Discovered as part of the Nag Hammadi library in 1945, the Gospel of Thomas consists entirely of Jesus’ sayings — no narrative, no crucifixion, no resurrection. Many parallel the canonical gospels; others are unique, and some are closer to Buddhist-style pointing than anything in the New Testament:
“If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.”
Its relationship to orthodox Christianity is contested. What it clearly shows is that the early Christian movement was broader and stranger than the canon later preserved.