< لُوقا 2 >

وَفِي ذلِكَ الزَّمَانِ، أَصْدَرَ الْقَيْصَرُ أُغُسْطُسُ مَرْسُوماً يَقْضِي بِإِحْصَاءِ سُكَّانِ الإِمْبِرَاطُورِيَّةِ. ١ 1
And it came to pass, that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole world should be enrolled.
وَقَدْ تَمَّ هَذَا الإِحْصَاءُ الأَوَّلُ عِنْدَمَا كَانَ كِيرِينِيُوسُ حَاكِماً لِسُورِيَّةَ. ٢ 2
This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria.
فَذَهَبَ الْجَمِيعُ لِيُسَجَّلُوا، كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ إِلَى بَلْدَتِهِ. ٣ 3
And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city.
وَصَعِدَ يُوسُفُ أَيْضاً مِنْ مَدِينَةِ النَّاصِرَةِ بِمِنْطَقَةِ الْجَلِيلِ إِلَى مَدِينَةِ دَاوُدَ الْمَدْعُوَّةِ بَيْتَ لَحْمٍ بِمِنْطَقَةِ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ، لأَنَّهُ كَانَ مِنْ بَيْتِ دَاوُدَ وَعَشِيرَتِهِ، ٤ 4
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: because he was of the house and family of David,
لِيَتَسَجَّلَ هُنَاكَ مَعَ مَرْيَمَ الْمَخْطُوبَةِ لَهُ، وَهِيَ حُبْلَى. ٥ 5
To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.
وَبَيْنَمَا كَانَا هُنَاكَ، تَمَّ زَمَانُهَا لِتَلِدَ، ٦ 6
And it came to pass, that when they were there, her days were accomplished, that she should be delivered.
فَوَلَدَتِ ابْنَهَا الْبِكْرَ، وَلَفَّتْهُ بِقِمَاطٍ، وَأَنَامَتْهُ فِي مِذْوَدٍ، إِذْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمَا مُتَّسَعٌ فِي الْمَنْزِلِ. ٧ 7
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him up in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
وَكَانَ فِي تِلْكَ الْمِنْطَقَةِ رُعَاةٌ يَبِيتُونَ فِي الْعَرَاءِ، يَتَنَاوَبُونَ حِرَاسَةَ قَطِيعِهِمْ فِي اللَّيْلِ. ٨ 8
And there were in the same country shepherds watching, and keeping the night watches over their flock.
وَإذَا مَلاكٌ مِنْ عِنْدِ الرَّبِّ قَدْ ظَهَرَ لَهُمْ، وَمَجْدُ الرَّبِّ أَضَاءَ حَوْلَهُمْ، فَخَافُوا أَشَدَّ الْخَوْفِ. ٩ 9
And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the brightness of God shone round about them; and they feared with a great fear.
فَقَالَ لَهُمُ الْمَلاكُ: «لا تَخَافُوا! فَهَا أَنَا أُبَشِّرُكُمْ بِفَرَحٍ عَظِيمٍ يَعُمُّ الشَّعْبَ كُلَّهُ: ١٠ 10
And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, that shall be to all the people:
فَقَدْ وُلِدَ لَكُمُ الْيَوْمَ فِي مَدِينَةِ دَاوُدَ مُخَلِّصٌ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ الرَّبُّ. ١١ 11
For, this day, is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David.
وَهذِهِ هِيَ الْعَلامَةُ لَكُمْ. تَجِدُونَ طِفْلاً مَلْفُوفاً بِقِمَاطٍ وَنَائِماً فِي مِذْوَدٍ». ١٢ 12
And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger.
وَفَجْأَةً ظَهَرَ مَعَ الْمَلاكِ جُمْهُورٌ مِنَ الْجُنْدِ السَّمَاوِيِّ، يُسَبِّحُونَ اللهَ قَائِلِينَ: ١٣ 13
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God, and saying:
«الْمَجْدُ لِلهِ فِي الأَعَالِي، وَعَلَى الأَرْضِ السَّلامُ؛ وَبِالنَّاسِ الْمَسَرَّةُ!» ١٤ 14
Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will.
وَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ الْمَلائِكَةُ عَنِ الرُّعَاةِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ، قَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ: «لِنَذْهَبْ إِذَنْ إِلَى بَيْتِ لَحْمٍ، وَنَنْظُرْ هَذَا الأَمْرَ الَّذِي حَدَثَ وَقَدْ أَعْلَمَنَا بِهِ الرَّبُّ!» ١٥ 15
And it came to pass, after the angels departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us go over to Bethlehem, and let us see this word that is come to pass, which the Lord hath shewed to us.
وَجَاءُوا مُسْرِعِينَ، فَوَجَدُوا مَرْيَمَ وَيُوسُفَ، وَالطِّفْلَ نَائِماً فِي الْمِذْوَدِ. ١٦ 16
And they came with haste; and they found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْا ذلِكَ، أَخَذُوا يُخْبِرُونَ بِمَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ بِخُصُوصِ هَذَا الطِّفْلِ. ١٧ 17
And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to them concerning this child.
وَجَمِيعُ الَّذِينَ سَمِعُوا بِذلِكَ دُهِشُوا مِمَّا قَالَهُ لَهُمُ الرُّعَاةُ. ١٨ 18
And all that heard, wondered; and at those things that were told them by the shepherds.
وَأَمَّا مَرْيَمُ، فَكَانَتْ تَحْفَظُ هذِهِ الأُمُورَ جَمِيعاً، وَتَتَأَمَّلُهَا فِي قَلْبِهَا. ١٩ 19
But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.
ثُمَّ رَجَعَ الرُّعَاةُ يُمَجِّدُونَ اللهَ وَيُسَبِّحُونَهُ عَلَى كُلِّ مَا سَمِعُوهُ وَرَأَوْهُ كَمَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ. ٢٠ 20
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God, for all the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
وَلَمَّا تَمَّتْ ثَمَانِيَةُ أَيَّامٍ لِيُخْتَنَ الطِّفْلُ، سُمِّيَ يَسُوعَ، كَمَا كَانَ قَدْ سُمِّيَ بِلِسَانِ الْمَلاكِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُحْبَلَ بِهِ فِي الْبَطْنِ. ٢١ 21
And after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be circumcised, his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel, before he was conceived in the womb.
ثُمَّ لَمَّا تَمَّتِ الأَيَّامُ لِتَطْهِيرِهَا حَسَبَ شَرِيعَةِ مُوسَى، صَعِدَا بِهِ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ لِيُقَدِّمَاهُ إِلَى الرَّبِّ، ٢٢ 22
And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord:
كَمَا كُتِبَ فِي شَرِيعَةِ الرَّبِّ: «كُلُّ بِكْرٍ مِنَ الذُّكُورِ يُدْعَى قُدْساً لِلرَّبِّ»، ٢٣ 23
As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord:
وَلِيُقَدِّمَا ذَبِيحَةً كَمَا يُوصَى فِي شَرِيعَةِ الرَّبِّ: «زَوْجَيْ يَمَامٍ، أَوْ فَرْخَيْ حَمَامٍ». ٢٤ 24
And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons:
وَكَانَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ رَجُلٌ اسْمُهُ سِمْعَانُ، وَهُوَ رَجُلٌ بَارٌّ تَقِيٌّ يَنْتَظِرُ الْعَزَاءَ لإِسْرَائِيلَ وَكَانَ الرُّوحُ الْقُدُسُ عَلَيْهِ. ٢٥ 25
And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Ghost was in him.
وَكَانَ الرُّوحُ الْقُدُسُ قَدْ أَوْحَى إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ لَا يَرَى الْمَوْتَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرَى مَسِيحَ الرَّبِّ، ٢٦ 26
And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.
