Luke 14

1 One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

1 وَإِذْ دَخَلَ بَيْتَ وَاحِدٍ مِنْ رُؤَسَاءِ الْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ فِي ذَاتِ سَبْتٍ لِيَتَنَاوَلَ الطَّعَامَ، كَانُوا يُرَاقِبُونَهُ.

2 Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

2 وَإذَا أَمَامَهُ إِنْسَانٌ مُصَابٌ بِالاسْتِسْقَاءِ.

3 So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

3 فَخَاطَبَ يَسُوعُ عُلَمَاءَ الشَّرِيعَةِ وَالْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ، وَسَأَلَهُمْ: «أَيَحِلُّ إِجْرَاءُ الشِّفَاءِ يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ أَمْ لا؟»

4 But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

4 وَلكِنَّهُمْ ظَلُّوا صَامِتِينَ. فَأَخَذَهُ وَشَفَاهُ وَصَرَفَهُ.

5 And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”

5 وَعَادَ يَسْأَلُهُمْ: «مَنْ مِنْكُمْ يَسْقُطُ حِمَارُهُ أَوْ ثَوْرُهُ فِي بِئْرٍ يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ وَلا يَنْتَشِلُهُ حَالا؟»

6 And they were unable to answer these questions.

6 فَلَمْ يَقْدِرُوا أَنْ يُجِيبُوهُ عَنْ هَذَا.

7 When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

7 وَضَرَبَ لِلْمَدْعُوِّينَ مَثَلاً بَعْدَمَا لاحَظَ كَيْفَ اخْتَارُوا أَمَاكِنَ الصَّدَارَةِ، فَقَالَ لَهُمْ:

8 “When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.

8 «عِنْدَمَا يَدْعُوكَ أَحَدٌ إِلَى وَلِيمَةِ عُرْسٍ، فَلا تَتَّكِئْ فِي مَكَانِ الصَّدَارَةِ، إِذْ رُبَّمَا كَانَ قَدْ دَعَا إِلَيْهِ مَنْ هُوَ أَرْفَعُ مِنْكَ مَقَاماً،

9 Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

9 فَيَأْتِي الَّذِي دَعَاكَ وَدَعَاهُ وَيَقُولُ لَكَ: أَخْلِ الْمَكَانَ لِهَذَا الرَّجُلِ! وَعِنْدَئِذٍ تَنْسَحِبُ بِخَجَلٍ لِتَأْخُذَ الْمَكَانَ الأَخِيرَ.

10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.

10 وَلكِنْ، عِنْدَمَا تُدْعَى، فَاذْهَبْ وَاتَّكِئْ فِي الْمَكَانِ الأَخِيرِ، حَتَّى إِذَا جَاءَ الَّذِي دَعَاكَ، يَقُولُ لَكَ: يَا صَدِيقِي، قُمْ إِلَى الصَّدْرِ! وَعِنْدَئِذٍ يَرْتَفِعُ قَدْرُكَ فِي نَظَرِ الْمُتَّكِئِينَ مَعَكَ.

11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

11 فَإِنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يُرَفِّعُ نَفْسَهُ يُوضَعُ، وَمَنْ يَضَعُ نَفْسَهُ يُرَفَّعُ».

12 Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.

12 وَقَالَ أَيْضاً لِلَّذِي دَعَاهُ: «عِنْدَمَا تُقِيمُ غَدَاءً أَوْ عَشَاءً، فَلا تَدْعُ أَصْدِقَاءَكَ وَلا إِخْوَتَكَ وَلا أَقْرِبَاءَكَ وَلا جِيرَانَكَ الأَغْنِيَاءَ، لِئَلّا يَدْعُوكَ هُمْ أَيْضاً بِالْمُقَابِلِ، فَتَكُونَ قَدْ كُوفِئْتَ.

13 But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

13 وَلكِنْ، عِنْدَمَا تُقِيمُ وَلِيمَةً ادْعُ الْفُقَرَاءَ وَالْمُعَاقِينَ وَالْعُرْجَ وَالْعُمْيَ؛

14 and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

14 فَتَكُونَ مُبَارَكاً لأَنَّ هؤُلاءِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مَا يُكَافِئُونَكَ بِهِ، فَإِنَّكَ تُكَافَأُ فِي قِيَامَةِ الأَبْرَارِ».

15 When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”

15 فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ هَذَا أَحَدُ الْمُتَّكِئِينَ، قَالَ لَهُ: «طُوبَى لِمَنْ سَيَتَنَاوَلُ الطَّعَامَ فِي مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ!»

16 But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

16 فَقَالَ لَهُ: «أَقَامَ إِنْسَانٌ عَشَاءً عَظِيماً، وَدَعَا كَثِيرِينَ.

17 When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

17 ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَ عَبْدَهُ سَاعَةَ الْعَشَاءِ لِيَقُولَ لِلْمَدْعُوِّينَ: تَعَالَوْا، فَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ جَاهِزٌ!

18 But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’

18 فَبَدَأَ الْجَمِيعُ يَعْتَذِرُونَ عَلَى السَّوَاءِ. فَقَالَ لَهُ أَوَّلُهُمْ: اشْتَرَيْتُ حَقْلاً، وَعَلَيَّ أَنْ أَذْهَبَ وَأَرَاهُ أَرْجُو مِنْكَ أَنْ تَعْذُرَنِي!

