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A fisherman selects a large fish while smaller fish fall from the net into water.
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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 8:1

    The Wise Fisherman

    Story guide: The selected fish and released smaller catch illustrate the parable’s decisive act of choosing.

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    1And he said, "The human is like a wise fisherman who cast his net into the sea. He drew it up from the sea full of small fish. Among them, the wise fisherman found a large, fine fish. He threw all the small fish back down into the sea; he chose the large fish without difficulty. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."

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