1 ب َعدَ سِتَّةِ أيّامٍ، أخَذَ يَسُوعُ بُطرُسَ وَيَعقُوبَ وَأخاهُ يُوحَنّا، وَقادَهُمْ إلَى جَبَلٍ عالٍ لِيَكُونُوا وَحدَهُمْ.

And six days after this, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

2 و َبَينَما كانُوا هُناكَ، تَغَيَّرَ مَظهَرُ يَسُوعَ وَصارَ يَلْمَعُ كَالشَّمْسِ، وَصارَتْ ثِيابُهُ بَيضاءَ كَالنُّورِ.

And His appearance underwent a change in their presence; and His face shone clear and bright like the sun, and His clothing became as white as light.

3 و َفَجأةً ظَهَرَ مُوسَى وَإيلِيّا أمامَ التَّلاميذِ، وَكانا يَتَكَلَّمانِ مَعَ يَسُوعَ.

And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, who kept talking with Him.

4 ف َقالَ بُطرُسُ لِيَسُوعَ: «يا سَيِّدُ، ما أجمَلَ أنْ نَكُونَ هُنا! فَإنْ شِئتَ أنصِبُ ثَلاثَ خَيماتٍ هُنا، واحِدَةً لَكَ، وَواحِدَةً لِمُوسَى، وَواحِدَةً لإيلِيّا.»

Then Peter began to speak and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good and delightful that we are here; if You approve, I will put up three booths here—one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah.

5 و َبَينَما كانَ بُطرُسُ يَتَكَلَّمُ، ظَلَّلَتْهُمْ غَيمَةٌ لامِعَةٌ، وَخَرَجَ مِنْها صَوتٌ يَقولُ: «هَذا هُوَ ابنِي حَبيبي الَّذِي سُرُورِي بِهِ عَظِيمٌ. فَأصغُوا إلَيهِ.»

While he was still speaking, behold, a shining cloud '> composed of light] overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, This is My Son, My Beloved, with Whom I am '> have always been] delighted. Listen to Him!

6 ف َعِندَما سَمِعَ التَّلامِيذُ ذَلِكَ، ارتَعَبُوا وَسَقَطُوا عَلَى الأرْضِ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ.

When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were seized with alarm and struck with fear.

7 ف َاقتَرَبَ يَسُوعُ وَلَمَسَهُمْ وَقالَ: «انهَضوا، لا تَخافُوا.»

But Jesus came and touched them and said, Get up, and do not be afraid.

8 و َعِندَما نَظَرُوا حَولَهُمْ، لَمْ يَرَوا أحَداً سِوَى يَسُوعَ.

And when they raised their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

9 و َبَينَما هُمْ يَنزِلُونَ مِنَ الجَبَلِ، أوصاهُمْ يَسُوعُ وَقالَ: «لا تُخبِرُوا أحَداً بِما رَأيتُمْ إلَى أنْ يُقامَ ابْنُ الإنسانِ مِنَ المَوتِ.»

And as they were going down the mountain, Jesus cautioned and commanded them, Do not mention to anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.

10 و َسَألَهُ تَلامِيذُهُ: «لِماذا يَقُولُ مُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ إنَّ إيلِيّا يَنبَغِي أنْ يَأتِيَ أوَّلاً؟»

The disciples asked Him, Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?

11 ف َأجابَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «نَعَمْ، يَأتِي إيلِيّا لِيَرُدَّ كُلَّ شَيءٍ إلَى أصلِهِ.

He replied, Elijah does come and will get everything restored and ready.

12 ل َكِنِّي أقُولُ لَكُمْ إنَّ إيلِيّا قَدْ أتَى، وَالنّاسُ لَمْ يَعرِفُوهُ، بَلْ عامَلُوهُ بِالطَّرِيقَةِ الَّتِي يُرِيدُونَها. وَابْنُ الإنسانِ أيضاً سَيَلقَى تِلكَ المُعامَلَةَ مِنْهَمْ.»

But I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know or recognize him, but did to him as they liked. So also the Son of Man is going to be treated and suffer at their hands.

13 ح ِينَئِذٍ فَهِمَ تَلامِيذُهُ أنَّهُ كانَ يَتَكَلَّمُ عَنْ يُوحَنّا المَعمَدانِ. يَسُوعُ يُخرِجُ رُوحاً شِرِّيراً مِنْ صَبِي

Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them about John the Baptist.

14 و َعِندَما عادُوا إلَى الجَمعِ، جاءَ رَجُلٌ إلَى يَسُوعَ وَسَجَدَ أمامَهُ

And when they approached the multitude, a man came up to Him, kneeling before Him and saying,

15 و َقالَ: «ارحَمِ ابنِي، يا رَبُّ، فَهُوَ مُصابٌ بِالصَّرَعِ وَيَتَألَّمُ بِشِدَّةٍ. وَكَثِيراً ما يَقَعُ فِي النّارِ أوْ الماءِ.

Lord, do pity and have mercy on my son, for he has epilepsy (is moonstruck) and he suffers terribly; for frequently he falls into the fire and many times into the water.

