Jesus' Apostles

Philip

Even though there are two important believers named Philip in the New Testament, it’s a little surprising that the early church mixed them up. In Acts, Philip the Evangelist is clearly distinguished from the Twelve. One of the few details the Bible gives us about Philip the Apostle is that like Peter and Andrew, he comes from Bethsaida, (John 1:44). Later, when some Greek men from Bethsaida want to see Jesus, they come to Philip first, presumably because they knew he was from the same town or possibly because he spoke the best Greek.

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Bartholomew

Bartholomew is one of the most obscure apostles, with his name only appearing in the four lists of Jesus’ 12 main disciples without any titles or descriptions. He is closely associated with Philip (aside from the list in Acts 1:13).

Bartholomew’s name most likely comes from the Aramaic name, Bar-Talmai, meaning “son of Talmai.” If that’s the case, it stands to reason that Bartholomew would’ve been known by another name. Most would argue that this other name is Nathanael, since Nathanael appears to be an apostle in the Gospel of John and is closely associated with Philip. Supporting this is the fact that Philip calls him to meet Jesus and Bartholomew doesn’t appear in John.

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