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 جَاءَ إِلَى بَيْتِ أَحَدِ رُؤَسَاءِ ٱلْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ فِي ٱلسَّبْتِ لِيَأْكُلَ خُبْزًا، كَانُوا يُرَاقِبُونَهُ.

2 Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

2 وَإِذَا إِنْسَانٌ مُسْتَسْقٍ كَانَ قُدَّامَهُ.

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

3 فَأَجَابَ يَسُوعُ وَكَلَّمَ ٱلنَّامُوسِيِّينَ وَٱلْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ قَائِلًا: «هَلْ يَحِلُّ ٱلْإِبْرَاءُ فِي ٱلسَّبْتِ؟».

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

4 فَسَكَتُوا. فَأَمْسَكَهُ وَأَبْرَأَهُ وَأَطْلَقَهُ.

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 ثُمَّ أجَابَهم وَقَالَ: «مَنْ مِنْكُمْ يَسْقُطُ حِمَارُهُ أَوْ ثَوْرُهُ فِي بِئْرٍ وَلَا يَنْشُلُهُ حَالًا فِي يَوْمِ ٱلسَّبْتِ؟».

6 And they were unable to answer these questions.

6 فَلَمْ يَقْدِرُوا أَنْ يُجِيبُوهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ.

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

7 وَقَالَ لِلْمَدْعُوِّينَ مَثَلًا، وَهُوَ يُلَاحِظُ كَيْفَ ٱخْتَارُوا ٱلْمُتَّكَآتِ ٱلْأُولَى قَائِلًا 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 «مَتَى دُعِيتَ مِنْ أَحَدٍ إِلَى عُرْسٍ فَلَا تَتَّكِئْ فِي ٱلْمُتَّكَإِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ، لَعَلَّ أَكْرَمَ مِنْكَ يَكُونُ قَدْ دُعِيَ مِنْهُ.

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 فَيَأْتِيَ ٱلَّذِي دَعَاكَ وَإِيَّاهُ وَيَقُولَ لَكَ: أَعْطِ مَكَانًا لِهَذَا. فَحِينَئِذٍ تَبْتَدِئُ بِخَجَلٍ تَأْخُذُ ٱلْمَوْضِعَ ٱلْأَخِيرَ.

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 بَلْ مَتَى دُعِيتَ فَٱذْهَبْ وَٱتَّكِئْ فِي ٱلْمَوْضِعِ ٱلْأَخِيرِ، حَتَّى إِذَا جَاءَ ٱلَّذِي دَعَاكَ يَقُولُ لَكَ: يَا صَدِيقُ، ٱرْتَفِعْ إِلَى فَوْقُ. حِينَئِذٍ يَكُونُ لَكَ مَجْدٌ أَمَامَ ٱلْمُتَّكِئِينَ مَعَكَ.

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

11 لِأَنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يَرْفَعُ نَفْسَهُ يَتَّضِعُ وَمَنْ يَضَعُ نَفْسَهُ يَرْتَفِعُ».

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 أَيْضًا لِلَّذِي دَعَاهُ: «إِذَا صَنَعْتَ غَدَاءً أَوْ عَشَاءً فَلَا تَدْعُ أَصْدِقَاءَكَ وَلَا إِخْوَتَكَ وَلَا أَقْرِبَاءَكَ وَلَا ٱلْجِيرَانَ ٱلْأَغْنِيَاءَ، لِئَلَّا يَدْعُوكَ هُمْ أَيْضًا، فَتَكُونَ لَكَ مُكَافَاةٌ.

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

13 بَلْ إِذَا صَنَعْتَ ضِيَافَةً فَٱدْعُ: ٱلْمَسَاكِينَ، ٱلْجُدْعَ، ٱلْعُرْجَ، ٱلْعُمْيَ،

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

14 فَيَكُونَ لَكَ ٱلطُّوبَى إِذْ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ حَتَّى يُكَافُوكَ، لِأَنَّكَ تُكَافَى فِي قِيَامَةِ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ».

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 ذَلِكَ وَاحِدٌ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَّكِئِينَ قَالَ لَهُ: «طُوبَى لِمَنْ يَأْكُلُ خُبْزًا فِي مَلَكُوتِ ٱللهِ».

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

16 فَقَالَ لَهُ: «إِنْسَانٌ صَنَعَ عَشَاءً عَظِيمًا 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 وَأَرْسَلَ عَبْدَهُ فِي سَاعَةِ ٱلْعَشَاءِ لِيَقُولَ لِلْمَدْعُوِّينَ: تَعَالَوْا لِأَنَّ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ قَدْ أُعِدَّ.

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 فَٱبْتَدَأَ ٱلْجَمِيعُ بِرَأْيٍ وَاحِدٍ يَسْتَعْفُونَ. قَالَ لَهُ ٱلْأَوَّلُ: إِنِّي ٱشْتَرَيْتُ حَقْلًا، وَأَنَا مُضْطَرٌّ أَنْ أَخْرُجَ وَأَنْظُرَهُ. أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُعْفِيَنِي.

