The Da Vinci Code

In summary, Constantine did not change the Bible. The Bible was determined by the apostles and it has been defended by the saints ever since.

Jesus Married Mary Magdalene. One old claim that has surfaced before by other authors is that Jesus married Mary Magdalene. Mr. Brown repeated the claim.

. . . the marriage of Jesus and Mary Magdalene is part of the historical record. (DVC p. 245)

The previous authors and Mr. Brown have no documents or “historical records” to show as proof. The truth is Jesus was never married.

Mr. Brown quotes the The Gospel of Philip as proof that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married. Here is a quote from his book,

And the companion of the Savior is Mary Magdalene. Christ loved her more than all the disciples and used to kiss her often on her mouth. (DVC p. 246)

The Gospel of Philip is a Gnostic document and not a Christian one. That is the first important point. Gnosticism had become common by A.D. 150 and was rejected by the early Christians. The Gnostics believed that secret knowledge was the key to life after death. They rejected the teaching of the apostles and Jesus Christ. Gnosticism was not Christian.

Mr. Brown’s quote from the The Gospel of Philip is misleading and inaccurate. Here is the actual wording. Brackets and dashes “[--]” are included in the place of missing words from the original document.

The S[--] [--]ed [--]ry Mag[--]lene more than [--] the disciples, and kissed on her [--] often. (The Gospel of Philip. New Testament Apocrypha. James Clarke and Co. Westminster/John Knox Press. 55b, p. 194)

Mr. Brown’s quote does not look like the statement from the existing document. The word “companion” does not even appear. It is true that the word “companion” does occur in section 32 of The Gospel of Philip. But the word “companion” comes from the Greek word KOINONIA which means friendship and not wife.

Notice that the word “kissed” occurs in the original but not the word “mouth.” The missing word could just as easily be “forehead” or “cheek.” But Mr. Brown has no supporting evidence to prove that The Gospel of Philip should be believed. It was written 100 years after Jesus. On page 246 Mr. Brown also claims that the Gnostic document The Gospel of Philip was written in Aramaic. Mr. Brown missed the facts once again. It was written in Coptic.

There is no substantive proof that Jesus married Mary Magdalene, that they kissed one another as husband and wife, or had children. If Jesus was married, why did He ask the Apostle John to take care of His mother and not His wife as He was dying on the cross (John 19:25-27)?

Mary Magdalene and The Last Supper. The last error we will address is the following statement,

Uncertain, Sophie made her way closer to the painting, scanning the thirteen figures - Jesus Christ in the middle, six disciples on His left, and six on His right. “They’re all men,” she confirmed . . .

She examined the figure to Jesus’ immediate right, focusing in. As she studied the person’s face and body, a wave of astonishment rose within her. The individual had flowing red hair, delicate folded hands, and the hint of a bosom.. It was without a doubt . . . Female. (DVC p. 243)

The Da Vinci Code continues claiming that the figure sitting to the right of Jesus is a woman . . . Mary Magdalene. This is the highlight and the journey of the book. Supposedly, this is the key . . .