1 T hen Jesus called together the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases,

وَدَعا يَسُوعُ «الاثنَي عَشَرَ» إلَيهِ، وَأعطاهُمْ قُوَّةً وَسُلطاناً عَلَى كُلِّ الأرواحِ الشِّرِّيرَةِ، وَعَلَى شِفاءِ الأمراضِ.

2 A nd He sent them out to announce and preach the kingdom of God and to bring healing.

ثُمَّ أرسَلَهُمْ لِيُبَشِّرُوا بِمَلَكُوتِ اللهِ وَلِيَشفُوا المَرضَى.

3 A nd He said to them, Do not take anything for your journey—neither walking stick, nor wallet, nor food of any kind, nor money, and do not have two undergarments (tunics).

وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «لا تَأخُذُوا شَيئاً لِرِحلَتِكُمْ. لا تَأخُذُوا عُكّازاً وَلا حَقِيبَةً وَلا خُبزاً وَلا فِضَّةً. وَلا تَحمِلُوا مَعَكُمْ ثَوباً إضافِيّاً.

4 A nd whatever house you enter, stay there until you go away.

وَأقِيمُوا فِي أيِّ بَيتٍ تَدخُلُونَهُ، وَلا تُقِيمُوا فِي بَيتٍ آخَرَ إلَى أنْ تَترُكُوا المَدِينَةَ.

5 A nd wherever they do not receive and accept and welcome you, when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet, as a testimony against them.

سَتَرفُضُ بَعضُ المُدُنِ أنْ تُرَحِّبَ بِكُمْ. فَحِينَ تَخرُجُونَ مِنْ إحداها، انفُضُوا الغُبارَ عَنْ أقدامِكُمْ كَشَهادَةٍ ضِدَّهُمْ.»

6 A nd departing, they went about from village to village, preaching the Gospel and restoring the afflicted to health everywhere.

فَذَهَبوا وَكانوا يَتَنَقَّلونَ مِنْ قَريَةٍ إلَى قَريَةٍ يُبَشِّرُونَ وَيَشفُونَ النّاسَ فِي كُلِّ مَكانٍ. هِيرُودُسُ يَحتارُ فِي أمرِ يَسُوع

7 N ow Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was being done by, and he was perplexed and troubled, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead,

وَسَمِعَ الوالِي هِيرُودُسُ بِكُلِّ ما كانَ يَجرِي، فَاحْتَارَ لِأنَّ بَعضَهُمْ كانَ يَقولُ إنَّ يُوحَنّا قَدْ أُقِيمَ مِنَ المَوتِ.

8 A nd by others that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had come back to life.

وَقالَ آخَرُونَ إنَّ إيلِيّا قَدْ ظَهَرَ. وَقالَ غَيرُهُمْ إنَّ أحَدَ الأنبِياءِ القُدَماءِ قَدْ قامَ.

9 B ut Herod said, John I beheaded; but Who is this about Whom I such things by hearsay? And he sought to see Him.

لَكِنَّ هِيرُودُسَ قالَ: «لَقَدْ قَطَعْتُ رَأسَ يُوحَنّا. لَكِنْ مَنْ هُوَ هَذا الَّذِي أسمَعُ عَنهُ كُلَّ هَذِهِ الأشياءِ؟» وَحاوَلَ هِيرُودُسُ أنْ يَرَى يَسُوعَ. يَسُوعُ يُطعِمُ خَمسَةِ آلافِ شَخص

10 U pon their return, the apostles reported to Jesus all that they had done. And He took them and withdrew into privacy near a town called Bethsaida.

وَلَمّا عادَ الرُّسُلُ، قالوا لِيَسُوعَ كُلَّ شَيءٍ فَعَلُوهُ. ثُمَّ انسَحَبَ يَسُوعُ مِنْ بَينِ النّاسِ وَذَهَبَ إلَى مَدِينَةٍ تُدعَى بَيتَ صَيدا، وَأخَذَ مَعَهُ الرُّسُلَ وَحدَهُمْ.

11 B ut when the crowds learned of it, followed Him; and He welcomed them and talked to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed restoration to health.

