1 و َدَخَلَ يَسُوعُ أرِيحا وَراحَ يَمشِي فِيها.

And having entered, he was passing through Jericho,

2 ف َجاءَ رَجُلٌ اسْمُهُ زَكّا، وهُوَ رَجُلٌ غَنيٌ مِنْ كِبارِ جامِعِي الضَّرائِبِ،

and lo, a man, by name called Zaccheus, and he was a chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich,

3 و َأرادَ أنْ يَرَى مَنْ يَكُونُ يَسُوعُ. لَكِنَّهُ عَجِزَ عَنْ رُؤيَتِهِ بِسَبَبِ الحَشدِ، لأنَّهُ قَصِيْرَ القامَةِ.

and he was seeking to see Jesus, who he is, and was not able for the multitude, because in stature he was small,

4 ف َرَكَضَ وَسَبَقَ الجَمِيعَ، وَتَسَلَّقَ شَجَرَةَ جُمِّيْزٍ راجِياً أنْ يَرَى يَسُوعَ الَّذِي كانَ سَيَمُرُّ مِنْ ذَلِكَ المَكانِ.

and having run forward before, he went up on a sycamore, that he may see him, because through that he was about to pass by.

5 و َعِندَما وَصَلَ يَسُوعُ إلَى المَكانِ، رَفَعَ بَصَرَهُ وَقالَ لَهُ: «يا زَكّا، عَجِّلْ بِالنُّزُولِ، لِأنَّهُ لا بُدَّ أنْ أمْكُثَ اليَومَ فِي بَيتِكَ.»

And as Jesus came up to the place, having looked up, he saw him, and said unto him, `Zaccheus, having hastened, come down, for to-day in thy house it behoveth me to remain;'

6 ف َنَزَلَ بِسُرعَةٍ وَاستَضافَهُ فِي بَيتِهِ فَرِحاً.

and he having hastened did come down, and did receive him rejoicing;

7 ف َلَمّا رَأى النّاسُ ذَلِكَ، بَدَأُوا يَتَذَمَّرُونَ وَيَقولونَ: «لَقَدْ ذَهَبَ لِيَحِلَّ ضَيفاً عَلَى إنسانٍ خاطِئٍ.»

and having seen, they were all murmuring, saying -- `With a sinful man he went in to lodge!'

8 أ مّا زَكّا فَقَدْ وَقَفَ وَقالَ لِلرَّبِّ: «يا رَبُّ! ها أنا سَأُعطِي نِصفَ ما أملكُهُ لِلفُقَراء. وَإنْ كُنْتُ قَدِ ظَلَمْتُ أحَداً، فَإنِّي سَأُعَوِّضُهُ بِأربَعَةِ أضعافٍ.»

And Zaccheus having stood, said unto the Lord, `Lo, the half of my goods, sir, I give to the poor, and if of any one anything I did take by false accusation, I give back fourfold.'

9 ف َقالَ يَسُوعُ: «اليَومَ جاءَ الخَلاصُ إلَى هَذا البَيتِ. فَهَذا الرَّجُلُ هُوَ أيضاً ابنٌ لإبراهِيمَ.

And Jesus said unto him -- `To-day salvation did come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;

10 ل ِأنَّ ابنَ الإنسانَ جاءَ لِكَي يَجِدَ الضّائِعِيْنَ فَيُخَلِّصَهُمْ.» استَخدِمْ ما يُعطِيكَ الله

for the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.'

11 و َبَينَما كانَ النّاسُ يَستَمِعُونَ إلَى هَذِهِ الأُمُورِ، رَوَى لَهُمْ يَسوعُ مَثَلاً لِأنَّهُ كانَ قَرِيباً مِنَ مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ، وَظَنَّ النّاسُ أنَّهُ سَيُعلِنُ قِيامَ مَلَكوتَ اللهِ عَلَى الفورِ!

And while they are hearing these things, having added he spake a simile, because of his being nigh to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the reign of God is about presently to be made manifest.

