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Gospel of Thomas (Infancy) 9

Miracles of the Child

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And some days after, Jesus was playing in an upper room of a certain house, and one of the children that were playing with Him fell down from the house, and was killed.

2And, when the other children saw this, they ran away, and Jesus alone stood still.

3And the parents of the dead child coming, reproached ...and they threatened Him.

4And Jesus leaped down from the roof, and stood beside the body of the child, and cried with a loud voice, and said: Zeno--for that was his name--stand up, and tell me; did I throw thee down?

5And he stood up immediately, and said: Certainly not, my lord; thou didst not throw me down, but hast raised me up.

6And those that saw this were struck with astonishment.

7And the child's parents glorified God on account of the miracle that had happened, and adored Jesus.

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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