لَكِنَّ جُمُوعَ النّاسِ عَلِمَتْ بِذَلِكَ فَتَبِعُوهُ. فَرَحَّبَ بِهِمْ وَتَحَدَّثَ إلَيْهِمْ عَنْ مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ. وَشَفَى المُحتاجِينَ إلَى شِفاءٍ.

12 N ow the day began to decline, and the Twelve came and said to Him, Dismiss the crowds and send them away, so that they may go to the neighboring hamlets and villages and the surrounding country and find lodging and get a supply of provisions, for we are here in an uninhabited (barren, solitary) place.

وَبَدَأتِ الشَّمسُ بِالمَغيبِ، فَجاءَ الاثنا عَشَرَ إلَى يَسوعَ وَقالُوا لَهُ: «اصرِفِ النّاسَ لِكَي يَذهَبُوا إلَى القُرَى وَالمَزارِعِ المُجاوِرَةِ، فَيَجِدُوا لَهُمْ طَعاماً وَمَكاناً يَبِيتُونَ فِيهِ. فَنَحنُ فِي مَكانٍ مُنعَزِلٍ.»

13 B ut He said to them, You give them to eat. They said, We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all this crowd,

لَكِنَّ يَسُوعَ قالَ لَهُمْ: «أعطُوهُمْ أنتُمْ شَيئاً لِيَأكُلُوا.» فَقالُوا: «كُلُّ ما لَدَينا هُوَ خَمسَةُ أرغِفَةٍ وَسَمَكَتانِ، وَهَذا لا يَكفِي إلّا إذا ذَهَبْنا لِنَشتَرِيَ طَعاماً لِكُلِّ هَؤُلاءِ النّاسِ!»

14 F or there were about 5, 000 men. And said to His disciples, Have them reclining in table groups (companies) of about fifty each.

وَكانَ هُناكَ نَحْوَ خَمسَةِ آلافِ رَجُلٍ، فَقالَ يَسُوعُ لِتَلامِيذِهِ: «قُولُوا لِلنّاسِ أنْ يَجلِسُوا فِي مَجمُوعاتٍ خَمسِيْنَ خَمسِيْنَ.»

15 A nd they did so, and made them all recline.

فَفَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ، وَأجلَسُوا الجَمِيعَ.

16 A nd taking the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven and gave thanks and asked Him to bless them. Then He broke them and gave them to the disciples to place before the multitude.

فَأخَذَ يَسُوعُ أرغِفَةَ الخُبزِ الخَمسَةَ وَالسَّمَكَتِيْنِ، وَشَكَرَ اللهَ رافِعاً عَينَيهِ إلَى السَّماءِ. ثُمَّ قَسَّمَها وَأعطاها لِتَلامِيذِهِ لِيُوَزِّعُوها عَلَى النّاسِ.

17 A nd all the people ate and were satisfied. And they gathered up what remained over—twelve '> small hand] baskets of broken pieces.

فَأكَلُوا وَشَبِعُوا جَمِيعاً. وَرَفَعُوا ما تَبَقَّى مِنَ الطَّعامِ، فَكانَ اثنَتي عَشْرَةَ سَلَّةً مَملوءَةً بِالكِسَرِ. شَهادَةُ بُطرُسَ عَنْ يَسُوع

18 N ow it occurred that as Jesus was praying privately, the disciples were with Him, and He asked them, Who do men say that I am?

وَبَينَما كانَ يَسُوعُ يُصَلِّي وَحدَهُ، جاءَ إلَيهِ تَلامِيذُهُ. فَسَألَهُمْ: «مَنْ أنا حَسَبَ ما تَقُولُ حُشُودُ النّاسِ؟»

19 A nd they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, that one of the ancient prophets has come back to life.

فَأجابُوا: «يَقُولُ بَعضُهُمْ إنَّكَ يُوحَنّا المَعْمَدانُ، وَيَقُولُ آخَرُونَ إنَّكَ إيلِيّا، وآخَرونَ إنَّكَ نَبِيٌّ مِنَ الأنبِياءِ القُدَماءِ عادَ إلَى الحَياةِ.»

