Gospel of Thomas
E466856
Nag Hammadi text
apocryphal gospel
early Christian gospel
non-canonical Christian text
sayings gospel
The Gospel of Thomas is an early Christian, non-canonical collection of 114 sayings attributed to Jesus, often associated with Gnostic traditions and discovered in the Nag Hammadi library in Egypt.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gospel of Thomas canonical | 6 |
| Gospel of Thomas (apocryphal, traditionally attributed) | 2 |
| Gospel of Thomas (tradition-wise, not as author) | 1 |
| Gospel of Thomas is apocryphal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gospel of Thomas Context triple: [Apocryphal New Testament writings, includeWork, Gospel of Thomas]
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A.
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas is an early apocryphal Christian text that narrates legendary stories about the childhood of Jesus, focusing on his miraculous yet sometimes troubling deeds as a boy.
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B.
Genesis Apocryphon
Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
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Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew is a medieval apocryphal infancy gospel that elaborates on the early life of Mary and Jesus, expanding and reworking earlier traditions found in texts like the Protoevangelium of James.
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D.
Gospel of John
The Gospel of John is a New Testament book that presents a distinctive theological portrait of Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divine nature through signs, discourses, and the theme of belief.
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E.
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark is one of the four canonical New Testament gospels, presenting a fast-paced narrative of Jesus Christ’s ministry, death, and resurrection and considered by many scholars to be the earliest written gospel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gospel of Thomas Target entity description: The Gospel of Thomas is an early Christian, non-canonical collection of 114 sayings attributed to Jesus, often associated with Gnostic traditions and discovered in the Nag Hammadi library in Egypt.
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A.
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas is an early apocryphal Christian text that narrates legendary stories about the childhood of Jesus, focusing on his miraculous yet sometimes troubling deeds as a boy.
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B.
Genesis Apocryphon
Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
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C.
Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew is a medieval apocryphal infancy gospel that elaborates on the early life of Mary and Jesus, expanding and reworking earlier traditions found in texts like the Protoevangelium of James.
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D.
Gospel of John
The Gospel of John is a New Testament book that presents a distinctive theological portrait of Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divine nature through signs, discourses, and the theme of belief.
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E.
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark is one of the four canonical New Testament gospels, presenting a fast-paced narrative of Jesus Christ’s ministry, death, and resurrection and considered by many scholars to be the earliest written gospel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nag Hammadi text
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apocryphal gospel ⓘ early Christian gospel ⓘ non-canonical Christian text ⓘ sayings gospel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Didymos Judas Thomas
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Thomas the Apostle ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Thomas
|
| attributedTo | Jesus ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | non-canonical ⓘ |
| categoryInNagHammadi | Gnostic scriptures ⓘ |
| codex |
Nag Hammadi Codex II
ⓘ
linked to:
Nag Hammadi
|
| contains |
aphoristic sayings
ⓘ
dialogue sayings ⓘ parables of Jesus ⓘ |
| discoveredAt |
Nag Hammadi, Egypt
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linked to:
Nag Hammadi
|
| discoveryYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| doesNotContain |
narrative of Jesus’ birth
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narrative of Jesus’ death ⓘ narrative of Jesus’ resurrection ⓘ |
| earliestManuscriptDate | 4th century ⓘ |
| focus |
secret sayings of Jesus
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self-knowledge and enlightenment ⓘ wisdom teachings ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Nag Hammadi library
ⓘ
linked to:
Nag Hammadi
|
| genre | collection of sayings ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
modern studies of historical Jesus
ⓘ
research on Christian origins ⓘ |
| language | Coptic ⓘ |
| manuscriptCollection |
Nag Hammadi Codices
ⓘ
linked to:
Nag Hammadi
|
| numberOfSayings | 114 ⓘ |
| openingWords | These are the secret sayings that the living Jesus spoke and Didymos Judas Thomas wrote down ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| possibleDateRange | mid-1st century to early 2nd century ⓘ |
| preservationForm | Coptic codex ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Gospel of Philip
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Gospel of Truth ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | early Christian Gnosticism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Gnosticism ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
date of composition
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relationship to the Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
| sharesMaterialWith |
Gospel of Luke
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Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
| structure | sequence of numbered sayings ⓘ |
| textType | logia collection ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
direct access to the divine through knowledge
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inner light ⓘ kingdom of God within ⓘ |
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Thomas
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