The Gospel of Thomas, Chapter 5 summary
Chapter 5 of 10 · 2 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 5, Jesus teaches that spiritual circumcision matters, discipleship demands rejection of family, and people must seek life before death. Through sayings about a corpse, weeds among wheat, and a lamb marked for slaughter, he contrasts living with dying, before Salome questions who he is.
What happens
- The opening saying favors spiritual circumcision, and Jesus declares that the poor possess Heaven’s Kingdom.
- Jesus demands rejection of family and bearing a cross, then links understanding the world with discovering a corpse.
- A seed owner leaves weeds among wheat until harvest to avoid destroying the crop.
- Jesus blesses someone who suffers and finds life, and urges attention to the Living One before death.
- Seeing a Samaritan with a lamb, Jesus discusses slaughter with his disciples and urges them to seek Repose.
- Jesus says two people sharing a bed face different fates, and Salome questions his identity after he shares her table.
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