Berean Standard Bible
““How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.””
Nathanael, skeptical about anything good coming from Nazareth, has come to see Jesus. Jesus greets him as a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”
World English Bible (WEB)
Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
King James Version (KJV)
Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Nathanael said to him, Where did you get knowledge of me? In answer Jesus said, Before Philip was talking with you, while you were still under the fig-tree, I saw you.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Nathanael said to him, 'Whence me do you know?' Jesus answered and said to him, 'Before Philip's calling you -- you being under the fig-tree -- I saw you.'
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Dícele Natanael: ¿De dónde me conoces? Respondió Jesús, y díjole: Antes que Felipe te llamara, cuando estabas debajo de la higuera te vi.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Natanael le preguntó: ―¿De dónde me conoces?―Te vi cuando aún estabas debajo de la higuera, antes que Felipe te llamara.
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