Lost scriptures: books that did not make it into the New Testament by [edited by] Bart D. Ehrman Read Free Book Online Page B

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    by the wind? And to see a man clothed
    head and rest.”
    in fine garments [like your] kings and
    87 Jesus said, “Wretched is the body
    your great men? Upon them are the fine
    that is dependent upon a body, and
    garments, and they are unable to discern
    wretched is the soul that is dependent on
    the truth.”
    these two.”
    79 A woman from the crowd said to
    88 Jesus said, “The angels and the
    him, “Blessed are the womb which bore
    prophets will come to you and give to

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    you those things you (already) have.
    reached her house, she set the jar down
    And you too, give them those things
    and found it empty.”
    which you have, and say to yourselves,
    98 Jesus said, “The kingdom of the fa
    ‘When will they come and take what is
    ther is like a certain man who wanted to
    theirs?’ ”
    kill a powerful man. In his own house he
    89 Jesus said, “Why do you wash the
    drew his sword and stuck it into the wall
    outside of the cup? Do you not realize
    in order to find out whether his hand
    that he who made the inside is the same
    could carry through. Then he slew the
    one who made the outside?”
    powerful man.”
    90 Jesus said, “Come unto me, for my
    99 The disciples said to him, “Your
    yoke is easy and my lordship is mild, and
    brothers and your mother are standing
    you will find repose for yourselves.”
    outside.”
    91 They said to him, “Tell us who you
    He said to them, “Those here who do
    are so that we may believe in you.”
    the will of my father are my brothers and
    He said to them, “You read the face of
    my mother. It is they who will enter the
    the sky and of the earth, but you have not
    kingdom of my father.”
    recognized the one who is before you,
    100 They showed Jesus a gold coin and
    and you do not know how to read this
    said to him, “Caesar’s men demand taxes
    moment.”
    from us.”
    92 Jesus said, “Seek and you will find.
    He said to them, “Give Caesar what
    Yet, what you asked me about in former
    belongs to Caesar, give God what betimes and which I did not tell you then, longs to God, and give me what is mine.”
    now I do desire to tell, but you do not
    101 �Jesus said,� “Whoever does not
    inquire after it.”
    hate his [father] and his mother as I do
    93 �Jesus said,� “Do not give what
    cannot become a [disciple] to me. And
    is holy to dogs, lest they throw them on
    whoever does [not] love his [father and]
    the dung heap. Do not throw the pearls
    his mother as I do cannot become a [dis[to] swine, lest they . . . it [ . . . ].”
    ciple to] me. For my mother [ . . . ], but
    94 Jesus [said], “He who seeks will
    [my] true [mother] gave me life.”
    find, and [he who knocks] will be let in.”
    102 Jesus said, “Woe to the pharisees,
    95 [Jesus said], “If you have money do
    for they are like a dog sleeping in the
    not lend it at interest, but give [it] to one
    manger of oxen, for neither does he eat
    from whom you will not get it back.”
    nor does he [let] the oxen eat.”
    96 Jesus said, “The kingdom of the fa
    103 Jesus said, “Fortunate is the man
    ther is like [a certain] woman. She took
    who knows where the brigands will enter,
    a little leaven, [concealed] it in some
    so that [he] may get up, muster his dodough, and made it into large loaves. Let main, and arm himself before they
    him who has ears hear.”
    invade.”
    97 Jesus said, “The kingdom of the [fa
    104 They said to Jesus, “Come, let us
    ther] is like a certain woman who was
    pray today and let us fast.”
    carrying a [jar] full of meal. While she
    Jesus said, “What is the sin that I have
    was walking [on the] road, still some
    committed, or wherein have I been dedistance from home, the handle of the jar feated? But when the bridegroom leaves
    broke and the meal emptied out behind
    the bridal chamber, then let them fast and
    her [on] the road. She did not realize it;
    pray.”
    she had noticed no accident. When she
    105 Jesus said, “He who knows