Section VIII.

[1] ⁶⁰²⁶⁰²    Matt. xii. 14.And the Pharisees went out, and consulted together concerning him, that they [2] might destroy him.  ⁶⁰³⁶⁰³    Matt. xii. 15.And Jesus perceived, and removed thence:  and great multitudes [3] followed him; and he healed all of them:  ⁶⁰⁴⁶⁰⁴    Matt. xii. 16.and he forbade them that they should [4] not make him known:⁶⁰⁵⁶⁰⁵    Lit. lead to him.  ⁶⁰⁶⁶⁰⁶    Matt. xii. 17.that the saying in Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which said,

[5] ⁶⁰⁷⁶⁰⁷    Matt. xii. 18.Behold, my servant⁶⁰⁸⁶⁰⁸    The Arabic word strictly means young man. with whom I am pleased;

My beloved in whom my soul hath delighted:⁶⁰⁹⁶⁰⁹    Or, rested.

My spirit have I put upon him,

And he shall proclaim to the nations judgement.

[6] ⁶¹⁰⁶¹⁰    Matt. xii. 19.He shall not dispute, nor cry out;

And no man shall hear his voice in the marketplace.

[7] ⁶¹¹⁶¹¹    Matt. xii. 20.And a bruised reed shall he not break,

And a smoking lamp⁶¹²⁶¹²    Or, wick. shall he not extinguish,

56Until he shall bring forth judgement unto victory.

[8] ⁶¹³⁶¹³    Matt. xii. 21.And the nations shall rejoice in his name.⁶¹⁴⁶¹⁴    The Arab. might also mean, And he shall preach (the good tidings) to the peoples in his name (cf. § 22, 47, note).

[9] ⁶¹⁵⁶¹⁵    Luke vi. 12.And in those days Jesus went out to the mountain that he might pray, and he [10] spent the night⁶¹⁶⁶¹⁶    This phrase, in this case adopted from the Syriac, really means, in Arab., morning found him. there in prayer to God.  ⁶¹⁷⁶¹⁷    Luke vi. 13a.And when the morning was come, he called the disciples.  ⁶¹⁸⁶¹⁸    Mark iii. 7.And he went towards the sea:  and there followed him much people [11] from Galilee that he might pray,⁶¹⁹⁶¹⁹    It must be remembered that we have here only one ms.  The Arabic words for Galilee and for mountain are very similar.  The words that he might pray have therefore probably made their way here by some error from § 8, 9, above. ⁶²⁰⁶²⁰    Mark iii. 8.and from Judæa, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumæa, and from beyond Jordan, and from Tyre, and from Sidon, and from Decapolis; [12] and great multitudes came unto him, which had heard what he did.  ⁶²¹⁶²¹    Mark iii. 9.And he spake to his disciples to bring him the boat because of the multitudes, that they [13] might not throng him.  ⁶²²⁶²²    Mark iii. 10.And he healed many, so that they were almost falling on [Arabic, p. 31] him⁶²³⁶²³    So (with the Peshitta) by transposing two letters.  The Arabic text as it stands can hardly be translated.  Almost may be simply a corruption of the Arabic word were. on account of their seeking to get near him.  And⁶²⁴⁶²⁴    The syntax of the Arabic is ambiguous.  The alternative followed above, which seems the most natural, is that which agrees most nearly with the Peshitta. those that had [14] plagues and unclean spirits, ⁶²⁵⁶²⁵    Mark iii. 11.as soon as they beheld him, would fall, and [15] cry out, and say, Thou art the Son of God.  ⁶²⁶⁶²⁶    Mark iii. 12.And he rebuked them much, that they [16] should not make him known.  ⁶²⁷⁶²⁷    Luke vi. 18.And those that were under the constraint of⁶²⁸⁶²⁸    Or, troubled with. unclean [17] spirits were healed.  ⁶²⁹⁶²⁹    Luke vi. 19.And all of the crowd were seeking to come near⁶³⁰⁶³⁰    This is the meaning of the Arabic word, as it is the primary meaning of the Syriac; but in this work a number of words meaning approach are used (and generally translated) in the sense of touch.  The commonest word so used is that in § 12, 13 (cf. also § 12, 35). him; because power went out from him, and he healed them all.

