St Thomas

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Rastafarianism is an Abrahamic religion, but the title of this article is slightly misleading in context, since St. Thomas here is a location.

The Rastafarians of St. Thomas, Jamaica [pics]
By Kevin Garrison, Jan 30, 2014

https://matadornetwork.com/notebook/...-jamaica-pics/

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Jesus said: "Whoever is near me is near the fire, and whoever is far from me is far from the kingdom."

– Thomas 82

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Jesus said: "Come to me, for my yoke is comfortable and my mastery gentle, and you will find rest for yourselves."

– Thomas 90

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Jesus said: "Lord, there are many around the drinking trough, but there is nothing in the well."

– Thomas 74

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Jesus said: "Those who know all, but are lacking in themselves, are utterly lacking."

– Thomas 67

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The disciples showed Jesus a gold coin and said: "The emperor's people demand taxes from us."

Jesus said: "Give the emperor what belongs to the emperor, give God what belongs to God, and give me what is mine."

– Thomas 100

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Jesus said: "There was a rich person who had a great deal of money. He said, 'I shall invest more money so that I may sow, reap, plant, and fill my storehouses, that I may lack for nothing.' These were the things he was thinking in his heart, but that very night he died. Whoever has ears will listen!"

– Thomas 63

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Jesus said: "A person was receiving guests. When he had prepared the dinner, he sent his slave to invite the guests.

The slave went to the first and said to that one, 'My master invites you.' That one said, 'Some merchants owe me money; they are coming to me tonight. I must go and give instructions. Please excuse me from dinner.'

The slave went to another and said to that one, 'My master has invited you.' That one said, 'I have bought a house, and I have been called away for a day. I shall have no time.'

The slave went to another and said to that one, 'My master invites you.' That one said, 'My friend is to be married, and I am to arrange the banquet. I shall not be able to come. Please excuse me from dinner.'

The slave went to another and said, 'My master invites you.' That one said, 'I have bought an estate, and I am going to collect the rent. I shall not be able to come. Please excuse me.'

The slave returned and said to his master, 'Those whom you invited to dinner have asked to be excused.' The master said to his slave, 'Go out on the streets and bring back whomever you find to have dinner.'

Buyers and merchants will not enter the places of my father."

– Thomas 64

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The disciples said to Jesus: “Tell us how we will end.”

Jesus said: “Since you have discovered the beginning, why do you seek the end?

For where the beginning is, there will be the end.

Blessed is he who will stand at the beginning and shall know the end; he will not taste death.”

– Thomas 18

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Jesus said: "Whoever has come to know the world has discovered a carcass, and whoever has discovered a carcass is superior to the world."

– Thomas 56

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The disciples said to Jesus: “Tell us who you are so that we may believe in you.”

Jesus said: “You examine the face of heaven and earth, but you have not come to know the one who is in your presence, and you do not know how to examine the present moment.”

– Thomas 91

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Jesus said: “The kingdom is like a woman who was carrying a jar full of meal. While she was walking along a distant road, the handle of the jar broke and the meal spilled behind her. She did not know it and noticed no problem. When she reached her house she put the jar down and found it empty.”

– Thomas 97

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Jesus said: "The kingdom is like a person who wanted to kill someone powerful. While still at home he drew his sword and thrust it into the wall to find out whether his hand would go in. Then he killed the powerful person."

– Thomas 98

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Jesus said: “Blessed are you when hated and persecuted, and no place will be found, wherever persecuted.”

– Thomas 68

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Jesus said: “If you bring forth what is within you, what you have will save you.

If you have nothing within you, what you do not have will kill you.”

– Thomas 70

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Jesus said: “Do not give what is holy to dogs. They might throw them on the manure pile.

Do not throw pearls to swine. They might make mud out of it.”

– Thomas 93

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A woman said to Jesus: “Blessed be the womb that bore you and the breasts that fed you.”

Jesus said: “Blessed be those who have heard the word of the father and kept it. Days will come when you will say, 'Blessed be the womb that has not conceived and the breasts that have not given milk.'”

– Thomas 79

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Jesus said: “Blessed are those who have been persecuted in their hearts; they truly know the father.

Blessed are those who go hungry, so the stomach of the one in want may be filled."

– Thomas 69

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The disciples said to Jesus: “When will the dead rest? When will the new world come?”

Jesus said: “What you are looking for has already arrived, but you do not see it.”

– Thomas 51

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A person said to Jesus: "Tell my brothers to divide my father's possessions with me."

Jesus said: "Mister, who made me a divider?"

He turned to his disciples and said: "I'm not a divider, am I?"

– Thomas 72