1 A nd again he began to teach by the sea. And a great crowd was gathered together to him, so that going on board ship he sat in the sea, and all the crowd were close to the sea on the land.

وَابتَدَأ يَسُوعُ يُعَلِّمُ مُجَدَّداً عِندَ البُحَيرَةِ. وَاجتَمَعَ حَولَهُ جَمْعٌ كَبِيرٌ. فَصَعِدَ إلَى القارِبِ فَوقَ الماءِ، بَينَما كانَ جَمِيعُ النّاسِ عَلَى الشاطِئِ.

2 A nd he taught them many things in parables. And he said to them in his doctrine,

وَكانَ يُعَلِّمُهُمْ أُمُوراً كَثِيرَةً بِأمثالٍ، فَقالَ لَهُمْ:

3 H earken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow.

«اسْمَعُوا! خَرَجَ فَلّاحٌ لِيَبذُرَ.

4 A nd it came to pass as he sowed, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.

وَبَينَما هُوَ يَبذُرُ، وَقَعَ بَعضُ البِذارِ إلَى جانِبِ الطَّرِيقِ، فَجاءَتِ الطُيُورُ وَأكَلَتهُ.

5 A nd another fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprung up out because it had no depth of earth;

وَوَقَعَ بَعضُ البِذارِ عَلَى أرْضٍ صَخرِيَّةٍ، حَيثُ لا تُوجَدُ تُربَةٌ كافِيَةٌ، فَنَمَتِ الحُبُوبُ بِسُرعَةٍ لِأنَّ التُّربَةَ لَمْ تَكُنْ عَميقَةً.

6 a nd when the sun arose it was burnt up, and because of its not having any root, it withered.

وَعِندَما أشرَقَتِ الشَّمسُ احتَرَقَتْ، وَلِأنَّها كانَتْ بِلا جُذورٍ ذَبُلَتْ.

7 A nd another fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

وَوَقَعَ بَعضُ البِذارِ بَينَ الأشواكِ، فَنَمَتِ الأشواكُ وَعَطَّلَتْ نُمُوَّهُ فَلَمْ ينتِجْ ثَمَراً.

8 A nd another fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and bore, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.

وَوَقَعَتْ بُذُورٌ أُخْرَى عَلَى الأرْضِ الصّالِحَةِ فَأنتَجَتْ وَنَمَتْ وَأعطَتْ ثَمَراً: ثَلاثِينَ ضِعفاً، وَسِتِّينَ ضِعفاً، وَمِئَةَ ضِعفٍ.»

9 A nd he said, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

ثُمَّ قالَ: «مَنْ لَهُ أُذُنانِ، فَلْيَسمَعْ.» السَمَعُ وَالفَهم

10 A nd when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him the parables.

وَعِندَما كانَ وَحدَهُ، سَألَهُ مَنْ كانُوا مَعَهُ مَعَ الاثنَي عَشَرَ عَنِ الأمثالِ،

11 A nd he said to them, To you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them who are without, all things are done in parables,

فَقالَ لَهُمْ: «قَدْ أُعطِيَ لَكُمْ أن تَعرِفوا أسرارَ مَلَكوتِ اللهِ، لَكِنْ لِلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي الخارِجِ، فَكُلُّ شَيءٍ يُعطَى بِالأمثالِ.

12 t hat beholding they may behold and not see, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest it may be, they should be converted and they should be forgiven.

وَهَكَذا: ‹يَنظُرُونَ وَلا يُبصِرُونَ، وَيَسمَعُونَ وَلا يَفهَمُونَ، لِئَلّا يَتُوبُوا فَيُغفَرَ لَهُمْ.›» مَعنَى مَثَلِ البِذار

13 A nd he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? and how will ye be acquainted with all the parables?

ثُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ: «ألَمْ تَفهَمُوا هَذا المَثَلَ؟ فَكَيفَ إذاً سَتَفهَمُونَ الأمثالَ الأُخرَى؟

14 T he sower sows the word:

الفَلّاحُ يَبذُرُ كَلِمَةَ اللهِ.

15 a nd these are they by the wayside where the word is sown, and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.

وَبَعضُ النّاسِ كَالبُذُورِ الَّتي سَقَطَتْ عَلَى الطَّرِيقِ. يَسمَعُونَ الكَلِمَةَ، ثُمَّ يَأتِي الشَّيطانُ حالاً وَيَخطِفُ الكَلِمَةَ المَزرُوعَةَ فِيهِمْ.

