The Diatessaron of Tatian — Section 52

St. Cyril of Alexandria

1. 0. Greeting

[[1 John 19.28]] And after that, Jesus knew that all things were finished; and that the scripture 2 might be accomplished, he said, I thirst. And there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and in that hour one of them hasted, and took a sponge, and filled it with that 3 vinegar, [[Mark 15.36]] b and fastened it on a reed, and brought it near his mouth to give him a 4 drink. [[John 19.30]] a And when Jesus had taken that vinegar, he said, Everything is finished. 5 But the rest said, Let be, that we may see whether Elijah comes to save him. 6, 7 [[Luke 23.46]] a And Jesus said, My Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and said, My Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. [[John 19.30]] b He said that, and bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.

8 [[Matthew 27.51]] And immediately the face of the door of the temple was rent into two parts from 9 top to bottom; [[Matthew 27.52]] and the earth was shaken; and the stones were split to pieces; and the [Arabic, p. 197] tombs were opened; and the bodies of many saints which slept, arose and 10 came forth; [[Matthew 27.53]] and after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and 11 appeared unto many. [[Matthew 27.54]] And the officer of the footsoldiers, and they that were with him who were guarding Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things which came 12 to pass, feared greatly, and praised God, and said, This man was righteous; and, 13 Truly he was the Son of God. [[Luke 23.48]] And all the multitudes that had come together to the sight, when they saw what came to pass, returned and smote upon their breasts.

14 [[John 19.31]] And the Jews, because of the Friday, said, Let these bodies not remain on their crosses, because it is the morning of the sabbath (for that sabbath was a great day); and they asked of Pilate that they might break the legs of those that were 15 crucified, and take them down. [[John 19.32]] And the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the 16 first, and that other which was crucified with him: [[John 19.33]] but when they came to Jesus, 17 they saw that he had died before, so they broke not his legs: [[John 19.34]] but one of the soldiers pierced him in his side with a spear, and immediately there came forth blood and 18 water. [[John 19.35]] And he that has seen has borne witness, and his witness is true: and he 19 knows that he has said the truth, that you also may believe. [[John 19.36]] This he did, that 20 the scripture might be fulfilled, which says, A bone shall not be broken in him; [[John 19.37]] and the scripture also which says, Let them look upon him whom they pierced.

21 And there were in the distance all the acquaintance of Jesus standing, and the women that came with him from Galilee, those that followed him and ministered. 22 One of them was Mary Magdalene; and Mary the mother of James the little and 23 [Arabic, p. 198] Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee, and Salome, and many others