1 ث ُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «أقُولُ لَكُمُ الحَقَّ: إنَّ مِنْ بَينِ الواقِفِينَ هُنا أشخاصاً لَنْ يَذُوقُوا المَوتَ قَبلَ أنْ يَرَوا مَلَكوتَ اللهِ آتِياً بِقُوَّةٍ.» يَسُوعُ وَمَعَهُ مُوسَى وَإيلِيّا

¶ He also said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there are some of those who are here who shall not taste of death until they have seen the kingdom of God which comes with power.

2 و َبَعْدَ سِتَّةِ أيّامٍ، أخَذَ يَسُوعُ بُطرُسَ وَيَعقُوبَ وَيُوحَنّا إلَى جَبَلٍ مُرتَفِعٍ وَحْدَهُمْ، وَغَيَّرَ هَيئَتَهُ أمامَهُمْ.

And six days afterwards Jesus took Peter and James and John, and separated them apart by themselves unto a high mountain; and he was transfigured before them.

3 ف َصارَتْ ثِيابُهُ مُشِعَّةً، وَناصِعَةَ البَياضِ. حَتَّىْ إنَّهُ لا يُمكِنُ لأيِّ قَصّارٍ عَلَى الأرْضِ أنْ يُبَيِّضَ هَكَذا!

And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow, so as no fuller on earth can white them.

4 و َظَهَرَ لَهُمْ إيلِيّا مَعَ مُوسَى، وَكانا يَتَحَدَّثانِ مَعَ يَسُوعَ.

And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

5 ف قالَ بُطرُسُ لِيَسُوعَ: «يا مُعَلِّمُ، ما أجمَلَ أنْ نَكُونَ هُنا! فَلنَنصُبْ ثَلاثَ خَيماتٍ، واحِدَةً لَكَ، وَواحِدَةً لِمُوسَى، وَواحِدَةً لإيلِيّا.»

Then Peter answering, said unto Jesus, Master, it shall be good for us to remain here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for thee, and another for Moses, and another for Elijah.

6 و َلَمْ يَكُنْ يَعرِفْ ما الَّذِي يَقُولُهُ، فَقَدْ كانُوا خائِفِينَ.

For he knew not what he was saying, for he was beside himself.

7 ث ُمَّ جاءَتْ غَيمَةٌ وَغَطَّتْهُمْ، وَجاءَ صَوتٌ مِنَ الغَيمَةِ يَقولُ: «هَذا هُوَ ابْنِي حَبيبيْ، فَأصغُوا إلَيهِ.»

And a cloud came that overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son; hear ye him.

8 و َفَجأةً، نَظَروا حَولَهُمْ، فَلَمْ يَرَوا مَعَهُمْ إلّا يَسُوعَ وَحدَهُ.

And suddenly, when they had looked around, they saw no one any more, except Jesus only with themselves.

9 و َبَينَما هُمْ يَنزِلُونَ مِنَ الجَبَلِ، أمَرَهُمْ يَسُوعُ وَقالَ: «لا تُخبِرُوا أحَداً بِهَذِهِ الرُؤيا، إلَى أنْ يُقامَ ابْنُ الإنسانِ مِنَ المَوتِ.»

And as they came down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen until the Son of man was risen from the dead.

10 ف َحَفِظُوا الأمرَ بَينَهُمْ، وَكانُوا يَتَحَدَّثونَ عَنْ مَعنَى القِيامَةِ مِنَ المَوتِ.

And they kept the word within themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should be.

11 ف َسَألُوهُ: «لِماذا يَقُولُ مُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ إنَّ إيلِيّا يَنبَغي أنْ يَأتِيَ أوَّلاً؟»

And they asked him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah must first come?

12 ف َقالَ لَهُمْ: «هُمْ مُصيبُونَ بِقَولِهِمْ إنَّ إيلِيّا يَنبَغي أنْ يَأتيَ أوَّلاً، فَهوَ يَرُدُّ كُلَّ شَيءٍ إلَى أصلِهِ. وَلَكِنْ كُتِبَ أيضاً عَنِ ابْنِ الإنسانِ أنَّهُ سَيَتَألَّمُ كَثِيراً وَيُرفَضُ.

And he answered and told them, Elijah verily shall come first and restore all things and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things and be esteemed as nothing.

