¹وقال لهم ايضا مثلا في انه ينبغي ان يصلّى كل حين ولا يمل

¹And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth [us] always to pray, and not to faint,

²قائلا. كان في مدينة قاض لا يخاف الله ولا يهاب انسانا.

²saying, `A certain judge was in a certain city — God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding —

³وكان في تلك المدينة ارملة. وكانت تأتي اليه قائلة انصفني من خصمي.

³and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,

⁴وكان لا يشاء الى زمان. ولكن بعد ذلك قال في نفسه وان كنت لا اخاف الله ولا اهاب انسانا

⁴and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,

⁵فاني لاجل ان هذه الارملة تزعجني انصفها لئلا تأتي دائما فتقمعني.

⁵yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.`

⁶وقال الرب اسمعوا ما يقول قاضي الظلم.

⁶And the Lord said, `Hear ye what the unrighteous judge saith:

⁷أفلا ينصف الله مختاريه الصارخين اليه نهارا وليلا وهو متمهل عليهم.

⁷and shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night — bearing long in regard to them?

⁸اقول لكم انه ينصفهم سريعا. ولكن متى جاء ابن الانسان ألعله يجد الايمان على الارض

⁸I say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?`

⁹وقال لقوم واثقين بانفسهم انهم ابرار ويحتقرون الآخرين هذا المثل.

⁹And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:

¹⁰انسانان صعدا الى الهيكل ليصلّيا واحد فريسي والآخر عشار.

¹⁰`Two men went up to the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer;

¹¹اما الفريسي فوقف يصلّي في نفسه هكذا. اللهم انا اشكرك اني لست مثل باقي الناس الخاطفين الظالمين الزناة ولا مثل هذا العشار.

¹¹the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;

¹²اصوم مرتين في الاسبوع واعشر كل ما اقتنيه.

¹²I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all things — as many as I possess.

¹³واما العشار فوقف من بعيد لا يشاء ان يرفع عينيه نحو السماء. بل قرع على صدره قائلا اللهم ارحمني انا الخاطئ.

¹³`And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me — the sinner!

¹⁴اقول لكم ان هذا نزل الى بيته مبررا دون ذاك. لان كل من يرفع نفسه يتضع ومن يضع نفسه يرتفع

¹⁴I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.`

¹⁵فقدّموا اليه الاطفال ايضا ليلمسهم فلما رآهم التلاميذ انتهروهم.

¹⁵And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them,

¹⁶اما يسوع فدعاهم وقال دعوا الاولاد يأتون اليّ ولا تمنعوهم لان لمثل هؤلاء ملكوت الله.

¹⁶and Jesus having called them near, said, `Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

¹⁷الحق اقول لكم من لا يقبل ملكوت الله مثل ولد فلن يدخله

¹⁷verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.`

¹⁸وسأله رئيس قائلا ايها المعلّم الصالح ماذا اعمل لأرث الحياة الابدية.

¹⁸And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, `Good teacher, what having done — shall I inherit life age-during?`

¹⁹فقال له يسوع لماذا تدعوني صالحا. ليس احد صالحا الا واحد وهو الله.

¹⁹And Jesus said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good, except One — God;

²⁰انت تعرف الوصايا. لا تزن. لا تقتل. لا تسرق. لا تشهد بالزور. اكرم اباك وامك.

²⁰the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.`

²¹فقال هذه كلها حفظتها منذ حداثتي.

²¹And he said, `All these I did keep from my youth;`

²²فلما سمع يسوع ذلك قال له يعوزك ايضا شيء. بع كل مالك ووزع على الفقراء فيكون لك كنز في السماء وتعال اتبعني.

²²and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, `Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things — as many as thou hast — sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;`

²³فلما سمع ذلك حزن لانه كان غنيا جدا.

²³and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.

²⁴فلما رآه يسوع قد حزن قال ما اعسر دخول ذوي الاموال الى ملكوت الله.

²⁴And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, `How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!

²⁵لان دخول جمل من ثقب ابرة ايسر من ان يدخل غني الى ملكوت الله.

²⁵for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.`

²⁶فقال الذين سمعوا فمن يستطيع ان يخلص.

²⁶And those who heard, said, `And who is able to be saved?`

²⁷فقال غير المستطاع عند الناس مستطاع عند الله

²⁷and he said, `The things impossible with men are possible with God.`

²⁸فقال بطرس ها نحن قد تركنا كل شيء وتبعناك.

²⁸And Peter said, `Lo, we left all, and did follow thee;`

²⁹فقال لهم الحق اقول لكم ان ليس احدا ترك بيتا او والدين او اخوة او امرأة او اولادا من اجل ملكوت الله.

²⁹and he said to them, `Verily I say to you, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign of God,

³⁰الا ويأخذ في هذا الزمان اضعافا كثيرة وفي الدهر الآتي الحياة الابدية

³⁰who may not receive back manifold more in this time, and in the coming age, life age-during.`

³¹واخذ الاثني عشر وقال لهم ها نحن صاعدون الى اورشليم وسيتم كل ما هو مكتوب بالانبياء عن ابن الانسان.

³¹And having taken the twelve aside, he said unto them, `Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be completed — that have been written through the prophets — to the Son of Man,

³²لانه يسلم الى الامم ويستهزأ به ويشتم ويتفل عليه

³²for he shall be delivered up to the nations, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon,

³³ويجلدونه ويقتلونه وفي اليوم الثالث يقوم.

³³and having scourged they shall put him to death, and on the third day he shall rise again.`

³⁴واما هم فلم يفهموا من ذلك شيئا وكان هذا الأمر مخفى عنهم ولم يعلموا ما قيل

³⁴And they none of these things understood, and this saying was hid from them, and they were not knowing the things said.

³⁵ولما اقترب من اريحا كان اعمى جالسا على الطريق يستعطي.

³⁵And it came to pass, in his coming nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way begging,

³⁶فلما سمع الجمع مجتازا سأل ما عسى ان يكون هذا.

³⁶and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,

³⁷فاخبروه ان يسوع الناصري مجتاز.

³⁷and they brought him word that Jesus the Nazarene doth pass by,

³⁸فصرخ قائلا يا يسوع ابن داود ارحمني.

³⁸and he cried out, saying, `Jesus, Son of David, deal kindly with me;`

³⁹فانتهره المتقدمون ليسكت. اما هو فصرخ اكثر كثيرا يا ابن داود ارحمني.

³⁹and those going before were rebuking him, that he might be silent, but he was much more crying out, `Son of David, deal kindly with me.`

⁴⁰فوقف يسوع وامر ان يقدم اليه. ولما اقترب سأله

⁴⁰And Jesus having stood, commanded him to be brought unto him, and he having come nigh, he questioned him,

⁴¹قائلا ماذا تريد ان افعل بك. فقال يا سيد ان ابصر.

⁴¹saying, `What wilt thou I shall do to thee?` and he said, `Sir, that I may receive sight.`

⁴²فقال له يسوع ابصر. ايمانك قد شفاك.

⁴²And Jesus said to him, `Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee;`

⁴³وفي الحال ابصر وتبعه وهو يمجد الله. وجميع الشعب اذ رأوا سبحوا الله

⁴³and presently he did receive sight, and was following him, glorifying God; and all the people, having seen, did give praise to God.