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

Jesus told them a picture-story to show that men should always pray and not give up.

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

He said, “There was a man in one of the cities who was head of the court. His work was to say if a person was guilty or not. This man was not afraid of God. He did not respect any man.

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

In that city there was a woman whose husband had died. She kept coming to him and saying, ‘Help me! There is someone who is working against me.’

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 awhile he would not help her. Then he began to think, ‘I am not afraid of God and I do not respect any man.

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

But I will see that this woman whose husband has died gets her rights because I get tired of her coming all the time.’”

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

Then the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the sinful man who is head of the court.

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

Will not God make the things that are right come to His chosen people who cry day and night to Him? Will He wait a long time to help them?

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

I tell you, He will be quick to help them. But when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth? ” The Picture-Story of the Proud Religious Law-Keepers and the Tax-Gatherers

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

Jesus told another picture-story to some people who trusted in themselves and thought they were right with God. These people did not think well of other men.

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

Jesus said, “Two men went up to the house of God to pray. One of them was a proud religious law-keeper. The other was a man who gathered taxes.

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

The proud religious law-keeper stood and prayed to himself like this, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men. I am not like those who steal. I am not like those who do things that are wrong. I am not like those who do sex sins. I am not even like this tax-gatherer.

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

I go without food two times a week so I can pray better. I give one-tenth part of the money I earn.’

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 man who gathered taxes stood a long way off. He would not even lift his eyes to heaven. But he hit himself on his chest and said, ‘God, have pity on me! I am 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 back to his house forgiven, and not the other man. For whoever makes himself look more important than he is will find out how little he is worth. Whoever does not try to honor himself will be made important.” Jesus Gives Thanks for Little Children

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

People took their little children to Jesus so He could put His hand on them. When His followers saw it, they spoke sharp words to the people.

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

Jesus called the followers to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me. Do not try to stop them. The holy nation of God is made up of ones like these.

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

For sure, I tell you, whoever does not receive the holy nation of God as a child will not go into the holy nation.” Jesus Teaches about Keeping the Law

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

A leader of the people asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to have life that lasts forever?”

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

Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? There is only One Who is good. That is God.

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

You know the Laws. You must not do any sex sins. You must not kill another person. You must not steal. You must not tell a lie about someone else. Respect your father and your mother.”

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

The leader said, “I have obeyed all these Laws since I was a boy.”

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 the leader of the people, “There is still one thing you need to do. Sell everything you have. Give the money to poor people. Then you will have riches in heaven. Come and follow Me.”

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

When the leader heard this, he was very sad because he had many riches.

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

When Jesus saw that he was very sad, He said, “It is hard for those with riches to go into the holy nation of God!

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

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to go into the holy nation of God.”

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

Those who heard this, said, “Then who can be saved from the punishment of sin?”

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

Jesus said, “God can do things men cannot do.”

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

Then Peter said, “See, we have left everything and have 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،

Jesus said to them, “For sure, I tell you, anyone who has left his house or parents or brothers or wife or children because of the holy nation of God

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

will receive much more now. In the time to come he will have life that lasts forever.” Jesus Tells of His Death the Third Time

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

Then Jesus took the twelve followers to one side and said, “See! We are going up to Jerusalem. All the things the early preachers wrote about the Son of Man are going to happen.

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

He will be given over to the people who are not Jews. He will be made fun of. He will be hurt. He will be spit on.

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

They will beat Him and kill Him. After three days He will be raised 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

The followers did not understand these words. The meaning of these words was hidden from them. They did not know what He said. Healing of the Blind Man

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

Jesus was coming near Jericho. A blind man was sitting by the side of the road, begging.

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

He heard many people going by and asked what was happening.

37 ف َأخبَرُوهُ أنَّ يَسُوعَ النّاصِرِيَّ مارٌّ مِنْ هُناكَ.

They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was going by.

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

Then he cried out and said, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me.”

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

The people spoke sharp words to him and told him not to call out. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have pity on me.”

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

Jesus stopped and told the people to bring the blind man to Him. When the man was near, Jesus asked,

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

“What do you want Me to do for you?” He answered, “Lord, I want to see.”

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

Jesus said to him, “Then see! Your faith has healed you.”

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

At once he could see. He followed Jesus and gave thanks to God. All the people gave thanks to God when they saw it.