12 ف َقالَ لَهُمْ: «ذَهَبَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أصلٍ كَرِيمٍ إلَى بَلَدٍ بَعِيدٍ لِكَي يُتَوَّجَ مَلِكاً ثُمَّ يَعُودُ.

He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,

13 ف َدَعا خُدّامَهُ العَشْرَةَ وَأعطَى كُلَّ واحِدٍ مِنهُمْ قِطعَةً ذَهَبِيَّةً وَقالَ لَهُمْ: ‹تاجِرُوا بِها إلَى أنْ أعُودَ.›

and having called ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Do business -- till I come;

14 ل َكِنَّ أهلَ بِلادِهِ كانُوا يُبغِضُونَهُ، فَأرسَلُوا وَفداً بَعدَهُ لِيَقُولَ: ‹لا نُرِيدُ أنْ يَكُونَ هَذا الرَّجُلُ مَلِكاً عَلَينا!›

and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.

15 « إلّا أنَّهُ تُوِّجَ مَلِكاً وَعادَ إلَى وَطَنِهِ. ثُمَّ استَدعَى خُدّامَهُ الَّذِينَ أعطاهُمُ المالَ لِيَعرِفَ مِقدارَ الرِّبحِ الَّذِي حَقَّقُوهُ.

`And it came to pass, on his coming back, having taken the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he gave the money, that he might know what any one had done in business.

16 ف َجاءَ الأوَّلُ وَقالَ: ‹يا سَيِّدُ، لَقَدْ رَبِحَتْ قِطعَتُكَ الذَّهَبِيَّةُ عَشْرَ قِطَعٍ أُخْرَى.›

`And the first came near, saying, Sir, thy pound did gain ten pounds;

17 ف َقالَ لَهُ سَيِّدُهُ: ‹أحسَنتَ أيُّها العَبدُ الصّالِحُ. كُنتَ أمِيناً فِي أمرٍ صَغِيرٍ، لِهَذا سَأُعَيِّنُكَ والِياً عَلَى عَشْرِ مُدُنٍ.›

and he said to him, Well done, good servant, because in a very little thou didst become faithful, be having authority over ten cities.

18 « ثُمَّ جاءَ الخادِمُ الثّانِي وَقالَ: ‹يا سَيِّدُ، لَقَدْ رَبِحَتْ قِطعَتُكَ الذَّهَبِيَّةُ خَمسَ قِطَعٍ أُخْرَى.›

`And the second came, saying, Sir, thy pound made five pounds;

19 ف َقالَ لِهَذا الخادِمِ: ‹سَأُعَيِّنُكَ والِياً عَلَى خَمسِ مُدُنٍ.›

and he said also to this one, And thou, become thou over five cities.

20 « ثُمَّ جاءَ خادِمٌ آخَرُ وَقالَ: ‹يا سَيِّدُ، خُذْ قِطعَتُكَ الذَّهَبِيَّةُ. لَقَدْ حَفِظتُها فِي مِندِيلٍ.

`And another came, saying, Sir, lo, thy pound, that I had lying away in a napkin;

21 ف َأنا كُنتُ أخشاكَ، لِأنَّكَ إنسانٌ قاسٍ، تَأخُذُ ما لَيسَ لَكَ، وَتَحصُدُ ما لَمْ تَبذُرْ.›

for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.

22 « فَقالَ السَّيِّدُ لَهُ: ‹بِكَلامِكَ سَأحكُمُ عَلَيكَ أيُّها الخادِمُ الشِّرِّيرُ. أنتَ تَقُولُ إنَّكَ عَرَفْتَ أنِّي إنسانٌ قاسٍ، آخُذُ ما لَيسَ لِي، وَأحصُدُ ما لَمْ أبذُرْ.

`And he saith to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, evil servant: thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow!

23 ف َلِماذا لَمْ تَضَعْ مالِي فِي المَصرِفِ، فَاسْتَرِدَّهُ مَعَ الفائِدَةِ مَتَى عُدْتُ؟›

and wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it?

