John 1:50
Good News Translation
Jesus said, "Do you believe just because I told you I saw you when you were under the fig tree? You will see much greater things than this!"

New Revised Standard Version
Jesus answered, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "Did you believe me just because I said that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see something even greater.

New American Bible
Jesus answered and said to him, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus answered and said to him: Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, thou believest: greater things than these shalt thou see.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Because.

John 20:29 Jesus saith to him: Because thou hast seen me, Thomas, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen and have believed.

Luke 1:45 And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.

Luke 7:9 Which Jesus hearing, marvelled: and turning about to the multitude that followed him, he said: Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith, not even in Israel.

thou shalt.

John 11:40 Jesus saith to her: Did not I say to thee that if thou believe, thou shalt see the glory of God?

Matthew 13:12 For he that hath, to him shall be given, and he shall abound: but he that hath not, from him shall be taken away that also which he hath.

Matthew 25:29 For to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: but from him that hath not, that also which he seemeth to have shall be taken away.

Context
Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael
49Nathanael answered him and said: Rabbi: Thou art the Son of God. Thou art the King of Israel. 50Jesus answered and said to him: Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, thou believest: greater things than these shalt thou see. 51And he saith to him: Amen, amen, I say to you, you shall see the heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.…
Cross References
Matthew 21:19
And seeing a certain fig tree by the way side, he came to it and found nothing on it but leaves only. And he saith to it: May no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.

John 1:49
Nathanael answered him and said: Rabbi: Thou art the Son of God. Thou art the King of Israel.

John 1:51
And he saith to him: Amen, amen, I say to you, you shall see the heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

John 1:49
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