1 و َكانَ هُناكَ رَجُلٌ اسْمُهُ حَنانِيّا وَاسْمُ زَوجَتِهِ سَفِّيْرَةٌ. باعَ هَذا الرَّجُلُ أرْضاً مِنْ أملاكِهِ.

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession.

2 و َبِمَعرِفَةِ زَوجَتِهِ احتَفَظَ بِجُزءٍ مِنْ ثَمَنِها، وَأحضَرَ الباقِي وَسَلَّمَهُ إلَى الرُّسُلِ.

And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

3 ف َقالَ لَهُ بُطرُسُ: «يا حَنانِيّا، لِماذا سَمَحتَ للشَّيطانِ بِأنْ يَملأ قَلبَكَ، حَتَّى إنَّكَ كَذَبتَ عَلَى الرُّوحِ القُدُسِ، وَاَحْتَفَظْتَ بِجُزءٍ مِنَ المالِ الَّذِي بِعتَ بِهِ الأرْضَ؟

But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?

4 أ فَلَمْ تَكُنِ الأرْضُ لَكَ قَبلَ أنْ تَبِيعَها؟ وَبَعدَ أنْ بِعتَها، أما كُنتَ حُرّاً فِي طَرِيقَةِ تَصَرُّفِكَ بِمالِكَ؟ فَلِماذا نَوَيتَ هَذا الشِّيءَ فِي قَلبِكَ؟ أنتَ كَذَبتَ عَلَى اللهِ، لا عَلَى البَشَرِ!»

While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.”

5 ف َما أنْ سَمِعَ حَنانِيّا هَذا الكَلامَ، حَتَّى وَقَعَ عَلَى الأرْضِ وَماتَ. فَخافَ كُلُّ مَنْ سَمِعَ هَذا خَوفاً عَظِيماً.

Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things.

6 و َقامَ بَعْضُ الشُّبّانِ وَلَفُّوهُ، ثُمَّ حَمَلُوهُ إلَى الخارِجِ وَدَفَنُوهُ.

And the young men arose and wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him.

7 و َبَعدَ نَحوِ ثَلاثِ ساعاتٍ، دَخَلَتْ زَوجَتُهُ دُونَ أنْ يَكُونَ لَها عِلمٌ بِما حَصَلَ،

Now it was about three hours later when his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

8 ف َقالَ لَها بُطرُسُ: «قُولِي لِي، هَلْ بِعتُما حَقلَكُما بِكَذا؟» فَأجابَتْ: «نَعَمْ، بِذَلِكَ المَبلَغِ.»

And Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much?” She said, “Yes, for so much.”

9 ف َقالَ لَها بُطرُسُ: «لِماذا اتَّفَقْتُما عَلَى أنْ تَمتَحِنا رُوحَ الرَّبِّ؟ ها هِيَ أقدامُ الَّذِينَ دَفَنُوا زَوجَكِ عَلَى البابِ، وَسَيَحمِلُونَكِ أنتِ أيضاً خارِجاً.»

Then Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”

10 و َفِي تِلكَ اللَّحظَةِ وَقَعَتْ عِندَ قَدَمَيهِ وَماتَتْ. فَدَخَلَ الشُّبّانُ وَوَجَدُوها مَيِّتَةً، فَحَمَلُوها إلَى الخارِجِ وَدَفَنُوها إلَى جانِبِ زَوجِها.

Then immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. And the young men came in and found her dead, and carrying her out, buried her by her husband.

11 ف َسادَ خَوفٌ عَظِيمٌ عَلَى الكَنِيسَةِ كُلِّها وَعَلَى كُلِّ مَنْ سَمِعَ بِهَذِهِ الأُمُورِ. بَراهِينُ مِنَ الله

So great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things. Continuing Power in the Church

12 و َجَرَتْ مُعْجِزاتٌ وَعَجائِبُ كَثِيرَةٌ بَينَ النّاسِ بِواسِطَةِ الرُّسُلِ، وَكانوا يَجتَمِعونَ مَعاً فِي قاعَةِ سُلَيْمانَ.

And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch.

13 و َلَمْ يَجرُؤْ أحَدٌ مِنَ الآخَرِينَ أنْ يَنضَمَّ إلَيْهِمْ. غَيرَ أنَّ النّاسَ كانُوا يَمدَحُونَهُمْ.

Yet none of the rest dared join them, but the people esteemed them highly.

14 و َكانَ الذِّيْنَ يُؤمِنُونَ بِالرَّبِّ، رِجالاً وَنِساءً، يَتَزايَدُونَ كَثِيراً.

And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,

15 ح َتَّى إنَّ النّاسَ كانُوا يَأتونَ بِمَرضاهُمْ إلَى الشَّوارِعِ، وَيَضَعُونَهُمْ عَلَى أسِرَّةٍ وَحَصائِرَ، حَتَّى إذا مَرَّ بُطرُسُ، يَأْتِي وَلَو ظِلُّهُ عَلَى بَعضِهِمْ.

so that they brought the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on some of them.

