1 A fter two days it was the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take Him by trickery and put Him to death.

وَقَبلَ يَومِينِ مِنْ عِيدِ الفِصْحِ وَعِيدِ الخُبزِ غَيرِ المُختَمِرِ، كانَ كِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَمُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ يَبحَثُونَ عَنْ طَرِيقَةٍ سِرِّيَّةٍ لِيُمسِكُوا بِيَسُوعَ وَيَقتُلُوهُ.

2 B ut they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar of the people.” The Anointing at Bethany

لِأنَّهُمْ كانُوا يَقُولُونَ: «لا يَنْبَغِي أنْ نَفعَلَ هَذا خِلالَ العِيدِ، لِنَتَجَنَّبَ شَغَبَ النّاسِ.» امْرأةٌ تَسكُبُ العِطرَ عَلَى يَسُوع

3 A nd being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head.

وَبَينَما كانَ يَسُوعُ فِي بَلدَةِ بَيتِ عَنْيا، يَجلِسُ فِي بَيتِ سِمْعانِ الأبرَصِ، جاءَتِ امْرأةٌ وَمَعَها زُجاجَةُ عِطْرٍ غالِي الثَّمَنِ، مَصنُوعٍ مِنَ النّاردِينِ الخالِصِ. فَكَسَرَتِ المَرأةُ زُجاجَةَ العِطْرِ، وَسَكَبَتهُ عَلَى رَأسِ يَسُوعَ.

4 B ut there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, “Why was this fragrant oil wasted?

فَغَضِبَ بَعْضُ الجالِسِينَ هُناكَ وَابتَدَأوا يَقولونَ فِي ما بَينَهُمْ: «لِماذا أُهدِرَ هَذا العِطْرُ؟

5 F or it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they criticized her sharply.

فَقَدْ كانَ مُمْكِناً أنْ يُباعَ بِمَبلَغٍ كَبِيْرٍ مِنَ المالِ يُعْطَى لِلفُقَراءِ.» وَأخَذُوا يُوَبِّخُونَ المَرأةَ.

6 B ut Jesus said, “Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me.

أمّا يَسُوعَ فَقالَ: «دَعُوها وَشَأنَها. لِماذا تُزعِجُونَها؟ لَقَدْ فَعَلَتْ شَيئاً حَسَناً لِيْ.

7 F or you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always.

الفُقَراءُ سَيَكُونُونَ عِنْدَكُمْ دائِماً، وَتَستَطِيعُونَ أنْ تُساعِدُوهُمْ فِي أيِّ وَقْتٍ تُرِيدُونَ، وَلَكِنِّي لَنْ أكُونَ مَعَكُمْ دائِماً.

8 S he has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial.

هِيَ فَعَلَتْ كُلَّ ما تَستَطِيعُ، لَقَدْ سَكَبَتِ العِطْرَ عَلَى جَسَدِي لِتُعِدَّهُ مُسبَقاً لِلدَفْنِ.

9 A ssuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.” Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

الحَقَّ أقُولُ لَكُمْ: حَيثُما تُعلَنُ هَذِهِ البِشارَةُ فِي العالَمِ، سَيُحَدَّثُ أيضاً بِما فَعَلَتْهُ هَذِهِ المَرْأةُ، لِيَتَذَكَّرَها الجَمِيعُ.» يَهُوذا يُعِدُّ لِخِيانَةِ يَسُوع

10 T hen Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Him to them.

بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ ذَهَبَ يَهُوذا الإسْخَريُوطِيُّ، أحَدُ الاثْنَي عَشَرَ، إلَى قادَةِ الكَهَنَةِ لِيَرَىْ كَيفَ سَيُسَلِّمَ إلَيْهِمْ يَسُوعَ.

