1 ف ِي ذَلِكَ الوَقتِ، سَمِعَ هِيرُودُسُ والِي الجَلِيلِ عَنْ يَسُوعَ.

At that time King Herod heard much about Jesus.

2 ف َقالَ لِخُدّامِهِ: «إنَّهُ يُوحَنّا المَعمَدانُ، قامَ مِنَ المَوتِ، وَلِهَذا تُجرَى المُعجِزاتُ بِواسِطَتِهِ!» مَقْتَلُ يُوحَنّا المَعْمَدان

He said to his helpers, “This must be John the Baptist. He has risen from the dead. That is why these powerful works are done by him.”

3 ف َهِيرُودُسُ هُوَ الَّذِي قَبَضَ عَلَى يُوحَنّا وَوَضَعَهُ فِي السِّجنِ، وَهَذا بِسَبَبِ هِيرُودِيّا زَوجَةِ أخِيهِ فِيلِبُّسَ،

For Herod had taken John and put him in prison. It was because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

4 ل أنَّ يُوحَنّا قالَ لِهِيرُودُسَ: «لا يَحِقُّ لَكَ أنْ تَأخُذَ زَوجَةَ أخِيكَ.»

For John had said to him, “It is against the Law for you to have her.”

5 ل ِهَذا كانَ هِيرُودُسُ يُرِيدُ قَتلَهُ، وَلَكِنَّهُ كانَ يَخافُ مِنَ النّاسِ، لِأنَّهُمِ كانُوا يَعتَبِرُونَ يُوحَنّا نَبِيّاً.

He would have killed John but he was afraid of the people. The people thought John was one who spoke for God. John the Baptist Is Killed

6 ل َكِنْ لَمّا جاءَ يَومُ عِيدِ مِيلادِ هِيرُودُسَ، رَقَصَتِ ابنَةُ هِيرُودِيّا أمامَهُ وَأمامَ ضُيُوفِهِ، فَأسعَدَتْ هِيرُودُسَ جِدّاً،

On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced in front of them. Herod was made happy by her.

7 ح َتَّى إنَّهُ وَعَدَ وَأقسَمَ بِأنْ يُعطِيَها ما تَطلُبُهُ مَهْما كانَ.

He promised he would give her anything she asked.

8 ل َكِنَّ أُمَّها كانَتْ قَدْ لَقَّنَتْها ما تَطلُبُ، فَقالَتْ: «أعطِنِي رَأسَ يُوحَنّا المَعْمَدانِ هُنا عَلَى طَبَقٍ.»

Because her mother told her to do it, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist on a plate.”

9 ف َحَزِنَ المَلِكُ، لَكِنَّهُ أمَرَ بِتَلبِيَةِ طَلَبِها بِسَبَبِ قَسَمِهِ، وَاحْتِراماً لِضُيُوفِهِ.

The king was sorry. But he said for it to be given because he had promised and because of those who were eating with him.

10 ف َأرسَلَ مَنْ يَقطَعُ رَأسَ يُوحَنّا فِي السِّجنِ.

He sent to the prison and had John’s head cut off.

11 ث ُمَّ أُحضِرَ رَأسُهُ عَلَى طَبَقٍ وَأُعطِيَ لَها، فَأعطَتْهُ لِأُمِّها.

It was brought in on a plate and given to the girl. She brought it to her mother.

12 ح ِينَئِذٍ أتَى تَلامِيذُ يُوحَنّا وَأخَذُوا جَسَدَهُ وَدَفَنُوهُ. ثُمَّ ذَهَبُوا وَأخبَرُوا يَسُوعَ بِما حَدَثَ. يَسُوعُ يُطعِمُ أكثَرَ مِنْ خَمسةِ آلاف

Then the followers of John came and took his body and buried it. They went and told Jesus. The Feeding of the Five Thousand

13 و َعِندَما سَمِعَ يَسُوعُ بِهَذا، رَكِبَ قارِباً وَذَهَبَ إلَى مَكانٍ مُنعَزِلٍ. فَعَرَفَتِ الجُمُوعُ ذَلِكَ، وَخَرَجُوا مِنْ مُدُنِهِمْ مَشْياً عَلَى الأقدامِ وَتَبِعُوهُ.

