John 1:49
ContextNET © | Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king 1 of Israel!” 2 |
NIV © | Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel." |
NASB © | Nathanael answered Him, "Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel." |
NLT © | Nathanael replied, "Teacher, you are the Son of God––the King of Israel!" |
MSG © | Nathanael exclaimed, "Rabbi! You are the Son of God, the King of Israel!" |
BBE © | Nathanael said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are King of Israel! |
NRSV © | Nathanael replied, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" |
NKJV © | Nathanael answered and said to Him, "Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" |
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NET © | Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king 1 of Israel!” 2 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Although βασιλεύς (basileus) lacks the article it is definite due to contextual and syntactical considerations. See ExSyn 263. 2 sn Nathanael’s confession – You are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel – is best understood as a confession of Jesus’ messiahship. It has strong allusions to Ps 2:6-7, a well-known messianic psalm. What Nathanael’s exact understanding was at this point is hard to determine, but “son of God” was a designation for the Davidic king in the OT, and Nathanael parallels it with King of Israel here. |