The Diatessaron of Tatian — Section 9

St. Cyril of Alexandria

1. 0. Greeting

1 [[Matthew 5.33]] You have heard also that it was said to the ancients, Lie not, but perform unto 2 God in your oaths: [[Matthew 5.34]] but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it 3 is God's throne; [[Matthew 5.35]] nor by the earth, for it is a footstool under his feet; nor yet by 4 Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. [[Matthew 5.36]] Neither shall you swear by your 5 head, for you can not make in it one lock of hair black or white. [[Matthew 5.37]] But your word shall be either Yea or Nay, and what is in excess of this is of the evil one.

6, 7 [[Matthew 5.38]] You have heard that it was said, Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth: [[Matthew 5.39]] but I say unto you, Stand not in opposition to the evil; but whosoever smites you on your right 8 cheek, turn to him also the other. [[Matthew 5.40]] And he that would sue you, and take your tunic, 9 leave to him also your wrapper. [[Matthew 5.41]] And whosoever compels you one mile, go with 10 [Arabic, p. 35] him two. [[Matthew 5.42]] And he that asks you, give unto him: [[Luke 6.30]] b and he that would borrow of you, prevent him not. And prosecute not him that takes your 11 substance. [[Luke 6.31]] And as you desire that men should do to you, so do ye also to them.

12, 13 [[Matthew 5.43]] You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbour and hate your enemy: [[Matthew 5.44]] but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for those that curse you, and deal well with those that hate you, and pray for those who take you with violence and persecute you; 14 [[Matthew 5.45]] that you may be sons of your heavenly Father, who makes his sun to rise on the good and the evil, and sends down his rain on the righteous and the 15 unrighteous. [[Matthew 5.46]] If you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? [[Luke 6.32]] b for the publicans 16 and sinners also love those that love them. [[Luke 6.33]] And if you do a kindness to those 17 who treat you well, where is your superiority? For sinners also do likewise. [[Luke 6.34]] And if you lend to him of whom you hope for a reward, where is your superiority? For the 18 sinners also lend to sinners, seeking recompense from them. [[Luke 6.35]] But love your enemies, and do good to them, and lend, and cut not off the hope of any man; that your reward may be great, and you may be the children of the Highest: for he is lenient 19 towards the wicked and the ungrateful. [[Luke 6.36]] Be merciful, even as your Father also is 20 merciful. [[Matthew 5.47]] And if you inquire for the good of your brethren only, what more have 21 ye done than others? is not this the conduct of the publicans also? [[Matthew 5.48]] Be now perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

22 [[Matthew 6.1]] Consider your alms; do them not before men to let them see you: and if it be not 23 so, you have no reward before your Father which is in the heavens. [[Matthew 6.2]] When then you give an alms now, do not sound a trumpet before you, as