1 N ow all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.

وَكانَ كُلُّ جامِعِي الضَّرائِبِ وَالخُطاةِ مُعتادِينَ عَلَى التَّجَمُّعِ حَولَ يَسُوعَ لِيَسمَعُوهُ.

2 A nd both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

فَبَدَأ الفِرِّيسِيُّونَ وَمُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ يَتَذَمَّرُونَ وَيَقولونَ: «هَذا الرَّجُلُ يُرَحِّبُ بِالخُطاةِ وَيَأْكُلُ مَعَهُمْ!»

3 A nd he spake unto them this parable, saying,

فَرَوَى لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ هَذا المَثَلَ:

4 W hat man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

«لِنَفتَرِضْ أنَّهُ كانَ لِأحَدِكُمْ مِئَةُ خَرُوفٍ فَأضاعَ واحِداً مِنها، أفَلا يَترُكُ التِّسعَةَ وَالتِّسعِينَ الباقِيَةَ فِي الحُقُولِ وَيَذهَبُ وَراءَ الخَرُوفِ الضّائِعِ حَتَّى يَجِدَهُ؟

5 A nd when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

وَعِندَما يَجِدُهُ، فَإنَّهُ يَضَعُهُ عَلَى كَتِفَيْهِ فَرِحاً.

6 A nd when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.

وَعِندَما يَأْتِي إلَى البَيتِ، يَدعُو الأصحابَ وَالجِيْرانَ مَعاً، وَيَقُولُ لَهُمْ: ‹ابتَهِجُوا مَعِي. فَقَدْ وَجَدتُ خَرُوفِيَ الضّائِعَ!›

7 I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

أقُولُ لَكُمْ، هَكَذا تَفرَحُ السَّماءُ بِخاطِئٍ واحِدٍ يَتُوبُ أكثَرَ مِمّا تَفرَحُ بِتِسعَةٍ وَتِسعِينَ بارّاً لا يَحتاجُونَ إلَى التَّوبَةِ.» مَثَلُ الدِّينارِ المَفقود

8 O r what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?

«أوْ لِنَفتَرِضْ أنَّ لامرَأةٍ عَشْرَةَ دَنانيرٍ، فَأضاعَتْ دِيناراً واحِداً مِنها. أفَلا تُشعِلُ مِصباحاً وَتُكَنِّسُ البَيتَ وَتَبحَثُ عَنهُ بِتَدقِيقٍ حَتَّى تَجِدَهُ؟

9 A nd when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.

وَعِندَما تَجِدُهُ، فَإنَّها تَدعُو صَدِيقاتِها وَجاراتِها مَعاً، وَتَقُولُ لَهُنَّ: ‹ابتَهِجْنَ مَعِي، فَقَدْ وَجَدتُ الدِّينارَ الَّذِي أضَعتُهُ!›

10 E ven so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

أقُولُ لَكُمْ إنَّهُ هَكَذا يَكُونُ فَرَحٌ أمامَ مَلائِكَةِ اللهِ بِخاطِئٍ واحِدٍ يَتُوبُ.» مَثَلُ الابنِ الضّالّ

11 A nd he said, A certain man had two sons:

ثُمَّ قالَ يَسُوعُ: «كانَ لِرَجُلٍ ابنانِ،

12 a nd the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of thy substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

فَقالَ أصغَرُهُما لِأبِيهِ: ‹يا أبِي، أعطِنِي نَصِيبِي مِنَ أملاكِكَ.› فَقَسَّمَ الأبُ ثَروَتَهُ بَينَ ابنَيهِ.

13 A nd not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.

«وَلَمْ تَمضِ أيّامٌ كَثِيرَةٌ حَتَّى جَمَعَ الابنُ الأصغَرُ كُلَّ ما يَخُصُّهُ وَسافَرَ إلَى بَلَدٍ بَعِيدٍ. وَهُناكَ بَدَّدَ كُلَّ مالِهِ فِي حَياةٍ مُستَهتِرَةٍ.

14 A nd when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.

وَبَعدَ أنْ صَرَفَ كُلَّ ما مَعَهُ، أصابَتْ مَجاعَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ ذَلِكَ البَلَدَ فَابْتَدَأ يَحتاجُ.

15 A nd he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

فَذَهَبَ وَعَمِلَ لَدَى واحِدٍ مِنْ أهلِ ذَلِكَ البَلَدِ، فَأرسَلَهُ إلَى حُقُولِهِ لِيَرعَى الخَنازِيرَ.

16 A nd he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

وَكانَ يَتَمَنَّى لَوْ أنَّهُ يَستَطِيعُ أنْ يُشبِعَ نَفسَهُ مِنْ نَباتِ الخَرُّوبِ الَّذِي كانَتِ الخَنازِيرُ تَأْكُلُ مِنهُ، لَكِنَّ أحَداً لَمْ يُعطِهِ شَيئاً.

