Searching...
Showing 1-5
Passages similar to: The Complete Sayings of Jesus — XXXVII. Pharisees Querulous—tradition of the Elders: Unwashen Hands—washing of Pots Not the Whole of Godliness—blind Leaders of the Blind
Source passage
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
XXXVII. Pharisees Querulous—tradition of the Elders: Unwashen Hands—washing of Pots Not the Whole of Godliness—blind Leaders of the Blind (1)
CERTAIN of the scribes saw some of Jesus’ disciples eat bread with unwashen hands. They found fault: for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brazen vessels, and of tables.
Gospel of Thomas
Sayings (14)
Jesus said to them, "If you fast, you will give rise to sin for yourselves; and if you pray, you will be condemned; and if you give alms, you will do...
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 25: The Suffering, Dying, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ the Son of God: Also of his Ascension into Heaven, and sitting at the Right-hand of God his Father. The Gate of our Misery; and also the strong Gate of the Divine Power in his Love. (59)
Or shall we be silent? We must tell it, though it should cost us our Life.
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XXII: The True Gnostic Does Good, Not From Fear of Punishment or Hope of Reward, But Only for the Sake of Good Itself. (9)
It was a custom of the Jews to wash frequently after being in bed. It was then well said,- "Be pure, not by washing of water, but in the mind."
Pistis Sophia
Chapter 142 (The mystic offering)
He laid out the offering, and set down two wine-vessels, one on the right and the other on the left of the offering. He disposed the offering before t...
Gospel of Thomas
Sayings (89)
Jesus said, "Why do you wash the outside of the cup? Do you not realize that he who made he inside is the same one who made the outside?"