Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
And he saith to him, Truly, truly do I say to you, Ye will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
New American Standard Bible
And He *said to him,
King James Version
And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Holman Bible
Then He said,
International Standard Version
Then he told him, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, you will see heaven standing open and the angels of God going up and coming down to the Son of Man."
A Conservative Version
And he says to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, henceforth ye will see the heaven opened, and the agents of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
American Standard Version
And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Amplified
Then He said to him,
An Understandable Version
Then Jesus said to him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened up and the angels of God going up [from] and coming down on the Son of man" [i.e., probably a reference to angels ministering to Jesus' needs. See Matt. 4:6, 11; Luke 22:43].
Anderson New Testament
Jesus answered and said to him: Do you believe, be cause I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree? You shall see greater things than these. And he said to him: Verily, verily I say to you, From this time you shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to him, Truly I say to you all, You will see heaven opening and God's angels going up and coming down on the Son of man.
Common New Testament
And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."
Daniel Mace New Testament
and he said to him, I declare unto you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending, and descending upon the son of man.
Darby Translation
And he says to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, Henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of man.
Godbey New Testament
And He says to him, Truly, truly, I say unto you, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
John Wesley New Testament
Verily, verily I say to you, Hereafter ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of man.
Julia Smith Translation
And he says to him, Amen, amen, I say to you, From henceforth shall ye see heaven opened, and the messengers of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
King James 2000
And he said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter you shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to him, "Truly, truly I say to all of you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."
Modern King James verseion
And He said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, Hereafter you shall see Heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said unto him, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending, and descending over the son of man."
Moffatt New Testament
He said to him, "Truly, truly I tell you all, you shall see heaven open wide and God's angels ascending and descending upon the Son of man."
Montgomery New Testament
You shall see greater things than that! Believe me," he added, "you all shall see heaven opened wide, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."
NET Bible
He continued, "I tell all of you the solemn truth -- you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."
New Heart English Bible
And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."
Sawyer New Testament
And he said to him, I tell you most truly, you shall see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
The Emphasized Bible
And he saith unto him - Verily, verily, I say unto you: Ye shall see heaven - when set open, and, the messengers of God, ascending and descending unto the Son of Man.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he saith to him, Verily, verily, I tell you, From henceforth ye shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In truth I tell you," he added, "you shall all see Heaven open, and 'the angels of God ascending and descending' upon the Son of Man."
Webster
And he saith to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Weymouth New Testament
"I tell you all in most solemn truth," He added, "that you shall see Heaven opened wide, and God's angels going up, and coming down to the Son of Man."
Williams New Testament
Then He said to him, "I most solemnly say to you all, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God going up, and coming down upon the Son of Man!"
World English Bible
He said to him, "Most certainly, I tell you, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."
Worrell New Testament
And He saith to him, "Verily, verily, I say to you, ye shall see Heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."
Worsley New Testament
And He saith unto him, Verily verily I say unto you, Ye shall hereafter see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he saith to him, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the messengers of God going up and coming down upon the Son of Man.'
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Functions of » Ministers to jesus after the temptation
Christ » For select reading » Angels wait upon
Christ » Glorified » As portrayed by himself
Christ Glorified » As portrayed by himself
Topics
Interlinear
Optanomai
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Anabaino
Katabaino
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 1:51
References
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Easton
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Word Count of 36 Translations in John 1:51
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Calls Philip And Nathanael
50 Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the figtree, dost thou believe? Thou shalt see greater things than these. 51 And he saith to him, Truly, truly do I say to you, Ye will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 3:16
And Jesus, as soon as he was baptized, went up from the water; and, lo! the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove, coming upon him.
Luke 3:21
And it came to pass, when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying, that the heaven was opened,
Acts 7:56
and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Acts 10:11
and he beheld heaven opened, and a sort of vessel descending, as it were a large sheet having cords at the four corners, and let down upon the earth;
Revelation 19:11
And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Matthew 4:11
Then the Devil leaveth him; and lo! angels came and ministered to him.
