< Luke 12 >

1 In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
وَفِي تِلْكَ الأَثْنَاءِ، إِذِ احْتَشَدَ عَشَرَاتُ الأُلُوفِ مِنَ الشَّعْبِ حَتَّى دَاسَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضاً، أَخَذَ يَقُولُ لِتَلامِيذِهِ أَوَّلاً: «احْذَرُوا لأَنْفُسِكُمْ مِنْ خَمِيرِ الْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ الَّذِي هُوَ النِّفَاقُ!١
2 But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed: and hid, that shall not be known.
فَمَا مِنْ مَسْتُورٍ لَنْ يُكْشَفَ، وَلا مِنْ سِرٍّ لَنْ يُعْرَفَ.٢
3 Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
لِذَلِكَ كُلُّ مَا قُلْتُمُوهُ فِي الظَّلامِ سَوْفَ يُسْمَعُ فِي النُّورِ، وَمَا تَحَدَّثْتُمْ بِهِ هَمْساً فِي الْغُرَفِ الدَّاخِلِيَّةِ سَوْفَ يُذَاعُ عَلَى سُطُوحِ الْبُيُوتِ.٣
4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them which kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
عَلَى أَنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ يَا أَحِبَّائِي: لَا تَخَافُوا مِنَ الَّذِينَ يَقْتُلُونَ الْجَسَدَ ثُمَّ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ أَنْ يَفْعَلُوا أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذلِكَ.٤
5 But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. (Geenna g1067)
وَلكِنِّي أُرِيكُمْ مِمَّنْ تَخَافُونَ: خَافُوا مِنَ الْقَادِرِ أَنْ يُلْقِيَ فِي جَهَنَّمَ بَعْدَ الْقَتْلِ. نَعَمْ، أَقُولُ لَكُمْ، مِنْ هَذَا خَافُوا! (Geenna g1067)٥
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.
أَمَا تُبَاعُ خَمْسَةُ عَصَافِيرَ بِفَلْسَيْنِ؟ وَمَعَ ذلِكَ لَا يَنْسَى اللهُ وَاحِداً مِنْهَا.٦
7 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
بَلْ إِنَّ شَعْرَ رُؤُوسِكُمْ كُلَّهُ مَعْدُودٌ. فَلا تَخَافُوا إِذَنْ، أَنْتُمْ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عَصَافِيرَ كَثِيرَةٍ!٧
8 And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
وَلكِنْ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: كُلُّ مَنْ يَعْتَرِفُ بِي أَمَامَ النَّاسِ، يَعْتَرِفُ بِهِ ابْنُ الإِنْسَانِ أَيْضاً أَمَامَ مَلائِكَةِ اللهِ.٨
9 but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.
وَمَنْ أَنْكَرَنِي أَمَامَ النَّاسِ، يُنْكَرْ أَمَامَ مَلائِكَةِ اللهِ.٩
10 And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.
وَمَنْ قَالَ كَلِمَةً بِحَقِّ ابْنِ الإِنْسَانِ، يُغْفَرُ لَهُ. وَأَمَّا مَنْ ازْدَرَى بِالرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ، فَلَنْ يُغْفَرَ لَهُ!١٠
11 And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
وَعِنْدَمَا يُؤْتَى بِكُمْ لِلْمُثُولِ أَمَامَ الْمَجَامِعِ وَالْحُكَّامِ وَالسُّلْطَاتِ، فَلا تَهْتَمُّوا كَيْفَ أَوْ بِمَاذَا تَرُدُّونَ، وَلا بِمَا تَقُولُونَ!١١
12 for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say.
فَإِنَّ الرُّوحَ الْقُدُسَ سَيُلَقِّنُكُمْ فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ عَيْنِهَا مَا يَجِبُ أَنْ تَقُولُوا».١٢
13 And one out of the multitude said unto him, Master, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.
وَقَالَ لَهُ وَاحِدٌ مِنْ بَيْنِ الْجَمْعِ: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، قُلْ لأَخِي أَنْ يُقَاسِمَنِي الإِرْثَ!»١٣
14 But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
وَلكِنَّهُ قَالَ لَهُ: «يَا إِنْسَانُ، مَنْ أَقَامَنِي عَلَيْكُمَا قَاضِياً أَوْ مُقَسِّماً؟»١٤
15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
وَقَالَ لِلْجَمْعِ: «احْذَرُوا وَتَحَفَّظُوا مِنَ الطَّمَعِ. فَمَتَى كَانَ الإِنْسَانُ فِي سِعَةٍ، لَا تَكُنْ حَيَاتُهُ فِي أَمْوَالِهِ».١٥
16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
وَضَرَبَ لَهُمْ مَثَلاً، قَالَ «إِنْسَانٌ غَنِيٌّ أَنْتَجَتْ لَهُ أَرْضُهُ مَحَاصِيلَ وَافِرَةً.١٦
17 and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?
