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When Jesus was 5 years old, there fell a great rain.
He walked up and down through it and collected it into a fish-pond, and ordered it by His word to become clear.
Immediately it became so.
Again He took of the clay which was of that fish-pond, and made of it to 12 sparrows.
It was the Sabbath when Jesus did this among the boys of the Jews.
The boys of the Jews went away, and said to Joseph His father: Behold, your son was playing along with us, and he took clay and made sparrows, which it was not lawful to do on the Sabbath; and he has broken it.
Joseph went away to the boy Jesus, and said to Him: Why have you done this, which it was not lawful to do on the Sabbath? And Jesus opened His hands, and ordered the sparrows, saying: Go up into the air, and fly; nobody shall kill you.
They flew, and began to cry out, and praise God Almighty.
The Jews seeing what had happened, wondered, and went away and told the miracles which Jesus had done.
But a Pharisee who was with Jesus took an olive branch, and began to let the water out of the fountain which Jesus had made.
When Jesus saw this, He said to him in a rage: You impious and ignorant Sodomite! what harm have my works the fountains of water done you?
Behold, you shall become like a dry tree, having neither roots, nor leaves, nor fruit.
Immediately he dried up, and fell to the ground, and died.
His parents took him away dead, and reproached Joseph, saying: See what your son has done; teach him to pray, and not to blaspheme.
Chapter 5. How the Citizens Were Enraged Against Joseph on Account of the Doings of Jesus.
A few days after, as Jesus was walking through the town with Joseph, one of the children ran up and struck Jesus on the arm.
Jesus said to him: So shall you not finish your journey. And immediately he fell to the ground, and died.
Those who saw these wonderful things cried out, saying: Whence is that boy?
And they said to Joseph: It is not right for such a boy to be among us. And Joseph went and brought Him.
They said to him: Go away from this place; but if you must live with us, teach him to pray, and not to blaspheme: but our children have been killed. Joseph called Jesus, and reproved Him, saying: Why do you blaspheme? For these people who live here hate us. And Jesus said: I know that these words are not mine, but yours; but I will hold my tongue for your sake: and let them see to it in their wisdom.
Immediately those who were speaking against Jesus became blind. And they walked up and down, and said: All the words which proceed from his mouth are accomplished. And Joseph seeing what Jesus had done, in a fury seized Him by the ear; and Jesus said to Joseph in anger: It is enough for you to see me, not to touch me. For you know not who I am; but if you knew, you would not make me angry. And although just now I am with you, I was made before you.
Chapter 6. How Jesus Was Treated by the Schoolmaster
A man named Zacheus listened to all that Jesus was saying to Joseph.
In great astonishment said to himself: Such a boy speaking in this way I have never seen.
When Jesus heard Joseph speaking in this way, He said to Zacheus:
Master, whatever proceeds from my mouth is true. Before all I was Lord, but you are foreigners.
To me has been given the glory of the ages, to you has been given nothing; because I am before the ages. And I know how many years of life you will have, and that you will be carried into exile: and my Father has appointed this, that you may understand that whatever proceeds from my mouth is true.
The Jews who were standing by, and hearing the words which Jesus spoke, were astonished, and said: We have seen such wonderful things, and heard such words from that boy, as we have never heard, nor are likely to hear from any other human being — either from the high priests, or the masters, or the Pharisees.
When the Jews heard the words which the child had spoken, they wondered, because that they were not able to answer.
Communing with Himself, the child exulted and said: I have told you a proverb; and I know that you are weak and ignorant.
That schoolmaster said to Joseph:
Joseph took the boy Jesus, and led Him to the house of a certain schoolmaster, where other boys were being taught.
The master in soothing words began to teach Him His letters, and wrote for Him the first line, which is from A to T, and began to stroke Him and teach Him.
That teacher struck the child on the head: and when He had received the blow, the child said to him:
Beginning the line, He said the letters from A to T in full, and very fast.
He looked at the master, and said to him:
You cannot even tell us what A and B are; how do you wish to teach others?
O hypocrite, if you know and will tell me about the A, then will I tell you about the B.
When that teacher began to tell about the first letter, he was unable to give any answer.
Jesus said to Zacheus:
Zacheus saw that He so divided the first letter. He was stupefied about the first letter, and about such a human being and such learning.
He cried out:
Woe’s me, for I am quite stupefied; I have brought disgrace upon myself through that child.
He said to Joseph: I earnestly entreat you, brother, take him away from me, because I cannot look upon his face, nor hear his mighty words.
Because that child can tame fire and bridle the sea: for he was born before the ages. What womb brought him forth, or what mother nursed him, I know not. Oh, my friends, I am driven out of my senses; I have become a wretched laughing-stock. And I said that I had got a scholar; but he has been found to be my master. And my disgrace I cannot get over, because I am an old man; and what to say to him I cannot find.
All I have to do is to fall into some grievous illness, and depart from this world; or to leave this town, because all have seen my disgrace. An infant has deceived me. What answer can I give to others, or what words can I say, because he has got the better of me in the first letter? I am struck dumb, O my friends and acquaintances; neither beginning nor end can I find of an answer to him.
I beseech you, brother Joseph, take him away from me, and lead him home, because he is a master, or the Lord, or an angel. What to say I do not know. And Jesus turned to the Jews who were with Zacheus, and said to them: Let all not seeing see, and not understanding understand; let the deaf hear, and let those who are dead through me rise again; and those who are exalted, let me call to still higher things, as He who sent me to you has commanded me.
When Jesus ceased speaking, all who had been affected with any infirmity through His words were made whole. And they did not dare to speak to Him.
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