Luke 18

NEW JERUSALEM	SMITH VAN DYKE
1 Then he told them a parable about the need to pray continual y and never lose heart.	1 وقال لهم ايضا مثلا في انه ينبغي ان يصلّى كل حين ولا يمل
2 'There was a judge in a certain town,' he said, 'who had neither fear of God nor respect for anyone.	2 قائلا. كان في مدينة قاض لا يخاف الله ولا يهاب انسانا.
3 In the same town there was also a widow who kept on coming to him and saying, "I want justice fromyou against my enemy!"	3 وكان في تلك المدينة ارملة. وكانت تأتي اليه قائلة انصفني من خصمي.
4 For a long time he refused, but at last he said to himself, "Even though I have neither fear of God norrespect for any human person,	4 وكان لا يشاء الى زمان. ولكن بعد ذلك قال في نفسه وان كنت لا اخاف الله ولا اهاب انسانا
5 I must give this widow her just rights since she keeps pestering me, or she wil come and slap me in the face." '	5 فاني لاجل ان هذه الارملة تزعجني انصفها لئلا تأتي دائما فتقمعني.
6 And the Lord said, 'You notice what the unjust judge has to say?	6 وقال الرب اسمعوا ما يقول قاضي الظلم.
7 Now, will not God see justice done to his elect if they keep cal ing to him day and night even though hestill delays to help them?	7 أفلا ينصف الله مختاريه الصارخين اليه نهارا وليلا وهو متمهل عليهم.
8 I promise you, he wil see justice done to them, and done speedily. But when the Son of man comes,wil he find any faith on earth?'	8 اقول لكم انه ينصفهم سريعا. ولكن متى جاء ابن الانسان ألعله يجد الايمان على الارض
9 He spoke the following parable to some people who prided themselves on being upright and despisedeveryone else,	9 وقال لقوم واثقين بانفسهم انهم ابرار ويحتقرون الآخرين هذا المثل.
10 'Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax col ector.	10 انسانان صعدا الى الهيكل ليصلّيا واحد فريسي والآخر عشار.
11 The Pharisee stood there and said this prayer to himself, "I thank you, God, that I am not grasping,unjust, adulterous like everyone else, and particularly that I am not like this tax col ector here.	11 اما الفريسي فوقف يصلّي في نفسه هكذا. اللهم انا اشكرك اني لست مثل باقي الناس الخاطفين الظالمين الزناة ولا مثل هذا العشار.
12 I fast twice a week; I pay tithes on al I get."	12 اصوم مرتين في الاسبوع واعشر كل ما اقتنيه.
13 The tax collector stood some distance away, not daring even to raise his eyes to heaven; but he beathis breast and said, "God, be merciful to me, a sinner."	13 واما العشار فوقف من بعيد لا يشاء ان يرفع عينيه نحو السماء. بل قرع على صدره قائلا اللهم ارحمني انا الخاطئ.
14 This man, I tell you, went home again justified; the other did not. For everyone who raises himself upwil be humbled, but anyone who humbles himself wil be raised up.'	14 اقول لكم ان هذا نزل الى بيته مبررا دون ذاك. لان كل من يرفع نفسه يتضع ومن يضع نفسه يرتفع
15 People even brought babies to him, for him to touch them; but when the disciples saw this theyscolded them.	15 فقدّموا اليه الاطفال ايضا ليلمسهم فلما رآهم التلاميذ انتهروهم.
16 But Jesus cal ed the children to him and said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not stopthem; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.	16 اما يسوع فدعاهم وقال دعوا الاولاد يأتون اليّ ولا تمنعوهم لان لمثل هؤلاء ملكوت الله.
17 In truth I tell you, anyone who does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enterit.'	17 الحق اقول لكم من لا يقبل ملكوت الله مثل ولد فلن يدخله
18 One of the rulers put this question to him, 'Good Master, what shal I do to inherit eternal life?'	18 وسأله رئيس قائلا ايها المعلّم الصالح ماذا اعمل لأرث الحياة الابدية.
19 Jesus said to him, 'Why do you cal me good? No one is good but God alone.	19 فقال له يسوع لماذا تدعوني صالحا. ليس احد صالحا الا واحد وهو الله.
20 You know the commandments: You shal not commit adultery; You shal not kil ; You shall not steal;You shal not give false witness; Honour your father and your mother.'	20 انت تعرف الوصايا. لا تزن. لا تقتل. لا تسرق. لا تشهد بالزور. اكرم اباك وامك.
