Andre Wautier’s reconstruction of Marcion’s gospel

* Abbreviations:

T. = Tertullian, Adversus Marcionem, IVth part.

Ad. = Adamantios, "Dialogues".

Ep. = Epiphanius. "Scolies", in Panarion XLII, 11.

The Evangelion

Essay of reconstitution.

Sources Text References to the Canonical Gospels

T. VII, t-2. 1- The fifteenth year of Tiberius' principate, Luke III, 1

2- Christ, descended from Heaven, appeared in Luke IV, 31

Capernaum.

T. VII, t-2. 3- Having taken on the appearance of a man, he Luke III, 23

Com. in Tit. appeared 30 years old.
V, 283.
Irenaeus, Adv. 4- Cain and those who were with him ran to him
Haer. I, 27,3. the sodomites, the Egyptians and others, all
others, all those who had been guilty of
indignities

5- and Christ saved them.

T. VII, 5-7. 6- All were struck by his teaching~, Luke , IV 32

because his word had power

T. VII, 9. 7- But a demon called out to him: Luke IV, 34

8- "What have you to do with us, Jesus? You

have come to lose us".

9-9- I know who you are: the Holy One of God. John VI, 69

T. VII, 13. 10- Christ rebuked him: Luke IV, 35

Justin, Dial. CIII, 6. 11- "Get behind me, Satan". Luke IV, B and Mark VIII, 33

II

Ephrem, 1- Ascended to Bethsaida Mark VI, 5

Gospel concord.
2- Christ did not preach anything new there.

T.VIII, 2. 3- Then, people opposed him the saying: Luke IV, 23

Physician, heal yourself

T. VIII, 5. 4- However, demons came out of the sick on Luke IV, 40-41
whom he laid his hands,
 5- shouting, "You are the Son of God."

6- But they were rebuked and ordered to be Mark III, 11-12.

silent.

T. VIII, 9-10 7- Christ went to the desert and was held back Luke IV, 42
by the crowd.

8- But passing through them, he escaped, Luke IV, 30

9. He said, "I must preach the kingdom of God to Luke IV, 43

other towns the kingdom of God."

T. IX, 1. 10- Near a lake, he called fishermen John XXI, 4-6

11- He led them into deep water, and they made Luke V, 4-10
a prodigious catch

12- Then he said to Simon, who had fallen to his

knees

13- "Do not be afraid. From now on you will take

men."

T. IX, 7-10. 14- Christ then heals a leper with a word. Luke V, 13-14

Ep. 1. 15- He bowed down, but Christ commanded him:

16- "Go, show yourself to the priest and make Mark I, 40-44
the offering that Moses prescribed, so that this
may serve as a testimony."

T. X, 1. 17- He also healed a paralytic. Luke V, 18, 20 & 24.

18- ''Get up,'' he said to him, ''and take your mat Mark II, 3-5 & 11
with you.''
T. XI, 5. 19- As the disciples of Christ were compared to Luke V, 33.
those of John, who fasted and prayed,

20- he said:"The physician is needed, not by the Luke V, 27-31.

healthy, but by the sick.

T. XI, 9. 21- "One does not sew a new piece of clothing to Luke V, 36-39.
an old one.

Ad. II, 16. 22- Neither do we put new wine into old
wineskins in old skins, otherwise the skins will
break and the wine is spilled.

23- But new wine is put into new skins, and both
are preserved."

T. XII, 11. 24- One Sabbath day, Christ having healed a Luke VI, 6-9.
man whose hand was withered, the Pharisees
took offense. The Pharisees took offense.

25- Christ asked them: "Is it permitted, yes or no,

on the Sabbath day to do good or to save souls?

III

T. XIII, 1. 1- One evening Christ went up a mountain, Luke VI, 12.

2- and he spent the night in prayer, which his

Father heard.

T. XIII, 4. 3- Then he elected twelve of his disciples Luke VI, 13.

4- and changed the name of Simon to Peter. John I, 42

Ep. 4. 5- Going down with them, he met a crowd from Luke VI, 17.
the shores of Tyre and other cities, even from the
seas, ...
T. XIII, 6. 6- and everyone in that crowd tried to touch him . . . Mat. IV, 25)

Ep. 5. 7- Then Christ looked at them and said:

T. XIV, 1. 8- "Blessed are you beggars, for the kingdom of Luke VI, 20.
God is yours

T. XIV, 9-11 9- "Blessed are the hungry, for they shall be filled Luke VI, 21.

10- "Blessed are those who weep, for they will

laugh.

T. XIV, 14 11- "Blessed will you be when men hate you, Luke VI, 22-23
insult you and curse your name hate you, insult
you and curse your name because they are guilty
because of the Son of Man.

Ep. 6. 12- For this is how your fathers treated the

prophets.

T. XV, 3-9. 13- "But woe to you, the rich, for you have have Luke VI, 24.
already received your consolation.

T. XV, 13. 14- "Woe to you who are full, for you will be Luke VI, 25.
hungry;

15- To you who laugh, for you will weep.

T. XV, 14. 16- "Woe to you when men praise you, Luke VI, 26.

17- for their fathers did the same to the false

prophets.

T. XVI, 1. 18- And I say to you who hear me, love your Luke VI, 27-28
enemies, bless those who hate you and pray for
those who slander you.
T. XVI, 2. 19- "Do not ask for an eye for an eye and a tooth Mat. V, 38-40
for a tooth;
Ad. I, 12.
20- but when they hit you on the cheek, turn the Luke VI 29.
other cheek,
21- And if your cloak is taken from you, offer your
robe also.

T. XVI, 8-13. 22- "Give to anyone who asks you, Luke VI, 30-32.

23- and what you would like others to do to you Mat. VII, 12.
do it to them.

24- "If you love those who love you, how much Mat. V, 46.
do you appreciate them? will you be thankful for
it?

25- For even the pagans love those who love

them...

T. XVII, 1. 26- "If you lend to those from whom you expect Luke VI, 34.
repayment of your money, what merit will you
have?

T. XVII, 5-8. 27- "Be merciful as your Father has been Luke VI, 35-36,
merciful to you and you will be sons of the Most
High God,

28- For he also is kind to the ungrateful and to

the wicked.

