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The Gospel of Thomas

Mark M. Mattison · Translated text

Saying 113: The Kingdom is Already Present

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His disciples said to him, "When will the kingdom come?"

"It won't come by looking for it. They won't say, 'Look over here!' or 'Look over there!' Rather, the Father's kingdom is already spread out over the earth, and people don't see it."