Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
"In one sense it is legitimate to view Jesus’ disciples in the gospel of John (with the exception of Judas Iscariot) as believers in Him from near the beginning of His public ministry. In another sense, however, it is also clear that the disciples’ faith in Jesus grew and developed as they observed the progress of His public ministry. The course of this development may be traced in the gospel of John." [Note: Ibid., p. 215.] 