1 و َكانَ قَدِ اقتَرَبَ عِيدُ الخُبزِ غَيرِ المُختَمِرِ الَّذِي يُطلَقُ عَليهِ اسْمُ عِيدِ الفِصحِ أيضاً.

¶ Now the feast of unleavened bread drew near, which is called the Passover.

2 و َكانَ كِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَمُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ يَبحَثُونَ عَنْ طَرِيقَةٍ غَيرِ عَلَنِيَّةٍ لِقَتلِ يَسُوعَ، لِأنَّهُمْ كانُوا يَخشَونَ النّاسَ. يَهُوذا يَتَآمَرُ عَلَى يَسُوع

And the princes of the priests and scribes sought how they might kill him, but they feared the people.

3 أ مّا يَهُوذا الإسْخَريُوطيُّ، الَّذِي كانَ واحِداً مِنَ «الاثنَي عَشَرَ،» فَقَدْ دَخَلَ فيهِ الشَّيطانُ.

Then Satan entered into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.

4 ف َذَهَبَ وَتَحَدَّثَ إلَى كِبارِ الكَهَنَةِ وَحَرّاسِ الهَيكَلِ عَنْ كَيفِيَّةِ تَسليمِ يَسُوعَ إلَيْهِمْ.

And he went and spoke with the princes of the priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

5 ف َسُرُّوا كَثِيراً، وَوافَقُوا عَلَى أنْ يُعطُوهُ مالاً.

And they were glad and covenanted to give him money.

6 ف َقَبِلَ وَبَدَأ يَنتَظِرُ الفُرصَةَ المُناسِبَةَ لِتَسلِيمِهِ إلَيْهِمْ بَعيداً عَنْ أنظارِ النّاسِ. الإعدادُ لِوَجبَةِ الفِصح

And he promised and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.

7 و َجاءَ عِيدُ الخُبزِ غَيرِ المُختَمِرِ الَّذِي يُضَحَّى فِيهِ بِحِملانِ الفِصحِ.

¶ Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover lamb must be killed.

8 ف َأرسَلَ يَسُوعُ بُطرُسَ وَيُوحَنّا وَقالَ لَهُما: «اذهَبا وَأعِدّا عَشاءَ الفِصحِ لَنا لِكَي نَأْكُلَ.»

And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover lamb that we may eat.

9 ف َسَألاهُ: «أينَ نُعِدُّهُ؟»

And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?

10 ف َقالَ لَهُما: «عِندَما تَدخُلانِ المَدِينَةَ، سَتَلقَيانِ رَجُلاً يَحمِلُ إبرِيقَ ماءٍ، فَاتبَعاهُ إلَى البَيتِ الَّذِي يَدخُلُهُ.

And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there ye shall find a man bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he enters in.

11 و َقُولا لِصاحِبِ البَيتِ: ‹يَقُولُ لَكَ المُعَلِّمُ: أينَ هِيَ غُرفَةُ الضُّيُوفِ الَّتِي سَأتَناوَلُ فِيها عَشاءَ الفِصحِ مَعَ تَلامِيذِي؟›

And ye shall say unto the husband of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber where I shall eat the passover lamb with my disciples?

12 ف َسَيُرِيكُما ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلُ غُرفَةً عُلوِيَّةً واسِعَةً مَفرُوشَةً، فَأعِدّا الفِصحَ هُناكَ.»

And he shall show you a large upper room furnished; there make ready.

13 ف َذَهَبا وَوَجَدا كُلَّ شَيءٍ كَما سَبَقَ أنْ أخبَرَهُما يَسُوعُ، فَأعَدّا عَشاءَ الفِصحِ. العَشاءُ الأخِير

And they went and found as he had said unto them; and they made ready the passover lamb.

14 و َلَمّا حانَ الوَقتُ، أخَذَ يَسُوعُ مَكانَهُ إلَى المائِدَةِ وَمَعَهُ الرُّسُلُ.

And when the hour was come, he sat down at the table, and the twelve apostles with him.

15 و َقالَ لَهُمْ: «كَمِ اشتَهَيتُ أنْ أتَناوَلَ عَشاءَ الفِصحِ مَعَكُمْ قَبلَ أنْ أمُوتَ.

