Section XXXII.
[1] (Matt. 21:12; John 2:14)And when Jesus entered Jerusalem, he went up to the temple of God, and found [2] there oxen and sheep and doves. [1]And when he beheld those that sold and those that bought, and the money-changers sitting, [2]he made for himself a scourge of rope, and drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep and the oxen, and the money-changers; [3]and he threw down their money, and upset their tables, and the seats of [3] them that sold the doves; (Matt. 21:13)and he was teaching, and saying unto them, Is it not written, My house is a house of prayer for all peoples? and ye have made it a den [4] for robbers. (John 2:16)And he said unto those that sold the doves, Take this hence, and [5] make not my Father’s house a house of merchandise. (Mark 11:16)And he suffered not any [6] one to carry vessels inside the temple. (John 2:17)And his disciples remembered the scripture, [7] The zeal of thy house hath eaten me up. (John 2:18)The Jews answered and said unto him, [8] What sign hast thou shewn us, that thou doest this? (John 2:19)Jesus answered and said unto [9] them, Destroy this temple, and I shall raise it in three days. (John 2:20)The Jews said unto him, This temple was built in forty-six years, and wilt thou raise it in three days? [10] (John 2:21)But he spake unto them of the temple of his body, that when[4] they destroyed it, he [11] [Arabic, p. 122] would raise it in three days. (John 2:22)When therefore he rose from among the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this; and they believed the scriptures, and the word that Jesus spake.
[12] (Mark 12:41)And when Jesus sat down over against the treasury, he observed how the multitudes were casting their offerings into the treasury: and many rich men were [13, 14] throwing in much. [5]And there came a poor widow, and cast in two mites. (Luke 21:3)And Jesus called his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor [15] widow cast into the treasury more than all the people: [6]and all of these cast into the place of the offering of God[7] of the superfluity of their wealth; while this woman of her want threw in all that she possessed.
[16] (Luke 18:9)And he spake unto them this parable, concerning people who trusted in themselves [17] that they are righteous, and despised every man: (Luke 18:10)Two men went up to the [18] temple to pray; one of them a Pharisee, and the other a publican. (Luke 18:11)And the Pharisee stood apart,[8] and prayed thus, O Lord, I thank thee, since I am not like the rest of men, the unjust, the profligate, the extortioners, or even like this publican; [19] (Luke 18:12)but I fast two days a week, and tithe all my possessions.[9] (Luke 18:13)And the publican was [20] standing at a distance, and he would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but was [21] beating upon his breast, and saying, O Lord, have mercy on me, me the sinner. (Luke 18:14)I say unto you, that this man went down justified to his house more than the Pharisee. Every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and every one that abaseth himself shall be exalted.
[22] [Arabic, p. 123] (Mark 11:19; Matt. 21:17)And when eventide was come, he left all the people, and went outside the [23] city to Bethany, he and his twelve, and he remained there. (Luke 9:11)And all the people, because they knew the place, came to him, and he received them; and them that [24] had need of healing he healed. (Mark 11:12)And on the morning of the next day, when he returned [25] to the city from Bethany, he hungered. (Mark 11:13)And he saw a[10] fig tree at a distance on the beaten highway, having on it leaves. And he came unto it, expecting to find something on it; and when he came, he found nothing on it but the leaves—it[11] was not [26] the season of figs— (Mark 11:14)and he said unto it, Henceforward for ever let no man eat fruit of thee. And his disciples heard.
[27] (Mark 11:15; John 3:1)And they came to Jerusalem. And there was there a man of the Pharisees, [28] named Nicodemus, ruler of the Jews. (John 3:2)This man came unto Jesus by night, and said unto him, My Master, we know that thou hast been sent from God as a teacher; and no man can do these signs that thou doest, except him whom God is [29] with. (John 3:3)Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, If a man [30] be not born a second time, he cannot see the kingdom of God. (John 3:4)Nicodemus said unto him, How can a man who is old be born? can he, think you, return again to [31] his mother’s womb a second time, to enter and be born? (John 3:5)Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, If a man be not born of water and the Spirit, [32] he cannot enter the kingdom of God. (John 3:6)For he that is born of flesh is flesh; and he that [33] is born of Spirit is spirit. (John 3:7)Wonder not that I said unto thee that ye must be born a [34] [Arabic, p. 124] second time. (John 3:8)The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest its voice, but thou knowest not from what place it cometh, nor whither it goeth: so [35] is every man that is born of the Spirit. (John 3:9)Nicodemus answered and said unto him, [36] How can that be? (John 3:10)Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou teaching[12] Israel, [37] and yet knowest not these things? (John 3:11)Verily, verily, I say unto thee, What we know [38] we say, and what we have seen we witness: and ye receive not our witness. (John 3:12)If I said unto you what is on earth, and ye believed not, how then, if I say unto you [39] what is in heaven, will ye believe? (John 3:13)And no man hath ascended up into heaven, except him that descended from heaven, the Son of man, which is in heaven. [40] (John 3:14)And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so is the Son of man to be [41] lifted up; (John 3:15)so that every man who may believe in him may not perish, but have [42] eternal life. (John 3:16)God so loved the world, that[13] he should give his only Son; and so every one that believeth on him should not perish, but should have eternal life. [43] (John 3:17)God sent not his Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world might [44] be saved by his hand. (John 3:18)He that believeth in him shall not be judged: but he that believeth not is condemned beforehand, because he hath not believed in the name [45] of the only Son, the Son of God.[14] (John 3:19)This is the judgement, that the light came into the world, and men loved the darkness more than the light; because their deeds [46] were evil. (John 3:20)Whosoever doeth evil deeds hateth the light, and cometh not to the [47] light, lest his deeds be reproved. (John 3:21)But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be known, that they have been done in God.
Section XXXIII.
[1] [Arabic, p. 125] (Mark 11:19)And when evening came, Jesus went forth outside of the city, he and his [2] disciples. (Mark 11:20)And as they passed in the morning, the disciples saw that fig tree [3] withered away from its root. [15]And they passed by, and said, How did the fig tree dry [4] up immediately? (Mark 11:21)And Simon remembered, and said unto him, My Master, behold, [5] that fig tree which thou didst curse hath dried up. (Mark 11:22)And Jesus answered and said [6] unto them, Let there be in you the faith of God. (Mark 11:23)Verily I say unto you, if ye believe, and doubt not in your hearts, and assure yourselves that that will be which [7] ye say, ye shall have what ye say. [16]And if ye say to this mountain, Remove, and [8] fall[17] into the sea, it shall be. (Matt. 21:22)And all that ye ask God in prayer, and believe, he [9, 10] will give you. (Luke 17:5)And the apostles[18] said unto our Lord, Increase our[19] faith. (Luke 17:6)He said unto them, If there be in you faith like a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this fig tree, Be thou torn up, and be thou planted in the sea; and it will obey you. [11] (Luke 17:7)Who of you hath a servant driving a yoke of oxen or tending sheep, and if he [12] come from the field, will say unto him straightway, Go and sit down? (Luke 17:8)Nay,[20] he will say unto him, Make ready for me wherewith I may sup, and gird thy waist, and serve me, till I eat and drink; and afterwards thou shalt eat and drink also. [13] (Luke 17:9)Doth that servant haply, who did what he was bid, receive his praise? I think [14] not. (Luke 17:10)So ye also, when ye have done all that ye were bid, say, We are idle servants; what it was our duty to do, we have done.
[15] (Mark 11:24)For this reason I say unto you, Whatever ye pray and ask, believe that ye [16] [Arabic, p. 126] receive, and ye shall have. (Mark 11:25)And when ye stand to pray, forgive what is in your heart against any man; and your Father which is in heaven will [17] forgive you also your wrong-doings. (Mark 11:26)But if ye forgive not men their wrong-doings, neither will your Father forgive you also your wrong-doings.
[18] (Luke 18:1)And he spake unto them a parable also, that they should pray at all times, and [19] not be slothful: (Luke 18:2)There was a judge in a city, who feared not God, nor was ashamed [20] for men: (Luke 18:3)and there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, and said, [21] Avenge me of mine adversary. (Luke 18:4)And he would not for a long time: but afterwards he said within himself, If of God I have no fear, and before men I have no shame; [22] (Luke 18:5)yet because this widow vexeth me, I will avenge her, that she come not at all times [23, 24] and annoy me. (Luke 18:6)And our Lord said, Hear ye what the judge of injustice said. (Luke 18:7)And shall not God still more do vengeance for his elect, who call upon him in the night [25] and in the day, and grant them respite? (Luke 18:8)I say unto you, He will do vengeance for them speedily. Thinkest thou the Son of man will come and find faith on the earth?
[26, 27] [21]And they came again to Jerusalem. (Luke 20:1)And it came to pass, on one of the days, as Jesus was walking in the temple, and teaching the people, and preaching the [28] gospel, [22]that the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came upon him, and said unto him, Tell us: [23]By what power doest thou this? and who gave thee this [29] power to do that? (Mark 11:29; Matt. 21:24)And Jesus said unto them, I also will ask you one word, and if [30] ye tell me, I also shall tell you by what power I do that. [24]The baptism of John, from [31] what place is it? from heaven or of men? [25]Tell me. [26]And they reflected within themselves, [Arabic, p. 127] and said, If we shall say unto him, From heaven; he will say unto [32] us, For what reason did ye not believe him? [27]But[28] if we shall say, Of men; [33] we fear[29] that the people will stone us, all of them. (Luke 20:6; Mark 11:32)And all of them were holding[30] [34] to John, that he was a true prophet. (Mark 11:33)They answered and said unto him, We know [35] not. (Matt. 21:28)Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you also by what power I work. What think ye? A man had two sons; and he went to the first, and said unto him, My [36] son, go to-day, and till in the vineyard. (Matt. 21:29)And he answered and said, I do not wish [37] to: but finally he repented, and went. (Matt. 21:30)And he went to the other, and said unto [38] him likewise. (Matt. 21:31)And he answered and said, Yea, my lord: and went not. Which of these two did the will of his father? They said unto him, The first. Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, The publicans and harlots go before you into [39] the kingdom of God. (Matt. 21:32)John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and harlots believed him; and ye, not even when ye saw, did ye repent at last, that ye might believe in him.
[40] [31]Hear another parable: A man was a householder, and planted a vineyard, and surrounded it with a hedge, and digged in it a winepress, and built in it a tower, [41, 42] (Luke xx. 9b)and gave it to husbandmen, and went to a distance for a long time. (Mark 21:34)So when the time of the fruits came, he sent his servants[32] unto the husbandmen, that they might [43] send him of the produce[33] of his vineyard. [34]And those husbandmen beat him, and [44] sent him away empty. (Mark 12:4)And he sent unto them another servant also; and they [45] stoned him, and wounded[35] him, and sent him away with shameful handling. [36]And he sent again another; and they slew him. And he sent many other servants unto [46] them. (Matt. 21:35)And the husbandmen took his servants, and one they beat, and another they [47] stoned, and another they slew. (Matt. 21:36)So he sent again other servants more than the first; and [48] [Arabic, p. 128] they did likewise with them. (Luke 20:13)So the owner of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will see him and be [49, 50] ashamed. [37]So at last he sent unto them his beloved son that he had. [38]But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said amongst themselves, This is the heir. [51, 52] [39]And they said, We will slay him, and so the inheritance will be ours. (Matt. 21:39)So they took [53] him, and put him forth without the vineyard, and slew him. (Matt. 21:40)When then the lord [54] of the vineyard shall come, what will he do with those husbandmen? (Matt. 21:41)They said unto him, He will destroy them in the worst of ways,[40] and give the vineyard to [55] other husbandmen, who will give him fruit in its season. [41]Jesus said unto them, Have ye never read in the scripture,
The stone which the builders declared to be base,
[42]The same came to be at the head of the corner:
And it is wonderful in our eyes?
[57] (Matt. 21:43)Therefore I say unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and [58] given to a people that will produce fruit. (Matt. 21:44)And whosoever falleth on this stone shall be broken in pieces: but on whomsoever it falleth, it will grind him to [59] powder. (Matt. 21:45)And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they [60] perceived that it was concerning them he spake. (Matt. 21:46)And they sought to seize him; and they feared the multitude, because they were holding to him as the prophet.
Section XXXIV.
[1] [44]Then went the Pharisees and considered how they might ensnare him in a word, [2] and deliver him into the power of the judge,[45] and into the power of the ruler. (Matt. 22:16)And they sent unto him their disciples, with the kinsfolk of Herod; and they said unto him, [Arabic, p. 129] Teacher, we know that thou speakest the truth, and teachest the way of God with equity,[46] and art not lifted up[47] by any man: for thou actest not so as to [3] be seen of any man. (Matt. 22:17)Tell us now, What is thy opinion? Is it lawful that we should [4] pay the tribute to Cæsar, or not? shall we give, or shall we not give? [48]But Jesus knew [5] their deceit, and said unto them, (Matt. 22:18–19)Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the [6] penny of the tribute. (Matt. 22:20)So they brought unto him a penny. Jesus said unto them, To whom belongeth this image and inscription? They said unto him, To Cæsar. [7, 8] (Matt. 22:21)He said unto them, Give what is Cæsar’s to Cæsar, and what is God’s to God. (Luke 20:26)And they could not make him slip in a single word before the people; and they marvelled at his word, and refrained.
[9] (Matt. 22:23)And on that day came the Sadducees, and said unto him,[49] There is no life for [10] the dead. (Matt. 22:24)And they asked him, and said unto him, Teacher, Moses said unto us, If a man die, not having children, let his brother take his wife, and raise up seed [11] for his brother. [50]Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first took a wife, [12] and died without children; (Luke 20:30)and the second took his wife, and died without children; [13] (Luke 20:31)and the third also took her; and in like manner the seven of them also, and they [14, 15] died without leaving children. (Matt. 22:27)And last of them all the woman died also. (Matt. 22:28)At the resurrection, then, which of these seven shall have this woman? for all of them took [16] her. (Matt. xxii. 29a; Mark xii. 24b)Jesus answered and said unto them, Is it not for this that ye have erred, [17] because ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God? [51]And the sons of this [18] world take wives, and the women become the men’s;[52] (Luke 20:35)but those that have become worthy of that world, and the resurrection from among the dead, do[53] not take [19] [Arabic, p. 130] wives, and the women also do[54] not become the men’s. (Luke 20:36)Nor is it possible that they should die; but they[55] are like the angels, and are the children of [20] God, because they have become the children of the resurrection. (Matt. 22:30; Mark 12:26)For in[56] the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read in the book of Moses, how from the bush God said unto him, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? [21] [57]And God is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all of them are alive with him. And ye have erred greatly.
[22, 23] (Matt. 22:33)And when the multitudes heard, they were wondering at his teaching. (Luke 20:39)And [24] some of the scribes answered and said unto him, Teacher, thou hast well said. (Matt. 22:34)But the rest of the Pharisees, when they saw his silencing the Sadducees on this point, gathered against him to contend with him.
[25] (Matt. 22:35; Mark 12:28)And one of the scribes, of those that knew the law, when he saw the excellence [26] of his answer to them, desired to try him, and said unto him, [58]What shall I do to inherit eternal life? and, [59]Which of the commandments is greater, and has precedence [27] in the law? (Mark 12:29)Jesus said unto him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O [28] Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one: (Mark 12:30; Matt. 22:37)and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy thought, and with all thy [29, 30] strength. (Matt. 22:38)This is the great and preëminent[60] commandment. (Mark 12:31)And the second, which is like it, is, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. And another commandment [31] greater than these two there is not. (Matt. 22:40)On these two commandments, then, are hung the [32] [Arabic, p. 131] law and the prophets. (Mark 12:32)That scribe said unto him, Excellent! my Master;[61] thou hast said truly that he is one, and there is no other outside of him: [33] (Mark 12:33)and that a man should love him with all his heart, and with all his thought, and with all his soul, and with all his strength, and that he should love his neighbour as [34] himself, is better than all savours and sacrifices. [62]And Jesus saw him that he had answered wisely; and he answered and said unto him, Thou art not far from the [35, 36] kingdom of God. [63]Thou hast spoken rightly: do this, and thou shalt live. (Luke 10:29)And he, as his desire was to justify himself, said unto him, And who is my neighbour? [37] (Luke 10:30)Jesus said unto him, A man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and the robbers fell upon him, and stripped[64] him, and beat him, his life remaining in him but little,[65] [38] and went away. (Luke 10:31)And it happened that there came down a certain priest that way; [39] and he saw him, and passed by. (Luke 10:32)And likewise a Levite also came and reached [40] that place, and saw him, and passed by. (Luke 10:33)And a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, [41] came to[66] the place where he was, and saw him, and had compassion on him, (Luke 10:34)and came near, and bound up his strokes,[67] and poured on them wine and oil; and he set[68] him on the ass, and brought him to the inn, and expended his care upon him. [42] (Luke 10:35)And on the morrow of that day he took out two pence, and gave them to the innkeeper, and said unto him, Care for him; and if thou spendest upon him more, [43] when I return, I shall give thee. (Luke 10:36)Who of these three now, thinkest thou, is nearest [44] to him that fell among the robbers? (Luke 10:37)And he said unto him, He that had compassion [45] [Arabic, p. 132] on him. [69]Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou also likewise. And no man dared afterwards to ask him anything.
