Gospel of Thomas Verse 61-64
61) Jesus said, “Two will rest on a bed: the one will die, and
other will live.”
Salome said to him, “Who are You, man, that You, as though
from the One, have come up on my couch and eaten from my table?”
Jesus said to her, “I am He who exists from the Undivided. I
was given some of the things of my Father.”
<Salome said,> “I am Your disciple.”
<Jesus said to her,> “Therefore I say, if he is <undivided>,
he will be filled with light, but if he is divided, he will be
filled with darkness.”
62) Jesus said, “It is to those [who are worthy of My] mysteries
that I tell My mysteries. Do not let your left hand know what
your right hand is doing.”
63) Jesus said, “There was a rich man who had much money. He
said, ‘I shall put my money to use so that I may sow, reap,
plant, and fill my storehouse with produce, with the result that
I shall lack nothing. Such were his intentions, but that same
night he died. Let him who has ears hear.”
64) Jesus said, “A man had received visitors. And when he had
prepared the dinner, he sent his servant to invite guests. He
went to the first one and said to him, “My master invites you.’
He said, ‘I have claims against some merchants. They are coming
to me this evening. I must go and give them my orders. I ask to
be excused from the dinner.’ He went to another and said, ‘My
master has invited you.’ He said to him, ‘I have just bought a
house and am required for the day. I shall not have any spare
time.’ He went to another and said to him, ‘My master invites
you.’ He said to him, ‘My friend is going to get married, and I
am to prepare the banquet. I shall not be able to come. I ask to
be excused from the dinner.’ He went to another and said to him,
‘My master invites you.’ He said to him, ‘I have just bought a
farm, and I am on my way to collect the rent. I shall not be able
to come. I ask to be excused.’ The servant returned and said to
his master, ‘Those whom you invited to the dinner have asked to
be excused.’ The master said to his servant, ‘Go outside to the
streets and bring back those whom you happen to meet, so that
they may dine.’ Businessmen and merchants will not enter the
Places of My Father.”
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