1 I t was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes were all the while seeking to arrest by secrecy and deceit and put to death,

وَقَبلَ يَومِينِ مِنْ عِيدِ الفِصْحِ وَعِيدِ الخُبزِ غَيرِ المُختَمِرِ، كانَ كِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَمُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ يَبحَثُونَ عَنْ طَرِيقَةٍ سِرِّيَّةٍ لِيُمسِكُوا بِيَسُوعَ وَيَقتُلُوهُ.

2 F or they kept saying, It must not be during the Feast, for fear that there might be a riot of the people.

لِأنَّهُمْ كانُوا يَقُولُونَ: «لا يَنْبَغِي أنْ نَفعَلَ هَذا خِلالَ العِيدِ، لِنَتَجَنَّبَ شَغَبَ النّاسِ.» امْرأةٌ تَسكُبُ العِطرَ عَلَى يَسُوع

3 A nd while He was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as He was reclining, a woman came with an alabaster jar of ointment ( perfume) of pure nard, very costly and precious; and she broke the jar and poured over His head.

وَبَينَما كانَ يَسُوعُ فِي بَلدَةِ بَيتِ عَنْيا، يَجلِسُ فِي بَيتِ سِمْعانِ الأبرَصِ، جاءَتِ امْرأةٌ وَمَعَها زُجاجَةُ عِطْرٍ غالِي الثَّمَنِ، مَصنُوعٍ مِنَ النّاردِينِ الخالِصِ. فَكَسَرَتِ المَرأةُ زُجاجَةَ العِطْرِ، وَسَكَبَتهُ عَلَى رَأسِ يَسُوعَ.

4 B ut there were some who were moved with indignation and said to themselves, To what purpose was the ointment ( perfume) thus wasted?

فَغَضِبَ بَعْضُ الجالِسِينَ هُناكَ وَابتَدَأوا يَقولونَ فِي ما بَينَهُمْ: «لِماذا أُهدِرَ هَذا العِطْرُ؟

5 F or it was possible to have sold this for more than 300 denarii and to have given to the poor. And they censured and reproved her.

فَقَدْ كانَ مُمْكِناً أنْ يُباعَ بِمَبلَغٍ كَبِيْرٍ مِنَ المالِ يُعْطَى لِلفُقَراءِ.» وَأخَذُوا يُوَبِّخُونَ المَرأةَ.

6 B ut Jesus said, Let her alone; why are you troubling her? She has done a good and beautiful thing to Me.

أمّا يَسُوعَ فَقالَ: «دَعُوها وَشَأنَها. لِماذا تُزعِجُونَها؟ لَقَدْ فَعَلَتْ شَيئاً حَسَناً لِيْ.

7 F or you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you will not always have Me.

الفُقَراءُ سَيَكُونُونَ عِنْدَكُمْ دائِماً، وَتَستَطِيعُونَ أنْ تُساعِدُوهُمْ فِي أيِّ وَقْتٍ تُرِيدُونَ، وَلَكِنِّي لَنْ أكُونَ مَعَكُمْ دائِماً.

8 S he has done what she could; she came beforehand to anoint My body for the burial.

هِيَ فَعَلَتْ كُلَّ ما تَستَطِيعُ، لَقَدْ سَكَبَتِ العِطْرَ عَلَى جَسَدِي لِتُعِدَّهُ مُسبَقاً لِلدَفْنِ.

9 A nd surely I tell you, wherever the good news (the Gospel) is proclaimed in the entire world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.

الحَقَّ أقُولُ لَكُمْ: حَيثُما تُعلَنُ هَذِهِ البِشارَةُ فِي العالَمِ، سَيُحَدَّثُ أيضاً بِما فَعَلَتْهُ هَذِهِ المَرْأةُ، لِيَتَذَكَّرَها الجَمِيعُ.» يَهُوذا يُعِدُّ لِخِيانَةِ يَسُوع

10 T hen Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve, went off to the chief priests in order to betray and hand Him over to them.

بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ ذَهَبَ يَهُوذا الإسْخَريُوطِيُّ، أحَدُ الاثْنَي عَشَرَ، إلَى قادَةِ الكَهَنَةِ لِيَرَىْ كَيفَ سَيُسَلِّمَ إلَيْهِمْ يَسُوعَ.

11 A nd when they heard it, they rejoiced and were delighted, and they promised to give him money. And he sought an opportunity to betray Him.

