Editing Mary Magdalene (section)

==Portrayal in Gnostic writings==
Because she was the first to witness Jesus's resurrection, Mary Magdalene is known in some Christian traditions as the "apostle to the apostles". She is a central figure in [[Gnosticism|Gnostic]] Christian writings, including the [[Dialogue of the Saviour|Dialogue of the Savior]], the ''[[Pistis Sophia]]'', the [[Gospel of Thomas]], the [[Gospel of Philip]], and the [[Gospel of Mary]]. These texts portray her as an apostle, as Jesus's closest and most beloved disciple and the only one who truly understood his teachings. In the [[Gnostic texts]], or Gnostic gospels, Mary's closeness to Jesus results in tension with another disciple, [[Saint Peter|Peter]], due to her gender and Peter's envy of the special teachings given to her. In the Gospel of Philip's text, Marvin Meyer's translation says (missing text bracketed): "The companion of the [...] is Mary of Magdala. The [...] her more than [...] the disciples, [...] kissed her often on her [...]."<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Gospel of Philip - The Nag Hammadi Library - Marvin Meyer Translation |url=http://gnosis.org/naghamm/GPhilip-Meyer.html |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=gnosis.org}}</ref>