وَقَدْ جَاءَ إِلَى الْهَيْكَلِ بِدَافِعٍ مِنَ الرُّوحِ. فَلَمَّا أَحْضَرَ الأَبَوَانِ الطِّفْلَ يَسُوعَ لِيُقَدِّمَا عَنْهُ مَا سُنَّ فِي الشَّرِيعَةِ، ٢٧ 27
And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,
حَمَلَهُ عَلَى ذِرَاعَيْهِ وَبَارَكَ اللهَ، وَقَالَ: ٢٨ 28
He also took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said:
«أَيُّهَا السَّيِّدُ، الآنَ تُطْلِقُ عَبْدَكَ بِسَلامٍ حَسَبَ وَعْدِكَ! ٢٩ 29
Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace;
فَإِنَّ عَيْنَيَّ قَدْ أَبْصَرَتَا خَلاصَكَ ٣٠ 30
Because my eyes have seen thy salvation,
الَّذِي هَيَّأْتَهُ لِتُقَدِّمَهُ إِلَى الشُّعُوبِ كُلِّهَا، ٣١ 31
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples:
نُورَ هِدَايَةٍ لِلأُمَمِ وَمَجْداً لِشَعْبِكَ إِسْرَائِيلَ». ٣٢ 32
A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
وَكَانَ أَبُوهُ وَأُمُّهُ يَتَعَجَّبَانِ مِنْ هَذَا الْكَلامِ الَّذِي قِيلَ فِيهِ. ٣٣ 33
And his father and mother were wondering at those things which were spoken concerning him.
فَبَارَكَهُمَا سِمْعَانُ، وَقَالَ لِمَرْيَمَ أُمِّ الطِّفْلِ: «هَا إِنَّ هَذَا الطِّفْلَ قَدْ جُعِلَ لِسُقُوطِ كَثِيرِينَ وَقِيَامِ كَثِيرِينَ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَعَلامَةً تُقَاوَمُ ٣٤ 34
And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall, and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted;
حَتَّى أَنْتِ سَيَخْتَرِقُ نَفْسَكِ سَيْفٌ لِكَيْ تَنْكَشِفَ نِيَّاتُ قُلُوبٍ كَثِيرَةٍ!» ٣٥ 35
And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts, thoughts may be revealed.
وَكَانَتْ هُنَاكَ نَبِيَّةٌ، هِيَ حَنَّةُ بِنْتُ فَنُوئِيلَ مِنْ سِبْطِ أَشِيرَ، وَهِيَ مُتَقَدِّمَةٌ فِي السِّنِّ، وَكَانَتْ قَدْ عَاشَتْ مَعَ زَوْجِهَا سَبْعَ سِنِينَ بَعْدَ عَذْرَاوِيَّتِهَا، ٣٦ 36
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was far advanced in years, and had lived with her husband seven years from her virginity.
وَهِيَ أَرْمَلَةٌ نَحْوَ أَرْبَعٍ وَثَمَانِينَ سَنَةً. لَمْ تَكُنْ تُفَارِقُ الْهَيْكَلَ وَكَانَتْ تَتَعَبَّدُ لَيْلاً وَنَهَاراً بِالصَّوْمِ وَالدُّعَاءِ. ٣٧ 37
And she was a widow until fourscore and four years; who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day.
فَإِذْ حَضَرَتْ فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ، أَخَذَتْ تُسَبِّحُ الرَّبَّ وَتَتَحَدَّثُ عَنْ يَسُوعَ مَعَ جَمِيعِ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا يَنْتَظِرُونَ فِدَاءً فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ. ٣٨ 38
Now she, at the same hour, coming in, confessed to the Lord; and spoke of him to all that looked for the redemption of Israel.
وَبَعْدَ إِتْمَامِ كُلِّ مَا تَقْتَضِيهِ شَرِيعَةُ الرَّبِّ، رَجَعُوا إِلَى مَدِينَتِهِمِ النَّاصِرَةِ بِالْجَلِيلِ. ٣٩ 39
And after they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their city Nazareth.
