Apostelgeschichte 4 | English Standard Version

Peter and John Before the Council

1 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. 4 But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand. 5 On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, 6 with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?” 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, 9 if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. 11 This Jesus* is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.* 12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men* by which we must be saved.” 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. 14 But seeing the man who was healed standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition. 15 But when they had commanded them to leave the council, they conferred with one another, 16 saying, “What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign has been performed through them is evident to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.” 18 So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, 20 for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.” 21 And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, for all were praising God for what had happened. 22 For the man on whom this sign of healing was performed was more than forty years old.

The Believers Pray for Boldness

23 When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, 25 who through the mouth of our father David, your servant,* said by the Holy Spirit, “‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain? 26 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed’*— 27 for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, 28 to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place. 29 And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, 30 while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” 31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

They Had Everything in Common

32 Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. 33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34 There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold 35 and laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. 36 Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, 37 sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

الكتاب المقدس

بطرس ويوحنا في المجلس

1 وَبَيْنَمَا كَانَ بُطْرُسُ وَيُوحَنَّا يُخَاطِبَانِ الْحَاضِرِينَ، أَقْبَلَ إِلَيْهِمَا الْكَهَنَةُ، وَقَائِدُ حَرَسِ الْهَيْكَلِ وَالصَّدُّوقِيُّونَ، 2 مُتَضَايِقِينَ لأَنَّهُمَا كَانَا يُعَلِّمَانِ النَّاسَ وَيُعْلِنَانِ أَنَّ قِيَامَةَ الأَمْوَاتِ حَقِيقَةٌ تُؤَكِّدُهَا قِيَامَةُ يَسُوعَ، 3 فَقَبَضُوا عَلَيْهِمَا وَأَلْقَوْهُمَا فِي السِّجْنِ إِلَى الْيَوْمِ التَّالِي، لأَنَّ الْمَسَاءَ كَانَ قَدْ حَلَّ. 4 وَكَانَ كَثِيرُونَ مِمَّنْ سَمِعُوا الْكَلِمَةَ قَدْ آمَنُوا فَصَارَ عَدَدُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ نَحْوَ خَمْسَةِ آلافٍ. 