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THE GOSPEL OF THOMAS Translations by: Thomas O. Lambdin (Coptic !rsion" #.P Gr!n$!ll % A.S. H&nt (Gr!!' Fra(m!nts" #!ntl!y Layton (Gr!!' Fra(m!nts" Comm!ntary by: Crai( Sch!n' ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) *: Comm!ntary Th! Gosp!l o$ Thomas is a coll!ction o$ traditional Sayin(s (lo(oi" o$ +!s&s. *t is attrib&t!d to ,idymos +&das Thomas- th! .,o&btin( Thomas. o$ th! canonical Gosp!ls- and accordin( to many !arly traditions- th! t/in broth!r o$ +!s&s (.didymos. m!ans .t/in. in Gr!!'". 0! ha ! t/o !rsions o$ th! Gosp!l o$ Thomas today. Th! $irst /as disco !r!d in th! lat! 12334s amon( th! O5yrhynch&s Papyri- and consists o$ $ra(m!nts o$ a Gr!!' !rsion- /hich has b!!n dat!d to c. 633. Th! s!cond is a compl!t! !rsion- in Coptic- $rom Cod!5 ** o$ th! 7a( Hammadi $inds. Thomas /as probably $irst /ritt!n in Gr!!' (or possibly ! !n Syriac or Aramaic" som!tim! b!t/!!n th! mid 1st and 6nd c!nt&ri!s. Th!r! has b!!n m&ch sp!c&lation on th! r!lationship o$ Thomas to th! canonical Gosp!ls. Many Sayin(s in Thomas ha ! parall!ls /ith th! 7!/ T!stam!nt Sayin(s- !sp!cially thos! $o&nd in th! synoptic Gosp!ls. This l!ads many to b!li! ! that Thomas /as also bas!d on th! so)call!d .8. ,oc&m!nt- alon( /ith Matth!/L&'!- and Mar'. *nd!!d- som! ha ! sp!c&lat!d that Thomas may in $act b! .8.. 9nli'! th! synoptic Gosp!ls- and li'! .8.- th! Gosp!l o$ Thomas has no narrati ! conn!ctin( th! ario&s Sayin(s. *n $orm- it is simply a list o$ 11: Sayin(s- in no partic&lar ord!r. Comparison /ith 7!/ T!stam!nt parall!ls sho/ that Thomas contains !ith!r mor! primiti ! !rsions o$ th! Sayin(s- or d! !lopm!nts o$ mor! primiti ! !rsions. Eith!r /ay- Thomas s!!ms to pr!s!r ! !arli!r traditions abo&t +!s&s than th! 7!/ T!stam!nt. Altho&(h it is not possibl! to attrib&t! th! Gosp!l o$ Thomas to any partic&lar s!ct- it is cl!arly Gnostic in nat&r!. As th! pr!ambl! indicat!s- th!s! ar! .s!cr!t sayin(s.- and ar! int!nd!d to b! !sot!ric in nat&r!. Th! Sayin(s ar! not int!nd!d to b! int!rpr!t!d lit!rally- as th!ir 7!/ T!stam!nt parall!ls o$t!n ar!- b&t to b! int!rpr!t!d symbolically- as att!st!d by Sayin( ;1. 0hil! a lit!ral int!rpr!tation may ma'! s!ns!- only by &nd!rstandin( th! d!!p!r m!anin(s o$ th! Sayin(s can on! tr&ly &nd!rstand th!m. Th&s in Sayin( ;11:- it is to b! &nd!rstood that .mal!. symboli<!s th! pn!&matic (spirit&al- or Gnostic" Christians- and .$!mal!. symboli<!s th! psychic (&n!nli(ht!n!dor orthodo5" Christians- rath!r than act&ally r!$!rrin( to mal!s and $!mal!s. =!!p in mind that tr&! &nd!rstandin( o$ this t!5t /as m!ant to com! $rom PE>SO7AL contact /ith th! ,i in!inspiration $rom /ithin. * /ill no/ pr!s!nt translations o$ both th! Gr!!' and Coptic !rsions o$ th! Gosp!l o$ Thomas. O$ th! 11: Sayin(s in th! compl!t! /or'- and all o$ th! $ra(m!nts o$ th! Gr!!' t!5t. Also- th! Gr!!' !rsion contains on! Sayin( not $o&nd in th! Coptic !rsion- /hich com!s b!t/!!n Sayin(s ?6 and ?? o$ th! Coptic !rsion. * /ill !nt!r th! Coptic !rsion $irst- as it is mor! compl!t!- $ollo/!d by th! Gr!!' !rsion. A$t!r both translations*4 ! pro id!d a listin( o$ 7!/ T!stam!nt parall!ls $or all 11: sayin(s $or !asi!r comparison. 7ot! that $or th! Coptic !rsion- * &s! th! standard 7HL translation- !5c!pt $or sayin( @3- /h!r! * ha ! s&bstit&t!d th! translation $o&nd in Elain! Pa(!ls4 .Th! Gnostic Gosp!ls.- as it s!!ms a b!tt!r translation. P!ac! % Enli(ht!nm!nt b! yo&rsA

))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) *A: Editorial Symbols * ha ! $ollo/!d th! 7a( Hammadi Library standard $or typo(raphical symbols in this $il!. T!5t contain!d /ithin BsC&ar! brac'!tsD indicat!s a dama(!d portion o$ th! man&script /h!r! th! translators ha ! att!mpt!d a r!constr&ction. T!5t /ithin (par!nth!s!s" indicat!s comm!nts or t!5t add!d by th! translator $or clari$ication p&rpos!s. T!5t /ithin Epoint!d brac'!tsF indicat!s a scribal !rror (sp!llin(- (rammatical- !tc" in th! ori(inal- /h!r! th! translator has mad! a corr!ction. T!5t /ithin G$&n'y brac'!tsH indicat!s s&p!r$l&o&s t!5t add!d by th! scrib!. ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) **: Coptic Gosp!l o$ Thomas P" Th!s! ar! th! s!cr!t sayin(s /hich th! li in( +!s&s spo'! and /hich ,idymos +&das Thomas /rot! do/n. 1" And H! said- .0ho! !r $inds th! int!rpr!tation o$ th!s! sayin(s /ill not !5p!ri!nc! d!ath.. 6" +!s&s said- .L!t him /ho s!!'s contin&! s!!'in( &ntil h! $inds. 0h!n h! $inds- h! /ill b!com! tro&bl!d. 0h!n h! b!com!s tro&bl!d- h! /ill b! astonish!d- and h! /ill r&l! o !r th! All.. ?" +!s&s said- .*$ thos! /ho l!ad yo& say- 4S!!- th! =in(dom is in th! s'y-4 th!n th! birds o$ th! s'y /ill pr!c!d! yo&. *$ th!y say to yo&- 4*t is in th! s!a-4 th!n th! $ish /ill pr!c!d! yo&. >ath!r- th! =in(dom is insid! o$ yo&- and it is o&tsid! o$ yo&. 0h!n yo& com! to 'no/ yo&rs!l !s- th!n yo& /ill b!com! 'no/n- and yo& /ill r!ali<! that it is yo& /ho ar! th! sons o$ th! li in( Fath!r. #&t i$ yo& /ill not 'no/ yo&rs!l !s- yo& d/!ll in po !rty and it is yo& /ho ar! that po !rty.. :" +!s&s said- .Th! man old in days /ill not h!sitat! to as' a small child s! !n days old abo&t th! plac! o$ li$!- and h! /ill li !. For many /ho ar! $irst /ill b!com! last- and th!y /ill b!com! on! and th! sam!.. I" +!s&s said- .>!co(ni<! /hat is in yo&r si(ht- and that /hich is hidd!n $rom yo& /ill b!com! plain to yo&. For th!r! is nothin( hidd!n /hich /ill not b!com! mani$!st.. J" His discipl!s C&!stion!d Him and said to Him- .,o yo& /ant &s to $astK Ho/ shall /! prayK Shall /! (i ! almsK 0hat di!t shall /! obs!r !K. +!s&s said- .,o not t!ll li!s- and do not do /hat yo& hat!$or all thin(s ar! plain in th! si(ht o$ H!a !n. For nothin( hidd!n /ill not b!com! mani$!st- and nothin( co !r!d /ill r!main /itho&t b!in( &nco !r!d.. @" +!s&s said- .#l!ss!d is th! lion /hich b!com!s man /h!n cons&m!d by manL and c&rs!d is th! man /hom th! lion cons&m!sand th! lion b!com!s man.. 2" And H! said- .Th! =in(dom is li'! a /is! $ish!rman /ho cast his n!t into th! s!a and dr!/ it &p $rom th! s!a $&ll o$ small $ish. Amon( th!m th! /is! $ish!rman $o&nd a $in! lar(! $ish. H! thr!/ all th! small $ish bac' into th! s!a and chos! th! lar(! $ish /itho&t di$$ic&lty. 0ho! !r has !ars to h!ar- l!t him h!ar.. M" +!s&s said- .7o/ th! so/!r /!nt o&t- too' a hand$&l (o$ s!!ds"- and scatt!r!d th!m. Som! $!ll on th! roadL th! birds cam! and (ath!r!d th!m &p. Oth!rs $!ll on th! roc'- did not ta'! root in th! soil- and did not prod&c! !ars. And oth!rs $!ll on thornsL th!y cho'!d th! s!!d(s" and /orms at! th!m. And oth!rs $!ll on

