Acts 8
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.
1Facta est autem in illa die persecutio magna in ecclesia quæ erat Jerosolymis, et omnes dispersi sunt per regiones Judææ et Samariæ præter Apostolos.
2And devout men carried Stephen to his burial , and made great lamentation over him.
2Curaverunt autem Stephanum viri timorati, et fecerunt planctum magnum super eum.
3As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
3Saulus autem devastabat ecclesiam per domos intrans, et trahens viros ac mulieres, tradebat in custodiam.
4Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
4Igitur qui dispersi erant pertransibant, evangelizantes verbum Dei.
5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
5Philippus autem descendens in civitatem Samariæ, prædicabant illis Christum.
6And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
6Intendebant autem turbæ his quæ a Philippo dicebantur, unanimiter audientes, et videntes signa quæ faciebat.
7For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them : and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
7Multi enim eorum qui habebant spiritus immundos, clamantes voce magna exibant. Multi autem paralytici et claudi curati sunt.
8And there was great joy in that city.
8Factum est ergo gaudium magnum in illa civitate.
9But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
9Vir autem quidam nomine Simon, qui ante fuerat in civitate magus, seducens gentem Samariæ, dicens se esse aliquem magnum:
10To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
10cui auscultabant omnes a minimo usque ad maximum, dicentes: Hic est virtus Dei, quæ vocatur magna.
11And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
11Attendebant autem eum: propter quod multo tempore magiis suis dementasset eos.
12But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
12Cum vero credidissent Philippo evangelizanti de regno Dei, in nomine Jesu Christi baptizabantur viri ac mulieres.
13Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
13Tunc Simon et ipse credidit: et cum baptizatus esset, adhærebat Philippo. Videns etiam signa et virtutes maximas fieri, stupens admirabatur.
14Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
14Cum autem audissent Apostoli qui erant Jerosolymis, quod recepisset Samaria verbum Dei, miserunt ad eos Petrum et Joannem.
15Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
15Qui cum venissent, oraverunt pro ipsis ut acciperent Spiritum Sanctum:
16(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
16nondum enim in quemquam illorum venerat, sed baptizati tantum erant in nomine Domini Jesu.
17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
17Tunc imponebant manus super illos, et accipiebant Spiritum Sanctum.
18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
18Cum vidisset autem Simon quia per impositionem manus Apostolorum daretur Spiritus Sanctus, obtulit eis pecuniam,
19Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
19dicens: Date et mihi hanc potestatem, ut cuicumque imposuero manus, accipiat Spiritum Sanctum. Petrus autem dixit ad eum:
20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
20Pecunia tua tecum sit in perditionem: quoniam donum Dei existimasti pecunia possideri.
21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
21Non est tibi pars neque sors in sermone isto: cor enim tuum non est rectum coram Deo.
22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
22Pœnitentiam itaque age ab hac nequitia tua: et roga Deum, si forte remittatur tibi hæc cogitatio cordis tui.
23For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
23In felle enim amaritudinis, et obligatione iniquitatis, video te esse.
24Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
24Respondens autem Simon, dixit: Precamini vos pro me ad Dominum, ut nihil veniat super me horum quæ dixistis.
25And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
25Et illi quidem testificati, et locuti verbum Domini, redibant Jerosolymam, et multis regionibus Samaritanorum evangelizabant.
26And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
26Angelus autem Domini locutus est ad Philippum, dicens: Surge, et vade contra meridianum, ad viam quæ descendit ab Jerusalem in Gazam: hæc est deserta.
27And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
27Et surgens abiit. Et ecce vir Æthiops, eunuchus, potens Candacis reginæ Æthiopum, qui erat super omnes gazas ejus, venerat adorare in Jerusalem:
28Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
28et revertebatur sedens super currum suum, legensque Isaiam prophetam.
29Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
29Dixit autem Spiritus Philippo: Accede, et adjunge te ad currum istum.
30And Philip ran thither to him , and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
30Accurrens autem Philippus, audivit eum legentem Isaiam prophetam, et dixit: Putasne intelligis quæ legis?
31And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
31Qui ait: Et quomodo possum, si non aliquis ostenderit mihi? Rogavitque Philippum ut ascenderet, et sederet secum.
32The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
32Locus autem Scripturæ quem legebat, erat hic: [Tamquam ovis ad occisionem ductus est: et sicut agnus coram tondente se, sine voce, sic non aperuit os suum.
33In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
33In humilitate judicium ejus sublatum est. Generationem ejus quis enarrabit? quoniam tolletur de terra vita ejus.]
34And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
34Respondens autem eunuchus Philippo, dixit: Obsecro te, de quo propheta dicit hoc? de se, an de alio aliquo?
35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
35Aperiens autem Philippus os suum, et incipiens a Scriptura ista, evangelizavit illi Jesum.
36And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
36Et dum irent per viam, venerunt ad quamdam aquam: et ait eunuchus: Ecce aqua: quid prohibet me baptizari?
37And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
37Dixit autem Philippus: Si credis ex toto corde, licet. Et respondens ait: Credo Filium Dei esse Jesum Christum.
38And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
38Et jussit stare currum: et descenderunt uterque in aquam, Philippus et eunuchus, et baptizavit eum.
39And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
39Cum autem ascendissent de aqua, Spiritus Domini rapuit Philippum, et amplius non vidit eum eunuchus. Ibat autem per viam suam gaudens.
40But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea.
40Philippus autem inventus est in Azoto, et pertransiens evangelizabat civitatibus cunctis, donec veniret Cæsaream.
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