Actuum Apostolorum 5
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
World English Bible
1Vir autem quidam nomine Ananias, cum Saphira uxore suo vendidit agrum,
1But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2et fraudavit de pretio agri, conscia uxore sua: et afferens partem quamdam, ad pedes Apostolorum posuit.
2and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, then brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3Dixit autem Petrus: Anania, cur tentavit Satanas cor tuum, mentiri te Spiritui Sancto, et fraudare de pretio agri?
3But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back 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.
4While you kept it, didn’t it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn’t it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven’t lied to men, but to God.”
5Audiens autem Ananias hæc verba, cecidit, et expiravit. Et factus est timor magnus super omnes qui audierunt.
5Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.
6Surgentes autem juvenes amoverunt eum, et efferentes sepelierunt.
6The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.
7Factum est autem quasi horarum trium spatium, et uxor ipsius, nesciens quod factum fuerat, introivit.
7About three hours later, 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.
8Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, 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.
9But Peter asked her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
10Confestim cecidit ante pedes ejus, et expiravit. Intrantes autem juvenes invenerunt illam mortuam: et extulerunt, et sepelierunt ad virum suum.
10She fell down immediately at his feet and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.
11Et factus est timor magnus in universa ecclesia, et in omnes qui audierunt hæc.
11Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.
12Per manus autem Apostolorum fiebant signa et prodigia multa in plebe. Et erant unanimiter omnes in porticu Salomonis.
12By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
13Ceterorum autem nemo audebat se conjungere illis: sed magnificabat eos populus.
13None of the rest dared to join them; however, the people honored them.
14Magis autem augebatur credentium in Domino multitudo virorum ac mulierum,
14More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.
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.
15They even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at least his shadow might overshadow some of them.
16Concurrebat autem et multitudo vicinarum civitatum Jerusalem, afferentes ægros, et vexatos a spiritibus immundis: qui curabantur omnes.
16The multitude also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits; and they were all healed.
17Exsurgens autem princeps sacerdotum, et omnes qui cum illo erant (quæ est hæresis sadducæorum), repleti sunt zelo:
17But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy
18et injecerunt manus in Apostolos, et posuerunt eos in custodia publica.
18and laid hands on the apostles, then put them in public custody.
19Angelus autem Domini per noctem aperiens januas carceris, et educens eos, dixit:
19But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out and said,
20Ite, et stantes loquimini in templo plebi omnia verba vitæ hujus.
20“Go stand and 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.
21When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called the council together, with all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22Cum autem venissent ministri, et aperto carcere non invenissent illos, reversi nuntiaverunt,
22But the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported,
23dicentes: Carcerem quidem invenimus clausum cum omni diligentia, et custodes stantes ante januas: aperientes autem neminem intus invenimus.
23“We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”
24Ut autem audierunt hos sermones magistratus templi et principes sacerdotum, ambigebant de illis quidnam fieret.
24Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.
25Adveniens autem quidam, nuntiavit eis: Quia ecce viri quos posuistis in carcerem, sunt in templo, stantes et docentes populum.
25One 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 the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
27Et cum adduxissent illos, statuerunt in concilio: et interrogavit eos princeps sacerdotum,
27When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned 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, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”
29Respondens autem Petrus et Apostoli, dixerunt: Obedire oportet Deo magis quam hominibus.
29But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
30Deus patrum nostrorum suscitavit Jesum, quem vos interemistis, suspendentes in ligno.
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.
31Hunc principem et salvatorem Deus exaltavit dextera sua ad dandam pœnitentiam Israëli, et remissionem peccatorum:
31God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
32et nos sumus testes horum verborum, et Spiritus Sanctus, quem dedit Deus omnibus obedientibus sibi.
32We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33Hæc cum audissent, dissecabantur, et cogitabant interficere illos.
33But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.
34Surgens autem quidam in concilio pharisæus, nomine Gamaliel, legis doctor, honorabilis universæ plebi, jussit foras ad breve homines fieri,
34But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.
35dixitque ad illos: Viri Israëlitæ, attendite vobis super hominibus istis quid acturi sitis.
35He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.
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 Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. He was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came 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, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
38Et nunc itaque dico vobis, discedite ab hominibus istis, et sinite illos: quoniam si est ex hominibus consilium hoc aut opus, dissolvetur:
38Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
39si vero ex Deo est, non poteritis dissolvere illud, ne forte et Deo repugnare inveniamini. Consenserunt autem illi.
39But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”
40Et convocantes Apostolos, cæsis denuntiaverunt ne omnino loquerentur in nomine Jesu, et dimiserunt eos.
40They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41Et illi quidem ibant gaudentes a conspectu concilii, quoniam digni habiti sunt pro nomine Jesu contumeliam pati.
41They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.
42Omni autem die non cessabant in templo et circa domos, docentes et evangelizantes Christum Jesum.
42Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
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