th! (ood soil and prod&c!d (ood $r&it: it bor! si5ty p!r m!as&r! and a h&ndr!d and t/!nty p!r m!as&r!.. 13" +!s&s said- .* ha ! cast $ir! &pon th! /orld- and s!!- * am (&ardin( it &ntil it bla<!s.. 11" +!s&s said- .This h!a !n /ill pass a/ay- and th! on! abo ! it /ill pass a/ay. Th! d!ad ar! not ali !- and th! li in( /ill not di!. *n th! days /h!n yo& cons&m!d /hat is d!ad- yo& mad! it /hat is ali !. 0h!n yo& com! to d/!ll in th! li(ht- /hat /ill yo& doK On th! day /h!n yo& /!r! on! yo& b!cam! t/o. #&t /h!n yo& b!com! t/o- /hat /ill yo& doK. 16" Th! discipl!s said to +!s&s- .0! 'no/ that No& /ill d!part $rom &s. 0ho is to b! o&r l!ad!rK. +!s&s said to th!m- .0h!r! !r yo& ar!- yo& ar! to (o to +am!s th! ri(ht!o&s- $or /hos! sa'! h!a !n and !arth cam! into b!in(.. 1?" +!s&s said to His discipl!s- .Compar! m! to som!on! and t!ll M! /hom * am li'!.. Simon P!t!r said to Him- .No& ar! li'! a ri(ht!o&s an(!l.. Matth!/ said to Him- .No& ar! li'! a /is! philosoph!r.. Thomas said to Him- .Mast!r- my mo&th is /holly incapabl! o$ sayin( /hom No& ar! li'!.. +!s&s said- .* am not yo&r mast!r. #!ca&s! yo& ha ! dr&n'yo& ha ! b!com! into5icat!d by th! b&bblin( sprin( /hich * ha ! m!as&r!d o&t.. And H! too' him and /ithdr!/ and told him thr!! thin(s. 0h!n Thomas r!t&rn!d to his companions- th!y as'!d him- .0hat did +!s&s say to yo&K. Thomas said to th!m- .*$ * t!ll yo& on! o$ th! thin(s /hich h! told m!- yo& /ill pic' &p ston!s and thro/ th!m at m!L a $ir! /ill com! o&t o$ th! ston!s and b&rn yo& &p.. 1:" +!s&s said to th!m- .*$ yo& $ast- yo& /ill (i ! ris! to sin $or yo&rs!l !sL and i$ yo& pray- yo& /ill b! cond!mn!dL and i$ yo& (i ! alms- yo& /ill do harm to yo&r spirits. 0h!n yo& (o into any land and /al' abo&t in th! districts- i$ th!y r!c!i ! yo&!at /hat th!y /ill s!t b!$or! yo&- and h!al th! sic' amon( th!m. For /hat (o!s into yo&r mo&th /ill not d!$il! yo&- b&t that /hich iss&!s $rom yo&r mo&th ) it is that /hich /ill d!$il! yo&.. 1I" +!s&s said- .0h!n yo& s!! on! /ho /as not born o$ /omanprostrat! yo&rs!l !s on yo&r $ac!s and /orship him. That on! is yo&r Fath!r.. 1J" +!s&s said- .M!n thin'- p!rhaps- that it is p!ac! /hich * ha ! com! to cast &pon th! /orld. Th!y do not 'no/ that it is diss!nsion /hich * ha ! com! to cast &pon th! !arth: $ir!- s/ordand /ar. For th!r! /ill b! $i ! in a ho&s!: thr!! /ill b! a(ainst t/o- and t/o a(ainst thr!!- th! $ath!r a(ainst th! son- and th! son a(ainst th! $ath!r. And th!y /ill stand solitary.. 1@" +!s&s said- .* shall (i ! yo& /hat no !y! has s!!n and /hat no !ar has h!ard and /hat no hand has to&ch!d and /hat has n! !r occ&rr!d to th! h&man mind.. 12" Th! discipl!s said to +!s&s- .T!ll &s ho/ o&r !nd /ill b!.. +!s&s said- .Ha ! yo& disco !r!d- th!n- th! b!(innin(- that yo& loo' $or th! !ndK For /h!r! th! b!(innin( is- th!r! /ill th! !nd b!. #l!ss!d is h! /ho /ill ta'! his plac! in th! b!(innin(L h! /ill 'no/ th! !nd and /ill not !5p!ri!nc! d!ath.. 1M" +!s&s said- .#l!ss!d is h! /ho cam! into b!in( b!$or! h! cam! into b!in(. *$ yo& b!com! My discipl!s and list!n to My /ords- th!s! ston!s /ill minist!r to yo&. For th!r! ar! $i ! tr!!s $or yo& in Paradis! /hich r!main &ndist&rb!d s&mm!r and /int!r and /hos! l!a !s do not $all. 0ho! !r b!com!s acC&aint!d

