Did Jesus Have a Wife and Kids? Long-lost Ancient Manuscript Discovered in the British Library Claims Christ Married Prostitute Mary Magdalene and They Had Children

MAIL ON SUNDAY: New book 'The Lost Gospel' claims Mary Magdalene was original Virgin Mary / It is based on manuscript found in British Library dating back 1,450 years / Professor Barrie Wilson and writer Simcha Jacobovici translated text / They claim there was an assassination attempt on Mary's two children / Church of England has dismissed claims comparing it to Dan Brown's work

Jesus married his 'soul-mate' Mary Magdalene and they had two children together, a new book has claimed.

'The Lost Gospel' also alleges there was an unknown plot on Jesus' life 13 years before his crucifixion and an assassination attempt on Mary Magdalene and their children.

Professor of religious studies Barrie Wilson and historical writer Simcha Jacobovici based these claims on a manuscript dating back 1,450 years which they discovered in the British Library.

They spent months translating the ancient text and have controversially said that the original Virgin Mary was Jesus's wife, not his mother.

Further claims from 'The Lost Gospel: Decoding the Sacred Text that Reveals Jesus' Marriage to Mary Magdalene' will be released on Wednesday, including the names of the two children.

The book also elaborates on Jesus's alleged connections to top political figures in the Roman Empire such as Emperor Tiberius and his best friend, the soldier Sejanus.

But the Church of England said the work shares more in common 'with Dan Brown (author of the Da Vinci Code) than Matthew, Mark, Luke or John.' » | Jenny Awford for MailOnline | Sunday, November 09, 2014