13 أ قُولُ لَكُمْ إنَّ إيلِيّا قَدْ جاءَ، وَعامَلُوهُ كَما يُرِيدُونَ، تَماماً كَما كُتِبَ عَنْهُ.» يَسُوعُ يُخرِجُ رُوحاً شِرِّيراً مِنْ صَبِيٍّ

But I say unto you, That Elijah has indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they wished, as it is written of him.

14 و َعِندَما وَصَلُوا إلَى بَقِيَّةِ التَّلامِيذِ، شاهَدُوا جَمْعاً كَبِيراً مِنَ النّاسِ حَولَهُمْ، وَكانَ مُعَلِّمُوا الشَّرِيعَةِ يُجادِلُونَهُمْ.

¶ And as he came to the disciples, he saw a great multitude about them and scribes that disputed with them.

15 و َحالَما رَآهُ النّاسُ امتَلأوا دَهشَةً وَأسْرَعُوا لِيُسَلِّمُوا عَلَيهِ.

And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

16 ف َسَألَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «ما الَّذِي تَتَجادَلُونَ فِيهِ مَعَهُمْ؟»

And he asked the scribes, What dispute ye with them?

17 ف َأجابَهُ رَجُلٌ كانَ هُناكَ: «يا مُعَلِّمُ، لَقَدْ أحضَرْتُ ابْنِي إلَيكَ، لأنَّهُ مَسكُونٌ بِرُوحٍ شِرِّيرٍ يُخرِسُهُ.

And one of the multitude answering, said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, who has a dumb spirit;

18 و َحينَ يُسَيطِرُ عَليهِ، يُلْقيَهُ أرْضاً، ثُمَّ يَزبدُ وَيَصُرُّ عَلَى أسنانِهِ وَيَتَشَنَّجُ. وَقَدْ طَلَبْتُ مِنْ تَلامِيذِكَ أنْ يُخرِجُوهُ فَلَمْ يَقْدِرُوا.

and wherever he takes him, he tears him, and he foams and gnashes with his teeth and pines away; and I spoke to thy disciples that they should cast him out, and they could not.

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

Answering, he said unto him, O unfaithful generation, how long shall I be with you? How long must I suffer you? Bring him unto me.

20 ف َأحضَروا الصَّبِيِّ إلَيهِ. فَلَمّا رَأى الرُّوحُ الشِّرِّيرُ يَسُوعَ، أدخَلَ الصَّبِيَّ فِي نَوبَةِ تَشَنُّجاتٍ، وَألقاهُ أرْضاً. فَكانَ الصَّبِيُّ يَتَقَلَّبُ وَيُزْبِدُ.

And they brought him unto him; and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tore him; and he fell on the ground and wallowed foaming.

21 ف َسَألَ يَسُوعُ وَالِدَ الصَّبِيِّ: «مُنذُ مَتَى وَهُوَ عَلَى هَذِهِ الحالِ؟» فَأجابَ: «مُنْذُ طُفُولَتِهِ.

And Jesus asked his father, How long ago is it since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

22 و َكَثِيراً ما كانَ هَذا الرُّوحُ يُلقِيهِ فِي النّارِ أوْ فِي الماءِ لِيَقتُلَهُ. فَإنْ كُنتَ تَستَطِيعُ أنْ تَفعَلَ شَيئاً، فَارحَمْ حالَنا وَساعِدْنا.»

And ofttimes it has cast him into the fire and into the waters to kill him, but if thou canst do any thing, help us, having mercy on us.

23 ف َقالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «لِماذا تَقُولُ: ‹إنْ كُنْتُ أستَطيعُ›؟ فَكُلُّ شَيءٍ مُستَطاعٌ لِمَنْ يُؤمِنُ.»

And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe this, all things are possible to him that believes.

24 ف َصَرَخَ وَالِدُ الصَّبِيِّ وَقالَ: «أنا أُومِنُ، فَساعِدْنِي لِكَيْ يَقَوَى إيمانيَ الضَّعيفُ.»

And straightway the father of the child crying out with tears, said, Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief.

25 و َلَمّا رَأى يَسُوعَ أنَّ أعدادَ النّاسِ تَتَكاثَرُ، انتَهَرَ الرُّوحَ النَّجِسَ، وَقالَ لَهُ: «يا أيُّها الرُّوحُ الَّذِي أخرَسَتَ هَذا الصَّبِيَّ وَأغلَقْتَ أُذُنَيهِ، أنا آمُرُكَ بِأنْ تَخرُجَ مِنْهُ، وَلا تَرجِعَ إلَيهِ ثانِيَةً.»

