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

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

2 ث ُمَّ أرسَلَهُمْ لِيُبَشِّرُوا بِمَلَكُوتِ اللهِ وَلِيَشفُوا المَرضَى.

And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform 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, “ Take nothing for your journey, neither a staff, nor a bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not even have two tunics apiece.

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

Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that city.

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

And as for those who do not receive you, as you go out from that city, shake the dust off 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

Departing, they began going throughout the villages, preaching the gospel and healing 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 happening; and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

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

and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old 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

Herod said, “I myself had John beheaded; but who is this man about whom I hear such things?” And he kept trying 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.

When the apostles returned, they gave an account to Him of all that they had done. Taking them with Him, He withdrew by Himself to 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 were aware of this and followed Him; and welcoming them, He began speaking to them about the kingdom of God and curing those who had need of healing. Five Thousand Fed

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 was ending, and the twelve came and said to Him, “Send the crowd away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and get something to eat; for here we are in a desolate 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 something to eat!” And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people.”

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

(For there were about five thousand men.) And He said to His disciples, “Have them sit down to eat in groups of about fifty each.”

15 ف َفَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ، وَأجلَسُوا الجَمِيعَ.

They did so, and had 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.

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke them, and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the people.

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 satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets full.

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

And it happened that while He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, “Who do the people 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.»

They answered and said, “John the Baptist, and others say Elijah; but others, that one of the prophets of old has risen again.”

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 answered and said, “ The Christ of God.”

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

But He warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone,

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 by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed and be raised up on the third day.”

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 was saying to them all, “ If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must 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 whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.

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

For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits 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 whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory, and the glory 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 to you truthfully, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.” The Transfiguration

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

Some eight days after these sayings, He took along 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 while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and gleaming.

30 و َفَجأةً ظَهَرَ رَجُلانِ يَتَحَدَّثانِ إلَيهِ هُما مُوسَى وَإيلِيّا.

And behold, two men were talking with Him; and they were Moses and Elijah,

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

who, appearing in glory, were speaking of His departure which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

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

Now Peter and his companions had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men standing 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 as these were leaving Him, Peter said to Jesus, “ Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tabernacles: one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah”— not realizing what he was saying.

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

While he was saying this, a cloud formed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

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

Then a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “ This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to 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 spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent, and reported to no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

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

On the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him.

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

And a man from the crowd shouted, saying, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only boy,

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

and a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams, and it throws him into a convulsion with foaming at the mouth; and only with difficulty does it leave him, mauling him as it leaves.

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

I begged Your disciples to cast it 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 answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and put up 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.

While he was still approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy 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 they were all amazed at the greatness of God. But while everyone was marveling at all that He 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; for the Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”

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

But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement. The Test of Greatness

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

An argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

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

But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by 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 said to them, “ Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”

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

John answered and said, “ Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him because 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 said to him, “Do not hinder him; for he who is not against you is for you.”

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

When the days were approaching for His ascension, He was determined to go to Jerusalem;

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

and He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.

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

But they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem.

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

When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”

55 ف َالتَفَتَ يَسُوعُ إلَيهِما وَوَبَّخَهُما

But He turned and rebuked them, '> and said, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are of;

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 went on to another village. Exacting Discipleship

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

As they were going along the road, someone said to Him, “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 said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to 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, permit me first to go and bury my father.”

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

But He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere 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; but first permit me to say good-bye to those at home.”

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, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”