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1. Before the world began, the Word was there. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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1. In G1722 the beginning G746 was G2258 the G3588 Word G3056 , and G2532 the G3588 Word G3056 was G2258 with G4314 God G2316 , and G2532 the G3588 Word G3056 was G2258 God G2316 .
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2. He was there with God in the beginning.
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2. The same G3778 was G2258 in G1722 the beginning G746 with G4314 God G2316 .
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3. Everything was made through him, and nothing was made without him.
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3. All things G3956 were made G1096 by G1223 him G846 ; and G2532 without G5565 him G846 was not G3761 any thing G1520 made G1096 that G3739 was made G1096 .
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4. In him there was life, and that life was a light for the people of the world.
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4. In G1722 him G846 was G2258 life G2222 ; and G2532 the G3588 life G2222 was G2258 the G3588 light G5457 of men G444 .
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5. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not defeated it.
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5. And G2532 the G3588 light G5457 shineth G5316 in G1722 darkness G4653 ; and G2532 the G3588 darkness G4653 comprehended G2638 it G846 not G3756 .
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6. There was a man named John, who was sent by God.
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6. There was G1096 a man G444 sent G649 from G3844 God G2316 , whose G846 name G3686 was John G2491 .
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7. He came to tell people about the light. Through him all people could hear about the light and believe.
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7. The same G3778 came G2064 for G1519 a witness G3141 , to G2443 bear witness G3140 of G4012 the G3588 Light G5457 , that G2443 all G3956 men through G1223 him G846 might believe G4100 .
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8. John was not the light. But he came to tell people about the light.
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8. He G1565 was G2258 not G3756 that Light G5457 , but G235 was sent to G2443 bear witness G3140 of G4012 that Light G5457 .
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9. The true light was coming into the world. This is the true light that gives light to all people.
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9. That was G2258 the G3588 true G228 Light G5457 , which G3739 lighteth G5461 every G3956 man G444 that cometh G2064 into G1519 the G3588 world G2889 .
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10. The Word was already in the world. The world was made through him, but the world did not know him.
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10. He was G2258 in G1722 the G3588 world G2889 , and G2532 the G3588 world G2889 was made G1096 by G1223 him G846 , and G2532 the G3588 world G2889 knew G1097 him G846 not G3756 .
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11. He came to the world that was his own. And his own people did not accept him.
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11. He came G2064 unto G1519 his own G2398 , and G2532 his own G2398 received G3880 him G846 not G3756 .
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12. But some people did accept him. They believed in him, and he gave them the right to become children of God.
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12. But G1161 as many as G3745 received G2983 him G846 , to them G846 gave G1325 he power G1849 to become G1096 the sons G5043 of God G2316 , even to them that believe G4100 on G1519 his G846 name G3686 :
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13. They became God's children, but not in the way babies are usually born. It was not because of any human desire or plan. They were born from God himself.
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13. Which G3739 were born G1080 , not G3756 of G1537 blood G129 , nor G3761 of G1537 the will G2307 of the flesh G4561 , nor G3761 of G1537 the will G2307 of man G435 , but G235 of G1537 God G2316 .
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14. The Word became a man and lived among us. We saw his divine greatness � the greatness that belongs to the only Son of the Father. The Word was full of grace and truth.
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14. And G2532 the G3588 Word G3056 was made G1096 flesh G4561 , and G2532 dwelt G4637 among G1722 us G2254 , ( and G2532 we beheld G2300 his G846 glory G1391 , the glory G1391 as G5613 of the only begotten G3439 of G3844 the Father G3962 ,) full G4134 of grace G5485 and G2532 truth G225 .
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15. John told people about him. He said loudly, "This is the one I was talking about when I said, 'The one who is coming after me is greater than I am, because he was living before I was even born.'"
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15. John G2491 bare witness G3140 of G4012 him G846 , and G2532 cried G2896 , saying G3004 , This G3778 was G2258 he of whom G3739 I spake G2036 , He that cometh G2064 after G3694 me G3450 is preferred G1096 before G1715 me G3450 : for he G3754 was G2258 before G4413 me G3450 .
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16. Yes, the Word was full of grace and truth, and from him we all received one blessing after another.
