1 A nd he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

وَابتَدَأ يَسُوعُ يُعَلِّمُ مُجَدَّداً عِندَ البُحَيرَةِ. وَاجتَمَعَ حَولَهُ جَمْعٌ كَبِيرٌ. فَصَعِدَ إلَى القارِبِ فَوقَ الماءِ، بَينَما كانَ جَمِيعُ النّاسِ عَلَى الشاطِئِ.

2 A nd he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

وَكانَ يُعَلِّمُهُمْ أُمُوراً كَثِيرَةً بِأمثالٍ، فَقالَ لَهُمْ:

3 H earken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

«اسْمَعُوا! خَرَجَ فَلّاحٌ لِيَبذُرَ.

4 A nd it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

وَبَينَما هُوَ يَبذُرُ، وَقَعَ بَعضُ البِذارِ إلَى جانِبِ الطَّرِيقِ، فَجاءَتِ الطُيُورُ وَأكَلَتهُ.

5 A nd some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

وَوَقَعَ بَعضُ البِذارِ عَلَى أرْضٍ صَخرِيَّةٍ، حَيثُ لا تُوجَدُ تُربَةٌ كافِيَةٌ، فَنَمَتِ الحُبُوبُ بِسُرعَةٍ لِأنَّ التُّربَةَ لَمْ تَكُنْ عَميقَةً.

6 B ut when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

وَعِندَما أشرَقَتِ الشَّمسُ احتَرَقَتْ، وَلِأنَّها كانَتْ بِلا جُذورٍ ذَبُلَتْ.

7 A nd some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

وَوَقَعَ بَعضُ البِذارِ بَينَ الأشواكِ، فَنَمَتِ الأشواكُ وَعَطَّلَتْ نُمُوَّهُ فَلَمْ ينتِجْ ثَمَراً.

8 A nd other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

وَوَقَعَتْ بُذُورٌ أُخْرَى عَلَى الأرْضِ الصّالِحَةِ فَأنتَجَتْ وَنَمَتْ وَأعطَتْ ثَمَراً: ثَلاثِينَ ضِعفاً، وَسِتِّينَ ضِعفاً، وَمِئَةَ ضِعفٍ.»

9 A nd he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

ثُمَّ قالَ: «مَنْ لَهُ أُذُنانِ، فَلْيَسمَعْ.» السَمَعُ وَالفَهم

10 A nd when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

وَعِندَما كانَ وَحدَهُ، سَألَهُ مَنْ كانُوا مَعَهُ مَعَ الاثنَي عَشَرَ عَنِ الأمثالِ،

11 A nd he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

فَقالَ لَهُمْ: «قَدْ أُعطِيَ لَكُمْ أن تَعرِفوا أسرارَ مَلَكوتِ اللهِ، لَكِنْ لِلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي الخارِجِ، فَكُلُّ شَيءٍ يُعطَى بِالأمثالِ.

12 T hat seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

وَهَكَذا: ‹يَنظُرُونَ وَلا يُبصِرُونَ، وَيَسمَعُونَ وَلا يَفهَمُونَ، لِئَلّا يَتُوبُوا فَيُغفَرَ لَهُمْ.›» مَعنَى مَثَلِ البِذار

13 A nd he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

ثُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ: «ألَمْ تَفهَمُوا هَذا المَثَلَ؟ فَكَيفَ إذاً سَتَفهَمُونَ الأمثالَ الأُخرَى؟

14 T he sower soweth the word.

الفَلّاحُ يَبذُرُ كَلِمَةَ اللهِ.

15 A nd these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

وَبَعضُ النّاسِ كَالبُذُورِ الَّتي سَقَطَتْ عَلَى الطَّرِيقِ. يَسمَعُونَ الكَلِمَةَ، ثُمَّ يَأتِي الشَّيطانُ حالاً وَيَخطِفُ الكَلِمَةَ المَزرُوعَةَ فِيهِمْ.

16 A nd these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

«وَبَعضُهُمْ كَالبُذُورِ الَّتي سَقَطَتْ عَلَى الأرْضِ الصَّخرِيَّةِ. يَسمَعُونَ الكَلِمَةَ فَيَقبَلُونَها حالاً بِفَرَحٍ،

17 A nd have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

لَكِنْ لأنَّهُمْ بِلا جُذُورٍ فِي نُفُوسِهِمْ، فَإنَّهُمْ يَصمِدُونَ لِوَقتٍ قَصِيرٍ، وَعِندَما يَأتِي الضِّيقُ وَالاضطِهادُ بِسَبَبِ الكَلِمَةِ الَّتِي قَبِلُوها، يَفقِدُونَ إيمانَهُمْ سَرِيعاً.

18 A nd these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

«وَبَعضُهُمْ كَالبُذُورِ الَّتي سَقَطَتْ بَينَ الأشواكِ. يَسمَعُونَ الكَلِمَةَ،

19 A nd the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

لَكِنَّ هُمُومَ الحَياةِ، وَإغراءتِ المالِ وَالشَّهواتِ المُخْتَلِفَةَ، تَأتِي وَتَخنُقُ الكَلِمَةَ، فَلا تُثمِرُ.

20 A nd these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

«وَأمّا الَّذينَ زُرِعُوا عَلَى الأرْضِ الصّالِحَةِ، فَهُمُ الَّذينَ يَسمَعُونَ الكَلِمَةَ وَيَقبَلُونَها فَيُثمِرُونَ ثَلاثِينَ ضِعفاً، وَسِتِّينَ ضِعفاً، وَمِئَةَ ضِعفٍ.»

