OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 1:48

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

λέγει

˓is˒_saying

Here John uses the present tense in past narration in order to call attention to a development in the story.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πρὸ τοῦ σε Φίλιππον φωνῆσαι, ὄντα ὑπὸ τὴν συκῆν, εἶδόν σε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγει αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ Πόθεν μέ γινώσκεις ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καί εἶπεν αὐτῷ Πρό τοῦ σέ Φίλιππον φωνῆσαι ὄντα ὑπό τήν συκῆν εἶδον σέ)

Nathaniel’s reaction to this statement in the next verse indicates that this is a display of supernatural knowledge. It appears that Jesus knew something about Nathaniel that no one else could have known. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [Before Philip called you, being completely alone under the fig tree, I saw you.]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὄντα ὑπὸ τὴν συκῆν

being (Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγει αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ Πόθεν μέ γινώσκεις ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καί εἶπεν αὐτῷ Πρό τοῦ σέ Φίλιππον φωνῆσαι ὄντα ὑπό τήν συκῆν εἶδον σέ)

The subject of this clause is Philip, not Jesus. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [while you were under the fig tree]