فَفَرِحُوا جِدّاً لِسَماعِ هَذا وَوَعَدُوهُ بِمُكافَأةٍ نَقْديَةٍ. وَهَكَذا بَدَأ يَهُوذا يَبحَثُ عَنْ فُرصَةٍ لِخِيانَةِ يَسُوعَ. عَشاءُ الفِصْح

12 O n the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they killed the Passover lamb, disciples said to Him, Where do You wish us to go prepare the Passover for You to eat?

وَفِي أوَّلِ يَومٍ مِنْ عِيدِ الخُبزِ غَيرِ المُختَمِرِ، وَهوَ اليَومُ الَّذي يُذبَحُ فيهِ حَمَلُ الفِصْحِ، قالَ لَهُ تَلامِيذُهُ: «أينَ تُرِيدُ أنْ نُعِدَّ لَكَ عَشاءَ الفِصْحِ؟»

13 A nd He sent two of His disciples and said to them, Go into the city, and a man carrying an jar or pitcher of water will meet you; follow him.

فَأرسَلَ يَسُوعُ اثْنَينِ مِنْ تَلامِيذِهِ وَقالَ لَهُما: «اذهَبا إلَى المَدِينَةِ حَيثُ سَتَلقَيانِ رَجُلاً يَحمِلُ إبرِيقَ ماءٍ، فَاتبَعاهُ.

14 A nd whatever he enters, say to the master of the house, The Teacher says: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?

وَحَيثُ يَدخُلُ ادخُلا، وَقُولا لِصاحِبِ البَيتِ: ‹يَقُولُ المُعَلِّمُ: أينَ هِيَ غُرفَةُ الضُّيُوفِ الَّتِي لِيْ، حَيثُ سَأتَناوَلُ عَشاءَ الفِصحِ مَعَ تَلامِيذِي؟›

15 A nd he will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready; there prepare for us.

فَسَيُرِيكُما ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلُ غُرفَةً عُلوِيَّةً واسِعَةً مَفرُوشَةً وَمُعَدَّةً، فَأعِدّا الفِصحَ لَنا هُناكَ.»

16 T hen the disciples set out and came to the city and found just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.

فَذَهَبَ التِّلْمِيذانِ إلَى المَدِينَةِ، وَوَجَدا كُلَّ شَيءٍ كَما أخبَرَهُما يَسُوعُ، فَأعَدّا عَشاءَ الفِصحِ.

17 A nd when it was evening, He came with the Twelve.

وَعِندَما جاءَ المَساءُ، جاءَ يَسُوعُ مَعَ الاثنَي عَشْرَ.

18 A nd while they were at the table eating, Jesus said, Surely I say to you, one of you will betray Me, who is eating with Me.

وَبَينَما هُمْ جالِسُونَ عَلَى المائِدَةِ قالَ يَسُوعُ: «أقُولُ لَكُمُ الحَقَّ: سَيَخُونُنِي واحِدٌ مِنكُمْ، يَأكُلُ مَعِي الآنَ.»

19 A nd they began to show that they were sad and hurt, and to say to Him one after another, Is it I? or, It is not I, is it?

فَابتَدَأوا يَحزَنُونَ، وَيَسَألُونَهُ واحِداً بَعدَ الآخَرِ: «أهُوَ أنا ياَ رَبُّ؟»

20 H e replied to them, It is one of the Twelve, one who is dipping into the dish with Me.

فَقالَ لَهُمْ: «هُوَ واحِدٌ مِنَ الاثْنَي عَشَرَ، وَهُوَ يَغْمِسُ مَعِي فِي الطَّبَقِ!

21 F or the Son of Man is going as it stands written concerning Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good (profitable and wholesome) for that man if he had never been born.

إنَّ ابنَ الإنسانِ ماضٍ وَفْقاً لِما هُوَ مَكتوبٌ عَنْهُ، لَكِنْ وَيلٌ لِذَلِكَ الرَّجُلِ الَّذِي يَخُونُ ابْنَ الإنسانِ. كانَ خَيراً لَهُ لَو أنَّهُ لَمْ يُولَدْ قَطُّ!» العَشاءُ الأخير

22 A nd while they were eating, He took a loaf, praised God and gave thanks and asked Him to bless it to their use. He broke and gave to them and said, Take. Eat. This is My body.

وَبَينَما هُمْ يَأكُلُونَ أخَذَ خُبزاً وَبارَكَ اللهَ، وَقَسَّمَهُ وَأعطاهُمْ إيّاهُ وَقالَ: «خُذُوا، فَهَذا هُوَ جَسَدِي.»

