مَرْقُس 4

١ 1 وَٱبْتَدَأَ أَيْضًا يُعَلِّمُ عِنْدَ ٱلْبَحْرِ، فَٱجْتَمَعَ إِلَيْهِ جَمْعٌ كَثِيرٌ حَتَّى إِنَّهُ دَخَلَ ٱلسَّفِينَةَ وَجَلَسَ عَلَى ٱلْبَحْرِ، وَٱلْجَمْعُ كُلُّهُ كَانَ عِنْدَ ٱلْبَحْرِ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ.

And again he began to teach by the sea side; and a great multitude was gathered together unto him, so that he went up into a ship, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude was upon the land by the sea side.

٢ 2 فَكَانَ يُعَلِّمُهُمْ كَثِيرًا بِأَمْثَالٍ. وَقَالَ لَهُمْ فِي تَعْلِيمِهِ:

And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his doctrine:

٣ 3 «ٱسْمَعُوا! هُوَذَا ٱلزَّارِعُ قَدْ خَرَجَ لِيَزْرَعَ،

Hear ye: Behold, the sower went out to sow.

٤ 4 وَفِيمَا هُوَ يَزْرَعُ سَقَطَ بَعْضٌ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقِ، فَجَاءَتْ طُيُورُ ٱلسَّمَاءِ وَأَكَلَتْهُ.

And whilst he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up.

٥ 5 وَسَقَطَ آخَرُ عَلَى مَكَانٍ مُحْجِرٍ، حَيْثُ لَمْ تَكُنْ لَهُ تُرْبَةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ، فَنَبَتَ حَالًا إِذْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ عُمْقُ أَرْضٍ.

And other some fell upon stony ground, where it had not much earth; and it shot up immediately, because it had no depth of earth.

٦ 6 وَلَكِنْ لَمَّا أَشْرَقَتِ ٱلشَّمْسُ ٱحْتَرَقَ، وَإِذْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ أَصْلٌ جَفَّ.

And when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

٧ 7 وَسَقَطَ آخَرُ فِي ٱلشَّوْكِ، فَطَلَعَ ٱلشَّوْكُ وَخَنَقَهُ فَلَمْ يُعْطِ ثَمَرًا.

And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

٨ 8 وَسَقَطَ آخَرُ فِي ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْجَيِّدَةِ، فَأَعْطَى ثَمَرًا يَصْعَدُ وَيَنْمُو، فَأَتَى وَاحِدٌ بِثَلَاثِينَ وَآخَرُ بِسِتِّينَ وَآخَرُ بِمِئَةٍ».

And some fell upon good ground; and brought forth fruit that grew up, and increased and yielded, one thirty, another sixty, and another a hundred.

٩ 9 ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُمْ: «مَنْ لَهُ أُذُنَانِ لِلسَّمْعِ، فَلْيَسْمَعْ»

And he said: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

١٠ 10 وَلَمَّا كَانَ وَحْدَهُ سَأَلَهُ ٱلَّذِينَ حَوْلَهُ مَعَ ٱلِٱثْنَيْ عَشَرَ عَنِ ٱلْمَثَلِ،

And when he was alone, the twelve that were with him asked him the parable.

١١ 11 فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «قَدْ أُعْطِيَ لَكُمْ أَنْ تَعْرِفُوا سِرَّ مَلَكُوتِ ٱللهِ. وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ مِنْ خَارِجٍ فَبِٱلْأَمْثَالِ يَكُونُ لَهُمْ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ،

And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all things are done in parables:

١٢ 12 لِكَيْ يُبْصِرُوا مُبْصِرِينَ وَلَا يَنْظُرُوا، وَيَسْمَعُوا سَامِعِينَ وَلَا يَفْهَمُوا، لِئَلَّا يَرْجِعُوا فَتُغْفَرَ لَهُمْ خَطَايَاهُمْ».

That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand: lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

١٣ 13 ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُمْ: «أَمَا تَعْلَمُونَ هَذَا ٱلْمَثَلَ؟ فَكَيْفَ تَعْرِفُونَ جَمِيعَ ٱلْأَمْثَالِ؟

And he saith to them: Are you ignorant of this parable? and how shall you know all parables?

١٤ 14 اَلزَّارِعُ يَزْرَعُ ٱلْكَلِمَةَ.

He that soweth, soweth the word.

١٥ 15 وَهَؤُلَاءِ هُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقِ: حَيْثُ تُزْرَعُ ٱلْكَلِمَةُ، وَحِينَمَا يَسْمَعُونَ يَأْتِي ٱلشَّيْطَانُ لِلْوَقْتِ وَيَنْزِعُ ٱلْكَلِمَةَ ٱلْمَزْرُوعَةَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ.

