1 و َدَعا يَسُوعُ «الاثنَي عَشَرَ» إلَيهِ، وَأعطاهُمْ قُوَّةً وَسُلطاناً عَلَى كُلِّ الأرواحِ الشِّرِّيرَةِ، وَعَلَى شِفاءِ الأمراضِ.

Then Jesus called together the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases,

2 ث ُمَّ أرسَلَهُمْ لِيُبَشِّرُوا بِمَلَكُوتِ اللهِ وَلِيَشفُوا المَرضَى.

And He sent them out to announce and preach the kingdom of God and to bring healing.

3 و َقالَ لَهُمْ: «لا تَأخُذُوا شَيئاً لِرِحلَتِكُمْ. لا تَأخُذُوا عُكّازاً وَلا حَقِيبَةً وَلا خُبزاً وَلا فِضَّةً. وَلا تَحمِلُوا مَعَكُمْ ثَوباً إضافِيّاً.

And He said to them, Do not take anything for your journey—neither walking stick, nor wallet, nor food of any kind, nor money, and do not have two undergarments (tunics).

4 و َأقِيمُوا فِي أيِّ بَيتٍ تَدخُلُونَهُ، وَلا تُقِيمُوا فِي بَيتٍ آخَرَ إلَى أنْ تَترُكُوا المَدِينَةَ.

And whatever house you enter, stay there until you go away.

5 س َتَرفُضُ بَعضُ المُدُنِ أنْ تُرَحِّبَ بِكُمْ. فَحِينَ تَخرُجُونَ مِنْ إحداها، انفُضُوا الغُبارَ عَنْ أقدامِكُمْ كَشَهادَةٍ ضِدَّهُمْ.»

And wherever they do not receive and accept and welcome you, when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet, as a testimony against them.

6 ف َذَهَبوا وَكانوا يَتَنَقَّلونَ مِنْ قَريَةٍ إلَى قَريَةٍ يُبَشِّرُونَ وَيَشفُونَ النّاسَ فِي كُلِّ مَكانٍ. هِيرُودُسُ يَحتارُ فِي أمرِ يَسُوع

And departing, they went about from village to village, preaching the Gospel and restoring the afflicted to health everywhere.

7 و َسَمِعَ الوالِي هِيرُودُسُ بِكُلِّ ما كانَ يَجرِي، فَاحْتَارَ لِأنَّ بَعضَهُمْ كانَ يَقولُ إنَّ يُوحَنّا قَدْ أُقِيمَ مِنَ المَوتِ.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was being done by, and he was perplexed and troubled, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead,

8 و َقالَ آخَرُونَ إنَّ إيلِيّا قَدْ ظَهَرَ. وَقالَ غَيرُهُمْ إنَّ أحَدَ الأنبِياءِ القُدَماءِ قَدْ قامَ.

And by others that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had come back to life.

9 ل َكِنَّ هِيرُودُسَ قالَ: «لَقَدْ قَطَعْتُ رَأسَ يُوحَنّا. لَكِنْ مَنْ هُوَ هَذا الَّذِي أسمَعُ عَنهُ كُلَّ هَذِهِ الأشياءِ؟» وَحاوَلَ هِيرُودُسُ أنْ يَرَى يَسُوعَ. يَسُوعُ يُطعِمُ خَمسَةِ آلافِ شَخص

But Herod said, John I beheaded; but Who is this about Whom I such things by hearsay? And he sought to see Him.

10 و َلَمّا عادَ الرُّسُلُ، قالوا لِيَسُوعَ كُلَّ شَيءٍ فَعَلُوهُ. ثُمَّ انسَحَبَ يَسُوعُ مِنْ بَينِ النّاسِ وَذَهَبَ إلَى مَدِينَةٍ تُدعَى بَيتَ صَيدا، وَأخَذَ مَعَهُ الرُّسُلَ وَحدَهُمْ.

Upon their return, the apostles reported to Jesus all that they had done. And He took them and withdrew into privacy near a town called Bethsaida.

