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2nd day of Paona

اليوم الثاني من شهر بؤنة

A psalm of David

مزمور لداود

35:10,27

٣٥ : ١٠، ٢٧

*All my bones shall say, O Lord, who is like to thee? and let them say continually, The Lord be magnified, who desire the peace of his servant. Alleluia.

جَمِيعُ عِظَامِي تَقُولُ: "يارَبُّ مَنْ مِثْلُكَ". وَليَقُلْ في كُلِّ حِينٍ: لِيَتَعَظَّمِ الرَّبُّ، الَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ سَلامَةَ عَبْدِكَ. هَلِّلُويَا.

The Gospel according to Saint Luke

الإنجيل من لوقا

7:18-28

٧ : ١٨ − ٢٨

*And John's disciples told him of all these things. And John called to him two of his disciples, and sent them to Jesus, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or look we for another? And when the men were come unto him, they said: John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying: Art thou he that art to come; or look we for another? (And in that same hour, he cured many of their diseases, and hurts, and evil spirits: and to many that were blind he gave sight.) And answering, he said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, to the poor the gospel is preached: And blessed is he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me. And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the multitudes concerning John. What went ye out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind? But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are in costly apparel and live delicately, are in the houses of kings. But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet. This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God, is greater than he. Glory be to God forever.

فَأَخْبَرَ يُوحَنَّا تَلاَمِيذُهُ عَنْ جَمِيعِ هذِهِ. فَدَعَا يُوحَنَّا اثْنَيْنِ مِنْ تَلاَمِيذِهِ، وَأَرْسَلَهُمَا إلى يَسُوعَ قَائِلاً: "أَأَنْتَ هُوَ ذلِكَ الآتِي أَمْ نَنْتَظِرُ وَاحِداً آخَرَ". فَلَمَّا جَاءَ إلَيْهِ الرَّجُلاَنِ قَالاَ لَهُ: "إنَّ يُوحَنَّا الصَّابغَ قَدْ أَرْسَلَنَا إلَيْكَ قَائِلاً: أَأَنْتَ هُوَ ذلِكَ الآتِي أَمْ نَنْتَظِرُ آخَرَ". وَفي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ شَفَى كَثِيرِينَ مِنْ أَمْرَاضٍ وَأَدْوَاءٍ وَأَرْوَاحٍ خَبِيثَةٍ، وَعُمْيَانَ كَثِيرِينَ أَنْعَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِالبَصَرِ. فَأَجَابَ يَسُوعُ وَقَالَ لَهُمَا: "اذْهَبَا وَأَخْبِرَا يُوحَنَّا بِمَا رَأَيْتُمَا وَسَمِعْتُمَا: إنَّ الْعُمْيَ يُبْصِرُونَ، وَالْعُرْجَ يَمْشُونَ، وَالْبُرْصَ يُطَهَّرُونَ، وَالصُّمَّ يَسْمَعُونَ وَالْمَوْتَى يَقُومُونَ، وَالْمَسَاكِينَ يُبَشَّرُونَ، وَطُوبَى لِمَنْ لا يَشُكُّ فيَّ". فَلَمَّا مَضَى رَسُولاَ يُوحَنَّا، ابْتَدَأَ يَقُولُ لِلْجُمُوعِ عَنْ يُوحَنَّا: "مَاذَا خَرَجْتُمْ إلى الْبَرِّيَّةِ لِتَنْظُرُوا؟ أَقَصَبَةً تُحَرِّكُهَا الرِّيحُ؟ بَلْ مَاذَا خَرَجْتُمْ لِتَنْظُرُوا؟ أَإنْسَاناً لابِسَاً ثِيَابَاً نَاعِمَةً؟ هُوَذَا أَصْحَابُ الثِّيَابِ الفَاخِرَةِ وَالتَّنَعُّمِ هُمْ في بُيُوتِ الْمُلُوكِ. بَلْ مَاذَا خَرَجْتُمْ لِتَنْظُرُوا، أَنَبِيَّاً؟ نَعَمْ، أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إنَّهُ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ نَبِيٍّ! هذَا هُوَ الَّذِي كُتِبَ عَنْهُ: هَا أَنَا أُرْسِلُ أَمَامَ وَجْهِكَ مَلاَكِي الَّذِي يُهَيِّئُ طَرِيقَكَ قُدَّامَكَ! وَأَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إنَّهُ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ في مَوَالِيدِ النِّسَاءِ أَعْظَمَ مِنْ يُوحَنَّا الْمَعْمَدَانِ، وَلكِنَّ الأصْغَرَ مِنْهُ في مَلَكُوتِ السَّمَوَاتِ أَعْظَمُ مِنْهُ". وَالْمَجْدُ لِلَّهِ دَائِماً.