23 H e also took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave to them, and they all drank of it.

ثُمَّ أخَذَ كَأَسَ نَبيذٍ، وَشَكَرَ، وَأعطاها لِلتَّلامِيذِ فَشَرِبُوا مِنْها جَمِيعاً.

24 A nd He said to them, This is My blood the new covenant, which is being poured out for (on account of) many.

ثُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ: «هَذا هُوَ دَمِي، دَمُ العَهْدِ الَّذِي يُسفَكُ مِنْ أجلِ كَثِيرِينَ.

25 S olemnly and surely I tell you, I shall not again drink of the fruit of the vine till that day when I drink it of a new and a higher quality in God’s kingdom.

الحَقَّ أقُولُ لَكُمْ، لَنْ أشرَبَ هَذا النَّبيذَ حَتَّى ذَلِكَ اليَومِ الَّذي فِيهِ أشرَبُهُ جَدِيداً فِي مَلَكوتِ اللهِ.»

26 A nd when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ، رَتَّلوا بَعضَ التَراتيلِ، وَخَرَجُوا إلَى جَبَلِ الزَّيتُونِ. تَلامِيذُ يَسُوعَ سَيَترُكُونَهُ جَمِيعا

27 A nd Jesus said to them, You will all fall away this night, for it stands written, I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.

ثُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ: «كُلُّكُمْ سَتَفقِدُونَ إيمانَكُمُ الليلَةَ لِأنَّهُ مَكتُوبٌ: ‹سَأضْرِبُ الرّاعِي، فَتَتَشَتَّتُ الخِرافُ.›

28 B ut after I am raised, I will go before you into Galilee.

وَلَكِنْ بَعْدَ أنْ أقُومَ مِنَ المَوتِ، فَإنِّي سَأسبِقُكُمْ إلَى الجَلِيلِ.»

29 B ut Peter said to Him, Even if they all fall away and are caused to stumble and distrust and desert You, yet I will not!

فَقالَ لَهُ بُطرُسُ: «حَتَّى وَلَو فَقَدَ الجَمِيعُ إيمانَهُمْ، فَأنا لَنْ أفقِدَهُ.»

30 A nd Jesus said to him, Truly I tell you, this very night, before a cock crows twice, you will utterly deny Me three times.

فَقالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «الحَقَّ أقُولُ لَكَ، فِي هَذِهِ اللَيلَةِ، وَقَبلَ أنْ يَصِيحَ الدِّيكُ مَرَّتِينِ، سَتُنكِرُنِي ثَلاثَ مَرّاتٍ.»

31 B ut said more vehemently and repeatedly, if it should be necessary for me to die with You, I will not deny or disown You! And they all kept saying the same thing.

وَلَكِنَّ بُطرُسَ قالَ بِإصرارٍ: «حَتَّى لَو كانَ عَلَيَّ أنْ أمُوتَ مَعَكَ، فَإنِّي لَنْ أُنكِرَكَ!» وَقالَ الجَمِيعُ مِثلَ هَذا الكَلامِ. يَسُوعُ يُصَلِّي مُنفَرِدا

32 T hen they went to a place called Gethsemane, and He said to His disciples, Sit down here while I pray.

ثُمَّ جاءُوا إلَى مَكانٍ يُسَمَّى جِثْسَيمانِي، وَقالَ يَسُوعُ لِتَلامِيذِهِ: «اجلِسُوا هُنا بَينَما أُصَلِّي.»

33 A nd He took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be struck with terror and amazement and deeply troubled and depressed.

وَاصطَحَبَ بُطرُسَ وَيَعقُوبَ وَيُوحَنّا. وَبَدَأ يَشعُرُ بِضيقٍ شَديدٍ وَانْزِعاجٍ،

34 A nd He said to them, My soul is exceedingly sad (overwhelmed with grief) so that it almost kills Me! Remain here and keep awake and be watching.

ثُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ: «حُزنِي شَدِيدٌ جِدّاً حَتَّى إنَّهُ يَكادُ يَقتُلُنِي! ابقُوا هُنا وَاسْهَرُوا.»

35 A nd going a little farther, He fell on the ground and kept praying that if it were possible the '> fatal] hour might pass from Him.

