The Gospel of Thomas

This text, a translation of a gospel lost for 1600 years, offers an alternative view of Jesus and his message, one left untouched by subsequent myth and interpretation. The image of Jesus as a sage is foremost and may pre-date the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

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Dramatically discovered in Egypt in 1945 after being lost for 1,600 years, the Gospel of Thomas forces a reassessment of both Jesus and his message. This accessible translation of the text allows readers to see a Jesus unadulterated by 2,000 years of myth and interpretation - a strikingly different figure from the one in the New Testament.