John 3:1-36 Nicodemus Wants to Know How He Can be Born Again if He's Old

 

Nicodemus Wants to Know How He Can be Born Again if He's Old

John 3:1-36          The Gospel According to John [in Smaller Chunks]

There was a man [from] the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. [Nicodemus] came to Jesus [at] night, & said to Him, Rabbi, we know that You [are] a teacher, [Who has] come from God. For no man can do these miracles that You [do, unless] God [is] with Him. [Matthew 4:23-24 And Jesus went all [around] Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, & preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, & healing all [types] of: sickness, & [diseases] among the people. And HIs fame went throughout all [of] Syria. And they brought all sick people, [who] were taken with [various:] diseases, torments, were possessed by [demons,] were [epileptics,] & those, who] [were] [paralyzed,] to [Jesus,] & He healed them.]

Jesus answered & said to [Nicodemus,] [Very, truly,] I say to you, [Unless] a man [is] born again, he can't see the Kingdom of God. [John 1:12-13 But as many as received, [a.k.a. accepted, Jesus,] He gave power to them to become the sons of God, even to [those, who] believe [in] His Name. [Who] weren't born of: blood, the will of the flesh, nor the will of man, but [the will] of God.]

Nicodemus said to [Jesus,] How can a man be born, when he is old? Can he enter into his mother's womb [a] 2nd time, & be born? Jesus answered, [Very truly,] I say to you, [Unless] a man [is] born of the water & of the Spirit, he can't enter into the Kingdom of God. [Mark 16:16 He, [who believes] & is baptized, shall be saved. But he, [who doesn't believe,] shall be [condemned.]

[What] is born of the flesh, is flesh. And [what] is born of the Spirit, is spirit. [Don't] marvel that I said to you, You must be born again. The wind [blows] where is [wishes,] & you [hear] the sound [of it,] but can't tell [where] it [comes] [from,] & [where] it [goes.] [The same] is everyone [who] is born of the Spirit. [Romans 11:33-34 [God's] ways are unsearchable, & past finding out! [Of] both: the depth of the [richness] of the wisdom & knowledge of God. For who [has] known the mind of the Lord? Or who [has] been [God's counselor?]

Nicodemus answered & said to [Jesus,] How can these things be? Jesus answered & said to [Nicodemus,] [Aren't] you a master, [a.k.a. teacher,] of Israel, & [don't] know these things? [Very, truly,] I say to you, We speak [what] we do know, & testify [what] we have seen. And [still,] you [haven't received] our witness. [John 4:13-14 Jesus answered & said to her, [Whoever drinks from] this water [in the well,] shall thirst again. But [whoever drinks from] the water that I shall give him, shall never thirst. But the water that I shall give him, shall be a well of water [within] him, springing up into everlasting life.]

If I had told you earthly things, & you [don't] believe, how shall you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? And no man [has] ascended up to heaven, but He, [Who] came down from heaven, even the Son of Man, [Whose residence] is in heaven.

*And [like] Moses lifted up the serpent, [a.k.a. snake,] in the wilderness, even so the Son of Man must be lifted up: [so] that [whoever believes] in Him, should not perish, but have eternal life. [Acts 1:8-11 *But you shall receive power, after the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit, comes] upon you. And you shall be [My] witnesses both in: Jerusalem, & all of Judaea, [a.k.a. Judea,] & in Samaria, & to the [furthest parts] of the earth. And when [Jesus] had spoken these things, while they [watched,] a cloud received Him, & He was taken up out of their sight. And while they [steadily] looked toward heaven, as [Jesus] went up, & [saw] 2 men in white [garments,] stood by them. [Who] said, You men of Galilee, why [do] you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, [Who] is taken up from you into heaven, shall [also] come in [similar] manner, as you have seen Him go into heaven.]

*For God loved the world so [much,] that He gave His only begotten Son, [so] that [whoever believes] in Him, should not perish but have everlasting life. [Isaiah 9:6-7 *For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given. And the government shall be upon His shoulder. And His Name shall be called: Wonderful, [Counselor,] The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. *There shall be no end of the increase of His government & peace, upon the throne of David, & upon His Kingdom, to order, [a.k.a. command,] it, & to establish it with judgment & with justice from [now on,] even forever. The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will [accomplish] this.]

*For God [didn't send] His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world might be saved through Him. He, [who believes in] Him, isn't condemned. But he, [who doesn't believe,] is already condemned, because he hasn't believed in the Name of the only begotten Son of God. [2 Peter 3:9 *The Lord is not slack, [a.k.a. slow,] concerning His promise, [like] some men [consider] slackness; but is [patient toward] us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.]

*And this is the condemnation, that Light [has] come into the world, & men loved darkness rather than Light, because their deeds were evil. [Isaiah 49:5-6 *And now, the Lord [says, Who] formed Me in the womb to be His servant, to bring Jacob to Him again. [Although] Israel [isn't] gathered, [still] I shall be glorious in the eyes of the Lord. And My God shall be My strength. *And He said, It is a light, [a.k.a. small,] thing, that You shall be My servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, & to restore the preserved, [a.k.a. saved,] of Israel. I will also give You for a Light to the Gentiles, [so] that You [may] be My Salvation to the [ends] of the earth.]

For everyone, [who does] evil, [hates] the Light, neither [does he] [come] to the Light, lest his deeds should be [chastised.] [Job 24:13 *They are of those, [who] rebel against the Light. They [don't] know the ways [of the Light,] nor [do they] [remain] in the [Light's] paths.]

But he, [who does] [what is:] truth, [comes] to the light, [so] that his deeds may be made [visible,] & that they are [brought about through] God. After these things, Jesus & His disciples came into the land of Judaea, [a.k.a. Judea,] & [Jesus waited] there with them, & baptized. [John 4:1-2 Therefore, when the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made & baptized more disciples than John, (although, Jesus, Himself, [didn't] baptize, but His disciples [baptized.)]

And John was also baptizing in Aenon, [a.k.a. Enon, or a fountain,] near to Salim, because there was much water there. And they came, & were baptized. For John wasn't [thrown] into prison, yet.

Then, a question arose there between some of John's disciples, & the Jews about purifying. And they came to John, & said to him, Rabbi, He, [Who] was with you, beyond [the] Jordan [River, about] [Whom] you bare witness, [a.k.a. testified, baptizes,] & all men come to [Jesus.]

John answered, & said, A man can receive nothing, [unless] it [is] given [to] Him from heaven. *You, yourselves, bear witness [about] me, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before Him. [Isaiah 40:3-5 *The voice of him, [who] cries [out] in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, & make a highway straight in the desert for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, [a.k.a. raised,] & every mountain & hill shall be made low. And the crooked [places,] shall be made straight, & the rough places [smooth.] And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, & all flesh shall see it together. For the mouth of the Lord [has] spoken it.]

He, [who] has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, [is he,] [who stands,] & [hears] Him, & rejoices greatly, because of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore, this [is] my joy, & is fulfilled. *[Jesus] must increase, but I must decrease. [Jeremiah 23:5-6 *[Watch,] the Lord says, the days come that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, & a King shall [rule] & prosper, & shall [carry out] judgment & justice. *[During] His days, Judah shall be saved, & Israel shall dwell safely. And this is His Name [by which] He shall be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.]

He, [Who] comes from above, is above all. He, [who] is [from] the earth, is earthly, & [speaks] of the earth. He, [Who comes] from heaven, is above all.      [1 John 4:5-6 They are of the world. Therefore, they speak of the world, & the world hears them. We are [from] God. He, [who knows] God, [hears] us. He, [who] isn't of God, [doesn't] hear us. [By this,] [you] know we, [humans are of:] the Spirit of Truth, [or] the spirit of error, [a.k.a. that leads astray.]

And He, [Who testifies] what He has seen & heard, [but] no man receives, [a.k.a. accepts,] His testimony. He [who] has received His testimony, [has certified] that God is True. *For He, Whom God has sent, [speaks] the Words of God. For God [doesn't give] the Spirit by measure to Him. [John 7:6-7 Then Jesus said to them, My time [hasn't] come yet. But your time is [always] ready. The world can't hate you; but it [hates] Me, because I testify of it, that the works [of it] are evil.]

