[43] The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.” [44] Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. [45] Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” [46] “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip. [47] When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.” [48] “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.” [49] Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.” [50] Jesus said, “You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.” [51] He then added, “Very truly I tell you, you will see ‘heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on’ the Son of Man.”
