Evangelho da Infância de Tomé 15

1E depois de algum tempo, outro mestre, verdadeiro amigo de José, disse-lhe: Traze o menino à minha escola; talvez eu consiga persuadi-lo com afagos a aprender as letras.

1And after some time, another master again, a genuine friend of Joseph, said to him: Bring the child to my school; perhaps I shall be able to flatter him into learning his letters.

2E José disse: Se tens coragem, irmão, leva-o contigo.

2And Joseph said: If thou hast the courage, brother, take him with thee.

3E ele o levou consigo com temor e grande angústia; mas o menino ia com prazer.

3And he took Him with him in fear and great agony; but the child went along pleasantly.

4E, entrando ousadamente na escola, encontrou um livro sobre o atril; e, tomando-o, não leu as letras que nele havia, mas, abrindo a boca, falou pelo Espírito Santo e ensinou a lei aos que estavam em redor.

4And going boldly into the school, He found a book lying on the reading-desk; and taking it, He read not the letters that were in it, but opening His mouth, He spoke by the Holy Spirit, and taught the law to those that were standing round.

5E uma grande multidão, tendo-se reunido, ficou ali a ouvi-lo, e admirava-se da maturidade do seu ensino, e da presteza das suas palavras, e de que ele, sendo criança, falasse daquela maneira.

5And a great crowd having come together, stood by and heard Him, and wondered at the ripeness of His teaching, and the readiness of His words, and that He, child as He was, spoke in such a way.

6E José, ouvindo isso, teve medo e correu à escola, temendo que também o seu mestre estivesse sem experiência.

6And Joseph hearing of it, was afraid, and ran to the school, in doubt lest his master too should be without experience.

7E o mestre disse a José: Sabe, irmão, que recebi o menino como discípulo, e ele é cheio de muita graça e sabedoria; mas rogo-te, irmão, leva-o para casa.

7And the master said to Joseph: Know, brother, that I have taken the child as a scholar, and he is full of much grace and wisdom; but I beseech thee, brother, take him home.

8E quando o menino ouviu isso, riu-se dele logo e disse: Porque falaste com retidão e testemunhaste com retidão, por causa de ti também aquele que foi ferido será curado.

8And when the child heard this, He laughed at him directly, and said: Since thou hast spoken aright, and witnessed aright, for thy sake he also that was struck down shall be cured.

9E imediatamente o outro mestre foi curado.

9And immediately the other master was cured.

10E José tomou o menino e foi-se para casa.

10And Joseph took the child, and went away home.