Tatian: Diatessaron — Arabic Witness

Section XXXVII.

[1] ^{Edition note 1}And Jesus said, To judge the world am I come, so that they that see not may [2] see, and they that see may become blind. ^{Edition note 2}And some of the Pharisees which were [3] with him heard that, and they said unto him, Can it be that we are blind? ^{Edition note 3}Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should not have sin: but now ye say, We see: and because of this your sin remaineth.^{Edition note 4}

[4] [Arabic, p. 140] ^{Edition note 5}Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever entereth not into the fold of the sheep by the door, but goeth up from another place, that man is a thief and a [5, 6] stealer. ^{Edition note 6}But he that entereth by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. ^{Edition note 7}And therefore^{Edition note 8} the keeper of the door openeth for him the door; and the sheep hear his voice: and [7] he calleth his sheep^{Edition note 9} by their names, and they go forth unto him. ^{Edition note 10}And when he putteth forth his sheep, he goeth before them, and his sheep^{Edition note 11} follow him: because [8] they know his voice. ^{Edition note 12}And after a stranger will the sheep not go, but they flee from [9] him: because they hear not the voice of a stranger. ^{Edition note 13}This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they knew not what he was saying unto them.

[10] ^{Edition note 14}Jesus said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the [11] sheep. ^{Edition note 15}And all that came are thieves and stealers: but the sheep heard them not. [12] ^{Edition note 16}I am the door: and if a man enter by me, he shall live, and shall go in and go out, [13] and shall find pasture. ^{Edition note 17}And the stealer cometh not, save that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: but I came that they might have life, and that they might have [14] the thing that is better.^{Edition note 18 Edition note 19}I am the good shepherd; and the good shepherd giveth [15] himself^{Edition note 20} for his sheep. ^{Edition note 21}But the hireling, who is not a shepherd, and whose the sheep^{Edition note 22} are not, when he seeth the wolf as it cometh, leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, [16] and the wolf cometh, and snatcheth away the sheep, and scattereth^{Edition note 23} them: ^{Edition note 24}and the [17] hireling fleeth because he is an hireling, and hath no care for the sheep. ^{Edition note 25}I am the [18] good shepherd; ^{Edition note 26}and I know what is mine, and what is mine knoweth me, as my Father knoweth me, and I know my Father; and I give myself^{Edition note 27} for the sheep. [19] ^{Edition note 28}And I have other sheep also, that are not of this flock: them also I must invite, and they shall hear my voice; and all the sheep shall be one, and the shepherd one.

[20] [Arabic, p. 141] ^{Edition note 29}And therefore doth my Father love me, because I give my life, that I may [21] take it again. ^{Edition note 30}No man taketh it from me, but I leave it of my own choice. And I have the right to leave it, and have the right also to take it. And this commandment did I receive of my Father.

[22] ^{Edition note 31}And there occurred a disagreement among the Jews because of these sayings. [23] ^{Edition note 32}And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is afflicted with madness;^{Edition note 33} why listen [24] ye to him? ^{Edition note 34}And others said, These sayings are not those of men possessed with demons. Can a demon haply open the eyes of a blind man?

[25, 26] ^{Edition note 35}And the feast of the dedication came on at Jerusalem: and it was winter. ^{Edition note 36}And [27] Jesus was walking in the temple in the porch of Solomon. ^{Edition note 37}The Jews therefore surrounded him, and said unto him, Until when dost thou make our hearts anxious? [28] ^{Edition note 38}If thou art the Messiah, tell us plainly. He answered and said unto them, I told you, and ye believe not: and the deeds that I do in my Father’s name bear witness [29, 30] to me. ^{Edition note 39}But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep,^{Edition note 40} as I said unto you. [31] ^{Edition note 41}And my sheep^{Edition note 42} hear my voice, and I know them, and they come after me: ^{Edition note 43}and I give them eternal life; and they shall not perish for ever, nor shall any man snatch [32] them out of my hands.^{Edition note 44 Edition note 45}For the Father, who hath given them unto me, is greater [33] than all; and no man is able to take them from the hand of my^{Edition note 46} Father. ^{Edition note 47}I and [34, 35] my Father are one. ^{Edition note 48}And the Jews took stones to stone him. ^{Edition note 49}Jesus said unto them, Many good deeds from my Father have I shewed you; because of which^{Edition note 50} of them, [36] then, do ye stone me? ^{Edition note 51}The Jews said unto him, Not for the good deeds do we stone thee, but because thou blasphemest; and, whilst thou art a man, makest thyself [37] God. ^{Edition note 52}Jesus said unto them, Is it not thus written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

[38] [Arabic, p. 142] ^{Edition note 53}And if he called those gods—for^{Edition note 54} to them came the word of God (and it is [39] not possible in^{Edition note 55} the scripture that anything should be undone)—^{Edition note 56}he then, whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, do ye say that he blasphemeth; [40] because I said unto you, I am the Son of God? ^{Edition note 57}If then I do not the deeds of my [41] Father, ye believe me not.^{Edition note 58 Edition note 59}But if I do, even if ye believe not me, believe the deeds: that ye may know and believe that my Father is in me, and I in my Father. [42] ^{Edition note 60}And they sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hands.

[43] ^{Edition note 61}And he went beyond Jordan to the place where John was baptizing formerly; [44] and abode there. ^{Edition note 62}And many people came unto him; and they said, John did not [45] work even one sign: but all that John said of this man is truth. ^{Edition note 63}And many believed in him.

[46] ^{Edition note 64}And there was a sick man, named Lazarus, of the village of Bethany, the brother [47] of Mary and Martha. ^{Edition note 65}And Mary was she that anointed with sweet ointment the feet of Jesus, and wiped them with her hair; and Lazarus, who was sick, was the [48] brother of this woman.^{Edition note 66 Edition note 67}And his sisters sent unto Jesus, and said unto him, Our [49] Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. ^{Edition note 68}But Jesus said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glorifying of God, that the Son of God may be glorified [50, 51] because of it. ^{Edition note 69}And Jesus loved Martha, and Mary, and Lazarus. ^{Edition note 70}And when he [52] heard that he was sick, he abode in the place where he was two days. ^{Edition note 71}And after that, [53] he said unto his disciples, Come, let us go into Judæa. ^{Edition note 72}His disciples said unto him, Our [Arabic, p. 143] Master, now the Jews desire to stone thee; and goest thou again thither?

[54, 55] ^{Edition note 73}Jesus said unto them, Is not the day of twelve hours? If then a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of the world. ^{Edition note 74}But if [56] a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no lamp in him. ^{Edition note 75}This said Jesus: and after that, he said unto them, Lazarus our friend hath fallen asleep; but [57] I am going to awaken him. ^{Edition note 76}His disciples said unto him, Our Lord, if he hath [58] fallen asleep, he will recover. ^{Edition note 77}But Jesus said that concerning his death: while they [59] supposed that he spake of lying down to sleep. ^{Edition note 78}Then Jesus said unto them plainly, [60] Lazarus is dead. ^{Edition note 79}And I am glad that I was not there for your sakes, that ye may [61] believe; but let us go thither. ^{Edition note 80}Thomas, who is called Thama,^{Edition note 81} said to the disciples, his companions, Let us also go, and die with him.