Karen King, a Harvard divinity professor, unveiled a 4th century Coptic script at a conference in Rome.  Ms. King announced that researchers identified the words, "Jesus said to them, 'My wife,'" which, she said, might refer to Mary Magdalene. 

The discovery could rise up debate over celibacy and the role of women within Christianity, she said. 

Jim West, a professor and Baptist pastor in Tennessee said, "A statement on a papyrus fragment isn't proof of anything.  It's nothing more than a statement 'in thin air' without substantial context."

Wolf-Peter Funk, a Coptic linguist, attending the same conference as Ms. King, said there were "thousands of scraps of papyrus where you find crazy things," and many questions remained about the fragment, reported BBC News. 

Ms. King said the document, written in ancient Egyptian Coptic, is the first known scripture in which Jesus is reported to cite his wife.

First of all, if any of these people were very well versed on the scriptures, as their higher educations and degrees in "divinity" portray, the initial thought should be about all of the other scriptures in the Bible which reference the "bride" and "wife" of Jesus.  There are actually 15 scriptural references in the canonized scriptures (Coptic fragments are not accepted as part of the canonized Bible) which make reference to the "bride" of Jesus.  There are an additional two in the book of Revelation referring to the "Lamb's wife" (Jesus's wife).  In every instance Jesus is always referring to the saints of God when He speaks of his wife or bride. 

Even the very notion that Christ was married is near sacrilege.  Jesus emphasized throughout the New Testament scriptures that He came to the world to "do the will of His Father (John 5:30)," to "be about His Father's business (Luke 2:49)."  His purpose for coming to earth?  To die for the sins of mankind. 

Even at the age of 12, He moved away from the presence of His parents at the passover feast in Jerusalem and was, three days later, found by them in the Temple in the "midst of the doctors."  His mother scolded Him and told Him that she and his father (Joseph) sought for Him "sorrowing."  Jesus asked her, "Why did you look for me?  Do you not know that I must be about My Father's (God's) business?" Luke 2:49.  The scriptures also say that "Everyone who heard Him was astonished at His understanding and answers" Luke 2:47. 

The unmistakable fact is that Jesus came to earth as God in the flesh (John 1:1,14) and dwelt among us.  He came for one purpose, to die for the sins of all mankind (John 12:27), the pure and undefiled sacrificial "Lamb."

Anyone who would even suggest such an outrageous thing over a fragment that includes the statement "Jesus said to them, My wife," when, in fact, 17 scriptures prove Jesus is referring only to the saints of God when He speaks of His "wife" or "bride," is without any real knowledge of the scriptures...which reminds me of something the Apostle Paul said, "Ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth" 2 Timothy3:7.

"Jesus answered them, 'I told you and you believed not.  The works that I do in My Father's name bear witness of Me (who I am); but you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep.  My sheep hear My voice, and I know them and they follow Me'" John 10:25-27.  He went on to say in verse 30, "I and My Father are one."