1 F or the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of an estate who went out in the morning along with the dawn to hire workmen for his vineyard.

«وَيُشبِهُ مَلَكُوتُ السَّماواتِ رَجُلاً صاحِبَ أرْضٍ، خَرَجَ فِي الصَّباحِ باكِراً لِيَستَأجِرَ عُمّالاً لِكَرْمِهِ.

2 A fter agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

وَاتَّفَقَ مَعَ العُمّالِ أنْ يَدفَعَ لَهُمْ دِيناراً واحِداً عَنْ كُلِّ يَومٍ، ثُمَّ أرسَلَهُمْ لِلعَمَلِ فِي كَرمِهِ.

3 A nd going out about the third hour (nine o’clock), he saw others standing idle in the marketplace;

«وَخَرَجَ صاحِبُ الكَرمِ نَحوَ السّاعَةِ التّاسِعَةِ، فَرَأى بَعْضَ الرِّجالِ يَقِفُونَ فِي مِنْطَقَةِ السُّوقِ لا يَعمَلُونَ شَيئاً.

4 A nd he said to them, You go also into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will pay you. And they went.

فَقالَ لَهُمْ: ‹اذهَبُوا أنتُمْ أيضاً لِلعَمَلِ فِي كَرْمِي وَسَأُعطِيكُمُ الأجْرَ الَّذي تَستَحِقونَهُ.›

5 H e went out again about the sixth hour (noon), and the ninth hour (three o’clock) he did the same.

فَذَهَبُوا لِلعَمَلِ فِي الكَرْمِ. «وَخَرَجَ ثانِيَةً نَحوَ السّاعَةِ الثّانِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ وَكَذَلِكَ السّاعَةَ الثّالِثَةَ، وَاستَأجَرَ عُمّالاً آخَرِينَ.

6 A nd about the eleventh hour (five o’clock) he went out and found still others standing around, and said to them, Why do you stand here idle all day?

وَنَحوَ السّاعَةِ الخامِسَةِ خَرَجَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى، وَوَجَدَ آخَرِينَ يَقِفُونَ فِي مِنْطَقَةِ السُّوقِ، فَسَألَهُمْ: ‹لِماذا وَقَفْتُمُ اليَومَ كُلَّهُ مِنْ دُونِ عَمَلٍ؟›

7 T hey answered him, Because nobody has hired us. He told them, You go out into the vineyard also and you will get whatever is just and fair.

«فَقالُوا لَهُ: ‹لَمْ يَستاجِرْنا أحَدٌ.› فَقالَ لَهُمْ: ‹اذهَبُوا أنتُمْ أيضاً لِلعَمَلِ فِي كَرْمِي.›

8 W hen evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, Call the workmen and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and ending with the first.

«وَفِي نِهايَةِ اليَومِ، قالَ صاحِبُ الكَرْمِ لِوَكِيلِهِ: ‹ادْعُ العُمّالَ وَادفَعْ لَهُمْ أُجُورَهُمْ، مُبتَدِئاً بِمَنْ جاءَ آخِرَ الكُلِّ، وَمُنتَهِياً بِمَنْ جاءَ فِي البِدايَةِ.›

9 A nd those who had been hired at the eleventh hour (five o’clock) came and received a denarius each.

«فَجاءَ الَّذِينَ استُئْجِرُوا السّاعَةَ الخامِسَةَ، وَأخَذَ كُلُّ واحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ دِيناراً.

10 N ow when the first came, they supposed they would get more, but each of them also received a denarius.

ثُمَّ جاءَ الَّذِينَ اسْتُئجِرُوا أوَّلاً، فَظَنُّوا أنَّهُمْ سَيَأخُذُونَ أكثَرَ، فَأخَذَ كُلٌّ مِنْهُمْ دِيناراً أيضاً.

11 A nd when they received it, they grumbled at the owner of the estate,

فَأخَذُوها، وَابتَدَأُوا يَتَذَمَّرُونَ عَلَى صاحِبِ الكَرْم.

12 S aying, These who came last worked no more than an hour, and yet you have made them rank with us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.

