1 I nasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us,
إذْ حاوَلَ كَثِيرُونَ أنْ يُؤَرِّخُوا لِلأحداثِ الَّتِي حَصَلَتْ فيما بَيْنَنا.
2 j ust as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word,
وَهِيَ الأحداثُ الَّتِي نَقَلَها إلَيْنا الأشْخاصُ الَّذِينَ كانُوا شُهُودَ عَيانٍ لَها مُنذُ البِدايَةِ، وَخُدّاماً يُعلِنونَ رِسالَةَ اللهِ لِلنّاسِ.
3 i t seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus;
وَحَيثُ إنِّي قَدْ تَحَقَّقتُ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيءٍ بِدِقَّةٍ، رَأيتُ أنا أيضاً أنْ أكتُبَ إلَيكَ، يا صاحِبَ السَّعادَةِ ثاوْفِيلُسَ، وَصْفاً مُتَسَلسِلاً لِتِلكَ الأحداثِ مُنذُ البِدايَةِ،
4 s o that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught. Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
لِكَي تَتَيَقَّنَ مِنْ أنَّ ما تَعَلَّمتَهُ صَحِيحٌ. زَكَرِيّا وَألِيصابات
5 I n the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
كانَ فِي أيّامِ هِيْرُودُسَ مَلِكِ إقليمِ اليَهُودِيَّةِ، كاهِنٌ اسْمُهُ زَكَرِيّا، وَهُوَ مِنْ مَجمُوعَةِ أبِيّا الكَهنُوتِيَّةِ، وَزَوجَتُهُ ألِيصاباتُ مِنْ نَسلِ هارُونَ.
6 T hey were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.
وَكانا كِلاهُما بارَّيْنِ وَبِلا عَيبٍ فِي حِفظِهِما لِوَصايا الرَّبِّ وَفَرائِضِهِ.
7 B ut they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.
لَكِنَّهُما كانا بِلا أبناءٍ، فَقَدْ كانَتْ ألِيْصاباتُ عاقِراً، وَكانَ الاثْنانِ كَبِيْرَينِ فِي السِّنِّ.
8 N ow it happened that while he was performing his priestly service before God in the appointed order of his division,
وَكانَ زَكَرِيّا يَخدِمُ كَكاهِنٍ للهِ فِي الهَيْكَلِ في نَوبَةِ مَجمَوعَتِهِ الكَهنُوتِيَّةِ،
9 a ccording to the custom of the priestly office, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
فَتَمَّ اختِيارُهُ بِالقُرعَةِ، حَسَبَ العادَةِ المُتَّبَعَةِ لَدَى الكَهَنَةِ، لِلدُّخُولِ إلَى هَيكَلِ الرَّبِّ وَتَقدِيمِ البَخُورِ.
10 A nd the whole multitude of the people were in prayer outside at the hour of the incense offering.
وَحِينَ جاءَ وَقتُ تَقدِيمِ البَخُورِ، كانَ كُلُّ الشَّعبِ مُجتَمِعِينَ خارِجاً يُصَلُّونَ.
11 A nd an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.
فَظَهَرَ لَهُ مَلاكٌ مِنْ عِندِ الرَّبِّ واقِفاً عَنْ يَمِينِ مَذْبَحِ البَخُورِ.
12 Z acharias was troubled when he saw the angel, and fear gripped him.
فَلَمّا رَأى زَكَرِيّا المَلاكَ، اضطَرَبَ وَخافَ خَوفاً شَدِيداً.
13 B ut the angel said to him, “ Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John.
فَقالَ لَهُ المَلاكُ: «لا تَخَفْ يا زَكَرِيّا. لَقَدْ سَمِعَ اللهُ صَلاتَكَ. وَسَتَلِدُ لَكَ زَوجَتُكَ ألِيصاباتُ ابناً، فَسَمِّهِ يُوحَنّا.
14 Y ou will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
سَيَكُونُ لَكَ فَرَحٌ وَابتِهاجٌ، وَسَيَفرَحُ كَثِيرُونَ أيْضاً بِمَولِدِهِ.
15 F or he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother’s womb.
سَيَكُونُ عَظِيْماً فِي نَظَرِ الرَّبِّ. لَنْ يَشرَبَ نَبِيذاً وَلا شَراباً مُسكِراً، وَسَيَمتَلِئُ مِنَ الرُّوحِ القُدُسِ حَتَّىْ قَبلَ وِلادَتِهِ!
