1 و َبَينَما بُطرُسُ وَيُوحَنّا يَتَحَدَّثانِ إلَى النّاسِ، تَقَدَّمَ إلَيهِما الكَهَنَةُ وَرَئِيسُ حَرَسِ الهَيكَلِ وَالصَّدُوقِيُّونَ.

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

2 ف َقَدِ انزَعَجُوا لِأنَّ بُطرُسَ وَيُوحَنّا كانا يُعَلِّمانِ وَيُنادِيانِ بِأنَّ هُناكَ قِيامَةً مِنَ المَوتِ مِنْ خِلالِ يَسُوعَ.

Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

3 ف َقَبَضُوا عَلَيهِما وَحَجَزُوهُما حَتَّى اليَومِ التّالِي، لأنَّ المَساءَ كانَ قَدْ حَلَّ.

And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

4 غ َيرَ أنَّ كَثِيرِينَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ سَمِعُوا الرِّسالَةَ آمَنُوا، فَوَصَلَ عَدَدُ الرِّجالِ الْمُؤمِنينَ إلَى خَمسَةِ آلافٍ.

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

5 و َفِي اليَومِ التّالِي اجتَمَعَ قادَةُ اليَهودِ وَشُيُوخُهُمْ وَمُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ فِي مَدينَةِ القُدسِ.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

6 ك َما كانَ هُناكَ حَنّانُ رَئيسُ الكَهَنَةِ، وَقَيافا، وَيُوحَنّا، وَالإسكَندَرُ، وَكُلُّ الَّذِينَ يَنتَمُونَ إلَى عائِلَةِ رَئِيسِ الكَهَنَةِ.

And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

7 ف َأحضَرُوا الرَّسُولَينِ أمامَهُما وَبَدَأُوا يَستَجوِبُونَهُما: «بِأيَّةِ قُوَّةٍ وَبِأيِّ سُلْطانٍ فَعَلْتُمْ هَذا؟»

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

8 ف َقالَ لَهُمْ بُطرُسُ وَهُوَ مُمتَلِئٌ مِنَ الرُّوحِ القُدُسِ: «يا قادَةَ الشَّعبِ وَالشُّيُوخِ،

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

9 ه َلْ تُحَقِّقُونَ مَعَنا اليَومَ بِشَأْنِ عَمَلٍ صالِحٍ قُمنا بِهِ نَحوَ إنسانٍ مُقعَدٍ، وَتَسألُونَنا كَيفَ شُفِيَ؟

If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

10 إ ذاً فَلتَعلَمُوا جَمِيعُكُمْ وَجَمِيعُ بَنيْ إسرائِيلَ أنَّنا فَعَلنا ذَلِكَ بِاسْمِ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ النّاصِرِيِّ الَّذِي صَلَبتُمُوهُ أنْتُمْ، وَقَدْ أقامَهُ اللهُ مِنَ المَوتِ. فَباسمِهِ يَقِفُ هَذا الرَّجُلُ أمامَكُمْ مُعافَىً تَماماً.

Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

11 ف َهُوَ ‹الحَجَرُ الَّذِي رَفَضْتُمُوهُ أيُّها البَنّاؤُونَ، وَالَّذِي صارَ حَجَرَ الأساسِ.›

This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

12 و َما مِنْ خَلاصٍ بِأحَدٍ غَيرِهِ. فَما مِنِ اسْمٍ تَحتَ السَّماءِ أعْطاهُ اللهُ لَنا لِكَي نَخلُصَ بِهِ سِوَى اسْمِ يَسوعَ.»

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

13 ف َلَمّا رَأَوْا جَسارَةَ بُطرُسَ وَيُوحَنّا، وَأدرَكُوا أنَّهُما غَيرُ مُتَعَلِّمِينَ وَمِنْ عامَّةِ الشَّعبِ، ذُهِلُوا. ثُمَّ أدرَكُوا أنَّهُما كانا مَعَ يَسُوعَ.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

14 و َبِما أنَّهُمْ رَأَوْا الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي شُفِيَ واقِفاً هُناكَ مَعَهُما، لَمْ يَكُنْ لَدَيهِمْ شَيءٌ يَقُولُونَهُ ضِدَّهُما.

And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

15 ف َأمَرُوهُما بِأنْ يُغادِرا المَجمَعَ. ثُمَّ تَشاوَرُوا فِيما بَينَهُمْ وَقالوا:

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

16 « ماذا سَنَفعَلُ بِهَذَينِ الرَّجُلَينِ؟ فَإنَّهُ وَاضِحٌ لِكُلِّ شَخصٍ فِي مَدينَةِ القُدسِ أنَّ مُعجِزَةً قَدْ جَرَتْ بِواسِطَتِهِما، وَلا يُمكِنُنا أنْ نُنكِرَ ذَلِكَ.

Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

17 ل َكِنَّنا نُرِيدُ أنْ نَمنَعَ هَذا الخَبَرَ مِنَ الانتِشارِ أكثَرَ بَينَ النّاسِ. وَلِهَذا فَلنُحَذِّرْهُما ألّا يُكَلِّما أحَداً فِيما بَعْدُ بِهَذا الاسمِ.»

But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

18 ف َاسْتَدعُوهُما وَأمَرُوهُما بِأنْ لا يَقُولا أوْ يُعَلِّما شَيئاً عَنِ اسْمِ يَسُوعَ.

And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

19 ل َكِنَّ بُطرُسَ وَيُوحَنّا قالا: «احكُمُوا أنتُمْ إنْ كانَ صَواباً لَدَى اللهِ أنْ نَسمَعَ لَكُمْ بَدَلاً مِنْ أنْ نَسمَعَ للهِ.

