1 و َكانَ شاوُلُ مُوافِقاً عَلَى قَتلِهِ. وَفِي ذَلِكَ اليَومِ بَدَأ اضطِهادٌ شَدِيدٌ عَلَى الكَنِيسَةِ فِي مَدينَةِ القُدسِ. فَتَفَرَّقَ الجَمِيعُ فِي جَمِيعِ أنحاءِ اليَهُودِيَّةِ وَالسّامِرَةِ باسْتِثناءِ الرُّسُلِ. ضِيقٌ لِلمُؤمِنِين

Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

2 و َدَفَنَ بَعضُ الرِّجالِ الأتقِياءِ إستِفانُوسَ، وَناحُوا عَلَيهِ نَوحاً شَدِيداً.

Some devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.

3 و َكانَ شاوُلُ يُحاوِلُ تَدمِيرَ الكَنِيسَةِ، فَكانَ يَدخُلُ مِنْ بَيتٍ إلَى آخَرَ، وَيَجُرُّ الرِّجالَ وَالنِّساءَ عَلَى حَدٍّ سَواءٍ، وَيَزُجُّ بِهِمْ فِي السِّجنِ.

But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison. Philip in Samaria

4 أ مّا الَّذِينَ تَشَتَّتُوا مِنَ الكَنِيسَةِ فِي كُلِّ مَكانٍ، فَأخَذُوا يَنشُرُونَ البِشارَةَ فِي كُلِّ مَكانٍ. فِيلِبُّسُ يُعلِنُ البِشارَةَ فِي السّامِرَة

Therefore, those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.

5 و َذَهَبَ فِيلِبُّسُ إلَى مَدِينَةِ السّامِرَةِ مُبَشِّراً بِالمَسِيحِ.

Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming Christ to them.

6 ف َلَمّا سَمِعَهُ النّاسُ وَرَأَوْا المُعْجِزاتِ الَّتِي كانَ يُجرِيها، انتَبَهُوا انتِباهاً خاصّاً إلَى ما كانَ يَقُولُهُ.

The crowds with one accord were giving attention to what was said by Philip, as they heard and saw the signs which he was performing.

7 ف َقَدْ كانَتِ الأرواحُ النَّجِسَةُ تَخرُجُ بِصَرْخاتٍ عالِيَةٍ مِنْ أشخاصٍ كَثِيرِينَ مَسكُونِينَ بِها، كَما شُفِيَ مَشلُولُونَ وَعُرجٌ كَثِيرُونَ.

For in the case of many who had unclean spirits, they were coming out of them shouting with a loud voice; and many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.

8 ف َكانَ هُناكَ فَرَحٌ عَظِيمٌ فِي تِلكَ المَدِينَةِ.

So there was much rejoicing in that city.

9 و َكانَ هُناكَ رَجُلٌ اسْمُهُ سِيمُونُ، مارَسَ السِّحرَ فِي تِلكَ المَدِينَةِ مُنذُ زَمَنٍ. وَكانَ يُثِيرُ دَهشَةَ أهلِ السّامِرَةِ بِسِحرِهِ مُدَّعِياً أنَّهُ شَخصٌ عَظِيمٌ.

Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great;

10 و َكانَ كُلُّ النّاسِ، مِنْ صَغِيرِهِمْ إلَى كَبِيرِهِمْ، يَهْتَمُّونَ بِهِ اهتِماماً كَبِيراً، فَكانُوا يَقُولُونَ: «هَذا الرَّجُلُ هُوَ قُوَّةُ اللهِ الَّتِي تُدعَى ‹القُوَّةَ العَظِيمَةَ.›»

and they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying, “ This man is what is called the Great Power of God.”

11 ك انُوا مُهتَمِّيْنَ بِهِ لِأنَّهُ كانَ قَدْ أدهَشَهُمْ بِسِحرِهِ مُنذُ مُدَّةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ.

And they were giving him attention because he had for a long time astonished them with his magic arts.

12 ل َكِنَّهُمْ صَدَّقُوا فِيلِبُّسَ عِندَما أعلَنَ لَهُمْ بِشارَةَ مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ وَاسْمَ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ، وَتَعَمَّدُوا رِجالاً وَنِساءً.

But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and women alike.

13 و َآمَنَ سِيمُونُ نَفسُهُ. وَبَعدَ أنْ تَعَمَّدَ بَقِيَ قَرِيباً مِنْ فِيلِبُّسَ. وَذُهِلَ لَمّا رَأى الْعَجائِبَ وَالمُعجِزاتِ العَظِيمَةَ الَّتِي كانَتْ تُجرَى.

