Tatian: Diatessaron — Arabic Witness

Section XV.

[1] ^{Edition note 1}Jesus answered and said unto him, Simon, I have something to say unto thee. And [2] he said unto him, Say on, my Master. ^{Edition note 2}Jesus said unto him, There were two debtors [Arabic, p. 58] to one creditor; and one of them owed five hundred pence, and the other [3] owed fifty pence. ^{Edition note 3}And because they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave [4] them both. Which of them ought to love him more? ^{Edition note 4}Simon answered and said, I suppose, he to whom he forgave most. Jesus said unto him, Thou hast judged rightly. [5] ^{Edition note 5}And he turned to that woman, and said to Simon, Dost thou see this woman?

I entered into thy dwelling, and thou gavest me not water to wash my feet: but this [6] woman hath bathed^{Edition note 6} my feet with her tears, and dried them with her hair. ^{Edition note 7}And thou kissedst me not: but this woman, since she^{Edition note 8} entered, hath not ceased to kiss my [7] feet. ^{Edition note 9}And thou anointedst not my head with oil:^{Edition note 10} but this woman hath anointed [8] my feet with sweet ointment.^{Edition note 11 Edition note 12}And for this, I say unto thee, Her many sins are forgiven her, because she loved much; for he to whom little is forgiven loveth little. [9, 10] ^{Edition note 13}And he said unto that woman, Thy sins are forgiven thee. ^{Edition note 14}And those that were invited [11] began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? ^{Edition note 15}And Jesus said to that woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

[12] ^{Edition note 16}And many believed in him when they saw the signs which he was doing. [13, 14] ^{Edition note 17}But Jesus did not trust^{Edition note 18} himself to them, ^{Edition note 19}for he knew every man, and he needed not any man to testify to him concerning every man; for he knew what was in man.

[15] ^{Edition note 20}And after that, Jesus set apart from his disciples other seventy, and sent them two and two before his face to every region and city whither he was purposing to [16] go. ^{Edition note 21}And he said unto them, The harvest is abundant, and the labourers are few: [17] entreat now the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth labourers into his harvest. ^{Edition note 22}Go [18] [Arabic, p. 59] ye: and lo, I am sending you as lambs among wolves. ^{Edition note 23}Take not with you [19] purses, nor a wallet, nor shoes; neither salute any man in the way. ^{Edition note 24}And [20] whatsoever house ye enter, first salute that house: ^{Edition note 25}and if there be there a son of peace, [21] let your peace rest upon him; but if there be not, your peace shall return to you. ^{Edition note 26}And be ye in that house eating and drinking what they have:^{Edition note 27} for the labourer is worthy of [22] his hire. ^{Edition note 28}And remove not from house to house.

And into whatsoever city ye enter, [23] and they receive you, eat what is presented to you: ^{Edition note 29}and heal the sick that are [24] therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come near unto you. ^{Edition note 30}But whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go out into the market, and say, [25] ^{Edition note 31}Even the dust that clave to our feet from your city, we shake off against you; but [26] know^{Edition note 32} this,^{Edition note 33} that the kingdom of God is come near unto you. ^{Edition note 34}I say unto you, that for Sodom there shall be quiet in the day of judgement, but there shall not be for [27] that city. ^{Edition note 35}Then began Jesus to rebuke the cities in which there had been many [28] mighty works,^{Edition note 36} and they repented not. ^{Edition note 37}And he said, Woe unto thee, Chorazin!

woe unto thee, Bethsaida! if there had been in Tyre and Sidon the signs which were in [29] thee, it may be that they would have repented in sackcloth and ashes. ^{Edition note 38}Howbeit I say unto you, that for Tyre and Sidon there shall be rest in the day of judgement, [30] more than for you. ^{Edition note 39}And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt sink down unto Hades; for if there had been in Sodom the wonders^{Edition note 40} which were [31] in thee, it would have remained until this day. ^{Edition note 41}And now I say unto thee, that for the land of Sodom there shall be quiet in the day of judgement, more than for thee.

[32] [Arabic, p. 60] ^{Edition note 42}And he said again unto his apostles, Whosoever heareth you heareth me; and whosoever heareth me heareth him that sent me: and whosoever wrongeth^{Edition note 43} you wrongeth me; and whosoever wrongeth me wrongeth him that sent me.

[33] ^{Edition note 44}And those seventy returned with great joy, and said unto him, Our Lord, even [34] the devils also are subject unto us in thy name. ^{Edition note 45}He said unto them, I beheld [35] Satan^{Edition note 46} fallen like lightning from heaven. ^{Edition note 47}Behold, I am giving you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and the whole race^{Edition note 48} of the enemy; and nothing shall [36] hurt you. ^{Edition note 49}Only ye must not rejoice that the devils are subject unto you; but be glad that your names are written in heaven.

[37] ^{Edition note 50}And in that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I acknowledge thee, my Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto children: yea, my Father; so [38] was thy will. ^{Edition note 51}And he turned to his disciples,^{Edition note 52} and said unto them, Everything hath been delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and to whomsoever the Son willeth [39] to reveal him. ^{Edition note 53}Come unto me, all of you, ye that are wearied and bearers of burdens, [40] and I will give you rest. ^{Edition note 54}Bear my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for^{Edition note 55} I [41] am gentle and lowly in my heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. ^{Edition note 56}For my yoke is pleasant, and my burden is light.

[42] ^{Edition note 57}And while great multitudes were going with him, he turned, and said unto them, [43] ^{Edition note 58}Whosoever cometh unto me, and hateth not his father, and his mother, and his brethren, and his sisters, and his wife, and his children, and himself^{Edition note 59} also, cannot [44] [Arabic, p. 61] be a disciple to me. ^{Edition note 60}And whosoever doth not take his cross, and follow [45] me, cannot be a disciple to me. ^{Edition note 61}Which of you desireth to build a tower, and doth not sit down first and reckon his expenses and whether he hath enough to [46] complete it?^{Edition note 62 Edition note 63}lest when he hath laid the foundations, and is not able to finish, all that [47] behold him^{Edition note 64} laugh at him, and say, ^{Edition note 65}This man began to build, and was not able to [48] finish. ^{Edition note 66}Or what king goeth to the battle to fight with another king,^{Edition note 67} and doth not consider first whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh to him [49] with twenty thousand? ^{Edition note 68}And if he is not able, he sendeth unto him while he is afar [50] off, and seeketh peace. ^{Edition note 69}So shall^{Edition note 70} every man of you consider, that desireth to be a disciple to me; for if he renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be a disciple to me.