Hundreds of sayings were attributed to Jesus by his ancient students and admirers - but only a handful made it into the canonical Gospels. Marvin Meyer has here collected and translated two hundred sayings attributed to Jesus from the first centuries of the Christian era - none of which have been published before in English. The sayings come from a variety of sources, giving a wonderful glimpse into some of the scriptures that were in existence in the early Church. Some of the sayings are even of Jewish and Islamic origin. Dr. Meyer includes an intriguing introduction and annotations that put the sayings into perspective. This book will appeal to all those who love the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospels of the New Testament, and it is a must-read for anyone interested in the historical Jesus and his many sayings not recorded in the canonical Gospels.