1 A nd it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the rulers, of the Pharisees, to eat bread on sabbath, that they were watching him.

وَفِي أحَدِ أيّامِ السَّبتِ، ذَهَبَ يَسُوعُ إلَى بَيتِ أحَدِ قادَةِ الفِرِّيسِيِّينَ لِيَتَناوَلَ الطَّعامَ. وَكانَ الحاضِرُونَ هُناكَ يُراقِبُونَ يَسُوعَ عَنْ قُربٍ.

2 A nd behold, there was a certain dropsical before him.

وَرَأى يَسوعُ رَجُلاً مُصاباً بِمَرَضِ الاستِسقاءِ.

3 A nd Jesus answering spoke unto the doctors of the law and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?

فَوَجَّهَ يُسَوعُ حَدِيثَهُ إلَى خُبَراءِ الشَّرِيعَةِ وَالفِرِّيسِيِّينَ وَقالَ: «أيَجُوزُ الشِّفاءُ يَومَ السَّبتِ أمْ لا؟»

4 B ut they were silent. And taking him he healed him and let him go.

فَلَمْ يُجيبوهُ، فَأمسَكَ يَسُوعُ بِالرَّجُلِ المَرِيضِ وَشَفاهُ، ثُمَّ صَرَفَهُ.

5 A nd answering he said to them, Of which of you shall an ass or ox fall into a well, that he does not straightway pull him up on the sabbath day?

ثُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ: «لَوْ سَقَطَ ابنُ أحَدِكُمْ أوْ ثَورُهُ فِي بِئْرٍ، أقَلا يَسحَبُهُ وَيُخرِجُهُ فَوراً حَتَّى وَإنْ حَدَثَ ذَلِكَ يَومَ سَبتِ؟»

6 A nd they were not able to answer him to these things.

فَلَمْ يَقدِرُوا أنْ يُجِيبُوهُ! التَّواضُع

7 A nd he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,

وَلاحَظَ يَسُوعُ أنَّ الضُّيُوفَ كانُوا يَختارُونَ لِأنفُسِهِمْ أفضَلَ الأماكنِ للِجُلوسِ، فَرَوَى لَهُمْ هَذا المَثَلَ:

8 W hen thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not lay thyself down in the first place at table, lest perhaps a more honourable than thou be invited by him,

«عِندَما يَدعُوكَ شَخصٌ إلَى حَفلَةِ عُرسٍ، فَلا تَجلِسْ فِي أفضَلِ مَكانٍ. فَلَرُبَّما دُعِيَ مَنْ يُعتَبَرُ أكثَرَ أهَمِّيَّةً مِنكَ.

9 a nd he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this, and then thou begin with shame to take the last place.

حينَئِذٍ سَيَأْتِي الَّذِي دَعاكُما لِيَقُولَ لَكَ: ‹أعطِ هَذا الرَّجُلَ مَكانَكَ.› فَتَضْطَرُّ مُحرَجاً أنْ تَنتَقِلَ إلَى مَكانٍ أدنَى.

10 B ut when thou hast been invited, go and put thyself down in the last place, that when he who has invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour before all that are lying at table with thee;

«لَكِنْ حِينَ تُدعَى، اذْهَبْ وَاجلِسْ فِي أدنَى مَكانٍ. وَحِينَ يَأْتِي مُضِيفُكَ، سَيَقُولُ لَكَ: ‹انتَقِلْ إلَى مَكانٍ أفضَلَ أيُّها الصَّدِيقُ.› حينَئِذٍ تَحصُلُ عَلَى كَرامَةٍ أمامَ كُلِّ الجالِسيِنَ.

11 f or every one that exalts himself shall be abased, and he that abases himself shall be exalted.

فَمَنْ يَرفَعُ نَفسَهُ سَيُذَلُّ، وَمَنْ يَتَواضَعُ سَيُرفَعُ.» سَتُكافَأُون

12 A nd he said also to him that had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsfolk, nor rich neighbours, lest it may be they also should invite thee in return, and a recompense be made thee.

ثُمَّ قالَ لِلَّذِي دَعاهُ: «عِندَما تُقِيمُ غَداءً أوْ عَشاءً، لا تَدعُ جِيرانَكَ الأغنِياءَ وَأصدِقاءَكَ وَإخوَتَكَ وَأقرِباءَكَ، فَهُمْ بِدَورِهِمْ سَيَدعُونَكَ وَيُعَوِّضُونَكَ.

