Lettera agli Efesini - מכתב לאפסים 9

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 וַיִּקְרָא אֶל־שְׁנֵים הֶעָשָׂר וַיִּתֵּן לָהֶם גְּבוּרָה וְשָׁלְטָן עַל כָּל־הַשֵּׁדִים וְלִרְפֹּא חֳלָיִים	1 He summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,
2 וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם לִקְרֹא אֶת־מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים וְלִרְפֹּא אֶת־הַחֹלִים	2 and he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal (the sick).
3 וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם אַל־תִּקְחוּ מְאוּמָה לַדָּרֶךְ לֹא מַטּוֹת וְלֹא תַרְמִיל וְלֹא־לֶחֶם וְלֹא־כָסֶף וְאַל־יִהְיֶה לְאִישׁ מִכֶּם שְׁתֵּי כֻתֳּנוֹת	3 He said to them, "Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money, and let no one take a second tunic.
4 וְהַבַּיִת אֲשֶׁר תָּבֹאוּ בוֹ שָׁם שְׁבוּ־לָכֶם וּמִשָּׁם צֵאוּ	4 Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there.
5 וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יְקַבְּלוּ אֶתְכֶם צְאוּ מִן־הָעִיר הַהִיא וְנַעֲרוּ אֶת־הֶעָפָר מֵעַל רַגְלֵיכֶם לְעֵדוּת בָּהֶם	5 And as for those who do not welcome you, when you leave that town, shake the dust from your feet in testimony against them."
6 וַיֵּצְאוּ וַיַּעַבְרוּ בַכְּפָרִים מְבַשְּׂרִים אֶת־הַבְּשׂוֹרָה וּמְרַפְּאִים בְּכָל־מָקוֹם	6 Then they set out and went from village to village proclaiming the good news and curing diseases everywhere.
7 וַיִּשְׁמַע הוֹרְדוֹס שַׂר הָרֹבַע אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשָׂה עַל־יָדוֹ וַתִּפָּעֶם רוּחוֹ כִּי־יֵשׁ אֲשֶׁר אָמְרוּ יוֹחָנָן קָם מִן־הַמֵּתִים	7 Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying, "John has been raised from the dead";
8 וְיֵשׁ שֶׁאָמְרוּ אֵלִיָּהוּ נִרְאָה וַאֲחֵרִים אָמְרוּ נָבִיא קָם מִן־הַקַּדְמוֹנִים	8 others were saying, "Elijah has appeared"; still others, "One of the ancient prophets has arisen."
9 וַיֹּאמֶר הוֹרְדוֹס הֵן אָנֹכִי נָשָׂאתִי אֶת־רֹאשׁ יוֹחָנָן מֵעָלָיו וּמִי־אֵפוֹא הוּא אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי שֹׁמֵעַ עָלָיו כָּזֹאת וַיְבַקֵּשׁ לִרְאוֹתוֹ	9 But Herod said, "John I beheaded. Who then is this about whom I hear such things?" And he kept trying to see him.
10 וַיָּשׁוּבוּ הַשְּׁלִיחִים וַיְסַפְּרוּ־לוֹ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר עָשֹוּ וַיִּקָּחֵם אֵלָיו וַיָּסַר לְבָדָד אֶל־מָקוֹם חָרֵב אֲשֶׁר לָעִיר הַנִּקְרָאָה בֵית־צָיְדָה	10 When the apostles returned, they explained to him what they had done. He took them and withdrew in private to a town called Bethsaida.
11 וַהֲמוֹן הָעָם כַּאֲשֶׁר יָדְעוּ אֶת־זֹאת הָלְכוּ אַחֲרָיו וַיְקַבְּלֵם וַיְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם עַל־מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים וַיִּרְפָּא אֶת־הַצְּרִיכִים לִרְפוּאָה	11 The crowds, meanwhile, learned of this and followed him. He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and he healed those who needed to be cured.
12 וְהַיּוֹם רָפָה לַעֲרֹב וּשְׁנֵים הֶעָשָׂר קָרְבוּ וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלָיו שַׁלַּח־נָא אֶת־הָעָם וְיֵלְכוּ אֶל־הַכְּפָרִים וְהַחֲצֵרִים אֲשֶׁר סְבִיבוֹתֵינוּ לָלוּן שָׁם וְלִמְצֹא מָזוֹן כִּי־פֹה אֲנַחְנוּ בִּמְקוֹם חָרְבָּה	12 As the day was drawing to a close, the Twelve approached him and said, "Dismiss the crowd so that they can go to the surrounding villages and farms and find lodging and provisions; for we are in a deserted place here."
