< Mark 8 >

1 During those days, a large crowd of people gathered again. [After they had been there a couple days], they had no food to eat. So Jesus summoned the disciples [to come closer] and then he said to them,
در یکی از همان روزها، بار دیگر جمعیتی انبوه نزد او جمع شدند و باز خوراکشان تمام شد. عیسی شاگردان خود را فرا خواند و به ایشان فرمود:
2 “This is the third day that these people have been with me, and they have nothing [left] to eat, so now I feel very sorry for them.
«دلم به حال این مردم می‌سوزد، الان سه روز است که با من هستند و دیگر چیزی برایشان نمانده تا بخورند.
3 Furthermore, if I send them home [while they are still] hungry, [some of] them will faint on the way home, because some of them have come from far away.”
اگر ایشان را گرسنه به خانه‌هایشان بفرستم، مطمئناً در راه ضعف خواهند کرد، چون بعضی از ایشان از راه دور آمده‌اند.»
4 [Knowing that he was suggesting that they give the people something to eat, one of] his disciples replied, “(We cannot possibly find food to satisfy this crowd, here in this place where no people live!/How can we find food to satisfy this crowd, here in this place where no people live?)” [RHQ]
شاگردانش با تعجب گفتند: «در این بیابان از کجا می‌توانیم برای سیر کردن آنها نان تهیه کنیم؟»
5 Jesus asked them, “How many loaves of bread do you have?” They replied, “[We have] seven [flat loaves].”
عیسی پرسید: «چقدر نان دارید؟» جواب دادند: «هفت نان.»
6 Jesus commanded the crowd, “Sit down on the ground!” [After they sat down], he took the seven loaves, he thanked [God for them], he broke them [into pieces] and started giving them to his disciples in order that they might distribute them [to the people].
پس به مردم فرمود تا بر زمین بنشینند. سپس هفت نان را گرفت و خدا را شکر نمود و تکه‌تکه کرده، به شاگردانش داد. ایشان نیز نانها را به مردم دادند.
7 [They found that] they [also] had a few small [dried] fish. So after he thanked God for these, he told the disciples, “Distribute these also.” [After they distributed the bread and fish to the crowd],
چند ماهی کوچک نیز پیدا کردند. ماهی‌ها را نیز برکت داد و به شاگردانش فرمود تا بین مردم تقسیم کنند.
8 the people ate this food and they had plenty [to] satisfy [them]. [The disciples] collected the pieces of food that were left over. [They filled] seven large baskets full of those pieces.
مردم همه خوردند و سیر شدند. سپس شاگردان هفت زنبیل پر از خرده‌های باقی‌مانده برداشتند.
9 [They estimated that] there were about 4,000 people [who ate on that day].
تعداد افراد در آنجا حدود چهار هزار نفر بود. سپس عیسی جماعت را مرخص کرد،
10 Then Jesus dismissed the crowd. Immediately after that, he got into the boat along with his disciples, and they went [around Lake Galilee] to Dalmanutha district.
و بلافاصله همراه شاگردانش سوار قایق شد و به ناحیۀ دلمانوته رفت.
11 [In those days some] Pharisees came to Jesus. They asked him [to perform] a miracle [that would show that] God [had sent him]. They wanted to [find a way by which they could] convince the people to reject him. [So] they started to argue with him.
وقتی فریسیان از آمدن عیسی باخبر شدند، گرد آمدند تا با او به بحث و مجادله بپردازند. آنها برای آزمایش او، آیتی آسمانی از او خواستند تا اقتدار خود را ثابت کند.
12 Jesus sighed quietly to himself, and then he said, “I am disgusted that [RHQ], [even though] you people have seen how I [have healed people], you keep asking me to perform miracles! Note this: Such a miracle will certainly not be shown {I will certainly not show such a miracle} [just] for you people!”
عیسی آهی از دل برآورد و گفت: «چرا این نسل دائم در پی آیت هستند؟ براستی به شما می‌گویم، هیچ آیتی به آنها نخواهم داد!»
13 Then he left them. He got into the boat again, along [with his disciples], and they went further around [Lake Galilee].
پس ایشان را ترک گفت و سوار قایق شد و به آن طرف دریاچه رفت.
14 The disciples had forgotten to bring along [enough] food. Specifically, they had only one flat loaf of bread with them in the boat.
ولی شاگردان قبل از حرکت، فراموش کردند به اندازهٔ کافی با خود نان بردارند و در قایق فقط یک نان داشتند.
15 [As they were going], Jesus warned them against [the attitudes the Pharisees and Herod Antipas had, attitudes that were having a bad effect on other people. He did this by telling them a parable]. He said, “Be careful! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!”
