وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «الْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ بَعْضاً مِنَ الْوَاقِفِينَ هُنَا، لَنْ يَذُوقُوا الْمَوْتَ إِلّا بَعْدَ أَنْ يَرَوْا مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ وَقَدْ أَتَى بِقُدْرَةٍ.»

التجلي

وَبَعْدَ سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ، أَخَذَ يَسُوعُ بُطْرُسَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَيُوحَنَّا وَحْدَهُمْ، وَصَعِدَ بِهِمْ عَلَى انْفِرَادٍ إِلَى جَبَلٍ عَالٍ، حَيْثُ تَجَلَّى أَمَامَهُمْ، وَصَارَتْ ثِيَابُهُ لَمَّاعَةً تَفُوقُ الثَّلْجَ بَيَاضاً، يَعْجِزُ أَيُّ مُبَيِّضٍ عَلَى الأَرْضِ أَنْ يُبَيِّضَ مَا يُمَاثِلُهَا. وَظَهَرَ لَهُمْ إِيلِيَّا وَمُوسَى يَتَحَدَّثَانِ مَعَ يَسُوعَ. فَبَدَأَ بُطْرُسُ يَقُولُ لِيَسُوعَ: «يَا سَيِّدُ، مَا أَحْسَنَ أَنْ نَبْقَى هُنَا. فَلْنَنْصُبْ ثَلاثَ خِيَامٍ: وَاحِدَةً لَكَ، وَوَاحِدَةً لِمُوسَى، وَوَاحِدَةً لإِيلِيَّا!» فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَدْرِي مَا يَقُولُ، إِذْ كَانَ الْخَوْفُ قَدِ اسْتَوْلَى عَلَيْهِمْ. وَجَاءَتْ سَحَابَةٌ فَخَيَّمَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ، وَانْطَلَقَ صَوْتٌ مِنَ السَّحَابَةِ يَقُولُ: «هَذَا هُوَ ابْنِي الْحَبِيبُ. لَهُ اسْمَعُوا!» وَفَجْأَةً نَظَرُوا حَوْلَهُمْ فَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَحَداً مَعَهُمْ إِلّا يَسُوعَ وَحْدَهُ.

وَفِيمَا هُمْ نَازِلُونَ مِنَ الْجَبَلِ، أَوْصَاهُمْ أَلّا يُخْبِرُوا أَحَداً بِمَا رَأَوْا، إِلّا بَعْدَ أَنْ يَكُونَ ابْنُ الإِنْسَانِ قَدْ قَامَ مِنْ بَيْنِ الأَمْوَاتِ. 10 فَعَمِلُوا بِهذِهِ الْوَصِيَّةِ، مُتَسَائِلِينَ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ «مَاذَا يَعْنِي بِالْقِيَامَةِ مِنْ بَيْنِ الأَمْوَاتِ؟» 11 وَسَأَلُوهُ: «لِمَاذَا يَقُولُ الْكَتَبَةُ إِنَّ إِيلِيَّا لابُدَّ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ أَوَّلاً؟» 12 فَأَجَابَهُمْ: «حَقّاً، إِنَّ إِيلِيَّا يَأْتِي أَوَّلاً وَيُصْلِحُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ. كَذلِكَ جَاءَ فِي الْكِتَابِ أَنَّ ابْنَ الإِنْسَانِ لابُدَّ أَنْ يَتَأَلَّمَ كَثِيراً وَيُهَانَ. 13 عَلَى أَنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ إِيلِيَّا قَدْ أَتَى فِعْلاً، وَقَدْ عَمِلُوا بِهِ أَيْضاً كُلَّ مَا شَاءُوا، كَمَا جَاءَ عَنْهُ فِي الْكِتَابِ!»

