The Gospel of Thomas in English and Udugi
The English translation is by Mark M. Mattison, who has kindly placed it into the public domain. The Udugi translation is by me, Donald C. Traxler, and I hereby give it into the public domain.
Prologue
These are the hidden sayings that the living Jesus spoke and Didymos Judas Thomas wrote down.
hia gesvase adisgalodita hinegodi na alenidohv tsisa kanegise ale dinilawi tsusa doma gowelodise.
ᎯᎠ ᎨᏒᎠᏎ ᎠᏗᏍᎦᎶᏗᏔ ᎯᏁᎪᏗ Ꮎ ᎠᎴᏂᏙᎲ ᏥᏌ ᎧᏁᎩᏎ ᎠᎴ ᏗᏂᎳᏫ ᏧᏌ ᏙᎹ ᎪᏪᎶᏗᏎ.
Saying 1: True Meaning
And he said, "Whoever discovers the meaning of these sayings won't taste death."
ale atsvyai hinegise, "gilo goluwadvdase gadvgvine hia hinegodi vhnai tla nusdv-agisdose ayohuhisdine."
ᎠᎴ ᎠᏨᏯᎢ ᎯᏁᎩᏎ, "ᎩᎶ ᎪᎷᏩᏛᏓᏎ ᎦᏛᎬᎢᏁ ᎯᎠ ᎯᏁᎪᏗ ᎥᎿᎢ Ꮭ ᏄᏍᏛ-ᎠᎩᏍᏙᏎ ᎠᏲᎱᎯᏍᏗᏁ."
Saying 2: Seek and Find
Jesus said, "Whoever seeks shouldn't stop until they find. When they find, they'll be disturbed. When they're disturbed, they'll be […] amazed, and reign over the All."
tsisa hinegise, "gilo asyasdase tla aseuse alewisdodi nahiyui nasgidv awadvdase. hilayvi nasgidv awadvdase, nasgidvgesvose adadeyadodita. hilayvi nasgidv gesvase adadeyadodita, nasgidv gesvose [...] asquanigohisdita, ale ugvwiyu-degu-godisgose gadu hia nigadvne.
ᏥᏌ ᎯᏁᎩᏎ, "ᎩᎶ ᎠᏍᏯᏍᏓᏎ Ꮭ ᎠᏎᎤᏎ ᎠᎴᏫᏍᏙᏗ ᏀᎢᏳᎢ ᎾᏍᎩᏛ ᎠᏩᏛᏓᏎ. ᎯᎳᏴᎢ ᎾᏍᎩᏛ ᎠᏩᏛᏓᏎ, ᎾᏍᎩᏛᎨᏒᎣᏎ ᎠᏓᏕᏯᏙᏗᏔ. ᎯᎳᏴᎢ ᎾᏍᎩᏛ ᎨᏒᎠᏎ ᎠᏓᏕᏯᏙᏗᏔ, ᎾᏍᎩᏛ ᎨᏒᎣᏎ [...] ᎠᏍᏆᏂᎪᎯᏍᏗᏔ, ᎠᎴ ᎤᎬᏫᏳ-ᏕᎫ-ᎪᏗᏍᎪᏎ ᎦᏚ ᎯᎠ ᏂᎦᏛᏁ.
Saying 3: Seeking Within
Jesus said, "If your leaders tell you, 'Look, the kingdom is in heaven,' then the birds of heaven will precede you. If they tell you, 'It's in the sea,' then the fish will precede you. Rather, the kingdom is within you and outside of you.
