The Gospel of Thomas etc

There were four works often attributed to Thomas the Apostle. Each of these works had a different author and a different slant. All were written roughly 100 years after his death based on what was remembered of what Thomas taught.  Even though Thomas did not write these, they are still worthy of being studied for the truths they contain. 

These four works, NONE written by Thomas, are:

Gospel of Thomas

Acts of Thomas

Infancy Gospel of Thomas

Book of Thomas the Contender

The Gospel of Thomas was written by some of the followers of Thomas  many years after his death based on what was remembered  of what Thomas had taught. It was written independently of the canonical  gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. 

The Gospel of Thomas incorporates 114  remembered sayings of Jesus rather than being a narrative.  The sayings are not presented in chronological order or even in a pattern that tells a story. They are simply 114 discrete logia or sayings from among all those  that were remembered.  

Most of these sayings are incorporated into the story of Thomas the Apostle with cross-references, if any, to the canonical gospels.   It is hoped that the reader will gain new insights from reading and studying  these sayings, such as:   "Jesus said, 'If you bring forth what is within you, what you have will save you. If you do not have that within you, what you do not have within you will kill  you.'" Gospel of Thomas, Saying 70.