وَيَقولونَ: ‹الَّذِينَ استُئجِرُوا آخِرَ الكُلِّ، عَمِلُوا ساعَةً واحِدَةً فَقَطْ، وَقَدْ دَفَعْتَ لَهُمْ بِقَدْرِ ما دَفَعْتَ لَنا، مَعَ أنَّنا عَمِلْنا كُلَّ النَّهارِ فِي حَرِّ الشَّمْسِ!›

13 B ut he answered one of them, Friend, I am doing you no injustice. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?

«فَقالَ صاحِبُ الكَرْمِ لِواحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ: ‹لَمْ أظلِمْكَ ياَ صَديقي! ألَمْ تَتَّفِقْ مَعِي عَلَى العَمَلِ مُقابِلَ دِينارٍ واحِدٍ؟

14 T ake what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this man hired last the same as I give to you.

فَخُذُ أجْرَكَ وَاذْهَبْ. فَأنا أُرِيدُ أنْ أُعطِيَ الَّذِي استَأجَرْتُهُ آخِرَ النَّهارِ، الأجرَ نَفسَهُ الَّذِي أعطَيتُهُ لَكَ.

15 A m I not permitted to do what I choose with what is mine? Is your eye evil because I am good?

ألَيسَ لِيَ الحَقُّ أنْ أفعَلَ ما أُرِيدُ بِما أملِكُ؟ أمْ أنَّكَ غِرْتَ لِأنِّي صالِحٌ مَعَ غَيرِكَ؟›

16 S o those who are last will be first, and those who are first will be last. For many are called, but few chosen.

«هَكَذا يَصيرُ أوَّلُ النّاسِ آخِرَ النّاسِ، ويَصيرُ آخِرُ النّاسِ أوَّلَ النّاسِ.» يَسُوعُ يُنبِئُ بِمَوتِهِ وَقِيامَتِه

17 A nd as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside along the way and said to them,

وَبَينَما كانَ يَسُوعُ فِي طَرِيقِهِ إلَى مَدِينَةِ القُدْسِ، أخَذَ الاثْنَي عَشْرَ عَلَى انفِرادٍ وَقالَ لَهُمْ:

18 B ehold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes; and they will sentence Him to death

«ها نَحنُ ذاهِبُونَ إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ حَيثُ سَيُسَلَّمُ ابْنُ الإنسانِ إلَى كِبارِ الكَهَنَةِ وَمُعَلِّمِي الشَّرِيعَةِ فَيَحكُمُونَ عَلَيهِ بِالمَوْتِ،

19 A nd deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and whipped and crucified, and He will be raised on the third day.

وَيُسَلِّمُونَهُ إلَى غَيرِ المُؤمِنينِ لِيَستَهزِئُوا بِهِ وَيَجلِدُوهُ وَيَصلِبُوهُ. وَلَكِنَّهُ فِي اليَومِ الثّالِثِ سَيَقُومُ مِنَ المَوتِ.» الأعظَمُ هُوَ الَّذي يَخدِم

20 T hen the mother of Zebedee’s children came up to Him with her sons and, kneeling, worshiped Him and asked a favor of Him.

ثُمَّ جاءَتْ إلَيهِ أُمُّ ابْنَيْ زَبَدِي مَعَ ابْنَيها، فَسَجَدَتْ لَهُ لِتَطلُبَ مِنْهُ شَيئاً.

21 A nd He asked her, What do you wish? She answered Him, Give orders that these two sons of mine may sit, one at Your right hand and one at Your left in Your kingdom.

فَقالَ لَها يَسُوعُ: «ماذا تُرِيدِينَ؟» فَقالَتْ لَهُ: «عِدْنِي أنْ يَجلِسَ ابنايَ هَذانِ فِي مَلَكُوتِكَ، واحِدٌ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ وَالآخَرُ عَنْ يَسارِكَ.»

22 B ut Jesus replied, You do not realize what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink and to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized ? They answered, We are able.

فَقالَ يَسُوعُ: «أنتُما لا تَعرِفانِ ما تَطلُبانِ. هَلْ تَستَطِيعانِ أنْ تَشرَبا الكَأسَ الَّتِي سَأشرَبُها؟» فَقالا لَهُ: «نَعَمْ نَستَطِيعُ.»

