The Gospel of Thomas - 2 Peter Connection

The Gospel of Thomas - 2 Peter Connections Side by Side with Key Word Connections What may be the Original Gospel of Christ commonly known as The Gospel of Thomas is aligned with 2 Peter comparing connections in thought, word, and rhetoric. Deeper insights are then revealed through the comparison, the contrast, and the relationship between these two aligned scriptures. For a comparison between Thomas and the other New Testament writings see The Gospel of Thomas - New Testament - Cross Reference Study
_______________________________________________________________________________
The Gospel of Thomas Translated by Thomas O. Lambdin	2 Peter KJV
_______________________________________________________________________________
These are the secret sayings which the living Jesus spoke and which Didymos Judas Thomas wrote down.	[1:1] Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ,

The living Jesus	Jesus Christ
Didymos Judas Thomas	Simon Peter
_______________________________________________________________________________
(1) And he said, "Whoever finds the interpretation of these sayings will not experience death."	[1:1b] to them that have obtained like precious faith

Whoever finds the interpretation of these sayings	Them that have obtained like precious faith
_______________________________________________________________________________
(2) Jesus said, "Let him who seeks continue seeking until he finds. When he finds, he will become troubled. When he becomes troubled, he will be astonished, and he will rule over the All."	[1:1c] with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

Him who seeks	Us
He will rule over	God
The All	Jesus Christ
_______________________________________________________________________________
(3) Jesus said, "If those who lead you say to you, 'See, the kingdom is in the sky,' then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say to you, 'It is in the sea,' then the fish will precede you. Rather, the kingdom is inside of you, and it is outside of you. When you come to know yourselves, then you will become known, and you will realize that it is you who are the sons of the living father. But if you will not know yourselves, you dwell in poverty and it is you who are that poverty."	[1:2] Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

Those who lead... the kingdom... the kingdom	Our Lord
To you... to you... you... you... you... you... you... you... you... you... you... you...	Unto you
Know... known... realize... know	Knowledge
Of you... of you	Of God... of Jesus
The sons of the living father	Jesus
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(4) Jesus said, "The man old in days will not hesitate to ask a small child seven days old about the place of life, and he will live. For many who are first will become last, and they will become one and the same."	[1:3] According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness,

Ask a small child	Divine power hath given
The place of life... live	All things that pertain unto life
Become one and the same	Godliness
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(5) Jesus said, "Recognize what is in your sight, and that which is hidden from you will become plain to you. For there is nothing hidden which will not become manifest."	[1:3b] through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

Recognize what is in your sight	The knowledge of him
That which is hidden	Glory and virtue
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(6) His disciples questioned him and said to him, "Do you want us to fast? How shall we pray? Shall we give alms? What diet shall we observe?" Jesus said, "Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate, for all things are plain in the sight of heaven. For nothing hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain without being uncovered."	[1:4] Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises:

How... What	Whereby
Shall we give	Are given unto us
Alms	Precious promises
Do not tell lies	Exceeding great and precious promises
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(7) Jesus said, "Blessed is the lion which becomes man when consumed by man; and cursed is the man whom the lion consumes, and the lion becomes man."	[1:4b] that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature,

The lion... the lion... the lion	The... nature
Man... man... the man... man	The divine nature
Becomes... becomes	Be
Consumed... consumes	Be partaker
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(8) And he said, "The man is like a wise fisherman who cast his net into the sea and drew it up from the sea full of small fish. Among them the wise fisherman found a fine large fish. He threw all the small fish back into the sea and chose the large fish without difficulty. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."	[1:4c] having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. [1:5] And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

Drew it up from the sea	Having escaped the corruption that is in the world
The sea... the sea... the sea	The world
Threw all the small fish	Giving all diligence
Without difficulty	All diligence
Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear	Add... knowledge
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(9) Jesus said, "Now the sower went out, took a handful (of seeds), and scattered them. Some fell on the road; the birds came and gathered them up. Others fell on the rock, did not take root in the soil, and did not produce ears. And others fell on thorns; they choked the seed(s) and worms ate them. And others fell on the good soil and it produced good fruit: it bore sixty per measure and a hundred and twenty per measure."	[1:6] And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

Seeds... the seed(s)	Knowledge
Others fell on the rock	Patience... patience
Others fell on thorns	Temperance... temperance
Good soil... good fruit	Godliness
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(10) Jesus said, "I have cast fire upon the world, and see, I am guarding it until it blazes."	[1:7] And to godliness brotherly kindness;

I am guarding	Brotherly kindness
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(11) Jesus said, "This heaven will pass away, and the one above it will pass away. The dead are not alive, and the living will not die. In the days when you consumed what is dead, you made it what is alive. When you come to dwell in the light, what will you do? On the day when you were one you became two. But when you become two, what will you do?"	[1:7b] and to brotherly kindness charity. [1:8] For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you

