The Diatessaron Of Tatian

[1] [2389] And on the great day, which is the last of the feast, Jesus stood, crying out and [2] saying, If any man is thirsty, let him come unto me, and drink. [2390] Every one that believeth in me, as the scriptures said, there shall flow from his belly rivers of pure [3] water. [2391] He said that referring to the Spirit, which those who believed in him were to receive: for the Spirit was not yet granted; and because Jesus had not yet been [4] [Arabic, p.133] glorified. [2392] And many of the multitude that heard his words said, This is [5] in truth the prophet. [2393] And others said, This is the Messiah. But others [6] said, Can it be that the Messiah will come from Galilee? [2394] Hath not the scripture said that from the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village of David, the [7] Messiah cometh? [2395] And there occurred a dissension in the multitude because of him. [8] [2396] And some of them were wishing to seize him; but no man laid a hand upon him.

[9] [2397] And those officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees: and the priests said [10] unto them, Why did ye not bring him? [2398] The officers said, Never spake man thus [11] as speaketh this man. [2399] The Pharisees said unto them, Perhaps ye also have gone [12, 13] astray? [2400] Hath any of the rulers or the Pharisees haply believed in him? [2401] except [14] this people which knows not the law; they are accursed. [2402] Nicodemus, one of them, [15] he that had come to Jesus by night, [2403] said unto them, Doth our law haply condemn [16] a man, except it hear him first and know what he hath done? [2404] They answered and said unto him, Art thou also haply from Galilee? Search, and see that a prophet riseth not from Galilee.

[17, 18] [2405] And when the Pharisees assembled, Jesus asked them, and said, [2406] What say ye of [19] the Messiah? whose son is he? They said unto him, The son of David. [2407] He said unto them, And how doth David in the Holy Spirit call him Lord? for he said,

[20] [2408] The Lord said unto my Lord,

Sit on my right hand,

That I may put thine enemies under thy feet.

[21, 22] [2409] If then David calleth him Lord, how is he his son? [2410] And no one was able to answer him; and no man dared from that day again to ask him of anything.

[23] [2411] And Jesus addressed them again, and said, I am the light of the world; and he that [24] followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall find the light of life. [2412] The Pharisees [Arabic, p.134] said unto him, Thou bearest witness to thyself; thy witness is not true. [2413] Jesus [25] answered and said unto them, If I bear witness to myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I came, or [26, 27] whither I go. [2414] And ye judge after the flesh; and I judge no man. [2415] And even if I judge, my judgement is true; because I am not alone, but I and my Father which [28, 29] sent me. [2416] And in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true. [2417] I am he that beareth witness to myself, and my Father which sent me beareth witness to [30] me. [2418] They said unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye know not me, nor my Father: for did ye know me, ye would know my [31] Father. [2419] He said these sayings in the treasury, where he was teaching in the [32] temple: [2420] and no man seized him; because his hour had not yet come. Jesus said unto them again, I go truly, and ye shall seek me and not find me, and ye shall die [33] in your sins: and where I go, ye cannot come. [2421] The Jews said, Will he haply kill [34] himself, that he saith, Where I go, ye cannot come? [2422] He said unto them, Ye are from below; and I am from above: ye are of this world; and I am not of this [35] world. [2423] I said unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: if ye believe not that I am [36] he, ye shall die in your sins. [2424] The Jews said, And thou, who art thou? Jesus said [37] unto them, If I should begin to speak unto you, [2425] I have concerning you many words and judgement: but he that sent me is true; and I, what I heard from him is what [38, 39] I say in the world. [2426] And they knew not that he meant by that the Father. [2427] Jesus [Arabic, p.135] said unto them again, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then ye shall know that I am he: and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father [40] taught me, so I speak. [2428] And he that sent me is with me; and my Father hath not [41] left me alone; because I do what is pleasing to him at all times. [2429] And while he was saying that, many believed in him.

[42] [2430] And Jesus said to those Jews that believed in him, If ye abide in my words, truly [43] ye are my disciples; [2431] and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. [44] [2432] They said unto him, We are the seed of Abraham, and have never served any man [45] in the way of slavery: how then sayest thou, Ye shall be free children? [2433] Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that doeth a sin is a slave of [46] sin. [2434] And the slave doth not remain for ever in the house; but the son remaineth [47, 48] for ever. [2435] And if the Son set you free, truly ye shall be free children. I know that ye are the seed of Abraham; but ye seek to slay me, because ye are unable for my [49] word. [2436] And what I saw with my Father, I say: and what ye saw with your father, [50] ye do. [2437] They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus said unto them, If ye were the children of Abraham, ye would do the deeds of Abraham. [51] [2438] Now, behold, ye seek to kill me, a man that speak [2439] with you [2440] the truth, that I [52] heard from God: this did Abraham not do. [2441] And ye do the deeds of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; [2442] we have one Father, who is [53] God. [2443] Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: I proceeded and came [2444] from God; and it was not of my own self that I came, [2445] but he sent [54] [Arabic, p.136] me. [2446] Why then do ye not know my word? Because ye cannot hear my word. [55] [2447] Ye are from the father, the devil, [2448] and the lust of your father do ye desire to do, who from the beginning is a slayer of men, and in the truth standeth not, because the truth is not in him. And when he speaketh untruth, he speaketh from [56] himself: for he is a liar, and the father of untruth. [2449] And I who speak the truth, ye [57] believe me not. [2450] Who of you rebuketh me for a sin? And if I speak the truth, ye [58] do not believe me. [2451] [2452] Whosoever is of God heareth the words of God: therefore do [59] ye not hear, because ye are not of God. [2453] The Jews answered and said unto him, [60] Did we not say well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast demons? [2454] Jesus said unto them, As for me, I have not a devil; but my Father do I honour, and ye dishonour [61] me. [2455] I seek not my glory: here is one who seeketh and judgeth.