1 و َرَوَى لَهُمْ مَثَلاً لِيُعَلِّمَهُمْ كَيفَ يَنبَغِي أنْ يُصَلُّوا دائِماً وَلا يَتَوَقَّفوا عَنِ الصَّلاةِ.

Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart,

2 ق الَ: «كانَ فِي مَدِينَةٍ ما قاضٍ لا يَخافُ اللهَ وَلا يُقِيمُ اعتِباراً لِلنّاسِ.

saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.

3 و َكانَتْ هُناكَ أرمَلَةٌ فِي تِلكَ المَدِينَةِ، ظَلَّتْ تَأْتِي إلَيهِ وَتَقولُ: ‹خُذْ لِي حَقِّي مِنْ خَصمِي!›

There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘ Give me legal protection from my opponent.’

4 و َلَمْ يَرضَ أنْ يَفعَلَ هَذا لِفَترَةٍ مِنَ الزَّمَنِ. غَيرَ أنَّهُ قالَ لِنَفسِهِ فِي نِهايَةِ الأمرِ: ‹صَحِيحٌ أنِّي لا أخافُ اللهَ وَلا أُقِيمُ اعتِباراً لِلنّاسِ.

For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor respect man,

5 ل َكِنَّ هَذِهِ الأرمَلَةَ تُزعِجُنِي دائِماً، لِذَلِكَ سَأحَلُّ مُشكِلَتَها لِئَلّا تأتِيَ إلَيَّ وَتُرهِقَنِي.›»

yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.’”

6 ث ُمَّ قالَ الرَّبُّ: «لاحِظُوا ما قالَهُ القاضِي الشِّرِّيْرُ.

And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge said;

7 أ فَلا يَعمَلُ اللهُ عَلَى إنصافِ النّاسِ الَّذِيْنَ اختارَهُمْ، وَالَّذِينَ يَستَنجِدُونَ بِهِ لَيلَ نَهارَ؟ أوْ هَلْ يَتَأخَّرُ عَنْ عَونِهِم؟

now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them?

8 أ قُولُ لَكُمْ إنَّهُ سَيُنصِفُهُمْ سَرِيعاً. لَكِنْ حِينَ يَأْتِي ابنُ الإنسانِ، ألَعَلَّهُ سَيَجِدُ إيماناً عَلَى الأرْضِ؟» البِرُّ الحَقِيقِيّ

I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?” The Pharisee and the Publican

9 ك َما رَوَى يَسُوعُ المَثَلَ التّالِي لِلَّذِينَ كانُوا مُقتَنِعينَ بِأنَّهُمْ صالِحُونَ وَيَحتَقِرُونَ الآخَرِينَ:

And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt:

10 « ذَهَبَ اثْنانِ إلَى ساحَةِ الهَيكَلِ لِكَي يُصَلِّيا. كانَ أحَدُهُما فِرِّيسِيّاً، وَالآخَرُ جامِعَ ضَرائِبَ.

“Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

11 ف َوَقَفَ الفِرِّيسِيُّ وَصَلَّى عَنْ نَفسِهِ فَقالَ: ‹أشكُرُكَ يا اللهُ لِأنِّي لَستُ مِثلَ الآخَرِينَ، اللُّصُوصِ وَالغَشّاشِيْنَ وَالزُّناةِ، وَلا مِثلَ جامِعِ الضَّرائِبِ هَذا.

The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

12 ف َأنا أصُومُ مَرَّتَينِ فِي الأُسبُوعِ، وَأُعطِي عُشراً مِنْ كُلِّ ما أكسِبُهُ.›

I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.’