16 A nd he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God.
سَيَجعَلُ كَثِيرِيْنَ مِنْ بَنِي إسرائِيلَ يَرجِعُونَ إلَى الرَّبِّ إلَهِهِمْ.
17 I t is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
وَسَيَأتِي قَبلَ الرَّبِّ بِرُوحِ إيلِيّا وَقُوَّتِهِ، لِكَي يَرُدَّ قُلُوبَ الآباءِ لِأبنائِهِمْ، وَيَرُدَّ أفْكارَ العُصاةِ إلَى الطَّريقِ الصَّحيحِ، فَيُهَيئَ شَعباً مُستَعِداً لِلرَّبِّ.»
18 Z acharias said to the angel, “How will I know this for certain ? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.”
فَقالَ زَكَرِيّا لِلمَلاكِ: «كَيفَ لِي أنْ أتَيَقَّنَ مِنْ هَذا الكَلامِ؟ فَأنا عَجُوزٌ، وَزَوجَتِي فِي شَيخُوخَتِها!»
19 T he angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
فَأجابَهُ المَلاكُ: «أنا جِبْرائِيلُ الَّذِي أقِفُ فِي حَضْرَةِ اللهِ. لَقَدْ أُرسِلتُ لِأُكَلِّمَكَ، وَأنقُلَ إلَيكَ هَذِهِ البُشرَى.
20 A nd behold, you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
لَكِنِ انتَبِه لِهَذا: سَتَكُونُ صامِتاً، وَلَنْ تَقدِرَ عَلَى الكَلامِ إلَى أنْ يَتَحَقَّقَ كُلُّ هَذا، لِأنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَدِّقْ كَلامِي الَّذِي سَيَتَحَقَّقُ فِي وَقتِهِ.»
21 T he people were waiting for Zacharias, and were wondering at his delay in the temple.
وَكانَ النّاسُ خارِجاً فِي انتِظارِ زَكَرِيّا وَهَمْ يَتَساءَلُونَ عَنْ سَبَبِ تَأخُّرِهِ فِي الهَيكَلِ.
22 B ut when he came out, he was unable to speak to them; and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he kept making signs to them, and remained mute.
وَحِينَ خَرَجَ لَمْ يَكُنْ قادِراً عَلَى التَّحَدُّثِ إلَيْهِمْ، فَأدرَكُوا أنَّهُ رَأى رُؤْيا فِي الهَيكَلِ. وَكانَ يُكَلِّمُهُمْ بِالإشاراتِ، وَبَقِيَ أخرَسَ.
23 W hen the days of his priestly service were ended, he went back home.
وَحِينَ انتَهَتْ فَترَةُ خِدمَتِهِ عادَ إلَى بَيتِهِ.
24 A fter these days Elizabeth his wife became pregnant, and she kept herself in seclusion for five months, saying,
وَبَعدَ زَمَنٍ حَبِلَتْ زَوجَتُهُ ألِيصاباتُ، فَعَزَلَتْ نَفسَها عَنِ النّاسِ خَمسَةَ أشهُرٍ، وَقالَتْ:
25 “ This is the way the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked with favor upon me, to take away my disgrace among men.” Jesus’ Birth Foretold
«ها قَدْ أعانَنِي الرَّبُّ أخِيراً. اهتَمَّ بِي، وَأزالَ عارَ عُقمِي مِنْ بَينِ النّاسِ.» العَذراءُ مَريَم
26 N ow in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth,
وَحِينَ كانَتْ ألِيصاباتُ فِي شَهرِها السّادِسِ، أرسَلَ اللهُ المَلاكَ جِبْرائِيلَ إلَى بَلدَةٍ فِي إقليمِ الجَلِيلِ تُدعَى النّاصِرَةُ،
27 t o a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
إلَى فَتاةٍ عَذراءَ اسْمُها مَريَمُ، مَخطُوبَةٍ لِرَجُلٍ مِنْ نَسلِ داوُدَ اسْمُهُ يُوسُفُ.
28 A nd coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”
فَجاءَ إلَيها جِبْرائِيلُ وَقالَ لَها: «السَّلامُ عَلَيكِ أيَّتُها المُمتَلِئَةُ نِعمَةً، الرَّبُّ مَعكِ.»