در همان حال که در دریاچه پیش می‌رفتند، عیسی به ایشان هشدار داد و گفت: «مواظب باشید و از خمیرمایهٔ فریسی‌ها و خمیرمایۀ هیرودیس خود را دور نگه دارید.»
16 [The disciples misunderstood him]. So they said to one another, “[He must have said that] because we have no bread.”
پس شاگردان در این باره که نان با خود نیاورده‌اند شروع به بحث با یکدیگر کردند.
17 Jesus knew [what they were discussing among themselves]. So he said to them, “([I am disappointed that you are] discussing about your not having enough bread!/Why are you discussing about your not having enough bread?) [RHQ] (You should understand by now [that I can provide miraculously for you if you need food!/Why do you not yet perceive or understand that I can provide miraculously for you if you need food]?) [RHQ] (You are not thinking!/Why are you not thinking?) [RHQ]
عیسی پی برد که با یکدیگر دربارهٔ چه گفتگو می‌کنند. پس گفت: «چرا در این باره بحث می‌کنید که نان ندارید؟ آیا هنوز هم نمی‌بینید و نمی‌فهمید؟ آیا دلتان آنقدر سخت است که نمی‌توانید درک کنید؟
18 (I am also disappointed that, although you have eyes, you do not [understand what you] see!/Why is it that, although you have eyes, you do not [understand what you] see?) [RHQ] You have ears, but you do not understand [what I say] [RHQ]!” [Then he asked], “Do you not remember [what happened]
شما که چشم دارید، پس چرا نمی‌بینید؟ چرا گوشهایتان را باز نمی‌کنید تا بشنوید؟
19 when I broke [only] five loaves [and fed] the 5.000 people [RHQ]? [Not only was everyone satisfied, but there was food left over] How many baskets full of pieces of bread [that were left over] did you collect?” They replied, “We collected twelve baskets full.”
آیا فراموش کردید چطور پنج هزار نفر را با پنج نان سیر کردم؟ چند سبد پر از باقیمانده‌ها برداشتید؟» جواب دادند: «دوازده سبد.»
20 Then he asked, “When I broke the seven loaves in order to [feed] the 4,000 people, [again when everyone had plenty to eat], how many large baskets [of pieces of bread that were left over] did you collect?” They replied, “[We collected] seven [large baskets full].”
گفت: «وقتی با هفت نان، چهار هزار نفر را سیر کردم، چند زنبیل از خُرده‌ها جمع کردید؟» گفتند: «هفت زنبیل!»
21 Then he kept saying to them, “([I am disappointed that] you do not understand yet [that you should never worry that you do not have enough food]!/Why do you not understand yet [that you should never worry that you do not have enough food]?)” [RHQ]
گفت: «آیا هنوز هم درک نمی‌کنید؟»
22 They arrived [in the boat] at Bethsaida [town]. People brought to Jesus a blind man and earnestly requested that Jesus touch him [in order to heal him].
هنگامی که به بیت‌صیدا رسیدند، مرد کوری را نزد او آوردند و از او خواهش کردند که بر او دست بگذارد و شفایش دهد.
23 Jesus took the hand of the blind man, led him outside the town, he put his saliva on the man’s eyes, he put his hands on the man, and then he asked him, “Do you see anything?”
عیسی دست آن مرد را گرفت و از ده بیرون برد، آب دهان به چشمهای او مالید و دستهای خود را بر چشمان او گذاشت و از او پرسید: «چیزی می‌بینی؟»
24 The man looked up and then he said, “[Yes], I see people! They are walking around, but I cannot see them [clearly]. They look like trees!”
مرد به اطراف نگاه کرد و گفت: «می‌بینم، ولی نه کاملاً خوب. مردم را مثل تنهٔ درختان می‌بینم که راه می‌روند.»
25 Then Jesus again touched the eyes of the blind man. The man looked intently and at that moment he was completely healed! He could see everything clearly.
عیسی بار دیگر دستهایش را روی چشمان آن مرد گذاشت. آنگاه چشمان وی باز شد و بینایی خود را بازیافت، و همه چیز را به‌خوبی می‌دید.
26 Jesus said to him, “Do not go into the town! [First go straight home and tell the people there about what I did]!” Then he sent the man to his home.
عیسی او را به سوی خانه و خانواده‌اش فرستاد و فرمود که وارد دهکده نشود.
27 Jesus and the disciples [left Bethsaida town and went to the villages near Caesarea Philippi town]. On the way he questioned them, “Who do people say that I [really] am?”
