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Bartholomew Barthol'omew. (son of Tolmai). One of the twelve apostles of Christ. Mat_10:3 Mat 10:2 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; Mat 10:3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus whose surname was Thaddaeus; Mat 10:4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.  Mar_3:18; Mar 3:14  And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, Mar 3:15  And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: Mar 3:16  And Simon he surnamed Peter; Mar 3:17  And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: Mar 3:18  And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, also see  Luk_6:14; Act_1:13. It has been not improperly conjectured that, he is identical with Nathanael. Joh_1:45. ff. He is said to have preached the gospel in India, that is, probably, Arabia Felix, and according to some in Armenia.