Matthew 20

1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

1 «فَإِنَّ مَلَكُوتَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ يُشْبِهُ رَجُلًا رَبَّ بَيْتٍ خَرَجَ مَعَ ٱلصُّبْحِ لِيَسْتَأْجِرَ فَعَلَةً لِكَرْمِهِ،

2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

2 فَٱتَّفَقَ مَعَ ٱلْفَعَلَةِ عَلَى دِينَارٍ فِي ٱلْيَوْمِ، وَأَرْسَلَهُمْ إِلَى كَرْمِهِ.

3 About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.

3 ثُمَّ خَرَجَ نَحْوَ ٱلسَّاعَةِ ٱلثَّالِثَةِ وَرَأَى آخَرِينَ قِيَامًا فِي ٱلسُّوقِ بَطَّالِينَ،

4 ‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’

4 فَقَالَ لَهُمُ: ٱذْهَبُوا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضًا إِلَى ٱلْكَرْمِ فَأُعْطِيَكُمْ مَا يَحِقُّ لَكُمْ. فَمَضَوْا.

5 So they went. He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing.

5 وَخَرَجَ أَيْضًا نَحْوَ ٱلسَّاعَةِ ٱلسَّادِسَةِ وَٱلتَّاسِعَةِ وَفَعَلَ كَذَلِكَ.

6 About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.

6 ثُمَّ نَحْوَ ٱلسَّاعَةِ ٱلْحَادِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ خَرَجَ وَوَجَدَ آخَرِينَ قِيَامًا بَطَّالِينَ، فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: لِمَاذَا وَقَفْتُمْ هَهُنَا كُلَّ ٱلنَّهَارِ بَطَّالِينَ؟

7 ‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them, ‘You also go into my vineyard.’

7 قَالُوا لَهُ: لِأَنَّهُ لَمْ يَسْتَأْجِرْنَا أَحَدٌ. قَالَ لَهُمُ: ٱذْهَبُوا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضًا إِلَى ٱلْكَرْمِ فَتَأْخُذُوا مَا يَحِقُّ لَكُمْ.

8 When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’

8 فَلَمَّا كَانَ ٱلْمَسَاءُ قَالَ صَاحِبُ ٱلْكَرْمِ لِوَكِيلِهِ: ٱدْعُ ٱلْفَعَلَةَ وَأَعْطِهِمُ ٱلْأُجْرَةَ مُبْتَدِئًا مِنَ ٱلْآخِرِينَ إِلَى ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ.

9 The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.

9 فَجَاءَ أَصْحَابُ ٱلسَّاعَةِ ٱلْحَادِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ وَأَخَذُوا دِينَارًا دِينَارًا.

10 So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.

10 فَلَمَّا جَاءَ ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ ظَنُّوا أَنَّهُمْ يَأْخُذُونَ أَكْثَرَ. فَأَخَذُوا هُمْ أَيْضًا دِينَارًا دِينَارًا.

11 On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner.

11 وَفِيمَا هُمْ يَأْخُذُونَ تَذَمَّرُوا عَلَى رَبِّ ٱلْبَيْتِ

12 ‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’

12 قَائِلِينَ: هَؤُلَاءِ ٱلْآخِرُونَ عَمِلُوا سَاعَةً وَاحِدَةً، وَقَدْ سَاوَيْتَهُمْ بِنَا نَحْنُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱحْتَمَلْنَا ثِقَلَ ٱلنَّهَارِ وَٱلْحَرَّ!

13 But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?

13 فَأجَابَ وَقَالَ لِوَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ: يا صَاحِبُ، مَا ظَلَمْتُكَ! أَمَا اتَّفَقْتَ مَعِي عَلَى دِينَارٍ؟

14 Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.

14 فَخُذِ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ وَٱذْهَبْ، فَإِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُعْطِيَ هَذَا ٱلْأَخِيرَ مِثْلَكَ.

15 Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

15 أَوَ مَا يَحِلُّ لِي أَنْ أَفْعَلَ مَا أُرِيدُ بِمَا لِي؟ أَمْ عَيْنُكَ شِرِّيرَةٌ لِأَنِّي أَنَا صَالِحٌ؟

16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

16 هَكَذَا يَكُونُ ٱلْآخِرُونَ أَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْأَوَّلُونَ آخِرِينَ، لِأَنَّ كَثِيرِينَ يُدْعَوْنَ وَقَلِيلِينَ يُنْتَخَبُونَ».

