Luke 18

1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

1 وَقَالَ لَهُمْ أَيْضًا مَثَلًا فِي أَنَّهُ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُصَلَّى كُلَّ حِينٍ وَلَا يُمَلَّ،

2 “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.

2 قَائِلًا: «كَانَ فِي مَدِينَةٍ قَاضٍ لَا يَخَافُ ٱللهَ وَلَا يَهَابُ إِنْسَانًا.

3 And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

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

4 For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,

4 وَكَانَ لَا يَشَاءُ إِلَى زَمَانٍ. وَلَكِنْ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ فِي نَفْسِهِ: وَإِنْ كُنْتُ لَا أَخَافُ ٱللهَ وَلَا أَهَابُ إِنْسَانًا،

5 yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’”

5 فَإِنِّي لِأَجْلِ أَنَّ هَذِهِ ٱلْأَرْمَلَةَ تُزْعِجُنِي، أُنْصِفُهَا، لِئَلَّا تَأْتِيَ دَائِمًا فَتَقْمَعَنِي!».

6 And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.

6 وَقَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ: «ٱسْمَعُوا مَا يَقُولُ قَاضِي ٱلظُّلْمِ.

7 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?

7 أَفَلَا يُنْصِفُ ٱللهُ مُخْتَارِيهِ، ٱلصَّارِخِينَ إِلَيْهِ نَهَارًا وَلَيْلًا، وَهُوَ مُتَمَهِّلٌ عَلَيْهِمْ؟

8 I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

8 أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُ يُنْصِفُهُمْ سَرِيعًا! وَلَكِنْ مَتَى جَاءَ ٱبْنُ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ، أَلَعَلَّهُ يَجِدُ ٱلْإِيمَانَ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ؟».

9 To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:

9 وَقَالَ لِقَوْمٍ وَاثِقِينَ بِأَنْفُسِهِمْ أَنَّهُمْ أَبْرَارٌ، وَيَحْتَقِرُونَ ٱلْآخَرِينَ هَذَا ٱلْمَثَلَ:

10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

10 «إِنْسَانَانِ صَعِدَا إِلَى ٱلْهَيْكَلِ لِيُصَلِّيَا، وَاحِدٌ فَرِّيسِيٌّ وَٱلْآخَرُ عَشَّارٌ.

11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

11 أَمَّا ٱلْفَرِّيسِيُّ فَوَقَفَ يُصَلِّي فِي نَفْسِهِ هَكَذَا: اَللَّهُمَّ أَنَا أَشْكُرُكَ أَنِّي لَسْتُ مِثْلَ بَاقِي ٱلنَّاسِ ٱلْخَاطِفِينَ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ ٱلزُّنَاةِ، وَلَا مِثْلَ هَذَا ٱلْعَشَّارِ.

12 I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’

12 أَصُومُ مَرَّتَيْنِ فِي ٱلْأُسْبُوعِ، وَأُعَشِّرُ كُلَّ مَا أَقْتَنِيهِ.

13 But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

13 وَأَمَّا ٱلْعَشَّارُ فَوَقَفَ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ، لَا يَشَاءُ أَنْ يَرْفَعَ عَيْنَيْهِ نَحْوَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ، بَلْ قَرَعَ عَلَى صَدْرِهِ قَائِلًا: ٱللهُمَّ ٱرْحَمْنِي، أَنَا ٱلْخَاطِئَ.

14 I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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

15 Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.

15 فَقَدَّمُوا إِلَيْهِ ٱلْأَطْفَالَ أَيْضًا لِيَلْمِسَهُمْ، فَلَمَّا رَآهُمُ ٱلتَّلَامِيذُ ٱنْتَهَرُوهُمْ.

16 But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

16 أَمَّا يَسُوعُ فَدَعَاهُمْ وَقَالَ: «دَعُوا ٱلْأَوْلَادَ يَأْتُونَ إِلَيَّ وَلَا تَمْنَعُوهُمْ، لِأَنَّ لِمِثْلِ هَؤُلَاءِ مَلَكُوتَ ٱللهِ.

17 Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

17 اَلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: مَنْ لَا يَقْبَلُ مَلَكُوتَ ٱللهِ مِثْلَ وَلَدٍ فَلَنْ يَدْخُلَهُ».

18 Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

18 وَسَأَلَهُ رَئِيسٌ قَائِلًا: «أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُعَلِّمُ ٱلصَّالِحُ، مَاذَا أَعْمَلُ لِأَرِثَ ٱلْحَيَاةَ ٱلْأَبَدِيَّةَ؟»

19 “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

19 فَقَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «لِمَاذَا تَدْعُونِي صَالِحًا؟ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ صَالِحًا إِلَّا وَاحِدٌ وَهُوَ ٱللهُ.

20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

20 أَنْتَ تَعْرِفُ ٱلْوَصَايَا: لَا تَزْنِ. لَا تَقْتُلْ. لَا تَسْرِقْ. لَا تَشْهَدْ بِٱلزُّورِ. أَكْرِمْ أَبَاكَ وَأُمَّكَ».