23 H e said to them, You will drink My cup, but seats at My right hand and at My left are not Mine to give, but they are for those for whom they have been ordained and prepared by My Father.

فَقالَ لَهُما: «أمّا كَأسِي فَسَتَشرَبانِها، أمّا الجُلوسُ عَنْ يَمِينِي وَعَنْ يَسارِي، فَلا أستَطيعُ أنْ أُعطِيَهُ إلّا لِمَنْ أعَدَّهُ الآبُ لَهُمْ.»

24 B ut when the ten heard this, they were indignant at the two brothers.

فَلَمّا سَمِعَ العَشْرَةُ الباقُونَ هَذا الطَّلَبَ، اغْتاظوا جِدّاً مِنَ الأخَوَينِ.

25 A nd Jesus called them to Him and said, You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men hold them in subjection.

حِينَئِذٍ دَعاهُمْ يَسُوعُ إلَيهِ وَقالَ: «تَعرِفُونَ أنَّ حُكّامَ الأُمَمِ يُمارِسُونَ حُكماً مُطلَقاً عَلَى شُعُوبِهِمْ، وَقادَتُهُمْ يُمارِسُونَ سُلُطاتِهِمْ عَلَيهِمْ.

26 N ot so shall it be among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant,

لَكِنَّ هَذا لا يَنْبَغِي أنْ يَكُونَ بَينَكُمْ، بَلْ مَنْ أرادَ أنْ يَكُونَ عَظِيماً بَينَكُمْ، فَعَلَيهِ أنْ يَكُونَ خادِمَكُمْ.

27 A nd whoever desires to be first among you must be your slave—

وَمَنْ أرادَ أنْ يَكُونَ الأوَّلَ بَينَكُمْ، فَعَلَيهِ أنْ يَكُونَ عَبْداً لَكُمْ.

28 J ust as the Son of Man came not to be waited on but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.

كَذَلِكَ ابْنُ الإنسانِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَأتِ لِيُخدَمَ، بَلْ لِيَخدِمَ، وَلِيُقَدِّمَ حَياتَهُ فِديَةٍ لِتَحرِيرِ كَثِيرِينَ.» يَسُوعُ يَشْفِي أعمَيَين

29 A nd as they were going out of Jericho, a great throng accompanied Him.

وَبَينَما كانُوا يُغادِرُونَ مَدِينَةَ أرِيحا، تَبِعَتْهُ جُمُوعٌ كَثِيرَةٌ مِنَ النّاسِ.

30 A nd behold, two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, Lord, have pity and mercy on us, Son of David!

وَكانَ هُناكَ أعمَيانِ جالِسانِ عَلَى جانِبِ الطِّرِيقِ. وَعِندَما سَمِعا أنَّ يَسُوعَ كانَ مارّاً فِي الطَّرِيقِ، صَرَخا: «يا سَيِّدُ، يا ابْنَ داوُدَ، ارحَمْنا.»

31 T he crowds reproved them and told them to keep still; but they cried out all the more, Lord, have pity and mercy on us, Son of David!

فَوَبَّخَهُما النّاسُ وَأمَروهُما بِأنْ يَسكُتا، لَكِنَّهُما رَفَعا صَوتَهُما أكثَرَ: «يا سَيِّدُ، يا ابْنَ داوُدَ، ارحَمْنا.»

32 A nd Jesus stopped and called them, and asked, What do you want Me to do for you?

فَتَوَقَّفَ يَسُوعُ وَدَعاهُما وَقالَ: «ماذا تُرِيدانِ أنْ أفعَلَ لَكُما؟»

33 T hey answered Him, Lord, we want our eyes to be opened!

فَقالا: «يا سَيِّدُ، افتَحْ أعْيُنَنا.»

34 A nd Jesus, in pity, touched their eyes; and instantly they received their sight and followed Him.

فَتَحَنَّنَ يَسُوعُ عَليهِما، وَلَمَسَ أعْيُنَهُما، فَأبصَرا حالاً وَتَبِعاهُ.