T. XVII, 9. 29- "Do not judge, that you may not be judged; Luke VI, 37-38.
do not condemn, so as not to be condemned ;
(See also John III, 17-18).

30- Forgive, and it will be forgiven you; give, and

it will be given you.
 31- A good measure will be poured into your bag,
well weighed and overflowing. To the extent that
you have measured, in the same measure you
will be given in return."

T. XVII, 11. 32- He says again: "The blind man carries the Luke VI, 39-40.
blind man into the pit.

33- But the disciple is not above the master. John XIII, 16 & XV, 20

T. XVII, 12. 34- "Remove the beam that is in your eye before Luke VI, 41-42.
you criticize to criticize the mote that is in the
eye of another.

Ad. I, 28. 35- "A good tree cannot produce bad fruit. Luke VI, 43-45.

36- The good man draws from the treasure of his

heart what is good, but the evil man brings forth
only evil.

T. XVII, 13. 37- "Why do you call me Lord and do not do what Luke VI, 46.
I say? "

T. XVIII, 1. 38- He healed the servant of a centurion, Luke VII, 2-1r

Ep. 7. 39- who had been told by his friends: "Lord, don't
bother me any more you any more, for I do not
deserve that you come under my
to come under my roof,

40- but only say a word and my servant will be

saved."

41- Then Christ exclaimed, "Truly, I say to you,

never, no, I have never found such faith in
Israel."
 42- And when they returned home, they found
the servant in good health.

T. XVIII, 2. 43- Then Christ raised a widow's son from the Luke VII, 12-15
dead.

T. XVIII, 3. 44- Then those present said to each other: "A Luke VII, 16.
great prophet has arisen among us and God has
looked upon his people..."

IV

T. XVIII, 4. 1 However, John was alarmed to hear about of Mat. XI, 2.

the works of Christ (cf. Luke IX, 7)

2 as if they were the work of another God.

T. XVIII, 5. 3 In this confusion, he asked Christ: Luke VII, 19

& Mat. XI, 3
4 "Are you the one who is to come, or are we to
wait for or shall we wait for another? "

Ep. 8. 5 "Blessed," says Christ, "is he who does not Luke VII, 23-24
stumble because of me.

T. XVIII, 7-8. 6 And as they all ran to the desert to see John
instead of Christ

7 he said: "Whom then did you go to see in the Luke VII, 27.
desert?

Ep. 9. 8 "This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send

my messenger before your face to prepare your
way.

9 "John is indeed the greatest of all those born of Luke VII, 28.
a woman
 10 But he is less than the least in the kingdom of
God.

Ep. 10-11. 11 Later, having entered the home of a Pharisee Luke VII, 36-38
T. XVIII, 9. who had invited him, Christ was resting there.

12 A sinner came and kissed his feet, flooding

them with her tears, anointing them with
ointment, wiping them with her hair and kissing
them.

13 Il lui dit: "Va, ta foi t'a sauvée." Luke VII, 50.

T. XIX, 2. 14 And speaking in parables, he said: "Let him Luke VIII, 8-1
who has ears hear. You listen with your ears, but
you do not understand.

T. XIX, 5. 15 ''One does not usually hide the lamp under Luke VIII, 16-17
the bushel.

16 All that was hidden will be revealed

T. XIX, 3-4. 17 "Take care, therefore, how you listen! Luke VIII, 18.

18 For to the one who has, they will give, but to

the one who has nothing, even what he thinks he
has will be taken away."

T. XIX, 1. 19 Rich women followed Christ and helped him Luke VIII, 1
materially. Among them was the wife of the king's
steward.

T. XIX, 6-11. 20 To find out if he had had a birth, they set a

trap for him.

21 They said to him, "Your mother and your Luke VIII, 20-21.
brothers are outside looking for you."
Ep. 12 22 But he answered, "Who is my mother and
who are my brothers?

23 They are those who hear my words and do see also Mark III, 33
them."

T. XX, 1. 24 Then he said, "Let us go over to the other Luke VIII, 22-25.
side."

25 While they were sailing, he fell asleep.

26 Then a great storm arose.

Ep. 13. 27 They woke him up, and he got up and calmed
the wind and the tumult of the waves.

28 And his disciples said to him, "Who is this

who commands the wind and the sea? "

T. XX, 4. 29 One day Christ asked a leader of demons, Luke VIII, 30-32
"What is your name?"
Ad. I, 17.
30 who answered him:
"Legion" and begged him not to order him
to go away in the abyss.

31 Christ consented.

T. XX, B-9. 32 As he passed through a crowd that was Luke VIII, 42-48
crowding around him a woman with hemorrhoids
Ep. 14. touched him.

33 Christ said, "Who touched me?" As they all

defended themselves, he insisted: "Someone
touched me: I felt a power coming out of me."

34 The woman then fell at his feet and told why

 she had touched him and was immediately
healed.

35 Then he said to her, "Your faith has saved

you, daughter! Go in peace."

T. XXI, 1. 1 Later he gave the twelve the power to drive out Luke IX, 1-5
demons and heal the sick.

2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of

God and to convert.

3 He forbade them to take neither food nor

clothing,

4 commanding them to show hospitality and to

shake off the dust from their shoes on those who
did not who would not receive them, as a
testimony against them.

T. XXI, 3. 5 Later still, Christ fed the people in the desert Luke IX, 12-1
Ad. II, 20. with five loaves and two fish,
Ep. 15.
6 over which, after having raised his eyes to
heaven, he pronounced a blessing.

T. XXI, 2. 7 However, many people came and told Herod Luke IX, 7-B
that Christ was John risen from the dead from the Mark VI, 14-15
dead,

8 But others said that he was Elijah, and still

others said he was one of the old prophets.

T. XXI, 6. 9 Then Christ asked Peter who he thought he Luke IX, 20

was.
 10 Peter answered, "You are the Messiah." Mark
VIII, 29.

T. XXI, 7. 11 But Christ did not want this error to be Luke IX, 21-22.
Ep. 16. revealed.

12 He explained that the Son of Man had to

suffer greatly

13 that he be rejected by the elders, the scribes,

the priests;

14 that he be executed and that after three days

he rise again.

