Nathanael (follower of Jesus) said to be the same as Bartholomew the Apostle
Nathanael (Hebrew נתנאל, Greek: ναθαναηλ, "God has given"), also known as  Nathaniel of Cana was a disciple of Jesus, mentioned only in chapters 1 and 21 of the Gospel of John.
He is typically viewed as the same person as Bartholomew.Identification as Bartholomew
Nathanael is usually identified with Bartholomew the Apostle mentioned in the Synoptic Gospels and Acts 1:13. Notably, the television series The Chosen identifies Nathanael as Bartholomew. The source for this identification is Bartholomew being a surname, and because Nathanael and Philip are always paired together in the synoptic gospels. The earliest known example of this identification is from Ishodad of Merv (c. 850). The earliest known reference in the West is in Rupert of Deutz (d. 1129).
However, some disagree with this identification. Augustine suspected that Nathanael was not one of the twelve at all because he was so versed in the law. The earliest identification of Nathanael with one of the Twelve Disciples is found in the 2nd-century Epistula Apostolorum, where he is identified with or takes the place of James, son of Alphaeus.
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