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A traveler pauses outside a village doorway while a resident holds back.
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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 31:1

    Unwelcome at Home

    Story guide: The doorway encounter illustrates the proverb’s lack of acceptance without identifying a particular prophet, physician, or village.

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    1Jesus said, "No prophet is acceptable in his village; a physician does not heal those who know him."

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