“The existence of this gospel was unknown until several
fragments were discovered in modern times. Since the only long
fragment is a Coptic translation, most of the original Greek
text is still lost. And even the long fragment may only include
about half of the book.” Because the “Mary” in this gospel is
depicted as a very prominent disciple, most scholars assume that
she is Mary Magdalene, although in the extant text she is always
just called Mary. The gospel emphasizes her prominence by
presenting her as a strong leader, and by suggesting that she
was the most favored disciple of Jesus and received a special
revelation from him. It also suggests that this led to a
conflict with Peter, who may have seen her as a threat to his
position as overall leader of the disciples in the period after
Jesus departed. The Lost Gospels — a BBC video documentary
(released in 2008). Full Video in 9 parts. Anglican priest Peter
Owen Jones searches for the texts that didn’t make it into the
bible as we know it. Lost Gospels Fu