YOU CAN choose to watch some of Yale Universities finest lectures for free on YouTube. I was doing just that the other day and thinking to myself, “Why did I need to pay for college again?”
The lecture in question was on The Gospel of Thomas, sometimes known as “the fifth gospel.” If you’re anything like me, you’ll pull far more information from a straightforward reading than listening to some other guy make intelligent sounding talking points. That being said, the professor or doctor or whatever (he looked good in glasses), said he believed The Gospel of Thomas was likely scribbled down in the second century, while others thought it not only to be first century, but the earliest of all gospel writings. The point I’m trying to make here is what Yale University haphazardly confessed to next.
He said, “It’s all a guessing game, really.”
And I was like, “Thank you!”
Because that’s all these guys are really good at. Making stuff up.
First off, they pay for their education in a Luciferian certified institution. They pay for their B.S. or their B.A. and then they pay another Luciferian certified institution for their Doctorate, and then eventually—if they pull the right strings—they get paid to slap around for a light switch in the darkness and make guesses. Essentially, they get to create our supposed reality.
Nobody truly knows if Thomas is the first or the last written gospel, and for that reason in particular, the gospel has my curiosity. Indeed, the early church had very different views as to who Yahusha truly was. The Catholics, it appears, won the day. But it will not always be so. The stories buried in the sand leave more questions than answers. Thomas is no exception. I therefore present to you The Gospel of Thomas strictly for your own personal inquisition and knowledge. Rather than changing “Jesus” to his proper name, Yahusha, I have decided to keep to the complete translation by Stephen J. Patterson and James M. Robinson. Let me know what you think of it in the comment section below.
Shalom,
Noel
The Gospel of Thomas
These are the hidden words that the living Jesus spoke. And Didymos Judas Thomas wrote them down.
(1) And he said: “Whoever finds the meaning of these words will not taste death.”
(2) Jesus says:
(2) And when he finds, he will be dismayed.
(3) And when he is dismayed, he will be astonished.
(4) And he will be king over the All.”
(3) Jesus says:
(2) If they say to you: ‘It is in the sea,’ then the fishes will precede you.
(3) Rather, the kingdom is inside of you and outside of you.”
(4) “When you come to know yourselves, then you will be known, and you will realize that you are the children of the living Father.
(5) But if you do not come to know yourselves, then you exist in poverty, and you are poverty.”
(4) Jesus says:
(2) For many who are first will become last,
(5) Jesus says:
(2) For there is nothing hidden that will not become manifest.”
(6)
(2) Jesus says: “Do not lie.
(4) For everything is disclosed in view of <the truth>.
(5) For there is nothing hidden that will not become revealed.
(6) And there is nothing covered that will remain undisclosed.”
(7) Jesus says:
(2) And anathema is the person whom a lion will eat and the lion will become human.”
(8)
(2) Among them the sensible fisherman found a large, fine fish.
(3) He threw all the little fish back into the sea, (and) he chose the large fish effortlessly.
(4) Whoever has ears to hear should hear.”
(9) Jesus says:
(2) Some fell on the path, and the birds came and pecked them up.
(3) Others fell on the rock, and did not take root in the soil, and they did not put forth ears.
(4) And others fell among the thorns, they choked the seeds, and worms ate them.
(5) And others fell on good soil, and it produced good fruit. It yielded sixty per measure and one hundred twenty per measure.”
(10) Jesus says:
(11) Jesus says:
(2) And the dead are not alive, and the living will not die.
(3) In the days when you consumed what was dead, you made it alive. When you are in the light, what will you do?
(4) On the day when you were one, you became two. But when you become two, what will you do?”
(12)
(2) Jesus said to them: “No matter where you came from, you should go to James the Just, for whose sake heaven and earth came into being.”
(13)
(2) Simon Peter said to him: “You are like a just messenger.”
(3) Matthew said to him: “You are like an (especially) wise philosopher.”
(4) Thomas said to him: “Teacher, my mouth cannot bear at all to say whom you are like.”
(5) Jesus said: “I am not your teacher. For you have drunk, you have become intoxicated at the bubbling spring that I have measured out.”
