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He said to him, "Most assuredly, I tell you, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."
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Jesus is the Bridge to Heaven
Commentators universally identify this as a reference to Jacob's ladder (Genesis 28:12). Jesus is declaring that He Himself is the true ladder—the living connection between heaven and earth. Through His dual nature as both fully God and fully man, He bridges the infinite gap, making a relationship with God possible for all people.
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John
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Verily, verily—In the Greek, “Amen, amen.” The word “amen” means “truly, certainly, so be it”—from the Hebrew verb meaning to confirm, to …
Verily, Verily (Αμην, αμην). Hebrew word transliterated into Greek and then into English, our "amen." John always repeats it, not …
19th Century
Anglican
Verily, verily.—This is the first use of this formula of doubled words, which is not found in the New Testament outside John’s Gos…
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Baptist
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 So…
16th Century
Protestant
You shall see heaven opened. In my opinion, those who anxiously inquire into the place where, and the time when, Nathanael and others …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he says to him, verily, verily, I say to you Not only to Nathanael, but to the rest of the disciples that were t…
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See the nature of true Christianity: it is following Jesus, devoting ourselves to Him, and walking in His steps. Observe the objection Nathanael ma…
13th Century
Catholic
1. After showing the fruit produced by the preaching of John and his disciples, the Evangelist now shows the fruit obtained from the preachi…