16 A nd these are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,

«وَبَعضُهُمْ كَالبُذُورِ الَّتي سَقَطَتْ عَلَى الأرْضِ الصَّخرِيَّةِ. يَسمَعُونَ الكَلِمَةَ فَيَقبَلُونَها حالاً بِفَرَحٍ،

17 a nd they have no root in themselves, but are for a time: then, tribulation arising, or persecution on account of the word, immediately they are offended.

لَكِنْ لأنَّهُمْ بِلا جُذُورٍ فِي نُفُوسِهِمْ، فَإنَّهُمْ يَصمِدُونَ لِوَقتٍ قَصِيرٍ، وَعِندَما يَأتِي الضِّيقُ وَالاضطِهادُ بِسَبَبِ الكَلِمَةِ الَّتِي قَبِلُوها، يَفقِدُونَ إيمانَهُمْ سَرِيعاً.

18 A nd others are they who are sown among the thorns: these are they who have heard the word,

«وَبَعضُهُمْ كَالبُذُورِ الَّتي سَقَطَتْ بَينَ الأشواكِ. يَسمَعُونَ الكَلِمَةَ،

19 a nd the cares of life, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

لَكِنَّ هُمُومَ الحَياةِ، وَإغراءتِ المالِ وَالشَّهواتِ المُخْتَلِفَةَ، تَأتِي وَتَخنُقُ الكَلِمَةَ، فَلا تُثمِرُ.

20 A nd these are they who have been sown on the good ground, such as hear the word and receive it, and bear fruit; one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.

«وَأمّا الَّذينَ زُرِعُوا عَلَى الأرْضِ الصّالِحَةِ، فَهُمُ الَّذينَ يَسمَعُونَ الكَلِمَةَ وَيَقبَلُونَها فَيُثمِرُونَ ثَلاثِينَ ضِعفاً، وَسِتِّينَ ضِعفاً، وَمِئَةَ ضِعفٍ.»

21 A nd he said to them, Does the lamp come that it should be put under the bushel or under the couch? not that it should be set upon the lamp-stand?

وَقالَ: «هَلْ يُوضَعُ المِصباحُ تَحتَ إناءٍ أوْ سَرِيرٍ؟ ألا يُوضَعُ عَلَى حَمّالَةٍ مُرتَفِعَةٍ؟

22 F or there is nothing hidden which shall not be made manifest; nor does any secret thing take place, but that it should come to light.

لِأنَّهُ لَيسَ هُناكَ شَيءٌ مَكتُومٌ إلّا وَسَيُعلَنُ.

23 I f any one have ears to hear, let him hear.

مَنْ لَهُ أُذُنانِ، فَلْيَسمَعْ.

24 A nd he said to them, Take heed what ye hear; with what measure ye mete, it shall be meted to you; and there shall be added to you.

فَانتَبِهُوا جَيِّداً لِما تَسمَعُونَهُ. فَبِالكَيلِ الَّذِي تَكِيلُونَ بِهِ لِلآخَرِيْنَ سَيُكالُ لَكُمْ، بَلْ وَسَيُزادُ لَكُمْ أكثَرَ.

25 F or whosoever has, to him shall be given; and he who has not, even what he has shall be taken from him.

لِأنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يَملُكُ سَيُزادُ لَهُ، أمّا الَّذِي لا يَملِكُ، فَسَيُنتَزَعُ مِنهُ ما لَهُ.» مَثَلا نُمُوِّ القَمحِ وَبِذرَةُ الخَردَل

26 A nd he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast the seed upon the earth,

وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «يَشبِهُ مَلَكوتُ اللهِ رَجُلاً يُلقِي بُذُوراً عَلَى الأرْضِ.

27 a nd should sleep and rise up night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he does not know how.

ثُمَّ يَنامُ لَيلاً وَيَستَيقِظُ نَهاراً لِيَجِدَ أنَّ البُذُورَ نَبَتَتْ وَنَمَتْ، أمّا هُوَ فَلا يَعرِفُ كَيفَ يَحْدُثُ هَذا.

28 T he earth bears fruit of itself, first blade, then an ear, then full corn in the ear.

لِأنَّ الأرْضَ تُعطِي ثَمَرَها بِنَفسِها، فَتُعطِي السّاقَ أوَّلاً، ثُمَّ السُّنبُلَةَ، ثُمَّ يَملأُ القَمحُ السُّنبُلَةَ.