16 ك َما جاءَتْ جُمُوعٌ مِنَ البَلداتِ المُجاوِرَةِ إلَى القُدسِ، جالِبِينَ مَعَهُمُ المَرْضَىْ وَالمُعَذَّبِينَ مِنْ أرواحٍ نَجِسَةٍ، فَنالوا الشِّفاءَ جَمِيعاً. اليَهُودُ يُحاوِلُونَ إيقافَ الرُّسُل

Also a multitude gathered from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed. Imprisoned Apostles Freed

17 ف َثارَ رَئِيسُ الكَهَنَةِ وَكُلُّ جَماعَتِهِ، أي حِزبِ الصَّدُوقِيِّينَ، وَمَلأهُمُ الحَسَدُ.

Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation,

18 ف َألقَوْا القَبضَ عَلَى الرُّسُلِ، وَوَضَعُوهُمْ فِي السِّجنِ العامِّ.

and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.

19 ل َكِنْ جاءَ مَلاكٌ مِنْ عِندِ الرَّبِّ لَيلاً وَفَتَحَ أبوابَ السِّجنِ، ثُمَّ قادَهُمْ خارِجَهُ وَقالَ:

But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

20 « اذهَبُوا وَقِفُوا فِي ساحَةِ الهَيكَلِ وَكَلِّموا النّاسَ بِجَمِيعِ كَلامِ هَذِهِ الحَياةِ الجَدِيدَةِ.»

“Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life.”

21 ف َلَمّا سَمِعَ الرُّسُلُ هَذا، دَخَلُوا ساحَةَ الهَيكَلِ عِندَ الفَجرِ وَبَدَأُوا يُعَلِّمُونَ. وَعِندَما وَصَلَ رَئيسُ الكَهَنَةِ وَجَماعَتُهُ، دَعُوا المَجلِسَ اليَهُودِيَّ وَكُلَّ شُيُوخِ بَني إسرائِيلَ مَعاً إلَى الاجتِماعِ. ثُمَّ أرسَلُوا حُرّاساً إلَى السِّجنِ لإحضارِ الرُّسُلِ.

And when they heard that, they entered the temple early in the morning and taught. But the high priest and those with him came and called the council together, with all the elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. Apostles on Trial Again

22 ل َكِنْ لَمّا وَصَلَ الحُرّاسُ إلَى السِّجنِ، لَمْ يَجِدُوا الرُّسُلَ فِي الدّاخِلِ. فَعادُوا وَخَبَّروا

But when the officers came and did not find them in the prison, they returned and reported,

23 و َقالوا: «وَجَدنا السِّجنَ مُقفَلاً بِإحكامٍ. وَوَجَدنا الحَرَسَ واقِفِينَ عَلَى الأبوابِ. لَكِنْ حِينَ فَتَحناها لَمْ نَجِدْ أحَداً فِي الدّاخِلِ.

saying, “Indeed we found the prison shut securely, and the guards standing outside before the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”

24 ف َلَمّا سَمِعَ قائِدُ حَرَسِ الهَيكَلِ وَكِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ هَذا الكَلامَ، تَحَيَّرُوا وَتَساءَلُوا ما عَسَى أنْ يَحدُثَ بَعدَ ذَلِكَ.

Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these things, they wondered what the outcome would be.

25 ث ُمَّ دَخَلَ رَجُلٌ وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «إنَّ الرِّجالَ الَّذِينَ وَضَعتُمُوهُمْ فِي السِّجنِ واقِفُونَ فِي ساحَةِ الهَيْكَلِ يُعَلِّمُونَ النّاسَ!»

So one came and told them, saying, “Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!”

26 ف َانطَلَقَ رَئِيسُ الحُرّاسِ مَعَ حُرّاسِهِ وَأحضَرُوا الرُّسُلَ مِنْ دُونِ عُنفٍ، لِأنَّهُمْ خافُوا أنْ يَرجُمَهُمِ النّاسُ.

Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

27 ف َأدخَلُوا الرُّسُلَ وَأوقَفُوهُمْ أمامَ المَجمَعِ. ثُمَّ استَجوَبَهُمْ رَئيسُ الكَهَنَةِ فَقالَ:

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

28 « أعطَيناكُمْ أوامِرَ مُشَدَّدَةً ألّا تُعَلِّمُوا عَنْ هَذا الاسمِ، لَكِنَّكُمْ مَلأتُمْ مَدينَةَ القُدسِ كُلِّها بِتَعلِيمِكُمْ. وَأنتُمْ تُرِيدُونَ أنْ تُحَمِّلُونا ذَنبَ مَوتِ هَذا الرَّجُلِ!»

saying, “Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this Man’s blood on us!”

29 ف َأجابَ بُطرُسُ وَالرُّسُلُ: «عَلَينا أنْ نُطِيعَ اللهَ لا النّاسَ.

But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men.

