Tatian: Diatessaron — Arabic Witness

Section XXIII.

[1] ^{Edition note 1}And Jesus departed thence, and came to the side of the sea of Galilee, and went [2] up into the mountain, and sat there. ^{Edition note 2}And there came unto him great multitudes, having with them lame, and blind, and dumb, and maimed, and many others, and [3] they cast them at the feet of Jesus: ^{Edition note 3}for they had seen all the signs which he did in [4] Jerusalem, when they were gathered at the feast. ^{Edition note 4}And he healed them all. ^{Edition note 5}And those multitudes marvelled when they saw dumb men speak, and maimed men healed, and lame men walk, and blind men see; and they praised the God of Israel.

[5] ^{Edition note 6}And Jesus called his disciples, and said unto them, I have compassion on this multitude, because of their continuing with me three days, having nothing to eat; and to send them away fasting I am not willing, lest they faint in the way, ^{Edition note 7}some of them having [6] [Arabic, p. 89] come from far. ^{Edition note 8}His disciples said unto him, Whence have we in the desert [7] bread wherewith to satisfy all this multitude? ^{Edition note 9}Jesus said unto them, How [8] many loaves have ye? ^{Edition note 10}They said unto him, Seven, and a few small fishes.

And he [9] commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the ground; ^{Edition note 11}and he took those seven loaves and the fish, and blessed, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before [10] them; and the disciples set before the multitudes. ^{Edition note 12}And they all ate, and were satisfied: and they took that which remained over of the fragments, seven basketfuls. [11] ^{Edition note 13}And the people that ate were four thousand men, besides the women and children. [12] ^{Edition note 14}And when the multitudes departed, he went up into the boat, and came to the borders of Magada.^{Edition note 15}

[13] ^{Edition note 16}And the Pharisees and Sadducees came to him, and began to seek a discussion with him. And they asked him to shew them a sign from heaven, tempting him. [14] ^{Edition note 17}And Jesus sighed within himself, and said, What sign seeketh this evil and adulterous generation? It seeketh a sign, and it shall not be given a sign, except the sign [15] of Jonah the prophet. ^{Edition note 18}Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not be given a [16] sign. ^{Edition note 19}And he left^{Edition note 20} them, and went up into the boat, and went away to that side.

[17] ^{Edition note 21}And his disciples forgot to take with them bread, and there was not with them [18] in the boat, not even^{Edition note 22} one loaf. ^{Edition note 23}And Jesus charged them, and said, Take heed, and guard yourselves from the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees, and from the [19] leaven of Herod. ^{Edition note 24}And they reflected within themselves that they had taken with them [20] no bread. ^{Edition note 25}And Jesus knew, and said unto them, Why^{Edition note 26} think ye within yourselves, O ye of little faith, and are anxious, because ye have no bread? ^{Edition note 27}until now do ye not perceive, [21] neither understand?

is your heart yet hard? ^{Edition note 28}And have ye eyes, and yet see not? [22] [Arabic, p. 90] and have ye ears, and yet hear not? ^{Edition note 29}and do ye not remember when I brake those five loaves for five thousand? and how many baskets full of broken [23] pieces took ye^{Edition note 30} up? They said, Twelve. ^{Edition note 31}He said unto them, And the seven also for four thousand: how many baskets full of broken pieces took ye^{Edition note 32} up? They [24] said, Seven. ^{Edition note 33}He said unto them, How have ye not understood that I spake not to you because of^{Edition note 34} the bread, but that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees [25] and Sadducees? ^{Edition note 35}Then they understood that he spake, not that they should beware of the leaven of the bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees, which he called leaven.

[26] ^{Edition note 36}And after that, he came to Bethsaida. And they brought to him a certain^{Edition note 37} blind [27] man, and besought him that he would touch him. ^{Edition note 38}And he took the hand of that blind man, and led him out without the village, and spat in his eyes, and laid his [28] hand on him,^{Edition note 39} and asked him, What seest thou? ^{Edition note 40}And that blind man looked intently, [29] and said unto him, I see men as trees walking. ^{Edition note 41}And he placed his hand [30] again on his eyes; and they were restored,^{Edition note 42} and he saw everything clearly. ^{Edition note 43}And he sent him to his house, and said, Do not enter even into the village, nor tell any man in the village.

[31] ^{Edition note 44}And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, to the villages of Cæsarea Philippi. [32] ^{Edition note 45}And while he was going in the way, and his disciples alone,^{Edition note 46} he asked his disciples, [33] and said, What do men say of me that I am, the Son of man?^{Edition note 47 Edition note 48}They said unto him, Some say, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the [34, 35] prophets. ^{Edition note 49}He said unto them, And ye, what say ye that I am? ^{Edition note 50}Simon Cephas answered [36] [Arabic, p. 91] and said, Thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God. ^{Edition note 51}Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon son of Jonah: flesh and [37] blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. ^{Edition note 52}And I say unto thee also, that thou art Cephas,^{Edition note 53} and on this rock will I build my church; and the [38] gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. ^{Edition note 54}To thee will I give the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and [39] whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. ^{Edition note 55}And he sternly charged his disciples, and warned them that they should not tell any man concerning him, [40] that he was the Messiah. ^{Edition note 56}And henceforth began Jesus to shew to his disciples [41] that he was determined^{Edition note 57} to go to Jerusalem, ^{Edition note 58}and suffer much, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and of the scribes, and be killed, and on the [42] third day rise. ^{Edition note 59}And he was speaking^{Edition note 60} plainly. ^{Edition note 61}And Simon Cephas, as one grieved [43] for him, said, Far be thou, my Lord, from that. ^{Edition note 62}And he turned, and looked upon [44] his disciples, and rebuked Simon, and said, ^{Edition note 63}Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou art a stumblingblock unto me: for thou thinkest not of what pertains to God, but of what pertains to men.

[45] ^{Edition note 64}And Jesus called the multitudes with his disciples, and said unto them, Whosoever would come after me, let him deny himself, and take his cross every day, and [46] come after me. ^{Edition note 65}And whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever [47] loseth his life for my sake, and for the sake of my gospel, shall save it. ^{Edition note 66}What shall [48] a man profit, if he gain all the world, and destroy^{Edition note 67} his own life,^{Edition note 68} or lose it? ^{Edition note 69}or what [49] [Arabic, p. 92] will a man give in ransom for his life?^{Edition note 70 Edition note 71}Whosoever shall deny me and my sayings in this sinful and adulterous generation, the Son of man also will [50] deny him, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with his holy angels. ^{Edition note 72}For the Son of man is about to^{Edition note 73} come in the glory of his Father with his holy angels; and then shall he reward each man according to his works.