Matthew 14

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

1 فِي ذَلِكَ ٱلْوَقْتِ سَمِعَ هِيرُودُسُ رَئِيسُ ٱلرُّبْعِ خَبَرَ 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 لِغِلْمَانِهِ: «هَذَا هُوَ يُوحَنَّا ٱلْمَعْمَدَانُ قَدْ قَامَ مِنَ ٱلْأَمْوَاتِ! وَلِذَلِكَ تُعْمَلُ بِهِ ٱلْقُوَّاتُ».

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 أَمْسَكَ يُوحَنَّا وَأَوْثَقَهُ وَطَرَحَهُ فِي سِجْنٍ مِنْ أَجْلِ هِيرُودِيَّا ٱمْرَأَةِ فِيلُبُّسَ أَخِيهِ،

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

4 لِأَنَّ يُوحَنَّا كَانَ يَقُولُ لَهُ: «لَا يَحِلُّ أَنْ تَكُونَ لَكَ».

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

5 وَلَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَقْتُلَهُ خَافَ مِنَ ٱلشَّعْبِ، لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ عِنْدَهُمْ مِثْلَ نَبِيٍّ.

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

6 ثُمَّ لَمَّا صَارَ مَوْلِدُ هِيرُودُسَ، رَقَصَتِ ٱبْنَةُ هِيرُودِيَّا فِي ٱلْوَسْطِ فَسَرَّتْ هِيرُودُسَ.

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

7 مِنْ ثَمَّ وَعَدَ بِقَسَمٍ أَنَّهُ مَهْمَا طَلَبَتْ يُعْطِيهَا.

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

8 فَهِيَ إِذْ كَانَتْ قَدْ تَلَقَّنَتْ مِنْ أُمِّهَا قَالَتْ: «أَعْطِنِي هَهُنَا عَلَى طَبَقٍ رَأْسَ يُوحَنَّا ٱلْمَعْمَدَانِ».

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

9 فَٱغْتَمَّ ٱلْمَلِكُ. وَلَكِنْ مِنْ أَجْلِ ٱلْأَقْسَامِ وَٱلْمُتَّكِئِينَ مَعَهُ أَمَرَ أَنْ يُعْطَى.

10 and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.

10 فَأَرْسَلَ وَقَطَعَ رَأْسَ يُوحَنَّا فِي ٱلسِّجْنِ.

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

11 فَأُحْضِرَ رَأْسُهُ عَلَى طَبَقٍ وَدُفِعَ إِلَى ٱلصَّبِيَّةِ، فَجَاءَتْ بِهِ إِلَى أُمِّهَا.

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

12 فَتَقَدَّمَ تَلَامِيذُهُ وَرَفَعُوا ٱلْجَسَدَ وَدَفَنُوهُ. ثُمَّ أَتَوْا 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 فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ يَسُوعُ ٱنْصَرَفَ مِنْ هُنَاكَ فِي سَفِينَةٍ إِلَى مَوْضِعٍ خَلَاءٍ مُنْفَرِدًا. فَسَمِعَ ٱلْجُمُوعُ وَتَبِعُوهُ مُشَاةً مِنَ ٱلْمُدُنِ.

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

14 فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ يَسُوعُ أَبْصَرَ جَمْعًا كَثِيرًا فَتَحَنَّنَ 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 وَلَمَّا صَارَ ٱلْمَسَاءُ تَقَدَّمَ إِلَيْهِ تَلَامِيذُهُ قَائِلِينَ: «ٱلْمَوْضِعُ خَلَاءٌ وَٱلْوَقْتُ قَدْ مَضَى. اِصْرِفِ ٱلْجُمُوعَ لِكَيْ يَمْضُوا إِلَى ٱلْقُرَى وَيَبْتَاعُوا لَهُمْ طَعَامًا».

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

16 فَقَالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «لَا حَاجَةَ لَهُمْ أَنْ يَمْضُوا. أَعْطُوهُمْ أَنْتُمْ لِيَأْكُلُوا».

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

17 فَقَالُوا لَهُ: «لَيْسَ عِنْدَنَا هَهُنَا إِلَّا خَمْسَةُ أَرْغِفَةٍ وَسَمَكَتَانِ».

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

18 فَقَالَ: «ٱئْتُونِي بِهَا إِلَى 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 فَأَمَرَ ٱلْجُمُوعَ أَنْ يَتَّكِئُوا عَلَى ٱلْعُشْبِ. ثُمَّ أَخَذَ ٱلْأَرْغِفَةَ ٱلْخَمْسَةَ وَٱلسَّمَكَتَيْنِ، وَرَفَعَ نَظَرَهُ نَحْوَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ وَبَارَكَ وَكَسَّرَ وَأَعْطَى ٱلْأَرْغِفَةَ لِلتَّلَامِيذِ، وَٱلتَّلَامِيذُ لِلْجُمُوعِ.

