1 و َقَبلَ يَومِينِ مِنْ عِيدِ الفِصْحِ وَعِيدِ الخُبزِ غَيرِ المُختَمِرِ، كانَ كِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَمُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ يَبحَثُونَ عَنْ طَرِيقَةٍ سِرِّيَّةٍ لِيُمسِكُوا بِيَسُوعَ وَيَقتُلُوهُ.

It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him.

2 ل ِأنَّهُمْ كانُوا يَقُولُونَ: «لا يَنْبَغِي أنْ نَفعَلَ هَذا خِلالَ العِيدِ، لِنَتَجَنَّبَ شَغَبَ النّاسِ.» امْرأةٌ تَسكُبُ العِطرَ عَلَى يَسُوع

For they said, “Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people.”

3 و َبَينَما كانَ يَسُوعُ فِي بَلدَةِ بَيتِ عَنْيا، يَجلِسُ فِي بَيتِ سِمْعانِ الأبرَصِ، جاءَتِ امْرأةٌ وَمَعَها زُجاجَةُ عِطْرٍ غالِي الثَّمَنِ، مَصنُوعٍ مِنَ النّاردِينِ الخالِصِ. فَكَسَرَتِ المَرأةُ زُجاجَةَ العِطْرِ، وَسَكَبَتهُ عَلَى رَأسِ يَسُوعَ.

While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard—very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.

4 ف َغَضِبَ بَعْضُ الجالِسِينَ هُناكَ وَابتَدَأوا يَقولونَ فِي ما بَينَهُمْ: «لِماذا أُهدِرَ هَذا العِطْرُ؟

But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted?

5 ف َقَدْ كانَ مُمْكِناً أنْ يُباعَ بِمَبلَغٍ كَبِيْرٍ مِنَ المالِ يُعْطَى لِلفُقَراءِ.» وَأخَذُوا يُوَبِّخُونَ المَرأةَ.

For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor.” They grumbled against her.

6 أ مّا يَسُوعَ فَقالَ: «دَعُوها وَشَأنَها. لِماذا تُزعِجُونَها؟ لَقَدْ فَعَلَتْ شَيئاً حَسَناً لِيْ.

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.

7 ا لفُقَراءُ سَيَكُونُونَ عِنْدَكُمْ دائِماً، وَتَستَطِيعُونَ أنْ تُساعِدُوهُمْ فِي أيِّ وَقْتٍ تُرِيدُونَ، وَلَكِنِّي لَنْ أكُونَ مَعَكُمْ دائِماً.

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

8 ه ِيَ فَعَلَتْ كُلَّ ما تَستَطِيعُ، لَقَدْ سَكَبَتِ العِطْرَ عَلَى جَسَدِي لِتُعِدَّهُ مُسبَقاً لِلدَفْنِ.

She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.

9 ا لحَقَّ أقُولُ لَكُمْ: حَيثُما تُعلَنُ هَذِهِ البِشارَةُ فِي العالَمِ، سَيُحَدَّثُ أيضاً بِما فَعَلَتْهُ هَذِهِ المَرْأةُ، لِيَتَذَكَّرَها الجَمِيعُ.» يَهُوذا يُعِدُّ لِخِيانَةِ يَسُوع

Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her.”

10 ب َعْدَ ذَلِكَ ذَهَبَ يَهُوذا الإسْخَريُوطِيُّ، أحَدُ الاثْنَي عَشَرَ، إلَى قادَةِ الكَهَنَةِ لِيَرَىْ كَيفَ سَيُسَلِّمَ إلَيْهِمْ يَسُوعَ.

Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them.

11 ف َفَرِحُوا جِدّاً لِسَماعِ هَذا وَوَعَدُوهُ بِمُكافَأةٍ نَقْديَةٍ. وَهَكَذا بَدَأ يَهُوذا يَبحَثُ عَنْ فُرصَةٍ لِخِيانَةِ يَسُوعَ. عَشاءُ الفِصْح

They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him.

12 و َفِي أوَّلِ يَومٍ مِنْ عِيدِ الخُبزِ غَيرِ المُختَمِرِ، وَهوَ اليَومُ الَّذي يُذبَحُ فيهِ حَمَلُ الفِصْحِ، قالَ لَهُ تَلامِيذُهُ: «أينَ تُرِيدُ أنْ نُعِدَّ لَكَ عَشاءَ الفِصْحِ؟»

On the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, his disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare that you may eat the Passover?”

