Graphic Bible · Scene 5 of 6
Historical Library · Other Early Christian Apocrypha
An Eternal Perspective
Provisional translation of the available English witness, not a summary. Images interpret the narrated conversations, Mary’s reported vision, and symbolic teachings; they do not establish historical events or reconstruct lost pages. Opening pages 1–6 and central pages 11–14 are missing.
Source and translation notes
Anonymous. Mary is a recipient and interpreter of revelation in the narrative, not its claimed author. Her identity is unspecified; this edition does not identify her as Mary Magdalene or another Mary.
Papyrus Berolinensis 8502,1, with Greek fragments · Coptic/Greek (source-language review pending)
English witness: Mark M. Mattison · Public Domain dedication stated on source page
Heading and section break are modern navigation aids, not ancient verse divisions. Numbered reading units are modern paragraph divisions, not ancient verse numbers.
- Provisional bridge rendering from the supplied public-domain English witness.
- Square brackets preserve manuscript damage or editorial restoration signals.
Gospel of Mary 1:5
What Tricks You
An Eternal Perspective · Gospel of Mary 1
Story guide: A frail leaf and its misleading reflection interpret the damaged teaching without filling its gaps.
Open this scene in the reader →5Then he continued and said, “That’s why you get sick and die, because [you love what tricks you. Anyone who] can understand should understand!
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