24 و َقالَ لِلواقِفِينَ عَلَى مَقرُبَةٍ مِنهُ: ‹خُذُوا قِطعَتَهُ الذَّهَبِيَّةَ مِنهُ، وَأعطُوها لِصاحِبِ القِطَعِ الذَّهَبِيَّةِ العَشرَةِ.›

`And to those standing by he said, Take from him the pound, and give to him having the ten pounds --

25 « فَقالُوا لَهُ: ‹يا سَيِّدُ، لَدَيهِ عَشرُ قِطَعٍ ذَهَبِيَّةٍ.›

(and they said to him, Sir, he hath ten pounds) --

26 « فَأجابَ السَّيِّدُ: ‹أقُولُ لَكُمْ، سَيُعطَى المَزِيدُ لِمَنْ يَملِكُ، أمّا الَّذِي لا يَملِكُ شَيئاً، فَسَيُنتَزَعُ مِنهُ حَتَّى ما يَملِكُهُ.

for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him,

27 أ مّا أعدائِي الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَرضُوا بِأنْ أكُونَ مَلِكاً عَلَيهِمْ، فَأحضِرُوهُمْ إلَى هُنا، وَاذبَحُوهُمْ أمامي.›» يَسُوعُ يَدخُلُ مَدينَةَ القُدس

but those my enemies, who did not wish me to reign over them, bring hither and slay before me.'

28 و َبَعدَ أنْ قالَ يَسُوعُ هَذا الكَلامَ تابَعَ طَرِيقَهُ مُتَوَجِّهاً إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ.

And having said these things, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.

29 و َاقتَرَبَ مِنْ بَيتِ فاجِي وَبَيتِ عَنيا عِندَ التَّلَّةِ الَّتِي تُدعَى جَبَلَ الزَّيتُونِ. فَأرسَلَ اثْنَينِ مِنْ تَلامِيذِهِ

And it came to pass, as he came nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, unto the mount called of the Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

30 و َقالَ لَهُما: «اذهَبا إلَى القَريَةِ الَّتِي أمامَكُما. وَعِندَما تَدخُلانِها، سَتَجِدانِ حِماراً صَغِيراً مَربُوطاً لَمْ يَركَبْهُ أحَدٌ مِنْ قَبلُ، فَحُلّاهُ وَأحضِراهُ إلَى هُنا.

having said, Go away to the village over-against, in which, entering into, ye shall find a colt bound, on which no one of men did ever sit, having loosed it, bring;

31 و َإذا سَألَكُمْ أحَدٌ: ‹لِماذا تَحُلّانِهِ؟› قُولا: ‹الرَّبُّ يَحتاجُ إلَيهِ.›

and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose ? thus ye shall say to him -- The Lord hath need of it.'

32 ف َذَهَبَ التِّلمِيذانِ وَوَجَدا كُلَّ شَيءٍ كَما قالَ لَهُما يَسُوعُ.

And those sent, having gone away, found according as he said to them,

33 و َفيما هُما يَحُلّانِ الحِمارَ، سَألَهُما أصحابُهُ: «لِماذا تَحُلّانِهِ؟»

and while they are loosing the colt, its owners said unto them, `Why loose ye the colt?'

34 ف َقالا: «الرَّبُّ يَحتاجُ إلَيهِ.»

and they said, `The Lord hath need of it;'

35 ف َجاءا بِهِ إلَى يَسُوعَ، وَوَضَعا رِداءَيْهِما عَلَيْهِ، وَأركَبا يَسُوعَ.

and they brought it unto Jesus, and having cast their garments upon the colt, they did set Jesus upon it.

36 و َبَينَما كانَ يَسُوعُ مُجتازاً، أخَذَ النّاسُ يَفرِشُونَ أردِيَتَهُمْ عَلَى الطَّرِيقِ.

