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

And having called together the twelve, he gave them power and authority over all demons, and to heal diseases,

2 ث ُمَّ أرسَلَهُمْ لِيُبَشِّرُوا بِمَلَكُوتِ اللهِ وَلِيَشفُوا المَرضَى.

and sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

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, Take nothing for the way, neither staff, nor scrip, nor bread, nor money; nor to have two body-coats apiece.

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

And into whatsoever house ye enter, there abide and thence go forth.

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

And as many as may not receive you, going forth from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a witness against them.

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

And going forth they passed through the villages, announcing the glad tidings and healing everywhere.

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

And Herod the tetrarch heard of all the things which were done, and was in perplexity, because it was said by some that John was risen from among dead,

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

and by some that Elias had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

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

And Herod said, John I have beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things? 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.

And the apostles having returned related to him whatever they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart into a city called Bethsaida.

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

But the crowds knowing followed him; and he received them and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and cured those that had need of healing.

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.»

But the day began to decline, and the twelve came and said to him, Send away the crowd that they may go into the villages around, and the fields, and lodge and find victuals, for here we are in a desert 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!»

And he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we should go and buy food for all this people;

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

for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifties.

15 ف َفَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ، وَأجلَسُوا الجَمِيعَ.

And they did so, and made them all sit down.

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 fishes, looking up to heaven he blessed them, and broke and gave to the disciples to set before the crowd.

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

And they all ate and were filled; and there was taken up of what had remained over and above to them in fragments twelve hand-baskets.

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

And it came to pass as he was praying alone, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying, Who do the crowds 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.»

But they answering said, John the baptist; but others, Elias; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.

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

And he said to them, But ye, who do ye say that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

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

But, earnestly charging them, he enjoined to say this to no man,

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 rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

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 one will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me;

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

for whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, he shall save it.

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

For what shall a man profit if he shall have gained the whole world, and have destroyed, or come under the penalty of the loss of himself?

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

For whosoever shall have been ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed when he shall come in his glory, 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

But I say unto you of a truth, There are some of those standing here who shall not taste death until they shall have seen the kingdom of God.

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

And it came to pass after these words, about eight days, that taking Peter and John and James he went up into a mountain to pray.

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

And as he prayed the fashion of his countenance became different and his raiment white effulgent.

30 و َفَجأةً ظَهَرَ رَجُلانِ يَتَحَدَّثانِ إلَيهِ هُما مُوسَى وَإيلِيّا.

And lo, two men talked with him, who were Moses and Elias,

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

who, appearing in glory, spoke of his departure which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.

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

But Peter and those with him were oppressed with sleep: but having fully awoke up they saw his glory, 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 came to pass as they departed from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

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

But as he was saying these things, there came a cloud and overshadowed them, and they feared as they entered into the cloud:

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

and there was a voice out of the cloud saying, This is my beloved Son: hear 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 as the voice was Jesus was found alone: and they kept silence, and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.

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

And it came to pass on the following day, when they came down from the mountain, a great crowd met him.

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

And lo, a man from the crowd cried out saying, Teacher, I beseech thee look upon my son, for he is mine 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 takes him, and suddenly he cries out, and it tears him with foaming, and with difficulty departs from him after crushing him.

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

And I besought thy disciples that they might cast him out, and 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.»

And Jesus answering said, O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and suffer you? Bring hither thy son.

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

But as he was yet coming, the demon tore him and dragged him all together. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child and gave him back 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 astonished at the glorious greatness of God. And as all wondered at all the things which did, he said to his disciples,

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

Do ye let these words sink into your ears. For the Son of man is about to be delivered into men's hands.

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

But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them that they should not perceive it. And they feared to ask him concerning this saying.

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

And a reasoning came in amongst them, who should be greatest of them.

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

And Jesus, seeing the reasoning of their heart, having taken a little child set it by him,

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 said to them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me, and whosoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is the least among you all, he is great.

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

And John answering said, Master, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he follows not with us.

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

And Jesus said to him, Forbid not, for he that is not against you is for you.

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

And it came to pass when the days of his receiving up were fulfilled, that he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.

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

And he sent messengers before his face. And having gone they entered into a village of the Samaritans that they might make ready for him.

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

And they did not receive 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 his disciples James and John seeing said, Lord, wilt thou that we speak fire come down from heaven and consume them, as also Elias did?

55 ف َالتَفَتَ يَسُوعُ إلَيهِما وَوَبَّخَهُما

But turning he rebuked them.

56 ث ُمَّ ذَهَبُوا إلَى قَريَةٍ أُخْرَى. تَلامِيذُ يَسُوع

And they went to another village.

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

And it came to pass as they went in the way, one said to him, I will follow thee wheresoever thou goest, Lord.

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

And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes and the birds of the heaven roosting-places, but the Son of man has not where he may lay his head.

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

And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first and bury my father.

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

But Jesus said to him, Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, but do thou go and announce the kingdom of God.

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

And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid adieu to those at my house.

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

But Jesus said to him, No one having laid his hand on plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.