Jesus went up to Mount Olives with his mother to gather olives. Then at midday as he was praying, when he came to these words: "Lord, with mercy…" he was surrounded by an exceeding bright light and by an infinite multitude of angels, who were saying, "Blessed be God." The angel Gabriel presented to him as it was a shining mirror, a book, which descended into the heart of Jesus, in which he had knowledge of what God has done and what has said and what God will, insomuch that everything was laid bare and open to him.

Jesus was thirty years old when he received this vision, and knew that he is a prophet sent to the house of Israel.

He informed his mother that he could not any longer abide with her to serve her. Therefore, he departed that day from his mother to attend to his prophetic office.

Jesus descending from the mountain to come into Jerusalem met a leper, who by divine inspiration knew Jesus to be a prophet. Therefore, with tears he prayed him, saying, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me." Jesus answered, "What should I do for you?" The leper answered, "Give me health." Jesus reproved him, saying, "Pray to God who created you, and He will heal you; for I am a man like you." The leper answered, "I know that you are a man, but a holy one of the Lord. Therefore, pray to God, and he will heal me."

Then Jesus, sighing, said, "Lord, God Almighty! For the love of your holy prophets give health to this sick man." Then, touching the sick man with his hands in the name of God, Jesus said, "O brother, receive your health!" When he had said this, the leprosy was cleansed, insomuch that the flesh of the leper was left unto him like that of a child.

Seeing that he is healed, the leper with a loud voice cried out, "Come here, Israel, to receive the prophet whom God sent unto you." Jesus prayed him, saying, "Brother, hold your peace, and say nothing," but the more he prayed him the more he cried out, saying, "Behold the prophet! Behold the holy one of God!" By these words, many who were going out of Jerusalem ran back, and entered with Jesus into Jerusalem, recounting what God through Jesus had done unto the leper.

The whole city of Jerusalem was moved by these words. They all ran together to the temple to see Jesus, who had entered therein to pray. Therefore, the priests besought Jesus, saying, "This people desired to see and hear you; so ascend to the pinnacle, and if God give you a word, speak it in the name of the Lord."