It is remarkable with what ease theologians harmonize the most discordant statements. In this case the only thing required was, in drawing the map of Palestine, to make two dots instead of one and write the word Bethsaida twice. 112 Who was the tenth apostle? Mark: Thaddeus (iii, 18). Matthew: "Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus" (x, 3). In the earlier manuscripts of Matthew, the words, "whose surname was Thaddeus," are not to be found. Subsequent transcribers added them to reconcile his Gospel with Mark. 113 How many of the apostles bore the name of Judas? Matthew and Mark: But one (Matt. x, 1-4; Mark iii, 14-19). Luke: Two (vi, 16). 114 One of these was Judas Iscariot. Who was the other? Luke (Old Ver.): "The brother of James" (vi, 16). Luke (New Ver.): "The son of James." 115 Name the chief apostles. Synoptics: Peter, James and John. John: Peter and John. In the Synoptics, Peter, James and John constitute an inner circle or group who are with their master on every important occasion. In John this group is limited to Peter and John. 116 Who was Jesus' favorite apostle? Synoptics: Peter. John: John. From the Synoptics the conclusion is inevitable that if there was one disciple whom Jesus esteemed higher than the others it was Peter whom he is declared to have chosen for the head of his church. John, on the other hand, assuming that he wrote the Fourth Gospel, as claimed, takes frequent occasion to impress us with the idea that he was the bright particular star in the Apostolic galaxy. Four times (xiii, 23; xix, 26; xx, 2; xxi, 20) he declares himself to be "the disciple whom Jesus loved." If John wrote the Fourth Gospel this self-glorification proves him to have been a despicable egotist; if he did not write it the book is a forgery. The first assumption, if correct, impairs its credibility; the latter destroys its authenticity. 117 Is the Apostle James mentioned in John? He is not. This omission is the more remarkable when we remember that James was not only one of the chief apostles, but the brother of John. Respecting this omission, Strauss says: "Is it at all probable that the real John would so unbecomingly neglect the well-founded claims of his brother James to special notice? and is not such an omission rather indicative of a late Hellenistic author, who scarcely had heard the name of the brother so early martyred?" (Leben Jesu, p. 353.) 118 What other disciples besides the Twelve did Jesus send out? Luke: "After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come" (x, 1).