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Matthew turns in profile and raises an empty hand as he replies.
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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

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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 13:3

    Matthew’s Comparison

    Comparisons and Unreported Sayings · Gospel of Thomas 13

    Story guide: Matthew offers a human comparison; no separate philosopher is added to the scene.

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    3Matthew said to him, "You are like a human being—a philosopher, a man of understanding."

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