Luke 15

وَكَانَ جَمِيعُ الْعَشَّارِينَ وَالْخُطَاةِ يَدْنُونَ مِنْهُ لِيَسْمَعُوهُ.

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

فَتَذَمَّرَ الْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ وَالْكَتَبَةُ قَائِلِينَ:«هذَا يَقْبَلُ خُطَاةً وَيَأْكُلُ مَعَهُمْ!».

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

فَكَلَّمَهُمْ بِهذَا الْمَثَلِ قِائِلاً:

And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

«أَيُّ إِنْسَانٍ مِنْكُمْ لَهُ مِئَةُ خَرُوفٍ، وَأَضَاعَ وَاحِدًا مِنْهَا، أَلاَ يَتْرُكُ التِّسْعَةَ وَالتِّسْعِينَ فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ، وَيَذْهَبَ لأَجْلِ الضَّالِّ حَتَّى يَجِدَهُ؟

What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

وَإِذَا وَجَدَهُ يَضَعُهُ عَلَى مَنْكِبَيْهِ فَرِحًا،

And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

وَيَأْتِي إِلَى بَيْتِهِ وَيَدْعُو الأَصْدِقَاءَ وَالْجِيرَانَ قَائِلاً لَهُمُ: افْرَحُوا مَعِي، لأَنِّي وَجَدْتُ خَرُوفِي الضَّالَّ!.

And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُ هكَذَا يَكُونُ فَرَحٌ فِي السَّمَاءِ بِخَاطِئٍ وَاحِدٍ يَتُوبُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ تِسْعَةٍ وَتِسْعِينَ بَارًّا لاَ يَحْتَاجُونَ إِلَى تَوْبَةٍ.

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

«أَوْ أَيَّةُ امْرَأَةٍ لَهَا عَشْرَةُ دَرَاهِمَ، إِنْ أَضَاعَتْ دِرْهَمًا وَاحِدًا، أَلاَ تُوقِدُ سِرَاجًا وَتَكْنُسُ الْبَيْتَ وَتُفَتِّشُ بِاجْتِهَادٍ حَتَّى تَجِدَهُ؟

Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?

وَإِذَا وَجَدَتْهُ تَدْعُو الصَّدِيقَاتِ وَالْجَارَاتِ قَائِلَةً: افْرَحْنَ مَعِي لأَنِّي وَجَدْتُ الدِّرْهَمَ الَّذِي أَضَعْتُهُ.

And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.

هكَذَا، أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: يَكُونُ فَرَحٌ قُدَّامَ مَلاَئِكَةِ اللهِ بِخَاطِئٍ وَاحِدٍ يَتُوبُ.

Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

وَقَالَ:«إِنْسَانٌ كَانَ لَهُ ابْنَانِ.

And he said, A certain man had two sons:

فَقَالَ أَصْغَرُهُمَا لأَبِيهِ: يَا أَبِي أَعْطِنِي الْقِسْمَ الَّذِي يُصِيبُنِي مِنَ الْمَالِ. فَقَسَمَ لَهُمَا مَعِيشَتَهُ.

And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

وَبَعْدَ أَيَّامٍ لَيْسَتْ بِكَثِيرَةٍ جَمَعَ الابْنُ الأَصْغَرُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَسَافَرَ إِلَى كُورَةٍ بَعِيدَةٍ، وَهُنَاكَ بَذَّرَ مَالَهُ بِعَيْشٍ مُسْرِفٍ.

And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

فَلَمَّا أَنْفَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ، حَدَثَ جُوعٌ شَدِيدٌ فِي تِلْكَ الْكُورَةِ، فَابْتَدَأَ يَحْتَاجُ.

And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

فَمَضَى وَالْتَصَقَ بِوَاحِدٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ تِلْكَ الْكُورَةِ، فَأَرْسَلَهُ إِلَى حُقُولِهِ لِيَرْعَى خَنَازِيرَ.

And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

وَكَانَ يَشْتَهِي أَنْ يَمْلأَ بَطْنَهُ مِنَ الْخُرْنُوبِ الَّذِي كَانَتِ الْخَنَازِيرُ تَأْكُلُهُ، فَلَمْ يُعْطِهِ أَحَدٌ.