29 B ut she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was.
فَاضطَرَبَتْ مِنْ رِسالَتِهِ هَذِهِ، وَتَعَجَّبَتْ ما عَسَى أنْ يَكُونَ مَعنَى هَذِهِ التَّحِيَّةِ!
30 T he angel said to her, “ Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.
فَقالَ المَلاكُ لَها: «لا تَخافِي يا مَريَمُ، فَقَدْ نِلتِ نِعمَةً مِنَ اللهِ.
31 A nd behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.
وَها أنتِ سَتَحبَلِينَ وَتَلِدِينَ ابناً، وَتُسَمينَهُ يَسُوعَ.
32 H e will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;
سَيَكُونَ عَظِيماً، وَسَيُدعَى ابنَ اللهِ العَلِيِّ. وَسَيُعطِيهِ الرَّبُّ الإلَهُ عَرشَ أبِيْهِ داوُدَ.
33 a nd He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.”
وَسَيَحكُمُ بَيتَ يَعقُوبَ إلَى الأبَدِ، وَلَنْ يَنتَهِيَ مُلكُهُ أبَداً.»
34 M ary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?”
فَقالَتْ مَريَمُ لِلمَلاكِ: «كَيفَ سَيَحدُثُ هَذا؟ فَأنا لَمْ يَلمِسْنِي رَجُلٌ قَطُّ!»
35 T he angel answered and said to her, “ The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.
فَأجابَها المَلاكُ: «الرُّوحُ القُدُسُ سَيَحِلُّ عَلَيكِ، وَقُوَّةُ العَلِيِّ سَتُغَطِّيكِ. لِهَذا فَإنَّ القُدُّوسَ الَّذِي سَيُولَدُ مِنكِ سَيُدعَى ابنَ اللهِ.
36 A nd behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month.
وَاعلَمِي هَذا: ها هِيَ قَرِيبَتُكِ ألِيصاباتُ حُبلَى بابنٍ رُغمَ شَيخُوخَتِها. فَالمَرأةُ الَّتِي يَدْعونَها عاقِراً هِيَ فِي شَهرِها السّادِسِ!
37 F or nothing will be impossible with God.”
إذْ لَيسَ هُناكَ مُستَحِيلٌ عِندَ اللهِ.»
38 A nd Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. Mary Visits Elizabeth
فَقالَتْ مَريَمُ: «أنا خادِمَةُ الرَّبِّ، فَليَحدُثْ لِي كَما قُلْتَ.» فَتَرَكَها المَلاكُ. مَريَمُ تَزُورُ زَكَرِيّا وَألِيصابات
39 N ow at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah,
وَفِي أثناءِ تِلكَ الفَترَةِ، استَعَدَّتْ مَريَمُ وَأسرَعَتْ إلَى بَلدَةٍ فِي إقليمِ يَهُوذا الجَبَلِيِّ.
40 a nd entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
وَتَوَجَّهَتْ إلَى بَيتِ زَكَرِيّا، وَحَيَّتْ ألِيصاباتَ.
41 W hen Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
فَما إنْ سَمِعَتْ ألِيصاباتُ تَحِيَّتَها حَتَّى تَحَرَّكَ الطِّفلُ فِي بَطنِها. فَامتَلأتْ ألِيصاباتُ مِنَ الرُّوحِ القُدُسِ.
42 A nd she cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
وَرَفَعَتْ صَوتَها وَقالَتْ: «لَقَدْ بارَكَكِ اللهُ أكثَرَ مِنْ كُلِّ النِّساءِ، وَمُبارَكٌ أيضاً الطِّفلُ الَّذِي سَتَلِدِينَهُ.
43 A nd how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
لَكِنْ ما هَذا الشَّرَفُ العَظِيمُ الَّذِي حَظِيتُ بِهِ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَ أُمُّ سَيِّدِي إلَيَّ؟
44 F or behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.
لِأنَّهُ ما إنْ وَصَلَ صَوتُ تَحِيَّتِكِ إلَى أُذُنَيَّ، حَتَّى وَثَبَ الطِّفلُ بِفَرَحٍ فِي بَطنِي.
