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Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Behold (ιδε). Here an exclamation as often like ιδου.

An Israelite indeed (αληθως Ισραηλειτης). "Truly an …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

An Israelite indeed — One who is truly an Israelite — not by birth only, but one worthy of the name. One who possesses the spirit, the pie…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Jesus saw Nathanael coming.—Nathanael is at once willing that his prejudice should give way before the force of truth. He is comin…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! (John 1:47)

There …

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. John Chrysostom: Nathanael, puzzled that Christ would come from Nazareth, showed how carefully he had read the Scriptures.…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Behold, one truly an Israelite. It is not on Nathanael’s own account that Christ bestows this commendation on him, but through him, He pre…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him
For notwithstanding his prejudices, he was a man of so much uprightne and honesty,…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

See the nature of true Christianity: it is following Jesus, devoting ourselves to Him, and walking in His steps. Observe the objection Nathanael ma…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. After showing the fruit produced by the preaching of John and his disciples, the Evangelist now shows the fruit obtained from the preachi…

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