(6) And he took him, (and) withdrew, (and) he said three words to him.
(7) But when Thomas came back to his companions, they asked him: “What did Jesus say to you?”
(8) Thomas said to them: “If I tell you one of the words he said to me, you will pick up stones and throw them at me, and fire will come out of the stones (and) burn you up.”
(14) Jesus said to them:
(2) And if you pray, you will be condemned.
(3) And if you give alms, you will do harm to your spirits.
(4) And if you go into any land and wander from place to place, (and) if they take you in, (then) eat what they will set before you. Heal the sick among them!
(5) For what goes into your mouth will not defile you. Rather, what comes out of your mouth will defile you.”
(15) Jesus says:
(16) Jesus says:
(2) But they do not know that I have come to cast dissension upon the earth: fire, sword, war.
(3) For there will be five in one house: there will be three against two and two against three, father against son and son against father.
(4) And they will stand as solitary ones.”
(17) Jesus says:
(18)
(2) Jesus said: “Have you already discovered the beginning that you are now asking about the end? For where the beginning is, there the end will be too.
(3) Blessed is he who will stand at the beginning. And he will know the end, and he will not taste death.”
(19) Jesus says:
(2) If you become disciples of mine (and) listen to my words, these stones will serve you.
(3) For you have five trees in Paradise that do not change during summer (and) winter, and their leaves do not fall.
(4) Whoever comes to know them will not taste death.”
(20)
(2) He said to them: “It is like a mustard seed.
(3) <It> is the smallest of all seeds.
(4) But when it falls on cultivated soil, it produces a large branch (and) becomes shelter for the birds of the sky.”
(21)
(2) He said: “They are like servants who are entrusted with a field that is not theirs.
(3) When the owners of the field arrive, they will say: ‘Let us have our field.’
(4) (But) they are naked in their presence so as to let them have it, (and thus) to give them their field.”
(5) “That is why I say: When the master of the house learns that the thief is about to come, he will be on guard before he comes (and) will not let him break into his house, his domain, to carry away his possessions.
(6) (But) you, be on guard against the world!
(7) Gird your loins with great strength, so that the robbers will not find a way to get to you.”
(8) “For the necessities for which you wait (with longing) will be found.
(9) There ought to be a wise person among you!
(10) When the fruit was ripe, he came quickly with his sickle in his hand, (and) he harvested it.
(11) Whoever has ears to hear should hear.”
(22)
(2) He said to his disciples: “These little ones being suckled are like those who enter the kingdom.”
(3) They said to him: “Then will we enter the kingdom as little ones?”
(4) Jesus said to them: “When you make the two into one, and when you make the inside like the outside and the outside like the inside and the above like the below —
(5) that is, to make the male and the female into a single one, so that the male will not be male and the female will not be female —
(6) and when you make eyes instead of an eye and a hand instead of a hand and a foot instead of a foot, an image instead of an image,
(23) Jesus says:
(2) And they will stand as a single one.”
(24)
(2) He said to them: “Whoever has ears should hear!
(3) Light exists inside a person of light, and he shines on the whole world. If he does not shine, there is darkness.”
(25) Jesus says:
(2) Protect him like the apple of your eye!”
(26) Jesus says:
(2) When you remove the beam from your (own) eye, then you will see clearly (enough) to remove the splinter from your brother’s eye.”
(27)
(2) If you do not make the Sabbath into a Sabbath, you will not see the Father.”
(28) Jesus says:
(2) I found all of them drunk. None of them did I find thirsty.
(3) And my soul ached for the children of humanity, because they are blind in their heart, and they cannot see; for they came into the world empty, (and) they also seek to depart from the world empty.
(4) But now they are drunk. (But) when they shake off their wine, then they will change their mind.”
(29) Jesus says:
(2) But if the spirit (came into being) because of the body, it is a wonder of wonders.
(3) Yet I marvel at how this great wealth has taken up residence in this poverty.”
(30) Jesus says:
(2) Where there are two or one, I am with him.”
