1 A s they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,

وَبَينَما بُطرُسُ وَيُوحَنّا يَتَحَدَّثانِ إلَى النّاسِ، تَقَدَّمَ إلَيهِما الكَهَنَةُ وَرَئِيسُ حَرَسِ الهَيكَلِ وَالصَّدُوقِيُّونَ.

2 b eing upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

فَقَدِ انزَعَجُوا لِأنَّ بُطرُسَ وَيُوحَنّا كانا يُعَلِّمانِ وَيُنادِيانِ بِأنَّ هُناكَ قِيامَةً مِنَ المَوتِ مِنْ خِلالِ يَسُوعَ.

3 T hey laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.

فَقَبَضُوا عَلَيهِما وَحَجَزُوهُما حَتَّى اليَومِ التّالِي، لأنَّ المَساءَ كانَ قَدْ حَلَّ.

4 B ut many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

غَيرَ أنَّ كَثِيرِينَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ سَمِعُوا الرِّسالَةَ آمَنُوا، فَوَصَلَ عَدَدُ الرِّجالِ الْمُؤمِنينَ إلَى خَمسَةِ آلافٍ.

5 I n the morning, their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.

وَفِي اليَومِ التّالِي اجتَمَعَ قادَةُ اليَهودِ وَشُيُوخُهُمْ وَمُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ فِي مَدينَةِ القُدسِ.

6 A nnas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.

كَما كانَ هُناكَ حَنّانُ رَئيسُ الكَهَنَةِ، وَقَيافا، وَيُوحَنّا، وَالإسكَندَرُ، وَكُلُّ الَّذِينَ يَنتَمُونَ إلَى عائِلَةِ رَئِيسِ الكَهَنَةِ.

7 W hen they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”

فَأحضَرُوا الرَّسُولَينِ أمامَهُما وَبَدَأُوا يَستَجوِبُونَهُما: «بِأيَّةِ قُوَّةٍ وَبِأيِّ سُلْطانٍ فَعَلْتُمْ هَذا؟»

8 T hen Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

فَقالَ لَهُمْ بُطرُسُ وَهُوَ مُمتَلِئٌ مِنَ الرُّوحِ القُدُسِ: «يا قادَةَ الشَّعبِ وَالشُّيُوخِ،

9 i f we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,

هَلْ تُحَقِّقُونَ مَعَنا اليَومَ بِشَأْنِ عَمَلٍ صالِحٍ قُمنا بِهِ نَحوَ إنسانٍ مُقعَدٍ، وَتَسألُونَنا كَيفَ شُفِيَ؟

10 b e it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand here before you whole.

إذاً فَلتَعلَمُوا جَمِيعُكُمْ وَجَمِيعُ بَنيْ إسرائِيلَ أنَّنا فَعَلنا ذَلِكَ بِاسْمِ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ النّاصِرِيِّ الَّذِي صَلَبتُمُوهُ أنْتُمْ، وَقَدْ أقامَهُ اللهُ مِنَ المَوتِ. فَباسمِهِ يَقِفُ هَذا الرَّجُلُ أمامَكُمْ مُعافَىً تَماماً.

11 H e is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’

فَهُوَ ‹الحَجَرُ الَّذِي رَفَضْتُمُوهُ أيُّها البَنّاؤُونَ، وَالَّذِي صارَ حَجَرَ الأساسِ.›

12 T here is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

وَما مِنْ خَلاصٍ بِأحَدٍ غَيرِهِ. فَما مِنِ اسْمٍ تَحتَ السَّماءِ أعْطاهُ اللهُ لَنا لِكَي نَخلُصَ بِهِ سِوَى اسْمِ يَسوعَ.»

13 N ow when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

فَلَمّا رَأَوْا جَسارَةَ بُطرُسَ وَيُوحَنّا، وَأدرَكُوا أنَّهُما غَيرُ مُتَعَلِّمِينَ وَمِنْ عامَّةِ الشَّعبِ، ذُهِلُوا. ثُمَّ أدرَكُوا أنَّهُما كانا مَعَ يَسُوعَ.

