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17. However, Jmmanuel spoke, "Let the children be and do not hinder them from coming to me, because they are my most attentive listeners, and theirs is the realm of wisdom.
18. And he laid his hands upon them and said, "Learn knowledge and wisdom to become spiritually perfect, and true followers of the law.
19. "Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as I am called Jmmanuel, which means 'the one with godly knowledge,' you, too, shall bear this name when you grasp the wisdom of knowledge."
20. And to his disciples he said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, seek knowledge and recognize the truth, so that you will become wise.
21. "Being named 'the one with godly knowledge' indicates that I stand spiritually above kings and emperors; therefore it says that wisdom is among us.
22. "Thus I am the king of wisdom among Earth humans, as god is the king of wisdom among the sons of heaven, who, together with god, are the creators of the three human lineages.
23. "As I was born of an Earth woman and speak her language, I am called Jmmanuel, as god in his language is called god, which also means king of wisdom, and he is often a ruler over a human population and master over a people.