T. XXI, 9. 15 And Christ says: "Whoever wants to save his Luke IX, 24.
life will lose it, but he who has lost his life for my
sake will save it.

16 "For he that shall be ashamed of me, of him

will I also be ashamed."

Ep. 17. 17 One day, Christ and three of his disciples Luke IX, 28-33.
went up a mountain.
T. XXII, 1-4.
18 Suddenly, Christ's clothes began to shine.

19 Behold, two men appeared, and he spoke

with them face to face.

20 Simon Peter believed that they were Moses

and Elijah who had come in glory. He said, "It is
good for us to be here, Let's make three tents,
one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.
"But he did not know what he was saying.

Ep. 18. 21 Now a voice came out of the clouds, "This is Luke IX, 35.
 my beloved son."

Ep. 19. 22 The next day, the father of a demon boy came Luke IX, 38-40
before Christ,

23 saying, "I asked your disciples to cast out the

spirit, but they did not succeed."

T. XXIII, 1-2. 24 In reply, Christ said to them, "You credulous Luke IX, 41~
and perverse people, how long shall I be with Mark IX, 15.
you and shall I bear with you? "

25 And when the child came near, the demon Luke IX, 42
threw him to the ground.

26 But Christ rebuked him, and he healed the

child and gave him back to his father.

T. VII, 5. 27 On another day, a Syrophenician woman Mark VII,

begged him to expel to expel an impure spirit
which possessed her daughter.

28 First he said, "I was sent only for the lost Mat. XV, 24 & 26
sheep of the house of Israel.

29 It is not fitting to take the children's bread and

give it to to give it to the dogs."

30 But she replied, "Please, Lord, even the Mark, VII, 28-29.
puppies under the table eat the children's
crumbs.

31 Then, because of this word, Christ let the

demon out of out of his daughter.

T. XXIII, 4. 32 For Christ loved the little ones and taught that Luke IX, 47-48.
we must be like to resemble children in order to
 be more and more perfect.

VI

T. XXIII, 7. 1 When the time came, Christ went to Jerusalem Luke IX, 51-55
passing through Samaria.

2 A village refused to receive him and his

disciples, they proposed that he punish that
village.

3 But Christ rebuked them, saying: "You do not

know whose spirit you are.

4 The Son of God did not come to destroy men's

lives but to save them. "

T. XXIII, 9. As they went on their way, someone said to Luke IX, 57-58
Christ on the way:

6 '"I will follow you wherever you go."

7 But Christ, judging him to be proud or

hypocritical, refused.

T. XXIII, 10. 8 To another he said, "Follow me." Luke IX, 59-60

9 This one answered, "Allow me to go first and

bury my father."

10 Christ replied, "Let the dead bury their own

dead.

11 But you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."

T. XXIII, 11. 12 A third said to him, "~I will follow you, lord, but Luke IX, 61-62.
allow me first to take leave of my own."
 13 He forbade him to return: "No one who looks
back is worthy of the kingdom of God," he said.

Ep. 21. 4 One Sabbath day, as his disciples were going Luke VI, 1-S.
through a were walking through a field of grain,
plucking ears of corn
and crushing them in their hands and eating
them,

15 some Pharisees accused them of doing what

was not not allowed on the Sabbath.

16 Christ answered them: "Have you not read,

then, what David and his companions did
companions when they were hungry: they went
into the house of God the house of God, took the
showbread and ate them.

17 The Sabbath is made for man, not man for the Mark II, 27-2~.
Sabbath. for the Sabbath. And God is master of
the Sabbath."

T. XXIV, 1. 18 Christ chooses seventy more missionaries in Luke X, 1

Ad. I, 5. addition to the twelve.

T. XXIV, 2-4. 19 And he sent them on their way to meet him, Luc X, 1-8

20 But he forbade them to take even a staff with

them.

21 He forbade them even to wear shoes.

22 "Do not greet anyone on the road", he said.

23 But he commanded them to wish peace to the

house where they they entered, and wherever
 they were welcomed, to eat and drink what was
served to them:

24 "For the laborer deserves to receive his

wages."

T. XXIU, 6. 25 And he commanded them to proclaim that the Luke X, 9.

kingdom of God was near.

T. XXIV, 7-8 26 He added: "In every city where you are not Luke X, 10-11
welcomed, say: Yet know that the kingdom of
God is at hand.

27 He also charged them to shake off the dust

from their feet as a testimony that the apostles
had pushed away the earth that belonged to
them:

28 "For whoever despises you will despise me, Luke X, 16

and whoever despises me also despises him
who sent me.

T. XXIV, 9. 29 Who then would give you the power to Luke X, 19.
subdue and trample the snakes and scorpions
underfoot? "

T. XXU, 1. 30 Christ then shook with joy and said, "I thank Luke X, 21
Ep. 22. you, Lord of Heaven, that these things were
hidden from the wise hidden from the wise and
prudent, and that they have been revealed to my
children."

T. XXV, 5-7. 31 Then he said that he had come to enlighten Luke X, 22

people, since everything having been entrusted
 to him by the Father.

T. XXV, 1~. 32 "But no one knows who the Father is but the
Son,

33 and no one knows who the Son is but the

Father," he added.

T.XXV, 12. 34 Christ said to the disciples: "Blessed are the Luke X, 23-24
eyes eyes that see what you see. I say to you
that the prophets the prophets did not see what
you see."

T. XXV, 15. 35 A doctor of the Law, addressing him, asked Luke X, 25-28.
him: "what must I do that I may live?"

Ep. 23. 36 Christ said to this teacher, "What is written in

the Law?"

37 He said, "You shall love the Lord your God

with all your with all your soul, with all your heart
and with all your strength, and you shall love your
neighbor as yourself.

38 Then Christ said to him, "You have answered

well. Do this, and you will live."

T. XXV, 17. 39 Yet another man asked him what he should

do to live long. to do to live a long life.

40 He answered him in the same way, to keep

the Law.

VII

T. XXVI, 1-5. 1 One of the disciples addressed Christ and said Luke XI, 1
to him, "Teach us to pray, as John taught his
 disciples.