/ith th!m /ill not !5p!ri!nc! d!ath.. 63" Th! discipl!s said to +!s&s- .T!ll &s /hat th! =in(dom o$ H!a !n is li'!.. H! said to th!m- .*t is li'! a m&stard s!!d- th! small!st o$ all s!!ds. #&t /h!n it $alls on till!d soil- it prod&c!s a (r!at plant and b!com!s a sh!lt!r $or birds o$ th! s'y.. 61" Mary said to +!s&s- .0hom ar! No&r discipl!s li'!K. H! said- .Th!y ar! li'! childr!n /ho ha ! s!ttl!d in a $i!ld /hich is not th!irs. 0h!n th! o/n!rs o$ th! $i!ld com!- th!y /ill say- 4L!t &s ha ! bac' o&r $i!ld.4 Th!y (/ill" &ndr!ss in th!ir pr!s!nc! in ord!r to l!t th!m ha ! bac' th!ir $i!ld and (i ! it bac' to th!m. Th!r!$or! * say to yo&- i$ th! o/n!r o$ a ho&s! 'no/s that th! thi!$ is comin(- h! /ill b!(in his i(il b!$or! h! com!s and /ill not l!t him into his ho&s! o$ his domain to carry a/ay his (oods. No&- th!n- b! on yo&r (&ard a(ainst th! /orld. Arm yo&rs!l !s /ith (r!at str!n(th l!st th! robb!rs $ind a /ay to com! to yo&- $or th! di$$ic&lty /hich yo& !5p!ct /ill (s&r!ly" mat!riali<!. L!t th!r! b! amon( yo& a man o$ &nd!rstandin(. 0h!n th! (rain rip!n!d- h! cam! C&ic'ly /ith his sic'l! in his hand and r!ap!d it. 0ho! !r has !ars to h!ar- l!t him h!ar.. 66" +!s&s sa/ in$ants b!in( s&c'l!d. H! said to His discipl!s.Th!s! in$ants b!in( s&c'l!d ar! li'! thos! /ho !nt!r th! =in(dom.. Th!y said to Him- .Shall /! th!n- as childr!n- !nt!r th! =in(domK. +!s&s said to th!m- .0h!n yo& ma'! th! t/o on!- and /h!n yo& ma'! th! insid! li'! th! o&tsid! and th! o&tsid! li'! th! insid!and th! abo ! li'! th! b!lo/- and /h!n yo& ma'! th! mal! and th! $!mal! on! and th! sam!- so that th! mal! not b! mal! nor th! $!mal! $!mal!L and /h!n yo& $ashion !y!s in th! plac! o$ an !y!and a hand in plac! o$ a hand- and a $oot in plac! o$ a $oot- and a li'!n!ss in plac! o$ a li'!n!ssL th!n /ill yo& !nt!r Bth! =in(domD.. 6?" +!s&s said- .* shall choos! yo&- on! o&t o$ a tho&sand- and t/o o&t o$ t!n tho&sand- and th!y shall stand as a sin(l! on!.. 6:" His discipl!s said to Him- .Sho/ &s th! plac! /h!r! No& ar!sinc! it is n!c!ssary $or &s to s!!' it.. H! said to th!m- .0ho! !r has !ars- l!t him h!ar. Th!r! is li(ht /ithin a man o$ li(ht- and h! (or .it." li(hts &p th! /hol! /orld. *$ h! (or .it." do!s not shin!- h! (or .it." is dar'n!ss.. 6I" +!s&s said- .Lo ! yo&r broth!r li'! yo&r so&l- (&ard him li'! th! p&pil o$ yo&r !y!.. 6J" +!s&s said- .No& s!! th! mot! in yo&r broth!rs !y!- b&t yo& do not s!! th! b!am in yo&r o/n !y!. 0h!n yo& cast th! b!am o&t o$ yo&r o/n !y!- th!n yo& /ill s!! cl!arly to cast th! mot! $rom yo&r broth!r4s !y!.. 6@" E+!s&s said-F .*$ yo& do not $ast as r!(ards th! /orld- yo& /ill not $ind th! =in(dom. *$ yo& do not obs!r ! th! Sabbath as a Sabbath- yo& /ill not s!! th! Fath!r.. 62" +!s&s said- .* too' my plac! in th! midst o$ th! /orld- and * app!ar!d to th!m in th! $l!sh. * $o&nd all o$ th!m into5icat!dL * $o&nd non! o$ th!m thirsty. And My so&l b!cam! a$$lict!d $or th! sons o$ m!n- b!ca&s! th!y ar! blind in th!ir h!arts and do not ha ! si(htL $or !mpty th!y cam! into th! /orld- and !mpty too th!y s!!' to l!a ! th! /orld. #&t $or th! mom!nt th!y ar! into5icat!d. 0h!n th!y sha'! o$$ th!ir /in!- th!n th!y /ill r!p!nt.. 6M" +!s&s said- .*$ th! $l!sh cam! into b!in( b!ca&s! o$ spiritit is a /ond!r. #&t i$ spirit cam! into b!in( b!ca&s! o$ th!

body- it is a /ond!r o$ /ond!rs. *nd!!d- * am ama<!d at ho/ this (r!at /!alth has mad! its hom! in this po !rty.. ?3" +!s&s said- .0h!r! th!r! ar! thr!! (ods- th!y ar! (ods. 0h!r! th!r! ar! t/o or on!- * am /ith him.. ?1" +!s&s said- .7o proph!t is acc!pt!d in his o/n illa(!L no physician h!als thos! /ho 'no/ him.. ?6" +!s&s said- .A city b!in( b&ilt on a hi(h mo&ntain and $orti$i!d cannot $all- nor can it b! hidd!n.. ??" +!s&s said- .Pr!ach $rom yo&r ho&s!tops that /hich yo& /ill h!ar in yo&r !ar G(and" in th! oth!r !arH. For no on! li(hts a lamp and p&ts it &nd!r a b&sh!l- nor do!s h! p&t it in a hidd!n plac!- b&t rath!r h! s!ts it on a lampstand so that ! !ryon! /ho !nt!rs and l!a !s /ill s!! its li(ht.. ?:" +!s&s said- .*$ a blind man l!ads a blind man- th!y /ill both $all into a pit.. ?I" +!s&s said- .*t is not possibl! $or anyon! to !nt!r th! ho&s! o$ a stron( man and ta'! it by $orc! &nl!ss h! binds his handsL th!n h! /ill (b! abl! to" ransac' his ho&s!.. ?J" +!s&s said- .,o not b! conc!rn!d $rom mornin( &ntil ! !nin( and $rom ! !nin( &ntil mornin( abo&t /hat yo& /ill /!ar.. ?@" His discipl!s said- .0h!n /ill No& b!com! r! !al!d to &s and /h!n shall /! s!! No&K. +!s&s said- .0h!n yo& disrob! /itho&t b!in( asham!d and ta'! &p yo&r (arm!nts and plac! th!m &nd!r yo&r $!!t li'! littl! childr!n and tr!ad on th!m- th!n B/ill yo& s!!D th! Son o$ th! Li in( On!- and yo& /ill not b! a$raid. ?2" +!s&s said- .Many tim!s ha ! yo& d!sir!d to h!ar th!s! /ords /hich * am sayin( to yo&- and yo& ha ! no on! !ls! to h!ar th!m $rom. Th!r! /ill b! days /h!n yo& loo' $or M! and /ill not $ind M!.. ?M" +!s&s said- .Th! Pharis!!s and th! scrib!s ha ! ta'!n th! '!ys o$ =no/l!d(! and hidd!n th!m. Th!y th!ms!l !s ha ! not !nt!r!d- nor ha ! th!y allo/!d to !nt!r thos! /ho /ish to. No&ho/! !r- b! as /is! as s!rp!nts and as innoc!nt as do !s.. :3" +!s&s said- .A (rap! in! has b!!n plant!d o&tsid! o$ th! Fath!r- b&t b!in( &nso&nd- it /ill b! p&ll!d &p by its roots and d!stroy!d.. :1" +!s&s said- .0ho! !r has som!thin( in his hand /ill r!c!i ! mor!- and /ho! !r has nothin( /ill b! d!pri !d o$ ! !n th! littl! h! has.. :6" +!s&s said- .#!com! pass!rs)by.. him- .0ho ar! No&- that No& sho&ld say .No& do not r!ali<! /ho * am $rom /hat b!com! li'! th! +!/s- $or th!y hat! its $r&it or lo ! th! $r&it and

