Luke 20

And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

وَفِي أَحَدِ تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ إِذْ كَانَ يُعَلِّمُ الشَّعْبَ فِي الْهَيْكَلِ وَيُبَشِّرُ، وَقَفَ رُؤَسَاءُ الْكَهَنَةِ وَالْكَتَبَةُ مَعَ الشُّيُوخِ،

And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

وَكَلَّمُوُه قَائِلِينَ:«قُلْ لَنَا: بِأَيِّ سُلْطَانٍ تَفْعَلُ هذَا؟ أَوْ مَنْ هُوَ الَّذِي أَعْطَاكَ هذَا السُّلْطَانَ؟»

And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:

فَأَجَابَ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ:«وَأَنَا أَيْضًا أَسْأَلُكُمْ كَلِمَةً وَاحِدَةً، فَقُولُوا لِي:

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

مَعْمُودِيَّةُ يُوحَنَّا: مِنَ السَّمَاءِ كَانَتْ أَمْ مِنَ النَّاسِ؟»

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

فَتَآمَرُوا فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ قَائِلِينَ:«إِنْ قُلْنَا: مِنَ السَّمَاءِ، يَقُولُ: فَلِمَاذَا لَمْ تُؤْمِنُوا بِهِ؟

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

وَإِنْ قُلْنَا: مِنَ النَّاسِ، فَجَمِيعُ الشَّعْبِ يَرْجُمُونَنَا، لأَنَّهُمْ وَاثِقُونَ بِأَنَّ يُوحَنَّا نَبِيٌّ».

And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

فَأَجَابُوا أَنَّهُمْ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ مِنْ أَيْنَ.

And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

فَقَالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ:«وَلاَ أَنَا أَقُولُ لَكُمْ بِأَيِّ سُلْطَانٍ أَفْعَلُ هذَا».

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

وَابْتَدَأَ يَقُولُ لِلشَّعْبِ هذَا الْمَثَلَ:«إِنْسَانٌ غَرَسَ كَرْمًا وَسَلَّمَهُ إِلَى كَرَّامِينَ وَسَافَرَ زَمَانًا طَوِيلاً.

And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

وَفِي الْوَقْتِ أَرْسَلَ إِلَى الْكَرَّامِينَ عَبْدًا لِكَيْ يُعْطُوهُ مِنْ ثَمَرِ الْكَرْمِ، فَجَلَدَهُ الْكَرَّامُونَ، وَأَرْسَلُوهُ فَارِغًا.

And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

فَعَادَ وَأَرْسَلَ عَبْدًا آخَرَ، فَجَلَدُوا ذلِكَ أَيْضًا وَأَهَانُوهُ، وَأَرْسَلُوهُ فَارِغًا.

And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

ثُمَّ عَادَ فَأَرْسَلَ ثَالِثًا، فَجَرَّحُوا هذَا أَيْضًا وَأَخْرَجُوهُ.

Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.

فَقَالَ صَاحِبُ الْكَرْمِ: مَاذَا أَفْعَلُ؟ أُرْسِلُ ابْنِي الْحَبِيبَ، لَعَلَّهُمْ إِذَا رَأَوْهُ يَهَابُونَ!

But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

فَلَمَّا رَآهُ الْكَرَّامُونَ تَآمَرُوا فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ قَائِلِينَ: هذَا هُوَ الْوَارِثُ! هَلُمُّوا نَقْتُلْهُ لِكَيْ يَصِيرَ لَنَا الْمِيرَاثُ!

So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

فَأَخْرَجُوهُ خَارِجَ الْكَرْمِ وَقَتَلُوهُ. فَمَاذَا يَفْعَلُ بِهِمْ صَاحِبُ الْكَرْمِ؟

He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

يَأْتِي وَيُهْلِكُ هؤُلاَءِ الْكَرَّامِينَ وَيُعْطِي الْكَرْمَ لآخَرِينَ». فَلَمَّا سَمِعُوا قَالُوا:«حَاشَا!»

