Matthew 18

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	SMITH VAN DYKE
1 At that time the disciples approached Jesus and said, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"	1 في تلك الساعة تقدم التلاميذ الى يسوع قائلين فمن هو اعظم في ملكوت السموات.
2 He called a child over, placed it in their midst,	2 فدعا يسوع اليه ولدا واقامه في وسطهم
3 and said, "Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.	3 وقال. الحق اقول لكم ان لم ترجعوا وتصيروا مثل الاولاد فلن تدخلوا ملكوت السموات.
4 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.	4 فمن وضع نفسه مثل هذا الولد فهو الاعظم في ملكوت السموات.
5 And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me.	5 ومن قبل ولدا واحدا مثل هذا باسمي فقد قبلني.
6 "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.	6 ومن أعثر احد هؤلاء الصغار المؤمنين بي فخير له ان يعلق في عنقه حجر الرحى ويغرق في لجة البحر.
7 Woe to the world because of things that cause sin! Such things must come, but woe to the one through whom they come!	7 ويل للعالم من العثرات. فلا بد ان تأتي العثرات ولكن ويل لذلك الانسان الذي به تأتي العثرة.
8 If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into eternal fire.	8 فان اعثرتك يدك او رجلك فاقطعها وألقها عنك. خير لك ان تدخل الحياة اعرج او اقطع من ان تلقى في أتون النار الابدية ولك يدان او رجلان.
9 And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into fiery Gehenna.	9 وان اعثرتك عينك فاقلعها وألقها عنك. خير لك ان تدخل الحياة اعور من ان تلقى في جهنم النار ولك عينان.
10 "See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.	10 انظروا لا تحتقروا احد هؤلاء الصغار. لاني اقول لكم ان ملائكتهم في السموات كل حين ينظرون وجه ابي الذي في السموات.
11	11 لان ابن الانسان قد جاء لكي يخلّص ما قد هلك.
12 What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray?	12 ماذا تظنون. ان كان لانسان مئة خروف وضل واحد منها أفلا يترك التسعة والتسعين على الجبال ويذهب يطلب الضال.
13 And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray.	13 وان اتفق ان يجده فالحق اقول لكم انه يفرح به اكثر من التسعة والتسعين التي لم تضل.
14 In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost.	14 هكذا ليست مشيئة امام ابيكم الذي في السموات ان يهلك احد هؤلاء الصغار
15 "If your brother sins (against you), go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.	15 وان اخطأ اليك اخوك فاذهب وعاتبه بينك وبينه وحدكما. ان سمع منك فقد ربحت اخاك.
16 If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that 'every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses.'	16 وان لم يسمع فخذ معك ايضا واحدا او اثنين لكي تقوم كل كلمة على فم شاهدين او ثلاثة.
17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. If he refuses to listen even to the church, then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector.	17 وان لم يسمع منهم فقل للكنيسة. وان لم يسمع من الكنيسة فليكن عندك كالوثني والعشار.
18 Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.	18 الحق اقول لكم كل ما تربطونه على الارض يكون مربوطا في السماء. وكل ما تحلّونه على الارض يكون محلولا في السماء.
19 Again, (amen,) I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father.	19 واقول لكم ايضا ان اتفق اثنان منكم على الارض في اي شيء يطلبانه فانه يكون لهما من قبل ابي الذي في السموات.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."	20 لانه حيثما اجتمع اثنان او ثلاثة باسمي فهناك اكون في وسطهم
21 Then Peter approaching asked him, "Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?"	21 حينئذ تقدم اليه بطرس وقال يا رب كم مرة يخطئ اليّ اخي وانا اغفر له. هل الى سبع مرات.
22 Jesus answered, "I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.	22 قال له يسوع لا اقول لك الى سبع مرات بل الى سبعين مرة سبع مرات.
23 That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants.	23 لذلك يشبه ملكوت السموات انسانا ملكا اراد ان يحاسب عبيده.
24 When he began the accounting, a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount.	24 فلما ابتدأ في المحاسبة قدم اليه واحد مديون بعشرة آلاف وزنة.
25 Since he had no way of paying it back, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, his children, and all his property, in payment of the debt.	25 واذ لم يكن له ما يوفي أمر سيده ان يباع هو وامرأته واولاده وكل ما له ويوفى الدين.
26 At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.'	26 فخر العبد وسجد له قائلا يا سيد تمهل عليّ فاوفيك الجميع.
27 Moved with compassion the master of that servant let him go and forgave him the loan.	27 فتحنن سيد ذلك العبد واطلقه وترك له الدين.
28 When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a much smaller amount. He seized him and started to choke him, demanding, 'Pay back what you owe.'	28 ولما خرج ذلك العبد وجد واحدا من العبيد رفقائه كان مديونا له بمئة دينار. فامسكه واخذ بعنقه قائلا أوفني ما لي عليك.
29 Falling to his knees, his fellow servant begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'	29 فخرّ العبد رفيقه على قدميه وطلب اليه قائلا تمهل عليّ فاوفيك الجميع.
30 But he refused. Instead, he had him put in prison until he paid back the debt.	30 فلم يرد بل مضى والقاه في سجن حتى يوفي الدين.
31 Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master and reported the whole affair.	31 فلما رأى العبيد رفقاؤه ما كان حزنوا جدا وأتوا وقصّوا على سيدهم كل ما جرى.
32 His master summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to.	32 فدعاه حينئذ سيده وقال له. ايها العبد الشرير كل ذلك الدين تركته لك لانك طلبت اليّ.
33 Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?'	33 أفما كان ينبغي انك انت ايضا ترحم العبد رفيقك كما رحمتك انا.
34 Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole debt.	34 وغضب سيده وسلمه الى المعذبين حتى يوفي كل ما كان له عليه.
35 So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives his brother from his heart."	35 فهكذا ابي السماوي يفعل بكم ان لم تتركوا من قلوبكم كل واحد لاخيه زلاته