:?" His discipl!s said to th!s! thin(s to &sK. E+!s&s said to th!m-F * say to yo&- b&t yo& ha ! (!ith!r" lo ! th! tr!! and hat! th! tr!!..

::" +!s&s said- .0ho! !r blasph!m!s a(ainst th! Fath!r /ill b! $or(i !n- and /ho! !r blasph!m!s a(ainst th! Son /ill b! $or(i !n- b&t /ho! !r blasph!m!s a(ainst th! Holy Spirit /ill not b! $or(i !n !ith!r on !arth or in h!a !n.. :I" +!s&s said- .Grap!s ar! not har !st!d $rom thorns- nor ar! $i(s (ath!r!d $rom thistl!s- $or th!y do not prod&c! $r&it. A (ood man brin(s $orth (ood $rom his stor!ho&s!L an ! il man

brin(s $orth ! il thin(s $rom his ! il stor!ho&s!- /hich is in his h!art- and says ! il thin(s. For o&t o$ th! ab&ndanc! o$ th! h!art h! brin(s $orth ! il thin(s.. :J" +!s&s said- .Amon( thos! born o$ /om!n- $rom Adam &ntil +ohn th! #aptist- th!r! is no on! so s&p!rior to +ohn th! #aptist that his !y!s sho&ld not b! lo/!r!d (b!$or! him". N!t * ha ! said /hich! !r on! o$ yo& com!s to b! a child /ill b! acC&aint!d /ith th! =in(dom and /ill b!com! s&p!rior to +ohn.. :@" +!s&s said- .*t is impossibl! $or a man to mo&nt t/o hors!s or to str!tch t/o bo/s. And it is impossibl! $or a s!r ant to s!r ! t/o mast!rsL oth!r/is! h! /ill honor th! on! and tr!at th! oth!r cont!mpt&o&sly. 7o man drin's old /in! and imm!diat!ly d!sir!s to drin' n!/ /in!. And n!/ /in! is not p&t into old /in!s'ins- l!st th!y b&rstL nor is old /in! p&t into a n!/ /in!s'in- l!st it spoil it. An old patch is not s!/n onto a n!/ (arm!nt- b!ca&s! a t!ar /o&ld r!s&lt.. :2" +!s&s said- .*$ t/o ma'! p!ac! /ith !ach oth!r in this on! ho&s!- th!y /ill say to th! mo&ntain- 4Mo ! A/ay-4 and it /ill mo ! a/ay.. :M" +!s&s said- .#l!ss!d ar! th! solitary and !l!ct- $or yo& /ill $ind th! =in(dom. For yo& ar! $rom it- and to it yo& /ill r!t&rn.. I3" +!s&s said- .*$ th!y say to yo&- 40h!r! did yo& com! $romK4say to th!m- 40! cam! $rom th! li(ht- th! plac! /h!r! th! li(ht cam! into b!in( on its o/n accord and !stablish!d Bits!l$D and b!cam! mani$!st thro&(h th!ir ima(!.4 *$ th!y say to yo&- 4*s it yo&K4- say- 40! ar! its childr!n- /! ar! th! !l!ct o$ th! Li in( Fath!r.4 *$ th!y as' yo&- 40hat is th! si(n o$ yo&r $ath!r in yo&K4- say to th!m- 4*t is mo !m!nt and r!pos!.4. I1" His discipl!s said to Him- .0h!n /ill th! r!pos! o$ th! d!ad com! abo&t- and /h!n /ill th! n!/ /orld com!K. H! said to th!m- .0hat yo& loo' $or/ard to has alr!ady com!b&t yo& do not r!co(ni<! it.. I6" His discipl!s said to Him- .T/!nty)$o&r proph!ts spo'! in *sra!l- and all o$ th!m spo'! in No&.. H! said to th!m- .No& ha ! omitt!d th! on! li in( in yo&r pr!s!nc! and ha ! spo'!n (only" o$ th! d!ad.. I?" His discipl!s said to Him- .*s circ&mcision b!n!$icial or notK. H! said to th!m- .*$ it /!r! b!n!$icial- th!ir $ath!r /o&ld b!(!t th!m alr!ady circ&mcis!d $rom th!ir moth!r. >ath!r- th! tr&! circ&mcision in spirit has b!com! compl!t!ly pro$itabl!.. I:" +!s&s said- .#l!ss!d ar! th! poor- $or yo&rs is th! =in(dom o$ H!a !n.. II" +!s&s said- .0ho! !r do!s not hat! his $ath!r and his moth!r cannot b!com! a discipl! to M!. And /ho! !r do!s not hat! his broth!rs and sist!rs and ta'! &p his cross in My /ay /ill not b! /orthy o$ M!.. IJ" +!s&s said- .0ho! !r has com! to &nd!rstand th! /orld has $o&nd (only" a corps!- and /ho! !r has $o&nd a corps! is s&p!rior to th! /orld.. I@" +!s&s said- .Th! =in(dom o$ th! Fath!r is li'! a man /ho had B(oodD s!!d. His !n!my cam! by ni(ht and so/!d /!!ds amon( th! (ood s!!d. Th! man did not allo/ th!m to p&ll &p th! /!!dsL h! said to th!m- 4* am a$raid that yo& /ill (o int!ndin( to p&ll &p th! /!!ds and p&ll &p th! /h!at alon( /ith th!m.4 For on th! day o$ th! har !st th! /!!ds /ill b! plainly isibl!- and th!y /ill

