1 و َابتَدَأ يَسُوعُ يَتَحَدَّثُ إلَيْهِمْ بِأمثالٍ فَقالَ: «غَرَسَ رَجُلٌ كَرْماً، وَأحاطَهُ بِسِياجٍ، وَحَفَرَ حُفْرَةً لِتَكونَ مِعصَرَةً لِلعِنَبِ، وَبَنَى بُرجاً لِلحِراسَةِ. ثُمَّ أجَّرَهُ لِبَعضِ الفَلّاحِينَ وَسافَرَ بَعِيداً.

And He began to speak to them in parables: “ A man planted a vineyard and put a wall around it, and dug a vat under the wine press and built a tower, and rented it out to vine-growers and went on a journey.

2 « وَجاءَ وَقتُ الحَصادِ. فَأرسَلَ خادِماً إلَى الفَلّاحِينَ لِكَي يَأخُذَ مِنْهُمْ شَيئاً مِنْ نَتاجِ الكَرمِ.

At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, in order to receive some of the produce of the vineyard from the vine-growers.

3 ف َأمسَكُوهُ وَضَرَبُوهُ، وَصَرَفُوهُ فارِغَ اليَدينِ.

They took him, and beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

4 ف َأرسَلَ صاحِبُ الكَرمِ خادِماً آخَرَ إلَيْهِمْ، فَجَرَحُوا رَأسَهُ، وَأهانُوهُ.

Again he sent them another slave, and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully.

5 ف َأرسَلَ صاحِبُ الكَرمِ كَثِيرِينَ غَيرَهُ، فَضَرَبُوا بَعضَهُمْ، وَقَتَلُوا بَعضَهُمْ.

And he sent another, and that one they killed; and so with many others, beating some and killing others.

6 « فَلَمْ يَبْقَ عِندَهُ سِوَى ابْنِهِ الَّذيْ يُحِبُّهُ. فَأرسَلَهُ إلَيْهِمْ أخِيراً وَهوَ يَقولُ: ‹سَيَحتَرِمُونَ ابنِي!›

He had one more to send, a beloved son; he sent him last of all to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

7 « وَلَكِنَّ الفَلّاحينَ تَشاوَرُوا فِي ماَ بَينَهُمْ وَقالُوا: ‹هَذا هُوَ الوَرِيثُ، فَلنَقتُلْهُ فَيُصْبِحَ الميراثُ لَنا.›

But those vine-growers said to one another, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!’

8 ف َقَبَضُوا عَلَيهِ وَقَتَلُوهُ، وَألقَوهُ خارِجَ الكَرْمِ.

They took him, and killed him and threw him out of the vineyard.

9 « فَماذا سَيَفعَلُ صاحِبُ الكَرمِ بِهِمْ؟ سَيَأْتِي وَيَقتُلُ هَؤُلاءِ الفَلّاحِينَ، وَيُعطِي الكَرمَ لِغَيرِهِمْ.

What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the vine-growers, and will give the vineyard to others.

10 أ لَمْ تَقرَأوا المَكْتوبَ: ‹الحَجَرُ الَّذِي رَفَضَهُ البَنّاؤُونَ، هُوَ الَّذِي صارَ حَجَرَ الأساسِ.

Have you not even read this Scripture: ‘ The stone which the builders rejected, This became the chief corner stone;

11 ا لرَّبُّ صَنَعَ هَذا الأمْرَ، وَهُوَ أمْرٌ عَظيمٌ فِي عُيُونِنا؟›»

This came about from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes ’?”

12 و َبَدَأُوا يَبحَثُونَ عَنْ طَرِيقَةٍ لِلإيقاعِ بِيَسُوعَ، لِأنَّهُمْ عَرَفُوا أنَّهُ كانَ يَقصِدُهُمْ بِالمَثَلِ الَّذِي رَواهُ. لَكِنَّهُمْ كانُوا يَخافُونَ مِنَ النّاسِ، فَتَرَكُوهُ وَذَهَبُوا. قادَةُ اليَهُودِ يُحاوِلُونَ الإيقاعَ بِيَسُوع

And they were seeking to seize Him, and yet they feared the people, for they understood that He spoke the parable against them. And so they left Him and went away. Jesus Answers the Pharisees, Sadducees and Scribes

13 و َأرسَلُوا إلَيهِ بَعضَ الفِرِّيسِيِّينَ وَأتباعِ هيرُودُسَ لِيُوقِعُوا بِهِ فِي شَيءٍ يَقُولُهُ.

Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him in order to trap Him in a statement.

14 ف َأتُوا إلَيهِ وَسَألُوهُ: «يا مُعَلِّمُ، نَحنُ نَعلَمُ أنَّكَ صادِقٌ وَلا تُجامِلُ أحَداً، لأنَّكَ لا تَنظُرُ إلَى مَقاماتِ النّاسِ، بَلْ تُعَلِّمُ طَرِيقَ اللهِ بِكُلِّ صِدقٍ. فَقُلْ لَنا أيَجُوزُ أنْ تُدفَعَ الضَّرائِبُ لِلقَيصَرِ أمْ لا؟ أنَدفَعُها أمْ لا؟»

They came and said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?

15 ف َرَأى يَسُوعُ نِفاقَهُمْ، فَقالَ لَهُمْ: «لِماذا تُحاوِلُونَ الإيقاعَ بِيْ؟ أرُونِي دِيناراً.»

Shall we pay or shall we not pay?” But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at.”

16 ف َأعْطَوهُ، فَقالَ لَهُمْ: «لِمَنْ هَذا الرَّسمُ وَهَذا الاسْمُ المَنقوشانِ عَلَى الدِّينارِ؟» فَقالُوا: «للِقَيصَرِ.»

They brought one. And He said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” And they said to Him, “Caesar’s.”

17 ف َقالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «أعطُوا القَيصَرَ ما يَخُصُّهُ، وَأعطُوا اللهَ ما يَخُصُّهُ.» فَاندَهَشُوا مِنْهُ. الصَّدُوقِيُّونَ يُحاوِلُونَ الإيقاعَ بِيَسُوع

And Jesus said to them, “ Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were amazed at Him.

18 و َجاءَ إلَيهِ بَعضُ الصَّدُّوقِيِّينَ، وَهُمُ الَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ إنَّهُ لا تُوجَدُ قِيامَةٌ، وَسَألُوهُ:

Some Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection) came to Jesus, and began questioning Him, saying,

19 « يا مُعَلِّمُ، كَتَبَ مُوسَى لَنا: ‹إنْ كانَ لِأحَدٍ أخٌ مُتَزَوِّجٌ، وَماتَ ذَلِكَ الأخُ وَلَمْ يُنجِبْ أولاداً، فَإنَّ عَلَى أخِيهِ أنْ يَتَزَوَّجَ أرمَلَتَهُ وَيُنجِبَ وَلَداً يُنسَبُ لِأخِيْهِ.›

“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves behind a wife and leaves no child, his brother should marry the wife and raise up children to his brother.

20 ف َكانَ هُناكَ سَبعَةُ إخْوَةٍ. تَزَوَّجَ الأوَّلُ امْرأةً وَماتَ مِنْ دُونِ أنْ يُنجِبَ.

There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and died leaving no children.

21 ف َتَزَوَّجَها الثّانِي، وَماتَ أيضاً مِنْ دُونِ أنْ يُنجِبْ. ثُمَّ الثّالِثُ.

The second one married her, and died leaving behind no children; and the third likewise;

22 و َكَذَلِكَ الأمرُ مَعَ الإخوَةِ السَّبعَةِ، إذْ ماتُوا وَلَمْ يُنجِبُوا أولاداً. ثُمَّ ماتَتِ المَرأةُ.

and so all seven left no children. Last of all the woman died also.

23 ف َلِمَنْ تَكونُ زَوجَةً عِندَما يَقُومُونَ يَومَ القِيامَةِ؟ فَقَدْ تَزَوَّجَ السَّبعَةُ مِنها.»

In the resurrection, when they rise again, which one’s wife will she be? For all seven had married her.”

