[1012] Matt. xi. 11.
[1013] Luke vii. 29.
[1014] Syriac. In Arabic the word ordinarily means believed.
[1015] Luke vii. 30.
[1016] See below, § 20, 28, note.
[1017] Matt. xi. 12a.
[1018] Luke xvi. 16.
[1019] Matt. xi. 12b.
[1020] Matt. xi. 13.
[1021] Matt. xi. 14.
[1022] Matt. xi. 15.
[1023] Luke xvi. 17.
[1024] Luke vii. 31b.
[1025] See § 1, 49, note.
[1026] Luke vii. 32.
[1027] Luke vii. 33.
[1028] Luke vii. 34.
[1029] Luke vii. 35.
[1030] Mark iii. 20, and verse 19b.
[1031] Luke xi. 14.
[1032] Matt. xii. 24.
[1033] Luke xi. 16.
[1034] Matt. xii. 25.
[1035] Matt. xii. 26a.
[1036] Mark iii. 26b; Matt. xii. 26b.
[1037] Luke xi. 18b; Matt. xii. 27.
[1038] Matt. xii. 28.
[1039] Matt. xii. 29.
[1040] The word used in the Syriac versions (Pesh. and Cur.) means garments as well as utensils, and the Arabic translator has chosen the wrong meaning (cf. § 42, 44).
[1041] Certain derivatives from the same root signify bind, but hardly this word.
[1042] The two Arab. mss. differ in this word, but the meaning is about the same. Perhaps both are corrupt.
[1043] Luke xi. 21.
[1044] Luke xi. 22.
[1045] Luke xi. 23.
[1046] Mark iii. 28.
[1047] Mark iii. 29.
[1048] Mark iii. 30.
[1049] Matt. xii. 32.
[1050] Matt. xii. 33.
[1051] Or, a tree good.
[1052] Or, a tree evil.
[1053] Matt. xii. 34.
[1054] Luke vi. 45a.
[1055] Matt. xii. 36.
[1056] Matt. xii. 37.
[1057] Luke xii. 54.
[1058] Luke xii. 55.
[1059] Matt. xvi. 2b.
[1060] Matt. xvi. 3.
[1061] Matt. xvi. 4; this is reckoned to verse 3 in the Greek.
[1062] Matt. xii. 22.
[1063] Matt. xii. 23.
[1064] Mark vi. 30.
[1065] Wrought may have arisen from taught by a transcriptional error (transposition of l and m) within the Arabic text. As it appears to occur in both mss., they would seem to have a common origin, which, however, can hardly have been the autograph of the translator.
[1066] Mark vi. 31.
[1067] Luke vii. 36.
[1068] Luke vii. 37.
[1069] Luke vii. 38.
[1070] Luke vii. 39.
[1071] A comparison with the Syriac text recommends this rendering.
Section XV.
[1] [1072] Jesus answered and said unto him, Simon, I have something to say unto thee. And [2] he said unto him, Say on, my Master. [1073] Jesus said unto him, There were two debtors [Arabic, p. 58] to one creditor; and one of them owed five hundred pence, and the other [3] owed fifty pence. [1074] And because they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave [4] them both. Which of them ought to love him more? [1075] Simon answered and said, I suppose, he to whom he forgave most. Jesus said unto him, Thou hast judged rightly. [5] [1076] And he turned to that woman, and said to Simon, Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy dwelling, and thou gavest me not water to wash my feet: but this [6] woman hath bathed [1077] my feet with her tears, and dried them with her hair. [1078] And thou kissedst me not: but this woman, since she [1079] entered, hath not ceased to kiss my [7] feet. [1080] And thou anointedst not my head with oil: [1081] but this woman hath anointed [8] my feet with sweet ointment. [1082] [1083] And for this, I say unto thee, Her many sins are forgiven her, because she loved much; for he to whom little is forgiven loveth little. [9, 10] [1084] And he said unto that woman, Thy sins are forgiven thee. [1085] And those that were invited [11] began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? [1086] And Jesus said to that woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
[12] [1087] And many believed in him when they saw the signs which he was doing. [13, 14] [1088] But Jesus did not trust [1089] himself to them, [1090] for he knew every man, and he needed not any man to testify to him concerning every man; for he knew what was in man.
