The Gospel of Thomas (also known as the Coptic Gospel of Thomas[1]) is a non-canonical [2] sayings gospel. It was discovered near Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in 1945 among a group of books known as the Nag Hammadi library.

For some reflections on the potential meaning and significance of Thomas' Gospel for us today, see my book, The Gospel of Thomas: A New Translation for Spiritual Seekers. Note that Luminescence, L.L.C. earns commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

2024年9月5日 · One argues that the author of the Gospel of Thomas knew and used Tatian’s Diatessaron that was written around AD 170. Also evident in the Gospel of Thomas is late traditions distinctive to Eastern, Syrian Christianity in the second century, with one scholar dating Thomas no earlier than the last quarter of the second century.

2025年1月30日 · Gospel of Thomas, apocryphal (noncanonical) gospel containing 114 sayings attributed to the resurrected Jesus, written in the mid-2nd century. Long believed to have perished, in 1945 it was rediscovered in a Coptic gnostic library in Egypt.

These are the secret sayings that the living Jesus spoke and Didymos Judas Thomas recorded. And he said, "Whoever discovers the interpretation of these sayings will not taste death."

These are the secret sayings which the living Jesus spoke and which Didymos Judas Thomas wrote down. And he said, "Whoever finds the interpretation of these sayings will not experience death." Jesus said, "Let him who seeks continue seeking until he finds. When he finds, he will become troubled.

The Gospel of Thomas - provided in multiple translations, along with a vast collection of material about the Thomas tradition. Part of the Gnostic Society Library, which includes the entire Nag Hammadi Library.