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John 1:48 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for John 1:48 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 1 verse 48 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.”
John 1:48 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 1:48
Nathanael's astonished question—'Whence knowest thou me?'—exposes the supernatural nature of Jesus' knowledge. Jesus reveals He saw Nathanael 'under the fig tree' before Philip called him. This detail, unknown to any human witness, demonstrates divine omniscience. The fig tree may have been Nathanael's place of private prayer or Scripture meditation. Jesus sees into hidden places and knows us intimately before we know Him.
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Cross-References for John 1:48
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“before they call”
“when you pray”
“And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.”
“you have searched me”
“who has his eyes like a flame of fire”
“and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.”
“declaring that God is among you indeed.”
“until the Lord comes”