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• Preface.
• A.: Recently Discovered Additions to Early Christion Literature.
• I.: Works Connected With the Gospels.
• The Gospel of Peter
• Introduction.
• The Gospel According to Peter.
• Synoptical Table of the Four Canonical Gospels and the Gospel According to Peter
• The Diatessaron of Tatian
• Introduction.
• Introductory Notes.
• 1.
• In the Borgian Ms.
• 2.
• In the Vatican Ms.
• The Text of the Diatessaron.
• [section I.]
• Section II.
• Section III.
• Section IV.
• Section V.
• Section VI.
• Section VII.
• Section VIII.
• Section IX.
• Section X.
• Section XI.
• Section XII.
• Section XIII.
• Section XIV.
• Section XV.
• Section XVI.
• Section XVII.
• Section XVIII.
• Section XIX.
• Section XX.
• Section XXI.
• Section XXII.
• Section XXIII.
• Section XXIV.
• Section XXV.
• Section XXVI.
• Section XXVII.
• Section XXVIII. 4
• Section XXIX.
• Section XXX.
• Section XXXI.
• Section XXXII.
• Section XXXIII.
• Section XXXIV.
• Section XXXV.
• Section XXXVI.
• Section XXXVII.
• Section XXXVIII.
• Section XXXIX.
• Section Xl.
• Section Xli.
• Section Xlii.
• Section Xliii.
• Section Xliv.
• Section Xlv.
• Section Xlvi.
• Section Xlvii.
• Section Xlviii.
• Section Xlix.
• Section L.
• Section Li.
• Section Lii.
• Section Liii. 2
• Section Liv.
• Section Lv.
• Subscriptions.
• 1.
• In Borgian Ms.
• 2.
• In Vatican Ms. 4
• Suggested Emendations.
• II.: The Apocalypse of Peter Visio Pauli Apocalypse of Maria Virgo Apocalypse Sedrach
• The Revelation of Peter.
• Introduction.
• The Apocalypse of Peter.
• Fragments of the Apocalypse of Peter.
• The Vision of Paul.
• The Apocalypse of the Virgin.
• The Apocalypse of the Holy Mother of God Concerning the Chastisements.
• The Apocalypse of Sedrach.
• The Apocalypse of Sedrach.
• The Testament of Abraham, the Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena, the Narrative of Zosimus.
• Introduction.
• The Testament of Abraham.
• The Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena.
• Introduction.
• Life and Conduct of the Holy Women, Xanthippe, Polyxena, and Rebecca.
• The Narrative of Zosimus.
• Introduction.
• The Narrative of Zosimus Concerning the Life of the Blessed.
• III.: The Epistles of Clement.
• Introductory Notice to 1 St Clement.
• Additional Introduction.
• The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians. 1
• Chap. I.—
• The Salutation. Praise of the Corinthians Before the Breaking Forth of Schism Among Them.
• Chap. II.—
• Praise of the Corinthians Continued.
• Chap. III.—
• The Sad State of the Corinthian Church After Sedition Arose In It From Envy and Emulation.
• Chap. IV.—
• Many Evils Have Already Flowed From This Source In Ancient Times.
• Chap. V.—
• No Less Evils Have Arisen From the Same Source In the Most Recent Times. the Martyrdom of Peter and Paul.
• Chap. VI.—
• Continuation. Several Other Martyrs.
• Chap. VII.—
• An Exhortation to Repentance.
• Chap. VIII.—
• Continuation Respecting Repentance.
• Chap. IX.—
• Examples of the Saints.
• Chap. X.—
• Continuation of the Above.
• Chap. XI.—
• Continuation. Lot.
• Chap. XII.—
• The Rewards of Faith and Hospitality. Rahab.
• Chap. XIII.—
• An Exhortation to Humility.
• Chap. XIV.—
• We Should Obey God Rather Than the Authors of Sedition.
• Chap. XV.—
• We Must Adhere to Those Who Cultivate Peace, Not to Those Who Merely Pretend to Do So.
• Chap. XVI.—
• Christ As an Example of Humility.
• Chap. XVII.—
• The Saints As Examples of Humility.
• Chap. XVIII.—
• David As an Example of Humility.
• Chap. XIX.—
• Imitating These Examples, Let Us Seek After Peace.
• Chap. XX.—
• The Peace and Harmony of the Universe.
• Chap. XXI.—
• Let Us Obey God, and Not the Authors of Sedition.
• Chap. XXII.—
• These Exhortations Are Confirmed By the Christian Faith, Which Proclaims the Misery of Sinful Conduct.
• Chap. XXIII.—
• Be Humble, and Believe That Christ Will Come Again.
• Chap. XXIV.—
• God Continually Shows Us In Nature That There Will Be a Resurrection.
• Chap. XXV.—
• The PhŒnix an Emblem of Our Resurrection.
• Chap. XXVI.—
• We Shall Rise Again, Then, As the Scripture Also Testifies.
• Chap. XXVII.—
• In the Hope of the Resurrection, Let Us Cleave to the Omnipotent and Omniscient God.
• Chap. XXVIII.—
• God Sees All Things: Therefore Let Us Avoid Transgression.
• Chap. XXIX.—
• Let Us Also Draw Near to God In Purity of Heart.
• Chap. XXX.—
• Let Us Do Those Things That Please God, and Flee From Those He Hates, That We May Be Blessed.
