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Joh 1:45. Εὑρίσκει, findeth) Philip, after being called, immediately sets himself to gain another [makes a gain on his talent, ‘lucrifacit’].-τὸν Ναθαναήλ, Nathanael) It is probable that he was admitted among the apostles, and that he was the same person as he who is called Bartholomew, by a secondary name derived from his father, Tolomæus, as Simon from Jona [Bar-Jona], James and John from Zebedee [“the sons of Zebedee”]: For Judas also was called Lebbæus or Thaddæus. Certainly at Mat 10:3 [the list of the apostles], he is joined to Philip; and at Joh 21:2, Nathanael is put down in the midst of the apostles, immediately after Thomas; comp. Act 1:13, “Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew:” and it seems likely, that his name would have been submitted to the apostles casting of lots [as a candidate for the vacant apostleship, to which Matthew was elected by lot], Act 1:23, [whereas Barsabas and Matthias were the only two submitted to it], had he not been already among the apostles. lie was certainly a friend of the Lord equally dear [to Him], as a friend can be dear to a prince, though not employed on his embassies.-λέγει, saith) with a loud voice, Joh 1:48,[43] and a joyous voice. [Μωσῆς, Moses) Joh 5:39; Joh 5:46, “Search the Scriptures, for,” etc., “and they are they which testify of Me:-“Had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed Me; for he wrote of Me.”-V. g.]-εὑρήκαμεν, we have found) I, Andrew, and Peter.
[43] “Before that Philip called thee,” φωνῆσαι, raised his voice to thee.-E. and T.