24 ف َقالَ يَسُوعُ: «ألَيسَ السَّبَبُ فِي ضَلالِكُمْ هُوَ أنَّكُمْ لا تَعرِفُونَ الكُتُبَ، وَلا تَعْرِفونَ قُوَّةَ اللهِ؟

Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are mistaken, that you do not understand the Scriptures or the power of God?

25 ف َعِندَما يَقُومُ النّاسُ مِنَ المَوتِ، لا يَتَزَوَّجُونَ وَلا يُزَوِّجُونَ، بَلْ يَكُونُونَ كَالمَلائِكَةِ فِي السَّماءِ.

For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

26 أ مّا عَنْ حَقيقَةِ قِيامَةِ الأمْواتِ، أفَلَمْ تَقرَأوا فِي كِتابِ مُوسَى، حادِثَةَ الشُّجَيرَةِ المُشتَعِلَةِ؟ حَيثُ قالَ اللهُ لِمُوسَى: ‹أنا إلَهُ إبراهِيمَ وَإلَهُ إسْحَاقَ وَإلَهُ يَعقُوبَ.›

But regarding the fact that the dead rise again, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the burning bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘ I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob ’?

27 و َلَيسَ اللهُ إلَهَ أمْواتٍ، بَلْ إلَهُ أحْياءٍ. وَأنتُمْ فِي ضَلالٍ عَظِيمٍ.» أعظمُ الوَصايا

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; you are greatly mistaken.”

28 و َسَمِعَ أحَدُ مُعَلِّمِي الشَّرِيعَةِ هَذا الحِوارَ. فَلَمّا رَأى كَيفَ أحسَنَ يَسُوعُ فِي إجابَتِهِ لِلصَّدُّوقِيِّينَ، تَقَدَّمَ وَسَألَهُ: «ما هِيَ أعظَمُ وَصِيَّةٍ؟»

One of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, “What commandment is the foremost of all?”

29 أ جابَهُ يَسُوعُ: «الأعظَمُ هِيَ هَذِهِ: ‹اسمَعْ يا إسْرائِيلُ، الرَّبُّ إلَهُنا هُوَ الرَّبُّ الوَحِيدُ،

Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘ Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord;

30 و َ‹تُحِبُّ الرَّبَّ إلَهَكَ بِكُلِّ قَلبِكَ، وَبِكُلِّ نَفسِكَ، وَبِكُلِّ عَقلِكَ، وَبِكُلِّ قُوَّتِكَ،›

and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’

31 و َالوَصِيَّةُ الثّانِيَةُ: ‹تُحِبُّ صاحِبَكَ كَما تُحِبُّ نَفسَكَ.› لا تُوجَدُ وَصِيَّةٌ أعظَمُ مِنْ هاتَينِ الوَصِيَّتينِ.»

The second is this, ‘ You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

32 ف َقالَ لَهُ مُعَلِّمُ الشَّرِيعَةِ: «أحسَنتَ القَولَ يا مُعَلِّمُ، إنَّهُ اللهُ وَحدَهُ، وَلا أحَدَ سِواهُ.

The scribe said to Him, “Right, Teacher; You have truly stated that He is One, and there is no one else besides Him;

33 و َأنْ تُحِبَّهُ بِكُلِّ قَلبِكَ، وَبِكُلِّ فَهْمِكَ، وَبِكُلِّ قُوَّتِكَ، وَأنْ تُحِبَّ صَاحِبَكَ كَنَفسِكَ هِيَ أعظَمُ مِنْ كُلِّ الذَّبائِحِ وَالتَّقدِماتِ.»

and to love Him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as himself, is much more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

34 ف َلَمّا رَأى يَسُوعُ أنَّ الرَّجُلَ أجابَ بِحِكمَةٍ قالَ لَهُ: «أنتَ لَستَ بَعِيداً عَنْ مَلَكوتِ اللهِ.» وَلَمْ يَجرُؤْ أحَدٌ بَعدَ ذَلِكَ أنْ يَسألَهُ مَزِيداً مِنَ الأسئِلَةِ. المَسِيحُ سَيِّدُ داوُد

When Jesus saw that he had answered intelligently, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that, no one would venture to ask Him any more questions.