2 Since he thought that another God should be

prayed to in a different way,

3 Christ said to them, "When you pray, say: Luke XI, 2-4.

4 Father, may your holy spirit be upon us and

purify us;

5 Let your kingdom come;

6 Give us daily your supernatural bread;

7 forgive us our sins

8 as we forgive our debtors,

9 and lead us not into temptation."

T. XXVI, 8-9 10 He said to them: "If someone comes in the Luke XI, 5-10
Ep. 24. middle of the night of the night, knocking at the
door of a friend to ask him for for bread, he will
get up, even if he is in bed with his children, and
he will give it to him as if it were to a friend or not.

11 Ask therefore and you shall receive.

T. XXVI, 10. 12 "Which of you, if his son asks him for bread, Luke XI, 11-13
Ad. II, 20. will not give bread, will not give him some?

13 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake

or a scorpion instead of an egg?

14 If therefore, being evil, you know how to give

good things to your children, the holy spirit will be
given by the Father to whoever asks for it."
T. XXVI, 11. 15 He expelled a deaf demon. Some said that he Luke XI, 14-20
cast out demons by Beelzebul.

16 He replied, "If I cast out demons by Beelzebul

in whose name will your sons cast them out?

17 But if I cast out demons with the finger of God

has not the kingdom of God come near you?

T. XXVI, 12. 18 "When a strong man with a good weapon Luke XI, 21-22.
guards his palace, what is his is safe.

19 But if someone even stronger than him comes

along and overpowers him over him, he takes
away all the weapons he has relied on and
distributes his spoils.

20 Thus Beelzebul or Satan, of whom we have

just spoken was dominated by a God stronger
than him."

T. XXVI, 13. 21 Then a woman cried out from the crowd, Luke XI, 27-28
"Blessed is the womb that bore you and the
womb that nursed you.

22 But Christ answered, "Blessed are those who

hear the words of God of God and put them into
practice."

T. XXVII, 1. 23 He was asked for a sign, John VI, 30

and Luke XI, 16.

Ep. 25. 24 but he refused it: "This generation is evil," he Mark VIII, 11-12.
said,

25 "It wants a sign, but no sign will be given to it.

 26 "No one hides a lighted lamp; it must be Luke XI, 33.
placed on a lampstand to give light to
everyone..."

T.XXVII, 2. 27 A Pharisee who had invited him to dinner was Luke XI, 37-40.
surprised that he did not bathe before the meal,
as the Law prescribed.

28 Christ answered him: "Woe to you, who wash

the outside of the cup and dishes, but full of
greed and wickedness in yourselves, you have
not wickedness, have not cleansed yourselves
on the inside!"

T. XXVII, 3. 29 Give therefore in alms all that you possess, Luke XI, 41
and all will be pure for you.

T. XXVII, 4 30 "You pay the soul of the vegetables, but you Luke XI, 42-43.
Ep. 26. ignore the call of God and his love

T. XXVII, 5. 31 "Woe to those who claim the first places and Luke XIV, 7-11
want to be greeted.

T. XXVII, 6-8. 32 "Woe to you also, lawyers, who load others Luke XI, 46
with burdens too heavy, while you yourselves do
not even put a finger on it.

Ep. 27. 33 "Woe to you who build tombs for the prophets Luke XI, 47
to the prophets whom your fathers killed...

T. XXVII, 9. 34 "Woe to you, lawyers, who hold the keys of Luke XI, 52.
knowledge!

35 You did not enter, and those who wanted to

enter you have prevented them!"
T. XXVII, 10. 36 But Christ only uttered these curses to blame
the Creator, who was so cruel as to curse those
who sinned against him.

T. XXVIII, 1-2. 37 "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which Mark VIII, 15
is hypocrisy," he said, and he added:

38 "Nothing is hidden that should not be revealed Luke XII, 2

39 And nothing is hidden that should not be
revealed."

T. XXVIII, 3. 40 Then he said to his disciples, "I tell you, you Luke XII, 4-5.
Ep. 29. who are my friends, do not fear those who can
only friends, do not be afraid of anyone who can
only kill you you and then have no power over
you.

41 But I will show you whom you should fear:

fear him who, after having killed you has the
power to throw you into the sea; Yes, I tell you,
fear him...

T. XXVIII, 4. 42 "Whoever claims me before men,

Ep. 30. I will claim him before God,

43 but whoever denies me before men will be Luke XII, 8-9

denied by me before God.

T. XXVIII, 6. 44 "Whoever speaks against the Son of Man, he Luke XII, 10

will be forgiven,

45 But whoever has spoken against the holy

spirit it will not be forgiven him.

T. XXVIII, B 46 "When you are brought before the authorities Luke XII, 11
do not worry about what you will have to answer:
 47 for the holy spirit will teach you at that very
moment what what it is right to say."

T. XXVIII, 9-10. 48 To someone who asked him to intervene to Luke XII, 13-14
settle a dispute between him and his
between him and his brother about the division of
an inheritance,

49 Christ answered, "Man, who made me a

sharer? Who then has placed me as a judge over
you?

T. XXIX, 1-4. 50 Christ also advised not to worry about about Luke XII, 22-3
food and clothing:

Ep. 32. 51 "All these things all the people of the world
Ep. 3 seek", he said, "but your Father knows that you
need them.

52 Call therefore for the kingdom of God and all

these things will be given to you will be given to
you in addition.

Ep. 34. 53 "Do not be afraid, little flock, for it has pleased Luke XII, 32.
Clem. of Alex. the Father to give you his kingdom:
Stromates III, x, 69.

54 the Creator is with the many, but the Lord, son

of the good God, is with his chosen ones.

T. XXIX, 6. 55 "Keep your girdle on and keep your lamps Luke XII, 35-37
burning like servants servants who wait for their
master to return from his wedding.

Ep. 35. 56 If he comes in the evening and finds Luke XII, 38

everything prepared, happy are they.
T. XXIX, 7. 57 "If the master of the house had known at what Luke XII, 39-40
hour the thief would come, he would not have let
the walls of his house be breached...".

(To be continued......)

T. XXIX, 9-11. 58 Peter asked him if this parable was for his Luke XII, 41-4
Ep. 36. disciples or was intended for the disciples or for
everyone,

59 Christ answered, "Who then is the faithful and

wise steward whom the master will set over his
people to give them their ration of grain at the
right time?

