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A new translation of The Gospel of Mary by David Curtis. Read online or download and print off a free copy.
The Gospel of Mary is an early Christian text discovered in 1896 in a fifth-century papyrus codex written in Sahidic Coptic. This Berlin Codex was purchased in Cairo by German diplomat Carl Reinhardt.
Read Dr. King's introductory chapter from The Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman Apostle. The Discovery Channel did a fine documentary on the tradition of Mary Magdalene, with balanced commentary from several recognized scholars of early Christian and Gnostic tradition.
The Gospel of Mary (or the Gospel of Mary Magdalene) is a writing discovered in 1896 in Egypt containing a Gnostic version of New Testament events alleged to have taken place, particularly in association with Mary Magdalene. Scholars date the original composition of this work to the fifth century.
Mary, as an exemplar of wisdom and grace. Jesus had become suspect by this time for ignoring traditions and, especially in Jerusalem, offending the officials who heard blasphemy in his words.
In the New Testament, there are six women named Mary, with three of them being prominent in the life of Jesus: Mary, Jesus’ mother; Mary Magdalene; and Mary of Bethany. It is only tradition that the Mary the Gospel of Mary refers to is Mary Magdalene.
The Gospel of Mary. In this gnostic gospel, Mary Magdalene appears as a disciple, singled out by Jesus for special teachings. In this excerpt, the other disciples are discouraged and...