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

Section XLVIII.

[1] This said Jesus, and went forth with his disciples to a place which was called Gethsemane, on the side that is in the plain of Kidron, the mountain, the place [2] in which was a garden; and he entered thither, he and his disciples.&#160; And Judas the [3] betrayer knew that place:&#160; for Jesus oft-times met with his disciples there.&#160; 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.&#160; 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.&#160; And he said unto them, My soul is distressed unto [7] death:&#160; abide ye here, and watch with me.&#160; And he withdrew from them a little, [8] the space of a stone&#8217;s throw; and he kneeled, and fell on his face, and prayed, so [9] that, if it were possible, this hour might pass him.&#160; And he said, Father, thou art able for all things; if thou wilt, let this cup pass me:&#160; but let not my will be done, [10] but let thy will be done.&#160; And he came to his disciples, and found them sleeping; [11] and he said unto Cephas, Simon, didst thou sleep?&#160; Could ye thus not for one hour [12] watch with me?&#160; Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptations:&#160; the spirit is [13] willing and ready, but the body is weak. &#160; And he went again a second time, and prayed, and said, My Father, if it is not possible with regard to this cup that it pass, [14] except I drink it, thy will be done.&#160; 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.&#160; And he left them, and went away again, and prayed a third [16] time, and said the very same word.&#160; And there appeared unto him an angel from [17] heaven, encouraging him.&#160; And being afraid he prayed continuously: &#160; and his sweat [18] [Arabic, p. 182] became like a stream of blood, and fell on the ground.&#160; Then he rose from [19] his prayer, and came to his disciples, and found them sleeping.&#160; And he [20] said unto them, Sleep now, and rest:&#160; the end hath arrived, and the hour hath come; [21] and behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.&#160; Arise, let us go: &#160; for he hath come that betrayeth me.

[22] And while he was still speaking, came Judas the betrayer, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude carrying lanterns and torches and swords and staves, from the chief priests and scribes and elders of the people, and with him the footsoldiers [23] of the Romans. &#160; And Judas the betrayer gave them a sign, and said, He whom I shall kiss, he is he:&#160; take him with care, and lead him away.

[24] And Jesus, because he knew everything that should come upon him, went forth [25] unto them.&#160; And immediately Judas the betrayer came to Jesus, and said, Peace, [26] my Master; and kissed him.&#160; And Jesus said unto him, Judas, with a kiss betrayest [27] thou the Son of man?&#160; Was it for that thou camest, my friend?&#160; And Jesus said [28] to those that came unto him, Whom seek ye?&#160; They said unto him, Jesus the Nazarene.&#160; Jesus said unto them, I am he.&#160; And Judas the betrayer also was standing [29] with them.&#160; And when Jesus said unto them, I am he, they retreated backward, and [30] fell to the ground.&#160; And Jesus asked them again, Whom seek ye?&#160; They answered, [31] Jesus the Nazarene.&#160; Jesus said unto them, I told you that I am he:&#160; and if ye seek [32] me, let these go away:&#160; that the word might be fulfilled which he spake, Of those [33] [Arabic, p. 183] whom thou hast given me I lost not even one.&#160; Then came those that were with Judas, and seized Jesus, and took him.

[34] And when his disciples saw what happened, they said, Our Lord, shall we smite [35] them with swords?&#160; And Simon Cephas had a sword, and he drew it, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his right ear.&#160; And the name of that servant [36] was Malchus.&#160; Jesus said unto Cephas, The cup which my Father hath given [37] me, shall I not drink it?&#160; Put the sword into its sheath:&#160; for all that take with the [38] sword shall die by the sword.&#160; Thinkest thou that I am not able to ask of my [39] Father, and he shall now raise up for me more than twelve tribes of angels?&#160; Then [40] how should the scriptures which were spoken be fulfilled, that thus it must be?&#160; Your [41] leave in this. &#160; And he touched the ear of him that was struck, and healed it.&#160; 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?&#160; Daily was I with you in [42] the temple sitting teaching, and ye took me not:&#160; but this is your hour, and the power [43] of darkness.&#160; And that was, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.

[44] Then the disciples all left him, and fled.&#160; And the footsoldiers and the officers [45] and the soldiers of the Jews seized Jesus, and came.&#160; And a certain young man [46] followed him, and he was wrapped in a towel, naked:&#160; and they seized him; so he [47] [Arabic, p. 184] left the towel, and fled naked.&#160; 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.&#160; And Caiaphas was he that counselled the Jews, that it was necessary that one man should die instead of the people.

[49] And Simon Cephas and one of the other disciples followed Jesus.&#160; And the chief [50] priest knew that disciple, and he entered with Jesus into the court; but Simon was standing without at the door.&#160; 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.&#160; 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?&#160; But he denied, and said, Woman, I know him not, neither know I even [53] what thou sayest.&#160; 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.&#160; And when [55] the fire burned up, they sat down around it.&#160; And Simon also came, and sat down with them to warm himself, that he might see the end of what should happen.