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Gospel of Thomas · 32 of 114 · tr. Thomas O. Lambdin

Logion 32

Jesus said, "A city being built on a high mountain and fortified cannot fall, nor can it be hidden."
Themes
Paradox As Teachingethics

Using apparent contradiction, reversal, or riddle to destabilise ordinary understanding and induce insight.

[auto] The passage functions as an enigmatic saying that uses the metaphor of a visible city to destabilize ordinary expectations about spiritual security and revelation.

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