فَفَكَّرَ فِي نَفْسِهِ قَائِلاً: مَاذَا أَعْمَلُ وَلَيْسَ عِنْدِي مَكَانٌ أَخْزِنُ فِيهِ مَحَاصِيلِي؟١٧
18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my corn and my goods.
وَقَالَ: أَعْمَلُ هَذَا: أَهْدِمُ مَخَازِنِي وَأَبْنِي أَعْظَمَ مِنْهَا، وَهُنَاكَ أَخْزِنُ جَمِيعَ غِلَالِي وَخَيْرَاتِي.١٨
19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
وَأَقُولُ لِنَفْسِي: يَا نَفْسُ، عِنْدَكِ خَيْرَاتٌ كَثِيرَةٌ مَخْزُونَةٌ لِسِنِينَ عَدِيدَةٍ، فَاسْتَرِيحِي وَكُلِي وَاشْرَبِي وَافْرَحِي!١٩
20 But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
وَلكِنَّ اللهَ قَالَ لَهُ: يَا غَبِيُّ، هذِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ تُطْلَبُ نَفْسُكَ مِنْكَ، فَلِمَنْ يَبْقَى مَا أَعْدَدْتَهُ؟٢٠
21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
هَذِهِ هِيَ حَالَةُ مَنْ يَخْزِنُ الْكُنُوزَ لِنَفْسِهِ وَلا يَكُونُ غَنِيًّا عِنْدَ اللهِ!»٢١
22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for [your] life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.
ثُمَّ قَالَ لِتَلامِيذِهِ: «لِهَذَا السَّبَبِ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: لَا تَهْتَمُّوا لِحَيَاتِكُمْ بِمَا تَأْكُلُونَ، وَلا لأَجْسَادِكُمْ بِمَا تَكْتَسُونَ.٢٢
23 For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.
إِنَّ الْحَيَاةَ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ مُجَرَّدِ طَعَامٍ، وَالْجَسَدَ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ مُجَرَّدِ كِسَاءٍ.٢٣
24 Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!
تَأَمَّلُوا الْغِرْبَانَ! فَهِيَ لَا تَزْرَعُ وَلا تَحْصُدُ، وَلَيْسَ عِنْدَهَا مَخْزَنٌ وَلا مُسْتَوْدَعٌ، بَلْ يَعُولُهَا اللهُ. فَكَمْ أَنْتُمْ أَفْضَلُ كَثِيراً مِنَ الطُّيُورِ.٢٤
25 And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto his stature?
وَلكِنْ، أَيٌّ مِنْكُمْ، إِذَا اهْتَمَّ يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يُطِيلَ عُمْرَهُ وَلَوْ سَاعَةً وَاحِدَةً؟٢٥
26 If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest?
فَمَادُمْتُمْ غَيْرَ قَادِرِينَ وَلَوْ عَلَى أَصْغَرِ الأُمُورِ، فَلِمَاذَا تَهْتَمُّونَ بِالأُمُورِ الأُخْرَى؟٢٦
27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
تَأَمَّلُوا الزَّنَابِقَ كَيْفَ تَنْمُو! فَهِيَ لَا تَتْعَبُ وَلا تَغْزِلُ، وَلكِنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: حَتَّى سُلَيْمَانُ فِي قِمَّةِ مَجْدِهِ لَمْ يَكْتَسِ مَا يُعَادِلُ وَاحِدَةً مِنْهَا بَهَاءً؟٢٧
28 But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more [shall he clothe] you, O ye of little faith?
فَإِنْ كَانَ اللهُ يَكْسُو الْعُشْبَ ثَوْباً كَهَذَا، مَعَ أَنَّهُ يَكُونُ الْيَوْمَ فِي الْحَقْلِ وَغَداً يُطْرَحُ فِي التَّنُّورِ، فَكَمْ أَنْتُمْ أَوْلَى مِنَ الْعُشْبِ (بِأَنْ يَكْسُوَكُمُ اللهُ) يَا قَلِيلِي الإِيمَانِ؟٢٨
29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
فَعَلَيْكُمْ أَنْتُمْ أَلّا تَسْعَوْا إِلَى مَا تَأْكُلُونَ وَتَشْرَبُونَ، وَلا تَكُونُوا قَلِقِينَ.٢٩
30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
فَهذِهِ الْحَاجَاتُ كُلُّهَا تَسْعَى إِلَيْهَا أُمَمُ الْعَالَمِ، وَأَبُوكُمْ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكُمْ تَحْتَاجُونَ إِلَيْهَا.٣٠
31 Howbeit seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.
إِنَّمَا اسْعَوْا إِلَى مَلَكُوتِهِ، فَتُزَادُ لَكُمْ هذِهِ كُلُّهَا.٣١
32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
لَا تَخَفْ، أَيُّهَا الْقَطِيعُ الصَّغِيرُ، لأَنَّ أَبَاكُمْ قَدْ سُرَّ أَنْ يُعْطِيَكُمُ الْمَلَكُوتَ.٣٢
33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.
