1 ث ُمَّ تَكَلَّمَ يَسُوعُ إلَى جُمُوعِ النّاسِ وَإلَى تَلامِيذِهِ

Then Jesus talked to the many people and to His followers.

2 ف َقالَ: «مُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ وَالفِرِّيسِيُّونَ خَلَفُوا مُوسَى فِي تَفسِيرِ الشَّرِيعَةِ.

He said, “The teachers of the Law and the proud religious law-keepers have put themselves in Moses’ place as teachers.

3 ف َاحفَظُوا وَمارِسوا كُلَّ ما يَقُولُونَهُ لَكُمْ، وَلَكِنْ لا تَعمَلُوا أعمالِهِمْ. لِأنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ، وَلا يَعمَلُونَ وَفْقَ ما يَقُولُونَ.

Do what they tell you to do and keep on doing it. But do not follow what they do. They preach but do not obey their own preaching.

4 ي ُرهِقُونَ النّاسَ بِأعباءٍ صَعبَةِ الحَملِ، أمّا هُمْ فَلا يَرغَبُونَ فِي بَذلِ أيِّ جُهْدٍ لاتِّباعِها.

They make heavy loads and put them on the shoulders of men. But they will not help lift them with a finger.

5 « كُلُّ الأعمالِ الصّالِحَةِ الَّتِي يَعمَلُونَها إنَّما يَعمَلُونَها لِيَراهُمُ النّاسُ. وَيُظهِرُونَ تَقواهُمْ، فَيَزِيدُونَ حَجْمَ عَصائِبِهُمْ ، وَيُطَوِّلونَ أهدابَ أثوابِهِمْ.

Everything they do, they do to be seen of men. They have words from the Holy Writings written in large letters on their left arm and forehead and they make wide trimming for their clothes.

6 ي ُحِبُّونَ الجُلُوسَ عَلَى أفضَلِ المَقاعِدِ فِي الوَلائِمِ، وَعَلَى المَقاعِدِ الأمامِيَّةِ فِي المَجامِعِ.

They like to have the important places at big suppers and the best seats in the Jewish places of worship.

7 و َيُحِبُّونَ أنْ يُحَيِّيهِمُ النّاسُ بِتَحِيّاتٍ خاصَّةٍ فِي الأسواقِ، وَأنْ يَدعُوهُمْ: ‹يا مُعَلِّمُ.›

They like to have people show respect to them as they stand in the center of town where people gather. They like to be called teacher.

8 « أمّا أنتُمْ فَلا تَدَعُوا النّاسَ يُنادُوكُمْ: ‹يا مُعَلِّمُ.› لِأنَّ لَكُمْ مُعَلِّماً واحِداً، كَما أنَّكُمْ جَمِيعاً إخْوَةٌ.

“But you are not to be called teacher. There is only one Teacher, and all of you are brothers.

9 و َلا تَدعُوا أحَداً عَلَى الأرْضِ يُناديكُمْ ‹يا أبِي،› لِأنَّ لَكُمْ أباً واحِداً هُوَ الآبُ السَّماوِيُّ.

Do not call any man here on earth your father. There is only one Father and He is in heaven.

10 و َلا تَدَعُوا النّاسَ يُنادُوكُمْ ‹يا سَيِّدِي،› لِأنَّ لَكُمْ سَيِّداً واحِداً هُوَ المَسِيحُ.

You are not to be called leader. There is only one Leader and He is Christ.

11 ع َلَى الأعظَمِ فِيكُمْ أنْ يَكُونَ خادِماً لَكُمْ.

“He who is greatest among you will be the one to care for you.

12 ف َكُلُّ مَنْ يَرفَعُ مِنْ قَدْرِ نَفسِهِ يَضَعُهُ اللهُ، وَكُلُّ مَنْ يَتَواضَعُ يَرفَعُ اللهُ قَدرُهُ.

The person who thinks he is important will find out how little he is worth. The person who is not trying to honor himself will be made important. Jesus Speaks Sharp Words to the Proud Religious Law-Keepers

13 « وَيلٌ لَكُمْ أيُّها الفِرِّيسِيُّونَ وَمُعَلِّمو الشَّرِيعَةِ المُراءُونَ! فَأنتُمْ تُغلِقُونَ أبوابَ مَلَكُوتِ السَّماواتِ أمامَ النّاسِ، فَلا أنْتُمْ تَدْخُلُونَ، وَلا تَسمَحُونَ لِلَّذِينَ يُحاوِلُونَ الدُّخُولَ بِأنْ يَدخُلُوا.

