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John 1:51
ESV And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."
NIV He then added, "Very truly I tell you, you will see ‘heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on’ the Son of Man."
NASB And He *said to him, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.'
CSB Then he said, "Truly I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."
NLT Then he said, 'I tell you the truth, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God going up and down on the Son of Man, the one who is the stairway between heaven and earth. '
KJV 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.
NKJV And He said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”

What does John 1:51 mean?

Jesus gives a tiny preview of the miracles in store for the disciples. When speaking to Nathanael, Jesus had mentioned the name Israel, given to a man formerly named Jacob (Genesis 32:28). In Genesis 28:12, Jacob dreamed about angels on a ladder between earth and heaven. Jesus is making a subtle reference to the reason for His ministry: to serve as the connection between men and God.

True miracles are always meant to deliver a message from God. The gospel of John records seven miracles chosen specifically to prove that Jesus is God. When Jesus says, "you will see," the Greek word is plural. In other words, "you all will see…" which means His prediction was for all the disciples.

Christ also uses the seventh and most important of the seven names of chapter 1: "the Son of Man." This is one of Jesus' most frequent terms for Himself. It refers to a major prophecy of the Messiah, recorded in Daniel 7:13. Jewish people who heard the phrase, "Son of Man" would know exactly what He was referring to: the Savior and King of Israel.
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