13 ف َأرسَلَ يَسُوعُ اثْنَينِ مِنْ تَلامِيذِهِ وَقالَ لَهُما: «اذهَبا إلَى المَدِينَةِ حَيثُ سَتَلقَيانِ رَجُلاً يَحمِلُ إبرِيقَ ماءٍ، فَاتبَعاهُ.

He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, “Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him,

14 و َحَيثُ يَدخُلُ ادخُلا، وَقُولا لِصاحِبِ البَيتِ: ‹يَقُولُ المُعَلِّمُ: أينَ هِيَ غُرفَةُ الضُّيُوفِ الَّتِي لِيْ، حَيثُ سَأتَناوَلُ عَشاءَ الفِصحِ مَعَ تَلامِيذِي؟›

and wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’

15 ف َسَيُرِيكُما ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلُ غُرفَةً عُلوِيَّةً واسِعَةً مَفرُوشَةً وَمُعَدَّةً، فَأعِدّا الفِصحَ لَنا هُناكَ.»

He will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Get ready for us there.”

16 ف َذَهَبَ التِّلْمِيذانِ إلَى المَدِينَةِ، وَوَجَدا كُلَّ شَيءٍ كَما أخبَرَهُما يَسُوعُ، فَأعَدّا عَشاءَ الفِصحِ.

His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

17 و َعِندَما جاءَ المَساءُ، جاءَ يَسُوعُ مَعَ الاثنَي عَشْرَ.

When it was evening he came with the twelve.

18 و َبَينَما هُمْ جالِسُونَ عَلَى المائِدَةِ قالَ يَسُوعُ: «أقُولُ لَكُمُ الحَقَّ: سَيَخُونُنِي واحِدٌ مِنكُمْ، يَأكُلُ مَعِي الآنَ.»

As they sat and were eating, Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, one of you will betray me—he who eats with me.”

19 ف َابتَدَأوا يَحزَنُونَ، وَيَسَألُونَهُ واحِداً بَعدَ الآخَرِ: «أهُوَ أنا ياَ رَبُّ؟»

They began to be sorrowful, and to ask him one by one, “Surely not I?” And another said, “Surely not I?”

20 ف َقالَ لَهُمْ: «هُوَ واحِدٌ مِنَ الاثْنَي عَشَرَ، وَهُوَ يَغْمِسُ مَعِي فِي الطَّبَقِ!

He answered them, “It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish.

21 إ نَّ ابنَ الإنسانِ ماضٍ وَفْقاً لِما هُوَ مَكتوبٌ عَنْهُ، لَكِنْ وَيلٌ لِذَلِكَ الرَّجُلِ الَّذِي يَخُونُ ابْنَ الإنسانِ. كانَ خَيراً لَهُ لَو أنَّهُ لَمْ يُولَدْ قَطُّ!» العَشاءُ الأخير

For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”

22 و َبَينَما هُمْ يَأكُلُونَ أخَذَ خُبزاً وَبارَكَ اللهَ، وَقَسَّمَهُ وَأعطاهُمْ إيّاهُ وَقالَ: «خُذُوا، فَهَذا هُوَ جَسَدِي.»

As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, “Take, eat. This is my body.”

23 ث ُمَّ أخَذَ كَأَسَ نَبيذٍ، وَشَكَرَ، وَأعطاها لِلتَّلامِيذِ فَشَرِبُوا مِنْها جَمِيعاً.

He took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it.

24 ث ُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ: «هَذا هُوَ دَمِي، دَمُ العَهْدِ الَّذِي يُسفَكُ مِنْ أجلِ كَثِيرِينَ.

He said to them, “This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.

25 ا لحَقَّ أقُولُ لَكُمْ، لَنْ أشرَبَ هَذا النَّبيذَ حَتَّى ذَلِكَ اليَومِ الَّذي فِيهِ أشرَبُهُ جَدِيداً فِي مَلَكوتِ اللهِ.»

Most certainly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it anew in God’s Kingdom.”

26 ب َعْدَ ذَلِكَ، رَتَّلوا بَعضَ التَراتيلِ، وَخَرَجُوا إلَى جَبَلِ الزَّيتُونِ. تَلامِيذُ يَسُوعَ سَيَترُكُونَهُ جَمِيعا

When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

27 ث ُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ: «كُلُّكُمْ سَتَفقِدُونَ إيمانَكُمُ الليلَةَ لِأنَّهُ مَكتُوبٌ: ‹سَأضْرِبُ الرّاعِي، فَتَتَشَتَّتُ الخِرافُ.›

Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’

28 و َلَكِنْ بَعْدَ أنْ أقُومَ مِنَ المَوتِ، فَإنِّي سَأسبِقُكُمْ إلَى الجَلِيلِ.»

However, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.”

29 ف َقالَ لَهُ بُطرُسُ: «حَتَّى وَلَو فَقَدَ الجَمِيعُ إيمانَهُمْ، فَأنا لَنْ أفقِدَهُ.»

But Peter said to him, “Although all will be offended, yet I will not.”

30 ف َقالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «الحَقَّ أقُولُ لَكَ، فِي هَذِهِ اللَيلَةِ، وَقَبلَ أنْ يَصِيحَ الدِّيكُ مَرَّتِينِ، سَتُنكِرُنِي ثَلاثَ مَرّاتٍ.»

Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”

31 و َلَكِنَّ بُطرُسَ قالَ بِإصرارٍ: «حَتَّى لَو كانَ عَلَيَّ أنْ أمُوتَ مَعَكَ، فَإنِّي لَنْ أُنكِرَكَ!» وَقالَ الجَمِيعُ مِثلَ هَذا الكَلامِ. يَسُوعُ يُصَلِّي مُنفَرِدا

But he spoke all the more, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” They all said the same thing.

32 ث ُمَّ جاءُوا إلَى مَكانٍ يُسَمَّى جِثْسَيمانِي، وَقالَ يَسُوعُ لِتَلامِيذِهِ: «اجلِسُوا هُنا بَينَما أُصَلِّي.»

They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I pray.”

33 و َاصطَحَبَ بُطرُسَ وَيَعقُوبَ وَيُوحَنّا. وَبَدَأ يَشعُرُ بِضيقٍ شَديدٍ وَانْزِعاجٍ،

He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed.

34 ث ُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ: «حُزنِي شَدِيدٌ جِدّاً حَتَّى إنَّهُ يَكادُ يَقتُلُنِي! ابقُوا هُنا وَاسْهَرُوا.»

He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch.”

35 و َابتَعَدَ يَسُوعُ عَنْهُمْ قَلِيلاً، وَجَثا عَلَى الأرْضِ وَصَلَّى أنْ تَتَجاوَزَهُ ساعَةُ الألَمِ هَذِهِ إنْ كانَ مُمكِناً.

He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.

36 و َصَلَّى فَقالَ: «آبا، يا أبِي، كُلُّ شَيءٍ مُستَطاعٌ لَدَيكَ، فَأبعِدْ عَنِّي هَذِهِ الكَأسَ. وَلَكِنْ لِيَكُنْ ما تُرِيدُهُ أنتَ لا ما أُرِيدُهُ أنا.»

He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire.”

37 و َجاءَ إلَى تَلامِيذِهِ، فَوَجَدَهُمْ نائِمِينَ، فَقالَ لِبُطرُسَ: «يا سِمْعانُ، هَلْ أنتَ نائِمٌ؟ أهَكَذا لَمْ تَقدِرْ أنْ تَسهَرَ ساعَةً واحِدَةً؟

He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you watch one hour?

38 ا سهَرُوا وَصَلُّوا لِكَي لا تُجَرَّبُوا. رُوحُكُمْ تَسعَى إلَى ذَلِكَ، أمّا جَسَدُكُمْ فَضَعِيفٌ.»

Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

39 و َابتَعَدَ ثانِيَةً لِيُصَلِّيَ الكَلامَ نَفْسَهُ.

Again he went away, and prayed, saying the same words.

40 ث ُمَّ عادَ ثانِيَةً فَوَجَدَهُمْ نِياماً، لِأنَّ النُّعاسَ أثقَلَ عُيُونَهُمْ جِدّاً، فَلَمْ يَعرِفُوا ماذا يَقُولُونَ لَهُ.

Again he returned, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they didn’t know what to answer him.

41 و َرَجِعَ مَرَّةً ثالِثَةً وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «أما زِلْتُمْ نائِمينَ وَمُستَرِيحينَ؟ يَكفِي! قَدْ حانَ الوَقْتُ لِكَي يُسَلَّمَ ابْنُ الإنسانِ لِأيدِي الخُطاةِ.

He came the third time, and said to them, “Sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

42 ق ُومُوا وَلنَذهَبْ. ها قَدِ اقتَرَبَ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي خانَنِي.» اعتِقالُ يَسُوع

Arise, let us be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand.”