11 ل َكِنَّ جُمُوعَ النّاسِ عَلِمَتْ بِذَلِكَ فَتَبِعُوهُ. فَرَحَّبَ بِهِمْ وَتَحَدَّثَ إلَيْهِمْ عَنْ مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ. وَشَفَى المُحتاجِينَ إلَى شِفاءٍ.

But when the crowds learned of it, followed Him; and He welcomed them and talked to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed restoration to health.

12 و َبَدَأتِ الشَّمسُ بِالمَغيبِ، فَجاءَ الاثنا عَشَرَ إلَى يَسوعَ وَقالُوا لَهُ: «اصرِفِ النّاسَ لِكَي يَذهَبُوا إلَى القُرَى وَالمَزارِعِ المُجاوِرَةِ، فَيَجِدُوا لَهُمْ طَعاماً وَمَكاناً يَبِيتُونَ فِيهِ. فَنَحنُ فِي مَكانٍ مُنعَزِلٍ.»

Now the day began to decline, and the Twelve came and said to Him, Dismiss the crowds and send them away, so that they may go to the neighboring hamlets and villages and the surrounding country and find lodging and get a supply of provisions, for we are here in an uninhabited (barren, solitary) place.

13 ل َكِنَّ يَسُوعَ قالَ لَهُمْ: «أعطُوهُمْ أنتُمْ شَيئاً لِيَأكُلُوا.» فَقالُوا: «كُلُّ ما لَدَينا هُوَ خَمسَةُ أرغِفَةٍ وَسَمَكَتانِ، وَهَذا لا يَكفِي إلّا إذا ذَهَبْنا لِنَشتَرِيَ طَعاماً لِكُلِّ هَؤُلاءِ النّاسِ!»

But He said to them, You give them to eat. They said, We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all this crowd,

14 و َكانَ هُناكَ نَحْوَ خَمسَةِ آلافِ رَجُلٍ، فَقالَ يَسُوعُ لِتَلامِيذِهِ: «قُولُوا لِلنّاسِ أنْ يَجلِسُوا فِي مَجمُوعاتٍ خَمسِيْنَ خَمسِيْنَ.»

For there were about 5, 000 men. And said to His disciples, Have them reclining in table groups (companies) of about fifty each.

15 ف َفَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ، وَأجلَسُوا الجَمِيعَ.

And they did so, and made them all recline.

16 ف َأخَذَ يَسُوعُ أرغِفَةَ الخُبزِ الخَمسَةَ وَالسَّمَكَتِيْنِ، وَشَكَرَ اللهَ رافِعاً عَينَيهِ إلَى السَّماءِ. ثُمَّ قَسَّمَها وَأعطاها لِتَلامِيذِهِ لِيُوَزِّعُوها عَلَى النّاسِ.

And taking the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven and gave thanks and asked Him to bless them. Then He broke them and gave them to the disciples to place before the multitude.

17 ف َأكَلُوا وَشَبِعُوا جَمِيعاً. وَرَفَعُوا ما تَبَقَّى مِنَ الطَّعامِ، فَكانَ اثنَتي عَشْرَةَ سَلَّةً مَملوءَةً بِالكِسَرِ. شَهادَةُ بُطرُسَ عَنْ يَسُوع

And all the people ate and were satisfied. And they gathered up what remained over—twelve '> small hand] baskets of broken pieces.

18 و َبَينَما كانَ يَسُوعُ يُصَلِّي وَحدَهُ، جاءَ إلَيهِ تَلامِيذُهُ. فَسَألَهُمْ: «مَنْ أنا حَسَبَ ما تَقُولُ حُشُودُ النّاسِ؟»

Now it occurred that as Jesus was praying privately, the disciples were with Him, and He asked them, Who do men say that I am?

19 ف َأجابُوا: «يَقُولُ بَعضُهُمْ إنَّكَ يُوحَنّا المَعْمَدانُ، وَيَقُولُ آخَرُونَ إنَّكَ إيلِيّا، وآخَرونَ إنَّكَ نَبِيٌّ مِنَ الأنبِياءِ القُدَماءِ عادَ إلَى الحَياةِ.»