The Father loves the Son, & [has] given all things into His [hands, a.k.a. under His control.] [Matthew 11:27 All things are delivered to Me [from] My Father. And no man [knows] the Son, but the Father. Neither [does] any man [know] the Father, [except] the Son, & he, to [whomever] the Son will reveal Him.]

He, [who believes in] the Son, [has] everlasting life. And he, [who doesn't believe] [in] the Son, shall not see [eternal life, but the [anger] of God abides on him. [Revelation 22:12-15 *And, [watch,] I come quickly; & My reward is with Me & shall be to give every man according [like] his work, [a.k.a. deeds.] I Am [the] Alpha & Omega, the Beginning & the End, the First & Last. Blessed are [those, who] do His commandments, [so] that they may have right to the Tree of Life, & may enter in through the gates into the city. For [outside] are: dogs; sorcerers; [sexual traffickers;] murderers; idolaters, & [whoever loves & makes] [up] [lies. ]

John 2:1-25 Jesus Turns the Water into Wine at a Wedding

 

Jesus Turns the Water into Wine at a Wedding

John 2:1-25          The Gospel According to John [in Smaller Chunks]

And the 3rd day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. And the mother of Jesus was there, & both: Jesus & His disciples [were] called to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, They have no wine.

Jesus [said] to her, Woman, what [do] I have to do with you? [My] hour [hasn't] come yet. [Jesus'] mother [said] to the servants, Do [whatever] He says to you. And [sitting] there were 6 waterpots of stone, [which] [contain] 2 or 3 firkins, [each, according to] the [customs] of purifying the Jews.

Jesus [said to the servants,] Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And [Jesus said] to them, Draw [some] out now, & [carry] [it] to the governor, [a.k.a. manager,] of the feast. And they [carried] it.

When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that made [into] wine, & [didn't know where] it was [from:] (but the servants, [who] drew the water knew.) The governor of the feast called the bridegroom, & [said] to him, Every man [sets out] the good wine [in] the beginning.

And when men have drunk [much,] then [he sets out the wine] that is worse, [a.k.a. inferior.] But you have kept the good wine until now. This [is the] beginning of miracles [that] Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, & [made] His glory [apparent,] & His disciples believed [in] Him. [John 4:53-54 So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in which Jesus said to him, Your son lives. And [he,]& his whole [household] believed. This is again, the 2nd miracle that Jesus did, when he [had] come out of Judaea, [a.k.a Judea,] into Galilee.]

After this, [Jesus,] His mother, His brethren, & His disciples, went down to Capernaum. And they [stayed] there [a few] days. And the Jew's Passover was at hand, & Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

And [Jesus] found in the temple, those [who] sold: oxen, sheep, & doves, & the money changers sitting. *And when He had made a scourge of small cords, [Jesus] drove them all out of the temple, & the: sheep, & oxen. And poured out all the changer's money, & [threw over] the tables. [Isaiah 56:7 *I will bring even [those] to My Holy Mountain, & make them joyful in My house of prayer, & their burnt offerings & their sacrifices shall be accepted upon [My] altar, for [My] house shall be called [a] house of prayer for all people.]

And said to [those, who] sold doves, Take these things [from] [here. Don't] make My Father's house [a] house of merchandise. *And [Jesus'] disciples remembered that it was written [in the Scriptures,] The zeal of Your house has eaten Me up. [Psalm 69:9 *For the zeal of Your house has eaten Me up. And the reproaches of [those, who disgraced] You, are fallen upon Me.]

Then, the Jews answered & said to Him, What sign [do] You [show] to us, [since] You [do] these things? *Jesus answered & said to them, Destroy this temple, & in 3 days, I will raise it up. Then, the Jews said, This temple [took] 46 years in building [it,] & [will] You [raise] it up in 3 days? But [Jesus spoke] of the temple of His body. [Luke 24:4-7 *And it [happened,] as they were [very confused about] it, & [saw] 2 men in shining garments stood by them. And [since] they were afraid, bowed down their faces to the [ground.] [The 2 men] said to them, Why [do] you seek the Living among the dead? He isn't here, but is risen. Remember how He [spoke] to you, when He was [still] in Galilee, saying, The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, & be crucified, & rise again the third day.]

