Dict: smith - NATHANAEL

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NATHANAEL - N>@ - (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, kjv@John:21:2) and his simple, truthful character. kjv@John:1:47) The name does not occur in the first three Gospels; but it is commonly believed that Nathanael and Bartholomew are the same person. The evidence for that belief is as follows: St, John who twice mentions Nathanael, never introduces the name of Bartholomew at all. St. Matthew, kjv@Matthew:10:3) St. Mark, kjv@Mark:3:18) and St. Luke, kjv@Luke:8:14) all speak of Bartholomew but never of Nathanael. If was Philip who first brought Nathanael to Jesus, just as Andrew had brought his brother Simon.