And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, that one of the ancient prophets has come back to life.

20 ف َقالَ لَهُمْ: «وَأنتُمْ، مَنْ أنا فِي رَأيِكُمْ؟» أجابَ بُطرُسُ: «أنتَ مَسِيحُ اللهِ.»

And He said to them, But who do you say that I am? And Peter replied, The Christ of God!

21 ف َنَبَّهَهُمْ ألّا يُخبِروا أحَداً بِذَلِكَ. يَسُوعُ يُعلِنُ ضَرُورَةَ مَوتِه

But He strictly charged and sharply commanded them '> under penalty] to tell this to no one '> whoever he might be],

22 و َقالَ لَهُمْ: «يَنبَغِي أنْ يُعانِيَ ابنُ الإنسانِ أشياءَ كَثِيرَةً، وَأنْ يَرفُضَهُ الشُّيُوخُ وَكِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَمُعَلِّمُو النّاسِ. كَما يَنبَغِي أنْ يُقتَلَ وَيُقامَ فِي اليَومِ الثّالِثِ.»

Saying, The Son of Man must suffer many things and be '> deliberately] disapproved and repudiated and rejected on the part of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death and on the third day be raised.

23 ث ُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ جَمِيعاً: «إذا أرادَ أحَدٌ أنْ يَأتِيَ مَعِي، فَلا بُدَّ أنْ يُنكِرَ نَفسَهُ، وَأنْ يَرفَعَ الصَّلِيبَ المُعطَى لَهُ كُلَّ يَومٍ وَيَتبَعَنِي.

And He said to all, If any person wills to come after Me, let him deny himself '> disown himself, forget, lose sight of himself and his own interests, refuse and give up himself] and take up his cross daily and follow Me '> cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also].

24 ف َمَنْ يُرِيدُ أنْ يُخَلِّصَ حَياتَهُ، سَيَخسَرُها. أمّا مَنْ يَخسَرُ حَياتَهُ مِنْ أجلِي، فَسَيُخَلِّصُها.

For whoever would preserve his life and save it will lose and destroy it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he will preserve and save it '> from the penalty of eternal death].

25 م اذا يَنتَفِعُ الإنسانُ لَوْ رَبِحَ العالَمَ كُلَّهُ وَخَسِرَ نَفسَهُ وَبَدَّدَها؟»

For what does it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and ruins or forfeits (loses) himself?

26 ل ِأنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يَخجَلُ بِي وَبِكَلامِي، فَسَأخجَلُ بِهِ أنا ابنَ الإنسانِ حِينَ آتِي فِي مَجدِي، وَفِي مَجدِ الآبِ، وَمَجدِ المَلائِكَةِ المُقَدَّسِينَ.

Because whoever is ashamed of Me and of My teachings, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when He comes in the '> threefold] glory (the splendor and majesty) of Himself and of the Father and of the holy angels.

27 ل َكِنِّي أقُولُ الحَقَّ لَكُمْ: إنَّ مِنْ بَينِ الواقِفِينَ هُنا أشخاصاً لَنْ يَذُوقُوا المَوتَ قَبلَ أنْ يَرَوا مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ.» يَسُوعُ وَمَعَهُ مُوسَى وَإيليّا

However I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.

28 و َبَعدَ أنْ قالَ يَسُوعُ ذَلِكَ بِنَحوِ ثَمانِيَةِ أيّامٍ، أخَذَ بُطرُسَ وَيُوحَنّا وَيَعقُوبَ، وَصَعِدَ إلَى الجَبَلِ لِيُصَلِّيَ.

Now about eight days after these teachings, Jesus took with Him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

29 و َبَينَما هُوَ يُصَلِّي، اختَلَفَتْ هَيئَةُ وَجهِهِ، وَصارَتْ ثِيابُهُ ناصِعَةَ البَياضِ.

And as He was praying, the appearance of His countenance became altered (different), and His raiment became dazzling white '> flashing with the brilliance of lightning].

30 و َفَجأةً ظَهَرَ رَجُلانِ يَتَحَدَّثانِ إلَيهِ هُما مُوسَى وَإيلِيّا.

