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Berean Standard Bible

“Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.””

John 1:50

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Jesus has just met Nathanael, who was skeptical that anything good could come from Nazareth. Jesus astonishes him by saying he saw him under the fig tree before Philip called him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Jesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

In answer Jesus said to him, You have faith because I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree. You will see greater things than these.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Jesus answered and said to him, 'Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree, you do believe; greater things than these you shall see;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Respondió Jesús y díjole: ¿Porque te dije, te vi debajo de la higuera, crees? cosas mayores que éstas verás.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―¿Lo crees sólo porque te dije que te vi cuando estabas debajo de la higuera? Pues vas a ver cosas más grandes que estas.Y siguió diciendo:

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