5 وَفِي صَبَاحِ الْيَوْمِ التَّالِي اجْتَمَعَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ رُؤَسَاءُ الْيَهُودِ وَالشُّيُوخُ وَالْكَتَبَةُ، 6 وَمَعَهُمْ حَنَّانُ رَئِيسُ الْكَهَنَةِ، وَقَيَافَا، وَيُوحَنَّا، وَالإِسْكَنْدَرُ، وَجَمِيعُ الْمُنْتَمِينَ إِلَى عَشِيرَةِ رُؤَسَاءِ الْكَهَنَةِ. 7 وَاسْتَدْعَوْا بُطْرُسَ وَيُوحَنَّا وَسَأَلُوهُمَا: «بِأَيَّةِ قُوَّةٍ، وَبِاسْمِ مَنْ فَعَلْتُمَا هَذَا؟» 8 فَامْتَلأَ بُطْرُسُ مِنَ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ وَأَجَابَهُمْ: «يَا رُؤَسَاءَ الشَّعْبِ وَيَاشُيُوخَهُ، 9 إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَسْتَجْوِبُونَنَا الْيَوْمَ بِسَبَبِ الإِحْسَانِ إِلَى إِنْسَانٍ مَرِيضٍ لِتَعْرِفُوا كَيْفَ شُفِيَ، 10 فَاعْلَمُوا جَمِيعاً، وَلْيَعْرِفْ شَعْبُ إِسْرَائِيلَ كُلُّهُ، أَنَّهُ بِاسْمِ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ النَّاصِرِيِّ الَّذِي صَلَبْتُمُوهُ أَنْتُمْ، وَالَّذِي أَقَامَهُ اللهُ مِنْ بَيْنِ الأَمْوَاتِ، بِاسْمِهِ يَقِفُ هَذَا الْكَسِيحُ أَمَامَكُمْ فِي تَمَامِ الصِّحَّةِ! 11 يَسُوعُ هَذَا هُوَ الْحَجَرُ الَّذِي رَفَضْتُمُوهُ أَيُّهَا الْبُنَاةُ، وَهُوَ نَفْسُهُ صَارَ حَجَرَ الزَّاوِيَةِ الأَسَاسَ، 12 وَلَيْسَ بِأَحَدٍ غَيْرِهِ الْخَلاصُ، إِذْ لَيْسَ تَحْتَ السَّمَاءِ اسْمٌ آخَرُ قَدَّمَهُ اللهُ لِلْبَشَرِ بِهِ يَجِبُ أَنْ نَخْلُصَ!» 13 فَتَعَجَّبَ الْمُجْتَمِعُونَ مِنْ جُرْأَةِ بُطْرُسَ وَيُوحَنَّا، لَمَّا عَرَفُوا أَنَّهُمَا غَيْرُ مُتَعَلِّمَيْنِ وَأَنَّهُمَا مِنْ عَامَّةِ الشَّعْبِ، فَأَدْرَكُوا أَنَّهُمَا كَانَا مَعَ يَسُوعَ. 14 وَلكِنْ إِذْ رَأَوْا الْكَسِيحَ الَّذِي شُفِيَ وَاقِفاً مَعَهُمَا، لَمْ يَجِدُوا شَيْئاً يُعَارِضُونَ بِهِ! 15 فَأَمَرُوهُمَا بِالْخُرُوجِ مِنَ الْمَجْلِسِ، لِيَتَشَاوَرُوا فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ. 16 وَقَالُوا: «مَاذَا نَعْمَلُ بِهَذَيْنِ الرَّجُلَيْنِ؟ فَمِنَ الْوَاضِحِ أَمَامَ أَهْلِ أُورُشَلِيمَ جَمِيعاً أَنَّ مُعْجِزَةً عَظِيمَةً قَدْ جَرَتْ عَلَى أَيْدِيهِمَا، وَلا نَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ نُنْكِرَ! 17 وَلَكِنْ لِئَلّا يَزْدَادَ هَذَا الأَمْرُ انْتِشَاراً بَيْنَ الشَّعْبِ، فَلْنُهَدِّدْهُمَا أَلّا يَذْكُرَا هَذَا الاِسْمَ لأَحَدٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ بَعْدَ الآنَ». 18 ثُمَّ أَحْضَرُوهُمَا وَأَمَرُوهُمَا أَلّا يَنْطِقَا بِاسْمِ يَسُوعَ وَلا يُعَلِّمَا النَّاسَ بِهِ. 19 وَلَكِنَّ بُطْرُسَ وَيُوحَنَّا قَالا: «احْكُمُوا أَنْتُمْ: أَمِنَ الْحَقِّ أَمَامَ اللهِ أَنْ نُطِيعَ أَمْرَكُمْ لَا أَمْرَ اللهِ؟ 20 لَا نَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ نَكُفَّ عَنِ التَّحَدُّثِ بِمَا رَأَيْنَا وَسَمِعْنَا». 21 فَشَدَّدَ الْمَجْلِسُ إِنْذَارَهُ لَهُمَا، دُونَ أَنْ يَجِدَ طَرِيقَةً لِمُعَاقَبَتِهِمَا، وَأَمَرَ بِإِطْلاقِهِمَا خَوْفاً مِنْ ثَوْرَةِ الشَّعْبِ، فَقَدْ كَانَ الْجَمِيعُ يُمَجِّدُونَ اللهَ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْمُعْجِزَةِ، 22 لأَنَّ الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي جَرَتْ فِيهِ عَلامَةُ الشِّفَاءِ هذِهِ قَدْ جَاوَزَ الأَرْبَعِينَ عَاماً!