Even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed.

14 ف َلَمّا سَمِعَ الرُّسُلُ المَوجُودُونَ فِي القُدسِ بِأنَّ أهلَ السّامِرَةِ قَبِلُوا رِسالَةَ اللهِ، أرسَلُوا بُطرُسَ وَيُوحَنّا إلَيْهِمْ.

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John,

15 و َعِندَ وُصُولِهِما، صَلَّيا مِنْ أجلِ المُؤمِنِينَ السّامِرِيِّيْنَ لِكَي يَقْبَلُوا الرُّوحَ القُدُسَ.

who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

16 ذ َلِكَ لِأنَّ الرُّوحَ لَمْ يَكُنْ بَعدُ قَدْ حَلَّ عَلَى أيٍّ مِنهُمْ، إلّا أنَّهُمْ كانوا قَدْ تَعَمَّدُوا بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ.

For He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

17 ث ُمَّ وَضَعا أيدِيَهُما عَلَيهِمْ، فَقَبِلُوا الرُّوحَ القُدُسَ.

Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

18 ف َلَمّا رَأى سِيمُونُ أنَّ الرُّوحَ القُدُسَ يُعطَى بِوَضْعِ أيدِي الرَّسُولَينِ، عَرَضَ عَلَيهِما مالاً.

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was bestowed through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

19 و َقالَ: «أعطِيانِي أيضاً هَذِهِ المَقدِرَةَ، حَتَّى يَقْبَلَ الرُّوحَ القُدُسَ كُلُّ مَنْ أضَعُ يَدَيَّ عَلَيهِ.»

saying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

20 ف َقالَ بُطرُسُ: «لِتَهلِكْ أنتَ وَمالُكَ إلَى الأبَدِ، لِأنَّكَ اعتَقَدتَ أنَّكَ تَستَطِيعُ شِراءَ عَطِيَّةِ اللهِ بِمالٍ.

But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

21 و َلَيسَ لَكَ حِصَّةٌ أوْ نَصِيبٌ فِي هَذا الأمرِ، لِأنَّ قَلبَكَ لَيسَ سَلِيماً أمامَ اللهِ.

You have no part or portion in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.

22 ف َتُبْ عَنْ شَرِّكَ هَذا وَصَلِّ إلَى الرَّبِّ، لَعَلَّهُ يُسامِحُكَ عَلَى الفِكرَةِ الآثِمَةِ الَّتِي فِي قَلبِكَ.

Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you.

23 ف َأنا أراكَ مُمتَلِئاً مَرارَةً وَعَبداً لِلخَطِيَّةِ.»

For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”

24 ف َأجابَ سِيمُونُ: «صَلِّيا أنتُما إلَى الرَّبِّ مِنْ أجلِي حَتَّى لا يُصِيبَنِي شَيءٌ مِمّا ذَكَرتُما.»

But Simon answered and said, “ Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.” An Ethiopian Receives Christ

25 و َبَعدَ أنْ قَدَّمَ الرَّسُولانِ شَهادَتَهُما وَتَكَلَّما بِكَلِمَةِ الرَّبِّ، عادا إلَى القُدسِ. وَكانا فِي طَرِيقِ عَودَتِهِما يُبَشِّرانِ قُرَىً سامِرِيَّةً كَثِيرَةً. فِيلِبُّسُ وَالَّرَجُلُ الحَبَشيّ

So, when they had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, and were preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

26 و َكَلَّمَ مَلاكٌ مِنْ عِندِ الرَّبِّ فِيلِبُّسَ فَقالَ: «قُمْ وَاذْهَبْ جَنُوباً إلَى الطَّرِيقِ الصَّحراوِيَّةِ النّازِلَةِ مِنَ القُدسِ إلَى غَزَّةَ.»

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying, “Get up and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza.” ( This is a desert road.)

27 ف َاسْتَعَدَّ وَذَهَبَ. وَكانَ هُناكَ رَجُلٌ حَبَشِيٌّ هُوَ أحَدُ الخِصْيانِ المَسؤُولِينَ لَدَى المَلِكَةِ كَنداكَةَ مَلِكَةِ الحَبَشَةِ. كانَ مَسؤُولاً عَنْ خَزنَتِها كُلِّها، وَقَدْ ذَهَبَ إلَى القُدسِ لِيَعبُدَ اللهَ.