17 B ut when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!

«فَعادَ إلَى رُشدِهِ وَقالَ: ‹كَمْ مِنْ أجِيرٍ عِندَ أبِي يَشبَعُ وَيَفضُلُ عَنهُ الطَّعامُ، أمّا أنا فَأتَضَوَّرُ جُوعاً هُنا!

18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight:

سَأقُومُ وَاذْهَبُ إلَى أبِي وَأقُولُ لَهُ: يا أبِي، لَقَدْ أخطَأْتُ إلَى اللهِ وَإلَيكَ،

19 I am no more worthy to be called your son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

وَلَمْ أعُدْ جَدِيراً بِأنْ أُدعَى ابناً لَكَ، فَاجعَلْنِي كَواحِدٍ مِنَ العامِلِينَ لَدَيكَ.›

20 A nd he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

ثُمَّ قامَ وَذَهَبَ إلَى أبيهِ. عَودَةُ الابنِ الضّال «وَبَينَما كانَ ما يَزالُ بَعِيداً، رَآهُ أبُوهُ، فَامتَلأ حَناناً، وَرَكَضَ إلَيهِ، وَضَمَّهُ بِذِراعَيهِ، وَقَبَّلَهُ.

21 A nd the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son.

فَقالَ الابنُ: ‹يا أبِي، أخطَأْتُ إلَى اللهِ وَإلَيكَ. وَأنا لَمْ أعُدْ جَدِيراً بِأنْ أُدعَى ابناً لَكَ.›

22 B ut the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

«غَيْرَ أنَّ الأبَ قالَ لِعَبيدِهِ: ‹هَيّا! أحضِرُوا أفضَلَ ثَوبٍ وَألبِسُوهُ إيّاهُ، وَضَعُوا خاتَماً فِي يَدِهِ وَحِذاءً فِي قَدَمَيْهِ.

23 a nd bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:

وَأحضِرُوا العِجلَ المُسَمَّنَ، وَاذْبَحُوهُ ودَعُونا نَأْكُلُ وَنَحتَفِلُ!

24 f or this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

لِأنَّ ابنِي هَذا كانَ مَيِّتاً فَعادَ إلَى الحَياةِ، وَكانَ ضالاً فَوَجَدتُهُ.› فَبَدَأُوا يَبتَهِجُونَ وَيَحتَفِلُونَ. الابنُ الأكبَر

25 N ow his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

«أمّا الابنُ الأكبَرُ فَكانَ فِي الحَقلِ. وَعِندَما جاءَ وَاقتَرَبَ مِنَ البَيتِ سَمِعَ صَوتَ مُوسِيقَى وَرَقصٍ.

26 A nd he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.

فَدَعَى واحِداً مِنَ الخُدّامِ وَسَألَهُ عَمّا يَجرِي.

27 A nd he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

فَقالَ لَهُ الخادِمُ: ‹رَجِعَ أخُوكَ، فَذَبَحَ أبُوكَ العِجلَ المُسَمَّنَ لِأنَّهُ عادَ سَلِيماً مُعافَىً.›

28 B ut he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.

«فَغَضِبَ الابنُ الأكبَرُ وَلَمْ يَقبَلْ أنْ يَدخُلَ. فَخَرجَ أبُوهُ يَطلُبُ إلَيهِ الدُّخُولَ.

29 B ut he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

فَقالَ لِأبِيهِ: ‹لَقَدْ عَمِلتُ بِجِدٍّ عِندَكَ كُلَّ هَذِهِ السَّنَواتِ، وَلَمْ أعصِ لَكَ أمراً. لَكِنَّكَ لَمْ تُعطِنِي حَتَّى جَدياً لِكَي أحتَفِلَ مَعَ أصدِقائِي!

30 b ut when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.

وَعِندَما جاءَ ابنُكَ هَذا، الَّذِي بَدَّدَ أموالَكَ عَلَى السّاقِطاتِ، ذَبَحتَ العِجلَ المُسَمَّنَ مِنْ أجلِهِ!›

31 A nd he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.

«فَقالَ لَهُ الأبُ: ‹يا بُنَيَّ، أنتَ دائِماً مَعِي، وَكُلُّ ما أملِكُهُ هُوَ لَكَ.

32 B ut it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

لَكِنْ كانَ لا بُدَّ أنْ نَحتَفِلَ وَنَفرَحَ، لِأنَّ أخاكَ هَذا كانَ مَيِّتاً فَعادَ إلَى الحَياةِ، وَكانَ ضالاً فَوُجِدَ.›»