{"id":115823,"date":"2026-07-21T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=115823"},"modified":"2026-07-21T11:18:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T09:18:47","slug":"early-miracles-jesus-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/early-miracles-jesus-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"The Early Miracles of Jesus Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:55.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:66.755319148936%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:66.75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:62.875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:57.085427135678%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The New Testament tells us about Jesus Christ&rsquo;s humble birth and the miracles He performed during His public ministry, but about the years in between?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While growing up in Nazareth, He must have stood out among the other children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the canonical Bible is mostly silent on His childhood, the <strong>Infancy Gospel of Thomas<\/strong> speaks about Jesus&rsquo;s childhood.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This gospel is considered apocryphal since it was likely written in the second or third century, but despite the controversy, it tells an incredible story of a divine child performing His first miracles!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. The Missing Years<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-115860\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2.jpg\" alt=\"christ child\" class=\"wp-image-115860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2-1024x566.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2-960x530.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2-1080x597.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2-170x94.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"663\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20663'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='663'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"christ child\" class=\"wp-image-115860 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2-1024x566.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2-960x530.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2-1080x597.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-2-170x94.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For centuries, believers and scholars have wondered about Christ&rsquo;s youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Infancy Gospel of Thomas emerged during the second or third century as an attempt to fill that silence and answer some burning questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early church leaders decided it didn&rsquo;t belong in the New Testament, so it&rsquo;s not canonical, but it still shows how much early believers sought to <strong>understand their Savior<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They weren&rsquo;t only interested in Christ&rsquo;s sacrifice on the Cross, but in Him as an individual, his upbringing, and personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This text provides all of that, truly embodying the <strong>human and <\/strong>il <strong>divino<\/strong> within Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It explores the complexities of growing up, but also presents the fullness of God within Him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Young Christ&rsquo;s Wisdom<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-115859\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115859 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/child-christ-infancy-gospel-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most striking themes in the text is the undeniable wisdom of the child Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">True wisdom comes to us after decades of living and learning, and the Infancy Gospel seeks to show just how different Jesus is from all of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It portrays a young boy who <strong>speaks with authority<\/strong>, confusing teachers and religious scholars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His divine nature was always there, obvious even in his early youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Gospel leaves us with a sense that the people around Jesus were always caught off guard by Him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This early demonstration of <strong>divine intellect<\/strong> proves that He was the Word of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. The First Resurrection?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-104038\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"753\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201128%20753'%3E%3Crect%20width='1128'%20height='753'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104038 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the most inspiring stories in this text is the account of Jesus healing a boy who had fallen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Infancy Gospel, a <strong>child fell<\/strong> to the ground and hurt himself so badly that the people around him assumed he had died.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scene is filled with panic and grief, but then Christ stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without panicking, He simply came closer and prayed over the boy, and through His divine power, brought him <strong>back to life<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This shows that, even as a child, Jesus had the power over life and death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same power that raised Lazarus from the grave was already alive within Jesus when he was only a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Breathing Life into Clay<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-105045\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20801'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='801'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105045 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-2-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another deeply mystical miracle recorded in the text involves Jesus <strong>playing with clay<\/strong> by a riverbank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It seems like a mundane childhood moment, but this was no ordinary playtime.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christ molded the clay into small figurines of birds. Then, He spoke to the clay, animated it, and the figurines <strong>came to life<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This moment echoes the very <strong>creation of Adam<\/strong> in Genesis!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The text even describes them flying away, leaving onlookers stunned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This scene is incredibly important because it shows Jesus creating life from nothing, ruling the matter itself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even as a child, He showed that the earth and everything in it responded to His voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Divine Discipline<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-105046\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3.jpg\" alt=\"jesus christ\" class=\"wp-image-105046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-170x107.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20800%20503'%3E%3Crect%20width='800'%20height='503'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"jesus christ\" class=\"wp-image-105046 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-170x107.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Infancy Gospel of Thomas also tells some stories of Jesus Christ disciplining or punishing other children who misbehaved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a single word or gesture, He caused them to <strong>fall down<\/strong> in fear or even go <strong>blind temporarily<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This very part has sparked debates for centuries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do we reconcile the gentle Jesus of the Cross with someone capable of such severity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some saw cruelty in these acts, while others saw <strong>divine justice<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Gospel wanted to show us that Jesus was not just a passive, gentle soul, but a righteous judge, even from a young age.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. 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