وَابتَعَدَ يَسُوعُ عَنْهُمْ قَلِيلاً، وَجَثا عَلَى الأرْضِ وَصَلَّى أنْ تَتَجاوَزَهُ ساعَةُ الألَمِ هَذِهِ إنْ كانَ مُمكِناً.

36 A nd He was saying, Abba, Father, everything is possible for You. Take away this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You.

وَصَلَّى فَقالَ: «آبا، يا أبِي، كُلُّ شَيءٍ مُستَطاعٌ لَدَيكَ، فَأبعِدْ عَنِّي هَذِهِ الكَأسَ. وَلَكِنْ لِيَكُنْ ما تُرِيدُهُ أنتَ لا ما أُرِيدُهُ أنا.»

37 A nd He came back and found them sleeping, and He said to Peter, Simon, are you asleep? Have you not the strength to keep awake and watch one hour?

وَجاءَ إلَى تَلامِيذِهِ، فَوَجَدَهُمْ نائِمِينَ، فَقالَ لِبُطرُسَ: «يا سِمْعانُ، هَلْ أنتَ نائِمٌ؟ أهَكَذا لَمْ تَقدِرْ أنْ تَسهَرَ ساعَةً واحِدَةً؟

38 K eep awake and watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

اسهَرُوا وَصَلُّوا لِكَي لا تُجَرَّبُوا. رُوحُكُمْ تَسعَى إلَى ذَلِكَ، أمّا جَسَدُكُمْ فَضَعِيفٌ.»

39 H e went away again and prayed, saying the same words.

وَابتَعَدَ ثانِيَةً لِيُصَلِّيَ الكَلامَ نَفْسَهُ.

40 A nd again He came back and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what answer to give Him.

ثُمَّ عادَ ثانِيَةً فَوَجَدَهُمْ نِياماً، لِأنَّ النُّعاسَ أثقَلَ عُيُونَهُمْ جِدّاً، فَلَمْ يَعرِفُوا ماذا يَقُولُونَ لَهُ.

41 A nd He came back a third time and said to them, Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough! The hour has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinful men (men whose way or nature is to act in opposition to God).

وَرَجِعَ مَرَّةً ثالِثَةً وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «أما زِلْتُمْ نائِمينَ وَمُستَرِيحينَ؟ يَكفِي! قَدْ حانَ الوَقْتُ لِكَي يُسَلَّمَ ابْنُ الإنسانِ لِأيدِي الخُطاةِ.

42 G et up, let us be going! See, My betrayer is at hand!

قُومُوا وَلنَذهَبْ. ها قَدِ اقتَرَبَ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي خانَنِي.» اعتِقالُ يَسُوع

43 A nd at once, while He was still speaking, Judas came, one of the Twelve, and with him a crowd of men with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

وَبَينَما كانَ ما يَزالُ يَتَكَلَّمُ، ظَهَرَ يَهُوذا أحَدُ الاثْنَي عَشْرَ، وَمَعَهُ جَمْعٌ يَحمِلُونَ سُيُوفاً وَهَراواتٍ، قَدْ أرسَلَهُمْ كِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَمُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ وَالشَّيُوخُ.

44 N ow the betrayer had given them a signal, saying, The One I shall kiss is; seize Him and lead away safely.

وَكانَ الخائِنُ قَدْ أعطاهُمْ عَلامَةً وَقالَ: «الَّذِي أُقَبِّلُهُ هُوَ الرَّجُلُ المَطلُوبُ، فَاقبِضُوا عَلَيهِ، وَخُذُوهُ تَحتَ الحِراسَةِ.»

45 A nd when he came, he went up to Jesus immediately and said, Master! Master! and he embraced Him and kissed Him fervently.

فَلَمّا جاءَ يَهُوذا، اقتَرَبَ حالاً مِنْ يَسُوعَ وَقالَ لَهُ: «يا مُعَلِّمُ!» وَقَبَّلَهُ.

46 A nd they threw their hands on Him and arrested Him.

فَأمسَكوا بِيَسُوعَ وَقَبَضُوا عَلَيهِ.

47 B ut one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the bond servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.

فَاسْتَلَّ أحَدُ الواقِفِينَ هُناكَ سَيفَهُ وَضَرَبَ خادِمَ رَئِيسِ الكَهَنَةِ، فَقَطَعَ أُذُنَهُ.

48 A nd Jesus said to them, Have you come out with swords and clubs as against a robber to capture Me?

فَقالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «هَلْ خَرَجتُمْ عَلَيَّ بِالسُّيُوفِ وَالهَراواتِ كَما تَخرُجُونَ عَلَى مُجرِمٍ؟

49 I was with you daily in the temple '> porches and courts] teaching, and you did not seize Me; but that the Scriptures might be fulfilled.

