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APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS.

THE GOSPEL OF THOMAS.


Sayings of Thomas, the Israelite Philosopher, on the
Infant Acts of the Lord.


CHAPTER I.

I Thomas the Israelite declare to all of you, who are brethren of the Gentiles, that I make known the infant acts and great deeds of our Lord Jesus Christ, which he did when he had been born in our country: the beginning whereof is in this wise:

CHAPTER II.

This child Jesus, being five years old, was playing at the crossing of a stream, and he collected the running waters into pools, and immediately made them pure; and by his word alone he commanded them. And having made some soft clay he fashioned out of it twelve sparrows; and it was the Sabbath when he did these things. And there were also many other children playing with him. And a