[15] [1091] And after that, Jesus set apart from his disciples other seventy, and sent them two and two before his face to every region and city whither he was purposing to [16] go. [1092] And he said unto them, The harvest is abundant, and the labourers are few: [17] entreat now the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth labourers into his harvest. [1093] Go [18] [Arabic, p. 59] ye: and lo, I am sending you as lambs among wolves. [1094] Take not with you [19] purses, nor a wallet, nor shoes; neither salute any man in the way. [1095] And [20] whatsoever house ye enter, first salute that house: [1096] and if there be there a son of peace, [21] let your peace rest upon him; but if there be not, your peace shall return to you. [1097] And be ye in that house eating and drinking what they have: [1098] for the labourer is worthy of [22] his hire. [1099] And remove not from house to house. And into whatsoever city ye enter, [23] and they receive you, eat what is presented to you: [1100] and heal the sick that are [24] therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come near unto you. [1101] But whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go out into the market, and say, [25] [1102] Even the dust that clave to our feet from your city, we shake off against you; but [26] know [1103] this, [1104] that the kingdom of God is come near unto you. [1105] I say unto you, that for Sodom there shall be quiet in the day of judgement, but there shall not be for [27] that city. [1106] Then began Jesus to rebuke the cities in which there had been many [28] mighty works, [1107] and they repented not. [1108] And he said, Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! if there had been in Tyre and Sidon the signs which were in [29] thee, it may be that they would have repented in sackcloth and ashes. [1109] Howbeit I say unto you, that for Tyre and Sidon there shall be rest in the day of judgement, [30] more than for you. [1110] And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt sink down unto Hades; for if there had been in Sodom the wonders [1111] which were [31] in thee, it would have remained until this day. [1112] And now I say unto thee, that for the land of Sodom there shall be quiet in the day of judgement, more than for thee.
[32] [Arabic, p. 60] [1113] And he said again unto his apostles, Whosoever heareth you heareth me; and whosoever heareth me heareth him that sent me: and whosoever wrongeth [1114] you wrongeth me; and whosoever wrongeth me wrongeth him that sent me.
[33] [1115] And those seventy returned with great joy, and said unto him, Our Lord, even [34] the devils also are subject unto us in thy name. [1116] He said unto them, I beheld [35] Satan [1117] fallen like lightning from heaven. [1118] Behold, I am giving you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and the whole race [1119] of the enemy; and nothing shall [36] hurt you. [1120] Only ye must not rejoice that the devils are subject unto you; but be glad that your names are written in heaven.
[37] [1121] And in that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I acknowledge thee, my Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto children: yea, my Father; so [38] was thy will. [1122] And he turned to his disciples, [1123] and said unto them, Everything hath been delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and to whomsoever the Son willeth [39] to reveal him. [1124] Come unto me, all of you, ye that are wearied and bearers of burdens, [40] and I will give you rest. [1125] Bear my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for [1126] I [41] am gentle and lowly in my heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. [1127] For my yoke is pleasant, and my burden is light.
[42] [1128] And while great multitudes were going with him, he turned, and said unto them, [43] [1129] Whosoever cometh unto me, and hateth not his father, and his mother, and his brethren, and his sisters, and his wife, and his children, and himself [1130] also, cannot [44] [Arabic, p. 61] be a disciple to me. [1131] And whosoever doth not take his cross, and follow [45] me, cannot be a disciple to me. [1132] Which of you desireth to build a tower, and doth not sit down first and reckon his expenses and whether he hath enough to [46] complete it? [1133] [1134] lest when he hath laid the foundations, and is not able to finish, all that [47] behold him [1135] laugh at him, and say, [1136] This man began to build, and was not able to [48] finish. [1137] Or what king goeth to the battle to fight with another king, [1138] and doth not consider first whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh to him [49] with twenty thousand? [1139] And if he is not able, he sendeth unto him while he is afar [50] off, and seeketh peace. [1140] So shall [1141] every man of you consider, that desireth to be a disciple to me; for if he renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be a disciple to me.
