1 ب َعدَ ذَلِكَ كانَ يَسُوعُ يَمُرُّ مِنْ مَدِينَةٍ إلَى أُخْرَى، وَمِنْ قَريَةٍ إلَى أُخْرَى، يَعِظُ وَيُعلِنُ بِشارَةَ مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ لِلنّاسِ. وَكانَ الرُّسُلُ الاثنا عَشَرُ مَعَهُ.

Soon afterward, went on through towns and villages, preaching and bringing the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom of God. And the Twelve were with Him,

2 ك َما رافَقَتهُ بَعضُ النِّساءِ اللَّواتِي شَفاهُنَّ مِنْ أرواحٍ شِرِّيرَةٍ وَأمراضٍ. وَهُنَّ: مَريَمُ الَّتِي تُدعَى المَجدَلِيَّةَ الَّتِي أخرَجَ مِنها سَبعَةَ أرواحٍ شِرِّيرَةٍ،

And also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had been expelled;

3 و َيُوَنّا زَوجَةُ خُوزِي، الَّذِي كانَ مَسؤُولاً عَنْ بَيتِ هِيرُودُسَ، وَسُوسَنَّةُ، وَنِساءٌ كَثِيراتٌ غَيرُهُنَّ. وَكُنَّ يُنفِقنَ عَلَى يَسُوعَ وَتَلامِيذِهِ مِنْ أموالِهِنَّ. مَثَلُ البِذار

And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s household manager; and Susanna; and many others, who ministered to and provided for Him and them out of their property and personal belongings.

4 و َكانَ جَمعٌ كَبِيرٌ مِنَ النّاسِ قَدْ تَجَمَّعَ حَولَ يَسُوعَ، إذْ كانوا يَأتُونَ إلَيهِ مِنْ كُلِّ المُدُنِ. فَقالَ لَهُمْ هَذا المَثَلَ:

And when a very great throng was gathering together and people from town after town kept coming to Jesus, He said in a parable:

5 « خَرَجَ فَلّاحٌ لِيَبذِرَ بِذارَهُ. وَبَينَما هُوَ يَبذُرُ، وَقَعَ بَعضُ البِذارِ إلَى جانِبِ الطَّرِيقِ، فَداسَتهُ أقدامُ النّاسِ، وَأكَلَتهُ طُيُورُ السَّماءِ.

A sower went out to sow seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the traveled path and was trodden underfoot, and the birds of the air ate it up.

6 و َوَقَعَ بَعضُ البِذارِ عَلَى طَبَقَةٍ صَخرِيَّةٍ. وَعِندَما نَما، ذَبُلَ إذْ لَمْ تَكُنْ فِيهِ رُطُوبَةٌ.

And some fell on the rock, and as soon as it sprouted, it withered away because it had no moisture.

7 و َوَقَعَ بَعضُ البِذارِ بَينَ الأشواكِ، فَنَمَتِ الأشواكُ مَعَهُ وَعَطَّلَتْ نُمُوَّهُ.

And other fell in the midst of the thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it.

8 و َوَقَعَ بَعضُ البِذارِ عَلَى الأرْضِ الصّالِحَةِ، فَنَما وَأثمَرَ مِئَةَ ضِعفٍ.» وَفِيما هُوَ يَقُولُ هَذِهِ الأشياءَ نادَى وَقالَ: «مَنْ لَهُ أُذُنانِ، فَلْيَسْمَعْ.» مَعنَى مَثَلِ البِذار

And some seed fell into good soil, and grew up and yielded a crop a hundred times. As He said these things, He called out, He who has ears to hear, let him be listening and let him consider and understand by hearing!

9 و َسَألَهُ تَلامِيذُهُ عَنْ مَغزَى هَذا المَثَلِ،

And when His disciples asked Him the meaning of this parable,

10 ف َقالَ: «لَقَدْ أُعطِيتُمُ امتِيازَ مَعرِفَةِ أسرارِ مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ. أمّا لِلبَقِيَّةِ فَتُعطَى أسرارُ المَلَكُوتِ بِأمثالٍ … ‹فَلا يُبصِرُونَ حِينَ يَنظُرُونَ، وَلا يَفهَمُونَ حِينَ يَسمَعُونَ.›»

He said to them, To you it has been given to know (to recognize and understand more strongly and clearly) the mysteries and secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that, looking, they may not see; and hearing, they may not comprehend.

