The Hidden Words of Jesus: “These are the hidden words that the living Jesus spoke. And Didymus Judas Thomas wrote them down. And he said: ‘Whoever finds the meaning of these words will not taste death.’” This is the first saying recorded in the mysterious Gospel of Thomas; here are some of the others. #3: Jesus says: “If those who lead you say to you: ‘Look, the kingdom is in the sky!’ then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say to you: ‘It is in the sea,’ then the fishes will precede you. Rather, the kingdom…
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