لَقَدْ كُنتُ مَعَكُمْ كُلَّ يَومٍ فِي ساحَةِ الهَيكَلِ وَلَمْ تَقبِضُوا عَلَيَّ! وَلَكِنْ يَنبَغي أنْ يَتِمَّ ما هُوَ مَكتُوبٌ.»

50 T hen, forsaking Him, fled, all.

ثُمَّ تَخَلَّى عَنْهُ الجَمِيعُ وَهَرَبُوا!

51 A nd a young man was following Him, with nothing but a linen cloth ( sheet) thrown about naked; and they laid hold of him,

وَكانَ هُناكَ شابٌّ يَتبَعُهُ. وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَرتَدِي عَلَىْ جَسَدِهِ شَيئاً سِوَى رِداءٍ. فَحاوَلُوا أنْ يُمسِكُوهُ،

52 B ut, leaving behind the linen cloth ( sheet), he fled from them naked.

فَهَرَبَ عارِياً تارِكاً رِداءَهُ فِي أيدِيهِمْ! يَسُوعُ أمامَ القادَةِ اليَهُود

53 A nd they led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes were gathered together.

ثُمَّ اقْتادُوا يَسُوعَ إلَى رَئِيسِ الكَهَنَةِ. فَاجتَمَعَ كُلُّ كِبارِ الكَهَنَةِ وَالشُّيُوخُ وَمُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ.

54 A nd Peter followed Him at a distance, even right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting '> in the firelight] with the guards and warming himself at the fire.

أمّا بُطرُسُ فَتَبِعَهُ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ كُلَّ الطَّرِيقِ إلَى داخِلِ ساحَةِ دارِ رَئِيسِ الكَهَنَةِ، وَجَلَسَ مَعَ الحُرّاسِ يِتَدَفَّأُ.

55 N ow the chief priests and the entire council (the Sanhedrin) were constantly seeking testimony against Jesus with a view to condemning Him and putting Him to death, but they did not find any.

وَكانَ كِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَجَمِيعُ أعضاءِ مَجلِسِ اليَهودِ يَسعَونَ إلَى شَهادَةِ زُورٍ ضِدَّ يَسُوعَ لِيَقتُلُوهُ، لَكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَجِدُوا دَليلاً.

56 F or many were repeatedly bearing false witness against Him, but their testimonies did not agree.

حَيثُ شَهِدَ عَلَيهِ كَثِيرُونَ زُوراً، وَلَكِنَّ شَهاداتِهِمْ تَناقَضَتْ.

57 A nd some stood up and were bearing false witness against Him, saying,

ثُمَّ وَقَفَ رِجالٌ آخَرُونَ وَشَهِدُوا زُوراً ضِدَّهُ فَقالوا:

58 W e heard Him say, I will destroy this temple (sanctuary) which is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, made without hands.

«قَدْ سَمِعْنا هَذا الرَّجُلَ يَقُولُ: ‹أنا أهدِمُ هَذا الهَيكَلَ المَبنِيَّ بِالأيدِي. وَفِي ثَلاثَةِ أيّامٍ، أبنِي هَيكَلاً آخَرَ لَمْ تَصنَعْهُ الأيدِي.»

59 S till not even did their testimony agree.

وَلَكِنَّ شَهاداتِهِمْ لَمْ تَتَّفِقْ أيضاً.

60 A nd the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, Have You not even one answer to make? What these are testifying against You?

فَوَقَفَ أمامَهُمْ رَئِيسُ الكَهَنَةِ، وَسَألَ يَسُوعَ: «ألَنْ تُدافِعَ عَنْ كُلِّ الاتِّهاماتِ الَّتِي يَتَّهِمُكَ بِها هَؤُلاءِ النّاسُ؟»

61 B ut He kept still and did not answer at all. Again the high priest asked Him, Are You the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One), the Son of the Blessed?

أمّا يَسُوعُ فَبَقِيَ صامِتاً، وَلَمْ يُجِبْ بِشَيءٍ. فَسَألَهُ رَئِيسُ الكَهَنَةِ ثانِيَةً: «هَلْ أنتَ المَسِيحُ، ابْنُ المُبارَكِ؟»

62 A nd Jesus said, I Am; and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power ( the Almighty) and coming on the clouds of heaven.

