The Gnostic Gospels Quotes

“When I was an innocent child
I lived in my father’s house,
enjoying the love of all
who reared me.”
― Alan Jacobs, The Gnostic Gospels: Including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene

“Dead souls don’t live,
live souls don’t die;
yet when you treat dead souls
you bring them alive.”
― Alan Jacobs, The Gnostic Gospels: Including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene

“Surprisingly, he often failed
to appear as a man,
but came as a youth!
Once he discovered us
deep in meditation.
He chanted the grace
before breaking bread,
then heartily laughed. We were shocked, and asked him
“Why mock us when we’re prayerful?” The Lord answered, “I’m not
laughing at your good selves,
you, who imagine you’re worshipping
of your own free will; but through
God’s will, he shall be praised.” “Master”, we exclaimed,
“You must be the Son of God!”
He said, “Do you truly think you
know who I really am?
Nobody from any nation will
ever know my True Nature!” When we heard his admonition,
anger rose up in us, wicked
thoughts were felt in our hearts. When he witnessed our folly,
he said, “Why let anger disturb you?
God, the divine light, within you,
has caused that displeasure
to arise in your minds.”
― Alan Jacobs, The Gnostic Gospels: Including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene

“The lawless are the ones to scorch,
rather than the just.
The lawless work alone;
the righteous work amongst their flock. Do the will of our Father;
we all come from Him!
Our Father is sublime;
His will is beneficent.
He has watched over you
so you may find peace.”
― Alan Jacobs, The Gnostic Gospels: Including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene

“Truth which lives since the
beginning is sown everywhere;
many see the sowing,
few know the reaping. Some claim that Mary’s
conception was immaculate. They’re mistaken; women cannot
conceive from the Holy Spirit,
which is feminine. It means that Mary wasn’t
defiled by dark powers,
which defile themselves. Jesus said to his disciples,
“Bring gifts to your Father’s house;
don’t steal from there.” Jesus is our Lord’s secret name,
Christ is his revealed name.
In Syriac it is Messiah.
The Nazarene is he
who reveals the hidden. Those who claim our Lord
first died then ascended, are wrong!
He ascended, then died.”
― Alan Jacobs, The Gnostic Gospels: Including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene

“asked, ‘Lord, does he or she
who sees the vision perceive
it through soul or spirit?’ He answered, ‘One perceives
through neither soul nor spirit
but by mind, which mediates
between both; visions are mental.”
― Alan Jacobs, The Gnostic Gospels: Including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene

“He who earnestly and
persistently seeks, shall find!
To him who knocks hard,
the door will be opened.”
― Alan Jacobs, The Gnostic Gospels: Including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene

“He who understands all
but lacks Self Knowledge lacks all.”
― Alan Jacobs, The Gnostic Gospels: Including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene

“when you know your Self
you too shall be known! You’ll be aware that you’re
the sons and daughters of
our living Father. But if you fail to know
your own Self
you’re in hardship
and are that hardship.”
― Alan Jacobs, The Gnostic Gospels: Including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene