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Two disciples question Jesus in a sunlit stone passage.
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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 51:1

    When Will It Be?

    Expectation and Unrecognized Presence · Gospel of Thomas 51

    Story guide: The questioning group accompanies the question without supplying a scene of the dead or a dated prediction.

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    1His disciples said to him, "On what day will the rest of the dead take place, and on what day will the new world come?"

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