عیسی با شاگردان خود، ایالت جلیل را ترک گفت و به دهات قیصریهٔ فیلیپی رفت. در بین راه از ایشان پرسید: «مردم دربارهٔ من چه نظری دارند؟ به نظر آنها من که هستم؟»
28 They replied, “[Some people say] that you are John the Baptizer, [who has come back to life again]. Others say [that you are the prophet] Elijah [who has returned from heaven as God promised]. And others say that you are one of the [other former] prophets [who has come back to life again].”
شاگردان جواب دادند: «بعضی‌ها می‌گویند که همان یحیای تعمید‌دهنده هستی؛ عده‌ای هم می‌گویند که ایلیا یا یکی دیگر از پیامبران هستی که دوباره ظهور کرده است.»
29 He asked them, “What about you? Who do you say that I am?” Peter replied to him, “[We believe that] you are the Messiah!”
پرسید: «شما چه می‌گویید؟ به نظر شما من که هستم؟» پطرس جواب داد: «تو مسیح هستی.»
30 Then Jesus warned them strongly that they should not tell anyone [yet that he was the Messiah].
ولی عیسی به ایشان دستور اکید داد که دربارهٔ او چیزی به کسی نگویند.
31 Then Jesus began to teach them, “[Even though] I am the one who came from heaven, it is necessary that I suffer very much. It is also necessary that I be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the men who teach the [Jewish] laws {that the elders, the chief priests, and the men who teach the [Jewish] laws reject me}, and that I be killed {they kill me}. But on the third day [after I am killed I] will become alive again.”
آنگاه عیسی به ایشان گفت که لازم است پسر انسان آزارِ بسیار ببیند و از طرف مشایخ و کاهنان اعظم و علمای دین محکوم شده، کشته شود، اما پس از سه روز زنده خواهد شد.
32 He said this to them clearly. But Peter took Jesus aside and then, [because he assumed that the Messiah would never die], he started to rebuke Jesus [for talking about dying].
وقتی عیسی این مطلب را آشکارا بیان کرد، پطرس او را به کناری کشید و به او گفت که نباید چنین سخنانی بر زبان بیاورد.
33 Jesus turned around and looked at his disciples. Then he rebuked Peter, saying, “Stop thinking like that! Satan [is causing you to talk like that! Instead] of wanting what God wants [me to do, you are wanting] me to do [only] what [most] people [would want me to do].”
عیسی برگشت و نگاهی به شاگردان کرد؛ سپس با لحنی تند به پطرس فرمود: «دور شو از من ای شیطان! تو با دید انسانی به این موضوع نگاه می‌کنی، نه با دید خدایی.»
34 Then he summoned the crowd along with his disciples [so that they might listen to him]. He told them, “If any one [of you] wants to be my disciple, you must not do [only] what you yourself want to do. Specifically, you must [be willing to allow people to hurt you and to disgrace you. That is what they do to criminals] who are forced to carry crosses [MET] [to the places where they will be crucified]. That is what anyone who wants to be my disciple must do.
آنگاه شاگردان و مردم را فراخواند و فرمود: «اگر کسی از شما بخواهد پیرو من باشد باید از خودخواهی دست بردارد و صلیب خود را بر دوش گیرد و مرا پیروی کند.
35 [You must do that], because those who try to save their lives [by denying that they belong to me when people want to kill them for believing in me] will not live [eternally], but those who are killed because of being my [disciples] and [because of telling others my] good message will live [forever with me].
هر که بخواهد جان خود را نجات دهد، آن را از دست خواهد داد؛ اما هر که جانش را به خاطر من و به خاطر انجیل از دست بدهد، آن را نجات خواهد داد.
36 People might get everything [they want] in this world, but (they are really gaining nothing if they do not get eternal life [because they do not become my disciples!]/what will they gain if they do not get eternal life [because they do not become my disciples]?) [RHQ]
«چه فایده که انسان تمام دنیا را ببرد، اما جانش را از دست بدهد؟
37 ([Think carefully about the fact that] there is absolutely nothing that people can give [to God] that would enable them to gain eternal life!/Is there anything that a person can give [to God] in order to gain eternal life?) [RHQ]
مگر چیزی با ارزشتر از جان او پیدا می‌شود؟
38 And think about this: Those who refuse [to say that they belong to] me and who reject what I say in these days when many people have turned away [from God] and are very sinful, I, the one who came from heaven, will also refuse [to say that they belong to me] when I come back with the holy angels and have the glorious brightness that my Father has!”
و اگر کسی در این روزگار فاسد و پر از گناه از من و از سخنان من عار داشته باشد، پسر انسان نیز هنگامی که در جلال پدر خود، با فرشتگان مقدّس بازگردد، از او عار خواهد داشت.»

< Mark 8 >