| 1 וְגַם־מָשָׁל דִּבֶּר אֲלֵיהֶם לְהִתְפַּלֵּל תָּמִיד וְלֹא לְהִתְרַפּוֹת | 1 And he told them a parable, to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. |
| 2 וַיֹּאמַר שׁוֹפֵט הָיָה בְּעִיר אֶחָת אֲשֶׁר לֹא יָרֵא אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים וְלֹא־נָשָׂא פָנִים לְאָדָם | 2 He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor regarded man; |
| 3 וְאַלְמָנָה הָיְתָה בָּעִיר הַהִיא וַתָּבֹא אֵלָיו לֵאמֹר דִּינָה אֶת־דִּינִי מִמְּרִיבִי | 3 and there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, 'Vindicate me against my adversary.' |
| 4 וַיְמָאֵן מִיּוֹם אֶל־יוֹם וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵן אָמַר בְּנַפְשׁוֹ גַּם־כִּי אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים אֵינֶנִּי יָרֵא וּלְאָדָם לֹא־אֶשָּׂא פָנִים | 4 For a while he refused; but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God nor regard man, |
| 5 אֶעֱשֶׂה אֶת־דִּין הָאַלְמָנָה הַזֹּאת עַל־הוֹגִיעָהּ אֹתִי פֶּן־תָּבוֹא תָמִיד וּתְדַכְּאֵנִי בְּמִלִּים | 5 yet because this widow bothers me, I will vindicate her, or she will wear me out by her continual coming.'" |
| 6 וַיֹּאמֶר הָאָדוֹן שִׁמְעוּ אֶת־אֲשֶׁר אֹמֵר דַּיַּן הָעַוְלָה | 6 And the Lord said, "Hear what the unrighteous judge says. |
| 7 וְהָאֱלֹהִים הֲלֹא־הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה דִּין בְּחִירָיו הַקֹּרְאִים אֵלָיו יוֹמָם וָלָיְלָה גַּם כִּי־יִתְמַהְמַהּ לְהוֹשִׁיעָם | 7 And will not God vindicate his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? |
| 8 אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם כִּי־יַעֲשֶׂה אֶת דִּינָם בִּמְהֵרָה אַךְ בֶּן־הָאָדָם בְּבֹאוֹ הֲיִמְצָא אֱמוּנָה בָּאָרֶץ | 8 I tell you, he will vindicate them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, will he find faith on earth?" |
| 9 וַיּוֹסֶף וַיִּשָּׂא מְשָׁלוֹ אֶל־אֲנָשִׁים בֹּטְחִים בְּנַפְשָׁם כִּי צַדִּיקִים הֵמָּה וַאֲחֵרִים נִבְזִים בְּעֵינֵיהֶם וַיֹּאמַר | 9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others: |
| 10 שְׁנֵי אֲנָשִׁים עָלוּ אֶל־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ לְהִתְפַּלֵּל הָאֶחָד פָּרוּשׁ וְהָאֶחָד מוֹכֵס | 10 "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. |
| 11 וַיִּתְיַצֵּב הַפָּרוּשׁ לְבַדּוֹ וַיִּתְפַּלֵּל לֵאמֹר אֱלֹהִים אוֹדְךָ כִּי אֵינֶּנִי כִּשְׁאָר הָאָדָם הַגֹּזְלִים וְהָעשְׁקִים וְהַנֹּאֲפִים אוֹ גַם־כַּמֹּכֵס הַזֶּה | 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank thee that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. |
| 12 אֲנִי צָם פַּעֲמַיִם בַּשָּׁבוּעַ אֲנִי מְעַשֵּׂר אֵת כָּל־קִנְיָנָי | 12 I fast twice a week, I give tithes of all that I get.' |
| 13 וְהַמּוֹכֵס הָיָה עֹמֵד מֵרָחוֹק וְלֹא אָבָה אַף־לָשֵׂאת אֶת־עֵינָיו לַשָּׁמָיִם כִּי אִם־תּוֹפֵף עַל־לִבּוֹ לֵאמֹר אֱלֹהִים סְלַח־לִי הַחוֹטֵא | 13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!' |
| 14 אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם כִּי־יָרַד זֶה לְבֵיתוֹ נִצְדָּק מִזֶּה כִּי כָּל־הַמֵּרִים אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ יִשָּׁפֵל וַאֲשֶׁר יַשְׁפִּילָהּ יְרוֹמָם | 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted." |
