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Rh neighbours of Joseph, fell sick and died, and his mother wept for him exceedingly; and Jesus heard that great grief and trouble prevailed, and ran in haste, and found the child dead; and he touched him on the breast and said to him, I say unto thee, babe, do not die, but live, and be with thy mother. And immediately he looked up and smiled. And he said to the woman. Take him and give him milk, and remember me. And the crowd that stood by wondered and said, Verily this Child was either God or an angel of God, for every word of his is at once a deed. And Jesus went out thence to play with other children.

And after some time, there was a house building, and a great clamour, and Jesus arose and went thither, and seeing a man lying dead, he took him by his hand and said, I say unto thee, man, arise, and do thy work; and he straightway arose and worshipped him. And the crowd which saw, wondered and said. This is a heavenly child; for he hath saved many souls from death, and hath to save them all his life.