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Chapter 58

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           SirLeighTeabingwasstilltalking.«Ishan’tboreyouwiththecountlessreferencestoJesusandMagdalene’sunion.Thathasbeenexploredadnauseumbymodernhistorians.Iwould,however,liketopointoutthefollowing.»Hemotionedtoanotherpassage.«ThisisfromtheGospelofMaryMagdalene.»

           SophiehadnotknownagospelexistedinMagdalene’swords.Shereadthetext:

           AndPetersaid,»DidtheSaviourreallyspeakwithawomanwithoutourknowledge?Arewetoturnaboutandalllistentoher?Didhepreferhertous?»

           AndLevianswered,»Peter,youhavealwaysbeenhot-tempered.NowIseeyoucontendingagainstthewomanlikeanadversary.IftheSaviourmadeherworthy,whoareyouindeedtorejecther?SurelytheSaviourknowsherverywell.Thatiswhyhelovedhermorethanus.»

           «Thewomantheyarespeakingof,»Teabingexplained,»isMaryMagdalene.Peterisjealousofher.»

           «BecauseJesuspreferredMary?»

           «Notonlythat.Thestakeswerefargreaterthanmereaffection.Atthispointinthegospels,JesussuspectsHewillsoonbecapturedandcrucified.SoHegivesMaryMagdaleneinstructionsonhowtocarryonHisChurchafterHeisgone.Asaresult,Peterexpresseshisdiscontentoverplayingsecondfiddletoawoman.IdaresayPeterwassomethingofasexist.»

           Sophiewastryingtokeepup.«ThisisSaintPeter.TherockonwhichJesusbuiltHisChurch.»

           «Thesame,exceptforonecatch.Accordingtotheseunalteredgospels,itwasnotPetertowhomChristgavedirectionswithwhichtoestablishtheChristianChurch.ItwasMaryMagdalene.»

           Sophielookedathim.

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