You consumed what is dead	These things be in you
You made it... you became... you become	They make you
You made it what is alive	Abound
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(12) The disciples said to Jesus, "We know that you will depart from us. Who is to be our leader?" Jesus said to them, "Wherever you are, you are to go to James the righteous, for whose sake heaven and earth came into being."	[1:8b] that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We know that you will depart from us	The knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ
Our leader	Our Lord Jesus Christ
Came into being	Be barren
Be our leader	Neither be barren nor unfruitful
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(13) Jesus said to his disciples, "Compare me to someone and tell me whom I am like." Simon Peter said to him, "You are like a righteous angel." Matthew said to him, "You are like a wise philosopher." Thomas said to him, "Master, my mouth is wholly incapable of saying whom you are like." Jesus said, "I am not your master. Because you have drunk, you have become intoxicated from the bubbling spring which I have measured out." And he took him and withdrew and told him three things. When Thomas returned to his companions, they asked him, "What did Jesus say to you?" Thomas said to them, "If I tell you one of the things which he told me, you will pick up stones and throw them at me; a fire will come out of the stones and burn you up."	[1:9] But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. [1:10] Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

You are like a righteous angel	He was purged from his old sins
Incapable of saying whom you are like	Cannot see afar off
You have become intoxicated	Hath forgotten
His companions	Brethren
You will pick up stones	Give diligence to make your calling and election sure... ye shall never fall
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(14) Jesus said to them, "If you fast, you will give rise to sin for yourselves; and if you pray, you will be condemned; and if you give alms, you will do harm to your spirits. When you go into any land and walk about in the districts, if they receive you, eat what they will set before you, and heal the sick among them. For what goes into your mouth will not defile you, but that which issues from your mouth - it is that which will defile you."	[1:11] For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of

You go into any land	An entrance shall be ministered unto you... into the everlasting kingdom
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(15) Jesus said, "When you see one who was not born of woman, prostrate yourselves on your faces and worship him. That one is your father."	our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

One who was not born of woman	Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(16) Jesus said, "Men think, perhaps, that it is peace which I have come to cast upon the world. They do not know that it is dissension which I have come to cast upon the earth: fire, sword, and war. For there will be five in a house: three will be against two, and two against three, the father against the son, and the son against the father. And they will stand solitary."	[1:12] Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them,

Men think... They do not know	Ye know
Fire, sword, and war	These things
To cast upon the world... to cast upon the earth	To put you
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(17) Jesus said, "I shall give you what no eye has seen and what no ear has heard and what no hand has touched and what has never occurred to the human mind."	[1:12b] and be established in the present truth.

What no eye has seen and what no ear has heard and what no hand has touched and what has never occurred to the human mind	The present truth
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(18) The disciples said to Jesus, "Tell us how our end will be." Jesus said, "Have you discovered, then, the beginning, that you look for the end? For where the beginning is, there will the end be. Blessed is he who will take his place in the beginning; he will know the end and will not experience death."	[1:13] Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

Our end... the beginning... the end... the beginning... the end... the beginning... the end	As long as I am
You discovered... you look... he will know	I think... you in remembrance
He... will take his place in	In this tabernacle... putting you in
He will... not experience death	I am in this tabernacle
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(19) Jesus said, "Blessed is he who came into being before he came into being. If you become my disciples and listen to my words, these stones will minister to you. For there are five trees for you in Paradise which remain undisturbed summer and winter and whose leaves do not fall. Whoever becomes acquainted with them will not experience death."	[1:14] Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.

He... came into being... he came into being... experience death	I must put off this my tabernacle
These stones will minister to you	Our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me
Summer and winter	Shortly
Becomes acquainted with	Knowing... hath shewed me
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(20) The disciples said to Jesus, "Tell us what the kingdom of heaven is like." He said to them, "It is like a mustard seed. It is the smallest of all seeds. But when it falls on tilled soil, it produces a great plant and becomes a shelter for birds of the sky."	[1:15] Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.

Tell us	I will endeavour that ye may be... in remembrance
when	Always
It falls on tilled soil	My decease
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(21) Mary said to Jesus, "Whom are your disciples like?" He said, "They are like children who have settled in a field which is not theirs. When the owners of the field come, they will say, 'Let us have back our field.' They (will) undress in their presence in order to let them have back their field and to give it back to them. Therefore I say, if the owner of a house knows that the thief is coming, he will begin his vigil before he comes and will not let him dig through into his house of his domain to carry away his goods. You, then, be on your guard against the world. Arm yourselves with great strength lest the robbers find a way to come to you, for the difficulty which you expect will (surely) materialize. Let there be among you a man of understanding. When the grain ripened, he came quickly with his sickle in his hand and reaped it. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."	[1:16] For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. [1:17] For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice

Whom are your disciples like?... They are like	We have... followed
Children	The Father
When... when	When... when
Let them have back... Give it back to them	He received from God
His goods	Honour and glory
Come... coming... comes... come... came	Came
Great strength	Power
Knows	We made known
A man of understanding	Our Lord Jesus Christ
Will (surely) materialize	Were eyewitnesses
Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear	A voice
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(22) Jesus saw infants being suckled. He said to his disciples, "These infants being suckled are like those who enter the kingdom." They said to him, "Shall we then, as children, enter the kingdom?" Jesus said to them, "When you make the two one, and when you make the inside like the outside and the outside like the inside, and the above like the below, and when you make the male and the female one and the same, so that the male not be male nor the female female; and when you fashion eyes in the place of an eye, and a hand in place of a hand, and a foot in place of a foot, and a likeness in place of a likeness; then will you enter the kingdom."	[1:17b] to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. [1:18] And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