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16. And G2532 of G1537 his G846 fullness G4138 have all G3956 we G2249 received G2983 , and G2532 grace G5485 for G473 grace G5485 .
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17. That is, the law was given to us through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
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17. For G3754 the G3588 law G3551 was given G1325 by G1223 Moses G3475 , but grace G5485 and G2532 truth G225 came G1096 by G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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18. No one has ever seen God. The only Son is the one who has shown us what God is like. He is himself God and is very close to the Father.
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18. No man G3762 hath seen G3708 God G2316 at any time G4455 ; the G3588 only begotten G3439 Son G5207 , which is G5607 in G1519 the G3588 bosom G2859 of the G3588 Father G3962 , he G1565 hath declared G1834 him.
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19. The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent some priests and Levites to John to ask him, "Who are you?" He told them the truth.
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19. And G2532 this G3778 is G2076 the G3588 record G3141 of John G2491 , when G3753 the G3588 Jews G2453 sent G649 priests G2409 and G2532 Levites G3019 from G1537 Jerusalem G2414 to G2443 ask G2065 him G846 , Who G5101 art G1488 thou G4771 ?
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20. Without any hesitation he said openly and plainly, "I am not the Christ. "
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20. And G2532 he confessed G3670 , and G2532 denied G720 not G3756 ; but G2532 confessed G3670 , I G1473 am G1510 not G3756 the G3588 Christ G5547 .
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21. They asked him, "Then who are you? Are you Elijah?" He answered, "No, I am not Elijah." They asked, "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No, I am not the Prophet."
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21. And G2532 they asked G2065 him G846 , What G5101 then G3767 ? Art G1488 thou G4771 Elijah G2243 ? And G2532 he saith G3004 , I am G1510 not G3756 . Art G1488 thou G4771 that Prophet G4396 ? And G2532 he answered G611 , No G3756 .
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22. Then they said, "Who are you? Tell us about yourself. Give us an answer to tell the people who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
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22. Then G3767 said G2036 they unto him G846 , Who G5101 art G1488 thou? that G2443 we may give G1325 an answer G612 to them that sent G3992 us G2248 . What G5101 sayest G3004 thou of G4012 thyself G4572 ?
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23. John told them the words of the prophet Isaiah: "I am the voice of someone shouting in the desert: 'Make a straight road ready for the Lord.'"
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23. He said G5346 , I G1473 am the voice G5456 of one crying G994 in G1722 the G3588 wilderness G2048 , Make straight G2116 the G3588 way G3598 of the Lord G2962 , as G2531 said G2036 the G3588 prophet G4396 Isaiah G2268 .
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24. These Jews were sent from the Pharisees.
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24. And G2532 they which were sent G649 were G2258 of G1537 the G3588 Pharisees G5330 .
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25. They said to John, "You say you are not the Christ. You say you are not Elijah or the Prophet. Then why do you baptize people?"
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25. And G2532 they asked G2065 him G846 , and G2532 said G2036 unto him G846 , Why G5101 baptizest G907 thou then G3767 , if G1487 thou G4771 be G1488 not G3756 that Christ G5547 , nor G3777 Elijah G2243 , neither G3777 that prophet G4396 ?
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26. John answered, "I baptize people with water. But there is someone here with you that you don't know.
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26. John G2491 answered G611 them G846 , saying G3004 , I G1473 baptize G907 with G1722 water G5204 : but G1161 there standeth G2476 one among G3319 you G5216 , whom G3739 ye G5210 know G1492 not G3756 ;
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27. He is the one who is coming later. I am not good enough to be the slave who unties the strings on his sandals."
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27. He G846 it is G2076 , who coming G2064 after G3694 me G3450 is preferred G1096 before G1715 me G3450 , whose G3739 shoe G5266 's latchet G2438 I G1473 am G1510 not G3756 worthy G514 to G2443 unloose G3089 G846 .
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28. These things all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan River. This is where John was baptizing people.
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28. These things G5023 were done G1096 in G1722 Bethabara G962 beyond G4008 Jordan G2446 , where G3699 John G2491 was G2258 baptizing G907 .
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29. The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God. He takes away the sins of the world!