A psalm of David

مزمور لداود

51:8,19

٥١ : ٨، ١٩

*Thou shalt cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice. Then shall they offer calves upon thine altar. Alleluia.

تُسْمِعْنِي سُروراً وفَرَحاً، فَتَبْتَهِجُ الْعِظَامُ الْمُتَوَاضِعَةُ. حِينَئِذٍ يُقَرِّبُونَ العُجُولَ، عَلَى مَذْبَحِكَ. هَلِّلُويَا.

The Gospel according to Saint John

الإنجيل من يوحنا

3:25-36

٣ : ٢٥ − ٣٦

*And there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews concerning purification: And they came to John, and said to him: Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, behold he baptizeth, and all men come to him. John answered, and said: A man cannot receive any thing, unless it be given him from heaven. You yourselves do bear me witness, that I said, I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him. He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth with joy because of the bridegroom's voice. This my joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease. He that cometh from above, is above all. He that is of the earth, of the earth he is, and of the earth he speaketh. He that cometh from heaven, is above all. And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth: and no man receiveth his testimony. He that hath received his testimony, hath set to his seal that God is true. For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: for God doth not give the Spirit by measure. The Father loveth the Son: and he hath given all things into his hand. He that believeth in the Son, hath life everlasting; but he that believeth not the Son, shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. Glory be to God forever.

وَحَدَثَ جِدَالٌ بَيْنَ تَلاَمِيذِ يُوحَنَّا وَالْيَهُودِ مِنْ أَجْلِ التَّطْهِير. فَجَاءُوا إلى يُوحَنَّا وَقَالُوا لَهُ: "يَا مُعَلِّمُ، هُوَذَا الَّذِي كَانَ مَعَكَ في عَبْرِ الأُرْدُنِّ الَّذِي أَنْتَ قَدْ شَهِدْتَ لَهُ، هَا هُوَ يُعَمِّدُ، وَالْجَمِيعُ يَأْتونَ إلَيْهِ". أجَابَ يُوحَنَّا وَقَالَ: "لا يَقْدِرُ إنْسَانٌ أنْ يَأْخُذَ شَيْئاً مِنْ نَفْسِهِ وَحْدَهُ إنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ قَدْ أُعْطِيَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ. أَنْتُمْ تَشْهَدُونَ لِي أَني قُلْتُ لَكُمْ: لَسْتُ أنَا الْمَسِيحَ بَلْ أُرْسِلْتُ أمَامَ ذَاكَ. مَنْ لَهُ الْعَرُوسُ فَهُوَ الْعَرِيسُ، وَأمَّا صَدِيقُ الْعَرِيسِ الَّذِي يَقِفُ وَيَسْمَعُهُ فَيَفْرَحُ فَرَحاً مِنْ أَجْلِ صَوْتِ الْعَرِيسِ. إذَاً فَرَحِي هذَا قَدْ كَمَلَ. يَنْبَغِي إذاً أنَّ ذاكَ يَزِيدُ وَأنِّي أَنا أَنْقُصُ. الَّذِي يَأْتِي مِنْ فَوْقُ هُوَ فَوْقَ الْجَمِيعِ، وَالَّذِي مِنَ الأَرْضِ هُوَ أَرْضِيٌّ، وَمِنَ الأَرْضِ يَتَكَلَّمُ. وَالَّذِي يَأْتِي مِنَ السَّمَاءِ هُوَ فَوْقَ الْجَمِيعِ، مَا رَآهُ وَسَمِعَهُ هَذَا يَشْهَدُ بِهِ، وَشَهَادَتُهُ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ يَقْبَلُهَا. الَّذي يَقْبَلُ شَهَادَتَهُ فهَذَا قَدْ خَتَمَ أنَّ اللَّهَ حَقٌّ هُوَ؛ لأَنَّ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَهُ اللَّهُ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِكَلاَمِ اللَّهِ؛ لأنهُ لَيْسَ بِكَيْلٍ يُعْطِي اللَّهُ الرُّوحَ. الآبُ يُحِبُّ الابْنَ وَقَدْ دَفَعَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ في يَدَيهِ. وَمَنْ يُؤْمِنُ بِالابْنِ فَلَهُ حَيَاةٌ أبدِيَّةٌ". وَالْمَجْدُ لِلَّهِ دَائِماً.

