Gospel of Thomas

Part of Page 32 of Nag Hammadi Codex II, containing beginning of the Gospel of Thomas

The Gospel of Thomas (or the Gospel according to Thomas, Coptic: ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲱⲙⲁⲥ) is a text that claims to include the secret sayings that Jesus spoke to Thomas. In 1945, it was found in Nag Hammadi in Egypt.

It contains 114 sayings, and most of them are compatible with the canonical gospels or can be found in them.

Some Muslims believe that the Gospel of Thomas is the Injil referenced in the Qur'an as having been given to Jesus by Allah.[1]

Contents

Introduction

In the translation done by Thomas O. Lambdin, the introduction states: "These are the secret sayings which the living Jesus spoke and which Didymos Judas Thomas wrote down."[2]

The First Saying

In the first saying attributed to Jesus, the author seems to be claiming that the correct interpretation of the text is sufficient for eternal life: And he (Jesus) said, "Whoever finds the interpretation of these sayings will not experience death."[2]

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  1. ↑ https://gospel.neocities.org/injelquran
  2. 1 2 The Nag Hammadi Library: The Definitive Translation Of The Gnostic Scriptures Complete In One Volume (PDF). pp. 126–138.
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