| 15 וַיָּבִיאוּ אֵלָיו גַּם אֶת־הַיְלָדִים לְמַעַן יִגַּע בָּהֶם וַיִּרְאוּ הַתַּלְמִידִים וַיִּגְעֲרוּ בָּם | 15 Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them; and when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. |
| 16 וַיִּקְרָא אֹתָם יֵשׁוּעַ אֵלָיו וַיֹּאמַר הַנִּיחוּ לַיְלָדִים לָבוֹא אֵלַי וְאַל־תִּמְנָעוּם כִּי לָאֵלֶּה מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים | 16 But Jesus called them to him, saying, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God. |
| 17 אָמֵן אֹמֵר אֲנִי לָכֶם כֹּל אֲשֶׁר לֹא יְקַבֵּל אֶת־מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים כַּיָּלֶד הוּא לֹא־יָבֹא בָהּ | 17 Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it." |
| 18 וַיִּשְׁאָלֵהוּ קָצִין אֶחָד לֵאמֹר רַבִּי הַטּוֹב מַה־לִּי לַעֲשׂוֹת וְאִירַשׁ חַיֵּי עוֹלָמִים | 18 And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" |
| 19 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו יֵשׁוּעַ מַדּוּעַ קָרָאתָ לִּי טוֹב אֵין טוֹב בִּלְתִּי אֶחָד הָאֱלֹהִים | 19 And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. |
| 20 אֶת־הַמִּצְוֺת אַתָּה יוֹדֵעַ לֹא תִנְאָף לֹא תִרְצָח לֹא תִגְנֹב לֹא־תַעֲנֶה עֵד שָׁקֶר כַּבֵּד אֶת־אָבִיךָ וְאֶת־אִמֶּךָ | 20 You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.'" |
| 21 וַיֹּאמַר אֶת־כָּל־אֵלֶּה שָׁמַרְתִּי מִנְּעוּרָי | 21 And he said, "All these I have observed from my youth." |
| 22 וַיִּשְׁמַע יֵשׁוּעַ וַיֹּאמֶר עוֹד אַחַת חָסָרְתָּ מְכֹר אֶת־כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־לְךָ וְחַלֵּק לָעֲנִיִּים וִיהִי לְךָ אוֹצָר בַּשָּׁמָיִם וּבוֹא וְלֵךְ אַחֲרָי | 22 And when Jesus heard it, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." |
| 23 וַיְהִי כְּשָׁמְעוֹ אֶת־זֹאת וַיֵּעָצֵב מְאֹד כִּי־עשֶׁר גָּדוֹל הָיָה לוֹ | 23 But when he heard this he became sad, for he was very rich. |
| 24 וַיַּרְא יֵשׁוּעַ כִּי נֶעֱצַב וַיֹּאמַר כַּמָּה יִקְשֶׁה לְבַעֲלֵי נְכָסִים לָבוֹא אֶל־מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים | 24 Jesus looking at him said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! |
| 25 כִּי נָקֵל לַגָּמָל עֲבֹר בְּתוֹךְ־נֶקֶב הַמַּחַט מִבּוֹא עָשִׁיר אֶל־מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים | 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." |
| 26 וַיֹּאמְרוּ הַשֹּׁמְעִים וּמִי יוּכַל לְהִוָּשֵׁעַ | 26 Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" |
| 27 וַיֹּאמֶר מַה־שֶּׁיִּפָּלֵא מִבְּנֵי אָדָם לֹא יִפָּלֵא מֵאֱלֹהִים | 27 But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God." |
| 28 וַיֹּאמֶר פֶּטְרוֹס הֵן אֲנַחְנוּ עָזַבְנוּ אֶת־הַכֹּל וַנֵּלֶךְ אַחֲרֶיךָ | 28 And Peter said, "Lo, we have left our homes and followed you." |