(31) Jesus says:
(2) A physician does not heal those who know him.”
(32) Jesus says:
(33) Jesus says:
(2) For no one lights a lamp (and) puts it under a bushel, nor does he put it in a hidden place.
(3) Rather, he puts it on a lampstand, so that everyone who comes in and goes out will see its light.”
(34) Jesus says:
(35) Jesus says:
(2) Then he will loot his house.”
(36) Jesus says:
(37)
(2) Jesus said: “When you undress without being ashamed and take your clothes (and) put them under your feet like little children (and) trample on them,
(3) then [you] will see the son of the Living One, and you will not be afraid.”
(38) Jesus says:
(2) There will be days when you will seek me (and) you will not find me.”
(39) Jesus says:
(2) Neither have they entered, nor have they allowed to enter those who wish to.
(3) You, however, be as shrewd as serpents and as innocent as doves!”
(40) Jesus says:
(2) And since it is not supported, it will be pulled up by its roots (and) will perish.”
(41) Jesus says:
(2) And whoever has nothing, even the little he has will be taken from him.”
(42) Jesus says:
(43)
(2) “Do you not realized from what I say to you who I am?
(3) But you have become like the Jews! They love the tree, (but) they hate its fruit. Or they love the fruit, (but) they hate the tree.”
(44) Jesus says:
(2) And whoever blasphemes against the Son, it will be forgiven him.
(3) But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither on earth nor in heaven.”
(45) Jesus says:
(2) A good person brings forth good from his treasure.
(3) A bad person brings (forth) evil from the bad treasure that is in his heart, and (in fact) he speaks evil.
(4) For out of the abundance of the heart he brings forth evil.”
(46) Jesus says:
(2) “But I have also said: Whoever among you becomes little will know the kingdom, and will surpass John.”
(47) Jesus says:
(2) And it is impossible for a servant to serve two masters. Else he will honor the one and insult the other.
(3) No person drinks old wine and immediately desires to drink new wine.
(4) And new wine is not put into old wineskins, so that they do not burst; nor is old wine put into (a) new wineskin, so that it does not spoil it.
(5) An old patch is not sewn onto a new garment, because a tear will result.”
(48) Jesus says:
(49) Jesus says:
(2) For you come from it (and) will return to it.”
(50) Jesus says:
(2) If they say to you: ‘Is it you?’ (then) say: ‘We are his children, and we are the elect of the living Father.’
(3) If they ask you: ‘What is the sign of your Father among you?’ (then) say to them: ‘It is movement and repose.’”
(51)
(2) He said to them: “That (resurrection) which you are awaiting has (already) come, but you do not recognize it.”
(52)
(2) He said to them: “You have pushed away the living (one) from yourselves, and you have begun to speak of those who are dead.”
(53)
(2) He said to them: “If it were beneficial, their father would beget them circumcised from their mother.
(3) But the true circumcision in the spirit has prevailed over everything.”
(54) Jesus says:
(55) Jesus says:
(2) And whoever does not hate his brothers and his sisters (and) will not take up his cross as I do, will not be worthy of me.”
(56) Jesus says:
And whoever has found (this) corpse, of him the world is not worthy.”
(57) Jesus says:
(2) His enemy came by night. He sowed darnel among the good seed.
(3) The person did not allow (the servants) to pull up the darnel.
He said to them: ‘Lest you go to pull up the darnel (and then) pull up the wheat along with it.’
(4) For on the day of the harvest the darnel will be apparent and it will be pulled up (and) burned.”
(58) Jesus says:
(59) Jesus says:
(60)
(2) He said to his disciples: “That (person) is stalking the lamb.”
(3) They said to him: “So that he may kill it (and) eat it.”
(4) He said to them: “As long as it is alive he will not eat it, but (only) when he has killed it (and) it has become a corpse.”
(5) They said to him: “Otherwise he cannot do it.”
(6) He said to them: “You, too, look for a place for your repose so that you may not become a corpse (and) get eaten.”
(61)
(2) Salome said: “(So) who are you, man? You have gotten a place on my couch as a <stranger> and you have eaten from my table.”