13 « أمّا جامِعُ الضَّرائِبِ فَوَقَفَ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ، وَلَمْ يَجرُؤْ عَلَى أنْ يَرفَعَ عَينَيهِ إلَى السَّماءِ، بَلْ قَرَعَ عَلَى صَدرِهِ وَقالَ: ‹ارحَمنِي يا اللهُ، فَأنا إنسانٌ خاطِئٌ!›

But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’

14 أ قُولُ لَكُمْ، إنَّ جامِعَ الضَّرائِبِ هَذا، قَدْ عادَ إلَى بَيتِهِ مُبَرَّراً أمامَ اللهِ، أمّا الفِرِّيسِيُّ فَذَهَبَ كَما أتَىْ. لِأنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يَرفَعُ نَفسَهُ يُذَلُّ، وَكُلُّ مَنْ يَتَواضَعُ يُرفَعُ.» مَنْ سَيَدخُلُ مَلَكُوتَ الله؟

I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

15 و َأحضَرَ النّاسُ أطفالَهُمْ إلَى يَسُوعَ لِكَي يَلمِسَهُمْ. وَحِينَما رَأى تَلامِيذُهُ ذَلِكَ، وَبَّخوا أولَئِكَ النّاسَ!

And they were bringing even their babies to Him so that He would touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them.

16 أ مّا يَسُوعَ فَدَعا الأطفالَ إلَيهِ وَقالَ: «دَعُوا الأطفالَ يَأتُونَ إلَيَّ، وَلا تَمنَعُوهُمْ عَنِّي، لِأنَّ لِمِثلِ هَؤُلاءِ مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ.

But Jesus called for them, saying, “Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

17 أ قُولُ الحَقَّ لَكُمْ، إنَّ مَنْ لا يَقبَلُ مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ كَطِفلٍ، لَنْ يَدخُلَهُ.» عائِقُ الغِنَى

Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.” The Rich Young Ruler

18 و َسَألَهُ أحَدُ قادَةِ اليَهُودِ: «أيُّها المُعَلِّمُ الصّالِحُ، ماذا يَنبَغي عَلَيَّ أنْ أفعَلَ لِكَي أنالَ الحَياةَ الأبَدِيَّةَ؟»

A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

19 ف َقالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «لِماذا تَدعُونِي صالِحاً؟ أتَعرِفُ أنَّهُ لا صالِحَ إلّا اللهُ؟

And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.

20 أ نتَ تَعرِفُ الوَصايا: ‹لا تَزْنِ، لا تَقتُلْ، لا تَسرِقْ، لا تَشْهَدْ زوراً، أكْرِمْ أباكَ وَأُمَّكَ.›»

You know the commandments, ‘ Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’”

21 ف َقالَ لَهُ: «أنا أُطِيعُ كُلَّ هَذِهِ مُنذُ صِبايَ.»

And he said, “All these things I have kept from my youth.”

22 ف َلَمّا سَمِعَ يَسُوعُ هَذا قالَ لَهُ: «يَنقُصُكَ شَيءٌ واحِدٌ بَعدُ، بِعْ كُلَّ ما تَملِكُ وَوَزِّعِ المالَ عَلَى الفُقَراءِ، فَيَكُونَ لَكَ كَنزٌ فِي السَّماءِ، ثُمَّ تَعالَ وَاتبَعْنِي.»

When Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

23 ف َلَمّا سَمِعَ هَذا حَزِنَ كَثِيراً، لِأنَّهُ كانَ غَنِيّاً جِدّاً.

But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.

24 ف َلَمّا رَأى يَسُوعُ أنَّهُ ذَهَبَ حَزِيناً قالَ: «ما أصعَبَ أنْ يَدخُلَ أصحابُ الأموالِ مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ!

And Jesus looked at him and said, “ How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!

25 أ نْ يَمُرَّ جَمَلٌ مِنْ ثُقبِ إبرَةٍ، أيسَرُ مِنْ أنْ يَدخُلَ غَنِيٌّ مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ.» مَنْ يُمكِنُ أنْ يَخلُص

For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

26 ف َلَمّا سَمِعَ النّاسُ هَذا قالُوا: «فَمَنْ يُمكِنُ أنْ يَخلُصَ إذاً؟»

They who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”

27 ق الَ يَسُوعُ: «ما هُوَ مُستَحِيلٌ عِندَ النّاسِ مُمكِنٌ عِندَ اللهِ.»

But He said, “ The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.”

28 ث ُمَّ قالَ بُطرُسُ: «ها نَحنُ قَدْ تَرَكنا كُلَّ ما كانَ لَنا لِكَيْ نَتبَعَكَ!»

Peter said, “Behold, we have left our own homes and followed You.”