19 Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

19 وَقَالَ غَيْرُهُ: اشْتَرَيْتُ خَمْسَةَ أَزْوَاجِ بَقَرٍ، وَأَنَا ذَاهِبٌ لأُجَرِّبَهَا أَرْجُو مِنْكَ أَنْ تَعْذُرَنِي!

20 Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’

20 وَقَالَ آخَرُ: تَزَوَّجْتُ بِامْرَأَةٍ، وَلِذلِكَ لَا أَقْدِرُ أَنْ أَحْضُرَ!

21 The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

21 فَرَجَعَ الْعَبْدُ وَأَخْبَرَ سَيِّدَهُ بِذلِكَ. عِنْدَئِذٍ غَضِبَ رَبُّ الْبَيْتِ وَقَالَ لِعَبْدِهِ: اخْرُجْ سَرِيعاً إِلَى شَوَارِعِ الْمَدِينَةِ وَأَزِقَّتِهَا، وَأَحْضِرِ الْفُقَرَاءَ وَالْمُعَاقِينَ وَالْعُرْجَ وَالْعُمْيَ إِلَى هُنَا.

22 ‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

22 (فَرَجَعَ) الْخَادِمُ يَقُولُ: يَا سَيِّدُ، قَدْ جَرَى مَا أَمَرْتَ بِهِ، وَيُوجَدُ بَعْدُ مَكَانٌ.

23 So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.

23 فَقَالَ السَّيِّدُ لِلْعَبْدِ: اخْرُجْ إِلَى الطُّرُقِ وَالسَّاحَاتِ وَأَجْبِرِ النَّاسَ عَلَى الدُّخُولِ حَتَّى يَمْتَلِئَ بَيْتِي،

24 For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

24 فَإِنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ وَاحِداً مِنْ أُولئِكَ الْمَدْعُوِّينَ لَنْ يَذُوقَ عَشَائِي!»

25 Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

25 وَكَانَتْ جُمُوعٌ كَثِيرَةٌ تَسِيرُ مَعَهُ، فَالْتَفَتَ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ:

26 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

26 «إِنْ جَاءَ إِلَيَّ أَحَدٌ، وَلَمْ يُبْغِضْ أَبَاهُ وَأُمَّهُ وَزَوْجَتَهُ وَأَوْلادَهُ وَإِخْوَتَهُ وأَخَوَاتِهِ، بَلْ نَفْسَهُ أَيْضاً، فَلا يُمْكِنُهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ تِلْمِيذاً لِي.

27 And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

27 وَمَنْ لَا يَحْمِلُ صَلِيبَهُ وَيَتْبَعُنِي، فَلا يُمْكِنُهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ تِلْمِيذاً لِي.

28 Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

28 فَأَيٌّ مِنْكُمْ، وَهُوَ رَاغِبٌ فِي أَنْ يَبْنِيَ بُرْجاً، لَا يَجْلِسُ أَوَّلاً وَيَحْسِبُ الْكُلْفَةَ لِيَرَى هَلْ عِنْدَهُ مَا يَكْفِي لإِنْجَازِهِ؟

29 Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

29 وَذلِكَ لِئَلّا يَضَعَ لَهُ الأَسَاسَ وَلا يَقْدِرَ أَنْ يُنْجِزَهُ. أَفَلا يَأْخُذُ جَمِيعُ النَّاظِرِينَ يَسْخَرُونَ مِنْهُ.

30 saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

30 قَائِلِينَ: هَذَا الإِنْسَانُ شَرَعَ يَبْنِي وَعَجَزَ عَنِ الإِنْجَازِ؟

31 Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

31 أَمْ أَيُّ مَلِكٍ ذَاهِبٍ لِمُحَارَبَةِ آخَرَ، لَا يَجْلِسُ أَوَّلاً وَيَسْتَشِيرُ لِيَرَى هَلْ يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يُوَاجِهَ بِعَشَرَةِ آلافٍ ذلِكَ الزَّاحِفَ عَلَيْهِ بِعِشْرِينَ أَلْفاً.

32 And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

32 وَإلَّا فَإِنَّهُ، وَالْعَدُوُّ مَازَالَ بَعِيداً، يُرْسِلُ إِلَيْهِ وَفْداً، طَالِباً مَا يَؤُولُ إِلَى الصُّلْحِ.

33 In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

33 هكَذَا إِذَنْ، كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ لَا يَهْجُرُ كُلَّ مَا يَمْلِكُهُ، لَا يُمْكِنُهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ تِلْمِيذاً لِي.

34 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

34 إِنَّمَا الْمِلْحُ جَيِّدٌ. وَلكِنْ إِذَا فَقَدَ الْمِلْحُ طَعْمَهُ، فَبِمَاذَا تُعَادُ إِلَيْهِ مُلُوحَتُهُ؟

35 It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

35 إِنَّهُ لَا يَصْلُحُ لَا لِلتُّرْبَةِ وَلا لِلسَّمَادِ، فَيُطْرَحُ خَارِجاً. مَنْ لَهُ أُذُنَانِ لِلسَّمْعِ، فَلْيَسْمَعْ!»