The Childhood of Jesus
The Gospel of James
Biographical Gospel of the Lord
- Chapter 275 -
The Doctor Comes Into A Great Reputation
WHEN THE DOCTOR saw this miraculous healing of the girl whom he had declared to be wholly incurable,
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he was almost breathless in his great wonderment and said to Joseph,
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'Oh brother, I beg you, go away from here,
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for I am becoming greatly afraid in my heart!
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See, I am a sinful man, and the Spirit of the Lord is obviously present in your Child!
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For how can a poor sinner endure before the allseeing and almighty Spirit of the Most High?'
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Here the little Child went over to the doctor and said to him,
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'Man! Why are you so foolish now and are afraid of Me?
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Just what harm did I do to you that you now fear Me so?
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Do you really suppose the healing of the girl was a wonder?
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I say to you: not at all, for you need only undertake to treat the other patients in this manner, and they will be healed!
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Go over, awaken their faith, then lay your hands on them, and they will get well in an instant!
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But first you must firmly believe yourself that you can help them in this manner and also will help them without fail!'
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When the doctor heard this from the little Child he took hold of a firm faith, went over to the patients and did to them according to the advice of the little Child.
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And lo, all the patients became well immediately, paid the doctor what they owed him, and honored and praised God that He gave such power to man!
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In this wise the miraculous nature of the Child conveniently fell away before the eyes of the world.
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And the doctor came into a very great reputation,
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and many sick people came to him from far and near and found their healing.
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When the twelve-year-old girl saw that the doctor thus healed miraculously, she supposed that the Child had done this through the doctor, and thereupon praised the doctor's wisdom also.
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Against this the little Child made no complaint, for He had lent such power to the doctor that He would not be suspected.
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Only Joseph said to the girl, 'Girl, consider that all power comes from above!
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And since you are not in anyone's service now, come into my house and you shall be provided for!' - Thereupon the girl promptly attached herself to Joseph and went with him.