Extant Manuscripts of the Gospel of Thomas

The Gospel of Thomas: Manuscripts, Texts, and Early Citations

(Part B)

Extant Manuscripts of the Gospel of Thomas

There are four manuscripts of the Gospel of Thomas currently known; three Greek fragments from the 3rd century A.D., and a later Coptic version from the mid-4th century1.

The 4th century codex is by far the best known and most often referenced when mention is made of the famous Gospel of Thomas, but despite the Coptic texts popularity, it is the Greek fragments that should be given priority due to their age and evidence of a troubled transmission found in their Coptic counterpart (to be discussed later)*.

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(*) https://owlcation.com/humanities/What-Do-We-Know-About-The-Gospel-of-Thomas