So he got up and went; and there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure; and he had come to Jerusalem to worship,

28 و َكانَ فِي طَرِيقِ عَودَتِهِ جالِساً فِي عَرَبَتِهِ يَقرَأُ كِتابَ النَّبِيِّ إشَعْياءَ.

and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

29 ف َقالَ الرُّوحُ لِفِيلِبُّسَ: «اذْهَبْ إلَى تِلكَ العَرَبَةِ وَلازِمها.»

Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go up and join this chariot.”

30 و َعِندَما رَكَضَ فِيلِبُّسُ إلَى العَرَبَةِ، سَمِعَ الرَّجُلَ يَقرَأُ كِتابَ النَّبِيِّ إشَعْياءَ. فَقالَ لَهُ فِيلِبُّسُ: «أتَفهَمُ ما تَقرَأُهُ؟»

Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”

31 ف َقالَ: «وَكَيفَ يُمكِنُنِي أنْ أفهَمَ إنْ لَمْ يُفَسِّرْهُ لِي أحَدٌ؟» وَدَعا فِيلِبُّسَ أنْ يَصْعَدَ وَيَجلِسَ مَعَهُ.

And he said, “Well, how could I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

32 و َأمّا الفَقَرَةُ الَّتِي كانَ يَقرَأُها فَكانَتْ: «كَخَرُوفٍ يُساقُ إلَى الذَّبْحِ، وَكَحَمَلٍ صامِتٍ أمامَ الَّذِين يَجُزُّونَ صُوفَهُ، فَلا يَفتَحُ فَمَهُ.

Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: “ He was led as a sheep to slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is silent, So He does not open His mouth.

33 ت َذَلَّلَ وَسُلِبَتْ حُقُوقُهُ. وَلَنْ يَذْكُرَ لَهُ أحَدٌ نَسلاً، لأنَّ حَياتَهُ انتُزِعَتْ مِنَ الأرْضِ.»

“ In humiliation His judgment was taken away; Who will relate His generation ? For His life is removed from the earth.”

34 ف َقالَ الرَّجُلُ لِفِيلِبُّسَ: «قُلْ لِي، أرجُوكَ، عَمَّنْ يَتَحَدَّثُ النَّبِيُّ هُنا؟ هَلْ يَتَحَدَّثُ عَنْ نَفسِهِ أمْ عَنْ شَخصٍ آخَرَ؟»

The eunuch answered Philip and said, “Please tell me, of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself or of someone else?”

35 ف َبَدَأ فِيلِبُّسُ يَتَحَدَّثُ، وَبَشَّرَهُ بِيَسُوعَ، مُبتَدِئاً مِنْ تِلكَ الفِقْرَةِ.

Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him.

36 و َبَينَما كانا نازِلَينِ فِي الطَّرِيقِ، وَصَلا إلَى بُقعَةٍ فِيها ماءٌ. فَقالَ الرَّجُلُ: «انظُرْ! يُوجَدُ ماءٌ هُنا! فَهَلْ هُناكَ مانِعٌ مِنْ أنْ أتَعَمَّدَ؟»

As they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?”

37 ف َأجابَ فِيلِبُّسُ: «إنْ كُنتَ قَدْ آمَنْتَ مِنْ كُلِّ قَلبِكَ، يُمكِنُ أنْ تَتَعَمَّدَ.» فَقالَ الرَّجُلُ: «أنا أؤمِنُ بِأنَّ يَسوعَ هُوَ ابْنُ اللهِ.»

'> And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”]

38 و َأمَرَ أنْ تَقِفَ العَرَبَةُ. فَنَزَلَ فِيلِبُّسُ وَالرَّجُلُ مَعاً إلَى الماءِ، وَعَمَّدَهُ فِيلِبُّسُ.

And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him.

39 و َعِندَما خَرَجا مِنَ الماءِ، نَقَلَ رُوحُ الرَّبِّ فِيلِبُّسُ بَعِيداً، فَلَمْ يَعُدِ الرَّجُلُ يَراهُ، لَكِنَّهُ تابَعَ طَرِيقَهُ مُبتَهِجاً.

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing.

40 و َأمّا فِيلِبُّسُ، فَوَجَدَ نَفسَهُ فِي مَدِينَةِ أشدُودَ. وَارتَحَلَ عَبرَ كُلِّ البَلداتِ مُبَشِّراً، حَتَّى وَصَلَ إلَى مَدِينَةِ قَيصَرِيَّةَ.

But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he kept preaching the gospel to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.