فَقالَ يَسُوعُ: «أنا هُوَ. وَسَتَرَونَ ابْنَ الإنسانِ جالِساً عَنْ يَمِينِ عَرْشِ اللهِ، وَآتِياً مَعَ سُحُبِ السَّماءِ.»

63 T hen the high priest tore his garments and said, What need have we for more witnesses?

فَمَزَّقَ رَئِيسُ الكَهَنَةِ ثِيابَهُ وَقالَ: «ما حاجَتُنا إلَى شُهُودٍ بَعْدَ الَّذي سَمِعناهُ.

64 Y ou have heard His blasphemy. What is your decision? And they all condemned Him as being guilty and deserving of death.

سَمِعْتُمْ إهانَتَهُ للهِ، فَما هُوَ رَأيُكُمْ؟» فَأدانُوهُ جَمِيعاً وَقالُوا إنَّهُ يَستَحِقُّ المَوتَ.

65 A nd some of them began to spit on Him and to blindfold Him and to strike Him with their fists, saying to Him, Prophesy! And the guards received Him with blows and by slapping Him.

وَابتَدَأ بَعضُهُمْ يَبصِقُ عَلَيهِ. وَكانُوا يُغَطُّونَ وَجهَهُ وَيَضرِبُونَهُ، ثُمَّ يَقولونَ: «أخبِرْنا يا نَبِيُّ، مَنْ ضَرَبَكَ؟» وَأخَذَهُ الحُرّاسُ وَضَرَبُوهُ. بُطرُسُ يُنكِرُ يَسُوع

66 W hile Peter was down below in the courtyard, one of the maids of the high priest came;

وَبَينَما بُطرُسُ فِي ساحَةِ الدّارِ، جاءَتْ فَتاةٌ مِنْ خادِماتِ رَئِيسِ الكَهَنَةِ،

67 A nd when she saw Peter warming himself, she gazed intently at him and said, You were with Jesus of Nazareth too.

وَرَأتْ بُطرُسَ يَتَدَفَّأُ، فَنَظَرَتْ إلَيهِ بِتَمَعُّنٍ، وَقالَتْ: «أنتَ أيضاً كُنْتَ مَعَ يَسُوعَ النّاصِرِيِّ.»

68 B ut he denied it falsely and disowned Him, saying, I neither know nor understand what you say. Then he went outside into the vestibule. And a cock crowed.

لَكِنَّهُ أنكَرَ وَقالَ: «لا أعرِفُ وَلا أفهَمُ ما الَّذِي تَقُولِينَهُ!» وَخَرَجَ إلَى ساحَةِ الدّارِ، وَعِندَها صاحَ الدِّيكُ.

69 A nd the maidservant saw him, and began again to say to the bystanders, This is of them.

فَرَأتْهُ الفَتاةُ الخادِمَةُ وَقالَتْ لِلواقِفِينَ هُناكَ: «هَذا الرَّجُلُ واحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ بِلا شَكٍّ.»

70 B ut again he denied it falsely and disowned Him. And after a short while, again the bystanders said to Peter, Really, you are one of them, for you are a Galilean and your dialect shows it.

فَأنكَرَ بُطرُسُ ذَلِكَ ثانِيَةً. وَبَعْدَ وَقتٍ قَصِيرٍ، قالَ الواقِفُونَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى لِبُطرُسَ: «بِالتَّأكِيدِ أنتَ واحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ، لِأنَّكَ جَلِيلِيٌّ.»

71 T hen he commenced invoking a curse on himself and swearing, I do not know the Man about Whom you are talking!

أمّا هُوَ فَبَدَأ يَلعَنُ وَيَحلِفُ وَيَقولُ: «لا أعرِفُ هَذا الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي تَتَكَلَّمُونَ عَنْهُ!»

72 A nd at once for the second time a cock crowed. And Peter remembered how Jesus said to him, Before a cock crows twice, you will utterly deny Me three times. And having put his thought upon it, he broke down and wept aloud and lamented.

وَفِي الحالِ صاحَ الدِّيكُ لِلمَرَّةِ الثّانِيَةِ. فَتَذَكَّرَ بُطرُسُ كَلِماتِ يَسُوعَ: «سَتُنكِرُنِي ثَلاثَ مَرّاتٍ قَبلَ أنْ يَصِيحَ الدِّيكُ مَرَّتينِ،» فَانهارَ وَأخَذَ يَبكِي.