the_content of template page

Have you tried using the whole loop?

<?php $loop = new WP_Query();
if ( $loop->have_posts() ) : 
    while ( $loop->have_posts() ) : 
    $loop->the_post(); ?>
    <!-- before -->
        <?php the_content(); ?>
    <!-- after -->
    <?php endwhile; else: ?>
    <p><?php _e( 'Nope. Doesn\'t exist' ); ?></p>
<?php endif; ?>