COMMENTARY ON THE
GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SAINT THOMAS
Logion 96
| 96. Jesus said, "The kingdom of the Fatherr is like unto a certain woman. She took a little leaven, concealed it in some dough, and made it into large loaves. Let him who hath ears hear." | Mt 13:13 (Lk 13:20,21) And another parable spake he unto them; "The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened." |
The admonition of the Savior for him who has ears to hear to take heed occurs frequently in Thomas (8, 21, 63, 65, 96), as it does also in Mark. The word meaning 'obey' in Aramaic is an intensive form of the word meaning 'hear.' Some people are spiritually attuned to his message, these are to obey his words with that same spirit in which they are given.