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Mary begins her testimony in the room while the disciples listen.
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Historical Library · Other Early Christian Apocrypha
Mary and Jesus

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

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Gospel of Mary 3:4

A Vision Recounted

Mary and Jesus · Gospel of Mary 3

Story guide: Mary speaks to the circle; the companion image interprets the vision she reports.

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4In response Mary said, “I'll tell you what's hidden from you.” So she started to tell them these words: “I,” she said, “I saw the Lord in a vision and I said to him, ‘Lord, I saw you in a vision today.’

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