Even if these miracles were possible one fact disproves them: the silence of the other Evangelists. Of these three stories not one is confirmed by another Evangelist. His less important miracles, such as healing the sick, are, many of them, recorded in all of the gospels, or at least in all of the Synoptics; yet each of these, his greatest miracles, stands alone, unnoticed by the other writers. Mark and Luke mention the daughter of Jairus, but only to deny the miracle by declaring that she was not dead. Had these miracles really been performed, all of the Evangelists would have had a knowledge of them, and all would have recorded them. These writers do not complement each other, as claimed: they exclude each other. There are many Lives of Napoleon; but not one of his biographers has seen fit to omit his greatest victories because some other biographer has narrated them. 218 Who was it requested that James and John might sit, one on the right and the other on the left hand of Jesus in his kingdom? Matthew: "She [their mother] said unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom" (xx, 21). Mark: "They [James and John] said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy glory" (x, 37). 219 Who occupies a seat at the left hand of Jesus? Mark: God (xvi, 19). The modesty of the foregoing request is apparent. Zebedee's family were evidently trying to play a sharp game on Jesus, and get a first mortgage on his Father's throne. 220 What did Jesus affirm in regard to the mustard seed? "Which indeed is the least of all seeds; but when it is grown is the greatest among the herbs" (Matthew xiii, 32). A mustard seed is not "the least of all seeds;" neither is the plant "the greatest among herbs." 221 With faith as large as a grain of mustard seed, what did he say his disciples could do? "If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place and it shall remove" (Matthew xvii, 20). "If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you" (Luke xvii, 6). 222 In the parable of the Great Feast what was the character of the feast? Matthew: A wedding "dinner" (xxii, 4). Luke: "A great supper" (xiv, 16). 223 Whom did the giver of the feast send to invite the guests? Matthew: "His servants" (3). Luke: "His servant" (17). Such errors may be considered trivial and their notice captious; but infallible writings do not contain even trivial errors. 224 What befell the servants, or servant? Matthew: "And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them" (6). Luke: The servant returned unharmed (21). 225 What did the giver of the feast declare respecting those who refused to attend?