45 A nd blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her by the Lord.” The Magnificat
فَمُبارَكَةٌ أنتِ لِأنَّكِ صَدَّقْتِ أنَّ ما وَعَدَكِ بِهِ الرَّبُّ سَيَتَحَقَّقُ.» مَريَمُ تُسَبِّحُ الله
46 A nd Mary said: “ My soul exalts the Lord,
فَقالَتْ مَريَمُ: «تُمَجِّدُ نَفسِي الرَّبَّ.
47 A nd my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
وَتَبتَهِجُ رُوحِي بِاللهِ مُخَلِّصِي،
48 “ For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave; For behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed.
لِأنَّهُ نَظَرَ إلَى خادِمَتِهِ المُتَواضِعَةِ. فَمُنذُ الآنَ، يَدعُونِي جَمِيعُ النّاسِ ‹مُبارَكَةً›
49 “ For the Mighty One has done great things for me; And holy is His name.
لِأنَّ اللهَ القَوِيَّ صَنَعَ لِي أشياءَ مَجِيدَةً. وَاسْمُهُ قُدُّوسٌ.
50 “ And His mercy is upon generation after generation Toward those who fear Him.
هُوَ يُعطِي رَحمَةً مِنْ جِيلٍ إلَى جِيلٍ لِلَّذِيْنَ يَعبُدُونَهُ.
51 “ He has done mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.
أظهَرَ قُوَّةَ ذِراعِهِ، وَشَتَّتَ المُتَكَبِّرِيْنَ بِأفكارِهِمُ المُتَبَجِّحَةِ.
52 “ He has brought down rulers from their thrones, And has exalted those who were humble.
أنزَلَ الحُكّامَ عَنْ عُرُوشِهِمْ، وَرَفَعَ مَنزِلَةَ المُتَواضِعِينَ.
53 “ He has filled the hungry with good things; And sent away the rich empty-handed.
أشبَعَ الجِياعَ بِعَطاياهُ الصّالِحَةَ، وَصَرَفَ الأغنِياءَ فارِغِي الأيدِي.
54 “ He has given help to Israel His servant, In remembrance of His mercy,
جاءَ لِيُعِينَ خادِمَهُ يَعقُوبَ. تَذَكَّرَ فَأظهَرَ رَحمَتَهُ
55 A s He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his descendants forever.”
كَما وَعَدَ آباءَنا، لإبراهِيمَ وَأبنائِهِ إلَى الأبَدِ.»
56 A nd Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her home. John Is Born
وَأقامَتْ مَريَمُ عِندَ ألِيصاباتَ نَحْوَ ثَلاثَةِ شُهورٍ، ثُمَّ رَجِعَتْ إلَى بَيتِها. مَولِدُ يُوحَنّا
57 N ow the time had come for Elizabeth to give birth, and she gave birth to a son.
وَحانَ الوَقتُ لِتَضَعَ ألِيصاباتُ طِفلَها، فَأنجَبَتْ صَبِيّاً.
58 H er neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had displayed His great mercy toward her; and they were rejoicing with her.
فَسَمِعَ جِيرانُها وَأقارِبُها أنَّ اللهَ قَدْ أظهَرَ لَها رَحمَةً عَظِيمَةً، فَابتَهَجُوا مَعَها.
59 A nd it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father.
وَفِي اليَومِ الثّامِنِ جاءُوا لِيَختِنُوا الطِّفلَ، وَأرادُوا أنْ يُسَمُّوهُ زَكَرِيّا عَلَى اسْمِ أبيهِ.
60 B ut his mother answered and said, “No indeed; but he shall be called John.”
لَكِنَّ أُمَّهُ قالَتْ: «لا، بَلْ سَيُدعَى يُوحَنّا.»
61 A nd they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”
فَقالُوا لَها: «لَيسَ بَينَ أقارِبِكِ مَنْ يَحمِلُ هَذا الاسمَ.»
62 A nd they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.
فَأشارُوا بِأيدِيهِمْ إلَى أبِيْهِ يَسألُونَهُ أيَّ اسْمٍ يُرِيدُ أنْ يُسَمِّيَهُ!
63 A nd he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, “ His name is John.” And they were all astonished.
فَطَلَبَ لَوحاً وَكَتَبَ عَلَيهِ: «اسْمُهُ يُوحَنّا،»
64 A nd at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he began to speak in praise of God.
فَدُهِشُوا جَمِيعاً! وَفي الْحالِ انفَتَحَ فَمُ زَكَرِيّا وَانحَلَّ لِسانُهُ، وَبَدَأ يَتَكَلَّمُ وَيُسَبِّحُ اللهَ.
