I Thomas, an Israelite, write you this account, that all the brethren from among the heathen may know the miracles of our Lord Jesus Christ in His infancy, which He did after His birth in our country.
2The beginning of it is as follows:--
Apocrypha · Chapter 1 of 19
Gospel of Thomas (Infancy) 1
Miracles of the Child
About Gospel of Thomas (Infancy)
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. English text: Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 8, The Infancy Gospel of Thomas (Buffalo: Christian Literature Publishing Co.), Alexander Walker, 1886 (public domain). Portuguese and Spanish: Lux Veritas translations from this edition.
Source: Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 8, The Infancy Gospel of Thomas (Buffalo: Christian Literature Publishing Co.), Alexander Walker (1886) · public domain