13 B ut when thou makest a feast, call poor, crippled, lame, blind:

لَكِنْ حِينَ تُقِيمُ مَأْدُبَةً، ادْعُ الفُقَراءَ وَالمُعَوَّقِيْنَ وَالعُرجَ وَالعُميَ.

14 a nd thou shalt be blessed; for they have not to recompense thee; for it shall be recompensed thee in the resurrection of the just.

وَهَكَذا تَتَبارَكُ، لِأنَّ لَيْسَ لَدَيهِمْ ما يُعَوِّضُونَكَ بِهِ، بَلْ سَتُعَوَّضُ عِندَ قِيامَةِ الأبرارِ.» مَثَلُ الوَليمَة

15 A nd one of those that were lying at table with, hearing these things, said to him, Blessed he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

فَسَمِعَ أحَدُ الجالِسِينَ عَلَى المائِدَةِ هَذا الكَلامَ، فَقالَ لِيَسُوعَ: «هَنِيئاً لِكُلِّ مَنْ يَتَعَشَّى فِي مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ!»

16 A nd he said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.

فَقالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «كانَ رَجُلٌ يُعِدُّ لِوَلِيمَةٍ عَظِيمَةٍ، وَدَعا أشخاصاً كَثِيرِينَ.

17 A nd he sent his bondman at the hour of supper to say to those who were invited, Come, for already all things are ready.

وَفِي وَقتِ الوَلِيمَةِ أرسَلَ خادِمَهُ لِيَقُولَ لِلمَدعُوِّينَ: ‹تَعالَوا لِأنَّ العَشاءَ جاهِزٌ!›

18 A nd all began, without exception, to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought land, and I must go out and see it; I pray thee hold me for excused.

فَابتَدَأُوا جَمِيعاً يَختَلِقُونَ الأعذارَ. قالَ الأوَّلُ: ‹لَقَدِ اشتَرَيتُ حَقلاً، وَعَلَيَّ أنْ أخرُجَ وَأراهُ، فَاعذُرنِي مِنْ فَضلِكَ.›

19 A nd another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee hold me for excused.

وَقالَ آخَرٌ أيضاً: ‹لَقَدِ اشتَرَيتُ لِلتَّوِّ عَشْرَةَ ثِيرانٍ وَأنا الآنَ ذاهِبٌ لِأُجَرِّبَها، فَاعذُرْنِي مِنْ فَضلِكَ.›

20 A nd another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.

وَقالَ آخَرُ أيضاً: ‹لَقَدْ تَزَوَّجتُ مُنْذُ فَترَةٍ قَصيرَةٍ، وَلا أستَطِيعُ أنْ آتِيَ.›

21 A nd the bondman came up and brought back word of these things to his lord. Then the master of the house, in anger, said to his bondman, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring here the poor and crippled and lame and blind.

«وَلَمّا عادَ الخادِمُ أخبَرَ سَيِّدَهُ بِكُلِّ هَذِهِ الأُمُورِ. فَغَضِبَ سَيِّدُ البَيتِ وَقالَ لِخادِمِهِ: ‹اخرُجْ بِسُرعَةٍ إلَى شَوارِعِ المَدِينَةِ وَأزِقَّتِها، وَأحضِرِ الفُقَراءَ وَالمُعَوَّقِيْنَ وَالعُرجَ إلَى هُنا!›

22 A nd the bondman said, Sir, it is done as thou hast commanded, and there is still room.

«فَعادَ الخادِمُ وَقالَ لَهُ: ‹يا سَيِّدُ، ما أمَرتَ بِهِ قَدْ تَمَّ. وَما يَزالُ هُناكَ مُتَّسَعٌ.›

23 A nd the lord said to the bondman, Go out into the ways and fences and compel to come in, that my house may be filled;

فَقالَ السَّيِّدُ لِلخادِمِ: ‹اخرُجْ إلَى الطُّرُقاتِ الرِّيفِيَّةِ وَإلَى أسيِجَةِ الحُقُولِ وَألزِمِ النّاسَ بِالمَجِيءِ لِكَيْ يَمتَلِئَ بَيتِي.

