1 T he followers of Jesus were all together in one place fifty days after the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt.

وَعِندَما جاءَ عِيدُ يُومِ الخَمسِينَ، كانُوا كُلُّهُمْ مُجتَمِعِينَ مَعاً فِي مَكانٍ واحِدٍ.

2 A ll at once there was a sound from heaven like a powerful wind. It filled the house where they were sitting.

فَإذا بِصَوتٍ مِنَ السَّماءِ يُشبِهُ هُبُوبَ رِيحٍ عَنِيفَةٍ، مَلأ جَمِيعَ أرجاءِ البَيتِ الَّذي كانُوا يَجلِسُونَ فيهِ.

3 T hen they saw tongues which were divided that looked like fire. These came down on each one of them.

وَإذا بِألسِنَةٍ شَبِيهَةٍ بِنارٍ تَظهَرُ لَهُمْ، وَتَتَوَزَّعُ عَلَى كُلِّ واحِدٍ مِنهُمْ.

4 T hey were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they began to speak in other languages which the Holy Spirit made them able to speak.

فَامْتَلأُوا جَمِيعاً مِنَ الرُّوحِ القُدُسِ، وَبَدَأُوا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِلُغاتٍ أُخْرَى، كَما مَكَّنَهُمُ الرُّوحُ مِنْ أنْ يَتَكَلَّمُوا.

5 T here were many religious Jews staying in Jerusalem. They were from every country of the world.

وَكانَ هُناكَ يَهُودٌ أتقِياءٌ مِنْ كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ عَلَى الأرْضِ قَدِ اجْتَمَعوا فِي مَدينَةِ القُدسِ.

6 W hen they heard this strange sound, they gathered together. They all listened! It was hard for them to believe they were hearing words in their own language.

فَلَمّا جاءَ هَذا الصَّوتُ، تَجَمهَرَ جَمعٌ كَبِيرٌ مِنهُمْ. وَكانُوا مُرتَبِكِينَ لِأنَّ كُلَّ واحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ كانَ يَسْمَعُهُمْ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِلُغَتِهِ الخاصَّةِ.

7 T hey were surprised and wondered about it. They said to each other, “Are not these Galileans who are speaking?

فَكانُوا مَذهُولِينَ وَقالُوا مُتَعَجِّبِينَ: «ألَيسَ كُلُّ هَؤُلاءِ الَّذِينَ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ هُمْ مِنَ الجَليلِ؟

8 H ow is it that each one of us can hear his own language?

فَكَيفَ يَسمَعُهُمْ كُلُّ واحِدٍ مِنّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِلُغَتِهِ الَّتي وُلِدَ فيها؟»

9 W e are Parthians and Medes, Elamites and from the countries of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and in the countries of Asia,

فَقَدْ لاحَظُوا أنَّهُمْ فَرْتِيُّونَ وَمادِيُّونَ وَعِيلامِيُّونَ، وَمِنْ أهلِ ما بَينَ النَّهرَينِ وَاليَهُودِيَّةِ وَكَبَّدُوكِيَّةَ وَبُنطُسَ وَأسِيّا

10 P hrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene. Some have come from the city of Rome. Some are Jews by birth and others have become Jews.

وَفَرِيجِيَّةَ وَبَمفِيلِيَّةَ وَمِصْرَ وَالمَناطِقَ اللِّيبِيَّةَ القَرِيبَةَ مِنْ مَدِينَةِ قِيرِينِ وَرُوما. وَلاحَظُوا أنَّ بَعْضَهُمْ مِنْ أصلٍ يَهُودِيٍّ وَبَعْضَهُمْ قَدْ تَحَوَلُوا إلَى اليَهُودِيَّةِ،

11 S ome are also men of the countries of Crete and Arabia. They are speaking of the powerful works of God to all of us in our own language!”

وَأنَّ بَينَهُمْ كرِيتِيُّونَ وَعَرَبٌ. فَقالُوا: «ها نَحنُ نَسمَعُ هَؤُلاءِ الرِّجالَ الجَلِيلِيِّيْنَ يَتَحَدَّثُونَ عَنْ أعمالِ اللهِ العَجِيبَةِ فِي لُغاتِنا نَحنُ!»

