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١ 1 حِينَئِذٍ خَاطَبَ يَسُوعُ ٱلْجُمُوعَ وَتَلَامِيذَهُ

Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,

٢ 2 قَائِلًا: «عَلَى كُرْسِيِّ مُوسَى جَلَسَ ٱلْكَتَبَةُ وَٱلْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ،

“The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat.

٣ 3 فَكُلُّ مَا قَالُوا لَكُمْ أَنْ تَحْفَظُوهُ فَٱحْفَظُوهُ وَٱفْعَلُوهُ، وَلَكِنْ حَسَبَ أَعْمَالِهِمْ لَا تَعْمَلُوا، لِأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ وَلَا يَفْعَلُونَ.

Therefore observe and do all that they tell you to observe. But do not do what they do, for they say things and do not do them.

٤ 4 فَإِنَّهُمْ يَحْزِمُونَ أَحْمَالًا ثَقِيلَةً عَسِرَةَ ٱلْحَمْلِ وَيَضَعُونَهَا عَلَى أَكْتَافِ ٱلنَّاسِ، وَهُمْ لَا يُرِيدُونَ أَنْ يُحَرِّكُوهَا بِإِصْبِعِهِمْ،

They bind burdens that are heavy and hard to bear and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

٥ 5 وَكُلَّ أَعْمَالِهِمْ يَعْمَلُونَهَا لِكَيْ تَنْظُرَهُمُ ٱلنَّاسُ: فَيُعَرِّضُونَ عَصَائِبَهُمْ وَيُعَظِّمُونَ أَهْدَابَ ثِيَابِهِمْ،

They do all their works to be seen by others. They make their phylacteries wide and the fringes of their garments long.

٦ 6 وَيُحِبُّونَ ٱلْمُتَّكَأَ ٱلْأَوَّلَ فِي ٱلْوَلَائِمِ، وَٱلْمَجَالِسَ ٱلْأُولَى فِي ٱلْمَجَامِعِ،

They love the place of honor at banquets, the best seats in the synagogues,

٧ 7 وَٱلتَّحِيَّاتِ فِي ٱلْأَسْوَاقِ، وَأَنْ يَدْعُوَهُمُ ٱلنَّاسُ: سَيِّدِي سَيِّدِي!

greetings in the marketplaces, and when others call them ‘Rabbi, Rabbi.’

٨ 8 وَأَمَّا أَنْتُمْ فَلَا تُدْعَوْا سَيِّدِي، لِأَنَّ مُعَلِّمَكُمْ وَاحِدٌ ٱلْمَسِيحُ، وَأَنْتُمْ جَمِيعًا إِخْوَةٌ.

But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for there is one who is your instructor, the Christ, and you are all brothers.

٩ 9 وَلَا تَدْعُوا لَكُمْ أَبًا عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ، لِأَنَّ أَبَاكُمْ وَاحِدٌ ٱلَّذِي فِي ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ.

And do not call anyone on earth your father, for there is one who is your Father, he who is in heaven.

١٠ 10 وَلَا تُدْعَوْا مُعَلِّمِينَ، لِأَنَّ مُعَلِّمَكُمْ وَاحِدٌ ٱلْمَسِيحُ.

Neither are you to be called instructors, for there is one who is your instructor, the Christ.

١١ 11 وَأَكْبَرُكُمْ يَكُونُ خَادِمًا لَكُمْ.

But he who is greater among you must be your servant.

١٢ 12 فَمَنْ يَرْفَعْ نَفْسَهُ يَتَّضِعْ، وَمَنْ يَضَعْ نَفْسَهُ يَرْتَفِعْ.

For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

١٣ 13 «لَكِنْ وَيْلٌ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْكَتَبَةُ وَٱلْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ ٱلْمُرَاؤُونَ! لِأَنَّكُمْ تُغْلِقُونَ مَلَكُوتَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ قُدَّامَ ٱلنَّاسِ، فَلَا تَدْخُلُونَ أَنْتُمْ وَلَا تَدَعُونَ ٱلدَّاخِلِينَ يَدْخُلُونَ.

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive a more severe judgment.

١٤ 14 وَيْلٌ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْكَتَبَةُ وَٱلْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ ٱلْمُرَاؤُونَ! لِأَنَّكُمْ تَأْكُلُونَ بُيُوتَ ٱلْأَرَامِلِ، ولِعِلَّةٍ تُطِيلُونَ صَلَوَاتِكُمْ. لِذَلِكَ تَأْخُذُونَ دَيْنُونَةً أَعْظَمَ.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor do you let in those who are trying to enter.

