أعمال 4

١ 1 وَبَيْنَمَا هُمَا يُخَاطِبَانِ ٱلشَّعْبَ، أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلْكَهَنَةُ وَقَائِدُ جُنْدِ ٱلْهَيْكَلِ وَٱلصَّدُّوقِيُّونَ،

Now as they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came at them,

٢ 2 مُتَضَجِّرِينَ مِنْ تَعْلِيمِهِمَا ٱلشَّعْبَ، وَنِدَائِهِمَا فِي يَسُوعَ بِٱلْقِيَامَةِ مِنَ ٱلْأَمْوَاتِ.

being upset because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

٣ 3 فَأَلْقَوْا عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلْأَيَادِيَ وَوَضَعُوهُمَا فِي حَبْسٍ إِلَى ٱلْغَدِ، لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ قَدْ صَارَ ٱلْمَسَاءُ.

And they laid hands on them and put them in custody until the next day, because it was already evening.

٤ 4 وَكَثِيرُونَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ سَمِعُوا ٱلْكَلِمَةَ آمَنُوا، وَصَارَ عَدَدُ ٱلرِّجَالِ نَحْوَ خَمْسَةِ آلَافٍ.

(However, many of those who heard the message believed; the number of the men came to be about five thousand.)

٥ 5 وَحَدَثَ فِي ٱلْغَدِ أَنَّ رُؤَسَاءَهُمْ وَشُيُوخَهُمْ وَكَتَبَتَهُمُ ٱجْتَمَعُوا إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ

So the next day an assembly of their rulers, both elders and scribes, occurred in Jerusalem,

٦ 6 مَعَ حَنَّانَ رَئِيسِ ٱلْكَهَنَةِ وَقَيَافَا وَيُوحَنَّا وَٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِ، وَجَمِيعِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا مِنْ عَشِيرَةِ رُؤَسَاءِ ٱلْكَهَنَةِ.

along with Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, John and Alexander, and as many as were of high-priestly descent.

٧ 7 وَلَمَّا أَقَامُوهُمَا فِي ٱلْوَسْطِ، جَعَلُوا يَسْأَلُونَهُمَا: «بِأَيَّةِ قُوَّةٍ وَبِأَيِّ ٱسْمٍ صَنَعْتُمَا أَنْتُمَا هَذَا؟».

And having placed them in the middle [of the assembly] they started questioning: “By what power, or by what name did you do this?”

٨ 8 حِينَئِذٍ ٱمْتَلَأَ بُطْرُسُ مِنَ ٱلرُّوحِ ٱلْقُدُسِ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «يَا رُؤَسَاءَ ٱلشَّعْبِ وَشُيُوخَ إِسْرَائِيلَ،

Then Peter, full of Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel:

٩ 9 إِنْ كُنَّا نُفْحَصُ ٱلْيَوْمَ عَنْ إِحْسَانٍ إِلَى إِنْسَانٍ سَقِيمٍ، بِمَاذَا شُفِيَ هَذَا،

If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well,

١٠ 10 فَلْيَكُنْ مَعْلُومًا عِنْدَ جَمِيعِكُمْ وَجَمِيعِ شَعْبِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، أَنَّهُ بِٱسْمِ يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ ٱلنَّاصِرِيِّ، ٱلَّذِي صَلَبْتُمُوهُ أَنْتُمُ، ٱلَّذِي أَقَامَهُ ٱللهُ مِنَ ٱلْأَمْوَاتِ، بِذَاكَ وَقَفَ هَذَا أَمَامَكُمْ صَحِيحًا.

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Natsorean, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.

١١ 11 هَذَا هُوَ: ٱلْحَجَرُ ٱلَّذِي ٱحْتَقَرْتُمُوهُ أَيُّهَا ٱلْبَنَّاؤُونَ، ٱلَّذِي صَارَ رَأْسَ ٱلزَّاوِيَةِ.

This is ‘the stone which was despised by you, the builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’

١٢ 12 وَلَيْسَ بِأَحَدٍ غَيْرِهِ ٱلْخَلَاصُ. لِأَنْ لَيْسَ ٱسْمٌ آخَرُ تَحْتَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ، قَدْ أُعْطِيَ بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ، بِهِ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ نَخْلُصَ».

Also, the salvation does not exist in anyone else, because there is no other name under heaven, given among men, by which we must be saved.”

١٣ 13 فَلَمَّا رَأَوْا مُجَاهَرَةَ بُطْرُسَ وَيُوحَنَّا، وَوَجَدُوا أَنَّهُمَا إِنْسَانَانِ عَدِيمَا ٱلْعِلْمِ وَعَامِّيَّانِ، تَعَجَّبُوا. فَعَرَفُوهُمَا أَنَّهُمَا كَانَا مَعَ يَسُوعَ.