14 S eeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

وَبِما أنَّهُمْ رَأَوْا الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي شُفِيَ واقِفاً هُناكَ مَعَهُما، لَمْ يَكُنْ لَدَيهِمْ شَيءٌ يَقُولُونَهُ ضِدَّهُما.

15 B ut when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

فَأمَرُوهُما بِأنْ يُغادِرا المَجمَعَ. ثُمَّ تَشاوَرُوا فِيما بَينَهُمْ وَقالوا:

16 s aying, “What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can’t deny it.

«ماذا سَنَفعَلُ بِهَذَينِ الرَّجُلَينِ؟ فَإنَّهُ وَاضِحٌ لِكُلِّ شَخصٍ فِي مَدينَةِ القُدسِ أنَّ مُعجِزَةً قَدْ جَرَتْ بِواسِطَتِهِما، وَلا يُمكِنُنا أنْ نُنكِرَ ذَلِكَ.

17 B ut so that this spreads no further among the people, let’s threaten them, that from now on they don’t speak to anyone in this name.”

لَكِنَّنا نُرِيدُ أنْ نَمنَعَ هَذا الخَبَرَ مِنَ الانتِشارِ أكثَرَ بَينَ النّاسِ. وَلِهَذا فَلنُحَذِّرْهُما ألّا يُكَلِّما أحَداً فِيما بَعْدُ بِهَذا الاسمِ.»

18 T hey called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

فَاسْتَدعُوهُما وَأمَرُوهُما بِأنْ لا يَقُولا أوْ يُعَلِّما شَيئاً عَنِ اسْمِ يَسُوعَ.

19 B ut Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

لَكِنَّ بُطرُسَ وَيُوحَنّا قالا: «احكُمُوا أنتُمْ إنْ كانَ صَواباً لَدَى اللهِ أنْ نَسمَعَ لَكُمْ بَدَلاً مِنْ أنْ نَسمَعَ للهِ.

20 f or we can’t help telling the things which we saw and heard.”

أمّا نَحنُ فَلا نَستَطِيعُ إلّا أنْ نَتَكَلَّمَ بِما رَأيناهُ وَسَمِعناهُ.»

21 W hen they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

وَبَعدَ مَزِيدٍ مِنَ التَّهدِيدِ أخلُوا سَبِيلَهُما. وَلَمْ يَجِدُوا سَبِيلاً لِمُعاقَبَتِهِما، لِأنَّ كُلَّ النّاسِ كانُوا يُسَبِّحُونَ اللهَ عَلَى ما حَدَثَ.

22 F or the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed was more than forty years old.

فَقَدْ جاوَزَ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي جَرَتْ لَهُ المُعجِزَةُ الأربَعِينَ عاماً. عَودَةُ بُطرُسَ وَيُوحَنّا إلَى المُؤمِنِين

23 B eing let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

وَعِندَما أُطلِقَ سَراحُهُما، جاءا إلَى جَماعَتِهِما، وَأخبَراهُمْ بِكُلِّ ما قالَهُ لَهُما كِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَالشُّيُوخِ.

24 W hen they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, “O Lord, you are God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;

فَلَمّا سَمِعَ المُؤمِنُونَ هَذا، رَفَعُوا كُلُّهُمْ مَعاً أصواتَهُمْ إلَى اللهِ وَقالُوا: «أيُّها السَّيِّدُ، أنتَ صَنَعتَ السَّماءَ وَالأرْضَ وَالبَحرَ وَكُلَّ شَيءٍ فِيها.

25 w ho by the mouth of your servant, David, said, ‘Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

«وَأنتَ قُلْتَ بِالرُّوحِ القُدُسِ عَلَى لِسانِ أبِينا داوُدَ: ‹لِماذا اشتَعَلَ غَضَبُ الأُمَمِ، وَلِماذا تَتَآمَرُ الشُّعُوبُ عَبَثاً؟

26 T he kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take council together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.’

