There are many similarities and differences between the Infancy Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Mark. The Infancy Gospel depicts Jesus in his younger years, and is used to fill the void between his birth, and his travels to Jerusalem. The Gospel of Mark is from when Jesus was much older, and tells the story of his journey to spread the word of God.
One similarity between the two texts is the miracles that Jesus performs. In the Gospel of Mark, many people asked to be healed by Jesus, for he had the power to do so. One example is in verse 10, where Jesus helps a blind man to see.
"In response, Jesus said, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said to him, "Rabbi, I want to see again!" And Jesus said to him, "Be on your way, your trust has cured you." And right away he regained his sight, and he started to follow him on the road" (Mark, 10:51-52).
In the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, Jesus also uses his healing powers to help save lives. An example from the text is when a man is badly wounded from an axe cut and is on the verge of dying. The village people know not what to do, but are astonished when Jesus touches the man's foot, and instantly, he is healed (Thomas, 10:1-3). The miracles of Jesus even go as far as the raising of the dead. In the Gospel of Mark, an official stops Jesus and begs for him to save his daughter who in nearly dead. In the process of asking for help, the man is told that his daughter has already passed away. As his world begins to crumble, Jesus tells the man to "have trust" and asks to see the daughter. When they arrive at the official's house, Jesus goes to the daughter and tells her to get up, and to the father's surprise, the daughter does (Mark, 5:21-41). In the Infancy Gospel, the young Jesus also raises the dead. He, along with some other boys, were playing on the rooftop of a house when one of the boys took a great fall, and died. When the boy's parents came, they blamed Jesus for their son's death, claiming that he pushed him.