60 Happy is that servant if his master, when he

arrives, finds him so occupied.

61 But if the servant, taking advantage of his

master's absence, begins to beat his men and
women servants, to get drunk

62 then the master will come when he was not

expecting him, and will part with him, and will not
give him his share except with reluctance.

63 For the experienced servant who has done

nothing will receive many blows; but the
inexperienced one, if he has earned blows, will
receive few.

64 And of him to whom much is given, much will

be claimed."

T. XXIX, 12-14. 65 Then Christ declared: "I have come to bring Luke XII, 49-53
fire on the earth...
Ad. II, 5. 66 Do you think I have come to bring peace? No,
I tell you I tell you, but division...

67 The father will set himself against the son, the

mother against the daughter against the mother,
the daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law
and the mother-in-law against the
daughter-in-law.

T. XXIX, 15-16. 68 "Hypocrites, you know how to interpret the

appearance of heaven and earth
but not your time.

69 Why do you not recognize what is right?

70 Why do you use the judge to send your

opponent to prison and not let him out until you
are paid every penny?"

71 One Sabbath day, Christ was teaching in a Luke XIII, 10-14

synagogue. Now there was a woman there who
had been possessed for eighteen years of a spirit
which made her infirm, and she was all bent over
and could not straighten herself at all.

72 Christ saw her and said to her, "Woman, you

are free from your infirmity." Then he laid his
hands on her.

73 Immediately she stood up straight. And she

glorified God.

74 The ruler of the synagogue was indignant that

Christ had healed on the healing on the Sabbath,

75 spoke to the crowd, saying: "There are six

days in which you must work; go, then, and be
 healed on those days go and be healed on those
days, and not on the Sabbath."

T. XXX, 1. 76 But Christ replied: "Who among you on the Luke XIII, 15-16
Sabbath does not untie his ox or his ass and lead
it to drink?

Ep. 39. 77 And that daughter of Abraham, whom Satan

had paralyzed

78 should not have been unbound on the

Sabbath?"

VIII

T. XXX, 2. 1 Christ said: "The kingdom of God is like a Luke XIII, 18-19
mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his
field.

? [, elle] 2 It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it

grows, it becomes a tree with large branches that
provide shelter for the birds of the air.

T. XXX, 3. 3. It is like leaven that a woman took and put in Luke XIII, 20-21
her flour took and put in her flour so that it would
rise.

T. XXX, 4. 4 "When the father of the family gets up and Luke XIII, 2$-28.
closes his door and you knock on the door while
you are still outside,

5 he will answer, 'I don't know where you are

from.

6 Then you will say to him, "We ate and drank in

your presence, and you taught us in the you
have taught us in the marketplace.
Ep. 40 7 But he will add: Depart from me, all you
workers of iniquity.

8 For then, when you have seen the righteous in

the kingdom of God while you yourselves are left
outside, there will be weeping and gnashing of
teeth."

T. XXXI, 1. 9 He said to a man who had invited him to his Luke XIV, 12-14
table, "When you give a lunch or a dinner, do not
invite your friends, your brothers, your relatives,
or your rich neighbors, lest they also invite you
and your courtesy be returned to you,

10 For that will be your reward.

11 Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame,

the blind. Then you will be glad that they are not
able to are not able to give it back to you, for it
will be counted to you counted to you in the
resurrection of the just.",

T. XXXI, 2-B. 12 Then he told this parable: "A man gave a Luke XIV, 16-24
great supper to which he had invited many
people.

13 At the appointed hour he sent his servant to

tell the guests: Come now, everything is ready.

14 But they all began to make excuses. One

said, "I have bought some land, and I must go
and see it. One said, I have bought a piece of
land, and I must go and see it; please consider
me excused. Another says: I bought oxen and I
go to try them; I beg you, hold me for excused.
 15 Another said, I have taken a wife; therefore I
cannot come.

16 "When the servant had reported all these

excuses, the master of the house was angry, and
told him to go by the ways and by the suburbs,
and to bring the people to him.

17 "Likewise, I tell you, none of these men will

taste of my dinner."

T. XXXII, 1-2, 18 He said, "Which of you, if he has a hundred Luke XV, 4-10.
sheep and loses one of them lose one of them,
does not leave the other ninety-nine and go the
other ninety-nine and go in search of the one that
is lost until he has found it?

19 And when he has found it, he puts it joyfully

on his shoulders

20 And when he returned home, tired, he said to

her I cherish you more than the ninety-nine.

21 "Or what woman, if she has ten drachmas and

loses one of them and loses one, does not light
the lamp and sweep the house and search
carefully until she has found it?

22 And when she has found it, she calls her

friends and neighbors, and says to them,
"Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which
I lost.

23 "So I tell you, there will be joy in the sight of

God for one sinner one sinner who repents.

T. XXXIII, 1. 24 "But no one can serve two masters at once, Luke XVI, 13.
 for he will despise the one and cling to the other.
You cannot serve God and mammon.

25 "For the children of this world are more skilful XVI, B-9.
with their fellows than the children of the light.

26 Therefore I say to you, make friends with

the world of injustice..."

T. XXXIII, 2-6. 27 The Pharisees laughed when they heard all Luke XVI, 14.
Ad. I, 28. this. Christ said to them:

28 "if you have not been faithful to the unjust Luke XVI, 11-12.
coin, who then will entrust to you the loyal one? If
you if you have not been faithful to the foreign
good, who then will then who will entrust to you
what is mine?

29 "For God knows your hearts. That which is Luke XVI, 15.
high in the eyes of men is an abomination to God

T. XXXIV, 1. 30 "Whoever divorces his wife and takes another Luke XVI, 1
wife commits adultery, and whoever marries a
woman divorced by her husband commits
adultery

T. XXXIII, 7. 31 "Until John, it was the Law and the prophets, Luke XVI, 16
Ep, 43. and everyone got their strength from them. From
now on, it is the reign of God that is announced.