[46] (Luke 19:47)And he was teaching every day in the temple. But the chief priests and scribes and the elders of the people sought to destroy him: (Luke 19:48)and they could[70] not find what [47] they should do with him; and all the people were hanging upon him to hear him. [48] (John 7:31)And many of the multitude believed on him, and said, The Messiah, when he [49] cometh, can it be that he will do more than these signs that this man doeth? (John 7:32)And the Pharisees heard the multitudes say that of him; and the chief priests sent [50] officers[71] to seize him. (John 7:33)And Jesus said unto them, I am with you but a short time [51] yet, and I go to him that sent me. (John 7:34)And ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: [52] and where I shall be, ye shall not be able to come. (John 7:35)The Jews said within themselves, Whither hath this man determined to go that we shall not be able[72] to find him? can it be that he is determined to go to the regions of the nations,[73] and teach [53] the heathen? (John 7:36)What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come?
Section XXXV.
[1] (John 7:37)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. (John 7:38)Every one that believeth in me, as the scriptures said, there shall flow from his belly rivers of pure [3] water. (John 7:39)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. (John 7:40)And many of the multitude that heard his words said, This is [5] in truth the prophet. (John 7:41)And others said, This is the Messiah. But others [6] said, Can it be that the Messiah will come from Galilee? (John 7:42)Hath not the scripture said that from the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village of David, the [7] Messiah cometh? (John 7:43)And there occurred a dissension in the multitude because of him. [8] (John 7:44)And some of them were wishing to seize him; but no man laid a hand upon him.
[9] (John 7:45)And those officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees: and the priests said [10] unto them, Why did ye not bring him? (John 7:46)The officers said, Never spake man thus [11] as speaketh this man. (John 7:47)The Pharisees said unto them, Perhaps ye also have gone [12, 13] astray? (John 7:48)Hath any of the rulers or the Pharisees haply believed in him? (John 7:49)except [14] this people which knows not the law; they are accursed. (John 7:50)Nicodemus, one of them, [15] he that had come to Jesus by night, (John 7:51)said unto them, Doth our law haply condemn [16] a man, except it hear him first and know what he hath done? (John 7:52)They answered and said unto him, Art thou also haply from Galilee? Search, and see that a prophet riseth not from Galilee.
[17, 18] (Matt. 22:41)And when the Pharisees assembled, Jesus asked them, and said, (Matt. 22:42)What say ye of [19] the Messiah? whose son is he? They said unto him, The son of David. (Matt. 22:43)He said unto them, And how doth David in the Holy Spirit call him Lord? for he said,
[20] (Matt. 22:44)The Lord said unto my Lord,
Sit on my right hand,
That I may put thine enemies under thy feet.
[21, 22] (Matt. 22:45)If then David calleth him Lord, how is he his son? (Matt. 22:46)And no one was able to answer him; and no man dared from that day again to ask him of anything.
[23] (John 8:12)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. (John 8:13)The Pharisees [Arabic, p. 134] said unto him, Thou bearest witness to thyself; thy witness is not true. (John 8:14)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. (John 8:15)And ye judge after the flesh; and I judge no man. (John 8:16)And even if I judge, my judgement is true; because I am not alone, but I and my Father which [28, 29] sent me. (John 8:17)And in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true. (John 8:18)I am he that beareth witness to myself, and my Father which sent me beareth witness to [30] me. (John 8:19)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. (John 8:20)He said these sayings in the treasury, where he was teaching in the [32] temple: (John 8:21)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. (John 8:22)The Jews said, Will he haply kill [34] himself, that he saith, Where I go, ye cannot come? (John 8:23)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. (John 8:24)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. (John 8:25)The Jews said, And thou, who art thou? Jesus said [37] unto them, If I should begin to speak unto you, (John 8:26)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. (John 8:27)And they knew not that he meant by that the Father. (John 8:28)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. (John 8:29)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. (John 8:30)And while he was saying that, many believed in him.
[42] (John 8:31)And Jesus said to those Jews that believed in him, If ye abide in my words, truly [43] ye are my disciples; (John 8:32)and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. [44] (John 8:33)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? (John 8:34)Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that doeth a sin is a slave of [46] sin. (John 8:35)And the slave doth not remain for ever in the house; but the son remaineth [47, 48] for ever. (John 8:37)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. (John 8:38)And what I saw with my Father, I say: and what ye saw with your father, [50] ye do. (John 8:39)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] (John 8:40)Now, behold, ye seek to kill me, a man that speak[74] with you[75] the truth, that I [52] heard from God: this did Abraham not do. (John 8:41)And ye do the deeds of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication;[76] we have one Father, who is [53] God. (John 8:42)Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: I proceeded and came[77] from God; and it was not of my own self that I came,[78] but he sent [54] [Arabic, p. 136] me. (John 8:43)Why then do ye not know my word? Because ye cannot hear my word. [55] (John 8:44)Ye are from the father, the devil,[79] 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. (John 8:45)And I who speak the truth, ye [57] believe me not. (John 8:46)Who of you rebuketh me for a sin? And if I speak the truth, ye [58] do not believe me.[80] (John 8:47)Whosoever is of God heareth the words of God: therefore do [59] ye not hear, because ye are not of God. (John 8:48)The Jews answered and said unto him, [60] Did we not say well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast demons? (John 8:49)Jesus said unto them, As for me, I have not a devil; but my Father do I honour, and ye dishonour [61] me. (John 8:50)I seek not my glory: here is one who seeketh and judgeth.
Section XXXVI.
[1] (John 8:51)Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever keepeth my word shall not see death [2] for ever. (John 8:52)The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast demons. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, Whosoever keepeth my word shall not [3] taste death for ever. (John 8:53)Art thou haply greater than our father Abraham, who is [4] dead, and than the prophets, which are dead? whom makest thou thyself? (John 8:54)Jesus said unto them, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: my Father is he that [5] glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is our[81] God; (John 8:55)and yet ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say that I know him not, I should become [6] [Arabic, p. 137] a liar like you: but I know him, and keep his word. (John 8:56)Abraham your father [7] longed to see my day; and he saw, and rejoiced. (John 8:57)The Jews said unto him, [8] Thou art now not fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? (John 8:58)Jesus said unto [9] them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. (John 8:59)And they take[82] stones to stone him: [83]but Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple. And he passed through them, and went his way.
[10] (John 9:1)And as he passed, he saw a man blind from his mother’s womb. (John 9:2)And his [11] disciples asked him, and said, Our Master, who sinned, this man, or his parents, so [12] that he was born blind?[84] (John 9:3)Jesus said unto them, Neither did he sin, nor his parents: [13] but that the works of God may be seen in him.[85] (John 9:4)It is incumbent on me to do the deeds of him that sent me, while it is day: a night will come, and no man will be [14] able to busy himself. (John 9:5)As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. [15] (John 9:6)And when he said that, he spat upon the ground, and made clay of his spittle, and [16] smeared it on the eyes of the blind man, and said unto him, (John 9:7)Go and wash thyself in [17] the pool[86] of Siloam.[87] (John 9:8)And he went and washed, and came seeing. And his neighbours, which saw him of old begging, said, Is not this he that was sitting begging? [18] (John 9:9)And some said, It is he; and others said, Nay, but he resembles him much. He [19, 20] said, I am he. (John 9:10)They said unto him, How then were thine eyes opened? (John 9:11)He answered and said unto them, A man named Jesus made clay, and smeared it on my eyes, and said unto me, Go and wash in the water of Siloam: and I went and [21] washed, and received sight.[88] (John 9:12)They said unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not. [22, 23] [Arabic, p. 138] (John 9:13)And they brought him that was previously blind to the Pharisees. (John 9:14)And the day in which Jesus made clay and opened with it his eyes was a sabbath [24] day. (John 9:15)And again the Pharisees asked him, How didst thou receive sight? And he said [25] unto them, He put clay on mine eyes, and I washed, and received sight. (John 9:16)The people[89] of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, for he keepeth not the sabbath. And others said, How can a man that is a sinner do these signs? And there came [26] to be a division amongst them. (John 9:17)And again they said to that blind man, Thou, then, what sayest thou of him that opened for thee thine eyes? He said unto them, [27] I say that he is a prophet. (John 9:18)And the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he was blind, and received sight, until they summoned the parents of him who received [28] sight, and asked them, (John 9:19)Is this[90] your son, of whom ye said that he was born blind? [29] how then, behold, doth he now see? (John 9:20)His parents answered and said, We know [30] that this is our son, and that he was born blind: (John 9:21)but how he has come to see now, or who it is that opened his eyes, we know not: and he also has reached his prime; [31] ask him, and he will speak for himself. (John 9:22)This said his parents, because they were fearing the Jews: and the Jews decided, that if any man should confess of him that [32] he was the Messiah, they would put him out of the synagogue. (John 9:23)For this reason [33] said his parents, He hath reached his prime; ask him. (John 9:24)And they called the man a second time, him that was blind, and said unto him, Praise God: we know that this [34] man is a sinner. (John 9:25)He answered and said unto them, Whether he be a sinner, I know [35] not: I know one thing, that I was blind, and I now see. (John 9:26)They said unto him again, [36] [Arabic, p. 139] What did he unto thee? how opened he for thee thine eyes? (John 9:27)He said unto them, I said unto you, and ye did not hear: what[91] wish ye further to hear? [37] ye also, do ye wish to become disciples to him? (John 9:28)And they reviled him, and said unto him, Thou art the disciple[92] of that man; but as for us, we are the disciples of [38] Moses. (John 9:29)And we know that God spake unto Moses: but this man, we know not [39] whence he is. (John 9:30)The man answered and said unto them, From this is the wonder, [40] because ye know not whence he is, and mine eyes hath he opened. (John 9:31)And we know that God heareth not the voice of sinners: but whosoever feareth him, and doeth [41] his will, him he heareth. (John 9:32)From eternity hath it not been heard of, that a man [42] opened the eyes of a blind man, who had been born in blindness. (John 9:33)If then this man [43] were not from God, he could not do that. (John 9:34)They answered and said unto him, Thou wast all of thee born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they put him forth without.
[44] (John 9:35)And Jesus heard of his being put forth without, and found him, and said unto [45] him, Dost thou believe in the Son of God? (John 9:36)He that was made whole answered [46] and said, Who is he, my Lord, that I may believe in him? (John 9:37)Jesus said unto him, [47] Thou hast seen him, and he that speaketh to thee is he. (John 9:38)And he said, I believe, my Lord. And he fell down worshipping him.
Section XXXVII.
[1] (John 9:39)And Jesus said, To judge the world am I come, so that they that see not may [2] see, and they that see may become blind. (John 9:40)And some of the Pharisees which were [3] with him heard that, and they said unto him, Can it be that we are blind? (John 9:41)Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should not have sin: but now ye say, We see: and because of this your sin remaineth.[93]
[4] [Arabic, p. 140] (John 10:1)Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever entereth not into the fold of the sheep by the door, but goeth up from another place, that man is a thief and a [5, 6] stealer. (John 10:2)But he that entereth by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. (John 10:3)And therefore[94] the keeper of the door openeth for him the door; and the sheep hear his voice: and [7] he calleth his sheep[95] by their names, and they go forth unto him. (John 10:4)And when he putteth forth his sheep, he goeth before them, and his sheep[96] follow him: because [8] they know his voice. (John 10:5)And after a stranger will the sheep not go, but they flee from [9] him: because they hear not the voice of a stranger. (John 10:6)This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they knew not what he was saying unto them.
[10] (John 10:7)Jesus said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the [11] sheep. (John 10:8)And all that came are thieves and stealers: but the sheep heard them not. [12] (John 10:9)I am the door: and if a man enter by me, he shall live, and shall go in and go out, [13] and shall find pasture. (John 10:10)And the stealer cometh not, save that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: but I came that they might have life, and that they might have [14] the thing that is better.[97] (John 10:11)I am the good shepherd; and the good shepherd giveth [15] himself[98] for his sheep. (John 10:12)But the hireling, who is not a shepherd, and whose the sheep[99] are not, when he seeth the wolf as it cometh, leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, [16] and the wolf cometh, and snatcheth away the sheep, and scattereth[100] them: (John 10:13)and the [17] hireling fleeth because he is an hireling, and hath no care for the sheep. (John 10:14)I am the [18] good shepherd; (John 10:15)and I know what is mine, and what is mine knoweth me, as my Father knoweth me, and I know my Father; and I give myself[101] for the sheep. [19] (John 10:16)And I have other sheep also, that are not of this flock: them also I must invite, and they shall hear my voice; and all the sheep shall be one, and the shepherd one. [20] [Arabic, p. 141] (John 10:17)And therefore doth my Father love me, because I give my life, that I may [21] take it again. (John 10:18)No man taketh it from me, but I leave it of my own choice. And I have the right to leave it, and have the right also to take it. And this commandment did I receive of my Father.
[22] (John 10:19)And there occurred a disagreement among the Jews because of these sayings. [23] (John 10:20)And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is afflicted with madness;[102] why listen [24] ye to him? (John 10:21)And others said, These sayings are not those of men possessed with demons. Can a demon haply open the eyes of a blind man?
[25, 26] (John 10:22)And the feast of the dedication came on at Jerusalem: and it was winter. (John 10:23)And [27] Jesus was walking in the temple in the porch of Solomon. (John 10:24)The Jews therefore surrounded him, and said unto him, Until when dost thou make our hearts anxious? [28] (John 10:25)If thou art the Messiah, tell us plainly. He answered and said unto them, I told you, and ye believe not: and the deeds that I do in my Father’s name bear witness [29, 30] to me. (John 10:26)But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep,[103] as I said unto you. [31] (John 10:27)And my sheep[104] hear my voice, and I know them, and they come after me: (John 10:28)and I give them eternal life; and they shall not perish for ever, nor shall any man snatch [32] them out of my hands.[105] (John 10:29)For the Father, who hath given them unto me, is greater [33] than all; and no man is able to take them from the hand of my[106] Father. (John 10:30)I and [34, 35] my Father are one. (John 10:31)And the Jews took stones to stone him. (John 10:32)Jesus said unto them, Many good deeds from my Father have I shewed you; because of which[107] of them, [36] then, do ye stone me? (John 10:33)The Jews said unto him, Not for the good deeds do we stone thee, but because thou blasphemest; and, whilst thou art a man, makest thyself [37] God. (John 10:34)Jesus said unto them, Is it not thus written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? [38] [Arabic, p. 142] (John 10:35)And if he called those gods—for[108] to them came the word of God (and it is [39] not possible in[109] the scripture that anything should be undone)— (John 10:36)he then, whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, do ye say that he blasphemeth; [40] because I said unto you, I am the Son of God? (John 10:37)If then I do not the deeds of my [41] Father, ye believe me not.[110] (John 10:38)But if I do, even if ye believe not me, believe the deeds: that ye may know and believe that my Father is in me, and I in my Father. [42] (John 10:39)And they sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hands.
[43] (John 10:40)And he went beyond Jordan to the place where John was baptizing formerly; [44] and abode there. (John 10:41)And many people came unto him; and they said, John did not [45] work even one sign: but all that John said of this man is truth. (John 10:42)And many believed in him.
