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These are secret sayings that the living Jesus spoke and which Didymos Judas Thomas recorded.  
These are secret sayings that the living Jesus spoke and which Didymos Judas Thomas recorded.  


1. And he said, "Whoever discovers the interpretation of these sayings will not taste death." [Logion 1]
1. And he said, "Whoever understands these sayings will not taste death." [Logion 1]


2. Jesus said,
2. Jesus said,
<blockquote><poem>If your leaders tell you, look! the Kingdom in the sky
<blockquote><poem>If your leaders tell you, look! the Kingdom in the sky!
— then the birds of the sky will precede you.
— then the birds of the sky will precede you.
If they say, look! it is in the sea
If they say, look! it is in the sea!
— then the fish will precede you.
— then the fish will precede you.


Rather, the Kingdom is both
The Kingdom is both
&nbsp;inside you and outside you.</poem>[Logion 3]</blockquote>
&nbsp;within you / without you.</poem>[Logion 3]</blockquote>


3. Jesus saw some babies nursing.</br>
3. Jesus saw some babes nursing, and to his disciples</br>
He said to his disciples, "These babies are like those who enter the Kingdom."</br>
He said, "These babes are like those who enter the Kingdom."</br>
They said to him, "Then shall we enter the Kingdom as babies?"</br>
They asked, "Then shall we enter the Kingdom as babes?"</br>
Jesus said to them,  
Jesus said,  
<blockquote><poem>When you make the two into one, inner like outer  
<blockquote><poem>When the two become one,
&nbsp;and outer like inner, and upper like lower;
inner mirroring outer,
uniting male and female into one, making male
outer mirroring inner,
&nbsp;no longer male and female no longer female;
upper and lower each other,
when you make an eye in the place of an eye,
uniting male and female
&nbsp;a hand in the place of a hand,
so that both disappear:
a foot in the place of a foot,
&nbsp;and an image of an image—
Then will you enter. </poem>[Logion 22]</blockquote>


4. Simon Peter said to them, "Make Mary leave us, for females do not deserve life."</br>
eye to eye,
hand to hand,
foot to foot,
mirror to mirror —
Thus shall ye enter. </poem>[Logion 22]</blockquote>
 
<span id="thomas4">4.</span> Simon Peter said to them, "Make Mary leave us, for females do not deserve life."</br>
Jesus said,
Jesus said,
<blockquote><poem>Look, I will guide her to make herself male,
<blockquote><poem>Look, I will guide her to make herself male,
&nbsp;so that she too may become male in spirit.
&nbsp;so that she may become a man in spirit.
For every female who makes herself male
For every woman who makes herself male
&nbsp;will enter the Kingdom of Heaven.</poem>[Logion 114]</blockquote>
&nbsp;shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven.</poem>[Logion 114]</blockquote>


5. His disciples said, "Show us the place where you are, for we must seek it."</br>
5. Jesus said,
He said to them,
<blockquote><poem>If you bring forth what is within you,
<blockquote><poem>Anyone here with two ears had better listen!
There is light within a person of the Light,
&nbsp;and it shines on the [[Desert|whole world]].
If one does not shine, one is dark.</poem>[Logion 24]</blockquote>
 
6. Jesus said,
<blockquote><poem>If you bring forth what is within you
&nbsp;what is within you will save you.
&nbsp;what is within you will save you.
If you do not bring it forth,
If you do not bring it forth,
&nbsp;what you hide within will destroy you.</poem>[Logion 70]</blockquote>
&nbsp;what you hold back will destroy you.</poem>[Logion 70]</blockquote>
 
6. His disciples said, "Show us the place where you are, for we must seek it."</br>
Jesus said,
<blockquote><poem>Everyone with both ears should listen!
There is light within a person of the Light,
&nbsp;and it fills the [[Desert|whole world]].
Where it does not shine
&nbsp;remains in shadow.</poem>[Logion 24]</blockquote>


7. Jesus said,
7. Jesus said,
<blockquote><poem>I am the light that is over all things.
<blockquote><poem>I am the light that fills all things.
I am all: from me all came forth,  
I am all: from me all came forth,
&nbsp;and to me all attained.
&nbsp;unto me all are gathered.
 
