[17] [1699] And when they went down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, and said unto them, Tell not what ye have seen to any man, until the Son of man rise from [18] among the dead. [1700] And they kept the word within themselves, and told no man in [19] those days what they had seen. [1701] And they reflected among themselves, What is this [20] word which he spake unto us, I, when I am risen from among the dead? [1702] And his disciples asked him, and said, What is that which the scribes say, then, that Elijah [21] must first come? [1703] He said unto them, Elijah cometh first to set in order everything, [Arabic, p. 94] and as it was written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things, [22] and be rejected. [1704] But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they knew him not, and have done unto him whatsoever they desired, as it was written of him. [23, 24] [1705] In like manner the Son of man is to suffer of them. [1706] Then understood the disciples that he spake unto them concerning John the Baptist.
[25] [1707] And on that day whereon they came down from the mountain, there met him a multitude of many people standing with his disciples, and the scribes were discussing [26] with them. [1708] And the people, when they saw Jesus, were perplexed, [1709] and in the [27] midst of their joy hastened [1710] and saluted him. [1711] And on that day came certain of the Pharisees, and said unto him, Get thee out, and go hence; for Herod seeketh [28] to kill thee. [1712] Jesus said unto them, Go ye and say to this fox, Behold, I am casting out demons, and I heal to-day and to-morrow, and on the third day I am perfected. [29] [1713] Nevertheless I must be watchful [1714] to-day and to-morrow, and on the last day I shall depart; for it cannot be that a prophet perish outside of Jerusalem.
[30] [1715] And after that, there came to him a man from that multitude, and fell upon his knees, and said unto him, I beseech thee, my Lord, look upon my son; [1716] he is my [31] only child: and the spirit cometh upon him suddenly. [1717] A lunacy [1718] hath come upon [32] him, and he meeteth with evils. [1719] And when it cometh upon him, it beateth him about; [1720] [33] and he foameth, and gnasheth his teeth, and wasteth; [1721] [1722] and many times it hath thrown him into the water and into the fire to destroy him, and it hardly leaveth him after [34] [Arabic, p. 95] bruising him. [1723] And I brought him near to thy disciples, and they could [35] not heal him. [1724] Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, till when shall I be with you? and till when shall I bear with you? bring thy son [36] hither. [1725] And he brought him unto him: and when the spirit saw him, immediately [37] it beat him about; and he fell upon the ground, and was raging and foaming. [1726] And Jesus asked his father, How long is the time during which he hath been thus? He [38] said unto him, From his youth until now. [1727] But, my Lord, help me wherein thou [39] canst, and have mercy upon me. [1728] Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe! All [40] things are possible to him that believeth. [1729] And immediately the father of the child [41] cried out, weeping, and said, I believe, my Lord; help my lack of faith. [1730] And when Jesus saw the hastening of the people, and their coming at the sound, he rebuked that unclean spirit, and said to it, Thou dumb [1731] spirit that speakest not, I command [42] thee, [1732] come out of him, and enter not again into him. [1733] And that spirit, devil, [1734] cried out much, and bruised him, and came out; and that child fell as one dead, and [43] many thought that he had died. [1735] But Jesus took him by his hand, and raised him [44] up, and gave him to his father; and that child was healed from that hour. [1736] And the people all marvelled at the greatness of God.
[45] [1737] And when Jesus entered into the house, his disciples came, and asked him [46] privately, [1738] and said unto him, Why were we not able to heal him? [1739] Jesus said unto [Arabic, p. 96] them, Because of your unbelief. Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say to this mountain, Remove hence; [47] and it shall remove; and nothing shall overcome you. [1740] But it is impossible to cast out this kind by anything except by fasting and prayer.
[48] [1741] And when he went forth thence, they passed through Galilee: and he would not [49] that any man should know it. [1742] [1743] And he taught his disciples, and said unto them, [50] [1744] Keep ye these sayings in your ears and your hearts: for the Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and when he is killed, he [51] shall rise on the third day. [1745] But they knew not the word which he spake unto them, for it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they feared to [52] ask him about this word. [1746] And they were exceeding sorrowful.
[1679] Mark ix. 1.
[1680] i.e., already come.
