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(gift of God), a disciple of Jesus Christ, concerning whom, under that name at least, we learn from Scripture little more than his birthplace, Cana of Galilee, (John 21:2) and his simple, truthful character. (John 1:47) The name does not occur in the first three Gospels; but it is commonly believed that Nathan'l and Bartholomew are the same person. The evidence for that belief is as follows: St, John who twice mentions Nathan'l, never introduces the name of Bartholomew at all. St. Matthew, (Matthew 10:3) St. Mark, (Mark 3:18) and St. Luke, (Luke 8:14) all speak of Bartholomew but never of Nathan'l. If was Philip who first brought Nathan'l to Jesus, just as Andrew had brought his brother Simon.

 

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