Jesus saw	We heard
Infants... infants... children	My beloved Son
Who	Whom
Enter the kingdom... enter the kingdom... you enter the kingdom	Heaven... we were with him in the holy mount
Then... When... when... when... when... then	When
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(23) Jesus said, "I shall choose you, one out of a thousand, and two out of ten thousand, and they shall stand as a single one."	[1:19] We have also a more sure word of prophecy;

They shall stand as a single one	A more sure word of prophecy
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(24) His disciples said to him, "Show us the place where you are, since it is necessary for us to seek it." He said to them, "Whoever has ears, let him hear. There is light within a man of light, and he lights up the whole world. If he does not shine, he is darkness."	[1:19b] whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn,

Show us the place	A light that shineth in a dark place
Where you are	Whereunto ye do
Whoever has ears, let him hear	Take heed
There is light within a man of light, and he lights up the whole world... shine	Light that shineth... the day dawn
He is darkness	A dark place
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(25) Jesus said, "Love your brother like your soul, guard him like the pupil of your eye."	[1:19c] and the day star arise in your hearts:

Guard him	Arise
The pupil of your eye	The day star... in your hearts
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(26) Jesus said, "You see the mote in your brother's eye, but you do not see the beam in your own eye. When you cast the beam out of your own eye, then you will see clearly to cast the mote from your brother's eye."	[1:20] Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

You see... you will see clearly	Knowing
Your brother's eye... your brother's eye	Prophecy of the scripture
Your own eye... your own eye	Private interpretation
When... then	First
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(27) <Jesus said,> "If you do not fast as regards the world, you will not find the kingdom. If you do not observe the Sabbath as a Sabbath, you will not see the father."	[1:21] For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man:

The world	Old time
You will... you will	The will
Regards... find... observe... see	Prophecy
The Sabbath... a Sabbath	Time
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
(28) Jesus said, "I took my place in the midst of the world, and I appeared to them in flesh. I found all of them intoxicated; I found none of them thirsty. And my soul became afflicted for the sons of men, because they are blind in their hearts and do not have sight; for empty they came into the world, and empty too they seek to leave the world. But for the moment they are intoxicated. When they shake off their wine, then they will repent."	[1:21b] but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. [2:1] But there were false prophets also among the people,

I took my place	Among
The world... the world... the world	The people
Intoxicated... thirsty... they are intoxicated... they shake off their wine	They were moved by the Holy Ghost
The sons of men	Holy men of God
They are blind... and do not have sight	False prophets
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
(29) Jesus said, "If the flesh came into being because of spirit, it is a wonder. But if spirit came into being because of the body, it is a wonder of wonders. Indeed, I am amazed at how this great wealth has made its home in this poverty."	[2:1b] even as there shall be false teachers among you,

This great wealth has made its home in this poverty	There shall be false teachers among you
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(30) Jesus said, "Where there are three gods, they are gods. Where there are two or one, I am with him."	[2:1c] who privily shall bring in damnable heresies,

Where... Where	Bring in
They are gods	Damnable heresies
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(31) Jesus said, "No prophet is accepted in his own village; no physician heals those who know him."	[2:1d] even denying the Lord that bought them,

No prophet is accepted	Denying the Lord
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(32) Jesus said, "A city being built on a high mountain and fortified cannot fall, nor can it be hidden."	[2:1e] and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

On a high mountain	Upon themselves
Being built	Swift destruction
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(33) Jesus said, "Preach from your housetops that which you will hear in your ear. For no one lights a lamp and puts it under a bushel, nor does he put it in a hidden place, but rather he sets it on a lampstand so that everyone who enters and leaves will see its light."	[2:2] And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom shall be evil spoken of.

Preach from	Spoken of
Who	Whom
Everyone who enters and leaves	Many shall follow
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(34) Jesus said, "If a blind man leads a blind man, they will both fall into a pit."	[2:3] And through covetousness shall they with feigned words

A blind man... a blind man, they will	Through covetousness shall they
A pit	Feigned words
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(35) Jesus said, "It is not possible for anyone to enter the house of a strong man and take it by force unless he binds his hands; then he will (be able to) ransack his house."	[2:3b] make merchandise of you: whose judgment

Ransack his house	Make merchandise of you
Binds his hands	Judgment
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(36) Jesus said, "Do not be concerned from morning until evening and from evening until morning about what you will wear."	[2:3c] now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation

Not	Not
From morning until evening and from evening until morning	Now of a long time lingereth
What you will wear	Their damnation
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(37) His disciples said, "When will you become revealed to us and when shall we see you?" Jesus said, "When you disrobe without being ashamed and take up your garments and place them under your feet like little children and tread on them, then will you see the son of the living one, and you will not be afraid"	[2:3d] slumbereth not. [2:4] For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell,

We see you... you see the son	Slumbereth not
Without being ashamed	The angels that sinned
Take up your garments... tread on them	Cast them down
And you will not be afraid	But cast them down to hell
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(38) Jesus said, "Many times have you desired to hear these words which I am saying to you, and you have no one else to hear them from. There will be days when you will look for me and will not find me."	[2:4b] and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