And he said unto them, With desire I have greatly desired to eat this passover lamb with you before I suffer;

16 ل ِأنِّي أقُولُ لَكُمْ إنِّي لَنْ أتَناوَلَهُ ثانِيَةً إلَى أنْ يَكتَمِلَ مَعناها فِي مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ.»

for I say unto you, I will not eat any more thereof until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

17 ث ُمَّ تَناوَلَ كَأسَ نَبِيذٍ وَشَكَرَ اللهَ، وَقالَ: «خُذُوا هَذِهِ الكَأْسَ وَاشْرَبوا مِنها كُلُّكُمْ.

And taking the cup, having given thanks, he said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves,

18 ف َأنا أقُولُ لَكُمْ: «لَنْ أشرَبَ هَذا النَّبيذَ إلَى أنْ يَأتِيَ مَلَكُوتُ اللهِ.»

for I say unto you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God shall come.

19 ث ُمَّ أخَذَ خُبزاً وَشَكَرَ اللهَ، وَقَسَّمَهُ وَأعطاهُمْ إيّاهُ وَقالَ: «هَذا هُوَ جَسَدِي الَّذِي يُبذَلُ مِنْ أجلِكُمْ. اعمَلُوا هَذا تَذكاراً لِي.»

And taking bread, having given thanks, he broke it and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.

20 و َعادَ فَتَناوَلَ كَأْسَ النَّبِيذِ بَعدَما تَعَشُّوا وَقالَ: «هَذِهِ الكَأسُ هِيَ كَأْسُ العَهدِ الجَدِيدِ الَّذِي يُقطَعُ بِدَمِي الَّذِي سَيُسفَكُ مِنْ أجلِكُمْ.» مَنِ الَّذِي سَيَخُونُ يَسُوع؟

Likewise also he took and gave them the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

21 « لَكِنْ ها هُوَ الَّذِي يَخُونُنِي يَأْكُلُ مَعِي عَلَى المائِدَةِ نَفسِها.

¶ But with all this, behold, the hand of him that betrays me is with me on the table.

22 ف َإنَّ ابنَ الإنسانِ ماضٍ فِي الطَّرِيقِ الَّذِي أعَدَّهُ اللهُ، لَكِنْ وَيلٌ لِذَلِكَ الرَّجُلِ الَّذِي يَخُونُهُ.»

And truly the Son of man goes as it was determined; but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!

23 و َراحُوا يَتَساءَلُونَ فِيما بَينَهُمْ: «مَنْ سَيَفعَلُ هَذا يا تُرَىْ؟» كُنْ خادِماً

And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

24 ك َما ثارَ بَينَهُمْ جِدالٌ حَولَ أيُّهُمْ يُعتَبَرُ الأعظَمَ.

And there was also a contention among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

25 ف َقالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «إنَّ مُلُوكَ الأُمَمِ يَتَسَيَّدُونَ عَلَى شُعُوبِهِمْ، وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ يُدعَونَ ‹مُحْسِنينَ›!

Then he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those that exercise authority upon them are called well-doers.

26 أ مّا أنتُمْ فَلا يَنبَغِي أنْ تَكُونُوا كَذَلِكَ، بَلْ لِيَكُنِ الأعظَمُ فِيكُمُ الأصغَرَ، وَلْيَكُنِ القائِدُ بَينَكُمْ خادِماً.

But ye shall not be so, but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is prince, as he that doth serve.

27 ف َمَنْ أعظَمُ: مَنْ يَجلِسُ إلَى المائِدَةِ أمْ مَنْ يَخدِمُ؟ ألَيسَ مَنْ يَجلِسُ إلَى المائِدَةِ؟ غَيرَ أنِّي بَينَكُمْ كَمَنْ يَخدِمُ.

For who is greater, he that sits at the table or he that serves? Is it not he that sits at the table? But I am among you as he that serves.

28 « لَكِنَّكُمْ أنتُمْ وَقَفتُمْ مَعِي فِي تَجارِبِي.

But ye are those who have continued with me in my temptations.

29 ل ِهَذا سَأُعطِيكُمْ سُلطانَ المُلُوكِ كَما أعطانِي أبِي.

