(3) And Joachim was very grieved and went to the (history) of the twelve tribes of the people, saying to himself, “I’ll look in the (history) of the twelve tribes of Israel to see whether I’m the only one who hasn’t had a child in Israel.” And he searched, and found that all the just people in Israel had raised children. But Reubel stood before him and said, “It’s not right for you to offer your gifts first, since you haven’t had a child in Israel.” (2) Now the great day of the Lord was approaching, and the people of Israel were offering their gifts. And he doubled the gifts he offered to the Lord, saying to himself, “One is from my surplus for all the people, and the other is to the Lord God for forgiveness, to atone for me.” (1) In the histories of the twelve tribes of Israel, Joachim was a very rich man.
For additional information about the translation, see the introduction to the PDF version.įor additional reflections about the history, context, and meaning of the Infancy Gospel of James, see my book, The Infancy Gospels: Exploring Jesus’ Family. For information about the surviving manuscripts of the Infancy Gospel of James, see the Manuscript Information page. It is principally based on the critical Greek text of Émile de Strycker. The following translation has been committed to the public domain and may be freely copied and used, changed or unchanged, for any purpose.
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