Matthew 12

1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.

1 فِي ذَلِكَ الْوَقْتِ مَرَّ يَسُوعُ بَيْنَ الْحُقُولِ فِي يَوْمِ سَبْتٍ. فَجَاعَ تَلامِيذُهُ، فَأَخَذُوا يَقْطِفُونَ سَنَابِلَ الْقَمْحِ وَيَأْكُلُونَ.

2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”

2 وَلَمَّا رَآهُمُ الْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ قَالُوا لَهُ: «هَا إِنَّ تَلامِيذَكَ يَفْعَلُونَ مَا لَا يَحِلُّ فِعْلُهُ فِي السَّبْتِ!»

3 Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

3 فَأَجَابَهُمْ: «أَمَا قَرَأْتُمْ مَا فَعَلَهُ دَاوُدُ وَمُرَافِقُوهُ عِنْدَمَا جَاعُوا؟

4 He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.

4 كَيْفَ دَخَلَ بَيْتَ اللهِ وَأَكَلَ خُبْزَ التَّقْدِمَةِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَكُنْ أَكْلُهُ يَحِلُّ لَهُ وَلا لِمُرَافِقِيهِ بَلْ لِلْكَهَنَةِ فَقَطْ!

5 Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?

5 أَوَ لَمْ تَقْرَأُوا فِي الشَّرِيعَةِ أَنَّ الْكَهَنَةَ يُخَالِفُونَ شَرِيعَةَ السَّبْتِ (بِالْعَمَلِ) فِي الْهَيْكَلِ أَيَّامَ السَّبْتِ وَلا يُحْسَبُونَ مُذْنِبِينَ؟

6 But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.

6 وَلكِنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: هَا هُنَا أَعْظَمُ مِنَ الْهَيْكَلِ!

7 If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

7 وَلَوْ فَهِمْتُمْ مَعْنَى الْقَوْلِ: إِنِّي أَطْلُبُ رَحْمَةً لَا ذَبِيحَةً، لَمَا حَكَمْتُمْ عَلَى مَنْ لَا ذَنْبَ عَلَيْهِمْ!

8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

8 فَإِنَّ ابْنَ الإِنْسَانِ هُوَ رَبُّ السَّبْتِ!»

9 Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,

9 ثُمَّ انْتَقَلَ مِنْ هُنَاكَ وَدَخَلَ مَجْمَعَهُمْ،

10 and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

10 وَإذَا هُنَاكَ رَجُلٌ يَدُهُ يَابِسَةٌ. وَإِذْ أَرَادَ الْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ أَنْ يَشْتَكُوا عَلَيْهِ بِتُهْمَةٍ مَا، سَأَلُوهُ: «أَيَحِلُّ شِفَاءُ الْمَرْضَى فِي يَوْمِ السَّبْتِ؟»

11 He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?

11 فَأَجَابَهُمْ: «أَيُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ يَكُونُ عِنْدَهُ خَرُوفٌ وَاحِدٌ، فَإِذَا وَقَعَ فِي حُفْرَةٍ يَوْمَ سَبْتٍ، أَفَلا يُمْسِكُهُ وَيُخْرِجُهُ؟

12 How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

12 فَكَمْ هُوَ الإِنْسَانُ أَفْضَلُ كَثِيراً مِنَ الْخَرُوفِ! إِذَنْ يَحِلُّ فِعْلُ الْخَيْرِ يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ».

13 Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.

13 ثُمَّ قَالَ لِلرَّجُلِ: «مُدَّ يَدَكَ!» فَمَدَّهَا، فَعَادَتْ سَلِيمَةً كَالْيَدِ الأُخْرَى.

14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.

14 وَلكِنَّ الْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ خَرَجُوا وَتَآمَرُوا عَلَى يَسُوعَ لِيَقْتُلُوهُ.

15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,

15 فَعَلِمَ بِذَلِكَ وَانْسَحَبَ مِنْ هُنَاكَ. وَتَبِعَتْهُ جُمُوعٌ كَثِيرَةٌ، فَشَفَاهُمْ جَمِيعاً،

16 warning them not to make Him known.

16 وَحَذَّرَهُمْ مِنْ أَنْ يُذِيعُوا أَمْرَهُ،

17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

17 لِيَتِمَّ مَا قِيلَ بِلِسَانِ النَّبِيِّ إِشَعْيَاءَ الْقَائِلِ:

18 “Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.

18 «هَا هُوَ فَتَايَ الَّذِي اخْتَرْتُهُ، حَبِيبِي الَّذِي سُرَّتْ بِهِ نَفْسِي! سَأَضَعُ رُوحِي عَلَيْهِ، فَيُعْلِنُ الْحَقَّ لِلأُمَمِ.

19 He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.

19 لَا يُخَاصِمُ وَلا يَصْرُخُ، وَلا يَسْمَعُ أَحَدٌ صَوْتَهُ فِي الشَّوَارِعِ.

