Young Jesus of Nazareth

Though tales of the youth of Jesus flourished in the early years of Christianity, today many of them are largely unknown. Exploring the wealth of apocryphal writing as well as recent biblical scholarship, Marianna Mayer describes the wonderful, enigmatic legends surrounding Jesus’ youth: Like any child, he plays with his cousin, explores the wilderness, and assists his father at work; yet as an extraordinary child, he learns to understand his divine power and use it for the good of others.