Now upon observing the boldness of Peter and John and perceiving that they were uneducated and unskilled men, they marveled; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

١٤ 14 وَلَكِنْ إِذْ نَظَرُوا ٱلْإِنْسَانَ ٱلَّذِي شُفِيَ وَاقِفًا مَعَهُمَا، لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمْ شَيْءٌ يُنَاقِضُونَ بِهِ.

Further, seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

١٥ 15 فَأَمَرُوهُمَا أَنْ يَخْرُجَا إِلَى خَارِجِ ٱلْمَجْمَعِ، وَتَآمَرُوا فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ

So ordering them to go out from the council they began to confer among themselves,

١٦ 16 قَائِلِينَ: «مَاذَا نَفْعَلُ بِهَذَيْنِ ٱلرَّجُلَيْنِ؟ لِأَنَّهُ ظَاهِرٌ لِجَمِيعِ سُكَّانِ أُورُشَلِيمَ أَنَّ آيَةً مَعْلُومَةً قَدْ جَرَتْ بِأَيْدِيهِمَا، وَلَا نَقْدِرُ أَنْ نُنْكِرَ.

saying: “What can we do to these men? Because, indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

١٧ 17 وَلَكِنْ لِئَلَّا تَشِيعَ أَكْثَرَ فِي ٱلشَّعْبِ، لِنُهَدِّدْهُمَا تَهْدِيدًا أَنْ لَا يُكَلِّمَا أَحَدًا مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ فِيمَا بَعْدُ بِهَذَا ٱلِٱسْمِ».

But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them to no longer speak to anyone in this name.”

١٨ 18 فَدَعَوْهُمَا وَأَوْصَوْهُمَا أَنْ لَا يَنْطِقَا ٱلْبَتَّةَ، وَلَا يُعَلِّمَا بِٱسْمِ يَسُوعَ.

So summoning them they commanded them absolutely not to speak or teach in the name of ‘Jesus’.

١٩ 19 فَأَجَابَهُمْ بُطْرُسُ وَيُوحَنَّا وَقَالَا: «إِنْ كَانَ حَقًّا أَمَامَ ٱللهِ أَنْ نَسْمَعَ لَكُمْ أَكْثَرَ مِنَ ٱللهِ، فَٱحْكُمُوا.

But in answer Peter and John said to them: “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves;

٢٠ 20 لِأَنَّنَا نَحْنُ لَا يُمْكِنُنَا أَنْ لَا نَتَكَلَّمَ بِمَا رَأَيْنَا وَسَمِعْنَا».

because we cannot help but speak the things we have seen and heard.”

٢١ 21 وَبَعْدَمَا هَدَّدُوهُمَا أَيْضًا أَطْلَقُوهُمَا، إِذْ لَمْ يَجِدُوا ٱلْبَتَّةَ كَيْفَ يُعَاقِبُونَهُمَا بِسَبَبِ ٱلشَّعْبِ، لِأَنَّ ٱلْجَمِيعَ كَانُوا يُمَجِّدُونَ ٱللهَ عَلَى مَا جَرَى،

So threatening them some more they released them, not finding any way to punish them, because of the people, since they were all glorifying God over what had happened;

٢٢ 22 لِأَنَّ ٱلْإِنْسَانَ ٱلَّذِي صَارَتْ فِيهِ آيَةُ ٱلشِّفَاءِ هَذِهِ، كَانَ لَهُ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً.

because the man on whom this miracle of healing had been performed was over forty years old.

٢٣ 23 وَلَمَّا أُطْلِقَا أَتَيَا إِلَى رُفَقَائِهِمَا وَأَخْبَرَاهُمْ بِكُلِّ مَا قَالَهُ لَهُمَا رُؤَسَاءُ ٱلْكَهَنَةِ وَٱلشُّيُوخُ.

So upon being released they went to their own group and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

٢٤ 24 فَلَمَّا سَمِعُوا، رَفَعُوا بِنَفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ صَوْتًا إِلَى ٱللهِ وَقَالُوا: «أَيُّهَا ٱلسَّيِّدُ، أَنْتَ هُوَ ٱلْإِلَهُ ٱلصَّانِعُ ٱلسَّمَاءَ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَٱلْبَحْرَ وَكُلَّ مَا فِيهَا،

Well upon hearing it, with one mind they called out to God and said: “O Sovereign! You are God, the Maker of sky and earth and ocean, and all that is in them;

٢٥ 25 ٱلْقَائِلُ بِفَمِ دَاوُدَ فَتَاكَ: لِمَاذَا ٱرْتَجَّتِ ٱلْأُمَمُ وَتَفَكَّرَ ٱلشُّعُوبُ بِٱلْبَاطِلِ؟

You who said through the mouth of Your servant David: ‘Why did nations snort and peoples plot vain things?