[18, 19] ⁶³¹⁶³¹    Matt. v. 1a.And when Jesus saw the multitudes, he went up to the mountain.  ⁶³²⁶³²    Luke vi. 13b.And he called his disciples, and chose from them twelve; and they are those whom he named [20] apostles:  ⁶³³⁶³³    Luke vi. 14.Simon, whom he named Cephas, and Andrew his brother, and James and [21] John, and Philip and Bartholomew, ⁶³⁴⁶³⁴    Luke vi. 15.and Matthew and Thomas, and James the son [22] of Alphæus, and Simon which was called the Zealot, ⁶³⁵⁶³⁵    Luke vi. 16.and Judas the son of James, [23] and Judas the Iscariot, being he that had betrayed him.⁶³⁶⁶³⁶    So Vat. ms., followed by Ciasca (cf. Sin.).  Borg. ms. has he that was betraying or was a traitor (cf. Peshitta).  ⁶³⁷⁶³⁷    Luke vi. 17a.And Jesus went down with them and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and the great [24] multitude of people.  ⁶³⁸⁶³⁸    Mark iii. 14.And these twelve he chose to be with him, and that he might [25] send them to preach, and to have power to heal the sick and to cast out devils.

[26] ⁶³⁹⁶³⁹    Luke vi. 20.Then he lifted up his eyes unto them, and opened his mouth, ⁶⁴⁰⁶⁴⁰    Matt. v. 2.and taught them, and said,

[27] ⁶⁴¹⁶⁴¹    Matt. v. 3.Blessed are the poor in spirit:  for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

[28] ⁶⁴²⁶⁴²    Matt. v. 4.Blessed are the sorrowful:  for they shall be comforted.

[29] ⁶⁴³⁶⁴³    Matt. v. 5.Blessed are the humble:  for they shall inherit the earth.

[30] ⁶⁴⁴⁶⁴⁴    Matt. v. 6.Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness:  for they shall be satisfied.

[31] ⁶⁴⁵⁶⁴⁵    Matt. v. 7.Blessed are the merciful:  for on them shall be mercy.

[32] [Arabic, p. 32] ⁶⁴⁶⁶⁴⁶    Matt. v. 8.Blessed are the pure in their hearts:  for they shall see God.

[33] ⁶⁴⁷⁶⁴⁷    Matt. v. 9.Blessed are the peacemakers:  for they shall be called the sons of God.

[34] ⁶⁴⁸⁶⁴⁸    Matt. v. 10.Blessed are they that were persecuted⁶⁴⁹⁶⁴⁹    This word, the ordinary meaning of which is expel, is freely used by our translator in the sense of persecute. for righteousness’ sake:  for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

[35] ⁶⁵⁰⁶⁵⁰    Luke vi. 22a.Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and separate you from them, and persecute you, and reproach you, ⁶⁵¹⁶⁵¹    Matt. v. 11b.and shall speak against you with all evil talk, for my [36] sake, falsely.  ⁶⁵²⁶⁵²    Matt. v. 12.Then rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven:  for so persecuted they the prophets before you.

[37] ⁶⁵³⁶⁵³    Luke vi. 24.But woe unto you rich! for ye have received your consolation.

[38] ⁶⁵⁴⁶⁵⁴    Luke vi. 25.Woe unto you that are satisfied! ye shall hunger.

Woe unto you that laugh now! ye shall weep and be sad.

[39] ⁶⁵⁵⁶⁵⁵    Luke v. 26.Woe unto you when men praise you! for so did their fathers use to do to the false prophets.

