The Diatessaron of Tatian — Section 29

St. Cyril of Alexandria

1. 0. Greeting

1 [[Matthew 19.23]] Verily I say unto you, It is difficult for a rich man to enter the kingdom of 2 heaven. [[Matthew 19.24]] And I say unto you also, that it is easier for a camel to enter the eye of 3 a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. [[Mark 10.24]] And the disciples were wondering at these sayings. And Jesus answered and said to them again, My children, how hard it is for those that rely on their possessions to enter the 4 kingdom of God! [[Mark 10.26]] And those that were listening wondered more, and said among 5 themselves, being agitated, Who, do you think, can be saved? [[Mark 10.27]] And Jesus looked at them intently, and said to them, With men this is not possible, but with God it is: 6 [Arabic, p. 111] it is possible for God to do everything. Simon Cephas said to him, Lo, we have left everything, and followed you; what is it, do you think, that we 7 shall have? [[Matthew 19.28]] Jesus said to them, Verily I say unto you, You that have followed me, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you also 8 shall sit on twelve thrones, and shall judge the twelve tribes of Israel. [[Mark 10.29]] b Verily I say unto you, No man leaves houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or kinsfolk, or lands, because of the kingdom of God, or for 9 my sake, and the sake of my gospel, [[Luke 18.30]] who shall not obtain many times as much in this 10 time, and in the world to come inherit eternal life: [[Mark 10.30]] b and now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecution; 11 and in the world to come ever lasting life. [[Mark 10.31]] Many that are first shall be last, and that are last shall be first.

12 [[Luke 16.14]] And when the Pharisees heard all this, because of their love for wealth they 13 scoffed at him. [[Luke 16.15]] And Jesus knew what was in their hearts, and said to them, You are they that justify yourselves before men; while God knows your hearts: the thing that is lofty with men is base before God.

14 [[Luke 16.19]] And he began to say, A certain man was rich, and wore silk and purple, and enjoyed 15 himself every day in splendour: [[Luke 16.20]] and there was a poor man named Lazarus, and 16 he was cast down at the door of the rich man, [[Luke 16.21]] afflicted with sores, and he longed to fill [Arabic, p. 112] his belly with the crumbs that fell from the table of that rich man; yea, 17 even the dogs used to come and lick his sores. [[Luke 16.22]] And it happened that that poor man died, and the angels conveyed him into the bosom of Abraham: and the 18 rich man also died, and was buried. [[Luke 16.23]] And while he was being tormented in Hades, 19 he lifted up his eyes from afar, and saw Abraham with Lazarus in his bosom. [[Luke 16.24]] And he called with a loud voice, and said, My father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazarus to wet the tip of his finger with water, and moisten my to