يسوع يشفى صبياً فيه شيطان

14 وَلَمَّا وَصَلُوا إِلَى بَاقِي التَّلامِيذِ، رَأَوْا جَمْعاً عَظِيماً حَوْلَهُمْ وَبَعْضَ الْكَتَبَةِ يُجَادِلُونَهُمْ. 15 وَعِنْدَمَا رَآهُ الْجَمْعُ، ذُهِلُوا كُلُّهُمْ وَأَسْرَعُوا إِلَيْهِ يُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَيْهِ. 16 فَسَأَلَهُمْ: «فِيمَ تُجَادِلُونَهُمْ؟» 17 فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ وَاحِدٌ مِنَ الْجَمْعِ قَائِلاً: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، أَحْضَرْتُ إِلَيْكَ ابْنِي وَبِهِ رُوحٌ أَخْرَسُ، 18 كُلَّمَا تَمَلَّكَهُ يَصْرَعُهُ، فَيُزْبِدُ وَيَصِرُّ بِأَسْنَانِهِ وَيَتَيَبَّسُ. وَقَدْ طَلَبْتُ مِنْ تَلامِيذِكَ أَنْ يَطْرُدُوهُ، فَلَمْ يَقْدِرُوا». 19 فَأَجَابَهُمْ قَائِلاً: «أَيُّهَا الْجِيلُ غَيْرُ الْمُؤْمِنِ! إِلَى مَتَى أَبْقَى مَعَكُمْ؟ إِلَى مَتَى أَحْتَمِلُكُمْ؟ أَحْضِرُوهُ إِلَيَّ!» 20 فَأَحْضَرُوهُ إِلَى يَسُوعَ. فَمَا إِنْ رَآهُ الرُّوحُ، حَتَّى صَرَعَ الصَّبِيَّ، فَوَقَعَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ يَتَمَرَّغُ مُزْبِداً. 21 وَسَأَلَ أَبَاهُ: «مُنْذُ مَتَى يُصِيبُهُ هَذَا؟» فَأَجَابَ: «مُنْذُ طُفُولَتِهِ. 22 وَكَثِيراً مَا أَلْقَاهُ فِي النَّارِ وَفِي الْمَاءِ لِيُهْلِكَهُ. وَلكِنْ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَقْدِرُ عَلَى شَيْءٍ، فَأَشْفِقْ عَلَيْنَا وَأَعِنَّا!» 23 فَقَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «بَلْ إِنْ كُنْتَ أَنْتَ تَقْدِرُ أَنْ تُؤْمِنَ، فَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ مُسْتَطَاعٌ لَدَى الْمُؤْمِنِ!» 24 فَصَرَخَ أَبُو الصَّبِيِّ فِي الْحَالِ: «أَنَا أُومِنُ، فَأَعِنْ عَدَمَ إِيمَانِي». 25 فَلَمَّا رَأَى يَسُوعُ الْجَمْعَ يَرْكُضُونَ مَعاً، زَجَرَ الرُّوحَ النَّجِسَ قَائِلاً لَهُ: «أَيُّهَا الرُّوحُ الأَخْرَسُ الأَصَمُّ، إِنِّي آمُرُكَ، فَاخْرُجْ مِنْهُ وَلا تَعُدْ تَدْخُلُهُ بَعْدُ!» 26 فَصَرَخَ الرُّوحُ وَصَرَعَ الصَّبِيَّ بِشِدَّةٍ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ. وَصَارَ الصَّبِيُّ كَأَنَّهُ مَيْتٌ، حَتَّى قَالَ أَكْثَرُ الْجَمْعِ: «إِنَّهُ مَاتَ!» 27 وَلكِنْ لَمَّا أَمْسَكَهُ يَسُوعُ بِيَدِهِ وَأَنْهَضَهُ، نَهَضَ.

28 وَبَعْدَمَا دَخَلَ يَسُوعُ الْبَيْتَ، سَأَلَهُ تَلامِيذُهُ عَلَى انْفِرَادٍ: «لِمَاذَا لَمْ نَقْدِرْ نَحْنُ أَنْ نَطْرُدَ الرُّوحَ؟» 29 فَأَجَابَ: «هَذَا النَّوْعُ لَا يُطْرَدُ بِشَيْءٍ إِلّا بِالصَّلاةِ وَالصَّوْمِ!»

يسوع يتنبأ ثانية بموته

30 ثُمَّ انْصَرَفُوا مِنْ هُنَاكَ وَاجْتَازُوا مِنْطَقَةَ الْجَلِيلِ، وَلَمْ يُرِدْ أَنْ يَعْلَمَ بِهِ أَحَدٌ، 31 لأَنَّهُ كَانَ يُعَلِّمُ تَلامِيذَهُ فَيَقُولُ لَهُمْ: «إِنَّ ابْنَ الإِنْسَانِ سَيُسَلَّمُ إِلَى أَيْدِي النَّاسِ، فَيَقْتُلُونَهُ، وَبَعْدَ قَتْلِهِ يَقُومُ فِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ». 32 وَلكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَفْهَمُوا هَذَا الْقَوْلَ، وَخَافُوا أَنْ يَسْأَلُوهُ.

من الأعظم

33 ثُمَّ جَاءَ إِلَى كَفْرَنَاحُومَ. وَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ فِي الْبَيْتِ، سَأَلَ تَلامِيذَهُ: «فِيمَ كُنْتُمْ تَتَجَادَلُونَ فِي الطَّرِيقِ؟». 34 فَسَكَتُوا، إِذْ كَانُوا فِي الطَّرِيقِ قَدْ تَجَادَلُوا فِي مَنْ هُوَ الأَعْظَمُ بَيْنَهُمْ. 35 فَجَلَسَ، وَدَعَا الاِثْنَيْ عَشَرَ تِلْمِيذاً، وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «إِنْ أَرَادَ أَحَدٌ أَنْ يَكُونَ الأَوَّلَ، فَلْيَجْعَلْ نَفْسَهُ آخِرَ الْجَمِيعِ وَخَادِماً لِلْجَمِيعِ!» 36 ثُمَّ أَخَذَ وَلَداً صَغِيراً وَأَوْقَفَهُ فِي وَسَطِهِمْ، وَضَمَّهُ بِذِرَاعَيْهِ، وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: 37 «أَيُّ مَنْ قَبِلَ بِاسْمِي وَاحِداً مِثْلَ هَذَا مِنَ الأَوْلادِ الصِّغَارِ، فَقَدْ قَبِلَنِي. وَمَنْ قَبِلَنِي، فَلا يَقْبَلُنِي أَنَا، بَلْ ذَاكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَنِي».

