1 W hen Jesus finished telling His twelve followers what to do, He went away from there to teach and preach in their towns.

وَعِندَما انتَهَى يَسُوعُ مِنْ تَعلِيمِهِ لِتَلامِيذِهِ الاثنَي عَشَرَ، غادَرَ ذَلِكَ المَكانَ، وَذَهَبَ لِيُعَلِّمَ وَيُعلِنَ رِسالَتَهُ فِي إقليمِ الجَلِيلِ. يَسُوعُ وَيُوحَنّا المَعمَدان

2 W hen John the Baptist was in prison, he heard what Jesus was doing. He sent his followers.

وَبَينَما كانَ يُوحَنّا المَعمَدانُ فِي السِّجنِ، سَمِعَ عَنْ كُلِّ ما كانَ المَسِيحُ يَعمَلُهُ، فَأرسَلَ رِسالَةً مَعَ بَعضِ تَلامِيذِهِ

3 T hey asked, “Are You the One Who was to come, or should we look for another?”

وَسَألَهُ: «هَلْ أنتَ الَّذي نَنْتَظِرُهُ، أمْ يَنبَغي أنْ نَنتَظِرَ آخَرَ؟»

4 J esus said to them, “Go and tell John what you see and hear.

فَأجابَهُمْ يَسُوعُ وَقالَ: «اذهَبَوا وَأخبِروا يُوحَنّا بِما سَمِعْتُمْ وَشاهَدْتُمْ:

5 T he blind are made to see. Those who could not walk are walking. Those who have had bad skin diseases are healed. Those who could not hear are hearing. The dead are raised up to life and the Good News is preached to poor people.

ها هُمُ العُميُ يُبصِرُونَ، وَالمُقعَدُونَ يَمشُونَ، وَالبُرْصُ يَطْهُرُونَ، وَالصُّمُّ يَسمَعُونَ، وَالمَوتَى يَحيَونَ، وَالمَساكِينُ يَسمَعُونَ البِشارَةَ.

6 H e is happy who is not ashamed of Me and does not turn away because of Me.” Jesus Tells about John the Baptist

وَهَنِيئاً لِمَنْ لا يَتَرَدَّدُ فِي الإيمانِ بِي.»

7 A s the followers of John the Baptist went away, Jesus began to tell the people about John. He said, “What did you go out to see in the desert? A small tree shaking in the wind?

وَإذْ غادَرَ تَلامِيذُ يُوحَنّا المَكانَ، بَدَأ يَسُوعُ يَتَحَدَّثُ إلَى النّاسِ عَنْ يُوحَنّا فَقالَ: «ما الَّذِي خَرَجتُمْ إلَى البَرِّيَّةِ لِتَرَوهُ؟ قَصَبَةً تُؤَرجِحُها الرِّيحُ؟

8 B ut what did you go out to see? A man dressed in good clothes? Those who are dressed in good clothes are in the houses of kings.

لِماذا خَرَجتُمْ إذاً؟ لِتَرَوا رَجُلاً يَلبَسُ ثِياباً ناعِمَةً؟ إنَّ الَّذِينَ يَرتَدُونَ الثِّيابَ النّاعِمَةَ يَعِيشُونَ فِي قُصُورِ المُلُوكِ.

9 W hat did you go out to see? One who speaks for God? Yes, I tell you, he is more than one who speaks for God.

فَلِماذا خَرَجْتُمْ إذاً؟ لِتَرَوا نَبِيّاً؟ هُوَ كَذَلِكَ. بَلْ إنِّي أقُولُ لَكُمْ إنَّكُمْ رَأيتُمْ مَنْ هُوَ أعظَمُ مِنْ نَبِيٍّ!

10 T his is the man the Holy Writings spoke of when they said, ‘See! I will send My helper to carry news ahead of You. He will make Your way ready for You!’

فَهَذا هُوَ الَّذِي كُتِبَ عَنهُ: ‹ها أنا أُرسِلُ رَسُولِي قُدّامَكَ. لِيُعِدَّ الطَّرِيقَ أمامَكَ.›»

11 F or sure, I tell you, of those born of women, there is no one greater than John the Baptist. The least in the holy nation of heaven is greater than he.

