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How many wives did Jesus have?

Jesus Christ was married to Mary Magdalene and had two children, a new book claims. But religious scholars say this interpretation of an ancient manuscript holds 'no credibility. '

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An ancient text depicts Jesus Christ as having a wife and two children, according to a new book due out this week, but academics have been quick to shut down the claim. The manuscript, written in Syriac (the Middle Eastern language spoken by Jesus) on vellum, has been in the British Library's archives for 20 years. Scholars who have studied the document over the past 160 years have considered it "pretty unremarkable." The authors, who translated the text from its Aramaic dialect into English, said the book is six years in the making. But Mark Goodacre, a professor of religious studies at Duke University, is among skeptics of the theory. "I don't think that there is any credibility in these claims at all," Prof. Goodacre told Good Morning America on Monday. "There is simply no evidence in this text or anywhere else that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene, much less that they had a couple of children." The theory is based on the belief the document is encrypted and written by a group of persecuted Christians, The Daily Mail reported. The authors said the document is coded and Jesus’s marriage is hidden in the story of the Old Testament character Joseph and his wife Aseneth. They theorize that Joseph was actually Jesus and Aseneth was Mary Magdalene. The idea that Christ Jesus was married has previously surfaced in study and pop culture. An ancient Egyptian papyrus – known as the "Gospel of Jesus's Wife" – has Jesus referring to "my wife," though it was written centuries after he died,. In "The Da Vinci Code," the novel's author Dan Brown raises the possibility that Mary Magdalene was Jesus' wife.

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empower and uplift daily. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy Already a subscriber? Log in to hide ads. More "revelations" – including the names of Jesus and Mary Magdalene's children – are expected Wednesday, when a press conference is scheduled for the book release, according to the Times of India. Editor's note: The photo with this article was updated to more accurately reflect the content.

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Normally two or more priesthood holders administer to the sick, but one may perform both the anointing and the sealing alone if necessary. If consecrated oil is not available, a blessing may nevertheless be given by the authority of the priesthood without the anointing.

churchofjesuschrist.org - Administering to the Sick

Only Melchizedek Priesthood holders may administer to the sick or afflicted. Normally two or more priesthood holders administer to the sick, but one may perform both the anointing and the sealing alone if necessary. If consecrated oil is not available, a blessing may nevertheless be given by the authority of the priesthood without the anointing. A father who holds the Melchizedek Priesthood normally should administer to sick members of his family. Brethren should administer to the sick at the request of the sick person or of those who are vitally concerned so the blessing will be according to their faith (see Doctrine and Covenants 24:13–14; 42:43–44, 48–52). Melchizedek Priesthood holders who visit hospitals should not solicit opportunities to administer to the sick. If a person requests more than one blessing for the same illness, the priesthood holder need not anoint with oil after the first blessing. Instead, he gives a blessing by the laying on of hands and the authority of the Melchizedek Priesthood. Administering to the sick has two parts: anointing with oil and sealing the anointing.

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