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

Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,

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

saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man.

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

Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’

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.

And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man,

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

yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’”

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

Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said.

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

And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with 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 avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?” The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

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

Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

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

“Two men went up to 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 prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

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

I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’

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!›

And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a 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 down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” Jesus Blesses Little Children

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

Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

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

But Jesus called them to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.

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

Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.” Jesus Counsels the Rich Young Ruler

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

Now a certain ruler asked 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؟

So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.

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 your 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.»

So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

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

But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich. With God All Things Are Possible

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

And when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, He said, “How hard it is for those who have riches 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؟»

And those who heard it said, “Who then can be saved?”

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

But He said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”

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

Then Peter said, “See, we have left all 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،

So He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife 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 shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.” Jesus a Third Time Predicts His Death and Resurrection

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 that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished.

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

For He will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.

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

They will scourge Him and 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 they understood none of these things; this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know the things which were spoken. A Blind Man Receives His Sight

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

Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging.

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

And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant.

37 ف َأخبَرُوهُ أنَّ يَسُوعَ النّاصِرِيَّ مارٌّ مِنْ هُناكَ.

So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

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

And he cried 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!»

Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

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

So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him,

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

saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.”

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

Then 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.

And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.