V 001 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear
him.
V 002 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth
sinners, and eateth with them.
V 003 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
V 004 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them,
doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that
which is lost, until he find it?
V 005 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders,
rejoicing.
V 006 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and
neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep
which was lost.
V 007 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one
sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons,
which need no repentance.
V 008 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one
piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently
till she find it?
V 009 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her
neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece
which I had lost.
V 010 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the
angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
V 011 And he said, A certain man had two sons:
V 012 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the
portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his
living.
V 013 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and
took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with
riotous living.
V 014 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that
land; and he began to be in want.
V 015 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and
he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
V 016 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the
swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
V 017 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of
my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
V 018 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I
have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
V 019 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy
hired servants.
V 020 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great
way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on
his neck, and kissed him.
V 021 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven,
and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
V 022 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe,
and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
V 023 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and
be merry:
V 024 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is
found. And they began to be merry.
V 025 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh
to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
V 026 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things
meant.
V 027 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath
killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
V 028 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father
out, and intreated him.
V 029 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I
serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet
thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
V 030 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy
living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
V 031 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I
have is thine.
V 032 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy
brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. |
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مثل الخروف الضائع
1-
وكانَ جُباةُ الضَّرائبِ والخاطِئونَ يَدنُونَ مِنْ يَسوعَ
ليَسمَعوهُ.
2-
فقالَ الفَرِّيسيّونَ ومُعَلِّمو الشَّريعةِ
مُتذمِّرينَ: «هذا الرَّجُلُ يُرَحِّبُ بالخاطِئينَ ويأكُلُ
مَعَهُم!«
3-
فكَلَّمَهُم بِهذا المَثَلِ:
4- »مَنْ
مِنكُم إذا كانَ لَهُ مئةُ خروفٍ، فأضاعَ واحدًا مِنها، لا
يَترُكُ التِّسعَةَ والتِّسعينَ في البرِّيَّةِ ليَبحَثَ
عَنِ الخَروفِ الضائِـعِ حتى يَجدَهُ؟
5- فإذا وجَدَهُ حَمَلهُ
على كَتِفَيهِ فَرِحًا،
6- ورجَعَ إلى البَيتِ ودَعا
أصدِقاءَهُ وجيرانَهُ وقالَ لهُم: إفرَحوا مَعي، لأنِّي
وجَدتُ خَروفي الضائِـعَ!
7- أقولُ لكُم: هكذا يكونُ الفَرَحُ
في السَّماءِ بِخاطئٍ واحِدٍ يَتوبُ أكثَرَ مِنَ الفَرحِ
بِتسعَةٍ وتِسعينٍ مِنَ الأبرارِ لا يَحتاجونَ إلى
التَّوبَةِ.
مثل الدرهم المفقود
8- »بل
أَيَّةُ اَمرأةٍ إذا كانَ لها عَشرَةُ دَراهِمَ، فأضاعَت
دِرهمًا واحدًا، لا تُشعِلُ السِّراجَ وتُكَنِّسُ البَيتَ
وتَبحثُ عَنْ هذا الدِّرهَمِ جيِّدًا حتى تَجدَهُ؟
9- فإذا
وجَدَتْهُ، دَعَت صَديقاتِها وجاراتِها وقالَت: إفرَحْنَ معي
لأنِّي وجَدتُ الدِّرهَمَ الذي أضَعْتُهُ.
10- أقولُ لكُم: هكذا يَفرَحُ ملائِكةُ الله بِخاطئٍ واحدٍ
يَتوبُ«.
مثل الابن الضال
11-
وقالَ يَسوعُ: «كانَ لِرَجلٍ اَبنانِ،
12-
فقالَ لَهُ الأصغَرُ: يا أبـي أعطِني حِصَّتي مِنَ الأملاكِ.
فقَسَم لهُما أملاكَهُ.
13-
وبَعدَ أيّامِ قَليلةٍ، جمَعَ الابنُ الأصغَرُ كُلَ ما
يَملِكُ، وسافَرَ إلى بِلادٍ بَعيدَةٍ، وهُناكَ بَدَّدَ
مالَهُ في العَيشِ بِلا حِسابٍ.
