Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 1:51

"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." — John 1:51 (ASV)

And he says to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, Hereafter you will see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

You are a true Israelite, and you will have Israel's vision.

You will see the same sight as your father Jacob saw when he fell asleep with a stone for his pillow, only your vision will be far grander than his.

Christ always knows how to meet the needs of our hearts, and to give us something in accordance with our own expressions, and to make his answers fit our requests, only that he always far exceeds all that we ask or even think, blessed be his holy name!

And he says 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.

He could actually see what Jacob saw only in a dream, when he saw that wonderful stairway of light which leads from earth to heaven, even the Lord Jesus Christ, who by his manhood and his Godhead bridges the distance between us and God.