1 B ut a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession.

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

2 A nd 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.

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 keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?

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, 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.”

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

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

6 A nd the young men arose and wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him.

وَقامَ بَعْضُ الشُّبّانِ وَلَفُّوهُ، ثُمَّ حَمَلُوهُ إلَى الخارِجِ وَدَفَنُوهُ.

7 N ow it was about three hours later when 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 answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much?” She said, “Yes, for so much.”

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

9 T hen 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.”

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

10 T hen 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.

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

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

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

12 A nd 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.

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

13 Y et none of the rest dared join them, but the people esteemed them highly.

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

14 A nd believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,

وَكانَ الذِّيْنَ يُؤمِنُونَ بِالرَّبِّ، رِجالاً وَنِساءً، يَتَزايَدُونَ كَثِيراً.

15 s o 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.

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

16 A lso 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

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

17 T hen 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,

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

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

فَألقَوْا القَبضَ عَلَى الرُّسُلِ، وَوَضَعُوهُمْ فِي السِّجنِ العامِّ.

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

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

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

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

21 A nd 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

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

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

23 s aying, “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!”

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

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

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

25 S o one came and told them, saying, “Look, 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 with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

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

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

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

28 s aying, “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!”

«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 other apostles answered and said: “We ought to 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 murdered by hanging on a tree.

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

31 H im God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give 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 His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.” Gamaliel’s Advice

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

33 W hen they heard this, they were furious and plotted to kill them.

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

34 T hen 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.

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 heed to yourselves what you intend to do regarding 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. A number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered 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 many people after him. He also perished, and all who obeyed him were dispersed.

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

38 A nd 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;

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 cannot overthrow it—lest you even be found to fight against God.”

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

40 A nd 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.

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

41 S o they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted 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 daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease 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.