Bible Verses About "Who Was Bartholomew in the Bible"
Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, also known as Nathanael, who was initially skeptical of Nazareth but confessed Jesus as the Son of God and King of Israel.
Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, also known as Nathanael, who was initially skeptical of Nazareth but confessed Jesus as the Son of God and King of Israel.
"Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph... Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel." — John 1:45-49 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Bartholomew in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph... Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel."
"Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him."
"And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."
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John 1:43-46 · John 6:5-7 · John 14:8-9
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John 1:45-46 · John 1:47-49 · John 21:2
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Matthew 16:16 · John 21:17 · Acts 2:38
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