About a year and a half after meeting Nathanael (also called Bartholomew), Jesus selected him as an apostle, and Nathanael proved to be a zealous Christian.
فَبَعْدَ نَحْوِ سَنَةٍ وَنِصْفٍ عَلَى لِقَائِهِ نَثَنَائِيلَ (‏ ٱلْمَدْعُوَّ أَيْضًا بَرْثُولَمَاوُسَ )‏ ،‏ ٱخْتَارَهُ رَسُولًا .‏