title: The Fifth Gospel: The Gospel of Thomas Comes of Age
author:  Stephen J. Patterson 
description: "This is an excellent new presentation of the Gospel of Thomas for a general audience, and it will be a very useful textbook."Fred W. Burnett, Anderson University, reviewing for Religious Studies Review, July 1999 (Fred W. Burnett <i>Religious Studies Review</i>)<br /><br />"I hardly thought there was need for a new translation of the Gospel of Thomas until I read this one...this translation...advances the grace and ease of translation more than any previous one...This translation also distinguishes itself by clarifying some of the more obscure and difficult readings of the Gospel of Thomas. Although scholars may disagree with the reading, the general reading public will find them more accessible...In all this is an excellent translation."Richard Valantasis, Iliff School of Theology, as printed in Review of Biblical Literature, October 1999 (Richard Valantasis <i>Review of Biblical Literature</i>)<br /><br />"The translation will likely become the standard for citation in the future."Edgar Krentz, Currents (Edgar Krentz)<br /><br />"As an introduction to the Gospel of Thomas, The Fifth Gospel is ideal. It is the perfect book for anyone wishing to know more about its content and discovery, while also introducing the reader to the most prevelant issues regarding the relation of the Gospel of Thomas to the New Testament and the historical Jesus."Dr. J. Liebenberg, (UNISA) Theological Studies June 2002 (Dr. J. Liebenberg)<br /><br />"This is an excellent new presentation of the Gospel of Thomas for a general audience, and it will be a very useful textbook."Fred W. Burnett, Anderson University, reviewing for Religious Studies Review, July 1999 (Sanford Lakoff <i>Religious Studies Review</i>)<br /><br />"I hardly thought there was need for a new translation of the Gospel of Thomas until I read this one...this translation...advances the grace and ease of translation more than any previous one...This translation also distinguishes itself by clarifying some of the more obscure and difficult readings of the Gospel of Thomas. Although scholars may disagree with the reading, the general reading public will find them more accessible...In all this is an excellent translation."Richard Valantasis, Iliff School of Theology, as printed in Review of Biblical Literature, October 1999 (Sanford Lakoff <i>Review of Biblical Literature</i>)<br /><br />"The translation will likely become the standard for citation in the future."Edgar Krentz, Currents (Sanford Lakoff)<br /><br />"As an introduction to the Gospel of Thomas, The Fifth Gospel is ideal. It is the perfect book for anyone wishing to know more about its content and discovery, while also introducing the reader to the most prevelant issues regarding the relation of the Gospel of Thomas to the New Testament and the historical Jesus."Dr. J. Liebenberg, (UNISA) Theological Studies June 2002 (Sanford Lakoff)
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  THOMAS'S GOSPEL of the INFANCY of JESUS CHRIST (Jesus at 5 years)
  
  
    
    
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  # THOMAS'S GOSPEL of the INFANCY of JESUS CHRIST (Jesus at 5 years)
  
  
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  * CHAP. I
  
  
  * CHAP II
  
  
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  An Account of the Actions and MIRACLEs of our Lord and Saviour
  
  
  Jesus Christ in his Infancy.
  
  
  
  
  
  ### CHAP. I
  
  
  
  
  
  I THOMAS, an Israelite, judged it necessary to make known to our
  
  
  brethren among the Gentiles, the actions and miracles of Christ in his
  
  
  childhood, which our Lord and God Jesus Christ wrought after