One early Christian text, the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, invents some pretty crazy stories about the schoolboy Jesus. But what did this text mean for an ancient audience? More for You.

The Infancy Gospel of Thomas describes Jesus’ childhood, but it is not included in the Bible. Getty Images/iStockphoto That story, described as Jesus’ second miracle, is a well-known part of ...

The fragment contains a portion of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas. It is considered a biblical apocryphal, or something that is not canon to scripture, The Washington Post reported. The papyrus ...

Experts have deciphered an ancient manuscript, finding that it represents the earliest surviving copy of a gospel about Jesus' childhood. The fragment of papyrus, a paper-like material used during ...

Researchers say some ancient writing on a scrap of papyrus, that went unnoticed for years, is part of the earliest surviving copy of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas.

A newly deciphered papyrus fragment is earliest example of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas. By Darren Orf Published: Jun 10, 2024 10:00 AM EDT. Print Collector // Getty Images.

The earliest manuscript of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas was found in a German university library after sitting for decades. Greg Rosenke via Unsplash At the Hamburg Carl von Ossietzky State and ...

In the earliest Christian movement, there were actually many different writings circulated, and many traditions about the sayings of Jesus. Some of the leaders were concerned to say, "Well, which ...

The fragment contains a portion of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas. It is considered a biblical apocryphal, or something that is not canon to scripture, The Washington Post reported. The papyrus ...