Tatian: Diatessaron — Arabic Witness

Section XI.

[1] [Arabic, p. 42] ^{Edition note 1}And when Jesus finished these sayings, the multitudes were astonished [2] at his teaching; ^{Edition note 2}and that because he was teaching them as one having authority, not as their scribes and the Pharisees.

[3] ^{Edition note 3}And when he descended from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

[4] ^{Edition note 4}And when Jesus entered Capernaum, the servant of one of the chiefs was in an [5] evil case, and he was precious to him, and he was at the point of death. ^{Edition note 5}And he [6] heard of Jesus, and came to him with the elders of the Jews; ^{Edition note 6}and he besought him, and said, My Lord, my boy is laid in the house paralysed,^{Edition note 7} and he is suffering grievous [7] torment. ^{Edition note 8}And the elders urgently requested of him, and said, He is worthy that [8] this should be done unto him: ^{Edition note 9}for he loveth our people, and he also built the synagogue [9, 10] for us. ^{Edition note 10}Jesus said unto him, I will come and heal him. ^{Edition note 11}That chief answered and said, My Lord, I am not worthy that my roof should shade thee; but it sufficeth [11] that thou speak a word, and my lad shall be healed. ^{Edition note 12}And I also am a man in obedience to authority, having under my hand soldiers:^{Edition note 13} and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant that he do this, [12] and he doeth it. ^{Edition note 14}And when Jesus heard that, he marvelled at him,^{Edition note 15} and turned and said unto the multitude that were coming with him, ^{Edition note 16}Verily I say unto you, I have [13] not found in Israel the like of this faith. ^{Edition note 17}I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall recline with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob [14] [Arabic, p. 43] in the kingdom of heaven: ^{Edition note 18}but the children of the kingdom shall be cast [15] forth into the outer darkness: and there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ^{Edition note 19}And Jesus said to that chief, Go thy way; as thou hast believed, so shall it be unto thee. [16] ^{Edition note 20}And his lad was healed in that hour. And that chief returned to the house and found that sick servant healed.

[17] ^{Edition note 21}And the day after, he was going to a city called Nain, and his disciples with him, [18] and a great multitude. ^{Edition note 22}And when he was come near the gate of the city, he saw a crowd^{Edition note 23} accompanying one that was dead, the only son of his mother; and his mother was a widow: and there was with her a great multitude of the people of the [19] city. ^{Edition note 24}And when Jesus saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep [20] not. ^{Edition note 25}And he went and advanced to the bier, and the bearers of it stood still; and [21] he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. ^{Edition note 26}And that dead man sat up and began [22] to speak; and he gave him to his mother. ^{Edition note 27}And fear came on all the people: and they praised God, and said, There hath risen among us a great prophet: and, God [23] hath had regard to his people. ^{Edition note 28}And this news concerning him spread in all Judæa, and in all the region which was about them.

[24] ^{Edition note 29}And when Jesus saw great multitudes surrounding him, he commanded them to [25] depart to the other side. ^{Edition note 30}And while they were going in the way, there came one of the scribes and said unto him, My Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou [26] goest. ^{Edition note 31}Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have [27] nests; but the Son of man hath not a place in which to lay his head. ^{Edition note 32}And he said unto another, Follow me. And he said unto him, My Lord, suffer me first to go and [28] bury my father. ^{Edition note 33}Jesus said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their dead; but thou, [29] follow me and preach the kingdom of God. ^{Edition note 34}And another said unto him, I will follow [Arabic, p. 44] thee, my Lord; but first suffer me to go and salute my household and [30] come. ^{Edition note 35}Jesus said unto him, There is no one who putteth his hand to the plough^{Edition note 36} and looketh behind him, and yet is fit for the kingdom of God.

[31] ^{Edition note 37}And he said to them on that day in the evening, Let us go over to the other side [32] of the lake; and he left^{Edition note 38} the multitudes. ^{Edition note 39}And Jesus went up and sat in the ship, [33] he and his disciples, and there were with them other ships. ^{Edition note 40}And there occurred on the sea a great tempest^{Edition note 41} of whirlwind and wind, ^{Edition note 42} and the ship was on the point of [34] sinking from the greatness^{Edition note 43} of the waves. ^{Edition note 44}But Jesus was sleeping on a cushion in the stern of the ship; ^{Edition note 45}and his disciples came and awoke him, and said unto him, Our [35] Lord, save us; lo, we perish. ^{Edition note 46}And he rose, and rebuked the winds and the turbulence of the water, and said to the sea, Be still, for thou art rebuked; ^{Edition note 47}and the wind [36] was still, and there was a great calm. ^{Edition note 48}And he said unto them, Why are ye thus [37] afraid? and why have ye no faith? ^{Edition note 49}And they feared greatly.^{Edition note 50} And they marvelled, and said one to another, Who, think you, is this, who commandeth also the wind and the waves and the sea, and they obey him?

[38] ^{Edition note 51}And they departed and came to the country of the Gadarenes, which is on the [39] other side, opposite the land of Galilee. ^{Edition note 52}And when he went out of the ship to the land, ^{Edition note 53}there met him from among the tombs a man who had a devil for a long time, [40] and wore no clothes, neither dwelt in a house, but among the tombs. ^{Edition note 54}And no man was [Arabic, p. 45] able to bind him with chains, ^{Edition note 55}because any time that he was bound with chains [41] and fetters he cut the chains and loosened the fetters; ^{Edition note 56}and he was snatched^{Edition note 57} [42] away of the devil into the desert, ^{Edition note 58}and no man was able to quiet him; and at all times, in the night and in the day, he would be among the tombs and in the mountains; ^{Edition note 59}and no man was able to pass by that way; ^{Edition note 60}and he would cry out and wound himself [43] with stones. ^{Edition note 61}And when he saw Jesus at a distance, he hastened and worshipped [44] him, and cried with a loud voice and said, ^{Edition note 62}What have we to do with thee, Jesus, [45] Son of the most high God? ^{Edition note 63}I adjure thee by God, torment me not.

And Jesus commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man: and he had suffered^{Edition note 64} a long [46] time since the time when he came into captivity to it. ^{Edition note 65}And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? He said unto him, Legion; for there had entered into him many [47] devils. ^{Edition note 66}And they besought him that he would not command them to depart into [48] the depths. ^{Edition note 67}And there was there a herd of many swine, feeding in the mountain, and those devils besought him to give them leave to enter the swine; and he gave [49] them leave. ^{Edition note 68}And the devils went out of the man and entered into the swine. ^{Edition note 69}And that herd hastened to the summit and fell down into the midst of the sea, about two [50] thousand, and they were choked in the water. ^{Edition note 70}And when the keepers saw what [51] happened, they fled, and told those in the cities and villages. ^{Edition note 71}And the people went out to see what had happened; and they came to Jesus, and found the man whose [Arabic, p. 46] devils had gone out, clothed, modest,^{Edition note 72} seated at the feet of Jesus; and they [52] feared. ^{Edition note 73}And they reported what they saw, and how the man was healed who had a devil, ^{Edition note 74}and concerning those swine also.