24 f or I say to you, that not one of those men who were invited shall taste of my supper.

فَإنِّي أقُولُ لَكُمْ، إنَّهُ لَنْ يَذُوقَ وَلِيمَتِي أحَدٌ مِنَ أولَئِكَ الَّذينَ دَعَوتُهُمْ أوَّلاً!›» حِسابُ التَّكلُفَة

25 A nd great crowds went with him; and, turning round, he said to them,

وَكانَتْ جَماهِيرُ غَفِيرَةٌ تَمشِي مَعَهُ، فَالتَفَتَ وَقالَ لَهُمْ:

26 I f any man come to me, and shall not hate his own father and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple;

«عَلَى مَنْ يَأْتِي إلَيَّ أنْ يُحِبَّنِي أكثَرَ مِمّا يُحِبُّ أباهُ وَأُمَّهُ وَزَوجَتُهُ وَأبناءَهُ وَإخوَتَهُ وَأخَواتِهِ وَحَتَّى حَياتَهِ، وَإلّا فَإنَّهُ لا يَستَطِيعُ أنْ يَكُونَ تِلمِيذاً لِي.

27 a nd whoever does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

وَمَنْ لا يَحمِلُ صَلِيبَهُ وَيَتبَعُنِي لا يَستَطِيعُ أنْ يَكُونَ لِي تِلمِيذاً.

28 F or which of you, desirous of building a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, if he have what to complete it;

«إذا أرادَ أحَدُكُمْ أنْ يَبنِيَ بُرجاً، أفَلا يَجلِسُ أوَّلاً لِيَحسِبَ التَّكلِفَةَ؟ ألا يَحسِبُها لِيَرَى إنْ كانَ لَدَيهِ كُلُّ ما يَلزَمُ لإكمالِهِ؟

29 i n order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,

وَإلّا فَإنَّهُ قَدْ يَضَعُ الأساسَ وَيَعجَزُ عَنْ إتمامِهِ. حينَئِذٍ، سَيَهزَأُ بِهِ كُلُّ مَنْ يَرَى ما حَدَثَ.

30 s aying, This man began to build and was not able to finish?

وَسَيَقُولُ النّاسُ: ‹بَدَأ هَذا الرَّجُلُ يَبنِي بُرجاً، لَكِنَّهُ عَجِزَ عَنْ إتمامِهِ.›

31 O r what king, going on his way to engage in war with another king, does not, sitting down first, take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him coming against him with twenty thousand?

«وَإذا أرادَ مَلِكٌ أنْ يُحارِبَ مَلِكاً آخَرَ، أفَلا يَجلِسُ أوَّلاً مَعَ مُستَشارِيهِ لِيَرَى إنْ كانَ قادِراً بِعَشْرَةِ آلافِ جُندِيٍّ عَلَى مُواجَهَةِ المَلِكِ الآخَرِ الَّذِي يُهاجِمُهُ بِعِشرِيْنَ ألفِ جُندِيٍّ؟

32 a nd if not, while he is yet far off, having sent an embassy, he asks for terms of peace.

فَإذا لَمْ يَكُنْ قادِراً عَلَى ذَلِكَ، سَيُرسِلُ إلَى عَدُوِّهِ وَفداً وَهُوَ ما يَزالُ بَعِيداً، لِيُناقِشَ مَعَهُ شُرُوطَ الصُّلحِ. إذا فَقَدَ المِلْحُ مَذاقَه

33 T hus then every one of you who forsakes not all that is his own cannot be my disciple.

«فَمَنْ لا يَتَخَلَّى مِنكُمْ عَنْ كُلِّ شَيءٍ، لا يَقدِرُ أنْ يَكُونَ تِلمِيذاً لِي.

34 S alt good, but if the salt also has become savourless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

المِلحُ جَيِّدٌ، لَكِنْ إذا فَقَدَ مَذاقَهُ، فَبِماذا نُعالِجُهُ لِيَعُودَ صالِحاً؟

35 I t is proper neither for land nor for dung; it is cast out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

إنَّهُ بِلا فائِدَةٍ حَتَّىْ لِلتُّربَةِ أوِ الزِّبلِ، بَلْ يَرمِيهِ النّاسُ خارِجاً. مَنْ لَهُ أُذُنانِ، فَلْيَسمَعْ.»