Diatessaron (Gospel Harmony) 48–50

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

Section XLVIII. [1] This said Jesus, and went forth with his disciples to a place which was called Gethsemane, on the side that is in the plain of Kidron, the mountain, the place [2] in which was a garden; and he entered thither, he and his disciples. And Judas the [3] betrayer knew that place: for Jesus oft-times met with his disciples there. And when Jesus came to the place, he said to his disciples, Sit ye here, so that I may go and pray; [4, 5] and pray ye, that ye enter not into temptations. And he took with him Cephas and the sons of Zebedee together, James and John; and he began to [6] look sorrowful, and to be anxious. And he said unto them, My soul is distressed unto [7] death: abide ye here, and watch with me. And he withdrew from them a little, [8] the space of a stone’s throw; and he kneeled, and fell on his face, and prayed, so [9] that, if it were possible, this hour might pass him. And he said, Father, thou art able for all things; if thou wilt, let this cup pass me: but let not my will be done, [10] but let thy will be done. And he came to his disciples, and found them sleeping; [11] and he said unto Cephas, Simon, didst thou sleep? Could ye thus not for one hour [12] watch with me? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptations: the spirit is [13] willing and ready, but the body is weak. And he went again a second time, and prayed, and said, My Father, if it is not possible with regard to this cup that it pass, [14] except I drink it, thy will be done. And he returned again, and found his disciples sleeping, for their eyes were heavy from their grief and anxiety; and they knew not [15] what to say to him. And he left them, and went away again, and prayed a third [16] time, and said the very same word. And there appeared unto him an angel from [17] heaven, encouraging him. And being afraid he prayed continuously: and his sweat [18] became like a stream of blood, and fell on the ground. Then he rose from [19] his prayer, and came to his disciples, and found them sleeping. And he [20] said unto them, Sleep now, and rest: the end hath arrived, and the hour hath come; [21] and behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Arise, let us go: for he hath come that betrayeth me. [22] And while he was still speaking, came Judas the betrayer, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude carrying lanterns and torches and swords and staves, from the chief priests and scribes and elders of the people, and with him the footsoldiers [23] of the Romans. And Judas the betrayer gave them a sign, and said, He whom I shall kiss, he is he: take him with care, and lead him away. [24] And Jesus, because he knew everything that should come upon him, went forth [25] unto them. And immediately Judas the betrayer came to Jesus, and said, Peace, [26] my Master; and kissed him. And Jesus said unto him, Judas, with a kiss betrayest [27] thou the Son of man? Was it for that thou camest, my friend? And Jesus said [28] to those that came unto him, Whom seek ye? They said unto him, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said unto them, I am he. And Judas the betrayer also was standing [29] with them. And when Jesus said unto them, I am he, they retreated backward, and [30] fell to the ground. And Jesus asked them again, Whom seek ye? They answered, [31] Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said unto them, I told you that I am he: and if ye seek [32] me, let these go away: that the word might be fulfilled which he spake, Of those [33] whom thou hast given me I lost not even one. Then came those that were with Judas, and seized Jesus, and took him. [34] And when his disciples saw what happened, they said, Our Lord, shall we smite [35] them with swords? And Simon Cephas had a sword, and he drew it, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his right ear. And the name of that servant [36] was Malchus. Jesus said unto Cephas, The cup which my Father hath given [37] me, shall I not drink it? Put the sword into its sheath: for all that take with the [38] sword shall die by the sword. Thinkest thou that I am not able to ask of my [39] Father, and he shall now raise up for me more than twelve tribes of angels? Then [40] how should the scriptures which were spoken be fulfilled, that thus it must be? Your [41] leave in this. And he touched the ear of him that was struck, and healed it. And in that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, As they come out against a thief are ye come out against me with swords and staves to take me? Daily was I with you in [42] the temple sitting teaching, and ye took me not: but this is your hour, and the power [43] of darkness. And that was, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. [44] Then the disciples all left him, and fled. And the footsoldiers and the officers [45] and the soldiers of the Jews seized Jesus, and came. And a certain young man [46] followed him, and he was wrapped in a towel, naked: and they seized him; so he [47] left the towel, and fled naked. Then they took Jesus, and bound him, and brought him to Annas first; because he was the father in law of Caiaphas, [48] who was chief priest that year. And Caiaphas was he that counselled the Jews, that it was necessary that one man should die instead of the people. [49] And Simon Cephas and one of the other disciples followed Jesus. And the chief [50] priest knew that disciple, and he entered with Jesus into the court; but Simon was standing without at the door. And that other disciple, whom the chief priest knew, [51] went out and spake unto her that kept the door, and she brought Simon in. And when the maid that kept the door saw Simon, she looked stedfastly at him, and said unto him, Art not thou also one of the disciples of this man, I mean Jesus the [52] Nazarene? But he denied, and said, Woman, I know him not, neither know I even [53] what thou sayest. And the servants and the soldiers rose, and made a fire in the [54] middle of the court, that they might warm themselves; for it was cold. And when [55] the fire burned up, they sat down around it. And Simon also came, and sat down with them to warm himself, that he might see the end of what should happen.