The Pauline Epistle from Hebrews

البولس من عبرانيين

11:1-10

١١ : ١ − ١٠

*Now faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not. For by this the ancients obtained a testimony. By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God; that from invisible things visible things might be made. By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was just, God giving testimony to his gifts; and by it he being dead yet speaketh. By faith Henoch was translated, that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had testimony that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please God. For he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and is a rewarder to them that seek him. By faith Noe, having received an answer concerning those things which as yet were not seen, moved with fear, framed the ark for the saving of his house, by the which he condemned the world; and was instituted heir of the justice which is by faith. By faith he that is called Abraham, obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he abode in the land, dwelling in cottages, with Isaac and Jacob, the co-heirs of the same promise. For he looked for a city that hath foundations; whose builder and maker is God. The grace of God the Father be with you all. Amen.

وَأمَّا الإيمَانُ فَهُوَ الثِّقَةُ بِمَا يُرْجَى وَالإيقَانُ بِأُمُورٍ لا تُرَى. فَإنَّهُ في هذا شُهِدَ لِلْقُدَمَاءِ. بِالإيمَانِ نَفْهَمُ أنَّ الدُّهُورَ أُتْقِنَتْ بِكَلِمَةِ اللَّهِ، حَتَّى لَمْ يَتَكَوَّنْ مَا يُرَى مِمَّا هُوَ ظَاهِرٌ. بِالإيمَانِ قَرَّبَ هَابِيلُ لِلَّهِ ذَبِيحَةً أَفْضَلَ مِنْ قَايِينَ، فَبِهِ شُهِدَ لَهُ أنهُ صِدِّيقٌ، إذْ شَهِدَ اللَّهُ لِقَرَابِينِهِ. وَبِهِ، وَإنْ مَاتَ، يَتَكَلَّمُ بَعْدُ! بِالإيمَانِ نُقِلَ أَخْنُوخُ لِكَيْ لا يَرَى الْمَوْتَ وَلَمْ يُوجَدْ لأنَّ اللَّهَ نَقَلَهُ. إذْ قَبْلَ نَقْلِهِ شُهِدَ لَهُ بِأَنهُ قَدْ أَرْضَى اللَّهَ. وَلكِنْ بِدُونِ إيمَانٍ لا يُمْكِنُ إرْضَاؤُهُ؛ لأنهُ يَجِبُ أنَّ الَّذِي يَأْتِي إلى اللَّهِ يُؤْمِنُ بِأَنهُ مَوْجُودٌ، وَأَنهُ يَصيرُ مُجَازِياً لِلَّذِينَ يَطْلُبُونَهُ. بِالإيمَانِ نُوحٌ لَمَّا أُوحِيَ إلَيْهِ عَنْ أُمُورٍ لَمْ تُرَ بَعْدُ خَافَ، وَصَنَعَ فُلْكاً لِخَلاَصِ بَيْتِهِ. هَذَا الَّذِي مِنْ قِبَلِهِ دَانَ الْعَالَمَ، وَصَارَ وَارِثاً لِلْبِرِّ الَّذِي لِلإيمَانِ. بِالإيمَانِ إبْرَاهِيمُ لَمَّا دُعِيَ أَطَاعَ أنْ يَخْرُجَ إلى الْمَكَانِ الَّذِي كَانَ عَتِيداً أَنْ يَأْخُذَهُ مِيرَاثاً، فَخَرَجَ وَهُوَ لا يَعْلَمُ إلى أَيْنَ يَتَوَجَّهُ. بِالإيمَانِ تَغَرَّبَ في أَرْضِ الْمَوْعِدِ كَأنهَا لَيْسَتْ أَرْضَهُ، سَاكِناً في خِيَامٍ مَعَ إسْحَقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ شَرِيكَيْهِ في مِيرَاثِ هذَا الْمَوْعِدِ بِعَيْنِهِ؛ لأنهُ كَانَ يَنْتَظِرُ الْمَدِينَةَ الَّتِي لَهَا الأَسَاسَاتُ، الَّتِي صَانِعُهَا وَخَالِقُهَا هُوَ اللَّهُ. نعمةُ اللَّهِ الآبِ فَلْتَحِلَّ عَلَى أرواحِنا يا آبائي وإخْوَتي. آمين.