من ليس ضِدَّنا فهو معنا

38 فَتَكَلَّمَ يُوحَنَّا قَائِلاً: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، رَأَيْنَا وَاحِداً يَطْرُدُ شَيَاطِينَ بِاسْمِكَ، وَهُوَ لَا يَتْبَعُنَا، فَمَنَعْنَاهُ لأَنَّهُ لَا يَتْبَعُنَا!» 39 فَقَالَ يَسُوعُ: «لا تَمْنَعُوهُ! فَمَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَعْمَلُ مُعْجِزَةً بِاسْمِي وَيُمْكِنُهُ أَنْ يَتَكَلَّمَ عَلَيَّ بِالسُّوءِ سَرِيعاً بَعْدَ ذلِكَ. 40 فَإِنَّ مَنْ لَيْسَ ضِدَّنَا فَهُوَ مَعَنَا. 41 فَإِنَّ مَنْ سَقَاكُمْ كَأْسَ مَاءٍ بِاسْمِي لأَنَّكُمْ خَاصَّةُ الْمَسِيحِ، فَالْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ إِنَّ مُكَافَأَتَهُ لَنْ تَضِيعَ!

مسببو العثرات

42 وَمَنْ كَانَ عَثْرَةً لأَحَدِ الصِّغَارِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِي، فَأَفْضَلُ لَهُ لَوْ عُلِّقَ فِي عُنُقِهِ حَجَرُ الرَّحَى وَطُرِحَ فِي الْبَحْرِ. 43 فَإِنْ كَانَتْ يَدُكَ فَخّاً لَكَ، فَاقْطَعْهَا: أَفْضَلُ لَكَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ الْحَيَاةَ وَيَدُكَ مَقْطُوعَةٌ مِنْ أَنْ تَكُونَ لَكَ يَدَانِ وَتَذْهَبَ إِلَى جَهَنَّمَ، إِلَى النَّارِ الَّتِي لَا تُطْفَأُ 44 حَيْثُ دُودُهُمْ لَا يَمُوتُ، وَالنَّارُ لَا تُطْفَأُ 45 وَإِنْ كَانَتْ رِجْلُكَ فَخّاً لَكَ، فَاقْطَعْهَا: أَفْضَلُ لَكَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ الْحَيَاةَ وَرِجْلُكَ مَقْطُوعَةٌ مِنْ أَنْ تَكُونَ لَكَ رِجْلانِ وَتُطْرَحَ فِي جَهَنَّمَ، فِي النَّارِ الَّتِي لَا تُطْفَأُ. 46 حَيْثُ دُودُهُمْ لَا يَمُوتُ، وَالنَّارُ لَا تُطْفَأُ. 47 وَإِنْ كَانَتْ عَيْنُكَ فَخّاً لَكَ، فَاقْلَعْهَا: أَفْضَلُ لَكَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ وَعَيْنُكَ مَقْلُوعَةٌ مِنْ أَنْ تَكُونَ لَكَ عَيْنَانِ وَتُطْرَحَ فِي جَهَنَّمِ النَّارِ. 48 حَيْثُ دُودُهُمْ لَا يَمُوتُ، وَالنَّارُ لَا تُطْفَأُ. 49 فَإِنَّ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ سَوْفَ تُمَلِّحُهُ النَّارُ. 50 الْمِلْحُ جَيِّدٌ، وَلكِنْ إِذَا فَقَدَ الْمِلْحُ مُلُوحَتَهُ، فَبِمَاذَا تُعِيدُونَ إِلَيْهِ طَعْمَهُ؟ فَلْيَكُنْ لَكُمْ مِلْحٌ فِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ، وَكُونُوا مُسَالِمِينَ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ!»

Poi disse loro: «In verità vi dico che vi sono alcuni qui presenti che non gusteranno la morte, senza aver visto il regno di Dio venire con potenza».

Sei giorni dopo Gesú prese con sé Pietro, Giacomo e Giovanni e li condusse in disparte, essi soli, sopra un alto monte; e fu trasfigurato davanti a loro.

E le sue vesti divennero risplendenti e bianchissime, come neve, piú bianche di ciò che potrebbe fare alcun lavandaio sulla terra.

Ed apparve loro Elia con Mosè, i quali conversavano con Gesú.

Pietro allora, prendendo la parola, disse a Gesú: «Maestro, è bene per noi stare qui; facciamo dunque tre tende: una per te, una per Mosè e una per Elia!».

Egli infatti non sapeva che cosa dire, perché erano spaventati.

Venne poi una nuvola che li adombrò; e dalla nuvola uscí una voce che disse: «Questi è il mio amato Figlio; ascoltatelo!».

