The Diatessaron of Tatian — Section 54

St. Cyril of Alexandria

1. 0. Greeting

1 And while they talked together, the evening of that day arrived which was the First-day; and the doors were shut where the disciples were, because of the fear of the 2 Jews; [[Luke 24.36]] c and Jesus came and stood among them, and said to them, Peace be with you: I am he; fear not. [[Luke 24.37]] But they were agitated, and became afraid, and supposed that they 3 saw a spirit. [[Luke 24.38]] Jesus said to them, Why are you agitated? And why do thoughts rise 4 [Arabic, p. 205] in your hearts? [[Luke 24.39]] See my hands and my feet, that I am he: feel me, and know that a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see me having that. 5 [[Luke 24.40]] And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet and his side. 6 [[Luke 24.41]] And they were until this time unbelieving, from their joy and their wonder. He 7 said to them, Have ye anything here to eat? [[Luke 24.42]] And they gave him a portion of broiled fish and of honey. [[Luke 24.43]] And he took it, and ate before them.

8 [[Luke 24.44]] And he said to them, These are the sayings which I spoke unto you, while I was with you, that everything must be fulfilled, which is written in the law of 9 Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me. [[Luke 24.45]] Then opened he their 10 heart, that they might understand the scriptures; and he said to them, [[Luke 24.46]] Thus it is written, and thus it is necessary that the Messiah suffer, and rise from among the 11 dead on the third day; [[Luke 24.47]] and that repentance unto the forgiveness of sins be preached 12 in his name among all the peoples; and the beginning shall be from Jerusalem. [[Luke 24.48]] And 13 you shall be witnesses of that. And I send unto you the promise of my Father. And 14 when the disciples heard that, they were glad. [[John 20.21]] And Jesus said to them again, 15 Peace be with you: as my Father has sent me, I also send you. [[John 20.22]] And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit: 16 [[John 20.23]] and if you forgive sins to any man, they shall be forgiven him; and if you retain them against any man, they shall be retained.

17 [[John 20.24]] But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Thama, was not there with the disciples 18 when Jesus came. [[John 20.25]] The disciples therefore said to him, We have seen our Lord. But he said to them, If I do not see in his hands the places of the nails, and put on them my fingers, and pass my hand over his side, I will not believe.

19 [[John 20.26]] And after eight days, on the next First-day, the disciples were assembled again within, and Thomas with them. And Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood 20 [Arabic, p. 206] in the midst, and said to them, Peace be with you. [[John 20.27]] And he said to Thomas, Bring hither your finger, and behold my hands; and bring hither 21 your hand, and spread it on my side: and be not unbelieving, but believing. [[John 20.28]] Thomas 22 answered and said to him, My Lord and my God. [[