The Diatessaron of Tatian — Section 11

St. Cyril of Alexandria

1. 0. Greeting

1 [Arabic, p. 42] [[Matthew 7.28]] And when Jesus finished these sayings, the multitudes were astonished 2 at his teaching; [[Matthew 7.29]] and that because he was teaching them as one having authority, not as their scribes and the Pharisees.

3 [[Matthew 8.1]] And when he descended from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

4 And when Jesus entered Capernaum, the servant of one of the chiefs was in an 5 evil case, and he was precious to him, and he was at the point of death. [[Luke 7.3]] And he 6 heard of Jesus, and came to him with the elders of the Jews; and he besought him, and said, My Lord, my boy is laid in the house paralysed, and he is suffering grievous 7 torment. [[Luke 7.4]] b And the elders urgently requested of him, and said, He is worthy that 8 this should be done unto him: [[Luke 7.5]] for he loves our people, and he also built the synagogue 9, 10 for us. [[Matthew 8.7]] Jesus said to him, I will come and heal him. [[Matthew 8.8]] That chief answered and said, My Lord, I am not worthy that my roof should shade you; but it suffices 11 that you speak a word, and my lad shall be healed. [[Luke 7.8]] And I also am a man in obedience to authority, having under my hand soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant that he do this, 12 and he does it. [[Luke 7.9]] a And when Jesus heard that, he marvelled at him, and turned and said to the multitude that were coming with him, [[Matthew 8.10]] b Verily I say unto you, I have 13 not found in Israel the like of this faith. [[Matthew 8.11]] I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall recline with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob 14 [Arabic, p. 43] in the kingdom of heaven: [[Matthew 8.12]] but the children of the kingdom shall be cast 15 forth into the outer darkness: and there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. [[Matthew 8.13]] And Jesus said to that chief, Go your way; as you have believed, so shall it be unto you. 16 [[Luke 7.10]] And his lad was healed in that hour. And that chief returned to the house and found that sick servant healed.

17 [[Luke 7.11]] And the day after, he was going to a city called Nain, and his disciples with him, 18 and a great multitude. [[Luke 7.12]] And when he had come near the gate of the city, he saw a crowd accompanying one that was dead, the only son of his mother; and his mother was a widow: and there was with her a great multitude of the people of the 19 city. [[Luke 7.13]] And when Jesus saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, Weep 20 not. [[Luke 7.14]] And he went and advanced to the bier, and the bearers of it stood still; and 21 he said, Young man, I say unto you, Arise. [[Luke 7.15]] And that dead man sat up and began 22 to speak; and he gave him to his mother. [[Luke 7.16]] And fear came on all the people: and they praised God, and said, There has risen among us a great prophet: and, God 23 has had regard to his people. [[Luke 7.17]] And thi