b! p&ll!d &p and b&rn!d.. I2" +!s&s said- .#l!ss!d is th! man /ho has s&$$!r!d and $o&nd li$!.. IM" +!s&s said- .Ta'! h!!d o$ th! Li in( On! /hil! yo& ar! ali !- l!st yo& di! and s!!' to s!! Him and b! &nabl! to do so.. J3" ETh!y sa/F a Samaritan carryin( a lamb on his /ay to +&d!a. H! said to his discipl!s- .(0hy do!s" that man (carry" th! lamb aro&ndK. Th!y said to him- .So that h! may 'ill it and !at it.. H! said to th!m- .0hil! it is ali !- h! /ill not !at it- b&t only /h!n h! has 'ill!d it and it has b!com! a corps!.. Th!y said to him- .H! cannot do so oth!r/is!.. H! said to th!m- .No& too- loo' $or a plac! $or yo&rs!l$ /ithin th! >!pos!- l!st yo& b!com! a corps! and b! !at!n.. J1" +!s&s said- .T/o /ill r!st on a b!d: th! on! /ill di!- and oth!r /ill li !.. Salom! said to him- .0ho ar! No&- man- that No&- as tho&(h $rom th! On!- ha ! com! &p on my co&ch and !at!n $rom my tabl!K. +!s&s said to h!r- .* am H! /ho !5ists $rom th! 9ndi id!d. * /as (i !n som! o$ th! thin(s o$ my Fath!r.. ESalom! said-F .* am No&r discipl!.. E+!s&s said to h!r-F .Th!r!$or! * say- i$ h! is E&ndi id!dFh! /ill b! $ill!d /ith li(ht- b&t i$ h! is di id!d- h! /ill b! $ill!d /ith dar'n!ss.. J6" +!s&s said- .*t is to thos! B/ho ar! /orthy o$ MyD myst!ri!s that * t!ll My myst!ri!s. ,o not l!t yo&r l!$t hand 'no/ /hat yo&r ri(ht hand is doin(.. J?" +!s&s said- .Th!r! /as a rich man /ho had m&ch mon!y. H! said- 4* shall p&t my mon!y to &s! so that * may so/- r!applant- and $ill my stor!ho&s! /ith prod&c!- /ith th! r!s&lt that * shall lac' nothin(. S&ch /!r! his int!ntions- b&t that sam! ni(ht h! di!d. L!t him /ho has !ars h!ar.. J:" +!s&s said- .A man had r!c!i !d isitors. And /h!n h! had pr!par!d th! dinn!r- h! s!nt his s!r ant to in it! (&!sts. H! /!nt to th! $irst on! and said to him- .My mast!r in it!s yo&.4 H! said- 4* ha ! claims a(ainst som! m!rchants. Th!y ar! comin( to m! this ! !nin(. * m&st (o and (i ! th!m my ord!rs. * as' to b! !5c&s!d $rom th! dinn!r.4 H! /!nt to anoth!r and said- 4My mast!r has in it!d yo&.4 H! said to him- 4* ha ! O&st bo&(ht a ho&s! and am r!C&ir!d $or th! day. * shall not ha ! any spar! tim!.4 H! /!nt to anoth!r and said to him- 4My mast!r in it!s yo&.4 H! said to him- 4My $ri!nd is (oin( to (!t marri!d- and * am to pr!par! th! banC&!t. * shall not b! abl! to com!. * as' to b! !5c&s!d $rom th! dinn!r.4 H! /!nt to anoth!r and said to him4My mast!r in it!s yo&.4 H! said to him- 4* ha ! O&st bo&(ht a $arm- and * am on my /ay to coll!ct th! r!nt. * shall not b! abl! to com!. * as' to b! !5c&s!d.4 Th! s!r ant r!t&rn!d and said to his mast!r- 4Thos! /hom yo& in it!d to th! dinn!r ha ! as'!d to b! !5c&s!d.4 Th! mast!r said to his s!r ant- 4Go o&tsid! to th! str!!ts and brin( bac' thos! /hom yo& happ!n to m!!t- so that th!y may din!.4 #&sin!ssm!n and m!rchants /ill not !nt!r th! Plac!s o$ My Fath!r.. JI" H! said- .Th!r! /as a (ood man /ho o/n!d a in!yard. H! l!as!d it to t!nant $arm!rs so that th!y mi(ht /or' it and h! mi(ht coll!ct th! prod&c! $rom th!m. H! s!nt his s!r ant so that th! t!nants mi(ht (i ! him th! prod&c! o$ th! in!yard. Th!y s!i<!d his s!r ant and b!at him- all b&t 'illin( him. Th! s!r ant /!nt bac' and told his mast!r. Th! mast!r said- 4P!rhaps Eth!yF did not r!co(ni<! EhimF.4 H! s!nt anoth!r s!r ant. Th! t!nants b!at this on! as /!ll. Th!n th! o/n!r s!nt his son and said4P!rhaps th!y /ill sho/ r!sp!ct to my son.4 #!ca&s! th! t!nants 'n!/ that it /as h! /ho /as th! h!ir to th! in!yard- th!y s!i<!d

him and 'ill!d him. L!t him /ho has !ars h!ar.. JJ" +!s&s said- .Sho/ m! th! ston! /hich th! b&ild!rs ha ! r!O!ct!d. That on! is th! corn!rston!.. J@" +!s&s said- .0ho! !r b!li! !s that th! All its!l$ is d!$ici!nt is (hims!l$" compl!t!ly d!$ici!nt.. J2" +!s&s said- .#l!ss!d ar! yo& /h!n yo& ar! hat!d and p!rs!c&t!d. 0h!r! !r yo& ha ! b!!n p!rs!c&t!d th!y /ill $ind no Plac!.. JM" +!s&s said- .#l!ss!d ar! th!y /ho ha ! b!!n p!rs!c&t!d /ithin th!ms!l !s. *t is th!y /ho ha ! tr&ly com! to 'no/ th! Fath!r. #l!ss!d ar! th! h&n(ry- $or th! b!lly o$ him /ho d!sir!s /ill b! $ill!d.. @3" +!s&s said- .*$ yo& brin( $orth /hat is /ithin yo&- /hat yo& brin( $orth /ill sa ! yo&. *$ yo& do not brin( $orth /hat is /ithin yo&- /hat yo& do not brin( $orth /ill d!stroy yo&.. @1" +!s&s said- .* shall d!stroy BthisD ho&s!- and no on! /ill b! abl! to r!b&ild it.. @6" BA man saidD to Him- .T!ll my broth!rs to di id! my $ath!r4s poss!ssions /ith m!.. H! said to him- .O man- /ho has mad! M! a di id!rK. H! t&rn!d to His discipl!s and said to th!m- .* am not a di id!r- am *K. @?" +!s&s said- .Th! har !st is (r!at b&t th! labor!rs ar! $!/. #!s!!ch th! Lord- th!r!$or!- to s!nd o&t labor!rs to th! har !st.. @:" H! said- .O Lord- th!r! ar! many aro&nd th! drin'in( tro&(hb&t th!r! is nothin( in th! cist!rn.. @I" +!s&s said- .Many ar! standin( at th! door- b&t it is th! solitary /ho /ill !nt!r th! bridal chamb!r.. @J" +!s&s said- .Th! 'in(dom o$ th! Fath!r is li'! a m!rchant /ho had a consi(nm!nt o$ m!rchandis! and /ho disco !r!d a p!arl. That m!rchant /as shr!/d. H! sold th! m!rchandis! and bo&(ht th! p!arl alon! $or hims!l$. No& too- s!!' his &n$ailin( and !nd&rin( tr!as&r! /h!r! no moth com!s n!ar to d! o&r and no /orm d!stroys.. @@" +!s&s said- .*t is * /ho am th! li(ht /hich is abo ! th!m all. *t is * /ho am th! All. From M! did th! All com! $orth- and &nto M! did th! All !5t!nd. Split a pi!c! o$ /ood- and * am th!r!. Li$t &p th! ston!- and yo& /ill $ind M! th!r!.. @2" +!s&s said- .0hy ha ! yo& com! o&t into th! d!s!rtK To s!! a r!!d sha'!n by th! /indK And to s!! a man cloth!d in $in! (arm!nts li'! yo&r 'in(s and yo&r (r!at m!nK 9pon th!m ar! th! $in! B(arm!ntsD- and th!y ar! &nabl! to disc!rn th! tr&th.. @M" A /oman $rom th! cro/d said to Him- .#l!ss!d ar! th! /omb /hich bor! No& and th! br!asts /hich no&rish!d No&.. H! said to h!r- .#l!ss!d ar! thos! /ho ha ! h!ard th! /ord o$ th! Fath!r and ha ! tr&ly '!pt it. For th!r! /ill b! days /h!n yo& /ill say- 4#l!ss!d ar! th! /omb /hich has not conc!i !d and th! br!asts /hich ha ! not (i !n mil'.4. 23" +!s&s said- .H! /ho has r!co(ni<!d th! /orld has $o&nd th! body- b&t h! /ho has $o&nd th! body is s&p!rior to th! /orld.. 21" +!s&s said- .L!t him /ho has (ro/n rich b! 'in(- and l!t him /ho poss!ss!s po/!r r!no&nc! it..

