?The chalice that held the blood of Christ? it speaks, in fact, of Mary Magdalene?the female womb that carried Jesus? royal bloodline?behold the greatest cover-up in human history. Not only was Jesus Christ married, but he was a father.? (Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code p.249)
The Da Vinci Code claims: Was Jesus married, and also a father?
?Mary Magdalene was pregnant at the time of the crucifixion. For the safety of Christ?s unborn child, she had no choice but to flee the Holy Land. With the help of Jesus? trusted uncle, Joseph of Arimathea. Mary Magdalene secretly traveled to France, then known as Gaul. There she found safe refuge in the Jewish community. It was here in France that she gave birth to a daughter. Her name was Sarah.? ( The Da Vinci Code p.255)
?The marriage of Jesus and Mary Magdalene is part of the historical record.?
History’s version of the events:
Mary Magdalene was a follower of Jesus and the first to see the resurrected Lord (John 19). This Mary was of the city of Magdala, a wealthy city. She was healed by Jesus and became one of his supporters (Lk 8:2, 3). The scriptures never said she was a prostitute and it wasn?t Peter who authored the rumor, but Pope Gregory the Great 5 centuries years later.
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