12 T hey were all surprised and wondered about this. They said to each other, “What can this mean?”

فَكانُوا جَمِيعاً مَذهُولِينَ وَمُتَحَيِّرِينَ، يَقُولُونَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ: «ما الَّذِي يَعنِيهِ هَذا؟»

13 B ut others laughed and made fun, saying, “These men are full of new wine.” Peter Preaches—What Joel Said Would Happen Has Happened

لَكِنَّ آخَرِينَ سَخِرُوا بِهِمْ وَقالُوا: «لَقَدْ أسرَفَ هَؤلاءِ فِي شُربِ النَّبِيذِ!» بُطرُسُ يَتَحَدَّثُ إلَى النّاس

14 T hen Peter stood up with the eleven missionaries and spoke with a loud voice, “Men of the country of Judea and all of you who are living in Jerusalem, I want you to know what is happening. So listen to what I am going to say.

ثُمَّ وَقَفَ بُطرُسُ مَعَ الأحَدَ عَشَرَ رَسُولاً، وَرَفَعَ صَوتَهُ وَخاطَبَ النّاسَ فَقالَ: «أيُّها الإخوَةُ اليَهُودُ، وَيا كُلَّ المُقِيمِينَ فِي القُدسِ، اعلَمُوا هَذا الَّذَي سَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِهِ، وَأصغُوا إلَى كَلامِي جَيِّداً.

15 T hese men are not drunk as you think. It is only nine o’clock in the morning.

ما هَؤُلاءِ بِسُكارَى كَما تَعتَقِدونَ، فَالوَقتُ لا يَتَجاوَزُ التّاسِعَةَ صَباحاً.

16 T he early preacher Joel said this would happen.

لَكِنْ هَذا هُوَ ما تَحَدَّثَ عَنهُ النَّبِيُّ يُوئِيلُ:

17 G od says, ‘In the last days I will send My Spirit on all men. Then your sons and daughters will speak God’s Word. Your young men will see what God has given them to see. Your old men will dream dreams.

‹يَقُولُ اللهُ: فِي الأيّامِ الأخِيرَةِ سَأسكُبُ رُوحِي عَلَى كُلِّ النّاسِ. وَسَيَتَنَبَّأُ أولادُكُمْ وَبَناتُكُمْ. وَسَيَرَى شُبّانُكُمْ رُؤَىً. وَسَيحلُمُ شُيُوخُكُمْ أحلاماً.

18 Y es, on those I own, both men and women, I will send My Spirit in those days. They will speak God’s Word.

فِي تِلكَ الأيّامِ، سَأسكُبُ رُوحِي عَلَى عَبِيدِي، رِجالاً وَنِساءً، وَسَيَتَنَبَّأُونَ.

19 I will show powerful works in the sky above. There will be things to see in the earth below like blood and fire and clouds of smoke.

وَسَأُظهِرُ عَجائِبَ فِي السَّماءِ مِنْ فَوقُ، وَآياتٍ تَحتُ عَلَى الأرْضِ، دَماً وَناراً وَسُحُباً كَثِيفَةً مِنَ الدُّخانِ،

20 T he sun will turn dark and the moon will turn to blood before the day of the Lord. His coming will be a great and special day.

الشَّمسُ سَتَتَحَوَّلُ إلَى ظُلمَةٍ، وَالقَمَرُ إلَى دَمٍ، قَبلَ أنْ يَأتِيَ يَومُ الرَّبِّ العَظِيمُ المَجِيدُ،

21 I t will be that whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved from the punishment of sin.’ Peter Preaches—Jesus Shows Who He Is by What He Did

حينَ يَخلُصُ كُلُّ مَنْ يَدعُو بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ.›

22 “ Jewish men, listen to what I have to say! You knew Jesus of the town of Nazareth by the powerful works He did. God worked through Jesus while He was with you. You all know this.

«يا رِجالَ إسرائِيلَ! أصغُوا إلَى كَلامِي. يَسُوعُ النّاصِرِيُّ هُوَ رَجُلٌ شَهِدَ لَهُ اللهُ بِالمُعجِزاتِ وَالعَجائِبِ وَالبَراهينَ الَّتي أجراها اللهُ بِواسِطَتِهِ بَينَكُمْ كَما تَعلَمُونَ.

23 J esus was handed over to sinful men. God knew this and planned for it to happen. You had sinful men take Him and nail Him to a cross.

لَقَدْ سُلِّمَ هَذا الرَّجُلُ إلَيكُمْ وَفْقَ خُطَّةِ اللهِ وَسابِقِ مَعرِفَتِهِ. وَأنتُمْ قَتَلتُمُوهُ إذْ سَمَّرتُمُوهُ إلَى صَلِيبٍ بِمَعُونَةِ أشخاصٍ أشرارٍ.