Matthew 8:20
And Jesus saith to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have lodgingplaces; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Matthew 9:6
But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on earth to forgive sins,then he saith to the palsied man,Arise, take up thy bed, and go to thy house.
Matthew 16:13-16
And Jesus, having come into the region of Caesarea Philippi, asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of man is?
Matthew 16:27-28
For the Son of man is to come in the glory of his Father, with his angels; and then will he render to every one according to his works.
Matthew 25:31
And when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he sit on the throne of his glory,
Matthew 26:24
The Son of man indeed goeth away, as it hath been written concerning him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! Well were it for that man if he had not been born.
Mark 1:10
And immediately on coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens parted, and the Spirit descending as a dove upon him.
Mark 14:62
And Jesus said, I am; and ye will see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.
Luke 2:9
And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.
Luke 2:13
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Luke 22:43
And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.
Luke 22:69
But from this time the Son of man will sit on the right hand of the power of God.
Luke 24:4
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed about this, lo! two men stood by them in glittering apparel;
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly do I say to thee, Unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
John 3:5
Jesus answered, Truly, truly do I say to thee, Unless a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.
John 3:13-14
And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he who came down from heaven, even the Son of man.
John 5:19
Then answered Jesus and said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing; for whatever He doeth, these things the Son also doeth in like manner;
John 5:24-25
Truly, truly do I say to you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and cometh not into condemnation, but hath passed out of death into life.
John 5:27
And he gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.
John 6:26
Jesus answered them and said, Truly, truly do I say to you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled.
John 6:32
Jesus therefore said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, Moses hath not given you the bread from heaven; but my Father is giving you the true bread from heaven.
John 6:47
Truly, truly do I say to you, He that believeth hath everlasting life.
John 6:53
Jesus therefore said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, Unless ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
John 8:34
Jesus answered them, Truly, truly do I say to you, Every one that committeth sin is a bondservant of sin.
John 8:51
Truly, truly do I say to you, If any one keep my word, he will never see death.
John 8:58
Jesus said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, From before Abraham was, I have been.
John 10:1
Truly, truly do I say to you, He that entereth not through the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber;
John 10:7
Jesus therefore said, Truly, truly do I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
John 12:23-24
But Jesus answereth them, saying, The hour hath come that the Son of man should be glorified.
John 13:16
Truly, truly do I say to you, A servant is not greater than his lord, nor one who is sent greater than he that sent him.
John 13:20-21
Truly, truly do I say to you, He that receiveth whomever I send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him who sent me.
John 13:38
Jesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Truly, truly do I say to thee, A cock will not crow, till thou hast thrice denied me.
John 14:12
Truly, truly do I say to you, He that believeth in me, the works that I do shall he do also, and greater than these shall he do; because I am going to the Father,
John 16:20
Truly, truly do I say to you, that ye will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; ye will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
John 16:23
And in that day ye will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly do I say to you, Whatever ye shall ask the Father, he will give it you in my name.
John 21:18
Truly, truly do I say to thee, when thou wast young, thou didst gird thyself, and walk whither thou wouldst; but when thou hast grown old, thou wilt stretch forth thy hands, and another will gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldst not.
Acts 1:10-11
And while they were looking earnestly into heaven as he went up, lo! two men stood by them in white apparel,
2 Thessalonians 1:7
and to you the distressed rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be manifested from heaven, with the angels of his might,
2 Thessalonians 1:9
who will be punished with everlasting destruction proceeding from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power,
1 Timothy 3:16
And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness, in him who was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?
Jude 1:14
Yea, and against these Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, "Behold, the Lord cometh in the midst of his holy myriads,
Revelation 4:1
After this I saw, and lo! an open door in heaven; and the former voice, which I heard as of a trumpet speaking with me, said, Come up hither, and I will show thee what things must take place after these.