• Chap. XXXI.—
• Let Us See By What Means We May Obtain the Divine Blessing.
• Chap. XXXII.—
• We Are Justified Not By Our Own Works, But By Faith.
• Chap. XXXIII.—
• But Let Us Not Give Up the Practice of Good Works and Love. God Himself Is an Example to Us of Good Works.
• Chap. XXXIV.—
• Great Is the Reward of Good Works With God. Joined Together In Harmony, Let Us Implore That Reward From Him.
• Chap. XXXV.—
• Immense Is This Reward. How Shall We Obtain It?
• Chap. XXXVI.—
• All Blessings Are Given to Us Through Christ.
• Chap. XXXVII.—
• Christ Is Our Leader, and We His Soldiers.
• Chap. XXXVIII.—
• Let the Members of the Church Submit Themselves, and No One Exalt Himself Above Another.
• Chap. XXXIX.—
• There Is No Reason For Self-conceit.
• Chap. Xl.—
• Let Us Preserve In the Church the Order Appointed By God.
• Chap. Xli.—
• Continuation of the Same Subject.
• Chap. Xlii.—
• The Order of Ministers In the Church.
• Chap. Xliii.—
• Moses of Old Stilled the Contention Which Arose Concerning the Priestly Dignity.
• Chap. Xliv.—
• The Ordinances of the Apostles, That There Might Be No Contention Respecting the Priestly Office.
• Chap. Xlv.—
• It Is the Part of the Wicked to Vex the Righteous.
• Chap. Xlvi.—
• Let Us Cleave to the Righteous: Your Strife Is Pernicious.
• Chap. Xlvii.—
• Your Recent Discord Is Worse Than the Former Which Took Place In the Times of Paul.
• Chap. Xlviii.—
• Let Us Return to the Practice of Brotherly Love.
• Chap. Xlix.—
• The Praise of Love.
• Chap. L.—
• Let Us Pray to Be Thought Worthy of Love.
• Chap. Li.—
• Let the Partakers In Strife Acknowledge Their Sins.
• Chap. Lii.—
• Such a Confession Is Pleasing to God.
• Chap. Liii.—
• The Love of Moses Towards His People.
• Chap. Liv.—
• He Who Is Full of Love Will Incur Every Loss, That Peace May Be Restored to the Church.
• Chap. Lv.—
• Examples of Such Love.
• Chap. Lvi.—
• Let Us Admonish and Correct One Another.
• Chap. Lvii.—
• Let the Authors of Sedition Submit Themselves.
• Chap. Lviii.—
• Submission the Precursor of Salvation.
• Chap. Lix.—
• Warning Against Disobedience. Prayer.
• Chap. Lx.—
• Prayer Continued.
• Chap. Lxi.—
• Prayer Continued—for Rulers and Governors. Conclusion.
• Chap. Lxii.—
• Summary and Conclusory—concerning Godliness.
• Chap. Lxiii.—
• Hortatory, Letter Sent By Special Messengers.
• Chap. Lxiv.—
• Blessings Sought For All That Call Upon God.
• Chap. Lxv.—
• The Corinthians Are Exhorted Speedily to Send Back Word That Peace Has Been Restored. the Benediction.
• Introductory Notice.
• The Second Epistle of Clement. 1
• Chap. I.—
• We Ought to Think Highly of Christ.
• Chap. II.—
• The Church, Formerly Barren, Is Now Fruitful.
• Chap. III.—
• The Duty of Confessing Christ.
• Chap. IV.—
• True Confession of Christ.
• Chap. V.—
• This World Should Be Despised.
• Chap. VI.—
• The Present and Future Worlds Are Enemies to Each Other.
• Chap. VII.—
• We Must Strive In Order to Be Crowned.
• Chap. VIII.—
• The Necessity of Repentance While We Are On Earth.
• Chap. IX.—
• We Shall Be Judged In the Flesh.
• Chap. X.—
• Vice Is to Be Forsaken, and Virtue Followed.
• Chap. XI.—
• We Ought to Serve God, Trusting In His Promises.
• Chap. XII.—
• We Are Constantly to Look For the Kingdom of God.
• Chap. XIII.—
• God’s Name Not to Be Blasphemed.
• Chap. XIV.—
• The Church Spiritual.
• Chap. XV.—
• He Who Saves and He Who Is Saved.
• Chap. XVI.—
• Preparation For the Day of Judgment.
• Chap. XVII.—
• Same Subject Continued.
• Chap. XVIII.—
• The Author Sinful, Yet Pursuing.
• Chap. XIX.—
• Reward of the Righteous, Although They May Suffer.
• Chap. XX.—
• Godliness, Not Gain, the True Riches.
• IV.: The Apology of Aristides the Philosopher
• Introduction.
• The Apology of Aristides As It Is Preserved In the History of Barlaam and Josaphat.
• The Apology of Aristides the Philosopher.
• V.: The Passion of the Scillitan Martyrs.
• Introduction.
• The Passion of the Scillitan Martyrs.
• B.: Commentaries of Origen.
• Epistle to Gregory and Origen’s Commentary On the Gospel of John
• Introduction.
• Letter of Origen to Gregory.
• I.: Origen’s Commentary On the Gospel of John.
• Book I.
• Book II.
• Fragments of the Fourth Book. 1
• From the Fifth Book.
• Sixth Book.
• Tenth Book.
• II.: Origen’s Commentary On the Gospel of Matthew
• Introduction.
• From the First Book of the Commentary On Matthew. 1
• From the Second Book of the Commentary On the Gospel According to Matthew.
• Book II. 1
• Book X.
• Book XI.
• Book XII.
• Book XIII.
• Book XIV.