*Therefore, when [Jesus] was risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this to them, & they believed the Scripture, & the Word [that] Jesus had said.

Now, when [Jesus] was in Jerusalem at the Passover, [on] the feast day, many believed in His Name, when they saw the miracles [that Jesus] did. [Matthew 4:23-24 And Jesus went all [around] Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, & preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, & healing all [types] of: sickness, & [diseases] among the people. And HIs fame went throughout all [of] Syria. And they brought all sick people, [who] were taken with [various:] diseases, torments, were possessed by [demons,] were [epileptics,] & those, who] [were] [paralyzed,] to [Jesus,] & He healed them.]

But Jesus didn't commit, [a.k.a. devote] Himself to them, because He knew all men. [Matthew 9:4-7 And Jeus knowing their thoughts said, [For what reason,] [do] you think evil in your hearts? For [which] is easier to say, Your sins [are] forgiven you, or to say, Arise & walk? But [so] that you may know that the Son of Man [has] power on earth to forgive sins, (then [Jesus] said to the [paralyzed,) Arise, & take up your bed, & go to your house. And he arose, & departed to his house.]

And [Jesus] [didn't] need that any should testify of man: for He knew what was in man. [John 6:64 But there are some of you, [who don't] believe. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were [who didn't] believe, & who [would] betray Him.]

John 1:1-51 In the Beginning Was the Word & the Word Was God

 

In the Beginning Was the Word & the Word Was God

John 1:1-51          The Gospel According to John [in Smaller Chunks]

In the beginning was the Word, & the Word was with God, & the Word was God. [John 20:27-29 *Then [Jesus] said to Thomas, Reach your finger [here,] & [see] My hands. And reach your hand [here,] & thrust it into My side. And [don't] be faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered & said to [Jesus,] My Lord & my God. Jesus [said] to him, Thomas, because you [have] seen Me, you [have] believed. Blessed are [those, who] haven't seen, & [still] have believed.]

The same was in the beginning with God. [Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness. And let them have dominion over the: fish of the sea; [birds] of the air; cattle, [a.k.a. livestock,] & over all the earth, & over every creeping thing that [creeps] upon the earth.]

All things were made by Him. And not anything that was made, was made without Him. [Psalm 33:6-8 By the Word of God, the heavens were made. And all the hosts of [heaven] [were made] by the breath of His mouth. He [gathers] the waters of the sea together, [like] a heap. He lays up the [deep] [waters] in storehouses. Let all the earth fear, [a.k.a. respect] the Lord, & let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.]

In Him was life; & the life was the Light of men. [1 John 1:7 But if you walk, [a.k.a. follow] in the Light, [like] He is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another. And the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, [cleanses] us from all sin.]

And the Light [shines] in the darkness; & the darkness [didn't comprehend, a.k.a. understand,] it. [John 8:12 Then, Jesus [spoke] to them again, I Am the Light of the world. He, [who follows] Me shall not walk, [a.k.a follow,] in darkness, but shall have the Light of Life.]

*There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. *The same, came for a witness, to bear witness, [a.k.a. to testify,] of the Light, [so] that all men might believe through him. [Malachi 3:1 *[Look,] I send My messenger, & he shall prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, Whom you seek, shall suddenly come to His temple, even the Messenger of the Covenant, [a.k.a. contract,] Whom you delight in. [Watch,] He shall come, says the Lord of Hosts.]

*He, [a.k.a. John,] wasn't that Light, but was sent to [testify] of that Light. [Isaiah 9:2 *The people [who] walked, [a.k.a. followed,] in darkness have seen a great Light. [Those, who] dwell in the land of the shadow of death, [have] the Light shined upon them.]

*That was the True Light, [Who enlightens] every man, [who] comes into the world. [Isaiah 49:5-6 *And now, the Lord [says, Who] formed Me in the womb to be His servant, to bring Jacob to Him again. [Although] Israel [isn't] gathered, [still] I shall be glorious in the eyes of the Lord. And My God shall be My strength. *And He said, It is a light, [a.k.a. small,] thing, that You shall be My servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, & to restore the preserved, [a.k.a. saved,] of Israel. I will also give You for a Light to the Gentiles, [so] that You [may] be My Salvation to the [ends] of the earth.]