بِيعُوا مَا تَمْلِكُونَ وَأَعْطُوا صَدَقَةً، وَاجْعَلُوا لَكُمْ أَكْيَاساً لَا تَبْلَى، كَنْزاً فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ لَا يَنْفَدُ، حَيْثُ لَا يَقْتَرِبُ لِصٌّ وَلا يُفْسِدُ سُوسٌ.٣٣
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
لأَنَّهُ حَيْثُ يَكُونُ كَنْزُكُمْ، يَكُونُ قَلْبُكُمْ أَيْضاً.٣٤
35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;
لِتَكُنْ أَوْسَاطُكُمْ مَشْدُودَةً بِالأَحْزِمَةِ وَمَصَابِيحُكُمْ مُضَاءَةً،٣٥
36 and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him.
وَكُونُوا مِثْلَ أُنَاسٍ يَنْتَظِرُونَ رُجُوعَ سَيِّدِهِمْ مِنْ وَلِيمَةِ الْعُرْسِ، حَتَّى إِذَا وَصَلَ وَقَرَعَ الْبَابَ يَفْتَحُونَ لَهُ حَالاً.٣٦
37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them.
طُوبَى لأُولئِكَ الْعَبِيدِ الَّذِينَ يَجِدُهُمْ سَيِّدُهُمْ لَدَى عَوْدَتِهِ سَاهِرِينَ. الْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُ يَشُدُّ وَسَطَهُ بِالْحِزَامِ وَيَجْعَلُهُمْ يَتَّكِئُونَ وَيَقُومُ يَخْدِمُهُمْ.٣٧
38 And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find [them] so, blessed are those [servants].
فَطُوبَى لَهُمْ إِذَا رَجَعَ فِي الرُّبْعِ الثَّانِي أَوِ الثَّالِثِ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ وَوَجَدَهُمْ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالِ.٣٨
39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through.
وَلَكِنِ اعْلَمُوا هَذَا: أَنَّهُ لَوْ كَانَ رَبُّ الْبَيْتِ يَعْرِفُ فِي أَيَّةِ سَاعَةٍ يَدْهَمُهُ اللِّصُّ، لَكَانَ سَهِرَ وَمَا تَرَكَ بَيْتَهُ يُنْقَبُ.٣٩
40 Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.
فَكُونُوا أَنْتُمْ مُسْتَعِدِّينَ، لأَنَّ ابْنَ الإِنْسَانِ سَيَعُودُ فِي سَاعَةٍ لَا تَتَوَقَّعُونَهَا».٤٠
41 And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto all?
وَسَأَلَهُ بُطْرُسُ: «يَا رَبُّ، أَلَنَا تَضْرِبُ هَذَا الْمَثَلَ أَمْ لِلْجَمِيعِ عَلَى السَّوَاءِ؟»٤١
42 And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
فَقَالَ الرَّبُّ: «مَنْ هُوَ إِذَنِ الْوَكِيلُ الأَمِينُ الْعَاقِلُ الَّذِي يُقِيمُهُ سَيِّدُهُ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ لِيُقَدِّمَ لَهُمْ حِصَّتَهُمْ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ فِي حِينِهَا؟٤٢
43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
طُوبَى لِذَلِكَ الْعَبْدِ الَّذِي يَجِدُهُ سَيِّدُهُ، لَدَى رُجُوعِهِ، يَقُومُ بِهَذَا الْعَمَلِ.٤٣
44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.
الْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُ يُقِيمُهُ عَلَى جَمِيعِ مُمْتَلَكَاتِهِ.٤٤
45 But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
وَلكِنْ إِذَا قَالَ ذَلِكَ الْعَبْدُ فِي نَفْسِهِ: سَيِّدِي سَيَتَأخَّرُ فِي رُجُوعِهِ؛ وَأَخَذَ يَضْرِبُ الْخَادِمِينَ وَالْخَادِمَاتِ وَيَأْكُلُ وَيَشْرَبُ وَيَسْكَرُ،٤٥
46 the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful.