[46] (John 11:1)And there was a sick man, named Lazarus, of the village of Bethany, the brother [47] of Mary and Martha. (John 11:2)And Mary was she that anointed with sweet ointment the feet of Jesus, and wiped them with her hair; and Lazarus, who was sick, was the [48] brother of this woman.[111] (John 11:3)And his sisters sent unto Jesus, and said unto him, Our [49] Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. (John 11:4)But Jesus said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glorifying of God, that the Son of God may be glorified [50, 51] because of it. (John 11:5)And Jesus loved Martha, and Mary, and Lazarus. (John 11:6)And when he [52] heard that he was sick, he abode in the place where he was two days. (John 11:7)And after that, [53] he said unto his disciples, Come, let us go into Judæa. (John 11:8)His disciples said unto him, Our [Arabic, p. 143] Master, now the Jews desire to stone thee; and goest thou again thither? [54, 55] (John 11:9)Jesus said unto them, Is not the day of twelve hours? If then a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of the world. (John 11:10)But if [56] a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no lamp in him. (John 11:11)This said Jesus: and after that, he said unto them, Lazarus our friend hath fallen asleep; but [57] I am going to awaken him. (John 11:12)His disciples said unto him, Our Lord, if he hath [58] fallen asleep, he will recover. (John 11:13)But Jesus said that concerning his death: while they [59] supposed that he spake of lying down to sleep. (John 11:14)Then Jesus said unto them plainly, [60] Lazarus is dead. (John 11:15)And I am glad that I was not there for your sakes, that ye may [61] believe; but let us go thither. (John 11:16)Thomas, who is called Thama,[112] said to the disciples, his companions, Let us also go, and die with him.
Section XXXVIII.
[1, 2] (John 11:17)And Jesus came to Bethany, and found him already four days in the grave. (John 11:18)And Bethany was beside Jerusalem, and its distance from it was a sum of fifteen furlongs;[113] [3] (John 11:19)and many of the Jews came unto Mary and Martha, to comfort their heart [4] because of their brother. (John 11:20)And Martha, when she heard that Jesus had come, went [5] out to meet him: but Mary was sitting in the house. (John 11:21)Martha then said unto Jesus, [6] My Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. (John 11:22)But I know now that, [7] whatever thou shalt ask of God, he will give thee. (John 11:23)Jesus said unto her, Thy brother shall [8] rise. (John 11:24)Martha said unto him, I know that he shall rise in the resurrection at the last day. [9] (John 11:25)Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: whosoever believeth in [10] [Arabic, p. 144] me, even though he die, he shall live: (John 11:26)and every living one that believeth [11] in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11:27)She said unto him, Yea, my Lord: I believe that thou art the Messiah, the Son of God, that cometh into the [12] world. (John 11:28)And when she had said that, she went and called Mary her sister secretly, [13] and said unto her, Our Master hath come, and summoneth thee. (John 11:29)And Mary, when [14] she heard, rose in haste, and came unto him. (John 11:30)(And Jesus then had not come into [15] the village, but was in the place where Martha met him.) (John 11:31)And the Jews also that were with her in the house, to comfort her, when they saw that Mary rose up and went out in haste, went after her, because they supposed that she was going to the [16] tomb to weep. (John 11:32)And Mary, when she came to where Jesus was, and saw him, fell at his feet, and said unto him, If thou hadst been here, my Lord, my brother had [17] not died. (John 11:33)And Jesus came; and when he saw her weeping, and the Jews that were [18] with her weeping, he was troubled[114] in himself, and sighed; and he said, (John 11:34)In what [19] place have ye laid him? And they said unto him, Our Lord, come and see. (John 11:35)And [20] the tears of Jesus came.[115] (John 11:36)The Jews therefore said, See the greatness of his love for [21] him! (John 11:37)But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of that [22] blind man, have caused that this man also should not die? (John 11:38)And Jesus came to the place of burial, being troubled within himself. And the place of burial was a cave, [23] and a stone was placed at its door. (John 11:39)Jesus therefore said, Take these stones away. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, said unto him, My Lord, he hath come to [24] stink for some time: he hath been[116] four days dead. (John 11:40)Jesus said unto her, Did not I say [25] [Arabic, p. 145] unto thee, If thou believest, thou shalt see the glory of God? (John 11:41)And they removed those stones. And Jesus lifted his eyes on high, and said, My Father, [26] I thank thee since thou didst hear me. (John 11:42)And I know that thou at all times hearest me: but I say this unto thee because of this multitude that is standing, that they [27] may believe that thou didst send me. (John 11:43)And when he had said that, he cried with a [28] loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. (John 11:44)And that dead man came out, having his hands and feet bound with bandages, and his face wrapped in a scarf. Jesus said unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
[29] (John 11:45)And many of the Jews which came unto Mary, when they saw the deed of Jesus, [30] believed in him. (John 11:46)But some of them went to the Pharisees, and informed them of all that Jesus did.
[31] (John 11:47)And the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered, and said, What shall we do? [32] for lo, this man doeth many signs. (John 11:48)And if we leave him thus, all men will believe [33] in him: and the Romans will come and take our country and people. (John 11:49)And one of them, who was called Caiaphas, the chief priest he was in that year, said unto them, [34] (John 11:50)Ye know not anything, nor consider that it is more advantageous for us that one [35] man should die instead of the people, and not that the whole people perish. (John 11:51)And this he said not of himself: but because he was the chief priest of[117] that year, he [36] prophesied that Jesus was to die instead of the people; (John 11:52)and not instead of the people alone, but that he might gather the scattered children of God together. [37] (John 11:53)And from that day they considered how to kill him.
[38] [Arabic, p. 146] (John 11:54)And Jesus did not walk openly amongst the Jews, but departed thence to a place near the wilderness, to a town[118] called Ephraim; and he was there, going [39] about with his disciples. (John 11:55)And the passover of the Jews was near: and many went [40] up from the villages unto Jerusalem before the feast, to purify themselves. (John 11:56)And they sought for Jesus, and said one to another in the temple, What think ye of his [41] holding back from the feast? (John 11:57)And the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that, if any man knew in what place he was, he should reveal it to them, that they might take him.
[42] (Luke 9:51)And when the days of his going up were accomplished, he prepared himself that [43] he might go[119] to Jerusalem. (Luke 9:52)And he sent messengers before him, and departed,[120] and [44] entered into a village[121] of Samaria, that they might make ready for him. (Luke 9:53)And they [45] received him not, because he[122] was prepared for going to Jerusalem. (Luke 9:54)And when James and John his disciples saw it, they said unto him, Our Lord, wilt thou that we speak, and fire come down from heaven, to extirpate them, as did Elijah also? [46] (Luke 9:55)And Jesus turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not of what spirit ye are. [47] (Luke 9:56)Verily the Son of man did not come to destroy lives, but to give life. And they went to another village.
Section XXXIX.
[1] (John 12:1)And Jesus six days before the passover[123] came to Bethany, where was Lazarus, [2] whom Jesus raised from among the dead. (John 12:2)And they made[124] a feast for him there: [3] and Martha was serving; while Lazarus was one of them that sat with him. [125]And [4] at the time of Jesus’ being at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, (John 12:9)great multitudes of the Jews heard that Jesus was there: and they came, not because of Jesus alone, but [Arabic, p. 147] that they might look also on Lazarus, whom he raised from among the dead. [5, 6] (John 12:10)And the chief priests considered how they might kill Lazarus also; (John 12:11)because [7] many of the Jews were going on his account, and believing in Jesus. [126]And Mary took a case of the ointment of fine nard, of great price, [127]and opened it, and poured [8] it out on the head of Jesus as he was reclining; [128]and she anointed his feet, and wiped them with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. [9, 10] (John 12:4)But Judas Iscariot, one of the disciples, he that was to betray him, said, (John 12:5)Why was [11] not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given unto the poor? (John 12:6)This he said, not because of his care for the poor, but because he was a thief, and the chest [12] was with him, and what was put[129] into it he used to bear. (Mark 14:4)And that displeased the rest of the disciples also within themselves, and they said, Why went this ointment [13] to waste? (Matt. 26:9)It was possible that it should be sold for much, and the poor be given [14] it. [130]And they were angry with[131] Mary. [132]And Jesus perceived it, and said unto them, [133]Leave her; why molest ye her? a good work hath she accomplished on me: [134]for the [15] day of my burial kept she it. [135]At all times the poor are with you, and when ye [16] wish ye can do them a kindness: [136]but I am not at all times with you. (Matt. 26:12)And for this cause, when she poured[137] this ointment on my body, it is as if she did it for my burial, [17] and anointed my body beforehand. (Mark 14:8–9)And verily I say unto you, In every place where this my gospel shall be proclaimed in all the world, what she did shall be told for a memorial of her.
[18, 19] [Arabic, p. 148] (Luke 19:28)And when Jesus said that, he went out leisurely to go to Jerusalem. (Luke 19:29; Matt. 21:1)And when he arrived at Bethphage and at Bethany, beside the mount which is [20] called the mount of Olives, (Matt. 21:2; Mark 11:2)Jesus sent two of his disciples, and he said unto them, Go [21] into this village that is opposite you: (Matt. 21:2; Luke 19:30)and when ye enter it, ye shall find an ass tied, and [22] a colt with him,[138] which no man ever yet mounted: loose him, and bring them[139] unto me. (Matt. 21:2; Luke 19:31)And if any man say unto you, Why loose ye them? say unto him thus, We [23] seek them for our Lord; and straightway send them hither. (Matt. 21:3–4)All this was, that what was said in the prophet might be fulfilled, which said,
[24] (Matt. 21:5)Say ye unto the daughter of Zion,
Behold, thy King cometh unto thee,
Meek, and riding upon an ass,
And upon a colt the foal of an ass.
[25] (John 12:16)And the disciples did not know this at that time: but after that Jesus was glorified, his disciples remembered that these things were written of him, and that this [26] they had done unto him. (Matt. 21:6; Luke 19:32)And when the two disciples went, they found as he had [27] said unto them, and they did as Jesus charged them. (Matt. 21:6; Luke 19:33)And when they loosed them, [28] their owners said unto them, Why loose ye them? (Luke 19:34)They said unto them, We seek [29] them for our Lord. (Mark 11:6; Matt. 21:7)And they let them go. And they brought the ass and the colt, [30] and they placed on the colt their garments; and Jesus mounted it. (Matt. 21:8)And most of the multitudes spread their garments on the ground before him: and others cut branches [31] from the trees, and threw them in the way. (Luke 19:37)And when he neared his[140] descent from [Arabic, p. 149] the mount of Olives, all the disciples began to rejoice and to praise God with [32] a loud voice for all the powers which they had seen; (Matt. 21:9; Luke 19:38)and they said, Praise in the highest; Praise to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name [33] of the Lord; [141]and blessed[142] is the kingdom that cometh, that of[143] our father David: [144]Peace in heaven, and praise in the highest.
[34] [145]And a great multitude, that which came to the feast, when they heard that Jesus [35] was coming to Jerusalem, took young palm branches,[146] (John 12:13)and went forth to meet him, and cried and said, Praise: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, the [36] King of Israel. (Luke 19:39)Certain therefore of the Pharisees from among the multitudes [37] said unto him, Our Master, rebuke thy disciples. (Luke 19:40)He said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If these were silent, the stones would cry out.
[38, 39] (Luke 19:41)And when he drew near, and saw the city, he wept over it, and said, (Luke 19:42)Would that thou hadst known the things that are[147] for thy peace, in this thy day! now that is [40] hidden from thine eyes. (Luke 19:43)There shall come unto thee days when thine enemies [41] shall encompass thee, and straiten thee from every quarter, (Luke 19:44)and shall get possession of[148] thee, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
[42] (Matt. 21:10)And when he entered into Jerusalem, the whole city was agitated, and they said, [43] Who is this? (Matt. 21:11)And the multitudes said, This is Jesus, the prophet that is from Nazareth [44] of Galilee. (John 12:17)And the multitude which was with him bare witness that he called [45] Lazarus from the grave, and raised him from among the dead. (John 12:18)And for this cause great multitudes went out to meet him, because they heard the sign which he did.
Section XL.
[1] [Arabic, p. 150] (Matt. 21:14)And when Jesus entered the temple, they brought unto him blind and [2] lame: and he healed them. (Matt. 21:15)But when the chief priests and the Pharisees saw the wonders that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and [3] saying, Praise be to the Son of David: it distressed them, (Matt. 21:16)and they said, Hearest thou not what these say? Jesus said unto them, Yea: did ye not read long ago, From [4] the mouths of children and infants thou hast chosen my praise? (John 12:19)And the Pharisees said one to another, Behold, do ye not see that nothing availeth us? for lo, the whole world hath followed him.
[5] (John 12:20)And there were among them certain Gentiles also, which had come up to worship [6] at the feast: (John 12:21)these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, [7] and asked him, and said unto him, My lord, we wish to see Jesus. (John 12:22)And Philip [8] came and told Andrew: and Andrew and Philip told Jesus. (John 12:23)And Jesus answered and said unto them, The hour is come nigh, in which the Son of man is to be glorified. [9] (John 12:24)Verily, verily, I say unto you, A grain of wheat, if it fall not and die in the [10] earth, remaineth alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit. (John 12:25)He that loveth his life[149] destroyeth it; and he that hateth his life[150] in this world shall keep it unto the life eternal. [11] (John 12:26)If a man serve me, he will follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be [12] also: and whosoever serveth me, the Father will honour him. (John 12:27)Now is my soul troubled: [Arabic, p. 151] and what shall I say? My Father, deliver me from this hour. But [13] for this cause came I unto this hour. (John 12:28)My Father, glorify thy name. And a [14] voice was heard from heaven, I have glorified it, and shall glorify it. (John 12:29)And the multitude that were standing heard, and said, This is thunder: and others said, An [15] angel speaketh to him. (John 12:30)Jesus answered and said unto them, Not because of me [16] was this voice, but because of you. (John 12:31)Now is the judgement of this world; and the [17] prince of this world shall now be cast forth. (John 12:32)And I, when I am lifted up from the [18] earth, shall draw every man unto me. (John 12:33)This he said, that he might shew by what [19] manner of death he should die. (John 12:34)The multitudes said unto him, We have heard out of the law that the Messiah abideth for ever: how then sayest thou, that the Son of [20] man is to be lifted up? who is this, the Son of man? (John 12:35)Jesus said unto them, Another little while is the light with you. Walk so long as ye have light, lest the darkness overtake you; for he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. [21] (John 12:36)So long as ye have light, believe the light, that ye may be the children of the light.
[22] (Luke 17:20)And when certain of the Pharisees asked of Jesus, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered and said unto them, The kingdom of God cometh not [23] with expectation: (Luke 17:21)neither shall they say, Lo, it is here! nor, Lo, it is there! for the kingdom of God is within you.
[24] (Luke 21:37)And in the daytime he was teaching in the temple; and at night he used to go [25] out, and pass the night in the mount called the mount of Olives. (Luke 21:38)And all the people came[151] to him in the morning in the temple, to hear his word.
[26, 27] (Matt. 23:1)Then spake Jesus unto the multitudes and his disciples, and said unto them, (Matt. 23:2)On [28] [Arabic, p. 152] the seat of Moses are seated the scribes and Pharisees: (Matt. 23:3)everything that they say unto you now to keep, keep and do: but according to their deeds [29] do ye not; for they say, and do not. (Matt. 23:4)And they bind heavy burdens, and lay them on the shoulders of the people; while they with one of their fingers will not come [30, 31] near[152] them. [153]But all their deeds they do to make a shew before men. [154]And all the multitude were hearing that with pleasure.
[32] (Mark 12:38)And in the course of his teaching he said unto them, Guard yourselves from the [33] scribes, who desire to walk in robes, (Mark 12:39)and love salutation in the marketplaces, and sitting in the highest places of the synagogues, and at feasts in the highest parts of [34] the rooms: [155]and they broaden their amulets, and lengthen the cords of their cloaks, [35] [156]and love that they should be called by men, My master, (Mark 12:40)and devour widows’ houses, because[157] of their prolonging their prayers; these then shall receive greater judgement. [36] (Matt. 23:8)But ye, be ye not called masters:[158] for your master is one; all ye are brethren. [37] (Matt. 23:9)Call not then to yourselves any one[159] father on earth: for your Father is one, who is [38] in heaven. (Matt. 23:10)And be not called directors: for your director is one, even the Messiah. [39, 40] (Matt. 23:11)He that is great among you shall be unto you a minister. (Matt. 23:12)Whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and whosoever shall abase himself shall be exalted.
[41] (Luke 11:43)Woe unto you, Pharisees! because ye love the highest places in the synagogues, and salutation in the marketplaces.
