When Jesus sees him, He calls Nathanael a true man with no deceit.

Nathanael asks, "How do you know me?"

Nothing about you is hidden from Him, even before you meet Him.''

 

 ＊＊＊ 1st Reading ＊＊＊    

Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 (or Revelation 12:7-12a)

I looked

And saw the following: Some thrones were set in place and One of Great Age took his seat.

His robe was white, as snow, his hair, white as washed wool.

His throne was flames of fire with wheels of blazing fire.

A river of fire sprang forth and flowed before him.

Thousands upon thousands served him and a countless multitude stood before him.

Those in the tribunal took their seats and opened the book.

 

I continued watching the nocturnal vision: One like a son of man came on the clouds of heaven.

He faced the One of Great Age and was brought into his presence.

Dominion, honor and kingship were given him, and all the peoples and nations of every

language served him. His dominion is eternal and shall never pass away;

his kingdom will never be destroyed.

 

Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 4-5

In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord.

 

＊＊＊ Gospel ＊＊＊     

John 1:47-51

When Jesus saw Nathanael coming, he said of him,

"Here comes an Israelite, a true one; there is nothing false in him."

Nathanael asked him, "How do you know me?" And Jesus said to him,

"Before Philip called you, you were under the fig tree, and I saw you."

Nathanael answered, "Master, you are the Son of God! You are the king of Israel!"

But Jesus replied, "You believe because I said,

'I saw you under the fig tree! But you will see greater things than that.

Truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened,

and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."

 

Gospel Reflection ：

How do you know me?

"Here comes an Israelite, a true one; there is nothing false in him."

Nathanael was surprised because Jesus knew him, so Jesus said

that he had seen him before Philip called him. Perhaps we, too, would be surprised

if we could meet Jesus and have him tell us everything about us. We would probably also

say to him: "How do you know me?" There is no point in pretending because Jesus knows us,

and we can hide nothing from him. Even if we cannot see him, he is always watching;

even if we cannot hear him, he is always listening.