13 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם תְּנוּ־אַתֶּם לָהֶם לֶאֱכֹל וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵין לָנוּ כִּי אִם־חֲמֵשֶׁת כִּכְּרוֹת־לֶחֶם וְדָגִים שְׁנַיִם בִּלְתִּי אִם־נֵלֵךְ וְנִקְנֶה־אֹכֶל לְכָל־הָעָם הַזֶּה	13 He said to them, "Give them some food yourselves." They replied, "Five loaves and two fish are all we have, unless we ourselves go and buy food for all these people."
14 כִּי הָיוּ כַּחֲמֵשֶׁת אַלְפֵי־אִישׁ וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־תַּלְמִידָיו הוֹשִׁיבוּ אֹתָם שׁוּרוֹת שׁוּרוֹת חֲמִשִּׁים בַּשּׁוּרָה	14 Now the men there numbered about five thousand. Then he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of (about) fifty."
15 וַיַּעֲשֹוּ־כֵן וַיּוֹשִׁיבוּ אֶת־כֻּלָּם	15 They did so and made them all sit down.
16 וַיִּקַּח אֶת־חֲמֵשֶׁת כִּכְּרוֹת הַלֶּחֶם וְאֶת־שְׁנֵי הַדָּגִים וַיִּשָּׂא עֵינָיו הַשָּׁמַיְמָה וַיְבָרֶךְ עֲלֵיהֶם וַיִּפְרֹס וַיִּתֵּן לְתַלְמִידָיו לָשֹוּם לִפְנֵי הָעָם	16 Then taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing over them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
17 וַיֹּאכְלוּ כֻלָּם וַיִּשְׂבָּעוּ וַיִּשְׂאוּ מִן־הַפְּתוֹתִים הַנּוֹתָרִים לָהֶם שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר סַלִּים	17 They all ate and were satisfied. And when the leftover fragments were picked up, they filled twelve wicker baskets.
18 וַיְהִי הוּא מִתְפַּלֵּל לְבָדָד וַיֵּאָסְפוּ אֵלָיו תַּלְמִידָיו וַיִּשְׁאַל אֹתָם לֵאמֹר מָה־אֹמְרִים עָלַי הֲמוֹן הָעָם מִי־אָנִי	18 Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"
19 וַיַּעֲנוּ וַיֹּאמְרוּ יוֹחָנָן הַמַּטְבִּיל וַאֲחֵרִים אֹמְרִים אֵלִיָּהוּ וַאֲחֵרִים אֹמְרִים נָבִיא קָם מִן־הַקַּדְמוֹנִים	19 They said in reply, "John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, 'One of the ancient prophets has arisen.'"
20 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם וְאַתֶּם מָה־אַתֶּם אֹמְרִים מִי־אָנִי וַיַּעַן פֶּטְרוֹס וַיֹּאמֶר מְשִׁיחַ הָאֱלֹהִים אָתָּה	20 Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter said in reply, "The Messiah of God."
21 וַיְצַו אֹתָם בִּגְעָרָה לְבִלְתִּי הַגִּיד לְאִישׁ אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה	21 He rebuked them and directed them not to tell this to anyone.
22 וַיֹּאמַר מִן־הַצֹּרֶךְ הוּא אֲשֶׁר בֶּן־הָאָדָם יְעֻנֶּה הַרְבֵּה וְיִמָּאֵס מִן־הַזְּקֵנִים וְהַכֹּהֲנִים הַגְּדוֹלִים וְהַסּוֹפְרִים וְיֵהָרֵג וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי קוֹם יָקוּם	22 He said, "The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised."