And behold, two men were conversing with Him—Moses and Elijah,

31 ظ َهَرا فِي مَجدٍ، وَكانا يَتَكَلَّمانِ عَنْ مَوتِهِ الَّذِي يُوشِكُ أنْ يَحدُثَ فِي مَدينَةِ القُدسِ.

Who appeared in splendor and majesty and brightness and were speaking of His exit, which He was about to bring to realization at Jerusalem.

32 و َكانَ النَّومُ قَدْ غَلَبَ بُطرُسَ وَالَّذِيْنَ مَعَهُ. فَلَمّا أفاقُوا، رَأَوْا مَجدَ يَسُوعَ، وَرَأَوْا الرَّجُلَينِ الواقِفَينِ مَعَهُ.

Now Peter and those with him were weighed down with sleep, but when they fully awoke, they saw His glory (splendor and majesty and brightness) and the two men who stood with Him.

33 و َبَينَما كانَ الرَّجُلانِ يَبتَعِدانِ عَنهُ، قالَ بُطرُسُ لِيَسُوعَ: «يا مُعَلِّمُ، ما أجمَلَ أنْ نَكُونَ هُنا! فَلنَنصُبْ ثَلاثَ خَيماتٍ، واحِدَةً لَكَ، وَواحِدَةً لِمُوسَى، وَواحِدَةً لإيلِيّا.» وَلَمْ يَكُنْ بُطرُسُ يَعِي ما يَقُولُهُ.

And it occurred as the men were parting from Him that Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is delightful and good that we are here; and let us construct three booths or huts—one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah! not noticing or knowing what he was saying.

34 و َبَيْنَما هُوَ يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ، جاءَتْ غَيمَةٌ وَغَطَّتْهُمْ بِظِلِّها، فَخافُوا عِندَما غَطَّتْهُمْ.

But even as he was saying this, a cloud came and began to overshadow them, and they were seized with alarm and struck with fear as they entered into the cloud.

35 و َجاءَ صَوتٌ مِنَ الغَيمَةِ يَقُولُ: «هَذا هُوَ ابنِي الَّذِي اختَرْتُهُ، فأصْغُوا إلَيهِ.»

Then there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is My Son, My Chosen One or My Beloved; listen to and yield to and obey Him!

36 و َعِندَما تَكَلَّمَ الصَّوتُ، لَمْ يَكُنْ هُناكَ إلّا يَسُوعُ وَحدَهُ. وَلَزِمُوا الصَّمْتَ حَولَ هَذا الأمرِ، وَلَمْ يُخبِرُوا أحَداً فِي ذَلِكَ الوَقتِ بِشَيءٍ مِمّا رَأوهُ. يَسُوعُ يُخرِجُ رُوحاً شِرِّيراً مِنْ صَبي

And when the voice had died away, Jesus was found there alone. And they kept still, and told no one at that time any of these things that they had seen.

37 و َعِندَما نَزَلُوا مِنَ الجَبَلِ فِي اليَومِ التّالِي، لاقاهُ جَمعٌ كَبِيرٌ مِنَ النّاسِ.

Now it occurred the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met Him.

38 ف َصَرَخَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَينِ جُمُوعِ النّاسِ: «يا مُعَلِّمُ، أرجُوكَ أنْ تَنظُرَ إلَى ابنِي وَحِيدِي.

And behold, a man from the crowd shouted out, Master, I implore You to look at my son, for he is my only child;

39 ف َهناكَ رُوحٌ يُسَيطِرُ عَلَيْهِ فَجْأةً، فَيَصرُخُ. ثُمَّ يَطرَحُهُ وَيُصِيْبُهُ بِنَوباتٍ تَجعَلُهُ يُزبِدُ. وَلا يَكادُ يُفارِقُهُ، بَلْ يَستَمِرُّ فِي إيذائِهِ.

And behold, a spirit seizes him and suddenly he cries out; it convulses him so that he foams at the mouth; and he is sorely shattered, and it will scarcely leave him.