11 « إلَيكُمْ مَعنَى المَثَلِ: البِذارُ هُوَ كَلِمَةُ اللهِ.

Now the meaning of the parable is this: The seed is the Word of God.

12 ف َالبِذارُ الَّذي وَقَعَ إلَى جانِبِ الطَّرِيقِ، يُمَثِّلُ الَّذِينَ يَسمَعُونَ كَلِمَةَ اللهِ، ثُمَّ يَأْتِي إبليسُ وَيَنزِعُ الكَلِمَةَ مِنْ قُلُوبِهِمْ. وَبِهَذا لا يَستَطِيعُونَ أنْ يُؤمِنُوا وَيُخَلَّصُوا.

Those along the traveled road are the people who have heard; then the devil comes and carries away the message out of their hearts, that they may not believe ( acknowledge Me as their Savior and devote themselves to Me) and be saved.

13 أ مّا الَّذي وَقَعَ عَلَى الصَّخرِ، فَيُمَثِّلُ الَّذِينَ يَقبَلُونَ الكَلِمَةَ بِفَرَحٍ حِينَ يَسمَعُونَها، لَكِنْ لَيسَ لَهُمْ جُذُورٌ، فَيُؤمِنُونَ لِفَترَةٍ، لَكِنَّهُمْ يَتَراجَعُونَ فِي وَقتِ الامتِحانِ.

And those upon the rock who, when they hear, receive and welcome it with joy; but these have no root. They believe for a while, and in time of trial and temptation fall away (withdraw and stand aloof).

14 أ مّا الَّذي وَقَعَ بَينَ الأشواكِ، فَيُمَثِّلُ الَّذِينَ يَسمَعُونَ الكَلِمَةَ، وَيَمضُونَ فِي طَرِيقِهِمْ. لَكِنَّهُمْ يَسمَحُونَ لِهُمُومِ الحَياةِ وَغِناها وَمُتَعِها بِأنْ تَأْتِيَ وَتَخنُقَهُمْ، فَلا يُثْمِرُونَ ثَمَراً ناضِجاً.

And as for what fell among the thorns, these are who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked and suffocated with the anxieties and cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not ripen (come to maturity and perfection).

15 أ مّا الَّذِي وَقَعَ عَلَى الأرْضِ الصّالِحَةِ، فَيُمَثِّلُ ذَوِي القُلُوبِ الصّالِحَةِ الصّادِقَةِ. يَسمَعُ هَؤُلاءِ كَلِمَةَ اللهِ وَيَتَمَسَّكُونَ بِها، وَبِصَبرِهِمْ يُثمِرُونَ.» استَخدِمْ فَهمَك

But as for that in the good soil, these are who, hearing the Word, hold it fast in a just ( noble, virtuous) and worthy heart, and steadily bring forth fruit with patience.

16 و َقالَ: «لا يُضِيءُ أحَدٌ مِصباحاً وَيُغَطِّيهِ بِإناءٍ أوْ يُخْفيهِ تَحتَ سَرِيرٍ! بَلْ يَضَعُهُ عَلَى حَمّالَةٍ مُرتَفِعَةٍ، لِكَي يَستَطِيعَ الداخِلُونَ أنْ يَرَوا النُّورَ.

No one after he has lighted a lamp covers it with a vessel or puts it under a couch; but he puts it on a lampstand, that those who come in may see the light.

17 ل ِأنَّهُ ما مِنْ مَخفِيٍّ إلّا وَسَيُظهَرُ، وَما مِنْ سِرٍّ إلّا وَسَيَنكَشِفُ وَيَأتِي إلَى النُّورِ.