29 ف َقالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «أقُولُ الحَقَّ لَكُمْ، مَنْ تَرَكَ بَيتاً أوْ زَوجَةً أوْ إخْوَةً أوْ أبَوَيْنِ أوْ أبناءً مِنْ أجلِ مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ،

And He said to them, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

30 س َيُعَوَّضُ بِأضعافٍ كَثِيرَةٍ فِي هَذِهِ الحَياةِ. وَسَيَحيا فِي الحَياةِ الآتِيَةِ مَعَ اللهِ إلَى الأبَدِ.» يَسُوعُ يُنبئُ بِمَوتِهِ وَقِيامَتِه

who will not receive many times as much at this time and in the age to come, eternal life.”

31 و َاختَلَى يَسُوعُ بِالاثنَي عَشَرَ وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «ها نَحنُ ذاهِبُونَ إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ، وَسَيَتَحَقَّقُ كُلُّ ما كَتَبَهُ الأنبِياءُ عَنِ ابْنِ الإنسانِ.

Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things which are written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.

32 س َيُسَلَّمُ إلَى غَيرِ المُؤمِنينَ، فَيَستَهزِئُونَ بِهِ، وَيُسِيئُونَ إلَيهِ، وَيَبصِقُونَ عَلَيهِ.

For He will be handed over to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and mistreated and spit upon,

33 س َيَجلِدُونَهُ وَيَقتُلُونَهُ، لَكِنَّهُ سَيَقُومُ فِي اليَومِ الثّالِثِ مِنَ المَوتِ.»

and after they have scourged Him, they will kill Him; and the third day He will rise again.”

34 ل َكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَفهَمُوا شَيئاً مِنْ هَذا، إذْ كانَ مَعنَى ما قالَهُ مُخفَىً عَنهُمْ، فَلَمْ يَعرِفُوا عَمّا كانَ يَتَكَلَّمُ. يَسُوعُ يَشفِي رَجُلاً أعمَى

But the disciples understood none of these things, and the meaning of this statement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said. Bartimaeus Receives Sight

35 و َبَينَما كانَ يَسُوعُ يَقتَرِبُ مِنْ أرِيحا، كانَ رَجُلٌ أعمَى يَجلِسُ عَلَى جانِبِ الطَّرِيقِ يَستَجدِي.

As Jesus was approaching Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.

36 ف َلَمّا سَمِعَ الأعمَى صَوتَ الجُمهُورِ المارِّ، سَألَ عَمّا كانَ يَجرِي.

Now hearing a crowd going by, he began to inquire what this was.

37 ف َأخبَرُوهُ أنَّ يَسُوعَ النّاصِرِيَّ مارٌّ مِنْ هُناكَ.

They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

38 ف َصَرَخَ: «يا يَسُوعُ، يا ابْنَ داوُدَ، ارحَمنِي!»

And he called out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

39 ف َوَبَّخَهُ النّاسُ الَّذِينَ كانُوا فِي مُقَدِّمَةِ الجَمعِ وَأمَرُوهُ بِأنْ يَسكُتَ، لَكِنَّهُ رَفَعَ صَوتَهُ أكثَرَ: «يا ابْنَ داوُدَ، ارحَمنِي!»

Those who led the way were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, “ Son of David, have mercy on me!”

40 ف َتَوَقَّفَ يَسُوعُ وَأمَرَ بِإحضارِ الرَّجُلِ إلَيهِ. فَلَمّا اقتَرَبَ الرَّجُلُ، سَألَهُ يَسُوعُ:

And Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he came near, He questioned him,

41 « ماذا تُرِيدُنِي أنْ أفعَلَ مِنْ أجلِكَ؟» فَأجابَ: «يا سَيِّدُ، أُرِيدُ أنْ أرَى.»

“What do you want Me to do for you?” And he said, “Lord, I want to regain my sight!”

42 ف َقالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «استَرجِعْ بَصَرَكَ. لَقَدْ شَفاكَ إيمانُكَ.»

And Jesus said to him, “ Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.”

43 ف َاسْتَعادَ الرَّجُلُ بَصَرَهُ فَوراً، وَتَبِعَ يَسُوعَ مُمَجِّداً اللهَ. وَرَأى كُلُّ النّاسِ ما حَدَثَ، فَسَبَّحُوا اللهَ.

Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.