Unlike James the son of Zebedee, what is notable about James son of Alphaeus in the Gospel of John?
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Correct answer: He is not mentioned by name at all
The Gospel of John does not include a formal list of the Twelve and never mentions 'James son of Alphaeus' by name. This is consistent with John's tendency to focus on a smaller subset of the disciples.
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