«أقولُ الحَقَّ لَكُمْ، لَمْ يَظْهَرْ بَينَ الَّذِينَ وَلَدَتهُمُ النِّساءُ مَنْ هُوَ أعظَمُ مِنْ يُوحَنّا المَعْمَدانِ. غَيرَ أنَّ أقَلَّ شَخصٍ فِي مَلَكُوتِ السَّماواتِ أعظَمُ مِنهُ.

12 F rom the days of John the Baptist until now, the holy nation of heaven has suffered very much. Fighting men try to take it.

فَمِنْ وَقتِ يُوحَنّا المَعْمَدانِ إلَى الآنَ، وَالمَلَكُوتُ يُواجِهُ هُجُوماتٍ عَنِيفَةً، وَالعُنَفاءُ يُحاوِلُونَ أخذَهُ بِالقُوَّةِ.

13 A ll the early preachers and the Law told about it until the time of John.

لِأنَّ شَرِيعَةَ مُوسَى وَكُلَّ الأنبِياءِ تَنَبّأَوا حَتَّى وَقْتِ يُوحَنّا.

14 A nd if you will believe it, he is Elijah who was to come.

فَإنْ أرَدتُمْ قُبُولَ ما يَقُولُهُ الأنبِياءُ وَالشَّرِيعَةُ، فَيُوحَنّا هُوَ إيلِيّا الَّذِي تَنَبَّأُوا عَنْ مَجِيئِهِ.

15 Y ou have ears, then listen! Jesus Speaks Against Cities in Galilee

مَنْ لَهُ أُذُنانِ، فَلْيَسمَعْ.»

16 “ What are the people of this day like? They are like children playing in the center of town where people gather. They call to their friends.

«بِماذا أُشَبِّهُ هَذا الجِيلِ؟ إنَّهُ أشبَهُ بِأطفالٍ يَجلِسُونَ فِي الأسواقِ، يُنادُونَ رِفاقَهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ:

17 T hey say, ‘We played music for you, but you did not dance. We showed sorrow in front of you, but you did not show sorrow.’

‹زَمَّرْنا لَكُمْ، فَلَمْ تَرقُصُوا. وَغَنَّيْنا لَكُمْ أغانِيَ الجَنازاتِ، فَلَمْ تَنُوحُوا!›

18 J ohn came and did not eat or drink. They said, ‘He has a demon.’

فَقَدْ جاءَ يُوحَنّا، الَّذِي لَمْ يَكُنْ يَأكُلُ كَالآخَرِينَ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَشرَبُ نَبيذاً كَالآخَرِينَ، فَقالَ عَنهُ النّاسُ: ‹فِيهِ رُوحٌ شِرِّيرٌ.›

19 T hen the Son of Man came and ate and drank. They said, ‘See! He eats too much and likes wine. He is a friend of men who gather taxes and of sinners!’ But wisdom shows itself to be right by what it does.”

ثُمَّ جاءَ ابْنُ الإنسانِ الَّذِي يَأكُلُ وَيَشرَبُ نَبيذاً كَالآخَرِينَ، فَقالَ عَنهُ النّاسُ: ‹انظُرُوا إلَى هَذا الإنسانِ، فَهُوَ شَرِهٌ وَسِكِّيرٌ، وَهُوَ صَدِيقٌ لِجامِعِي الضَّرائِبِ وَالخُطاةِ!› لكِنَّ ثِمارَ الحِكْمَةِ هِيَ الَّتِي تُثبِتُ أنَّها حِكْمَةٌ صَحِيحَةٌ.» يَسُوعُ يُحَذِّرُ المُدَنَ الخاطِئَة

20 T hen He began to say strong words against the cities where most of His powerful works were done. He spoke to them because they were not sorry for their sins and did not turn from them.

ثُمَّ ابتَدَأ يَسُوعُ يُوَبِّخُ المُدُنَ الَّتِي عَمِلَ فِيها مُعظَمَ مُعجِزاتِهِ، لِأنَّ سُكّانَها لَمْ يَتُوبُوا عَنْ خَطاياهُمْ.

21 “ It is bad for you, city of Chorazin! It is bad for you, town of Bethsaida! For if the powerful works which were done in you had been done in the cities of Tyre and Sidon, they would have turned from their sins long ago. They would have shown their sorrow by putting on clothes made from hair and would have sat in ashes.

