Diatessaron (Gospel Harmony) 45–47

English translation by Hope W. Hogg (1896); the original is not shown

[1, 2] And one of his disciples was sitting in his bosom, he whom Jesus loved. To him Simon Cephas beckoned, that he should ask him who this was, concerning [3] whom he spake. And that disciple leaned on Jesus’ breast, and said unto him, [4] My Lord, who is this? Jesus answered and said, He to whom I shall dip bread, and give it. And Jesus dipped bread, and gave to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. [5] And after the bread, Satan entered him. And Jesus said unto him, What thou [6] desirest to do, hasten the doing of it. And no man of them that sat knew why he [7] said this unto him. And some of them thought, because Judas had the box, that he was bidding him buy what would be needed for the feast; or, that he might pay [8] something to the poor. Judas the betrayer answered and said, Can it be I, my [9] Master? Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said. And Judas took the bread straightway, and went forth without: and it was still night. [10] And Jesus said, Now is the Son of man being glorified, and God is being glorified [11] in him; and if God is glorified in him, God also will glorify him in him, and straightway will glorify him. [12] And while they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and divided; and he [13] gave to his disciples, and said unto them, Take and eat; this is my body. And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and blessed, and gave them, and said, Take [14, 15] and drink of it, all of you. And they drank of it, all of them. And he said unto them, This is my blood, the new covenant, that is shed for many for the [16] forgiveness of sins. I say unto you, I shall not drink henceforth of this, the juice of the vine, until the day in which I drink with you new wine in the kingdom of [17] God. And thus do ye in remembrance of me. And Jesus said unto Simon, Simon, [18] behold, Satan asketh that he may sift you like wheat: but I entreat for thee, that thou lose not thy faith: and do thou, at some time, turn and strengthen thy brethren. [19] My children, another little while am I with you. And ye shall seek me: and as [20] I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; I say unto you now also. A new commandment I give you, that ye may love one another; and as I have loved [21] you, so shall ye also love one another. By this shall every man know that ye are [22] my disciples, if ye have love one to another. Simon Cephas said unto him, Our Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered and said unto him, Whither I go, thou canst not now follow me; but later thou shalt come. [23] Then said Jesus unto them, Ye all shall desert me this night: it is written, I [24] will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered. But after my [25] rising, I shall go before you into Galilee. Simon Cephas answered and said unto [26] him, My Lord, if every man desert thee, I shall at no time desert thee. I am with thee ready for imprisonment and for death. And my life will I give up for thee. [27] Jesus said unto him, Wilt thou give up thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Thou shalt to-day, during this night, before the cock crow [28] twice, three times deny me, that thou knowest me not. But Cephas said the more, Even if it lead to death with thee, I shall not deny thee, my Lord. And in like manner said all the disciples also. [29] Then Jesus said unto them, Let not your hearts be troubled: believe in God, [30] and believe in me. The stations in my Father’s house are many, else I should [31] have told you. I go to prepare for you a place. And if I go to prepare for you a place, I shall return again, and take you unto me: and so where I am, there ye [32, 33] shall be also. And the place that I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas said unto him, Our Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how is the way for [34] us to the knowledge of that? Jesus said unto him, I am the way, and the truth, [35] and the life: and no man cometh unto my Father, but through me. And if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father: and from henceforth ye know him, [36] and have seen him. Philip said unto him, Our Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth [37] us. Jesus said unto him, Have I been all this time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? whosoever hath seen me hath seen the Father; how then sayest [38] thou, Shew us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in my Father, and my Father in me? and the saying that I say, I say not of myself: but my Father who dwelleth in [39] me, he doeth these deeds. Believe that I am in my Father, and my Father in me: [40] or else believe for the sake of the deeds. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever believeth in me, the deeds that I do shall he do also; and [41] more than that shall he do: I go unto the Father. And what ye shall ask in my [42] name, I shall do unto you, that the Father may be glorified in his Son. And if ye [43, 44] ask me in my name, I will do it. If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will entreat of my Father, and he will send unto you another Paraclete, that he [45] may be with you for ever, even the Spirit of truth: whom the world cannot receive; for it hath not seen him, nor known him: but ye know him; for he hath dwelt [46] with you, and is in you. I will not leave you orphans: I will come unto you. [47] Another little while, and the world seeth me not; but ye see me that I live, and ye [48] shall live also. And in that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