For there is nothing hidden that shall not be disclosed, nor anything secret that shall not be known and come out into the open.

18 ف َانتَبِهُوا كَيفَ تَسمَعُونَ، لِأنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يَملُكُ سَيُزادُ لَهُ، أمّا الَّذِي لا يَملِكُ، فَسَيُنتَزَعُ مِنهُ ما يَبدُو أنَّهُ لَهُ.» عائِلَةُ يَسُوعَ هُمْ أتباعُه

Be careful therefore how you listen. For to him who has will more be given; and from him who does not have, even what he thinks and guesses and supposes that he has will be taken away.

19 و َجاءَتْ أُمُّ يَسُوعَ وَإخوَتُهُ إلَيهِ، لَكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَتَمَكَّنُوا مِنَ الوُصُولِ إلَيهِ بِسَبَبِ الازدِحامِ.

Then Jesus’ mother and His brothers came along toward Him, but they could not get to Him because of the crowd.

20 ف َقِيلَ لَهُ: «أُمُّكَ وَإخوَتُكَ واقِفُونَ خارِجاً، وَهُمْ يُرِيدُونَ أنْ يَرَوكَ.»

And it was told Him, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to have an interview with You.

21 ف َأجابَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «أُمِّي وَإخوَتِي هُمُ الَّذِينَ يَسمَعُونَ كَلامَ اللهِ وَيُطِيعُونَهُ.» تَلامِيذُ يَسُوعَ يَرَونَ قُوَّتَه

But He answered them, My mother and My brothers are those who listen to the Word of God and do it!

22 و َذاتَ يَومٍ رَكِبَ يَسُوعُ وَتَلامِيذُهُ قارِباً، وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «لِنَعبُرْ إلَى الجانِبِ الآخَرِ مِنَ البُحَيرَةِ.» فَأبحَرُوا.

One of those days He and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, Let us go across to the other side of the lake. So they put out to sea.

23 و َبَينَما كانُوا مُبحِرِينَ، نامَ يَسُوعُ، وَثارَتْ عاصِفَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ عَلَى البُحَيرَةِ. وَبَدَأ القارِبُ يَمتَلِئُ بِالماءِ، وَصارُوا فِي خَطَرٍ.

But as they were sailing, He fell off to sleep. And a whirlwind revolving from below upwards swept down on the lake, and the boat was filling with water, and they were in great danger.

24 ف َجاءُوا إلَيهِ وَأيقَظُوهُ وَقالوا لَهُ: «يا سَيِّدُ، يا سَيِّدُ، إنَّنا نَغرَقُ!» حينَئِذٍ قامَ وَانتَهَرَ الرِّيحَ وَالأمواجَ، فَسَكَنَتِ الرِّيحُ وَهَدَأتِ البُحيرَةُ.

And the disciples came and woke Him, saying, Master, Master, we are perishing! And He, being thoroughly awakened, censured and blamed and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; and they ceased, and there came a calm.

25 ف َقالَ يَسُوعُ لَهُمْ: «أينَ إيمانُكُمْ؟» لَكِنَّهُمْ كانُوا خائِفِينَ وَمَذهُولِينَ، وَهُمْ يَقولونَ بَعضُهُمْ لِبَعضٍ: «أيُّ رَجُلٍ هَذا الَّذي يَأمُرُ الرِّيحَ وَالمياهَ، فَيُطِيعانِهِ؟» رَجُلٌ مَسكُونٌ بِأرواحٍ شِرِّيرَة

And He said to them, Where is your faith (your trust, your confidence in Me—in My veracity and My integrity)? And they were seized with alarm and profound and reverent dread, and they marveled, saying to one another, Who then is this, that He commands even wind and sea, and they obey Him?

26 و َهَكَذا أبحَرُوا إلَى مِنْطَقَةِ الجَدرِيِّينَ المُقابِلَةِ لإقلِيمِ الجَلِيلِ.

Then they came to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.