فَقالَ: «الوَيلُ لَكِ يا كُورْزِيْنُ! الوَيلُ لَكِ يا بَيْتَ صَيدا! لِأنَّهُ لَوْ جَرَتِ المُعجِزاتُ الَّتِي جَرَتْ فِيْكُما فِي صُورَ وَصَيداءَ، لَتابَتا مُنذُ زَمَنٍ بَعِيدٍ، وَلارتَدَى أهلُها الخَيشَ، وَجَلَسُوا عَلَى الرَّمادِ.

22 I tell you, it will be better for Tyre and Sidon on the day men stand before God and are told they are guilty, than for you.

وَلَكِنِّي أقُولُ لَكُمْ إنَّ حالَ أهلِ صُورَ وَصَيداءَ سَيَكُونُ أهوَنَ مِنْ حالِكُما يَومَ الدَّينُونَةِ.

23 “ And Capernaum, are you to be lifted up into heaven? You will be taken down to hell. If the powerful works which were done in you had been done in the city of Sodom, it would be here to this day.

وَأنتِ يا كَفْرَناحُومَ، هَلْ تَتَوَهَّمِيْنَ أنَّكِ سَتُرفَعِينَ إلَى السَّماءِ؟ لا، بَلْ سَتَهبِطِيْنَ إلَى الهاوِيَةِ! فَلَو أنَّ المُعجِزاتِ الَّتِي جَرَتْ فِيكِ، جَرَتْ فِي سَدُومَ، لَبَقِيَتْ إلَى يَومِنا هَذا.

24 B ut I say to you that it will be better for the land of Sodom on the day men stand before God and are told they are guilty, than for you.” Jesus Prays to His Father

وَلَكِنِّي أقُولُ لَكُمْ إنَّ حالَ أهلِ سَدُومَ، سَيَكُونُ أكثَرَ احتِمالاً مِنْ حالِ أهلِكِ فِي يَومِ الدَّينونَةِ.» يَسُوعُ هُوَ مَصدَرُ الرّاحَة

25 A t that time Jesus said, “Thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You hid these things from the wise and from those who have much learning. You have shown them to little children.

فِي ذَلِكَ الوَقتِ، تَكَلَّمَ يَسُوعُ وَقالَ: «أشكُرُكَ أيُّها الآبُ، رَبَّ السَّماءِ وَالأرْضِ. فَقَدْ أخفَيْتَ هَذِهِ الأُمُورَ عَنِ الحُكَماءِ وَالأذكِياءِ، وَكَشَفْتَها لِلبُسَطاءِ كَالأطفالِ.

26 Y es, Father, it was good in Your sight.

نَعَمْ يا أبِي، لِأنَّكَ سُرِرْتَ بِعَمَلِ هَذا.»

27 “ Everything has been given to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son but the Father. No one knows the Father but the Son, and those to whom the Son wants to make the Father known. Jesus Calls People to Follow Him

«لَقَدْ سَلَّمَنِي الآبُ كُلَّ شَيءٍ. فَلا أحَدَ يَعرِفُ الابْنَ إلّا الآبُ، وَلا أحَدَ يَعرِفُ الآبَ إلّا الابْنُ وَكُلُّ مَنْ يَشاءُ الابنُ أنْ يَكشِفَ لَهُ.»

28 “ Come to Me, all of you who work and have heavy loads. I will give you rest.

«تَعالُوا إلَيَّ أيُّها المُتعَبِينَ وَيا مَنْ تَحمِلُونَ أحمالاً ثَقِيلَةً، وَأنا سَأُعطِيكُمُ الرّاحَةَ.

29 F ollow My teachings and learn from Me. I am gentle and do not have pride. You will have rest for your souls.

احمِلُوا نِيرِي عَلَيكُمْ، وَتَعَلَّمُوا مِنِّي، لِأنِّي وَدِيعٌ وَمُتَواضِعُ القَلْبِ، فَتَجِدُوا راحَةً لِنُفُوسِكُمْ.

30 F or My way of carrying a load is easy and My load is not heavy.”

لِأنَّ النِّيرَ الَّذِي أنا أُعطِيهِ سَهلٌ، وَالحِملُ الَّذِي أضَعُهُ عَلَيكُمْ خَفِيفٌ.»