Actuum Apostolorum 5
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Vir autem quidam nomine Ananias, cum Saphira uxore suo vendidit agrum,
1But a certain man named Ananias, with Saphira his wife, sold a piece of land,
2et fraudavit de pretio agri, conscia uxore sua: et afferens partem quamdam, ad pedes Apostolorum posuit.
2And by fraud kept back part of the price of the land, his wife being privy thereunto: and bringing a certain part of it, laid it at the feet of the apostles.
3Dixit autem Petrus: Anania, cur tentavit Satanas cor tuum, mentiri te Spiritui Sancto, et fraudare de pretio agri?
3But Peter said: Ananias, why hath Satan tempted thy heart, that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost, and by fraud keep part of the price of the land?
4nonne manens tibi manebat, et venundatum in tua erat potestate? quare posuisti in corde tuo hanc rem? non es mentitus hominibus, sed Deo.
4Whilst it remained, did it not remain to thee? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thy heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.
5Audiens autem Ananias hæc verba, cecidit, et expiravit. Et factus est timor magnus super omnes qui audierunt.
5And Ananias hearing these words, fell down, and gave up the ghost. And there came great fear upon all that heard it.
6Surgentes autem juvenes amoverunt eum, et efferentes sepelierunt.
6And the young men rising up, removed him, and carrying him out, buried him.
7Factum est autem quasi horarum trium spatium, et uxor ipsius, nesciens quod factum fuerat, introivit.
7And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
8Dixit autem ei Petrus: Dic mihi mulier, si tanti agrum vendidistis? At illa dixit: Etiam tanti.
8And Peter said to her: Tell me, woman, whether you sold the land for so much? And she said: Yea, for so much.
9Petrus autem ad eam: Quid utique convenit vobis tentare Spiritum Domini? Ecce pedes eorum qui sepelierunt virum tuum ad ostium, et efferent te.
9And Peter said unto her: Why have you agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold the feet of them who have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.
10Confestim cecidit ante pedes ejus, et expiravit. Intrantes autem juvenes invenerunt illam mortuam: et extulerunt, et sepelierunt ad virum suum.
10Immediately she fell down before his feet, and gave up the ghost. And the young men coming in, found her dead: and carried her out, and buried her by her husband.
11Et factus est timor magnus in universa ecclesia, et in omnes qui audierunt hæc.
11And there came great fear upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.
12Per manus autem Apostolorum fiebant signa et prodigia multa in plebe. Et erant unanimiter omnes in porticu Salomonis.
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.
13Ceterorum autem nemo audebat se conjungere illis: sed magnificabat eos populus.
13But of the rest no man durst join himself unto them; but the people magnified them.
14Magis autem augebatur credentium in Domino multitudo virorum ac mulierum,
14And the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord, was more increased:
15ita ut in plateas ejicerent infirmos, et ponerent in lectulis et grabatis, ut, veniente Petro, saltem umbra illius obumbraret quemquam illorum, et liberarentur ab infirmitatibus suis.
15Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that when Peter came, his shadow at the least, might overshadow any of them, and they might be delivered from their infirmities.
16Concurrebat autem et multitudo vicinarum civitatum Jerusalem, afferentes ægros, et vexatos a spiritibus immundis: qui curabantur omnes.
16And there came also together to Jerusalem a multitude out of the neighboring cities, bringing sick persons, and such as were troubled with unclean spirits; who were all healed.
17Exsurgens autem princeps sacerdotum, et omnes qui cum illo erant (quæ est hæresis sadducæorum), repleti sunt zelo:
17Then the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, (which is the heresy of the Sadducees,) were filled with envy.
18et injecerunt manus in Apostolos, et posuerunt eos in custodia publica.
18And they laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
19Angelus autem Domini per noctem aperiens januas carceris, et educens eos, dixit:
19But an angel of the Lord by night opening the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said:
20Ite, et stantes loquimini in templo plebi omnia verba vitæ hujus.
20Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
21Qui cum audissent, intraverunt diluculo in templum, et docebant. Adveniens autem princeps sacerdotum, et qui cum eo erant, convocaverunt concilium, et omnes seniores filiorum Israël: et miserunt ad carcerem ut adducerentur.
