There is an important difference between what appears to be two closely related saying in Thomas’ Gospel. Consider sayings 48 and 106.
The relationship (or similarity) between the two raises a lot of questions: Are the repetitive portions of each saying intentional. Are the intentionally presented this way? Why is it that more is gained by considering each saying in light of the other, and (assuming that this is so) why they are separated by so many intervening sayings?
Are these breadcrumbs that lead us along a path?
The sayings (Layton from the coptic) below:
(48) Jesus said, “If two make peace with one another within a single house they will say to a mountain ‘go elsewhere’ and it will go elsewhere.”
(106) Jesus said, “when you (plur.) make the two into one you will become sons of man, and when you say, ‘O mountain, go elsewhere!’ it will go elsewhere.”