The Gospel of Thomas was discovered in the Egyptian dessert more than half a century ago. It is a collection of sayings attributed to Jesus written by Didymos Judas Thomas. The sayings in this text are described as having divine power: "whoever finds the interpretation of these sayings will not experience death" (Thomas 1). This gospel does not contain a narrative of the life and passion of Jesus nor a record of his teachings. Instead a saying is followed by another saying without a narrative element. Some writings in this text parallel those found in the Synoptic Gospels. The parable of the mustard seed and the parable of the sower are two such parables. Furthermore, the Gospel of Thomas focuses more on the power and divinity of Jesus rather than the characteristics of Jesus. Therefore, the important issue of this gospel is the knowledge and wisdom of the sayings, Gnosticism. The Gospel of Thomas contains some parables and sayings that parallel those found in the Synoptic Gospels. This raises the question of whether the Synoptic Gospels and the Gospel of Thomas used the ...