1 T here was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

وَكانَ فِي مَدِينَةِ قَيصَرِيَّةَ رَجُلٌ اسْمُهُ كَرنِيليُوسُ، وَهُوَ ضابِطٌ رومانِيٌّ فِي كَتِيبَةٍ يُطلَقُ عَلَيها الكَتِيبَةُ الإيطالِيَّةُ.

2 a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.

كانَ كَرنِيليُوسُ تَقِيّاً يَخافُ اللهَ هُوَ وَعائِلَتُهُ كُلُّها، وَكانَ يَتَصَدَّقُ بِسَخاءٍ عَلَى الفُقَراءِ، وَيُصَلِّي إلَى اللهِ دائِماً.

3 A bout the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!”

وَنَحْوَ السّاعَةِ الثّالِثَةِ مِنْ بَعدِ الظُّهرِ، رَأى كَرنِيليُوسُ فِي رُؤيا مَلاكاً مِنْ عِندِ اللهِ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيهِ وَيَقولُ لَهُ: «يا كَرنِيليُوسُ!»

4 A nd when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?” So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.

فَحَدَّقَ كَرنِيليُوسُ فِيهِ بِخَوفٍ وَقالَ: «ما الأمرُ يا سَيِّدُ؟» فَقالَ لَهُ المَلاكُ: «صَلَواتُكَ وَصَدَقاتُكَ لَيسَتْ خافِيَةً عَنِ اللهِ.

5 N ow send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter.

وَالآنَ أرسِلْ رِجالاً إلَى بَلدَةِ يافا وَاَسْتَدْعِ رَجُلاً اسْمُهُ سِمعانُ، وَيُدعَى أيضاً بُطرُسَ.

6 H e is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. He will tell you what you must do.”

إنَّهُ ضَيفٌ عَلَى دَبّاغٍ اسْمُهُ سِمعانُ، بَيتُهُ عِندَ البَحرِ.»

7 A nd when the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who waited on him continually.

فَلَمّا مَضَى المَلاكُ الَّذِي كَلَّمَهُ، استَدعَى اثْنَينِ مِنْ خُدّامِهِ وَجُندِيّاً تَقِيّاً مِنْ مُرافِقِيهِ،

8 S o when he had explained all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa. Peter’s Vision

وَشَرَحَ لَهُمْ كُلَّ ما حَصَلَ، وَأرسَلَهُما إلَى يافا.

9 T he next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.

وَفِي اليَومِ التّالِي، وَبَينَما كانُوا يَقتَرِبُونَ مِنَ البَلدَةِ، صَعِدَ بُطرُسُ إلَى السَّطحِ عِندَ الظُّهرِ تَقرِيباً لِيُصَلِّيَ.

10 T hen he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance

فَأحَسَّ بِالجُوعِ وَأرادَ أنْ يَأكُلَ. وَبَينَما كانُوا يُعِدُّونَ الطَّعامَ، راحَ فِي حالَةِ سُباتٍ.

11 a nd saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth.

وَرَأى السَّماءَ مَفتُوحَةً، وَرَأى شَيئاً يُشبِهُ قِطعَةَ قُماشٍ كَبِيرَةً مُدَلّاةً مِنْ أطرافِها الأربَعَةِ إلَى الأرْضِ.

12 I n it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.

وَكانَ فِيها كُلُّ أنواعِ بَهائِمِ الأرْضِ وَزَواحِفِها وَطُيُورِ السَّماءِ.

13 A nd a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.”

ثُمَّ قالَ لَهُ صَوتٌ: «هَيّا يا بُطرُسُ، اذبَحْ وَكُلْ!»

14 B ut Peter said, “Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.”

فَقالَ بُطرُسُ: لَنْ أفعَلَ هَذا يا رَبُّ! فَأنا لَمْ آكُلْ يَوماً شَيئاً مُحَرَّماً أوْ نَجِساً.»

