Chapter XIII.—How He Was Handed Over to Another
Master.
Many days after came another teacher, a friend of
Joseph, and said to him: Hand him over to me, and I with much
sweetness will teach him his letters. And Joseph said to
him: If thou art able, take him and teach him. May it be
attended with joy. When the teacher had taken Him, he went along
in fear and in great firmness, and held Him with exultation. And
when He had come to the teacher’s house, He found a book lying
there, and took it and opened it, and did not read what was written in
the book; but opened His mouth, and spoke from the Holy Spirit, and
taught the law. And, indeed, all who were standing there listened
to Him attentively; and the master sat down beside Him, and listened to
Him with pleasure, and entreated Him to teach them more. And a
great crowd being gathered together, they heard all the holy teaching
which He taught, and the choice words which came forth from the mouth
of Him who, child as He was, spake such things. And Joseph, hearing of this, was afraid, and running…the master, where Jesus was, said to Joseph: Know, brother, that I have received thy child to teach him or train him; but he is filled with much gravity and wisdom. Lo, now, take him home with joy, my brother; because the gravity which he has, has been given him by the Lord. And Jesus, hearing the master thus speaking, became cheerful, and said: Lo, now, master, thou hast truly said. For thy sake, he who is dead shall rise again. And Joseph took Him home.