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John 1:50-51
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50 Jesus answered, “Did you believe me just because I said that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see something even greater. 51 (A) I tell you for certain you will see heaven open and God's angels going up and coming down on the Son of Man.”[a]

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  1. 1.51 going up and coming down on the Son of Man: When Jacob (see the note at 1.47) was running from his brother Esau, he had a dream in which he saw angels going up and down on a ladder from earth to heaven (see Genesis 28.10-22).
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John 1:50-51
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50 Jesus said, “You believe[a] 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,[b] you[c] will see ‘heaven open,(A) and the angels of God ascending and descending(B) on’[d] the Son of Man.”(C)

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  1. John 1:50 Or Do you believe … ?
  2. John 1:51 The Greek is plural.
  3. John 1:51 The Greek is plural.
  4. John 1:51 Gen. 28:12
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