Matthew 14

1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus

1 فِي ذَلِكَ الْوَقْتِ سَمِعَ هِيرُودُسُ حَاكِمُ الرُّبْعِ بِأَخْبَارِ يَسُوعَ.

2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

2 فَقَالَ لِخُدَّامِهِ: «هَذَا هُوَ يُوحَنَّا الْمَعْمَدَانُ، وَقَدْ قَامَ مِنْ بَيْنِ الأَمْوَاتِ. وَلِذَلِكَ تُجْرَى عَلَى يَدِهِ الْمُعْجِزَاتُ!»

3 Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

3 فَإِنَّ هِيرُودُسَ كَانَ قَدْ أَلْقَى الْقَبْضَ عَلَى يُوحَنَّا وَقَيَّدَهُ، وَسَجَنَهُ مِنْ أَجْلِ هِيرُودِيَّا زَوْجَةِ فِيلِبُّسَ أَخِيهِ،

4 because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

4 لأَنَّ يُوحَنَّا كَانَ يَقُولُ لَهُ: «لا يَحِلُّ لَكَ أَنْ تَتَزَوَّجَ بِها!»

5 Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.

5 وَلَمَّا كَانَ هِيرُودُسُ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَقْتُلَ يُوحَنَّا، خَافَ مِنَ الشَّعْبِ، لأَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يَعْتَبِرُونَ يُوحَنَّا نَبِيًّا.

6 On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod

6 وَفِي أَثْنَاءِ الاِحْتِفَالِ بِذِكْرَى مِيلادِ هِيرُودُسَ، رَقَصَتِ ابْنَةُ هِيرُودِيَّا فِي الْوَسَطِ، فَسَرَّتْ هِيرُودُسَ،

7 so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.

7 فَأَقْسَمَ لَهَا وَاعِداً بِأَنْ يُعْطِيَهَا أَيَّ شَيْءٍ تَطْلُبُهُ.

8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”

8 فَبَعْدَ اسْتِشَارَةِ أُمِّهَا، قَالَتْ: «أَعْطِنِي هُنَا عَلَى طَبَقٍ رَأْسَ يُوحَنَّا الْمَعْمَدَانِ!»

9 The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted

9 فَحَزِنَ الْمَلِكُ؛ وَلَكِنَّهُ أَمَرَ بِأَنْ تُعْطَى مَا تُرِيدُ، مِنْ أَجْلِ مَا أَقْسَمَ بِهِ أَمَامَ الْمُتَّكِئِينَ مَعَهُ.

10 and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.

10 وَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى السِّجْنِ فَقَطَعَ رَأْسَ يُوحَنَّا.

11 John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.

11 وَجِيءَ بِالرَّأْسِ عَلَى طَبَقٍ، فَقُدِّمَ إِلَى الصَّبِيَّةِ، فَحَمَلَتْهُ إِلَى أُمِّهَا.

12 Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.

12 وَجَاءَ تَلامِيذُ يُوحَنَّا، فَرَفَعُوا جُثْمَانَهُ، وَدَفَنُوهُ. ثُمَّ ذَهَبُوا وَأَخْبَرُوا يَسُوعَ.

13 When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.

13 فَمَا إِنْ سَمِعَ يَسُوعُ بِذَلِكَ، حَتَّى رَكِبَ قَارِباً وَرَحَلَ عَلَى انْفِرَادٍ إِلَى مَكَانٍ خَالٍ. فَسَمِعَتِ الْجُمُوعُ بِذَلِكَ، وَتَبِعُوهُ مِنَ الْمُدُنِ سَيْراً عَلَى الأَقْدَامِ.

14 When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.

14 وَلَمَّا نَزَلَ يَسُوعُ إِلَى الشَّاطِئِ، رَأَى جَمْعاً كَبِيراً، فَأَخَذَتْهُ الشَّفَقَةُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَشَفَى مَرْضَاهُمْ.

15 When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”

15 وَعِنْدَمَا حَلَّ الْمَسَاءُ، اقْتَرَبَ التَّلامِيذُ إِلَيْهِ وَقَالُوا: «هَذَا الْمَكَانُ مُنْعَزِلٌ، وَقَدْ فَاتَ الْوَقْتُ. فَاصْرِفِ الْجُمُوعَ لِيَذْهَبُوا إِلَى الْقُرَى وَيَشْتَرُوا طَعَاماً لأَنْفُسِهِمْ».

16 “They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”

16 وَلَكِنَّ يَسُوعَ قَالَ لَهُمْ: «لا حَاجَةَ لَهُمْ أَنْ يَذْهَبُوا. أَعْطُوهُمْ أَنْتُمْ لِيَأْكُلُوا!»

17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.

17 فَقَالُوا: «لَيْسَ عِنْدَنَا هُنَا سِوَى خَمْسَةِ أَرْغِفَةٍ وَسَمَكَتَيْنِ».

18 “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.

18 فَقَالَ: «أَحْضِرُوهَا إِلَيَّ هُنَا!»

