Lettera agli Efesini - מכתב לאפסים 18

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 וְגַם־מָשָׁל דִּבֶּר אֲלֵיהֶם לְהִתְפַּלֵּל תָּמִיד וְלֹא לְהִתְרַפּוֹת	1 Now he also told them a parable, that we should continually pray and not cease,
2 וַיֹּאמַר שׁוֹפֵט הָיָה בְּעִיר אֶחָת אֲשֶׁר לֹא יָרֵא אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים וְלֹא־נָשָׂא פָנִים לְאָדָם	2 saying: “There was a certain judge in a certain city, who did not fear God and did not respect man.
3 וְאַלְמָנָה הָיְתָה בָּעִיר הַהִיא וַתָּבֹא אֵלָיו לֵאמֹר דִּינָה אֶת־דִּינִי מִמְּרִיבִי	3 But there was a certain widow in that city, and she went to him, saying, ‘Vindicate me from my adversary.’
4 וַיְמָאֵן מִיּוֹם אֶל־יוֹם וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵן אָמַר בְּנַפְשׁוֹ גַּם־כִּי אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים אֵינֶנִּי יָרֵא וּלְאָדָם לֹא־אֶשָּׂא פָנִים	4 And he refused to do so for a long time. But afterwards, he said within himself: ‘Even though I do not fear God, nor respect man,
5 אֶעֱשֶׂה אֶת־דִּין הָאַלְמָנָה הַזֹּאת עַל־הוֹגִיעָהּ אֹתִי פֶּן־תָּבוֹא תָמִיד וּתְדַכְּאֵנִי בְּמִלִּים	5 yet because this widow is pestering me, I will vindicate her, lest by returning, she may, in the end, wear me out.’ ”
6 וַיֹּאמֶר הָאָדוֹן שִׁמְעוּ אֶת־אֲשֶׁר אֹמֵר דַּיַּן הָעַוְלָה	6 Then the Lord said: “Listen to what the unjust judge said.
7 וְהָאֱלֹהִים הֲלֹא־הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה דִּין בְּחִירָיו הַקֹּרְאִים אֵלָיו יוֹמָם וָלָיְלָה גַּם כִּי־יִתְמַהְמַהּ לְהוֹשִׁיעָם	7 So then, will not God grant the vindication of his elect, who cry out to him day and night? Or will he continue to endure them?
8 אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם כִּי־יַעֲשֶׂה אֶת דִּינָם בִּמְהֵרָה אַךְ בֶּן־הָאָדָם בְּבֹאוֹ הֲיִמְצָא אֱמוּנָה בָּאָרֶץ	8 I tell you that he will quickly bring vindication to them. Yet truly, when the Son of man returns, do you think that he will find faith on earth?”
9 וַיּוֹסֶף וַיִּשָּׂא מְשָׁלוֹ אֶל־אֲנָשִׁים בֹּטְחִים בְּנַפְשָׁם כִּי צַדִּיקִים הֵמָּה וַאֲחֵרִים נִבְזִים בְּעֵינֵיהֶם וַיֹּאמַר	9 Now about certain persons who consider themselves to be just, while disdaining others, he told also this parable:
10 שְׁנֵי אֲנָשִׁים עָלוּ אֶל־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ לְהִתְפַּלֵּל הָאֶחָד פָּרוּשׁ וְהָאֶחָד מוֹכֵס	10 “Two men ascended to the temple, in order to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.
11 וַיִּתְיַצֵּב הַפָּרוּשׁ לְבַדּוֹ וַיִּתְפַּלֵּל לֵאמֹר אֱלֹהִים אוֹדְךָ כִּי אֵינֶּנִי כִּשְׁאָר הָאָדָם הַגֹּזְלִים וְהָעשְׁקִים וְהַנֹּאֲפִים אוֹ גַם־כַּמֹּכֵס הַזֶּה	11 Standing, the Pharisee prayed within himself in this way: ‘O God, I give thanks to you that I am not like the rest of men: robbers, unjust, adulterers, even as this tax collector chooses to be.