[42] (Matt. 23:14)Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye devour widows’ houses, because[160] of your prolonging your prayers: for this reason then ye shall receive greater judgement.
[43] [161]Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye have shut the kingdom of God before men.
[44] [Arabic, p. 153] [162]Woe unto you that know the law! for ye concealed the keys of knowledge: [163]ye enter not, and those that are entering ye suffer not to enter.
[45] (Matt. 23:15)Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because[164] ye compass land and sea to draw[165] one proselyte; and when he is become so, ye make him a son of hell twice as much[166] as yourselves.
[46] (Matt. 23:16)Woe unto you, ye blind guides! because ye say, Whosoever sweareth by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gold that is in the temple, [47] shall be condemned.[167] (Matt. 23:17)Ye blind foolish ones: which is greater, the gold, or the [48] temple which sanctifieth the gold? (Matt. 23:18)And, Whosoever sweareth by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the offering that is upon it, shall be condemned.[168] [49] (Matt. 23:19)Ye blind foolish ones: which is greater, the offering, or the altar which sanctifieth [50] the offering? (Matt. 23:20)Whosoever then sweareth by the altar, hath sworn by it, and by all [51] that is upon it. (Matt. 23:21)And whosoever sweareth by the temple, hath sworn by it, and by [52] him that is dwelling in it. (Matt. 23:22)And whosoever sweareth by heaven, hath sworn by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth upon it.
[53] (Matt. 23:23)Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye tithe mint and rue and dill and cummin and all herbs, and ye leave the important matters of the law, judgement, and mercy, and faith, and the love of God: this ought ye to do, and [54] not to leave that undone. (Matt. 23:24)Ye blind guides, which strain out a gnat, and swallow[169] camels.
[55] (Matt. 23:25)Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, while the inside of them is full of injustice and wrong. [56] (Matt. 23:26)Ye blind Pharisees, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, then shall the outside of them be cleansed.
[57] [Arabic, p. 154] (Matt. 23:27)Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye resemble whited sepulchres, which appear[170] from the outside beautiful, but within [58] full of the bones of the dead, and all uncleanness. (Matt. 23:28)So ye also from without appear unto men like the righteous, but within ye are full of wrong and hypocrisy.
[59] (Luke 11:45)One of the scribes answered and said unto him, Teacher, in this saying of thine [60] thou art casting a slur on us. (Luke 11:46)He said, And to you also, ye scribes, woe! for ye lade men with heavy burdens, and ye with one of your fingers come not near[171] those burdens.
[61] (Matt. 23:29; Luke 11:47)Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the tombs of the prophets, which your fathers killed, and adorn the burying-places of the righteous, [62] and say, (Matt. 23:30)If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers [63] with them in the blood of the prophets. (Matt. 23:31)Wherefore, behold, ye witness against [64] yourselves, that ye are the children of those that slew the prophets. (Matt. 23:32)And ye also, [65] ye fill up the measure[172] of your fathers. (Matt. 23:33)Ye serpents, ye children of vipers, where shall ye flee from the judgement of Gehenna?
Section XLI.
[1] (Matt. 23:34)Therefore, behold, I, the wisdom of God, am sending unto you prophets, and apostles, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall slay and crucify; and some of them ye shall beat in your synagogues, and persecute[173] from city to [2] city: (Matt. 23:35)that there may come on you all the blood of the righteous that hath been poured upon the ground[174] from the blood of Abel the pure to the blood of Zachariah the son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple[175] and the altar. [3] (Matt. 23:36)Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.[176]
[4] [Arabic, p. 155] (Matt. 23:37)O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, slayer of the prophets, and stoner of them that are sent unto her! how many times did I wish to gather thy children, as [5] a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! (Matt. 23:38)Your house shall [6] be left over you desolate. (Matt. 23:39)Verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
[7] (John 12:42)And many of the rulers also believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they [8] were not confessing him, lest they be put[177] out of the synagogue: (John 12:43)and they loved [9] the praise of men more than the praising of God. (John 12:44)And Jesus cried and said, [10] Whosoever believeth in me, believeth not in me, but in him that sent me. (John 12:45)And [11] whosoever seeth me hath seen him that sent me. (John 12:46)I am come a light[178] into the [12] world, and so every one that believeth in me abideth not in the darkness. (John 12:47)And whosoever heareth my sayings, and keepeth them not, I judge him not: for I came [13] not to judge the world, but to give the world life.[179] (John 12:48)Whosoever wrongeth[180] me, and receiveth not my sayings, there is one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, it [14] shall judge him at the last day. (John 12:49)I from myself did not speak: but the Father which sent me, he hath given me commandment,[181] what I should say, and what I [15] should speak; and I know that his commandment[182] is eternal life. (John 12:50)The things that I say now, as my Father hath said unto me, even so I say.
[16] (Luke 11:53)And when he said that unto them, the scribes and Pharisees began their evil-doing, being angry with him, and finding fault with his sayings, and harassing[183] him [17] in many things; (Luke 11:54)seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might be able to calumniate him.
[18] (Luke 12:1)And when there gathered together myriads of great multitudes, which almost trode [Arabic, p. 156] one upon another, Jesus began to say unto his disciples, Preserve yourselves [19] from the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. (Luke 12:2)For there is nothing [20] concealed, that shall not be revealed: nor hid, that shall not be known. (Luke 12:3)Everything that ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken secretly in the ears in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed on the roofs.
[21, 22] [184]This said Jesus, and he went and hid himself from them. (John 12:37)But notwithstanding [23] his having done all these signs before them, they believed not in him: (John 12:38)that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, who said,
My Lord, who is he that hath believed to hear us?
And the arm of the Lord, to whom hath it appeared?
[24] (John 12:39)And for this reason it is not possible for them to believe, because Isaiah also said,
[25] (John 12:40)They have blinded their eyes, and made dark their heart;
That they may not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart,
And turn,
So that I should heal them.
[26] (John 12:41)This said Isaiah when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
[27] (Matt. 24:1)And when Jesus went out of the temple, certain of his disciples came forward [28] to shew[185] him the buildings of the temple, (Mark 13:1; Luke 21:5)and its beauty and greatness, and the strength of the stones that were laid in it, and the elegance of its building, and that [29] it was adorned with noble stones and beautiful colours. [186]Jesus answered and said [30] unto them, See ye these great buildings? (Luke 19:43–44; Matt. 24:2; Mark 13:2)verily I say unto you, Days will come, when there shall not be left here a stone upon another, that shall not be cast down.
[31] (Mark 14:1)And two days before[187] the passover of unleavened bread, the chief priests and [32] the scribes sought how they might take him by deceit,[188] and kill him: (Mark 14:2)and they said, It shall not be at the feast, lest the people be agitated.
[33] (Mark 13:3)And when Jesus sat on the mount of Olives opposite the temple, his disciples, Simon Cephas and James and John and Andrew, came forward unto him, and said unto him [34] between themselves and him, (Luke 21:7; Matt. 24:3)Teacher, tell us when that shall be, and what is the sign [35] [Arabic, p. 157] of thy coming and the end of the world. (Matt. 24:4; Luke 17:22)Jesus answered and said unto them, Days will come, when ye shall long to see one of the days of the Son of [36, 37] [189]man, and shall not behold. [190]Take heed lest any man lead you astray. Many shall [38] come in my name, and say, I am the Messiah; (Mark 13:6; Luke 21:8)and they shall say, The time is come [39] near, and shall lead many astray: go not therefore after them. (Mark 13:7; Matt. 24:7; Luke 21:9)And when ye hear of wars and tidings of insurrections, see to it, be[191] not agitated: for these things must [40] first be; only the end is not yet come. [192]Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom [41] against kingdom: (Luke 21:11)and great earthquakes shall be in one place and another, and there shall be famines and deaths and agitations: and there shall be fear and terror and great signs that[193] shall appear from heaven, and there shall be great [42, 43] storms (Matt. 24:8)All these things are the beginning of travail. (Luke 21:12)But before all of that, they shall lay hands upon you, and persecute you, and deliver you unto the synagogues [44] and into prisons, and bring you before kings and judges for my name’s sake. (Luke 21:13)And [45] that shall be unto you for a witness. (Mark 13:10)But first must my gospel be preached unto all [46] nations. (Luke 12:11)And when they bring you into the synagogues before the rulers and the authorities, be not anxious beforehand how ye shall answer for yourselves, or what ye [47, 48] shall say: [194]because it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit. (Luke 21:14)Lay it to your heart, not [49] [Arabic, p. 158] to be anxious before the time what ye shall say: (Luke 21:15)and I shall[195] give you understanding and wisdom,[196] which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay. [50] (Matt. 24:9)And then shall they deliver you unto constraint, and shall kill you: and ye shall be [51] hated of all nations because of my name. (Matt. 24:30)And then shall many go astray,[197] and they [52] shall hate one another, and deliver one another unto death. (Luke 21:16)And your parents, and your brethren, and your kinsfolk, and your friends shall deliver you up, and shall [53, 54] slay some of you. (Luke 21:18)But a lock of hair from your heads shall not perish. (Luke 21:19)And by [55] your patience ye shall gain[198] your souls. (Matt. 24:11)And many men,[199] false prophets, shall arise, [56] and lead many astray. (Matt. 24:12)And because of the abounding of iniquity, the love of many [57] shall wax cold. (Matt. 24:13)But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved. (Matt. 24:14)And [58] this, the[200] gospel of the kingdom, shall be preached in all the world for a testimony to all nations; and then shall come the end of all.
Section XLII.
[1] (Luke 21:20)But when ye see Jerusalem with the army compassing it about, then know that [2] its desolation is come near. (Luke 21:21)Those then that are in Judæa at that time shall flee to the mountain; and those that are within her shall flee; and those that are in the [3] villages shall not enter her. (Luke 21:22)For these days are the days of vengeance, that all that [4] is written may be fulfilled. (Matt. 24:15)And when ye see the unclean sign of desolation,[201] spoken of in Daniel the prophet, standing in the pure place, he that readeth shall understand, [5, 6] (Matt. 24:16)and then he that is in Judæa shall flee in to the mountain: (Mark 13:15)and let him that is on the [7] roof not go down, nor enter in to take anything from his house: (Mark 13:16)and let him that is in [8] [Arabic, p. 159] the field not turn behind him to take his garment. (Luke 21:23)Woe to them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! there shall be great [9] distress in the land, and wrath against this nation. (Luke 21:24)And they shall fall on the edge of the sword,[202] and shall be taken captive to every land: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the nations, until the times of the nations be ended.
[10] (Mark 13:21)Then if any man say unto you, The Messiah is here; or, Lo, he is there; believe [11] him not: (Matt. 24:24)there shall rise then false Messiahs and prophets of lying, and shall do signs and wonders, in order that they may lead astray even the elect also, if they [12] be able. (Mark 13:23)But as for you, beware: for I have acquainted you with everything [13] beforehand. (Matt. 24:26)If then they say unto you, Lo, he is in the desert; go not out, lest ye [14] be taken: and if they say unto you, Lo, he is in the chamber; believe not. (Matt. 24:27)And as the lightning appeareth from the east, and is seen unto the west; so shall be the [15] coming of the Son of man. (Luke 17:25)But first he must suffer much and be rejected by this [16] generation.[203] (Matt. 24:20)Pray therefore that your flight be not in winter, nor on a sabbath: [17] (Matt. 24:21)there shall be then great tribulation,[204] the like of which there hath not been from the [18] beginning of the world till now, nor shall be. (Mark 13:20)And except the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would have lived: but because of the elect, whom he elected, [19] he shortened those days. (Luke 21:25)And there shall be signs in the sun and the moon and the stars; and upon the earth affliction[205] of the nations, and rubbing of hands for the confusion[206] [20] [Arabic, p. 160] of the noise of the sea, and an earthquake: [207]the souls of men shall [21] go forth from fear of that which is to come upon the earth. (Mark 13:24; Matt. 24:29)And in those days, straightway after the distress of those days, the sun shall become dark, and the moon shall not shew its light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers [22] of heaven shall be convulsed: (Matt. 24:30)and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and at that time all the tribes of the earth shall wail, and look unto the Son [23] of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and much glory. (Matt. 24:31)And he shall send his angels with the great trumpet, and they shall gather his elect from the four [24] winds, from one end of heaven to the other.[208] (Luke 21:28)But when these things begin to be, be of good cheer, and lift up your heads; for your salvation[209] is come near.
[25] (Matt. 24:32)Learn the example of the fig tree: when it letteth down its branches,[210] and putteth [26] forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is come; (Matt. 24:33)so ye also, when ye see these things begun to be, know ye that the kingdom of God hath arrived at the [27] door. (Matt. 24:34)Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, until all these [28] things shall be. (Matt. 24:35)Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my sayings shall not pass away.
[29] (Luke 21:34)Take heed to yourselves, that your hearts become not heavy with inordinate desire,[211] and drunkenness, and the care of the world at any time, and that day come [30] upon you suddenly: (Luke 21:35)for it is as a shock that shocks all the inhabitants that are on the [31] face of the whole earth. (Luke 21:36)Watch at all times, and pray, that ye may be worthy to escape [Arabic, p. 161] from all the things that are to be, and that ye may stand before the Son of [32] man. (Mark 13:32)Of that day and of that hour hath no man learned, not even the angels [33] of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. (Mark 13:33)See ye, and watch and pray: for ye know [34] not when that time will be. (Mark 13:34)It is as a man, who journeyed, and left his house, and gave his authority to his servants, and appointed every man to his work, and [35] charged the porter to be wakeful. (Mark 13:35)Be wakeful then:[212] since ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or when the [36] cock croweth, or in the morning; (Mark 13:36)lest he come unexpectedly, and find you sleeping. [37] (Mark 13:37)The thing that I say unto you, unto all of you do I say it, Be ye watchful.
[38] (Matt. 24:37)For as it was in the days of Noah, so shall the coming of the Son of man be. [39] (Matt. 24:38)As they were before the flood eating and drinking, and taking wives, and giving [40] wives to men, (Matt. 24:39)until the day in which Noah entered into the ark, and they perceived not till the flood came, and took them all; so shall the coming of the Son of man [41] be. (Luke 17:28)And as it was in the days of Lot; they were eating and drinking, and selling [42] and buying, and planting and building, (Luke 17:29)on the day in which Lot went out from Sodom, and the Lord rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them [43, 44] all: (Luke 17:30)so shall it be in the day in which the Son of man is revealed.[213] (Luke 17:31)And in that day, whosoever is on the roof, and his garments[214] in the house, let him not go down to [45] take them: and he that is in the field shall not turn behind him. (Luke 17:32)Remember Lot’s [46] wife. (Luke 17:33)Whosoever shall desire to save his life shall destroy it: but whosoever shall [47] destroy his life shall save it. (Luke 17:34)Verily I say unto you, In that night there shall be two on [48] [Arabic, p. 162] one bed; one shall be taken, and another left. (Luke 17:35)And two women shall be grinding [49] at one mill; one shall be taken, and another left. (Luke 17:36)And two shall be in the [50] field; one shall be taken, and another left. (Luke 17:37)They answered and said unto him, To what place, our Lord? He said unto them, Where the body is, there will the eagles [51, 52] gather. (Matt. 24:42)Be attentive now: for ye know not at what hour your Lord cometh. (Matt. 24:43)Know this: if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have been attentive, and would not make it possible that his house should be [53] broken through. (Matt. 24:44)Therefore be ye also ready: for in the hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Section XLIII.
[1] (Luke 12:41)Simon Cephas said unto him, Our Lord, is it to us that thou hast spoken this [2] parable, or also to every man? [215]Jesus said unto him, Who, thinkest thou, is the servant, the master of the house,[216] trusted with control,[217] whom his lord set over his [3] household, to give them their food in its season? (Matt. 24:46)Blessed is that servant, whom his [4] lord shall come and find having done so. (Luke 12:44; Matt. 24:47)Verily I say unto you, He will set him [5] over all that he hath. [218]But if that evil servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his [6] coming; [219]and shall begin to beat his servants and the maidservants of his lord, and [7] shall begin to eat and to drink with the drunken; (Matt. 24:50)the lord of that servant shall come [8] in the day that he thinketh not, and in the hour that he knoweth not, [220]and shall [Arabic, p. 163] judge him, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites, [221]and with those that are not faithful: [222]there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
[9] (Matt. 25:1)Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like unto ten virgins, those that took their [10] lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom and the bride. (Matt. 25:2)Five of them were [11] wise, and five foolish. (Matt. 25:3)And those foolish ones took their lamps, and took not with [12, 13] them oil: (Matt. 25:4)but those wise ones took oil in vessels along with their lamps. (Matt. 25:5)When then [14] the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept. (Matt. 25:6)But in the middle of the night there occurred a cry, Behold, the bridegroom cometh! Go forth therefore to [15, 16] meet him. (Matt. 25:7)Then all those virgins arose, and made ready their lamps. (Matt. 25:8)The foolish [17] said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. (Matt. 25:9)But those wise answered and said, Perhaps[223] there will not be enough for us and you: but go ye to [18] the sellers, and buy for yourselves. (Matt. 25:10)And when they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and those that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and [19] the door was shut. (Matt. 25:11)And at last those other virgins also came and said, Our Lord, [20] our Lord, open unto us. (Matt. 25:12)He answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, [21] I know you not. (Matt. 25:13)Watch then, for ye know not that day nor that hour.