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

20 فَأَكَلَ ٱلْجَمِيعُ وَشَبِعُوا. ثُمَّ رَفَعُوا مَا فَضَلَ مِنَ ٱلْكِسَرِ ٱثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ قُفَّةً مَمْلُوءةً.

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

21 وَٱلْآ كِلُونَ كَانُوا نَحْوَ خَمْسَةِ آلَافِ رَجُلٍ، مَا عَدَا ٱلنِّسَاءَ وَٱلْأَوْلَادَ.

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 وَلِلْوَقْتِ أَلْزَمَ يَسُوعُ تَلَامِيذَهُ أَنْ يَدْخُلُوا ٱلسَّفِينَةَ وَيَسْبِقُوهُ إِلَى ٱلْعَبْرِ حَتَّى يَصْرِفَ ٱلْجُمُوعَ.

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 ٱلْجُمُوعَ صَعِدَ إِلَى ٱلْجَبَلِ مُنْفَرِدًا لِيُصَلِّيَ. وَلَمَّا صَارَ ٱلْمَسَاءُ كَانَ هُنَاكَ وَحْدَهُ.

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

24 وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّفِينَةُ فَكَانَتْ قَدْ صَارَتْ فِي وَسْطِ ٱلْبَحْرِ مُعَذَّبَةً مِنَ ٱلْأَمْوَاجِ. لِأَنَّ ٱلرِّيحَ كَانَتْ مُضَادَّةً.

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

25 وَفِي ٱلْهَزِيعِ ٱلرَّابِعِ مِنَ ٱللَّيْلِ مَضَى إِلَيْهِمْ يَسُوعُ مَاشِيًا عَلَى ٱلْبَحْرِ.

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 أَبْصَرَهُ ٱلتَّلَامِيذُ مَاشِيًا عَلَى ٱلْبَحْرِ ٱضْطَرَبُوا قَائِلِينَ: «إِنَّهُ خَيَالٌ». وَمِنَ ٱلْخَوْفِ صَرَخُوا!

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

27 فَلِلْوَقْتِ كَلَّمَهُمْ يَسُوعُ قَائِلًا: «تَشَجَّعُوا! أَنَا هُوَ. لَا تَخَافُوا».

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

28 فَأَجَابَهُ بُطْرُسُ وَقَالَ: «يَا سَيِّدُ، إِنْ كُنْتَ أَنْتَ هُوَ، فَمُرْنِي أَنْ آتِيَ إِلَيْكَ عَلَى ٱلْمَاءِ».

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

29 فَقَالَ: «تَعَالَ». فَنَزَلَ بُطْرُسُ مِنَ ٱلسَّفِينَةِ وَمَشَى عَلَى ٱلْمَاءِ لِيَأْتِيَ إِلَى يَسُوعَ.

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

30 وَلَكِنْ لَمَّا رَأَى ٱلرِّيحَ شَدِيدَةً خَافَ. وَإِذِ ٱبْتَدَأَ يَغْرَقُ، صَرَخَ قَائِلًا: «يَارَبُّ، نَجِّنِي!».

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

31 فَفِي ٱلْحَالِ مَدَّ يَسُوعُ يَدَهُ وَأَمْسَكَ بِهِ وَقَالَ لَهُ: «يَا قَلِيلَ ٱلْإِيمَانِ، لِمَاذَا شَكَكْتَ؟».

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

32 وَلَمَّا دَخَلَا ٱلسَّفِينَةَ سَكَنَتِ ٱلرِّيحُ.

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

33 وَٱلَّذِينَ فِي ٱلسَّفِينَةِ جَاءُوا وَسَجَدُوا لَهُ قَائِلِينَ: «بِٱلْحَقِيقَةِ أَنْتَ ٱبْنُ ٱللهِ!».

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

34 فَلَمَّا عَبَرُوا جَاءُوا إِلَى أَرْضِ 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 رِجَالُ ذَلِكَ ٱلْمَكَانِ. فَأَرْسَلُوا إِلَى جَمِيعِ تِلْكَ ٱلْكُورَةِ ٱلْمُحِيطَةِ وَأَحْضَرُوا إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعَ ٱلْمَرْضَى،

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

36 وَطَلَبُوا إِلَيْهِ أَنْ يَلْمِسُوا هُدْبَ ثَوْبِهِ فَقَطْ. فَجَمِيعُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَمَسُوهُ نَالُوا ٱلشِّفَاءَ.