When Jesus heard that John had been killed, He went from there by boat to a desert. He wanted to be alone. When the people knew it, they followed after Him by land from the cities.

14 و َعِنْدَ نُزُولِهِ إلَى الشّاطِئِ، رَأى جَمْعاً كَبِيراً، فَتَحَنَّنَ عَلَيهُمْ، وَشَفَى المَرضَى مِنْهُمْ.

When He got out of the boat, He saw many people. He had loving-pity for them and healed those who were sick.

15 و َفِي المَساءِ، جاءَ تَلامِيذُهُ وَقالُوا لَهُ: «هَذا المَكانُ مَعزُولٌ وَالوَقتُ مُتَأخِّرٌ جِدّاً، فَاصرِفِ النّاسَ لِيَذهَبُوا إلَى القُرَى وَيَشتَرُوا طَعاماً لَهُمْ.»

When it was evening, His followers came to Him. They said, “This is a desert. The day is past. Send the people away so they may go into the towns and buy food for themselves.”

16 ل َكِنَّ يَسُوعَ قالَ لَهُمْ: «لا داعيَ لِذَهابِهِمْ، أعطُوهُمْ أنتُمْ شَيئاً لِيَأكُلُوا.»

Jesus said to them, “They do not have to go away. Give them something to eat.”

17 ف َقالَ لَهُ تَلامِيذُهُ: «لَيسَ لَدَينا شَيءٌ هُنا سِوَى خَمسَةِ أرغِفَةٍ مِنَ الخُبزِ وَسَمَكَتِينِ.»

They said to Him, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish.”

18 ف َقالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «أحضِرُوها إلَيَّ.»

Jesus said, “Bring them to Me.”

19 و َأمَرَ النّاسَ بِالجُلُوسِ عَلَى العُشْبِ. ثُمَّ أخَذَ يَسُوعُ أرغِفَةَ الخُبزِ الخَمسَةَ وَالسَّمَكَتِيْنِ، وَشَكَرَ اللهَ رافِعاً عَينَيهِ إلَى السَّماءِ. ثُمَّ قَسَّمَها وَأعطَى الأرغِفَةَ لِتَلامِيذِهِ فَوَزَّعُوها عَلَى النّاسِ.

He told the people to sit down on the grass. Then He took the five loaves of bread and two fish. He looked up to heaven and gave thanks. He broke the loaves in pieces and gave them to His followers. The followers gave them to the people.

20 ف َأكَلُوا وَشَبِعُوا جَمِيعاً. وَرَفَعُوا ما تَبَقَّى مِنَ الطَّعامِ، فَكانَ اثنَتي عَشْرَةَ سَلَّةً مَملوءَةً بِالكِسَرِ.

They all ate and were filled. They picked up twelve baskets full of pieces of bread and fish after the people were finished eating.

21 و َقَدْ كانَ عَدَدُ الَّذِينَ أكَلُوا خَمسَةَ آلافِ رَجُلٍ، ما عَدا النِّساءِ وَالأطفالِ. يَسُوعُ يَمشِي عَلَى الماء

About five thousand men ate. Women and children ate also. Jesus Walks on the Water

22 ث ُمَّ طَلَبَ يَسُوعُ مِنْ تَلامِيذِهُ أنْ يَركَبوا القارِبَ وَيَسبِقُوهُ إلَى الضِّفَّةِ الأُخرَى، بَينَما يَصرِفُ هُوَ الجَمْعَ.

At once Jesus had His followers get into the boat. He told them to go ahead of Him to the other side while He sent the people away.

23 و َبَعدَما صَرَفَهُمْ، صَعِدَ إلَى الجَبَلِ وَحدَهُ لِيُصَلِّي. وَعِندَما جاءَ المَساءُ كانَ هُناكَ وَحِيداً.

After He had sent them away, He went up the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone.

