33 Jesus said, "What you hear with one ear, listen to with both, then proclaim from your rooftops. No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket or in a hidden place. Rather, they put it on the stand so that everyone who comes and goes can see its light." (THO) 34 Jesus said, "If someone who's blind leads someone else who's blind, both of them fall into a pit." (THO) 35 Jesus said, "No one can break into the house of the strong and take it by force without tying the hands of the strong. Then they can loot the house." (THO)
Gospel of Thomas 1:33–35
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