The Diatessaron is equivalent to the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John when placed in chronological order. Tatian of Adiabene was an early Christian leader and writer, a convert and believer in Jesus Christ, and active during the mid-100's A.D. Eusebius and Clement of Alexandria both refer to Tatian positively. The Diatessaron is an honest record of the gospels themselves as they were originally written down. Some phrasings are slightly different than the King James Version, although in no way contradictory. The chronological order aids and unifies the comphrehension of the life, ministry, and teachings of Jesus Christ; it also makes the Apostles and circumstances more identifiable, helping the message be more relatable. This edition has been carefully and lovingly edited by Alan Lewis Silva. It is a large print edition, and it is organized according to the book's chapters in prose form instead of numbered verses. In a few places the translation has been been improved for accuracy and cohesion.