And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَقَالَ:«إِذًا مَا هُوَ هذَا الْمَكْتُوبُ: الْحَجَرُ الَّذِي رَفَضَهُ الْبَنَّاؤُونَ هُوَ قَدْ صَارَ رَأْسَ الزَّاوِيَةِ؟

Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

كُلُّ مَنْ يَسْقُطُ عَلَى ذلِكَ الْحَجَرِ يَتَرَضَّضُ، وَمَنْ سَقَطَ هُوَ عَلَيْهِ يَسْحَقُهُ!»

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

فَطَلَبَ رُؤَسَاءُ الْكَهَنَةِ وَالْكَتَبَةُ أَنْ يُلْقُوا الأَيَادِيَ عَلَيْهِ فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ، وَلكِنَّهُمْ خَافُوا الشَّعْبَ، لأَنَّهُمْ عَرَفُوا أَنَّهُ قَالَ هذَا الْمَثَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ.

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

فَرَاقَبُوهُ وَأَرْسَلُوا جَوَاسِيسَ يَتَرَاءَوْنَ أَنَّهُمْ أَبْرَارٌ لِكَيْ يُمْسِكُوهُ بِكَلِمَةٍ، حَتَّى يُسَلِّمُوهُ إِلَى حُكْمِ الْوَالِي وَسُلْطَانِهِ.

And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:

فَسَأَلُوهُ قَائِلِينَ: «يَامُعَلِّمُ، نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ بِالاسْتِقَامَةِ تَتَكَلَّمُ وَتُعَلِّمُ، وَلاَ تَقْبَلُ الْوُجُوهَ، بَلْ بِالْحَقِّ تُعَلِّمُ طَرِيقَ اللهِ.

Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no?

أَيَجُوزُ لَنَا أَنْ نُعْطِيَ جِزْيَةً لِقَيْصَرَ أَمْ لاَ؟»

But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

فَشَعَرَ بِمَكْرِهِمْ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ:«لِمَاذَا تُجَرِّبُونَنِي؟

Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cæsar's.

أَرُونِي دِينَارًا. لِمَنِ الصُّورَةُ وَالْكِتَابَةُ؟» فَأَجَابُوا وَقَالوُا:«لِقَيْصَرَ».

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar's, and unto God the things which be God's.

فَقَالَ لَهُمْ:«أَعْطُوا إِذًا مَا لِقَيْصَرَ لِقَيْصَرَ وَمَا ِللهِ للهِ».

And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

فَلَمْ يَقْدِرُوا أَنْ يُمْسِكُوهُ بِكَلِمَةٍ قُدَّامَ الشَّعْبِ، وَتَعَجَّبُوا مِنْ جَوَابِهِ وَسَكَتُوا.

Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

وَحَضَرَ قَوْمٌ مِنَ الصَّدُّوقِيِّينَ، الَّذِينَ يُقَاوِمُونَ أَمْرَ الْقِيَامَةِ، وَسَأَلُوهُ،

Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

قَائِلِيِنَ:«يَامُعَلِّمُ، كَتَبَ لَنَا مُوسَى: إِنْ مَاتَ لأَحَدٍ أَخٌ وَلَهُ امْرَأَةٌ، وَمَاتَ بِغَيْرِ وَلَدٍ، يَأْخُذُ أَخُوهُ الْمَرْأَةَ وَيُقِيمُ نَسْلاً لأَخِيهِ.

There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

فَكَانَ سَبْعَةُ إِخْوَةٍ. وَأَخَذَ الأَوَّلُ امْرَأَةً وَمَاتَ بِغَيْرِ وَلَدٍ،

And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.

فَأَخَذَ الثَّانِي الْمَرْأَةَ وَمَاتَ بِغَيْرِ وَلَدٍ،

And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.