T. XXXIII, 9. 32 "Heaven and earth will pass away before a Luke XVI, 17
single line of my words of my words."

T. XXXIV, 10. 33 And he told this parable: "There was a rich Luke XVI, 19
Ad. II, 10. man, who dressed himself in purple and linen,
Ep. 44-46 and feasted every day in splendor.
34 "A beggar named Lazarus was lying before
his door, covered with sores and desiring to catch
what fell from the rich man's table;

35 but the dogs came and licked his sores.

36 It happened that the beggar died, and was

carried to Abraham's bosom.

37 The rich man also died, and was laid in the

tomb. In Hades, with his eyes in torment, he saw
Abraham from afar, and Lazarus in his bosom.

38 Then he cried out: Father Abraham, have

mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of
his finger in water to cool my tongue; for I am
sulphurous in this flame.

39 But Abraham said, "My friend, remember that

you gave yourself good during your life, while
Lazarus had only evil.

40 Now he is consoled while you support.

41 And then. between you and us there is a great

abyss, so that those of the interior cannot pass to
you, nor those of the exterior cross to here.

42 "Then he said: Please send him to my father's

house, where I have five brothers, so that I may
warn them not to come to this place of torment.

43 "And he said, 'They have Moses and the

prophets there. Let them listen to them.

44 But he said, 'No, Father. But if one were to go

to them from the dead, they would repent.
 45 Then Abraham said to him: If they did not
listen to Moses. nor to the prophets,

46 even if one were to come back from the dead,

they would not listen to him.

T. XXXV, 1 47 And Christ, turning to his disciples, said: "Woe Luke XVII, 1-2.
Ad. II, 15. to the author of a scandal. It would be better for Mark IX, 42.
him never been born or have a millstone tied
around his neck and be and be thrown into the
depths than to have scandalized than to have
scandalized one of these little ones, my disciples.

T. XXXV, 2-3. 48 "If your brother errs, rebuke him and forgive Luke XVII, 3-4.
him if he has erred against you, even seven
times."

IX

T. XX`~V, 4~ 1 In Samaria, he healed ten lepers, ordering Luke XVII, 12-19

them only to go and show themselves to the
priests.

Ep. 49. 2 Only one, a Samaritan, returned to thank him.

3 He said to him, "Your faith has saved you." And

he added: "There were many lepers in the days
of the prophet Elisha, but not one of them was
healed, except Naaman the Syrian."

T. XXXV, 12. 4 Some Pharisees asked Christ when the Luke XVII, 20-21
kingdom of God would come.

5 He said, "The kingdom of God will not come

with all eyes people will not say, 'It is here, it is
there.
 6 Know this: the kingdom of God is within you.

Ep. 49. 7 "The days will come when you will desire to Luke XVII,22-23
T. XXXV, 14. see one of the days of the Son of Man,

8 but before that, the Son of Man will have to

suffer much suffer and be denied.

9 Only then will he come and his kingdom be

manifested.

T. XXXV, 15. 10 "At the time of his coming, it will be as in the

days of Noah and of Lot, terrible and atrocious
days.

11 Remember Lot's wife, who did not transgress

the Creator's the Creator's command with
impunity."

T. XXXVI, 1 12 Then he told them a parable about what they Luke XVIII, 1-8.
should always pray without growing weary:

13 "There was a judge in a city who did not honor

God and mocked men.

14 There was a widow in the same city, who

came to him saying, "Give me justice against my
adversary!

15 For a long time he refused to do so. Then he

said to himself, "I may not fear God I do not fear
God, and I do not care for men, how this woman
bothers me,

16 I will do her justice, so that she will no longer

come and break my head break my head.
 17 "Listen, then, to what this unrighteous judge
says to himself. And God would not do his
chosen ones if they cry out to him day and night!

18 I tell you, he will do them justice quickly."

T. XXXVI, 2. 19 He told them that in the Temple two men were Luke XVIII, 9-14
praying
a Pharisee and a publican.

20 The Pharisee, who was upright, praying to

God himself, I thank you that I am not like the
rest of the men, greedy, unjust, adulterers, nor
even like this publican who is there.

21 I fast twice a week and give tithes of all my

income.

22 The tax collector, standing back, did not even

dare to lift up his eyes his eyes to heaven,

23 But he beat his breast, saying: God, have

mercy on this sinner.

24 And Christ said, "I tell you, this one went away
acquitted and the other reprobate."

T. XXXVI, 3-4. 25 A man came to Christ and asked him, "Good Luke XVIII, 18-19
Teacher, what must we do to have eternal life?

Origene, 26 26 He replied, "Who then is good? No one No

De princ. one is good except one: God the Father.
II, v, 1.

27 "Follow the commandments of the Law. Mark X, 17-21

Ep. 50. 28 The man answered him that since his youth
 he had observed all the observed all the
precepts.

29 Then Christ said to him, "You lack only one

thing: sell everything you have sell all that you
have and give it to the poor,

30 and you will have treasure in heaven. Then

come and follow me."

T. XXXVI, 9. 31 As they approached Jericho, a blind man, Luke XVIII, 35-43.

Ad. II, 14. hearing him pass by, asked what was happening.
Ep. 51.

32 As it was made known to him that it was

Christ who was passing by, he cried out: "Jesus,
son of David, have mercy on me."

33 Those who walked before Christ continued

the blind man, wanting to silence him.

34 But Christ did not rebuke him.

35 He healed the man of his blindness: "Your

faith," he said to him, "has saved you,

36 so that he would no longer think that he was

the son of David.

37 And all the people gave thanks to God.

T. XXXVII, 1-2. 38 A tax collector, a foreigner called Zacchaeus, Luke XIX, 1-10
had gone up had climbed up a tree to get a
better look at Christ passing by.

39 Christ looked up and told him to come down,

because he wanted to eat at his house.
 40 Zacchaeus hurried down and received him
with joy.

41 And he said, "Lord, I will give half of my goods

to the poor to the poor, and if I have wronged
anyone by lying I will compensate him fourfold.

42 'Because of this, the Lord said to him: "Today

this house has received salvation.

43 For what was lost must be saved."

T. XXXVII, 4. 44 Then Christ said this parable: "A man of high Luke XIX, 12-26.
birth went to a far country to receive to a far
country to receive kingship there.

45 Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten

mines and said to them: Make them worthwhile
until I return.

