مَتَّى 13

١ 1 فِي ذَلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ خَرَجَ يَسُوعُ مِنَ ٱلْبَيْتِ وَجَلَسَ عِنْدَ ٱلْبَحْرِ،

That same day, when Jesus had left the house and was sitting by the sea,

٢ 2 فَٱجْتَمَعَ إِلَيْهِ جُمُوعٌ كَثِيرَةٌ، حَتَّى إِنَّهُ دَخَلَ ٱلسَّفِينَةَ وَجَلَسَ. وَٱلْجَمْعُ كُلُّهُ وَقَفَ عَلَى ٱلشَّاطِئِ.

such great crowds gathered round him, that he got into a boat, and sat in it, while all the people stood on the beach.

٣ 3 فَكَلَّمَهُمْ كَثِيرًا بِأَمْثَالٍ قَائِلًا: «هُوَذَا ٱلزَّارِعُ قَدْ خَرَجَ لِيَزْرَعَ،

Then he told them many truths in parables. ‘The sower,’ he began, ‘went out to sow; and,

٤ 4 وَفِيمَا هُوَ يَزْرَعُ سَقَطَ بَعْضٌ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقِ، فَجَاءَتِ ٱلطُّيُورُ وَأَكَلَتْهُ.

as they were sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

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

Some fell on rocky places, where it had not much soil, and, because the soil wasn’t deep, sprang up at once.

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

As soon as the sun had risen, it was scorched, and, because their roots were not deep enough, withered away.

٧ 7 وَسَقَطَ آخَرُ عَلَى ٱلشَّوْكِ، فَطَلَعَ ٱلشَّوْكُ وَخَنَقَهُ.

Some, again, fell into the brambles; but the brambles shot up and choked it.

٨ 8 وَسَقَطَ آخَرُ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْجَيِّدَةِ فَأَعْطَى ثَمَرًا، بَعْضٌ مِئَةً وَآخَرُ سِتِّينَ وَآخَرُ ثَلَاثِينَ.

Some, however, fell on good soil, and yielded a return, sometimes one hundred, sometimes sixty, sometimes thirty fold.

٩ 9 مَنْ لَهُ أُذُنَانِ لِلسَّمْعِ، فَلْيَسْمَعْ».

Let those who have ears hear.’

١٠ 10 فَتَقَدَّمَ ٱلتَّلَامِيذُ وَقَالُوا لَهُ: «لِمَاذَا تُكَلِّمُهُمْ بِأَمْثَالٍ؟».

Afterwards his disciples came to him, and said, ‘Why do you speak to them in parables?’

١١ 11 فَأَجَابَ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «لِأَنَّهُ قَدْ أُعْطِيَ لَكُمْ أَنْ تَعْرِفُوا أَسْرَارَ مَلَكُوتِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ، وَأَمَّا لِأُولَئِكَ فَلَمْ يُعْطَ.

‘To you,’ answered Jesus, ‘the knowledge of the hidden truths of the kingdom of heaven has been imparted, but not to those.

١٢ 12 فَإِنَّ مَنْ لَهُ سَيُعْطَى وَيُزَادُ، وَأَمَّا مَنْ لَيْسَ لَهُ فَٱلَّذِي عِنْدَهُ سَيُؤْخَذُ مِنْهُ.

For, to all who have, more will be given, and they will have abundance; but, from all who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.

١٣ 13 مِنْ أَجْلِ هَذَا أُكَلِّمُهُمْ بِأَمْثَالٍ، لِأَنَّهُمْ مُبْصِرِينَ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ، وَسَامِعِينَ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ وَلَا يَفْهَمُونَ.

That is why I speak to them in parables, because, though they have eyes, they do not see, and though they have ears, they do not hear or understand.

١٤ 14 فَقَدْ تَمَّتْ فِيهِمْ نُبُوَّةُ إِشَعْيَاءَ ٱلْقَائِلَةُ: تَسْمَعُونَ سَمْعًا وَلَا تَفْهَمُونَ، وَمُبْصِرِينَ تُبْصِرُونَ وَلَا تَنْظُرُونَ.

