Bartholomew, the Apostle- Birth :- Death : - City : Cana- Country : Palestine- Place of Vision : India, Armenia∆Once Bartholomew was sitting under a fig tree when his friend Philip came to see him. He said that he had seen the Messiah, as the prophets had foretold. Bartholomew, who at first refused to believe, on persuasion finally set out to see Jesus.∆ When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, said of him, "Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" (John 1:47). When he asked, “How do you know me?" then Jesus said, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you." (John 1:48). Bartholomew was surprised hearing this and then declared Jesus as the Son of God and as the King of Israel and became His' disciple. He has also been identified as Nathanael in the Gospel of John. He had a pure heart with no deceit. It is said that he was given the responsibility of looking after the families of the apostles.∆ Bartholomew came to India to preach the gospel and worked among the Hindus and the Brahmins. Then he went to Armenia, where he healed the sick and revived the dead. An Armenian king called 'Polymius' accepted Christ because of Bartholomew. Enraged by the king's conversion, Polymius's brother, Prince Astyages, ordered Bartholomew's torture and execution, which Bartholomew endured. He was crucified upside down and his body was thrown into a sea.∆ Born into a royal family, he became a disciple of Jesus and devoted his entire life to the pursuit of souls for Christ."Lord, give me the strength to do the things you intend me to do, Amen!"