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The Diatessaron of Tatian
[1] [1072]Jesus answered and said unto him, Simon, I have something to say unto thee. And [2] he said unto him, Say on, my Master. [1073]Jesus said unto him, There were two debtors [Arabic, p. 58] to one creditor; and one of them owed five hundred pence, and the other [3] owed fifty pence. [1074]And because they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave [4] them both. Which of them ought to love him more? [1075]Simon answered and said, I suppose, he to whom he forgave most. Jesus said unto him, Thou hast judged rightly. [5] [1076]And he turned to that woman, and said to Simon, Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy dwelling, and thou gavest me not water to wash my feet: but this [6] woman hath bathed[1077] my feet with her tears, and dried them with her hair. [1078]And thou kissedst me not: but this woman, since she[1079] entered, hath not ceased to kiss my [7] feet. [1080]And thou anointedst not my head with oil:[1081] but this woman hath anointed [8] my feet with sweet ointment.[1082] [1083]And for this, I say unto thee, Her many sins are forgiven her, because she loved much; for he to whom little is forgiven loveth little. [9, 10] [1084]And he said unto that woman, Thy sins are forgiven thee. [1085]And those that were invited [11] began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? [1086]And Jesus said to that woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
[12] [1087]And many believed in him when they saw the signs which he was doing. [13, 14] [1088]But Jesus did not trust[1089] himself to them, [1090]for he knew every man, and he needed not any man to testify to him concerning every man; for he knew what was in man.
[15] [1091]And after that, Jesus set apart from his disciples other seventy, and sent them two and two before his face to every region and city whither he was purposing to [16] go. [1092]And he said unto them, The harvest is abundant, and the labourers are few: [17] entreat now the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth labourers into his harvest. [1093]Go [18] [Arabic, p. 59] ye: and lo, I am sending you as lambs among wolves. [1094]Take not with you [19] purses, nor a wallet, nor shoes; neither salute any man in the way. [1095]And [20] whatsoever house ye enter, first salute that house: [1096]and if there be there a son of peace, [21] let your peace rest upon him; but if there be not, your peace shall return to you. [1097]And be ye in that house eating and drinking what they have:[1098] for the labourer is worthy of [22] his hire. [1099]And remove not from house to house. And into whatsoever city ye enter, [23] and they receive you, eat what is presented to you: [1100]and heal the sick that are [24] therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come near unto you. [1101]But whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go out into the market, and say, [25] [1102]Even the dust that clave to our feet from your city, we shake off against you; but [26] know[1103] this,[1104] that the kingdom of God is come near unto you. [1105]I say unto you, that for Sodom there shall be quiet in the day of judgement, but there shall not be for [27] that city. [1106]Then began Jesus to rebuke the cities in which there had been many [28] mighty works,[1107] and they repented not. [1108]And he said, Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! if there had been in Tyre and Sidon the signs which were in [29] thee, it may be that they would have repented in sackcloth and ashes. [1109]Howbeit I say unto you, that for Tyre and Sidon there shall be rest in the day of judgement, [30] more than for you. [1110]And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt sink down unto Hades; for if there had been in Sodom the wonders[1111] which were [31] in thee, it would have remained until this day. [1112]And now I say unto thee, that for the land of Sodom there shall be quiet in the day of judgement, more than for thee.
[32] [Arabic, p. 60] [1113]And he said again unto his apostles, Whosoever heareth you heareth me; and whosoever heareth me heareth him that sent me: and whosoever wrongeth[1114] you wrongeth me; and whosoever wrongeth me wrongeth him that sent me.
[33] [1115]And those seventy returned with great joy, and said unto him, Our Lord, even [34] the devils also are subject unto us in thy name. [1116]He said unto them, I beheld [35] Satan[1117] fallen like lightning from heaven. [1118]Behold, I am giving you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and the whole race[1119] of the enemy; and nothing shall [36] hurt you. [1120]Only ye must not rejoice that the devils are subject unto you; but be glad that your names are written in heaven.
[37] [1121]And in that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I acknowledge thee, my Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto children: yea, my Father; so [38] was thy will. [1122]And he turned to his disciples,[1123] and said unto them, Everything hath been delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and to whomsoever the Son willeth [39] to reveal him. [1124]Come unto me, all of you, ye that are wearied and bearers of burdens, [40] and I will give you rest. [1125]Bear my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for[1126] I [41] am gentle and lowly in my heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. [1127]For my yoke is pleasant, and my burden is light.
[42] [1128]And while great multitudes were going with him, he turned, and said unto them, [43] [1129]Whosoever cometh unto me, and hateth not his father, and his mother, and his brethren, and his sisters, and his wife, and his children, and himself[1130] also, cannot [44] [Arabic, p. 61] be a disciple to me. [1131]And whosoever doth not take his cross, and follow [45] me, cannot be a disciple to me. [1132]Which of you desireth to build a tower,and doth not sit down first and reckon his expenses and whether he hath enough to [46] complete it?[1133] [1134]lest when he hath laid the foundations, and is not able to finish, all that [47] behold him[1135] laugh at him, and say, [1136]This man began to build, and was not able to [48] finish. [1137]Or what king goeth to the battle to fight with another king,[1138] and doth not consider first whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh to him [49] with twenty thousand? [1139]And if he is not able, he sendeth unto him while he is afar [50] off, and seeketh peace. [1140]So shall[1141] every man of you consider, that desireth to be a disciple to me; for if he renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be a disciple to me.
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