Where a verse leads
John 1:51: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.”John 1:51
John 1:51 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 4 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel. 50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. 51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
John 1 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
- Jacob's Ladder
- Jacob's Ladder
- Jacobs Ladder (Direct New Testament link)
- Jesus, the Open Heaven
Questions people ask
What does John 1:51 mean?
John 1:51 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is John 1:51 in the Bible?
John 1:51 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does John 1:51 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens John 1:51 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.