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Natural window light falls into an empty clay bowl on a stone table.
AI-generated artwork interprets the Gospel of Thomas. Text is quoted from the People's Open Bible Historical Library; imagery does not establish historical events. Interpretive visual essay of this saying, not a historical reconstruction.

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 61:5

    Empty and Divided

    Salome’s Question and Reply · Gospel of Thomas 61

    Story guide: The empty vessel and ordinary light accompany the contrast without defining spiritual anatomy or depicting a transformation.

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    5[Jesus said,] "Because of this I say: whenever one becomes empty, he will be filled with light; but whenever one becomes divided, he will be filled with darkness."

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