SECTION XLVIII.

§ 48Jo. 18, 1.1This said Jesus, and went forth with his disciples to a place which was called Gethsemane,6 on7 the side that is in the plain8 of Kidron, the mountain,9 the place2 in which was a garden; and he entered thither, he and his disciples.Jo. 18, 2.Lk. 22, 40a.Mt. 26, 36b.Lk. 22, 40b.Mt. 26, 37. And Judas the3 betrayer knew that place: for Jesus oft-times met with his disciples there. And when Jesus came to the place, he said to his disciples, Sit ye here, so that I may go and pray;4, 5 and pray ye, that ye enter not into temptations.Arabic, p. 181 And he took with him Cephas and the sons of Zebedee together, James and John; and he began to6 look sorrowful, and to be anxious. And he said unto them,Mt. 26, 38.Lk. 22, 41a.Mk. 14, 35b.Mk. 14, 36a.Lk. 22, 42b.Mt. 26, 40a.Mk. 14, 37b.Mt. 26, 40b.Mt. 26, 41a.Mk. 14, 38b.Mt. 26, 42. My soul is distressed unto7 death: abide ye here, and watch with me. And he withdrew from them a little,8 the space of a stone’s throw; and he kneeled,10 and fell on his face, and prayed, so9 that, if it were possible, this hour might pass11 him. And he said, Father, thou art able for all things; if thou wilt, let this cup pass me: but let not my will be done,10 but let thy will be done. And he came to his disciples, and found them sleeping;11 and he said unto Cephas, Simon, didst thou sleep? Could ye thus not for one hour12 watch with me? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptations: the spirit is13 willing and ready, but the body is weak.12 And he went again a second time, and prayed, and said, My Father, if it is not possible with regard to13 this cup that it pass,14 except I drink it, thy will be done. And he returned again,Mk. 14, 40. and found his disciples sleeping, for their eyes were heavy from their grief and anxiety; and they knew not15 what to say to him. And he left them, and went away again,Mt. 26, 44.Lk. 22, 43.Lk. 22, 44.Lk. 22, 45a.Lk. 22, 46.Mt. 26, 45b.Mk. 14, 41b.Mk. 14, 42a.Mt. 26, 46b. and prayed a third16 time, and said the very same word. And there appeared unto him an angel from17 heaven, encouraging him. And being afraid14 he prayed continuously:15 and his sweat18 became like a stream of blood, and fell on the ground. Then he rose from19 his prayer, and came to his disciples, and found them sleeping. And he20 said unto them, Sleep now, and rest:Arabic, p. 182 the end hath arrived,16 and the hour hath come;21 and behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Arise, let us go:17 for he hath come that betrayeth me.

