Sweet description of the childhood of Jesus Christ

In Indian literature, there are very sweet descriptions about the childhood of various incarnations. They describe in great detail the beautiful moments of Shri Krishna's childhood, Shri Rama's childhood etc. These descriptions are a great source of love and joy to every reader.

But there doesn't seem to be any western literature describing the childhood of Jesus Christ. Childhood is a theme that is generally missing in the western literature.

So we are happy to have found this beautiful description of Jesus's childhood in Khalil Gibran's book "Jesus The Son Of Man". You see so clearly in his writings that a born-realized (born with self-realization) poet can truly feel the greatness, depth and essence of an incarnation's life.

Read and enjoy these lines about the childhood of Jesus Christ from Khalil Gibran's book "Jesus The Son Of Man":

And the child grew in body and in spirit, and He was different from other children.

He was aloof and hard to govern, and I could not lay my hand upon Him.

But He was beloved by everyone in Nazareth, and in my heart I knew why.

Oftentimes He would take away our food to give to the passer-by.

And He would give other children the sweetmeat I had given Him, before He had tasted it with His own mouth.

He would climb the trees of my orchard to get the fruits, but never to eat them Himself.

And He would race with other boys, and sometimes, because He was swifter of foot, He would delay so that they might pass the stake ere He should reach it.

And sometimes when I led Him to His bed He would say, “Tell my mother and the others that only my body will sleep. My mind will be with them till their mind come to my morning.”

And many other wondrous words He said when He was a boy, but I am too old to remember.

Much love to you <3

Enjoy!