1ورجل اسمه حنانيا وامرأته سفيرة باع ملكا
1But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2واختلس من الثمن وامراته لها خبر ذلك وأتى بجزء ووضعه عند ارجل الرسل.
2and kept back [part] of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
3فقال بطرس يا حنانيا لماذا ملأ الشيطان قلبك لتكذب على الروح القدس وتختلس من ثمن الحقل.
3But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back [part] of the price of the land?
4أليس وهو باق كان يبقى لك. ولما بيع ألم يكن في سلطانك. فما بالك وضعت في قلبك هذا الامر. انت لم تكذب على الناس بل على الله.
4While it remained, did it not remain thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? How is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thy heart? thou has not lied unto men, but unto God.
5فلما سمع حنانيا هذا الكلام وقع ومات. وصار خوف عظيم على جميع الذين سمعوا بذلك.
5And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost: and great fear came upon all that heard it.
6فنهض الاحداث ولفوه وحملوه خارجا ودفنوه
6And the young men arose and wrapped him round, and they carried him out and buried him.
7ثم حدث بعد مدة نحو ثلاث ساعات ان امرأته دخلت وليس لها خبر ما جرى.
7And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8فاجابها بطرس قولي لي أبهذا المقدار بعتما الحقل. فقالت نعم بهذا المقدار.
8And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, for so much.
9فقال لها بطرس ما بالكما اتفقتما على تجربة روح الرب. هوذا ارجل الذين دفنوا رجلك على الباب وسيحملونك خارجا.
9But Peter [said] unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.
10فوقعت في الحال عند رجليه وماتت. فدخل الشباب ووجدوها ميتة فحملوها خارجا ودفنوها بجانب رجلها.
10And she fell down immediately at his feet, and gave up the ghost: and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.
11فصار خوف عظيم على جميع الكنيسة وعلى جميع الذين سمعوا بذلك
11And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.
12وجرت على ايدي الرسل آيات وعجائب كثيرة في الشعب. وكان الجميع بنفس واحدة في رواق سليمان.
12And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
13واما الآخرون فلم يكن احد منهم يجسر ان يلتصق بهم. لكن كان الشعب يعظمهم.
13But of the rest durst no man join himself to them: howbeit the people magnified them;
14وكان مؤمنون ينضمون للرب اكثر. جماهير من رجال ونساء.
14and believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of them and women;
15حتى انهم كانوا يحملون المرضى خارجا في الشوارع ويضعونهم على فرش واسرّة حتى اذا جاء بطرس يخيّم ولو ظله على احد منهم.
15insomuch that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that, as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some one of them.
16واجتمع جمهور المدن المحيطة الى اورشليم حاملين مرضى ومعذبين من ارواح نجسة وكانوا يبرأون جميعهم
16And there also came together the multitudes from the cities round about Jerusalem, bring sick folk, and them that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
17فقام رئيس الكهنة وجميع الذين معه الذين هم شيعة الصدوقيين وامتلأوا غيرة
17But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,
18فالقوا ايديهم على الرسل ووضعوهم في حبس العامة.
18and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward.
19ولكن ملاك الرب في الليل فتح ابواب السجن واخرجهم وقال
19But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,
20اذهبوا قفوا وكلموا الشعب في الهيكل بجميع كلام هذه الحياة.
20Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.
21فلما سمعوا دخلوا الهيكل نحو الصبح وجعلوا يعلّمون. ثم جاء رئيس الكهنة والذين معه ودعوا المجمع وكل مشيخة بني اسرائيل فارسلوا الى الحبس ليؤتى بهم.
21And when they heard [this], they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.
22ولكن الخدام لما جاءوا لم يجدوهم في السجن فرجعوا واخبروا
22But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told,
23قائلين اننا وجدنا الحبس مغلقا بكل حرص والحراس واقفين خارجا امام الابواب ولكن لما فتحنا لم نجد في الداخل احدا
23saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
24فلما سمع الكاهن وقائد جند الهيكل ورؤساء الكهنة هذه الاقوال ارتابوا من جهتهم ما عسى ان يصير هذا.
24Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.
25ثم جاء واحد واخبرهم قائلا هوذا الرجال الذين وضعتموهم في السجن هم في الهيكل واقفين يعلّمون الشعب.
25And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people.
26حينئذ مضى قائد الجند مع الخدام فاحضرهم لا بعنف لانهم كانوا يخافون الشعب لئلا يرجموا.
26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, [but] without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
27فلما احضروهم اوقفوهم في المجمع. فسألهم رئيس الكهنة
27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
28قائلا أما اوصيناكم وصية ان لا تعلّموا بهذا الاسم. وها انتم قد ملأتم اورشليم بتعليمكم وتريدون ان تجلبوا علينا دم هذا الانسان.
28saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29فاجاب بطرس والرسل وقالوا ينبغي ان يطاع الله اكثر من الناس.
29But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
30اله آبائنا اقام يسوع الذي انتم قتلتموه معلقين اياه على خشبة.
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree.
31هذا رفّعه الله بيمينه رئيسا ومخلّصا ليعطي اسرائيل التوبة وغفران الخطايا.
31Him did God exalt with his right hand [to be] a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
32ونحن شهود له بهذه الامور والروح القدس ايضا الذي اعطاه الله للذين يطيعونه
32And we are witnesses of these things; and [so is] the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
33فلما سمعوا حنقوا وجعلوا يتشاورون ان يقتلوهم.
33But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and minded to slay them.
34فقام في المجمع رجل فريسي اسمه غمالائيل معلّم للناموس مكرم عند جميع الشعب وامر ان يخرج الرسل قليلا.
34But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.
35ثم قال لهم. ايها الرجال الاسرائيليون احترزوا لانفسكم من جهة هؤلاء الناس في ما انتم مزمعون ان تفعلوا.
35And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do.
36لانه قبل هذه الايام قام ثوداس قائلا عن نفسه انه شيء. الذي التصق به عدد من الرجال نحو اربع مئة. الذي قتل وجميع الذين انقادوا اليه تبددوا وصاروا لا شيء.
36For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought.
37بعد هذا قام يهوذا الجليلي في ايام الاكتتاب وازاغ وراءه شعبا غفيرا. فذاك ايضا هلك وجميع الذين انقادوا اليه تشتتوا.
37After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away [some of the] people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
38والآن اقول لكم تنحوا عن هؤلاء الناس واتركوهم. لانه ان كان هذا الرأي او هذا العمل من الناس فسوف ينتقض.
38And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:
39وان كان من الله فلا تقدرون ان تنقضوه. لئلا توجدوا محاربين لله ايضا.
39but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.
40فانقادوا اليه. ودعوا الرسل وجلدوهم واوصوهم ان لا يتكلموا باسم يسوع ثم اطلقوهم
40And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41واما هم فذهبوا فرحين من امام المجمع لانهم حسبوا مستاهلين ان يهانوا من اجل اسمه.
41They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.
42وكانوا لا يزالون كل يوم في الهيكل وفي البيوت معلّمين ومبشرين بيسوع المسيح
42And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus [as] the Christ.