26" +!s&s said- .H! /ho is n!ar M! is n!ar th! $ir!- and h! /ho is $ar $rom M! is $ar $rom th! =in(dom.. 2?" +!s&s said- .Th! ima(!s ar! mani$!st to man- b&t th! li(ht in th!m r!mains conc!al!d in th! ima(! o$ th! li(ht o$ th! Fath!r. H! /ill b!com! mani$!st- b&t his ima(! /ill r!main conc!al!d by his li(ht.. 2:" +!s&s said- .0h!n yo& s!! yo&r li'!n!ss- yo& r!Ooic!. #&t /h!n yo& s!! yo&r ima(!s /hich cam! into b!in( b!$or! yo&- and /hich n!ith!r di! not b!com! mani$!st- ho/ m&ch yo& /ill ha ! to b!arA. 2I" +!s&s said- .Adam cam! into b!in( $rom a (r!at po/!r and a (r!at /!alth- b&t h! did not b!com! /orthy o$ yo&. For had h! b!!n /orthy- Bh! /o&ldD not Bha ! !5p!ri!nc!dD d!ath.. 2J" +!s&s said- .BTh! $o5!s ha ! th!ir hol!sD and th! birds ha ! Bth!irD n!sts- b&t th! Son o$ Man has no plac! to lay his h!ad and r!st.. 2@" +!s&s said- .0r!tch!d is th! body that is d!p!ndant &pon a body- and /r!tch!d is th! so&l that is d!p!nd!nt on th!s! t/o.. 22" +!s&s said- .Th! an(!ls and th! proph!ts /ill com! to yo& and (i ! yo& thos! thin(s yo& (alr!ady" ha !. And yo& too- (i ! th!m thos! thin(s /hich yo& ha !- and say to yo&rs!l !s- 40h!n /ill th!y com! and ta'! /hat is th!irsK4. 2M" +!s&s said- .0hy do yo& /ash th! o&tsid! o$ th! c&pK ,o yo& not r!ali<! that h! /ho mad! h! insid! is th! sam! on! /ho mad! th! o&tsid!K. M3" +!s&s said- .Com! &nto m!- $or My yo'! is !asy and My lordship is mild- and yo& /ill $ind r!pos! $or yo&rs!l !s.. M1" Th!y said to Him- .T!ll &s /ho No& ar! so that /! may b!li! ! in No&.. H! said to th!m- .No& r!ad th! $ac! o$ th! s'y and o$ th! !arth- b&t yo& ha ! not r!co(ni<!d th! on! /ho is b!$or! yo&- and yo& do not 'no/ ho/ to r!ad this mom!nt.. M6" +!s&s said- .S!!' and yo& /ill $ind. N!t- /hat yo& as'!d M! abo&t in $orm!r tim!s and /hich * did not t!ll yo& th!n- no/ * do d!sir! to t!ll- b&t yo& do not !nC&ir! a$t!r it.. M?" E+!s&s said-F .,o not (i ! /hat is holy to do(s- l!st th!y thro/ th!m on th! d&n()h!ap. ,o not thro/ th! p!arls to s/in!l!st th!y (rind it Bto bitsD.. M:" +!s&s BsaidD- .H! /ho s!!'s /ill $ind- and Bh! /ho 'noc'sD /ill b! l!t in.. MI" B+!s&s said-D .*$ yo& ha ! mon!y- do not l!nd it at int!r!st- b&t (i ! BitD to on! $rom /hom yo& /ill not (!t it bac'.. MJ" +!s&s BsaidD- .Th! =in(dom o$ th! Fath!r is li'! a c!rtain /oman. Sh! too' a littl! l!a !n- Bconc!al!dD it in som! do&(hand mad! it into lar(! loa !s. L!t him /ho has !ars h!ar.. M@" +!s&s said- .Th! =in(dom o$ th! BFath!rD is li'! a c!rtain /oman /ho /as carryin( a Oar $&ll o$ m!al. 0hil! sh! /as /al'in( BonD a road- still som! distanc! $rom hom!- th! handl! o$ th! Oar bro'! and th! m!al !mpti!d o&t b!hind h!r on th! road. Sh! did not r!ali<! itL sh! had notic!d no accid!nt. 0h!n sh! r!ach!d h!r ho&s!- sh! s!t th! Oar do/n and $o&nd it !mpty..

