Acts 2
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place.
1Et cum complerentur dies Pentecostes, erant omnes pariter in eodem loco:
2Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
2et factus est repente de cælo sonus, tamquam advenientis spiritus vehementis, et replevit totam domum ubi erant sedentes.
3Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.
3Et apparuerunt illis dispertitæ linguæ tamquam ignis, seditque supra singulos eorum:
4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
4et repleti sunt omnes Spiritu Sancto, et cœperunt loqui variis linguis, prout Spiritus Sanctus dabat eloqui illis.
5Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.
5Erant autem in Jerusalem habitantes Judæi, viri religiosi ex omni natione quæ sub cælo est.
6When this sound was heard, the multitude came together and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.
6Facta autem hac voce, convenit multitudo, et mente confusa est, quoniam audiebat unusquisque lingua sua illos loquentes.
7They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?
7Stupebant autem omnes, et mirabantur, dicentes: Nonne ecce omnes isti qui loquuntur, Galilæi sunt?
8How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?
8et quomodo nos audivimus unusquisque linguam nostram in qua nati sumus?
9Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,
9Parthi, et Medi, et Ælamitæ, et qui habitant Mespotamiam, Judæam, et Cappadociam, Pontum, et Asiam,
10Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
10Phrygiam, et Pamphyliam, Ægyptum, et partes Libyæ quæ est circa Cyrenen: et advenæ Romani,
11Cretans and Arabians—we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”
11Judæi quoque, et Proselyti, Cretes, et Arabes: audivimus eos loquentes nostris linguis magnalia Dei.
12They were all amazed and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
12Stupebant autem omnes, et mirabantur ad invicem, dicentes: Quidnam vult hoc esse?
13Others, mocking, said, “They are filled with new wine.”
13Alii autem irridentes dicebant: Quia musto pleni sunt isti.
14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke out to them, “You men of Judea and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
14Stans autem Petrus cum undecim, levavit vocem suam, et locutus est eis: Viri Judæi, et qui habitatis Jerusalem universi, hoc vobis notum sit, et auribus percipite verba mea.
15For these aren’t drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day.
15Non enim, sicut vos æstimatis, hi ebrii sunt, cum sit hora diei tertia:
16But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:
16sed hoc est quod dictum est per prophetam Joël:
17‘It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams.
17[Et erit in novissimis diebus, dicit Dominus, effundam de Spiritu meo super omnem carnem: et prophetabunt filii vestri et filiæ vestræ, et juvenes vestri visiones videbunt, et seniores vestri somnia somniabunt.
18Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy.
18Et quidem super servos meos, et super ancillas meas, in diebus illis effundam de Spiritu meo, et prophetabunt:
19I will show wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth beneath: blood, and fire, and billows of smoke.
19et dabo prodigia in cælo sursum, et signa in terra deorsum, sanguinem, et ignem, et vaporem fumi:
20The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
20sol convertetur in tenebras, et luna in sanguinem, antequam veniat dies Domini magnus et manifestus.
21It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
21Et erit: omnis quicumque invocaverit nomen Domini, salvus erit.]
22“Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,
22Viri Israëlitæ, audite verba hæc: Jesum Nazarenum, virum approbatum a Deo in vobis, virtutibus, et prodigiis, et signis, quæ fecit Deus per illum in medio vestri, sicut et vos scitis:
23him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;
23hunc, definito consilio et præscientia Dei traditum, per manus iniquorum affligentes interemistis:
24whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.
24quem Deus suscitavit, solutis doloribus inferni, juxta quod impossibile erat teneri illum ab eo.
25For David says concerning him, ‘I saw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.
25David enim dicit in eum: [Providebam Dominum in conspectu meo semper: quoniam a dextris est mihi, ne commovear:
26Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope,
26propter hoc lætatum est cor meum, et exsultavit lingua mea, insuper et caro mea requiescet in spe:
27because you will not leave my soul in Hades, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay.
27quoniam non derelinques animam meam in inferno, nec dabis sanctum tuum videre corruptionem.
28You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your presence.’
28Notas mihi fecisti vias vitæ: et replebis me jucunditate cum facie tua.]
29“Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
29Viri fratres, liceat audenter dicere ad vos de patriarcha David, quoniam defunctus est, et sepultus: et sepulchrum ejus est apud nos usque in hodiernum diem.
30Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,
30Propheta igitur cum esset, et sciret quia jurejurando jurasset illi Deus de fructu lumbi ejus sedere super sedem ejus:
31he foreseeing this, spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that his soul wasn’t left in Hades, and his flesh didn’t see decay.
31providens locutus est de resurrectione Christi, quia neque derelictus est in inferno, neque caro ejus vidit corruptionem.
32This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses.
32Hunc Jesum resuscitavit Deus, cujus omnes nos testes sumus.
33Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you now see and hear.
33Dextera igitur Dei exaltatus, et promissione Spiritus Sancti accepta a Patre, effudit hunc, quem vos videtis et auditis.
34For David didn’t ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit by my right hand
34Non enim David ascendit in cælum: dixit autem ipse: [Dixit Dominus Domino meo: Sede a dextris meis,
35until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’
35donec ponam inimicos tuos scabellum pedum tuorum.]
36“Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
36Certissime sciat ergo omnis domus Israël, quia et Dominum eum et Christum fecit Deus hunc Jesum, quem vos crucifixistis.
37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
37His autem auditis, compuncti sunt corde, et dixerunt ad Petrum et ad reliquos Apostolos: Quid faciemus, viri fratres?
38Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
38Petrus vero ad illos: Pœnitentiam, inquit, agite, et baptizetur unusquisque vestrum in nomine Jesu Christi in remissionem peccatorum vestrorum: et accipietis donum Spiritus Sancti.
39For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”
39Vobis enim est repromissio, et filiis vestris, et omnibus qui longe sunt, quoscumque advocaverit Dominus Deus noster.
40With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”
40Aliis etiam verbis plurimis testificatus est, et exhortabatur eos, dicens: Salvamini a generatione ista prava.
41Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.
41Qui ergo receperunt sermonem ejus, baptizati sunt: et appositæ sunt in die illa animæ circiter tria millia.
42They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.
42Erant autem perseverantes in doctrina Apostolorum, et communicatione fractionis panis, et orationibus.
43Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
43Fiebat autem omni animæ timor: multa quoque prodigia et signa per Apostolos in Jerusalem fiebant, et metus erat magnus in universis.
44All who believed were together, and had all things in common.
44Omnes etiam qui credebant, erant pariter, et habebant omnia communia.
45They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.
45Possessiones et substantias vendebant, et dividebant illa omnibus, prout cuique opus erat.
46Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
46Quotidie quoque perdurantes unanimiter in templo, et frangentes circa domos panem, sumebant cibum cum exsultatione et simplicitate cordis,
47praising God and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.
47collaudantes Deum et habentes gratiam ad omnem plebem. Dominus autem augebat qui salvi fierent quotidie in idipsum.
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