وَكَانَ الطِّفْلُ يَنْمُو وَيَتَقَوَّى، مُمْتَلِئاً حِكْمَةً، وَكَانَتْ نِعْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ. ٤٠ 40
And the child grew, and waxed strong, full of wisdom; and the grace of God was in him.
وَكَانَ أَبَوَاهُ يَذْهَبَانِ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ فِي عِيدِ الْفِصْحِ. ٤١ 41
And his parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the solemn day of the pasch,
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ سِنَّ الثَّانِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ، صَعِدُوا إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ كَالْعَادَةِ فِي الْعِيدِ. ٤٢ 42
And when he was twelve years old, they going up into Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast,
وَبَعْدَ انْتِهَاءِ أَيَّامِ الْعِيدِ، رَجَعَا، وَبَقِيَ الصَّبِيُّ يَسُوعُ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، وَهُمَا لَا يَعْلَمَانِ. ٤٣ 43
And having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not.
وَلكِنَّهُمَا إِذْ ظَنَّاهُ بَيْنَ الرِّفَاقِ، سَارَا مَسِيرَةَ يَوْمٍ وَاحِدٍ ثُمَّ أَخَذَا يَبْحَثَانِ عَنْهُ بَيْنَ الأَقَارِبِ وَالْمَعَارِفِ. ٤٤ 44
And thinking that he was in the company, they came a day’s journey, and sought him among their kinsfolks and acquaintance.
وَلَمَّا لَمْ يَجِدَاهُ، رَجَعَا إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ يَبْحَثَانِ عَنْهُ. ٤٥ 45
And not finding him, they returned into Jerusalem, seeking him.
وَبَعْدَ ثَلاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ وَجَدَاهُ فِي الْهَيْكَلِ، جَالِساً وَسْطَ الْمُعَلِّمِينَ يَسْتَمِعُ إِلَيْهِمْ وَيَطْرَحُ عَلَيْهِمِ الأَسْئِلَةَ. ٤٦ 46
And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking them questions.
وَجَمِيعُ الَّذِينَ سَمِعُوهُ ذُهِلُوا مِنْ فَهْمِهِ وَأَجْوِبَتِهِ. ٤٧ 47
And all that heard him were astonished at his wisdom and his answers.
فَلَمَّا رَأَيَاهُ دُهِشَا، وَقَالَتْ لَهُ أُمُّهُ: «يَا بُنَيَّ، لِمَاذَا عَمِلْتَ بِنَا هكَذَا؟ فَقَدْ كُنَّا، أَبُوكَ وَأَنَا، نَبْحَثُ عَنْكَ مُتَضَايِقَيْنِ!» ٤٨ 48
And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
فَأَجَابَهُمَا: «لِمَاذَا كُنْتُمَا تَبْحَثَانِ عَنِّي؟ أَلَمْ تَعْلَمَا أَنَّ عَلَيَّ أَنْ أَكُونَ فِي مَا يَخُصُّ أَبِي؟» ٤٩ 49
And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? did you not know, that I must be about my father’s business?
فَلَمْ يَفْهَمَا مَا قَالَهُ لَهُمَا. ٥٠ 50
And they understood not the word that he spoke unto them.
ثُمَّ نَزَلَ مَعَهُمَا وَرَجَعَ إِلَى النَّاصِرَةِ، وَكَانَ خَاضِعاً لَهُمَا. وَكَانَتْ أُمُّهُ تَحْفَظُ هذِهِ الأُمُورَ كُلَّهَا فِي قَلْبِهَا. ٥١ 51
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And his mother kept all these words in her heart.
أَمَّا يَسُوعُ، فَكَانَ يَتَقَدَّمُ فِي الْحِكْمَةِ وَالْقَامَةِ، وَفِي النِّعْمَةِ عِنْدَ اللهِ وَالنَّاسِ. ٥٢ 52
And Jesus advanced in wisdom, and age, and grace with God and men.

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