About this. The bible tells us little about mary. Is it possible that everything weve assumed about her is wrong, and could lost gospels help fill in the missing parts of her story and tell us who really was Mary Magdalene . For many christians today, Mary Magdalene is revered for her compassionate love for jesus. I think jesus meant everything to mary. She was present at the crucifixion and, most importantly, she was present at the resurrection. Shes the first person to whom jesus appears after his resurrection. Do not weep nor grieve nor be irresolute. For his grace will protect you. Yet when it comes to the details of marys life, the bible says very little. The new testament mentions her just 12 times. Mary magdalene is remarkable. Theres so few mentions of her in the gospels, but theyre so central to the story of jesus. And theyve filled our imagination for centuries. In reality, many of our ideas about mary are no more than myth. Perhaps the most enduring one is that she is a fall
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