متى 11

الكتاب المقدس

1 بَعْدَمَا انْتَهَى يَسُوعُ مِنْ تَوْصِيَةِ تَلامِيذِهِ الاثْنَيْ عَشَرَ، انْتَقَلَ مِنْ هُنَاكَ، وَذَهَبَ يُعَلِّمُ وَيُبَشِّرُ فِي مُدُنِهِمْ.2 وَلَمَّا سَمِعَ يُوحَنَّا، وَهُوَ فِي السِّجْنِ، بِأَعْمَالِ الْمَسِيحِ، أَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ بَعْضَ تَلامِيذِهِ،3 يَسْأَلُهُ: «أَأَنْتَ هُوَ الآتِي، أَمْ نَنْتَظِرُ غَيْرَكَ؟»4 فَأَجَابَهُمْ يَسُوعُ قَائِلاً: «اذْهَبُوا أَخْبِرُوا يُوحَنَّا بِمَا تَسْمَعُونَ وَتَرَوْنَ:5 الْعُمْيُ يُبْصِرُونَ، وَالْعُرْجُ يَمْشُونَ، وَالْبُرْصُ يُطَهَّرُونَ، وَالصُّمُّ يَسْمَعُونَ، وَالْمَوْتَى يُقَامُونَ، وَالْمَسَاكِينُ يُبَشَّرُونَ.6 وَطُوبَى لِمَنْ لَا يَشُكُّ فِيَّ!»7 وَمَا إِنِ انْصَرَفَ تَلامِيذُ يُوحَنَّا، حَتَّى أَخَذَ يَسُوعُ يَتَحَدَّثُ إِلَى الْجُمُوعِ عَنْ يُوحَنَّا: «مَاذَا خَرَجْتُمْ إِلَى الْبَرِّيَّةِ لِتَرَوْا؟ أَقَصَبَةً تَهُزُّهَا الرِّيَاحُ؟8 بَلْ مَاذَا خَرَجْتُمْ لِتَرَوْا: أَإِنْسَاناً يَلْبَسُ ثِيَاباً نَاعِمَةً؟ هَا إِنَّ لابِسِي الثِّيَابِ النَّاعِمَةِ هُمْ فِي قُصُورِ الْمُلُوكِ!9 إِذَنْ، مَاذَا خَرَجْتُمْ لِتَرَوْا؟ أَنَبِيًّا؟ نَعَمْ، أَقُولُ لَكُمْ، وَأَعْظَمَ مِنْ نَبِيٍّ.10 فَهَذَا هُوَ الَّذِي كُتِبَ عَنْهُ: هَا إِنِّي مُرْسِلٌ قُدَّامَكَ رَسُولِي الَّذِي يُمَهِّدُ لَكَ طَرِيقَكَ!11 الْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَظْهَرْ بَيْنَ مَنْ وَلَدَتْهُمْ النِّسَاءُ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ يُوحَنَّا الْمَعْمَدَانِ. وَلَكِنَّ الأَصْغَرَ فِي مَلَكُوتِ السَّمَاوَاتِ أَعْظَمُ مِنْهُ!12 فَمُنْذُ أَنْ بَدَأَ يُوحَنَّا الْمَعْمَدَانُ خِدْمَتَهُ وَالنَّاسُ يَسْعَوْنَ جَاهِدِينِ لِدُخُولِ مَلَكُوتِ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالسَّاعُونَ يَدْخُلُونَهُ بِمَشَقَّةٍ!13 فَإِنَّ الشَّرِيعَةَ وَالأَنْبِيَاءَ تَنَبَّأُوا جَمِيعاً حَتَّى ظُهُورِ يُوحَنَّا.14 وَإِنْ شِئْتُمْ أَنْ تُصَدِّقُوا، فَإِنَّ يُوحَنَّا هَذَا، هُوَ إِيلِيَّا الَّذِي كَانَ رُجُوعُهُ مُنْتَظَراً.15 وَمَنْ لَهُ أُذُنَانِ، فَلْيَسْمَعْ!16 وَلَكِنْ، بِمَنْ أُشَبِّهُ هَذَا الْجِيلَ؟ إِنَّهُمْ يُشْبِهُونَ أَوْلاداً جَالِسِينَ فِي السَّاحَاتِ الْعَامَّةِ، يُنَادُونَ أَصْحَابَهُمْ قَائِلِينَ:17 زَمَّرْنَا لَكُمْ، فَلَمْ تَرْقُصُوا! وَنَدَبْنَا لَكُمْ، فَلَمْ تَبْكُوا!18 فَقَدْ جَاءَ يُوحَنَّا لَا يَأْكُلُ وَلا يَشْرَبُ، فَقَالُوا: إِنَّ شَيْطَاناً يَسْكُنُهُ!19 ثُمَّ جَاءَ ابْنُ الإِنْسَانِ يَأْكُلُ وَيَشْرَبُ، فَقَالُوا: هَذَا رَجُلٌ شَرِهٌ وَسِكِّيرٌ، صَدِيقٌ لِجُبَاةِ الضَّرَائِبِ وَالْخَاطِئِينَ. وَلَكِنْ تُخْتَبَرُ الْحِكْمَةُ بِأَعْمَالِها».20 ثُمَّ بَدَأَ يَسُوعُ يُوَبِّخُ الْمُدُنَ الَّتِي جَرَتْ فِيهَا أَكْثَرُ مُعْجِزَاتِهِ، لِكَوْنِ أَهْلِهَا لَمْ يَتُوبُوا.21 فَقَالَ: «الْوَيْلُ لَكِ يَا كُورَزِينُ! الْوَيْلُ لَكِ يَا بَيْتَ صَيْدَا! فَلَوْ أُجْرِيَ فِي صُورَ وَصَيْدَا مَا أُجْرِيَ فِيكُمَا مِنَ الْمُعْجِزَاتِ، لَتَابَ أَهْلُهُمَا مُنْذُ الْقَدِيمِ لابِسِينَ الْمُسُوحَ فِي وَسَطِ الرَّمَادِ.22 وَلَكِنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ حَالَةَ صُورَ وَصَيْدَا فِي الدَّيْنُونَةِ، سَتَكُونُ أَكْثَرَ احْتِمَالاً مِنْ حَالَتِكُمَا!23 وَأَنْتِ يَا كَفْرَنَاحُومَ: هَلِ ارْتَفَعْتِ حَتَّى السَّمَاءِ؟ إِنَّكِ إِلَى قَعْرِ الْهَاوِيَةِ سَتُهْبَطِينَ. فَلَوْ جَرَى فِي سَدُومَ مَا جَرَى فِيكِ مِنَ الْمُعْجِزَاتِ، لَبَقِيَتْ حَتَّى الْيَوْمِ.24 وَلَكِنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ إِنَّ مَصِيرَ سَدُومَ فِي يَوْمِ الدَّيْنُونَةِ، سَيَكُونُ أَكْثَرَ احْتِمَالاً مِنْ حَالَتِكِ!»25 وَفِي ذَلِكَ الْوَقْتِ، تَكَلَّمَ يَسُوعُ فَقَالَ: «أَحْمَدُكَ أَيُّهَا الآبُ، رَبَّ السَّمَاءِ وَالأَرْضِ، لأَنَّكَ حَجَبْتَ هَذِهِ الأُمُورَ عَنِ الْحُكَمَاءِ وَالْفُهَمَاءِ، وَكَشَفْتَهَا لِلأَطْفَالِ!26 نَعَمْ أَيُّهَا الآبُ، لأَنَّهُ هَكَذَا حَسُنَ فِي نَظَرِكَ.27 كُلُّ شَيْءٍ قَدْ سَلَّمَهُ إِلَيَّ أَبِي. وَلا أَحَدٌ يَعْرِفُ الاِبْنَ إِلّا الآبُ، وَلا أَحَدٌ يَعْرِفُ الآبَ إِلّا الاِبْنُ، وَمَنْ أَرَادَ الاِبْنُ أَنْ يُعْلِنَهُ لَهُ.28 تَعَالَوْا إِلَيَّ يَا جَمِيعَ الْمُتْعَبِينَ وَالثَّقِيلِي الأَحْمَالِ، وَأَنَا أُرِيحُكُمْ.29 اِحْمِلُوا نِيرِي عَلَيْكُمْ، وَتعَلَّمُوا مِنِّي، لأَنِّي وَدِيعٌ وَمُتَوَاضِعُ الْقَلْبِ، فَتَجِدُوا الرَّاحَةَ لِنُفُوسِكُمْ.30 فَإِنَّ نِيرِي هَيِّنٌ، وَحِمْلِي خَفِيفٌ!»

