요한복음 1:50, 요한복음 1:51 KRV

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:45-51

Jesus and Nathanael. Jesus praises Nathanael both in what he says to others concerning him, and what he says directly to himself. Whatever Jesus may have found praiseworthy in the other four disciples, he said nothing. Nathanael stands out very distinctly as having in him elements of character needing to be published to all disciples. Jesus meant to say to others, "Be ye as this man. Be ye also Israelites indeed, in whom there is no guile. Be ye those who have peculiar individual... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:50

Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said unto thee, that I saw thee underneath the fig tree, thou believest. There is no need to transform this into a question, as though Jesus smiled a gentle reproof upon the rapidity with which Nathanael espoused his cause (cf. John 16:31 ; John 20:29 ). The Lord, on the contrary, congratulates him upon the sincerity with which he had at once admitted claims which had never been more explicitly expressed. Thou hast believed because I have made... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:50-51

( d ) The Son of man, the link between heaven and earth. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 1:50

Greater things - Fuller proof of his Messiahship, particularly what is mentioned in the following verse. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 1:47-51

John 1:47-51. Jesus saw Nathanael coming “Nathanael, being a man of a candid disposition, resolved to go and converse with Jesus, that he might judge with the more certainty concerning his pretensions. He was coming therefore with Philip on this errand, when Jesus, who knew his thoughts, honoured him with the amiable character of a true Israelite, in whom there was no guile A plain, upright, honest man, one free from hypocrisy, and open to conviction; one who not only derived his pedigree... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 1:35-51

18. The first disciples (John 1:35-51)John the Baptist no doubt felt he had successfully completed part of his work when two of his disciples left him to follow Jesus. One of these was Andrew, the other probably John (who does not mention his own name in his Gospel). Andrew then brought his brother Simon to Jesus. Jesus saw some characteristic in Simon that caused him to give him the name ‘Rock’. (The Aramaic word that Jesus used is transliterated as Cephas. The equivalent Greek word is... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 1:50

under = down beneath. Not the same word as in John 1:48 . believest. App-160 . See John 1:7 . see. App-133 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 1:50

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.In this verse, Jesus seemed to hint of a trace of superficiality in so great a confession upon such limited evidence. The confession, true as it was, reflected the shallowness of the popular opinion regarding Jesus. See under preceding verse.What are those greater things Jesus promised that Nathaniel would see? (1) He had seen an example of Jesus'... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 1:50

John 1:50. Because I said unto thee, I saw thee— "You believe, because I told you that I had seen you under the fig-tree: You shall see greater things than these." It is supposed that, under the fig-tree, Nathanael had some revelation or divine impression upon his mind concerning the Messiah, to which our Lord here alludes. Schoettgenius proves that it was then the hour of prayer. See the preceding no read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 1:50

50, 51. Because I said, &c.—"So quickly convinced, and on this evidence only?"—an expression of admiration. read more