43 و َبَينَما كانَ ما يَزالُ يَتَكَلَّمُ، ظَهَرَ يَهُوذا أحَدُ الاثْنَي عَشْرَ، وَمَعَهُ جَمْعٌ يَحمِلُونَ سُيُوفاً وَهَراواتٍ، قَدْ أرسَلَهُمْ كِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَمُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ وَالشَّيُوخُ.

Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came—and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.

44 و َكانَ الخائِنُ قَدْ أعطاهُمْ عَلامَةً وَقالَ: «الَّذِي أُقَبِّلُهُ هُوَ الرَّجُلُ المَطلُوبُ، فَاقبِضُوا عَلَيهِ، وَخُذُوهُ تَحتَ الحِراسَةِ.»

Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I will kiss, that is he. Seize him, and lead him away safely.”

45 ف َلَمّا جاءَ يَهُوذا، اقتَرَبَ حالاً مِنْ يَسُوعَ وَقالَ لَهُ: «يا مُعَلِّمُ!» وَقَبَّلَهُ.

When he had come, immediately he came to him, and said, “Rabbi! Rabbi!” and kissed him.

46 ف َأمسَكوا بِيَسُوعَ وَقَبَضُوا عَلَيهِ.

They laid their hands on him, and seized him.

47 ف َاسْتَلَّ أحَدُ الواقِفِينَ هُناكَ سَيفَهُ وَضَرَبَ خادِمَ رَئِيسِ الكَهَنَةِ، فَقَطَعَ أُذُنَهُ.

But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

48 ف َقالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «هَلْ خَرَجتُمْ عَلَيَّ بِالسُّيُوفِ وَالهَراواتِ كَما تَخرُجُونَ عَلَى مُجرِمٍ؟

Jesus answered them, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me?

49 ل َقَدْ كُنتُ مَعَكُمْ كُلَّ يَومٍ فِي ساحَةِ الهَيكَلِ وَلَمْ تَقبِضُوا عَلَيَّ! وَلَكِنْ يَنبَغي أنْ يَتِمَّ ما هُوَ مَكتُوبٌ.»

I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled.”

50 ث ُمَّ تَخَلَّى عَنْهُ الجَمِيعُ وَهَرَبُوا!

They all left him, and fled.

51 و َكانَ هُناكَ شابٌّ يَتبَعُهُ. وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَرتَدِي عَلَىْ جَسَدِهِ شَيئاً سِوَى رِداءٍ. فَحاوَلُوا أنْ يُمسِكُوهُ،

A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself, over his naked body. The young men grabbed him,

52 ف َهَرَبَ عارِياً تارِكاً رِداءَهُ فِي أيدِيهِمْ! يَسُوعُ أمامَ القادَةِ اليَهُود

but he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.

53 ث ُمَّ اقْتادُوا يَسُوعَ إلَى رَئِيسِ الكَهَنَةِ. فَاجتَمَعَ كُلُّ كِبارِ الكَهَنَةِ وَالشُّيُوخُ وَمُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ.

They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.

54 أ مّا بُطرُسُ فَتَبِعَهُ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ كُلَّ الطَّرِيقِ إلَى داخِلِ ساحَةِ دارِ رَئِيسِ الكَهَنَةِ، وَجَلَسَ مَعَ الحُرّاسِ يِتَدَفَّأُ.

Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire.

55 و َكانَ كِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَجَمِيعُ أعضاءِ مَجلِسِ اليَهودِ يَسعَونَ إلَى شَهادَةِ زُورٍ ضِدَّ يَسُوعَ لِيَقتُلُوهُ، لَكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَجِدُوا دَليلاً.

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.

56 ح َيثُ شَهِدَ عَلَيهِ كَثِيرُونَ زُوراً، وَلَكِنَّ شَهاداتِهِمْ تَناقَضَتْ.

For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn’t agree with each other.

57 ث ُمَّ وَقَفَ رِجالٌ آخَرُونَ وَشَهِدُوا زُوراً ضِدَّهُ فَقالوا:

Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying,

58 « قَدْ سَمِعْنا هَذا الرَّجُلَ يَقُولُ: ‹أنا أهدِمُ هَذا الهَيكَلَ المَبنِيَّ بِالأيدِي. وَفِي ثَلاثَةِ أيّامٍ، أبنِي هَيكَلاً آخَرَ لَمْ تَصنَعْهُ الأيدِي.»

“We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’”

59 و َلَكِنَّ شَهاداتِهِمْ لَمْ تَتَّفِقْ أيضاً.

Even so, their testimony did not agree.