23 וְאֶל־כֻּלָּם אָמַר אִישׁ כִּי־יַחְפֹּץ לָלֶכֶת אַחֲרַי יְכַחֵשׁ בְּנַפְשׁוֹ וְיוֹם יוֹם יִשָּׂא אֶת־צְלָבוֹ וְהָלַךְ אַחֲרָי	23 Then he said to all, "If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
24 כִּי כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יַחְפֹּץ לְהוֹשִׁיעַ אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ תֹּאבַד נַפְשׁוֹ מִמֶּנּוּ וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר יְאַבֵּד אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ לְמַעֲנִי הוּא יוֹשִׁיעֶנָּה	24 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
25 כִּי מַה־יּוֹעִיל הָאָדָם כִּי־יִקְנֶה אֶת כָּל־הָעוֹלָם וְאִבֵּד וְהִשְׁחִית אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ	25 What profit is there for one to gain the whole world yet lose or forfeit himself?
26 כִּי כֹל אֲשֶׁר הָיִיתִי אֲנִי וּדְבָרַי לוֹ לְחֶרְפָּה הוּא יִהְיֶה לְחֶרְפָּה לְבֶן־הָאָדָם כַּאֲשֶׁר יָבֹא בִּכְבוֹדוֹ וּבִכְבוֹד הָאָב וְהַמַּלְאָכִים הַקְּדוֹשִׁים	26 Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
27 וּבֶאֱמֶת אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם יֵשׁ מִן־הָעֹמְדִים פֹּה אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יִטְעֲמוּ מָוֶת עַד כִּי־יִרְאוּ אֶת־מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים	27 Truly I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God."
28 וַיְהִי כִּשְׁמֹנָה יָמִים אַחֲרֵי הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיִּקַּח אֵלָיו אֶת־פֶּטְרוֹס וְאֶת־יוֹחָנָן וְאֶת־יַעֲקֹב וַיַּעַל אֶל־הָהָר לְהִתְפַּלֵּל שָׁם	28 About eight days after he said this, he took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray.
29 וַיְהִי בְּהִתְפַּלְלוֹ נִשְׁתַּנָּה מַרְאֵה פָנָיו וּלְבוּשׁוֹ הִלְבִּין וְהִבְרִיק	29 While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white.
30 וְהִנֵּה שְׁנֵי אֲנָשִׁים מִדַּבְּרִים אִתּוֹ וְהֵמָּה משֶׁה וְאֵלִיָּהוּ	30 And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah,
31 אֲשֶׁר נִרְאוּ בְּכָבוֹד וְהִגִּידוּ אֶת־אַחֲרִיתוֹ אֲשֶׁר יְמַלְּאֶנָּה בִּירוּשָׁלָיִם	31 who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem.
32 וַיִּהְיוּ פֶטְרוֹס וַאֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ נִרְדָּמִים וּבַהֲקִיצָם רָאוּ אֶת־כְּבוֹדוֹ וְאֶת־שְׁנֵי הָאֲנָשִׁים הָעֹמְדִים עָלָיו	32 Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep, but becoming fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.
33 וַיְהִי בְּהִפָּרְדָם מִמֶּנּוּ וַיֹּאמֶר פֶּטְרוֹס אֶל־יֵשׁוּעַ מוֹרֶה טוֹב הֱיוֹתֵנוּ פֹה נַעֲשֶׂה־נָּא שָׁלשׁ סֻכּוֹת לְךָ אַחַת וּלְמשֶׁה אַחַת וּלְאֵלִיָּהוּ אַחַת וְלֹא יָדַע מַה־דִּבֵּר	33 As they were about to part from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good that we are here; let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." But he did not know what he was saying.
34 הוּא מְדַבֵּר כָּזֹאת וְהִנֵּה עָנָן סֹכֵךְ עֲלֵיהֶם וּכְבוֹאָם בֶּעָנָן נִבְעָתוּ	34 While he was still speaking, a cloud came and cast a shadow over them, and they became frightened when they entered the cloud.
35 וַיֵּצֵא קוֹל מִן־הֶעָנָן אֹמֵר זֶה־בְּנִי יְדִידִי אֵלָיו תִּשְׁמָעוּן	35 Then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my chosen Son; listen to him."
36 וּבִהְיוֹת הַקּוֹל נִשְׁאַר יֵשׁוּעַ לְבַדּוֹ וְהֵמָּה הֶחֱשׁוּ וְלֹא־הִגִּידוּ דָבָר לְאִישׁ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם מִכֹּל אֲשֶׁר רָאוּ	36 After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They fell silent and did not at that time tell anyone what they had seen.
