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Become Passersby: The Sayings of Jesus as Recorded in the Gospel of Thomas

Become Passersby: The Sayings of Jesus as Recorded in the Gospel of Thomas

In this rendition of the Gospel of Thomas, poet Barnabas Smith presents the ancient text in an easy-to-read and accessible format.

2023

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All the Hits So Far

Hello there! I’m Barnabas, a poet and illustrator currently based in colorful Colorado. I’ve been sharing my poetry and essays online for…

2 min readDec 2, 2023

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Simpin’ Ain’t Easy When All Men Want to Do Is Compare Cock Sizes and Bank Accounts

Her beauty screams angelic My lungs pierced as Her eyes delve deep into my soul

2 min readApr 30, 2024

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Simpin’ Ain’t Easy When All Men Want to Do Is Compare Cock Sizes and Bank Accounts

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Battening Down the Hatches

Learning to Manage Myself Again

4 min readApr 26, 2024

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Battening Down the Hatches

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Who’s Your Daddy?: Reflections on Thomas 15

Jesus said, “When you see the one who was not born of a woman, fall down on your face and worship that person. That is your Father.”…

2 min readApr 25, 2024

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Who’s Your Daddy?: Reflections on Thomas 15

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Special Delivery

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

2 min readMar 6, 2024

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Special Delivery

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Servant of None: Paul’s Obsession with Status

4 min readFeb 29, 2024

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Servant of None: Paul’s Obsession with Status

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What Comes Out: A Reflection on Thomas 14

Jesus said to them, “If you fast, you will bring guilt upon yourselves; and if you pray, you will be condemned; and if you make donations…

2 min readFeb 29, 2024

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What Comes Out: A Reflection on Thomas 14

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Dust

Fabric that has fallen to dust over the centuries Does not look as ragged as the bodies I have seen Held in my hands — and memory —…

1 min readFeb 27, 2024

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Dust

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February 11, 2024 (Dishes and Watermelons)

It is eleven at night I am washing dishes and thinking about Palestine My six-year-old emerges from the shadows of the living room

2 min readFeb 15, 2024

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February 11, 2024 (Dishes and Watermelons)

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Paul’s Naughty List

6 min readFeb 6, 2024

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Paul’s Naughty List

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Barnabas Smith

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I am a poet based in Boulder County, Colorado. I write about poetry, mysticism, anarchism, and all the ways they intersect. https://linktr.ee/barnabasprime

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