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Philip, the apostle

Facts

Philip, the apostle, was one of the original twelve disciples of Jesus.

  • Philip was from the town of Bethsaida; he introduced Nathanael to Jesus.
  • Once Jesus questioned Philip about how to provide food for a crowd of over 5,000 people.
  • At the last Passover supper that Jesus ate with his disciples, he talked to them about God, his Father. Philip asked Jesus to show them the Father.
  • Some languages may prefer to spell this Philip's name in a different way from the other Philip (the evangelist) to avoid confusion.