Gospel of Thomas: Did Jesus Say This?

By | December 30, 2009

Some scholars believe that the Gospel of Thomas is as reliable as the four Gospels in the New Testament.  The book consists of 114 sayings, and some sound like Jesus, some do not sound like Jesus, and some are just embarrassing.  You judge for yourself:

51. His disciples said to him, "When will the rest for the dead take place, and when will the new world come?"

He said to them, "What you are looking forward to has come, but you don’t know it."

58. Jesus said, "Congratulations to the person who has toiled and has found life."

77. Jesus said, "I am the light that is over all things. I am all: from me all came forth, and to me all attained. Split a piece of wood; I am there. Lift up the stone, and you will find me there."

86 Jesus said, "[Foxes have] their dens and birds have their nests, but human beings have no place to lay down and rest."

98. Jesus said, "The Father’s kingdom is like a person who wanted to kill someone powerful. While still at home he drew his sword and thrust it into the wall to find out whether his hand would go in. Then he killed the powerful one."

100. They showed Jesus a gold coin and said to him, "The Roman emperor’s people demand taxes from us."

He said to them, "Give the emperor what belongs to the emperor, give God what belongs to God, and give me what is mine."

107. Jesus said, "The (Father’s) kingdom is like a shepherd who had a hundred sheep. One of them, the largest, went astray. He left the ninety-nine and looked for the one until he found it. After he had toiled, he said to the sheep, ‘I love you more than the ninety-nine.’"

114. Simon Peter said to them, "Make Mary leave us, for females don’t deserve life." Jesus said, "Look, I will guide her to make her male, so that she too may become a living spirit resembling you males. For every female who makes herself male will enter the kingdom of Heaven."

You can read the whole book here.

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