11 A nd when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. So he sought how he might conveniently betray Him. Jesus Celebrates the Passover with His Disciples

فَفَرِحُوا جِدّاً لِسَماعِ هَذا وَوَعَدُوهُ بِمُكافَأةٍ نَقْديَةٍ. وَهَكَذا بَدَأ يَهُوذا يَبحَثُ عَنْ فُرصَةٍ لِخِيانَةِ يَسُوعَ. عَشاءُ الفِصْح

12 N ow on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they killed the Passover lamb, His disciples said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare, that You may eat the Passover?”

وَفِي أوَّلِ يَومٍ مِنْ عِيدِ الخُبزِ غَيرِ المُختَمِرِ، وَهوَ اليَومُ الَّذي يُذبَحُ فيهِ حَمَلُ الفِصْحِ، قالَ لَهُ تَلامِيذُهُ: «أينَ تُرِيدُ أنْ نُعِدَّ لَكَ عَشاءَ الفِصْحِ؟»

13 A nd He sent out two of His disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him.

فَأرسَلَ يَسُوعُ اثْنَينِ مِنْ تَلامِيذِهِ وَقالَ لَهُما: «اذهَبا إلَى المَدِينَةِ حَيثُ سَتَلقَيانِ رَجُلاً يَحمِلُ إبرِيقَ ماءٍ، فَاتبَعاهُ.

14 W herever he goes in, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’

وَحَيثُ يَدخُلُ ادخُلا، وَقُولا لِصاحِبِ البَيتِ: ‹يَقُولُ المُعَلِّمُ: أينَ هِيَ غُرفَةُ الضُّيُوفِ الَّتِي لِيْ، حَيثُ سَأتَناوَلُ عَشاءَ الفِصحِ مَعَ تَلامِيذِي؟›

15 T hen he will show you a large upper room, furnished and prepared; there make ready for us.”

فَسَيُرِيكُما ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلُ غُرفَةً عُلوِيَّةً واسِعَةً مَفرُوشَةً وَمُعَدَّةً، فَأعِدّا الفِصحَ لَنا هُناكَ.»

16 S o His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found it just as He had said to them; and they prepared the Passover.

فَذَهَبَ التِّلْمِيذانِ إلَى المَدِينَةِ، وَوَجَدا كُلَّ شَيءٍ كَما أخبَرَهُما يَسُوعُ، فَأعَدّا عَشاءَ الفِصحِ.

17 I n the evening He came with the twelve.

وَعِندَما جاءَ المَساءُ، جاءَ يَسُوعُ مَعَ الاثنَي عَشْرَ.

18 N ow as they sat and ate, Jesus said, “Assuredly, I say to you, one of you who eats with Me will betray Me.”

وَبَينَما هُمْ جالِسُونَ عَلَى المائِدَةِ قالَ يَسُوعُ: «أقُولُ لَكُمُ الحَقَّ: سَيَخُونُنِي واحِدٌ مِنكُمْ، يَأكُلُ مَعِي الآنَ.»

19 A nd they began to be sorrowful, and to say to Him one by one, “ Is it I?” And another said, “ Is it I?”

فَابتَدَأوا يَحزَنُونَ، وَيَسَألُونَهُ واحِداً بَعدَ الآخَرِ: «أهُوَ أنا ياَ رَبُّ؟»

20 H e answered and said to them, “ It is one of the twelve, who dips with Me in the dish.

فَقالَ لَهُمْ: «هُوَ واحِدٌ مِنَ الاثْنَي عَشَرَ، وَهُوَ يَغْمِسُ مَعِي فِي الطَّبَقِ!

21 T he Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born.” Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper

إنَّ ابنَ الإنسانِ ماضٍ وَفْقاً لِما هُوَ مَكتوبٌ عَنْهُ، لَكِنْ وَيلٌ لِذَلِكَ الرَّجُلِ الَّذِي يَخُونُ ابْنَ الإنسانِ. كانَ خَيراً لَهُ لَو أنَّهُ لَمْ يُولَدْ قَطُّ!» العَشاءُ الأخير

22 A nd as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”

وَبَينَما هُمْ يَأكُلُونَ أخَذَ خُبزاً وَبارَكَ اللهَ، وَقَسَّمَهُ وَأعطاهُمْ إيّاهُ وَقالَ: «خُذُوا، فَهَذا هُوَ جَسَدِي.»

