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Listeners address an unseen speaker in a courtyard.
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Historical Library · Nag Hammadi

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Anonymous. The prologue attributes the sayings to Didymos Judas Thomas; this is not proof of historical authorship.

Nag Hammadi Codex II (NHAM 02), pp. 32–51 · Sahidic Coptic with Lycopolitan features

Source edition: Coptic Scriptorium — Paul Dilley, 2025 (v6.2.0) · CC-BY 4.0

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Prologue 0 and sayings 1-114 are retained. Numbered paragraphs within a saying are modern reader units, not ancient verse numbering.

    Gospel of Thomas 104:1

    An Invitation to Pray

    Story guide: The invitation remains spoken rather than a prayer or fast already performed.

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    1They said to Jesus, “Come, let us pray today, and let us fast.” Jesus said, “For what is the sin that I have committed, or in what have I been overcome? But when the bridegroom goes out from the bridal chamber, then let them fast, and let them pray.”

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