Acts 8
1 And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered into the countries of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles.
Saulus autem erat consentiens neci eius. Facta est autem in illa die persecutio magna in Ecclesia, quæ erat Ierosolymis, et omnes dispersi sunt per regiones Iudææ, et Samariæ præter Apostolos.
2 And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
Curaverunt autem Stephanum viri timorati, et fecerunt planctum magnum super eum.
3 But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.
Saulus autem devastabat Ecclesiam per domos intrans, et trahens viros, ac mulieres, tradebat in custodiam.
4 Those then that had been scattered went through [the countries] announcing the glad tidings of the word.
Igitur qui dispersi erant pertransibant, evangelizantes verbum Dei.
5 And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them;
Philippus autem descendens in civitatem Samariæ, prædicabant illis Christum.
6 and the crowds with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard [him] and saw the signs which he wrought.
Intendebant autem turbæ his, quæ a Philippo dicebantur unanimiter audientes, et videntes signa quæ faciebat.
7 For from many who had unclean spirits they went out, crying with a loud voice; and many that were paralysed and lame were healed.
Multi enim eorum, qui habebant spiritus immundos, clamantes voce magna exibant. Multi autem paralytici, et claudi curati sunt.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
Factum est ergo gaudium magnum in illa civitate.
9 But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.
Vir autem quidam nomine Simon, qui ante fuerat in civitate magnus, seducens gentem Samariæ, dicens se esse aliquem magnum:
10 To whom they had all given heed, from small to great, saying, This is the power of God which is called great.
cui auscultabant omnes a minimo usque ad maximum, dicentes: Hic est virtus Dei, quæ vocatur magna.
11 And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts.
Attendebant autem eum: propter quod multo tempore magiis suis dementasset eos.
12 But when they believed Philip announcing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women.
Cum vero credidissent Philippo evangelizanti de regno Dei, in nomine Iesu Christi baptizabantur viri, ac mulieres.
13 And Simon also himself believed; and, having been baptised, continued constantly with Philip; and, beholding the signs and great works of power which took place, was astonished.
Tunc Simon et ipse credidit: et cum baptizatus esset, adhærebat Philippo. Videns etiam signa, et virtutes maximas fieri, stupens admirabatur.
14 And the apostles who were in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John;
Cum autem audissent Apostoli, qui erant Ierosolymis, quod recepisset Samaria verbum Dei, miserunt ad eos Petrum, et Ioannem:
15 who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive [the] Holy Spirit;
Qui cum venissent, oraverunt pro ipsis ut acciperent Spiritum sanctum:
16 for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.
Nondum enim in quemquam illorum venerat, sed baptizati tantum erant in nomine Domini Iesu.
17 Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received [the] Holy Spirit.
Tunc imponebant manus super illos, et accipiebant Spiritum sanctum.
18 But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the [Holy] Spirit was given, offered them money,
Cum vidisset autem Simon quia per impositionem manus Apostolorum daretur Spiritus sanctus, obtulit eis pecuniam,
19 saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the] Holy Spirit.
dicens: Date et mihi hanc potestatem, ut cuicumque imposuero manus, accipiat Spiritum sanctum. Petrus autem dixit ad eum:
20 And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money.
Pecunia tua tecum sit in perditionem: quoniam donum Dei existimasti pecunia possideri.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not upright before God.
Non est tibi pars, neque sors in sermone isto. cor enim tuum non est rectum coram Deo.
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and supplicate the Lord, if indeed the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee;
Pœnitentiam itaque age ab hac nequitia tua: et roga Deum, si forte remittatur tibi hæc cogitatio cordis tui.
23 for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness.
In felle enim amaritudinis, et obligatione iniquitatis video te esse.
24 And Simon answering said, Supplicate ye for me to the Lord, so that nothing may come upon me of the things of which ye have spoken.
Respondens autem Simon, dixit: Precamini vos pro me ad Dominum, ut nihil veniat super me horum, quæ dixistis.
25 They therefore, having testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and announced the glad tidings to many villages of the Samaritans.
Et illi quidem testificati, et locuti verbum Domini, redibant Ierosolymam, et multis regionibus Samaritanorum evangelizabant.
26 But [the] angel of [the] Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go southward on the way which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza: the same is desert.
Angelus autem Domini locutus est ad Philippum, dicens: Surge, et vade contra meridianum ad viam, quæ descendit ab Ierusalem in Gazam: hæc est deserta.
27 And he rose up and went. And lo, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a man in power under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship at Jerusalem,
Et surgens abiit. Et ecce vir Æthiops, eunuchus, potens Candacis Reginæ Æthiopum, qui erat super omnes gazas eius: venerat adorare in Ierusalem:
28 was returning and sitting in his chariot: and he was reading the prophet Esaias.
et revertebatur sedens super currum suum, legensque Isaiam prophetam.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach and join this chariot.
Dixit autem Spiritus Philippo: Accede, et adiunge te ad currum istum.
30 And Philip, running up, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou then know what thou art reading of?
Accurrens autem Philippus, audivit eum legentem Isaiam prophetam, et dixit: Putasne intelligis quæ legis?
31 And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
Qui ait: Et quomodo possum, si non aliquis ostenderit mihi? Rogavitque Philippum ut ascenderet, et sederet secum.
32 And the passage of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in presence of him that shears him, thus he opens not his mouth.
Locus autem Scripturæ, quem legebat, erat hic: Tamquam ovis ad occisionem ductus est: et sicus agnus coram tondente se, sine voce, sic non aperuit os suum.
33 In his humiliation his judgment has been taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
In humilitate iudicium eius sublatum est. Generationem eius quis enarrabit, quoniam tolletur de terra vita eius?
34 And the eunuch answering Philip said, I pray thee, concerning whom does the prophet say this? of himself or of some other?
Respondens autem eunuchus Philippo, dixit: Obsecro te, de quo Propheta dicit hoc? de se, an de alio aliquo?
35 And Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from that scripture, announced the glad tidings of Jesus to him.
Aperiens autem Philippus os suum, et incipiens a Scriptura ista, evangelizavit illi Iesum.
36 And as they went along the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch says, Behold water; what hinders my being baptised?
Et dum irent per viam, venerunt ad quamdam aquam: et ait Eunuchus: Ecce aqua, quid prohibet me baptizari?
Dixit autem Philippus: Si credis ex toto corde, licet. Et respondens ait: Credo, Filium Dei esse Iesum Christum.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they went down both to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptised him.
Et iussit stare currum: et descenderunt uterque in aquam, Philippus et Eunuchus, et baptizavit eum.
39 But when they came up out of the water [the] Spirit of [the] Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no longer, for he went on his way rejoicing.
Cum autem ascendissent de aqua, Spiritus Domini rapuit Philippum, et amplius non vidit eum Eunuchus. Ibat autem per viam suam gaudens.
40 And Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through he announced the glad tidings to all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
Philippus autem inventus est in Azoto, et pertransiens evangelizabat civitatibus cunctis, donec veniret Cæsaream.