ثُمَّ أَخَذَهَا الثَّالِثُ، وَهكَذَا السَّبْعَةُ. وَلَمْ يَتْرُكُوا وَلَدًا وَمَاتُوا.

Last of all the woman died also.

وَآخِرَ الْكُلِّ مَاتَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ أَيْضًا.

Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.

فَفِي الْقِيَامَةِ، لِمَنْ مِنْهُمْ تَكُونُ زَوْجَةً؟ لأَنَّهَا كَانَتْ زَوْجَةً لِلسَّبْعَةِ!»

And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

فَأَجَابَ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ:«أَبْنَاءُ هذَا الدَّهْرِ يُزَوِّجُونَ وَيُزَوَّجُونَ،

But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

وَلكِنَّ الَّذِينَ حُسِبُوا أَهْلاً لِلْحُصُولِ عَلَى ذلِكَ الدَّهْرِ وَالْقِيَامَةِ مِنَ الأَمْوَاتِ، لاَ يُزَوِّجُونَ وَلاَ يُزَوَّجُونَ،

Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

إِذْ لاَ يَسْتَطِيعُونَ أَنْ يَمُوتُوا أَيْضًا، لأَنَّهُمْ مِثْلُ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ، وَهُمْ أَبْنَاءُ اللهِ، إِذْ هُمْ أَبْنَاءُ الْقِيَامَةِ.

Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

وَأَمَّا أَنَّ الْمَوْتَى يَقُومُونَ، فَقَدْ دَلَّ عَلَيْهِ مُوسَى أَيْضًا فِي أَمْرِ الْعُلَّيْقَةِ كَمَا يَقُولُ: اَلرَّبُّ إِلهُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِلهُ إِسْحَاقَ وَإِلهُ يَعْقُوبَ.

For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

وَلَيْسَ هُوَ إِلهَ أَمْوَاتٍ بَلْ إِلهُ أَحْيَاءٍ، لأَنَّ الْجَمِيعَ عِنْدَهُ أَحْيَاءٌ».

Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

فَأجَابَ قَوْمٌ مِنَ الْكَتَبَةِ وَقَالوا:«يَا مُعَلِّمُ، حَسَنًا قُلْتَ!».

And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.

وَلَمْ يَتَجَاسَرُوا أَيْضًا أَنْ يَسْأَلُوهُ عَنْ شَيْءٍ.

And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?

وَقَالَ لَهُمْ:«كَيْفَ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ الْمَسِيحَ ابْنُ دَاوُدَ؟

And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

وَدَاوُدُ نَفْسُهُ يَقُولُ فِي كِتَابِ الْمَزَامِيرِ: قَالَ الرَّبُّ لِرَبِّي: اجْلِسْ عَنْ يَمِينِي

Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

حَتَّى أَضَعَ أَعْدَاءَكَ مَوْطِئًا لِقَدَمَيْكَ.

David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?

فَإِذًا دَاوُدُ يَدْعُوهُ رَبًّا. فَكَيْفَ يَكُونُ ابْنَهُ؟».

Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,

وَفِيمَا كَانَ جَمِيعُ الشَّعْبِ يَسْمَعُونَ قَالَ لِتَلاَمِيذِهِ:

Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

«احْذَرُوا مِنَ الْكَتَبَةِ الَّذِينَ يَرْغَبُونَ الْمَشْيَ بِالطَّيَالِسَةِ، وَيُحِبُّونَ التَّحِيَّاتِ فِي الأَسْوَاقِ، وَالْمَجَالِسَ الأُولَى فِي الْمَجَامِعِ، وَالْمُتَّكَآتِ الأُولَى فِي الْوَلاَئِمِ.

Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

اَلَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ بُيُوتَ الأَرَامِلِ، وَلِعِلَّةٍ يُطِيلُونَ الصَّلَوَاتِ. هؤُلاَءِ يَأْخُذُونَ دَيْنُونَةً أَعْظَمَ!».