And as he is going, they were spreading their garments in the way,

37 و َاقتَرَبَ مِنْ مُنحَدَرِ جَبَلِ الزَّيتُونِ. حينَئِذٍ ابْتَدَأتْ حُشُودُ أتباعِهِ كُلُّهِمْ يُسَبِّحُونَ اللهَ بِفَرَحٍ بِأصواتٍ عالِيَةٍ مِنْ أجلِ كُلِّ المُعجِزاتِ الَّتِي رَأوها.

and as he is coming nigh now, at the descent of the mount of the Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a great voice for all the mighty works they had seen,

38 ف َسَبَّحُوا وَقالوا: ‹مُبارَكٌ المَلِكُ الَّذِي يَأْتِي بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ! فِي السَّماءِ سَلامٌ، وَالمَجدُ للهِ فِي الأعالِي!›

saying, `blessed he who is coming, a king in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.'

39 ف َقالَ بَعضُ الفِرِّيسِيِّينَ الَّذِينَ فِي جُمُوعِ النّاسِ لِيَسُوعَ: «يا مُعَلِّمُ، وَبِّخْ تَلامِيذَكَ!»

And certain of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, `Teacher, rebuke thy disciples;'

40 ف َأجابَ: «أقُولُ لَكُمُ الحَقَّ، إنْ سَكَتُوا هُمْ، فَسَتَصرُخُ الحِجارَةُ!» يَسُوعُ يَبكِي عَلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْس

and he answering said to them, `I say to you, that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!'

41 و َعِندَما اقتَرَبَ يَسُوعُ، رَأى المَدِينَةَ فَبَكَى عَلَيها.

And when he came nigh, having seen the city, he wept over it,

42 و َقالَ: «لَيتَكِ اليَومَ تَعرِفِينَ مَصدَرَ سَلامِكِ، لَكِنَّ ذَلِكَ مَخفِيٌّ عَنْ عَينَيكِ الآنَ.

saying -- `If thou didst know, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things for thy peace; but now they were hid from thine eyes.

43 س َتَأْتِي عَلَيكِ أيّامٌ، يَبنِي فِيها أعداؤُكِ الحَواجِزَ حَولَكِ. سَيُحاصِرُونَكِ وَيَضغَطُونَ عَلَيكِ مِنْ كُلِّ الجِهاتِ.

`Because days shall come upon thee, and thine enemies shall cast around thee a rampart, and compass thee round, and press thee on every side,

44 س َيُدَمِّرُونَكِ أنتِ وَأهلَكِ، وَلَنْ يَترُكُوا حَجَراً عَلَى حَجَرٍ داخِلَ أسوارِكِ، لِأنَّكِ لَمْ تُدرِكِي وَقتَ مَجِيءِ اللهِ إلَيكِ لِكَي يُخَلِّصَكِ.›» يَسُوعُ يَطرُدُ التُّجّارَ مِنْ ساحَةِ الهَيكَل

and lay thee low, and thy children within thee, and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, because thou didst not know the time of thy inspection.'

45 و َدَخَلَ يَسُوعُ ساحَةَ الهَيكَلِ، وَبَدَأ يَطرُدُ الَّذِينَ كانُوا يَبِيعُونَ هُناكَ.

And having entered into the temple, he began to cast forth those selling in it, and those buying,

46 و َقالَ: «مَكتُوبٌ: ‹بَيتِي بَيتُ صَلاةٍ،› لَكِنَّكُمْ حَوَّلتُمُوهُ إلَى ‹وَكْرِ لُصُوصِ!›»

saying to them, `It hath been written, My house is a house of prayer -- but ye made it a den of robbers.'

47 و َكانَ يَسُوعُ يُعَلِّمُ كُلَّ يَومٍ فِي ساحَةِ الهَيكَلِ، فيما كانَ كِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَمُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ وَقادَةُ الشَّعبِ يَبحَثُونَ عَنْ طَرِيقَةٍ يَقتُلُونَهُ بِها.

And he was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy him -- also the chiefs of the people --

48 غ َيْرَ أنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَجِدُوا إلَى ذَلِكَ سَبِيلاً، فَقَدْ كانَ كُلُّ النّاسِ مُتَعَلِّقِينَ بِكَلامِهِ.

and they were not finding what they shall do, for all the people were hanging on him, hearing him.