Prologue: The Hidden Sayings
These are the hidden sayings that the living Jesus spoke and that Didymos Judas Thomas wrote down.
Commentary
The opening line sets the terms for everything that follows. The sayings are “hidden” — they require interpretation rather than belief — and they come from the *living* Jesus, a speaking presence rather than a crucified and risen figure. Both “Didymos” (Greek) and “Thomas” (Aramaic) mean twin, a doubling the text never explains.
Parallels
John 20:24–29
Sayings on the same themes
- Saying 1 Saying 1: Whoever Finds the Meaning Whoever discovers what these sayings mean will not taste death.
- Saying 19 Saying 19: The Five Trees in Paradise Blessed is the one who came into being before coming into being. There are five trees in Paradise, unchanged in summer and…
- Saying 88 Saying 88: The Messengers and the Prophets The messengers and the prophets will come and give you what is already yours; you should give them what you have, and…
- Saying 58 Saying 58: Blessed Is the One Who Has Toiled Blessed is the person who has worked hard and found life.
- Saying 94 Saying 94: The One Who Knocks Whoever seeks will find; whoever knocks will have it opened for them.
- Saying 92 Saying 92: Now I Am Willing to Tell You Seek and you will find. In the past I did not tell you the things you asked about; now I am willing…