Characters from the Protévangile and the Evangile de l'Enfance

Jesus is in Tiberias. He is guided by the shepherd Simon to the home of Kouza. He is well received, but Jeanne is dying and Jonathas, in a last desperate effort, has led her to the mountains of Lebanon. Elise, Jeanne's nurse, weeps and Jesus encourages her to have faith. He points out that he will be in Nazareth and that if Jonathas returns within six days, his mistress must be sent to her hometown.

The apostolic group arrives in Nazareth. Philip wants to give up his bed to Matthew, who refuses, and it is finally Thomas who wins the game: it is he who will give his bed to the former tax collector. The sons of Alphaeus go to see their father first. Jesus talks to Peter about them.

Christ then meets Alpheus, Anne's now grown-up boyfriend. He introduces him to his son, whom he has named Joseph. The Nazarene then tells the Messiah that his Mother is staying with Alphée. When Christ learns that the old father might mistreat Jude and James, he leaves his traveling companion to go to the house of Alphaeus. This is an unjust scene, and Jesus appeases the old man, but he won't forgive his sons for joining the Savior, and drives Jesus away. The Lord leaves him in peace, and goes to console Jude and James, who are truly afflicted. Peter too says comforting things, and Mary eventually joins him...