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 ٱلْوَقْتِ ذَهَبَ يَسُوعُ فِي ٱلسَّبْتِ بَيْنَ ٱلزُّرُوعِ، فَجَاعَ تَلَامِيذُهُ وَٱبْتَدَأُوا يَقْطِفُونَ سَنَابِلَ وَيَأْكُلُونَ.

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

2 فَٱلْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ لَمَّا نَظَرُوا قَالُوا لَهُ: «هُوَذَا تَلَامِيذُكَ يَفْعَلُونَ مَا لَا يَحِلُّ فَعْلُهُ فِي ٱلسَّبْتِ!».

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

3 فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «أَمَا قَرَأْتُمْ مَا فَعَلَهُ دَاوُدُ حِينَ جَاعَ هُوَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُ؟

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 ٱللهِ وَأَكَلَ خُبْزَ ٱلتَّقْدِمَةِ ٱلَّذِي لَمْ يَحِلَّ أَكْلُهُ لَهُ وَلَا لِلَّذِينَ مَعَهُ، 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 مَا قَرَأْتُمْ فِي ٱلتَّوْرَاةِ أَنَّ ٱلْكَهَنَةَ فِي ٱلسَّبْتِ فِي ٱلْهَيْكَلِ يُدَنِّسُونَ ٱلسَّبْتَ وَهُمْ أَبْرِيَاءُ؟

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

6 وَلَكِنْ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ هَهُنَا أَعْظَمَ مِنَ ٱلْهَيْكَلِ!

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

7 فَلَوْ عَلِمْتُمْ مَا هُوَ: إِنِّي أُرِيدُ رَحْمَةً لَا ذَبِيحَةً، لَمَا حَكَمْتُمْ عَلَى ٱلْأَبْرِيَاءِ!

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

8 فَإِنَّ ٱبْنَ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّبْتِ أَيْضًا».

9 Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,

9 ثُمَّ ٱنْصَرَفَ مِنْ هُنَاكَ وَجَاءَ إِلَى مَجْمَعِهِمْ،

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 وَإِذَا إِنْسَانٌ يَدُهُ يَابِسَةٌ، فَسَأَلُوهُ قَائِلِينَ: «هَلْ يَحِلُّ ٱلْإِبْرَاءُ فِي ٱلسُّبُوتِ؟» لِكَيْ يَشْتَكُوا عَلَيْهِ.

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 فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «أَيُّ إِنْسَانٍ مِنْكُمْ يَكُونُ لَهُ خَرُوفٌ وَاحِدٌ، فَإِنْ سَقَطَ هَذَا فِي ٱلسَّبْتِ فِي حُفْرَةٍ، أَفَمَا يُمْسِكُهُ وَيُقِيمُهُ؟

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

12 فَٱلْإِنْسَانُ كَمْ هُوَ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ ٱلْخَرُوفِ! إِذًا يَحِلُّ فِعْلُ ٱلْخَيْرِ فِي ٱلسُّبُوتِ!».

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 لِلْإِنْسَانِ: «مُدَّ يَدَكَ». فَمَدَّهَا. فَعَادَتْ صَحِيحَةً كَٱلْأُخْرَى.

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

14 فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ ٱلْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ تَشَاوَرُوا عَلَيْهِ لِكَيْ يُهْلِكُوهُ،

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

15 فَعَلِمَ يَسُوعُ وَٱنْصَرَفَ مِنْ هُنَاكَ. وَتَبِعَتْهُ جُمُوعٌ كَثِيرَةٌ فَشَفَاهُمْ جَمِيعًا.

16 warning them not to make Him known.

16 وَأَوْصَاهُمْ أَنْ لَا يُظْهِرُوهُ،

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

17 لِكَيْ يَتِمَّ مَا قِيلَ بِإِشَعْيَاءَ ٱلنَّبِيِّ ٱلْقَائِلِ:

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 «هُوَذَا فَتَايَ ٱلَّذِي ٱخْتَرْتُهُ، حَبِيبِي ٱلَّذِي سُرَّتْ بِهِ نَفْسِي. أَضَعُ رُوحِي عَلَيْهِ فَيُخْبِرُ ٱلْأُمَمَ بِٱلْحَقِّ.

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

19 لَا يُخَاصِمُ وَلَا يَصِيحُ، وَلَا يَسْمَعُ أَحَدٌ فِي ٱلشَّوَارِعِ صَوْتَهُ.

