The Gospel of Mary of Magdala was declared blasphemy by the church in the early 1800’s. This is not the first time nor the last that Mary’s story and her identity would be warped to fit the patriarchal standards and normalities of the Church. In the early years of the Church Mary of Magdala was portrayed as a prostitute, she was slandered and looked down upon within the teachings of the gospel. While some may believe this story, it is more likely that Mary of Magdala, due to her closeness to Jesus Christ, was put down as a means to prevent Christian woman from vying for a position of power. When looking at her Gospel it is evident that the teachings do not “lead” the reader to the Church. Instead, they encourage the reader to look within themselves and find the spirit that lives in their heart and soul. This revelation, most likely, greatly angered the Church due to the fact that it stripped their power away. If Christians were able to find God and follow his teachings without the help of the Church, then it would ultimately lose its power and control over the people. Even within her own Gospel Mary is of Magdala is treated less than due to her being a woman. This is evident when the Disciple Peter says: “Did he, then, speak with a woman in private without our knowing about it? Are we to turn around and listen to her? Did he choose her over us?” This shows the greed of the disciples, their greed for the approval of God and his son. Bases on their statements throughout the Gospel it is clear that they are not hungry for the Gospel in of itself but instead hungry for the divine after-life promised to them if they follow the teachings. They most likely believe that the closer they are to Jesus the closer they are to Heaven. The fact that Jesus and Mary were so close scared them and made them envious. It is a saddening fact that the majority of Mary’s Gospel was lost, however the question is, was it lost or purposefully hidden out of jealousy, fear, and sexism?