متى 11

English Standard Version

1 When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.2 Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples (مت 1:17; مت 4:12; مت 9:14; مت 14:3; لو 7:18)3 and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” (لو 3:15; يو 4:25; يو 6:14; يو 11:27)4 And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see:5 the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers[1] are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. (مت 5:3; لو 4:18; لو 7:22; يع 2:5)6 And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.” (إش 8:14; يو 6:61)7 As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? (مت 3:1; لو 1:80; أف 4:14; يع 1:6)8 What then did you go out to see? A man[2] dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.9 What then did you go out to see? A prophet?[3] Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. (مت 14:5; مت 21:26; لو 1:76)10 This is he of whom it is written, “‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’ (ملا 3:1; مر 1:2)11 Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.12 From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence,[4] and the violent take it by force. (لو 16:16)13 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John, (مت 11:12)14 and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come. (ملا 4:5; مت 17:10; مر 9:11; لو 1:17; يو 1:21)15 He who has ears to hear,[5] let him hear. (مت 13:9; مت 13:43; لو 8:8; لو 14:35)16 “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their playmates,17 “‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ (مت 3:4; مر 1:6; لو 1:15)19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.”[6] (مت 9:10; مت 9:11; مت 18:17; لو 7:36; لو 14:1; لو 15:2; لو 19:7; يو 2:1; يو 12:2)20 Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. (مز 81:11; إش 1:2)21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. (حز 28:2; عا 1:9; مت 15:21; مر 3:8; لو 10:12)22 But I tell you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. (مت 11:21; لو 12:47; أع 17:31)23 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. (إش 14:13; مت 16:18; لو 16:23; أع 2:27)24 But I tell you that it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you.” (مت 10:15; مت 11:22)25 At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; (أي 37:24; مز 8:2; مت 13:11; مت 16:17; مت 21:16; لو 10:21; أع 17:24; 1كو 1:19; 2كو 3:14)26 yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.[7] (لو 12:32; غل 1:15)27 All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. (مت 28:18; يو 1:18; يو 6:46; يو 7:29; يو 8:19; يو 10:15; يو 17:25; يو 17:26)28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (مت 11:3; مت 23:4; لو 11:46; يو 6:37; يو 7:37)29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (إر 6:16; زك 9:9; مت 5:5; يو 13:15; 2كو 10:1; أف 4:20; في 2:5; في 2:7; 1بط 2:21; 1يو 2:6)30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (1يو 5:3)