65 F ear came on all those living around them; and all these matters were being talked about in all the hill country of Judea.
فَتَمَلَّكَ الخَوفُ الجِيرانَ كُلَّهُمْ. وَراحَ النّاسُ فِي كُلِّ أنحاءِ المِنطَقَةِ الجَبَلِيَّةِ مِنَ الجَلِيلِ يَتَحَدَّثُونَ عَنْ هَذِهِ الأُمُورِ.
66 A ll who heard them kept them in mind, saying, “What then will this child turn out to be?” For the hand of the Lord was certainly with him. Zacharias’s Prophecy
فَتَعَجَّبَ كُلُّ مَنْ سَمِعَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ وَقالَ: «تُرَى ماذا سَيُصبِحُ هَذا الطِّفلُ؟» لِأنَّ قُوَّةَ الرَّبِّ كانَتْ مَعَهُ. زَكَرِيّا يُسَبِّحُ الله
67 A nd his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:
ثُمَّ امتَلأ أبُوهُ زَكَرِيّا بِالرُّوحِ القُدُسِ وَتَنَبَّأ فَقالَ:
68 “ Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people,
«مُبارَكٌ هُوَ الرَّبُّ إلَهُ إسْرائِيلَ، لِأنَّهُ جاءَ لِيُعِينَ شَعبَهُ وَيُحَرِّرَهُمْ.
69 A nd has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of David His servant—
قَدَّمَ لَنا مُخَلِّصاً قَوِيّاً مِنْ نَسلِ داوُدَ خادِمِهِ.
70 A s He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old—
هَذا ما وَعَدَنا اللهُ بِهِ مُنذُ القَدِيمِ.
71 S alvation from our enemies, And from the hand of all who hate us;
وَعَدَنا بِالخَلاصِ مِنْ أعدائِنا وَمِنْ أيدِي جَمِيعِ مُبغِضِيْنا.
72 T o show mercy toward our fathers, And to remember His holy covenant,
وَعَدَ بِأنْ يُظهِرَ رَحمَةً لآبائِنا وَيَتَذَكَّرَ عَهدَهُ المُقَدَّسَ مَعَهُمْ.
73 T he oath which He swore to Abraham our father,
وَحَفِظَ الوَعدَ الَّذِي أقسَمَ بِهِ لِأبِينا إبْراهِيمَ.
74 T o grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear,
وَعَدَ بِأنْ يُنقِذَنا مِنْ أيدِي أعدائِنا، لِكَي نَخدِمَهُ دُونَ خَوفٍ،
75 I n holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.
وَنَحيا بِالقَداسَةِ وَالبِرِّ جَمِيعَ أيّامِ حَياتِنا.
76 “ And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; For you will go on before the Lord to prepare His ways;
أمّا أنتَ، يا ابنِي، فَسَتُدعَى نَبِيّاً لِلعَلِيِّ. فَأنتَ سَتَتَقَدَّمُ الرَّبَّ لِتُعِدَّ لَهُ الطَّرِيقَ.
77 T o give to His people the knowledge of salvation By the forgiveness of their sins,
سَتَتَقَدَّمُهُ لِتُخْبِرَ شَعبَهُ بِأنَّهُم سَيُخَلَّصُونَ، وَسَتُغْفَرُ خَطاياهُمْ.
78 B ecause of the tender mercy of our God, With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us,
هَذا بِفَضلِ رَحمَةِ إلَهِنا المُحِبَّةِ، فَسَيُشْرِقُ نُورٌ عَلَينا مِنَ السَّماءِ.
79 T o shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the way of peace.”
وَسَيُضِيءُ عَلَى الَّذِيْنَ يَعِيشُونَ فِي ظِلِّ المَوتِ المُظلِمِ. وَسَيَهدِي خَطَواتِنا فِي طَرِيقِ السَّلامِ.»
80 A nd the child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
فَنَما الصَّبِيُّ، وَكانَ يَتَقَوَّى دائِماً فِي الرُّوحِ. وَعاشَ فِي البَرِّيَّةِ إلَى حِينِ ظُهُورِهِ عَلَناً لِبَنِي إسْرائِيلَ.