| 29 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם אָמֵן אֹמֵר אֲנִי לָכֶם אֵין אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר עָזַב אֶת־בֵּיתוֹ אוֹ אֶת־אֲבוֹתָיו אוֹ אֶת־אֶחָיו אוֹ אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ אוֹ אֶת־בָּנָיו לְמַעַן מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים | 29 And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there is no man who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, |
| 30 וְלֹא־יִקַּח תַּחְתֵּיהֶם כִּפְלַיִם הַרְבֵּה בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה וּבָעוֹלָם הַבָּא חַיֵּי עוֹלָמִים | 30 who will not receive manifold more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life." |
| 31 וַיִּקַּח אֵלָיו אֶת־שְׁנֵים הֶעָשָׂר וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הִנְנוּ עֹלִים יְרוּשָׁלָיְמָה וְיִמָּלֵא כָל־הַכָּתוּב בִּידֵי הַנְּבִיאִים עַל בֶּן־הָאָדָם | 31 And taking the twelve, he said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written of the Son of man by the prophets will be accomplished. |
| 32 כִּי יִמָּסֵר לַגּוֹיִם וִיהַתְּלוּ בוֹ וְיִתְעַלְּלוּ בוֹ וְיָרֹקּוּ בְּפָנָיו | 32 For he will be delivered to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon; |
| 33 וְאַחֲרֵי הַכּוֹתָם אֹתוֹ בַשּׁוֹטִים יְמִיתוּהוּ וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי קוֹם יָקוּם | 33 they will scourge him and kill him, and on the third day he will rise." |
| 34 וְהֵם לֹא הֵבִינוּ מְאוּמָה וַיְהִי הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה נֶעְלָם מֵהֶם וְלֹא יָדְעוּ אֶת־הַנֶּאֱמָר | 34 But they understood none of these things; this saying was hid from them, and they did not grasp what was said. |
| 35 וַיְהִי בְּקָרְבוֹ אֶל־יְרִיחוֹ וְהִנֵּה־אִישׁ עִוֵּר ישֵׁב עַל־הַדֶּרֶךְ וְהוּא מְשָׁאֵל | 35 As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging |
| 36 וַיִּשְׁמַע אֶת־קוֹל הָעָם הָעֹבֵר וַיִּדְרשׁ לָדַעַת מַה־זֹּאת | 36 and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant. |
| 37 וַיַּגִּידוּ לוֹ כִּי־יֵשׁוּעַ הַנָּצְרִי עוֹבֵר | 37 They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by." |
| 38 וַיִּצְעַק לֵאמֹר יֵשׁוּעַ בֶּן־דָּוִד חָנֵּנִי | 38 And he cried, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" |
| 39 וְהַהֹלְכִים בָּרִאשֹׁנָה גָּעֲרוּ־בוֹ לְהַחֲשֹׁתוֹ וְהוּא הִרְבָּה עוֹד לִצְעֹק יֵשׁוּעַ בֶּן־דָּוִד חָנֵּנִי | 39 And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" |
| 40 וַיַּעֲמֹד יֵשׁוּעַ וַיְצַו לַהֲבִיאוֹ אֵלָיו וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר קָרַב וַיִּשְׁאָלֵהוּ לֵאמֹר | 40 And Jesus stopped, and commanded him to be brought to him; and when he came near, he asked him, |
| 41 מַה־חֶפְצְךָ כִּי אֶעֱשֶׂה־לָּךְ וַיֹּאמֶר אֲדֹנִי כִּי אֶרְאֶה | 41 "What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, let me receive my sight." |
| 42 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו רְאֵה אֱמוּנָתְךָ הוֹשִׁיעָה לָּךְ | 42 And Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has made you well." |
| 43 וּפִתְאֹם רָאָה וַיֵּלֶךְ אַחֲרָיו הָלֹךְ וְשַׁבֵּחַ אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים וְכָל־הָעָם בִּרְאוֹתָם זֹאת נָתְנוּ תוֹדָה לֵאלֹהִים | 43 And immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God. |
