A ‘secret’ version of the Gospel of Mark was found in 1958

The story of a biblical discovery

collage: Morton Smith c.1960 (colorized); Letter to Theodore (from The Secret Gospel; colorized); news headline (Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Dec. 31, 1960)

On December 29, 1960, a professor of ancient history at Columbia University made an announcement that would startle the Christian world.

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A ‘secret’ version of the Gospel of Mark was found in 1958

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On December 29, 1960, a professor of ancient history at Columbia University made an announcement that would startle the Christian world.

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