And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

فَرَجَعَ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ وَقَالَ: كَمْ مِنْ أَجِيرٍ لأَبِي يَفْضُلُ عَنْهُ الْخُبْزُ وَأَنَا أَهْلِكُ جُوعًا!

And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

أَقُومُ وَأَذْهَبُ إِلَى أَبِي وَأَقُولُ لَهُ: يَا أَبِي، أَخْطَأْتُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَقُدَّامَكَ،

I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

وَلَسْتُ مُسْتَحِقًّا بَعْدُ أَنْ أُدْعَى لَكَ ابْنًا. اِجْعَلْنِي كَأَحَدِ أَجْرَاكَ.

And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

فَقَامَ وَجَاءَ إِلَى أَبِيهِ. وَإِذْ كَانَ لَمْ يَزَلْ بَعِيدًا رَآهُ أَبُوهُ، فَتَحَنَّنَ وَرَكَضَ وَوَقَعَ عَلَى عُنُقِهِ وَقَبَّلَهُ.

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

فَقَالَ لَهُ الابْنُ:يَا أَبِي، أَخْطَأْتُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَقُدَّامَكَ، وَلَسْتُ مُسْتَحِقًّا بَعْدُ أَنْ أُدْعَى لَكَ ابْنًا.

And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

فَقَالَ الأَبُ لِعَبِيدِهِ: أَخْرِجُوا الْحُلَّةَ الأُولَى وَأَلْبِسُوهُ، وَاجْعَلُوا خَاتَمًا فِي يَدِهِ، وَحِذَاءً فِي رِجْلَيْهِ،

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

وَقَدِّمُوا الْعِجْلَ الْمُسَمَّنَ وَاذْبَحُوهُ فَنَأْكُلَ وَنَفْرَحَ،

And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

لأَنَّ ابْنِي هذَا كَانَ مَيِّتًا فَعَاشَ، وَكَانَ ضَالاًّ فَوُجِدَ. فَابْتَدَأُوا يَفْرَحُونَ.

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

وَكَانَ ابْنُهُ الأَكْبَرُ فِي الْحَقْلِ. فَلَمَّا جَاءَ وَقَرُبَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ، سَمِعَ صَوْتَ آلاَتِ طَرَبٍ وَرَقْصًا.

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

فَدَعَا وَاحِدًا مِنَ الْغِلْمَانِ وَسَأَلَهُ: مَا عَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ هذَا؟

And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

فَقَالَ لَهُ: أَخُوكَ جَاءَ فَذَبَحَ أَبُوكَ الْعِجْلَ الْمُسَمَّنَ، لأَنَّهُ قَبِلَهُ سَالِمًا.

And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

فَغَضِبَ وَلَمْ يُرِدْ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ. فَخَرَجَ أَبُوهُ يَطْلُبُ إِلَيْهِ.

And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

فَأَجَابَ وَقَالَ لأَبِيهِ: هَا أَنَا أَخْدِمُكَ سِنِينَ هذَا عَدَدُهَا، وَقَطُّ لَمْ أَتَجَاوَزْ وَصِيَّتَكَ، وَجَدْيًا لَمْ تُعْطِنِي قَطُّ لأَفْرَحَ مَعَ أَصْدِقَائِي.

And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

وَلكِنْ لَمَّا جَاءَ ابْنُكَ هذَا الَّذِي أَكَلَ مَعِيشَتَكَ مَعَ الزَّوَانِي، ذَبَحْتَ لَهُ الْعِجْلَ الْمُسَمَّنَ!

But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

فَقَالَ لَهُ: يَا بُنَيَّ أَنْتَ مَعِي فِي كُلِّ حِينٍ، وَكُلُّ مَا لِي فَهُوَ لَكَ.

And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

وَلكِنْ كَانَ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ نَفْرَحَ وَنُسَرَّ، لأَنَّ أَخَاكَ هذَا كَانَ مَيِّتًا فَعَاشَ، وَكَانَ ضَالُا فَوُجِدَ».

It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.