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The biblical Nathanael depicted in stained glass in the transept of St. John's Anglican Church, Ashfield, New South Wales. Nathanael, [Note 1] also known as Nathaniel [Note 2] of Cana was a disciple of Jesus, mentioned only in chapters 1 and 21 of the Gospel of John . He is typically viewed as the same person as Bartholomew.
Nathanael is a biblical given name derived from the Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל ( Netan'el ), which means "God/ El has given" or "Gift of God/ El ." [1] Nathaniel is the variant form of this name and it stands to this day as the usual and most common spelling for a masculine given name. Other variants include Nathanel, Netanel and Nathanial .
Bartholomew [a] was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Most scholars today identify Bartholomew as Nathanael or Nathaniel, [6] who appears in the Gospel of John (1:45–51; cf. 21:2). [7] [8] [9] Bartholomew the Apostle, detail of the mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, 6th century.
Nate Saint. Nathanael Saint (30 August 1923 – 8 January 1956) was an evangelical Christian missionary pilot who, along with four others, was killed in Ecuador while attempting to evangelize the Huaorani people through efforts known as Operation Auca .
The calling of the disciples is a key episode in the life of Jesus in the New Testament. [2] [3] It appears in Matthew 4 :18–22, Mark 1 :16-20 and Luke 5 :1–11 on the Sea of Galilee. John 1 :35–51 reports the first encounter with two of the disciples a little earlier in the presence of John the Baptist. Particularly in the Gospel of Mark ...
The Synoptic Gospels list Philip as one of the apostles. The Gospel of John recounts Philip's calling as a disciple of Jesus. [1] Philip is described as a disciple from the city of Bethsaida, and the evangelist connects him with Andrew and Peter, who were from the same town. He also was among those surrounding John the Baptist when the latter ...
Bartholomew (friend of Philip, the Gospel of John refers him as Nathanael) Matthew (the publican, or Levi) Thomas (also called Didymus (twin), the translation of his Hebrew name in the Greek Language) [5] Jacob / James (son of Alphaeus to distinguish him from Jacob/ James (son of Zebedee )) Simon (the Canaanite)
The Acts of the Apostles (Koinē Greek: Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων, Práxeis Apostólōn; Latin: Actūs Apostolōrum) is the fifth book of the New Testament; it tells of the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its message to the Roman Empire.