Ante-Nicene Fathers/Volume IX/The Diatessaron of Tatian/The Diatessaron/Section XLV

Section XLV.

[1, 2] [Arabic, p. 170] And one of his disciples was sitting in his bosom, he whom Jesus loved.&#160; To him Simon Cephas beckoned, that he should ask him who this was, concerning [3] whom he spake.&#160; And that disciple leaned on Jesus&#8217; breast, and said unto him, [4] My Lord, who is this?&#160; Jesus answered and said, He to whom I shall dip bread, and give it.&#160; And Jesus dipped bread, and gave to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.&#160; [5] And after the bread, Satan entered him.&#160; And Jesus said unto him, What thou [6] desirest to do, hasten the doing of it.&#160; And no man of them that sat knew why he [7] said this unto him.&#160; 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.&#160; Judas the betrayer answered and said, Can it be I, my [9] Master?&#160; Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said.&#160; And Judas took the bread straightway, and went forth without:&#160; and it was still night.

[10] And Jesus said, Now is the Son of man being glorified, and God is being glorified [11] in him; and if God is glorified in him, God also will glorify him in him, and straightway will glorify him.

[12] And while they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and divided; and he [13] gave to his disciples, and said unto them, Take and eat; this is my body.&#160; And he [Arabic, p. 171] took a cup, and gave thanks, and blessed, and gave them, and said, Take [14, 15] and drink of it, all of you.&#160; And they drank of it, all of them.&#160; And he said unto them, This is my blood, the new covenant, that is shed for many for the [16] forgiveness of sins.&#160; I say unto you, I shall not drink henceforth of this, the juice of the vine, until the day in which I drink with you new wine in the kingdom of [17] God.&#160; And thus do ye in remembrance of me.&#160; And Jesus said unto Simon, Simon, [18] behold, Satan asketh that he may sift you like wheat:&#160; but I entreat for thee, that thou lose not thy faith: &#160; and do thou, at some time, turn and strengthen thy brethren.

[19] My children, another little while am I with you.&#160; And ye shall seek me:&#160; and as [20] I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; I say unto you now also.&#160; 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.&#160; By this shall every man know that ye are [22] my disciples, if ye have love one to another.&#160; Simon Cephas said unto him, Our Lord, whither goest thou?&#160; Jesus answered and said unto him, Whither I go, thou canst not now follow me; but later thou shalt come.

[23] Then said Jesus unto them, Ye all shall desert me this night: &#160; it is written, I [24] will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.&#160; But after my [25] rising, I shall go before you into Galilee.&#160; Simon Cephas answered and said unto [26] him, My Lord, if every man desert thee, I shall at no time desert thee.&#160; I am with thee ready for imprisonment and for death.&#160; And my life will I give up for thee.&#160; [27] [Arabic, p. 172] Jesus said unto him, Wilt thou give up thy life for me?&#160; 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.&#160; But Cephas said the more, Even if it lead to death with thee, I shall not deny thee, my Lord.&#160; And in like manner said all the disciples also.

[29] Then Jesus said unto them, Let not your hearts be troubled: &#160; believe in God, [30] and believe in me.&#160; The stations in my Father&#8217;s house are many, else I should [31] have told you.&#160; I go to prepare for you a place.&#160; And if I go to prepare for you a place, I shall return again, and take you unto me:&#160; and so where I am, there ye [32, 33] shall be also.&#160; And the place that I go ye know, and the way ye know. &#160; 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? &#160; Jesus said unto him, I am the way, and the truth, [35] and the life:&#160; and no man cometh unto my Father, but through me.&#160; And if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father:&#160; and from henceforth ye know him, [36] and have seen him.&#160; Philip said unto him, Our Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth [37] us.&#160; Jesus said unto him, Have I been all this time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? whosoever hath seen me hath seen the Father; how then sayest [38] thou, Shew us the Father?&#160; 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:&#160; but my Father who dwelleth in [39] me, he doeth these deeds.&#160; Believe that I am in my Father, and my Father in me:&#160; [40] [Arabic, p. 173] or else believe for the sake of the deeds.&#160; 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:&#160; I go unto the Father.&#160; And what ye shall ask in my [42] name, I shall do unto you, that the Father may be glorified in his Son.&#160; And if ye [43, 44] ask me in my name, I will do it.&#160; If ye love me, keep my commandments.&#160; 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:&#160; whom the world cannot receive; for it hath not seen him, nor known him:&#160; but ye know him; for he hath dwelt [46] with you, and is in you.&#160; I will not leave you orphans:&#160; I will come unto you.&#160; [47] Another little while, and the world seeth me not; but ye see me that I live, and ye [48] shall live also.&#160; And in that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.