And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown, and as soon as they have heard, immediately Satan cometh and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

١٦ 16 وَهَؤُلَاءِ كَذَلِكَ هُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ زُرِعُوا عَلَى ٱلْأَمَاكِنِ ٱلْمُحْجِرَةِ: ٱلَّذِينَ حِينَمَا يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلْكَلِمَةَ يَقْبَلُونَهَا لِلْوَقْتِ بِفَرَحٍ،

And these likewise are they that are sown on the stony ground: who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.

١٧ 17 وَلَكِنْ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ أَصْلٌ فِي ذَوَاتِهِمْ، بَلْ هُمْ إِلَى حِينٍ. فَبَعْدَ ذَلِكَ إِذَا حَدَثَ ضِيقٌ أَوِ ٱضْطِهَادٌ مِنْ أَجْلِ ٱلْكَلِمَةِ، فَلِلْوَقْتِ يَعْثُرُونَ.

And they have no root in themselves, but are only for a time: and then when tribulation and persecution ariseth for the word they are presently scandalized.

١٨ 18 وَهَؤُلَاءِ هُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ زُرِعُوا بَيْنَ ٱلشَّوْكِ: هَؤُلَاءِ هُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلْكَلِمَةَ،

And others there are who are sown among thorns: these are they that hear the word,

١٩ 19 وَهُمُومُ هَذَا ٱلْعَالَمِ وَغُرُورُ ٱلْغِنَى وَشَهَوَاتُ سَائِرِ ٱلْأَشْيَاءِ تَدْخُلُ وَتَخْنُقُ ٱلْكَلِمَةَ فَتَصِيرُ بِلَا ثَمَرٍ. (aiōn g165)

And the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts after other things entering in choke the word, and it is made fruitless. (aiōn g165)

٢٠ 20 وَهَؤُلَاءِ هُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ زُرِعُوا عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْجَيِّدَةِ: ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ ٱلْكَلِمَةَ وَيَقْبَلُونَهَا، وَيُثْمِرُونَ: وَاحِدٌ ثَلَاثِينَ وَآخَرُ سِتِّينَ وَآخَرُ مِئَةً».

And these are they who are sown upon the good ground, who hear the word, and receive it, and yield fruit, the one thirty, another sixty, and another a hundred.

٢١ 21 ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُمْ: «هَلْ يُؤْتَى بِسِرَاجٍ لِيُوضَعَ تَحْتَ ٱلْمِكْيَالِ أَوْ تَحْتَ ٱلسَّرِيرِ؟ أَلَيْسَ لِيُوضَعَ عَلَى ٱلْمَنَارَةِ؟

And he said to them: Doth a candle come in to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

٢٢ 22 لِأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ خَفِيٌّ لَا يُظْهَرُ، وَلَا صَارَ مَكْتُومًا إِلَّا لِيُعْلَنَ.

For there is nothing hid, which shall not be made manifest: neither was it made secret, but that it may come abroad.

٢٣ 23 إِنْ كَانَ لِأَحَدٍ أُذُنَانِ لِلسَّمْعِ، فَلْيَسْمَعْ».

If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

٢٤ 24 وَقَالَ لَهُمُ: «ٱنْظُرُوا مَا تَسْمَعُونَ! بِٱلْكَيْلِ ٱلَّذِي بِهِ تَكِيلُونَ يُكَالُ لَكُمْ وَيُزَادُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلسَّامِعُونَ.

And he said to them: Take heed what you hear. In what measure you shall mete, it shall be measured to you again, and more shall be given to you.

٢٥ 25 لِأَنَّ مَنْ لَهُ سَيُعْطَى، وَأَمَّا مَنْ لَيْسَ لَهُ فَٱلَّذِي عِنْدَهُ سَيُؤْخَذُ مِنْهُ».

For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, that also which he hath shall be taken away from him.

٢٦ 26 وَقَالَ: «هَكَذَا مَلَكُوتُ ٱللهِ: كَأَنَّ إِنْسَانًا يُلْقِي ٱلْبِذَارَ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ،

And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the earth,

٢٧ 27 وَيَنَامُ وَيَقُومُ لَيْلًا وَنَهَارًا، وَٱلْبِذَارُ يَطْلُعُ وَيَنْمُو، وَهُوَ لَا يَعْلَمُ كَيْفَ،

And should sleep, and rise, night and day, and the seed should spring, and grow up whilst he knoweth not.

٢٨ 28 لِأَنَّ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِنْ ذَاتِهَا تَأْتِي بِثَمَرٍ. أَوَّلًا نَبَاتًا، ثُمَّ سُنْبُلًا، ثُمَّ قَمْحًا مَلْآنَ فِي ٱلسُّنْبُلِ.

