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A fully clothed child stands attentively in a plain doorway.
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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 46:1

    Becoming a Child

    Story guide: The attentive child accompanies the saying’s comparison, without picturing John’s rank as physical height or a bodily transformation.

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    1Jesus said, "From Adam until John the Baptist, among the offspring of women, there is no one higher than John the Baptist, so that his eyes will not be cast down. But I have said: whoever among you becomes a child will know the kingdom, and will become higher than John."

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