John 1:45

“Philip finds Nathanael and says to him, “We have found the one of whom Moses in the Law and the prophets wrote: Jesus son of Joseph, the one from Nazareth.””

John 1:45 · direct translation from the Greek
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John 1:45, word by word

PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilippos

Philip

Philip, the name of several men: one of the Twelve; Philip the evangelist (Acts 6:5; 8; 21:8); Philip the tetrarch, son of Herod (Luke 3:1); and the brother of Herod Antipas, Herodias' husband (Mark 6:17).

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findsεὑρίσκειheuriskei

find

To come upon something or someone, after searching or by surprise.

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NathanaelΝαθαναὴλNathanaēl

Nathanael

Nathanael: a disciple of Jesus, from Cana in Galilee.

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saysλέγειlegei

say

To express something in words to others.

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MosesΜωϋσῆςMōysēs

Moses

Moses, who led Israel out of Egypt and received God's law.

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the Lawνόμῳnomōi

law

The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.

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the prophetsπροφῆταιprophētai

prophet

Someone who speaks for God.

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wroteἔγραψενegrapsen

write

To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.

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JesusἸησοῦνIēsoun

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

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sonυἱὸνhuion

son

A son.

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of JosephἸωσὴφIōsēph

Joseph

Joseph, the name of several men in the Bible: the son of Jacob, Mary's husband (a descendant of David), Joseph of Arimathea, and others.

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NazarethΝαζαρέτNazaret

Nazareth

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Nazareth
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Nazareth

    Today: Nazareth (An-Nasira), Israel

    A town in lower Galilee, about 15 miles (25 km) west of the Sea of Galilee.

    The angel told Mary about Jesus' birth there (Luke 1:26), and Jesus grew up there (Luke 2:39). He read from Isaiah in its synagogue (Luke 4:16).

    Luke 1:26Luke 2:39Luke 4:16Mark 1:9

The context

44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, from the town of Andrew and Peter.

45 · This verse (above)

46And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip says to him, “Come and see.”

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  1. 1. What it says

    What does the beginning of this chapter say about the Word: where it was, what it was, and what came to be through it? (vv. 1-14)

  2. 2. What it means

    John says those who received the Word were given authority to become children of God. What does “receiving him” mean in this chapter? (vv. 11-13)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Jesus asked the first disciples, “What are you looking for?” and invited them, “Come and you will see” (vv. 38-39). What are you looking for today?

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