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١ 1 بَعْدَمَا أَنْهَى يَسُوعُ هَذَا الْكَلامَ، انْتَقَلَ مِنَ الْجَلِيلِ ذَاهِباً إِلَى نَوَاحِي مِنْطَقَةِ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ مَا وَرَاءَ نَهْرِ الأُرْدُنِّ.

Now it happened, when Jesus had finished these words, that He departed from Galilee and went to the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.

٢ 2 وَتَبِعَتْهُ جُمُوعٌ كَثِيرَةٌ، فَشَفَى مَرْضَاهُمْ هُنَاكَ.

And large crowds followed Him and there He healed them.

٣ 3 وَتَقَدَّمَ إِلَيْهِ بَعْضُ الْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ يُجَرِّبُونَهُ، فَسَأَلُوهُ: «هَلْ يَحِلُّ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يُطَلِّقَ زَوْجَتَهُ لأَيِّ سَبَبٍ؟»

The Pharisees also came to Him to test Him, saying to Him, “Is it permissible for a man to divorce his wife for just any cause?”

٤ 4 فَأَجَابَهُمْ قَائِلاً: «أَلَمْ تَقْرَأُوا أَنَّ الْخَالِقَ جَعَلَ الإِنْسَانَ مُنْذُ الْبَدْءِ ذَكَراً وَأُنْثَى،

So in answer He said to them: “Have you never read that the Creator at the beginning made them a male and a female?

٥ 5 وَقَالَ: لِذَلِكَ يَتْرُكُ الرَّجُلُ أَبَاهُ وَأُمَّهُ وَيَتَّحِدُ بِزَوْجَتِهِ، فَيَصِيرُ الاثْنَانِ جَسَداً وَاحِداً؟

And He said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall be turned into one flesh.’

٦ 6 فَلَيْسَا فِيمَا بَعْدُ اثْنَيْنِ، بَلْ جَسَداً وَاحِداً. فَلا يُفَرِّقَنَّ الإِنْسَانُ مَا جَمَعَهُ اللهُ!»

So then, they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God joined together let not man separate!”

٧ 7 فَسَأَلُوهُ: «فَلِمَاذَا أَوْصَى مُوسَى بِأَنْ تُعْطَى الزَّوْجَةُ وَثِيقَةَ طَلاقٍ فَتُطَلَّقُ؟»

They say to Him, “Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce and to dismiss her?”

٨ 8 أَجَابَ: «بِسَبَبِ قَسَاوَةِ قُلُوبِكُمْ، سَمَحَ لَكُمْ مُوسَى بِتَطْلِيقِ زَوْجَاتِكُمْ. وَلَكِنَّ الأَمْرَ لَمْ يَكُنْ هَكَذَا مُنْذُ الْبَدْءِ.

He says to them: “Because of your hard-heartedness Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.

٩ 9 وَلَكِنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ الَّذِي يُطَلِّقُ زَوْجَتَهُ لِغَيْرِ عِلَّةِ الزِّنَى، وَيَتَزَوَّجُ بِغَيْرِهَا، فَإِنَّهُ يَرْتَكِبُ الزِّنَى. وَالَّذِي يَتَزَوَّجُ بِمُطَلَّقَةٍ، يَرْتَكِبُ الزِّنَى».

And I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for fornication, and marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries a divorcee commits adultery.”

١٠ 10 فَقَالَ لَهُ تَلامِيذُهُ: «إِنْ كَانَتْ هَذِهِ حَالَةَ الزَّوْجِ مَعَ الزَّوْجَةِ، فَعَدَمُ الزَّوَاجِ أَفْضَلُ!»

His disciples say to Him, “If that's the situation of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry!”

١١ 11 فَأَجَابَهُمْ: «هَذَا الْكَلامُ لَا يَقْبَلُهُ الْجَمِيعُ، بَلِ الَّذِينَ أُنْعِمَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِذَلِكَ.

So He said to them: “Not all can assimilate this word, but those to whom it has been given.

١٢ 12 فَإِنَّ بَعْضَ الْخِصْيَانِ يُوْلَدُونَ مِنْ بُطُونِ أُمَّهَاتِهِمْ خِصْيَاناً؛ وَبَعْضُهُمْ قَدْ خَصَاهُمُ النَّاسُ؛ وَغَيْرُهُمْ قَدْ خَصَوْا أَنْفُسَهُمْ مِنْ أَجْلِ مَلَكُوتِ السَّمَاوَاتِ. فَمَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ أَنْ يَقْبَلَ هَذَا، فَلْيَقْبَلْهُ!»

For there are eunuchs who were born that way, from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who were castrated by men; and there are eunuchs who castrated themselves for the sake of the kingdom of the heavens. He who is able to assimilate it, let him assimilate.”

١٣ 13 ثُمَّ قَدَّمَ إِلَيْهِ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلاداً صِغَاراً لِيَضَعَ يَدَيْهِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَيُصَلِّيَ، فَزَجَرَهُمُ التَّلامِيذُ.

Then little children were brought to Him, that He might lay hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.

١٤ 14 وَلَكِنَّ يَسُوعَ قَالَ: «دَعُوا الصِّغَارَ يَأْتُونَ إِلَيَّ وَلا تَمْنَعُوهُمْ، لأَنَّ لِمِثْلِ هَؤُلاءِ مَلَكُوتَ السَّمَاوَاتِ!»

So Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of the heavens.”

١٥ 15 وَوَضَعَ يَدَيْهِ عَلَيْهِمْ، ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ مِنْ هُنَاكَ.

And after laying hands on them He moved on from there.