21 “All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.

21 فَقَالَ: «هَذِهِ كُلُّهَا حَفِظْتُهَا مُنْذُ حَدَاثَتِي».

22 On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

22 فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ يَسُوعُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ لَهُ: «يُعْوِزُكَ أَيْضًا شَيْءٌ: بِعْ كُلَّ مَا لَكَ وَوَزِّعْ عَلَى ٱلْفُقَرَاءِ، فَيَكُونَ لَكَ كَنْزٌ فِي ٱلسَّمَاءِ، وَتَعَالَ ٱتْبَعْنِي».

23 But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

23 فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ ذَلِكَ حَزِنَ، لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ غَنِيًّا جِدًّا.

24 Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

24 فَلَمَّا رَآهُ يَسُوعُ قَدْ حَزِنَ، قَالَ: «مَا أَعْسَرَ دُخُولَ ذَوِي ٱلْأَمْوَالِ إِلَى مَلَكُوتِ ٱللهِ!

25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

25 لِأَنَّ دُخُولَ جَمَلٍ مِنْ ثَقْبِ إِبْرَةٍ أَيْسَرُ مِنْ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ غَنِيٌّ إِلَى مَلَكُوتِ ٱللهِ!».

26 Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”

26 فَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ سَمِعُوا: «فَمَنْ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَخْلُصَ؟»

27 But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

27 فَقَالَ: «غَيْرُ ٱلْمُسْتَطَاعِ عِنْدَ ٱلنَّاسِ مُسْتَطَاعٌ عِنْدَ ٱللهِ».

28 “Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”

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

29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God

29 فَقَالَ لَهُمُ: «ٱلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنْ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ تَرَكَ بَيْتًا أَوْ وَالِدَيْنِ أَوْ إِخْوَةً أَوِ ٱمْرَأَةً أَوْ أَوْلَادًا مِنْ أَجْلِ مَلَكُوتِ ٱللهِ،

30 will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”

30 إِلَّا وَيَأْخُذُ فِي هَذَا ٱلزَّمَانِ أَضْعَافًا كَثِيرَةً، وَفِي ٱلدَّهْرِ ٱلْآتِي ٱلْحَيَاةَ ٱلْأَبَدِيَّةَ».

31 Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.

31 وَأَخَذَ ٱلِٱثْنَيْ عَشَرَ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «هَا نَحْنُ صَاعِدُونَ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ، وَسَيَتِمُّ كُلُّ مَا هُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ بِٱلْأَنْبِيَاءِ عَنِ ٱبْنِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ،

32 He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.

32 لِأَنَّهُ يُسَلَّمُ إِلَى ٱلْأُمَمِ، وَيُسْتَهْزَأُ بِهِ، وَيُشْتَمُ وَيُتْفَلُ عَلَيْهِ،

33 They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”

33 وَيَجْلِدُونَهُ، وَيَقْتُلُونَهُ، وَفِي ٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلثَّالِثِ يَقُومُ».

34 But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.

34 وَأَمَّا هُمْ فَلَمْ يَفْهَمُوا مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْئًا، وَكَانَ هَذَا ٱلْأَمْرُ مُخْفًى عَنْهُمْ، وَلَمْ يَعْلَمُوا مَا قِيلَ.

35 As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.

35 وَلَمَّا ٱقْتَرَبَ مِنْ أَرِيحَا كَانَ أَعْمَى جَالِسًا علَى ٱلطَّرِيقِ يَسْتَعْطِي.

36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.

36 فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ ٱلْجَمْعَ مُجْتَازًا سَأَلَ: «مَا عَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ هَذَا؟».

37 “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.

37 فَأَخْبَرُوهُ أَنَّ يَسُوعَ ٱلنَّاصِرِيَّ مُجْتَازٌ.

38 So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

38 فَصَرَخَ قَائِلًا: «يَا يَسُوعُ ٱبْنَ دَاوُدَ، ٱرْحَمْنِي!».

39 Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

39 فَٱنْتَهَرَهُ ٱلْمُتَقَدِّمُونَ لِيَسْكُتَ، أَمَّا هُوَ فَصَرَخَ أَكْثَرَ كَثِيرًا: «يَا ٱبْنَ دَاوُدَ، ٱرْحَمْنِي!».

40 Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had come near, Jesus asked him,

40 فَوَقَفَ يَسُوعُ وَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُقَدَّمَ إِلَيْهِ. وَلَمَّا ٱقْتَرَبَ سَأَلَهُ

41 “What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”

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

42 “Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”

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

43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

43 وَفِي ٱلْحَالِ أَبْصَرَ، وَتَبِعَهُ وَهُوَ يُمَجِّدُ ٱللهَ. وَجَمِيعُ ٱلشَّعْبِ إِذْ رَأَوْا سَبَّحُوا ٱللهَ.