15 A nd a voice spoke to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed you must not call common.”

فَقالَ لَهُ الصَّوتُ مَرَّةً ثانِيَةً: «ما طّهَّرَهُ اللهُ، لا تُحَرِّمُهُ أنتَ!»

16 T his was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again. Summoned to Caesarea

وَحَدَثَ هَذا ثَلاثَ مَرّاتٍ. وَفِي الحالِ رُفِعَ ذَلِكَ الشِّيءُ إلَى السَّماءِ.

17 N ow while Peter wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate.

فَراحَ بُطرُسُ يُفَكِّرُ تَفكِيراً عَمِيقاً فِي مَعنَى الرُّؤيا الَّتِي رَآها. وَفِي هَذِهِ الأثناءِ، كانَ الرِّجالُ الَّذِينَ أرسَلَهُمْ كَرنِيليُوسُ يَسألُونَ عَنْ بِيتِ سِمعانَ، وَصارُوا واقِفِينَ بِالبابِ.

18 A nd they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there.

فَنادُوا يَسألُونَ إنْ كانَ سِمعانُ الَّذِي يُدْعَىْ بُطرُسَ ضَيفاً هُناكَ.

19 W hile Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are seeking you.

وَبَينَما كانَ بُطرُسُ ما يَزالُ يُفَكِّرُ فِي الرُّؤيا، قالَ لَهُ الرُّوحُ: «ها إنَّ ثَلاثَةَ رِجالٍ يَبحَثُونَ عَنكَ،

20 A rise therefore, go down and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”

فَانهَضْ وَانزِلْ إلَى الطّابِقِ السُّفلِيِّ، وَاذْهَبْ مَعَهُم دُونَ أيِّ تَرَدُّدٍ، لِأنِّي أنا أرسَلْتُهُمْ.»

21 T hen Peter went down to the men who had been sent to him from Cornelius, and said, “Yes, I am he whom you seek. For what reason have you come?”

فَنَزَلَ بُطرُسُ وَقالَ لِلرِّجالِ: «أنا الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي تَبحَثُونَ عَنْهُ. فَلِماذا جِئتُمْ؟»

22 A nd they said, “Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you.”

قالُوا: «أرسَلَنا الضّابِطُ كَرنِيليُوسُ. وَهُوَ رَجُلٌ صالِحٌ يَخافُ اللهَ، وَيَحتَرِمُهُ كُلُّ اليَهُودِ. وَقَدْ أمَرَهُ مَلاكٌ مُقَدَّسٌ أنْ يَدعُوَكَ إلَى بَيتِهِ، وَيَسمَعَ ما لَدَيكَ مِنْ كَلامٍ.»

23 T hen he invited them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter went away with them, and some brethren from Joppa accompanied him. Peter Meets Cornelius

فَدَعاهُمْ بُطرُسُ لِلدُّخُولِ وَاسْتَضافَهُمْ فِي تِلكَ اللَّيلَةِ. وَفِي اليَومِ التّالِي استَعَدَّ وَذَهَبَ مَعَهُمْ. وَذَهَبَ مَعَهُ بَعضُ الإخوَةِ مِنْ بَلدَةِ يافا.

24 A nd the following day they entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them, and had called together his relatives and close friends.

وَفِي اليَومِ التّالِي، وَصَلَ إلَى مَدِينَةِ قَيصَرِيَّةَ. وَكانَ كَرنِيليُوسُ فِي انتِظارِهِمْ وَقَدْ جَمَعَ أقارِبَهُ وَأصدِقاءَهُ المُقَرَّبِينَ.

25 A s Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.

وَعِندَما دَخَلَ بُطرُسُ، استَقبَلَهُ كَرنِيليُوسُ وَألقَى بِنَفسِهِ عِندَ قَدَمَيهِ وَسَجَدَ لَهُ.

