Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Philip the Apostle


The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip foundNathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” -John 1:43-45

Philip is always listed fifth among the apostles. He was from the city of Bethsaida as was Andrew and Peter. He introduced Bartholomew (Nathanael) to Jesus. Tradition has it that he preached the gospel in Phrygia (west central Turkey) before being Martyred there at Hieropolis.

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