أعَدَّ مُلُوكُ الأرْضِ أنفُسَهُمْ لِلمَعرَكَةِ. وَاجتَمَعَ الحُكّامُ مَعاً عَلَى الرَّبِّ وَعَلَى مَسِيحِهِ.›

27 “ For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

وَقَدِ اجتَمَعَ بِالفِعلِ هِيرُودُسُ وَبُنطيُوسُ بِيلاطُسُ مَعاً فِي هَذِهِ المَدِينَةِ مَعَ اليَهودِ وَغَيرِهِمْ مِنَ الأُمَمِ عَلَى فَتاكَ القُدُّوسِ يَسُوعَ الَّذِي مَسَحتَهُ،

28 t o do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.

لِكَي يُتَمِّمُوا كُلَّ ما سَبَقَ أنْ قَضَيتَ بِهِ بِقُوَّتِكَ وَإرادَتِكَ.

29 N ow, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,

وَالآنَ يا رَبُّ، انظُرْ إلَى تَهدِيداتِهِمْ، وَمَكِّنْ عَبيدَكَ مِنَ التَّكَلُّمِ بِرِسالَتِكَ بِكُلِّ شَجاعَةٍ.

30 w hile you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus.”

وَفِي أثناءَ ذَلِكَ، مُدَّ يَدَكَ لِلشِّفاءِ، وَاصْنَعْ مُعْجِزاتٍ وَعَجائِبَ بِاسْمِ فَتاكَ القُدُّوسِ يَسُوعَ.»

31 W hen they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

وَلَمّا فَرَغُوا مِنَ الصَّلاةِ، تَزَلزَلَ المَكانُ الَّذِي كانُوا يَجتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ، وَامتَلأُوا جَمِيعاً مِنَ الرُّوحِ القُدُسِ، وَاستَمَرُّوا يَتَكَلَّمونَ بِرِسالَةِ اللهِ بِجُرَأةٍ. تَشارُكُ المُؤمِنِين

32 T he multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

وَكانَ المُؤمِنُونَ جَمِيعاً مُتَّحِدِينَ فِي القَلبِ وَالنَّفسِ. وَلَمْ يَكُنْ أحَدٌ يَقُولُ إنَّ شَيئاً مِنْ مُمتَلَكاتِهِ لَهُ، بَلْ كانُوا يَتَشارَكُونَ فِي كُلِّ شَيءٍ يَملِكُونَهُ.

33 W ith great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.

وَكانَ الرُّسُلُ يَشهَدُونَ بِقُوَّةٍ عَظِيمَةٍ عَنْ قِيامَةِ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ. وَكانَتْ بَرَكَةٌ عَظِيمَةٌ مِنَ اللهِ عَلَيهِمْ جَمِيعاً.

34 F or neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ أحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ مُحتاجاً. فَكُلُّ الَّذِينَ كانَ لَدَيهِمْ حُقُولٌ أوْ بُيُوتٌ، كانُوا يَبِيعُونَها،

35 a nd laid them at the apostles’ feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.

وَيُسَلِّمُونَ ثَمَنَها إلَى الرُّسُلِ، فَيُوَزَّعَ المالُ عَلَى الجَمِيعِ حَسَبَ احتِياجِ كُلِّ واحِدٍ.

36 J oses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

فَمَثَلاً يُوسُفُ الَّذِي كانَ الرُّسُلُ يَدعُونَهُ بَرنابا، وَيَعْني اسْمُهُ ابنَ التَّشجِيعِ، وَكانَ لاوِيّاً مَولُوداً فِي قُبرُصَ،

37 h aving a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

باعَ حَقلاً، وَأحضَرَ المالَ وَسَلَّمَهُ إلَى الرُّسُلِ.