Gospel of Thomas · 103 of 114 · tr. Thomas O. Lambdin
Logion 103
Jesus said, "Fortunate is the man who knows where the brigands will enter, so that he may get up, muster his domain, and arm himself before they invade."
Themes
◆Kingdom Withinanthropology
The claim that the divine realm is present inside the individual, accessible without external mediation.
The instruction to 'muster his domain' suggests an internal spiritual territory that requires protection and vigilance.
All passages →◇Gnosis Direct Knowledgesoteriology
Salvation through direct experiential knowledge of the divine nature, not through faith, ritual, or moral works alone.
[auto] The passage centers on the salvific power of knowing ('knows where') to enable spiritual defense and action.
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