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

Section XLIX. [1, 2] And the chief priest asked Jesus about his disciples, and about his doctrine. And Jesus said unto him, I was speaking openly to the people; and I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, where all the Jews gather; and I have spoken nothing in [3] secret. Why askest thou me? ask those that have heard, what I spake unto [4] them: for they know all that I said. And when he had said that, one of the soldiers which were standing there struck the cheek of Jesus, and said unto him, [5] Dost thou thus answer the chief priest? Jesus answered and said unto him, If I [6] have spoken evil, bear witness of evil: but if well, why didst thou smite me? And Annas sent Jesus bound unto Caiaphas the chief priest. [7] And when Jesus went out, Simon Cephas was standing in the outer court warming [8] himself. And that maid saw him again, and began to say to those that stood [9] by, This man also was there with Jesus the Nazarene. And those that stood by [10] came forward and said to Cephas, Truly thou art one of his disciples. And he [11] denied again with an oath, I know not the man. And after a little one of the servants of the chief priest, the kinsman of him whose ear Simon cut off, saw him; and [12] he disputed and said, Truly this man was with him: and he also is a Galilæan; [13] and his speech resembles. And he said unto Simon, Did not I see thee with him [14] in the garden? Then began Simon to curse, and to swear, I know not this man [15] whom ye have mentioned. And immediately, while he was speaking, the cock crew [16] twice. And in that hour Jesus turned, he being without, and looked stedfastly at Cephas. And Simon remembered the word of our Lord, which he said unto him, [17, 18] Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And Simon went forth without, and wept bitterly. [19] And when the morning approached, the servants of all the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people and all the multitude assembled, [20, 21] and made a plot; and they took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. And they sought false witnesses who should witness against him, that they might put him to [22, 23] death, and they found not; but many false witnesses came, but their witness did not [24, 25] agree. But at last there came two lying witnesses, and said, We heard him say, I will destroy this temple of God that is made with hands, and will build another not [26, 27] made with hands after three days. And not even so did their witness agree. But Jesus was silent. And the chief priest rose in the midst, and asked Jesus, and said, [28] Answerest thou not a word concerning anything? what do these witness against [29, 30] thee? But Jesus was silent, and answered him nothing. And they took him up [31] into their assembly, and said unto him, If thou art the Messiah, tell us. He said [32] unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe me: and if I ask you, ye will not answer [33] me a word, nor let me go. And the chief priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Messiah, the [34, 35] Son of the living God. Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said that I am he. They all said unto him, Then thou art now the Son of God? Jesus said, Ye have said [36] that I am he. I say unto you, that henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting [37] at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven. Then the [38] chief priest rent his tunic, and said, He hath blasphemed. And they all said, Why should we seek now witnesses? we have heard now the blasphemy from his mouth. [39, 40] What then think ye? They all answered and said, He is worthy of death. Then some of them drew near, and spat in his face, and struck him, and scoffed at him. [41] And the soldiers struck him on his cheeks, and said, Prophesy unto us, thou Messiah: [42] who is he that struck thee? And many other things spake they falsely, and said against him. [43] And all of their assembly arose, and took Jesus, and brought him bound to [44] the prætorium, and delivered him up to Pilate the judge; but they entered not into the prætorium, that they might not be defiled when they should eat the passover. [45] And Jesus stood before the judge. And Pilate went forth unto them without, and [46] said unto them, What accusation have ye against this man? They answered and said unto him, If he had not been doing evils, neither should we have delivered [47] him up unto thee. We found this man leading our people astray, and restraining from giving tribute to Cæsar, and saying of himself that he is the King, the Messiah. [48] Pilate said unto them, Then take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said unto him, We have no authority to put a man to death: [49] that the word might be fulfilled, which Jesus spake, when he made known by what manner of death he was to die. [50] And Pilate entered into the prætorium, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art [51] thou the King of the Jews? Jesus said unto him, Of thyself saidst thou this, or [52] did others tell it thee concerning me? Pilate said unto him, Am I, forsooth, a Jew? The sons of thy nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what [53] hast thou done? Jesus said unto him, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be [54] delivered to the Jews: now my kingdom is not from hence. Pilate said unto him, Then thou art a king? Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said that I am a king. And for this was I born, and for this came I into the world, that I should bear witness [55] of the truth. And every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. Pilate said unto him, And what is the truth? And when he said that, he went out again unto the Jews.

