The Gospel of Jesus’ Wife (Karen King, Walter Fritz, Forgery, Fraud, Hoax)

MYS296: The 2012 announcement of a papyrus fragment called the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife caused a huge media sensation over the claim that Jesus did have a wife. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine what this fragment is, what it says, and whether it is an authentic, early Christian document. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch this episode and subscribe on YouTube The video will be available at noon Eastern on the day of release. Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this episode: * Jimmy’s ebook Was Jesus Married? * Ariel Sabar’s book Veritas: A Harvard Professor, a Con Man, and the Gospel of Jesus’s Wife * Mark Goodacre’s author page * Mark Goodacre’s book Thomas and the Gospels * Karen L. King’s author page * Ariel Sabar’s article The Unbelievable Tale of Jesus’s Wife * Ariel Sabar’s article Karen King Responds to “The Unbelievable Tale of Jesus’s Wife” * 2014 Atlantic article: The Curious Case of Jesus’s Wife * The Gospel of Jesus’ Wife * Karen King * Mark Goodacre’s coverage of the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife * Mark Goodacre’s podcast NT Pod * Karen King 2014 interview * 2016 Boston Globe article * Please spread the word about the podcast. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! * Purchase the books and other material from this and other episodes at the Mysterious World Bookstore. * Join the conversation at the Starquest Facebook page and the Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World Facebook page. * Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord * Send your feedback or comments to [email protected] or send a tweet to @mys_world * You can also leave a voice message on the Mysterious Feedback Line at (619) 738-4515 This Episode is Brought to You By: Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in part through the generous support of Deliver Contacts, offering honest pricing and reliable service for all your contact lens needs. See the difference at