The Gospel of Thomas, Chapter 10 summary
Chapter 10 of 10 · 3 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 10, Jesus gives sayings that connect finding the Kingdom with self-knowledge, persistent seeking, and freedom from worldly concerns. His disciples ask about religious practices and seeing him, while his answers stress honesty, revealed truth, and becoming unashamed like children rather than supplying detailed rules.
What happens
- An opening statement identifies Judas, called Thomas, as the recorder of Jesus' secret teachings.
- Jesus links seeking and self-knowledge with discovering the Kingdom, and describes reversals between the first and last.
- The disciples ask about religious practices, and Jesus answers with commands against lying and doing what one hates.
- Jesus describes human blindness, his presence in ordinary materials, and the rejection of familiar prophets and healers.
- He urges freedom from anxiety about food and clothing.
- Asked when the disciples can see him, Jesus describes removing and trampling garments without shame.
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