46 When he returned, he called for the servants

to whom he had given to whom he had given the
money.

47 The first stood up and said to him, `Lord, your

mine has brought in ten.

48 This is a good servant: since you have been

faithful, receive the government of ten cities.

49 A second came and said to him, 'Lord, your

mine has produced five.

50 Again he said to this one, "It is well. Be ruler

of five cities.

51 Another came and said, Lord, here is your

 mine, which I have kept laid up in a cloth.

52 For I was afraid of you, who are a hard man,

who take what you have not deposited, and who
reap where you have not sown.

53 He said to him, "I judge you by your own

words, you evil servant. Why then did you not
make my money a thing?

54 And he said to those who stood by, "Take

away from him the mine that he has, and give it
to the man who has ten mines. give it to him who
has ten mines...

55 For he who has full hands will be given again,

but he who has not, even that which he thinks he
has will be taken away."

Ep. 54. 1 When Christ came to Jerusalem, the scribes Luke XX, 19
and the priests wanted to lay hands on him
wanted to lay hands on him,

2 but they did not dare, fearing the reaction of the

people.

3 Some Pharisees asked him: "By what authority Luke XX, 1-8
do you teach?"

T. XXXVIII,1-2. 4 He answered them with a question: "Was Mark XII, 28-33

John's baptism from Heaven or from men?

5 They said to themselves, "If we answer that

John's baptism was of a human nature, they will
stone us immediately.
 6 So they answered that they did not know.

7 Then Christ asked them, "Why did you not

believe in him?

8 Neither will I tell you by what virtue I do all this."

T. XXXVIII, 3. 9 They asked him again: "Is it permitted to us or Luke XX, 21-25
not to pay taxes to Caesar?

10 He answered, "Render to Caesar what is

Caesar's and to God what is God's. to God what
is God's."

T. XXXVIII, 4-9. 11 The Sadducees, who denied the resurrection, Luke XX, 27-39
Ep. 56-57 invoked the law that if a married man dies without
children, his brother that if a married man dies
without children, his brother must marry his
widow,

12 And they brought to him the case of a woman

who had married seven brothers who died one
after the other,

13 asking who would be the husband of this

woman after the resurrection.

14 Christ answered, "The children of this world

marry, but those whom the God of the other age
has judged worthy to share in the resurrection of
the dead do not marry.

15 For they must not die. They are like angels to

God angels, having become sons of the
resurrection."

16 Then the scribes said, "Teacher, you have

 spoken well."

T. XXXVIII, 10. 17 But he in turn asked them: "What do you Luke XX, 41-44
teach about the Messiah? Whose son is he?" Mark XII, 35-36

18 They said to him, "From David." - "But David

himself calls him Lord: how then can he be his
son?"

T. XXXIX, 1 19 Later he said to his disciples: Luke XXI, B-31.

Ep. 58-59.

20 "Beware, for many will come in my name who

will say, 'I am Christ.

21 "But when you hear of battles and upheavals Marc XIII, 7-31.
But when you hear of battles and upheavals, do
not be afraid, for these things must happen.

22 "One kingdom will rise up against another

kingdom, one people against another. There will
be pestilence, famine, earthquakes, terror, and
wonders in the sky.

23 "Before that, they will lay hands on you, you

will be persecuted and suffer.

24 But with confidence you will be able to save

yourselves.

23 "Before that, hands will be laid on you, and

you will be persecuted and suffer.

24 But with confidence you will be able to save

yourselves

25 "On the other hand, when you see Jerusalem

 filled with encampments then know that
desolation will be near her.

26 "There will be signs in the sun, moon, and

stars. The peoples of the earth will be in distress,
worried by the roar of the foaming sea, men will
die of fright, expecting that the misfortune will
come upon the universe, for the heavenly powers
themselves will be shaken.

27 Then the Son of Man will be seen coming

from heaven in power and glory.

28 "Then straighten up and lift up your heads, for

your deliverance will be near.

29 "Look at the fig tree. When it produces fruit,

men understand that it is summer.

30 In the same way, you too, when you see these

things happening, know that the kingdom of God
is coming.

31 "Therefore let not your hearts be heavy with

debauchery, drunkenness, and continual worry

32 so that this fatal day does not fall on you

unexpectedly like a net.

Ephrem, 33 And call no one your father on earth: for you Mat. XXIII, 8-10.
Evang. concord. have only one: the heavenly Father.

34 Do not call yourselves "masters", for he alone

is the For he alone is the Master, and you are
brothers.

35 Neither let yourselves be called teachers: For

 ye have but one teacher, which is Christ."

XI

Ad. II, 9. 1 Then the Creator, seeing that the good God Luke XXII, 2 and XXIII, 34.
was going to destroy his Law, plotted against
Christ,
2 Not knowing that the death of the Good was
the salvation of men.

Ep. 60. 3 He entered into Judah, who was called Iscariot, Luke XXII, 3-4
and went to confer with the military leaders about Cf. John XIII, 27)
how to hand him over to them. '

T. XL, 1-2. 4 The day of unleavened bread, when the Luke XXII, 7
Ep. 61. Passover was to be sacrificed, was near.

5 Christ said to Peter and the others, "Go and do Luke XXII, 8.
what is necessary so that we may eat the
Passover."

Ep. 62-63. 6 He sat down with the twelve and said to them: Luke XXII, 14-15.

7 "I have longed to eat this Passover with you

before I suffer."

J.Chrysostome, 8 Then he girded himself with a towel and John XIII,4-5

In Phil. VII. washed the feet of his disciples as if he were (Cf. Luke XXII, 26-27)
their servant.

T. XL, 3. 9 Then he took bread and distributed it to his

disciples, making it his body,

10 saying, "This is my body, that is to say, the Luke XXII, 19

image of my body which is to be given up for
you."
T. XL, 4. 11 In the same way he took the cup and said: Luke XXII, 20

12 "This cup is a pact with my blood.

T. XLI, 1. 13 "Woe to him through whose fault the Son of Mark XIV, 21.
Man will be betrayed."

14 Peter cried out Luke XXII, 33-34

15 but Christ predicted that he would deny him. Mark XIV, 29-30.

Ep. 64. 6 And he added, "Now it is necessary that what Luke XXII, 37
is written be fulfilled without delay: He will be
considered an outlaw."

