Tatian: Diatessaron — Arabic Witness

Section LII.

[1] ^{Edition note 1}And after that, Jesus knew that all things were finished; and that the scripture [2] might be accomplished, he said, I thirst. ^{Edition note 2}And there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and in that hour one of them hasted, and took a sponge, and filled it with that [3] vinegar, ^{Edition note 3}and fastened it on a reed, and brought it near^{Edition note 4} his mouth to give him a [4] drink. ^{Edition note 5}And when Jesus had taken that vinegar, he said, Everything is finished. [5] ^{Edition note 6}But the rest said, Let be, that we may^{Edition note 7} see whether Elijah cometh to save him. [6, 7] ^{Edition note 8}And Jesus said, My Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and said, My Father, into thy hands I commend^{Edition note 9} my spirit. ^{Edition note 10}He said that, and bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.

[8] ^{Edition note 11}And immediately the face of^{Edition note 12} the door of the temple was rent into two parts from [9] top to bottom; ^{Edition note 13}and the earth was shaken; and the stones were split to pieces; and the [Arabic, p. 197] tombs were opened; and the bodies of many saints which slept, arose and [10] came forth; ^{Edition note 14}and after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and [11] appeared unto many. ^{Edition note 15}And the officer of the footsoldiers, and they that were with him who were guarding Jesus,^{Edition note 16} when they saw the earthquake, and the things which came [12] to pass, feared greatly, and praised God, and said, ^{Edition note 17}This man was righteous; and, [13] Truly he was the Son of God. ^{Edition note 18}And all the multitudes that were come together to the sight, when they saw what came to pass, returned and smote upon their breasts.

[14] ^{Edition note 19}And the Jews, because of the Friday, said, Let these bodies not remain on their crosses,^{Edition note 20} because it is the morning of the sabbath (for that sabbath was a great day); and they asked of Pilate that they might break the legs of those that were [15] crucified, and take them down. ^{Edition note 21}And the soldiers came, and brake the legs of the [16] first, and that other which was crucified with him: ^{Edition note 22}but when they came to Jesus, [17] they saw that he had died before, so they brake not his legs: ^{Edition note 23}but one of the soldiers pierced^{Edition note 24} him in his side with a spear, and immediately there came forth blood and [18] water. ^{Edition note 25}And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he [19] knoweth that he hath said the truth, that ye also may believe. ^{Edition note 26}This he did, that [20] the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, A bone shall not be broken in him; ^{Edition note 27}and the scripture also which saith, Let them look upon him whom they pierced.^{Edition note 28}

[21] ^{Edition note 29}And there were in the distance all the acquaintance of Jesus standing, and the women that came with him from Galilee, those that followed him and ministered. [22] ^{Edition note 30}One of them was Mary Magdalene; and Mary the mother of James the little and [23] [Arabic, p. 198] Joses, ^{Edition note 31}and the mother of the sons of Zebedee, and Salome, and many others which came up with him unto Jerusalem; ^{Edition note 32}and they saw that.

[24] ^{Edition note 33}And when the evening of the Friday was come, because of the entering of the [25] sabbath, ^{Edition note 34}there came a rich man,^{Edition note 35} a noble^{Edition note 36} of Ramah,^{Edition note 37} a city of Judah,^{Edition note 38} named Joseph, and he was a good man and upright; ^{Edition note 39}and he was a^{Edition note 40} disciple of Jesus, but [26] was concealing himself for fear of the Jews. ^{Edition note 41}And he did not agree with the accusers [27] in their desire and their deeds: ^{Edition note 42}and he was looking for the kingdom of God. ^{Edition note 43}And this man went boldly, and entered in unto Pilate, and asked of him the body of [28] Jesus. ^{Edition note 44}And Pilate wondered how he had died already: and he called the officer of [29] the footsoldiers, and asked him concerning his death before the time. ^{Edition note 45}And when [30] he knew, he commanded him to deliver up his body unto Joseph. ^{Edition note 46}And Joseph bought for him a winding cloth of pure linen, and took down the body of Jesus, [31] and wound it in it; and they came and took it. ^{Edition note 47}And there came unto him Nicodemus also, who of old came unto Jesus by night; and he brought with him perfume^{Edition note 48} [32] of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. ^{Edition note 49}And they took the body of Jesus, and wound it in the linen and the perfume, as was the custom of the Jews to bury.

[33] ^{Edition note 50}And there was in the place where Jesus was crucified a garden; and in that garden [34] a new tomb cut out in a rock,^{Edition note 51} wherein was never man yet laid. ^{Edition note 52}And they left [35] Jesus there because the sabbath had come in, and because the tomb was near. ^{Edition note 53}And they pushed^{Edition note 54} a great stone, and thrust^{Edition note 55} it against the door of the sepulchre, and [36] went away. ^{Edition note 56}And Mary Magdalene and Mary that was related to Joses came to [37] [Arabic, p. 199] the sepulchre after them,^{Edition note 57 Edition note 58}and sat opposite the sepulchre,^{Edition note 59} and saw the [38] body, how they took it in and laid it there. ^{Edition note 60}And they returned, and bought ointment^{Edition note 61} and perfume,^{Edition note 62} and prepared^{Edition note 63} it, that they might come and anoint him. [39] ^{Edition note 64}And on the day which was the sabbath day they desisted according to the command.

[40, 41] ^{Edition note 65}And the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered unto Pilate, and said unto him, ^{Edition note 66}Our lord, we remember that that misleader said, while he was alive, After three days [42] I rise. ^{Edition note 67}And now send beforehand and guard the tomb^{Edition note 68} until the third day,^{Edition note 69} lest his disciples come and steal him by night, and they will say unto the people that he [43] is risen from the dead: and the last error shall be worse than the first. ^{Edition note 70}He said unto them, And have ye not guards?^{Edition note 71} go, and take precautions as ye know how. [44] ^{Edition note 72}And they went, and set guards at the tomb, and sealed that stone, with the guards.

[45] ^{Edition note 73}And in the evening of the sabbath, which is the morning of the first day, and in [46] the dawning^{Edition note 74} while the darkness yet remained, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary and other women to see the tomb. ^{Edition note 75}They brought with them the [47] perfume which they had prepared, and said among themselves, ^{Edition note 76}Who is it that will [48] remove for us the stone from the door of the tomb? for it was very great. ^{Edition note 77}And when they said thus, there occurred a great earthquake; and an angel came down [49] from heaven, and came and removed the stone from the door. ^{Edition note 78}And they came and found the stone removed from the sepulchre, and the angel sitting upon the [50] stone. ^{Edition note 79}And his appearance was as the lightning, and his raiment white as the [51] snow: ^{Edition note 80}and for fear of him the guards were troubled, and became as dead men. [52] ^{Edition note 81}And when he went away, the women entered into the sepulchre; and they found [53] [Arabic, p. 200] not the body of Jesus. ^{Edition note 82}And they saw there a young man sitting on the [54] right, arrayed in a white garment; and they were amazed.^{Edition note 83 Edition note 84}And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear ye not: for I know that ye seek Jesus the [55] Nazarene, who hath been crucified. He is not here; but he is risen, as he said. ^{Edition note 85}Come and see the place where our Lord lay.