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

[1] And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitude, I have not found [2] against this man anything. But they cried out and said, He hath disquieted our people with his teaching in all Judæa, and he began from Galilee and unto this [3] place. And Pilate, when he heard the name of Galilee, asked, Is this man a Galilæan? [4] And when he learned that he was under the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him to Herod: for he was in Jerusalem in those days. [5] And Herod, when he saw Jesus, rejoiced exceedingly: for he had desired to see him for a long time, because he had heard regarding him many things; and he counted on [6] seeing some sign from him. And he questioned him with many words; but [7] Jesus answered him not a word. And the scribes and chief priests were [8] standing by, and they accused him vehemently. And Herod scoffed at him, he and his servants; and when he had scoffed at him, he clothed him in robes of scarlet, [9] and sent him to Pilate. And on that day Pilate and Herod became friends, there having been enmity between them before that. [10, 11] And Pilate called the chief priests and the rulers of the people, and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as the perverter of your people: and I have tried him before you, and have not found in this man any cause of all that ye [12] seek against him: nor yet Herod: for I sent him unto him; and he hath done [13] nothing for which he should deserve death. So now I will chastise him, and let [14, 15] him go. The multitude all cried out and said, Take him from us, take him. And [16] the chief priests and the elders accused him of many things. And during their [17] accusation he answered not a word. Then Pilate said unto him, Hearest thou not [18] how many things they witness against thee? And he answered him not, not even one word: and Pilate marvelled at that. [19] And when the judge sat on his tribune, his wife sent unto him, and said unto him, See that thou have nothing to do with that righteous man: for I have suffered much in my dream to-day because of him. [20] And at every feast the custom of the judge was to release to the people one [21] prisoner, him whom they would. And there was in their prison a well-known prisoner, [22, 23] called Barabbas. And when they assembled, Pilate said unto them, Ye have a custom, that I should release unto you a prisoner at the passover: will ye that I [24] release unto you the King of the Jews? And they all cried out and said, Release not unto us this man, but release unto us Barabbas. And this Barabbas was a [25] robber, who for sedition and murder, which was in the city, was cast into the [26] prison. And all the people cried out and began to ask him to do as the custom was [27] that he should do with them. And Pilate answered and said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called the Messiah, the [28] King of the Jews? For Pilate knew that envy had moved them to deliver him up. [29] And the chief priests and the elders asked the multitudes to deliver Barabbas, and [30] to destroy Jesus. The judge answered and said unto them, Whom of the two will [31] ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. Pilate said unto them, And [32] Jesus which is called the Messiah, what shall I do with him? They all cried out [33] and said, Crucify him. And Pilate spake to them again, for he desired to release [34] Jesus; but they cried out and said, Crucify him, crucify him, and release unto us [35] Barabbas. And Pilate said unto them a third time, What evil hath this man done? I have not found in him any cause to necessitate death: I will chastise him and [36] let him go. But they increased in importunity with a loud voice, and asked him to crucify him. And their voice, and the voice of the chief priests, prevailed. [37] Then Pilate released unto them that one who was cast into prison for sedition and murder, Barabbas, whom they asked for: and he scourged Jesus with whips. [38] Then the footsoldiers of the judge took Jesus, and went into the prætorium, and [39] gathered unto him all of the footsoldiers. And they stripped him, and put on [40] him a scarlet cloak. And they clothed him in garments of purple, and plaited [41] a crown of thorns, and placed it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and while they mocked at him and laughed, they fell down on their knees before him, and bowed [42] down to him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! And they spat in his face, and took the reed from his hand, and struck him on his head, and smote his cheeks. [43] And Pilate went forth without again, and said unto the Jews, I bring him forth to [44] you, that ye may know that I do not find, in examining him, even one crime. And Jesus went forth without, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garments. [45] Pilate said unto them, Behold, the man! And when the chief priests and the soldiers saw him, they cried out and said, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate said unto them, Take him yourselves, and crucify him: for I find not a cause against [46] him. The Jews said unto him, We have a law, and according to our law he deserves [47] death, because he made himself the Son of God. And when Pilate heard this word, [48] his fear increased; and he entered again into the porch, and said to Jesus, Whence [49] art thou? But Jesus answered him not a word. Pilate said unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have authority to release thee, and have [50] authority to crucify thee? Jesus said unto him, Thou hast not any authority over me, if thou wert not given it from above: therefore the sin of him that delivered [51] me up unto thee is greater than thy sin. And for this word Pilate wished to release him: but the Jews cried out, If thou let him go, thou art not a friend of Cæsar: for every one that maketh himself a king is against Cæsar.