In them is being fulfilled that prophecy of Isaiah which says – “You will hear with your ears without ever understanding, and, though you have eyes, you will see without ever perceiving,

١٥ 15 لِأَنَّ قَلْبَ هَذَا ٱلشَّعْبِ قَدْ غَلُظَ، وَآذَانَهُمْ قَدْ ثَقُلَ سَمَاعُهَا. وَغَمَّضُوا عُيُونَهُمْ، لِئَلَّا يُبْصِرُوا بِعُيُونِهِمْ، وَيَسْمَعُوا بِآذَانِهِمْ، وَيَفْهَمُوا بِقُلُوبِهِمْ، وَيَرْجِعُوا فَأَشْفِيَهُمْ.

for the mind of this nation has grown dense, and their ears are dull of hearing, their eyes also have they closed; otherwise some day they might perceive with their eyes, and with their ears they might hear, and in their mind they might understand, and might turn – and I might heal them.”

١٦ 16 وَلَكِنْ طُوبَى لِعُيُونِكُمْ لِأَنَّهَا تُبْصِرُ، وَلِآذَانِكُمْ لِأَنَّهَا تَسْمَعُ.

‘But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear;

١٧ 17 فَإِنِّي ٱلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ أَنْبِيَاءَ وَأَبْرَارًا كَثِيرِينَ ٱشْتَهَوْا أَنْ يَرَوْا مَا أَنْتُمْ تَرَوْنَ وَلَمْ يَرَوْا، وَأَنْ يَسْمَعُوا مَا أَنْتُمْ تَسْمَعُونَ وَلَمْ يَسْمَعُوا.

for I tell you that many prophets and good people have longed for the sight of the things which you are seeing, yet never saw them, and to hear the things which you are hearing, yet never heard them.

١٨ 18 «فَٱسْمَعُوا أَنْتُمْ مَثَلَ ٱلزَّارِعِ:

‘Listen, then, yourselves to the parable of the sower.

١٩ 19 كُلُّ مَنْ يَسْمَعُ كَلِمَةَ ٱلْمَلَكُوتِ وَلَا يَفْهَمُ، فَيَأْتِي ٱلشِّرِّيرُ وَيَخْطَفُ مَا قَدْ زُرِعَ فِي قَلْبِهِ. هَذَا هُوَ ٱلْمَزْرُوعُ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقِ.

When anyone hears the message of the kingdom without understanding it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in their mind. This is the person meant by the seed which was sown along the path.

٢٠ 20 وَٱلْمَزْرُوعُ عَلَى ٱلْأَمَاكِنِ ٱلْمُحْجِرَةِ هُوَ ٱلَّذِي يَسْمَعُ ٱلْكَلِمَةَ، وَحَالًا يَقْبَلُهَا بِفَرَحٍ،

By the seed which was sown on rocky places is meant the person who hears the message, and at once accepts it joyfully;

٢١ 21 وَلَكِنْ لَيْسَ لَهُ أَصْلٌ فِي ذَاتِهِ، بَلْ هُوَ إِلَى حِينٍ. فَإِذَا حَدَثَ ضِيقٌ أَوِ ٱضْطِهَادٌ مِنْ أَجْلِ ٱلْكَلِمَةِ فَحَالًا يَعْثُرُ.

but, as they have no root, they stand for only a short time; and, when trouble or persecution arises because of the message, they fall away at once.

٢٢ 22 وَٱلْمَزْرُوعُ بَيْنَ ٱلشَّوْكِ هُوَ ٱلَّذِي يَسْمَعُ ٱلْكَلِمَةَ، وَهَمُّ هَذَا ٱلْعَالَمِ وَغُرُورُ ٱلْغِنَى يَخْنُقَانِ ٱلْكَلِمَةَ فَيَصِيرُ بِلَا ثَمَرٍ. (aiōn g165)

By the seed which was sown among the brambles is meant the person who hears the message, but the cares of life and the glamour of wealth completely choke the message, so that it gives no return. (aiōn g165)

٢٣ 23 وَأَمَّا ٱلْمَزْرُوعُ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْجَيِّدَةِ فَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي يَسْمَعُ ٱلْكَلِمَةَ وَيَفْهَمُ. وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي يَأْتِي بِثَمَرٍ، فَيَصْنَعُ بَعْضٌ مِئَةً وَآخَرُ سِتِّينَ وَآخَرُ ثَلَاثِينَ».

But by the seed which was sown on the good ground is meant the person who hears the message and understands it, and really yields a return, sometimes one hundred, sometimes sixty, sometimes thirty fold.’

٢٤ 24 قَدَّمَ لَهُمْ مَثَلًا آخَرَ قَائِلًا: «يُشْبِهُ مَلَكُوتُ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ إِنْسَانًا زَرَعَ زَرْعًا جَيِّدًا فِي حَقْلِهِ.