“It is bad for you, teachers of the Law and proud religious law-keepers, you who pretend to be someone you are not! You keep men from going into the holy nation of heaven. You are not going in yourselves, and you do not allow those to go in who are about to go in.

14 « وَيلٌ لَكُمْ أيُّها الفِرِّيسِيُّونَ وَمُعَلِّمو الشَّرِيعَةِ المُراءُونَ! لِأنَّكُمْ تَحتالُونَ عَلَى الأرامِلِ وَتَسرِقُونَ بُيُوتَهُنَّ. وَتُصَلُّونَ صَلَواتٍ طَوِيلَةً مِنْ أجلِ لَفتِ الأنظارِ، لِذَلِكَ سَتَنالُونَ عِقاباً أشَدَّ.

It is bad for you, teachers of the Law and proud religious law-keepers, you who pretend to be someone you are not! (You take houses from poor women whose husbands have died. Then you try to cover it up by making long prayers. You will be punished all the more because of this.)

15 « وَيلٌ لَكُمْ أيُّها الفِرِّيسِيُّونَ وَمُعَلِّمو الشَّرِيعَةِ المُراءُونَ! لِأنَّكُمْ تُسافِرُونَ عَبْرَ البَحرِ وَالبَرِّ لِتَكسِبُوا تابِعاً واحِداً لَكُمْ. وَعِندَما يُصبِحُ كَذَلِكَ، تَجعَلُونَهُ يَستَحِقُّ جَهَنَّمَ ضِعفَ ما تَستَحِقُّونَ أنتُمْ.

It is bad for you, teachers of the Law and proud religious law-keepers, you who pretend to be someone you are not! You go over land and sea to win one follower. When you have him, you make him twice as much a child of hell as you are.

16 « وَيلٌ لَكُمْ أيُّها المُرشِدُونَ العُمْيُ، يا مَنْ تَقُولُونَ: ‹إنْ حَلَفَ أحَدٌ بِالهَيكَلِ فَلا يَكُونُ مُلزَماً بِأنْ يَحفَظَ قَسَمَهُ، أمّا إنْ حَلَفَ بِالذَّهَبِ الَّذِي فِي الهَيكَلِ، فَيَكُونُ مُلزَماً أنْ يَحفَظَهُ!›

“It is bad for you, blind leaders! You say, ‘Whoever makes a promise by the house of God, his promise is worth nothing. But whoever makes a promise by the gold of the house of God, then his promise has to be kept.’

17 أ يُّها الحَمْقَى العُمْيُ! أيُّهُما أعظَمُ: الذَّهَبُ الَّذِي فِي الهَيكَلِ، أمِ الهَيكَلُ الَّذِي يُقَدِّسُ الذَّهَبَ؟

You fools and blind men! Which is greater, the gold or the house of God that makes the gold holy?

18 « وَتَقُولُونَ: ‹إنْ حَلَفَ بِالمَذْبَحِ. لا يَكُونُ مُلزَماً بِحِفظِ قَسَمِهِ، وَلَكِنْ إنْ حَلَفَ أحَدٌ بِالتَّقدِمَةِ الَّتِي عَلَى المَذبَحِ، فَإنَّهُ يَكُونُ مُلزَماً بِحِفظِهِ!›

You say, ‘Whoever will promise by the altar, his promise does not have to be kept. But whoever makes a promise by the gift on the altar, then his promise has to be kept.’

19 أ يُّها العُمْيُ! أيُّهُما أعظَمُ: التَّقدِمَةُ الَّتِي عَلَى المَذْبَحِ، أمِ المَذْبَحُ الَّذِي يَجعَلُ التَّقدِمَةَ مُقَدَّسَةً؟

You fools and blind men! Which is greater, the gift, or the altar that makes the gift holy?

20 ل ِأنَّهُ إنْ كانَ أحَدٌ يُقسِمُ بِالمَذبَحِ، فَإنَّهُ يُقسِمُ بِهِ وَبِكُلِّ ماَ عَلَيهِ.

