1 T here was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

وَكانَ فِي مَدِينَةِ قَيصَرِيَّةَ رَجُلٌ اسْمُهُ كَرنِيليُوسُ، وَهُوَ ضابِطٌ رومانِيٌّ فِي كَتِيبَةٍ يُطلَقُ عَلَيها الكَتِيبَةُ الإيطالِيَّةُ.

2 a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

كانَ كَرنِيليُوسُ تَقِيّاً يَخافُ اللهَ هُوَ وَعائِلَتُهُ كُلُّها، وَكانَ يَتَصَدَّقُ بِسَخاءٍ عَلَى الفُقَراءِ، وَيُصَلِّي إلَى اللهِ دائِماً.

3 H e saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.

وَنَحْوَ السّاعَةِ الثّالِثَةِ مِنْ بَعدِ الظُّهرِ، رَأى كَرنِيليُوسُ فِي رُؤيا مَلاكاً مِنْ عِندِ اللهِ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيهِ وَيَقولُ لَهُ: «يا كَرنِيليُوسُ!»

4 A nd when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

فَحَدَّقَ كَرنِيليُوسُ فِيهِ بِخَوفٍ وَقالَ: «ما الأمرُ يا سَيِّدُ؟» فَقالَ لَهُ المَلاكُ: «صَلَواتُكَ وَصَدَقاتُكَ لَيسَتْ خافِيَةً عَنِ اللهِ.

5 A nd now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

وَالآنَ أرسِلْ رِجالاً إلَى بَلدَةِ يافا وَاَسْتَدْعِ رَجُلاً اسْمُهُ سِمعانُ، وَيُدعَى أيضاً بُطرُسَ.

6 h e lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

إنَّهُ ضَيفٌ عَلَى دَبّاغٍ اسْمُهُ سِمعانُ، بَيتُهُ عِندَ البَحرِ.»

7 A nd when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

فَلَمّا مَضَى المَلاكُ الَّذِي كَلَّمَهُ، استَدعَى اثْنَينِ مِنْ خُدّامِهِ وَجُندِيّاً تَقِيّاً مِنْ مُرافِقِيهِ،

8 a nd when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

وَشَرَحَ لَهُمْ كُلَّ ما حَصَلَ، وَأرسَلَهُما إلَى يافا.

9 O n the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

وَفِي اليَومِ التّالِي، وَبَينَما كانُوا يَقتَرِبُونَ مِنَ البَلدَةِ، صَعِدَ بُطرُسُ إلَى السَّطحِ عِندَ الظُّهرِ تَقرِيباً لِيُصَلِّيَ.

10 a nd he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

فَأحَسَّ بِالجُوعِ وَأرادَ أنْ يَأكُلَ. وَبَينَما كانُوا يُعِدُّونَ الطَّعامَ، راحَ فِي حالَةِ سُباتٍ.

11 a nd saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

وَرَأى السَّماءَ مَفتُوحَةً، وَرَأى شَيئاً يُشبِهُ قِطعَةَ قُماشٍ كَبِيرَةً مُدَلّاةً مِنْ أطرافِها الأربَعَةِ إلَى الأرْضِ.

12 w herein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

وَكانَ فِيها كُلُّ أنواعِ بَهائِمِ الأرْضِ وَزَواحِفِها وَطُيُورِ السَّماءِ.

13 A nd there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

ثُمَّ قالَ لَهُ صَوتٌ: «هَيّا يا بُطرُسُ، اذبَحْ وَكُلْ!»

14 B ut Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

فَقالَ بُطرُسُ: لَنْ أفعَلَ هَذا يا رَبُّ! فَأنا لَمْ آكُلْ يَوماً شَيئاً مُحَرَّماً أوْ نَجِساً.»

15 A nd the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

فَقالَ لَهُ الصَّوتُ مَرَّةً ثانِيَةً: «ما طّهَّرَهُ اللهُ، لا تُحَرِّمُهُ أنتَ!»

16 T his was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

وَحَدَثَ هَذا ثَلاثَ مَرّاتٍ. وَفِي الحالِ رُفِعَ ذَلِكَ الشِّيءُ إلَى السَّماءِ.

17 N ow while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,

فَراحَ بُطرُسُ يُفَكِّرُ تَفكِيراً عَمِيقاً فِي مَعنَى الرُّؤيا الَّتِي رَآها. وَفِي هَذِهِ الأثناءِ، كانَ الرِّجالُ الَّذِينَ أرسَلَهُمْ كَرنِيليُوسُ يَسألُونَ عَنْ بِيتِ سِمعانَ، وَصارُوا واقِفِينَ بِالبابِ.

18 a nd called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

فَنادُوا يَسألُونَ إنْ كانَ سِمعانُ الَّذِي يُدْعَىْ بُطرُسَ ضَيفاً هُناكَ.

