People’s Open Bible
Infancy Gospel of Thomas 17
Jesus Heals Baby Joseph
Open in the reader →1(1) And after these things, in Joseph’s neighborhood a certain baby was sick and died. And his mother wept very much. But Jesus heard that there was great grief and commotion, and he ran quickly. And he found the child dead, touched his chest, and said, “I say to you, baby, don’t die, but live, and be with your mother.” And the baby looked up immediately and laughed. And Jesus said to the mother, “Take your child, give him milk, and remember me.” (2) And the crowd standing there was amazed, and said, “The truth is, this child is a god or an angel, because his every word becomes a deed!” And Jesus went away again and played with the children.
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