腓力找到拿但業，對他說：「摩西在律法上所寫的和眾先知所記的那一位，我們遇見了，就是約瑟的兒子拿撒勒人耶穌。」

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."

拿但業對他說：「拿撒勒還能出甚麼好的嗎？」腓力說：「你來看！」

"Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," said Philip.

耶穌看見拿但業來，就指著他說：「看哪，這是個真以色列人，他心裡是沒有詭詐的。」

When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is nothing false."

拿但業對耶穌說：「你從哪裡知道我呢？」耶穌回答說：「腓力還沒有招呼你，你在無花果樹底下，我就看見你了。」

"How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you."

拿但業說：「拉比，你是　神的兒子，你是以色列的王！」

Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel."

耶穌對他說：「因為我說『在無花果樹底下看見你』，你就信嗎？你將要看見比這更大的事」；

Jesus said, "You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You shall see greater things than that."

又說：「我實實在在地告訴你們，你們將要看見天開了，　神的使者上去下來在人子身上。」

He then added, "I tell you the truth, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."

(約 1:45 -51)