1 و َتَرَكَ يَسُوعُ ساحَةَ الهَيكَلِ. وَبَينَما كانَ ماشِياً، جاءَ إلَيهِ تَلامِيذُهُ، لِأنَّهُمْ أرادُوا أنْ يُرُوهُ أبنِيَةَ الهَيكَلِ.

Jesus came out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings to Him.

2 ف َقالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «أتَرَونَ كُلَّ هَذِهِ الأبنِيَةَ؟ أقولُ الحَقَّ لَكُمْ، لا يَبقَى فِيها حَجَرٌ عَلَى حَجَرٍ، إذْ سَتُهدَمُ كُلُّها!»

And He said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.”

3 و َبَينَما كانَ يَسُوعُ جالِساً عَلَى جَبَلِ الزَّيتُونِ، جاءَ إلَيهِ تَلامِيذُهُ عَلَى انفِرادٍ، وَقالُوا لَهُ: «أخبِرْنا مَتَى سَتَحدُثُ هَذِهِ الأُمُورُ؟ وَما هِيَ عَلامَةُ عَودَتِكَ وَنِهايَةِ الزَّمَنِ؟»

As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”

4 ف َأجابَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «انتَبِهُوا لِئَلّا تَنخَدِعُوا.

And Jesus answered and said to them, “ See to it that no one misleads you.

5 س َيَأْتِي كَثِيرُونَ وَيَنتَحِلونَ اسْمِي، فَيَقولونَ: ‹أنا هُوَ المَسيحْ› وَسَيَخدَعُونَ كَثِيرِينَ.

For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many.

6 س َتَسمَعُونَ بِأخبارِ الحُرُوبِ وَالثَّوراتِ، فَيَنبَغي ألّا تَخافُوا. فَلا بُدَّ أنْ تَحدُثَ هَذِهِ الأشياءُ، لَكِنَّها لَنْ تَكُونَ نِهايَةَ العالَمِ بَعْدُ.»

You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.

7 ل ِأنَّهُ سَتَقُومُ أُمَّةٌ عَلَى أُمَّةٍ، وَمَملَكَةٌ عَلَى مَملَكَةٍ. سَتَحدُثُ زَلازِلُ وَمَجاعاتٌ،

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes.

8 و َلَكِنَّ هَذِهِ كُلَّها سَتَكُونُ أوَّلَ آلامِ المَخاضِ.

But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.

9 « فَسَيُسَلِّمُونَكُمْ لِلعِقابِ، وَسَيَقتُلُونَ بَعضاً مِنكُمْ. وَسَتُبغِضُكُمُ جَمِيعُ الأُمَمِ مِنْ أجلِ اسْمِي.

“ Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

10 ف ِي ذَلِكَ الوَقتِ، سَيَترُكُ كَثِيرُونَ الإيمانَ، وَسَيُسَلِّمُ أحَدُهُمُ الآخَرَ إلَى السُّلْطاتِ، وَسَيُبغِضُ بَعضُهُمْ بَعضاً.

At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another.

11 و َسَيَظهَرُ أنبِياءُ كَذَبَةٌ، وَيَخدَعُونَ كَثِيرِينَ.

Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many.

12 و َبِسَبَبِ زِيادَةِ الشَّرِّ، سَتَبرُدُ مَحَبَّةُ كَثيرينَ مِنَ المُؤمنينَ،

Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold.

13 و َلَكِنِ الَّذِي يَبقَى أميناً إلَى النِّهايَةِ، فَهَذا سَيَخلُصُ.

But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.

14 و َسَتُعلَنُ بِشارَةُ مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ فِي كُلِّ العالَمِ كَشَهادَةٍ لِغَيرِ اليَهُودِ، ثُمَّ تَأتِي النِّهايَةُ.

This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. Perilous Times

15 « فَعِنْدَما تَرَونَ «النَّجِسَ المُخَرِّبَ» الَّذي أشارَ إليهِ دانَيالُ النَّبِيُّ، قائِماً فِي المَكانِ المُقَدَّسِ – لِيَفْهَمِ القارِئُ هَذا الكَلامَ –

“Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place ( let the reader understand),

16 ف َليَهرُبْ حينَئِذٍ جَمِيعُ الَّذِينَ فِي إقليمِ اليَهُودِيَّةِ إلَى الجِبالِ،

then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.

17 و َلا يَنزِلِ الَّذِي عَلَى السَّطْحِ لِيَأخُذَ مُمتَلَكاتِهِ مِنَ البَيتِ.

Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house.

18 و َلا يَعُدِ العامِلُ فِي الحَقلِ إلَى بيتِهِ لِيَأخُذَ رِداءَهُ.

Whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.