And I appoint unto you a kingdom as my Father has appointed unto me;

30 و َبِهَذا تَأكُلُونَ وَتَشرَبُونَ عَلَى مائِدَتِي فِي مَلَكُوتِي، وَتَجلِسُونَ عَلَى عُرُوشٍ لِتَحكُمُوا عَلَى قَبائِلِ بَنيْ إسرائِيلَ الاثنَتَي عَشْرَةَ.» لا تُضَيِّعُوا إيمانَكُم

that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

31 « أتَسمَعُنِي يا سِمعانُ، لَقَدِ اسْتَأذَنَ الشَّيطانُ بِأنْ يُغَربِلَكُمْ كَما تُغَربَلُ الحُبوبُ.

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat;

32 ل َكِنَّنِي صَلَّيْتُ مِنْ أجلِكَ لِكَيلا تَفقِدَ إيمانَكَ، فبَعدَ أنْ تَعُودَ إلَيَّ، قَوِّ إخْوَتَكَ.»

but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

33 ل َكِنَّ بُطرُسَ قالَ لَهُ: «يا رَبُّ، أنا مُستَعِدُّ أنْ أذهَبَ مَعَكَ حَتَّى إلَى السِّجنِ وَإلَى المَوتِ.»

And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison and to death.

34 ف َقالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «يا بُطرُسُ، لَنْ يَصِيحَ الدِّيكُ اليَومَ قَبلَ أنْ تُنكِرَ ثَلاثَ مَرّاتٍ أنَّكَ تَعرِفُنِي.» استَعِدُّوا لِلضَّيق

And he said, I tell thee, Peter, thou shalt deny three times that thou knowest me before the cock shall crow this day.

35 و َقالَ لِتَلامِيذِهِ: «تَذَكَّرُوا أنِّي أرسَلتُكُمْ دُونَ مِحفَظَةٍ أوْ حَقِيبَةٍ أوْ حِذاءٍ، فَهَلْ نَقَصَ عَلَيكُمْ شَيءٌ؟» فَقالُوا: «لا.» قالَ لَهُمْ:

And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse and provision bag and shoes, lacked ye anything? And they said, Nothing.

36 أ مّا الآنَ، فَمَنْ يَملِكُ مِحفَظَةً فَلْيَحمِلها، وَيَحمِلُ مَعَها حَقِيبَةً أيضاً، وَمَنْ لا يَملِكُ سَيفاً فَلْيَبِعْ رِداءَهُ وَليَشتَرِ سَيفاً.

Then he said unto them, But now, he that has a purse, let him take it and likewise his provision bag; and he that has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.

37 ل ِأنِّي أقُولُ لَكُمْ إنَّ الكَلِمَةَ القائِلَةَ: ‹وَحُسِبَ مَعَ المُجْرِمينَ،› لا بُدَّ أنْ تَتَحَقَّقَ. نَعَمْ، إنَّ هَذا الكَلامَ الَّذِي يَتَعَلَّقُ بِي، يَتِمُّ الآنَ.»

For I say unto you that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors; for the things written concerning me have a fulfillment.

38 ف َقالُوا: «انظُرْ يا سَيِّدُ، لَدَينا سَيفانِ،» فَقالَ لَهُمْ: «يَكْفيْ!» يَسُوعُ يَطلُبُ مِنَ الرُّسُلِ أنْ يُصَلُّوا

Then they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

39 ث ُمَّ انطَلَقَ وَذَهَبَ كَالمُعتادِ إلَى جَبَلِ الزَّيتُونِ، وَتَبِعَهُ تَلامِيذُهُ.

¶ And he came out and went as he was wont to the mount of Olives, and his disciples also followed him.

40 و َعِندَما وَصَلَ إلَى المَكانِ قالَ لَهُمْ: «صَلُّوا لِكَي لا تُجَرَّبُوا.»

And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

41 و َابتَعَدَ عَنهُمْ نَحْوَ رَميَةِ حَجَرٍ، ثُمَّ ركَعَ وَصَلَّى:

And he withdrew from them about a stone’s cast and kneeled down and prayed,

42 « يا أبِي، إنْ أرَدْتَ، أبعِدْ هَذِهِ الكَأسَ عَنِّي، لَكِنْ لِيَكُنْ ما تُرِيدُهُ أنتَ، لا ما أُرِيدُهُ أنا.»

saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

43 ث ُمَّ ظَهَرَ لَهُ مَلاكٌ مِنَ السَّماءِ وَكانَ يُقَوِّيْهِ.