20 A nd He said to them, But who do you say that I am? And Peter replied, The Christ of God!

فَقالَ لَهُمْ: «وَأنتُمْ، مَنْ أنا فِي رَأيِكُمْ؟» أجابَ بُطرُسُ: «أنتَ مَسِيحُ اللهِ.»

21 B ut He strictly charged and sharply commanded them '> under penalty] to tell this to no one '> whoever he might be],

فَنَبَّهَهُمْ ألّا يُخبِروا أحَداً بِذَلِكَ. يَسُوعُ يُعلِنُ ضَرُورَةَ مَوتِه

22 S aying, The Son of Man must suffer many things and be '> deliberately] disapproved and repudiated and rejected on the part of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death and on the third day be raised.

وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «يَنبَغِي أنْ يُعانِيَ ابنُ الإنسانِ أشياءَ كَثِيرَةً، وَأنْ يَرفُضَهُ الشُّيُوخُ وَكِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَمُعَلِّمُو النّاسِ. كَما يَنبَغِي أنْ يُقتَلَ وَيُقامَ فِي اليَومِ الثّالِثِ.»

23 A nd He said to all, If any person wills to come after Me, let him deny himself '> disown himself, forget, lose sight of himself and his own interests, refuse and give up himself] and take up his cross daily and follow Me '> cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also].

ثُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ جَمِيعاً: «إذا أرادَ أحَدٌ أنْ يَأتِيَ مَعِي، فَلا بُدَّ أنْ يُنكِرَ نَفسَهُ، وَأنْ يَرفَعَ الصَّلِيبَ المُعطَى لَهُ كُلَّ يَومٍ وَيَتبَعَنِي.

24 F or whoever would preserve his life and save it will lose and destroy it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he will preserve and save it '> from the penalty of eternal death].

فَمَنْ يُرِيدُ أنْ يُخَلِّصَ حَياتَهُ، سَيَخسَرُها. أمّا مَنْ يَخسَرُ حَياتَهُ مِنْ أجلِي، فَسَيُخَلِّصُها.

25 F or what does it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and ruins or forfeits (loses) himself?

ماذا يَنتَفِعُ الإنسانُ لَوْ رَبِحَ العالَمَ كُلَّهُ وَخَسِرَ نَفسَهُ وَبَدَّدَها؟»

26 B ecause whoever is ashamed of Me and of My teachings, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when He comes in the '> threefold] glory (the splendor and majesty) of Himself and of the Father and of the holy angels.

لِأنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يَخجَلُ بِي وَبِكَلامِي، فَسَأخجَلُ بِهِ أنا ابنَ الإنسانِ حِينَ آتِي فِي مَجدِي، وَفِي مَجدِ الآبِ، وَمَجدِ المَلائِكَةِ المُقَدَّسِينَ.

27 H owever I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.

لَكِنِّي أقُولُ الحَقَّ لَكُمْ: إنَّ مِنْ بَينِ الواقِفِينَ هُنا أشخاصاً لَنْ يَذُوقُوا المَوتَ قَبلَ أنْ يَرَوا مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ.» يَسُوعُ وَمَعَهُ مُوسَى وَإيليّا

28 N ow about eight days after these teachings, Jesus took with Him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

وَبَعدَ أنْ قالَ يَسُوعُ ذَلِكَ بِنَحوِ ثَمانِيَةِ أيّامٍ، أخَذَ بُطرُسَ وَيُوحَنّا وَيَعقُوبَ، وَصَعِدَ إلَى الجَبَلِ لِيُصَلِّيَ.

29 A nd as He was praying, the appearance of His countenance became altered (different), and His raiment became dazzling white '> flashing with the brilliance of lightning].

وَبَينَما هُوَ يُصَلِّي، اختَلَفَتْ هَيئَةُ وَجهِهِ، وَصارَتْ ثِيابُهُ ناصِعَةَ البَياضِ.

30 A nd behold, two men were conversing with Him—Moses and Elijah,

وَفَجأةً ظَهَرَ رَجُلانِ يَتَحَدَّثانِ إلَيهِ هُما مُوسَى وَإيلِيّا.

