Gospel of Thomas Verse 65-70
65) He said, “There was a good man who owned a vineyard. He
leased it to tenant farmers so that they might work it and he
might collect the produce from them. He sent his servant so that
the tenants might give him the produce of the vineyard. They
seized his servant and beat him, all but killing him. The servant
went back and told his master. The master said, ‘Perhaps <they>
did not recognize <him>.’ He sent another servant. The tenants
beat this one as well. Then the owner sent his son and said,
‘Perhaps they will show respect to my son.’ Because the tenants
knew that it was he who was the heir to the vineyard, they seized
him and killed him. Let him who has ears hear.”
66) Jesus said, “Show me the stone which the builders have
rejected. That one is the cornerstone.”
67) Jesus said, “Whoever believes that the All itself is
deficient is (himself) completely deficient.”
68) Jesus said, “Blessed are you when you are hated and
persecuted. Wherever you have been persecuted they will find no
Place.”
69) Jesus said, “Blessed are they who have been persecuted
within themselves. It is they who have truly come to know the
Father. Blessed are the hungry, for the belly of him who desires
will be filled.”
70) Jesus said, “If you bring forth what is within you, what you
bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is
within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.”
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