Many times... There will be days when	Be reserved unto
You will look for me and will not find me	Darkness... judgment
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(39) Jesus said, "The pharisees and the scribes have taken the keys of knowledge (gnosis) and hidden them. They themselves have not entered, nor have they allowed to enter those who wish to. You, however, be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves."	[2:5] And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher

The pharisees and the scribes	The old world
Not entered	Spared not
Entered... allowed to enter	Saved... Noah = rest
Wise... and ... innocent	A preacher
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(40) Jesus said, "A grapevine has been planted outside of the father, but being unsound, it will be pulled up by its roots and destroyed."	[2:5b] Of righteousness, bringing in the flood

Planted outside	Bringing in
Unsound	Of righteousness
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(41) Jesus said, "Whoever has something in his hand will receive more, and whoever has nothing will be deprived of even the little he has."	[2:5c] upon the world of the ungodly;

Whoever... whoever has nothing	The world of the ungodly
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(42) Jesus said, "Become passers-by."	[2:6] And turning the cities

Passers-by	Turning
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(43) His disciples said to him, "Who are you, that you should say these things to us?" <Jesus said to them,> "You do not realize who I am from what I say to you, but you have become like the Jews, for they (either) love the tree and hate its fruit (or) love the fruit and hate the tree."	[2:6b] of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those

You should say these things to us... I say to you	Condemned them
You... realize	Making.. an ensample.
The Jews....they	Those
Hate the tree	Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(44) Jesus said, "Whoever blasphemes against the father will be forgiven, and whoever blasphemes against the son will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the holy spirit will not be forgiven either on earth or in heaven."	[2:6c] (those) that after should live ungodly; [2:7] And delivered just Lot,

Whoever blasphemes against... whoever blasphemes against... whoever blasphemes against	(Those) That... live ungodly
Be forgiven... be forgiven... be forgiven	Delivered
On earth	Lot = "covering"
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(45) Jesus said, "Grapes are not harvested from thorns, nor are figs gathered from thistles, for they do not produce fruit. A good man brings forth good from his storehouse; an evil man brings forth evil things from his evil storehouse, which is in his heart, and says evil things. For out of the abundance of the heart he brings forth evil things."	[2:7b] vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: [2:8] (For that righteous man dwelling among them,

A good man	That righteous man
Storehouse... storehouse	Dwelling
An evil man	The wicked
Says evil things	Filthy conversation
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(46) Jesus said, "Among those born of women, from Adam until John the Baptist, there is no one so superior to John the Baptist that his eyes should not be lowered (before him). Yet I have said, whichever one of you comes to be a child will be acquainted with the kingdom and will become superior to John."	[2:8b] in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) [2:9] The Lord knoweth

Until... Yet	From day to day
Become superior... become superior	Vexed (to tire down with toil)
Eyes	Seeing
Be acquainted	Knoweth
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(47) Jesus said, "It is impossible for a man to mount two horses or to stretch two bows. And it is impossible for a servant to serve two masters; otherwise, he will honor the one and treat the other contemptuously. No man drinks old wine and immediately desires to drink new wine. And new wine is not put into old wineskins, lest they burst; nor is old wine put into a new wineskin, lest it spoil it. An old patch is not sewn onto a new garment, because a tear would result."	[2:9b] how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: [2:10] But chiefly them

A man... no man	The godly
Masters	Chiefly
Immediately	Reserve... unto the day
Into old wineskins	Out of temptations
Burst... spoil... tear	Punished
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(48) Jesus said, "If two make peace with each other in this one house, they will say to the mountain, 'Move Away,' and it will move away."	[2:10b] that walk after the flesh in the lust

Peace	Lust
The mountain	The flesh
Move Away... move away	Walk after
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(49) Jesus said, "Blessed are the solitary and elect, for you will find the kingdom. For you are from it, and to it you will return."	[2:10c] of uncleanness, and despise government.

The kingdom	Government
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(50) Jesus said, "If they say to you, 'Where did you come from?', say to them, 'We came from the light, the place where the light came into being on its own accord and established itself and became manifest through their image.' If they say to you, 'Is it you?', say, 'We are its children, we are the elect of the living father.' If they ask you, 'What is the sign of your father in you?', say to them, 'It is movement and repose.'"	[2:10d] Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. [2:11] Whereas angels, which are greater

They... they... they	They... they
Them... them	Dignities... angels
Say... say... say... say	Speak
Where... where	Whereas
On its own accord	Selfwilled
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(51) His disciples said to him, "When will the repose of the dead come about, and when will the new world come?" He said to them, "What you look forward to has already come, but you do not recognize it."	[2:11b] in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

When will... come... when will... come	Bring... railing accusation
The new world	The Lord
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(52) His disciples said to him, "Twenty-four prophets spoke in Israel, and all of them spoke in you." He said to them, "You have omitted the one living in your presence and have spoken (only) of the dead."	[2:12] But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things