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 يَقْصِفُ، وَفَتِيلَةً مُدَخِّنَةً لَا يُطْفِئُ، حَتَّى يُخْرِجَ ٱلْحَقَّ إِلَى ٱلنُّصْرَةِ.

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

21 وَعَلَى ٱسْمِهِ يَكُونُ رَجَاءُ ٱلْأُمَمِ».

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 حِينَئِذٍ أُحْضِرَ إِلَيْهِ مَجْنُونٌ أَعْمَى وَأَخْرَسُ فَشَفَاهُ، حَتَّى إِنَّ ٱلْأَعْمَى ٱلْأَخْرَسَ تَكَلَّمَ وَأَبْصَرَ.

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

23 فَبُهِتَ كُلُّ ٱلْجُمُوعِ وَقَالُوا: «أَلَعَلَّ هَذَا هُوَ ٱبْنُ 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 ٱلْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ فَلَمَّا سَمِعُوا قَالُوا: «هَذَا لَا يُخْرِجُ ٱلشَّيَاطِينَ إِلَّا بِبَعْلَزَبُولَ رَئِيسِ ٱلشَّيَاطِينِ».

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 فَعَلِمَ يَسُوعُ أَفْكَارَهُمْ، وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «كُلُّ مَمْلَكَةٍ مُنْقَسِمَةٍ عَلَى ذَاتِهَا تُخْرَبُ، وَكُلُّ مَدِينَةٍ أَوْ بَيْتٍ مُنْقَسِمٍ عَلَى ذَاتِهِ لَا يَثْبُتُ.

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

26 فَإِنْ كَانَ ٱلشَّيْطَانُ يُخْرِجُ ٱلشَّيْطَانَ فَقَدِ ٱنْقَسَمَ عَلَى ذَاتِهِ. فَكَيْفَ تَثْبُتُ 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 بِبَعْلَزَبُولَ أُخْرِجُ ٱلشَّيَاطِينَ، فَأَبْنَاؤُكُمْ بِمَنْ يُخْرِجُونَ؟ لِذَلِكَ هُمْ يَكُونُونَ قُضَاتَكُمْ!

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 أَنَا بِرُوحِ ٱللهِ أُخْرِجُ ٱلشَّيَاطِينَ، فَقَدْ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مَلَكُوتُ ٱللهِ!

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 أَمْ كَيْفَ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَحَدٌ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ بَيْتَ ٱلْقَوِيِّ وَيَنْهَبَ أَمْتِعَتَهُ، إِنْ لَمْ يَرْبِطِ ٱلْقَوِيَّ أَوَّلًا، وَحِينَئِذٍ 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 عَلَيَّ، 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: كُلُّ خَطِيَّةٍ وَتَجْدِيفٍ يُغْفَرُ لِلنَّاسِ، وَأَمَّا ٱلتَّجْدِيفُ عَلَى ٱلرُّوحِ فَلَنْ يُغْفَرَ 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 وَمَنْ قَالَ كَلِمَةً عَلَى ٱبْنِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ يُغْفَرُ لَهُ، وَأَمَّا مَنْ قَالَ عَلَى ٱلرُّوحِ ٱلْقُدُسِ فَلَنْ يُغْفَرَ لَهُ، لَا فِي هَذَا ٱلْعَالَمِ وَلَا فِي ٱلْآتِي.

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 اِجْعَلُوا ٱلشَّجَرَةَ جَيِّدَةً وَثَمَرَهَا جَيِّدًا، أَوِ ٱجْعَلُوا ٱلشَّجَرَةَ رَدِيَّةً وَثَمَرَهَا رَدِيًّا، لِأَنْ مِنَ ٱلثَّمَرِ تُعْرَفُ ٱلشَّجَرَةُ.

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 أَوْلَادَ ٱلْأَفَاعِي! كَيْفَ تَقْدِرُونَ أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمُوا بِٱلصَّالِحَاتِ وَأَنْتُمْ أَشْرَارٌ؟ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْ فَضْلَةِ ٱلْقَلْبِ يَتَكَلَّمُ ٱلْفَمُ.

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 اَلْإِنْسَانُ ٱلصَّالِحُ مِنَ ٱلْكَنْزِ ٱلصَّالِحِ فِي ٱلْقَلْبِ يُخْرِجُ ٱلصَّالِحَاتِ، وَٱلْإِنْسَانُ ٱلشِّرِّيرُ مِنَ ٱلْكَنْزِ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ يُخْرِجُ ٱلشُّرُورَ.

