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) 86 Jesus said, "[The foxes have dens] and the birds have nests, but the Son of Humanity has nowhere to lay his head and rest." (THO) 87 Jesus said, "How miserable is the body that depends on a body, and how miserable is the soul that depends on both." (THO)
Gospel of Thomas 1:85–87
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