37 וַיְהִי מִמָּחֳרָת בְּרִדְתָּם מִן־הָהָר וַיֵּצֵא עַם־רַב לִקְרָאתוֹ	37 On the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.
38 וְהִנֵּה אִישׁ אֶחָד מִן־הָעָם צֹעֵק לֵאמֹר אָנָּא רַבִּי פְּנֵה־נָא אֶל־בְּנִי כִּי יָחִיד הוּא לִי	38 There was a man in the crowd who cried out, "Teacher, I beg you, look at my son; he is my only child.
39 וְהִנֵּה־רוּחַ אָחַז בּוֹ וּפִתְאֹם הוּא מְצַעֵק וְהָרוּחַ מְרוֹצֵץ אֹתוֹ בְּהוֹרִיד רִירוֹ וּמַקְשֶׁה לָסוּר מִמֶּנּוּ וּבְסוּרוֹ יְדַכֵּא אֹתוֹ	39 For a spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams and it convulses him until he foams at the mouth; it releases him only with difficulty, wearing him out.
40 וָאֲבַקֵּשׁ מִתַּלְמִידֶיךָ לְגָרְשׁוֹ וְלֹא יָכֹלוּ	40 I begged your disciples to cast it out but they could not."
41 וַיַּעַן יֵשׁוּעַ וַיֹּאמַר הוֹי דּוֹר חֲסַר אֱמוּנָה וּפְתַלְתֹּל עַד־מָתַי אֶהְיֶה עִמָּכֶם וְאֶסְבֹּל אֶתְכֶם הָבֵא הֵנָּה אֶת־בְּנֶךָ	41 Jesus said in reply, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long will I be with you and endure you? Bring your son here."
42 וַיְהִי אַךְ הִקְרִיב לָבוֹא וַיִּרְעָצֵהוּ הַשֵּׁד וַיְרוֹצְצֵהוּ וְיֵשׁוּעַ גָּעַר בָּרוּחַ הַטָּמֵא וַיְרַפֵּא אֶת־הַנַּעַר וַיְשִׁיבֵהוּ לְאָבִיו	42 As he was coming forward, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion; but Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and returned him to his father.
43 וַיִּשְׁתּוֹמְמוּ כֻלָּם עַל־גְּדֻלַּת הָאֱלֹהִים וַיְהִי בְּתָמְהָם כֻּלָּם עַל־כֹּל אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וַיֹּאמֶר יֵשׁוּעַ אֶל־תַּלְמִידָיו	43 And all were astonished by the majesty of God. While they were all amazed at his every deed, he said to his disciples,
44 שִׂימוּ אַתֶּם בְּאָזְנֵיכֶם אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה כִּי עָתִיד בֶּן־הָאָדָם לְהִמָּסֵר בִּידֵי בְנֵי־הָאָדָם	44 "Pay attention to what I am telling you. The Son of Man is to be handed over to men."
45 וְהֵמָּה לֹא הֵבִינוּ אֶת־הַמַּאֲמָר הַזֶּה וְנֶעֱלָם הוּא מִדַּעְתָּם וַיִּירְאוּ לִשְׁאֹל אֹתוֹ עַל־הַמַּאֲמָר הַזֶּה	45 But they did not understand this saying; its meaning was hidden from them so that they should not understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
46 וַיַּעַל עַל־לְבָבָם לַחֲשׁוֹב מִי הוּא הַגָּדוֹל בָּהֶם	46 An argument arose among the disciples about which of them was the greatest.
47 וַיַּרְא יֵשׁוּעַ אֶת־מַחֲשֶׁבֶת לִבָּם וַיִּקַּח יֶלֶד וַיַּעֲמִידֵהוּ אֶצְלוֹ	47 Jesus realized the intention of their hearts and took a child and placed it by his side
48 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יְקַבֵּל אֶת־הַיֶּלֶד הַזֶּה לִשְׁמִי אוֹתִי הוּא מְקַבֵּל וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר יְקַבֵּל אוֹתִי הוּא מְקַבֵּל אֵת אֲשֶׁר שְׁלָחָנִי כִּי הַקָּטֹן בְּכֻלְּכֶם הוּא יִהְיֶה הַגָּדוֹל	48 and said to them, "Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. For the one who is least among all of you is the one who is the greatest."
