Saying 62: The Left Hand and the Right
I tell my mysteries to those worthy of my mysteries; do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.
Commentary
Matthew uses the hand image for private almsgiving. Thomas repurposes it for the keeping of secrets, joining it to a line about worthiness that Mark applies to parables.
Parallels
Mark 4:11; Matthew 6:3
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