16 و َقَدْ أحضَرْتُهُ إلَى تَلامِيذِكَ، لَكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَستَطِيعُوا أنْ يُشفُوهُ.»

And I brought him to Your disciples, and they were not able to cure him.

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

And Jesus answered, O you unbelieving ( warped, wayward, rebellious) and thoroughly perverse generation! How long am I to remain with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to Me.

18 ف َأمَرَ يَسُوعُ الرُّوحَ الشِّرِّيرَ بِأنْ يَخرُجَ مِنْهُ، فَشُفِيَ الصَبيُّ فِي الحالِ.

And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly.

19 ث ُمَّ أتَى إلَيهِ تَلامِيذُهُ عَلَى انفِرادٍ وَسَألُوهُ: «لِماذا لَمْ نَستَطِعْ نَحنُ إخراجَهُ؟»

Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked privately, Why could we not drive it out?

20 ف َأجابَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «بِسَبَبِ قِلَّةِ إيمانِكُمْ. أقولُ الحَقَّ لَكُمْ، لَوْ كانَ إيمانُكُمْ فِي حَجمِ بِذْرَةِ الخَردَلِ، فَإنَّكُمْ تَستَطِيعُونَ أنْ تَقُولُوا لِهَذا الجَبَلِ: انتَقِلْ مِنْ هُنا إلَى هُناكَ، فَسَيَنتَقِلُ، وَلَنْ يَكُونَ هُناكَ شَيءٌ مُستَحِيلٌ عَليكُمْ.

He said to them, Because of the littleness of your faith '> firmly relying trust]. For truly I say to you, if you have faith '> that is living] like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Move from here to yonder place, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.

21 ل َكِنَّ هَذا النَّوعُ لا يَخْرُجُ إلّا بِالصَلاةِ وَالصَّومِ.» يَسُوعُ يُنبِئُ باقتِرابِ مَوتِه

But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.

22 و َبَينَما كانُوا يَتَنَقَّلُونَ فِي الجَلِيلِ مَعاً، قالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «يُوشِكُ ابنُ الإنسانِ أنْ يُوضَعَ تَحتَ سُلطانِ البَشَرِ.

When they were going about here and there in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of Man is going to be turned over into the hands of men.

23 و َسَيَقتُلُونَهُ. وَلَكِنَّهُ فِي اليَومِ الثّالِثِ سَيَقُومُ مِنَ المَوتِ.» فَحَزِنَ التَّلامِيذُ جِدّاً. ضَريبةُ الهَيكل

And they will kill Him, and He will be raised again on the third day. And they were deeply and exceedingly grieved and distressed.

24 و َعِندَما دَخَلَ يَسُوعُ إلَى كَفْرِناحُومَ، جاءَ إلَى بُطرُسَ الَّذِينَ يَجمَعُونَ ضَرِيبَةَ الدِّرهَمَينِ لِلهَيكَلِ، وَسَألُوهُ: «ألا يَدفَعُ مُعَلِّمُكُمْ ضَرِيبَةَ الدِّرهَمَينِ؟»

When they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the half shekel went up to Peter and said, Does not your Teacher pay the half shekel?

25 ف َأجابَهُمْ بُطرُسُ: «بَلَى، يَفعَلُ.» ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ بُطرُسُ إلَى البَيتِ. فَبادَرَهُ يَسُوعُ بِالكَلامِ وَقالَ: «أخبِرْنِي يا سِمْعانُ، مِمَّنْ يَجمَعُ المُلُوكُ الجِزْيَةَ وَالضَّرائِبَ؟ هَلْ يَجمَعُونَها مِنْ أبناءِ شَعبِهِمْ، أمْ مِنَ الشُّعُوبِ الأُخرَى؟»

He answered, Yes. And when he came home, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly rulers collect duties or tribute—from their own sons or from others not of their own family?

26 ف َأجابَ بُطرُسُ: «إنَّهُمْ يَجمَعُونَها مِنَ الشُّعُوبِ الأُخرَى.» فَقالَ يَسُوعُ: «إذاً فَألأبناءُ مُعْفَونَ مِنَها.

And when Peter said, From other people not of their own family, Jesus said to him, Then the sons are exempt.

27 و َلَكِنْ لِئَلّا نُسَبِّبَ لَهُمْ مُشْكِلَةً، اذْهَبْ إلَى البحَيرَةِ، وَألقِ صَنّارَةَ الصَّيدِ. ثُمَّ خُذْ أوَّلَ سَمَكَةٍ تَصطادُها، وَافتَحْ فَمَها. فَسَتَجِدُ فِيها قِطعَةً نَقدِيَّةً قيمَتُها أربَعَةُ دَراهِمِ. خُذْها وَأعطِها لَهُمْ عَنِّي وَعَنْكَ.»

However, in order not to give offense and cause them to stumble '> to judge unfavorably and unjustly] go down to the sea and throw in a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find there a shekel. Take it and give it to them to pay the temple tax for Me and for yourself.