27 و َعِندَما وَصَلَ يَسُوعُ إلَى الشّاطِئِ، لاقاهُ رَجُلٌ مِنَ البَلدَةِ فِيهِ أرواحٌ شِرِّيرَةٌ. وَلَمْ يَكُنْ قَدِ ارتَدَى ثِياباً أوْ سَكَنَ بَيتاً مُنذُ مُدَّةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ، بَلْ كانَ يَعِيشُ بَينَ القُبُورِ.

Now when Jesus stepped out on land, there met Him a certain man out of the town who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he lived not in a house but in the tombs.

28 ف َلَمّا رَأى يَسُوعَ صَرَخَ وَارتَمَى أمامَهُ، وَقالَ لَهُ بِصَوتٍ مُرتَفِعٍ: «ماذا تُرِيدُ مِنِّي يا يَسُوعُ يا ابنَ اللهِ العَلِيِّ؟ أتَوَسَّلُ إلَيكَ ألّا تُعَذِّبَنِي.»

And when he saw Jesus, he raised a deep (terrible) cry and fell down before Him and shouted loudly, What have You with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? '> What have we in common?] I beg You, do not torment me!

29 ق الَ هَذا لِأنَّ يَسُوعَ كانَ قَدْ أمَرَ الرُّوحَ النَّجِسَ بِأنْ يَخرُجَ. وَقَدْ تَمَلَّكَهُ الرُّوحُ الشِّرِّيرُ مَرّاتٍ كَثِيرَةً، فَكانَوا يَربُطُونَهُ بِسَلاسِلَ وَقُيُودٍ، وَيَضَعُونَهُ تَحتَ الحِراسَةِ. لَكِنَّهُ كانَ يَكسِرُ القُيُودَ، وَيَقتادُهُ الرُّوحُ الشِّرِّيْرُ إلَى البَرِّيَّةِ.

For Jesus was already commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For many times it had snatched and held him; he was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the wilderness (desert).

30 ف َسَألَهُ يَسُوعُ: «ما اسْمُكَ؟» فَقالَ: «اسْمِي جَيشٌ.» إذْ كانَتْ أرواحٌ شِرِّيرَةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ قَدْ دَخَلَتهُ.

Jesus then asked him, What is your name? And he answered, Legion; for many demons had entered him.

31 و َتَوَسَّلَتِ الأرواحُ الشِّرِّيْرَةُ إلَى يَسُوعَ ألّا يَأمُرَها بِالذَّهابِ إلَى الهاوِيَةِ.

And they begged not to command them to depart into the Abyss (bottomless pit).

32 و َكانَ هُناكَ قَطِيعٌ مِنَ الخَنازِيرِ يَرعَى عَلَى جانِبِ التَّلَّةِ، فَتَوَسَّلَتِ الأرواحُ الشِّرِّيْرَةُ إلَيهِ لِيَسمَحَ لَها بِالدُّخُولِ فِي الخَنازِيرِ، فَسَمَحَ لَها بِذَلِكَ.

Now a great herd of swine was there feeding on the hillside; and begged Him to give them leave to enter these. And He allowed them.

33 ف َخَرَجَتِ الأرواحُ الشِّرِّيْرَةُ مِنَ الرَّجُلِ وَدَخَلَتْ فِي الخَنازِيرِ، فَاندَفَعَ القَطِيعُ مِنْ فَوقِ المُنحَدَرِ وَهَوَى فِي البُحَيرَةِ وَغَرِقَ.

Then the demons came out of the man and entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep cliff into the lake and were drowned.

34 و َلَمّا رَأى الرُّعاةُ ما حَدَثَ هَرَبُوا، وَأبلَغُوا النّاسَ فِي البَلدَةِ وَفِي الرِّيفِ بِما حَصَلَ.

When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran away and told it in the town and in the country.

35 ف َخَرَجَ النّاسُ لِيَرَوا ما حَدَثَ، وَجاءُوا إلَى يَسُوعَ، وَوَجَدُوا الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي خَرَجَتْ مِنهُ الأرواحُ الشِّرِّيْرَةُ جالِساً عِندَ قَدَمَيِّ يَسُوعَ، وَهوَ لابِسٌ وَفِي كامِلِ عَقلِهِ، فَخافُوا.