[1681] Matt. xvi. 28b.
[1682] Matt. xvii. 1.
[1683] Luke ix. 29a.
[1684] Matt. xvii. 2b; Luke ix. 29b.
[1685] Or, become white. In the Pesh. the verb is transitive. In Sin. the clause is omitted.
[1686] Mark ix. 3b; Mark ix. 4.
[1687] Luke ix. 31b.
[1688] Luke ix. 32.
[1689] Luke ix. 33a.
[1690] Matt. xvii. 4b.
[1691] Luke ix. 33c.
[1692] Mark ix. 6b; Matt. xvii. 5a.
[1693] Luke ix. 34b.
[1694] Matt. xvii. 5b.
[1695] Luke ix. 36a.
[1696] Matt. xvii. 6.
[1697] Matt. xvii. 7.
[1698] Matt. xvii. 8.
[1699] Matt. xvii. 9.
[1700] Mark ix. 10a; Luke ix. 36c.
[1701] Mark ix. 10b.
[1702] Mark ix. 11a; Matt. xvii. 10b.
[1703] Mark ix. 12.
[1704] Mark ix. 13.
[1705] Matt. xvii. 12b.
[1706] Matt. xvii. 13.
[1707] Mark ix. 14.
[1708] Mark ix. 15.
[1709] This rendering assumes that the diacritical point is due to a clerical error. The text as printed can hardly be translated without forcing.
[1710] This Arabic word repeatedly represents a Syriac ran (cf. § 53, 11). A different word is so used in § 26, 21.
[1711] Luke xiii. 31.
[1712] Luke xiii. 32.
[1713] Luke xiii. 33.
[1714] The Syriac word used in the Peshitta is here translated just as it was translated in § 1, 79 (see note); but the Greek shows that in the present passage the Syriac word means go about (cf. Cur.).
[1715] Luke ix. 38a; Matt. xvii. 14b.
[1716] Luke ix. 38b.
[1717] Luke ix. 39a; Matt. xvii. 15b.
[1718] Lit. The son-of-the-roof, a Syriac phrase meaning a demon of lunacy.
[1719] Mark ix. 18a.
[1720] A word used in Arabic of the devil producing insanity; but here it reproduces the Peshitta.
[1721] Lit. becometh light; but a comparison with the Peshitta suggests that we should change one diacritical point and read withereth, as in Ibn-at-Tayyib's Commentary. An equally easy emendation would be wasteth.
[1722] Matt. xvii. 15c; Luke ix. 39c.
[1723] Matt. xvii. 16.
[1724] Matt. xvii. 17.
[1725] Mark ix. 20.
[1726] Mark ix. 21.
[1727] Mark ix. 22b.
[1728] Mark ix. 23.
[1729] Mark ix. 24.
[1730] Mark ix. 25.
[1731] In Syriac, but not in Arabic, the word means deaf or dumb, according to the context.
[1732] Ciasca's Arabic follows Vat. ms. in inserting a that (pronoun) after thee.
[1733] Mark ix. 26.
[1734] Doubtless alternative renderings of the same Syriac word (demon).
[1735] Mark ix. 27a; Luke ix. 42b.
[1736] Matt. xvii. 18b; Luke ix. 43a.
[1737] Mark ix. 28.
[1738] Lit. between themselves and him.
[1739] Matt. xvii. 20.
[1740] Mark ix. 29b.
[1741] Mark ix. 30.
[1742] Or, about him.
[1743] Mark ix. 31a; Luke ix. 44a.
[1744] Mark ix. 31b.
[1745] Luke ix. 45.
[1746] Matt. xvii. 23b.
Section XXV.
[1] [1747] And in that day this thought presented itself to his disciples, and they said, which [2] haply should be the greatest among them. [1748] [1749] And when they came to Capernaum, and entered into the house, Jesus said unto them, What were ye considering in the [3] way among yourselves? [1750] And they were silent because they had considered that matter.