40 و َقَدْ رَجَوتُ تَلامِيذَكَ أنْ يَطرُدُوهُ مِنْهُ، لَكِنَّهُمْ عَجِزُوا.»

And I implored Your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.

41 ف َقالَ يَسُوعُ: «أيُّها الجَيلُ غَيْرُ المُؤمِنِ وَالمُنحَرِفُ، إلَى مَتَى أكُونُ مَعَكُمْ، إلَى مَتَى أحتَمِلُكُمْ؟» ثُمَّ قالَ للرَجُلِ: «أحضِرِ ابنَكَ إلَى هُنا.»

Jesus answered, O unbelieving and without trust in God, a perverse ( wayward, crooked and warped) generation! Until when and how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.

42 و َبَينَما كانَ الصَبِيُّ فِي طَرِيقِهِ إلَيهِ، طَرَحَهُ الرُّوحُ الشِّرِّيْرُ أرْضاً، وَأصابَهُ بِتَشَنُّجاتٍ. فَانتَهَرَ يَسُوعُ الرُّوحَ النَّجِسَ وَشَفَى الصَّبِيَّ، وَأعادَهُ إلَى أبِيهِ.

And even while he was coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. But Jesus censured and severely rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the child and restored him to his father.

43 ف َذُهِلَ النّاسُ مِنْ عَظَمَةِ اللهِ. يَسُوعُ يُنبئُ بِمَوتِه وَبَيْنَما كانَ النّاسُ مَذهُولِيْنَ مِنْ كُلِّ ما فَعَلَهُ يَسُوعُ، وَجَّهَ يَسُوعُ حَدِيثهُ إلَى تَلامِيذِهِ فَقالَ:

And all were astounded at the evidence of God’s mighty power and His majesty and magnificence. But they were all marveling at everything Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples,

44 « اسْمَعُوا جَيِّداً ما سَأقُولُهُ الآنَ لَكُمْ: يُوشِكُ ابنُ الإنسانِ أنْ يُوضَعَ تَحتَ سُلطانِ البَشَرِ.»

Let these words sink into your ears: the Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men '> whose conduct is opposed to God].

45 ل َكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَفهَمُوا كَلامَهُ، إذْ كانَ مَخفِيّاً عَنهُمْ لِئَلّا يَستَوعِبُوهُ. وَخافُوا أنْ يَسألُوهُ عَنْ مَعنَى هَذا الكَلامِ. مَنِ الأعْظَم

However, they did not comprehend this saying; and it was kept hidden from them, so that they should not grasp it and understand, and they were afraid to ask Him about the statement.

46 و َحَدَثَ خِلافٌ بَينَ تَلامِيذِهِ حَولَ أيُّهُمْ أعظَمُ مِنَ الآخَرِ.

But a controversy arose among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

47 ف َعَرَفَ يَسُوعُ أفكارَ قُلُوبِهِمْ، فَأخَذَ طِفلاً وَأوقَفَهُ إلَى جانِبِهِ

But Jesus, as He perceived the thoughts of their hearts, took a little child and put him at His side

48 و َقالَ لَهُمْ: «مَنْ يَقبَلُ هَذا الطِّفلَ باسمِي فَإنَّما يَقبَلُني، وَمَنْ يَقبَلُني فَإنَّما يَقبَلُ الَّذي أرسَلَنِي. فَالأقَلُّ بَينَكُمْ جَمِيعاً هُوَ الأعظَمُ.» مَنْ لَيْسَ ضِدَّكُمْ فَهُوَ مَعَكُم

And told them, Whoever receives and accepts and welcomes this child in My name and for My sake receives and accepts and welcomes Me; and whoever so receives Me so also receives Him Who sent Me. For he who is least and lowliest among you all—he is great.

49 و َقالَ يُوحَنّا: «يا رَبُّ، رَأينا واحِداً يَطرُدُ الأرواحَ الشِّرِّيْرَةَ باسْمِكَ، فَحاوَلْنا أنْ نَمنَعَهُ لِأنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنّا.»

John said, Master, we saw a man driving out demons in Your name and we commanded him to stop it, for he does not follow along with us.

