Gospel of Thomas Saying 8

[Gnostic Ken]

Gospel of Thomas Saying # 8

8 And he said,
The person is like a wise fisherman who cast his net into the sea and
drew
it up from the sea full of little fish. Among them the wise fisherman
discovered
a fine large fish. He threw all the little fish back into the sea, and
easily chose
the large fish. Anyone here with two good ears had better listen!
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(8) And he said,
"The man is like a wise fisherman who cast his net into the sea and
drew it
up from the sea full of small fish. Among them the wise fisherman
found a fine
large fish. He threw all the small fish back into the sea and chose
the
large fish
without difficulty. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."
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8.)
Man is like a skilful fisherman,
casting his net into the sea
and drawing it out replete with small fish.
If the wise fisherman finds amongst them a large fish
He throws the smaller back into the sea,
Having selected the largest with ease.
He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
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8. And he says:
The [Sovereignty] is like a wise fisherman who cast his net into the
sea.
He drew it up from the sea full of small fish. Among them he found a
large
good fish.
That wise fisherman, he threw all the small fish back into the sea,*
he
chose the
large fish without hesitation. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear!
(*asyndeton; =Mt 13:47-48)
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(08)
(1) And he says:
     "The human being is like a sensible fisherman who cast his net
     into the sea and drew it up from the sea filled with little fish.
(2) Among them the sensible fisherman found a large, fine fish.
(3) He threw all the little fish back into the sea,
     (and) he chose the large fish effortlessly.
(4) Whoever has ears to hear should hear."