[40] ⁶⁵⁶⁶⁵⁶    Luke vi. 27.Unto you do I say, ye which hear, ⁶⁵⁷⁶⁵⁷    Matt. v. 13.Ye are the salt of the earth:  if then the salt become tasteless, wherewith shall it be salted?  For any purpose it is of no use, but [41] is thrown outside, and men tread upon it.  ⁶⁵⁸⁶⁵⁸    Matt. v. 14.Ye are the light of the world.  It is [42] impossible that a city built on a mountain should be hid.  ⁶⁵⁹⁶⁵⁹    Matt. v. 15.Neither do they light a 57lamp and place it under a bushel, but on the lamp-stand, and it giveth light to all [43] who are in the house.  ⁶⁶⁰⁶⁶⁰    Matt. v. 16.So shall⁶⁶¹⁶⁶¹    Or, let (cf. § 4, 20, note). your light shine before men, that they may see [44] your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.  ⁶⁶²⁶⁶²    Mark iv. 22.There is nothing [45] secret that shall not be revealed, or hidden that shall not be known.  ⁶⁶³⁶⁶³    Mark iv. 23.Whoever hath ears that hear, let him hear.

[46] ⁶⁶⁴⁶⁶⁴    Matt. v. 17.Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets; I came not to destroy, [47] but to complete.  ⁶⁶⁵⁶⁶⁵    Matt. v. 18.Verily I say unto you, Until heaven and earth shall pass, there [Arabic, p. 33] shall not pass one point or one letter of the law, until all of it shall be [48] accomplished.  ⁶⁶⁶⁶⁶⁶    Matt. v. 19.Every one who shall violate now one of these small commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called lacking in the kingdom of heaven:  every one that shall do and teach shall⁶⁶⁷⁶⁶⁷    Lit. this (man) shall. be called great in the kingdom [49] of heaven.  ⁶⁶⁸⁶⁶⁸    Matt. v. 20.I say unto you now, unless your righteousness abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.

[50] ⁶⁶⁹⁶⁶⁹    Matt. v. 21.Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Do not kill; and every one that [51] killeth is worthy of the judgement.  ⁶⁷⁰⁶⁷⁰    Matt. v. 22.But I say unto you that every one who is angry with his brother without a cause is worthy of the judgement; and every one that saith to his brother, Thou foul one, is condemned⁶⁷¹⁶⁷¹    See § 10, 13, note. by the synagogue; and whosoever [52] saith to him, Thou fool, is worthy of the fire of Gehenna.  ⁶⁷²⁶⁷²    Matt. v. 23.If thou art now offering thy gift at the altar, and rememberest there that thy brother hath conceived [53] against thee any grudge, ⁶⁷³⁶⁷³    Matt. v. 24.leave thy gift at the altar, and go first and satisfy thy [54] brother, and then return and offer thy gift.  ⁶⁷⁴⁶⁷⁴    Matt. v. 25a.Join⁶⁷⁵⁶⁷⁵    The text is rather uncertain. thine adversary quickly, ⁶⁷⁶⁶⁷⁶    Luke xii. 58a.and while thou art still with him in the way, give a ransom and free thyself from him; [55] lest thine adversary deliver thee to the judge, ⁶⁷⁷⁶⁷⁷    Matt. v. 25c.and the judge deliver thee to the tax-collector, [56] and thou fall into prison.  ⁶⁷⁸⁶⁷⁸    Matt. v. 26.And verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt not go out thence until thou payest the last farthing.

[57, 58] ⁶⁷⁹⁶⁷⁹    Matt. v. 27.Ye have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery:  ⁶⁸⁰⁶⁸⁰    Matt. v. 28.but I now say unto you, that every one that looketh at a woman lusting after her hath forthwith already [59] [Arabic, p. 34] committed adultery with her in his heart.  ⁶⁸¹⁶⁸¹    Matt. v. 29.If thy right eye injure thee, put it out and cast it from thee; for it is preferable for thee that one of thy [60] members should perish, and not thy whole body go into the fire of hell.  ⁶⁸²⁶⁸²    Matt. v. 30.And if thy right hand injure thee, cut it off and cast it from thee; and it is better for thee that [61] one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body fall into Gehenna.  ⁶⁸³⁶⁸³    Matt. v. 31.It was said that he that putteth away his wife should give her a writing of divorcement:  [62] ⁶⁸⁴⁶⁸⁴    Matt. v. 32.but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, except for the cause of adultery, hath made it lawful for⁶⁸⁵⁶⁸⁵    The text is probably corrupt.  Vat. ms. has on margin, i.e., caused her. her to commit adultery:  and whosoever taketh one that is put away committeth adultery.