21 He replied, 'I have kept all these since my earliest days.'	21 فقال هذه كلها حفظتها منذ حداثتي.
22 And when Jesus heard this he said, 'There is stil one thing you lack. Sell everything you own anddistribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.'	22 فلما سمع يسوع ذلك قال له يعوزك ايضا شيء. بع كل مالك ووزع على الفقراء فيكون لك كنز في السماء وتعال اتبعني.
23 But when he heard this he was overcome with sadness, for he was very rich.	23 فلما سمع ذلك حزن لانه كان غنيا جدا.
24 Jesus looked at him and said, 'How hard it is for those who have riches to make their way into thekingdom of God!	24 فلما رآه يسوع قد حزن قال ما اعسر دخول ذوي الاموال الى ملكوت الله.
25 Yes, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for someone rich to enter thekingdom of God.'	25 لان دخول جمل من ثقب ابرة ايسر من ان يدخل غني الى ملكوت الله.
26 Those who were listening said, 'In that case, who can be saved?'	26 فقال الذين سمعوا فمن يستطيع ان يخلص.
27 He replied, 'Things that are impossible by human resources, are possible for God.'	27 فقال غير المستطاع عند الناس مستطاع عند الله
28 But Peter said, 'Look, we left al we had to follow you.'	28 فقال بطرس ها نحن قد تركنا كل شيء وتبعناك.
29 He said to them, 'In truth I tel you, there is no one who has left house, wife, brothers, parents orchildren for the sake of the kingdom of God	29 فقال لهم الحق اقول لكم ان ليس احدا ترك بيتا او والدين او اخوة او امرأة او اولادا من اجل ملكوت الله.
30 who will not receive many times as much in this present age and, in the world to come, eternal life.'	30 الا ويأخذ في هذا الزمان اضعافا كثيرة وفي الدهر الآتي الحياة الابدية
31 Then taking the Twelve aside he said to them, 'Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everythingthat is written by the prophets about the Son of man is to come true.	31 واخذ الاثني عشر وقال لهم ها نحن صاعدون الى اورشليم وسيتم كل ما هو مكتوب بالانبياء عن ابن الانسان.
32 For he wil be handed over to the gentiles and wil be mocked, maltreated and spat on,	32 لانه يسلم الى الامم ويستهزأ به ويشتم ويتفل عليه
33 and when they have scourged him they will put him to death; and on the third day he will rise again.'	33 ويجلدونه ويقتلونه وفي اليوم الثالث يقوم.
34 But they could make nothing of this; what he said was quite obscure to them, they did not understandwhat he was tel ing them.	34 واما هم فلم يفهموا من ذلك شيئا وكان هذا الأمر مخفى عنهم ولم يعلموا ما قيل
35 Now it happened that as he drew near to Jericho there was a blind man sitting at the side of the roadbegging.	35 ولما اقترب من اريحا كان اعمى جالسا على الطريق يستعطي.
36 When he heard the crowd going past he asked what it was all about,	36 فلما سمع الجمع مجتازا سأل ما عسى ان يكون هذا.
37 and they told him that Jesus the Nazarene was passing by.	37 فاخبروه ان يسوع الناصري مجتاز.
38 So he called out, 'Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me.'	38 فصرخ قائلا يا يسوع ابن داود ارحمني.
39 The people in front scolded him and told him to keep quiet, but he only shouted al the louder, 'Son ofDavid, have pity on me.'	39 فانتهره المتقدمون ليسكت. اما هو فصرخ اكثر كثيرا يا ابن داود ارحمني.
40 Jesus stopped and ordered them to bring the man to him, and when he came up, asked him,	40 فوقف يسوع وامر ان يقدم اليه. ولما اقترب سأله
41 'What do you want me to do for you?' 'Sir,' he replied, 'let me see again.'	41 قائلا ماذا تريد ان افعل بك. فقال يا سيد ان ابصر.
42 Jesus said to him, 'Receive your sight. Your faith has saved you.'	42 فقال له يسوع ابصر. ايمانك قد شفاك.
43 And instantly his sight returned and he fol owed him praising God, and al the people who saw it gavepraise to God.	43 وفي الحال ابصر وتبعه وهو يمجد الله. وجميع الشعب اذ رأوا سبحوا الله