31 W ho appeared in splendor and majesty and brightness and were speaking of His exit, which He was about to bring to realization at Jerusalem.

ظَهَرا فِي مَجدٍ، وَكانا يَتَكَلَّمانِ عَنْ مَوتِهِ الَّذِي يُوشِكُ أنْ يَحدُثَ فِي مَدينَةِ القُدسِ.

32 N ow Peter and those with him were weighed down with sleep, but when they fully awoke, they saw His glory (splendor and majesty and brightness) and the two men who stood with Him.

وَكانَ النَّومُ قَدْ غَلَبَ بُطرُسَ وَالَّذِيْنَ مَعَهُ. فَلَمّا أفاقُوا، رَأَوْا مَجدَ يَسُوعَ، وَرَأَوْا الرَّجُلَينِ الواقِفَينِ مَعَهُ.

33 A nd it occurred as the men were parting from Him that Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is delightful and good that we are here; and let us construct three booths or huts—one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah! not noticing or knowing what he was saying.

وَبَينَما كانَ الرَّجُلانِ يَبتَعِدانِ عَنهُ، قالَ بُطرُسُ لِيَسُوعَ: «يا مُعَلِّمُ، ما أجمَلَ أنْ نَكُونَ هُنا! فَلنَنصُبْ ثَلاثَ خَيماتٍ، واحِدَةً لَكَ، وَواحِدَةً لِمُوسَى، وَواحِدَةً لإيلِيّا.» وَلَمْ يَكُنْ بُطرُسُ يَعِي ما يَقُولُهُ.

34 B ut even as he was saying this, a cloud came and began to overshadow them, and they were seized with alarm and struck with fear as they entered into the cloud.

وَبَيْنَما هُوَ يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ، جاءَتْ غَيمَةٌ وَغَطَّتْهُمْ بِظِلِّها، فَخافُوا عِندَما غَطَّتْهُمْ.

35 T hen there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is My Son, My Chosen One or My Beloved; listen to and yield to and obey Him!

وَجاءَ صَوتٌ مِنَ الغَيمَةِ يَقُولُ: «هَذا هُوَ ابنِي الَّذِي اختَرْتُهُ، فأصْغُوا إلَيهِ.»

36 A nd when the voice had died away, Jesus was found there alone. And they kept still, and told no one at that time any of these things that they had seen.

وَعِندَما تَكَلَّمَ الصَّوتُ، لَمْ يَكُنْ هُناكَ إلّا يَسُوعُ وَحدَهُ. وَلَزِمُوا الصَّمْتَ حَولَ هَذا الأمرِ، وَلَمْ يُخبِرُوا أحَداً فِي ذَلِكَ الوَقتِ بِشَيءٍ مِمّا رَأوهُ. يَسُوعُ يُخرِجُ رُوحاً شِرِّيراً مِنْ صَبي

37 N ow it occurred the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met Him.

وَعِندَما نَزَلُوا مِنَ الجَبَلِ فِي اليَومِ التّالِي، لاقاهُ جَمعٌ كَبِيرٌ مِنَ النّاسِ.

38 A nd behold, a man from the crowd shouted out, Master, I implore You to look at my son, for he is my only child;

فَصَرَخَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَينِ جُمُوعِ النّاسِ: «يا مُعَلِّمُ، أرجُوكَ أنْ تَنظُرَ إلَى ابنِي وَحِيدِي.

39 A nd behold, a spirit seizes him and suddenly he cries out; it convulses him so that he foams at the mouth; and he is sorely shattered, and it will scarcely leave him.

فَهناكَ رُوحٌ يُسَيطِرُ عَلَيْهِ فَجْأةً، فَيَصرُخُ. ثُمَّ يَطرَحُهُ وَيُصِيْبُهُ بِنَوباتٍ تَجعَلُهُ يُزبِدُ. وَلا يَكادُ يُفارِقُهُ، بَلْ يَستَمِرُّ فِي إيذائِهِ.