(3) Jesus said to her: “I am he who comes from the one who is (always) the same. I was given some of that which is my Father’s.”
(4) “I am your disciple!”
(5) Therefore I say: If someone becomes < like > (God), he will become full of light.
But if he becomes one, separated (from God), he will become full of darkness.
(62) Jesus says:
(2) “Whatever your right hand does, your left hand should not know what it is doing.”
(63) Jesus says:
(2) He said: ‘I will use my possessions so that I might sow, reap, plant,
(and) fill my storehouses with fruit so that I will not lack anything.’
(3) This was what he was thinking in his heart. And in that night he died.
(4) Whoever has ears should hear.”
(64) Jesus says:
(2) He came to the first (and) said to him: ‘My master invites you.’
(3) He said: ‘I have bills for some merchants. They are coming to me this evening. I will go (and) give instructions to them. Excuse me from the dinner.’
(4) He came to another (and) said to him: ‘My master has invited you.’
(5) He said to him: ‘I have bought a house, and I have been called (away) for a day. I will not have time.’
(6) He went to another (and) said to him: ‘My master invites you.’
(7) He said to him: ‘My friend is going to marry, and I am the one who is going to prepare the meal. I will not be able to come. Excuse me from the dinner.’
(8) He came up to another (and) said to him: ‘My master invites you.’
(9) He said to him: ‘I have bought a village. Since I am going to collect the rent, I will not be able to come. Excuse me.’
(10) The servant went away. He said to his master: ‘Those whom you invited to the dinner have asked to be excused.’
(11) The master said to his servant: ‘Go out on the roads. Bring (back) whomever you find, so that they might have dinner.’
(12) Dealers and merchants (will) not enter the places of my Father.”
(65) He said:
(2) He sent his servant so that the farmers might give him the fruit of the vineyard.
(3) They seized his servant, beat him, (and) almost killed him. The servant went (back and) told his master.
(4) His master said: ‘Perhaps <they> did not recognize <him>.’
(5) He sent another servant, (and) the farmers beat that other one as well.
(6) Then the master sent his son (and) said: ‘Perhaps they will show respect for my son.’
(7) (But) those farmers, since they knew that he was the heir of the vineyard, seized him (and) killed him.
(8) Whoever has ears should hear.”
(66) Jesus says:
(67) Jesus says:
(68) Jesus says:
(2) But they (themselves) will find no place there where they have persecuted you.”
(69) Jesus says:
They are the ones who have truly come to know the Father.”
(2) “Blessed are those who suffer from hunger so that the belly of the one who wishes (it) will be satisfied.”
(70) Jesus says:
(2) If you do not have it within you, (then) that which you do not have within you [will] kill you.”
(71) Jesus says:
(72)
(2) He said to him: “Man, who has made me a divider?”
(3) He turned to his disciples (and) said to them: “I am not a divider, am I?”
(73) Jesus says:
(2) But beg the Lord that he may send workers into the harvest.”
(74) He said:
(75) Jesus says:
(76) Jesus says:
(2) That merchant is prudent. He sold the goods (and) bought for himself the pearl alone.
(3) You too look for his treasure, which does not perish, (and) which stays where no moth can reach it to eat it, and no worm destroys it.”
(77) Jesus says:
(2) “Split a piece of wood — I am there.
(3) Lift the stone, and you will find me there.”
(78) Jesus says:
(2) and to see a person dressed in soft clothing [like your] kings and your great persons?
(3) They are dressed in soft clothing and will not be able to recognize the truth.”
(79)
(2) He said to [her]: “Hail to those who have heard the word of the Father (and) have truly kept it.
(3) For there will be days when you will say: ‘Hail to the womb that has not conceived and to the breasts that have not given milk.’”
(80) Jesus says:
(2) But whoever has found the (dead) body, of him the world is not worthy.”
(81) Jesus says:
(2) And the one who has power should renounce (it).”
(82) Jesus says:
(2) And the person who is far from me is far from the kingdom.”
(83) Jesus says:
(2) {} The light of the Father will reveal itself, but his image is hidden by his light.”
