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Butros Iyo Yooxanaa Waxaa La Hor Keenay Shirka

Intay dadkii la hadlayeen ayaa wadaaddadii iyo sirkaalkii macbudka iyo Sadukiintii u yimaadeen, iyagoo ka xumaaday, maxaa yeelay, waxay dadkii bareen oo Ciise ku ogeysiiyeen sarakicidda kuwii dhintay. Markaasay qabqabteen oo xabbiseen ilaa maalintii ku xigtay, maxaa yeelay, durba fiidkii bay ahayd. Laakiin qaar badan oo hadalkii maqlay waa rumaysteen; oo tiradii nimanku waxay noqotay abbaaraha shan kun.

Markaasaa waxaa dhacday in maalintii dambe taliyayaashoodii iyo waayeelladoodii iyo culimmadoodii ay Yeruusaalem isugu soo wada urureen; waxaana joogay Annas oo ahaa wadaadkii sare, iyo Kayafas, iyo Yooxanaa, iyo Aleksanderos, iyo in alla intii wadaadka sare xigaalo la ahayd. Oo intay dhexda soo taageen bay weyddiiyeen oo ku yidhaahdeen, Xooggee ama magacee baad waxan ku samayseen? Markaasaa Butros oo Ruuxa Quduuska ahi ka buuxo wuxuu iyaga ku yidhi, Kuwiinnan dadka u taliya iyo waayeelladow, haddii maanta naloo imtixaamayo falimihii wanaagsanaa oo loo sameeyey nin xoogdaran iyo sidii ninkan loo bogsiiyey, 10 dhammaantiin ogaada, idinka iyo dadka reer binu Israa'iil oo dhammu, in magaca Ciise Masiix, kii reer Naasared, oo aad iskutallaabta ku qodobteen, oo Ilaah ka sara kiciyey kuwii dhintay, daraaddiis ninkanu isagoo bogsaday halkan hortiinna ah ku taagan yahay. 11 Isagu waa dhagixii idinkoo wax dhisa aad diiddeen, oo noqday madaxa rukunka. 12 Mid kale badbaadada lagama helo, maxaa yeelay, ma jiro magac kale samada hoosteeda oo dadka dhexdooda loo bixiyey oo waajib inoo ah inaynu ku badbaadno.

13 Markay arkeen Butros iyo Yooxanaa dhiirranaantoodii, oo ay garteen inay yihiin niman aan wax baran, jaahiliinna ah, ayay yaabeen; markaasay garteen inay Ciise la joogi jireen. 14 Markay arkeen ninkii la bogsiiyey oo la taagan iyaga, waxba way ka odhan kari waayeen. 15 Laakiin intay amreen inay shirka dibadda uga baxaan, ayay wada hadleen iyagoo leh, 16 Maxaynu nimankan ku samaynaa? Waayo, inay calaamo caan ah faleen waa u muuqataa kuwa Yeruusaalem jooga oo dhan; mana dafiri karno. 17 Laakiin si ayan dadka ugu sii faafin, aynu cabsiinno si ayan hadda ka dib magacan ninna ugula hadlin. 18 Markaasay u yeedheen oo ku amreen inayan aslanba Ciise magiciisa ku hadlin, waxna ku barin. 19 Laakiin Butros iyo Yooxanaa ayaa u jawaabay iyagii oo ku yidhi, Idinku kala xukuma inay Ilaah hortiisa ku qumman tahay inaannu idinka idin maqallo intaannu Ilaah maqli lahayn, iyo in kale; 20 waayo, waxyaalihii aannu aragnay oo maqallay iskama dayn karno inaannu ka hadalno. 21 Markaasay, intay sii cabsiiyeen, sii daayeen, waayo, waxay waayeen waxay ku taqsiiraan, dadka aawadiis; maxaa yeelay, dadkii oo dhammu waxay Ilaah ku ammaaneen wixii la sameeyey. 22 Waayo, ninkii calaamadan lagu bogsiiyey waa ka weynaa afartan sannadood.

Butros Iyo Yooxanaa Waxay Ku Noqdeen Saaxiibbadood

23 Markii la sii daayay ayay intoodii kale u yimaadeen oo uga warrameen wixii wadaaddada sare iyo waayeelladu ku yidhaahdeen oo dhan. 24 Oo markay taas maqleen, iyagoo isku wada qalbi ah, ayay codkoodii sare ugu qaadeen Ilaah oo yidhaahdeen, Rabbiyow, adigu waxaad tahay kan sameeyey samada, iyo dhulka, iyo badda, iyo waxa ku jira oo dhan; 25 kii Ruuxa Quduuska ah kaga hadlay afkii awowahayo Daa'uud oo ahaa midiidinkaagii oo yidhi,