[1072] Luke vii. 40.
[1073] Luke vii. 41.
[1074] Luke vii. 42.
[1075] Luke vii. 43.
[1076] Luke vii. 44.
[1077] Lit. sunk, a word the choice of which is explained by the Syriac.
[1078] Luke vii. 45.
[1079] Or, I.
[1080] Luke vii. 46.
[1081] Same word in Arabic.
[1082] Same word in Arabic.
[1083] Luke vii. 47.
[1084] Luke vii. 48.
[1085] Luke vii. 49.
[1086] Luke vii. 50.
[1087] John ii. 23b.
[1088] John ii. 24.
[1089] The meaning is not apparent.
[1090] John ii. 25.
[1091] Luke x. 1.
[1092] Luke x. 2.
[1093] Luke x. 3.
[1094] Luke x. 4.
[1095] Luke x. 5.
[1096] Luke x. 6.
[1097] Luke x. 7.
[1098] cf. Syriac versions.
[1099] Luke x. 8.
[1100] Luke x. 9.
[1101] Luke x. 10.
[1102] Luke x. 11.
[1103] The first letter of the word has been lost.
[1104] Lit. that, as often in this work.
[1105] Luke x. 12.
[1106] Matt. xi. 20.
[1107] Lit. powers.
[1108] Matt. xi. 21.
[1109] Matt. xi. 22.
[1110] Matt. xi. 23.
[1111] The word as printed by Ciasca perhaps means gifts, but by dropping a point from the second letter we get the post-classical word given in the text above.
[1112] Matt. xi. 24.
[1113] Luke x. 16.
[1114] See below, § 20, 28, note.
[1115] Luke x. 17.
[1116] Luke x. 18.
[1117] The word translated devil in preceding verse.
[1118] Luke x. 19.
[1119] This is an Arabic clerical error for forces. The Syriac word for power means also military forces, which was apparently rendered in Arabic army, a word that differs from race only in diacritical points.
[1120] Luke x. 20.
[1121] Luke x. 21.
[1122] Luke x. 22.
[1123] cf. Pesh. and A.V. margin.
[1124] Matt. xi. 28.
[1125] Matt. xi. 29.
[1126] Lit. that (cf. above, § 1, 50, note).
[1127] Matt. xi. 30.
[1128] Luke xiv. 25.
[1129] Luke xiv. 26.
[1130] Or, his life; or, his soul.
[1131] Luke xiv. 27.
[1132] Luke xiv. 28.
[1133] This rendering assumes that tower is treated as feminine.
[1134] Luke xiv. 29.
[1135] Or, it.
[1136] Luke xiv. 30.
[1137] Luke xiv. 31.
[1138] Or, a king like him.
[1139] Luke xiv. 32.
[1140] Luke xiv. 33.
[1141] Or, let.
Section XVI.
[1] [1142] Then answered certain of the scribes and Pharisees, that they might tempt him, [2] and said, Teacher, we desire to see a sign from thee. [1143] He answered and said, This evil and adulterous generation [1144] seeketh a sign; and it shall not be given a sign, [3] except the sign of Jonah the prophet. [1145] And as Jonah was a sign to the inhabitants [4] of Nineveh, so shall the Son of man also be to this generation. [1146] 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. [1147] The queen of the south shall rise in the judgement with the people of this generation, and condemn [1148] 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. [1149] 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. [1150] The unclean spirit, when he goeth out of the man, departeth, and goeth about through places wherein are no waters, that he may find rest for himself; and when he findeth it not, he [8] saith, I will return to my house whence I came out. [1151] And if he come and find it [9] adorned and set in order, [1152] then he goeth, and associateth 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. [1153] Thus shall it be unto this evil generation.