صلاة المؤمنين

23 وَمَا إِنْ أُطْلِقَ بُطْرُسُ وَيُوحَنَّا حَتَّى رَجَعَا إِلَى رِفَاقِهِمَا، وَأَخْبَرَاهُمْ بِكُلِّ مَا قَالَهُ لَهُمَا رُؤَسَاءُ الْكَهَنَةِ وَالشُّيُوخُ، 24 فَتَوَجَّهُوا بِقَلْبٍ وَاحِدٍ إِلَى اللهِ بِالدُّعَاءِ، قَائِلِينَ: «يَا رَبُّ، يَا خَالِقَ السَّمَاءِ وَالأَرْضِ وَالْبَحْرِ وَكُلِّ مَا فِيهَا، 25 يَا مَنْ قُلْتَ بِالرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ عَلَى لِسَانِ عَبْدِكَ دَاوُدَ: لِمَاذَا ضَجَّتْ الأُمَمُ؟ وَلِمَاذَا تَآمَرَتِ الشُّعُوبُ بَاطِلاً؟ 26 اجْتَمَعَ مُلُوكُ الأَرْضِ وَرُؤَسَاؤُهَا، وَتَحَالَفُوا لِيُقَاوِمُوا الرَّبَّ وَمَسِيحَهُ! 27 وَقَدْ تَحَقَّقَتْ هَذِهِ الْكَلِمَاتُ فِعْلاً، إِذْ تَحَالَفَ هِيرُودُسُ، وَبِيلاطُسُ الْبُنْطِيُّ، وَالْوَثَنِيُّونَ وَأَسْبَاطُ إِسْرَائِيلَ، لِمُقَاوَمَةِ فَتَاكَ الْقُدُّوسِ يَسُوعَ، الَّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ مَسِيحاً، 28 وَعَمِلُوا بِهِ كُلَّ مَا سَبَقَ أَنْ رَسَمَتْ يَدُكَ وَقَضَتْ مَشِيئَتُكَ أَنْ يَكُونَ. 29 وَالآنَ انْظُرْ، يَا رَبُّ، إِلَى تَهْدِيدِهِمْ، وَهَبْنَا نَحْنُ عَبِيدَكَ أَنْ نُعْلِنَ كَلامَكَ بِكُلِّ جُرْأَةٍ، 30 وَمُدَّ يَدَكَ لِلشِّفَاءِ، كَيْ تُجْرَى مُعْجِزَاتٌ وَعَجَائِبُ بِاسْمِ فَتَاكَ الْقُدُّوسِ يَسُوعَ». 31 وَفِيمَا هُمْ يُصَلُّونَ ارْتَجَّ الْمَكَانُ الَّذِي كَانُوا مُجْتَمِعِينَ فِيهِ، وَامْتَلأُوا جَمِيعاً بِالرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ، فَأَخَذُوا يُعْلِنُونَ كَلِمَةَ اللهِ بِكُلِّ جُرْأَةٍ!

المؤمنون يتشاركون في ممتلكاتهم

32 وَكَانَتْ جَمَاعَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ قَلْباً وَاحِداً وَنَفْساً وَاحِدَةً، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ أَحَدٌ يَقُولُ إِنَّ شَيْئاً مِمَّا عِنْدَهُ هُوَ لَهُ وَحْدَهُ، بَلْ كَانَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ عِنْدَهُمْ مُشْتَرَكاً. 33 وَكَانَ الرُّسُلُ يُؤَدُّونَ الشَّهَادَةَ بِقِيَامَةِ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ وَقُوَّةٌ عَظِيمَةٌ تَصْحَبُهَا، وَنِعْمَةٌ عَظِيمَةٌ تَحُلُّ عَلَى جَمِيعِهِمْ. 34 فَلَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِمْ مُحْتَاجٌ، لأَنَّ جَمِيعَ مَنْ كَانَ لَهُمْ حُقُولٌ أَوْ بُيُوتٌ كَانُوا يَبِيعُونَهَا وَيَأْتُونَ بِثَمَنِهَا، 35 فَيَضَعُونَهُ عِنْدَ أَقْدَامِ الرُّسُلِ، وَهُمْ يُوَزِّعُونَهُ عَلَى كُلِّ مُحْتَاجٍ بِقَدْرِ حَاجَتِهِ. 36 وَمِنْ هَؤُلاءِ يُوسُفُ، الَّذِي دَعَاهُ الرُّسُلُ بَرْنَابَا أَيِ ابْنَ التَّشْجِيعِ، وَهُوَ مِنْ سِبْطِ لاوِي، وَيَحْمِلُ الْجِنْسِيَّةَ الْقُبْرُصِيَّةَ. 37 فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَمْلِكُ حَقْلاً، فَبَاعَهُ وَجَاءَ بِثَمَنِهِ وَوَضَعَهُ عِنْدَ أَقْدَامِ الرُّسُلِ!

Apostelgeschichte 4 | English Standard Version الكتاب المقدس