¹وكان في قيصرية رجل اسمه كرنيليوس قائد مئة من الكتيبة التي تدعى الايطالية‎.

¹But a certain man in Caesarea, -- by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called Italic,

²‎وهو تقي وخائف الله مع جميع بيته يصنع حسنات كثيرة للشعب ويصلّي الى الله في كل حين‎.

²pious, and fearing God with all his house, [both] giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually,

³‎فرأى ظاهرا في رؤيا نحو الساعة التاسعة من النهار ملاكا من الله داخلا اليه وقائلا له يا كرنيليوس‎.

³-- saw plainly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

⁴‎فلما شخص اليه ودخله الخوف قال ماذا يا سيد. فقال له. صلواتك وصدقاتك صعدت تذكارا امام الله‎.

⁴But he, having fixed his eyes upon him, and become full of fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have gone up for a memorial before God.

⁵‎والآن ارسل الى يافا رجالا واستدع سمعان الملقب بطرس‎.

⁵And now send men to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

⁶‎انه نازل عند سمعان رجل دباغ بيته عند البحر. هو يقول لك ماذا ينبغي ان تفعل‎.

⁶He lodges with a certain Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.

⁷‎فلما انطلق الملاك الذي كان يكلم كرنيليوس نادى اثنين من خدامه وعسكريا تقيا من الذين كانوا يلازمونه

⁷And when the angel who was speaking to him had departed, having called two of his household and a pious soldier of those who were constantly with him,

⁸واخبرهم بكل شيء وارسلهم الى يافا

⁸and related all things to them, he sent them to Joppa.

⁹ثم في الغد فيما هم يسافرون ويقتربون الى المدينة صعد بطرس على السطح ليصلّي نحو الساعة السادسة‎.

⁹And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

¹⁰‎فجاع كثيرا واشتهى ان يأكل. وبينما هم يهيئون له وقعت عليه غيبة‎.

¹⁰And he became hungry and desired to eat. But as they were making ready an ecstasy came upon him:

¹¹‎فرأى السماء مفتوحة واناء نازلا عليه مثل ملاءة عظيمة مربوطة باربعة اطراف ومدلاة على الارض‎.

¹¹and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, [bound] by [the] four corners [and] let down to the earth;

¹²‎وكان فيها كل دواب الارض والوحوش والزحافات وطيور السماء‎.

¹²in which were all the quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth, and the fowls of the heaven.

¹³‎وصار اليه صوت قم يا بطرس اذبح وكل‎.

¹³And there was a voice to him, Rise, Peter, slay and eat.

¹⁴‎فقال بطرس كلا يا رب لاني لم آكل قط شيئا دنسا او نجسا‎.

¹⁴And Peter said, In no wise, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common or unclean.

¹⁵‎فصار اليه ايضا صوت ثانية ما طهره الله لا تدنسه انت‎.

¹⁵And [there was] a voice again the second time to him, What God has cleansed, do not *thou* make common.

¹⁶‎وكان هذا على ثلاث مرات ثم ارتفع الاناء ايضا الى السماء

¹⁶And this took place thrice, and the vessel was straightway taken up into heaven.

¹⁷واذ كان بطرس يرتاب في نفسه ماذا عسى ان تكون الرؤيا التي رآها اذا الرجال الذين ارسلوا من قبل كرنيليوس. وكانوا قد سألوا عن بيت سمعان وقد وقفوا على الباب

¹⁷And as Peter doubted in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold also the men who were sent by Cornelius, having sought out the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

¹⁸ونادوا يستخبرون هل سمعان الملقب بطرس نازل هناك‎.

¹⁸and having called [some one], they inquired if Simon who was surnamed Peter was lodged there.

¹⁹‎وبينما بطرس متفكر في الرؤيا قال له الروح هوذا ثلاثة رجال يطلبونك‎.

¹⁹But as Peter continued pondering over the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee;

²⁰‎لكن قم وانزل واذهب معهم غير مرتاب في شيء لاني انا قد ارسلتهم.

²⁰but rise up, go down, and go with them, nothing doubting, because *I* have sent them.

²¹فنزل بطرس الى الرجال الذين أرسلوا اليه من قبل كرنيليوس وقال ها انا الذي تطلبونه. ما هو السبب الذي حضرتم لاجله‎.

²¹And Peter going down to the men said, Behold, *I* am he whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye come?

²²‎فقالوا ان كرنيليوس قائد مئة رجلا بارا وخائف الله ومشهودا له من كل امة اليهود أوحي اليه بملاك مقدس ان يستدعيك الى بيته ويسمع منك كلاما‎.

²²And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee.

²³‎فدعاهم الى داخل واضافهم. ثم في الغد خرج بطرس معهم واناس من الاخوة الذين من يافا رافقوه

²³Having therefore invited them in, he lodged them. And on the morrow, rising up he went away with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa went with him.

²⁴وفي الغد دخلوا قيصرية. واما كرنيليوس فكان ينتظرهم وقد دعا انسباءه واصدقاءه الاقربين‎.

²⁴And on the morrow they came to Caesarea. But Cornelius was looking for them, having called together his kinsmen and [his] intimate friends.

²⁵‎ولما دخل بطرس استقبله كرنيليوس وسجد واقعا على قدميه‎.

²⁵And when Peter was now coming in, Cornelius met him, and falling down did [him] homage.