١٦ 16 وَإذَا شَابٌّ يَتَقَدَّمُ إِلَيْهِ وَيَسْأَلُ: «أَيُّهَا الْمُعَلِّمُ الصَّالِحُ، أَيَّ صَلاحٍ أَعْمَلُ لأَحْصُلَ عَلَى الْحَيَاةِ الأَبَدِيَّةِ؟» (aiōnios g166)

And then, a certain one came and said to Him, “Good teacher, what good thing must I do so that I may have eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)

١٧ 17 فَأَجَابَهُ: «لِمَاذَا تَسْأَلُنِي عَنِ الصَّالِحِ؟ وَاحِدٌ هُوَ الصَّالِحُ. وَلكِنْ، إِنْ أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ الْحَيَاةَ، فَاعْمَلْ بِالْوَصَايَا».

But He said to him: “Why do you call me good? No one is good except One, God. But if you want to enter into the life, keep the commandments.”

١٨ 18 فَسَأَلَ: «أَيَّةِ وَصَايَا؟» أَجَابَهُ يَسُوعُ: «لا تَقْتُلْ؛ لَا تَزْنِ؛ لَا تَسْرِقْ؛ لَا تَشْهَدْ بِالزُّورِ؛

He says to Him, “Which ones?” So Jesus said: “‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not give false witness,’

١٩ 19 أَكْرِمْ أَبَاكَ وَأُمَّكَ؛ وَأَحِبَّ قَرِيبَكَ كَنَفْسِكَ.»

‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”

٢٠ 20 قَالَ لَهُ الشَّابُّ: «هَذِهِ كُلُّهَا عَمِلْتُ بِها مُنْذُ صِغَرِي، فَمَاذَا يَنْقُصُنِي بَعْدُ؟»

The young man says to Him: “I have kept all these things since my youth. What do I still lack?”

٢١ 21 فَأَجَابَهُ يَسُوعُ: «إِنْ أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَكُونَ كَامِلاً، فَاذْهَبْ وَبِعْ كُلَّ مَا تَمْلِكُ، وَوَزِّعْ عَلَى الْفُقَرَاءِ، فَيَكُونَ لَكَ كَنْزٌ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ. وَتَعَالَ اتْبَعْنِي!»

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come follow me.”

٢٢ 22 فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ الشَّابُّ هَذَا الْكَلامَ، مَضَى حَزِيناً لأَنَّهُ كَانَ صَاحِبَ ثَرْوَةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ.

So upon hearing that word the young man went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

٢٣ 23 فَقَالَ يَسُوعُ لِتَلامِيذِهِ: «الْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُ مِنَ الصَّعْبِ عَلَى الْغَنِيِّ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ مَلَكُوتَ السَّمَاوَاتِ.

Then Jesus said to His disciples: “Assuredly I say to you that only with difficulty will a rich person enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

٢٤ 24 وَأَيْضاً أَقُولُ: إِنَّهُ لأَسْهَلُ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ الْجَمَلُ فِي ثَقْبِ إِبْرَةٍ مِنْ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ الْغَنِيُّ مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ».

And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God.”

٢٥ 25 فَدُهِشَ التَّلامِيذُ جِدّاً لَمَّا سَمِعُوا ذَلِكَ، وَسَأَلُوا: «إِذَنْ، مَنْ يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَنْجُوَ؟»

Upon hearing it His disciples were really flabbergasted saying, “Who then can be saved?”

٢٦ 26 فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «هَذَا مُسْتَحِيلٌ عِنْدَ النَّاسِ. أَمَّا عِنْدَ اللهِ، فَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ مُسْتَطَاعٌ!»

So looking at them Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

٢٧ 27 عِنْدَئِذٍ قَالَ بُطْرُسُ: «هَا نَحْنُ قَدْ تَرَكْنَا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَتَبِعْنَاكَ، فَمَاذَا يَكُونُ نَصِيبُنَا؟»

Then Peter answered and said to Him: “See, we have left all and followed you. So what will we have?”

٢٨ 28 فَأَجَابَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «الْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُ فِي زَمَنِ التَّجْدِيدِ، عِنْدَمَا يَجْلِسُ ابْنُ الإِنْسَانِ عَلَى عَرْشِ مَجْدِهِ، تَجْلِسُونَ أَنْتُمُ الَّذِينَ تَبِعْتُمُونِي عَلَى اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ عَرْشاً لِتَدِينُوا أَسْبَاطَ إِسْرَائِيلَ الاثْنَيْ عَشَرَ.

So Jesus said to them: “Assuredly I say to you that in the Regeneration, when the Son of the Man sits on the throne of His glory, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

٢٩ 29 فَأَيُّ مَنْ تَرَكَ بُيُوتاً أَوْ إِخْوَةً أَوْ أَخَوَاتٍ أَوْ أَباً أَوْ أُمّاً أَوْ أَوْلاداً أَوْ أَرَاضِيَ مِنْ أَجْلِ اسْمِي، فَإِنَهُ يَنَالُ مِئَةَ ضِعْفٍ وَيَرِثُ الْحَيَاةَ الأَبَدِيَّةَ. (aiōnios g166)

And, everyone who left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my name's sake will receive a hundredfold, and will inherit life eternal. (aiōnios g166)

٣٠ 30 وَلكِنْ أَوَّلُونَ كَثِيرُونَ يَصِيرُونَ آخِرِينَ، وَآخِرُونَ كَثِيرُونَ يَصِيرُونَ أَوَّلِينَ.

But many ‘first’ will be last, and ‘last’ first.

Jesus Blesses the Little Children