24 و َكانَ القارِبُ قَدْ صارَ في مَنتَصَفِ البُحَيرَةِ، وَالأمواجُ تَصطَدِمُ بِهِ بِشِدَّةٍ، لِأنَّ الرِّيحَ كانَتْ مُعاكِسَةً لاتِّجاهِ القارِبِ.

By this time the boat was far from land and was being thrown around by the waves. The wind was strong against them.

25 و َقَبلَ الفَجرِ بِقَلِيلٍ، جاءَ يَسُوعُ إلَيْهِمْ ماشِياً عَلَى البُحَيرَةِ.

Just before the light of day, Jesus went to them walking on the water.

26 ف َلَمّا رَآهُ تَلامِيذُهُ ماشِياً عَلَى البُحَيرَةِ ارتَعَبُوا مِنَ الخَوفِ، وَقالُوا «إنَّهُ شَبَحٌ،» وَمِنْ خَوفِهِمْ صَرَخُوا.

When the followers saw Him walking on the water, they were afraid. They said, “It is a spirit.” They cried out with fear.

27 ف َقالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ عَلَى الفَورِ: «تَشَجَّعُوا، إنَّهُ أنا، لا تَخافُوا.»

At once Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take hope. It is I. Do not be afraid!”

28 ف َأجابَهُ بُطرُسُ: «يا رَبُّ إنْ كانَ هَذا أنتَ حَقّاً، فَمُرنِي أنْ آتِيَ إلَيكَ ماشِياً عَلَى الماءِ.»

Peter said to Jesus, “If it is You, Lord, tell me to come to You on the water.”

29 ف َقالَ لَهُ: «تَعالَ.» فَنَزَلَ بُطرُسُ مِنَ القارِبِ وَمَشَى عَلَى الماءِ باتِّجاهِ يَسُوعَ.

Jesus said, “Come!” Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water to Jesus.

30 ل َكِنْ عِندَما انتَبَهَ بُطرُسُ إلَى الرِّيحِ الشَّدِيدَةِ، خافَ وَابتَدَأ يَغرَقُ، وَصَرَخَ: «يا رَبُّ أنقِذنِي.»

But when he saw the strong wind, he was afraid. He began to go down in the water. He cried out, “Lord, save me!”

31 ف َمَدَّ يَسُوعُ يَدَهُ عَلَى الفَورِ وَأمسَكَ بِهِ، وَقالَ لَهُ: «يا قَلِيلَ الإيمانِ، لِماذا شَكَكْتَ؟»

At once Jesus put out His hand and took hold of him. Jesus said to Peter, “You have so little faith! Why did you doubt?”

32 و َعِندَما صَعِدَ يَسُوعُ وَبُطرُسُ إلَى القارِبِ، تَوَقَّفَتِ الرِّيحُ.

When Jesus and Peter got into the boat, the wind stopped blowing.

33 و َالَّذِينَ كانُوا فِي القارِبِ سَجَدُوا لِيَسُوعَ وَقالُوا: «أنتَ ابْنُ اللهِ حَقّاً.» يَسُوعُ يُشفِي كَثِيرِين

Those in the boat worshiped Jesus. They said, “For sure, You are the Son of God!” People Are Healed at Gennesaret

34 و َلَمّا عَبَرُوا البُحَيرَةَ، وَصَلُوا إلَى مِنْطَقَةِ جَنِّيسارَتَ.

When they had gone over to the other side, they came to the land of Gennesaret.

35 و َإذْ عَرَفَ سُكّانُ تِلكَ المِنطَقَةِ يَسُوعَ، أعلَنُوا فِي كُلِّ المِنطَقَةِ المُحِيطَةِ عَنْ مَجِيئِهِ، فَأحضَروا إلَيهِ جَمِيعَ المَرضَى،

When the men of that land saw it was Jesus, they sent word into all the country around. They brought all who were sick to Jesus.

36 و َتَوَسَّلُوا إلَيهِ بِأنْ يَسمَحَ لَهُمْ بِلَمْسِ طَرَفِ ثَوبِهِ فَقَط. وَكُلُّ الَّذِينَ لَمَسُوهُ نالُوا الشِّفاءَ.

They begged Him that they might touch the bottom of His coat. As many as touched the bottom of His coat were healed.