M2" +!s&s said- .Th! =in(dom o$ th! Fath!r is li'! a c!rtain man /ho /ant!d to 'ill a po/!r$&l man. *n his o/n ho&s! h! dr!/ his s/ord and st&c' it into th! /all in ord!r to $ind o&t /h!th!r his hand co&ld carry thro&(h. Th!n h! sl!/ th! po/!r$&l man.. MM" Th! discipl!s said to Him- .No&r broth!rs and No&r moth!r ar! standin( o&tsid!.. H! said to th!m- .Thos! h!r! /ho do th! /ill o$ My Fath!r ar! My broth!rs and My moth!r. *t is th!y /ho /ill !nt!r th! =in(dom o$ My Fath!r.. 133" Th!y sho/!d +!s&s a (old coin and said to Him- .Ca!sar4s m!n d!mand ta5!s $rom &s.. H! said to th!m- .Gi ! Ca!sar /hat b!lon(s to Ca!sar- (i ! God /hat b!lon(s to God- and (i ! M! /hat is Min!.. 131" E+!s&s said-F .0ho! !r do!s not hat! his $ath!r and his moth!r as * do cannot b!com! a discipl! to M!. And /ho! !r do!s BnotD lo ! his $ath!r and his moth!r as * do cannot b!com! a Bdiscipl!D to M!. For My moth!r B(a ! m! $als!hoodD- b&t BMyD tr&! BMoth!rD (a ! m! li$!.. 136" +!s&s said- .0o! to th! Pharis!!s- $or th!y ar! li'! a do( sl!!pin( in th! man(!r o$ o5!n- $or n!ith!r do!s h! !at nor do!s h! l!t th! o5!n !at.. 13?" +!s&s said- .Fort&nat! is th! man /ho 'no/s /h!r! th! bri(ands /ill !nt!r- so that h! may (!t &p- m&st!r his domainand arm hims!l$ b!$or! th!y in ad!.. 13:" Th!y said Bto +!s&sD- .Com!- l!t &s pray today and l!t &s $ast.. +!s&s said- .0hat is th! sin that * ha ! committ!d- or /h!r!in ha ! * b!!n d!$!at!dK #&t /h!n th! brid!(room l!a !s th! bridal chamb!r- th!n l!t th!m $ast and pray.. 13I" +!s&s said- .H! /ho 'no/s th! $ath!r and th! moth!r /ill b! call!d th! son o$ a harlot.. 13J" +!s&s said- .0h!n yo& ma'! th! t/o on!- yo& /ill b!com! th! sons o$ man- and /h!n yo& say- 4Mo&ntain- mo ! a/ay-4 it /ill mo ! a/ay.. 13@" +!s&s said- .Th! =in(dom is li'! a sh!ph!rd /ho had a h&ndr!d sh!!p. On! o$ th!m- th! lar(!st- /!nt astray. H! l!$t th! nin!ty)nin! sh!!p and loo'!d $or that on! &ntil h! $o&nd it. 0h!n h! had (on! to s&ch tro&bl!- h! said to th! sh!!p- 4* car! $or yo& mor! than th! nin!ty)nin!.4. 132" +!s&s said- .H! /ho /ill drin' $rom my mo&th /ill b!com! li'! M!. * mys!l$ shall b!com! h!- and th! thin(s that ar! hidd!n /ill b!com! r! !al!d to him.. 13M" +!s&s said- .Th! =in(dom is li'! a man /ho had a Bhidd!nD tr!as&r! in his $i!ld /itho&t 'no/in( it. And Ba$t!rD h! di!d- h! l!$t it to his son. Th! son did not 'no/ (abo&t th! tr!as&r!". H! inh!rit!d th! $i!ld and sold BitD. And th! on! /ho bo&(ht it /!nt plo/in( and $o&nd th! tr!as&r!. H! b!(an to l!nd mon!y at int!r!st to /hom! !r h! /ish!d.. 113" +!s&s said- .0ho! !r $inds th! /orld and b!com!s rich- l!t him r!no&nc! th! /orld.. 111" +!s&s said- .Th! h!a !ns and th! !arth /ill b! roll!d &p in yo&r pr!s!nc!. And on! /ho li !s $rom th! Li in( On! /ill not s!! d!ath.. ,o!s not +!s&s say- .0ho! !r $inds hims!l$ is s&p!rior to th! /orldK. 116" +!s&s said- .0o! to th! $l!sh that d!p!nds on th! so&lL /o!

to th! so&l that d!p!nds on th! $l!sh.. 11?" His discipl!s E+!s&s said-F not b! a matt!r o$ th! =in(dom o$ th! do not s!! it.. said to Him- .0h!n /ill th! =in(dom com!K. .*t /ill not com! by /aitin( $or it. *t /ill sayin( 4H!r! it is4 or 4Th!r! it is.4 >ath!rFath!r is spr!ad o&t &pon th! !arth- and m!n

11:" Simon P!t!r said to Him- .L!t Mary l!a ! &s- $or /om!n ar! not /orthy o$ Li$!.. +!s&s said- .* mys!l$ shall l!ad h!r in ord!r to ma'! h!r mal!- so that sh! too may b!com! a li in( spirit r!s!mblin( yo& mal!s. For ! !ry /oman /ho /ill ma'! h!rs!l$ mal! /ill !nt!r th! =in(dom o$ H!a !n.. ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) ***: Fra(m!nts o$ Gr!!' Gosp!l o$ Thomas S! !ral $ra(m!nts o$ a Gr!!' !rsion o$ Thomas /!r! $o&nd amon( th! O5yrhynchys Papyri in th! lat! 1Mth c!nt&ry. Th!s! $ra(m!nts consist o$ th! pr!ambl!- and sayin(s 1)J- 6J)62- ?3)?6?J)?2- and ?M- as /!ll as a sayin( not $o&nd in th! Coptic !rsion- /hich $ollo/s ?6. Th!s! $ra(m!nts ar! $o&nd on O5yrhynch&s Papyri 1- JI:- and JII. G!n!rally- th! sayin(s ar! !ss!ntially th! sam! in both !rsions. Ho/! !r- th! !C&i al!nt o$ sayin( ?3 adds th! !nd o$ th! Coptic !rsion4s sayin( @@. Th! translation &s!d h!r! is a combination o$ thranslations by #.P. Gr!n$!ll and A.S. H&nt and #!ntl!y Layton. P" Th!s! ar! th! s!cr!t sayin(s /hich /!r! spo'!n by +!s&s th! Li in( On!- and /hich +&das- /ho is call!d Thomas- /rot! do/n. 1" H! said to th!m: .0ho! !r h!ars th!s! /ords shall n! !r tast! d!ath.. 6" B+!s&s saidD: .L!t him /ho s!!'s not c!as! &ntil h! $indsand /h!n h! $inds h! shall /ond!rL /ond!rin( h! shall r!i(nand r!i(nin( shall r!st.. ?" +!s&s said- .*$ thos! /ho attract yo& say- 4S!!- th! =in(dom is in th! s'y-4 th!n th! birds o$ th! s'y /ill pr!c!d! yo&. *$ th!y say to yo&- 4*t is &nd!r th! !arth-4 th!n th! $ish o$ th! s!a /ill pr!c!d! yo&. >ath!r- th! =in(dom o$ God is insid! o$ yo&- and it is o&tsid! o$ yo&. BThos! /hoD b!com! acC&aint!d /ith Bth!ms!l !sD /ill $ind itL Band /h!n yo&D b!com! acC&aint!d /ith yo&rs!l !s- Byo& /ill &nd!rstand thatD it is yo& /ho ar! th! sons o$ th! li in( Fath!r. #&t i$ yo& /ill not 'no/ yo&rs!l !s- yo& d/!ll in po !rty and it is yo& /ho ar! that po !rty.. :" +!s&s said: .L!t th! old man /ho is $&ll o$ days not h!sitat! to as' th! child o$ s! !n days abo&t th! plac! o$ li$!L th!n h! /ill li !. For many that ar! $irst /ill b! last- and last- $irst- and th!y /ill b!com! a sin(l! on!.. I" +!s&s said: .>!co(ni<! /hat is b!$or! yo&r $ac! and that /hich is hidd!n $rom th! yo& /ill b! r! !al!d to yo&. For th!r! is nothin( hidd!n /hich shall not b! mad! mani$!st- nor b&ri!d /hich shall not b! rais!d.. J" His discipl!s as'!d him and said to him- .Ho/ do yo& /ant &s to $astK And ho/ shall /! prayK And ho/ Bshall /!D (i ! almsK And /hat 'ind o$ di!t shall /! $ollo/K. +!s&s said- .,o not li!- and do not do /hat yo& hat!- $or all thin(s ar! disclos!d b!$or! tr&th. For th!r! is nothin( hidd!n /hich shall not b! sho/n $orth.. 6@" +!s&s said: .9nl!ss yo& $ast to th! /orld- yo& shall in no /ay $ind th! =in(dom o$ GodL and &nl!ss yo& sabbati<! th!