12 אֲנִי צָם פַּעֲמַיִם בַּשָּׁבוּעַ אֲנִי מְעַשֵּׂר אֵת כָּל־קִנְיָנָי	12 I fast twice between Sabbaths. I give tithes from all that I possess.’
13 וְהַמּוֹכֵס הָיָה עֹמֵד מֵרָחוֹק וְלֹא אָבָה אַף־לָשֵׂאת אֶת־עֵינָיו לַשָּׁמָיִם כִּי אִם־תּוֹפֵף עַל־לִבּוֹ לֵאמֹר אֱלֹהִים סְלַח־לִי הַחוֹטֵא	13 And the tax collector, standing at a distance, was not willing to even lift up his eyes to heaven. But he struck his chest, saying: ‘O 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 say to you, this one descended to his house justified, but not the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled; and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
15 וַיָּבִיאוּ אֵלָיו גַּם אֶת־הַיְלָדִים לְמַעַן יִגַּע בָּהֶם וַיִּרְאוּ הַתַּלְמִידִים וַיִּגְעֲרוּ בָּם	15 And they were bringing little children to him, so that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.
16 וַיִּקְרָא אֹתָם יֵשׁוּעַ אֵלָיו וַיֹּאמַר הַנִּיחוּ לַיְלָדִים לָבוֹא אֵלַי וְאַל־תִּמְנָעוּם כִּי לָאֵלֶּה מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים	16 But Jesus, calling them together, said: “Allow the children to come to me, and do not be an obstacle to them. For of such is the kingdom of God.
17 אָמֵן אֹמֵר אֲנִי לָכֶם כֹּל אֲשֶׁר לֹא יְקַבֵּל אֶת־מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים כַּיָּלֶד הוּא לֹא־יָבֹא בָהּ	17 Amen, I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a child, will not enter into it.”
18 וַיִּשְׁאָלֵהוּ קָצִין אֶחָד לֵאמֹר רַבִּי הַטּוֹב מַה־לִּי לַעֲשׂוֹת וְאִירַשׁ חַיֵּי עוֹלָמִים	18 And a certain leader questioned him, saying: “Good teacher, what should I do to possess eternal life?”
19 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו יֵשׁוּעַ מַדּוּעַ קָרָאתָ לִּי טוֹב אֵין טוֹב בִּלְתִּי אֶחָד הָאֱלֹהִים	19 Then Jesus said to him: “Why do you call me good? No one is good except 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: You shall not kill. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony. Honor your father and mother.”
21 וַיֹּאמַר אֶת־כָּל־אֵלֶּה שָׁמַרְתִּי מִנְּעוּרָי	21 And he said, “I have kept all these things 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 this, he said to him: “One thing is still lacking for you. Sell all the things that you have, and give to the poor. And then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.”
23 וַיְהִי כְּשָׁמְעוֹ אֶת־זֹאת וַיֵּעָצֵב מְאֹד כִּי־עשֶׁר גָּדוֹל הָיָה לוֹ	23 When he heard this, he became very sorrowful. For he was very rich.
24 וַיַּרְא יֵשׁוּעַ כִּי נֶעֱצַב וַיֹּאמַר כַּמָּה יִקְשֶׁה לְבַעֲלֵי נְכָסִים לָבוֹא אֶל־מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים	24 Then Jesus, seeing him brought to sorrow, said: “How difficult it is for those who have money to enter into 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 pass through the eye of a needle, than for a wealthy man to enter into the kingdom of God.”
26 וַיֹּאמְרוּ הַשֹּׁמְעִים וּמִי יוּכַל לְהִוָּשֵׁעַ	26 And those who were listening to this said, “Then who is able to be saved?”