Whoever makes a promise by the altar, promises by it and by everything on it.

21 و َإنْ أقسَمَ أحَدٌ بِالهَيكَلِ فَإنَّهُ يُقسِمُ بِهِ وَبِالَّذِي يَسكُنُ فِيهِ.

Whoever makes a promise by the house of God, promises by it and by Him Who is in it.

22 و َإنْ أقسَمَ أحَدٌ بِالسَّماءِ، فَإنَّهُ يُقسِمُ بِعَرْشِ اللهِ وَبِالجالِسِ عَلَيهِ.

Whoever makes a promise by heaven, promises by the throne of God and by Him Who sits there.

23 « وَيلٌ لَكُمْ أيُّها الفِرِّيسِيُّونَ وَمُعَلِّمو الشَّرِيعَةِ المُراءُونَ! فَأنتُمْ تَدفَعُونَ للهَيكَلِ عُشْرَ كُلِّ شَيءٍ، حَتَّى النَعنَعِ وَالشِّبِثِ وَالكَمُّونِ. لَكِنَّكُمْ تَغافَلْتُمْ عَنِ الإنصافِ وَالرَحْمَةِ وَالأمانَةِ. كانَ عَلَيكُمْ أنْ تَفعَلُوا هَذِهِ الأُمُورَ، مِنْ دُونِ أنْ تُهمِلُوا غَيرَها.

“It is bad for you, teachers of the Law and proud religious law-keepers, you who pretend to be someone you are not! You give one-tenth part of your spices, and have not done the most important things of the Law, such as thinking what is right and wrong, and having pity and faith. These you should have done and still have done the other things also.

24 أ يُّها المُرشِدُونَ العُمْيُ، إنَّكُمْ تَرفَعُونَ البَعُوضَةَ مِنْ كَأسِكُمْ، وَلَكِنَّكُمْ تَبلَعُونَ الجَمَلَ!

You blind leaders, you take a small bug out of your cup but you swallow a camel!

25 « وَيلٌ لَكُمْ أيُّها الفِرِّيسِيُّونَ وَمُعَلِّمو الشَّرِيعَةِ المُراءُونَ! فَأنتُمْ تُنَظِّفُونَ خارِجَ الكَأْسِ أوِ الطَّبَقِ، بَينَما يَملأُ الجَشَعُ وَالخُبثُ دَواخِلَكُمْ.

“It is bad for you, teachers of the Law and proud religious law-keepers, you who pretend to be someone you are not! You clean the outside of the cup and plate, but leave the inside full of strong bad desires and are not able to keep from doing sinful things.

26 أ يُّها الفِرِّيسِيُّونَ العُمْيُ، اغسِلُوا أوَّلاً داخِلَ الكاسِ، حَتَّى يُصبِحَ الخارِجُ أيضاً نَظِيفاً.

You blind proud religious law-keepers! Clean the inside of the cup and plate, then the outside will be clean also.

27 « وَيلٌ لَكُمْ أيُّها الفِرِّيسِيُّونَ وَمُعَلِّمو الشَّرِيعَةِ المُراءُونَ. فَأنتُمْ مِثلُ القُبُورِ المَطلِيَّةِ بِالبَياضِ. فَهِيَ تَبدُو جَمِيلَةً مِنَ الخارِجِ، أمّا فِي الدّاخِلِ فَهِيَ مَلِيئَةٌ بِالعِظامِ وَبِكُلِّ أنواعِ النَّجاسَةِ.

“It is bad for you, teachers of the Law and proud religious law-keepers, you who pretend to be someone you are not! You are like graves that have been made white and look beautiful on the outside. But inside you are full of the bones of dead men and of every sinful thing.

28 ه َكَذا أنتُمْ أيضاً، تَظهَرُونَ أبراراً فِي الظاهِرِ، أمّا داخِلُكُمْ فَمَملُوءٌ بِالرِّياءِ وَالشَّرِّ.

As men look at you, you seem to be good and right but inside you are full of sin. You pretend to be someone you are not.