[4] [1751] And when Simon went forth without, those that received two dirhams for the tribute came to Cephas, and said unto him, Doth your master not give his two [5] dirhams? He said unto them, Yea. [1752] And when Cephas entered the house, Jesus anticipated him, and said unto him, What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive custom and tribute? from their sons, or from [6] [Arabic, p. 97] strangers? [1753] Simon said unto him, From strangers. Jesus said unto him, Children then are free. Simon said unto him, Yea. Jesus said unto him, [7] Give thou also unto them, like the stranger. [1754] But, lest it trouble them, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook; and the first fish that cometh up, open its mouth, and thou shalt find a stater: take therefore that, and give for me and thee.
[8] [1755] And in that hour came the disciples to Jesus, and said unto him, Who, thinkest [9] thou, is greater in the kingdom of heaven? [1756] And Jesus knew the thought of their heart, and called a [1757] child, and set him in the midst, and took him in his arms, and [10] said unto them, [1758] Verily I say unto you, If ye do not return, and become as children, [11] ye shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. [1759] Every one that shall receive in my name such as this child hath received me: [1760] and whosoever receiveth me receiveth [12] not me, but him that sent me. [1761] And he who is little in your company, [1762] the same [13] shall be great. [1763] But whosoever shall injure one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a great millstone [1764] should be hanged about his neck, and he should be drowned in the depths of the sea.
[14] [1765] John answered and said, Our Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; [15] and we prevented him, because he followed not thee with us. [1766] Jesus said unto them, Prevent him not; for no man doeth powers in my name, and can hasten to speak evil [16, 17] of me. [1767] Every one who is not in opposition to you is with you. [1768] Woe unto the world [Arabic, p. 98] because of trials! [1769] but woe unto that man by whose hand the trials come! [18] [1770] If thy hand or thy foot injure thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee to enter into life being halt or maimed, and not that thou shouldest have two hands or two feet, and fall into the hell of fire that burneth [1771] for ever; [19, 20] [1772] where their worm dieth not, and their fire is not quenched. [1773] And if thine eye seduce [1774] [21] thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee; [1775] for it is better for thee to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than that thou shouldest have two eyes, and fall into the [22, 23] fire of Gehenna; [1776] where their worm dieth not, and their fire is not quenched. [1777] Every [24] one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. [1778] How good [25] is salt! but if the salt also be tasteless, wherewith shall it be salted? [1779] It is fit neither for the land nor for dung, but they cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him [26] hear. [1780] Have ye salt in yourselves, and be in peace one with another.
[27] [1781] And he arose from thence, and came to the borders of Judæa beyond Jordan: and there went unto him thither great multitudes, and he healed them; and he taught [28] them also, according to his custom. [1782] And the Pharisees came unto him, tempting [29] him, and asking him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? [1783] He said, What [30] did Moses command you? [1784] They said, Moses made it allowable for us, saying, Whosoever [31] will, let him write a writing of divorcement, and put away his wife. [1785] Jesus answered and said unto them, [1786] Have ye not read, He that made them from the beginning [32] made them male and female, and said, [1787] For this reason shall the man leave his father [Arabic, p. 99] and his mother, and cleave to his wife; and they both shall be one body? [33] [1788] So then they are not twain, but one body; the thing, then, which God hath [34] joined together, let no man put asunder. [1789] And those Pharisees said unto him, Why did Moses consent [1790] that a man should give a writing of divorcement and put her away? [35] [1791] Jesus said unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts gave you leave [36] to divorce your wives; but in the beginning it was not so. [1792] I say unto you, Whosoever putteth away [1793] his wife without fornication, and marrieth another, hath exposed [37] her to adultery. [1794] And his disciples, when he entered the house, asked him again [38] about that. [1795] And he said unto them, Every one who putteth away his wife, and [39] marrieth another, hath exposed her to adultery. [1796] And any woman that leaveth her husband, and becometh another's, hath committed adultery. [1797] And whosoever marrieth [40] her that is divorced hath committed adultery. [1798] And his disciples said unto him, If there be between the man and the woman such a case [1799] as this, it is not good for [41] a man to marry. [1800] He said unto them, Not every man can endure this saying, except [42] him to whom it is given. [1801] There are eunuchs which from their mother's womb [1802] were born so; and there are eunuchs which through men became eunuchs; and there are eunuchs which made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He that is able to be content, let him be content.