Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A saying attributed to Jesus in the Gospels or in other ancient sources.
- noun One of a collection of sayings of Jesus reputedly in circulation in the early Church, most of which are not recorded in the Gospels but may have belonged to the source material from which the Gospels were compiled.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A saying or maxim, as of a teacher, handed down traditionally: specifically used with reference to sayings attributed to Jesus.
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- noun A saying that is attributed to
Jesus but which is not in theBible .
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- noun a saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospels
Etymologies
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New Testament the signification of the word logion is doubtful, and if, strictly speaking, it may be claimed to indicate teachings and narratives, the meaning "oracles" is the more natural.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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One of my favorite bits is this: Pooh's own sub-Aristotelian logic, recognizable as the product of 'clan wisdom', is well illustrated in the following logion:
New Directions in Pooh Studies James F. McGrath 2009
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It seems odd for this to be the last logion, especially with 113 ending with the line: The Kingdom of the Father / is spread out over the whole earth, / and people do not see it.
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Some of these logion seem like zen koans, while others are more along the lines of the parables of the canonical gospels.
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* He ton theion logion didaskalia, to piston aph 'heautes echousa dia to theopneuston einai;: [4859] 1
Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967
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: He ton theion logion didaskalia, to piston aph 'heautes echousa dia to theopneuston einai; -- "The doctrine of the divine oracles hath its credibility from itself, because of its divine inspiration."
Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967
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Evangelist wrote all that Christ had said and done, but adds that he established no connection between the Lord's sayings (suntaxin ton kuriakon logion).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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He wrote a work in five books, logion kyriakon exegesis, of which all but some fragments is lost.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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The prevailing equivalent in the Sept. is logion; the Vulgate has rationale, whence the literal "rational" of the Douai version; the rendering in the
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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We may believe that here logion comprises all that
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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