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Commentaries on John 1:49

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

Nathanael answered and saith unto him,.... Being fully convinced of his omniscience by these instances: Rabbi; that is, master, as it is interpreted in John 1:38, and is not here, because it is there: thou art the Son of God; not by creation, for this would be to say no more of him, than may be said of every man; nor by adoption, for in that sense Nathanael himself was a Son of God, and many...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

The Divinity of Christ. 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. Augustine says (de Civitate Dei, lib....

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel. “Thou sawest what I was doing in secret; and by that token I perceive that thou art God’s own Son.”

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

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. You who are honest in heart, you who can be convinced by a single argument, — and, mark you, one good argument is as convincing as twenty good...