22And while he was still speaking, came Judas the betrayer, one of the twelve,Mt. 26, 47. and with him a great multitude carrying lanterns and torches18 and swords and staves, from the chief priests and scribes and elders of the people, and with him the footsoldiers23 of the Romans.19 And Judas the betrayer gave them a sign, and said,Mt. 26, 48.Mk. 14, 44b. He whom I shall kiss, he is he: take him with care,20 and lead him away.21

Jo. 18, 4a.Mt. 26, 49.Mt. 26, 50a.Lk. 22, 48b.Mt. 26, 50b.Lk. 22, 52a,c.Jo. 18, 4b.Jo. 18, 5.24And Jesus, because he knew everything that should come upon him, went forth25 unto them. And immediately Judas the betrayer came to Jesus, and said, Peace,26 my Master; and kissed him. And Jesus said unto him, Judas, with a kiss betrayest27 thou the Son of man? Was it for that thou camest, my friend? And Jesus said28 to those that came unto him, Whom seek ye? They said unto him, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said unto them, I am he. And Judas the betrayer also was standing29 with them. And when Jesus said unto them,Jo. 18, 6.Jo. 18, 7.Jo. 18, 8.Jo. 18, 9.Mt. 26, 50c. I am he, they retreated backward, and30 fell to the ground. And Jesus asked them again, Whom seek ye? They answered,31 Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said unto them, I told you that I am he: and if ye seek32 me, let these go away: that the word might be fulfilled which he spake, Of those33 whom thou hast given me I lost not even one.Arabic, p. 183 Then came those that were with Judas, and seized Jesus, and took him.

34And when his disciples saw what happened, they said,Lk. 22, 49.Jo. 18, 10. Our Lord, shall we smite35 them with swords? And Simon Cephas had a sword, and he drew it, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his right ear. And the name of that servant36 was Malchus. Jesus said unto Cephas,Jo. 18, 11a.Jo. 18, 11c.Mt. 26, 52b.Mt. 26, 53.Mt. 26, 54.Lk. 22, 51b.Mt. 26, 55. The cup which my Father hath given37 me, shall I not drink it? Put the sword into its sheath: for all that take with1 the38 sword shall die by the sword. Thinkest2 thou that I am not able to ask of my39 Father, and he shall now raise up for me more than3 twelve tribes of angels? Then40 how should the scriptures which were spoken be fulfilled, that thus it must be? Your41 leave in this.4 And he touched the ear of him that was struck, and healed it. 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? Daily was I with you in42 the temple sitting teaching, and ye took me not: but this is your hour,Lk. 22, 53b.Mt. 26, 56.Jo. 18, 12a.Mk. 14, 51.Mk. 14, 52.Jo. 18, 12b.Jo. 18, 13. and the power43 of darkness. And that was, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.

44Then the disciples all left him, and fled. And the footsoldiers and the officers45 and the soldiers5 of the Jews seized Jesus, and came. And a certain6 young man46 followed him, and he was wrapped in a towel, naked: and they seized him; so he47 left the towel, and fled naked.Arabic, p. 184 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. And Caiaphas was he that counselled the Jews,Jo. 18, 14. that it was necessary that one man should die instead of the people.

49And Simon Cephas and one of the other disciples followed Jesus.Jo. 18, 15.Jo. 18, 16. And the chief50 priest knew that disciple, and he entered with Jesus into the court; but Simon was standing without at the door. 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.Jo. 18, 17a. 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 the52 Nazarene? But he denied, and said, Woman, I know him not,Lk. 22, 57.Mk. 14, 68b.Jo. 18, 18a.Lk. 22, 55a.Jo. 18, 18c.Mt. 26, 58b. neither know I even53 what thou sayest. And the servants and the soldiers rose, and made a fire in the54 middle of the court, that they might warm themselves; for it was cold. And when55 the fire burned up, they sat down around it. And Simon also came, and sat down with them to warm himself, that he might see the end of what should happen.