17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,

17 وَفِيمَا كَانَ يَسُوعُ صَاعِدًا إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ أَخَذَ ٱلِٱثْنَيْ عَشَرَ تِلْمِيذًا عَلَى ٱنْفِرَادٍ فِي ٱلطَّرِيقِ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ:

18 “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death

18 «هَا نَحْنُ صَاعِدُونَ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ، وَٱبْنُ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ يُسَلَّمُ إِلَى رُؤَسَاءِ ٱلْكَهَنَةِ وَٱلْكَتَبَةِ، فَيَحْكُمُونَ عَلَيْهِ بِٱلْمَوْتِ،

19 and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”

19 وَيُسَلِّمُونَهُ إِلَى ٱلْأُمَمِ لِكَيْ يَهْزَأُوا بِهِ وَيَجْلِدُوهُ وَيَصْلِبُوهُ، وَفِي ٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلثَّالِثِ يَقُومُ».

20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.

20 حِينَئِذٍ تَقَدَّمَتْ إِلَيْهِ أُمُّ ٱبْنَيْ زَبْدِي مَعَ ٱبْنَيْهَا، وَسَجَدَتْ وَطَلَبَتْ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا.

21 “What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”

21 فَقَالَ لَهَا: «مَاذَا تُرِيدِينَ؟». قَالَتْ لَهُ: «قُلْ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ ٱبْنَايَ هَذَانِ وَاحِدٌ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ وَٱلْآخَرُ عَنِ ٱلْيَسَارِ فِي مَلَكُوتِكَ».

22 “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.

22 فَأَجَابَ يَسُوعُ وَقَالَ: «لَسْتُمَا تَعْلَمَانِ مَا تَطْلُبَانِ. أَتَسْتَطِيعَانِ أَنْ تَشْرَبَا ٱلْكَأْسَ ٱلَّتِي سَوْفَ أَشْرَبُهَا أَنَا، وَأَنْ تَصْطَبِغَا بِٱلصِّبْغَةِ ٱلَّتِي أَصْطَبِغُ بِهَا أَنَا؟». قَالَا لَهُ: «نَسْتَطِيعُ».

23 “You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”

23 فَقَالَ لَهُمَا: «أَمَّا كَأْسِي فَتَشْرَبَانِهَا، وَبِالصِّبْغَةِ ٱلَّتِي أَصْطَبِغُ بِهَا أَنَا تَصْطَبِغَانِ. وَأَمَّا ٱلْجُلُوسُ عَنْ يَمِينِي وَعَنْ يَسَارِي فَلَيْسَ لِي أَنْ أُعْطِيَهُ إِلَّا لِلَّذِينَ أُعِدَّ لَهُمْ مِنْ أَبِي».

24 When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.

24 فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ ٱلْعَشَرَةُ ٱغْتَاظُوا مِنْ أَجْلِ ٱلْأَخَوَيْنِ.

25 But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.

25 فَدَعَاهُمْ يَسُوعُ وَقَالَ: «أَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رُؤَسَاءَ ٱلْأُمَمِ يَسُودُونَهُمْ، وَٱلْعُظَمَاءَ يَتَسَلَّطُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ.

26 It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

26 فَلَا يَكُونُ هَكَذَا فِيكُمْ. بَلْ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِيكُمْ عَظِيمًا فَلْيَكُنْ لَكُمْ خَادِمًا،

27 and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—

27 وَمَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِيكُمْ أَوَّلًا فَلْيَكُنْ لَكُمْ عَبْدًا،

28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

28 كَمَا أَنَّ ٱبْنَ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ لَمْ يَأْتِ لِيُخْدَمَ بَلْ لِيَخْدِمَ، وَلِيَبْذِلَ نَفْسَهُ فِدْيَةً عَنْ كَثِيرِينَ».

29 As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.

29 وَفِيمَا هُمْ خَارِجُونَ مِنْ أَرِيحَا تَبِعَهُ جَمْعٌ كَثِيرٌ،

30 And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

30 وَإِذَا أَعْمَيَانِ جَالِسَانِ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقِ. فَلَمَّا سَمِعَا أَنَّ يَسُوعَ مُجْتَازٌ صَرَخَا قَائِلَيْنِ: «ٱرْحَمْنَا ياسَيِّدُ، يا ٱبْنَ دَاوُدَ!».

31 The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

31 فَٱنْتَهَرَهُمَا ٱلْجَمْعُ لِيَسْكُتَا، فَكَانَا يَصْرُخَانِ أَكْثَرَ قَائِلَيْنِ: «ٱرْحَمْنَا ياسَيِّدُ، يا ٱبْنَ دَاوُدَ!».

32 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.

32 فَوَقَفَ يَسُوعُ وَنَادَاهُمَا وَقَالَ: «مَاذَا تُرِيدَانِ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ بِكُمَا؟».

33 “Lord,” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.”

33 قَالَا لَهُ: «يَا سَيِّدُ، أَنْ تَنْفَتِحَ أَعْيُنُنَا!».

34 Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.

34 فَتَحَنَّنَ يَسُوعُ وَلَمَسَ أَعْيُنَهُمَا، فَلِلْوَقْتِ أَبْصَرَتْ أَعْيُنُهُمَا فَتَبِعَاهُ.