Matthew 18

فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ تَقَدَّمَ التَّلاَمِيذُ إِلَى يَسُوعَ قَائِلِينَ:«فَمَنْ هُوَ أَعْظَمُ فِي مَلَكُوتِ السَّمَاوَاتِ؟»

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

فَدَعَا يَسُوعُ إِلَيْهِ وَلَدًا وَأَقَامَهُ فِي وَسْطِهِمْ

And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

وَقَالَ:«اَلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنْ لَمْ تَرْجِعُوا وَتَصِيرُوا مِثْلَ الأَوْلاَدِ فَلَنْ تَدْخُلُوا مَلَكُوتَ السَّمَاوَاتِ.

And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

فَمَنْ وَضَعَ نَفْسَهُ مِثْلَ هذَا الْوَلَدِ فَهُوَ الأَعْظَمُ فِي مَلَكُوتِ السَّمَاوَاتِ.

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

وَمَنْ قَبِلَ وَلَدًا وَاحِدًا مِثْلَ هذَا بِاسْمِي فَقَدْ قَبِلَنِي.

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

وَمَنْ أَعْثَرَ أَحَدَ هؤُلاَءِ الصِّغَارِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِي فَخَيْرٌ لَهُ أَنْ يُعَلَّقَ فِي عُنُقِهِ حَجَرُ الرَّحَى وَيُغْرَقَ فِي لُجَّةِ الْبَحْرِ.

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

وَيْلٌ لِلْعَالَمِ مِنَ الْعَثَرَاتِ! فَلاَ بُدَّ أَنْ تَأْتِيَ الْعَثَرَاتُ، وَلكِنْ وَيْلٌ لِذلِكَ الإِنْسَانِ الَّذِي بِهِ تَأْتِي الْعَثْرَةُ!

Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

فَإِنْ أَعْثَرَتْكَ يَدُكَ أَوْ رِجْلُكَ فَاقْطَعْهَا وَأَلْقِهَا عَنْكَ. خَيْرٌ لَكَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ الْحَيَاةَ أَعْرَجَ أَوْ أَقْطَعَ مِنْ أَنْ تُلْقَى فِي النَّارِ الأَبَدِيَّةِ وَلَكَ يَدَانِ أَوْ رِجْلاَنِ.

Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

وَإِنْ أَعْثَرَتْكَ عَيْنُكَ فَاقْلَعْهَا وَأَلْقِهَا عَنْكَ. خَيْرٌ لَكَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ الْحَيَاةَ أَعْوَرَ مِنْ أَنْ تُلْقَى فِي جَهَنَّمِ النَّارِ وَلَكَ عَيْنَانِ.

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

«اُنْظُرُوا، لاَ تَحْتَقِرُوا أَحَدَ هؤُلاَءِ الصِّغَارِ، لأَنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ مَلاَئِكَتَهُمْ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ كُلَّ حِينٍ يَنْظُرُونَ وَجْهَ أَبِي الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ.

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

لأَنَّ ابْنَ الإِنْسَانِ قَدْ جَاءَ لِكَيْ يُخَلِّصَ مَا قَدْ هَلَكَ.

For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

مَاذَا تَظُنُّونَ؟ إِنْ كَانَ لإِنْسَانٍ مِئَةُ خَرُوفٍ، وَضَلَّ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهَا، أَفَلاَ يَتْرُكُ التِّسْعَةَ وَالتِّسْعِينَ عَلَى الْجِبَالِ وَيَذْهَبُ يَطْلُبُ الضَّالَّ؟

How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

وَإِنِ اتَّفَقَ أَنْ يَجِدَهُ، فَالْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُ يَفْرَحُ بِهِ أَكْثَرَ مِنَ التِّسْعَةِ وَالتِّسْعِينَ الَّتِي لَمْ تَضِلَّ.

And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

هكَذَا لَيْسَتْ مَشِيئَةً أَمَامَ أَبِيكُمُ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ أَنْ يَهْلِكَ أَحَدُ هؤُلاَءِ الصِّغَارِ.

Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

«وَإِنْ أَخْطَأَ إِلَيْكَ أَخُوكَ فَاذْهَبْ وَعَاتِبْهُ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ وَحْدَكُمَا. إِنْ سَمِعَ مِنْكَ فَقَدْ رَبِحْتَ أَخَاكَ.

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

وَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ، فَخُذْ مَعَكَ أَيْضًا وَاحِدًا أَوِ اثْنَيْنِ، لِكَيْ تَقُومَ كُلُّ كَلِمَةٍ عَلَى فَمِ شَاهِدَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثَةٍ.

But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

وَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ مِنْهُمْ فَقُلْ لِلْكَنِيسَةِ. وَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ مِنَ الْكَنِيسَةِ فَلْيَكُنْ عِنْدَكَ كَالْوَثَنِيِّ وَالْعَشَّارِ.