When Jesus saw that the multitude concurred, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of him and enter no more into him.

26 ف َصَرَخَ الرُّوحُ الشِّرِّيرُ وَأدخَلَ الصَّبِيَّ فِي نَوبَةٍ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ مِنْهُ. فَصارَ الصَّبِيُّ كَأنَّهُ مَيِّتٌ، حَتَّى إنَّ كَثيرينَ قالُوا إنَّهُ ماتَ.

Then the spirit, crying out and rending him sore, came out; and he remained as one dead, insomuch that many said that he was dead.

27 أ مّا يَسُوعُ فَأمسَكَ بِيَدِهِ وَأنهَضَهُ، فَوَقَفَ الصَّبِيُّ.

But Jesus, taking him by the hand, straightened him up; and he arose.

28 و َبَعْدَ أنْ دَخَلَ يَسُوعُ إلَى البَيتِ، سَألَهُ تَلامِيذُهُ عَلَى انفِرادٍ: «لِماذا لَمْ نَستَطِعْ نَحنُ إخراجَهُ؟»

And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

29 ف َقالَ لَهُمْ: «هَذا النَّوعُ لا يَخرُجُ إلّا بِالصَّلاةِ.» يَسُوعُ يُنبِئُ بِمَوتِهِ وَقِيامَتِه

And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

30 و َانطَلَقُوا مِنْ هُناكَ وَابتَدَأُوا رِحلَتَهُمْ عَبْرَ إقليمِ الجَلِيلِ. وَلَمْ يُرِدْ يَسُوعُ أنْ يَعرِفَ أحَدٌ مَكانَهُ،

¶ And having left there, they walked together through Galilee; and he did not wish that anyone should know of it.

31 ب َلْ أرادَ أنْ يَكونَ مَعَ تَلامِيذَهُ لِيُعَلِّمَهُمْ. فَكانَ يَقُولُ لَهُمْ: «سَيُوضَعُ ابنُ الإنسانِ تَحتَ سُلطانِ البَشَرِ. وَسَيَقتُلُونَهُ. وَلَكِنَّهُ، بَعْدَ أنْ يُقتَلَ، سَيَقُومُ فِي اليَومِ الثّالِثِ مِنَ المَوتِ.»

For he went on teaching his disciples and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after he is dead, he shall rise the third day.

32 ل َكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَفهَمُوا كَلامَهُ. وَخافُوا أنْ يَسألُوهُ عَنْ مَعناهُ. مَنِ الأعظَم

But they did not understand this word and were afraid to ask him.

33 و َبَعْدَ هَذا جاءُوا إلَى كَفْرِناحُومَ. فَلَمّا اجتَمَعُوا فِي البَيتِ، سَألَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «عَمّا كُنْتُمْ تَتَجادَلونَ فِي الطَّرِيقِ.»

And he came to Capernaum; and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves on the way?

34 ف َلَمْ يُجِبْهُ التَّلامِيذُ بِشَيءٍ، لِأنَّهُمْ كانُوا يَتَجادَلُونَ حَولَ مَنْ هُوَ الأعظَمُ بَينَهُمْ.

But they were silent; for on the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

35 ف َجَلَسَ يَسُوعُ، وَدَعا الاثْني عَشَرَ إلَيهِ وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «مَنْ أرادَ مِنْكُمْ أنْ يَكُونَ الأوَّلَ، فَيَنبَغي أنْ يَكُونَ آخِرَ الكُلِّ، وَخادِمَ الكُلِّ.»

Then, sitting down, he called the twelve and said unto them, If anyone desires to be first, the same shall be last of all and servant of all.

36 ث ُمَّ دَعا يَسُوعُ طِفلاً، وَأوقَفَهُ أمامَهُمْ وَاحتَضَنَهُ وَقالَ:

And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them; and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,

37 « مَنْ يَقبَلُ طِفلاً كَهَذا باسمِي فَإنَّما يَقبَلُني، وَمَنْ يَقبَلُني فَإنَّما يَقبَلُ الَّذي أرسَلَنِي أيضاً.» مَنْ لَيسَ ضِدَّنا فَهُوَ مَعَنا

Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receives me; and whosoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him that sent me.

