57 Jesus said, "My Fathers' kingdom can be compared to someone who had [good] seed. Their enemy came by night and sowed weeds among the good seed. The person didn't let anyone pull out the weeds, 'so that you don't pull out the wheat along with the weeds,' they said to them. 'On the day of the harvest, the weeds will be obvious. Then they'll be pulled out and burned.'" (THO) 58 Jesus said, "Blessed is the person who's gone to a lot of trouble. They've found life." (THO) 59 Jesus said, "Look for the Living One while you're still alive. If you die and then try to look for him, you won't be able to." (THO)
Gospel of Thomas 1:57–59
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