King James Version
John 1:51 in the King James Version says “And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascendi...” — study this verse from John chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
John 1:51 · KJV
Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
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.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“I say”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“unto him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“Verily”
G281properly, firm, i.e., (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it)
“Verily”
G281properly, firm, i.e., (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it)
“I say”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“Hereafter”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“ye shall see”
G3700to gaze (i.e., with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from g0991, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from g1
“heaven”
G3772the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the angels”
G32compare g0034) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“upon”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“the Son”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
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