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Jesus gestures toward ordinary earth in a quiet 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 113:2

    Spread Upon the Earth

    When Will the Kingship Come · Gospel of Thomas 113

    Story guide: The reply’s ordinary ground does not turn the unseen kingship into a visible political realm.

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    2[He said], "It will not come by watching. They will not say, ‘Look, here!’ or ‘Look, there!’ Rather, the Father’s kingship is spread out upon the earth, and people do not see it."

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