And went out to see what had occurred, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right (sound) mind; and they were seized with alarm and fear.

36 و َأخبَرَهُمُ الَّذِينَ رَأَوْا ما حَدَثَ وَكَيفَ شُفِيَ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي كانَتْ فِيهِ الأرواحُ الشِّرِّيرَةُ.

And those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed with demons was restored.

37 ف َطَلَبَ كُلُّ سُكّانِ مِنْطَقَةِ الجَدرِيِّيْنَ إلَى يَسُوعَ أنْ يَترُكَهُمْ، فَقَدْ خافُوا خَوفاً شَدِيداً. فَرَكِبَ يَسُوعُ القارِبَ لَيَعودَ،

Then all the people of the country surrounding the Gerasenes’ district asked to depart from them, for they were possessed and suffering with dread and terror; so He entered a boat and returned.

38 ل َكِنَّ الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي خَرَجَتْ مِنهُ الأرواحُ الشِّرِّيرَةُ رَجاهُ أنْ يَذهَبَ مَعَهُ، فَصَرَفَهُ يَسُوعُ وَقالَ لَهُ:

But the man from whom the demons had gone out kept begging and praying that he might accompany Him and be with Him, but sent him away, saying,

39 « عُدْ إلَى بَيتِكَ، وَأخبِرْ بِكُلِّ ما فَعَلَهُ اللهُ مِنْ أجلِكَ.» فَانصَرَفَ الرَّجُلُ، وَأذاعَ فِي كُلِّ أنحاءِ البَلدَةِ ما فَعَلَهُ يَسُوعُ مِنْ أجلِهِ. إقامَةُ فَتاةٍ مِنَ المَوتِ وَشِفاءُ امْرأةً نازِفَةً

Return to your home, and recount of how many and great things God has done for you. And departed, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

40 و َعِندَما عادَ يَسُوعُ رَحَّبَتْ بِهِ جُمُوعُ النّاسِ، فَقَدْ كانُوا كُلُّهُمْ فِي انتِظارِهِ.

Now when Jesus came back, the crowd received and welcomed Him gladly, for they were all waiting and looking for Him.

41 و َفِي تِلكَ اللَّحظَةِ، جاءَ رَجُلٌ اسْمُهُ يايرُسُ، وَكانَ يايرُسُ هَذا مَسؤُولاً عَنِ المَجمَعِ، فَارتَمَى عِندَ قَدَمَي يَسُوعَ، وَرَجاهُ أنْ يُرافِقَهُ إلَى بَيتِهِ.

And there came a man named Jairus, who had '> long time] been a director of the synagogue; and falling at the feet of Jesus, he begged Him to come to his house,

42 ف َقَدْ كانَتْ لَهُ ابنَةٌ وَحِيدَةٌ فِي الثّانِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ مِنْ عُمرِها عَلَى وَشَكِ المَوتِ. وَبَينَما كانَ يَسُوعُ سائِراً نَحوَ بَيتِهِ، كانَتِ الحُشُودُ تَدفَعُهُ.

For he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As went, the people pressed together around Him.

43 و َكانَتْ هُناكَ امْرأةٌ تَنزِفُ مُنذُ اثنَتَي عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً، وَقَدْ أنفَقَتْ كُلَّ ما لَدَيها عَلَى الأطِبّاءِ، وَعَجِزُوا عَنْ شِفائِها.

And a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years and had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be healed by anyone,

44 ف َجاءَتْ مِنْ وَراءِ يَسُوعَ، وَلَمَسَتْ طَرَفَ عَباءَتِهِ. فَانقَطَعَ النَّزِيفُ فَوراً.

Came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His garment, and immediately her flow of blood ceased.

45 ف َقالَ يَسُوعُ: «مَنْ لَمَسَنِي؟» وَبَينَما كانُوا كُلُّهُمْ يُنكِرُونَ ذَلِكَ، قالَ بُطرُسُ: «يا سَيِّدُ، النّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ يَدفَعُونَكَ وَيَضَغَطُونَ عَلَيكَ.»