29 B ut when the fruit is produced, immediately he sends the sickle, for the harvest is come.

وَحالَما يَنْضِجُ القَمحُ، يَكُونُ وَقتُ الحَصادِ قَدْ حانَ، فَيَأتِي الرَّجُلُ بِالمِنجَلِ لِيَحصُدَهُ.»

30 A nd he said, How should we liken the kingdom of God, or with what comparison should we compare it?

وَقالَ: «بِماذا نُشَبِّهُ مَلَكوتَ اللهِ؟ أوْ بِماذا نُمَثِّلُهُ؟

31 A s to a grain of mustard, which, when it is sown upon the earth, is less than all seeds which are upon the earth,

إنَّهُ يُشبِهُ بِذرَةَ خَردَلٍ تُوضَعُ فِي التُّرابِ، وَهيَ أصغَرُ البُذُورِ الَّتي عَلَى الأرْضِ.

32 a nd when it has been sown, mounts up and becomes greater than all herbs, and produces great branches, so that the birds of heaven can roost under its shadow.

وَلَكِنْ عِندَما تُزرَعُ، فَإنَّها تَنمُو لِتُصبِحَ أضخَمَ جَمِيعِ نَباتاتِ البَساتينِ، وَتَصِيرُ أغصانُها كَبِيرَةً جِدّاً، حَتَّى إنَّ طُيورَ السَّماءِ تَستَطيعُ أنْ تَصنَعَ أعشاشَها فِي ظِلِّها.»

33 A nd with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear,

وَبِالعَدِيدِ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأمثالِ كانَ يُعَلِّمُهُمُ الكَلِمَةَ، بِقَدْرِ ما كانُوا يَستَطِيعُونَ أنْ يَفهَمُوا.

34 b ut without a parable spoke he not to them; and in private he explained all things to his disciples.

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يُكَلِّمُهُمْ بِغَيرِ الأمثالِ. لَكِنَّهُ كانَ يُفَسِّرُ كُلَّ الأمثالِ لِتَلامِيذِهِ عِندَما يَنفَرِدُ بِهِمْ. يَسُوعُ يُهَدِّئُ العاصِفَة

35 A nd on that day, when evening was come, he says to them, Let us go over to the other side:

وَفِي مَساءِ ذَلِكَ اليَومِ قالَ لَهُمْ: «لِنَعبُرْ إلَى الجانِبِ الآخَرِ مِنَ البُحَيرَةِ.»

36 a nd having sent away the crowd, they take him with, as he was, in the ship. But other ships also were with him.

فَتَرَكُوا الجُمُوعَ وَأبحَروا مَعَهُ فِي القارِبِ الَّذِي يَرْكَبُهُ، وَكانَتْ مَعَهُمْ قَوارِبُ أُخْرَى.

37 A nd there comes a violent gust of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it already filled.

فَهَبَّتْ رِياحٌ عاصِفَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ، وَكانَتِ الأمواجُ تَرتَطِمُ فِي القارِبِ حَتَّى أوشَكَ أنْ يَمتَلِئَ بِالماءِ.

38 A nd he was in the stern sleeping on the cushion. And they awake him up and say to him, Teacher, dost thou not care that we are perishing?

أمّا يَسُوعُ فَكانَ نائِماً عَلَى وِسادَةٍ فِي مُؤَخَّرَةِ القارِبِ، فَأيقَظَهُ التَّلامِيذُ وَقالوا لَهُ: «يا مُعَلِّمُ، إنَّنا نَغرَقُ، ألا يَهُمُّكَ ذَلِكَ؟»

39 A nd awaking up he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Silence; be mute. And the wind fell, and there was a great calm.

فَقامَ يَسُوعُ وَانْتَهَرَ الرِّيحَ، وَأمَرَ المِياهَ فَقالَ: «اصمُتِيْ، اهدَأيْ!» فَسَكَنَتِ الرِّياحُ، وَسادَ هُدُوءٌ عَظِيمٌ!

40 A nd he said to them, Why are ye fearful? how ye have not faith?

ثُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ: «لِماذا أنتُمْ خائِفُونَ؟ ألَيسَ لَدَيكُمْ إيمانٌ؟»

41 A nd they feared great fear, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

وَلَكِنَّهُمْ كانُوا خائِفِينَ جِدّاً، وَأخَذُوا يَقولونَ بَعضُهُمْ لِبَعضٍ: «أيُّ رَجُلٍ هَذا، حَتَّى إنَّ الرِّيحَ وَالبَحْرَ يُطِيعانِهِ؟»