19 W hile Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

وَبَينَما كانَ بُطرُسُ ما يَزالُ يُفَكِّرُ فِي الرُّؤيا، قالَ لَهُ الرُّوحُ: «ها إنَّ ثَلاثَةَ رِجالٍ يَبحَثُونَ عَنكَ،

20 A rise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

فَانهَضْ وَانزِلْ إلَى الطّابِقِ السُّفلِيِّ، وَاذْهَبْ مَعَهُم دُونَ أيِّ تَرَدُّدٍ، لِأنِّي أنا أرسَلْتُهُمْ.»

21 T hen Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

فَنَزَلَ بُطرُسُ وَقالَ لِلرِّجالِ: «أنا الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي تَبحَثُونَ عَنْهُ. فَلِماذا جِئتُمْ؟»

22 A nd they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

قالُوا: «أرسَلَنا الضّابِطُ كَرنِيليُوسُ. وَهُوَ رَجُلٌ صالِحٌ يَخافُ اللهَ، وَيَحتَرِمُهُ كُلُّ اليَهُودِ. وَقَدْ أمَرَهُ مَلاكٌ مُقَدَّسٌ أنْ يَدعُوَكَ إلَى بَيتِهِ، وَيَسمَعَ ما لَدَيكَ مِنْ كَلامٍ.»

23 T hen called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

فَدَعاهُمْ بُطرُسُ لِلدُّخُولِ وَاسْتَضافَهُمْ فِي تِلكَ اللَّيلَةِ. وَفِي اليَومِ التّالِي استَعَدَّ وَذَهَبَ مَعَهُمْ. وَذَهَبَ مَعَهُ بَعضُ الإخوَةِ مِنْ بَلدَةِ يافا.

24 A nd the morrow after they entered into Cæsarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

وَفِي اليَومِ التّالِي، وَصَلَ إلَى مَدِينَةِ قَيصَرِيَّةَ. وَكانَ كَرنِيليُوسُ فِي انتِظارِهِمْ وَقَدْ جَمَعَ أقارِبَهُ وَأصدِقاءَهُ المُقَرَّبِينَ.

25 A nd as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

وَعِندَما دَخَلَ بُطرُسُ، استَقبَلَهُ كَرنِيليُوسُ وَألقَى بِنَفسِهِ عِندَ قَدَمَيهِ وَسَجَدَ لَهُ.

26 B ut Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

لَكِنَّ بُطرُسَ أقامَهُ وَقالَ لَهُ: «انهَضْ! ما أنا إلّا بَشَرٌ!»

27 A nd as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.

وَدَخَلَ بُطرُسُ وَهُوَ يَتَحَدَّثُ إلَيهِ، فَوَجَدَ أشخاصاً كَثِيرِينَ مُجتَمِعِينَ.

28 A nd he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

فَقالَ لَهُمْ بُطرُسُ: «أنتُمْ تَعرِفُونَ أنَّهُ مُحَرَّمٌ عَلَى اليَهُودِيِّ أنْ يُخالِطَ أوْ يَزُورَ أحَداً غَيرَ يَهودِيٍّ. لَكِنَّ اللهَ أرانِي أنَّهُ لا يَنبَغِي أنْ أعتَبِرَ أيَّ إنسانٍ نَجِساً.

29 T herefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?

فَلَمّا دَعَوتُمُونِي، جِئتُ دُونَ أيِّ اعتِراضٍ. وَلِهَذا فَإنِّي أسألُكُمْ، لِماذا أرْسَلْتُمْ فِي طَلَبِي؟»

30 A nd Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

فَقالَ كَرنِيليُوسُ: «قَبلَ أربَعَةِ أيّامٍ كُنتُ فِي بَيتِي أُصَلِّي فِي مِثلِ هَذا الوَقتِ، أيِ السّاعَةِ الثّالِثَةِ. وَفَجأةً وَقَفَ رَجُلٌ أمامِي بِمَلابِسَ بَرّاقَةً

31 a nd said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

وَقالَ: ‹يا كَرنِيليُوسُ، سَمِعَ اللهُ صَلاتَكَ، وَلَمْ تَخفَ عَنهُ صَدَقاتُكَ.

32 S end therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

فَأرسِلْ رِجالاً إلَى بَلدَةِ يافا، وَادعُ سِمعانَ الَّذِي يُدعَى بُطرُسَ لِلمَجِيءِ إلَى هُنا. فَهُوَ نازِلٌ فِي بَيتِ سِمعانَ الدَّبّاغِ قُربَ البَحرِ.›

33 I mmediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

فَأرسَلْتُ فَوراً فِي طَلَبِكَ. وَأنتَ تَلَطَّفتَ بِالمَجِيءِ. فَها نَحنُ جَمِيعاً فِي حَضْرَةِ اللهِ لِنَسمَعَ ما أمَرَكَ بِهِ الرَّبُّ بِأنْ تَقُولَهُ.» بُطرُسُ يَتَحَدَّثُ فِي بَيتِ كَرنِيليُوس

34 T hen Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

ثُمَّ بَدَأ بُطرُسُ يَتَحَدَّثُ فَقالَ لَهُمْ: «لَقَدْ فَهِمتُ الآنَ تَماماً أنَّ اللهَ لا يُمَيِّزُ بَينَ النّاسِ،

35 b ut in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

بَلْ إنَّهُ يَقْبَلُ كُلَّ مَنْ يَتَّقيهِ وَيَفعَلُ الصَّوابَ مِنْ أيِّ شَعبٍ كانَ.

