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Attributed to Jesus of Nazareth

«It is more blessed to give than to receive.»

Misattributed

Verdict

It is not in Jesus of Nazareth's work

It is an agraphon: it appears in no gospel. Only Paul quotes it in the Acts of the Apostles (20:35) as "words of the Lord Jesus", and its origin cannot be verified; it has parallels in Greek literature.

Source: Nestle, Eberhard y Erwin; Aland, Barbara y Kurt, et al. (eds.). Novum Testamentum Graece, 28.ª ed. Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Stuttgart, 2012; y Holmes, Michael W. (ed.). The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition. Society of Biblical Literature / Logos, 2010 (texto griego citado, CC BY 4.0).

What they did say

Verified words of Jesus of Nazareth

  • «The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.»

    Marcos 1:15. Griego: SBLGNT; inglés: King James Version (1611); español: traducción propia.

  • «Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.»

    Mateo 5:3 (Sermón de la Montaña; Lucas 6:20 dice solo «los pobres»). Griego: SBLGNT; inglés: King James Version (1611); español: traducción propia.

  • «Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you.»

    Lucas 6:27 (paralelo en Mateo 5:44; material de la fuente Q). Griego: SBLGNT; inglés: King James Version (1611); español: traducción propia.

All verified quotes