The Catholic Epistle from 1 Peter

الكاثوليكون من بطرس الأولى

1:25-2:10

١ : ٢٥ − ٢ : ١٠

*But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel hath been preached unto you. We are to lay aside all guile and go to Christ the living stone, and, as being now his people, walk worthily of him, with submission to superiors and patience under sufferings. Wherefore laying away all malice, and all guile, and dissimulations, and envies, and all detractions, As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation: If so be you have tasted that the Lord is sweet. Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God: Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore it is said in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him, shall not be confounded. To you therefore that believe, he is honour: but to them that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner: And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set. But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Who in time past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy; but now have obtained mercy. Do not love the world or the things in the world. The world passes away, and its desires; but he who does the will of God abides forever. Amen.

وَهَذِهِ هِيَ الْكَلِمَةُ الَّتي بُشِّرْتُمْ بِهَا. فَاطْرَحُوا عَنْكُمْ إذاً كُلَّ شَرٍّ وَكُلَّ غِشٍّ وَكُلَّ رِيَاءٍ وَكُلَّ حَسَدٍ وَكُلَّ نَمِيمَةٍ، كَأَطْفَالٍ مَوْلُودِينَ الآنَ، اشْتَهُوا اللَّبَنَ العَقْلِيَّ الْعَدِيمَ الْغِشِّ لِكَيْ تَنْمُوا بِهِ لِلخَلاصِ، إنْ كُنْتُمْ قَدْ ذُقْتُمْ أنَّ الرَّبَّ صَالِحٌ. الَّذِي إذْ تَأتونَ إلَيْهِ، الحَجَرِ الحَيِّ المَرْذُولِ مِنَ النَّاسِ، وَلَكِنْ مُخْتَارٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ وكَرِيمٌ، كُونُوا أنْتُمْ أيْضاً كَحِجَارَةٍ حَيَّةٍ مَبْنِيِّينَ بَيْتاً رُوحَانِيَّاً، كَهَنُوتاً طَاهِرَاً، لِتَقْدِيمِ ذَبَائِحَ رُوحِيَّةٍ مَقْبُولَةٍ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ بِيَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ. لأنهُ مَكْتُوبٌ في الكِتَابِ: "إنِّي هَأنَذا أَضَعُ في صِهْيَوْنَ حَجَراً مُخْتَاراً، رَأسَ زاويَةٍ، كَرِيماً، الَّذِي يُؤْمِنُ بِهِ لاَ يُخْزَى". فَلَكُمْ أنْتُمْ أيهَا الَّذِينَ تُؤْمِنُونَ الكَرَامَةُ، وَأمَّا الَّذِينَ لا يُؤْمِنُونَ، "فَالْحَجَرُ الَّذِي رَفَضَهُ البَنَّاؤُونَ، هُوَ قَدْ صَارَ رَأْسَ الزَّاوِيَةِ، وَحَجَرَ عَثْرَةٍ وَصَخْرَةَ شَكٍّ". أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ يَعْثُرُونَ بِالكَلِمَةِ غَيْرَ مُوافِقِينَ للَّذِي وُضِعُوا لَهُ. أمَّا أنْتُمْ فإنَّكُمْ جِنْسٌ مُخْتَارٌ، وَمَمْلَكَةٌ، وَكَهَنُوتٌ، وَأُمَّةٌ مُقَدَّسَةٌ، وَشَعْبٌ مُبَرَّرٌ، لِكَيْ تُخْبِرُوا بِفَضَائِلِ ذَاكَ الَّذِي دَعَاكُمْ مِنَ الظُّلْمَةِ إلى نُورِهِ الْعَجِيبِ. الَّذِينَ قَبْلاً لَمْ تَكُونُوا شَعْباً، وَأمَّا الآنَ فَقَدْ صِرْتُمْ شَعْبَ اللَّهِ. الَّذِينَ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَرْحُومِينَ، وَأمَّا الآنَ فَمَرْحُومُونَ. لا تُحِبُّوا العَالَمَ ولا الأشْيَاءَ التي في العَالَمِ، لأنَّ العَالَمَ يمْضِي وَشَهْوَتُهُ مَعَهُ، وأمَّا مَنْ يَعملُ مَشِيئَةَ اللهِ فإنه يَثْبُتُ إلى الأبدِ. آمين.