Another parable which Jesus told them was this – ‘The kingdom of heaven is compared to a person who sowed good seed in their field.

٢٥ 25 وَفِيمَا ٱلنَّاسُ نِيَامٌ جَاءَ عَدُوُّهُ وَزَرَعَ زَوَانًا فِي وَسْطِ ٱلْحِنْطَةِ وَمَضَى.

But, while everyone was asleep, their enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away.

٢٦ 26 فَلَمَّا طَلَعَ ٱلنَّبَاتُ وَصَنَعَ ثَمَرًا، حِينَئِذٍ ظَهَرَ ٱلزَّوَانُ أَيْضًا.

So, when the blades of corn shot up, and came into ear, the weeds made their appearance also.

٢٧ 27 فَجَاءَ عَبِيدُ رَبِّ ٱلْبَيْتِ وَقَالُوا لَهُ: يَا سَيِّدُ، أَلَيْسَ زَرْعًا جَيِّدًا زَرَعْتَ فِي حَقْلِكَ؟ فَمِنْ أَيْنَ لَهُ زَوَانٌ؟.

The owner’s servants came to them, and said “Was not it good seed that you sowed in your field? Where, then, do the weeds in it come from?”

٢٨ 28 فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: إِنْسَانٌ عَدُوٌّ فَعَلَ هَذَا. فَقَالَ لَهُ ٱلْعَبِيدُ: أَتُرِيدُ أَنْ نَذْهَبَ وَنَجْمَعَهُ؟

“An enemy has done this,” was the owner’s answer. “Do you wish us, then,” they asked, “to go and gather them together?”

٢٩ 29 فَقَالَ: لَا! لِئَلَّا تَقْلَعُوا ٱلْحِنْطَةَ مَعَ ٱلزَّوَانِ وَأَنْتُمْ تَجْمَعُونَهُ.

“No,” said he, “because while you are pulling up the weeds you might uproot the wheat with them.

٣٠ 30 دَعُوهُمَا يَنْمِيَانِ كِلَاهُمَا مَعًا إِلَى ٱلْحَصَادِ، وَفِي وَقْتِ ٱلْحَصَادِ أَقُولُ لِلْحَصَّادِينَ: ٱجْمَعُوا أَوَّلًا ٱلزَّوَانَ وَٱحْزِمُوهُ حُزَمًا لِيُحْرَقَ، وَأَمَّا ٱلْحِنْطَةَ فَٱجْمَعُوهَا إِلَى مَخْزَنِي».

Let both grow side by side until harvest; and then I will say to the reapers, Gather the weeds together first, and tie them in bundles for burning; but bring all the wheat into my barn.”’

٣١ 31 قَدَّمَ لَهُمْ مَثَلًا آخَرَ قَائِلًا: «يُشْبِهُ مَلَكُوتُ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ حَبَّةَ خَرْدَلٍ أَخَذَهَا إِنْسَانٌ وَزَرَعَهَا فِي حَقْلِهِ،

Another parable which he told them was this – ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a person took and sowed in his field.

٣٢ 32 وَهِيَ أَصْغَرُ جَمِيعِ ٱلْبُزُورِ. وَلَكِنْ مَتَى نَمَتْ فَهِيَ أَكْبَرُ ٱلْبُقُولِ، وَتَصِيرُ شَجَرَةً، حَتَّى إِنَّ طُيُورَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ تَأْتِي وَتَتَآوَى فِي أَغْصَانِهَا».

This seed is smaller than all other seeds, but, when it has grown up, it is larger than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that “the wild birds come and roost in its branches.”’

٣٣ 33 قَالَ لَهُمْ مَثَلًا آخَرَ: «يُشْبِهُ مَلَكُوتُ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ خَمِيرَةً أَخَذَتْهَا ٱمْرَأَةٌ وَخَبَّأَتْهَا فِي ثَلَاثَةِ أَكْيَالِ دَقِيقٍ حَتَّى ٱخْتَمَرَ ٱلْجَمِيعُ».

This was another parable which Jesus related – ‘The kingdom of heaven is like some yeast which a woman took and covered up in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen.’