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

اَلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: كُلُّ مَا تَرْبِطُونَهُ عَلَى الأَرْضِ يَكُونُ مَرْبُوطًا فِي السَّمَاءِ، وَكُلُّ مَا تَحُلُّونَهُ عَلَى الأَرْضِ يَكُونُ مَحْلُولاً فِي السَّمَاءِ.

Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

وَأَقُولُ لَكُمْ أَيْضًا: إِنِ اتَّفَقَ اثْنَانِ مِنْكُمْ عَلَى الأَرْضِ فِي أَيِّ شَيْءٍ يَطْلُبَانِهِ فَإِنَّهُ يَكُونُ لَهُمَا مِنْ قِبَلِ أَبِي الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ،

Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

لأَنَّهُ حَيْثُمَا اجْتَمَعَ اثْنَانِ أَوْ ثَلاَثَةٌ بِاسْمِي فَهُنَاكَ أَكُونُ فِي وَسْطِهِمْ».

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

حِينَئِذٍ تَقَدَّمَ إِلَيْهِ بُطْرُسُ وَقَالَ:«يَارَبُّ، كَمْ مَرَّةً يُخْطِئُ إِلَيَّ أَخِي وَأَنَا أَغْفِرُ لَهُ؟ هَلْ إِلَى سَبْعِ مَرَّاتٍ؟»

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

قَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ:«لاَ أَقُولُ لَكَ إِلَى سَبْعِ مَرَّاتٍ، بَلْ إِلَى سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ.

Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

لِذلِكَ يُشْبِهُ مَلَكُوتُ السَّمَاوَاتِ إِنْسَانًا مَلِكًا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُحَاسِبَ عَبِيدَهُ.

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

فَلَمَّا ابْتَدَأَ فِي الْمُحَاسَبَةِ قُدِّمَ إِلَيْهِ وَاحِدٌ مَدْيُونٌ بِعَشْرَةِ آلاَفِ وَزْنَةٍ.

And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

وَإِذْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَا يُوفِي أَمَرَ سَيِّدُهُ أَنْ يُبَاعَ هُوَ وَامْرَأَتُهُ وَأَوْلاَدُهُ وَكُلُّ مَا لَهُ، وَيُوفَي الدَّيْنُ.

But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

فَخَرَّ الْعَبْدُ وَسَجَدَ لَهُ قَائِلاً: يَا سَيِّدُ، تَمَهَّلْ عَلَيَّ فَأُوفِيَكَ الْجَمِيعَ.

The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

فَتَحَنَّنَ سَيِّدُ ذلِكَ الْعَبْدِ وَأَطْلَقَهُ، وَتَرَكَ لَهُ الدَّيْنَ.

Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

وَلَمَّا خَرَجَ ذلِكَ الْعَبْدُ وَجَدَ وَاحِدًا مِنَ الْعَبِيدِ رُفَقَائِهِ، كَانَ مَدْيُونًا لَهُ بِمِئَةِ دِينَارٍ، فَأَمْسَكَهُ وَأَخَذَ بِعُنُقِهِ قَائِلاً: أَوْفِني مَا لِي عَلَيْكَ.

But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

فَخَرَّ الْعَبْدُ رَفِيقُهُ عَلَى قَدَمَيْهِ وَطَلَبَ إِلَيْهِ قَائِلاً: تَمَهَّلْ عَلَيَّ فَأُوفِيَكَ الْجَمِيعَ.

And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

فَلَمْ يُرِدْ بَلْ مَضَى وَأَلْقَاهُ فِي سِجْنٍ حَتَّى يُوفِيَ الدَّيْنَ.

And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

فَلَمَّا رَأَى الْعَبِيدُ رُفَقَاؤُهُ مَا كَانَ، حَزِنُوا جِدًّا. وَأَتَوْا وَقَصُّوا عَلَى سَيِّدِهِمْ كُلَّ مَا جَرَى.

So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

فَدَعَاهُ حِينَئِذٍ سَيِّدُهُ وَقَالَ لَهُ: أَيُّهَا الْعَبْدُ الشِّرِّيرُ، كُلُّ ذلِكَ الدَّيْنِ تَرَكْتُهُ لَكَ لأَنَّكَ طَلَبْتَ إِلَيَّ.

Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

أَفَمَا كَانَ يَنْبَغِي أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ أَيْضًا تَرْحَمُ الْعَبْدَ رَفِيقَكَ كَمَا رَحِمْتُكَ أَنَا؟.

Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

وَغَضِبَ سَيِّدُهُ وَسَلَّمَهُ إِلَى الْمُعَذِّبِينَ حَتَّى يُوفِيَ كُلَّ مَا كَانَ لَهُ عَلَيْهِ.

And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

فَهكَذَا أَبِي السَّمَاوِيُّ يَفْعَلُ بِكُمْ إِنْ لَمْ تَتْرُكُوا مِنْ قُلُوبِكُمْ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ لأَخِيهِ زَّلاَتِهِ».

So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.