21 A nd he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

وَقالَ: «هَلْ يُوضَعُ المِصباحُ تَحتَ إناءٍ أوْ سَرِيرٍ؟ ألا يُوضَعُ عَلَى حَمّالَةٍ مُرتَفِعَةٍ؟

22 F or there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

لِأنَّهُ لَيسَ هُناكَ شَيءٌ مَكتُومٌ إلّا وَسَيُعلَنُ.

23 I f any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

مَنْ لَهُ أُذُنانِ، فَلْيَسمَعْ.

24 A nd he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

فَانتَبِهُوا جَيِّداً لِما تَسمَعُونَهُ. فَبِالكَيلِ الَّذِي تَكِيلُونَ بِهِ لِلآخَرِيْنَ سَيُكالُ لَكُمْ، بَلْ وَسَيُزادُ لَكُمْ أكثَرَ.

25 F or he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

لِأنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يَملُكُ سَيُزادُ لَهُ، أمّا الَّذِي لا يَملِكُ، فَسَيُنتَزَعُ مِنهُ ما لَهُ.» مَثَلا نُمُوِّ القَمحِ وَبِذرَةُ الخَردَل

26 A nd he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «يَشبِهُ مَلَكوتُ اللهِ رَجُلاً يُلقِي بُذُوراً عَلَى الأرْضِ.

27 A nd should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

ثُمَّ يَنامُ لَيلاً وَيَستَيقِظُ نَهاراً لِيَجِدَ أنَّ البُذُورَ نَبَتَتْ وَنَمَتْ، أمّا هُوَ فَلا يَعرِفُ كَيفَ يَحْدُثُ هَذا.

28 F or the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

لِأنَّ الأرْضَ تُعطِي ثَمَرَها بِنَفسِها، فَتُعطِي السّاقَ أوَّلاً، ثُمَّ السُّنبُلَةَ، ثُمَّ يَملأُ القَمحُ السُّنبُلَةَ.

29 B ut when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

وَحالَما يَنْضِجُ القَمحُ، يَكُونُ وَقتُ الحَصادِ قَدْ حانَ، فَيَأتِي الرَّجُلُ بِالمِنجَلِ لِيَحصُدَهُ.»

30 A nd he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

وَقالَ: «بِماذا نُشَبِّهُ مَلَكوتَ اللهِ؟ أوْ بِماذا نُمَثِّلُهُ؟

31 I t is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

إنَّهُ يُشبِهُ بِذرَةَ خَردَلٍ تُوضَعُ فِي التُّرابِ، وَهيَ أصغَرُ البُذُورِ الَّتي عَلَى الأرْضِ.

32 B ut when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

وَلَكِنْ عِندَما تُزرَعُ، فَإنَّها تَنمُو لِتُصبِحَ أضخَمَ جَمِيعِ نَباتاتِ البَساتينِ، وَتَصِيرُ أغصانُها كَبِيرَةً جِدّاً، حَتَّى إنَّ طُيورَ السَّماءِ تَستَطيعُ أنْ تَصنَعَ أعشاشَها فِي ظِلِّها.»

33 A nd with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

وَبِالعَدِيدِ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأمثالِ كانَ يُعَلِّمُهُمُ الكَلِمَةَ، بِقَدْرِ ما كانُوا يَستَطِيعُونَ أنْ يَفهَمُوا.

34 B ut without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يُكَلِّمُهُمْ بِغَيرِ الأمثالِ. لَكِنَّهُ كانَ يُفَسِّرُ كُلَّ الأمثالِ لِتَلامِيذِهِ عِندَما يَنفَرِدُ بِهِمْ. يَسُوعُ يُهَدِّئُ العاصِفَة

35 A nd the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

وَفِي مَساءِ ذَلِكَ اليَومِ قالَ لَهُمْ: «لِنَعبُرْ إلَى الجانِبِ الآخَرِ مِنَ البُحَيرَةِ.»

36 A nd when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

فَتَرَكُوا الجُمُوعَ وَأبحَروا مَعَهُ فِي القارِبِ الَّذِي يَرْكَبُهُ، وَكانَتْ مَعَهُمْ قَوارِبُ أُخْرَى.

37 A nd there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

فَهَبَّتْ رِياحٌ عاصِفَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ، وَكانَتِ الأمواجُ تَرتَطِمُ فِي القارِبِ حَتَّى أوشَكَ أنْ يَمتَلِئَ بِالماءِ.

38 A nd he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

أمّا يَسُوعُ فَكانَ نائِماً عَلَى وِسادَةٍ فِي مُؤَخَّرَةِ القارِبِ، فَأيقَظَهُ التَّلامِيذُ وَقالوا لَهُ: «يا مُعَلِّمُ، إنَّنا نَغرَقُ، ألا يَهُمُّكَ ذَلِكَ؟»

39 A nd he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

فَقامَ يَسُوعُ وَانْتَهَرَ الرِّيحَ، وَأمَرَ المِياهَ فَقالَ: «اصمُتِيْ، اهدَأيْ!» فَسَكَنَتِ الرِّياحُ، وَسادَ هُدُوءٌ عَظِيمٌ!

40 A nd he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

ثُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ: «لِماذا أنتُمْ خائِفُونَ؟ ألَيسَ لَدَيكُمْ إيمانٌ؟»

41 A nd they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

وَلَكِنَّهُمْ كانُوا خائِفِينَ جِدّاً، وَأخَذُوا يَقولونَ بَعضُهُمْ لِبَعضٍ: «أيُّ رَجُلٍ هَذا، حَتَّى إنَّ الرِّيحَ وَالبَحْرَ يُطِيعانِهِ؟»