Jesus said, "Where there are three deities, they are divine. Where there are two or one, I am with that one." (30 Thomas)

We feel familiar with the second phrase. It echoes Matthew 18:20, "For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am among them."

Is the first phrase an early reference to the trinity? Is it a reference to the elohim? Scholars mostly agree with John Crossan who writes, "Put mildly, that is not very clear."

Could the first phrase refer to human potential? In Matthew 18:19 we read, "if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven."

If any three of us would truly and fully agree, truly and fully believe, truly and fully work to achieve a common goal, might it not seem to be a divine intervention?

In The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell argues that any change depends on the Law of the Few. A few focused and committed individuals are "how little things can make a big difference."