Saying 58: Blessed Is the One Who Has Toiled
Blessed is the person who has worked hard and found life.
Commentary
Brief and ambiguous: the Coptic can also be read as “has suffered”. Either way, finding life is presented as the result of effort rather than gift.
Parallels
Matthew 11:28–30
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