Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; List of Figures; Introduction; The Synoptics and Q; John, Thomas, and Luke; James and Colossians; Inferences and Reconstruction of an Archetype; Conclusion; Appendix: Reconstructed Text of Q 12:33; Bibliography; Index of Ancient Documents.

"An important and very readable contribution to Q and Gospel of Thomas studies by an experienced member of the International Q Project. With a careful historical-critical approach, Johnson examines how early Christians adopted and updated a saying of Jesus." --Cristoph Heil, Professor of New Testament, University of Graz, Austria "With studies like Steve Johnson's, the study of the Gospel of Thomas is entering a new, more mature phase, where careful, thorough analysis of particular texts can begin to make substantive contribution to our understanding of the Jesus tradition and its early history. An exemplary piece of critical scholarship." --Stephen J. Patterson, Professor of New Testament, Eden Theological Seminary "Johnson's detailed analysis and extensive knowledge of Q and Thomas scholarship produce an intricate narrative of one tradition's development - Thomas scholars will find this work a provocative contribution to the ongoing discussion about the relationship between the Gospel of Thomas and the development of the New Testament." --Christopher M. Hays, Theological Book Review "This is a first rate study of a specific saying, but it also provides an excellent model for scholars engaged in discussing the tradition history of early Jesus material." --Paul Foster, School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh "Johnson (religion, Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania) follows the usage of one particular saying of Jesus Christ. Drawing from the gospels and epistles of the New Testament as well as the Gospel of Thomas and Q, Johnson examines six distinctly different versions of the saying. His examination exposes the saying's roots in Greek and Jewish traditions as a universally adaptable one. This book, a reprint of the 2008 edition, is of value to those studying religion and biblical scholarship." --Book News Inc., Reference - Research Book News - October 2011 "Johnson's detailed analysis and extensive knowledge of Q and Thomas scholarship produce an intricate narrative of one tradition's development - Thomas scholars will find this work a provocative contribution to the ongoing discussion about the relationship between the Gospel of Thomas and the development of the New Testament." --Christopher M. Hays, in Theological Book Review