Sabbath- yo& shall not s!! th! Fath!r.. 62" +!s&s said: .* stood in th! $l!sh * /as s!!n by th!m- and * non! amon( th!m thirsty. And my b!ca&s! th!y ar! blind in th!ir midst o$ th! /orld- and in th! $o&nd all dr&n'!n- and * $o&nd so&l (ri! !d o !r th! so&ls o$ m!nh!art and s!! not. B...D

?3P@@" +!s&s said: .0h!r! th!r! ar! Bt/o- th!y ar! notD /itho&t God- and /h!n th!r! is on! alon!- B* say-D * am /ith him. >ais! th! ston!- and th!r! yo& /ill $ind m!L cl!a ! th! /ood- and th!r! * am.. ?1" +!s&s said: .A proph!t is not acc!ptabl! in his o/n co&ntryn!ith!r do!s a physician /or' c&r!s &pon thos! that 'no/ him.. ?6" +!s&s said: .A city b&ilt on th! top o$ a hi(h hill and $orti$i!d can n!ith!r $all nor b! hid.. ))" +!s&s said: .Tho& h!ar!st /ith on! !ar- Bb&t th! oth!r tho& has clos!dD. ?J" +!s&s said- .,o not /orry $rom da/n to d&s' and $rom d&s' to da/n abo&t B/hat $oodD yo& B/illD !at- BorD /hat Bclothin(D yo& /ill /!ar. BNo& ar! m&chD b!tt!r than th! Blili!sD- /hich Bn!ith!rD card nor spin. And $or yo&r part- /hat B/ill yo& /!arD /h!n yo& ha ! no clothin(K 0ho /o&ld add to yo&r stat&r!K *t is h! /ho /ill (i ! yo& yo&r clothin(. ?@" His discipl!s said to him- .0h!n /ill yo& b! isibl! to &sand /h!n shall /! b!hold yo&K. H! said- .0h!n yo& strip na'!d /itho&t b!in( asham!d- and ta'! yo&r (arm!nts and p&t th!m &nd!r yo&r $!!t li'! littl! childr!n and tr!ad &pon th!m- th!n yo& /ill s!! th! child o$ th! Li in(- and yo& /ill not b! a$raid.. ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) *Q: Canonical Comparisons o$ Thomas Sayin(s * ha ! (ro&p!d th! sayin(s in th! Gosp!l o$ Thomas into I cat!(ori!s. Sayin(s that ar! ariants o$ or clos! parall!ls to canonical passa(!s (66 o$ th!s!"- sayin(s that app!ar mor! r!mot!ly parall!l or similar in som! /ay (62"- sayin(s /hich contain parts parall!l to s! !ral &nconn!ct!d passa(!s (1?"sayin(s parall!l to non)canonical traditions o$ +!s&s (only 1 o$ th!s!"- and thos! /ith no appar!nt parall!ls (I3AA". ,&! to spac! limitations- * ha ! d!cid!d only to cit! passa(!s- and yo& can (o thro&(h and compar! th!m &sin( any #ibl!. * ha !n4t att!mpt!d to ma'! any comparisons to th! ario&s Apocryphal or oth!r Christian and Gnostic t!5ts. A: QariantsPClos! Parall!ls ))))))))))))))))))))))))))) M: Mt1?:?)2- M'::?)2- L'2:I)2 13: L'16::M 1J: Mt13:?:)?J- L'16:I1)I? 63: Mt1?:?1)?6- M'::?3)?6- L'1?:12)1M 6J: Mt@:?)I- L'J::1):6 ?:: Mt1I:1:- L'J:?M ?I: Mt16:6M- M'?:6@- L'11:61)66 :1: Mt6I:6M- L'1M:6J :I: Mt@:1J)63- L'J::?):J :J: Mt11:11- L'@:62 I:: MtI:?- L'J:63 J:: Mt66:?)M- L'1::1J)6: JI: Mt61:??)?M- M'16:1)2- L'63:M)1I JJ: Mt61::6- M'16:13- L'63:1@L Psalm112:66 @?: MtM:?@)?2- L'13:6 2J: Mt2:63- L'M:I2

2M: L'11:?M):3 M?: Mt@:J M:: Mt@:@)2- L'11:M)13 133: M'16:1?)1@- L'63:66)6I 13?: Mt6:::?- L'16:?M 13@: Mt12:16)1?- L'1I:?)@ #: >!mot! Parall!ls ))))))))))))))))))) 1: +n2:I1 ?: L'1@:61 I: Mt13:6J- L'13:6 2: Mt1?::@):2 1@: 1Cor6:ML *siahJ::: ?3: Mt12:63 ?1: M'J::- L'::6?)6:- +n:::: ?6: MtI:1: ?J: MtJ:6I- L'16:66 :3: Mt1I:1? ::: Mt16:?6- M'?:62)6M- L'16:13 :2: Mt12:1M- M'11:6?)6: I@: Mt1?:6:)?3 I2: Mt11:62 IM: +n@:?:- +n1?:?? J?: L'16:1J)61 J2: MtI:11- L'J:66 @1: M'1::I2 @6: L'16:1?)1I @I: Mt66:1: @2: Mt11:@)M- L'@:6:)6J M3: Mt11:62)?3 MI: L'J:?:)?I- L'1::16)1: MJ: Mt1?:??- L'1?:63)61 MM: Mt16::J)I3- M'?:?1)?I 131: Mt13:?@- L'1::6J 13M: Mt1?::: 11?: L'1@:63)61 C: M&ltipl! Parall!ls ))))))))))))))))))))) 1:a: no parall!ls 1:b: L'13:2)M 1:c: Mt1I:11- M'@:1I 61a: no parall!ls 61b: Mt6:::?- L'16:?M 61c: M'::6J)6M 66a: Mt12:?- L'12:1@ 66b: MtI:6M)?3- M'M::?):2 6:a: +n1?:?J 6:b: MtJ:66)6?- L'11:?:)?J ??a: Mt13:6@ ??b: MtI:1I- M'::61- L'2:1J- L'11:?? ?Ma: L'11:I6 ?Mb: Mt13:1J :?a: +n2:6I :?b: Mt@:1J)63- L'J::?):J(K" IIa: L'1::6J IIb: Mt13:?@ J6a: Mt1?:11- M'::11- L'2:13 J6b: MtJ:? JMa: MtI:2 (c$. Thomas sayin( J2" JMb: MtI:J- L'J:61 @Ja: Mt1?::I):J @Jb: MtJ:63- L'16:?? @Ma: L'11:6@)62 @Mb: L'6?:6M M1a: +nM:?J M1b: L'16:I:)IJ

,: 7on)Canonical Parall!ls )))))))))))))))))))))))))) :6: Som! stands o$ *slamic tradition attrib&t! this sayin( to +!s&s. E: 7o Parall!ls ))))))))))))))) All th! $ollo/in( sayin(s oth!r non)Gnostic traditions: 6 6? : 6I J 6@ @ 62 11 6M 16 ?@ 1? ?2 1I :@ 12 :M 1M I3

ha ! no parall!ls in th! #ibl! or I1 I6 I? IJ J3 J1 J@ @3 @? @: @@ 23 21 26 2: 2I 2@ 22 M6 M@ M2 136 13: 13I 13J 132 113 111 116 11:

THE GOSPEL OF THOMAS Comm!ntary % Typin( by Crai( Sch!n' JP1@PM6 Mad! a ailabl! to th! n!t by Pa&l Halsall EHALSALLRM9>>AN.FO>,HAM.E,9F