Ed improvvisamente, guardandosi attorno, non videro piú nessuno, se non Gesú tutto solo con loro.

Ora, come scendevano dal monte Gesú ordinò loro di non raccontare ad alcuno le cose che avevano visto, fino a quando il Figlio dell'uomo sarebbe risuscitato dai morti.

10 Ed essi tennero per sé quella dichiarazione e discutevano fra di loro che cosa significasse risuscitare dai morti

11 Poi lo interrogarono, dicendo: «Perche gli scribi dicono che prima deve venire Elia?».

12 Ed egli, rispondendo, disse loro: «Elia veramente deve venire prima e ristabilire ogni cosa; ma come sta scritto del Figlio dell'uomo: Egli dovrà soffrire molte cose ed essere disprezzato.

13 Ma io vi dico che Elia è venuto e gli hanno fatto tutto quello che hanno voluto, come era scritto di lui».

14 Ritornato poi dai discepoli, vide una grande folla intorno a loro e degli scribi, che disputavano con loro.

15 E subito tutta la folla, vedutolo, sbigottí e accorse a salutarlo.

16 Allora egli domandò agli scribi: «Di che cosa discutete con loro?».

17 Ed uno della folla, rispondendo, disse: «Maestro, ti avevo condotto mio figlio che ha uno spirito muto,

18 e dovunque lo afferra, lo strazia ed egli schiuma, digrigna i denti e si irrigidisce. Cosí ho detto ai tuoi discepoli di scacciarlo, ma non hanno potuto».

19 Ed egli, rispondendogli, disse: «O generazione incredula, fino a quando sarò con voi? Fino a quando vi sopporterò? portatelo da me».

20 Ed essi glielo portarono. Ma appena lo vide, lo spirito lo scosse con violenza, e il fanciullo, caduto a terra, si rotolava schiumando.

21 E Gesú domandò al padre di lui: «Da quanto tempo gli accade questo?». Ed egli disse: «Dalla sua fanciullezza.

22 E spesso lo ha gettato nel fuoco e nell'acqua per distruggerlo ma, se tu puoi qualcosa, abbi pietà di noi e aiutaci».

23 E Gesú gli disse: «Se tu puoi credere, ogni cosa è possibile a chi crede».

24 Subito il padre del fanciullo, gridando con lacrime, disse: «Io credo Signore, sovvieni alla mia incredulità».

25 Allora Gesú, vedendo accorrere la folla, sgridò lo spirito immondo dicendogli: «Spirito muto e sordo, io te lo comando, esci da lui e non entrare mai piú in lui».

26 E il demone, gridando e straziandolo grandemente, se ne uscí. E il fanciullo divenne come morto, sicché molti dicevano: «E' morto».

27 Ma Gesú, presolo per mano, lo sollevò, ed egli si alzò in piedi.

28 Or quando Gesú fu entrato in casa, i suoi discepoli lo interrogarono in privato: «Perché non abbiamo noi potuto scacciarlo?».

29 Ed egli disse loro: «Questa specie di spiriti non si può scacciare in altro modo, se non con la preghiera e il digiuno».

30 Poi, partiti di là, attraversarono la Galilea; ed egli non voleva che alcuno lo sapesse.

31 Egli infatti ammaestrava i suoi discepoli e diceva loro: «Il Figlio dell'uomo sarà presto dato nelle mani degli uomini ed essi lo uccideranno; ma dopo essere stato ucciso, risusciterà il terzo giorno»

32 Essi però non comprendevano questo parlare e avevano timore di interrogarlo.

33 Giunsero poi a Capernaum, e quando fu in casa, domandò loro: «Di che discutevate fra di voi per la strada?».

34 Ed essi tacquero, perché per via avevano discusso intorno a chi fra di loro fosse il piú grande.

35 Allora, postosi a sedere, egli chiamò i dodici, e disse loro: «Se alcuno vuol essere il primo, sia l'ultimo di tutti e il servo di tutti».

36 E preso un bambino, lo pose in mezzo a loro; poi, presolo in braccio, disse loro:

37 «Chiunque riceve uno di questi bambini nel mio nome, riceve me; e chiunque riceve me, non riceve me, ma colui che mi ha mandato».

38 Allora Giovanni, prendendo la parola, gli disse: «Maestro, noi abbiamo visto un tale che non ci segue scacciare demoni nel tuo nome e glielo abbiamo proibito, perché non ci segue».

39 Ma Gesú disse: «Non glielo proibite, perché nessuno può fare un'opera potente nel nome mio, e subito dopo dire male di me.

40 Poiché chi non è contro di noi, è per noi.

41 Chiunque infatti vi dà da bere un bicchiere d'acqua nel nome mio, perché siete di Cristo, io vi dico in verità che non perderà affatto la sua ricompensa».

42 «E chiunque scandalizzerà uno di questi piccoli che credono in me, sarebbe meglio per lui che gli fosse legata intorno al collo una pietra da mulino e che fosse gettato in mare.