And Jesus said, Who is it who touched Me? When all were denying it, Peter and those who were with him said, Master, the multitudes surround You and press You on every side!

46 ف َقالَ يَسُوعُ: «أحَدُهُمْ لَمَسَنِي، فَقَدْ شَعَرتُ بِقُوَّةٍ خَرَجَتْ مِنِّي.»

But Jesus said, Someone did touch Me; for I perceived that power has gone forth from Me.

47 ف َأدرَكَتِ المَرأةُ أنَّهُ لاحَظَها. فَجاءَتْ مُرتَعِشَةً وَارتَمَتْ أمامَهُ، وَأخبَرَتهُ أمامَ كُلِّ النّاسِ لِماذا لَمَسَتُهُ، وَكَيفَ شُفِيَتْ فَوراً.

And when the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came up trembling, and, falling down before Him, she declared in the presence of all the people for what reason she had touched Him and how she had been instantly cured.

48 ف َقالَ لَها: «يا ابنَتِي، لَقَدْ خَلَّصَكِ إيمانُكِ، فَاذْهَبِي بِسَلامٍ.»

And He said to her, Daughter, your faith (your confidence and trust in Me) has made you well! Go (enter) into peace ( untroubled, undisturbed well-being).

49 و َبَينَما كانَ يَتَكَلَّمُ، جاءَ واحِدٌ مِنْ بَيتِ المَسؤُولِ عَنِ المَجمَعِ وَقالَ: «ابنَتُكَ ماتَتْ، فَلا تُزعِجِ المُعَلِّمَ.»

While He was still speaking, a man from the house of the director of the synagogue came and said, Your daughter is dead; do not weary and trouble the Teacher any further.

50 ف َسَمِعَ يَسُوعُ ذَلِكَ وَقالَ لَهُ: «لا تَخَفْ، ما عَلَيكَ إلّا أنْ تُؤمِنَ، وَسَتُشفَى ابنَتُكَ.»

But Jesus, on hearing this, answered him, Do not be seized with alarm or struck with fear; simply believe '> in Me as able to do this], and she shall be made well.

51 و َعِندَما وَصَلَ يَسُوعُ إلَى البَيتِ، لَمْ يَدَعْ أحَداً يَدخُلُ مَعَهُ سِوَىْ بُطرُسَ وَيُوحَنّا وَيَعقُوبَ وَأبَيْ الصَّبيَّةِ وَأُمِّها.

And when He came to the house, He permitted no one to enter with Him except Peter and John and James, and the girl’s father and mother.

52 و َبَينَما كانَ جَمِيعُ النّاسِ يَبكُونَ وَيَنُوحُونَ عَلَيها، قالَ يَسُوعُ: «كُفُّوا عَنِ البُكاءِ، فَهِيَ لَمْ تَمُتْ، لَكِنَّها نائِمَةٌ.»

And all were weeping for and bewailing her; but He said, Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping.

53 ف َضَحِكُوا عَلَيهِ لِعِلْمِهِمْ بَأنَّها ماتَتْ.

And they laughed Him to scorn, knowing full well that she was dead.

54 و َلَكِنَّهُ أمسَكَ بِيَدِها وَنادَى: «يا صَبِيَّةُ، انهَضِي!»

And grasping her hand, He called, saying, Child, arise '> from the sleep of death]!

55 ف َعادَتْ رُوحُها إلَيها، وَوَقَفَتْ فَوراً. فَأمَرَ يَسُوعُ بِأنْ يُقَدَّمَ لَها طَعامٌ لِتَأْكُلَ.

And her spirit returned '> from death], and she arose immediately; and He directed that she should be given something to eat.

56 و َذُهِلَ وَالِداها، لَكِنَّهُ أمَرَهُما بِأنْ لا يُخبِرا أحَداً بِما حَصَلَ.

And her parents were amazed, but He charged them to tell no one what had occurred.