The Gospel of Thomas

Traditions

Gnosticism Christian scripture and mysticism

Role in the tradition

Primary source Written from inside the tradition: scripture, revelation, a grimoire, a manifesto or a practical treatise.

Public attention

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The Gospel of Thomas is a non-canonical sayings gospel. The Gospel differs in tone and structure from other New Testament apocrypha and the canonical Gospels. It is not a narrative account of Jesus' life but consists of logia (sayings) attributed to Jesus, sometimes stand-alone, sometimes embedded in short dialogues or parables; 13 of its 16 parables are also found in the Synoptic Gospels. The text contains a possible allusion to the death of Jesus in logion 65, but does not mention his crucifixion, his resurrection, or the Last Judgment; nor does it mention a messianic understanding of Jesus.

From the Wikipedia article Gospel of Thomas, revision 1370095420, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata Q131546: “Coptic-language early Christian non-canonical gospel, part of the Nag Hammadi library”.