[22] (Matt. 25:14)It is as a man, who went on a journey, and called his servants, and delivered unto [23] them his possessions. (Matt. 25:15)And unto one he gave five talents,[224] and another two, and another [24] one; every one according to his strength; and went on his journey forthwith. (Matt. 25:16)He [Arabic, p. 164] then that received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained [26] other five. (Matt. 25:17)And so also he of the two gained other two. (Matt. 25:18)But he that received [27] the one went and digged in the earth, and hid the money of his lord. (Matt. 25:19)And after a long time the lord of those servants came, and took from them the account. [28] (Matt. 25:20)And he that received five talents came near and brought other five, and said, My lord, thou gavest me five talents: lo, I have gained other five in addition to them. [29] (Matt. 25:21)His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: over a little hast [30] thou been faithful, over much will I set thee: enter into the joy of thy lord. (Matt. 25:22)And he that had the two came near and said, My lord, thou gavest me two talents: lo, [31] other two have I gained in addition to them. (Matt. 25:23)His lord said unto him, Good,[225] thou faithful servant: over a little hast thou been faithful, over much will I set thee: enter [32] into the joy of thy lord. (Matt. 25:24)And he also that received the one talent came forward and said, My lord, I knew thee that thou art a severe man, who reapest where thou [33] sowest not, and gatherest where thou didst not scatter: (Matt. 25:25)and so I was afraid, and [34] went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast what is thine. (Matt. 25:26)His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest me [35] that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter; (Matt. 25:27)it was incumbent on thee to put my money to the bank,[226] and then I should come and seek it with its [36] gains. (Matt. 25:28)Take now from him the talent, and give it to him that hath ten talents. [37] (Matt. 25:29)Whosoever hath shall be given, and he shall have more: but he that hath not, even [38] [Arabic, p. 165] what he hath shall be taken from him. (Matt. 25:30)And the unprofitable servant, put him forth into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.
[39, 40] (Luke 12:35)Your loins shall be girded, and your lamps lit; (Luke 12:36)and ye shall be like the people that are looking for their lord, when he shall return from the feast; so that, when [41] he cometh and knocketh, they may at once open unto him. (Luke 12:37)Blessed are those servants, whom their lord shall come and find attentive: verily I say unto you, that he will gird his waist, and make them sit down, and pass through[227] them and serve [42] them. (Luke 12:38)And if he come in the second watch, or the third, and find thus, blessed are those servants.
[43] (Matt. 25:31)But when the Son of man cometh in his glory, and all his pure angels with him, [44] then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: (Matt. 25:32)and he will gather before him all the nations, and separate them the one from the other, like the shepherd who separateth [45] the sheep from the goats; (Matt. 25:33)and will set[228] the sheep on his right, and the goats on his [46] left. (Matt. 25:34)Then shall the King say to those that are at his right, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundations[229] of the world: [47] (Matt. 25:35)I hungered, and ye gave me to eat; and I thirsted, and ye gave me to drink; and I [48] was a stranger, and ye took me in; (Matt. 25:36)and I was naked, and ye clothed me; and I [49] was sick, and ye visited me; and I was in prison, and ye cared for me. (Matt. 25:37)Then shall those righteous say unto him, Our Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? [50] or thirsty, and gave thee to drink? (Matt. 25:38)And when saw we thee a stranger, and took [51] thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? (Matt. 25:39)And when saw we thee sick, or imprisoned, and [52] cared for thee? (Matt. 25:40)The King shall answer and say[230] unto them, Verily I say unto you, What [53] [Arabic, p. 166] ye did to one of these my brethren, the little ones, ye did unto me. (Matt. 25:41)Then shall he say unto those that are on his left also, Depart from me, ye cursed, [54] into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his hosts: (Matt. 25:42)I hungered, and ye fed me [55] not; and I thirsted, and ye did not give me to drink; (Matt. 25:43)and I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; and I was naked, and ye clothed me not; and I was sick, and imprisoned, [56] and ye visited me not. (Matt. 25:44)Then shall those also answer and say, Our Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or naked, or a stranger, or sick, or imprisoned, [57] and did not minister unto thee? (Matt. 25:45)Then shall he answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, When ye did it not unto one of these little ones, ye did it not [58] unto me also. (Matt. 25:46)And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.
Section XLIV.
[1, 2] (Matt. 26:1)And when Jesus[231] finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, (Matt. 26:2)Ye know that after two days will be the passover, and the Son of man is delivered up to be [3] crucified. (Matt. 26:3)Then gathered together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders [4] of the people, unto the court of the chief priest, who was called Caiaphas; (Matt. 26:4)and they took counsel together concerning Jesus, that they might seize him by subtilty, and [5] kill him. (Matt. 26:5)But they said, Not during the feast, lest there take place a disturbance among the people; [232]for they feared the people.
[6] (Luke 22:3)And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, who was of the number [7] of the twelve. (Luke 22:4; Matt. 26:15)And he went away, and communed with the chief priests, and the scribes, and those that held command in the temple, and said unto them, What [8] [Arabic, p. 167] would ye pay me, and I will deliver him unto you? (Mark 14:11; Matt. 26:15)And they, when they heard it, were pleased, and made ready[233] for him thirty pieces of money.[234] [9] (Luke 22:6)And he promised[235] them, and from that time he sought an opportunity[236] that he might deliver unto them Jesus without the multitude.
[10] (Mark 14:12)And on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, and said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and make ready for thee that thou mayest eat the passover?
[11] (John 13:1)And before the feast of the passover, Jesus knew that the hour was arrived for his departure from this world unto his Father; and he loved his own in this world, [12] and to the last he loved them. (John 13:2)And at the time of the feast, Satan put into the [13] heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to deliver him up. (John 13:3)And Jesus, because he knew that the Father had delivered into his hands everything, and that he came [14] forth from the Father, and goeth unto God, (John 13:4)rose from supper, and laid aside his [15] garments; (John 13:5)and took a towel, and girded his waist, and poured water into a bason, and began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith [16] his waist was girded. (John 13:6)And when he came to Simon Cephas, Simon said unto [17] him, Dost thou, my Lord, wash for me my feet? (John 13:7)Jesus answered and said unto [18] him, What I do, now thou knowest not; but afterwards thou shalt learn. (John 13:8)Simon said unto him, Thou shalt never wash for me my feet. Jesus said unto him, If I [19] wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. (John 13:9)Simon Cephas said unto him, Then, my [20] Lord, wash not for me my feet alone, but my hands also and my head. (John 13:10)Jesus said unto him, He that batheth[237] needeth not to wash save his feet, whereas his whole [21] body is clean: and ye also are clean, but not all of you. (John 13:11)For Jesus knew him that should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
[22] [Arabic, p. 168] (John 13:12)So when he had washed their feet, he took his garments, and sat down, and [23] said unto them, Know ye what I have done unto you? (John 13:13)Ye call me, Master, [24] and, Lord: and ye say well; so I am. (John 13:14)If then I, now, who am your Lord and Master, have washed for you your feet, how needful is it that ye should wash one another’s feet! [25] (John 13:15)This have I given you as an example, that as I have done to you so ye should do [26] also. (John 13:16)Verily, verily, I say unto you, No servant is greater than his lord; nor an [27] apostle greater than he that sent him. (John 13:17)If ye know that, ye are happy if ye do it. [28] (John 13:18)My saying this[238] is not for all of you: for I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture might be fulfilled, He that eateth with me bread lifted against me his [29] heel. (John 13:19)Henceforth I say unto you before it come to pass, that, when it cometh to [30] pass, ye may believe that I am he. (John 13:20)Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and whosoever receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
[31] (Luke 22:27)Who is the great one, he that sitteth, or he that serveth? is it not he that sitteth? [32] (Luke 22:28)I am among you as he that serveth. (Luke 22:29)But ye are they that have continued with me [33] in my temptations; (Luke 22:30)I promise[239] you, as my Father promised[240] me, the kingdom, that ye may eat and drink at the table of my kingdom.
[34] (Luke 22:7)And the first day[241] came, the feast of unleavened bread, on which the Jews were [35] wont[242] to sacrifice[243] the passover. (Luke 22:8)And Jesus sent two of his disciples, Cephas and John, and said unto them, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat. [36, 37] (Luke 22:9)And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee? [244]He said unto them, Go, enter the city; (Mark xiv. 13b; Luke xxii. 10b)and at the time of your entering, there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; [245]follow him, and the place where he entereth, say [38] to such an one, the master of the house, [246]Our Master saith, My time is come, and [Arabic, p. 169] at thy house I keep the passover. [247]Where then is the lodging-place where [39] I shall eat with my disciples? (Luke 22:12)And he will shew you a large upper room [40] spread and made ready: (Mark 14:15)there then make ready for us. (Mark 14:16)And his two disciples went out, and came to the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover as he had said unto them.
[41] (Luke 22:14)And when the evening was come, and the time arrived, Jesus came and reclined, [42] and the twelve apostles with him. (Luke 22:15)And he said unto them, With desire I have [43] desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: (Luke 22:16)I say unto you, that henceforth I shall not eat it, until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
[44] [248]Jesus said that, and was agitated[249] in his spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, [45] verily, I say unto you, One of you, he that eateth with me, shall betray me. (Mark 14:18–19)And they were very sorrowful; and they began to say unto him, one after another of [46] them, Can it be I, Lord? (Mark 14:20)He answered and said unto them, One of the twelve, [47] he that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, will betray me. (Luke 22:21)And lo, the hand of [48] him that betrayeth me is on the table. (Mark 14:21)And the Son of man goeth, as it is written of him: woe then to that man by whose hand the Son of man is betrayed! for it [49] would have been better for that man had he not been born. (John 13:22)And the disciples [50] looked one on another, for they knew not to whom he referred; (Luke 22:23)and they began to search among themselves, who that might be who was to do this.
Section XLV.
[1, 2] [Arabic, p. 170] (John 13:23)And one of his disciples was sitting[250] in his bosom, he whom Jesus loved. (John 13:24)To him Simon Cephas beckoned, that he should ask him who this was, concerning [3] whom he spake. (John 13:25)And that disciple leaned[251] on Jesus’ breast, and said unto him, [4] My Lord, who is this? (John 13:26)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] (John 13:27)And after the bread, Satan entered him. And Jesus said unto him, What thou [6] desirest to do, hasten the doing of it. (John 13:28)And no man of them that sat knew why he [7] said this unto him. (John 13:29)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. (Matt. 26:25)Judas the betrayer answered and said, Can it be I, my [9] Master? Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said. (John 13:30)And Judas took the bread straightway, and went forth without: and it was still night.
[10] (John 13:31)And Jesus said, Now is the Son of man being glorified,[252] and God is being glorified[253] [11] in him; (John 13:32)and if God is glorified in him, God also will glorify him in him, and straightway will glorify him.
[12] [254]And while they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and divided; [255]and he [13] gave to his disciples, and said unto them, Take and eat; this is my body. [256]And he [Arabic, p. 171] took a cup, and gave thanks, and blessed, and gave them, [257]and said, Take [14, 15] and drink of it, all of you. [258]And they drank of it, all of them. [259]And he said unto them, (Matt. 26:28)This is my blood, the new covenant, that is shed for many for the [16] forgiveness of sins. (Matt. 26:29)I say unto you, I shall not drink henceforth of this, the juice of the vine, until the day in which I drink[260] with you new wine in the kingdom of [17] God. [261]And thus do ye in remembrance of me. (Luke 22:31)And Jesus said unto Simon, Simon, [18] behold, Satan asketh that he may sift you like wheat: (Luke 22:32)but I entreat[262] for thee, that thou lose not thy faith:[263] and do thou, at some time, turn[264] and strengthen thy brethren.
[19] (John 13:33)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. (John 13:34)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. (John 13:35)By this shall every man know that ye are [22] my disciples, if ye have love one to another. (John 13:36)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] (Matt. 26:31)Then said Jesus unto them, Ye all shall desert[265] me this night:[266] it is written, I [24] will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered. (Matt. 26:32)But after my [25] rising, I shall go before you into Galilee. (Matt. 26:33)Simon Cephas answered and said unto [26] him, My Lord, if every man desert thee, I shall at no time desert thee. [267]I am with thee ready for imprisonment and for death. [268]And my life will I give up for thee. [27] [Arabic, p. 172] [269]Jesus said unto him, Wilt thou give up thy life for me? [270]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. (Luke 22:34; Mark 14:31)But Cephas said the more,[271] Even if it lead to[272] death with thee, I shall not deny thee, my Lord. And in like manner said all the disciples also.
[29] (John 14:1)Then Jesus said unto them, Let not your hearts be troubled:[273] believe in God, [30] and believe in me. (John 14:2)The stations[274] in my Father’s house are many, else I should [31] have told[275] you. I[276] go to prepare for you a place. (John 14:3)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. (John 14:4)And the place that I go ye know,[277] and the way ye know.[278] (John 14:5)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?[279] (John 14:6)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. (John 14:7)And if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father: and from henceforth ye know[280] him, [36] and have seen him. (John 14:8)Philip[281] said unto him, Our Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth [37] us. (John 14:9)Jesus said unto him, Have I been all this time with you, and dost thou not know[282] me, Philip?[283] whosoever hath seen me hath seen the Father; how then sayest [38] thou, Shew us the Father? (John 14:10)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. (John 14:11)Believe that I am in my Father, and my Father in me: [40] [Arabic, p. 173] or else believe for the sake of the deeds. (John 14:12)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. (John 14:13)And what ye shall ask in my [42] name, I shall do unto you, that the Father may be glorified in his Son. (John 14:14)And if ye [43, 44] ask me[284] in my name, I will do it. (John 14:15)If ye love me, keep my commandments. (John 14:16)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: (John 14:17)whom the world cannot receive; for it hath not seen him, nor known him: but ye know him; for he hath dwelt[285] [46] with you, and is in you. (John 14:18)I will not leave you orphans: I will come unto you. [47] (John 14:19)Another little while, and the world seeth me not; but ye see me that I live, and ye [48] shall live also. (John 14:20)And in that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
Section XLVI.
[1] (John 14:21)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. (John 14:22)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? (John 14:23)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[286] abode with him. [4] (John 14:24)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] (John 14:25)This have I spoken unto you, while I was yet with you. (John 14:26)But the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, whom my Father will send in my name, he will teach you everything, and [7] [Arabic, p. 174] he will bring to your remembrance all that I say unto you. (John 14:27)Peace I leave you; my peace I give unto you: and not as this world giveth, give I unto you. [8] (John 14:28)Let your heart not be troubled,[287] nor fearful. Ye heard that I said unto you, that I go away, and come unto you. If[288] ye loved me, ye would rejoice, that I go away to my [9] Father: for my Father is greater than I. (John 14:29)And now I say unto you before it come [10] to pass, that, when it cometh to pass, ye may believe me. (John 14:30)Now I will not speak with you much: the Archon of the world will come, and he will have nothing in [11] me: [289]but that the world may know that I love my Father, and as my Father charged me, so I do.