19 « وَما أعسَرَ أحوالَ الحَوامِلِ وَالمُرضِعاتِ فِي تِلكَ الأيّامِ!

But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!

20 ل َكِنْ صَلُّوا أنْ لا يَكُونَ هَرَبُكُمْ فِي الشِّتاءِ أوْ فِي يَومِ سَبْتٍ.

But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

21 ل ِأنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ فِي ذَلِكَ الوَقتِ ضِيقٌ عَظِيمٌ لَمْ يَكُنْ مِثلُهُ مُنذُ بِدايَةِ العالَمِ، وَلَنْ يَكُونَ مِثلَهُ.

For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will.

22 و َلَو لَمْ يُقَرِّرِ اللهُ تَقصِيرَ تِلْكَ الأيّامِ، لَما بَقِيَ أحَدٌ حَيّاً. وَلَكِنْ لِأجلِ شَعبِهِ المُختارِ، سَيُقَصِّرُ اللهُ تِلْكَ الأيّامَ.

Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

23 ف َإنْ قالَ لَكُمْ أحَدٌ: ‹ها إنَّ المَسِيحُ هُنا،› أوْ ‹ها هُوَ هُناكَ!› فَلا تُصَدِّقُوا كَلامَهُ.

Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘ There He is,’ do not believe him.

24 ل ِأنَّ أكثَرَ مِنْ مَسِيحٍ مُزَيَّفٍ سَيَظهَرُ، وَأكثَرَ مِنْ نَبِيٍّ كاذِبٍ. وَسَيَصنَعونَ مُعجِزاتٍ وَعَجائِبَ لِيَخدَعُوا الَّذِينَ اختارَهُمُ اللهُ لَوْ استَطاعُوا.

For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

25 ه ا أنا أخبَرْتُكُمْ بِكُلِّ شَيءٍ قَبلَ حُدُوثِهِ.

Behold, I have told you in advance.

26 « قَدْ يَقُولُ أحَدُهُمْ: ‹ها إنَّ المَسِيحَ فِي البَرَّيَةِ،› فَلا تَذهَبُوا إلَى هُناكَ. أوْ يَقُولُ: ‹ها إنَّهُ فِي إحدَى الغُرَفِ،› فَلا تُصَدِّقُوهُ.

So if they say to you, ‘Behold, He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Behold, He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe them.

27 ل ِأنَّهُ كَما يَأتي البَرْقُ مِنَ الشَّرْقِ، وَيَلْمَعُ فِي السَّماءِ إلَى الغَربِ، هَكَذا سَيَظهَرُ ابْنُ الإنسانِ.

For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

28 و َحَيثُما تَجِدُونَ الجُثَّةَ تَجِدُونَ النُّسُورَ أيضاً.

Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather. The Glorious Return

29 و َفَوراً بَعْدَ الضِّيقِ الَّذِي سَيَحدُثُ فِي تِلْكَ الأيّامِ، ‹سَتُظلِمُ الشَّمْسُ، وَالقَمَرُ لَنْ يُعطِيَ نُورَهُ. سَتَسقُطُ النُّجُومُ مِنَ السَّماءِ، وَتُزَعزَعُ الأجرامُ السَّماوِيَّةُ.›

“But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

30 « فِي ذَلِكَ الوَقتِ، سَتَظهَرُ عَلامَةُ ابْنِ الإنسانِ فِي السَّماءِ. وَسَتَنُوحُ قَبائِلُ الأرْضِ، وَسَيَرَونَ ابنَ الإنسانِ قادِماً فِي سَحابِ السَّماءِ بِقُوَّةٍ وَمَجدٍ عَظِيمٍ.

And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.

31 و َسَيُرسِلُ مَلائِكَتَهُ بِمُصاحَبَةِ صَوتِ بُوقٍ مُرتَفِعٍ، فَيَجمَعُونَ الَّذِينَ اختارَهُمْ مِنَ الجِهاتِ الأربَعِ، مِنْ أقصَى السَّماءِ إلَى أقصاها.

And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. Parable of the Fig Tree

32 « تَعَلَّمُوا مِنْ شَجَرَةِ التِّينِ. فَحالَما تُصبِحُ أغصانُها طَرِيَّةً، وَتَظهَرُ أوراقُها، تَعرِفُونَ أنَّ الصَّيفَ قَرِيبٌ.

“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near;

33 ه َكَذا أيضاً عِندَما تَرَونَ جَمِيعَ هَذِهِ الأشياءَ، سَتَعرِفُونَ أنَّ الوَقتَ قَرِيبٌ عَلَى الأبوابِ.

so, you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door.

34 أ قولُ الحَقَّ لَكُمْ: لَنْ يَنقَضِيَ هَذا الجِيلُ إلَى أنْ تَحدُثَ كُلُّ هَذِهِ الأشياءِ.

Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

35 ت َزُولُ السَّماءُ وَالأرْضُ، أمّا كَلامِيَ فَلَنْ يَزُولَ أبَداً. الآبُ وَحدُهُ يَعلَم

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

36 « لَكِنْ لا يَعرِفُ أحَدٌ مَتَى يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ اليَومُ وَتِلْكَ السّاعَةُ، وَلا مَلائِكَةُ السَّماءِ يَعرِفونَ، وَلا الابْنُ، لَكِنِ الآبُ وَحدَهُ يَعلَمُ.

“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

37 « وَكَما كانَ الحالُ فِي أيّامِ نُوحَ، هَكَذا سَيَكُونُ الحالُ عِندَما يَأْتِي ابنُ الإنسانِ.

For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.

38 ف َفِي الأيّامِ الَّتِي سَبَقَتِ الطَّوَفانَ، كانَ النّاسُ يَأكُلُونَ وَيَشرَبُونَ وَيَتَزَوَّجُونَ وَيُزَوِّجُونَ بَناتِهِمْ حَتَّى ذَلِكَ اليَومِ الَّذِي دَخَلَ فِيهِ نُوحُ السَّفِينَةَ.

For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

39 ف َلَمْ يَكُونُوا يَعرِفُونَ ما سَيَحدُثُ، حَتَّى جاءَ الطَّوَفانُ وَأخَذَهُمْ. هَكَذا سَيَكُونُ أيضاً فِي مَجِيءِ ابْنِ الإنٍسانِ.

and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

40 ف ِي ذَلِكَ الوَقتِ، يَكُونُ رَجُلانِ يَعمَلانِ فِي حَقلٍ، فَيُؤخَذُ واحِدٌ وَيُترَكُ الآخَرُ.

Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left.

41 و َتَكُونُ امرَأتانِ تَطحَنانِ الحُبُوبَ عَلَى حَجَرِ الرَّحَى، فَتُؤخَذُ واحِدَةٌ وَتُترَكُ الأُخرَى.

Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left. Be Ready for His Coming

42 « فَتَيَقَّظُوا إذاً، لِأنَّكُمْ لا تَعرِفُونَ مَتَى يَأتي رَبُّكُمْ.

“Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.

43 ت أكَّدُوا أنَّهُ لَوْ عَلِمَ صاحِبُ البَيتِ أيَّةَ ساعَةٍ مِنَ الليلِ يَنوِي اللِّصُّ أنْ يَأْتِيَ، لاستَيقَظَ وَما تَرَكَهُ يَسطُو عَلَى بَيتِهِ.

But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

44 ل ِذَلِكَ كُونُوا أنتُمْ أيضاً مُستَعِدِّيْنَ، لأنَّ ابنَ الإنسانِ سَيَأْتِي فِي لَحظَةٍ لا تَتَوَقَّعُونَها. العَبدُ الصّالِحُ وَالعَبدُ الشِّرِّير

For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.

45 « فَمَنْ هُوَ الخادِمُ الأمِينُ الفَطِنُ الَّذِي يُعَيِّنُهُ السَّيِّدُ مَسؤُولاً عَنْ عَبيدِهِ، لِيُعطِيَهُمْ طَعامَهُمْ فِي وَقتِهِ؟

“ Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time?

46 ه َنِيئاً لِذَلِكَ الخادِمِ الَّذِي حِينَ يَأْتِي سَيِّدُهُ يَجِدُهُ يَقُومُ بِواجِبِهِ.

Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.

47 أ قُولُ لَكُمُ الحَقَّ، إنَّهُ سَيُوكِلُهُ عَلَى جَمِيعِ أملاكِهِ.

Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

48 أ مّا الخادِمُ الشِّرِّيرُ فَيَقُولُ فِي نَفسِهِ: ‹سَيِّدِي سَيَتَأخَّرُ.›

But if that evil slave says in his heart, ‘My master is not coming for a long time,’

49 ف َيَبدَأُ بِضَربِ رِفاقِهِ الخُدّامِ، وَيَبدَأُ بِالأكلِ وَالشُّرْبِ مَعَ السُّكارَىْ.

and begins to beat his fellow slaves and eat and drink with drunkards;

50 ف َيَأْتِي سَيِّدُ ذَلِكَ الخادِمِ فِي يَومٍ لا يَتَوَقَّعُهُ، وَفِي ساعَةٍ لا يَعرِفُها.

the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour which he does not know,

51 ف َيُعاقِبُهُ وَيَضَعَهُ مَعَ المُنافِقينَ حَيثُ يَبكِي النّاسُ وَيَصِرُّونَ عَلَى أسنانِهِمْ.

and will cut him in pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.