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A bound adult sits beside an overturned stool and displaced household goods.
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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 35:1

    The Strong Man’s House

    Story guide: The restraint and unsettled room illustrate the saying’s condition, without identifying a historical captive or adding a violent assault.

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    1Jesus said, "It is not possible for someone to enter the strong man’s house and take it by force unless he binds his hands; then he will overturn his house."

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