27 וַיֹּאמֶר מַה־שֶּׁיִּפָּלֵא מִבְּנֵי אָדָם לֹא יִפָּלֵא מֵאֱלֹהִים	27 He said to them, “Things that are impossible with men are possible with God.”
28 וַיֹּאמֶר פֶּטְרוֹס הֵן אֲנַחְנוּ עָזַבְנוּ אֶת־הַכֹּל וַנֵּלֶךְ אַחֲרֶיךָ	28 And Peter said, “Behold, we have left everything, and we have 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: “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has left behind home, or parents, or brothers, or a wife, 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 much 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 Then Jesus took the twelve aside, and he said to them: “Behold, we are ascending to Jerusalem, and everything shall be completed which was written by the prophets about the Son of man.
32 כִּי יִמָּסֵר לַגּוֹיִם וִיהַתְּלוּ בוֹ וְיִתְעַלְּלוּ בוֹ וְיָרֹקּוּ בְּפָנָיו	32 For he will be handed over to the Gentiles, and he will be mocked and scourged and spit upon.
33 וְאַחֲרֵי הַכּוֹתָם אֹתוֹ בַשּׁוֹטִים יְמִיתוּהוּ וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי קוֹם יָקוּם	33 And after they have scourged him, they will kill him. And on the third day, he will rise again.”
34 וְהֵם לֹא הֵבִינוּ מְאוּמָה וַיְהִי הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה נֶעְלָם מֵהֶם וְלֹא יָדְעוּ אֶת־הַנֶּאֱמָר	34 But they understood none of these things. For this word was concealed from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.
35 וַיְהִי בְּקָרְבוֹ אֶל־יְרִיחוֹ וְהִנֵּה־אִישׁ עִוֵּר ישֵׁב עַל־הַדֶּרֶךְ וְהוּא מְשָׁאֵל	35 Now it happened that, as he was approaching Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way, begging.
36 וַיִּשְׁמַע אֶת־קוֹל הָעָם הָעֹבֵר וַיִּדְרשׁ לָדַעַת מַה־זֹּאת	36 And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this was.
37 וַיַּגִּידוּ לוֹ כִּי־יֵשׁוּעַ הַנָּצְרִי עוֹבֵר	37 And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
38 וַיִּצְעַק לֵאמֹר יֵשׁוּעַ בֶּן־דָּוִד חָנֵּנִי	38 And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!”
39 וְהַהֹלְכִים בָּרִאשֹׁנָה גָּעֲרוּ־בוֹ לְהַחֲשֹׁתוֹ וְהוּא הִרְבָּה עוֹד לִצְעֹק יֵשׁוּעַ בֶּן־דָּוִד חָנֵּנִי	39 And those who were passing by rebuked him, so that he would be silent. Yet truly, he cried out all the more, “Son of David, take pity on me!”
40 וַיַּעֲמֹד יֵשׁוּעַ וַיְצַו לַהֲבִיאוֹ אֵלָיו וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר קָרַב וַיִּשְׁאָלֵהוּ לֵאמֹר	40 Then Jesus, standing still, ordered him to be brought to him. And when he had drawn near, he questioned him,
41 מַה־חֶפְצְךָ כִּי אֶעֱשֶׂה־לָּךְ וַיֹּאמֶר אֲדֹנִי כִּי אֶרְאֶה	41 saying, “What do you want, that I might do for you?” So he said, “Lord, that I may see.”
42 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו רְאֵה אֱמוּנָתְךָ הוֹשִׁיעָה לָּךְ	42 And Jesus said to him: “Look around. Your faith has saved you.”
43 וּפִתְאֹם רָאָה וַיֵּלֶךְ אַחֲרָיו הָלֹךְ וְשַׁבֵּחַ אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים וְכָל־הָעָם בִּרְאוֹתָם זֹאת נָתְנוּ תוֹדָה לֵאלֹהִים	43 And immediately he saw. And he followed him, magnifying God. And all the people, when they saw this, gave praise to God.