14-
فلمَّا أنفَقَ كُلَ شيءٍ، أصابَت تِلكَ البلادَ مَجاعةِ
قاسِيَةِ، فوقَعَ في ضيقٍ.
15-
فلَجأ إلى العَمَلِ عِندَ
رَجُلٍ مِنْ أهلِ تِلكَ البِلادِ، فأرسَلَهُ إلى
حُقولِهِ
ليَرعى
الخنازيرَ.
16- وكانَ يَشتَهي أنْ يَشبَعَ مِنَ
الخُرنُوبِ الذي كانَتِ الخنازيرُ تأكُلُهُ،
فلا يُعطيهِ أحدٌ.
17-
فرَجَعَ إلى نَفسِهِ وقالَ: كم
أَجيرٍ عِندَ أبـي يَفضُلُ عَنهُ الطَّعامُ، وأنا هُنا
أموتُ مِنَ الجوعِ.
18-
سأقومُ وأرجِـعُ إلى أبـي وأقولُ
لَه: يا أبـي، أخطَأتُ إلى السماءِ وإلَيكَ،
19-
ولا
أستحِقُّ بَعدُ أنْ أُدعى لكَ اَبنًا، فعامِلْني
كأَجيرٍ عِندَكَ.
20-
فقامَ ورجَعَ إلى أبـيهِ. فَرآهُ أبوهُ قادِمًا مِنْ
بَعيدٍ، فأشفَقَ علَيهِ وأسرَعَ إلَيهِ يُعانِقُهُ
ويُقَبِّلُهُ.
21-
فقالَ لَهُ الابنُ: يا أبـي، أخطَأْتُ
إلى السَّماءِ وإلَيكَ، ولا أستَحِقُّ بَعدُ أنْ أُدعى
لكَ اَبنًا.
22-
فقالَ الأبُ لخَدَمِهِ: أسرِعوا! هاتُوا
أفخَرَ ثوبٍ وأَلْبِسوهُ، وضَعُوا خاتَمًا في إصبَعِهِ
وحِذاءً في رِجلَيهِ.
23-
وقَدِّموا العِجلَ المُسمَّنَ
واَذبَحوهُ، فنَأْكُلَ ونَفرَحَ،
24-
لأنَّ اَبني هذا
كانَ مَيْتًا فعاشَ، وكانَ ضالاُ فَوُجِدَ. فأخذوا
يَفرَحونَ.
25-
وكانَ الابنُ الأكبرُ في الحَقلِ، فلمَّا رجَعَ
واَقتَرَبَ مِنَ البَيتِ، سَمِعَ صَوتَ الغِناءِ
والرَّقصِ.
26-
فدَعا أحَدَ الخَدَمِ وسألَهُ: ما
الخَبرُ؟
27-
فأجابَهُ: رجَعَ أخوكَ سالِمًا، فذبَحَ
أبوكَ العِجْلَ المُسَمَّنَ.
28-
فغَضِبَ ورَفَضَ أنْ
يَدخُلَ. فخَرَجَ إلَيهِ أبوهُ يَرجو مِنهُ أنْ
يَدخُلَ،
29-
فقالَ لأبـيهِ: خَدَمْتُكَ كُلَ هذِهِ
السِّنينَ وما عَصَيتُ لكَ أمرًا، فما أعطَيتَني
جَدْيًا واحدًا لأفرَحَ بِهِ معَ أصحابـي.
30-
ولكنْ
لمَّا رجَعَ اَبنُكَ هذا، بَعدَما أكَلَ مالَكَ معَ
البَغايا، ذَبَحتَ العِجلَ المُسَمَّنَ!
31-
فأجابَهُ أبوهُ: يا اَبني، أنتَ مَعي في كُلِّ
حِينٍ، وكُلُّ ما هوَ لي فهوَ لكَ.
32-
ولكِنْ كانَ
علَينا أنْ نَفرَحَ ونَمرَحَ، لأنَّ أخاكَ هذا كانَ
مَيِّتًا فَعاشَ، وكانَ ضالاُ فَوُجِدَ«. |