24 B ut God raised Him up. He allowed Him to be set free from the pain of death. Death could not hold its power over Him. Peter Preaches—Jesus Shows Who He Is by What He Said

لَكِنَّ اللهَ أقامَهُ مِنَ المَوتِ، مُحَرِّراً إيّاهُ مِنْ آلامِ المَوتِ. إذْ لَمْ يَكُنْ مُمكِناً لِلمَوتِ أنْ يَحْجِزَهُ.

25 “ David said this about Him, ‘I can see the Lord before me all the time. He is at my right side so that I do not need to be troubled.

فَداوُدُ يَقُولُ عَنهُ: ‹رَأيتُ الرَّبَّ أمامِي دائِماً. هُوَ عَنْ يَمِينِي فَلَنْ أضطَرِبَ.

26 I am glad and my tongue is full of joy. My body rests in hope.

لِهَذا فَرِحَ قَلبِي، وَابتَهَجَ لِسانِي، فَجَسَدِي أيضاً سَيَحيا بِالرَّجاءِ.

27 Y ou will not leave my soul in death. You will not allow Your Holy One to be destroyed.

لِأنَّكَ لَنْ تَترُكَ نَفسِي فِي الهاوِيَةِ. لَنْ تَدَعَ جَسَدَ قُدُّوسِكَ يَتَعَفَّنُ.

28 Y ou have shown me the ways of life. I will be full of joy when I see Your face.’

عَرَّفتَنِي طُرُقَ الحَياةِ، وَسَتَملأُنِي فَرَحاً بِحُضُورِكَ.›

29 “ Brothers, I can tell you in plain words that our early father David not only died but was buried. We know where his grave is today.

«أيُّها الإخوَةُ، يُمكِنُنِي أنْ أقُولُ لَكُمْ بِكُلِّ ثِقَةٍ عَنْ أبِينا داوُدَ، بِأنَّهُ قَدْ ماتَ وَدُفِنَ، وَقَبرُهُ مَوجُودٌ هُنا عِندَنا إلَى هَذا اليَومِ.

30 H e was one who spoke for God. He knew God had made a promise to him. From his family Christ would come and take His place as King.

لَكِنَّهُ كانَ نَبِيّاً، وَقَدْ عَرَفَ أنَّ اللهَ قَطَعَ لَهُ وَعداً مَصحُوباً بِقَسَمٍ بِأنَّهُ سَيُجلِسُ واحِداً مِنْ نَسلِهِ عَلَى عَرشِهِ.

31 H e knew this before and spoke of Christ being raised from the dead. Christ’s soul would not be left in hell. His body would not be destroyed.

لَقَدْ رَأى قِيامَةَ المَسِيحِ قَبلَ حُدُوثِها فَقالَ: ‹لَنْ يُترَكَ فِي الهاوِيَةِ، وَلَنْ يَتَعَفَّنَ جَسَدُهُ.›

32 J esus is this One! God has raised Him up and we have all seen Him.

لَقَدْ أقامَ اللهُ يَسُوعَ هَذا مِنَ المَوتِ، وَنَحنُ كُلُّنا شُهُودٌ لِتِلكَ الحَقِيقَةِ.

33 “ This Jesus has been lifted up to God’s right side. The Holy Spirit was promised by the Father. God has given Him to us. That is what you are seeing and hearing now!

وَبَعدَ أنْ رُفِعَ إلَى يَمِينِ اللهِ، وَتَلَقَّى الرُّوحَ القُدُسَ الَّذِي وَعَدَ بِهِ الآبُ، سَكَبَ هَذا الرُّوحَ الَّذِي تَرَونَهُ وَتَسمَعُونَهُ الآنَ.

34 I t was not David who was taken up to heaven, because he said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right side,

أمّا داوُدُ فَلَمْ يَصْعَدْ إلَى السَّماءِ. وَهُوَ نَفسُهُ قالَ: ‹قالَ الرَّبُّ لِسَيِّديْ: اجلِسْ عَنْ يَمِينِي،

35 f or those who hate You will be a place to rest Your feet.”’

إلَى أنْ أجعَلَ أعداءَكَ مَداساً لِرِجلَيكَ.›

36 T he whole Jewish nation must know for sure that God has made this Jesus, both Lord and Christ. He is the One you nailed to a cross!” They Ask Peter What They Should Do

«وَلِهَذا، فَليَعلَمْ كُلُّ بَنِي إسرائِيلَ أنَّ اللهَ أعلَنَ يَسُوعَ هَذا الَّذِي صَلَبتُمُوهُ، رَبّاً وَمَسِيحاً.»

