Gospel of Thomas Saying 40
BLATZ
(40) Jesus said: A vine has been planted outside of the Father; and since it is not established, it will be plucked out with its roots (and) will perish.
LAYTON
(40) Jesus said, “A grapevine has been planted outside the father. And because it is not sound, it will be plucked out by the root and will perish.”
DORESSE
45 [40]. Jesus says: “A vine shoot was planted outside the Father. It did not grow strong: it will be plucked up from the root and it will perish.”
Scholarly Quotes |
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Gerd Ludemann writes: “These verses come close to Matt. 15.13. Verse 2a is not contained in Matt. 15.13, but can well be understood as an elaboration by Gnostics who are concerned with inner fortification. Similarly, the use of ‘vine’ instead of ‘planting’ is not a reason for dismissing a genetic relationship to the text of Matthew. A dependence of this logion on Matthew is virtually certain, for Matt. 15.13 derives from Matthean redaction.” (Jesus After 2000 Years, p. 610) Funk and Hoover write: “This is another illustration of a proverb that Jesus may have adopted. Vines planted without the assistance of the Father will not survive; they will be pulled up by the roots. The reference to being pulled up by the roots gives a slight apocalyptic tinge to the saying. This nuance is, of course, alien to Thomas.” (The Five Gospels, p. 495) |
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