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The Diatessaron of Tatian
[1] [1142]Then answered certain of the scribes and Pharisees, that they might tempt him, [2] and said, Teacher, we desire to see a sign from thee. [1143]He answered and said, This evil and adulterous generation[1144] seeketh a sign; and it shall not be given a sign, [3] except the sign of Jonah the prophet. [1145]And as Jonah was a sign to the inhabitants [4] of Nineveh, so shall the Son of man also be to this generation. [1146]And as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish three days and three nights, so shall the Son of man [5] be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. [1147]The queen of the south shall rise in the judgement with the people of this generation, and condemn[1148] them: for she came from the ends of the earth that she might hear the wisdom of Solomon; [6] [Arabic, p. 62] and behold, here is a better than Solomon. [1149]The men of Nineveh shall stand in the judgement with this generation, and condemn it: for they repented at [7] the preaching of Jonah; and behold, here is a greater than Jonah. [1150]The unclean spirit, when he goeth out of the man, departeth, and goeth about through places wherein are no waters, that he may find rest for himself; and when he findeth it not, he [8] saith, I will return to my house whence I came out. [1151]And if he come and find it [9] adorned and set in order, [1152]then he goeth, and associateth with himself seven other spirits worse than himself; and they enter and dwell in it: and the end of that man [10] shall be worse than his beginning. [1153]Thus shall it be unto this evil generation.
[11] [1154]And while he was saying that, a woman from the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts that nursed [12] thee. [1155]But he said unto her, Blessed is he that heareth the word of God, and keepeth it.
[13] [1156]And while he was speaking unto the multitude, there came unto him his mother [14] and his brethren, and sought to speak with him; [1157]and they were not able, because of [15] the multitude; and they stood without and sent, calling him unto them. [1158]A man said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, and seek to [16] speak with thee. [1159]But he answered unto him that spake unto him, Who is my [17] mother? and who are my brethren? [1160]And he beckoned with his hand, stretching it out towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother! and behold, my brethren! [18] [1161]And every man that shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.
[19] [1162]And after that, Jesus was going about in the cities and in the villages, and proclaiming [Arabic, p. 63] and preaching the kingdom of God, and his[1163] twelve with him, [20] [1164]and the women which had been healed of diseases and of evil spirits, Mary [21] that was called Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven devils, [1165]and Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, who were ministering to them of their substance.
[22] [1166]And after that, Jesus went out of the house, and sat on the sea shore. [1167]And there [23] gathered unto him great multitudes. And when the press of the people was great upon him, he went up and sat in the boat; and all the multitude was standing on the [24] shore of the sea. [1168]And he spake to them much in parables, and said, The sower [25] went forth to sow: and when he sowed, [1169]some fell on the beaten highway; and it was [26] trodden upon, and the birds ate it. [1170]And other fell on the rocks: and some, where there was not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no depth in [27] the earth: [1171]and when the sun rose, it withered; and because it had no root, it dried [28] up. [1172]And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it; [29] and it yielded no fruit. [1173]And other fell into excellent and good[1174] ground; and it came up, and grew, and brought forth fruit, some thirty, and some sixty, and some [30] a hundred. [1175]And when he said that, he cried, He that hath ears that hear, let him [31] hear. [1176]And when they were alone, his disciples came, and asked him, and said unto [32] him, What is this parable? and why spakest thou unto them in parables? [1177]He [Arabic, p. 64] answered and said unto them, Unto you is given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God; but it is not given unto them that are [33] without. [1178]He that hath shall be given unto, and there shall be added; and he that [34] hath not, that which he hath shall be taken from him also. [1179]For this cause therefore I speak unto them in parables; because they see, and see not; and hear, and hear [35] not, nor understand. [1180]And in them is being fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, who said,
Hearing they shall hear, and shall not understand;
And seeing they shall see, and shall not perceive:
[36] [1181]The heart of this people is waxed gross,
And their hearing with their ears is become heavy,
And they have closed their eyes;
Lest they should see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their hearts,
And should return,
And I should heal them.
[37, 38] [1182]But ye, blessed are your eyes, which see; and your ears, which hear. [1183]Blessed [39] are the eyes which see what ye see. [1184]Verily I say unto you, Many of the prophets and the righteous longed to see what ye see, and saw not; and to hear what ye [40] hear, and heard not. [1185]When ye know not this parable, how shall ye know all parables? [41, 42] [1186]Hear ye the parable of the sower. [1187]The sower which sowed, sowed the word [43] of God. [1188]Every one who heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, the evil one cometh and snatcheth away the word that hath been sown in his [44] heart: and this is that which was sown on the middle of the highway. [1189]But that which was sown on the rocks is he that heareth the word, and straightway receiveth [45, 46] [Arabic, p. 65] it with joy; [1190]only, it hath no root in his soul, but his belief in it is for a time; [1191]and whenever there is distress or persecution because of a[1192] word, he [47] stumbleth[1193] quickly. [1194]And that which was sown among the thorns is he that heareth the word; [1195]and the care of this world, and the error of riches, and the rest of the [48] other lusts enter, and choke the word, and it becometh without fruit. [1196]And that which was sown in good ground is he that heareth my word in a pure and good heart, and understandeth it, and holdeth to it, and bringeth forth fruit with patience, [1197]and produceth either a hundredfold or sixtyfold or thirty.
[49] [1198]And he said, So is the kingdom of God, like a man who casteth seed into the [50] earth, and sleepeth and riseth by night and day, [1199]and the seed groweth and cometh [51] up, whence[1200] he knoweth not. [1201]And the earth bringeth it to the fruit; and first it [52] will be blade, and after it ear, and at last perfect wheat in the ear: [1202]and whenever the fruit ripeneth,[1203] he bringeth immediately the sickle, for the harvest hath come.
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