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29. The G3588 next day G1887 John G2491 seeth G991 Jesus G2424 coming G2064 unto G4314 him G846 , and G2532 saith G3004 , Behold G2396 the G3588 Lamb G286 of God G2316 , which taketh away G142 the G3588 sin G266 of the G3588 world G2889 .
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30. This is the one I was talking about when I said, 'There is a man coming after me who is greater than I am, because he was living even before I was born.'
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30. This G3778 is G2076 he of G4012 whom G3739 I G1473 said G2036 , After G3694 me G3450 cometh G2064 a man G435 which G3739 is preferred G1096 before G1715 me G3450 : for G3754 he was G2258 before G4413 me G3450 .
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31. I did not know who he was. But I came baptizing people with water so that Israel could know that Jesus is the Christ. "
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31. And I G2504 knew G1492 him G846 not G3756 : but G235 that G2443 he should be made manifest G5319 to Israel G2474 , therefore G1223 G5124 am I G1473 come G2064 baptizing G907 with G1722 water G5204 .
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32. Then John said, "I also did not know who the Christ was. But the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'You will see the Spirit come down and rest on a man. He is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.' I have seen this happen. I saw the Spirit come down from heaven like a dove and rest on this man.
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32. And G2532 John G2491 bare record G3140 , saying G3004 , I saw G2300 the G3588 Spirit G4151 descending G2597 from G1537 heaven G3772 like G5616 a dove G4058 , and G2532 it abode G3306 upon G1909 him G846 .
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33. And I G2504 knew G1492 him G846 not G3756 : but G235 he that sent G3992 me G3165 to baptize G907 with G1722 water G5204 , the same G1565 said G2036 unto me G3427 , Upon G1909 whom G3739 G302 thou shalt see G1492 the G3588 Spirit G4151 descending G2597 , and G2532 remaining G3306 on G1909 him G846 , the same G3778 is G2076 he which baptizeth G907 with G1722 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 .
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34. So this is what I tell people: 'He is the Son of God.'"
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34. And I G2504 saw G3708 , and G2532 bare record G3140 that G3754 this G3778 is G2076 the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 .
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35. The next day John was there again and had two of his followers with him.
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35. Again G3825 the G3588 next day after G1887 John G2491 stood G2476 , and G2532 two G1417 of G1537 his G846 disciples G3101 ;
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36. He saw Jesus walking by and said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"
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36. And G2532 looking upon G1689 Jesus G2424 as he walked G4043 , he saith G3004 , Behold G2396 the G3588 Lamb G286 of God G2316 !
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37. The two followers heard him say this, so they followed Jesus.
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37. And G2532 the G3588 two G1417 disciples G3101 heard G191 him G846 speak G2980 , and G2532 they followed G190 Jesus G2424 .
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38. Jesus turned and saw the two men following him. He asked, "What do you want?" They said, "Rabbi, where are you staying?" ("Rabbi" means "Teacher.")
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38. Then G1161 Jesus G2424 turned G4762 , and G2532 saw G2300 them G846 following G190 , and saith G3004 unto them G846 , What G5101 seek G2212 ye G1161 ? They said G2036 unto him G846 , Rabbi G4461 , ( which G3739 is to say G3004 , being interpreted G2059 , Master G1320 ,) where G4226 dwellest G3306 thou?
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39. He answered, "Come with me and you will see." So the two men went with him. They saw the place where he was staying, and they stayed there with him that day. It was about four o'clock.
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39. He saith G3004 unto them G846 , Come G2064 and G2532 see G1492 . They came G2064 and G2532 saw G1492 where G4226 he dwelt G3306 , and G2532 abode G3306 with G3844 him G846 that G1565 day G2250 : for G1161 it was G2258 about G5613 the tenth G1182 hour G5610 .
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40. These men followed Jesus after they had heard about him from John. One of them was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
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40. One G1520 of G1537 the G3588 two G1417 which heard G191 John G2491 speak, and G2532 followed G190 him G846 , was G2258 Andrew G406 , Simon G4613 Peter G4074 's brother G80 .
