Diana Butler Bass
Dr. Diana Butler Bass discussed the issues with Papyrus 66 in a sermon and at the web page Mary the Tower, What would Christianity be like if Mary Magdalene hadn’t been hidden from view? by DIANA BUTLER BASS, JUL 22, 2022.
Dr. Marg Mowczko expanded on her thoughts, P66, and the Lazarus/Mary/Martha potential confusion in the book of John here titled Is Martha Missing in the Oldest Surviving Text of John 11? She also talks about the question of Mary of Bethany being the same woman as Mary Magdalene. Extracts are listed below.
- [13] I agree with Elizabeth that “the Magdalene” is most likely a nickname meaning “the Tower.” This is how Jerome understood it. I’ve written about this here.
- [8] In her paper, Elizabeth points out that, regarding John 11:3, “the 1526 Tyndale Bible, the 1591 Bishop’s Bible, and the first printing of the 1611 King James Bible all mention only one sister in this verse.”