Quruumuhu maxay u cadhoodeen,
Dadkuna maxay ugu fikireen wax aan waxba ahayn?
26 Boqorrada dhulku col bay u taagnaayeen.
Taliyayaashuna intay is-urursadeen
Ayay waxay caasi ku noqdeen Rabbiga iyo Masiixiisa;

27 waayo, waxaa run ah in magaaladan gudaheeda Herodos iyo Bontiyos Bilaatos oo ay la jiraan dadka aan Yuhuudda ahayn iyo dadka reer binu Israa'iil iyagoo ka gees ah Ciise Midiidinkaaga quduuska ah, oo aad subagtay, ay isu urursadeen, 28 inay sameeyaan wax alla wixii gacantaada iyo taladaadu hore u gooyeen inay noqdaan. 29 Laakiin Rabbiyow, eeg, way na cabsiinayaane; haddaba addoommadaada sii dhiirranaan oo dhan oo ay ereygaaga ku sheegaan, 30 intii aad gacantaada u soo fidinaysid si aad ugu bogsiisid, si calaamooyin iyo yaabab ugu samaysmaan magaca Midiidinkaaga quduuska ah Ciise. 31 Oo markay tukadeen dabadeed, meeshay ku urursanaayeen baa gariirtay; oo dhammaantood waxaa ka wada buuxsamay Ruuxa Quduuska ah, oo ereygii Ilaah bay dhiirranaan ugu hadleen.

Wax Waluba Xertii Bay Ka Dhexeeyeen

32 Oo intoodii badnayd oo rumaysatay isku qalbi iyo naf bay ahaayeen; midkoodna ma odhan, Waxaan leeyahay waa waxaygii, laakiin wax waluba waa ka dhexeeyeen. 33 Oo rasuulladu xoog weyn bay sarakicidda Rabbi Ciise uga marag fureen; oo nimco badan baa dhammaantood ku soo dul degtay. 34 Mid wax la'aana iyaga kuma jirin, waayo, in alla intii dhul ama guryo lahayd way iibiyeen, oo qiimihii wixii la iibiyey ayay keeneen, 35 oo rasuullada soo hor dhigeen; oo waxaa wax loo qaybshay mid kasta siduu wax ugu baahnaa.

36 Markaasaa Yuusuf oo rasuulladu ugu yeedhi jireen Barnabas, kan lagu micneeyey Wiilkii dhiirigelinta, oo qoladiisu Laawi ahayd oo reer Qubrus u dhashay, 37 intuu beer uu lahaa iibshay ayuu lacagtii keenay oo soo hor dhigay rasuullada.

Peter and John Before the Sanhedrin

The priests and the captain of the temple guard(A) and the Sadducees(B) came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.(C) They seized Peter and John and, because it was evening, they put them in jail(D) until the next day. But many who heard the message believed; so the number of men who believed grew(E) to about five thousand.

The next day the rulers,(F) the elders and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem. Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas,(G) John, Alexander and others of the high priest’s family. They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit,(H) said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people!(I) If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame(J) and are being asked how he was healed, 10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,(K) whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead,(L) that this man stands before you healed. 11 Jesus is

“‘the stone you builders rejected,
    which has become the cornerstone.’[a](M)

12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”(N)

13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John(O) and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men,(P) they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.(Q) 14 But since they could see the man who had been healed standing there with them, there was nothing they could say. 15 So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin(R) and then conferred together. 16 “What are we going to do with these men?”(S) they asked. “Everyone living in Jerusalem knows they have performed a notable sign,(T) and we cannot deny it. 17 But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no longer to anyone in this name.”

18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.(U) 19 But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him?(V) You be the judges! 20 As for us, we cannot help speaking(W) about what we have seen and heard.”(X)

21 After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people(Y) were praising God(Z) for what had happened. 22 For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.

The Believers Pray

23 On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God.(AA) “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.(AB) 25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David:(AC)

“‘Why do the nations rage
    and the peoples plot in vain?
26 The kings of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
against the Lord
    and against his anointed one.[b][c](AD)

27 Indeed Herod(AE) and Pontius Pilate(AF) met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus,(AG) whom you anointed. 28 They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.(AH) 29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.(AI) 30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders(AJ) through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”(AK)

31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken.(AL) And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit(AM) and spoke the word of God(AN) boldly.(AO)

The Believers Share Their Possessions

32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.(AP) 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify(AQ) to the resurrection(AR) of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace(AS) was so powerfully at work in them all 34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them,(AT) brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles’ feet,(AU) and it was distributed to anyone who had need.(AV)

36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas(AW) (which means “son of encouragement”), 37 sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.(AX)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 4:11 Psalm 118:22
  2. Acts 4:26 That is, Messiah or Christ
  3. Acts 4:26 Psalm 2:1,2

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

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

16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

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

19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

23 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.