The Diatessaron of Tatian — Section 42

St. Cyril of Alexandria

1. 0. Greeting

1 [[Luke 21.20]] But when you see Jerusalem with the army compassing it about, then know that 2 its desolation has come near. [[Luke 21.21]] Those then that are in Judæa at that time shall flee to the mountain; and those that are within her shall flee; and those that are in the 3 villages shall not enter her. [[Luke 21.22]] For these days are the days of vengeance, that all that 4 is written may be fulfilled. [[Matthew 24.15]] And when you see the unclean sign of desolation, spoken of in Daniel the prophet, standing in the pure place, he that reads shall understand, 5, 6 [[Matthew 24.16]] and then he that is in Judæa shall flee in to the mountain: [[Mark 13.15]] and let him that is on the 7 roof not go down, nor enter in to take anything from his house: [[Mark 13.16]] and let him that is in 8 [Arabic, p. 159] the field not turn behind him to take his garment. [[Luke 21.23]] Woe to them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! There shall be great 9 distress in the land, and wrath against this nation. [[Luke 21.24]] And they shall fall on the edge of the sword, and shall be taken captive to every land: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the nations, until the times of the nations be ended.

10 [[Mark 13.21]] Then if any man say unto you, The Messiah is here; or, Lo, he is there; believe 11 him not: [[Matthew 24.24]] there shall rise then false Messiahs and prophets of lying, and shall do signs and wonders, in order that they may lead astray even the elect also, if they 12 be able. [[Mark 13.23]] But as for you, beware: for I have acquainted you with everything 13 beforehand. [[Matthew 24.26]] If then they say unto you, Lo, he is in the desert; go not out, lest ye 14 be taken: and if they say unto you, Lo, he is in the chamber; believe not. [[Matthew 24.27]] And as the lightning appears from the east, and is seen unto the west; so shall be the 15 coming of the Son of man. [[Luke 17.25]] But first he must suffer much and be rejected by this 16 generation. [[Matthew 24.20]] Pray therefore that your flight be not in winter, nor on a sabbath: 17 [[Matthew 24.21]] there shall be then great tribulation, the like of which there has not been from the 18 beginning of the world till now, nor shall be. [[Mark 13.20]] And except the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would have lived: but because of the elect, whom he elected, 19 he shortened those days. [[Luke 21.25]] And there shall be signs in the sun and the moon and the stars; and upon the earth affliction of the nations, and rubbing of hands for the confusion 20 [Arabic, p. 160] of the noise of the sea, and an earthquake: [[Luke 21.26]] a the souls of men shall 21 go forth from fear of that which is to come upon the earth. And in those days, straightway after the distress of those days, the sun shall become dark, and the moon shall not show its light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers 22 of heaven shall be convulsed: [[Matthew 24.30]] and then shall appear