Luke 18

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

وَقَالَ الرَّبُّ:«اسْمَعُوا مَا يَقُولُ قَاضِي الظُّلْمِ.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

أَصُومُ مَرَّتَيْنِ فِي الأُسْبُوعِ، وَأُعَشِّرُ كُلَّ مَا أَقْتَنِيهِ.

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.

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

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.

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

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

فَقَدَّمُوا إِلَيْهِ الأَطْفَالَ أَيْضًا لِيَلْمِسَهُمْ، فَلَمَّا رَآهُمُ التَّلاَمِيذُ انْتَهَرُوهُمْ.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

فَقَالَ:«هذِهِ كُلُّهَا حَفِظْتُهَا مُنْذُ حَدَاثَتِي».

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

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

فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ ذلِكَ حَزِنَ، لأَنَّهُ كَانَ غَنِيًّا جِدًّا.

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

فَلَمَّا رَآهُ يَسُوعُ قَدْ حَزِنَ، قَالَ:«مَا أَعْسَرَ دُخُولَ ذَوِي الأَمْوَالِ 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.

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

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

فَقَالَ الَّذِينَ سَمِعُوا: «فَمَنْ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَخْلُصَ؟»

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

وَيَجْلِدُونَهُ، وَيَقْتُلُونَهُ، وَفِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ يَقُومُ».

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

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

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

وَلَمَّا اقْتَرَبَ مِنْ أَرِيحَا كَانَ أَعْمَى جَالِسًا علَى الطَّرِيقِ يَسْتَعْطِي.

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

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

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

فَأَخْبَرُوهُ أَنَّ يَسُوعَ النَّاصِرِيَّ مُجْتَازٌ.

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

فَصَرَخَ قِائِلاً: «يَايَسُوعُ 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.

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

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

فَوَقَفَ يَسُوعُ وَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُقَدَّمَ إِلَيْهِ. وَلَمَّا اقْتَرَبَ سَأَلَهُ

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

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

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

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

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

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