Actuum Apostolorum 5
1 Vir autem quidam nomine Ananias, cum Saphira uxore suo vendidit agrum,
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 et fraudavit de pretio agri, conscia uxore sua: et afferens partem quamdam, ad pedes Apostolorum posuit.
and kept back part of the price, his wife also having knowledge of it; and brought a certain part, and laid it at the feet of the apostles.
3 Dixit autem Petrus: Anania, cur tentavit Satanas cor tuum, mentiri te Spiritui Sancto, et fraudare de pretio agri?
But Peter said, Ananias, why did Satan fill thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land?
4 Nonne manens tibi manebat, et venundatum in tua erat potestate? Quare posuisti in corde tuo hanc rem? Non es mentitus hominibus, sed Deo.
While it remained, was it not thine own? And after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Why didst thou conceive this thing in thy heart? Thou didst not lie to men, but to God.
5 Audiens autem Ananias hæc verba, cecidit, et expiravit. Et factus est timor magnus super omnes, qui audierunt.
And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down, and expired. And great fear came on all that heard of it.
6 Surgentes autem iuvenes amoverunt eum, et efferentes sepelierunt.
And the young men arose, and wrapt him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
7 Factum est autem quasi horarum trium spatium, et uxor ipsius, nesciens quod factum fuerat, introivit.
And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
8 Dixit autem ei Petrus: Dic mihi mulier, si tanti agrum vendidistis? At illa dixit: Etiam tanti.
Peter said to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yes, for so much.
9 Petrus autem ad eam: Quid utique convenit vobis tentare Spiritum Domini? Ecce pedes eorum, qui sepelierunt virum tuum ad ostium, et efferent te.
And Peter said to her, Why is it that ye agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? Lo! the feet of those who have buried thy husband are at the door, and they will carry thee out.
10 Confestim cecidit ante pedes eius, et expiravit. Intrantes autem iuvenes invenerunt illam mortuam: et extulerunt, et sepelierunt ad virum suum.
And she fell down immediately at his feet, and expired; and the young men, when they came in, found her dead, and carried her out, and buried her by her husband.
11 Et factus est timor magnus in universa Ecclesia, et in omnes, qui audierunt hæc.
And great fear came upon all the church, and upon all that heard of these things.
12 Per manus autem Apostolorum fiebant signa, et prodigia multa in plebe. Et erant unanimiter omnes in porticu Salomonis.
And many signs and wonders were wrought among the people by the hands of the apostles; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
13 Ceterorum autem nemo audebat se coniungere illis: sed magnificabat eos populus.
But of the rest no one dared to join himself to them. But the people highly honored them;
14 Magis autem augebatur credentium in Domino multitudo virorum, ac mulierum,
and more and more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;
15 ita ut in plateas eiicerent infirmos, et ponerent in lectulis et grabatis, ut, veniente Petro, saltem umbra illius obumbraret quemquam illorum, et liberarentur ab infirmitatibus suis.
so that in the streets they brought out the sick, and laid them on beds and couches, in order that at least the shadow of Peter, as he passed, might overshadow some of them.
16 Concurrebat autem et multitudo vicinarum civitatum Ierusalem, afferentes ægros, et vexatos a spiritibus immundis: qui curabantur omnes.
The multitude also belonging to the cities around came together to Jerusalem bringing the sick, and those plagued by unclean spirits; and they were all healed.
17 Exurgens autem princeps sacerdotum, et omnes, qui cum illo erant, (quæ est hæresis Sadducæorum) repleti sunt zelo:
But the high-priest and all that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with indignation,
18 et iniecerunt manus in Apostolos, et posuerunt eos in custodia publica.
and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the public prison.
19 Angelus autem Domini per noctem aperiens ianuas carceris, et educens eos, dixit:
But an angel of the Lord in the night opened the prison-doors, and brought them forth and said,
20 Ite, et stantes loquimini in templo plebi omnia verba vitæ huius.
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
21 Qui cum audissent, intraverunt diluculo in templum, et docebant. Adveniens autem princeps sacerdotum, et qui cum eo erant, convocaverunt concilium, et omnes seniores filiorum Israel: et miserunt ad carcerem ut adducerentur.
