1 B ut a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,

وَكانَ هُناكَ رَجُلٌ اسْمُهُ حَنانِيّا وَاسْمُ زَوجَتِهِ سَفِّيْرَةٌ. باعَ هَذا الرَّجُلُ أرْضاً مِنْ أملاكِهِ.

2 a nd kept back some of the price for himself, with his wife’s full knowledge, and bringing a portion of it, he laid it at the apostles’ feet.

وَبِمَعرِفَةِ زَوجَتِهِ احتَفَظَ بِجُزءٍ مِنْ ثَمَنِها، وَأحضَرَ الباقِي وَسَلَّمَهُ إلَى الرُّسُلِ.

3 B ut Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land?

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

4 W hile it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.”

أفَلَمْ 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!»

5 A nd as he heard these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last; and great fear came over all who heard of it.

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

6 T he young men got up and covered him up, and after carrying him out, they buried him.

وَقامَ بَعْضُ الشُّبّانِ وَلَفُّوهُ، ثُمَّ حَمَلُوهُ إلَى الخارِجِ وَدَفَنُوهُ.

7 N ow there elapsed an interval of about three hours, and his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

وَبَعدَ نَحوِ ثَلاثِ ساعاتٍ، دَخَلَتْ زَوجَتُهُ دُونَ أنْ يَكُونَ لَها عِلمٌ بِما حَصَلَ،

8 A nd Peter responded to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for such and such a price?” And she said, “Yes, that was the price.”

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

9 T hen Peter said to her, “Why is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out as well.”

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

10 A nd immediately she fell at his feet and breathed her last, and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

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

11 A nd great fear came over the whole church, and over all who heard of these things.

فَسادَ خَوفٌ عَظِيمٌ عَلَى الكَنِيسَةِ كُلِّها وَعَلَى كُلِّ مَنْ سَمِعَ بِهَذِهِ الأُمُورِ. بَراهِينُ مِنَ الله

12 A t the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were taking place among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s portico.

وَجَرَتْ مُعْجِزاتٌ وَعَجائِبُ كَثِيرَةٌ بَينَ النّاسِ بِواسِطَةِ الرُّسُلِ، وَكانوا يَجتَمِعونَ مَعاً فِي قاعَةِ سُلَيْمانَ.

13 B ut none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, the people held them in high esteem.

وَلَمْ يَجرُؤْ أحَدٌ مِنَ الآخَرِينَ أنْ يَنضَمَّ إلَيْهِمْ. غَيرَ أنَّ النّاسَ كانُوا يَمدَحُونَهُمْ.

14 A nd all the more believers in the Lord, multitudes of men and women, were constantly added to their number,

وَكانَ الذِّيْنَ يُؤمِنُونَ بِالرَّبِّ، رِجالاً وَنِساءً، يَتَزايَدُونَ كَثِيراً.

15 t o such an extent that they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on any one of them.

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

16 A lso the people from the cities in the vicinity of Jerusalem were coming together, bringing people who were sick or afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all being healed. Imprisonment and Release

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

17 B ut the high priest rose up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.

فَثارَ رَئِيسُ الكَهَنَةِ وَكُلُّ جَماعَتِهِ، أي حِزبِ الصَّدُوقِيِّينَ، وَمَلأهُمُ الحَسَدُ.

18 T hey laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.

فَألقَوْا القَبضَ عَلَى الرُّسُلِ، وَوَضَعُوهُمْ فِي السِّجنِ العامِّ.

19 B ut during the night an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and taking them out he said,

لَكِنْ جاءَ مَلاكٌ مِنْ عِندِ الرَّبِّ لَيلاً وَفَتَحَ أبوابَ السِّجنِ، ثُمَّ قادَهُمْ خارِجَهُ وَقالَ:

20 “ Go, stand and speak to the people in the temple the whole message of this Life.”

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

21 U pon hearing this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison house for them to be brought.

فَلَمّا 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.

22 B ut the officers who came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported back,

لَكِنْ لَمّا وَصَلَ الحُرّاسُ إلَى السِّجنِ، لَمْ يَجِدُوا الرُّسُلَ فِي الدّاخِلِ. فَعادُوا وَخَبَّروا

23 s aying, “We found the prison house locked quite securely and the guards standing at the doors; but when we had opened up, we found no one inside.”

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

24 N ow when the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what would come of this.

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

25 B ut someone came and reported to them, “The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!”

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

26 T hen the captain went along with the officers and proceeded to bring them back without violence (for they were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned).

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

27 W hen they had brought them, they stood them before the Council. The high priest questioned them,

فَأدخَلُوا الرُّسُلَ وَأوقَفُوهُمْ أمامَ المَجمَعِ. ثُمَّ استَجوَبَهُمْ رَئيسُ الكَهَنَةِ فَقالَ:

28 s aying, “We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”

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

29 B ut Peter and the apostles answered, “ We must obey God rather than men.

فَأجابَ بُطرُسُ وَالرُّسُلُ: «عَلَينا أنْ نُطِيعَ اللهَ لا النّاسَ.

30 T he God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had put to death by hanging Him on a cross.

إنَّ إلَهَ آبائِنا أقامَ مِنَ المَوتِ يَسُوعَ الَّذِي قَتَلتُمُوهُ بِأنْ عَلَّقتُمُوهُ عَلَى خَشَبَةٍ.

31 H e is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

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

32 A nd we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.” Gamaliel’s Counsel

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

33 B ut when they heard this, they were cut to the quick and intended to kill them.

فَلَمّا سَمِعَ أعضاءُ المَجمَعِ هَذا، اشتَعَلَ غَضَبُهُمْ، وَأرادُوا أنْ يَقتُلُوهُمْ.

34 B ut a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, respected by all the people, stood up in the Council and gave orders to put the men outside for a short time.

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

35 A nd he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you propose to do with these men.

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

36 F or some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about four hundred men joined up with him. But he was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.

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

37 A fter this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census and drew away some people after him; he too perished, and all those who followed him were scattered.

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

38 S o in the present case, I say to you, stay away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or action is of men, it will be overthrown;

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

39 b ut if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found fighting against God.”

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

40 T hey took his advice; and after calling the apostles in, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then released them.

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

41 S o they went on their way from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for His name.

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

42 A nd every day, in the temple and from house to house, they kept right on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

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