The Gnostic Gospel of Thomas(c. 80)

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Detail of Rubens's Martyrdom of St. Thomas,
alleged but unlikely author of this "gospel"

Just the Facts:

• Name: The Gospel of Thomas
• Date: around 80 CE
• Language: Coptic
• What it is: Middle Eastern apocryphal New Testament book made up of sayings of Jesus, some with a decidedly Gnostic flavor

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