٣٤ 34 هَذَا كُلُّهُ كَلَّمَ بِهِ يَسُوعُ ٱلْجُمُوعَ بِأَمْثَالٍ، وَبِدُونِ مَثَلٍ لَمْ يَكُنْ يُكَلِّمُهُمْ،

Of all this Jesus spoke to the crowd in parables; indeed to them he used never to speak at all except in parables,

٣٥ 35 لِكَيْ يَتِمَّ مَا قِيلَ بِٱلنَّبِيِّ ٱلْقَائِلِ: «سَأَفْتَحُ بِأَمْثَالٍ فَمِي، وَأَنْطِقُ بِمَكْتُومَاتٍ مُنْذُ تَأْسِيسِ ٱلْعَالَمِ».

in fulfilment of these words in the prophet – “I will speak to them in parables; I will utter things kept secret since the foundation of the world.”

٣٦ 36 حِينَئِذٍ صَرَفَ يَسُوعُ ٱلْجُمُوعَ وَجَاءَ إِلَى ٱلْبَيْتِ. فَتَقَدَّمَ إِلَيْهِ تَلَامِيذُهُ قَائِلِينَ: «فَسِّرْ لَنَا مَثَلَ زَوَانِ ٱلْحَقْلِ».

Then Jesus left the crowd, and went into the house. Presently his disciples came to him, and said, ‘Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.’

٣٧ 37 فَأَجَابَ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «اَلزَّارِعُ ٱلزَّرْعَ ٱلْجَيِّدَ هُوَ ٱبْنُ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ.

He answered, ‘The sower of the good seed is the Son of Man.

٣٨ 38 وَٱلْحَقْلُ هُوَ ٱلْعَالَمُ. وَٱلزَّرْعُ ٱلْجَيِّدُ هُوَ بَنُو ٱلْمَلَكُوتِ. وَٱلزَّوَانُ هُوَ بَنُو ٱلشِّرِّيرِ.

The field is the world. By the good seed is meant the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the wicked,

٣٩ 39 وَٱلْعَدُوُّ ٱلَّذِي زَرَعَهُ هُوَ إِبْلِيسُ. وَٱلْحَصَادُ هُوَ ٱنْقِضَاءُ ٱلْعَالَمِ. وَٱلْحَصَّادُونَ هُمُ ٱلْمَلَائِكَةُ. (aiōn g165)

and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest time is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels. (aiōn g165)

٤٠ 40 فَكَمَا يُجْمَعُ ٱلزَّوَانُ وَيُحْرَقُ بِٱلنَّارِ، هَكَذَا يَكُونُ فِي ٱنْقِضَاءِ هَذَا ٱلْعَالَمِ: (aiōn g165)

And, just as the weeds are gathered and burnt, so it will be at the close of the age. (aiōn g165)

٤١ 41 يُرْسِلُ ٱبْنُ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ مَلَائِكَتَهُ فَيَجْمَعُونَ مِنْ مَلَكُوتِهِ جَمِيعَ ٱلْمَعَاثِرِ وَفَاعِلِي ٱلْإِثْمِ،

The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom all that hinders and those who live in sin,

٤٢ 42 وَيَطْرَحُونَهُمْ فِي أَتُونِ ٱلنَّارِ. هُنَاكَ يَكُونُ ٱلْبُكَاءُ وَصَرِيرُ ٱلْأَسْنَانِ.

and will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.

٤٣ 43 حِينَئِذٍ يُضِيءُ ٱلْأَبْرَارُ كَٱلشَّمْسِ فِي مَلَكُوتِ أَبِيهِمْ. مَنْ لَهُ أُذُنَانِ لِلسَّمْعِ، فَلْيَسْمَعْ.

Then will the righteous shine, like the sun, in the kingdom of their Father. If you have ears, listen.

٤٤ 44 «أَيْضًا يُشْبِهُ مَلَكُوتُ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ كَنْزًا مُخْفًى فِي حَقْلٍ، وَجَدَهُ إِنْسَانٌ فَأَخْفَاهُ. وَمِنْ فَرَحِهِ مَضَى وَبَاعَ كُلَّ مَا كَانَ لَهُ وَٱشْتَرَى ذَلِكَ ٱلْحَقْلَ.

‘The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which a person found and hid again, and then, in their delight, went and sold everything that they had, and bought that field.

٤٥ 45 أَيْضًا يُشْبِهُ مَلَكُوتُ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ إِنْسَانًا تَاجِرًا يَطْلُبُ لَآلِئَ حَسَنَةً،

‘Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of choice pearls.

٤٦ 46 فَلَمَّا وَجَدَ لُؤْلُؤَةً وَاحِدَةً كَثِيرَةَ ٱلثَّمَنِ، مَضَى وَبَاعَ كُلَّ مَا كَانَ لَهُ وَٱشْتَرَاهَا.