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

20 أ مّا نَحنُ فَلا نَستَطِيعُ إلّا أنْ نَتَكَلَّمَ بِما رَأيناهُ وَسَمِعناهُ.»

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

21 و َبَعدَ مَزِيدٍ مِنَ التَّهدِيدِ أخلُوا سَبِيلَهُما. وَلَمْ يَجِدُوا سَبِيلاً لِمُعاقَبَتِهِما، لِأنَّ كُلَّ النّاسِ كانُوا يُسَبِّحُونَ اللهَ عَلَى ما حَدَثَ.

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

22 ف َقَدْ جاوَزَ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي جَرَتْ لَهُ المُعجِزَةُ الأربَعِينَ عاماً. عَودَةُ بُطرُسَ وَيُوحَنّا إلَى المُؤمِنِين

For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

23 و َعِندَما أُطلِقَ سَراحُهُما، جاءا إلَى جَماعَتِهِما، وَأخبَراهُمْ بِكُلِّ ما قالَهُ لَهُما كِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَالشُّيُوخِ.

And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

24 ف َلَمّا سَمِعَ المُؤمِنُونَ هَذا، رَفَعُوا كُلُّهُمْ مَعاً أصواتَهُمْ إلَى اللهِ وَقالُوا: «أيُّها السَّيِّدُ، أنتَ صَنَعتَ السَّماءَ وَالأرْضَ وَالبَحرَ وَكُلَّ شَيءٍ فِيها.

And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

25 « وَأنتَ قُلْتَ بِالرُّوحِ القُدُسِ عَلَى لِسانِ أبِينا داوُدَ: ‹لِماذا اشتَعَلَ غَضَبُ الأُمَمِ، وَلِماذا تَتَآمَرُ الشُّعُوبُ عَبَثاً؟

Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

26 أ عَدَّ مُلُوكُ الأرْضِ أنفُسَهُمْ لِلمَعرَكَةِ. وَاجتَمَعَ الحُكّامُ مَعاً عَلَى الرَّبِّ وَعَلَى مَسِيحِهِ.›

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

27 و َقَدِ اجتَمَعَ بِالفِعلِ هِيرُودُسُ وَبُنطيُوسُ بِيلاطُسُ مَعاً فِي هَذِهِ المَدِينَةِ مَعَ اليَهودِ وَغَيرِهِمْ مِنَ الأُمَمِ عَلَى فَتاكَ القُدُّوسِ يَسُوعَ الَّذِي مَسَحتَهُ،

For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

28 ل ِكَي يُتَمِّمُوا كُلَّ ما سَبَقَ أنْ قَضَيتَ بِهِ بِقُوَّتِكَ وَإرادَتِكَ.

For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

29 و َالآنَ يا رَبُّ، انظُرْ إلَى تَهدِيداتِهِمْ، وَمَكِّنْ عَبيدَكَ مِنَ التَّكَلُّمِ بِرِسالَتِكَ بِكُلِّ شَجاعَةٍ.

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

30 و َفِي أثناءَ ذَلِكَ، مُدَّ يَدَكَ لِلشِّفاءِ، وَاصْنَعْ مُعْجِزاتٍ وَعَجائِبَ بِاسْمِ فَتاكَ القُدُّوسِ يَسُوعَ.»

By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

31 و َلَمّا فَرَغُوا مِنَ الصَّلاةِ، تَزَلزَلَ المَكانُ الَّذِي كانُوا يَجتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ، وَامتَلأُوا جَمِيعاً مِنَ الرُّوحِ القُدُسِ، وَاستَمَرُّوا يَتَكَلَّمونَ بِرِسالَةِ اللهِ بِجُرَأةٍ. تَشارُكُ المُؤمِنِين

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

32 و َكانَ المُؤمِنُونَ جَمِيعاً مُتَّحِدِينَ فِي القَلبِ وَالنَّفسِ. وَلَمْ يَكُنْ أحَدٌ يَقُولُ إنَّ شَيئاً مِنْ مُمتَلَكاتِهِ لَهُ، بَلْ كانُوا يَتَشارَكُونَ فِي كُلِّ شَيءٍ يَملِكُونَهُ.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

33 و َكانَ الرُّسُلُ يَشهَدُونَ بِقُوَّةٍ عَظِيمَةٍ عَنْ قِيامَةِ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ. وَكانَتْ بَرَكَةٌ عَظِيمَةٌ مِنَ اللهِ عَلَيهِمْ جَمِيعاً.

And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

34 و َلَمْ يَكُنْ أحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ مُحتاجاً. فَكُلُّ الَّذِينَ كانَ لَدَيهِمْ حُقُولٌ أوْ بُيُوتٌ، كانُوا يَبِيعُونَها،

Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

35 و َيُسَلِّمُونَ ثَمَنَها إلَى الرُّسُلِ، فَيُوَزَّعَ المالُ عَلَى الجَمِيعِ حَسَبَ احتِياجِ كُلِّ واحِدٍ.

And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

36 ف َمَثَلاً يُوسُفُ الَّذِي كانَ الرُّسُلُ يَدعُونَهُ بَرنابا، وَيَعْني اسْمُهُ ابنَ التَّشجِيعِ، وَكانَ لاوِيّاً مَولُوداً فِي قُبرُصَ،

And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

37 ب اعَ حَقلاً، وَأحضَرَ المالَ وَسَلَّمَهُ إلَى الرُّسُلِ.

Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.