Gospel of Thomas Quotes

Text translated by Mark M. Mattison.

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These are the hidden sayings that the living Jesus spoke and Didymos Judas Thomas wrote down.

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A Random Saying

Saying 65: The Parable of the Sharecroppers He said, "A [creditor] owned a vineyard. He leased it out to some sharecroppers to work it so he could collect its fruit. "He sent his servant so that the sharecroppers could give him the fruit of the vineyard. They seized his servant, beat him, and nearly killed him. "The servant went back and told his master. His master said, 'Maybe he just didn't know them.' He sent another servant, but the tenants beat that one too. "Then the master sent his son, thinking, 'Maybe they'll show some respect to my son.' "Because they knew that he was the heir of the vineyard, the sharecroppers seized and killed him. Anyone who has ears to hear should hear!"

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Text: Gospels.Net and Mark M. Mattison: "The following translation has been committed to the public domain and may be freely copied and used, changed or unchanged, for any purpose. It is based on the Coptic text of Nag Hammadi Codex II, 2." Original site has notes on the translation.
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