23 T hen He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

ثُمَّ أخَذَ كَأَسَ نَبيذٍ، وَشَكَرَ، وَأعطاها لِلتَّلامِيذِ فَشَرِبُوا مِنْها جَمِيعاً.

24 A nd He said to them, “This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many.

ثُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ: «هَذا هُوَ دَمِي، دَمُ العَهْدِ الَّذِي يُسفَكُ مِنْ أجلِ كَثِيرِينَ.

25 A ssuredly, I say to you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

الحَقَّ أقُولُ لَكُمْ، لَنْ أشرَبَ هَذا النَّبيذَ حَتَّى ذَلِكَ اليَومِ الَّذي فِيهِ أشرَبُهُ جَدِيداً فِي مَلَكوتِ اللهِ.»

26 A nd when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ، رَتَّلوا بَعضَ التَراتيلِ، وَخَرَجُوا إلَى جَبَلِ الزَّيتُونِ. تَلامِيذُ يَسُوعَ سَيَترُكُونَهُ جَمِيعا

27 T hen Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered.’

ثُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ: «كُلُّكُمْ سَتَفقِدُونَ إيمانَكُمُ الليلَةَ لِأنَّهُ مَكتُوبٌ: ‹سَأضْرِبُ الرّاعِي، فَتَتَشَتَّتُ الخِرافُ.›

28 “ But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee.”

وَلَكِنْ بَعْدَ أنْ أقُومَ مِنَ المَوتِ، فَإنِّي سَأسبِقُكُمْ إلَى الجَلِيلِ.»

29 P eter said to Him, “Even if all are made to stumble, yet I will not be. ”

فَقالَ لَهُ بُطرُسُ: «حَتَّى وَلَو فَقَدَ الجَمِيعُ إيمانَهُمْ، فَأنا لَنْ أفقِدَهُ.»

30 J esus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”

فَقالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «الحَقَّ أقُولُ لَكَ، فِي هَذِهِ اللَيلَةِ، وَقَبلَ أنْ يَصِيحَ الدِّيكُ مَرَّتِينِ، سَتُنكِرُنِي ثَلاثَ مَرّاتٍ.»

31 B ut he spoke more vehemently, “If I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And they all said likewise. The Prayer in the Garden

وَلَكِنَّ بُطرُسَ قالَ بِإصرارٍ: «حَتَّى لَو كانَ عَلَيَّ أنْ أمُوتَ مَعَكَ، فَإنِّي لَنْ أُنكِرَكَ!» وَقالَ الجَمِيعُ مِثلَ هَذا الكَلامِ. يَسُوعُ يُصَلِّي مُنفَرِدا

32 T hen they came to a place which was named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”

ثُمَّ جاءُوا إلَى مَكانٍ يُسَمَّى جِثْسَيمانِي، وَقالَ يَسُوعُ لِتَلامِيذِهِ: «اجلِسُوا هُنا بَينَما أُصَلِّي.»

33 A nd He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be troubled and deeply distressed.

وَاصطَحَبَ بُطرُسَ وَيَعقُوبَ وَيُوحَنّا. وَبَدَأ يَشعُرُ بِضيقٍ شَديدٍ وَانْزِعاجٍ،

34 T hen He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch.”

ثُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ: «حُزنِي شَدِيدٌ جِدّاً حَتَّى إنَّهُ يَكادُ يَقتُلُنِي! ابقُوا هُنا وَاسْهَرُوا.»

35 H e went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him.

وَابتَعَدَ يَسُوعُ عَنْهُمْ قَلِيلاً، وَجَثا عَلَى الأرْضِ وَصَلَّى أنْ تَتَجاوَزَهُ ساعَةُ الألَمِ هَذِهِ إنْ كانَ مُمكِناً.