29 « وَيلٌ لَكُمْ أيُّها الفِرِّيسِيُّونَ وَمُعَلِّمو الشَّرِيعَةِ المُراءُونَ! لِأنَّكُمْ تَبنُونَ قُبُوراً لِلأنبِياءِ، وَتُزَيِّنُونَ مَدافِناً للأبرارِ.

“It is bad for you, teachers of the Law and proud religious law-keepers, you who pretend to be someone you are not! You make buildings for the graves of the early preachers, and you make the graves beautiful of those who are right with God.

30 و َتَقُولُونَ: ‹لَو عِشْنا فِي أيّامِ أجدادِنا، لَما شارَكْنا فِي قَتلِ الأنبِياءِ.›

You say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our early fathers, we would not have helped kill the early preachers.’

31 و َبِهَذا تُؤَكِّدُونَ أنَّكُمْ نَسلُ الَّذِينَ قَتَلُوا الأنبِياءَ،

In this way, you are showing that you are the sons of those who killed the early preachers.

32 ف َأكمِلُوا ما ابتَدَأ بِهِ أجدادُكُمْ.

You might as well finish what your early fathers did.

33 « أيُّها الحَيّاتُ وَأولادُ الأفاعِي! كَيفَ يُمكِنُكُمُ الهَرَبُ مِنْ دَينُونَةْ جَهَنَّمَ؟

You snakes! You family of snakes! How can you be kept from hell?

34 ل ِذَلِكَ أُخبِرُكُمْ بِأنِّي سَأُرسِلُ إلَيكُمْ أنبِياءَ وَحُكَماءَ وَمُعَلِّمِينَ. وَسَتَقتُلُونَ بَعضَهُمْ، وَسَتَصلِبُونَ بَعضَهُمْ، وَسَتَجلِدُونَ آخَرِينَ فِي مَجامِعِكُمْ، وَتُطارِدُونَهُمْ مِنْ مَدِينَةٍ إلَى أُخْرَى.

“Because of this, I am going to keep on sending to you men who speak for God and wise men and teachers of the Law. Some of them you will kill and nail to a cross. Some of them you will beat in your places of worship. You will make it very hard for them as they go from city to city.

35 ل ِذَلِكَ سَتُحاسَبُونَ عَلَى دَمِ كُلِّ بَرِيءٍ قُتِلَ عَلَى الأرْضِ: مِنْ دَمِ هابِيلَ البَريء إلَى دَمِ زَكَرِيّا بْنِ بَرَخِيَّا، الَّذِي قُتِلَ ما بَينَ الهَيكَلِ وَالمَذْبَحِ.

Because of this, you will be guilty of the blood of all those right with God on the earth. It will be from the blood of Abel who was right with God to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachias. He was the one you killed between the house of God and the altar.

36 « أقولُ الحَقَّ لَكُمْ، إنَّ عِقابَ كُلِّ هَذِهِ الجَرائِمِ سَيَقَعُ عَلَى هَذا الجِيلِ. يَسُوعُ يُنذِرُ شَعبَ مَدِينَةِ القُدس

For sure, I tell you, all these things will come on the people of this day. Jesus Sorrows Over Jerusalem

37 « يا قُدسُ، يا قُدْسُ، يا مَنْ تَقتُلِينَ الأنبِياءَ وَتَرجُمِينَ رُسُلَ اللهِ إلَيكِ! كَثِيراً ما اشتَقتُ أنْ أجمَعَ أبناءَكِ مَعاً كَدَجاجَةٍ تَجمَعُ صِغارَها تَحتَ جَناحَيْها! لَكِنَّكُمْ رَفَضْتُمْ.

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the men who speak for God and throw stones at those who were sent to you. How many times I wanted to gather your children around Me, as a chicken gathers her young ones under her wings. But you would not let Me.

38 ه ا إنَّ بَيتَكُمْ سَيُترَكُ لَكُمْ فارِغاً مَهْجُوراً!

See! Your house is empty.

39 ل أنَّي أقُولُ لَكُمْ، لَنْ تَرَونِي مَرَّةً أُخْرَى إلَى أنْ تَقُولُوا: ‹مُبارَكٌ هُوَ الَّذِي يَأْتِي بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ.› »

I say to you, you will not see Me again until you will say, ‘Great is He Who comes in the name of the Lord!’”