40 A nd I implored Your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.

وَقَدْ رَجَوتُ تَلامِيذَكَ أنْ يَطرُدُوهُ مِنْهُ، لَكِنَّهُمْ عَجِزُوا.»

41 J esus answered, O unbelieving and without trust in God, a perverse ( wayward, crooked and warped) generation! Until when and how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.

فَقالَ يَسُوعُ: «أيُّها الجَيلُ غَيْرُ المُؤمِنِ وَالمُنحَرِفُ، إلَى مَتَى أكُونُ مَعَكُمْ، إلَى مَتَى أحتَمِلُكُمْ؟» ثُمَّ قالَ للرَجُلِ: «أحضِرِ ابنَكَ إلَى هُنا.»

42 A nd even while he was coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. But Jesus censured and severely rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the child and restored him to his father.

وَبَينَما كانَ الصَبِيُّ فِي طَرِيقِهِ إلَيهِ، طَرَحَهُ الرُّوحُ الشِّرِّيْرُ أرْضاً، وَأصابَهُ بِتَشَنُّجاتٍ. فَانتَهَرَ يَسُوعُ الرُّوحَ النَّجِسَ وَشَفَى الصَّبِيَّ، وَأعادَهُ إلَى أبِيهِ.

43 A nd all were astounded at the evidence of God’s mighty power and His majesty and magnificence. But they were all marveling at everything Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples,

فَذُهِلَ النّاسُ مِنْ عَظَمَةِ اللهِ. يَسُوعُ يُنبئُ بِمَوتِه وَبَيْنَما كانَ النّاسُ مَذهُولِيْنَ مِنْ كُلِّ ما فَعَلَهُ يَسُوعُ، وَجَّهَ يَسُوعُ حَدِيثهُ إلَى تَلامِيذِهِ فَقالَ:

44 L et these words sink into your ears: the Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men '> whose conduct is opposed to God].

«اسْمَعُوا جَيِّداً ما سَأقُولُهُ الآنَ لَكُمْ: يُوشِكُ ابنُ الإنسانِ أنْ يُوضَعَ تَحتَ سُلطانِ البَشَرِ.»

45 H owever, they did not comprehend this saying; and it was kept hidden from them, so that they should not grasp it and understand, and they were afraid to ask Him about the statement.

لَكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَفهَمُوا كَلامَهُ، إذْ كانَ مَخفِيّاً عَنهُمْ لِئَلّا يَستَوعِبُوهُ. وَخافُوا أنْ يَسألُوهُ عَنْ مَعنَى هَذا الكَلامِ. مَنِ الأعْظَم

46 B ut a controversy arose among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

وَحَدَثَ خِلافٌ بَينَ تَلامِيذِهِ حَولَ أيُّهُمْ أعظَمُ مِنَ الآخَرِ.

47 B ut Jesus, as He perceived the thoughts of their hearts, took a little child and put him at His side

فَعَرَفَ يَسُوعُ أفكارَ قُلُوبِهِمْ، فَأخَذَ طِفلاً وَأوقَفَهُ إلَى جانِبِهِ

48 A nd told them, Whoever receives and accepts and welcomes this child in My name and for My sake receives and accepts and welcomes Me; and whoever so receives Me so also receives Him Who sent Me. For he who is least and lowliest among you all—he is great.

وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «مَنْ يَقبَلُ هَذا الطِّفلَ باسمِي فَإنَّما يَقبَلُني، وَمَنْ يَقبَلُني فَإنَّما يَقبَلُ الَّذي أرسَلَنِي. فَالأقَلُّ بَينَكُمْ جَمِيعاً هُوَ الأعظَمُ.» مَنْ لَيْسَ ضِدَّكُمْ فَهُوَ مَعَكُم

49 J ohn said, Master, we saw a man driving out demons in Your name and we commanded him to stop it, for he does not follow along with us.

وَقالَ يُوحَنّا: «يا رَبُّ، رَأينا واحِداً يَطرُدُ الأرواحَ الشِّرِّيْرَةَ باسْمِكَ، فَحاوَلْنا أنْ نَمنَعَهُ لِأنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنّا.»