21Who having heard this, early in the morning, entered into the temple, and taught. And the high priest coming, and they that were with him, called together the council, and all the ancients of the children of Israel; and they sent to the prison to have them brought.
22Cum autem venissent ministri, et aperto carcere non invenissent illos, reversi nuntiaverunt,
22But when the ministers came, and opening the prison, found them not there, they returned and told,
23dicentes: Carcerem quidem invenimus clausum cum omni diligentia, et custodes stantes ante januas: aperientes autem neminem intus invenimus.
23Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing before the doors; but opening it, we found no man within.
24Ut autem audierunt hos sermones magistratus templi et principes sacerdotum, ambigebant de illis quidnam fieret.
24Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what would come to pass.
25Adveniens autem quidam, nuntiavit eis: Quia ecce viri quos posuistis in carcerem, sunt in templo, stantes et docentes populum.
25But one came and told them: Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple standing, and teaching the people.
26Tunc abiit magistratus cum ministris, et adduxit illos sine vi: timebant enim populum ne lapidarentur.
26Then went the officer with the ministers, and brought them without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
27Et cum adduxissent illos, statuerunt in concilio: et interrogavit eos princeps sacerdotum,
27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
28dicens: Præcipiendo præcepimus vobis ne doceretis in nomine isto, et ecce replestis Jerusalem doctrina vestra: et vultis inducere super nos sanguinem hominis istius.
28Saying: Commanding we commanded you, that you should not teach in this name; and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and you have a mind to bring the blood of this man upon us.
29Respondens autem Petrus et Apostoli, dixerunt: Obedire oportet Deo magis quam hominibus.
29But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than men.
30Deus patrum nostrorum suscitavit Jesum, quem vos interemistis, suspendentes in ligno.
30The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom you put to death, hanging him upon a tree.
31Hunc principem et salvatorem Deus exaltavit dextera sua ad dandam pœnitentiam Israëli, et remissionem peccatorum:
31Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be Prince and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
32et nos sumus testes horum verborum, et Spiritus Sanctus, quem dedit Deus omnibus obedientibus sibi.
32And we are witnesses of these things and the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to all that obey him.
33Hæc cum audissent, dissecabantur, et cogitabant interficere illos.
33When they had heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they thought to put them to death.
34Surgens autem quidam in concilio pharisæus, nomine Gamaliel, legis doctor, honorabilis universæ plebi, jussit foras ad breve homines fieri,
34But one in the council rising up, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, respected by all the people, commanded the men to be put forth a little while.
35dixitque ad illos: Viri Israëlitæ, attendite vobis super hominibus istis quid acturi sitis.
35And he said to them: Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do, as touching these men.
36Ante hos enim dies extitit Theodas, dicens se esse aliquem, cui consensit numerus virorum circiter quadringentorum: qui occisus est, et omnes qui credebant ei, dissipati sunt, et redacti ad nihilum.
36For before these days rose up Theodas, affirming himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all that believed him were scattered, and brought to nothing.
37Post hunc extitit Judas Galilæus in diebus professionis, et avertit populum post se: et ipse periit, et omnes quotquot consenserunt ei, dispersi sunt.
37After this man, rose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of the enrolling, and drew away the people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as consented to him, were dispersed.
38Et nunc itaque dico vobis, discedite ab hominibus istis, et sinite illos: quoniam si est ex hominibus consilium hoc aut opus, dissolvetur:
38And now, therefore, I say to you, refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought;
39si vero ex Deo est, non poteritis dissolvere illud, ne forte et Deo repugnare inveniamini. Consenserunt autem illi.
39But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God. And they consented to him.
40Et convocantes Apostolos, cæsis denuntiaverunt ne omnino loquerentur in nomine Jesu, et dimiserunt eos.
40And calling in the apostles, after they had scourged them, they charged them that they should not speak at all in the name of Jesus; and they dismissed them.
41Et illi quidem ibant gaudentes a conspectu concilii, quoniam digni habiti sunt pro nomine Jesu contumeliam pati.
41And they indeed went from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Jesus.
42Omni autem die non cessabant in templo et circa domos, docentes et evangelizantes Christum Jesum.
42And every day they ceased not in the temple, and from house to house, to teach and preach Christ Jesus.
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