The Secret Gospel of Mark

In The Secret Gospel of Mark, Geoffrey S. Smith and Brent C. Landau explore the contentious history surrounding a controversial text claimed to be an excerpt from a previously unknown version of the Gospel of Mark, discovered by Morton Smith in 1958. They challenge the notion that the manuscript was either a first-century alternative gospel or a modern forgery, arguing instead that it is intricately linked to the ancient Mar Saba monastery. This thought-provoking account examines the scholarly debate over the text's authenticity and the enigmatic figure of Smith himself, providing fresh insights into a significant chapter in biblical studies.