50 B ut Jesus told him, Do not forbid; for whoever is not against you is for you.

لَكِنَّ يَسُوعَ قالَ لَهُ: «لا تَمنَعُوهُ، لِأنَّ الَّذِي لَيسَ ضِدَّكُمْ هُوَ مَعَكُمْ.» في بَلدَةٍ سامِرِيَّة

51 N ow when the time was almost come for Jesus to be received up, He steadfastly and determinedly set His face to go to Jerusalem.

وَعِندَما اقتَرَبَ وَقتُ رَفعِهِ إلَى السَّماءِ، ثَبَّتَ يَسُوعُ نَظَرَهُ بِعَزمٍ إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ.

52 A nd He sent messengers before Him; and they reached and entered a Samaritan village to make ready for Him;

وَأرسَلَ رُسُلاً أمامَهُ. فَذَهَبُوا وَدَخَلُوا قَريَةً سامِرِيَّةً لِيُعِدُّوا لَهُ مَكاناً.

53 B ut would not welcome or receive or accept Him, because His face was going to Jerusalem.

غَيْرَ أنَّ السّامِرِيِّينَ رَفَضُوا أنْ يَستَضِيْفُوهُ، لِأنَّهُ كانَ مُتَّجِهاً إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ.

54 A nd when His disciples James and John observed this, they said, Lord, do You wish us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did ?

وَلَمّا رَأى يَعقُوبُ وَيُوحَنّا هَذا قالا: «يا رَبُّ، أتُرِيْدُنا أنْ نَأْمُرَ بِأنْ تَنزِلَ نارٌ مِنَ السَّماءِ وَتُدَمِّرَهُمْ؟»

55 B ut He turned and rebuked and severely censured them. He said, You do not know of what sort of spirit you are,

فَالتَفَتَ يَسُوعُ إلَيهِما وَوَبَّخَهُما

56 F or the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they journeyed on to another village.

ثُمَّ ذَهَبُوا إلَى قَريَةٍ أُخْرَى. تَلامِيذُ يَسُوع

57 A nd it occurred that as they were going along the road, a man said to Him, Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.

وَبَينَما كانُوا يَسِيرُونَ فِي الطَّرِيقِ، قالَ أحَدُهُمْ لِيَسُوعَ: «سَأتبَعُكَ أينَما ذَهَبْتَ.»

58 A nd Jesus told him, Foxes have lurking holes and the birds of the air have roosts and nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.

فَقالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «لِلثَّعالِبِ جُحُورٌ، وَلِطُيُورِ السَّماءِ أعشاشٌ، أمّا ابنُ الإنسانِ فَلَيْسَ لَهُ مَكانٌ يَسنِدُ عَلَيْهِ رَأْسَهُ.»

59 A nd He said to another, Become My disciple, side with My party, and accompany Me! But he replied, Lord, permit me first to go and bury ( await the death of) my father.

وَقالَ لِشَخصٍ آخَرَ: «اتبَعْنِي.» فَقالَ: «اسْمَحْ لِي أنْ أنتَظِرَ إلَى أنْ أدفِنَ أبِي.»

60 B ut Jesus said to him, Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and publish abroad throughout all regions the kingdom of God.

فَقالَ لَهُ يَسُوعَ: «دَعِ الأمواتَ يَدفِنُونَ مَوتاهُمْ، أمّا أنتَ فَاذهَبْ وَأعلِنْ مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ.»

61 A nother also said, I will follow You, Lord, and become Your disciple and side with Your party; but let me first say good-bye to those at my home.

وَقالَ لَهُ شَخصٌ آخَرُ: «سَأتبَعُكَ يا سَيِّدُ، لَكِنِ اسْمَحْ لِي أوَّلاً أنْ أُوَدِّعُ أهلِي فِي البَيتِ.»

62 J esus said to him, No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.

فَقالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «مَنْ يَضَعُ يَدَهُ عَلَى المِحراثِ، ثُمَّ يَنظُرُ إلَى الخَلفِ، غَيْرُ مُناسِبٍ لِمَلَكُوتِ اللهِ.»