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The disciples face one another in renewed debate. — Artwork is an interpretation of this text's portrayal. Text is quoted from the People's Open Bible Historical Library; direct source-language review remains pending. Illustrated literary dialogue; not an established historical event.

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.

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 based on the supplied public-domain English witness.
Square brackets, ellipsis, and slash marks preserve textual restoration or manuscript signals.

Gospel of Mary 3:2

Their Hearts Turn

Mary and Jesus · Gospel of Mary 3

Story guide: The circle’s attentive faces and differing gestures illustrate the renewed debate.

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2When Mary said these things, she turned their hearts [toward] the Good and they [started] to debate the words of [the Savior].

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