60 ف َوَقَفَ أمامَهُمْ رَئِيسُ الكَهَنَةِ، وَسَألَ يَسُوعَ: «ألَنْ تُدافِعَ عَنْ كُلِّ الاتِّهاماتِ الَّتِي يَتَّهِمُكَ بِها هَؤُلاءِ النّاسُ؟»

The high priest stood up in the middle, and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?”

61 أ مّا يَسُوعُ فَبَقِيَ صامِتاً، وَلَمْ يُجِبْ بِشَيءٍ. فَسَألَهُ رَئِيسُ الكَهَنَةِ ثانِيَةً: «هَلْ أنتَ المَسِيحُ، ابْنُ المُبارَكِ؟»

But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”

62 ف َقالَ يَسُوعُ: «أنا هُوَ. وَسَتَرَونَ ابْنَ الإنسانِ جالِساً عَنْ يَمِينِ عَرْشِ اللهِ، وَآتِياً مَعَ سُحُبِ السَّماءِ.»

Jesus said, “I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky.”

63 ف َمَزَّقَ رَئِيسُ الكَهَنَةِ ثِيابَهُ وَقالَ: «ما حاجَتُنا إلَى شُهُودٍ بَعْدَ الَّذي سَمِعناهُ.

The high priest tore his clothes, and said, “What further need have we of witnesses?

64 س َمِعْتُمْ إهانَتَهُ للهِ، فَما هُوَ رَأيُكُمْ؟» فَأدانُوهُ جَمِيعاً وَقالُوا إنَّهُ يَستَحِقُّ المَوتَ.

You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?” They all condemned him to be worthy of death.

65 و َابتَدَأ بَعضُهُمْ يَبصِقُ عَلَيهِ. وَكانُوا يُغَطُّونَ وَجهَهُ وَيَضرِبُونَهُ، ثُمَّ يَقولونَ: «أخبِرْنا يا نَبِيُّ، مَنْ ضَرَبَكَ؟» وَأخَذَهُ الحُرّاسُ وَضَرَبُوهُ. بُطرُسُ يُنكِرُ يَسُوع

Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, “Prophesy!” The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.

66 و َبَينَما بُطرُسُ فِي ساحَةِ الدّارِ، جاءَتْ فَتاةٌ مِنْ خادِماتِ رَئِيسِ الكَهَنَةِ،

As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came,

67 و َرَأتْ بُطرُسَ يَتَدَفَّأُ، فَنَظَرَتْ إلَيهِ بِتَمَعُّنٍ، وَقالَتْ: «أنتَ أيضاً كُنْتَ مَعَ يَسُوعَ النّاصِرِيِّ.»

and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, “You were also with the Nazarene, Jesus!”

68 ل َكِنَّهُ أنكَرَ وَقالَ: «لا أعرِفُ وَلا أفهَمُ ما الَّذِي تَقُولِينَهُ!» وَخَرَجَ إلَى ساحَةِ الدّارِ، وَعِندَها صاحَ الدِّيكُ.

But he denied it, saying, “I neither know, nor understand what you are saying.” He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed.

69 ف َرَأتْهُ الفَتاةُ الخادِمَةُ وَقالَتْ لِلواقِفِينَ هُناكَ: «هَذا الرَّجُلُ واحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ بِلا شَكٍّ.»

The maid saw him, and began again to tell those who stood by, “This is one of them.”

70 ف َأنكَرَ بُطرُسُ ذَلِكَ ثانِيَةً. وَبَعْدَ وَقتٍ قَصِيرٍ، قالَ الواقِفُونَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى لِبُطرُسَ: «بِالتَّأكِيدِ أنتَ واحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ، لِأنَّكَ جَلِيلِيٌّ.»

But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, “You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it.”

71 أ مّا هُوَ فَبَدَأ يَلعَنُ وَيَحلِفُ وَيَقولُ: «لا أعرِفُ هَذا الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي تَتَكَلَّمُونَ عَنْهُ!»

But he began to curse, and to swear, “I don’t know this man of whom you speak!”

72 و َفِي الحالِ صاحَ الدِّيكُ لِلمَرَّةِ الثّانِيَةِ. فَتَذَكَّرَ بُطرُسُ كَلِماتِ يَسُوعَ: «سَتُنكِرُنِي ثَلاثَ مَرّاتٍ قَبلَ أنْ يَصِيحَ الدِّيكُ مَرَّتينِ،» فَانهارَ وَأخَذَ يَبكِي.

The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” When he thought about that, he wept.