Syriac Infancy Gospel Jesus

          The Syriac Infancy Gospel (also known as the Arabic Infancy Gospel) is one of the texts among the New Testament apocryphal writings concerning the infancy of Jesus. It may have been compiled as early as the sixth century, and was partly based on the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, and Protevangelium of James. There are only 2 surviving handwritten manuscripts dating from 1299 AD and the 15th/16th century in the arabic language; the oldest manuscript, from the year 1299 AD, post-dates the events of Islam by almost 700 years.Additionally the surviving Arabic manuscripts, which were compiled in the area of North-Iraq, show influence from the Koran.

It consists of three parts:

The birth of Jesus - based on the Protevangelium of James
Miracles during the Flight into Egypt - seemingly based on nothing more than local traditions
The miracles of Jesus as a boy - based on the Infancy Gospel of Thomas
It contains a number of embellishments on the earlier text, however, including a diaper (of Jesus) that heals people, sweat (of Jesus) that turns into balm, curing leprosy, and dyeing cloth varied colours using only indigo dye. It also claims earlier encounters for Jesus with Judas Iscariot, and with the thieves with whom he is later crucified, as well as being one of the earliest documents.