Actuum Apostolorum 4
1 Loquentibus autem illis ad populum, supervenerunt sacerdotes, et magistratus templi, et Sadducaei,
While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
2 dolentes quod docerent populum, et annunciarent in Iesum resurrectionem ex mortuis:
greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
3 et iniecerunt in eos manus, et posuerunt eos in custodiam in crastinum: erat enim iam vespera.
They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.
4 Multi autem eorum, qui audierant verbum, crediderunt: et factus est numerus virorum quinque millia.
But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
5 Factum est autem in crastinum, ut congregarentur principes eorum, et seniores, et scribae in Ierusalem.
The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,
6 et Annas princeps sacerdotum, et Caiphas, et Ioannes, et Alexander, et quotquot erant de genere sacerdotali.
along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family.
7 Et statuentes eos in medio, interrogabant: In qua virtute, aut in quo nomine fecistis hoc vos?
They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
8 Tunc repletus Spiritu sancto Petrus, dixit ad eos: Principes populi, et seniores audite:
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!
9 Si nos hodie diiudicamur in benefacto hominis infirmi, in quo iste salvus factus est,
If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed,
10 notum sit omnibus vobis, et omni plebi Israel: quia in nomine Domini nostri Iesu Christi Nazareni, quem vos crucifixistis, quem Deus suscitavit a mortuis, in hoc iste astat coram vobis sanus.
then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.
11 Hic est lapis, qui reprobatus est a vobis aedificantibus, qui factus est in caput anguli:
This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
12 et non est in alio aliquo salus. Nec enim aliud nomen est sub caelo datum hominibus, in quo oporteat nos salvos fieri.
Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
13 Videntes autem Petri constantiam, et Ioannis, comperto quod homines essent sine litteris, et idiotae, admirabantur, et cognoscebant eos quoniam cum Iesu fuerant:
When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
14 hominem quoque videntes stantem cum eis, qui curatus fuerat, nihil poterant contradicere.
And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response.
15 Iusserunt autem eos foras extra concilium secedere: et conferebant ad invicem,
So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.
16 dicentes: Quid faciemus hominibus istis? quoniam quidem notum signum factum est per eos, omnibus habitantibus Ierusalem: manifestum est, et non possumus negare.
“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
17 Sed ne amplius divulgetur in populum, comminemur eis, ne ultra loquantur in nomine hoc ulli hominum.
But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”
18 Et vocantes eos, denunciaverunt ne omnino loquerentur, neque docerent in nomine Iesu.
Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
19 Petrus vero, et Ioannes respondentes, dixerunt ad eos: Si iustum est in conspectu Dei, vos potius audire quam Deum, iudicate.
But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.
20 non enim possumus quae vidimus et audivimus non loqui.
For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
21 At illi comminantes dimiserunt eos: non invenientes quomodo punirent eos propter populum, quia omnes clarificabant id, quod factum fuerat in eo quod acciderat.
After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.
22 Annorum enim erat amplius quadraginta homo, in quo factum fuerat signum istud sanitatis.
For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.
23 Dimissi autem venerunt ad suos: et annunciaverunt eis quanta ad eos principes sacerdotum, et seniores dixissent.
On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
24 Qui cum audissent, unanimiter levaverunt vocem ad Deum, et dixerunt: Domine, tu es qui fecisti caelum, et terram, mare, et omnia, quae in eis sunt:
When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.
25 qui Spiritu sancto per os patris nostri David, pueri tui, dixisti: Quare fremuerunt Gentes, et populi meditati sunt inania?
You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
26 Astiterunt reges terrae, et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum, et adversus Christum eius?
The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’
27 convenerunt enim vere in civitate ista adversus sanctum puerum tuum Iesum, quem unxisti, Herodes, et Pontius Pilatus, cum Gentibus, et populis Israel,
In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.
28 facere quae manus tua, et consilium tuum decreverunt fieri.
They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.
29 Et nunc Domine respice in minas eorum, et da servis tuis cum omni fiducia loqui verbum tuum,
And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,
30 in eo quod manum tuam extendas ad sanitates, et signa, et prodigia fieri per nomen sancti filii tui Iesu.
as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”
31 Et cum orassent, motus est locus, in quo erant congregati: et repleti sunt omnes Spiritu sancto, et loquebantur verbum Dei cum fiducia.
After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
32 Multitudinis autem credentium erat cor unum, et anima una: nec quisquam eorum, quae possidebat, aliquid suum esse dicebat, sed erant illis omnia communia.
The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.
33 Et virtute magna reddebant Apostoli testimonium resurrectionis Iesu Christi Domini nostri: et gratia magna erat in omnibus illis.
With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.
34 Neque enim quisquam egens erat inter illos. Quotquot enim possessores agrorum, aut domorum erant vendentes afferebant pretia eorum, quae vendebant,
There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,
35 et ponebant ante pedes Apostolorum. Dividebatur autem singulis prout cuique opus erat.
and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.
36 Ioseph autem, qui cognominatus est Barnabas ab Apostolis, (quod est interpretatum Filius consolationis) Levites, Cyprius genere,
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
37 cum haberet agrum, vendidit eum, et attulit pretium, et posuit ante pedes Apostolorum.
sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