٢٦ 26 قَامَتْ مُلُوكُ ٱلْأَرْضِ، وَٱجْتَمَعَ ٱلرُّؤَسَاءُ مَعًا عَلَى ٱلرَّبِّ وَعَلَى مَسِيحِهِ.

The kings of the earth took a stand, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against His Messiah.’

٢٧ 27 لِأَنَّهُ بِٱلْحَقِيقَةِ ٱجْتَمَعَ عَلَى فَتَاكَ ٱلْقُدُّوسِ يَسُوعَ، ٱلَّذِي مَسَحْتَهُ، هِيرُودُسُ وَبِيلَاطُسُ ٱلْبُنْطِيُّ مَعَ أُمَمٍ وَشُعُوبِ إِسْرَائِيلَ،

Well, in fact, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with Gentiles and peoples of Israel, were gathered together against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed,

٢٨ 28 لِيَفْعَلُوا كُلَّ مَا سَبَقَتْ فَعَيَّنَتْ يَدُكَ وَمَشُورَتُكَ أَنْ يَكُونَ.

to do whatever Your hand and Your counsel foreordained to happen.

٢٩ 29 وَٱلْآنَ يَارَبُّ، ٱنْظُرْ إِلَى تَهْدِيدَاتِهِمْ، وَٱمْنَحْ عَبِيدَكَ أَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُوا بِكَلَامِكَ بِكُلِّ مُجَاهَرَةٍ،

As for the present, Lord, consider their threats, and grant to Your slaves to speak Your word with all boldness,

٣٠ 30 بِمَدِّ يَدِكَ لِلشِّفَاءِ، وَلْتُجْرَ آيَاتٌ وَعَجَائِبُ بِٱسْمِ فَتَاكَ ٱلْقُدُّوسِ يَسُوعَ».

while You stretch out Your hand to heal and that signs and wonders may occur through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”

٣١ 31 وَلَمَّا صَلَّوْا تَزَعْزَعَ ٱلْمَكَانُ ٱلَّذِي كَانُوا مُجْتَمِعِينَ فِيهِ، وَٱمْتَلَأَ ٱلْجَمِيعُ مِنَ ٱلرُّوحِ ٱلْقُدُسِ، وَكَانُوا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِكَلَامِ ٱللهِ بِمُجَاهَرَةٍ.

Well when they had prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken, and they were all filled with Holy Spirit and spoke the Word of God with boldness.

٣٢ 32 وَكَانَ لِجُمْهُورِ ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا قَلْبٌ وَاحِدٌ وَنَفْسٌ وَاحِدَةٌ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ أَحَدٌ يَقُولُ إِنَّ شَيْئًا مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِ لَهُ، بَلْ كَانَ عِنْدَهُمْ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ مُشْتَرَكًا.

Now the multitude of those who believed was of one heart and soul; indeed not one was saying that any of his belongings was his own, but they had all things in common.

٣٣ 33 وَبِقُوَّةٍ عَظِيمَةٍ كَانَ ٱلرُّسُلُ يُؤَدُّونَ ٱلشَّهَادَةَ بِقِيَامَةِ ٱلرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ، وَنِعْمَةٌ عَظِيمَةٌ كَانَتْ عَلَى جَمِيعِهِمْ،

(Also the Apostles were giving witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power.) Yes, great grace was on them all,

٣٤ 34 إِذْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِمْ أَحَدٌ مُحْتَاجًا، لِأَنَّ كُلَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا أَصْحَابَ حُقُولٍ أَوْ بُيُوتٍ كَانُوا يَبِيعُونَهَا، وَيَأْتُونَ بِأَثْمَانِ ٱلْمَبِيعَاتِ،

because there were not any needy among them—as many as were owners of lands or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds of the sold items

٣٥ 35 وَيَضَعُونَهَا عِنْدَ أَرْجُلِ ٱلرُّسُلِ، فَكَانَ يُوزَّعُ عَلَى كُلِّ أَحَدٍ كَمَا يَكُونُ لَهُ ٱحْتِيَاجٌ.

and placing them at the Apostles' feet, and they were distributed to each according as anyone had need.

٣٦ 36 وَيُوسُفُ ٱلَّذِي دُعِيَ مِنَ ٱلرُّسُلِ بَرْنَابَا، ٱلَّذِي يُتَرْجَمُ ٱبْنَ ٱلْوَعْظِ، وَهُوَ لَاوِيٌّ قُبْرُسِيُّ ٱلْجِنْسِ،

So Joses, who was named Barnabas by the Apostles (which is, being translated, ‘Son of encouragement’), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

٣٧ 37 إِذْ كَانَ لَهُ حَقْلٌ بَاعَهُ، وَأَتَى بِٱلدَّرَاهِمِ وَوَضَعَهَا عِنْدَ أَرْجُلِ ٱلرُّسُلِ.

having a field, sold it, brought the money and placed it at the Apostles' feet.