20 A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.

20 قَصَبَةً مَرْضُوضَةً لَا يَكْسِرُ، وَفَتِيلَةً مُدَخِّنَةً لَا يُطْفِئُ، حَتَّى يَقُودَ الْعَدْلَ إِلى النَّصْرِ،

21 In His name the nations will put their hope.”

21 وَعَلَى اسْمِهِ تُعَلِّقُ الأُمَمُ رَجَاءَهَا!»

22 Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

22 ثُمَّ أُحْضِرَ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ أَعْمَى وَأَخْرَسُ يَسْكُنُهُ شَيْطَانٌ، فَشَفَاهُ حَتَّى أَبْصَرَ وَتَكَلَّمَ.

23 The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”

23 فَدُهِشَ الْجُمُوعُ كُلُّهُمْ، وَقَالُوا: «لَعَلَّ هَذَا هُوَ ابْنُ دَاوُدَ!»

24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”

24 أَمَّا الْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ، فَلَمَّا سَمِعُوا بِهَذَا قَالُوا: «إِنَّهُ لَا يَطْرُدُ الشَّيَاطِينَ إِلّا بِبَعْلَزَبُولَ رَئِيسِ الشَّيَاطِينِ!»

25 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

25 وَعَلِمَ يَسُوعُ أَفْكَارَهُمْ، فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «كُلُّ مَمْلَكَةٍ تَنْقَسِمُ عَلَى ذَاتِهَا تَخْرَبُ. وَكُلُّ مَدِينَةٍ أَوْ بَيْتٍ يَنْقَسِمُ عَلَى ذَاتِهِ، لَا يَصْمُدُ.

26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

26 فَإِنْ كَانَ الشَّيْطَانُ يَطْرُدُ الشَّيْطَانَ، يَكُونُ قَدِ انْقَسَمَ عَلَى ذَاتِهِ، فَكَيْفَ تَصْمُدُ مَمْلَكَتُهُ؟

27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

27 وَإِنْ كُنْتُ أَنَا أَطْرُدُ الشَّيَاطِينَ بِبَعْلَزَبُولَ، فَأَبْنَاؤُكُمْ بِمَنْ يَطْرُدُونَهُمْ؟ لِذَلِكَ هُمْ يَحْكُمُونَ عَلَيْكُمْ؟

28 But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

28 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ كُنْتُ بِرُوحِ اللهِ أَطْرُدُ الشَّيَاطِينَ، فَقَدْ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مَلَكُوتُ اللهِ!

29 Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

29 وَإلَّا، فَكَيْفَ يَقْدِرُ أَحَدٌ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ بَيْتَ الْقَوِيِّ وَيَنْهَبَ أَمْتِعَتَهُ إِذَا لَمْ يَرْبِطِ الْقَوِيَّ أَوَّلاً؛ وَبَعْدَئِذٍ يَنْهَبُ بَيْتَهُ؟

30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

30 مَنْ لَيْسَ مَعِي، فَهُوَ ضِدِّي؛ وَمَنْ لَا يَجْمَعُ مَعِي، فَهُوَ يُفَرِّقُ.

31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

31 لِذَلِكَ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ كُلَّ خَطِيئَةٍ وَازْدِرَاءَ يُغْفَرُ لِلنَّاسِ.

32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.

32 وَأَمَّا الازْدِرَاءَ بِالرُّوحِ (الْقُدُسِ)، فَلَنْ يُغْفَرَ. وَمَنْ قَالَ كَلِمَةً ضِدَّ ابْنِ الإِنْسَانِ، يُغْفَرُ لَهُ. وَأَمَّا مَنْ قَالَ كَلِمَةً ضِدَّ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ، فَلَنْ يُغْفَرَ لَهُ، لَا فِي هَذَا الزَّمَانِ، وَلا فِي الزَّمَانِ الآتِي.

33 Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

33 لِتَكُنِ الشَّجَرَةُ جَيِّدَةً، فَتُنْتِجَ ثَمَراً جَيِّداً؛ وَلْتَكُنِ الشَّجَرَةُ رَدِيئَةً، فَتُنْتِجَ ثَمَراً رَدِيئاً! فَمِنَ الثَّمَرِ، تُعْرَفُ الشَّجَرَةُ.

34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

34 يَا أَوْلادَ الأَفَاعِي، كَيْفَ تَقْدِرُونَ، وَأَنْتُمْ أَشْرَارٌ، أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمُوا كَلاماً صَالِحاً؟ لأَنَّ الْفَمَ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِمَا يَفِيضُ بِهِ الْقَلْبُ.

35 The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

35 فَالإِنْسَانُ الصَّالِحُ، مِنَ الْكَنْزِ الصَّالِحِ فِي قَلْبِهِ، يُصْدِرُ مَا هُوَ صَالِحٌ. وَالإِنْسَانُ الشِّرِّيرُ، يُصْدِرُ مَا هُوَ شِرِّيرٌ.