He was in the world, & the world was made by Him. [Hebrews 1:2 In these last days, [God] has spoken to us [through] His Son, Whom He [has] appointed heir of all things, & by Whom, He also made the worlds.]

And the world [didn't know] Him. *He came unto His own, & His own [didn't] receive, [a.k.a. accept,] Him. [Isaiah 53:3 *He is despised & rejected [by] men. A Man of sorrows, & acquainted with grief. And we hid [like] it were our faces from Him. He was despised, & we [didn't hold] Him [in high regard.]

But as many as received, a.k.a. accepted,] Him, He gave power to them to become the sons of God, even to [those, who] believe [in] His Name: who were born, not of blood, nor [from] the will of flesh, nor [from] the will of man, but [through] God. [2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if any man [is] in Christ, he is a new creature. Old things [have] passed away, & [see,] all things [have become new.]

And the Word was made flesh, & dwelt among us. (And we [saw] His glory, the glory as the Only Begotten of the Father,) full of grace & truth. [Mark 9:7-8 *And there was a cloud that overshadowed them. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is My beloved Son. Hear Him.]

*John bare witness of Him, & cried [out] saying, This was He of Whom I [spoke,] He, [Who comes] after me, is preferred before me. For He was before me. [Matthew 3:11 *I, [a.k.a. John the Baptist,] indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. But He, [Who] comes after me, is mightier than I, Whose shoes I am not worthy to [carry.] He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit,] & with fire.]

And we have all received [from] His fullness, [a.k.a. richness,] & grace [upon] grace. [Romans 3:23-24 For all have sinned, & come short of the glory of God; being freely justified by His grace, through the redemption that is [through] Christ Jesus.]

For the Law was given by Moses, but grace & truth came by Jesus Christ. [John 14:6 Jesus said to [Thomas,] I Am the Way, The Truth, & the Life. No man [comes] to the Father, [except] by Me.]

*No man [has] seen God at any time, [but] the only begotten Son, [Who] is in the bosom, [a.k.a. arms,] of the Father, & He has declared Him. [Psalm 2:7 *I will declare the decree: The Lord [has] said to Me, You [are] My Son. This day I have begotten You.]

And when the Jews sent priests & Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who [are] you? This is the record of John. And [John] confessed, & [didn't] deny; but confessed, I am not the Christ. [John 5:36 But I have [a] greater, [a.k.a. more significant] witness than that of John. For the works, [a.k.a. Miracles,] which the Father [has] given Me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness, [a.k.a. testify,] of Me, that the Father [has] sent Me.]

And they asked [John,] What then? [Are] you [Elijah?] And [John] said, I am not. [Are] you that prophet? And [John] answered, No. Then, they said to [John,] Who [are] you? [So,] that we may give an answer to [those, who] sent us.

What [do] you [say about] yourself? *[John] said, I am the voice of one crying [out] in the wilderness, Make straight the [road] of the Lord, [like] the prophet [Isaiah] said. [Isaiah 40:3 *The voice of him, [who cries] [out] in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, & make a straight highway in the desert for our God.]

And [those, who] were sent, were [from] the Pharisees. And they asked [John,] & said to him, Then, why [do] you baptize, if you [aren't] that: Christ, [Elijah, nor] that prophet? John answered them, saying, I baptize with water. But there [stands] One among you, Whom you [don't] know. It is He, Who [comes] after me, & is preferred before me, Whose shoe [buckle,] I'm not worthy to [loosen.] [Colossians 1:17 And He [was] before all things, & all things consist, [a.k.a. exist] by Him.]

These things were done in Bethabara, beyond [the] Jordan [River,] where John was baptizing. *The next day, John [saw] Jesus coming to him, & [said, Look,] the Lamb of God, [Who takes] away the sin of the world. [Isaiah 53:5-6 *But He was wounded for out [sins.] He was bruised for our iniquities. The [discipline for] our peace was upon Him. And with His stripes, [a.k.a. whip marks,] we are healed. *All we like sheep have gone astray. We have, everyone, turned to his own [ways.] And the Lord [has] laid on Him the [sin] of us all.]