43 Ora, se la tua mano ti è occasione di peccato, tagliala; è meglio per te entrare monco nella vita, che avere due mani e andare nella Geenna, nel fuoco inestinguibile,

44 dove il loro verme non muore e il fuoco non si spegne.

45 E se il tuo piede ti è occasione di peccato, taglialo, è meglio per te entrare zoppo nella vita, che avere due piedi ed essere gettato nella Geenna, nel fuoco inestinguibile,

46 dove il loro verme non muore e il fuoco non si spegne.

47 E se l'occhio tuo ti è occasione di peccato, cavalo; è meglio per te entrare con un occhio solo nella vita, che averne due ed essere gettato nella Geenna del fuoco,

48 dove il loro verme non muore e il fuoco non si spegne.

49 Poiché ognuno deve essere salato col fuoco, e ogni sacrificio deve essere salato col sale.

50 Il sale è buono, ma se il sale diviene insipido, con che cosa gli darete sapore? Abbiate del sale in voi stessi e state in pace gli uni con gli altri».

ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «أقُولُ لَكُمُ الحَقَّ: إنَّ مِنْ بَيْنِ الوَاقِفِينَ هُنَا أشخَاصًا لَنْ يَذُوقُوا المَوْتَ قَبْلَ أنْ يَرَوْا مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ آتِيًا بِقُوَّةٍ.»

يَسُوعُ وَمَعَهُ مُوسَى وَإيلِيَّا

(مَتَّى 17‏:1‏-13؛ لُوقَا 9‏:28‏-36)

وَبَعْدَ سِتَّةِ أيَّامٍ، أخَذَ يَسُوعُ بُطْرُسَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَيُوحَنَّا إلَى جَبَلٍ مُرْتَفِعٍ وَحْدَهُمْ، وَغَيَّرَ هَيئَتَهُ أمَامَهُمْ. فَصَارَتْ ثِيَابُهُ مُشِعَّةً، وَنَاصِعَةَ البَيَاضِ. حَتَّىْ إنَّهُ لَا يُمْكِنُ لأيِّ قَصَّارٍ عَلَى الأرْضِ أنْ يُبَيِّضَ هَكَذَا! وَظَهَرَ لَهُمْ إيلِيَّا مَعَ مُوسَى، وَكَانَا يَتَحَدَّثَانِ مَعَ يَسُوعَ.

فَقَالَ بُطرُسُ لِيَسُوعَ: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، مَا أجمَلَ أنْ نَكُونَ هُنَا! فَلنَنصُبْ ثَلَاثَ خَيمَاتٍ، وَاحِدَةً لَكَ، وَوَاحِدَةً لِمُوسَى، وَوَاحِدَةً لإيلِيَّا.» وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَعْرِفُ مَا الَّذِي يَقُولُهُ، فَقَدْ كَانُوا خَائِفِينَ.

ثُمَّ جَاءَتْ غَيمَةٌ وَغَطَّتْهُمْ، وَجَاءَ صَوْتٌ مِنَ الغَيمَةِ يَقُولُ: «هَذَا هُوَ ابْنِي حَبِيبِي، فَأصغُوا إلَيْهِ.»

وَفَجْأةً، نَظَرُوا حَولَهُمْ، فَلَمْ يَرَوْا مَعَهُمْ إلَّا يَسُوعَ وَحْدَهُ.

وَبَيْنَمَا هُمْ يَنْزِلُونَ مِنَ الجَبَلِ، أمَرَهُمْ يَسُوعُ وَقَالَ: «لَا تُخبِرُوا أحَدًا بِهَذِهِ الرُؤيَا، إلَى أنْ يُقَامَ ابْنُ الإنْسَانِ مِنَ المَوْتِ.»

10 فَحَفِظُوا الأمْرَ بَيْنَهُمْ، وَكَانُوا يَتَحَدَّثُونَ عَنْ مَعنَى القِيَامَةِ مِنَ المَوْتِ. 11 فَسَألُوهُ: «لِمَاذَا يَقُولُ مُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ إنَّ إيلِيَّا يَنْبَغِي أنْ يَأْتِيَ أوَّلًا؟»[a]

12 فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «هُمْ مُصِيبُونَ بِقَولِهِمْ إنَّ إيلِيَّا يَنْبَغِي أنْ يَأتيَ أوَّلًا، فَهوَ يَرُدُّ كُلَّ شَيءٍ إلَى أصلِهِ. وَلَكِنْ كُتِبَ أيْضًا عَنِ ابْنِ الإنْسَانِ أنَّهُ سَيَتَألَّمُ كَثِيرًا وَيُرفَضُ. 13 أقُولُ لَكُمْ إنَّ إيلِيَّا قَدْ جَاءَ، وَعَامَلُوهُ كَمَا يُرِيدُونَ، تَمَامًا كَمَا كُتِبَ عَنْهُ.»