(84) Jesus says:
(2) But when you see your likenesses that came into existence before you — they neither die nor become manifest — how much will you bear?”
(85) Jesus says:
(2) For if he had been worthy, (then) [he would] not [have tasted] death.”
(86) Jesus says:
(2) But the son of man has no place to lay his head down (and) to rest.”
(87) Jesus says:
(2) And wretched is the soul that depends on these two.”
(88) Jesus says:
(2) And you, in turn, give to them what you have in your hands (and) say to yourselves: ‘When will they come (and) take what belongs to them?’”
(89) Jesus says:
(2) Do you not understand that the one who created the inside is also the one who created the outside?”
(90) Jesus says:
(2) And you will find repose for yourselves.”
(91)
(2) He said to them: “You examine the face of sky and earth, but the one who is before you, you have not recognized, and you do not know how to test this opportunity.”
(92) Jesus says:
(2) But the things you asked me about in past times, and what I did not tell you in that day, now I am willing to tell you, but you do not seek them.”
(93)
(2) Do not throw pearls to swine, lest they turn <them> into [mud].”
(94) Jesus [says]:
(2) [The one who knocks], to that one will it be opened.”
(95) [Jesus says:]
(2) Rather, give [it] to the one from whom you will not get it (back).”
(96) Jesus [says]:
(2) She took a little bit of yeast. [She] hid it in dough (and) made it into huge loaves of bread.
(3) Whoever has ears should hear.”
(97) Jesus says:
(2) While she was walking on [the] way, very distant (from home), the handle of the jar broke (and) the flour leaked out [on] the path.
(3) (But) she did not know (it); she had not noticed a problem.
(4) When she reached her house, she put the jar down on the floor (and) found it empty.”
(98) Jesus says:
(2) He drew the sword in his house (and) stabbed it into the wall to test whether his hand would be strong (enough).
(3) Then he killed the powerful one.”
(99)
(2) He said to them: “Those here, who do the will of my Father, they are my brothers and my mother.
(3) They are the ones who will enter the kingdom of my Father.”
(100)
(2) He said to them: “Give Caesar (the things) that are Caesar’s.
(3) Give God (the things) that are God’s.
(4) And what is mine give me.”
(101)
(2) And whoever does [not] love his [father and] his mother as I do will not be able to be a [disciple] of mine.
(3) For my mother […], but my true [mother] gave me life.”
(102) Jesus says:
(103) Jesus says:
(104)
(2) Jesus said: “What sin is it that I have committed, or wherein have I been overcome?
(3) But when the bridegroom comes out of the wedding chamber, then let (us) fast and pray.”
(105) Jesus says:
(106) Jesus says:
(2) And when you say ‘Mountain, move away,’ it will move away.”
(107) Jesus says:
(2) One of them went astray, the largest. He left the ninety-nine, (and) he sought the one until he found it.
(3) After he had toiled, he said to the sheep: ‘I love you more than the ninety-nine.’”
(108) Jesus says:
(2) I myself will become he,
(3) and what is hidden will be revealed to him.”
(109) Jesus says:
(2) And [after] he had died, he left it to his [son]. (But) the son did not know (about it either).
He took over that field (and) sold [it].
(3) And the one who had bought it came, and while he was ploughing [he found] the treasure.
He began to lend money at interest to whom he wished.”
(110) Jesus says:
(111) Jesus says:
(2) And whoever is living from the living one will not see death.”
(3) Does not Jesus say: “Whoever has found himself, of him the world is not worthy”?
(112) Jesus says:
(2) Woe to the soul that depends on the flesh.”
(113)
(2) “It will not come by watching (and waiting for) it.
(3) They will not say: ‘Look, here!’ or ‘Look, there!’
(4) Rather, the kingdom of the Father is spread out upon the earth, and people do not see it.”
(114)
(2) Jesus said: “Look, I will draw her in so as to make her male, so that she too may become a living male spirit, similar to you.”
(3) (But I say to you): “Every woman who makes herself male will enter the kingdom of heaven.”