١٥ 15 وَيْلٌ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْكَتَبَةُ وَٱلْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ ٱلْمُرَاؤُونَ! لِأَنَّكُمْ تَطُوفُونَ ٱلْبَحْرَ وَٱلْبَرَّ لِتَكْسَبُوا دَخِيلًا وَاحِدًا، وَمَتَى حَصَلَ تَصْنَعُونَهُ ٱبْنًا لِجَهَنَّمَ أَكْثَرَ مِنْكُمْ مُضَاعَفًا. (Geenna g1067)

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cross sea and land to make a single convert, and when he has become one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. (Geenna g1067)

١٦ 16 وَيْلٌ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْقَادَةُ ٱلْعُمْيَانُ! ٱلْقَائِلُونَ: مَنْ حَلَفَ بِٱلْهَيْكَلِ فَلَيْسَ بِشَيْءٍ، وَلَكِنْ مَنْ حَلَفَ بِذَهَبِ ٱلْهَيْكَلِ يَلْتَزِمُ.

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it is nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’

١٧ 17 أَيُّهَا ٱلْجُهَّالُ وَٱلْعُمْيَانُ! أَيُّمَا أَعْظَمُ: أَلذَّهَبُ أَمِ ٱلْهَيْكَلُ ٱلَّذِي يُقَدِّسُ ٱلذَّهَبَ؟

You fools and blind men! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?

١٨ 18 وَمَنْ حَلَفَ بِٱلْمَذْبَحِ فَلَيْسَ بِشَيْءٍ، وَلَكِنْ مَنْ حَلَفَ بِٱلْقُرْبَانِ ٱلَّذِي عَلَيْهِ يَلْتَزِمُ.

You also say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it is nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on the altar, he is bound by his oath.’

١٩ 19 أَيُّهَا ٱلْجُهَّالُ وَٱلْعُمْيَانُ! أَيُّمَا أَعْظَمُ: ٱلْقُرْبَانُ أَمِ ٱلْمَذْبَحُ ٱلَّذِي يُقَدِّسُ ٱلْقُرْبَانَ؟

You fools and blind men! Which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

٢٠ 20 فَإِنَّ مَنْ حَلَفَ بِٱلْمَذْبَحِ فَقَدْ حَلَفَ بِهِ وَبِكُلِّ مَا عَلَيْهِ!

Therefore, whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

٢١ 21 وَمَنْ حَلَفَ بِٱلْهَيْكَلِ فَقَدْ حَلَفَ بِهِ وَبِالسَّاكِنِ فِيهِ،

And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by him who dwells in it.

٢٢ 22 وَمَنْ حَلَفَ بِٱلسَّمَاءِ فَقَدْ حَلَفَ بِعَرْشِ ٱللهِ وَبِالْجَالِسِ عَلَيْهِ.

And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him who sits upon it.

٢٣ 23 وَيْلٌ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْكَتَبَةُ وَٱلْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ ٱلْمُرَاؤُونَ! لِأَنَّكُمْ تُعَشِّرُونَ ٱلنَّعْنَعَ وَٱلشِّبِثَّ وَٱلْكَمُّونَ، وَتَرَكْتُمْ أَثْقَلَ ٱلنَّامُوسِ: ٱلْحَقَّ وَٱلرَّحْمَةَ وَٱلْإِيمَانَ. كَانَ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ تَعْمَلُوا هَذِهِ وَلَا تَتْرُكُوا تِلْكَ.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, yet you have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. These you ought to have practiced without neglecting the other things.

٢٤ 24 أَيُّهَا ٱلْقَادَةُ ٱلْعُمْيَانُ! ٱلَّذِينَ يُصَفُّونَ عَنِ ٱلْبَعُوضَةِ وَيَبْلَعُونَ ٱلْجَمَلَ.

You blind guides, who strain out a gnat but swallow a camel!

٢٥ 25 وَيْلٌ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْكَتَبَةُ وَٱلْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ ٱلْمُرَاؤُونَ! لِأَنَّكُمْ تُنَقُّونَ خَارِجَ ٱلْكَأْسِ وَٱلصَّحْفَةِ، وَهُمَا مِنْ دَاخِلٍ مَمْلُوآنِ ٱخْتِطَافًا وَدَعَارَةً.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, but the inside is filled with the fruits of your robbery and unrighteousness.

٢٦ 26 أَيُّهَا ٱلْفَرِّيسِيُّ ٱلْأَعْمَى! نَقِّ أَوَّلًا دَاخِلَ ٱلْكَأْسِ وَٱلصَّحْفَةِ لِكَيْ يَكُونَ خَارِجُهُمَا أَيْضًا نَقِيًّا.

