tain house in an upper room, and one of the children who were playing with him fell down from the house and died. And when the other children saw it, they fled, and Jesus remained alone. And the parents of him that was dead came and accused him . . . . [saying, verily thou causedst him to fall. But Jesus said, I did not cause him to fall.] . . . . and they threatened him.[1] Jesus leaped down from the roof and stood by the dead body of the child and cried with a loud voice, and said,—Zeno! (for so his name was called), rise and tell me; did I cast thee down? And immediately he rose and said,—Nay, Lord, thou hast not cast me down, but raised me up. And seeing this they were amazed. And the parents of the boy glorified God for the miracle which had been done, and worshipped Jesus.[2]
CHAPTER X.
After a few days, a certain young man was cleaving wood in the corner, and the axe fell and cut asunder the sole of his foot; and losing all his blood, he died. And there was a clamour and a crowd, and the child Jesus ran thither, and by force he passed through the throng, and took hold of the young man that was wounded in the foot, and straightway he was healed. And he said to the young man,—Rise now,