38 و َقالَ لَهُ يُوحَنّا: «يا مُعَلِّمُ، رَأينا رَجُلاً يَطرُدُ الأرواحَ الشِّرِّيْرَةَ باسْمِكَ، فَحاوَلْنا أنْ نَمنَعَهُ لِأنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنّا.»

And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name and he does not follow us; and we forbade him because he does not follow us.

39 ف َقالَ يَسُوعَ: «لا تَمْنَعوهُ. فَمَنْ يَصنَعُ مُعجِزَةً باسمي، لا يُمْكِنَهُ أنْ يُسيئَ إلَيَّ بِهَذِهِ السُّرعَةِ.

But Jesus said, Forbid him not, for there is no one who does a miracle in my name that can then speak evil of me.

40 ل ِأنَّ الَّذِي لَيسَ ضِدَّنا هُوَ مَعَنا.

For he that is not against us is for us.

41 أ قُولُ لَكُمُ الحَقَّ، إنَّ مَنْ يَسقِيكُمْ كَأسَ ماءٍ لِأنَّكُمْ لِلمَسِيحِ، فَلَنْ يُحرَمَ مِنْ مُكافَأتَهُ.» تَحذيرٌ مِنَ العَثَرات

¶ For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name because ye are of the Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

42 « أمّا مَنْ يُعثِرُ أحَدَ هَؤُلاءِ الصِّغارِ المُؤْمِنِينَ بِي، فَسَيَكُونُ أفضَلَ لَهُ لَو أنَّ حَجَرَ رَحَىً وُضِعَ حَولَ رَقَبَتِهِ، وَأُلقِيَ بِهِ فِي البَحرِ.

And whosoever shall be a stumbling block to one of these little ones that believe in me, it would be better for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

43 ف َإنْ كانَتْ يَدُكَ تَدفَعُكَ إلَى الخَطِيَّةِ، اقْطَعْها. لِأنَّهُ خَيرٌ لَكَ أنْ تَدخُلَ الحَياةَ بِيَدٍ واحِدَةٍ، مِنْ أنْ تَكونَ لَكَ يَدانِ اثْنَتانِ، وَتَدخُلَ جُهَنَّمَ، حَيثُ لا تُطْفَأُ النّارُ.

And if thy hand causes thee to fall, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter into life maimed than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that can never be quenched,

44 ب َلْ حَيثُ الدُّودُ لا يَمُوتُ، وَالنّارُ لا تُطفَأُ.

where their worm does not die, and the fire is never quenched.

45 و َإنْ كانَتْ قَدَمُكَ تَدفَعُكَ إلَى الخَطِيَّةِ، اقطَعْها. لِأنَّهُ خَيرٌ لَكَ أنْ تَدخُلَ الحَياةَ بِقَدَمٍ واحِدَةٍ، مِنْ أنْ تَكونَ لَكَ قَدَمانِ اثْنَتانِ، وَتُطْرَحَ فِيْ جُهَنَّمَ،

And if thy foot causes thee to fall, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter halt into life than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that can never be quenched,

46 ح َيثُ الدُّودُ لا يَمُوتُ، وَالنّارُ لا تُطفَأُ.

where their worm does not die, and the fire is never quenched.

47 و َإنْ كانَتْ عَينُكَ تَدفَعُكَ إلَى الخَطِيَّةِ، فَاقلَعْها. لِأنَّهُ خَيرٌ لَكَ أنْ تَدخُلَ مَلَكوتَ اللهِ بِعَينٍ واحِدَةٍ، مِنْ أنْ تَكونَ لَكَ عَينانِ اثْنَتانِ، وَتُطْرَحَ فِيْ جُهَنَّمَ،

And if thine eye causes thee to fall, pluck it out; it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than having two eyes to be cast into hell,

48 ح َيثُ الدُّودُ لا يَمُوتُ، وَالنّارُ لا تُطفَأُ.

where their worm does not die, and the fire is never quenched.

49 « لِأنَّ كُلَّ إنسانٍ سَيُمَلَّحُ بِالنّارِ.

For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.

50 ل ِأنَّ المِلْحَ جَيِّدٌ. فَإنْ فَقَدَ المِلْحُ مُلُوحَتَهُ، بِماذا تُصلِحُونَهُ؟ فَلْيَكُنْ لَكُمْ فِي نُفوسِكُمْ مِلْحٌ، وَعيشوا فِي سَلامٍ بَعضُكُمْ مَعَ بَعْضٍ.»

Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltness, with what will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.