36 But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

36 عَلَى أَنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ كُلَّ كَلِمَةٍ بَاطِلَةٍ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِها النَّاسُ، سَوْفَ يُؤَدُّونَ عَنْهَا الْحِسَابَ فِي يَوْمِ الدَّيْنُونَةِ.

37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

37 فَإِنَّكَ بِكَلامِكَ تَتَبَرَّرُ، وَبِكَلامِكَ تُدَانُ!»

38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

38 عِنْدَئِذٍ أَجَابَهُ بَعْضُ الْكَتَبَةِ وَالْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ، قَائِلِينَ: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، نَرْغَبُ فِي أَنْ نُشَاهِدَ آيَةً تُجْرِيهَا!»

39 Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

39 فَأَجَابَهُمْ: «جِيلٌ شِرِّيرٌ فَاسِقٌ يَطْلُبُ آيَةً؛ وَلَنْ يُعْطَى آيَةً إِلّا آيَةَ يُونَانَ النَّبِيِّ.

40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

40 فَكَمَا بَقِيَ يُونَانُ فِي جَوْفِ الْحُوتِ ثَلاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ وَثَلاثَ لَيَالٍ، هكَذَا سَيَبْقَى ابْنُ الإِنْسَانِ فِي جَوْفِ الأَرْضِ ثَلاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ وَثَلاثَ لَيَالٍ.

41 The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

41 سَيَقِفُ أَهْلُ نِينَوَى يَوْمَ الْحِسَابِ مَعَ هَذَا الْجِيلِ وَيَحْكُمُونَ عَلَيْهِ؛ لأَنَّهُمْ تَابُوا لَمَّا أَنْذَرَهُمْ يُونَانُ. وَهَا هُنَا أَعْظَمُ مِنْ يُونَانَ!

42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

42 وَسَتَقُومُ مَلِكَةُ الْجَنُوبِ يَوْمَ الْحِسَابِ مَعَ هَذَا الْجِيلِ وَتَحْكُمُ عَلَيْهِ، لأَنَّهَا جَاءَتْ مِنْ أَقْصَى الأَرْضِ لِتَسْمَعَ حِكْمَةَ سُلَيْمَانَ. وَهَا هُنَا أَعْظَمُ مِنْ سُلَيْمَانَ!

43 When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.

43 وَلكِنْ مَتَى خَرَجَ الرُّوحُ النَّجِسُ مِنْ إِنْسَانٍ يَسْكُنُهُ، فَإِنَّهُ يَهِيمُ فِي الأَمَاكِنِ الْخَرِبَةِ طَالِباً الرَّاحَةَ، فَلا يَجِدُ.

44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.

44 فَيَقُولُ: أَرْجِعُ إِلَى مَسْكَنِي الَّذِي فَارَقْتُهُ! وَيَرْجِعُ، فَيَجِدُهُ فَارِغاً مَكْنُوساً مُزَيَّناً.

45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”

45 فَيَذْهَبُ، وَيُحْضِرُ مَعَهُ سَبْعَةَ أَرْوَاحٍ أُخْرَى أَكْثَرَ مِنْهُ شَرّاً، فَتَدْخُلُ جَمِيعاً وَتَسْكُنُ ذَلِكَ الإِنْسَانَ، فَتَكُونُ آخِرَتُهُ أَسْوَأَ مِنْ حَالَتِهِ الأُولَى. هكَذَا تَكُونُ حَالُ هَذَا الْجِيلِ الشِّرِّيرِ!»

46 While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.

46 وَبَيْنَمَا كَانَ يُكَلِّمُ الْجُمُوعَ، إِذَا أُمُّهُ وَإخْوَتُهُ قَدْ وَقَفُوا خَارِجاً، يَطْلُبُونَ أَنْ يُكَلِّمُوهُ.

47 Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”

47 فَقَالَ لَهُ وَاحِدٌ مِنَ الْحَاضِرِينَ: «هَا إِنَّ أُمَّكَ وَإِخْوَتَكَ وَاقِفُونَ خَارِجاً يَطْلُبُونَ أَنْ يُكَلِّمُوكَ!»

48 But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

48 فَأَجَابَ قَائِلاً لِلَّذِي أَخْبَرَهُ: «مَنْ هِيَ أُمِّي؟ وَمَنْ هُمْ إِخْوَتِي؟»

49 Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

49 ثُمَّ أَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى تَلامِيذِهِ، وَقَالَ: «هَؤُلاءِ هُمْ أُمِّي وَإِخْوَتِي:

50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

50 لأَنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يَعْمَلُ بِإِرَادَةِ أَبِي الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ هُوَ أَخِي وَأُخْتِي وَأُمِّي!»