Praxis

الإبركسيس

13:25-33

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*And when John was fulfilling his course, he said: I am not he, whom you think me to be: but behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose. Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you fear God, to you the word of this salvation is sent. For they that inhabited Jerusalem, and the rulers thereof, not knowing him, nor the voices of the prophets, which are read every sabbath, judging him have fulfilled them. And finding no cause of death in him, they desired of Pilate, that they might kill him. And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, taking him down from the tree, they laid him in a sepulchre. But God raised him up from the dead the third day: Who was seen for many days, by them who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who to this present are his witnesses to the people. And we declare unto you, that the promise which was made to our fathers, This same God hath fulfilled to our children, raising up Jesus, as in the second psalm also is written: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God. Amen.

وَلَمَّا أَكْمَلَ يُوحَنَّا سَعْيَهُ جَعَلَ يَقُولُ: مَنْ تَظُنُّونَ أني أَنا؟ لَسْتُ أَنا إياهُ، لكِنْ هُوَذَا يَأْتِي بَعْدِي الَّذِي لَسْتُ مُسْتَحِقَّاً أنْ أَحُلَّ حِذَاءَ قَدَمَيْهِ. أيهَا الرِّجَالُ إخْوَتُنَا بَنِي جِنْسِ إبْرَاهِيمَ، وَالَّذِينَ بَيْنَكُمْ يَتَّقُونَ اللَّهَ، إلَيْكُمْ أُرْسِلَتْ كَلِمَةُ هَذَا الْخَلاَصِ؛ لأنَّ السَّاكِنِينَ في أُورُشَلِيمَ وَرُؤَسَاءَهُمْ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوا هَذَا. وَأَقْوَالُ الأَنبِيَاءِ الَّتي تُقْرَأُ كُلَّ سَبْتٍ تَمَّمُوهَا، إذْ حَكَمُوا عَلَيْهِ. وَلَمَّا لَمْ يَجِدُوا فِيهِ عِلَّةً لِلْمَوْتِ طَلَبُوا مِنْ بِيلاَطُسَ أنْ يَقْتُلَهُ. وَلَمَّا أَكْمَلُوا كُلَّ مَا كُتِبَ عَنْهُ، أنْزَلُوهُ عَنِ الْخَشَبَةِ وَوَضَعُوهُ في قَبْرٍ. وَلكِنَّ اللَّهَ أَقَامَهُ مِنْ بَيْنِ الأَمْوَاتِ، هَذَا الَّذِي ظَهَرَ أياماً كَثِيرَةً لِلَّذِينَ صَعِدُوا مَعَهُ مِنَ الْجَلِيلِ إلى أُورُشَلِيمَ، هَؤُلاءِ الَّذِينَ هُمُ الآنَ شُهُودٌ لَهُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ الشَّعْبِ. وَنَحْنُ نُبَشِّرُكُمْ بِالْمَوْعِدِ الَّذِي صَارَ لآبائِنَا، إنَّ هَذَا قَدْ أَكْمَلَهُ اللَّهُ لأبْنَائِهِمْ، إذْ أَقَامَ يَسُوعَ كَمَا هُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ أَيْضاً في الْمَزْمُورِ الثَّانِي: أَنْتَ ابْنِي وَأَنا الْيَوْمَ وَلَدْتُكَ. لَمْ تَزَلْ كَلِمَةُ الرَّبِّ تَنْمُو وتَكْثُرُ وتَعْتَزُّ وتَثْبُتُ، في بِيعَةِ اللَّهِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ. آمين.