Finding one of great value, they went and sold everything that they had, and bought it.

٤٧ 47 أَيْضًا يُشْبِهُ مَلَكُوتُ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ شَبَكَةً مَطْرُوحَةً فِي ٱلْبَحْرِ، وَجَامِعَةً مِنْ كُلِّ نَوْعٍ.

Or again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was cast into the sea, and caught fish of all kinds.

٤٨ 48 فَلَمَّا ٱمْتَلَأَتْ أَصْعَدُوهَا عَلَى ٱلشَّاطِئِ، وَجَلَسُوا وَجَمَعُوا ٱلْجِيَادَ إِلَى أَوْعِيَةٍ، وَأَمَّا ٱلْأَرْدِيَاءُ فَطَرَحُوهَا خَارِجًا.

When it was full, they hauled it up on the beach, and sat down and sorted the good fish into baskets, but threw the worthless ones away.

٤٩ 49 هَكَذَا يَكُونُ فِي ٱنْقِضَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِ: يَخْرُجُ ٱلْمَلَائِكَةُ وَيُفْرِزُونَ ٱلْأَشْرَارَ مِنْ بَيْنِ ٱلْأَبْرَارِ، (aiōn g165)

So will it be at the close of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous, (aiōn g165)

٥٠ 50 وَيَطْرَحُونَهُمْ فِي أَتُونِ ٱلنَّارِ. هُنَاكَ يَكُونُ ٱلْبُكَاءُ وَصَرِيرُ ٱلْأَسْنَانِ».

and will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.

٥١ 51 قَالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «أَفَهِمْتُمْ هَذَا كُلَّهُ؟». فَقَالُوا: «نَعَمْ، يا سَيِّدُ».

‘Have you understood all this?’ Jesus asked. ‘Yes,’ they answered.

٥٢ 52 فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلِكَ كُلُّ كَاتِبٍ مُتَعَلِّمٍ فِي مَلَكُوتِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ يُشْبِهُ رَجُلًا رَبَّ بَيْتٍ يُخْرِجُ مِنْ كَنْزِهِ جُدُدًا وَعُتَقَاءَ».

Then he added, ‘So every teacher of the Law, who has received instruction about the kingdom of heaven, is like a householder who produces from his stores things both new and old.’

٥٣ 53 وَلَمَّا أَكْمَلَ يَسُوعُ هَذِهِ ٱلْأَمْثَالَ ٱنْتَقَلَ مِنْ هُنَاكَ.

When Jesus had finished these parables, he withdrew from that place.

٥٤ 54 وَلَمَّا جَاءَ إِلَى وَطَنِهِ كَانَ يُعَلِّمُهُمْ فِي مَجْمَعِهِمْ حَتَّى بُهِتُوا وَقَالُوا: «مِنْ أَيْنَ لِهَذَا هَذِهِ ٱلْحِكْمَةُ وَٱلْقُوَّاتُ؟

Going to his own part of the country, he taught the people in their synagogue in such a manner that they were deeply impressed. ‘Where did he get this wisdom?’ they said, ‘and the miracles?

٥٥ 55 أَلَيْسَ هَذَا ٱبْنَ ٱلنَّجَّارِ؟ أَلَيْسَتْ أُمُّهُ تُدْعَى مَرْيَمَ، وَإِخْوَتُهُ يَعْقُوبَ وَيُوسِي وَسِمْعَانَ وَيَهُوذَا؟

Isn’t he the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

٥٦ 56 أَوَلَيْسَتْ أَخَوَاتُهُ جَمِيعُهُنَّ عِنْدَنَا؟ فَمِنْ أَيْنَ لِهَذَا هَذِهِ كُلُّهَا؟».

And his sisters, too – are not they all living among us? Where, then did he get all this?’

٥٧ 57 فَكَانُوا يَعْثُرُونَ بِهِ. وَأَمَّا يَسُوعُ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «لَيْسَ نَبِيٌّ بِلَا كَرَامَةٍ إِلَّا فِي وَطَنِهِ وَفِي بَيْتِهِ».

These things proved a hindrance to their believing in him. But Jesus said, ‘A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country and in his own house.’

٥٨ 58 وَلَمْ يَصْنَعْ هُنَاكَ قُوَّاتٍ كَثِيرَةً لِعَدَمِ إِيمَانِهِمْ.

He did not work many miracles there, because of their want of faith.

Jesus Preaches at the Sea of Galilee