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The Diatessaron of Tatian
[1] [2389]And on the great day, which is the last of the feast, Jesus stood, crying out and [2] saying, If any man is thirsty, let him come unto me, and drink. [2390]Every one that believeth in me, as the scriptures said, there shall flow from his belly rivers of pure [3] water. [2391]He said that referring to the Spirit, which those who believed in him were to receive: for the Spirit was not yet granted; and because Jesus had not yet been [4] [Arabic, p. 133] glorified. [2392]And many of the multitude that heard his words said, This is [5] in truth the prophet. [2393]And others said, This is the Messiah. But others [6] said, Can it be that the Messiah will come from Galilee? [2394]Hath not the scripture said that from the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village of David, the [7] Messiah cometh? [2395]And there occurred a dissension in the multitude because of him. [8] [2396]And some of them were wishing to seize him; but no man laid a hand upon him.
[9] [2397]And those officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees: and the priests said [10] unto them, Why did ye not bring him? [2398]The officers said, Never spake man thus [11] as speaketh this man. [2399]The Pharisees said unto them, Perhaps ye also have gone [12, 13] astray? [2400]Hath any of the rulers or the Pharisees haply believed in him? [2401]except [14] this people which knows not the law; they are accursed. [2402]Nicodemus, one of them, [15] he that had come to Jesus by night, [2403]said unto them, Doth our law haply condemn [16] a man, except it hear him first and know what he hath done? [2404]They answered and said unto him, Art thou also haply from Galilee? Search, and see that a prophet riseth not from Galilee.
[17, 18] [2405]And when the Pharisees assembled, Jesus asked them, and said, [2406]What say ye of [19] the Messiah? whose son is he? They said unto him, The son of David. [2407]He said unto them, And how doth David in the Holy Spirit call him Lord? for he said,
[20] [2408]The Lord said unto my Lord,
Sit on my right hand,
That I may put thine enemies under thy feet.
[21, 22] [2409]If then David calleth him Lord, how is he his son? [2410]And no one was able to answer him; and no man dared from that day again to ask him of anything.
[23] [2411]And Jesus addressed them again, and said, I am the light of the world; and he that [24] followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall find the light of life. [2412]The Pharisees [Arabic, p. 134] said unto him, Thou bearest witness to thyself; thy witness is not true. [2413]Jesus [25] answered and said unto them, If I bear witness to myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I came, or [26, 27] whither I go. [2414]And ye judge after the flesh; and I judge no man. [2415]And even if I judge, my judgement is true; because I am not alone, but I and my Father which [28, 29] sent me. [2416]And in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true. [2417]I am he that beareth witness to myself, and my Father which sent me beareth witness to [30] me. [2418]They said unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye know not me, nor my Father: for did ye know me, ye would know my [31] Father. [2419]He said these sayings in the treasury, where he was teaching in the [32] temple: [2420]and no man seized him; because his hour had not yet come. Jesus said unto them again, I go truly, and ye shall seek me and not find me, and ye shall die [33] in your sins: and where I go, ye cannot come. [2421]The Jews said, Will he haply kill [34] himself, that he saith, Where I go, ye cannot come? [2422]He said unto them, Ye are from below; and I am from above: ye are of this world; and I am not of this [35] world. [2423]I said unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: if ye believe not that I am [36] he, ye shall die in your sins. [2424]The Jews said, And thou, who art thou? Jesus said [37] unto them, If I should begin to speak unto you, [2425]I have concerning you many words and judgement: but he that sent me is true; and I, what I heard from him is what [38, 39] I say in the world. [2426]And they knew not that he meant by that the Father. [2427]Jesus [Arabic, p. 135] said unto them again, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then ye shall know that I am he: and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father [40] taught me, so I speak. [2428]And he that sent me is with me; and my Father hath not [41] left me alone; because I do what is pleasing to him at all times. [2429]And while he was saying that, many believed in him.
[42] [2430]And Jesus said to those Jews that believed in him, If ye abide in my words, truly [43] ye are my disciples; [2431]and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. [44] [2432]They said unto him, We are the seed of Abraham, and have never served any man [45] in the way of slavery: how then sayest thou, Ye shall be free children? [2433]Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that doeth a sin is a slave of [46] sin. [2434]And the slave doth not remain for ever in the house; but the son remaineth [47, 48] for ever. [2435]And if the Son set you free, truly ye shall be free children. I know that ye are the seed of Abraham; but ye seek to slay me, because ye are unable for my [49] word. [2436]And what I saw with my Father, I say: and what ye saw with your father, [50] ye do. [2437]They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus said unto them, If ye were the children of Abraham, ye would do the deeds of Abraham. [51] [2438]Now, behold, ye seek to kill me, a man that speak[2439] with you[2440] the truth, that I [52] heard from God: this did Abraham not do. [2441]And ye do the deeds of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication;[2442] we have one Father, who is [53] God. [2443]Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: I proceeded and came[2444] from God; and it was not of my own self that I came,[2445] but he sent [54] [Arabic, p. 136] me. [2446]Why then do ye not know my word? Because ye cannot hear my word. [55] [2447]Ye are from the father, the devil,[2448] and the lust of your father do ye desire to do, who from the beginning is a slayer of men, and in the truth standeth not, because the truth is not in him. And when he speaketh untruth, he speaketh from [56] himself: for he is a liar, and the father of untruth. [2449]And I who speak the truth, ye [57] believe me not. [2450]Who of you rebuketh me for a sin? And if I speak the truth, ye [58] do not believe me.[2451] [2452]Whosoever is of God heareth the words of God: therefore do [59] ye not hear, because ye are not of God. [2453]The Jews answered and said unto him, [60] Did we not say well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast demons? [2454]Jesus said unto them, As for me, I have not a devil; but my Father do I honour, and ye dishonour [61] me. [2455]I seek not my glory: here is one who seeketh and judgeth.
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