50 ل َكِنَّ يَسُوعَ قالَ لَهُ: «لا تَمنَعُوهُ، لِأنَّ الَّذِي لَيسَ ضِدَّكُمْ هُوَ مَعَكُمْ.» في بَلدَةٍ سامِرِيَّة

But Jesus told him, Do not forbid; for whoever is not against you is for you.

51 و َعِندَما اقتَرَبَ وَقتُ رَفعِهِ إلَى السَّماءِ، ثَبَّتَ يَسُوعُ نَظَرَهُ بِعَزمٍ إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ.

Now when the time was almost come for Jesus to be received up, He steadfastly and determinedly set His face to go to Jerusalem.

52 و َأرسَلَ رُسُلاً أمامَهُ. فَذَهَبُوا وَدَخَلُوا قَريَةً سامِرِيَّةً لِيُعِدُّوا لَهُ مَكاناً.

And He sent messengers before Him; and they reached and entered a Samaritan village to make ready for Him;

53 غ َيْرَ أنَّ السّامِرِيِّينَ رَفَضُوا أنْ يَستَضِيْفُوهُ، لِأنَّهُ كانَ مُتَّجِهاً إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ.

But would not welcome or receive or accept Him, because His face was going to Jerusalem.

54 و َلَمّا رَأى يَعقُوبُ وَيُوحَنّا هَذا قالا: «يا رَبُّ، أتُرِيْدُنا أنْ نَأْمُرَ بِأنْ تَنزِلَ نارٌ مِنَ السَّماءِ وَتُدَمِّرَهُمْ؟»

And when His disciples James and John observed this, they said, Lord, do You wish us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did ?

55 ف َالتَفَتَ يَسُوعُ إلَيهِما وَوَبَّخَهُما

But He turned and rebuked and severely censured them. He said, You do not know of what sort of spirit you are,

56 ث ُمَّ ذَهَبُوا إلَى قَريَةٍ أُخْرَى. تَلامِيذُ يَسُوع

For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they journeyed on to another village.

57 و َبَينَما كانُوا يَسِيرُونَ فِي الطَّرِيقِ، قالَ أحَدُهُمْ لِيَسُوعَ: «سَأتبَعُكَ أينَما ذَهَبْتَ.»

And it occurred that as they were going along the road, a man said to Him, Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.

58 ف َقالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «لِلثَّعالِبِ جُحُورٌ، وَلِطُيُورِ السَّماءِ أعشاشٌ، أمّا ابنُ الإنسانِ فَلَيْسَ لَهُ مَكانٌ يَسنِدُ عَلَيْهِ رَأْسَهُ.»

And Jesus told him, Foxes have lurking holes and the birds of the air have roosts and nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.

59 و َقالَ لِشَخصٍ آخَرَ: «اتبَعْنِي.» فَقالَ: «اسْمَحْ لِي أنْ أنتَظِرَ إلَى أنْ أدفِنَ أبِي.»

And He said to another, Become My disciple, side with My party, and accompany Me! But he replied, Lord, permit me first to go and bury ( await the death of) my father.

60 ف َقالَ لَهُ يَسُوعَ: «دَعِ الأمواتَ يَدفِنُونَ مَوتاهُمْ، أمّا أنتَ فَاذهَبْ وَأعلِنْ مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ.»

But Jesus said to him, Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and publish abroad throughout all regions the kingdom of God.

61 و َقالَ لَهُ شَخصٌ آخَرُ: «سَأتبَعُكَ يا سَيِّدُ، لَكِنِ اسْمَحْ لِي أوَّلاً أنْ أُوَدِّعُ أهلِي فِي البَيتِ.»

Another also said, I will follow You, Lord, and become Your disciple and side with Your party; but let me first say good-bye to those at my home.

62 ف َقالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «مَنْ يَضَعُ يَدَهُ عَلَى المِحراثِ، ثُمَّ يَنظُرُ إلَى الخَلفِ، غَيْرُ مُناسِبٍ لِمَلَكُوتِ اللهِ.»

Jesus said to him, No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.