Sayings of Jesus: P.Oxy 5575

by Mark M. Mattison

The following translation has been committed to the public domain and may be freely copied and used, changed or unchanged, for any purpose. It is based on “5575. Sayings of Jesus” in The Oxyrhynchus Papyri, vol. 87, 6-14. For information about the manuscript, see the Manuscript Information page.

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recto (→)

[…] (the rich man) died. [I tell you, don’t] be anxious about [your life], what you’ll eat, [nor the] body, what [you’ll wear], because I tell you, [unless] you fast from [the world], you’ll never find [the kingdom], and unless you […] the world, [you’ll never …] the Father [… the] birds, how […] and [your] heavenly Father [feeds them …] so you […] much […]

verso (↓)

[…] how [they grow …] Solomon […] in [his] glory […] the Father [clothes] grass which [dries up] and is thrown into the oven, [he’ll clothe] you […] so you […] also […] because [your] Father [knows] your need, [but] look for [the kingdom and all these things will be given …]

Notes

recto (→)

 (the rich man) died. Cp. Thomas 63: “a rich man … died.” See also Luke 12:16-21.

[don’t] be anxious. Cp. Matthew 6:25; Luke 12:22; Thomas 36.

[unless] you fast from [the world]. Cp. Thomas 27.

[the] birds. Cp. Matthew 6:26; Luke 12:24.

verso (↓)

how [they grow]. Cp. Matthew 6:28-30; Luke 12:27,28; Thomas 36.

so you. Cp. Matthew 6:32,33; Luke 12:30,31.