Who was Nathanael?
Nathanael appears in John's Gospel when Philip invites him to meet Jesus. He asks a sceptical question before coming. Some traditions identify him with Bartholomew, but the text does not explicitly make that connection.
Philip answered Nathanael's doubt with an invitation to come and see. The exchange makes room for an honest question before a new understanding.
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View all storiesAndrew, Peter, Philip and Nathanael Meet Jesus
John 1:35–51
John tells how Andrew, Simon Peter, Philip, and Nathanael first came to Jesus and began to recognise who he was.
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