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Hands wipe the exterior of a plain clay cup.
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 89:1

    Washing the Outside

    Inside and Outside · Gospel of Thomas 89

    Story guide: The outward wiping begins the saying’s question without implying that its maker is physically visible.

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    1Jesus said, "Why do you wash the outside of the cup? Do you not know that the one who made the inside is also the one who made the outside?"

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