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

36 وَلَكِنْ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ كُلَّ كَلِمَةٍ بَطَّالَةٍ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِهَا ٱلنَّاسُ سَوْفَ يُعْطُونَ عَنْهَا حِسَابًا يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ.

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

37 لِأَنَّكَ بِكَلَامِكَ تَتَبَرَّرُ وَبِكَلَامِكَ تُدَانُ».

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

38 حِينَئِذٍ أَجَابَ قَوْمٌ مِنَ ٱلْكَتَبَةِ وَٱلْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ قَائِلِينَ: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، نُرِيدُ أَنْ نَرَى مِنْكَ آيَةً».

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 فَأَجابَ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «جِيلٌ شِرِّيرٌ وَفَاسِقٌ يَطْلُبُ آيَةً، وَلَا تُعْطَى لَهُ آيَةٌ إِلَّا آيَةَ يُونَانَ ٱلنَّبِيِّ.

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 لِأَنَّهُ كَمَا كَانَ يُونَانُ فِي بَطْنِ ٱلْحُوتِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ وَثَلَاثَ لَيَالٍ، هَكَذَا يَكُونُ ٱبْنُ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ فِي قَلْبِ ٱلْأَرْضِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ وَثَلَاثَ 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 رِجَالُ نِينَوَى سَيَقُومُونَ فِي ٱلدِّينِ مَعَ هَذَا ٱلْجِيلِ وَيَدِينُونَهُ، لِأَنَّهُمْ تَابُوا بِمُنَادَاةِ يُونَانَ، وَهُوَذَا أَعْظَمُ مِنْ يُونَانَ هَهُنَا!

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 مَلِكَةُ ٱلتَّيْمَنِ سَتَقُومُ فِي ٱلدِّينِ مَعَ هَذَا ٱلْجِيلِ وَتَدِينُهُ، لِأَنَّهَا أَتَتْ مِنْ أَقَاصِي ٱلْأَرْضِ لِتَسْمَعَ حِكْمَةَ سُلَيْمَانَ، وَهُوَذَا أَعْظَمُ مِنْ سُلَيْمَانَ هَهُنَا!

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

43 إِذَا خَرَجَ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلنَّجِسُ مِنَ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ يَجْتَازُ فِي أَمَاكِنَ لَيْسَ فِيهَا مَاءٌ، يَطْلُبُ رَاحَةً وَلَا 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 ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: أَرْجِعُ إِلَى بَيْتِي ٱلَّذِي خَرَجْتُ مِنْهُ. فَيَأْتِي وَيَجِدُهُ فَارِغًا مَكْنُوسًا مُزَيَّنًا.

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 ثُمَّ يَذْهَبُ وَيَأْخُذُ مَعَهُ سَبْعَةَ أَرْوَاحٍ أُخَرَ أَشَرَّ مِنْهُ، فَتَدْخُلُ وَتَسْكُنُ هُنَاكَ، فَتَصِيرُ أَوَاخِرُ ذَلِكَ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ أَشَرَّ مِنْ أَوَائِلِهِ! هَكَذَا يَكُونُ أَيْضًا لِهَذَا ٱلْجِيلِ ٱلشِّرِّيرِ».

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

46 وَفِيمَا هُوَ يُكَلِّمُ ٱلْجُمُوعَ إِذَا أُمُّهُ وَإِخْوَتُهُ قَدْ وَقَفُوا خَارِجًا طَالِبِينَ أَنْ يُكَلِّمُوهُ.

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

47 فَقَالَ لَهُ وَاحِدٌ: «هُوَذَا أُمُّكَ وَإِخْوَتُكَ وَاقِفُونَ خَارِجًا طَالِبِينَ أَنْ يُكَلِّمُوكَ».

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

48 فَأَجَابَ وَقَالَ لِلْقَائِلِ لَهُ: «مَنْ هِيَ أُمِّي وَمَنْ هُمْ إِخْوَتي؟».

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

49 ثُمَّ مَدَّ يَدَهُ نَحْوَ تَلَامِيذِهِ وَقَالَ: «هَا أُمِّي وَإِخْوَتِي.

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

50 لِأَنَّ مَنْ يَصْنَعُ مَشِيئَةَ أَبِي ٱلَّذِي فِي ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ هُوَ أَخِي وَأُخْتِي وَأُمِّي».