يَسُوعُ يُحَرِّرُ صَبِيًّا مِنْ رُوحٍ شِرِّير

(مَتَّى 17‏:14‏-20؛ لُوقَا 9‏:37‏-43أ)

14 وَعِنْدَمَا وَصَلُوا إلَى بَقِيَّةِ التَّلَامِيذِ، شَاهَدُوا جَمْعًا كَبِيرًا مِنَ النَّاسِ حَولَهُمْ، وَكَانَ مُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ يُجَادِلُونَهُمْ. 15 وَحَالَمَا رَآهُ النَّاسُ امتَلأُوا دَهشَةً وَأسْرَعُوا لِيُسَلِّمُوا عَلَيْهِ.

16 فَسَألَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «مَا الَّذِي تَتَجَادَلُونَ فِيهِ مَعَهُمْ؟»

17 فَأجَابَهُ رَجُلٌ كَانَ هُنَاكَ: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، لَقَدْ أحضَرْتُ ابْنِي إلَيْكَ، لِأنَّهُ مَسكُونٌ بِرُوحٍ شِرِّيرٍ يُخرِسُهُ. 18 وَحينَ يُسَيطِرُ عَلَيْهِ، يُلْقِيهِ أرْضًا، ثُمَّ يَزبِدُ وَيَصُرُّ عَلَى أسنَانِهِ وَيَتَشَنَّجُ. وَقَدْ طَلَبْتُ مِنْ تَلَامِيذِكَ أنْ يُخرِجُوهُ فَلَمْ يَقْدِرُوا.»

19 فَقَالَ يَسُوعُ: «أيُّهَا الجِيلُ غَيْرُ المُؤمِنِ، إلَى مَتَى أكُونُ مَعَكُمْ، إلَى مَتَى أحتَمِلُكُمْ؟» ثُمَّ قَالَ للرَجُلِ: «أحضِرِ ابنَكَ إلَيَّ.»

20 فَأحْضَرُوا الصَّبِيِّ إلَيْهِ. فَلَمَّا رَأى الرُّوحُ الشِّرِّيرُ يَسُوعَ، أدخَلَ الصَّبِيَّ فِي نَوبَةِ تَشَنُّجَاتٍ، وَألقَاهُ أرْضًا. فَكَانَ الصَّبِيُّ يَتَقَلَّبُ وَيُزْبِدُ.

21 فَسَألَ يَسُوعُ وَالِدَ الصَّبِيِّ: «مُنْذُ مَتَى وَهُوَ عَلَى هَذِهِ الحَالِ؟» فَأجَابَ: «مُنْذُ طُفُولَتِهِ. 22 وَكَثِيرًا مَا كَانَ هَذَا الرُّوحُ يُلقِيهِ فِي النَّارِ أوْ فِي المَاءِ لِيَقْتُلَهُ. فَإنْ كُنْتَ تَسْتَطِيعُ أنْ تَفْعَلَ شَيْئًا، فَارحَمْ حَالَنَا وَسَاعِدْنَا.»

23 فَقَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «لِمَاذَا تَقُولُ: ‹إنْ كُنْتُ أستَطِيعُ›؟ فَكُلُّ شَيءٍ مُسْتَطَاعٌ لِمَنْ يُؤمِنُ.» 24 فَصَرَخَ وَالِدُ الصَّبِيِّ وَقَالَ: «أنَا أُومِنُ، فَسَاعِدْنِي لِكَي يَقَوَى إيمَانِيَ الضَّعيفُ.»

25 وَلَمَّا رَأى يَسُوعُ أنَّ أعدَادَ النَّاسِ تَتَكَاثَرُ، انتَهَرَ الرُّوحَ النَّجِسَ، وَقَالَ لَهُ: «يَا أيُّهَا الرُّوحُ الَّذِي أخرَسَتَ هَذَا الصَّبِيَّ وَأغلَقْتَ أُذُنَيهِ، أنَا آمُرُكَ بِأنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنْهُ، وَلَا تَرْجِعَ إلَيْهِ ثَانِيَةً.»

26 فَصَرَخَ الرُّوحُ الشِّرِّيرُ وَأدخَلَ الصَّبِيَّ فِي نَوبَةٍ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ مِنْهُ. فَصَارَ الصَّبِيُّ كَأنَّهُ مَيِّتٌ، حَتَّى إنَّ كَثِيرِينَ قَالُوا إنَّهُ مَاتَ. 27 أمَّا يَسُوعُ فَأمسَكَ بِيَدِهِ وَأنهَضَهُ، فَوَقَفَ الصَّبِيُّ.

28 وَبَعْدَ أنْ دَخَلَ يَسُوعُ إلَى البَيْتِ، سَألَهُ تَلَامِيذُهُ عَلَى انفِرَادٍ: «لِمَاذَا لَمْ نَسْتَطِعْ نَحْنُ إخرَاجَهُ؟»

29 فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «هَذَا النَّوعُ لَا يَخْرُجُ إلَّا بِالصَّلَاةِ.»

