“... Thomas’s conclusion differs from Luke’s in that its sole concern is the man’s death. No interest is expressed regarding the ongoing life of the rich man’s possessions. Thomas’s interest in the possessions ends with the rich man’s death. The question of the use of possessions appears, therefore, to play a more central role in Luke’s version than in Thomas’s. On the other hand, Thomas displays a keen interest in the handling of possessions. Both versions describe the man as “rich” (πλούσιος / ⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲥ), but only Thomas adds that he also had “much possessions [ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ].” In Thomas, furthermore, the man plans to put his possessions (ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ) to use. The two versions differ in regard to the role of the land. In Luke, the land produces abundantly, whereas in Thomas the man works the land (sowing, planting, reaping) so that it will produce abundantly. Thomas depicts a man who partners with (or manipulates?) the land to secure a surplus. The abundant production of the land in Luke seems to be more of a (surprising) gift to the rich man. Luke’s version stresses the gifted nature of the land in a way that Thomas does not. Thomas’s version, on the other hand, stresses the manner in which the man becomes a partner and co-worker with the land in its production of goods. [...] In Luke, the man’s plans for storage result from a surplus of goods. In Thomas, however, the man plans to use his wealth in order to create a surplus. ...”