Gospel of Thomas · 31 of 114 · tr. Thomas O. Lambdin
Logion 31
Jesus said, "No prophet is accepted in his own village; no physician heals those who know him."
Themes
◆Paradox As Teachingethics
Using apparent contradiction, reversal, or riddle to destabilise ordinary understanding and induce insight.
The saying employs a counter-intuitive observation about familiarity and acceptance to challenge ordinary social expectations and induce insight.
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The phenomenon where spiritual messengers or healers are rejected by their own community due to familiarity or lack of awe.
The passage explicitly states the central theme that spiritual messengers and healers are rejected by their own communities due to familiarity.
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