According to the Christian Church, Mary Magdalene was a prostitute who was healed of demonic possession by Jesus of Nazareth, and Judas Iscariot was a thief who betrayed the whereabouts of Jesus in exchange for a certain amount of money. In contrast, the Gospel of Mary holds that Mary was Jesus' Beloved, and the Gospel of Judas identifies Judas as Jesus' friend, raising reasonable doubt concerning the accuracy of the Church's accusations.

In For the Record: The Testimonies of Mary Magdalene and Judas Iscariot, the stories concerning these two biblical characters are remembered and presented in a new way, and Mary and Judas finally get to have their say.