COMMENTARY ON THE
GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SAINT THOMAS
Logion 78
| 78. Jesus said, "Why have ye come out into the desert? To see a reed shaken by the wind? And to see a man clothed in fine garments like your kings and your great men? Upon them are the fine garments, and they are not able to discern the truth." | Lk 7:24-26(Mt 11:7-9) And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, "What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts. But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet…." |