Sayings of Jesus: P.Oxy 5575

A recently published ancient text (P.Oxy. 5575) containing text from the Gospels of Matthew, Luke and the Gospel of Thomas.

1/6/20241 min read

recto (→)

[…] (the rich man) died. [I tell you, don’t] be anxious about [your life], what you’ll eat, [nor the] body, what [you’ll wear], because I tell you, [unless] you fast from [the world], you’ll never find [the kingdom], and unless you […] the world, [you’ll never …] the Father [… the] birds, how […] and [your] heavenly Father [feeds them …] so you […] much […]

verso (↓)

[…] how [they grow …] Solomon […] in [his] glory […] the Father [clothes] grass which [dries up] and is thrown into the oven, [he’ll clothe] you […] so you […] also […] because [your] Father [knows] your need, [but] look for [the kingdom and all these things will be given …]

Notes

recto (→)

(the rich man) died. Cp. Thomas 63: “a rich man … died.” See also Luke 12:16-21.

[don’t] be anxious. Cp. Matthew 6:25; Luke 12:22; Thomas 36.

[unless] you fast from [the world]. Cp. Thomas 27.

[the] birds. Cp. Matthew 6:26; Luke 12:24.

verso (↓)

how [they grow]. Cp. Matthew 6:28-30; Luke 12:27,28; Thomas 36.

so you. Cp. Matthew 6:32,33; Luke 12:30,31.