19 And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

19 وَأَمَرَ الْجُمُوعَ أَنْ يَجْلِسُوا عَلَى الْعُشْبِ. ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الأَرْغِفَةَ الْخَمْسَةَ وَالسَّمَكَتَيْنِ، وَرَفَعَ نَظَرَهُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ، وَبَارَكَ وَكَسَّرَ الأَرْغِفَةَ، وَأَعْطَاهَا لِلتَّلامِيذِ، فَوَزَّعُوهَا عَلَى الْجُمُوعِ.

20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

20 فَأَكَلَ الْجَمِيعُ وَشَبِعُوا. ثُمَّ رَفَعَ التَّلامِيذُ اثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ قُفَّةً مَلأُوهَا بِمَا فَضَلَ مِنَ الْكِسَرِ.

21 About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.

21 وَكَانَ عَدَدُ الآكِلِينَ نَحْوَ خَمْسَةِ آلافِ رَجُلٍ، مَاعَدَا النِّسَاءَ وَالأَوْلادَ.

22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.

22 وَفِي الْحَالِ أَلْزَمَ يَسُوعُ التَّلامِيذَ أَنْ يَرْكَبُوا الْقَارِبَ وَيَسْبِقُوهُ إِلَى الضَّفَّةِ الْمُقَابِلَةِ مِنَ الْبُحَيْرَةِ، حَتَّى يَصْرِفَ هُوَ الْجُمُوعَ.

23 After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,

23 وَبَعْدَمَا صَرَفَ الْجُمُوعَ، صَعِدَ إِلَى الْجَبَلِ لِيُصَلِّيَ عَلَى انْفِرَادٍ. وَحَلَّ الْمَسَاءُ وَهُوَ وَحْدَهُ هُنَاكَ.

24 but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

24 وَكَانَ قَارِبُ التَّلامِيذِ قَدْ بَلَغَ وَسَطَ الْبُحَيْرَةِ وَالأَمْوَاجُ تَضْرِبُهُ، لأَنَّ الرِّيحَ كَانَتْ مُعَاكِسَةً لَهُ.

25 During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.

25 وَفِي الرُّبْعِ الأَخِيرِ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ جَاءَ يَسُوعُ إِلَى التَّلامِيذِ مَاشِياً عَلَى مَاءِ الْبُحَيْرَةِ.

26 When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.

26 فَلَمَّا رَآهُ التَّلامِيذُ مَاشِياً عَلَى الْمَاءِ، اضْطَرَبُوا قَائِلِينَ: «إِنَّهُ شَبَحٌ!» وَمِنْ خَوْفِهِمْ صَرَخُوا.

27 But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

27 وَفِي الْحَالِ كَلَّمَهُمْ يَسُوعُ قَائِلاً: «تَشَجَّعُوا! أَنَا هُوَ. لَا تَخَافُوا!»

28 “Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.”

28 فَقَالَ لَهُ بُطْرُسُ: «إِنْ كُنْتَ أَنْتَ هُوَ، فَمُرْنِي أَنْ آتِيَ إِلَيْكَ مَاشِياً عَلَى الْمَاءِ!»

29 “Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

29 فَقَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «تَعَالَ!» فَنَزَلَ بُطْرُسُ مِنَ الْقَارِبِ وَمَشَى عَلَى الْمَاءِ مُتَّجِهاً نَحْوَ يَسُوعَ.

30 But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

30 وَلَكِنَّهُ عِنْدَمَا شَعَرَ بِشِدَّةِ الرِّيحِ، خَافَ وَبَدَأَ يَغْرَقُ، فَصَرَخَ: «يَا رَبُّ نَجِّنِي!»

31 Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”

31 فَمَدَّ يَسُوعُ يَدَهُ فِي الْحَالِ وَأَمْسَكَهُ وَقَالَ لَهُ: «يَا قَلِيلَ الإِيمَانِ، لِمَاذَا شَكَكْتَ؟»

32 And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.

32 وَمَا إِنْ صَعِدَا إِلَى الْقَارِبِ، حَتَّى سَكَنَتِ الرِّيحُ.

33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”

33 فَتَقَدَّمَ الَّذِينَ فِي الْقَارِبِ، وَسَجَدُوا لَهُ قَائِلِينَ: «أَنْتَ حَقّاً ابْنُ اللهِ!»

34 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.

34 وَلَمَّا عَبَرُوا إِلَى الضَّفَّةِ الْمُقَابِلَةِ مِنَ الْبُحَيْرَةِ، نَزَلُوا فِي بَلْدَةِ جَنِّيسَارَتَ.

35 And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him

35 فَعَرَفَهُ أَهْلُ تِلْكَ الْمِنْطَقَةِ، وَأَرْسَلُوا الْخَبَرَ إِلَى الْبِلادِ الْمُجَاوِرَةِ، فَأَحْضَرُوا إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعَ الْمَرْضَى،

36 and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

36 وَطَلَبُوا مِنْهُ أَنْ يَسْمَحَ لَهُمْ بِلَمْسِ طَرَفِ رِدَائِهِ فَقَطْ. وَجَمِيعُ الَّذِينَ لَمَسُوهُ نَالُوا الشِّفَاءَ التَّامَّ.