يَسُوعُ يُنبِئُ بِمَوْتِهِ

(مَتَّى 17‏:22‏-23؛ لُوقَا 9‏:43ب-45)

30 وَانطَلَقُوا مِنْ هُنَاكَ وَابْتَدَأُوا رِحلَتَهُمْ عَبْرَ إقْلِيمِ الجَلِيلِ. وَلَمْ يُرِدْ يَسُوعُ أنْ يَعْرِفَ أحَدٌ مَكَانَهُ، 31 بَلْ أرَادَ أنْ يَكُونَ مَعَ تَلَامِيذَهُ لِيُعَلِّمَهُمْ. فَكَانَ يَقُولُ لَهُمْ: «سَيُوضَعُ ابْنُ الإنْسَانِ تَحْتَ سُلطَانِ البَشَرِ. وَسَيَقْتُلُونَهُ. وَلَكِنَّهُ، بَعْدَ أنْ يُقتَلَ، سَيَقُومُ فِي اليَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ مِنَ المَوْتِ.» 32 لَكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَفْهَمُوا كَلَامَهُ. وَخَافُوا أنْ يَسألُوهُ عَنْ مَعنَاهُ.

مَنِ الأعْظَم

(مَتَّى 18‏:1‏-5؛ لُوقَا 9‏:46‏-48)

33 وَبَعْدَ هَذَا جَاءُوا إلَى كَفْرِنَاحُومَ. فَلَمَّا اجتَمَعُوا فِي البَيْتِ، سَألَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «عَمَّا كُنْتُمْ تَتَجَادَلُونَ فِي الطَّرِيقِ.» 34 فَلَمْ يُجِبْهُ التَّلَامِيذُ بِشَيءٍ، لِأنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يَتَجَادَلُونَ حَوْلَ مَنْ هُوَ الأعْظَمُ بَيْنَهُمْ.

35 فَجَلَسَ يَسُوعُ، وَدَعَا الِاثنَيْ عَشَرَ إلَيْهِ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «مَنْ أرَادَ مِنْكُمْ أنْ يَكُونَ الأوَّلَ، فَيَنْبَغِي أنْ يَكُونَ آخِرَ الكُلِّ، وَخَادِمَ الكُلِّ.» 36 ثُمَّ دَعَا يَسُوعُ طِفْلًا، وَأوقَفَهُ أمَامَهُمْ وَاحتَضَنَهُ وَقَالَ: 37 «مَنْ يَقْبَلُ طِفْلًا كَهَذَا بِاسْمِي فَإنَّمَا يَقْبَلُنِي، وَمَنْ يَقْبَلُنِي فَإنَّمَا يَقْبَلُ الَّذِي أرْسَلَنِي أيْضًا.»

مَنْ لَيْسَ ضِدَّنَا فَهُوَ مَعَنَا

(لُوقَا 9‏:49‏-50)

38 وَقَالَ لَهُ يُوحَنَّا: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، رَأينَا رَجُلًا يَطْرُدُ الأروَاحَ الشِّرِّيرَةَ بِاسْمِكَ، فَحَاوَلْنَا أنْ نَمنَعَهُ لِأنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنَّا.»

39 فَقَالَ يَسُوعَ: «لَا تَمْنَعوهُ. فَمَنْ يَصْنَعُ مُعجِزَةً بِاسْمِي، لَا يُمْكِنُهُ أنْ يُسيئَ إلَيَّ بِهَذِهِ السُّرعَةِ. 40 لِأنَّ الَّذِي لَيْسَ ضِدَّنَا هُوَ مَعَنَا. 41 أقُولُ لَكُمُ الحَقَّ، إنَّ مَنْ يَسْقِيكُمْ كَأسَ مَاءٍ لِأنَّكُمْ لِلمَسِيحِ، فَلَنْ يُحرَمَ مِنْ مُكَافَأتِهِ.»

تَحذيرٌ مِنَ العَثَرَات

(مَتَّى 18‏:6‏-9؛ لُوقَا 17‏:1‏-2)

