“The goal of the Gnostic religion was to

escape the material trappings of the world

to allow the divine spark to return to its
original spiritual home” (Ehrman, pg. 54)

“Gnostics believed that here was a radical disjuncture

between the worlds of matter and spirit: matter was
inherently evil; spirit was good. Some people in the world
were pure matter. These people were like all other
animals-destined for annihilation” (Ehrman, pg.54).
“And one of them brought a crown of thorns and
put it on the head of the Lord. And others stood
and spat in his eyes, and others smote his
cheeks: others pricked him with a reed; and
some scourged him, saying, With this honor let
us honor the Son of God” (The Lost Gospel
According to Peter, 3)

“And it was noon, and darkness came over all
Judaea: and they were troubled and
distressed, lest the sun had set, whilst he was
yet alive: [for] it is written for them, that the
sun set not on him that hath been put to
death” (The Lost Gospel According to Peter, 5)
The Lost Gospel According to Peter
“And then they drew out the nails from the hands of the Lord, and
laid him upon the earth, and the whole earth quaked, and great
fear arose” (The Lost Gospel According to Peter, 6)

“And that stone which was put at the door rolled of itself
and made way in part; and the tomb was opened” (The
Lost Gospel According to Peter, 9)
The Gospel of
Thomas
• Jesus said, "If those who lead you say to
you, 'See, the kingdom is in the sky,' then
the birds of the sky will precede you. If
they say to you, 'It is in the sea,' then the
fish will precede you. Rather, the
kingdom is inside of you, and it is
outside of you. When you come to know
yourselves, then you will become
known, and you will realize that it is you
who are the sons of the living father. But
if you will not know yourselves, you
dwell in poverty and it is you who are
that poverty.” ( The Gospel of Thomas, 3)
Jesus as a child
• See, your child is at the brook, and he has taken clay
and fashioned twelve birds and has profaned the
sabbath” (The Infancy Gospel of Thomas, 23).
• “You shall not go further on your way” and the child
immediately fell over and died (The Infancy Gospel of
Thomas, 23).
• “I know these words ae not yours; nevertheless for
your sake I will be silent. But they shall bear their
punishment. And immediately those who had accused
him were became blind” (The Infancy Gospel of
Thomas, 23).

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