In John 1:43-55, Jesus calls two new disciples. The first call is simple enough: “He found Philip and said to him, ‘Follow me’.” The second is more complicated. It’s mediated by Philip who “finds” Nathanael (in the same sense as when Jesus “found” Philip). Nathanael is skeptical at first but...   Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him,  “Behold,  an Israelite indeed,  in whom there is no deceit!”  Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him,  “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” I get that Jesus saw Nathanael ...