85 Jesus said, "Adam came into being from a great power and great wealth, but he didn't become worthy of you. If he had been worthy, [he wouldn't have tasted] death." (THO)
Gospel of Thomas 1:85
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Gospel of Thomas 1:28–30
28 Jesus said, "I stood in the middle of the world and appeared to them in the flesh. I found them all drunk; I didn't find any of them thirsty. My soul ached for the children of humanity, because they were blind in their hearts and couldn't see. They came into… (THO) 29 … (THO)
Gospel of Thomas 1:79–81
79 A woman in the crowd said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts that nourished you." He said to [her], "Blessed are those who have listened to the message of the Father and kept it, because there will be days when you'll say, 'Blessed is… (THO)
Gospel of Thomas 1:55–57
55 Jesus said, "Whoever doesn't hate their father and mother can't become my disciple, and whoever doesn't hate their brothers and sisters and take up their cross like I do isn't worthy of me." (THO) 56 Jesus said, "Whoever has known the world has found a corpse. Whoever… (THO) 57 … (THO)
Gospel of Thomas 1:18–20
18 The disciples said to Jesus, "Tell us about our end. How will it come?" Jesus said, "Have you discovered the beginning so that you can look for the end? Because the end will be where the beginning is. Blessed is the one who will stand up in the beginning. The… (THO)
Gospel of Judas 1:52–54
52 Then Judas said to Jesus, "[How] long can a person live?" (GJU) 53 Jesus said, "Why are you amazed that the lifespans of Adam and his generation are limited in the place he's received his kingdom with his ruler?" (GJU) 54 Judas said to Jesus, "Does the human spirit die?" (GJU)
Gospel of Thomas 1:69–71
69 Jesus said, "Blessed are those who've been persecuted in their own hearts. They've truly known the Father. Blessed are those who are hungry, so that their stomachs may be filled." (THO) 70 Jesus said, "If you give birth to what's within you, what you have within you wi… (THO)
Gospel of Thomas 1:110–112
110 Jesus said, "Whoever has found the world and become rich should renounce the world." (THO) 111 Jesus said, "The heavens and the earth will roll up in front of you, and whoever lives from the Living One won't see death." Doesn't Jesus say, "Whoever finds themselves, of t… (THO)
Gospel of Thomas 1:14–16
14 Jesus said to them, "If you fast, you'll bring guilt upon yourselves; and if you pray, you'll be condemned; and if you make donations, you'll harm your spirits. "If they welcome you when you enter any land and go around in the countryside, heal those who are… (THO) 15 … (THO)
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