36 A nd He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will. ”

وَصَلَّى فَقالَ: «آبا، يا أبِي، كُلُّ شَيءٍ مُستَطاعٌ لَدَيكَ، فَأبعِدْ عَنِّي هَذِهِ الكَأسَ. وَلَكِنْ لِيَكُنْ ما تُرِيدُهُ أنتَ لا ما أُرِيدُهُ أنا.»

37 T hen He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour?

وَجاءَ إلَى تَلامِيذِهِ، فَوَجَدَهُمْ نائِمِينَ، فَقالَ لِبُطرُسَ: «يا سِمْعانُ، هَلْ أنتَ نائِمٌ؟ أهَكَذا لَمْ تَقدِرْ أنْ تَسهَرَ ساعَةً واحِدَةً؟

38 W atch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

اسهَرُوا وَصَلُّوا لِكَي لا تُجَرَّبُوا. رُوحُكُمْ تَسعَى إلَى ذَلِكَ، أمّا جَسَدُكُمْ فَضَعِيفٌ.»

39 A gain He went away and prayed, and spoke the same words.

وَابتَعَدَ ثانِيَةً لِيُصَلِّيَ الكَلامَ نَفْسَهُ.

40 A nd when He returned, He found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to answer Him.

ثُمَّ عادَ ثانِيَةً فَوَجَدَهُمْ نِياماً، لِأنَّ النُّعاسَ أثقَلَ عُيُونَهُمْ جِدّاً، فَلَمْ يَعرِفُوا ماذا يَقُولُونَ لَهُ.

41 T hen He came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough! The hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

وَرَجِعَ مَرَّةً ثالِثَةً وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «أما زِلْتُمْ نائِمينَ وَمُستَرِيحينَ؟ يَكفِي! قَدْ حانَ الوَقْتُ لِكَي يُسَلَّمَ ابْنُ الإنسانِ لِأيدِي الخُطاةِ.

42 R ise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand.” Betrayal and Arrest in Gethsemane

قُومُوا وَلنَذهَبْ. ها قَدِ اقتَرَبَ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي خانَنِي.» اعتِقالُ يَسُوع

43 A nd immediately, while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

وَبَينَما كانَ ما يَزالُ يَتَكَلَّمُ، ظَهَرَ يَهُوذا أحَدُ الاثْنَي عَشْرَ، وَمَعَهُ جَمْعٌ يَحمِلُونَ سُيُوفاً وَهَراواتٍ، قَدْ أرسَلَهُمْ كِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَمُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ وَالشَّيُوخُ.

44 N ow His betrayer had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him and lead Him away safely.”

وَكانَ الخائِنُ قَدْ أعطاهُمْ عَلامَةً وَقالَ: «الَّذِي أُقَبِّلُهُ هُوَ الرَّجُلُ المَطلُوبُ، فَاقبِضُوا عَلَيهِ، وَخُذُوهُ تَحتَ الحِراسَةِ.»

45 A s soon as he had come, immediately he went up to Him and said to Him, “Rabbi, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

فَلَمّا جاءَ يَهُوذا، اقتَرَبَ حالاً مِنْ يَسُوعَ وَقالَ لَهُ: «يا مُعَلِّمُ!» وَقَبَّلَهُ.

46 T hen they laid their hands on Him and took Him.

فَأمسَكوا بِيَسُوعَ وَقَبَضُوا عَلَيهِ.

47 A nd one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

فَاسْتَلَّ أحَدُ الواقِفِينَ هُناكَ سَيفَهُ وَضَرَبَ خادِمَ رَئِيسِ الكَهَنَةِ، فَقَطَعَ أُذُنَهُ.

48 T hen Jesus answered and said to them, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take Me?

فَقالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «هَلْ خَرَجتُمْ عَلَيَّ بِالسُّيُوفِ وَالهَراواتِ كَما تَخرُجُونَ عَلَى مُجرِمٍ؟

49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.”

