The Word Made Flesh
John 1:1 begins by stating, "In the beginning was" this entity
What is the Word?
This is the liquid John the Baptist stated he was using to baptize people.
What is Water?
This translated word is what the disciples called Jesus in verse 38, which means "Teacher."
What is Rabbi?
Philip invited a skeptical Nathanael to come see Jesus by using this simple, famous three-word phrase.
What is "Come and see"?
In verse 9, Jesus is described as the "true" version of this, which gives illumination to everyone coming into the world.
What is the Light?
According to verse 14, the Word became this and made His dwelling among us
What is flesh?
John the Baptist used this Old Testament sacrificial animal title to introduce Jesus to the crowd.
What is The Lamb of God?
He was the first disciple to follow Jesus, and he immediately went to find his brother, Simon Peter.
Who is Andrew?
Jesus amazed Nathanael by revealing He had seen him sitting under this type of tree before Philip called him.
What is a fig tree?
When John the Baptist saw Jesus, he declared Him to be the Lamb of God who takes away this heavy burden of the world.
What is the sin of the world?
Verse 17 states that while the law was given through Moses, these two attributes came through Jesus Christ.
What are grace and truth?
Quoting the prophet Isaiah, John described himself as "the voice of one crying" here.
What is the wilderness (or desert)
Jesus changed Simon’s name to Cephas, which translates to this physical object.
What is a rock (or stone)?
Upon realizing Jesus' divine knowledge, Nathanael declared Jesus to be the Son of God and the King of this nation.
What is Israel?
This is the Aramaic name Andrew used to describe Jesus to Simon Peter, which means "the Anointed One."
What is the Messiah?
John writes that the light shines in this environment, and it has not overcome or understood it.
What is the darkness?
John the Baptist claimed he was unworthy to untie this specific piece of Jesus' apparel.
What is His sandal strap (or shoe latchet)?
This disciple was skeptical at first, asking, "Can anything good come from Nazareth?"
Who is Nathanael?
Jesus promised the disciples they would eventually see heaven open and angels ascending and descending on this specific title He used for Himself.
What is the Son of Man?
In verses 14 and 18, Jesus is referred to as the "One and Only" (or "only begotten") Son who came from this relationship position.
Who is the Father?
To those who believed in His name, Jesus gave the right or power to become this
What are children of God?
John knew Jesus was the One because he witnessed the Holy Spirit descend on Him from heaven in this form.
What is a dove?
This is the hometown of the disciples Philip, Andrew, and Peter, mentioned in verse 44.
What is Bethsaida?
These two specific groups of religious figures were sent from Jerusalem to question John the Baptist's identity.
Who are the priests and Levites?
In verse 49, Nathanael gives Jesus a dual title: "the Son of God" and "the King of" this historic land.
What is Israel?