30 إ نَّ إلَهَ آبائِنا أقامَ مِنَ المَوتِ يَسُوعَ الَّذِي قَتَلتُمُوهُ بِأنْ عَلَّقتُمُوهُ عَلَى خَشَبَةٍ.

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree.

31 و َقَدْ مَجَّدَهُ اللهُ وَأجلَسَهُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ قائِداً وَمُخَلِّصاً، لِكَي يُعطِيَ بَنِي إسرائِيلَ التَّوبَةَ وَمَغفِرَةَ الخَطايا.

Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

32 و َنَحنُ شُهُودٌ لِهَذِهِ الأُمُورِ، وَكَذَلِكَ يَشهَدُ الرُّوحُ القُدُسُ الَّذِي أعطاهُ اللهُ لِأُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ يُطِيعُونَهُ.»

And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.” Gamaliel’s Advice

33 ف َلَمّا سَمِعَ أعضاءُ المَجمَعِ هَذا، اشتَعَلَ غَضَبُهُمْ، وَأرادُوا أنْ يَقتُلُوهُمْ.

When they heard this, they were furious and plotted to kill them.

34 ل َكِنَّ واحِداً مِنْ أعضاءِ المَجمَعِ يَحتَرِمُهُ كُلُّ النّاسِ وَقَفَ وَأمَرَ بِإخراجِ الرُّسُلِ بَعضَ الوَقتِ. وَكانَ اسْمُهُ غَمالائِيلَ، وَهُوَ فِرِّيْسِيٌّ، وَمُعَلِّمٌ لِلشَّرِيعَةِ.

Then one in the council stood up, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in respect by all the people, and commanded them to put the apostles outside for a little while.

35 و َقالَ لَهُمْ: «يا رِجالَ إسرائِيلَ، انتَبِهُوا إلَىْ ما تُوشِكُونَ أنْ تَفعَلُوهُ بِهَؤُلاءِ الرِّجالِ.

And he said to them: “Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do regarding these men.

36 ف َقَبلَ مُدَّةٍ ظَهَرَ ثِوُداسُ، مُدَّعِياً بِأنَّهُ رَجُلٌ عَظِيمٌ. فَانضَمَّ إلَيهِ نَحوَ أربَعِ مِئَةِ رَجُلٍ. لَكِنَّهُ قُتِلَ وَتَشَتَّتَ أتباعُهُ. وَلَمْ تُسفِرْ حَرَكَتُهُمْ عَنْ شَيءٍ،

For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing.

37 و َبَعدَهُ ظَهَرَ يَهُوذا الجَلِيلِيُّ أثناءَ وَقتِ إحصاءَ السُّكّانِ. وَجَذَبَ وَراءَهُ بَعضَ الأتباعِ. لَكِنَّهُ أيضاً قُتِلَ، وَتَشَتَّتَ كُلُّ أتباعِهِ.

After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census, and drew away many people after him. He also perished, and all who obeyed him were dispersed.

38 أ مّا بِالنِّسبَةِ لِلقَضِيَّةِ الحالِيَّةِ، فَإنِّي أنصَحُكُمْ بِأنْ تَبتَعِدُوا عَنْ هَؤُلاءِ الرِّجالِ. دَعُوهُمْ وَشَأنَهُمْ. فَإنْ كانَتْ خُطَّتُهُمْ أوْ عَمَلُهُمْ هَذا صادِراً عَنْ بَشَرٍ، فَسَيَنتَهِي إلَى الفَشَلِ.

And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing;

39 أ مّا إذا كانَ مِنَ اللهِ، فَلَنْ تَقدِرُوا أنْ تُوقِفُوهُمْ. وَرُبَّما تَجِدُونَ أنفُسَكُمْ تُحارِبُونَ اللهَ!»

but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it—lest you even be found to fight against God.”

40 ف َاقتَنَعُوا بِكَلامِهِ، وَنادَوْا عَلَى الرُّسُلِ لِلدُّخُولِ وَأمَرُوا بِجَلدِهِمْ. وَأمَرُوهُمْ ألّا يَتَكَلَّمُوا عَنِ اسْمِ يَسُوعَ، ثُمَّ أخلَوا سَبِيلَهُمْ.

And they agreed with him, and when they had called for the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

41 ف َانطَلَقَ الرُّسُلُ مِنْ أمامِ المَجمَعِ وَهُمْ مُبتَهِجُونَ، لِأنَّهُمُ اعتُبِرُوا جَدِيرِينَ بِتَلَقِّي الإهانَةِ مِنْ أجلِ اسْمِ يَسُوعَ.

So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.

42 و َلَمْ يَتَوَقَّفُوا قَطُّ عَنِ التَّعلِيمِ وَالتَبشيرِ بِأنَّ يَسُوعَ هُوَ المَسِيحُ. كانُوا يَفعَلُونَ هَذا فِي ساحَةِ الهَيكَلِ، وَيَنتَقِلُونَ مِنْ بَيتٍ إلَى آخَرَ.

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.