لَقَدْ كُنتُ مَعَكُمْ كُلَّ يَومٍ فِي ساحَةِ الهَيكَلِ وَلَمْ تَقبِضُوا عَلَيَّ! وَلَكِنْ يَنبَغي أنْ يَتِمَّ ما هُوَ مَكتُوبٌ.»

50 T hen they all forsook Him and fled. A Young Man Flees Naked

ثُمَّ تَخَلَّى عَنْهُ الجَمِيعُ وَهَرَبُوا!

51 N ow a certain young man followed Him, having a linen cloth thrown around his naked body. And the young men laid hold of him,

وَكانَ هُناكَ شابٌّ يَتبَعُهُ. وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَرتَدِي عَلَىْ جَسَدِهِ شَيئاً سِوَى رِداءٍ. فَحاوَلُوا أنْ يُمسِكُوهُ،

52 a nd he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked. Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin

فَهَرَبَ عارِياً تارِكاً رِداءَهُ فِي أيدِيهِمْ! يَسُوعُ أمامَ القادَةِ اليَهُود

53 A nd they led Jesus away to the high priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes.

ثُمَّ اقْتادُوا يَسُوعَ إلَى رَئِيسِ الكَهَنَةِ. فَاجتَمَعَ كُلُّ كِبارِ الكَهَنَةِ وَالشُّيُوخُ وَمُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ.

54 B ut Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the servants and warmed himself at the fire.

أمّا بُطرُسُ فَتَبِعَهُ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ كُلَّ الطَّرِيقِ إلَى داخِلِ ساحَةِ دارِ رَئِيسِ الكَهَنَةِ، وَجَلَسَ مَعَ الحُرّاسِ يِتَدَفَّأُ.

55 N ow the chief priests and all the council sought testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but found none.

وَكانَ كِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَجَمِيعُ أعضاءِ مَجلِسِ اليَهودِ يَسعَونَ إلَى شَهادَةِ زُورٍ ضِدَّ يَسُوعَ لِيَقتُلُوهُ، لَكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَجِدُوا دَليلاً.

56 F or many bore false witness against Him, but their testimonies did not agree.

حَيثُ شَهِدَ عَلَيهِ كَثِيرُونَ زُوراً، وَلَكِنَّ شَهاداتِهِمْ تَناقَضَتْ.

57 T hen some rose up and bore false witness against Him, saying,

ثُمَّ وَقَفَ رِجالٌ آخَرُونَ وَشَهِدُوا زُوراً ضِدَّهُ فَقالوا:

58 “ We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.’”

«قَدْ سَمِعْنا هَذا الرَّجُلَ يَقُولُ: ‹أنا أهدِمُ هَذا الهَيكَلَ المَبنِيَّ بِالأيدِي. وَفِي ثَلاثَةِ أيّامٍ، أبنِي هَيكَلاً آخَرَ لَمْ تَصنَعْهُ الأيدِي.»

59 B ut not even then did their testimony agree.

وَلَكِنَّ شَهاداتِهِمْ لَمْ تَتَّفِقْ أيضاً.

60 A nd the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, saying, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?”

فَوَقَفَ أمامَهُمْ رَئِيسُ الكَهَنَةِ، وَسَألَ يَسُوعَ: «ألَنْ تُدافِعَ عَنْ كُلِّ الاتِّهاماتِ الَّتِي يَتَّهِمُكَ بِها هَؤُلاءِ النّاسُ؟»

61 B ut He kept silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”

أمّا يَسُوعُ فَبَقِيَ صامِتاً، وَلَمْ يُجِبْ بِشَيءٍ. فَسَألَهُ رَئِيسُ الكَهَنَةِ ثانِيَةً: «هَلْ أنتَ المَسِيحُ، ابْنُ المُبارَكِ؟»

62 J esus said, “I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

فَقالَ يَسُوعُ: «أنا هُوَ. وَسَتَرَونَ ابْنَ الإنسانِ جالِساً عَنْ يَمِينِ عَرْشِ اللهِ، وَآتِياً مَعَ سُحُبِ السَّماءِ.»

