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The Gospel Of John says that the risen Jesus appeared to ten apostles only and commissioned only these to preach to the nations. But this directly contradicts the gospels of Mathew and Luke who say that “the eleven” were sent to evangelize.

 

 

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author, Dr. Elaine Pagels, Harvard professor

 

Editor’s note: An expanded discussion of the above question is offered in the article featuring the gospels of Thomas and John. READ

The larger issue before us is that of the so-called “infallibility” of the Bible. Even one disparity or contradiction will nullify the Bible’s purported inerrancy; and scores or hundreds of these examples might be presented.

 

 

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