Spoke... spoke... spoken	Speak
Israel... the dead	Natural brute beasts
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(53) His disciples said to him, "Is circumcision beneficial or not?" He said to them, "If it were beneficial, their father would beget them already circumcised from their mother. Rather, the true circumcision in spirit has become completely profitable."	[2:12b] that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

Is circumcision beneficial or not?	They understand not
Circumcised	Perish... corruption
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(54) Jesus said, "Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of heaven."	[2:13] And shall receive the reward

Yours is	Shall receive
The kingdom	The reward
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(55) Jesus said, "Whoever does not hate his father and his mother cannot become a disciple to me. And whoever does not hate his brothers and sisters and take up his cross in my way will not be worthy of me."	[2:13b] of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure

His cross	Pleasure
Not be worthy	Unrighteousness
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(56) Jesus said, "Whoever has come to understand the world has found (only) a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world."	[2:13c] to riot in the day time. Spots they are and

The world... the world	Riot (Greek: softness, enfeeble by indulgence, luxurious living)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
(57) Jesus said, "The kingdom of the father is like a man who had good seed. His enemy came by night and sowed weeds among the good seed. The man did not allow them to pull up the weeds; he said to them, 'I am afraid that you will go intending to pull up the weeds and pull up the wheat along with them.' For on the day of the harvest the weeds will be plainly visible, and they will be pulled up and burned."	[2:13d] blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; [2:14] Having eyes full of adultery,

Good seed... good seed... the wheat	Eyes
Weeds... weeds... weeds... weeds	Blemishes... deceivings
Visible	Eyes
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(58) Jesus said, "Blessed is the man who has suffered and found life."	[2:14b] and that cannot cease from sin;

Suffered and found life	Cease from sin
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(59) Jesus said, "Take heed of the living one while you are alive, lest you die and seek to see him and be unable to do so."	[2:14c] beguiling unstable souls: an heart

Take heed of the living one	Beguiling unstable souls
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(60) <They saw> a Samaritan carrying a lamb on his way to Judea. He said to his disciples, "That man is round about the lamb." They said to him, "So that he may kill it and eat it." He said to them, "While it is alive, he will not eat it, but only when he has killed it and it has become a corpse." They said to him, "He cannot do so otherwise." He said to them, "You too, look for a place for yourself within repose, lest you become a corpse and be eaten."	[2:14d] they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: [2:15] Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam

A lamb on his way	The right way... the way of Balaam
Look for a place for yourself	Gone astray
Become a corpse	Cursed children
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(61) Jesus said, "Two will rest on a bed: the one will die, and the other will live." Salome said, "Who are you, man, that you ... have come up on my couch and eaten from my table?" Jesus said to her, "I am he who exists from the undivided. I was given some of the things of my father." <...> "I am your disciple." <...> "Therefore I say, if he is destroyed, he will be filled with light, but if he is divided, he will be filled with darkness."	[2:15b] the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; [2:16] But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

Two will rest on a bed	Loved
Who are you, man, that you ... have come up on my couch and eaten from my table?	Rebuked for his iniquity
Be filled with light	Bosor: burning or torch
He will be filled with darkness	The wages of unrighteousness
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(62) Jesus said, "It is to those who are worthy of my mysteries that I tell my mysteries. Do not let your left (hand) know what your right (hand) is doing."	[2:17] These are wells without water, clouds that are carried

Mysteries... mysteries	Wells... clouds
Left (hand)... right (hand)	Carried
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(63) Jesus said, "There was a rich man who had much money. He said, 'I shall put my money to use so that I may sow, reap, plant, and fill my storehouse with produce, with the result that I shall lack nothing.' Such were his intentions, but that same night he died. Let him who has ears hear."	[2:17b] with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. [2:18] For when they speak

Who	Whom
The result	Is reserved
That same night	When
Night	Darkness
Let him who has ears hear	They speak
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(64) Jesus said, "A man had received visitors. And when he had prepared the dinner, he sent his servant to invite the guests. He went to the first one and said to him, 'My master invites you.' He said, 'I have claims against some merchants. They are coming to me this evening. I must go and give them my orders. I ask to be excused from the dinner.' He went to another and said to him, 'My master has invited you.' He said to him, 'I have just bought a house and am required for the day. I shall not have any spare time.' He went to another and said to him, 'My master invites you.' He said to him, 'My friend is going to get married, and I am to prepare the banquet. I shall not be able to come. I ask to be excused from the dinner.' He went to another and said to him, 'My master invites you.' He said to him, 'I have just bought a farm, and I am on my way to collect the rent. I shall not be able to come. I ask to be excused.' The servant returned and said to his master, 'Those whom you invited to the dinner have asked to be excused.' The master said to his servant, 'Go outside to the streets and bring back those whom you happen to meet, so that they may dine.' Businessmen and merchants will not enter the places of my father."	[2:18b] great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. [2:19] While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. [2:20] For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world