49 וַיַּעַן יוֹחָנָן וַיֹּאמַר מוֹרֶה רָאִינוּ אִישׁ מְגָרֵשׁ שֵׁדִים בִּשְׁמֶךָ וַנַּעֲצוֹר בַּעֲדוֹ יַעַן אֵינֶנּוּ הוֹלֵךְ עִמָּנוּ	49 Then John said in reply, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow in our company."
50 וַיֹּאמֶר יֵשׁוּעַ אֵלָיו אַל־תַּעַצְרֻהוּ כִּי כֹל אֲשֶׁר אֵינֶנּוּ נֶגְדֵּנוּ בַּעֲדֵנוּ הוּא	50 Jesus said to him, "Do not prevent him, for whoever is not against you is for you."
51 וַיְהִי כִּמְלֹאת יְמֵי הֵעָלוֹתוֹ וְהוּא שָׂם אֶת־פָּנָיו לָלֶכֶת יְרוּשָׁלָיִם	51 When the days for his being taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem,
52 וַיִּשְׁלַח מַלְאָכִים לְפָנָיו וַיֵּלְכוּ וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל־אֶחָד מִכְּפָרֵי הַשֹּׁמְרוֹנִים לְהָכִין לוֹ	52 and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there,
53 וְלֹא קִבְּלֻהוּ עַל־אֲשֶׁר הָיוּ פָנָיו הֹלְכִים יְרוּשָׁלָיִם	53 but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem.
54 וַיֹּאמְרוּ יַעֲקֹב וְיוֹחָנָן תַּלְמִידָיו כִּרְאוֹתָם זֹאת לֵאמֹר אֲדֹנֵינוּ הֲתִרְצֶה וְנֹאמַר כִּי־תֵרֵד אֵשׁ מִן־הַשָּׁמַיִם וְתֹאכְלֵם כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה גַּם־אֵלִיָּהוּ	54 When the disciples James and John saw this they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?"
55 וַיִּפֶן וַיִּגְעַר־בָּם וַיֹּאמַר הֲלֹא יְדַעְתֶּם בְּנֵי רוּחַ־מִי אַתֶּם	55 Jesus turned and rebuked them,
56 כִּי בֶן־הָאָדָם לֹא בָא לְאַבֵּד נַפְשׁוֹת אָדָם כִּי אִם־לְהוֹשִׁיעָם וַיֵּלְכוּ לָהֶם אֶל־כְּפָר אַחֵר	56 and they journeyed to another village.
57 וַיְהִי בְּלֶכְתָּם בַּדֶּרֶךְ וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אִישׁ אֲדֹנִי אֵלְכָה אַחֲרֶיךָ אֶל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר תֵּלֵךְ	57 As they were proceeding on their journey someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."
58 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו יֵשׁוּעַ לַשּׁוּעָלִים יֵשׁ חוֹרֵי עָפָר וּלְעוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם קִנִּים וּבֶן־הָאָדָם אֵין־לוֹ מָקוֹם לְהָנִיחַ שָׁם אֶת־רֹאשׁוֹ	58 Jesus answered him, "Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head."
59 וְאֶל־אִישׁ אַחֵר אָמַר לֵךְ אַחֲרָי וְהוּא אָמַר אֲדֹנִי תֶּן־לִי וְאֵלְכָה בָרִאשׁוֹנָה לִקְבֹּר אֶת־אָבִי	59 And to another he said, "Follow me." But he replied, "(Lord,) let me go first and bury my father."
60 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו יֵשׁוּעַ הַנַּח לַמֵּתִים לִקְבֹּר אֶת־מֵתֵיהֶם וְאַתָּה לֵךְ הוֹדַע אֶת־מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים	60 But he answered him, "Let the dead bury their dead. But you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God."
61 וַיֹּאמֶר עוֹד אִישׁ אַחֵר אֵלְכָה אַחֲרֶיךָ אֲדֹנִי אַךְ הַנִּיחָה־לִּי בָרִאשׁוֹנָה לְהִפָּרֵד מִבְּנֵי בֵיתִי	61 And another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home."
62 וַיֹּאמֶר יֵשׁוּעַ כָּל־הַשָּׂם אֶת־יָדוֹ עַל־הַמַּחֲרֵשָׁה וּמַבִּיט אַחֲרָיו לֹא יִכְשַׁר לְמַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים	62 (To him) Jesus said, "No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God."