This is He, of Whom I said, After me [comes] a Man, [Who] is preferred before me: for He was before me. And I [didn't know] Him. But that He should be made manifest, [a.k.a. visible,] to Israel. Therefore, I [have] come baptizing with water.

And John [testified,] saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven, like a dove, & it [remained] upon Him. *I [didn't know] Him: but He, [Who] sent me to baptize with water, the Same said to me, Upon Whom you [shall] see the Spirit descending, & remaining on Him, the Same is He, [Who] baptizes with the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit.] [John 14:25-26 I have spoken these things to you, [still] being present with you. But the Comforter, [Who] is the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit,] Whom the Father will send in My Name, He shall teach you all things, & [remind] you [about] all things, [whatever] I have said to you.]

And I saw, & [testified] that this Is the Son of God. [Afterwards,] again, the next day, John, & his 2 disciples stood, & looking upon Jesus as He walked, [John said, Look,] the Lamb of God! And the 2 disciples heard [John] speak, & they followed Jesus.

Then, Jesus turned, & saw them following, & [said] to them, What [do] you seek? They said to [Jesus,] Rabbi, (which is to say, & [is] being interpreted, Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,]) where [do] You [stay?] [Jesus] said to them, Come & see. They came & saw where [Jesus] dwelt, & [stayed] with Him that day: for it was about the 10th hour.

One of the two, [who] heard John speak, & followed [Jesus,] was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He 1st [went] & [found] his own brother, Simon. And [said] to [Simon Peter,] We have found the [Messiah,] which is, being interpreted, the Christ, [a.k.a. Anointed One.]

And [Andrew] brought [Simon Peter] to Jesus. And when Jesus [saw] him, He said, You [are] Simon, the son of [Jonah.] You shall be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone, [a.k.a. Peter.]

The following day, Jesus [wanted] to go [out] to Galilee, & [found] Philip, & said to him, Follow Me. Now, Philip was [from] Bethsaida, the city of Andrew & Peter. Philip [found] Nathanael, [a.k.a. Bartholomew.]

*And said to [Nathanel,] We have found Him, of Whom Moses & the prophets [wrote] [about] in the Law, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. [Deuteronomy 18:18-19 *I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, [similar] to you, & will put My Words in His mouth. And He shall speak to them all that I shall command Him. *And it shall [happen,] that [whoever] won't [pay attention] to My Words, [that] He shall speak in My Name, I will require it [from] him, [a.k.a. hold him accountable for disregarding My Words.]

And Nathanael said to [Philip,] Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip [said] to him, Come & see. Jesus saw Nathanael, coming to Him, & said [about] him, [Look,] indeed an Israelite, in whom is no [deceit!] Nathanael [said] to [Jesus, How] do You [know] me? Jesus answered & said to [Nathanael,] Before Philip called you, I saw you when you [were] under the fig tree.

*Nathanael answered & said to [Jesus,] Rabbi, [a.k.a. Teacher,] You [are] the Son of God. You [are] the King of Israel. [Jeremiah 23:5-6 *[Watch,] the Lord says, the days come that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, & a King shall [rule] & prosper, & shall [carry out] judgment & justice. *[During] His days, Judah shall be saved, & Israel shall dwell safely. And this is His Name [by which] He shall be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.]

Jesus answered & said to [Nathanael,] [Do] you [believe,] because I said I saw you under a fig tree? You shall see greater things than these. *And [Jesus] said to [Nathanael,] [Very, truly,] I say to you, [In the future,] you shall see heaven open, & the Angels of God ascending & descending upon the Son of Man.

[Acts 1:8-11 *But you shall receive power, after the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit, comes] upon you. And you shall be [My] witnesses both in: Jerusalem, Judaea, [a.k.a. Judea,] & in Samaria, & to the [furthest parts] of the earth. And when [Jesus] had spoken these things, while they [looked,] a cloud received [Jesus] & He was taken up, out of their sight. And while they [steadily] looked toward heaven, as [Jesus] went up, & [saw] 2 men stood by them in white [garments.] [Who] also said, You men of Galilee, why [do] you stand gazing up into heaven? *This same Jesus, [Who] is taken up from you into heaven, shall [also] come in [similar] manner, as you have seen Him go into heaven.]