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Infancy Gospel of Thomas 8

Miracles of the Child

After some time, another teacher, a close friend of Joseph, said to him: Bring the child to my school.

2Perhaps I can through persuasion teach him letters.

3Joseph said: If you have the courage, brother, take him with you.

4And he took him with fear and apprehension, but the child went joyfully.

5Jesus entered the school with confidence and found a book in the classroom.

6And he took it, but did not read the letters in it.

7He opened his mouth and spoke by the Holy Spirit, and taught the law to those who were there.

8All who heard marveled at the grace of his teaching and the readiness of his words.

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About Infancy Gospel of Thomas

The child Jesus of popular tales: clay birds that come to life and neighbours who learn not to provoke him. A text the church rejected and the people copied for centuries.