[12] (Luke 22:35)And he said unto them, When I sent you without purses, or wallets, and shoes,[290] [13] lacked ye perchance anything? They said unto him, Nothing. (Luke 22:36)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. (Luke 22:37)I say unto you, that this scripture also must be fulfilled in me, that I should be reckoned[291] with the transgressors: for all that is said of me is fulfilled in [15] me. (Luke 22:38)His disciples said unto him, Our Lord, lo, here are two swords. He said [16] unto them, They are sufficient. (John 14:31; Luke 22:39)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] (John 15:1)And he said unto them, I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. [18] (John 15:2)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. (John 15:3)Ye are already clean because of the word [20] that I have spoken unto you. (John 15:4)Abide in me, and I in you. And as the branch of the [Arabic, p. 175] 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. (John 15:5)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. (John 15:6)And if a man abide not in me, he is cast without, like a withered [23] branch; and it is gathered, and cast[292] into the fire, that it may be burned. (John 15:7)If ye abide in me, and my word abide in you, everything that ye desire to ask shall be [24] done unto you. (John 15:8)And herein is the Father glorified, that ye may give much fruit; [25] and ye shall be my disciples. (John 15:9)And as my Father loved me, I loved you also: [26] abide in my love. (John 15:10)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. (John 15:11)I have spoken that unto you, [28] that my joy[293] may be in you, and your joy[294] be fulfilled. (John 15:12)This is my commandment, [29] that ye love one another, as I loved you. (John 15:13)And no love is greater than this, namely, [30] that a man should give his life for his friends. (John 15:14)Ye are my friends, if ye do all that [31] I command you. (John 15:15)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. (John 15:16)Ye did not choose[295] me, but I chose I you, and appointed you, that ye also should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should[296] [33] abide; and that all that ye shall ask my Father in my name, he may[297] give you. (John 15:17)This [34] I command[298] you, that ye love one another. (John 15:18)And if the world hate you, know that [35] before you it hated me. (John 15:19)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] [Arabic, p. 176] hateth you. (John 15:20)Remember the word that I said unto you, that no servant is greater than his lord. And if they persecuted[299] me, you also will they [37] persecute;[300] and if they kept my word, your word also will they keep. (John 15:21)But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, for they have not known[301] him [38] that sent me. (John 15:22)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. (John 15:23)Whosoever hateth me, also hateth my [40] Father. (John 15:24)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, (John 15:25)They hated me for [42] nothing. (John 15:26)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: (John 15:27)and ye also bear witness, because from the beginning ye have been with me.
[44, 45] (John 16:1)I have said that unto you, that ye may not stumble.[302] (John 16:2)And they shall put you out of their synagogues: and there cometh an[303] hour when every one that killeth [46] you shall think that he hath offered unto God an offering. (John 16:3)And they will do that, [47] because they do not know me, nor my Father. (John 16:4)I have said that unto you, so that [48] when its time is come, ye may remember it, that I told you. [304]And this hitherto I said not unto you, because I was with you. But[305] now I go unto him that sent me; and no [49] man of you asketh me whither I go. (John 16:6)I have said that unto you now, and grief hath [50] come and taken possession of your hearts (John 16:7)But I say the truth unto you; It is better[306] for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Paraclete will not come unto you; [51] [Arabic, p. 177] but if I go away, I will send him unto you. (John 16:8)And when he cometh, he will reprove the world for sin, and for righteousness, and for judgement: [52, 53] for sin, (John 16:9)because they have not believed in me; (John 16:10)and for righteousness, because I go [54] to my Father; (John 16:11)and for judgement, because[307] the Archon of this world hath been [55] judged. (John 16:12)And further have I many things to speak unto you, but ye cannot tarry[308] [56] now. (John 16:13)Howbeit[309] when the Spirit of truth is come, he will remind[310] 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. (John 16:14)And he shall [58] glorify me; for from me shall he take and shew you. (John 16:15)All that my Father hath is mine: therefore said I unto you, that he taketh[311] of mine, and shall shew[312] you.
Section XLVII.
[1] (John 16:16)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. (John 16:17)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? (John 16:18)And they said, What is this little while that he hath said? We know not [4] what he speaketh. (John 16:19)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? (John 16:20)Verily, verily,[313] 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[314] to joy.
[6] (John 16:21)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. (John 16:22)And ye now also grieve: but I shall see you, and your hearts shall rejoice, [8] [Arabic, p. 178] and your joy no man taketh from you. (John 16:23)And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. And verily, verily,[315] I say unto you, All that ye ask my Father in my name, he will give you. (John 16:24)Hitherto ye have asked nothing [9] in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be complete.
[10] (John 16:25)I have spoken unto you now in ænigmas:[316] but there will come an hour when[317] I shall not speak to you in ænigmas,[318] but shall reveal unto you the Father plainly, [11] in that day when[319] ye shall ask in my name: (John 16:26)and I say not unto you, that I shall [12] entreat the Father for you; (John 16:27)for the Father loveth you, because ye have loved me, [13] and have believed that I came forth from my Father. (John 16:28)I came forth from my Father, and came into the world: and I leave the world, and go unto my Father. [14] (John 16:29)His disciples said unto him, Lo, thy speech is now plain, and thou hast not said one [15] thing in an ænigma. (John 16:30)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. (John 16:31)Jesus said unto them, Believe that an hour cometh, (John 16:32)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. (John 16:33)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] (John 17:1)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: (John 17:2)as thou gavest him authority [21] over all flesh, that all that thou hast given him, he might give them[320] eternal life. (John 17:3)And this is eternal life, that they should[321] know that thou alone art true God, and that he [22] [Arabic, p. 179] whom thou didst send is Jesus the Messiah.[322] (John 17:4)I glorified thee in the earth, [23] and the work which thou gavest me to do I have accomplished. (John 17:5)And now glorify thou me, O Father, beside thee, with that glory which I had with thee [24] before the world was. (John 17:6)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. (John 17:7)Now they[323] know that all that thou hast given me is from thee: (John 17:8)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] (John 17:9)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: (John 17:10)and all that is mine is thine, and all that is [29] thine is mine: and I am glorified in them. (John 17:11)And now I am not in the world, and they are in the world, and I come to thee. My[324] holy Father, keep them in thy [30] name which thou hast given unto me, that they may be one, as we are. (John 17:12)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. (John 17:13)Now I come to thee: and this I say in the world, [32] that my joy may be complete in them. (John 17:14)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. (John 17:15)And I ask not this, that thou take them from the world, but that thou keep them from the [34, 35] evil one. (John 17:16)They were not of the world, as I was not of the world. (John 17:17)O Father, sanctify [36] them in thy truth: for thy word is truth. (John 17:18)And as thou didst send me into the world, I [37] [Arabic, p. 180] also send them into the world. (John 17:19)And for their sake I sanctify myself, that they [38] also may be sanctified in the truth. (John 17:20)Neither for these alone do I ask, but for [39] the sake of them that believe in me through their word; (John 17:21)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. (John 17:22)And the glory which thou hast given unto [41] me I have given unto them; (John 17:23)that they may be one, as we are one; I in them, and thou in me, that they may be perfect into[325] one; and that the world may know that [42] thou didst send me, and that I[326] loved them, as thou lovedst me. (John 17:24)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[327] of the world. (John 17:25)My righteous Father,[328] 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; (John 17:26)that the love wherewith thou lovedst me may be in them, and I shall[329] be in them.
Section XLVIII.
[1] (John 18:1)This said Jesus, and went forth with his disciples to a place which was called Gethsemane, (Matt. 26:36) on[330] the side that is in the plain[331] of Kidron, the mountain,[332] the place [2] in which was a garden; and he entered thither, he and his disciples. (John 18:2)And Judas the [3] betrayer knew that place: for Jesus oft-times met with his disciples there. (Luke 22:40; Matt. 26:36)And when Jesus came to the place, he said to his disciples, Sit ye here, so that I may go and pray; [4, 5] [Arabic, p. 181] and pray ye, that ye enter not into temptations. (Luke 22:40; Matt. 26:37)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. (Matt. 26:38)And he said unto them, My soul is distressed unto [7] death: abide ye here, and watch with me. [333]And he withdrew from them a little, [8] the space of a stone’s throw; [334]and he kneeled,[335] and fell on his face, and prayed, so [9] that, if it were possible, this hour might pass[336] him. [337]And he said, Father, thou art able for all things; if thou wilt, let this cup pass me: [338]but let not my will be done, [10] but let thy will be done. (Matt. 26:40; Mark 14:37)And he came to his disciples, and found them sleeping; [11] and he said unto Cephas, Simon, didst thou sleep? [339]Could ye thus not for one hour [12] watch with me? (Matt. 26:41; Matt. 14:38)Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptations: the spirit is [13] willing and ready, but the body is weak.[340] (Matt. 26:42)And he went again a second time, and prayed, and said, My Father, if it is not possible with regard to[341] this cup that it pass, [14] except I drink it, thy will be done. (Mark 14:40)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. (Matt. 26:44)And he left them, and went away again, and prayed a third [16] time, and said the very same word. (Luke 22:43)And there appeared unto him an angel from [17] heaven, encouraging him. (Luke 22:44)And being afraid[342] he prayed continuously:[343] and his sweat[344] [18] [Arabic, p. 182] became like a stream of blood, and fell on the ground. [345]Then he rose from [19] his prayer, and came to his disciples, and found them sleeping. (Luke 22:46; Matt. 26:45)And he [20] said unto them, Sleep now, and rest: [346]the end hath arrived,[347] and the hour hath come; [21] and behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. (Mark 14:42; Mark 26:46)Arise, let us go:[348] for he hath come that betrayeth me.
[22] (Matt. 26:47)And while he was still speaking, came Judas the betrayer, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude carrying lanterns and torches (John 18:3) and swords and staves, from the chief priests and scribes and elders of the people, and with him the footsoldiers [23] of the Romans.[349] [350]And Judas the betrayer gave them a sign, and said, He whom I shall kiss, he is he: take him with care,[351] and lead him away.[352]
[24] [353]And Jesus, because he knew everything that should come upon him, went forth [25] unto them. [354]And immediately Judas the betrayer came to Jesus, and said, Peace, [26] my Master; and kissed him. [355]And Jesus said unto him, Judas, with a kiss betrayest [27] thou the Son of man? (Matt. 26:50; Luke 22:52)Was it for that thou camest, my friend? And Jesus said [28] to those that came unto him, Whom seek ye? (John 18:4–5)They said unto him, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said unto them, I am he. And Judas the betrayer also was standing [29] with them. (John 18:6)And when Jesus said unto them, I am he, they retreated backward, and [30] fell to the ground. (John 18:7)And Jesus asked them again, Whom seek ye? They answered, [31] Jesus the Nazarene. (John 18:8)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, (John 18:9)Of those [33] [Arabic, p. 183] whom thou hast given me I lost not even one. [356]Then came those that were with Judas, and seized Jesus, and took him.
[34] (Luke 22:49)And when his disciples saw what happened, they said, Our Lord, shall we smite [35] them with swords? (John 18:10)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. [357]Jesus said unto Cephas, The cup which my Father hath given [37] me, shall I not drink it? (John 18:11; Matt. 26:52)Put the sword into its sheath: for all that take with[358] the [38] sword shall die by the sword. (Matt. 26:53)Thinkest[359] thou that I am not able to ask of my [39] Father, and he shall now raise up for me more than[360] twelve tribes of angels? (Matt. 26:54)Then [40] how should the scriptures which were spoken be fulfilled, that thus it must be? [361]Your [41] leave in this.[362] (Matt. 26:55)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: [363]but this is your hour, and the power [43] of darkness. (Matt. 26:56)And that was, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.
[44] [364]Then the disciples all left him, and fled. And the footsoldiers and the officers [45] and the soldiers[365] of the Jews seized Jesus, and came. (Mark 14:51)And a certain[366] young man [46] followed him, and he was wrapped in a towel, naked: (Mark 14:52)and they seized him; so he [47] [Arabic, p. 184] left the towel, and fled naked. (John 18:12–13)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. (John 18:14)And Caiaphas was he that counselled the Jews, that it was necessary that one man should die instead of the people.
[49] (John 18:15)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; (John 18:16)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. [367]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? [368]But he denied, and said, Woman, I know him not, neither know I even [53] what thou sayest. [369]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. [370]And when [55] the fire burned up, they sat down around it. (John 18:18; Matt. 26:58)And Simon also came, and sat down with them to warm himself, that he might see the end of what should happen.
Section XLIX.
[1, 2] (John 18:19)And the chief priest asked Jesus about his disciples, and about his doctrine.[371] (John 18:20)And Jesus said unto him, I was speaking[372] 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] [Arabic, p. 185] secret. (John 18:21)Why askest thou me? ask those that have heard, what I spake unto [4] them: for they know all that I said. (John 18:22)And when he had said that, one of the soldiers which were standing there struck the cheek[373] of Jesus, and said unto him, [5] Dost thou thus answer the chief priest? (John 18:23)Jesus answered and said unto him, If I [6] have spoken evil, bear witness of evil:[374] but if well, why didst thou smite me? (John 18:24)And Annas sent Jesus bound unto Caiaphas the chief priest.
[7] [375]And when Jesus went out, Simon Cephas was standing in the outer court warming [8] himself. [376]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. (Matt. 26:71; Matt. 26:73)And those that stood by [10] came forward and said to Cephas, Truly thou art one of his disciples. (Matt. 26:72)And he [11] denied again with an oath, I know not the man. (Luke 22:58; John 18:26)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[377] and said, Truly this man was with him: [378]and he also is a Galilæan; [13] and his speech resembles.[379] (Matt. 26:73; John 18:26)And he said unto Simon, Did not I see thee with him [14] in the garden? (Mark 14:71)Then began Simon to curse,[380] and to swear, I know not this man [15] whom ye have mentioned. [381]And immediately, while he was speaking, the cock crew [16] twice. [382]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] [383]Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. (Luke 22:62)And Simon went forth without, and wept bitterly.
[19] [Arabic, p. 186] [384]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; [385]and they took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. [386]And they sought false witnesses who should witness against him, that they might put him to [22, 23] death, and they found not; [387]but many false witnesses came, (Mark 14:59)but their witness did not [24, 25] agree. [388]But at last there came two lying witnesses, (Mark 14:57–58)and said, We heard him say, I will destroy this[389] temple of God that is made with hands, and will build another not [26, 27] made with hands after three days. [390]And not even so did their witness agree. But Jesus was silent. [391]And the chief priest rose in the midst, and asked Jesus, and said, [28] [392]Answerest thou not a word concerning anything? what do these[393] witness against [29, 30] thee? [394]But Jesus was silent, and answered him nothing. [395]And they took him up [31] into their assembly,[396] and said unto him, If thou art the Messiah, tell us. (Luke 22:67)He said [32] unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe me: (Luke 22:68)and if I ask you, ye will not answer [33] me a word, nor let me go. [397]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. [398]Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said that I am he. (Luke 22:70)They all said unto him, Then thou art now the Son of God? Jesus said, Ye have said [36] that I am he. [399]I say unto you, that henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting [37] [Arabic, p. 187] at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven. (Mark 14:63; Matt. 26:65)Then the [38] chief priest rent his tunic,[400] and said, He hath blasphemed. (Luke 22:71)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? (Mark 14:64; Matt. 26:66)They all answered and said, He is worthy of death. (Mark 14:65; Luke 22:63)Then some of them drew near, and spat in his face, and struck him, and scoffed at him. [41] (Mark 14:65; Matt. 26:68)And the soldiers struck him on his cheeks,[401] and said, Prophesy unto us, thou Messiah: [42] who is he that struck thee? (Luke 22:65)And many other things spake they falsely,[402] and said against him.
[43] [403]And all of their assembly arose,[404] and took Jesus, and brought him bound (cf. Matt. 27:2; Mark 15:1) to [44] the prætorium,[405] and delivered him up to Pilate the judge; [406]but they entered not into the prætorium, that they might not be defiled when they should eat the passover.
[45] (Matt. 27:11; John 18:29)And Jesus stood before the judge. And Pilate went forth unto them without, and [46] said unto them, What accusation[407] have ye against this man? (John 18:30)They answered and said unto him, If he had not been doing evils, neither should we have delivered [47] him up unto thee. [408]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] (John 18:31)Pilate said unto them, Then take ye him, and judge him according to your law. [Arabic, p. 188] The Jews said unto him, We have no authority to put a man to death: [49] (John 18:32)that the word might be fulfilled, which Jesus spake, when he made known by what manner of death he was to die.
[50] (John 18:33)And Pilate entered into the prætorium, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art [51] thou the King of the Jews? (John 18:34)Jesus said unto him, Of thyself saidst thou this, or [52] did others tell it thee concerning me? (John 18:35)Pilate said unto him, Am I, forsooth,[409] a Jew? The sons of thy nation[410] and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what [53] hast thou done? (John 18:36)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. (John 18:37)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. [411]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.
