The Gospel of Thomas Sayings 87 to 94: Pearls, Pigs, Prophets & Presence

We’re nearing the end of the Gospel of Thomas now. These next few sayings (87–94) touch something raw. They go deep into themes of soul connection, embodied truth, and that gritty dance between sacred wisdom and the madness of a world not ready to receive it.

Here’s my take on each one, raw and unfiltered—straight from the fire of Christ consciousness to your or eyes and heart.

(87) 

Jesus says:

(1) “Wretched is the body that depends on a body.(2) And wretched is the soul that depends on these two.”

Stephen James’s Reflection:

Jesus is hitting us with the truth straight out the gate. A body depending on another body? That’s flesh depending on flesh. Zero soul. Zero spirit. No truth in that. If your whole existence is tethered to something dead inside—someone who hasn’t even remembered their soul—then misery is inevitable.

And worse still? A soul (meaning, someone who’s begun to awaken) depending on either of those two meat suits? That’s like trying to find God at a Goldman Sachs board meeting. Pointless. Exhausting. You’ll come up empty every time.

(88) 

Jesus says:

(1) “The messengers and the prophets are coming to you, and they will give you what belongs to you.(2) And you, in turn, give to them what you have in your hands (and) say to yourselves: ‘When will they come (and) take what belongs to them?’”

Stephen James’s Reflection:

This one’s layered. When you awaken to your soul path, when you’re finally walking it, even half-limping down it, you’ll meet divine messengers. Guides. Real ones. They’ll give you what you’re ready to receive.

But here’s the kicker: you’ve got to give too. Share your truth. Share your story. Be in sacred reciprocity.

And if you’re suspicious about them coming to take what’s “theirs”? You’re still stuck in ego-mode. Don’t project your inner scarcity onto people walking in divine abundance. When the soul’s real, there’s no taking. Only giving. Only flow.

(89) Jesus says:

(1) “Why do you wash the outside of the cup?(2) Do you not understand that the one who created the inside is also the one who created the outside?”

Stephen James’s Reflection:

Translation: Stop just scrubbing your Instagram feed or your abs. That outer work doesn’t mean a damn thing if your inner world is a mess.

The Divine made both the inside and the outside. Both need attention. Both need reverence. And if your inner life isn’t rooted in truth, in love, in presence—you’re just polishing an empty shell.

(90) 

Jesus says:

(1) “Come to me, for my yoke is gentle and my lordship is mild.(2) And you will find repose for yourselves.”

Stephen James’s Reflection:

Jesus saying: “You tired yet?” You weary of trying to make life work in a system built by psychos and sustained by lies?

Yeah. Come here. Drop the weapons. Rest. Christ consciousness doesn’t demand you grovel. It invites you home—to yourself, to peace, to truth.

(91)

(1) They said to him: “Tell us who you are so that we may believe in you.”(2) He said to them: “You examine the face of sky and earth, but the one who is before you, you have not recognized, and you do not know how to test this opportunity.”

Stephen James’s Reflection:

People want labels. Names. Titles. Proof.

Jesus says: you can’t even recognise the Divine standing in front of you. You stare at the heavens, analyse the stars, and dissect every esoteric book… but you’re blind to this moment. To who’s right in front of you. To what’s right inside you.

He’s not saying that with judgment. He’s just calling out your disconnection. Look again. The presence you seek has always been here.

(92) 

Jesus says:

(1) “Seek and you will find.(2) But the things you asked me about in past times, and what I did not tell you in that day, now I am willing to tell you, but you do not seek them.”

Stephen James’s Reflection:

This is the spiritual gut-punch. Jesus is saying: “I’m ready to reveal it all… but you’re not actually asking the real questions.”

We want answers, but we avoid the questions that actually burn. Why am I here? What am I afraid to feel? What have I abandoned within myself?

Stop half-asking and start seeking with your whole heart.

(93)

(1) “Do not give what is holy to the dogs, lest they throw it upon the dunghill.(2) Do not throw pearls to swine, lest they turn <them> into [mud].”

Stephen James’s Reflection:

Pearls before pigs. That line’s famous. But Jesus isn’t being cruel here… he’s just being clear.

Sacred truth isn’t for the ones who mock it, trample it, or regurgitate it as manure. If someone’s not ready to receive deep wisdom, don’t hand it over. Don’t spill your soul to those who will weaponise your vulnerability.

Protect your gold. Share wisely. This doesn’t mean you hoard your light… it means you don’t cast it into the abyss of ego, where it’ll just be shat on.

(94) Jesus [says]:

(1) “The one who seeks will find.(2) [The one who knocks], to that one will it be opened.”

Stephen James’s Reflection:

Simple. Eternal. Fierce.

When you seek—not performatively, not half-heartedly, but fully—the gates open. The veil lifts. The Divine shows up. And the question becomes: are you really ready to see?

These sayings are like sacred dynamite. They blast through the illusion. They pull you into your body, your heart, your real power.

You want to seek? Good. Do it properly.

You want to protect what’s holy? Good. Guard it fiercely.

You want to stop performing and start being? Even better.

Start here. Start now. Start within.