42 «أمَّا مَنْ يُعثِرُ أحَدَ هَؤُلَاءِ الصِّغَارِ المُؤْمِنِينَ بِي، فَسَيَكُونُ أفْضَلَ لَهُ لَوْ أنَّ حَجَرَ رَحَىً وُضِعَ حَوْلَ رَقَبَتِهِ، وَأُلقِيَ بِهِ فِي البَحْرِ. 43 فَإنْ كَانَتْ يَدُكَ تَدْفَعُكَ إلَى الخَطِيَّةِ، اقْطَعْهَا. لِأنَّهُ خَيْرٌ لَكَ أنْ تَدْخُلَ الحَيَاةَ بِيَدٍ وَاحِدَةٍ، مِنْ أنْ تَكُونَ لَكَ يَدَانِ اثْنَتَانِ، وَتَدْخُلَ جَهَنَّمَ، حَيْثُ لَا تُطْفَأُ النَّارُ. 44 بَلْ حَيْثُ الدُّودُ لَا يَمُوتُ، وَالنَّارُ لَا تُطفَأُ. 45 وَإنْ كَانَتْ قَدَمُكَ تَدْفَعُكَ إلَى الخَطِيَّةِ، اقطَعْهَا. لِأنَّهُ خَيْرٌ لَكَ أنْ تَدْخُلَ الحَيَاةَ بِقَدَمٍ وَاحِدَةٍ، مِنْ أنْ تَكُونَ لَكَ قَدَمَانِ اثْنَتَانِ، وَتُطْرَحَ فِي جَهَنَّمَ، 46 حَيْثُ الدُّودُ لَا يَمُوتُ، وَالنَّارُ لَا تُطفَأُ. 47 وَإنْ كَانَتْ عَينُكَ تَدْفَعُكَ إلَى الخَطِيَّةِ، فَاقلَعْهَا. لِأنَّهُ خَيْرٌ لَكَ أنْ تَدْخُلَ مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ بِعَينٍ وَاحِدَةٍ، مِنْ أنْ تَكُونَ لَكَ عَينَانِ اثْنَتَانِ، وَتُطْرَحَ فِي جَهَنَّمَ، 48 حَيْثُ الدُّودُ لَا يَمُوتُ، وَالنَّارُ لَا تُطفَأُ.

49 «لِأنَّ كُلَّ إنْسَانٍ سَيُمَلَّحُ بِالنَّارِ.[b] 50 لِأنَّ المِلْحَ جَيِّدٌ. فَإنْ فَقَدَ المِلْحُ مُلُوحَتَهُ، بِمَاذَا تُصلِحُونَهُ؟ فَلْيَكُنْ لَكُمْ فِي نُفوسِكُمْ مِلْحٌ، وَعِيشُوا فِي سَلَامٍ بَعْضُكُمْ مَعَ بَعْضٍ.»

Footnotes

  1. 9‏:11 إيليَا … أولًا إيليَّا كَانَ أحدَ أنْبِيَاءِ اللهِ نحو سنةِ 850 قَبْلَ الميلَاد. وكَانَ اليهودُ يتوقَّعونَ مَجيئَهُ بنَاءً عَلَى ملَاخي 4‏:5‏-6.
  2. 9‏:49 يُمَلّح بِالنَّار فِي العَهْد القديم، كَانَ الملح يوضع عَلَى بَعْض الذبَائح. وربمَا يكون المقصود هُنَا أنّ من يتبع المسيح سيُجَرَّب بِالمعَانَاة وَالمشَاكل، لذلك يَنْبَغِي أنْ يقدّمَ نَفْسه ذبيحة للهِ.

And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come(A) with power.”(B)

The Transfiguration(C)(D)

After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John(E) with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. His clothes became dazzling white,(F) whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus.

Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi,(G) it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.)

Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud:(H) “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”(I)

Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.

As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone(J) what they had seen until the Son of Man(K) had risen from the dead. 10 They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.

11 And they asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”

12 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man(L) must suffer much(M) and be rejected?(N) 13 But I tell you, Elijah has come,(O) and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him.”

Jesus Heals a Boy Possessed by an Impure Spirit(P)

14 When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them. 15 As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.

16 “What are you arguing with them about?” he asked.

17 A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech. 18 Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not.”

19 “You unbelieving generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”

20 So they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.(Q)

21 Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?”

“From childhood,” he answered. 22 “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”

23 “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”(R)

24 Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”

25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene,(S) he rebuked the impure spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” he said, “I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.”

26 The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, “He’s dead.” 27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up.

28 After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately,(T) “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

29 He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.[a]

Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time(U)

30 They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, 31 because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man(V) is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him,(W) and after three days(X) he will rise.”(Y) 32 But they did not understand what he meant(Z) and were afraid to ask him about it.

33 They came to Capernaum.(AA) When he was in the house,(AB) he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.(AC)

35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”(AD)

36 He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms,(AE) he said to them, 37 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”(AF)

Whoever Is Not Against Us Is for Us(AG)

38 “Teacher,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.”(AH)

39 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, 40 for whoever is not against us is for us.(AI) 41 Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.(AJ)

Causing to Stumble

42 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble,(AK) it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.(AL) 43 If your hand causes you to stumble,(AM) cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell,(AN) where the fire never goes out.(AO) [44] [b] 45 And if your foot causes you to stumble,(AP) cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.(AQ) [46] [c] 47 And if your eye causes you to stumble,(AR) pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,(AS) 48 where

“‘the worms that eat them do not die,
    and the fire is not quenched.’[d](AT)

49 Everyone will be salted(AU) with fire.

50 “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again?(AV) Have salt among yourselves,(AW) and be at peace with each other.”(AX)

Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:29 Some manuscripts prayer and fasting
  2. Mark 9:44 Some manuscripts include here the words of verse 48.
  3. Mark 9:46 Some manuscripts include here the words of verse 48.
  4. Mark 9:48 Isaiah 66:24

And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

12 And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

13 But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.

14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?

17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;

18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.

19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.

20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.

31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.

32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?

34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

40 For he that is not against us is on our part.

41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:

48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.

50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.