And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

44 و َإذْ كانَ فِي ألَمٍ عَمِيقٍ، صَلَّى بِإلحاحٍ أكبَرَ. وَبَدَأ عَرَقُهُ يَتَصَبَّبُ عَلَى الأرْضِ كَقَطَراتِ دَمٍ.

And being in agony, he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

45 و َنَهَضَ مِنْ صَلاتِهِ وَجاءَ إلَى تَلامِيذِهِ، فَوَجَدَهُمْ نائِمِينَ بَعدَ أنْ أنهَكَهُمُ الحُزنُ.

And when he rose up from prayer and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow

46 ف َقالَ لَهُمْ: «لِماذا أنتُمْ نائِمُونَ؟ قُومُوا وَصَلُّوا لِكَي لا تُجَرَّبُوا.»

and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

47 و َبَينَما كانَ ما يَزالُ يَتَكَلَّمُ ظَهَرَ جَمعٌ مِنَ النّاسِ يَقُودُهُمْ يَهُوذا، وَهُوَ أحَدُ «الاثنَي عَشَرَ.» فَاقتَرَبَ يَهُوذا مِنْ يَسُوعَ لِكَي يُقَبِّلَهُ.

¶ And while he yet spoke, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.

48 ف َقالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «يا يَهُوذا، أتَخُونُ ابنَ الإنسانِ بِقُبلَةٍ؟»

But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

49 و َلَمّا رَأى الَّذِينَ حَولَهُ ما كانَ يُوشِكُ أنْ يَحصُلَ، قالُوا: «يا رَبُّ، أنُهاجِمُهُمْ بِسُيُوفِنا؟»

When those who were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

50 و َضَرَبَ واحِدٌ مِنهُمْ عَبدَ رَئيسِ الكَهَنَةِ فَقَطَعَ أُذُنَهُ اليُمنَى.

And one of them smote the slave of the prince of the priests and cut off his right ear.

51 ف َقالَ يَسُوعُ: «تَوَقَّفْ! كَفَى!» وَلَمَسَ أُذُنَ الخادِمِ فَشَفاها.

And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear and healed him.

52 ث ُمَّ قالَ يَسُوعُ لِكِبارِ الكَهَنَةِ وَحُرّاسِ الهَيكَلِ وَالشُّيُوخِ الَّذِينَ جاءُوا عَلَيهِ: «هَلْ خَرَجتُمْ عَلَيَّ بِالسُّيُوفِ وَالهَراواتِ كَما تَخرُجُونَ عَلَى مُجرِمٍ؟

Then Jesus said unto the princes of the priests and captains of the temple and the elders, who were come to him, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves?

53 ل َقَدْ كُنتُ مَعَكُمْ كُلَّ يَومٍ فِي ساحَةِ الهَيكَلِ، وَلَمْ تُمسِكُونِي. لَكِنْ هَذِهِ هِيَ ساعَتُكُمْ. هَذا هُوَ الوَقتُ الَّذِي تَملُكُ فِيهِ الظُّلمَةُ.» بُطرُسُ يُنكِرُ يَسُوع

When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me; but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

54 و َقَبَضُوا عَلَيهِ وَأخَذُوهُ وَجاءُوا بِهِ إلَى بَيتِ رَئِيسِ الكَهَنَةِ. أمّا بُطرُسُ فَتَبِعَهُمْ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ.

¶ Then they took him and led him and brought him into the house of the prince of the priests. And Peter followed afar off.

55 و َأشعَلَ الحُرّاسُ ناراً فِي وَسَطِ السّاحَةِ وَجَلَسُوا مَعاً، فَجَلَسَ بُطرُسُ بَينَهُمْ.

And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

56 ف َرَأتهُ فَتاةٌ خادِمَةٌ جالِساً هُناكَ فِي ضَوْءِ النّارِ، فَقالَتْ: «لَقَدْ كانَ هَذا الرَّجُلُ مَعَهُ أيضاً.»

But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire and earnestly looked upon him and said, This man was also with him.

