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The Gospel of Thomas

Mark M. Mattison · Translated text

Saying 109: The Parable of the Hidden Treasure

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Jesus said, "The kingdom can be compared to someone who had a treasure [hidden] in their field. [They] didn't know about it. After they died, they left it to their son. The son didn't know it either. He took the field and sold it.

"The buyer plowed the field, [found] the treasure, and began to loan money at interest to whomever they wanted."