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41. The first thing Andrew did was to go and find his brother Simon. Andrew said to him, "We have found the Messiah." ("Messiah" means "Christ. ")
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41. He G3778 first G4413 findeth G2147 his own G2398 brother G80 Simon G4613 , and G2532 saith G3004 unto him G846 , We have found G2147 the G3588 Messiah G3323 , which is G3603 , being interpreted G3177 , the G3588 Christ G5547 .
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42. Then Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon, the son of John. You will be called Cephas." ("Cephas" means "Peter. ")
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42. And G2532 he brought G71 him G846 to G4314 Jesus G2424 . And G1161 when Jesus G2424 beheld G1689 him G846 , he said G2036 , Thou G4771 art G1488 Simon G4613 the G3588 son G5207 of Jona G2495 : thou G4771 shalt be called G2564 Cephas G2786 , which G3739 is by interpretation G2059 , A stone G4074 .
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43. The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He met Philip and said to him, "Follow me."
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43. The G3588 day following G1887 Jesus G2424 would G2309 go forth G1831 into G1519 Galilee G1056 , and G2532 findeth G2147 Philip G5376 , and G2532 saith G3004 unto him G846 , Follow G190 me G3427 .
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44. Philip was from the town of Bethsaida, the same as Andrew and Peter.
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44. Now G1161 Philip G5376 was G2258 of G575 Bethsaida G966 , the G3588 city G4172 of Andrew G406 and G2532 Peter G4074 .
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45. Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the man that Moses wrote about in the law. The prophets wrote about him too. He is Jesus, the son of Joseph. He is from Nazareth."
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45. Philip G5376 findeth G2147 Nathanael G3482 , and G2532 saith G3004 unto him G846 , We have found G2147 him , of whom G3739 Moses G3475 in G1722 the G3588 law G3551 , and G2532 the G3588 prophets G4396 , did write G1125 , Jesus G2424 of G575 Nazareth G3478 , the G3588 son G5207 of Joseph G2501 .
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46. But Nathanael said to Philip, "Nazareth! Can anything good come from Nazareth?" Philip answered, "Come and see."
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46. And G2532 Nathanael G3482 said G2036 unto him G846 , Can G1410 there any G5100 good thing G18 come G1511 out of G1537 Nazareth G3478 ? Philip G5376 saith G3004 unto him G846 , Come G2064 and G2532 see G1492 .
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47. Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said, "This man coming is a true Israelite, one you can trust. "
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47. Jesus G2424 saw G1492 Nathanael G3482 coming G2064 to G4314 him G846 , and G2532 saith G3004 of G4012 him G846 , Behold G2396 an Israelite G2475 indeed G230 , in G1722 whom G3739 is G2076 no G3756 guile G1388 !
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48. Nathanael asked, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered, "I saw you when you were under the fig tree, before Philip told you about me."
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48. Nathanael G3482 saith G3004 unto him G846 , Whence G4159 knowest G1097 thou me G3165 ? Jesus G2424 answered G611 and G2532 said G2036 unto him G846 , Before G4253 that Philip G5376 called G5455 thee G4571 , when thou wast G5607 under G5259 the G3588 fig tree G4808 , I saw G1492 thee G4571 .
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49. Then Nathanael said, "Teacher, you are the Son of God. You are the King of Israel. "
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49. Nathanael G3482 answered G611 and G2532 saith G3004 unto him G846 , Rabbi G4461 , thou G4771 art G1488 the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 ; thou G4771 art G1488 the G3588 King G935 of Israel G2474 .
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50. Jesus said to him, "Do you believe this just because I said I saw you under the fig tree? You will see much greater things than that!"
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50. Jesus G2424 answered G611 and G2532 said G2036 unto him G846 , Because G3754 I said G2036 unto thee G4671 , I saw G1492 thee G4571 under G5270 the G3588 fig tree G4808 , believest G4100 thou? thou shalt see G3700 greater things G3187 than these G5130 .
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51. Then he said, "Believe me when I say that you will all see heaven open. You will see 'angels of God going up and coming down' on the Son of Man. "
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51. And G2532 he saith G3004 unto him G846 , Verily G281 , verily G281 , I say G3004 unto you G5213 , Hereafter G575 G737 ye shall see G3700 heaven G3772 open G455 , and G2532 the G3588 angels G32 of God G2316 ascending G305 and G2532 descending G2597 upon G1909 the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 .
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