26 B ut Peter lifted him up, saying, “Stand up; I myself am also a man.”

لَكِنَّ بُطرُسَ أقامَهُ وَقالَ لَهُ: «انهَضْ! ما أنا إلّا بَشَرٌ!»

27 A nd as he talked with him, he went in and found many who had come together.

وَدَخَلَ بُطرُسُ وَهُوَ يَتَحَدَّثُ إلَيهِ، فَوَجَدَ أشخاصاً كَثِيرِينَ مُجتَمِعِينَ.

28 T hen he said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with or go to one of another nation. But God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

فَقالَ لَهُمْ بُطرُسُ: «أنتُمْ تَعرِفُونَ أنَّهُ مُحَرَّمٌ عَلَى اليَهُودِيِّ أنْ يُخالِطَ أوْ يَزُورَ أحَداً غَيرَ يَهودِيٍّ. لَكِنَّ اللهَ أرانِي أنَّهُ لا يَنبَغِي أنْ أعتَبِرَ أيَّ إنسانٍ نَجِساً.

29 T herefore I came without objection as soon as I was sent for. I ask, then, for what reason have you sent for me?”

فَلَمّا دَعَوتُمُونِي، جِئتُ دُونَ أيِّ اعتِراضٍ. وَلِهَذا فَإنِّي أسألُكُمْ، لِماذا أرْسَلْتُمْ فِي طَلَبِي؟»

30 S o Cornelius said, “Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

فَقالَ كَرنِيليُوسُ: «قَبلَ أربَعَةِ أيّامٍ كُنتُ فِي بَيتِي أُصَلِّي فِي مِثلِ هَذا الوَقتِ، أيِ السّاعَةِ الثّالِثَةِ. وَفَجأةً وَقَفَ رَجُلٌ أمامِي بِمَلابِسَ بَرّاقَةً

31 a nd said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your alms are remembered in the sight of God.

وَقالَ: ‹يا كَرنِيليُوسُ، سَمِعَ اللهُ صَلاتَكَ، وَلَمْ تَخفَ عَنهُ صَدَقاتُكَ.

32 S end therefore to Joppa and call Simon here, whose surname is Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea. When he comes, he will speak to you.’

فَأرسِلْ رِجالاً إلَى بَلدَةِ يافا، وَادعُ سِمعانَ الَّذِي يُدعَى بُطرُسَ لِلمَجِيءِ إلَى هُنا. فَهُوَ نازِلٌ فِي بَيتِ سِمعانَ الدَّبّاغِ قُربَ البَحرِ.›

33 S o I sent to you immediately, and you have done well to come. Now therefore, we are all present before God, to hear all the things commanded you by God.” Preaching to Cornelius’ Household

فَأرسَلْتُ فَوراً فِي طَلَبِكَ. وَأنتَ تَلَطَّفتَ بِالمَجِيءِ. فَها نَحنُ جَمِيعاً فِي حَضْرَةِ اللهِ لِنَسمَعَ ما أمَرَكَ بِهِ الرَّبُّ بِأنْ تَقُولَهُ.» بُطرُسُ يَتَحَدَّثُ فِي بَيتِ كَرنِيليُوس

34 T hen Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.

ثُمَّ بَدَأ بُطرُسُ يَتَحَدَّثُ فَقالَ لَهُمْ: «لَقَدْ فَهِمتُ الآنَ تَماماً أنَّ اللهَ لا يُمَيِّزُ بَينَ النّاسِ،

35 B ut in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.

بَلْ إنَّهُ يَقْبَلُ كُلَّ مَنْ يَتَّقيهِ وَيَفعَلُ الصَّوابَ مِنْ أيِّ شَعبٍ كانَ.

36 T he word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all—

وَهَذِهِ هِيَ الرِّسالَةُ الَّتِي أرسَلَها لِبَنِي إسرائِيلَ، مُنادِياً بِبِشارَةِ السَّلامِ مِنْ خِلالِ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ، الَّذِي هُوَ رَبُّ كُلِّ البَشَرِ.