Ep. 65. 17 Then he went out and walked away from them Luke XXII, 39-42
at the distance of a stone's throw

18 and, bending his knees, he prayed to God. Mark XIV, 35

Ep. 66. 19 A little later, Judah came and embraced him. Luke XXII, 47.
He said to him: "It is with a kiss, Judah, that you
deliver the Son of Man!"

T. XLI, 2. 20 And while he was being led away like a slave Luke XXII, 54-62
before the high priest, Peter denied him. John XVIII, 12-27.

Ep. 6~. 21 Those who guarded him mocked him and Luke XXII, 63-64.
whipped him after they had they covered his Mark XIV, 65.
face,

22 And they said to him, "Prophesy: who is he

that struck you? "

T. XLI, 3. 23 He was brought before the Sanhedrin, where Luke XXII, 66-67
they asked him whether he was the Messiah.
 24 He answered, "If I tell you, you will not believe
me.

T. XLI, 4. 25 "But soon the Son of Man will be seated at the Luke XXII, 69-70.
right of the Power of God."

26 "So," they questioned, "you are the Son of

God?"

27 But he answered them, "You say so, not I."

T. XLII, 1. 28 Then they took him before Pilate

Ep. 69-70. 29 and began to accuse him of having called Luke XXIII, 1-5
himself the Messiah King who would sit at the
right hand of God,

Ep. 69-70. 30 adding: "We found him agitating the people,

wanting to abolish the Law and the Prophets,

31 discouraging to pay the tax and deviating

women and children."

32 Pilate asked him, "Are you the Christ? "

33 Again he answered, "You say so.

T. XLII, 2. 34 Pilate then summoned the high priest and the Luke XXIII, 13-16
people, and said to them:

35 "You have brought this man before me as one

who stirs up the people to revolt.

36 Now I have investigated the matter, and have

found him guilty of none of the crimes of which
you accuse him.
 37 This man has done nothing worthy of death.
Therefore I will release him after I have had him
whipped."

38 But they insisted with a loud cry, asking that Luke XXIII, 23
he be crucified; and their cries became more and Mat. XXVII, 23-24.
more violent.

T. XLII, 4. 39 Then, however, death was pronounced Luke XXIII, 24.

against Christ the most just, as if he had been a
murderer.

Ep. 71. 40 And he was taken to the place called the John XIX, 23-24
Skull, and there he was put on a cross, and his
clothes were divided

41 Then he whispered, "Father, forgive them, for Luke XXIII, 33-34

they do not know what they are doing.

T. XLII, 5. 42 And now, about the sixth hour, the elements Luke XXIII, 44-45
were unleashed the sun was darkened,

43 and the veil of the Temple was torn.

T. XLII, 6. 44 Christ cried out to the Father with a loud Luke XXIII, 46.
Ep. 73. voice: "Father, into your hands I commend my
spirit I commit my spirit into your hands.

45 When he had said this, he expired.

Ep. 74. 46 There came a man named Joseph, who Luke XXIII, 50 & 53
buried the body in a the body in a fine cloth and
placed it in a tomb tomb already dug in the rock.

Ep. 75. 47 The women who had followed Christ went Luke XXIII, 55-56
away.
 48 They prepared spices, but they observed the
Sabbath the Sabbath to keep the Law.

XII

T. XLIII, 1. 1 Before daylight, they went to the tomb Luke XXIV, 1-7.
with the perfumes they had prepared.

Ep. 76. 2 They did not find the body, but two angels of
light appeared to them,

3 who said to them: "Why do you seek the living

among the dead?

3 who said to them: "Why do you seek the living

among the dead?

4 He rose again. Remember what he said while

he was among you: that the Son of Man should
smile, and then reappear."

T. XLIII, 2. 5 Then the women returned from the tomb, Luke XXIV, 9-11

6 and told the disciples all this, but they were

incredulous.

T. XLIII, 3-7. 7 However, two of the disciples had gone on the Luke XXIV, 13-24
road.

8 The Lord went to them, not making it known

who he was, and pretending not to know what
had happened,

9 He asked them, "What were you talking about

as you walked along? that you are so sad?

10 One of them, Cleopas, answered him

 11 "You are the only stranger in Jerusalem who
does not know what what has happened there in
these days.

12 He asked them, "What is it?

13 They explained to him:

14 "The matter of Christ, who had shown himself

to be a powerful leader of men by his oratorical
gifts and his achievements thanks to God before
the people.

15 Our chief priests and leaders put him to

shame, then he was sentenced to death and
crucified.

16 But we hoped that he would be the one to

deliver Israel.

17 Moreover, these things have been going on

for two days. Some of our women have indeed
deceived us.

18 When they went to the tomb early in the

morning and did not find his body there

19 they came and told us that angels had

appeared that he is still alive.

20 Some of our people went to the tomb and

found things as the women had said,

21 but they did not see him."

Ep. 77. 22 Then he rebuked them, "Have you understood Luke XXIV, 25-35.
nothing of what he said while he was among
 you? what he said while he was among you,
namely, that Christ was to suffer a scandalous
passion?

23 And since you were to doubt his resurrection,

it was announced to the women, and you did not
believe from them that it was he."

24 Then he broke the bread: their eyes were

opened, and they recognized him, but he
disappeared.

25 And they returned and told all this to the

others.

T. XLIII, 8. 26 While they were speaking, Christ appeared in Luke XXIV, 36-40.
Ep. 78. person in the midst of the disciples.

27 When they hesitated, wondering whether it

was a ghost, and and they thought it was a
ghost:

28 "Why are you troubled?" he said, "and what

thoughts stir your heart?

29 See my hands and my feet. It is indeed I who

am here."

T.XLIII, 9. 30 Christ then reminded them that they should go Luke XXIV, 47.
and preach in his name to all nations.

31 Then he brought them out and raised his Luke XXIV, 50.
hands and blessed them,

32 And he commanded that in every country they Acts I, &-9.

should be heard,
33 that their voice may be heard to the ends of
the earth.

34 And while he was blessing them, he Luke XXIV, 51

separated himself from them and went up to the
sky.

End of the text of the Evangelion