فَإِنَّ سَيِّدَ ذَلِكَ الْعَبْدِ يَرْجِعُ فِي يَوْمٍ لَا يَتَوَقَّعُهُ وَسَاعَةٍ لَا يَعْرِفُهَا، فَيُمَزِّقُهُ وَيَجْعَلُ مَصِيرَهُ مَعَ الْخَائِنِينَ.٤٦
47 And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes];
وَأَمَّا ذَلِكَ الْعَبْدُ الَّذِي يَعْمَلُ بِإِرَادَةِ سَيِّدِهِ، فَإِنَّهُ سَيُضْرَبُ كَثِيراً.٤٧
48 but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.
وَلكِنَّ الَّذِي لَا يَعْلَمُهَا وَيَعْمَلُ مَا يَسْتَوْجِبُ الضَّرْبَ، فَإِنَّهُ سَيُضْرَبُ قَلِيلاً. فَكُلُّ مَنْ أُعْطِيَ كَثِيراً، يُطْلَبُ مِنْهُ كَثِيرٌ؛ وَمَنْ أُوْدِعَ كَثِيراً، يُطَالَبُ بِأَكْثَرَ.٤٨
49 I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what will I, if it is already kindled?
جِئْتُ لأُلْقِيَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ نَاراً، فَلَكَمْ أَوَدُّ أَنْ تَكُونَ قَدِ اشْتَعَلَتْ؟٤٩
50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
وَلكِنَّ لِي مَعْمُودِيَّةَ أَلَمٍ عَلَيَّ أَنْ أَتَعَمَّدَ بِها، وَكَمْ أَنَا مُتَضَايِقٌ حَتَّى تَتِمَّ!٥٠
51 Think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
أَتَظُنَّونَ أَنِّي جِئْتُ لأُرْسِيَ السَّلامَ عَلَى الأرْضِ؟ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: لا، بَلْ بِالأَحْرَى الانْقِسَامَ:٥١
52 for there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
فَإِنَّهُ مُنْذُ الآنَ يَكُونُ فِي الْبَيْتِ الْوَاحِدِ خَمْسَةٌ فَيَنْقَسِمُونَ: ثَلاثَةٌ عَلَى اثْنَيْنِ، وَاثْنَانِ عَلَى ثَلاثَةٍ٥٢
53 They shall be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother in law against her daughter in law, and daughter in law against her mother in law.
فَالأَبُ يَنْقَسِمُ عَلَى ابْنِهِ، وَالابْنُ عَلَى أَبِيهِ، وَالأُمُّ عَلَى بِنْتِهَا، وَالْبِنْتُ عَلَى أُمِّهَا، وَالْحَمَاةُ عَلَى كَنَّتِهَا، وَالْكَنَّةُ عَلَى حَمَاتِهَا!»٥٣
54 And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass.
وَقَالَ أَيْضاً لِلْجُمُوعِ: «عِنْدَمَا تَرَوْنَ سَحَابَةً تَطْلُعُ مِنَ الْغَرْبِ، تَقُولُونَ حَالاً: الْمَطَرُ آتٍ! وَهكَذَا يَكُونُ.٥٤
55 And when [ye see] a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass.
وَعِنْدَمَا تَهُبُّ رِيحُ الْجَنُوبِ، تَقُولُونَ: سَيَكُونُ حَرٌّ! وَهكَذَا يَكُونُ.٥٥
56 Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time?
يَا مُنَافِقُونَ! تَعْرِفُونَ أَنْ تُمَيِّزُوا مَنْظَرَ الأَرْضِ وَالسَّمَاءِ، فَكَيْفَ لَا تُمَيِّزُونَ هَذَا الزَّمَانَ؟٥٦
57 And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
وَلِمَاذَا لَا تُمَيِّزُونَ مَا هُوَ حَقٌّ مِنْ تِلْقَاءِ أَنْفُسِكُمْ؟٥٧
58 For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he hale thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.
فَفِيمَا أَنْتَ ذَاهِبٌ مَعَ خَصْمِكَ إِلَى الْمُحَاكَمَةِ، اجْتَهِدْ فِي الطَّرِيقِ لِتَتَصَالَحَ مَعَهُ، لِئَلّا يَجُرَّكَ إِلَى الْقَاضِي، فَيُسَلِّمَكَ الْقَاضِي إِلَى الشُّرَطِيِّ، وَيُلْقِيَكَ الشُّرَطِيُّ فِي السِّجْنِ.٥٨
59 I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the very last mite.
أَقُولُ لَكَ: إِنَّكَ لَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنْ هُنَاكَ حَتَّى تَكُونَ قَدْ وَفَّيْتَ مَا عَلَيْكَ إِلَى آخِرِ فَلْسٍ!»٥٩

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