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452 is mingled in your nature; for thou knowest not whence thou art; for I alone know truly when ye were born, and how long time ye have to remain here.

when they heard they were astonished, and cried out and said, O sight and sound of wonder! We never heard that man spake such words as these, neither priests, nor scribes, nor Pharisees. Whence was this one born that is but a child of five years, and speaks these words? Man hath never seen such a one as He. Jesus answered and said to them, Ye marvel at what I said to you, That I know when ye were born. And again, I have something more to say to you. Now when they heard they were silent and could not speak. And Zacchæus the teacher said to Joseph, I will teach him what he ought to learn. And he took him into the school. But when He came in He was silent. But Zacchæus the scribe began to say to him from Aleph; and repeated to him all the alphabet many times; and told him to answer and say after him. But he was silent. Then the scribe was angry, and struck him with his hand upon his head. And Jesus said, A blacksmith's anvil when it is beaten receives correction, and it does not feel. But I am able to say the things which are spoken by you with knowledge and understanding. The scribe answered and said, He is