Section L.
[1] (Luke 23:4)And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitude, I have not found [2] against this man anything. (Luke 23:5)But they cried out and said, He hath disquieted[412] our people with his teaching in all Judæa, and he began[413] from Galilee and unto this [3] place. (Luke 23:6)And Pilate, when he heard the name of Galilee, asked, Is this man a Galilæan? [4] (Luke 23:7)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] (Luke 23:8)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[414] [6] [Arabic, p. 189] seeing some sign from him. (Luke 23:9)And he questioned him with many words; but [7] Jesus answered him not a word. (Luke 23:10)And the scribes and chief priests were [8] standing by, and they accused him vehemently. (Luke 23:11)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. (Luke 23:12)And on that day Pilate and Herod became friends, there having been[415] enmity between them before that.
[10, 11] (Luke 23:13)And Pilate called the chief priests and the rulers of the people, (Luke 23:14)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[416] of all that ye [12] seek[417] against him: (Luke 23:15)nor yet Herod: for I sent him unto him; and he hath done [13] nothing for which he should deserve death. (Luke 23:16)So now I will chastise him, and let [14, 15] him go. [418]The multitude all cried out and said, Take him from us, take him. [419]And [16] the chief priests and the elders accused him of many things. (Matt. 27:12)And during their [17] accusation he answered not a word. (Matt. 27:13)Then Pilate said unto him, Hearest thou not [18] how many things they witness against thee? (Matt. 27:14)And he answered him not, not even one word: and Pilate marvelled at that.
[19] (Matt. 27:19)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[420] to-day because of him.
[20] (Matt. 27:15)And at every feast the custom of the judge was to release to the people one [21] prisoner, him whom they would. (Matt. 27:16)And there was in their prison a well-known prisoner, [22, 23] called Barabbas. [421]And when they assembled, Pilate said unto them, (John 18:39)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? (John 18:40)And they all cried out and said, Release not [Arabic, p. 190] unto us this man, but release unto us Barabbas. And this Barabbas was a [25] robber, (Luke 23:19)who for sedition[422] and murder, which was in the city, was cast into the [26] prison. (Mark 15:8)And all the people cried out and began to ask him to do as the custom was [27] that he should do with them. (Mark 15:9; Matt. 27:17)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? (Matt. 27:18)For Pilate knew that envy had moved them to deliver him up. [29] (Matt. 27:20)And the chief priests and the elders asked the multitudes to deliver Barabbas, and [30] to destroy Jesus. (Matt. 27:21)The judge answered and said unto them, Whom of the two will [31] ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. [423]Pilate said unto them, And [32] Jesus which is called the Messiah, what shall I do with him? (Mark 15:13)They all cried out [33] and said, Crucify him. (Luke 23:20)And Pilate spake to them again, for he desired to release [34] Jesus; (Luke 23:21)but they cried out and said, Crucify him, crucify him, and release unto us [35] Barabbas. (Luke 23:22)And Pilate said unto them a third time, What evil hath this man done? I have not found in him any cause[424] to necessitate death: I will chastise him and [36] let him go. (Luke 23:23)But they increased in importunity[425] with a loud voice, and asked him to crucify him. And their voice, and the voice of the chief priests, prevailed. [37] (Mark 15:15; Luke 23:25)Then Pilate released unto them that one who was cast into prison for sedition and murder, Barabbas, whom they asked for: [426]and he scourged Jesus with whips.[427]
[38] (Matt. 27:27)Then the footsoldiers of the judge took Jesus, and went into the prætorium, and [39] [Arabic, p. 191] gathered unto him all of the footsoldiers. (Matt. 27:28)And they stripped him, and put on [40] him a scarlet cloak. (John 19:2)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; [428]and while they mocked at him and laughed, they fell down on their knees before him, and bowed [42] down to[429] him, and said, Hail,[430] King of the Jews! (Matt. 27:30)And they spat in his face, and took the reed from his hand, and struck him on his head, [431]and smote his cheeks. [43] (John 19:4)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[432] him, even one crime.[433] (John 19:5)And Jesus went forth without, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garments. [45] (John 19:6)Pilate said unto them, Behold, the man! And when the chief priests and the soldiers[434] 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[435] against [46] him. (John 19:7)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. (John 19:8)And when Pilate heard this word, [48] his fear increased; (John 19:9)and he entered again into the porch, and said to Jesus, Whence [49] art thou? (John 19:10)But Jesus answered him not a word. Pilate said unto him, Speakest[436] thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have authority to release thee, and have [50] authority to crucify thee? (John 19:11)Jesus said unto him, Thou hast not any[437] 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. (John 19:12)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.
Section LI.
[1] [Arabic, p. 192] (John 19:13)And when Pilate heard this saying, he took Jesus out, and sat on the tribune in the place which was called the pavement of stones, but in the Hebrew [2] called Gabbatha. (John 19:14)And that day was the Friday of the passover: and it had reached [3] about the sixth hour.[438] (John 19:15)And he said to the Jews, Behold, your King! And they cried out, Take him, take him, crucify him, crucify him. Pilate said unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests said unto him, We have no king except [4] Cæsar. (Matt. 27:24)And Pilate, when he saw it, and[439] he was gaining nothing, but the tumult was increasing, took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, and said, I [5] am innocent of the blood of this innocent man: ye shall know.[440] (Matt. 27:25)And all the people [6] answered and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. [441]Then Pilate commanded to grant them their request; and delivered up Jesus to be crucified, according to their wish.
[7] (Matt. 27:3)Then Judas the betrayer, when he saw Jesus wronged, went and returned the [8] thirty pieces of money to the chief priests and the elders, (Matt. 27:4)and said, I have sinned in my betraying innocent blood. And they said unto him, And we, what must we do? [9] know thou. (Matt. 27:5)And he threw down the money in the temple, and departed; and he [10] went away[442] and hanged[443] himself. (Matt. 27:6)And the chief priests took the money, and said, We have not authority to cast it into the place of the offering,[444] for it is the price [11] of blood. (Matt. 27:7)And they took counsel, and bought with it the plain of the potter, for [12] the burial of strangers. (Matt. 27:8)Therefore that plain was called, The field of blood, unto [13] [Arabic, p. 193] this day. (Matt. 27:9)Therein[445] was fulfilled the saying in the prophet which said, I took thirty pieces of money, the price of the precious one, which was fixed [14] by the children of Israel; (Matt. 27:10)and I paid them for the plain of the potter, as the Lord commanded me.
[15] (John 19:16; Mark 15:20)And the Jews took Jesus, and went away to crucify him. (John 19:17; Matt. 28:31)And when he bare his [16] cross and went out, they stripped him of those purple and scarlet garments which he [17] had on, and put on him his own garments. (Matt. 27:32; Mark 15:21)And while they were going with him, they found a man, a Cyrenian, coming from the country, named Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus: [446]and they compelled this man to bear the cross of Jesus. [18] [447]And they took the cross and laid it upon him, that he might bear it, and come after Jesus; and Jesus went, and his cross behind him.
[19] (Luke 23:27)And there followed him much people, and women which were lamenting and [20] raving.[448] (Luke 23:28)But Jesus turned unto them and said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not [21] for me: weep for yourselves, and for your children. (Luke 23:29)Days are coming, when they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that bare not, and the breasts [22] that gave not suck. (Luke 23:30)Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and [23] to the hills, Cover us. (Luke 23:31)For if they do so in the green tree,[449] what shall be in the dry?
[24] (Luke 23:32)And they brought with Jesus two others of the malefactors,[450] to be put to death.
[25] (Luke 23:33; John 19:17)And when they came unto a certain place called The skull, and called in the Hebrew Golgotha, they crucified him there: [451]they crucified with him these two [26] malefactors, one on his right, and the other on his left. (Mark 15:28)And the scripture was [27] [Arabic, p. 194] fulfilled, which saith, He was numbered with the transgressors. [452]And they gave him to drink wine and myrrh, and vinegar which had been mixed with the myrrh; (Matt. 27:34; Mark 15:23)and he tasted, and would not drink; and he received it not.
[28] (John 19:23)And the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and cast lots for them in four parts, to every party of the soldiers a part; and his tunic was [29] without sewing, from the top woven throughout. (John 19:24)And they said one to another, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: and the scripture was fulfilled, which saith,
They divided my garments among them,
And cast the lot for my vesture.
[30, 31] (Matt. 27:36)This the soldiers did. And they sat and guarded him there. (John 19:19)And Pilate wrote on a tablet the cause of his death, and put it on the wood of the cross above his head. (Matt. 27:37) And there was written upon it thus: This is Jesus the Nazarene, the King of the [32] Jews. (John 19:20)And this tablet[453] read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city: and it was written in Hebrew and Greek and Latin. [33] (John 19:21)And the chief priests said unto Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but, He it is [34] that[454] said, I am the King of the Jews. (John 19:22)Pilate said unto them, What hath been [35] written hath been written.[455] (Luke 23:35; Matt. 27:39)And the people were standing beholding; and they [36] that passed by were reviling[456] him, and shaking[457] their heads, and saying, (Matt. 27:40; Mark 15:29)Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, [458]save thyself if thou art the Son [37] of God, and come down from the cross. (Matt. 27:41)And in like manner the chief priests and the [Arabic, p. 195] scribes and the elders and the Pharisees derided him, and laughed one with [38, 39] another, and said, [459]The saviour of others cannot save himself. (Luke 23:35; Matt. 27:42)If he is the Messiah, the chosen of God, and the King of Israel,[460] let him come down now from the [40] cross, that we may see, and believe in him. (Matt. 27:43)He that relieth on God—let him deliver him [41] now, if he is pleased with him: for he said, I am the Son of God. (Luke 23:36)And the soldiers [42] also scoffed at him in that they came near unto him, (Luke 23:37)and brought him vinegar, and [43] said unto him, If thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself. (Matt. 27:44)And likewise the two robbers[461] also that were crucified with him reproached him.
[44] (Luke 23:39)And one of those two malefactors who were crucified with him reviled him, and [45] said, If thou art the Messiah, save thyself, and save us also. (Luke 23:40)But his comrade rebuked him, and said, Dost thou not even fear God, being thyself also in this [46] condemnation? (Luke 23:41)And we with justice, and as we deserved, and according to our deed,[462] have we been rewarded: but this man hath not done anything unlawful. [47] (Luke 23:42)And he said unto Jesus, Remember me, my Lord, when thou comest in thy kingdom. [48] (Luke 23:43)Jesus said unto him, Verily[463] I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
[49] (John 19:25)And there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister,[464] [50] Mary[465] that was related to Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. (John 19:26)And Jesus saw his mother, and that disciple whom he loved standing by; and he said to his mother, [51] Woman, behold, thy son! (John 19:27)And he said to that disciple, Behold, thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto himself.
[52] [Arabic, p. 196] (Matt. 27:45; Luke 23:44)And from the sixth hour[466] darkness was on all the land unto the ninth [53] hour,[467] and the sun became dark. (Luke 23:45; Mark 15:34)And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and said, Yail, Yaili,[468] why hast thou forsaken me? which[469] is, My [54] God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Matt. 27:47)And some of those that stood there, when they heard, said,[470] This man called Elijah.
Section LII.
[1] (John 19:28)And after that, Jesus knew that all things were finished; and that the scripture [2] might be accomplished, he said, I thirst. (John 19:29; Matt. 27:48)And there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and in that hour one of them hasted, and took a sponge, and filled it with that [3] vinegar, [471]and fastened it on a reed, and brought it near[472] his mouth to give him a [4] drink. [473]And when Jesus had taken that vinegar, he said, Everything is finished. [5] (Matt. 27:49; Luke 23:34)But the rest said, Let be, that we may[474] see whether Elijah cometh to save him. [6, 7] [475]And Jesus said, My Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and said, My Father, into thy hands I commend[476] my spirit. [477]He said that, and bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.
[8] (Matt. 27:51)And immediately the face of[478] the door of the temple was rent into two parts from [9] top to bottom; (Matt. 27:52)and the earth was shaken; and the stones were split to pieces; and the [Arabic, p. 197] tombs were opened; and the bodies of many saints which slept, arose and [10] came forth; (Matt. 27:53)and after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and [11] appeared unto many. (Matt. 27:54)And the officer of the footsoldiers, and they that were with him who were guarding Jesus,[479] when they saw the earthquake, and the things which came [12] to pass, feared greatly, and praised God, and said, (Luke 23:47; Matt. 27:54)This man was righteous; and, [13] Truly he was the Son of God. (Luke 23:48)And all the multitudes that were come together to the sight, when they saw what came to pass, returned and smote upon their breasts.
[14] (John 19:31)And the Jews, because of the Friday, said, Let these bodies not remain on their crosses,[480] because it is the morning of the sabbath (for that sabbath was a great day); and they asked of Pilate that they might break the legs of those that were [15] crucified, and take them down. (John 19:32)And the soldiers came, and brake the legs of the [16] first, and that other which was crucified with him: (John 19:33)but when they came to Jesus, [17] they saw that he had died before, so they brake not his legs: (John 19:34)but one of the soldiers pierced[481] him in his side with a spear, and immediately there came forth blood and [18] water. (John 19:35)And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he [19] knoweth that he hath said the truth, that ye also may believe. (John 19:36)This he did, that [20] the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, A bone shall not be broken in him; (John 19:37)and the scripture also which saith, Let them look upon him whom they pierced.[482]
[21] (Luke 23:49; Mark 15:41)And there were in the distance all the acquaintance of Jesus standing, and the women that came with him from Galilee, those that followed him and ministered. [22] (Matt. 27:56; Mark 15:40)One of them was Mary Magdalene; and Mary the mother of James the little and [23] [Arabic, p. 198] Joses, (Matt. 27:56; Mark 15:40)and the mother of the sons of Zebedee, and Salome, and many others which came up with him unto Jerusalem; [483]and they saw that.
[24] (Mark 15:42)And when the evening of the Friday was come, because of the entering of the [25] sabbath, (Luke 23:50)there came a rich man, (Matt. 27:57) a noble[484] of Ramah,[485] a city of Judah,[486] named Joseph, and he was a good man and upright; [487]and he was a[488] disciple of Jesus, but [26] was concealing himself for fear of the Jews. [489]And he did not agree with the accusers [27] in their desire and their deeds: [490]and he was looking for the kingdom of God. [491]And this man went boldly, and entered in unto Pilate, and asked of him the body of [28] Jesus. (Mark 15:44)And Pilate wondered how he had died already: and he called the officer of [29] the footsoldiers, and asked him concerning his death before the time. [492]And when [30] he knew, he commanded him to deliver up his body unto Joseph. (Matt. 27:58; Mark 15:46)And Joseph bought for him a winding cloth of pure linen, and took down the body of Jesus, [31] and wound it in it; and they came and took it. (John 19:38–39)And there came unto him Nicodemus also, who of old came unto Jesus by night; and he brought with him perfume[493] [32] of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. (John 19:40)And they took the body of Jesus, and wound it in the linen and the perfume, as was the custom of the Jews to bury.
[33] (John 19:41)And there was in the place where Jesus was crucified a garden; and in that garden [34] a new tomb cut out in a rock,[494] wherein was never man yet laid. (John 19:42)And they left [35] Jesus there because the sabbath had come in, and because the tomb was near. [495]And they pushed[496] a great stone, and thrust[497] it against the door of the sepulchre, and [36] went away. (Mark xv. 47a)And Mary Magdalene and Mary that was related to Joses came to [37] [Arabic, p. 199] the sepulchre after them,[498] [499]and sat opposite the sepulchre,[500] and saw the [38] body, how they took it in and laid it there. (Luke 23:56; Mark 16:1)And they returned, and bought ointment[501] and perfume,[502] and prepared (Luke 23:56) it, that they might come and anoint him. [39] [503]And on the day which was the sabbath day they desisted according to the command.
[40, 41] (Matt. 27:62)And the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered unto Pilate, and said unto him, (Matt. 27:63)Our lord, we remember that that misleader said, while he was alive, After three days [42] I rise. (Matt. 27:64)And now send beforehand and guard the tomb[504] until the third day,[505] lest his disciples come and steal him by night, and they will say unto the people that he [43] is risen from the dead: and the last error shall be worse than the first. (Matt. 27:65)He said unto them, And have ye not guards?[506] go, and take precautions as ye know how. [44] (Matt. 27:66)And they went, and set guards at the tomb, and sealed that stone, with the guards.