Yoʋ blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, and then the outside of them will also be clean.

٢٧ 27 وَيْلٌ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْكَتَبَةُ وَٱلْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ ٱلْمُرَاؤُونَ! لِأَنَّكُمْ تُشْبِهُونَ قُبُورًا مُبَيَّضَةً تَظْهَرُ مِنْ خَارِجٍ جَمِيلَةً، وَهِيَ مِنْ دَاخِلٍ مَمْلُوءَةٌ عِظَامَ أَمْوَاتٍ وَكُلَّ نَجَاسَةٍ.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside they are full of the bones of the dead and all uncleanness.

٢٨ 28 هَكَذَا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضًا: مِنْ خَارِجٍ تَظْهَرُونَ لِلنَّاسِ أَبْرَارًا، وَلَكِنَّكُمْ مِنْ دَاخِلٍ مَشْحُونُونَ رِيَاءً وَإِثْمًا.

In the same way, you also appear righteous to others on the outside, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

٢٩ 29 وَيْلٌ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْكَتَبَةُ وَٱلْفَرِّيسِيُّونَ ٱلْمُرَاؤُونَ! لِأَنَّكُمْ تَبْنُونَ قُبُورَ ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَتُزَيِّنُونَ مَدَافِنَ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ،

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the graves of the righteous,

٣٠ 30 وَتَقُولُونَ: لَوْ كُنَّا فِي أَيَّامِ آبَائِنَا لَمَا شَارَكْنَاهُمْ فِي دَمِ ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءِ.

and you say, ‘If we had been alive in the days of our fathers, we would not have been participants with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’

٣١ 31 فَأَنْتُمْ تَشْهَدُونَ عَلَى أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ أَبْنَاءُ قَتَلَةِ ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءِ.

Therefore you bear witness against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.

٣٢ 32 فَٱمْلَأُوا أَنْتُمْ مِكْيَالَ آبَائِكُمْ.

Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.

٣٣ 33 أَيُّهَا ٱلْحَيَّاتُ أَوْلَادَ ٱلْأَفَاعِي! كَيْفَ تَهْرُبُونَ مِنْ دَيْنُونَةِ جَهَنَّمَ؟ (Geenna g1067)

You serpents, you brood of vipers! How will you escape being sentenced to hell? (Geenna g1067)

٣٤ 34 لِذَلِكَ هَا أَنَا أُرْسِلُ إِلَيْكُمْ أَنْبِيَاءَ وَحُكَمَاءَ وَكَتَبَةً، فَمِنْهُمْ تَقْتُلُونَ وَتَصْلِبُونَ، وَمِنْهُمْ تَجْلِدُونَ فِي مَجَامِعِكُمْ، وَتَطْرُدُونَ مِنْ مَدِينَةٍ إِلَى مَدِينَةٍ،

Therefore, behold, I am sending you prophets, sages, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

٣٥ 35 لِكَيْ يَأْتِيَ عَلَيْكُمْ كُلُّ دَمٍ زَكِيٍّ سُفِكَ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ، مِنْ دَمِ هَابِيلَ ٱلصِّدِّيقِ إِلَى دَمِ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ بَرَخِيَّا ٱلَّذِي قَتَلْتُمُوهُ بَيْنَ ٱلْهَيْكَلِ وَٱلْمَذْبَحِ.

As a result, all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth will come upon you, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

٣٦ 36 اَلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ هَذَا كُلَّهُ يَأْتِي عَلَى هَذَا ٱلْجِيلِ!

Truly I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation.

٣٧ 37 «يَا أُورُشَلِيمُ، يا أُورُشَلِيمُ! يا قَاتِلَةَ ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَرَاجِمَةَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ إِلَيْهَا، كَمْ مَرَّةٍ أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَجْمَعَ أَوْلَادَكِ كَمَا تَجْمَعُ ٱلدَّجَاجَةُ فِرَاخَهَا تَحْتَ جَنَاحَيْهَا، وَلَمْ تُرِيدُوا!

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to yoʋ! How often I have wanted to gather yoʋr children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

٣٨ 38 هُوَذَا بَيْتُكُمْ يُتْرَكُ لَكُمْ خَرَابًا.

Behold, your house is left to you desolate.

٣٩ 39 لِأَنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّكُمْ لَا تَرَوْنَنِي مِنَ ٱلْآنَ حَتَّى تَقُولُوا: مُبَارَكٌ ٱلْآتِي بِٱسْمِ ٱلرَّبِّ!».

For I tell you, from now on you will certainly not see me until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”

Jesus Preaches in the Synagogue