It was lost for over fifteen hundred years then a single fragmented copy emerged in the nineteenth century. This document was purchased in Cairo and finally brought to Berlin where it finally got the recognition it deserved. It is filled with rich history that entices the reader all the more to its actual contents. Mary Magdala was a woman who was said to be a prostitute as well as said to have been possessed by seven demons. Interesting that these were additions to the Bible many years after its first publication…. Even more interesting that a gospel written by Mary Magdala was not added into the Bible… The text itself challenges the idea that the twelve disciples were the closest to Jesus but instead suggests that Mary was Jesus’ closest confidant. Now why was the document hidden? I speculate that it is because a woman, Mary, was portrayed as closer to Jesus than the actual disciples but also because of how some other topics contradict with what is presently in the Bible. The Bible dictates that all humans are born as sinners but they can have their sins washed away by being baptized and following Jesus Christ; but the gospel says that there is no such thing as sin but only those who commit the act of sin and that it is an unforgivable act that those who commit will not achieve salvation. This is problematic because a large reason why people believe in the Bible is because they think they may be saved even when they have committed sinful acts. Maybe the gospel was not included due to its many factors that seemed unpleasant or contradicting. I guess we will never know…