The Diatessaron (Section 16)

[1] Matthew 12:38 Then answered certain of the scribes and Pharisees, that they might tempt him, [2] and said, Teacher, we desire to see a sign from you. Matthew 12:39 He answered and said, This evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign; and it shall not be given a sign, [3] except the sign of Jonah the prophet. Luke 11:30 And as Jonah was a sign to the inhabitants [4] of Nineveh, so shall the Son of man also be to this generation. Matthew 12:40 And as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish three days and three nights, so shall the Son of man [5] be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. Luke 11:31 The queen of the south shall rise in the judgement with the people of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth that she might hear the wisdom of Solomon; [6] [Arabic, p. 62] and behold, here is a better than Solomon. Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh shall stand in the judgement with this generation, and condemn it: for they repented at [7] the preaching of Jonah; and behold, here is a greater than Jonah. Luke 11:24 The unclean spirit, when he goes out of the man, departs, and goes about through places wherein are no waters, that he may find rest for himself; and when he finds it not, he [8] says, I will return to my house whence I came out. Luke 11:25 And if he come and find it [9] adorned and set in order, Luke 11:26 then he goes, and associates with himself seven other spirits worse than himself; and they enter and dwell in it: and the end of that man [10] shall be worse than his beginning. Matthew 12:45b Thus shall it be unto this evil generation.

[11] Luke 11:27 And while he was saying that, a woman from the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare you, and the breasts that nursed [12] you. Luke 11:28 But he said unto her, Blessed is he that hears the word of God, and keeps it.

[13] And while he was speaking unto the multitude, there came unto him his mother [14] and his brethren, and sought to speak with him; and they were not able, because of [15] the multitude; and they stood without and sent, calling him unto them. A man said unto him, Behold, your mother and your brethren are standing without, and seek to [16] speak with you. Matthew 12:48 But he answered unto him that spoke unto him, Who is my [17] mother? And who are my brethren? Matthew 22:49 And he beckoned with his hand, stretching it out towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother! and behold, my brethren! [18] Matthew 12:50 And every man that shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.

[19] And after that, Jesus was going about in the cities and in the villages, and proclaiming [Arabic, p. 63] and preaching the kingdom of God, and his twelve with him, [20] Luke 8:2 and the women which had been healed of diseases and of evil spirits, Mary [21] that was called Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven devils, Luke 8:3 and Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who were ministering to them of their substance.

[22] Matthew 13:1 And after that, Jesus went out of the house, and sat on the sea shore. Matthew 13:2 And there [23] gathered unto him great multitudes. And when the press of the people was great upon him, he went up and sat in the boat; and all the multitude was standing on the [24] shore of the sea. Matthew 13:3 And he spoke to them much in parables, and said, The sower [25] went forth to sow: and when he sowed, some fell on the beaten highway; and it was [26] trodden upon, and the birds ate it. Matthew 13:5 And other fell on the rocks: and some, where there was not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no depth in [27] the earth: Matthew 13:6 and when the sun rose, it withered; and because it had no root, it dried [28] up. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it; [29] and it yielded no fruit. And other fell into excellent and good ground; and it came up, and grew, and brought forth fruit, some thirty, and some sixty, and some [30] a hundred. Luke 8:8c And when he said that, he cried, He that has ears that hear, let him [31] hear. And when they were alone, his disciples came, and asked him, and said unto [32] him, What is this parable? And why did you speak to them in parables? He [Arabic, p. 64] answered and said unto them, Unto you is given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God; but it is not given unto them that are [33] without. Matthew 13:12 He that has shall be given unto, and there shall be added; and he that [34] has not, that which he has shall be taken from him also. Matthew 13:13 For this cause therefore I speak unto them in parables; because they see, and see not; and hear, and hear [35] not, nor understand. Matthew 13:14 And in them is being fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, who said,

Hearing they shall hear, and shall not understand;
And seeing they shall see, and shall not perceive:
[36] Matthew 13:15 The heart of this people has grown gross,
And their hearing with their ears is become heavy,
And they have closed their eyes;
Lest they should see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their hearts,
And should return,
And I should heal them.

[37, 38] Matthew 13:16 But ye, blessed are your eyes, which see; and your ears, which hear. Luke 10:23b Blessed [39] are the eyes which see what ye see. Matthew 13:17 Verily I say unto you, Many of the prophets and the righteous longed to see what ye see, and saw not; and to hear what ye [40] hear, and heard not. Mark 4:13b When ye know not this parable, how shall you know all parables? [41, 42] Matthew 13:18 Hear ye the parable of the sower. Mark 4:14 The sower which sowed, sowed the word [43] of God. Matthew 13:19 Every one who hears the word of the kingdom, and understands it not, the evil one comes and snatches away the word that has been sown in his [44] heart: and this is that which was sown on the middle of the highway. Matthew 13:20 But that which was sown on the rocks is he that hears the word, and straightway receives [45, 46] [Arabic, p. 65] it with joy; Matthew 13:21a only, it has no root in his soul, but his belief in it is for a time; and whenever there is distress or persecution because of a word, he [47] stumbles quickly. Matthew 13:22a And that which was sown among the thorns is he that hears the word; Mark 4:19b and the care of this world, and the error of riches, and the rest of the [48] other lusts enter, and choke the word, and it becomes without fruit. Luke 8:15 And that which was sown in good ground is he that hears my word in a pure and good heart, and understands it, and holds to it, and brings forth fruit with patience, Matthew 13:23b and produces either a hundredfold or sixtyfold or thirty.

[49] Mark 4:26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, like a man who casts seed into the [50] earth, and sleeps and rises by night and day, Mark 4:27 and the seed grows and comes [51] up, whence he knows not. Mark 4:28 And the earth brings it to the fruit; and first it [52] will be blade, and after it ear, and at last perfect wheat in the ear: Mark 4:29 and whenever the fruit ripens, he brings immediately the sickle, for the harvest has come.