Tatian: Diatessaron — Arabic Witness

Section XL.

[1] [Arabic, p. 150] ^{Edition note 1}And when Jesus entered the temple, they brought unto him blind and [2] lame: and he healed them. ^{Edition note 2}But when the chief priests and the Pharisees saw the wonders that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and [3] saying, Praise be to the Son of David: it distressed them, ^{Edition note 3}and they said, Hearest thou not what these say? Jesus said unto them, Yea: did ye not read long ago, From [4] the mouths of children and infants thou hast chosen my praise? ^{Edition note 4}And the Pharisees said one to another, Behold, do ye not see that nothing availeth us? for lo, the whole world hath followed him.

[5] ^{Edition note 5}And there were among them certain Gentiles also, which had come up to worship [6] at the feast: ^{Edition note 6}these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, [7] and asked him, and said unto him, My lord, we wish to see Jesus. ^{Edition note 7}And Philip [8] came and told Andrew: and Andrew and Philip told Jesus. ^{Edition note 8}And Jesus answered and said unto them, The hour is come nigh, in which the Son of man is to be glorified. [9] ^{Edition note 9}Verily, verily, I say unto you, A grain of wheat, if it fall not and die in the [10] earth, remaineth alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit. ^{Edition note 10}He that loveth his life^{Edition note 11} destroyeth it; and he that hateth his life^{Edition note 12} in this world shall keep it unto the life eternal. [11] ^{Edition note 13}If a man serve me, he will follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be [12] also: and whosoever serveth me, the Father will honour him. ^{Edition note 14}Now is my soul troubled: [Arabic, p. 151] and what shall I say?

My Father, deliver me from this hour. But [13] for this cause came I unto this hour. ^{Edition note 15}My Father, glorify thy name. And a [14] voice was heard from heaven, I have glorified it, and shall glorify it. ^{Edition note 16}And the multitude that were standing heard, and said, This is thunder: and others said, An [15] angel speaketh to him. ^{Edition note 17}Jesus answered and said unto them, Not because of me [16] was this voice, but because of you. ^{Edition note 18}Now is the judgement of this world; and the [17] prince of this world shall now be cast forth. ^{Edition note 19}And I, when I am lifted up from the [18] earth, shall draw every man unto me. ^{Edition note 20}This he said, that he might shew by what [19] manner of death he should die. ^{Edition note 21}The multitudes said unto him, We have heard out of the law that the Messiah abideth for ever: how then sayest thou, that the Son of [20] man is to be lifted up?

who is this, the Son of man? ^{Edition note 22}Jesus said unto them, Another little while is the light with you. Walk so long as ye have light, lest the darkness overtake you; for he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. [21] ^{Edition note 23}So long as ye have light, believe the light, that ye may be the children of the light.

[22] ^{Edition note 24}And when certain of the Pharisees asked of Jesus, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered and said unto them, The kingdom of God cometh not [23] with expectation: ^{Edition note 25}neither shall they say, Lo, it is here! nor, Lo, it is there! for the kingdom of God is within you.

[24] ^{Edition note 26}And in the daytime he was teaching in the temple; and at night he used to go [25] out, and pass the night in the mount called the mount of Olives. ^{Edition note 27}And all the people came^{Edition note 28} to him in the morning in the temple, to hear his word.

[26, 27] ^{Edition note 29}Then spake Jesus unto the multitudes and his disciples, and said unto them, ^{Edition note 30}On [28] [Arabic, p. 152] the seat of Moses are seated the scribes and Pharisees: ^{Edition note 31}everything that they say unto you now to keep, keep and do: but according to their deeds [29] do ye not; for they say, and do not. ^{Edition note 32}And they bind heavy burdens, and lay them on the shoulders of the people; while they with one of their fingers will not come [30, 31] near^{Edition note 33} them. ^{Edition note 34}But all their deeds they do to make a shew before men. ^{Edition note 35}And all the multitude were hearing that with pleasure.

