Graphic Bible · Scene 6 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 1:6
Confusion and Contentment
An Eternal Perspective · Gospel of Mary 1
Story guide: Tangled shadows give way to a calm encounter with natural forms, interpreting the teaching.
Open this scene in the reader →6“Matter [gave birth to] a passion that has no image because it comes from what’s contrary to nature. Then confusion arises in the whole body. That’s why I told you to be content at heart. If you’re discontented, find contentment in the presence of the various images of nature. Anyone who has ears to hear should hear!”
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