35 و َكانَ يُعَلِّمُ فِي المَجمَعِ، فَقالَ: «كَيفَ يَقُولُ مُعَلِّمُوا الشَّرِيعَةِ إنَّ المَسِيحَ هُوَ ابْنُ داوُدَ؟

And Jesus began to say, as He taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

36 ل ِأنَّ داوُدَ نَفسَهُ قالَ بِالرُّوحِ القُدُسِ: ‹قالَ الرَّبُّ لِسَيِّدِي: اجلِسْ عَنْ يَمِينِي إلَى أنْ أضَعَ أعداءَكَ تَحتَ قَدَمَيكَ.

David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘ The Lord said to my Lord, “ Sit at My right hand, Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet.”’

37 ف َإنْ كانَ داوُدُ نَفسَهُ يَدعُو المَسِيحَ سَيِّداً، فَكَيفَ يُمكِنُ أنْ يَكُونَ ابْنَهُ؟» وَكانَ الجَمعُ الكَبِيرُ يَستَمِعُ لَهُ بِسُرُورٍ. يَسُوعُ يَنتَقِدُ رَجالَ الدّين

David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; so in what sense is He his son?” And the large crowd enjoyed listening to Him.

38 و َقالَ لَهُمْ فِي تَعلِيمِهِ: «احذَرُوا مِنْ مُعَلِّمِي الشَّرِيعَةِ، فَهُمْ يُحِبُّونَ أنْ يَتَجَوَّلُوا بِثِيابِهِمُ الطَّوِيلَةِ، وَأنْ يُحَيِّيهِمُ النّاسُ فِي الأماكِنِ العامَّةِ.

In His teaching He was saying: “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like respectful greetings in the market places,

39 ي ُحِبُّونَ المَقاعِدَ الأُولَى فِي المَجامِعِ، وَأنْ يَكُونُوا مُتَصَدِّرِينَ فِي الوَلائِمِ.

and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,

40 ي َحتالُونَ عَلَى الأرامِلِ وَيَسرِقُونَ بُيُوتَهُنَّ. وَيُصَلُّونَ صَلَواتٍ طَوِيلَةً مِنْ أجلِ لَفتِ الأنظارِ. لِذَلِكَ سَيَنالُونَ عِقاباً أشَدَّ.» الأرمَلَةُ المُعْطِيَة

who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation.” The Widow’s Mite

41 و َبَينَما هُوَ جالِسٌ مُقابِلَ صَندُوقِ التَّبَرُّعاتِ فِي الهَيكَلِ، كانَ يُشاهِدُ كَيفَ يَضَعُ النّاسُ النُّقُودَ فِي الصُّندُوقِ. وَكَثِيرٌ مِنَ الأغنِياءِ وَضَعُوا كَثِيراً مِنَ المالِ.

And He sat down opposite the treasury, and began observing how the people were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums.

42 و َجاءَتْ أرمَلَةٌ فَقِيرَةٌ وَوَضَعَتْ فِلسَينِ قِيمَتُهُمُا قَلِيلَةٌ جِدّاً.

A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent.

43 ف َدَعا يَسُوعُ تَلامِيذَهُ، وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «أقُولُ لَكُمُ الحَقَّ، إنَّ هَذِهِ الأرمَلَةَ الفَقِيرَةَ وَضَعَتْ فِي الصُّندُوقِ أكثَرَ مِنْ كُلِّ الآخَرِينَ الَّذينَ وَضَعوا فِي الصُّنْدوقِ.

Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury;

44 ف َكُلُّ هَؤُلاءِ النّاسِ قَدَّمُوا مِمّا يَستَطِيعُونَ الاستِغناءَ عَنهُ، أمّا هِيَ فَقَدْ قَدَّمَتْ ما تَحتاجُ إليهِ، كُلَّ ما لَدَيها، كُلَّ ما تَملِكُهُ لِتَعِيشَ بِهِ.»

for they all put in out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, all she had to live on.”