37 W hen the Jews heard this, their hearts were troubled. They said to Peter and to the other missionaries, “Brothers, what should we do?”

فَلَمّا سَمِعَ النّاسُ هَذا الكَلامَ، تَمَزَّقَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ، وَسَألُوا بُطرُسَ وَالرُّسُلَ الآخَرِينَ: «أيُّها الإخوَةُ، ماذا يَنْبَغي عَلَينا أنْ نَفعَلَ؟»

38 P eter said to them, “Be sorry for your sins and turn from them and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, and your sins will be forgiven. You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

فَقالَ لَهُمْ بُطرُسُ: «تُوبُوا، وَلْيَعتَمِدْ كُلُّ واحِدٍ مِنكُمْ عَلَى اسْمِ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ لِمَغفِرَةِ خَطاياكُمْ، فَتَنالونَ عَطِيَّةِ الرَّوحِ القُدُسِ.

39 T his promise is to you and your children. It is to all people everywhere. It is to as many as the Lord our God will call.”

فَالوَعدُ هُوَ لَكُمْ وَلِأبنائِكُمْ وَلِكُلِّ الأُمَمِ البَعِيدِينَ، أيْ كُلِّ مَنْ يَدعُوهُ الرَّبُّ إلَهُنا.»

40 H e said many other things. He helped them understand that they should keep themselves from the sinful people of this day.

وَشَهِدَ لَهُمْ بُطْرُسُ بِكَلامٍ كَثِيرٍ غَيرِ هَذا. وَكانَ يُناشِدُهُمْ فَيَقولُ: «خَلِّصُوا أنفُسَكُمْ مِنَ العِقابِ الَّذِي يَستَحِقُّهُ هَذا الجِيلُ المُنحَرِفُ!»

41 T hose who believed what he said were baptized. There were about 3, 000 more followers added that day. The First Church

فَتَعَمَّدَ كُلُّ الَّذِينَ قَبِلُوا رِسالَتَهُ، وَانضَمَّ إلَى جَماعَةِ المُؤمِنِينَ فِي ذَلِكَ اليَومِ ثَلاثَةُ آلافِ شَخصٍ.

42 T hey were faithful in listening to the teaching of the missionaries. They worshiped and prayed and ate the Lord’s supper together.

وَكانُوا مُنْشَغِلينَ بِتَعلِيمِ الرُّسُلِ، وَالشَّرِكَةِ، وَكَسْرِ الخُبزِ وَالصَّلَواتِ. تَشارُكُ المُؤمِنِينَ فِي كُلِّ شَيء

43 M any powerful works were done by the missionaries. Surprise and fear came on them all.

وَتَمَلَّكَ الجَمِيعَ إحساسٌ بِالرَّهبَةِ، لِأنَّ الرُّسُلَ كانُوا يُجرُونَ عَجائِبَ وَمُعْجِزاتٍ كَثِيرَةً.

44 A ll those who put their trust in Christ were together and shared what they owned.

وَكانَ كُلُّ المُؤمِنِيْنَ يَجتَمِعُونَ مَعاً وَيَتَشارَكُونَ فِي كُلِّ ما يَملِكُونَهُ.

45 A s anyone had need, they sold what they owned and shared with everyone.

باعُوا أملاكَهُمْ وَمُقتَنَياتِهِمْ، وَوَزَّعُوا ثَمَنَها عَلَى الجَمِيعِ، كُلِّ واحِدٍ حَسَبَ احتِياجِهِ.

46 D ay after day they went to the house of God together. In their houses they ate their food together. Their hearts were happy.

كانُوا يُواظِبُونَ عَلَى الاجتِماعِ كُلَّ يَومٍ فِي ساحَةِ الهَيكَلِ، وَيَشتَرِكُونَ فِي كَسْرِ الخُبزِ مِنْ بَيتٍ إلَى بَيتٍ، وَيَأْكُلُونَ مَعاً بِقُلُوبٍ فَرِحَةٍ مُخلِصَةٍ

47 T hey gave thanks to God and all the people respected them. The Lord added to the group each day those who were being saved from the punishment of sin.

وَهُمْ يُسَبِّحونَ اللهَ، وَيَحْظَونَ باستِحسانِ جَمِيعِ الشَّعبِ. وَكانَ الرَّبُّ فِي كُلِّ يَومٍ يُضِيفُ الَّذِينَ يَخلُصُونَ إلَى جَماعَةِ المُؤمِنِينَ.