[32] ^{Edition note 36}And in the course of his teaching he said unto them, Guard yourselves from the [33] scribes, who desire to walk in robes, ^{Edition note 37}and love salutation in the marketplaces, and sitting in the highest places of the synagogues, and at feasts in the highest parts of [34] the rooms: ^{Edition note 38}and they broaden their amulets, and lengthen the cords of their cloaks, [35] ^{Edition note 39}and love that they should be called by men, My master, ^{Edition note 40}and devour widows’ houses, because^{Edition note 41} of their prolonging their prayers; these then shall receive greater judgement. [36] ^{Edition note 42}But ye, be ye not called masters:^{Edition note 43} for your master is one; all ye are brethren. [37] ^{Edition note 44}Call not then to yourselves any one^{Edition note 45} father on earth: for your Father is one, who is [38] in heaven. ^{Edition note 46}And be not called directors: for your director is one, even the Messiah. [39, 40] ^{Edition note 47}He that is great among you shall be unto you a minister. ^{Edition note 48}Whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and whosoever shall abase himself shall be exalted.

[41] ^{Edition note 49}Woe unto you, Pharisees! because ye love the highest places in the synagogues, and salutation in the marketplaces.

[42] ^{Edition note 50}Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye devour widows’ houses, because^{Edition note 51} of your prolonging your prayers: for this reason then ye shall receive greater judgement.

[43] ^{Edition note 52}Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye have shut the kingdom of God before men.

[44] [Arabic, p. 153] ^{Edition note 53}Woe unto you that know the law! for ye concealed the keys of knowledge: ^{Edition note 54}ye enter not, and those that are entering ye suffer not to enter.

[45] ^{Edition note 55}Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because^{Edition note 56} ye compass land and sea to draw^{Edition note 57} one proselyte; and when he is become so, ye make him a son of hell twice as much^{Edition note 58} as yourselves.

[46] ^{Edition note 59}Woe unto you, ye blind guides! because ye say, Whosoever sweareth by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gold that is in the temple, [47] shall be condemned.^{Edition note 60 Edition note 61}Ye blind foolish ones: which is greater, the gold, or the [48] temple which sanctifieth the gold? ^{Edition note 62}And, Whosoever sweareth by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the offering that is upon it, shall be condemned.^{Edition note 63} [49] ^{Edition note 64}Ye blind foolish ones: which is greater, the offering, or the altar which sanctifieth [50] the offering? ^{Edition note 65}Whosoever then sweareth by the altar, hath sworn by it, and by all [51] that is upon it. ^{Edition note 66}And whosoever sweareth by the temple, hath sworn by it, and by [52] him that is dwelling in it. ^{Edition note 67}And whosoever sweareth by heaven, hath sworn by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth upon it.

[53] ^{Edition note 68}Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye tithe mint and rue and dill and cummin and all herbs, and ye leave the important matters of the law, judgement, and mercy, and faith, and the love of God: this ought ye to do, and [54] not to leave that undone. ^{Edition note 69}Ye blind guides, which strain out a gnat, and swallow^{Edition note 70} camels.

[55] ^{Edition note 71}Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, while the inside of them is full of injustice and wrong. [56] ^{Edition note 72}Ye blind Pharisees, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, then shall the outside of them be cleansed.

[57] [Arabic, p. 154] ^{Edition note 73}Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye resemble whited sepulchres, which appear^{Edition note 74} from the outside beautiful, but within [58] full of the bones of the dead, and all uncleanness. ^{Edition note 75}So ye also from without appear unto men like the righteous, but within ye are full of wrong and hypocrisy.

[59] ^{Edition note 76}One of the scribes answered and said unto him, Teacher, in this saying of thine [60] thou art casting a slur on us. ^{Edition note 77}He said, And to you also, ye scribes, woe! for ye lade men with heavy burdens, and ye with one of your fingers come not near^{Edition note 78} those burdens.

[61] ^{Edition note 79}Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the tombs of the prophets, which your fathers killed, and adorn the burying-places of the righteous, [62] and say, ^{Edition note 80}If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers [63] with them in the blood of the prophets. ^{Edition note 81}Wherefore, behold, ye witness against [64] yourselves, that ye are the children of those that slew the prophets. ^{Edition note 82}And ye also, [65] ye fill up the measure^{Edition note 83} of your fathers. ^{Edition note 84}Ye serpents, ye children of vipers, where shall ye flee from the judgement of Gehenna?