1 A nd in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

فِي تِلكَ الأيّامِ كانَ عَدَدُ التَّلامِيذِ يَتَزايَدُ. فَتَذَمَّرَ اليَهُودُ النّاطِقُونَ بِاليُونانِيَّةِ مِنَ اليَهُودِ النّاطِقِينَ بِالأرامِيَّةِ، لِأنَّهُ كانَ يَتِمُّ تَجاهُلُ أرامِلِهُمْ فِي التَّوزِيعِ اليَومِيِّ.

2 T hen the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

فَدَعا الاثنا عَشَرَ كُلَّ جَماعَةِ التَّلامِيذِ مَعاً وَقالُوا: «لا يَصِحُّ لَنا أنْ نُهمِلَ التَّعلِيمَ بِكَلِمَةِ اللهِ لِنَخدِمَ فِي إعدادِ مَوائِدِ الطَّعامِ.

3 W herefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

فَاختارُوا أيُّها الإخوَةُ مِنْ بَينِكُمْ سَبعَةَ رِجالٍ لَهُمْ سُمْعَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ وَمُمتَلِئِينَ مِنَ الرُّوحِ وَالحِكْمَةِ فَنوكِلَ إلَيْهِمْ هَذِهِ الخِدمَةَ.

4 B ut we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

أمّا نَحنُ فَسَنُكَرِّسُ أنفُسَنا لِلصَّلاةِ وَخِدمَةِ الكَلِمَةِ.»

5 A nd the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

فَاسْتَحْسَنَ الجَمِيعُ هَذا الاقتِراحُ، وَاختارُوا إستِفانُوسَ، وَهُوَ رَجُلٌ مَملُوءٌ مِنَ الإيمانِ وَمِنَ الرُّوحِ القُدُسِ. وَاختارُوا أيضاً فِيلِبُّسَ وَبُرُوخُورُسَ وَنِيكانُورَ وَتِيمُونَ وَبَرْمِيناسَ وَنِيقُولاوُسَ الأنطاكِيَّ، وَهُوَ رَجُلٌ كانَ قَدْ دَخَلَ اليَهُودِيَّةَ.

6 w hom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

وَقَدَّمُوا هَؤُلاءِ الرِّجالَ إلَى الرُّسُلِ، فَصَلَّى الرُّسُلُ وَوَضَعُوا عَلَيهِمُ الأياديْ.

7 A nd the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

وَانتَشَرَتْ رِسالَةُ اللهِ، وَتَكاثَرَ عَدَدُ التَّلامِيذِ فِي القُدسِ بِشَكلٍ كَبيرٍ، وَأطاعَ الإيمانَ عَدَدٌ كَبِيرٌ مِنَ الكَهَنَةِ. اليَهُودُ ضِدَّ إستِفانُوس

8 A nd Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

وَكانَ إستِفانُوسُ مَملُوءاً نِعمَةً وَقُوَّةً. فَأجرَى عَجائِبَ وَمُعْجِزاتٍ عَظيمَةً بَينَ النّاسِ.

9 T hen there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

فَتَصَدَّى لَهُ بَعضُ أعضاءِ مَجمَعِ «المُتَحَرِّرونَ،» كَما كانَ يُدعَى. وَكانَ هَؤُلاءِ يَهُوداً مِنَ قِيرِينَ وَالاسكَندَرِيَّةِ، وَمِنْ كِيلِيْكِيّا وَأسِيّا، فَراحُوا يُجادِلُونَ إستِفانُوسَ.

10 A nd they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

لَكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَستَطِيعُوا الصُّمُودَ أمامَ الحِكْمَةِ وَالرُّوحِ اللَّذَيْنِ كانَ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِهِما.

11 T hen they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

فَقَدَّمُوا رِشْوَةً لِبَعضِ الرِّجالِ لِيَقُولُوا: «سَمِعناهُ يَتَكَلَّمُ كَلاماً يُهِينُ بِهِ مُوسَى وَاللهَ.»

12 A nd they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

وَهَكَذا أهاجُوا عَلَيهِ النّاسَ وَالشُّيُوخَ وَمُعَلِّمِي الشَّرِيعَةِ. فَجاءُوا وَأمسَكُوا بِهِ، وَأحضَرُوهُ أمامَ مَجلِسِ اليَهُودِ.

13 a nd set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

وَقَدَّمُوا شُهُودَ زُورٍ قالُوا: «لا يَتَوَقَّفُ هَذا الرَّجُلُ أبَداً عَنْ سَبِّ الهَيكَلِ وَالشَّرِيعَةِ.

14 f or we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

فَنَحنُ سَمِعناهُ يَقُولُ إنَّ يَسُوعَ النّاصِرِيَّ سَيُدَمِّرُ الهَيكَلَ وَيُبَدِّلُ العاداتِ الَّتِي سَلَّمَنا إيّاها مُوسَى.»

15 A nd all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

فَوَجَّهَ جَمِيعُ الجالِسِينَ فِي المَجلِسِ أنظارَهُمْ إلَيهِ، وَرَأَوْا أنَّ وَجهَهُ بَدا كَوَجهِ مَلاكٍ.