Luke 18

وَقَالَ لَهُمْ أَيْضًا مَثَلاً فِي أَنَّهُ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُصَلَّى كُلَّ حِينٍ وَلاَ يُمَلَّ،

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

قِائِلاً:«كَانَ فِي مَدِينَةٍ قَاضٍ لاَ يَخَافُ اللهَ وَلاَ يَهَابُ إِنْسَانًا.

Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

وَكَانَ فِي تِلْكَ الْمَدِينَةِ أَرْمَلَةٌ. وَكَانَتْ تَأْتِي إِلَيْهِ قَائِلَةً: أَنْصِفْنِي مِنْ خَصْمِي!.

And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

وَكَانَ لاَ يَشَاءُ إِلَى زَمَانٍ. وَلكِنْ بَعْدَ ذلِكَ قَالَ فِي نَفْسِهِ: وَإِنْ كُنْتُ لاَ أَخَافُ اللهَ وَلاَ أَهَابُ إِنْسَانًا،

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

فَإِنِّي لأَجْلِ أَنَّ هذِهِ الأَرْمَلَةَ تُزْعِجُنِي، أُنْصِفُهَا، لِئَلاَّ تَأْتِيَ دَائِمًا فَتَقْمَعَنِي!».

Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

وَقَالَ الرَّبُّ:«اسْمَعُوا مَا يَقُولُ قَاضِي الظُّلْمِ.

And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

أَفَلاَ يُنْصِفُ اللهُ مُخْتَارِيهِ، الصَّارِخِينَ إِلَيْهِ نَهَارًا وَلَيْلاً، وَهُوَ مُتَمَهِّلٌ عَلَيْهِمْ؟

And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُ يُنْصِفُهُمْ سَرِيعًا! وَلكِنْ مَتَى جَاءَ ابْنُ الإِنْسَانِ، أَلَعَلَّهُ يَجِدُ الإِيمَانَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ؟».

I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

وَقَالَ لِقَوْمٍ وَاثِقِينَ بِأَنْفُسِهِمْ أَنَّهُمْ أَبْرَارٌ، وَيَحْتَقِرُونَ الآخَرِينَ هذَا الْمَثَلَ:

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

«إِنْسَانَانِ صَعِدَا إِلَى الْهَيْكَلِ لِيُصَلِّيَا، وَاحِدٌ فَرِّيسِيٌّ وَالآخَرُ عَشَّارٌ.

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

أَمَّا الْفَرِّيسِيُّ فَوَقَفَ يُصَلِّي فِي نَفْسِهِ هكَذَا: اَللّهُمَّ أَنَا أَشْكُرُكَ أَنِّي لَسْتُ مِثْلَ بَاقِي النَّاسِ الْخَاطِفِينَ الظَّالِمِينَ الزُّنَاةِ، وَلاَ مِثْلَ هذَا الْعَشَّارِ.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

أَصُومُ مَرَّتَيْنِ فِي الأُسْبُوعِ، وَأُعَشِّرُ كُلَّ مَا أَقْتَنِيهِ.

I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

وَأَمَّا الْعَشَّارُ فَوَقَفَ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ، لاَ يَشَاءُ أَنْ يَرْفَعَ عَيْنَيْهِ نَحْوَ السَّمَاءِ، بَلْ قَرَعَ عَلَى صَدْرِهِ قَائِلاً: اللّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي، أَنَا الْخَاطِئَ.

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ هذَا نَزَلَ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ مُبَرَّرًا دُونَ ذَاكَ، لأَنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يَرْفَعُ نَفْسَهُ يَتَّضِعُ، وَمَنْ يَضَعُ نَفْسَهُ يَرْتَفِعُ».

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

فَقَدَّمُوا إِلَيْهِ الأَطْفَالَ أَيْضًا لِيَلْمِسَهُمْ، فَلَمَّا رَآهُمُ التَّلاَمِيذُ انْتَهَرُوهُمْ.

And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

أَمَّا يَسُوعُ فَدَعَاهُمْ وَقَالَ:«دَعُوا الأَوْلاَدَ يَأْتُونَ إِلَيَّ وَلاَ تَمْنَعُوهُمْ، لأَنَّ لِمِثْلِ هؤُلاَءِ مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ.

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

اَلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: مَنْ لاَ يَقْبَلُ مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ مِثْلَ وَلَدٍ فَلَنْ يَدْخُلَهُ».

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

وَسَأَلَهُ رَئِيسٌ قِائِلاً:«أَيُّهَا الْمُعَلِّمُ الصَّالِحُ، مَاذَا أَعْمَلُ لأَرِثَ الْحَيَاةَ الأَبَدِيَّةَ؟»

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

فَقَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ:«لِمَاذَا تَدْعُونِي صَالِحًا؟ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ صَالِحًا إِلاَّ وَاحِدٌ وَهُوَ اللهُ.

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.

