The Diatessaron of Tatian — Section 7

St. Cyril of Alexandria

1. 0. Greeting

1 [Arabic, p. 26] [[Mark 1.35]] And in the morning of that day he went out very early, and went to a 2 desert place, and was there praying. [[Mark 1.36]] And Simon and those that were with 3 him sought him. [[Mark 1.37]] And when they found him, they said to him, All the people seek for 4 you. [[Mark 1.38]] He said to them, Let us go into the adjacent villages and towns, that I may 5 preach there also; for to this end did I come. [[Luke 4.42]] And the multitudes were seeking him, and came till they reached him; and they took hold of him, that he should not 6 go away from them. [[Luke 4.43]] But Jesus said to them, I must preach of the kingdom of 7 God in other cities also: for because of this gospel was I sent. [[Matthew 9.35]] And Jesus was going about all the cities and the villages, and teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all the diseases and all the sicknesses, 8 [[Mark 1.39]] and casting out the devils. [[Luke 4.14]] b And his fame became known [[Luke 4.15]] that he was teaching in 9 every place and being glorified by every man. [[Mark 2.14]] And when he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting among the tax-gatherers; and he said to him, Follow 10 me: and he rose and followed him. [[Matthew 4.24]] And the news of him was heard of in all the land of Syria: and they brought unto him all those whom grievous ills had befallen through various diseases, and those that were enduring torment, and those that were possessed, and lunatics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

11, 12 [[Mark 2.1]] And after some days Jesus entered into Capernaum again. [[Mark 2.2]] And when they heard that he was in the house, many gathered, so that it could not hold them, even about 13 [Arabic, p. 27] the door; and he made known to them the word of God. [[Luke 5.17]] b And there were there some of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, sitting, come from all the villages of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was 14 present to heal them. [[Luke 5.18]] And some men brought a bed with a man on it who was paralytic. 15 And they sought to bring him in and lay him before him. [[Luke 5.19]] And when they found no way to bring him in because of the multitude of people, they went up to the roof, and let him down with his bed from the roofing, into the midst before Jesus. 16 [[Luke 5.20]] And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, My son, your sins are forgiven 17 you. [[Luke 5.21]] And the scribes and Pharisees began to think within their hearts, Why does this man blaspheme? Who is it that is able to forgive sins, but God alone? 18 [[Mark 2.8]] And Jesus knew by the spirit that they were thinking this within themselves, and he 19 said to them, Why do ye think this within your heart? [[Mark 2.9]] Which is better, that it should be said to the paralytic, Your sins are forgiven you, or that it should be said 20 to him, Arise, and take your bed, and walk? [[Mark 2.10]] That ye may k