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

19 وَقَالَ آخَرُ: إِنِّي ٱشْتَرَيْتُ خَمْسَةَ أَزْوَاجِ بَقَرٍ، وَأَنَا مَاضٍ لِأَمْتَحِنَهَا. أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُعْفِيَنِي.

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

20 وَقَالَ آخَرُ: إِنِّي تَزَوَّجْتُ بِٱمْرَأَةٍ، فَلِذَلِكَ لَا أَقْدِرُ أَنْ أَجِيءَ.

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 فَأَتَى ذَلِكَ ٱلْعَبْدُ وَأَخْبَرَ سَيِّدَهُ بِذَلِكَ. حِينَئِذٍ غَضِبَ رَبُّ ٱلْبَيْتِ، وَقَالَ لِعَبْدِهِ: ٱخْرُجْ عَاجِلًا إِلَى شَوَارِعِ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ وَأَزِقَّتِهَا، وَأَدْخِلْ إِلَى هُنَا ٱلْمَسَاكِينَ وَٱلْجُدْعَ وَٱلْعُرْجَ وَٱلْعُمْيَ.

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

22 فَقَالَ ٱلْعَبْدُ: يَا سَيِّدُ، قَدْ صَارَ كَمَا أَمَرْتَ، وَيُوجَدُ أَيْضًا 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 ٱلسَّيِّدُ لِلْعَبْدِ: ٱخْرُجْ إِلَى ٱلطُّرُقِ وَٱلسِّيَاجَاتِ وَأَلْزِمْهُمْ بِٱلدُّخُولِ حَتَّى يَمْتَلِئَ بَيْتِي،

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

24 لِأَنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ وَاحِدٌ مِنْ أُولَئِكَ ٱلرِّجَالِ ٱلْمَدْعُوِّينَ يَذُوقُ عَشَائِي».

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

25 وَكَانَ جُمُوعٌ كَثِيرَةٌ سَائِرِينَ مَعَهُ، فَٱلْتَفَتَ 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 كَانَ أَحَدٌ يَأْتِي إِلَيَّ وَلَا يُبْغِضُ أَبَاهُ وَأُمَّهُ وَٱمْرَأَتَهُ وَأَوْلَادَهُ وَإِخْوَتَهُ وَأَخَوَاتِهِ، حَتَّى نَفْسَهُ أَيْضًا، فَلَا يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَكُونَ لِي تِلْمِيذًا.

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

27 وَمَنْ لَا يَحْمِلُ صَلِيبَهُ وَيَأْتِي وَرَائِي فَلَا يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَكُونَ لِي تِلْمِيذًا.

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 وَمَنْ مِنْكُمْ وَهُوَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَبْنِيَ بُرْجًا لَا يَجْلِسُ أَوَّلًا وَيَحْسِبُ ٱلنَّفَقَةَ، هَلْ عِنْدَهُ مَا يَلْزَمُ لِكَمَالِهِ؟

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

29 لِئَلَّا يَضَعَ ٱلْأَسَاسَ وَلَا يَقْدِرَ أَنْ يُكَمِّلَ، فَيَبْتَدِئَ جَمِيعُ ٱلنَّاظِرِينَ يَهْزَأُونَ بِهِ،

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

30 قَائِلِينَ: هَذَا ٱلْإِنْسَانُ ٱبْتَدَأَ يَبْنِي وَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ أَنْ يُكَمِّلَ.

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 وَأَيُّ مَلِكٍ إِنْ ذَهَبَ لِمُقَاتَلَةِ مَلِكٍ آخَرَ فِي حَرْبٍ، لَا يَجْلِسُ أَوَّلًا وَيَتَشَاوَرُ: هَلْ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يُلَاقِيَ بِعَشَرَةِ آلَافٍ ٱلَّذِي يَأْتِي عَلَيْهِ بِعِشْرِينَ أَلْفًا؟

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 وَإِلَّا فَمَا دَامَ ذَلِكَ بَعِيدًا، يُرْسِلُ سِفَارَةً وَيَسْأَلُ مَا هُوَ لِلصُّلْحِ.

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

33 فَكَذَلِكَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ لَا يَتْرُكُ جَمِيعَ أَمْوَالِهِ، لَا يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَكُونَ لِي تِلْمِيذًا.

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

34 «اَلْمِلْحُ جَيِّدٌ. وَلَكِنْ إِذَا فَسَدَ ٱلْمِلْحُ، فَبِمَاذَا يُصْلَحُ؟

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 لَا يَصْلُحُ لِأَرْضٍ وَلَا لِمَزْبَلَةٍ، فَيَطْرَحُونَهُ خَارِجًا. مَنْ لَهُ أُذُنَانِ لِلسَّمْعِ، فَلْيَسْمَعْ».