English translation by Hope W. Hogg (1896); the original is not shown

Section XLVI. [1] Whosoever hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will [2] shew myself unto him. Judas (not Iscariot) said unto him, My Lord, what is the [3] purpose of thy intention to shew thyself to us, and not to the world? Jesus answered and said unto him, Whosoever loveth me will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and to him will we come, and make our abode with him. [4] But he that loveth me not keepeth not my word: and this word that ye hear is not my word, but the Father’s which sent me. [5, 6] This have I spoken unto you, while I was yet with you. But the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, whom my Father will send in my name, he will teach you everything, and [7] he will bring to your remembrance all that I say unto you. Peace I leave you; my peace I give unto you: and not as this world giveth, give I unto you. [8] Let your heart not be troubled, nor fearful. Ye heard that I said unto you, that I go away, and come unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, that I go away to my [9] Father: for my Father is greater than I. And now I say unto you before it come [10] to pass, that, when it cometh to pass, ye may believe me. Now I will not speak with you much: the Archon of the world will come, and he will have nothing in [11] me: but that the world may know that I love my Father, and as my Father charged me, so I do. [12] And he said unto them, When I sent you without purses, or wallets, and shoes, [13] lacked ye perchance anything? They said unto him, Nothing. He said unto them, Henceforth, whosoever hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise the wallet also: and whosoever hath not a sword, shall sell his garment, and buy for himself a [14] sword. I say unto you, that this scripture also must be fulfilled in me, that I should be reckoned with the transgressors: for all that is said of me is fulfilled in [15] me. His disciples said unto him, Our Lord, lo, here are two swords. He said [16] unto them, They are sufficient. Arise, let us go hence. And they arose, and praised, and went forth, and went, according to their custom, to the mount of Olives, he and his disciples. [17] And he said unto them, I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. [18] Every branch that produceth not fruit in me, he taketh it: and that which giveth fruit, [19] he cleanseth it, that it may give much fruit. Ye are already clean because of the word [20] that I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. And as the branch of the vine cannot produce fruit of itself, if it be not abiding in the vine; so too ye [21] also, if ye abide not in me. I am the vine, and ye are the branches: He then that abideth in me, and I in him, he giveth much fruit: for without me ye cannot [22] do anything. And if a man abide not in me, he is cast without, like a withered [23] branch; and it is gathered, and cast into the fire, that it may be burned. If ye abide in me, and my word abide in you, everything that ye desire to ask shall be [24] done unto you. And herein is the Father glorified, that ye may give much fruit; [25] and ye shall be my disciples. And as my Father loved me, I loved you also: [26] abide in my love. If ye keep my commands, ye shall abide in my love; as I have [27] kept my Father’s commands, and abode in his love. I have spoken that unto you, [28] that my joy may be in you, and your joy be fulfilled. This is my commandment, [29] that ye love one another, as I loved you. And no love is greater than this, namely, [30] that a man should give his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do all that [31] I command you. I call you not now servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: my friends have I now called you; for everything that I heard from [32] my Father I have made known unto you. Ye did not choose me, but I chose I you, and appointed you, that ye also should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should [33] abide; and that all that ye shall ask my Father in my name, he may give you. This [34] I command you, that ye love one another. And if the world hate you, know that [35] before you it hated me. If then ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but ye are not of the world: I chose you out of the world: therefore the world [36] hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, that no servant is greater than his lord. And if they persecuted me, you also will they [37] persecute; and if they kept my word, your word also will they keep. But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, for they have not known him [38] that sent me. And if I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: [39] but now they have no excuse for their sins. Whosoever hateth me, also hateth my [40] Father. And if I had not done the deeds before them that no other man did, they would not have had sin: but now they have seen and hated me and my Father [41] also: that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me for [42] nothing. But when the Paraclete is come, whom I will send unto you from my Father, even the Spirit of truth, which goeth forth from my Father, he shall bear witness of [43] me: and ye also bear witness, because from the beginning ye have been with me. [44, 45] I have said that unto you, that ye may not stumble. And they shall put you out of their synagogues: and there cometh an hour when every one that killeth [46] you shall think that he hath offered unto God an offering. And they will do that, [47] because they do not know me, nor my Father. I have said that unto you, so that [48] when its time is come, ye may remember it, that I told you. And this hitherto I said not unto you, because I was with you. But now I go unto him that sent me; and no [49] man of you asketh me whither I go. I have said that unto you now, and grief hath [50] come and taken possession of your hearts But I say the truth unto you; It is better for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Paraclete will not come unto you; [51] but if I go away, I will send him unto you. And when he cometh, he will reprove the world for sin, and for righteousness, and for judgement: [52, 53] for sin, because they have not believed in me; and for righteousness, because I go [54] to my Father; and for judgement, because the Archon of this world hath been [55] judged. And further have I many things to speak unto you, but ye cannot tarry [56] now. Howbeit when the Spirit of truth is come, he will remind you of all the truth: he will say nothing from himself; but everything that he heareth, that shall [57] he say: and he shall make known unto you the things that are to be. And he shall [58] glorify me; for from me shall he take and shew you. All that my Father hath is mine: therefore said I unto you, that he taketh of mine, and shall shew you.