His servant... The servant... his servant	The servants
My master... My master... My master... My master... his master... The master	Of whom a man is overcome
He said, 'I have claims... He said to him, 'I have just bought a house... He said to him, 'I have just bought a farm	Great swelling words of vanity
This evening... the day... time	While... after
I shall not have any spare time	Them who live in error
I shall not be able... I shall not be able	They... are the servants... is he brought in bondage
Go outside	Escaped... escaped
The places of my father	The world
Merchants. They... Businessmen and merchants	They... they... they... they
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(65) He said, "There was a good man who owned a vineyard. He leased it to tenant farmers so that they might work it and he might collect the produce from them. He sent his servant so that the tenants might give him the produce of the vineyard. They seized his servant and beat him, all but killing him. The servant went back and told his master. The master said, 'Perhaps he did not recognize them.' He sent another servant. The tenants beat this one as well. Then the owner sent his son and said, 'Perhaps they will show respect to my son.' Because the tenants knew that it was he who was the heir to the vineyard, they seized him and killed him. Let him who has ears hear."	[2:20b] through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. [2:21] For it had been better for them

There was a good man	The Lord
Seized... seized	Entangled
Beat... killing... beat... killed	Overcome
Recognize... show respect to... knew	The knowledge
Then (The owner sent his son)	The latter end... the beginning
Beat...then... killed	Worse
His son... my son	Saviour Jesus Christ
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(66) Jesus said, "Show me the stone which the builders have rejected. That one is the cornerstone."	[2:21b] not to have known the way of righteousness,
Show me	Have known
The stone... the cornerstone	The way
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(67) Jesus said, "If one who knows the all still feels a personal deficiency, he is completely deficient."	[2:21c] than, after they have known it,

One who knows the all still	After they have known it
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(68) Jesus said, "Blessed are you when you are hated and persecuted. Wherever you have been persecuted they will find no place."	[2:21d] to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

You are hated and persecuted... you have been persecuted	Turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(69) Jesus said, "Blessed are they who have been persecuted within themselves. It is they who have truly come to know the father. Blessed are the hungry, for the belly of him who desires will be filled."	[2:22] But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb,

They... have been persecuted within themselves	It is happened unto them
The belly of him who desires will be filled	The true proverb
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(70) Jesus said, "That which you have will save you if you bring it forth from yourselves. That which you do not have within you will kill you if you do not have it within you."	[2:22b] The dog is turned to his own vomit

If you bring it forth from yourselves... That which you do not have within	His own vomit
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(71) Jesus said, "I shall destroy this house, and no one will be able to build it [...]."(again)	[2:22c] again; and the sow that was washed to her

This house	The sow
Again	Again
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(71) Jesus said, "I shall destroy this house, and no one will be able to build it [...]."(again)	[2:22d] again; and the sow that was washed to her

This house	The sow
Again	Again
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(72) A man said to him, "Tell my brothers to divide my father's possessions with me." He said to him, "O man, who has made me a divider?" He turned to his disciples and said to them, "I am not a divider, am I?"	[2:22e] wallowing in the mire. [3:1] This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you;

Tell my brothers to divide my father's possessions	Wallowing in the mire
O man	Beloved
Divide... divider... divider	Second
I am	I now
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(73) Jesus said, "The harvest is great but the laborers are few. Beseech the Lord, therefore, to send out laborers to the harvest."	[3:1b] in both which I stir up your pure minds

The harvest... the harvest	Your pure minds
Few	Both
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(74) He said, "O Lord, there are many around the drinking trough, but there is nothing in the cistern."	[3:1c] by way of remembrance: [3:2] That ye may

Around	By way of
The drinking trough	Remembrance
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(75) Jesus said, "Many are standing at the door, but it is the solitary who will enter the bridal chamber."	[3:2b] be mindful of the words which were spoken

The door	The words
The bridal chamber	Be mindful
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(76) Jesus said, "The kingdom of the father is like a merchant who had a consignment of merchandise and who discovered a pearl. That merchant was shrewd. He sold the merchandise and bought the pearl alone for himself. You too, seek his unfailing and enduring treasure where no moth comes near to devour and no worm destroys."	[3:2c] before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

The kingdom of the father	The Lord and Saviour
A merchant... That merchant	The holy prophets
Of merchandise... the merchandise	Of the commandment
You too	Us the apostles
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(77) Jesus said, "It is I who am the light which is above them all. It is I who am the all. From me did the all come forth, and unto me did the all extend. Split a piece of wood, and I am there. Lift up the stone, and you will find me there."	[3:3] Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers,

The light	Knowing
Above them all	This first
Did the all come	There shall come
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(78) Jesus said, "Why have you come out into the desert? To see a reed shaken by the wind? And to see a man clothed in fine garments like your kings and your great men? Upon them are the fine garments, and they are unable to discern the truth."	[3:3b] walking after their own lusts, [3:4] And saying, Where is the promise of his coming?