Split a piece of wood
Split a piece of wood
— I am there.
— I am there.
Lift up the stone
Lift up the stone
— there am I found.</poem>[Logion 77]</blockquote>
— there am I.</poem>[Logion 77]</blockquote>


8. Jesus said,
8. Jesus said,
<blockquote><poem>What I give no eye has seen,
&nbsp;nor ear has ever heard,
where no hand was there to touch,
&nbsp;nor heart to stir.</poem>[Logion 42]</blockquote>
9. Jesus said,
<blockquote><poem>Whoever is near me is near the fire,
<blockquote><poem>Whoever is near me is near the fire,
and whoever is far from me is far from the kingdom.</poem>[Logion 82]</blockquote>
and whoever is far from me
is far from the Kingdom.</poem>[Logion 82]</blockquote>
 
10. Then his disciples said to him, "When will the kingdom come?"</br>
Jesus said,
<blockquote><poem>It comes unobserved,
neither here nor there.
 
Already the Kingdom
spreads o’er the earth,
yet nobody sees.</poem>[Logion 113]</blockquote>
 
11. Jesus said,
<blockquote><poem>The Kingdom is like meal
spilling from a woman’s sack
along the road, unseen.</poem>[cf. Logion 97]</blockquote>
 
12. Jesus said,
<blockquote><poem>Be passersby.</poem>[Logion 42]</blockquote>


9. His disciples said to him, "When will the kingdom come?"
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<blockquote><poem>It will not come by watching for it.
''Twelve verses on not taking towering visions seriously.'' —Origin
It will not be said, 'Look, here!' or 'Look, there!'
Rather, the Father's kingdom is spread out upon the earth,
and people don't see it.</poem>[Logion 113]</blockquote>

Latest revision as of 22:52, 19 June 2026

These are secret sayings that the living Jesus spoke and which Didymos Judas Thomas recorded.

1. And he said, "Whoever understands these sayings will not taste death." [Logion 1]

2. Jesus said,

If your leaders tell you, look! the Kingdom in the sky!
— then the birds of the sky will precede you.
If they say, look! it is in the sea!
— then the fish will precede you.

The Kingdom is both
 within you / without you.

[Logion 3]

3. Jesus saw some babes nursing, and to his disciples
He said, "These babes are like those who enter the Kingdom."
They asked, "Then shall we enter the Kingdom as babes?"
Jesus said,

When the two become one,
inner mirroring outer,
outer mirroring inner,
upper and lower each other,
uniting male and female
so that both disappear:

eye to eye,
hand to hand,
foot to foot,
mirror to mirror —
Thus shall ye enter.

[Logion 22]

4. Simon Peter said to them, "Make Mary leave us, for females do not deserve life."
Jesus said,

Look, I will guide her to make herself male,
 so that she may become a man in spirit.
For every woman who makes herself male
 shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

[Logion 114]

5. Jesus said,

If you bring forth what is within you,
 what is within you will save you.
If you do not bring it forth,
 what you hold back will destroy you.

[Logion 70]

6. His disciples said, "Show us the place where you are, for we must seek it."
Jesus said,

Everyone with both ears should listen!
There is light within a person of the Light,
 and it fills the whole world.
Where it does not shine
 remains in shadow.

[Logion 24]

7. Jesus said,

I am the light that fills all things.
I am all: from me all came forth,
 unto me all are gathered.

Split a piece of wood
— I am there.
Lift up the stone
— there am I.

[Logion 77]

8. Jesus said,

What I give no eye has seen,
 nor ear has ever heard,
where no hand was there to touch,
 nor heart to stir.

[Logion 42]

9. Jesus said,

Whoever is near me is near the fire,
and whoever is far from me
is far from the Kingdom.

[Logion 82]

10. Then his disciples said to him, "When will the kingdom come?"
Jesus said,

It comes unobserved,
neither here nor there.

Already the Kingdom
spreads o’er the earth,
yet nobody sees.

[Logion 113]

11. Jesus said,

The Kingdom is like meal
spilling from a woman’s sack
along the road, unseen.

[cf. Logion 97]

12. Jesus said,

Be passersby.

[Logion 42]

Twelve verses on not taking towering visions seriously. —Origin

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