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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.
One day when Ivisited Mary wife of Clopas, who lived over on Jerusalem’s Upper City, the mother of Jesus was there. She was the gentlest soul I had ever met. We three bonded through more than our names, as if we were three parts of one whole, and that was how it would be. Two Marys looked up to the third, Mother
The complete extant text of the Gospel of Mary is presented below. For those interested in a print edition of the text, we highly recommend Karen King’s new translation and commentary (listed in box on right). An introductory lecture on the The Gospel of Mary Magdalen is also available in our The Gnosis Archive Web Lectures collection.
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 only known gospel attributed to a woman - The Gospel according to Mary Magdalene - gives a refreshingly feminine, wisdom-based early version of Christianity.
The Gospel of Mary, an early Christian Gnostic text discovered in the late 19th century, centers on a dialogue between Mary Magdalene and the other disciples of Jesus after his resurrection. In this text, Mary Magdalene is presented as a leading disciple, uniquely understanding Jesus's teachings.
Peter said to Mary, "Sister, we know that the Savior loved you more than other women. Tell us the words of the Savior which you have in mind since you know them; and we do not, nor have we heard of them." Mary answered and said, "What is hidden from you I will impart to you."