Why have you come out into the desert?	Where is the promise of his coming?
Come out	Walking after
Upon them are the fine garments... they are unable to discern the truth	Their own lusts
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(79) A woman from the crowd said to him, "Blessed are the womb which bore you and the breasts which nourished you." He said to her, "Blessed are those who have heard the word of the father and have truly kept it. For there will be days when you will say, 'Blessed are the womb which has not conceived and the breasts which have not given milk.'"	[3:4b] for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

The womb... the breasts... the womb... the breasts	All things
The word of the father	The fathers fell asleep
For there will be days when	For since
There will be days	From the beginning of the creation
The womb which has not conceived	The beginning (In the Beginning God created, Genesis 1:1 )
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(80) Jesus said, "He who has recognized the world has found the body, but he who has found the body is superior to the world."	[3:5] For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God

He who has recognized the world	They willingly are ignorant
The body... the body	The word of God (Cf. In the Beginning was the Word. John 1:11)
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(81) Jesus said, "Let him who has grown rich be king, and let him who possesses power renounce it."	[3:5b] the heavens were of old, and the earth

Be king... power	The heavens... the earth
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(82) Jesus said, "He who is near me is near the fire, and he who is far from me is far from the kingdom."	[3:5c] standing out of the water and in the water:

Near me... near the fire	In the water
Far from me	Out of the water
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(83) Jesus said, "The images are manifest to man, but the light in them remains concealed in the image of the light of the father. He will become manifest, but his image will remain concealed by his light."	[3:6] Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water,

The images	The world
Will become	Then was
Remains concealed... concealed by his light	Being overflowed with water
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(84) Jesus said, "When you see your likeness, you rejoice. But when you see your images which came into being before you, and which neither die not become manifest, how much you will have to bear!"	[3:6b] perished: [3:7] But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word

When... when	Now
Your likeness	The heavens and the earth
Die	Perished
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(85) Jesus said, "Adam came into being from a great power and a great wealth, but he did not become worthy of you. For had he been worthy, he would not have experienced death."	[3:7b] are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment

Came into being from	Kept in store, reserved unto
Experienced death	Fire against
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(86) Jesus said, "The foxes have their holes and the birds have their nests, but the son of man has no place to lay his head and rest."	[3:7c] and perdition of ungodly men.

The foxes... the birds	Ungodly men
Lay his head	Perdition = the death
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(87) Jesus said, "Wretched is the body that is dependant upon a body, and wretched is the soul that is dependent on these two."	[3:8] But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one

Is dependant... is dependent	Be not ignorant
These two	This one
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(88) Jesus said, "The angels and the prophets will come to you and give to you those things you (already) have. And you too, give them those things which you have, and say to yourselves, 'When will they come and take what is theirs?'"	[3:8b] thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years,

Things... things	Thing
When will they come	One day is... as a thousand years
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(89) Jesus said, "Why do you wash the outside of the cup? Do you not realize that he who made the inside is the same one who made the outside?"	[3:8c] and a thousand years as one day.

He who made... is the same one who made	A thousand years as one day
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(90) Jesus said, "Come unto me, for my yoke is easy and my lordship is mild, and you will find repose for yourselves."	[3:9] The Lord is not slack concerning his promise,

My lordship	The Lord
Repose	Slack = to loiter
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(91) They said to him, "Tell us who you are so that we may believe in you." He said to them, "You read the face of the sky and of the earth, but you have not recognized the one who is before you, and you do not know how to read this moment."	[3:9b] as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish,

Believe... read... recognized... know... read	Count: to consider, deem, account, think
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
(92) Jesus said, "Seek and you will find. Yet, what you asked me about in former times and which I did not tell you then, now I do desire to tell, but you do not inquire after it."	[3:9c] but that all should come to repentance. [3:10] But the day

Yet... former times... then... now	The day
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(93) <Jesus said,> "Do not give what is holy to dogs, lest they throw them on the dung-heap. Do not throw the pearls to swine, lest they [...] it [...]."	[3:10b] of the Lord will come as a thief in the night;

Give	A thief
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(94) Jesus said, "He who seeks will find, and he who knocks will be let in."	[3:10c] in the which the heavens

Seeks... knocks	In... the heavens
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(95) Jesus said, "If you have money, do not lend it at interest, but give it to one from whom you will not get it back."	[3:10d] shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt

Money... it... it (Money as a rudimentary, primary, fundamental and principal social structure)	Elements: Rudiments, primary and fundamental principles of any art, science, or discipline, (i.e. in mathematics, Euclid's geometry)
Not get it back	Shall pass away: to go past, pass by
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(96) Jesus said, "The kingdom of the father is like a certain woman. She took a little leaven, concealed it in some dough, and made it into large loaves. Let him who has ears hear."	[3:10e] with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein

Some dough	The earth
And... into large loaves	And the works that are therein
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(97) Jesus said, "The kingdom of the father is like a certain woman who was carrying a jar full of meal. While she was walking on the road, still some distance from home, the handle of the jar broke and the meal emptied out behind her on the road. She did not realize it; she had noticed no accident. When she reached her house, she set the jar down and found it empty."	[3:10f] shall be burned up. [3:11] Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner

While... still... When	Then
The meal emptied out	All these things shall be dissolved
Realize... noticed... found	Seeing
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(98) Jesus said, "The kingdom of the father is like a certain man who wanted to kill a powerful man. In his own house he drew his sword and stuck it into the wall in order to find out whether his hand could carry through. Then he slew the powerful man."	[3:11b] of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, [3:12] Looking for

The father... a certain man... a powerful man... the powerful man	Persons
In his own house	In all holy conversation
To find out	Looking for
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(99) The disciples said to him, "Your brothers and your mother are standing outside." He said to them, "Those here who do the will of my father are my brothers and my mother. It is they who will enter the kingdom of my father."	[3:12b] and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens

Enter the kingdom of my father	Hasting unto the coming of the day of God
The kingdom	The heavens
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(100) They showed Jesus a gold coin and said to him, "Caesar's men demand taxes from us." He said to them, "Give Caesar what belongs to Caesar, give God what belongs to God, and give me what is mine."	[3:12c] being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

A gold coin	On fire
Demand	Dissolved
What belongs to Caesar... what belongs to God	The elements
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(101) <Jesus said,> "Whoever does not hate his father and his mother as I do cannot become a disciple to me. And whoever does not love his father and his mother as I do cannot become a disciple to me. For my mother [...], but my true mother gave me life."	[3:13] Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth,

My true mother	New heavens and a new earth
Life	His promise
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(102) Jesus said, "Woe to the pharisees, for they are like a dog sleeping in the manger of oxen, for neither does he eat nor does he let the oxen eat."	[3:13b] wherein dwelleth righteousness. [3:14] Wherefore, beloved,

The pharisees	Righteousness
In the manger	(The new earth) Wherein dwelleth

(103) Jesus said, "Fortunate is the man who knows where the brigands will enter, so that he may get up, muster his domain, and arm himself before they invade."	[3:14b] seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent

Knows	Seeing... look
Get up, muster his domain, and arm himself	Be diligent
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(104) They said to Jesus, "Come, let us pray today and let us fast." Jesus said, "What is the sin that I have committed, or wherein have I been defeated? But when the bridegroom leaves the bridal chamber, then let them fast and pray."	[3:14c] that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. [3:15] And account

What is the sin that I have committed	Without spot, and blameless
Wherein	In peace
Have I been defeated?	Account
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(105) Jesus said, "He who knows the father and the mother will be called the son of a harlot."	[3:15b] that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved

He who knows	Is salvation
The father	Our Lord
The mother	Our beloved
Be called the son of a harlot	The longsuffering of
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(106) Jesus said, "When you make the two one, you will become the sons of man, and when you say, 'Mountain, move away,' it will move away."	[3:15c] brother Paul also according to the wisdom

Make the two one	The wisdom
The sons of man	Brother
Mountain	Paul = small or little
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(107) Jesus said, "The kingdom is like a shepherd who had a hundred sheep. One of them, the largest, went astray. He left the ninety-nine sheep and looked for that one until he found it. When he had gone to such trouble, he said to the sheep, 'I care for you more than the ninety-nine.'"	[3:15d] (the wisdom) given unto him hath written unto you; [3:16] As also in all

He left the ninety-nine sheep and looked for that one	(The wisdom) Given unto him
A hundred sheep... ninety-nine sheep... that one	All
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(108) Jesus said, "He who will drink from my mouth will become like me. I myself shall become he, and the things that are hidden will be revealed to him."	[3:16b] his epistles, speaking in them of these things;

Drink from my mouth	His epistles, speaking in them
The things that are hidden	These things
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(109) Jesus said, "The kingdom is like a man who had a hidden treasure in his field without knowing it. And after he died, he left it to his son. The son did not know (about the treasure). He inherited the field and sold it. And the one who bought it went plowing and found the treasure. He began to lend money at interest to whomever he wished."	[3:16c] in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest,

A hidden treasure in his field without knowing it	In which are some things hard to be understood
The son did not know	They that are unlearned
Went plowing	Wrest (To torture or twist the body of text)
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(110) Jesus said, "Whoever finds the world and becomes rich, let him renounce the world."	[3:16d] as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

Let him renounce the world	Their own destruction

(111) Jesus said, "The heavens and the earth will be rolled up in your presence. And the one who lives from the living one will not see death." Does not Jesus say, "Whoever finds himself is superior to the world?"	[3:17] Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before,

The living one	These things
See... finds	Seeing... know
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(112) Jesus said, "Woe to the flesh that depends on the soul; woe to the soul that depends on the flesh."	[3:17b] beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked,

Woe	Beware
The flesh... the soul... the flesh	The wicked
Depends... depends	Being led away with the error
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(113) His disciples said to him, "When will the kingdom come?" <Jesus said,> "It will not come by waiting for it. It will not be a matter of saying 'here it is' or 'there it is.' Rather, the kingdom of the father is spread out upon the earth, and men do not see it."	[3:17c] fall from your own stedfastness. [3:18] But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord

The kingdom of the father	Our Lord
See	Knowledge
Spread out upon the earth	Fall
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(114) Simon Peter said to him, "Let Mary leave us, for women are not worthy of life." Jesus said, "I myself shall lead her in order to make her male, so that she too may become a living spirit resembling you males. For every woman who will make herself male will enter the kingdom of heaven."	[3:18b] and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

I myself	Jesus Christ
Lead her... make her	Saviour
So that she too may become	Amen (So be it)
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________


For a comparison between Thomas and the other New Testament writings see The Gospel of Thomas - New Testament - Cross Reference Study

Home








The Promotional material and Angelfire advertising below may not reflect the views of this site

The Gospel of Thomas - 2 Peter Connections