36 T he word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

وَهَذِهِ هِيَ الرِّسالَةُ الَّتِي أرسَلَها لِبَنِي إسرائِيلَ، مُنادِياً بِبِشارَةِ السَّلامِ مِنْ خِلالِ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ، الَّذِي هُوَ رَبُّ كُلِّ البَشَرِ.

37 t hat word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judæa, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

«فَأنتُمْ تَعرِفُونَ ما حَدَثَ فِي كُلِّ اليَهُودِيَّةِ، بَدءاً مِنَ الجَلِيلِ بَعدَ المَعمُودِيَّةِ الَّتِي نادَى بِها يُوحَنّا.

38 h ow God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُمْ عَنْ يَسُوعَ النّاصِرِيَّ وَكَيفَ أنَّ اللهَ مَسَحَهُ بِالرُّوحِ القُدُسِ وَبِقُوَّةٍ. وَتَعرِفُونَ كَيفَ أنَّهُ كانَ يَتَجَوَّلُ فاعِلاً الخَيرَ وَشافِياً كُلَّ الَّذِينَ تَسَلَّطَ عَلَيهِمْ إبلِيسُ، لِأنَّ اللهَ كانَ مَعَهُ.

39 A nd we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

«وَنَحنُ شُهُودٌ لِكُلِّ ما فَعَلَهُ فِي دِيارِ اليَهُودِ وَفِي القُدسِ. وَقَدْ قَتَلُوهُ بِأنْ عَلَّقُوهُ عَلَى خَشَبَةٍ.

40 h im God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

لَكِنَّ اللهَ أقامَهُ وَأظهَرَهُ فِي اليَومِ الثّالِثِ.

41 n ot to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

وَهوَ لَمْ يَظهَرْ لِلْجَمِيعِ، بَلْ ظَهَرَ لِشُهُودٍ اختارَهُمُ اللهُ مُسبَقاً. فَقَدْ ظَهَرَ لَنا نَحنُ الَّذِينَ أكَلنا وَشَرِبنا مَعَهُ بَعدَ أنْ قامَ مِنَ المَوتِ.

42 A nd he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

«وَأمَرَنا بِأنْ نُبَشِّرَ النّاسَ وَنَشهَدَ أنَّهُ هُوَ الَّذِي عَيَّنَهُ اللهُ لِكَيْ يَدِينُ الأحياءَ وَالأمواتَ.

43 T o him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

وَكُلُّ الأنبِياءِ يَشهَدُونَ بِإنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يُؤمِنُ بِهِ يَنالُ غُفرانَ الخَطايا بِاسْمِهِ.» الرُّوحُ القُدُسُ يَحِلُّ عَلَى غَيرِ اليَهُود

44 W hile Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

وَبَينَما كانَ بُطرُسُ ما يَزالُ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِهَذِهِ الأُمُورِ، حَلَّ الرُّوحُ القُدُسُ عَلَى كُلِّ الَّذِينَ كانُوا يَسمَعُونَ الرِّسالَةَ.

45 A nd they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

فَدُهِشَ المُؤمِنُونَ اليَهُودُ الَّذِينَ جاءُوا مَعَ بُطرُسَ، لِأنَّ عَطِيَّةَ الرُّوحِ القُدُسِ قَدِ انسَكَبَتْ عَلَى غَيرِ اليَهُودِ أيضاً.

46 F or they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

فَقَدْ سَمِعُوهُمْ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِلُغاتٍ مُختَلِفَةٍ وَيُسَبِّحُونَ اللهَ. حينَئِذٍ قالَ بُطرُسُ:

47 C an any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

«أيَقدِرُ أحَدٌ أنْ يَمنَعَ الماءَ عَنْ هَؤُلاءِ النّاسِ لِكَي يَتَعَمَّدُوا؟ فَهُمْ قَدْ قَبِلُوا الرُّوحَ القُدُسَ مِثلَنا.»

48 A nd he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

فَأمَرَهُمْ بِأنْ يَتَعَمَّدُوا بِاسْمِ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ، ثُمَّ طَلَبُوا مِنهُ أنْ يَبقَى مَعَهُمْ عِدَّةَ أيّامٍ.