57 ل َكِنَّ بُطرُسَ أنكَرَ وَقالَ: «أنا لا أعرِفُهُ يا امْرأةُ!»

And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.

58 و َبَعدَ قَلِيلٍ رَآهُ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ فَقالَ: «أنتَ واحِدٌ مِنهُمْ.» فَقالَ بُطرُسُ: «لَستُ كَذَلِكَ يا رَجُلُ!»

And after a little while another saw him and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

59 و َبَعدَ ساعَةٍ تَقرِيباً، أصَرَّ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ مُؤَكِّداً: «لا شَكَّ أنَّ هَذا كانَ مَعَهُ أيضاً، فَهُوَ جَلِيلِيٌّ.»

And about the space of one hour after, another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him, for he is a Galilaean.

60 ل َكِنَّ بُطرُسَ قالَ: «أنا لا أدرِي عَمَّ تَتَحَدَّثُ يا رَجُلُ!» وَفِي تِلكَ اللَّحظَةِ، وَبَينَما كانَ ما يَزالُ يَتَكَلَّمُ، صاحَ الدِّيكُ،

And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately while he yet spoke, the cock crew.

61 ف َالتَفَتَ الرَّبُّ وَنَظَرَ إلَى بُطرُسَ. فَتَذَكَّرَ بُطرُسُ حينَئِذٍ قَولَ الرَّبِّ لَهُ: «سَتُنكِرُنِي ثَلاثَ مَرّاتٍ قَبلَ أنْ يَصِيحَ الدِّيكُ اليَومَ.»

Then the Lord turned and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord how he had said unto him, Before the cock crows, thou shalt deny me three times.

62 ف َخَرَجَ وَبَكَى بِمَرارَةٍ شَدِيدَةٍ. الاستِهزاءُ بِيَسُوع

And Peter went out and wept bitterly.

63 و َبَدَأ الرِّجالُ الَّذِينَ يَحرُسُونَ يَسُوعَ يَستَهزِئُونَ بِهِ وَيَضرِبُونَهُ.

¶ And the men that held Jesus mocked him and smote him.

64 و َغَطُّوا عَينَيهِ وَبَدَأُوا يَسألُونَهُ: «ما دُمتَ نَبِيّاً، اعْرِفْ مَنِ الَّذِي ضَرَبَكَ؟»

And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

65 و َقالُوا أشياءَ أُخْرَى كَثِيرَةً لإهانَتِهِ. يَسُوعُ يَقِفُ أمامَ قادَةِ اليَهُود

And they spoke many other things blasphemously against him.

66 و َعِندَما جاءَ النَّهارُ، اجتَمَعَ شُيُوخُ الشَّعبِ وَكِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَمُعَلِّمِو الشَّرِيعَةِ، وَاستَدْعوا يَسوعَ إلَى اجتِماعِهِمْ

And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the princes of the priests and the scribes came together and led him into their council, saying,

67 و َقالُوا لَهُ: «إنْ كُنتَ المَسِيحَ، فَأخبِرنا.» فَقالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «إذا أخبَرْتُكُمْ، فَإنَّكُمْ تَرفُضُونَ أنْ تُصَدِّقُونِي.

Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe;

68 و َإذا سَألتُكُمْ فَإنَّكُمْ تَرفُضُونَ أنْ تُجِيبُونِي.

and if I also ask you, ye will not answer me nor let me go;

69 ل َكِنْ مِنَ الآنَ فَصاعِداً سَيَكُونُ ابنُ الإنسانِ جالِساً عَنْ يَمِيْنِ عَرشِ اللهِ.»

but from now on the Son of man shall sit on the right hand of the power of God.

70 ف َقالُوا لَهُ جَمِيعاً: «فَهَلْ أنتَ ابنُ اللهِ إذاً؟» فَأجابَهُمْ: «لَقَدْ قُلْتُمُوها بِأنفُسِكُمْ، إنِّي كَذَلِكَ.»

Then they all said, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I AM.

71 ف َقالُوا: «هَلْ نَحتاجُ بَعدَ هَذا إلَى مَزِيدٍ مِنَ الشُّهُودِ؟ لَقَدْ سَمِعنا بِأنفُسِنا مِنْ فَمِهِ.»

And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.