1 S aul 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.

وَكانَ 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

2 S ome devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.

وَدَفَنَ بَعضُ الرِّجالِ الأتقِياءِ إستِفانُوسَ، وَناحُوا عَلَيهِ نَوحاً شَدِيداً.

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

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

4 T herefore, those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.

أمّا الَّذِينَ تَشَتَّتُوا مِنَ الكَنِيسَةِ فِي كُلِّ مَكانٍ، فَأخَذُوا يَنشُرُونَ البِشارَةَ فِي كُلِّ مَكانٍ. فِيلِبُّسُ يُعلِنُ البِشارَةَ فِي السّامِرَة

5 P hilip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming Christ to them.

وَذَهَبَ فِيلِبُّسُ إلَى مَدِينَةِ السّامِرَةِ مُبَشِّراً بِالمَسِيحِ.

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

فَلَمّا سَمِعَهُ النّاسُ وَرَأَوْا المُعْجِزاتِ الَّتِي كانَ يُجرِيها، انتَبَهُوا انتِباهاً خاصّاً إلَى ما كانَ يَقُولُهُ.

7 F or 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.

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

8 S o there was much rejoicing in that city.

فَكانَ هُناكَ فَرَحٌ عَظِيمٌ فِي تِلكَ المَدِينَةِ.

9 N ow 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;

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

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

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

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

كانُوا مُهتَمِّيْنَ بِهِ لِأنَّهُ كانَ قَدْ أدهَشَهُمْ بِسِحرِهِ مُنذُ مُدَّةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ.

12 B ut 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.

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

13 E ven 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.

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

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

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

15 w ho came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

وَعِندَ وُصُولِهِما، صَلَّيا مِنْ أجلِ المُؤمِنِينَ السّامِرِيِّيْنَ لِكَي يَقْبَلُوا الرُّوحَ القُدُسَ.

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

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

17 T hen they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

ثُمَّ وَضَعا أيدِيَهُما عَلَيهِمْ، فَقَبِلُوا الرُّوحَ القُدُسَ.

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

فَلَمّا رَأى سِيمُونُ أنَّ الرُّوحَ القُدُسَ يُعطَى بِوَضْعِ أيدِي الرَّسُولَينِ، عَرَضَ عَلَيهِما مالاً.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23 F or I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”

فَأنا أراكَ مُمتَلِئاً مَرارَةً وَعَبداً لِلخَطِيَّةِ.»

24 B ut 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

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

25 S o, 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.

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

26 B ut 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.)

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

27 S o 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,

فَاسْتَعَدَّ 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.

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

وَكانَ فِي طَرِيقِ عَودَتِهِ جالِساً فِي عَرَبَتِهِ يَقرَأُ كِتابَ النَّبِيِّ إشَعْياءَ.

29 T hen the Spirit said to Philip, “Go up and join this chariot.”

فَقالَ الرُّوحُ لِفِيلِبُّسَ: «اذْهَبْ إلَى تِلكَ العَرَبَةِ وَلازِمها.»

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

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

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

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

32 N ow 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.

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

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

تَذَلَّلَ وَسُلِبَتْ حُقُوقُهُ. وَلَنْ يَذْكُرَ لَهُ أحَدٌ نَسلاً، لأنَّ حَياتَهُ انتُزِعَتْ مِنَ الأرْضِ.»

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

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

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

فَبَدَأ فِيلِبُّسُ يَتَحَدَّثُ، وَبَشَّرَهُ بِيَسُوعَ، مُبتَدِئاً مِنْ تِلكَ الفِقْرَةِ.

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

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

37 ' > 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.”]

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

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

وَأمَرَ أنْ تَقِفَ العَرَبَةُ. فَنَزَلَ فِيلِبُّسُ وَالرَّجُلُ مَعاً إلَى الماءِ، وَعَمَّدَهُ فِيلِبُّسُ.

39 W hen 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.

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

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

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