And hearing this, they went into the temple at daybreak and taught. But the high-priest and they that were with him came and called together the council, and all the elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 Cum autem venissent ministri, et aperto carcere non invenissent illos, reversi nunciaverunt,
But the officers that came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and brought word,
23 dicentes: Carcerem quidem invenimus clausum cum omni diligentia, et custodes stantes ante ianuas: aperientes autem neminem intus invenimus.
saying, The prison we found shut in all security and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we opened them, we found no one within.
24 Ut autem audierunt hos sermones magistratus templi, et principes sacerdotum ambigebant de illis quidnam fieret.
And when the priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were at a loss concerning them, to what this would come.
25 Adveniens autem quidam nunciavit eis: Quia ecce viri, quos posuistis in carcerem, sunt in templo stantes, et docentes populum.
But one came and brought them word, Lo! the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.
26 Tunc abiit magistratus cum ministris, et adduxit illos sine vi: timebant enim populum ne lapidarentur.
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence, that they might not be stoned; for they feared the people.
27 Et cum adduxissent illos, statuerunt in concilio: Et interrogavit eos princeps sacerdotum,
And having brought them, they set them before the council. And the high-priest questioned them,
28 dicens: Præcipiendo præcepimus vobis ne doceretis in nomine isto: et ecce replestis Ierusalem doctrina vestra: et vultis inducere super nos sanguinem hominis istius.
saying, We strictly commanded you not to teach in this name, and lo! ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and mean to bring this man's blood upon us.
29 Respondens autem Petrus, et Apostoli, dixerunt: Obedire oportet Deo magis, quam hominibus.
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
30 Deus patrum nostrorum suscitavit Iesum, quem vos interemistis, suspendentes in ligno.
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew by hanging him on a cross;
31 Hunc Principem, et Salvatorem Deus exaltavit dextera sua ad dandam pœnitentiam Israeli, et remissionem peccatorum.
him hath God exalted by his right hand, as a Leader and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 Et nos sumus testes horum verborum, et Spiritus Sanctus, quem dedit Deus omnibus obedientibus sibi.
And we are his witnesses of these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit which God hath given to those who obey him.
33 Hæc cum audissent, dissecabantur, et cogitabant interficere illos.
But when they heard this, they were filled with rage, and were resolving to kill them.
34 Surgens autem quidam in concilio Pharisæus, nomine Gamaliel, legisdoctor honorabilis universæ plebi, iussit foras ad breve homines fieri.
But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, in high esteem with all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while,
35 Dixitque ad illos: Viri Israelitæ attendite vobis super hominibus istis quid acturi sitis.
and said to them [[of the council]], Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as to what ye are about to do in respect to these men.
36 Ante 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.
For before these days arose Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and came to nought.
37 Post hunc extitit Iudas Galilæus in diebus professionis, et avertit populum post se, et ipse periit: et omnes, quotquot consenserunt ei, dispersi sunt.
After this man arose Judas the Galilaean, in the days of the registering, and drew people away after him; he also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38 Et nunc itaque dico vobis, discedite ab hominibus istis, et sinite illos: quoniam si est ex hominibus consilium hoc, aut opus, dissolvetur:
And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this design or this work be of men, it will come to nought;
39 si vero ex Deo est, non poteritis dissolvere illud, ne forte et Deo repugnare inveniamini. Consenserunt autem illi.
but if it be of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found also fighting against God.
40 Et convocantes Apostolos, cæsis denunciaverunt ne omnino loquerentur in nomine Iesu, et dimiserunt eos.
And they were persuaded by him; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
41 Et illi quidem ibant gaudentes a conspectu concilii, quoniam digni habiti sunt pro nomine Iesu contumeliam pati.
They therefore went away from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame in behalf of that name;
42 Omni autem die non cessabant in templo, et circa domos docentes, et evangelizantes Christum Iesum.
and every day, in the temple, and in houses, they ceased not to teach, and to publish the glad tidings concerning Jesus the Christ.