English translation by Hope W. Hogg (1896); the original is not shown

Section XLVII. [1] A little while, and ye shall not behold me; and a little while again, and ye shall [2] behold me; because I go to the Father. His disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he hath said unto us, A little while, and ye shall not behold me; and a little while again, and ye shall behold me: and, I go to my [3] Father? And they said, What is this little while that he hath said? We know not [4] what he speaketh. And Jesus perceived that they were seeking to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said unto you, A little while, and ye behold me not, and a little while again, and ye shall [5] behold me? Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and grieve, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your grief shall turn to joy. [6] For, a woman when the time is come for her that she should bring forth, the arrival of the day of her bringing forth distresseth her: but whenever she hath brought forth a son, she remembereth not her distress, for joy at the birth of a man into the [7] world. And ye now also grieve: but I shall see you, and your hearts shall rejoice, [8] and your joy no man taketh from you. And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. And verily, verily, I say unto you, All that ye ask my Father in my name, he will give you. Hitherto ye have asked nothing [9] in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be complete. [10] I have spoken unto you now in ænigmas: but there will come an hour when I shall not speak to you in ænigmas, but shall reveal unto you the Father plainly, [11] in that day when ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I shall [12] entreat the Father for you; for the Father loveth you, because ye have loved me, [13] and have believed that I came forth from my Father. I came forth from my Father, and came into the world: and I leave the world, and go unto my Father. [14] His disciples said unto him, Lo, thy speech is now plain, and thou hast not said one [15] thing in an ænigma. Now, lo, we know that thou knowest everything, and needest not that any man should ask thee: and by this we believe that thou camest forth [16, 17] from God. Jesus said unto them, Believe that an hour cometh, and lo, it hath come, and ye shall be scattered, every one of you to his place, and shall leave me [18] alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. This have I said unto you, that in me ye may have peace. And in the world trouble shall overtake you: but be of good courage; for I have overcome the world. [19] This said Jesus, and lifted up his eyes unto heaven, and said, My Father, the hour [20] is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son may glorify thee: as thou gavest him authority [21] over all flesh, that all that thou hast given him, he might give them eternal life. And this is eternal life, that they should know that thou alone art true God, and that he [22] whom thou didst send is Jesus the Messiah. I glorified thee in the earth, [23] and the work which thou gavest me to do I have accomplished. And now glorify thou me, O Father, beside thee, with that glory which I had with thee [24] before the world was. I made known thy name to the men whom thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them to me; and they have kept [25, 26] thy word. Now they know that all that thou hast given me is from thee: and the sayings which thou gavest me I have given unto them; and they received them, and knew of a truth that I came forth from thee, and believed that thou didst send me. [27] And I ask for their sake: and my asking is not for the world, but for those whom [28] thou hast given me; for they are thine: and all that is mine is thine, and all that is [29] thine is mine: and I am glorified in them. And now I am not in the world, and they are in the world, and I come to thee. My holy Father, keep them in thy [30] name which thou hast given unto me, that they may be one, as we are. When I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: and I kept those whom thou gavest unto me: and no man of them hath perished, but the son of perdition; that [31] the scripture might be fulfilled. Now I come to thee: and this I say in the world, [32] that my joy may be complete in them. I have given them thy word; and the world [33] hated them, because they were not of the world, as I was not of the world. And I ask not this, that thou take them from the world, but that thou keep them from the [34, 35] evil one. They were not of the world, as I was not of the world. O Father, sanctify [36] them in thy truth: for thy word is truth. And as thou didst send me into the world, I [37] also send them into the world. And for their sake I sanctify myself, that they [38] also may be sanctified in the truth. Neither for these alone do I ask, but for [39] the sake of them that believe in me through their word; that they may be all one; as thou art in me, and I in thee, and so they also shall be one in us: that the world [40] may believe that thou didst send me. And the glory which thou hast given unto [41] me I have given unto them; that they may be one, as we are one; I in them, and thou in me, that they may be perfect into one; and that the world may know that [42] thou didst send me, and that I loved them, as thou lovedst me. Father, and those whom thou hast given me, I wish that, where I am, they may be with me also; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before [43] the foundation of the world. My righteous Father, and the world knew thee not, [44] but I know thee; and they knew that thou didst send me; and I made known unto them thy name, and will make it known to them; that the love wherewith thou lovedst me may be in them, and I shall be in them.