In this fascinating segment, Shane Rosenthal explains the concept of protective anonymity—a theory that helps explain why certain names are left out of the Gospel accounts.

Why don’t the Synoptics name Peter as the sword-wielding disciple?

Why is Lazarus missing from Matthew, Mark, and Luke?

And why does Joanna appear only in Luke?

From ancient danger to personal humility, discover the real-world reasons some names were left unspoken—and what that tells us about the Gospels as historical documents.

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