[45] (Matt. 28:1; Luke 24:1)And in the evening of the sabbath, which is the morning of the first day, and in [46] the dawning[507] while the darkness yet remained, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary and other women to see the tomb. (Matt. 28:1; Luke 24:1)They brought with them the [47] perfume which they had prepared, and said among themselves, (Mark 16:3)Who is it that will [48] remove for us the stone from the door of the tomb? for it was very great. (Mark 16:4; Matt. 28:2)And when they said thus, there occurred a great earthquake; and an angel came down [49] from heaven, and came and removed the stone from the door. [508]And they came and found the stone removed from the sepulchre, and the angel sitting upon the [50] stone. (Matt. 28:3)And his appearance was as the lightning, and his raiment white as the [51] snow: (Matt. 28:4)and for fear of him the guards were troubled, and became as dead men. [52] (Luke 24:3)And when he went away, the women entered into the sepulchre; and they found [53] [Arabic, p. 200] not the body of Jesus. [509]And they saw there a young man sitting on the [54] right, arrayed in a white garment; and they were amazed.[510] (Matt. 28:5)And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear ye not: for I know that ye seek Jesus the [55] Nazarene, who hath been crucified. He is not here; but he is risen, as he said. (Matt. 28:6)Come and see the place where our Lord lay.
Section LIII.
[1] (Luke 24:4)And while they marvelled at that, behold, two men standing above them, their [2] raiment shining: (Luke 24:5)and they were seized with fright, and bowed down their face to [3] the earth: and they said unto them, Why seek ye the living one with the dead? (Luke 24:6)He is not here; he is risen: remember what he was speaking unto you while he was in [4] Galilee, and saying, (Luke 24:7)The Son of man is to be delivered up into the hands of sinners, [5] and to be crucified, and on the third day to rise. [511]But go in haste, and say to his disciples and to Cephas, He is risen from among the dead; and lo, he goeth before [6] you into Galilee; (Mark 16:7; Matt. 28:7)and there ye shall see him, where[512] he said unto you: lo, I have [7] told you. [513]And they remembered his sayings; and they departed in haste from the [8] tomb with joy and great fear, and hastened and went; [514]and perplexity and fear [9] encompassed them; and they told no man anything, for they were afraid. (John 20:2)And Mary hastened, and came to Simon Cephas, and to that other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said unto them, They have taken our Lord from the sepulchre, and I [10] know not where they have laid him. (John 20:3)And Simon went out, and that other disciple, [11] and came to the sepulchre. (John 20:4)And they hastened both together: and that disciple [12] outran[515] Simon, and came first to the sepulchre; (John 20:5)and he looked down, and saw the [13] linen laid; but he went not in. (John 20:6)And Simon came after him, and entered into the [14] [Arabic, p. 201] sepulchre, and saw the linen laid; (John 20:7)and the scarf with which his head was bound was not with the linen, but wrapped and laid aside in a certain place. [15] (John 20:8)Then entered that disciple which came first to the sepulchre, and saw, and believed. [16] (John 20:9)And they knew not yet from the scriptures that the Messiah was to rise from among [17] the dead. (John 20:10)And those two disciples went to their place.
[18] (John 20:11)But Mary remained[516] at the tomb weeping: and while she wept, she looked [19] down into the tomb; (John 20:12)and she saw two angels sitting in white raiment, one of them toward his pillow, and the other toward his feet, where the body of Jesus had been [20] laid. (John 20:13)And they said unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She said unto them, [21] They have taken my Lord, and I know not where they have left him. (John 20:14)She said that, and turned behind her, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was [22] Jesus. (John 20:15)Jesus said unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? And she supposed[517] him to be the gardener, and said, My lord, if thou hast taken him, [23] tell me where thou hast laid him, that I may go and take him. (John 20:16)Jesus said unto her, Mary. She turned, and said unto him in Hebrew, Rabboni; which is, being [24] interpreted, Teacher. (John 20:17)Jesus said unto her, Touch me not;[518] for I have not ascended yet unto my Father: go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.
[25] (Mark 16:9)And on the First-day on which he rose, he appeared first unto Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
[26] [519]And some of those guards[520] came to the city, and informed the chief priests of [27] [Arabic, p. 202] all that had happened. (Matt. 28:12)And they assembled with the elders, and took [28] counsel; (Matt. 28:13)and they gave money, not a little, to the guards, and said unto them, Say ye, His disciples came and stole him by night, while we were sleeping.
[29] (Matt. 28:14)And if the judge hear that, we will make a plea with him, and free you of blame. [30] (Matt. 28:15)And they, when they took the money, did according to what they taught them. And this word spread among the Jews unto this day.
[31] (John 20:18)And then came Mary Magdalene, and announced to the disciples that she had seen our Lord, and that he had said that unto her.
[32] [521]And while the first[522] women[523] were going in the way to inform[524] his disciples,[525] [33] Jesus met them, and said unto them, Peace unto you. (Matt. 28:9)And they came and took [34] hold of his feet, and worshipped him. (Matt. 28:10)Then said Jesus unto them, Fear not: but go and say to my brethren that they depart into Galilee, and there they shall see [35] me. (Luke 24:9)And those women returned, and told all that to the eleven, and to the rest of the disciples; [526]and to those that had been with him, for they were saddened and [36] weeping. (Luke 24:10)And those were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the rest who were with them: and they were those that told the apostles. [37] (Mark 16:11)And they, when they heard them say that he was alive and had appeared unto them, [38] did not believe them: [527]and these sayings were before their eyes as the sayings of madness. [39] [Arabic, p. 203] (Mark 16:12; Luke 24:13)And after that, he appeared to two of them, on that day, and while they were going to the village which was named Emmaus, and whose distance [40] from Jerusalem was sixty furlongs.[528] (Luke 24:14)And they were talking the one of them with the [41] other of all the things which had happened. (Luke 24:15)And during the time of their talking and [42] inquiring with one another, Jesus came and reached them, and walked with them. (Luke 24:16)But [43] their eyes were veiled that they should not know him. (Luke 24:17)And he said unto them, What are these sayings which ye address the one of you to the other, as ye walk and are [44] sad? (Luke 24:18)One of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered and said unto him, Art thou perchance alone a stranger to Jerusalem, since thou knowest not what was in [45] it in these days? He said unto them, What was? (Luke 24:19)They said unto him, Concerning Jesus, he who was from Nazareth, a man who was a prophet, and powerful in [46] speech and deeds before God and before all the people: (Luke 24:20)and the chief priests and [47] the elders delivered him up to the sentence of[529] death, and crucified him. (Luke 24:21)But we supposed that he was the one who was to deliver Israel. And since all[530] these [48] things happened there have passed three days. (Luke 24:22)But certain women of us also [49] informed us that they had come to the sepulchre; (Luke 24:23)and when they found not his body, they came and told us that they had seen there the angels, and they[531] said [50] concerning him that he was alive. (Luke 24:24)And some of us also went to the sepulchre, and [51] found the matter as the women had said: only they saw him not. (Luke 24:25)Then said Jesus [52] unto them, Ye lacking in discernment, and heavy in heart to believe! (Luke 24:26)Was it not in all the sayings of the prophets that the Messiah was to suffer these things, and to [53] [Arabic, p. 204] enter into his Glory? (Luke 24:27)And he began from Moses and from all the prophets, [54] and interpreted to them concerning himself from all the scriptures. (Luke 24:28)And they drew near unto the village, whither they were going: and he was leading them to [55] imagine that he was as if going to a distant region. (Luke 24:29)And they pressed[532] him, and said unto him, Abide with us: for the day hath declined now to the darkness. And he went [56] in to abide with them. (Luke 24:30)And when he sat with them, he took bread, and blessed, [57] and brake, and gave to them. (Luke 24:31)And straightway their eyes were opened, and they [58] knew him; and he was taken away from them.[533] (Luke 24:32)And they said the one to the other, Was not our heart heavy within us, while he was speaking to us in the way, and interpreting to us the scriptures?
[59] (Luke 24:33)And they rose in that hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven [60] gathered, and those that were with them, saying, (Luke 24:34)Truly our Lord is risen, and hath [61] appeared to Simon. (Luke 24:35)And they related what happened in the way, and how they knew him when he brake the bread. (Mark 16:13)Neither believed they that also.
Section LIV.
[1] (Luke 24:36; John 20:19)And while they talked together,[534] the evening of that day arrived which was the First-day; and the doors were shut where the disciples were, because of the fear of the [2] Jews; [535]and Jesus came and stood among them, and said unto them, Peace be with you: I am he; fear not. (Luke 24:37)But they were agitated, and became afraid, and supposed that they [3] saw a spirit. (Luke 24:38)Jesus said unto them, Why are ye agitated? and why do thoughts rise [4] [Arabic, p. 205] in[536] your hearts? (Luke 24:39)See my hands and my feet, that I am he: feel me, and know that a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me having that. [5] (Luke 24:40)And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and his feet and his side.[537] [6] (Luke 24:41)And they were until this time unbelieving, from their joy and their wonder. He [7] said unto them, Have ye anything here to eat? (Luke 24:42)And they gave him a portion of broiled fish and of honey.[538] (Luke 24:43)And he took it, and ate before them.
[8] (Luke 24:44)And he said unto them, These are the sayings which I spake unto you, while I was with you, that[539] everything must be fulfilled, which is written in the law of [9] Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me. (Luke 24:45)Then opened he their [10] heart, that they might understand the scriptures; and he said unto them, (Luke 24:46)Thus it is written, and thus it is necessary[540] that the Messiah suffer, and rise from among the [11] dead on the third day; (Luke 24:47)and that repentance unto the forgiveness of sins be preached [12] in his name among all the peoples; and the beginning shall be from Jerusalem. (Luke 24:48)And [13] ye shall be witnesses of that. And I send unto you the promise of my Father. (Luke 24:49; John 20:20)And [14] when the disciples heard that, they were glad. (John 20:21)And Jesus said unto them again, [15] Peace be with you: as my Father hath sent me, I also send you. (John 20:22)And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit: [16] (John 20:23)and if ye forgive sins to any man, they shall be forgiven him; and if ye retain them against any man, they shall be retained.
[17] (John 20:24)But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Thama, was not there with the disciples [18] when Jesus came. (John 20:25)The disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen our Lord. But he said unto them, If I do not see in his hands the places of the nails, and put on them my fingers, and pass my hand over his side, I will not believe.
[19] (John 20:26)And after eight days, on the next First-day, the disciples were assembled again within, and Thomas with them. And Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood [20] [Arabic, p. 206] in the midst, and said unto them, Peace be with you. (John 20:27)And he said to Thomas, Bring hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and bring hither [21] thy hand, and spread it on my side: and be not unbelieving, but believing. (John 20:28)Thomas [22] answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. (John 20:29)Jesus said unto him, Now since thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen me, and have believed.
[23] (John 20:30)And many other signs did Jesus before his disciples, and they are they which [24] are not written in this book: (John 20:31)but these that[541] are written also are that ye may believe in Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God; and that when ye have believed, ye may have in his name eternal life.
[25] (John 21:1)And after that, Jesus shewed himself again to his disciples at the sea of Tiberias; [26] and he shewed himself unto them thus. (John 21:2)And there were together Simon Cephas, and Thomas which was called Twin,[542] and Nathanael who was of Cana of Galilee, [27] and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of the disciples. (John 21:3)Simon Cephas said unto them, I go to catch fish. They said unto him, And we also come with thee. And they went forth, and went up into the boat; and in that night they caught nothing. [28] (John 21:4)And when the morning arrived, Jesus stood on the shore of the sea: but the disciples [29] knew not that it was Jesus. (John 21:5)And Jesus said unto them, Children, have ye anything [30] to eat? They said unto him, No. (John 21:6)He said unto them, Cast your net from the right side of the boat, and ye shall find.[543] And they threw, and they were not able [31] to draw the net for the abundance of the fish that were come[544] into it. (John 21:7)And that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Cephas, This is our Lord. And Simon, when he heard that it was our Lord, took his tunic, and girded it on his waist (for he was [32] naked), and cast himself into the sea to come to Jesus. (John 21:8)But some others of the disciples came in the boat[545] (and they were not far from the land, but about two [33] [Arabic, p. 207] hundred cubits), and drew that net of fish. (John 21:9)And when they went up on the [34] land, they saw live coals laid, and fish laid thereon, and bread. (John 21:10)And Jesus [35] said unto them, Bring of this fish which ye have now caught. (John 21:11)Simon Cephas therefore went up, and dragged the net to the land, full of great fish, a hundred and fifty-three [36] fishes: and with all this weight that net was not rent. (John 21:12)And Jesus said unto them, Come and sit down. And no man of the disciples dared to ask him who he was, for they knew that it was our Lord. But he did not appear to them in his own [37, 38] form. (John 21:13)And Jesus came, and took bread and fish, and gave unto them. (John 21:14)This is the third time that Jesus appeared to his disciples, when he had risen from among the dead.
[39] (John 21:15)And when they had breakfasted, Jesus said to Simon Cephas, Simon, son of Jonah, lovest thou me more than these? He said unto him, Yea, my Lord; thou [40] knowest that I love thee. (John 21:16)Jesus said unto him, Feed for me my lambs. He said unto him again a second time, Simon, son of Jonah, lovest thou me? He said unto him, Yea, my Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He said unto him, Feed for [41] me my sheep.[546] (John 21:17)He said unto him again the third time, Simon, son of Jonah, lovest thou me? And it grieved Cephas that he said unto him three times, Lovest thou me? He said unto him, My Lord, thou knowest everything; thou knowest that I [42] love thee. (John 21:18)Jesus said unto him, Feed for me my sheep.[547] Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast a child, thou didst gird thy waist for thyself, and go whither [Arabic, p. 208] thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch out thy hands, and another shall gird thy waist, and take thee whither thou wouldest not. [43] (John 21:19)He said that to him to explain by what death he was to glorify God. And when he [44] had said that, he said unto him, Come after me. (John 21:20)And Simon Cephas turned, and saw that disciple whom Jesus loved following him; he which at the supper leaned[548] on [45] Jesus’ breast, and said, My Lord, who is it that betrayeth thee? (John 21:21)When therefore Cephas saw him, he said to Jesus, My Lord, and this man, what shall be in his [46] case?[549] (John 21:22)Jesus said unto him, If I will that this man remain until I come, what is [47] that to thee? follow thou me. (John 21:23)And this word spread among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: but Jesus said not that he should not die; but, If I will that this man remain until I come, what is that to thee?
[48] (John 21:24)This is the disciple which bare witness of that, and wrote it: and we know that his witness is true.
Section LV.
[1] (Matt. 28:16)But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain[550] where Jesus had [2] appointed them. (Matt. 28:17)And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but there were of [3] them who doubted. (Mark 16:14)And while they sat there he appeared to them again, and upbraided them for their lack of faith and the hardness of their hearts, those that saw him when he was risen, and believed not.[551]
[4] [Arabic, p. 209] [552]Then said Jesus unto them, I have been given all authority in heaven [5] and earth; and as my Father hath sent me, so I also send you. (John 20:21; Mark 16:15)Go now into [6] all the world, and preach my gospel in all the creation; [553]and teach[554] all the peoples, and [7] baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit; (Matt. 28:20)and teach them to keep all whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you all the days, unto [8] the end of the world. (Mark 16:16)For whosoever believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but [9] whosoever believeth not shall be rejected. (Mark 16:17)And the signs[555] which shall attend those that believe in me are these: that they shall cast out devils in my name; and they [10] shall speak with new tongues; (Mark 16:18)and they shall take up serpents, and if they drink deadly poison,[556] it shall not injure them; and they shall lay their hands on the diseased, [11] and they shall be healed. [557]But ye, abide in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be clothed with power from on high.
[12] (Mark 16:19; Luke 24:50)And our Lord Jesus, after speaking to them, took them out to Bethany: and he [13] lifted up his hands, and blessed them. [558]And while he blessed them, he was separated from them, and ascended into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. [14, 15] (Luke 24:52)And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: (Luke 24:53)and at all times they were in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
[16] (Mark 16:20)And from thence they went forth, and preached in every place; and our Lord helped them, and confirmed their sayings by the signs which they did.[559]
[17] (John 21:25)And here are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were written every one of them, not even the world, according to my opinion, would contain the books which should be written.[560]