²⁶‎فاقامه بطرس قائلا قم انا ايضا انسان‎.

²⁶But Peter made him rise, saying, Rise up: *I* myself also am a man.

²⁷‎ثم دخل وهو يتكلم معه ووجد كثيرين مجتمعين‎.

²⁷And he went in, talking with him, and found many gathered together.

²⁸‎فقال لهم انتم تعلمون كيف هو محرم على رجل يهودي ان يلتصق باحد اجنبي او يأتي اليه. واما انا فقد أراني الله ان لا اقول عن انسان ما انه دنس او نجس‎.

²⁸And he said to them, *Ye* know how it is unlawful for a Jew to be joined or come to one of a strange race, and to *me* God has shewn to call no man common or unclean.

²⁹‎فلذلك جئت من دون مناقضة اذ استدعيتموني. فاستخبركم لاي سبب استدعيتموني‎.

²⁹Wherefore also, having been sent for, I came without saying anything against it. I inquire therefore for what reason ye have sent for me.

³⁰‎فقال كرنيليوس منذ اربعة ايام الى هذه الساعة كنت صائما. وفي الساعة التاسعة كنت اصلّي في بيتي واذا رجل قد وقف امامي بلباس لامع

³⁰And Cornelius said, Four days ago I had been [fasting] unto this hour, and the ninth [I was] praying in my house, and lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

³¹وقال يا كرنيليوس سمعت صلاتك وذكرت صدقاتك امام الله‎.

³¹and said, Cornelius, thy prayer has been heard, and thy alms have come in remembrance before God.

³²‎فارسل الى يافا واستدعي سمعان الملقب بطرس. انه نازل في بيت سمعان رجل دباغ عند البحر. فهو متى جاء يكلمك‎.

³²Send therefore to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea [who when he is come will speak to thee].

³³‎فارسلت اليك حالا. وانت فعلت حسنا اذ جئت. والآن نحن جميعا حاضرون امام الله لنسمع جميع ما امرك به الله

³³Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and *thou* hast well done in coming. Now therefore *we* are all present before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

³⁴ففتح بطرس فاه وقال. بالحق انا اجد ان الله لا يقبل الوجوه‎.

³⁴And Peter opening his mouth said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons,

³⁵‎بل في كل امة الذي يتقيه ويصنع البر مقبول عنده

³⁵but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

³⁶الكلمة التي ارسلها الى بني اسرائيل يبشر بالسلام بيسوع المسيح. هذا هو رب الكل‎.

³⁶The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (*he* is Lord of all things,)

³⁷‎انتم تعلمون الامر الذي صار في كل اليهودية مبتدئا من الجليل بعد المعمودية التي كرز بها يوحنا‎.

³⁷*ye* know; the testimony which has spread through the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached --

³⁸‎يسوع الذي من الناصرة كيف مسحه الله بالروح القدس والقوة الذي جال يصنع خيرا ويشفي جميع المتسلط عليهم ابليس لان الله كان معه‎.

³⁸Jesus who [was] of Nazareth: how God anointed him with [the] Holy Spirit and with power; who went through [all quarters] doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

³⁹‎ونحن شهود بكل ما فعل في كورة اليهودية وفي اورشليم. الذي ايضا قتلوه معلقين اياه على خشبة‎.

³⁹*We* also [are] witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew, having hanged him on a cross.

⁴⁰‎هذا اقامه الله في اليوم الثالث واعطى ان يصير ظاهرا

⁴⁰This [man] God raised up the third day and gave him to be openly seen,

⁴¹ليس لجميع الشعب بل لشهود سبق الله فانتخبهم. لنا نحن الذين اكلنا وشربنا معه بعد قيامته من الاموات‎.

⁴¹not of all the people, but of witnesses who were chosen before of God, *us* who have eaten and drunk with him after he arose from among [the] dead.

⁴²‎واوصانا ان نكرز للشعب ونشهد بان هذا هو المعين من الله ديانا للاحياء والاموات‎.

⁴²And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that *he* it is who was determinately appointed of God [to be] judge of living and dead.

⁴³‎له يشهد جميع الانبياء ان كل من يؤمن به ينال باسمه غفران الخطايا

⁴³To him all the prophets bear witness that every one that believes on him will receive through his name remission of sins.

⁴⁴فبينما بطرس يتكلم بهذه الامور حل الروح القدس على جميع الذين كانوا يسمعون الكلمة‎.

⁴⁴While Peter was yet speaking these words the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were hearing the word.

⁴⁵‎فاندهش المؤمنون الذين من اهل الختان كل من جاء مع بطرس لان موهبة الروح القدس قد انسكبت على الامم ايضا‎.

⁴⁵And the faithful of the circumcision were astonished, as many as came with Peter, that upon the nations also the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out:

⁴⁶‎لانهم كانوا يسمعونهم يتكلمون بألسنة ويعظمون الله. حينئذ اجاب بطرس

⁴⁶for they heard them speaking with tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

⁴⁷أترى يستطيع احد ان يمنع الماء حتى لا يعتمد هؤلاء الذين قبلوا الروح القدس كما نحن ايضا‎.

⁴⁷Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also [did]?

⁴⁸‎وامر ان يعتمدوا باسم الرب. حينئذ سألوه ان يمكث اياما

⁴⁸And he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then they begged him to stay some days.