A psalm of David

مزمور لداود

34:20,15

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*He keeps all their bones: not one of them shall be broken. The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer: Alleluia.

إنَّ عَيْنَيِ الرَّبِّ عَلَى الصِّدِّيقِينَ، وَأُذُنَيْهِ مُصْغِيَتَانِ إلى طَلَبِهِمْ. الرَّبُّ يَحْفَظُ جَمِيعَ عِظَامِهِمْ. وَوَاحِدةٌ مِنْهَا لا تَنْكَسِرُ. هَلِّلُويَا.

The Gospel according to Saint Mathew

الإنجيل من متى

11:2-10

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*Now when John had heard in prison the works of Christ: sending two of his disciples he said to him: Art thou he that art to come, or look we for another? And Jesus making answer said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen. The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he that shall not be scandalized in me. And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What went you out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind? But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are clothed in soft garments, are in the houses of kings. But what went you out to see? a prophet? yea I tell you, and more than a prophet. For this is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. Glory be to God forever.

أَمَّا يُوحَنَّا فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ في السِّجْنِ بِأَعْمَالِ الْمَسِيحِ أَرْسَلَ اثْنَيْنِ مِنْ تَلاَمِيذِهِ، وَقَالَ لَهُ: "أأَنْتَ هُوَ الآتِي أَمْ نَنْتَظِرُ آخَرَ؟". فَأَجَابَ يَسُوعُ وَقَالَ لَهُمَا: "اذْهَبَا وَأَعْلِمَا يُوحَنَّا بِمَا تَنْظُرَانِ وَتَسْمَعَانِ: الْعُمْيُ يُبْصِرونَ، وَالْعُرْجُ يَمْشُونَ، وَالْبُرْصُ يُطَهَّرونَ، وَالصُّمُّ يَسْمَعُونَ، وَالْمَوْتَى يَقُومُونَ، وَالْمَسَاكِينُ يُبَشَّرُونَ، وطُوبَى لِمَنْ لا يَشُكُّ فيَّ". وَبَيْنَمَا ذَهَبَ هذَانِ ابْتَدَأَ يَسُوعُ يَقُولُ لِلْجُمُوعِ عَنْ يُوحَنَّا: "مَاذَا خَرَجْتُمْ إلى الْبَرِّيَّةِ لِتَنْظُرُوا؟ أَقَصَبَةً تُحَرِّكُهَا الرِّيحُ؟ لكِنْ مَاذَا خَرَجْتُمْ لِتَنْظُرُوا؟ أَإنْسَاناً لاَبِسَاً ثِيابَاً نَاعِمَةً؟ هُوَذَا أَهْلُ الثِّيَابِ النَّاعِمَةِ هُمْ في بُيُوتِ الْمُلُوكِ. لكِنْ مَاذَا خَرَجْتُمْ لِتَنْظُرُوا؟ أَنَبِيَّاً؟ نَعَمْ، أَقُولُ لَكُمْ، إنهُ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ نَبِيٍّ. فَإنَّ هذَا هُوَ الَّذِي كُتِبَ عَنْهُ: هَا أَنا أُرْسِلُ أَمَامَ وَجْهِكَ مَلاَكِي فَيُهَيِّئُ طَرِيقَكَ قُدَّامَكَ". وَالْمَجْدُ لِلَّهِ دَائِماً.