1 And Joseph saw his (Jesus’) wisdom and understanding. He didn’t want him to be unacquainted with letters, but gave him over to another teacher. And the teacher wrote the alphabet for him (Jesus) and said, “Say alpha.” (IGT)
Infancy Gospel of Thomas 14:1
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Infancy Gospel of Thomas 15:1–2
1 And after some days, again another teacher said to his (Jesus’) father Joseph: “Come, brother, give him to me in the school so that with flattery I can teach him letters.” And Joseph said to him, “If you have courage, brother, take him with salvation.” And th… (IGT)
Infancy Gospel of Thomas 6:7–9
7 And all the people who heard this were speechless, no longer able to talk to him. But he went up to them, skipped around, and said, “I was playing with you because I know you’re small-minded, and amazed with small things.” (IGT) 8a Now when they seemed comforted by the… (IGT)
Infancy Gospel of Thomas 6:3–5
3 But Joseph said to the teacher, “And who can control this child and teach him? Don’t think of him as a small person, brother.” But the teacher said, “Give him to me, brother, and don’t let him concern you.” (IGT) 4 And the child Jesus looked at them and said to the te… (IGT)
Infancy Gospel of Thomas 7:1–2
1 When the teacher heard such good familiarity (and) such lines of the first letter Jesus talked about, he was baffled by such teaching and his defense. And the teacher said, “Woe is me! Woe is me! I’ve been baffled and am miserable. I’ve brought shame on mysel… (IGT)
Infancy Gospel of Thomas 5:1–2
1 And Joseph said to Jesus, “Why do you say such things, and they suffer and hate us?” And the child said to Joseph, “Since you know wise words, you’re not ignorant of where they came from; /they were spoken about a five-year-old.\ And they won’t be raised, and… (IGT)
Infancy Gospel of Thomas 13:1–2
1 Now he (Jesus) was about eight years old. And his father, being a carpenter who made ploughs and yokes, took a bed from a certain rich man so that he might make it very great and suitable. And one of the beams, called the (…), was shorter; it didn’t have the… (IGT) 2 … (IGT)
John 7:14–16
14 About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach. 15 The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?” 16 “My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.
Luke 2:32–34
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.” 33 The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fa…
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