The Diatessaron of Tatian — Section 27

St. Cyril of Alexandria

1. 0. Greeting

1 [[Matthew 18.23]] Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who would make a 2 reckoning with his servants. [[Matthew 18.24]] And when he began to make it, they brought to him one who 3 owed him ten talents. [[Matthew 18.25]] And because he had not wherewith to pay, his lord ordered that he should be sold, he, and his wife, and children, and all that he 4 had, and payment be made. [[Matthew 18.26]] So that servant fell down and worshipped him, and said to him, My lord, have patience with me, and I shall pay you everything. 5 [[Matthew 18.27]] And the lord of that servant had compassion, and released him, and forgave him his 6 debt. [[Matthew 18.28]] And that servant went out, and found one of his fellow- servants, who owed him [Arabic, p. 104] a hundred pence; and he took him, and dealt severely with him, and said 7 unto him, Give me what you owe. [[Matthew 18.29]] So the fellow-servant fell down at his 8 feet, and besought him, and said, Grant me respite, and I will pay you. [[Matthew 18.30]] And he would not; but took him, and cast him into prison, till he should give him his debt. 9 [[Matthew 18.31]] And when their fellow- servants saw what happened, it distressed them much; and 10 they came and told their lord of all that had taken place. [[Matthew 18.32]] Then his lord called him, and said to him, You wicked servant, all that debt I forgave you, because 11 you besought me: [[Matthew 18.33]] was it not then incumbent on you also to have mercy on your 12 fellow-servant, as I had mercy on you? [[Matthew 18.34]] And his lord became angry, and delivered 13 him to the scourgers, till he should pay all that he owed. [[Matthew 18.35]] So shall my Father which is in heaven do unto you, if one forgive not his brother his wrong conduct from 14 his heart. [[Luke 17.3]] Take heed within yourselves: if your brother sin, rebuke him; and if he 15 repent, forgive him. [[Luke 17.4]] And if he act wrongly towards you seven times in a day, and on that day return seven times unto you, and say, I repent towards you; forgive him. 16 [[Matthew 18.15]] And if your brother act wrongly towards you, go and reprove him between you and 17 him alone: if he hear you, you have gained your brother. [[Matthew 18.16]] But if he hear you not, take with you one or two, and so at the mouth of two or three every saying shall 18 be established. [[Matthew 18.17]] And if he listen not to these also, tell the congregation; and if he listen not even to the congregation, let him be unto you as a publican and a Gentile. 19 [[Matthew 18.18]] Verily I say unto you, All that you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: 20 and what ye loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. [[Matthew 18.19]] I say unto you also, If two of you agree on earth to ask, everything shall be granted them from my Father 21 [Arabic, p. 105] which is in heaven. [[Matthew 18]] For where two or three are gathered in my name, there 22 am I among them. [[Matthew 18.21]] Then Cephas drew near to him, and s