63 T hen the high priest tore his clothes and said, “What further need do we have of witnesses?

فَمَزَّقَ رَئِيسُ الكَهَنَةِ ثِيابَهُ وَقالَ: «ما حاجَتُنا إلَى شُهُودٍ بَعْدَ الَّذي سَمِعناهُ.

64 Y ou have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?” And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.

سَمِعْتُمْ إهانَتَهُ للهِ، فَما هُوَ رَأيُكُمْ؟» فَأدانُوهُ جَمِيعاً وَقالُوا إنَّهُ يَستَحِقُّ المَوتَ.

65 T hen some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers struck Him with the palms of their hands. Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps

وَابتَدَأ بَعضُهُمْ يَبصِقُ عَلَيهِ. وَكانُوا يُغَطُّونَ وَجهَهُ وَيَضرِبُونَهُ، ثُمَّ يَقولونَ: «أخبِرْنا يا نَبِيُّ، مَنْ ضَرَبَكَ؟» وَأخَذَهُ الحُرّاسُ وَضَرَبُوهُ. بُطرُسُ يُنكِرُ يَسُوع

66 N ow as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came.

وَبَينَما بُطرُسُ فِي ساحَةِ الدّارِ، جاءَتْ فَتاةٌ مِنْ خادِماتِ رَئِيسِ الكَهَنَةِ،

67 A nd when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You also were with Jesus of Nazareth.”

وَرَأتْ بُطرُسَ يَتَدَفَّأُ، فَنَظَرَتْ إلَيهِ بِتَمَعُّنٍ، وَقالَتْ: «أنتَ أيضاً كُنْتَ مَعَ يَسُوعَ النّاصِرِيِّ.»

68 B ut he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are saying.” And he went out on the porch, and a rooster crowed.

لَكِنَّهُ أنكَرَ وَقالَ: «لا أعرِفُ وَلا أفهَمُ ما الَّذِي تَقُولِينَهُ!» وَخَرَجَ إلَى ساحَةِ الدّارِ، وَعِندَها صاحَ الدِّيكُ.

69 A nd the servant girl saw him again, and began to say to those who stood by, “This is one of them.”

فَرَأتْهُ الفَتاةُ الخادِمَةُ وَقالَتْ لِلواقِفِينَ هُناكَ: «هَذا الرَّجُلُ واحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ بِلا شَكٍّ.»

70 B ut he denied it again. And a little later those who stood by said to Peter again, “Surely you are one of them; for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it. ”

فَأنكَرَ بُطرُسُ ذَلِكَ ثانِيَةً. وَبَعْدَ وَقتٍ قَصِيرٍ، قالَ الواقِفُونَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى لِبُطرُسَ: «بِالتَّأكِيدِ أنتَ واحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ، لِأنَّكَ جَلِيلِيٌّ.»

71 T hen he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this Man of whom you speak!”

أمّا هُوَ فَبَدَأ يَلعَنُ وَيَحلِفُ وَيَقولُ: «لا أعرِفُ هَذا الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي تَتَكَلَّمُونَ عَنْهُ!»

72 A second time the rooster crowed. Then Peter called to mind the word that Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And when he thought about it, he wept.

وَفِي الحالِ صاحَ الدِّيكُ لِلمَرَّةِ الثّانِيَةِ. فَتَذَكَّرَ بُطرُسُ كَلِماتِ يَسُوعَ: «سَتُنكِرُنِي ثَلاثَ مَرّاتٍ قَبلَ أنْ يَصِيحَ الدِّيكُ مَرَّتينِ،» فَانهارَ وَأخَذَ يَبكِي.