For the earth of itself bringeth forth fruit, first the blade, then the ear, afterwards the full corn in the ear.

٢٩ 29 وَأَمَّا مَتَى أَدْرَكَ ٱلثَّمَرُ، فَلِلْوَقْتِ يُرْسِلُ ٱلْمِنْجَلَ لِأَنَّ ٱلْحَصَادَ قَدْ حَضَرَ».

And when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

٣٠ 30 وَقَالَ: «بِمَاذَا نُشَبِّهُ مَلَكُوتَ ٱللهِ؟ أَوْ بِأَيِّ مَثَلٍ نُمَثِّلُهُ؟

And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or to what parable shall we compare it?

٣١ 31 مِثْلُ حَبَّةِ خَرْدَلٍ، مَتَى زُرِعَتْ فِي ٱلْأَرْضِ فَهِيَ أَصْغَرُ جَمِيعِ ٱلْبُزُورِ ٱلَّتِي عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ.

It is as a grain of mustard seed: which when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth:

٣٢ 32 وَلَكِنْ مَتَى زُرِعَتْ تَطْلُعُ وَتَصِيرُ أَكْبَرَ جَمِيعِ ٱلْبُقُولِ، وَتَصْنَعُ أَغْصَانًا كَبِيرَةً، حَتَّى تَسْتَطِيعَ طُيُورُ ٱلسَّمَاءِ أَنْ تَتَآوَى تَحْتَ ظِلِّهَا».

And when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches, so that the birds of the air may dwell under the shadow thereof.

٣٣ 33 وَبِأَمْثَالٍ كَثِيرَةٍ مِثْلِ هَذِهِ كَانَ يُكَلِّمُهُمْ حَسْبَمَا كَانُوا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ أَنْ يَسْمَعُوا،

And with many such parables, he spoke to them the word, according as they were able to hear.

٣٤ 34 وَبِدُونِ مَثَلٍ لَمْ يَكُنْ يُكَلِّمُهُمْ. وَأَمَّا عَلَى ٱنْفِرَادٍ فَكَانَ يُفَسِّرُ لِتَلَامِيذِهِ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ.

And without parable he did not speak unto them; but apart, he explained all things to his disciples.

٣٥ 35 وَقَالَ لَهُمْ فِي ذَلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ لَمَّا كَانَ ٱلْمَسَاءُ: «لِنَجْتَزْ إِلَى ٱلْعَبْرِ».

And he saith to them that day, when evening was come: Let us pass over to the other side.

٣٦ 36 فَصَرَفُوا ٱلْجَمْعَ وَأَخَذُوهُ كَمَا كَانَ فِي ٱلسَّفِينَةِ. وَكَانَتْ مَعَهُ أَيْضًا سُفُنٌ أُخْرَى صَغِيرَةٌ.

And sending away the multitude, they take him even as he was in the ship: and there were other ships with him.

٣٧ 37 فَحَدَثَ نَوْءُ رِيحٍ عَظِيمٌ، فَكَانَتِ ٱلْأَمْوَاجُ تَضْرِبُ إِلَى ٱلسَّفِينَةِ حَتَّى صَارَتْ تَمْتَلِئُ.

And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that the ship was filled.

٣٨ 38 وَكَانَ هُوَ فِي ٱلْمُؤَخَّرِ عَلَى وِسَادَةٍ نَائِمًا. فَأَيْقَظُوهُ وَقَالُوا لَهُ: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، أَمَا يَهُمُّكَ أَنَّنَا نَهْلِكُ؟».

And he was in the hinder part of the ship, sleeping upon a pillow; and they awake him, and say to him: Master, doth it not concern thee that we perish?

٣٩ 39 فَقَامَ وَٱنْتَهَرَ ٱلرِّيحَ، وَقَالَ لِلْبَحْرِ: «ٱسْكُتْ! اِبْكَمْ!». فَسَكَنَتِ ٱلرِّيحُ وَصَارَ هُدُوءٌ عَظِيمٌ.

And rising up, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea: Peace, be still. And the wind ceased: and there was made a great calm.

٤٠ 40 وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «مَا بَالُكُمْ خَائِفِينَ هَكَذَا؟ كَيْفَ لَا إِيمَانَ لَكُمْ؟».

And he said to them: Why are you fearful? have you not faith yet?

٤١ 41 فَخَافُوا خَوْفًا عَظِيمًا، وَقَالُوا بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ: «مَنْ هُوَ هَذَا؟ فَإِنَّ ٱلرِّيحَ أَيْضًا وَٱلْبَحْرَ يُطِيعَانِهِ!».

And they feared exceedingly: and they said one to another: Who is this (thinkest thou) that both wind and sea obey him?

Jesus Stills the Storm