37 t hat word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached:

«فَأنتُمْ تَعرِفُونَ ما حَدَثَ فِي كُلِّ اليَهُودِيَّةِ، بَدءاً مِنَ الجَلِيلِ بَعدَ المَعمُودِيَّةِ الَّتِي نادَى بِها يُوحَنّا.

38 h ow God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُمْ عَنْ يَسُوعَ النّاصِرِيَّ وَكَيفَ أنَّ اللهَ مَسَحَهُ بِالرُّوحِ القُدُسِ وَبِقُوَّةٍ. وَتَعرِفُونَ كَيفَ أنَّهُ كانَ يَتَجَوَّلُ فاعِلاً الخَيرَ وَشافِياً كُلَّ الَّذِينَ تَسَلَّطَ عَلَيهِمْ إبلِيسُ، لِأنَّ اللهَ كانَ مَعَهُ.

39 A nd we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed by hanging on a tree.

«وَنَحنُ شُهُودٌ لِكُلِّ ما فَعَلَهُ فِي دِيارِ اليَهُودِ وَفِي القُدسِ. وَقَدْ قَتَلُوهُ بِأنْ عَلَّقُوهُ عَلَى خَشَبَةٍ.

40 H im God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly,

لَكِنَّ اللهَ أقامَهُ وَأظهَرَهُ فِي اليَومِ الثّالِثِ.

41 n ot to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.

وَهوَ لَمْ يَظهَرْ لِلْجَمِيعِ، بَلْ ظَهَرَ لِشُهُودٍ اختارَهُمُ اللهُ مُسبَقاً. فَقَدْ ظَهَرَ لَنا نَحنُ الَّذِينَ أكَلنا وَشَرِبنا مَعَهُ بَعدَ أنْ قامَ مِنَ المَوتِ.

42 A nd He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead.

«وَأمَرَنا بِأنْ نُبَشِّرَ النّاسَ وَنَشهَدَ أنَّهُ هُوَ الَّذِي عَيَّنَهُ اللهُ لِكَيْ يَدِينُ الأحياءَ وَالأمواتَ.

43 T o Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins.” The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles

وَكُلُّ الأنبِياءِ يَشهَدُونَ بِإنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يُؤمِنُ بِهِ يَنالُ غُفرانَ الخَطايا بِاسْمِهِ.» الرُّوحُ القُدُسُ يَحِلُّ عَلَى غَيرِ اليَهُود

44 W hile Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word.

وَبَينَما كانَ بُطرُسُ ما يَزالُ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِهَذِهِ الأُمُورِ، حَلَّ الرُّوحُ القُدُسُ عَلَى كُلِّ الَّذِينَ كانُوا يَسمَعُونَ الرِّسالَةَ.

45 A nd those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.

فَدُهِشَ المُؤمِنُونَ اليَهُودُ الَّذِينَ جاءُوا مَعَ بُطرُسَ، لِأنَّ عَطِيَّةَ الرُّوحِ القُدُسِ قَدِ انسَكَبَتْ عَلَى غَيرِ اليَهُودِ أيضاً.

46 F or they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered,

فَقَدْ سَمِعُوهُمْ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِلُغاتٍ مُختَلِفَةٍ وَيُسَبِّحُونَ اللهَ. حينَئِذٍ قالَ بُطرُسُ:

47 “ Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have? ”

«أيَقدِرُ أحَدٌ أنْ يَمنَعَ الماءَ عَنْ هَؤُلاءِ النّاسِ لِكَي يَتَعَمَّدُوا؟ فَهُمْ قَدْ قَبِلُوا الرُّوحَ القُدُسَ مِثلَنا.»

48 A nd he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.

فَأمَرَهُمْ بِأنْ يَتَعَمَّدُوا بِاسْمِ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ، ثُمَّ طَلَبُوا مِنهُ أنْ يَبقَى مَعَهُمْ عِدَّةَ أيّامٍ.