The Diatessaron Of Tatian

[1] [1606] And Jesus departed thence, and came to the side of the sea of Galilee, and went [2] up into the mountain, and sat there. [1607] 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: [1608] for they had seen all the signs which he did in [4] Jerusalem, when they were gathered at the feast. [1609] And he healed them all. [1610] 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] [1611] 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, [1612] some of them having [6] [Arabic, p.89] come from far. [1613] His disciples said unto him, Whence have we in the desert [7] bread wherewith to satisfy all this multitude? [1614] Jesus said unto them, How [8] many loaves have ye? [1615] They said unto him, Seven, and a few small fishes. And he [9] commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the ground; [1616] 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. [1617] And they all ate, and were satisfied: and they took that which remained over of the fragments, seven basketfuls. [11] [1618] And the people that ate were four thousand men, besides the women and children. [12] [1619] And when the multitudes departed, he went up into the boat, and came to the borders of Magada. [1620]

[13] [1621] 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] [1622] 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. [1623] Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not be given a [16] sign. [1624] And he left [1625] them, and went up into the boat, and went away to that side.

[17] [1626] And his disciples forgot to take with them bread, and there was not with them [18] in the boat, not even [1627] one loaf. [1628] 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. [1629] And they reflected within themselves that they had taken with them [20] no bread. [1630] And Jesus knew, and said unto them, Why [1631] think ye within yourselves, O ye of little faith, and are anxious, because ye have no bread? [1632] until now do ye not perceive, [21] neither understand? is your heart yet hard? [1633] And have ye eyes, and yet see not? [22] [Arabic, p.90] and have ye ears, and yet hear not? [1634] 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 [1635] up? They said, Twelve. [1636] He said unto them, And the seven also for four thousand: how many baskets full of broken pieces took ye [1637] up? They [24] said, Seven. [1638] He said unto them, How have ye not understood that I spake not to you because of [1639] the bread, but that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees [25] and Sadducees? [1640] 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] [1641] And after that, he came to Bethsaida. And they brought to him a certain [1642] blind [27] man, and besought him that he would touch him. [1643] 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, [1644] and asked him, What seest thou? [1645] And that blind man looked intently, [29] and said unto him, I see men as trees walking. [1646] And he placed his hand [30] again on his eyes; and they were restored, [1647] and he saw everything clearly. [1648] And he sent him to his house, and said, Do not enter even into the village, nor tell any man in the village.

[31] [1649] And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, to the villages of Cæsarea Philippi. [32] [1650] And while he was going in the way, and his disciples alone, [1651] he asked his disciples, [33] and said, What do men say of me that I am, the Son of man? [1652] [1653] They said unto him, Some say, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the [34, 35] prophets. [1654] He said unto them, And ye, what say ye that I am? [1655] Simon Cephas answered [36] [Arabic, p.91] and said, Thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God. [1656] 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. [1657] And I say unto thee also, that thou art Cephas, [1658] and on this rock will I build my church; and the [38] gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. [1659] 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. [1660] And he sternly charged his disciples, and warned them that they should not tell any man concerning him, [40] that he was the Messiah. [1661] And henceforth began Jesus to shew to his disciples [41] that he was determined [1662] to go to Jerusalem, [1663] 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. [1664] And he was speaking [1665] plainly. [1666] And Simon Cephas, as one grieved [43] for him, said, Far be thou, my Lord, from that. [1667] And he turned, and looked upon [44] his disciples, and rebuked Simon, and said, [1668] 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] [1669] 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. [1670] 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. [1671] What shall [48] a man profit, if he gain all the world, and destroy [1672] his own life, [1673] or lose it? [1674] or what [49] [Arabic, p.92] will a man give in ransom for his life? [1675] [1676] 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. [1677] For the Son of man is about to [1678] come in the glory of his Father with his holy angels; and then shall he reward each man according to his works.