أَنْتَ تَعْرِفُ الْوَصَايَا: لاَ تَزْنِ. لاَ تَقْتُلْ. لاَ تَسْرِقْ. لاَ تَشْهَدْ بِالزُّورِ. أَكْرِمْ أَبَاكَ وَأُمَّكَ».

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

فَقَالَ:«هذِهِ كُلُّهَا حَفِظْتُهَا مُنْذُ حَدَاثَتِي».

And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ يَسُوعُ ذلِكَ قَالَ لَهُ:«يُعْوِزُكَ أَيْضًا شَيْءٌ: بعْ كُلَّ مَا لَكَ وَوَزِّعْ عَلَى الْفُقَرَاءِ، فَيَكُونَ لَكَ كَنْزٌ فِي السَّمَاءِ، وَتَعَالَ اتْبَعْنِي».

Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ ذلِكَ حَزِنَ، لأَنَّهُ كَانَ غَنِيًّا جِدًّا.

And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

فَلَمَّا رَآهُ يَسُوعُ قَدْ حَزِنَ، قَالَ:«مَا أَعْسَرَ دُخُولَ ذَوِي الأَمْوَالِ إِلَى مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ!

And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

لأَنَّ دُخُولَ جَمَل مِنْ ثَقْبِإِبْرَةٍ أَيْسَرُ مِنْ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ غَنِيٌّ إِلَى مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ!».

For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

فَقَالَ الَّذِينَ سَمِعُوا: «فَمَنْ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَخْلُصَ؟»

And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?

فَقَالَ:«غَيْرُ الْمُسْتَطَاعِ عِنْدَ النَّاسِ مُسْتَطَاعٌ عِنْدَ اللهِ».

And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

فَقَالَ بُطْرُسُ:«هَا نَحْنُ قَدْ تَرَكْنَا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَتَبِعْنَاكَ».

Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.

فَقَالَ لَهُمُ:«الْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنْ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ تَرَكَ بَيْتًا أَوْ وَالِدَيْنِ أَوْ إِخْوَةً أَوِ امْرَأَةً أَوْ أَوْلاَدًا مِنْ أَجْلِ مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ،

And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

إِلاَّ وَيَأْخُذُ فِي هذَا الزَّمَانِ أَضْعَافًا كَثِيرَةً، وَفِي الدَّهْرِ الآتِي الْحَيَاةَ الأَبَدِيَّةَ».

Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

وَأَخَذَ الاثْنَيْ عَشَرَ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ:«هَا نَحْنُ صَاعِدُونَ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ، وَسَيَتِمُّ كُلُّ مَا هُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ بِالأَنْبِيَاءِ عَنِ ابْنِ الإِنْسَانِ،

Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

لأَنَّهُ يُسَلَّمُ إِلَى الأُمَمِ، وَيُسْتَهْزَأُ بِهِ، وَيُشْتَمُ وَيُتْفَلُ عَلَيْهِ،

For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:

وَيَجْلِدُونَهُ، وَيَقْتُلُونَهُ، وَفِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ يَقُومُ».

And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.

وَأَمَّا هُمْ فَلَمْ يَفْهَمُوا مِنْ ذلِكَ شَيْئًا، وَكَانَ هذَا الأَمْرُ مُخْفىً عَنْهُمْ، وَلَمْ يَعْلَمُوا مَا قِيلَ.

And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

وَلَمَّا اقْتَرَبَ مِنْ أَرِيحَا كَانَ أَعْمَى جَالِسًا علَى الطَّرِيقِ يَسْتَعْطِي.

And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ الْجَمْعَ مُجْتَازًا سَأَلَ:«مَا عَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ هذَا؟»

And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.

فَأَخْبَرُوهُ أَنَّ يَسُوعَ النَّاصِرِيَّ مُجْتَازٌ.

And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.

فَصَرَخَ قِائِلاً: «يَايَسُوعُ ابْنَ دَاوُدَ، ارْحَمْنِي!».

And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

فَانْتَهَرَهُ الْمُتَقَدِّمُونَ لِيَسْكُتَ، أَمَّا هُوَ فَصَرَخَ أَكْثَرَ كَثِيرًا: «يَا ابْنَ دَاوُدَ، ارْحَمْنِي!».

And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

فَوَقَفَ يَسُوعُ وَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُقَدَّمَ إِلَيْهِ. وَلَمَّا اقْتَرَبَ سَأَلَهُ

And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,

قِائِلاً:«مَاذَا تُرِيدُ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ بِكَ؟» فَقَالَ: «يَاسَيِّدُ، أَنْ أُبْصِرَ!».

Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

فَقَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «أَبْصِرْ. إِيمَانُكَ قَدْ شَفَاكَ».

And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.

وَفِي الْحَالِ أَبْصَرَ، وَتَبِعَهُ وَهُوَ يُمَجِّدُ اللهَ. وَجَمِيعُ الشَّعْبِ إِذْ رَأَوْا سَبَّحُوا اللهَ.

And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.