Acts 1
1 The first account I prepared, Theophilus [God-lover], concerned all that Jesus began to do and to teach
Primum quidem sermonem feci de omnibus, o Theophile, quæ cœpit Iesus facere, et docere
2 until the day in which He was taken back, after He had given commandment, by Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom He had chosen;
usque in diem, qua præcipiens Apostolis per Spiritum sanctum, quos elegit, assumptus est:
3 to whom He also showed Himself alive, after His suffering, by many convincing evidences, appearing to them during forty days and speaking of things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
quibus et præbuit seipsum vivum post passionem suam in multis argumentis, per dies quadraginta apparens eis, et loquens de regno Dei.
4 And being together He directed them not to go away from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, “which you heard from me;
Et convescens, præcepit eis ab Ierosolymis ne discederent, sed expectarent promissionem Patris, quam audistis (inquit) per os meum:
5 John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
quia Ioannes quidem baptizavit aqua, vos autem baptizabimini Spiritu sancto non post multos hos dies.
6 Well then, being together they asked Him saying, “Lord, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?”
Igitur qui convenerant, interrogabant eum, dicentes: Domine si in tempore hoc restitues regnum Israel?
7 So He said to them: “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has placed within His own authority.
Dixit autem eis: Non est vestrum nosse tempora vel momenta, quæ Pater posuit in sua potestate:
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be witnesses to me—both in Jerusalem, and all Judea and Samaria, and even to the last part of the earth.”
sed accipietis virtutem supervenientis Spiritus sancti in vos, et eritis mihi testes in Ierusalem, et in omni Iudæa, et Samaria, et usque ad ultimum terræ.
9 Upon saying these things, as they watched, He was lifted up, and a cloud took Him out of their sight.
Et cum hæc dixisset, videntibus illis, elevatus est: et nubes suscepit eum ab oculis eorum.
10 And as they were staring into the sky, while He was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood beside them;
Cumque intuerentur in cælum euntem illum, ecce duo viri astiterunt iuxta illos in vestibus albis,
11 and they said: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into the sky? This very Jesus who is being taken up from you into the sky, He will come again in the precise manner that you observed Him going into the sky.”
qui et dixerunt: Viri Galilæi quid statis aspicientes in cælum? hic Iesus, qui assumptus est a vobis in cælum, sic veniet quemadmodum vidistis eum euntem in cælum.
12 They then returned to Jerusalem from the mount called ‘of Olives’, which is near Jerusalem (a Sabbath day's journey).
Tunc reversi sunt Ierosolymam a monte, qui vocatur Oliveti, qui est iuxta Ierusalem, sabbati habens iter.
13 When they had entered [the city] they went up into the upper room where they were staying: namely Peter and James, John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas of James.
Et cum introissent in cœnaculum, ascenderunt ubi manebant Petrus, et Ioannes, Iacobus, et Andreas, Philippus, et Thomas, Bartholomæus, et Matthæus, Iacobus Alphæi, et Simon Zelotes, et Iudas Iacobi.
14 All these were continuing with one purpose in prayer and petition, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
hi omnes erant perseverantes unanimiter in oratione cum mulieribus, et Maria matre Iesu, et fratribus eius.
15 Well in those days Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (the number of people assembled there was about 120) and said:
In diebus illis exurgens Petrus in medio fratrum dixit (erat autem turba hominum simul, fere centum viginti.)
16 “Men, brothers: It was necessary that this Scripture be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by David's mouth concerning Judas, who was guide to those who arrested Jesus;
Viri fratres, oportet impleri Scripturam, quam prædixit Spiritus sanctus per os David de Iuda, qui fuit dux eorum, qui comprehenderunt Iesum:
17 in that he was numbered with us and obtained his share in this ministry.”
qui connumeratus erat in nobis, et sortitus est sortem ministerii huius.
18 (In fact this man acquired a field with the wages of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle, and all his innards were spilled out.
Et hic quidem possedit agrum de mercede iniquitatis, et suspensus crepuit medius: et diffusa sunt omnia viscera eius.
19 And it became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field came to be called ‘Akeldama’, that is, ‘Field of Blood’.)
Et notum factum est omnibus habitantibus Ierusalem, ita ut appellaretur ager ille, lingua eorum, Haceldama, hoc est, ager sanguinis.
20 “Because it stands written in Book of Psalms: ‘Let his residence become desolate, and may no one live in it’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’
Scriptum est enim in libro Psalmorum: Fiat commoratio eorum deserta, et non sit qui inhabitet in ea: et episcopatum eius accipiat alter.
21 So then, of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Oportet ergo ex his viris, qui nobiscum sunt congregati in omni tempore, quo intravit et exivit inter nos Dominus Iesus,
22 beginning from the baptism of John until the day when He was taken up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
incipiens a baptismate Ioannis usque in diem, qua assumptus est a nobis, testem resurrectionis eius nobiscum fieri unum ex istis.
23 So they nominated two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
Et statuerunt duos, Ioseph, qui vocabatur Barsabas, qui cognominatus est Iustus: et Mathiam.
24 And praying they said: “You, Lord, Knower of all hearts, show which one of these two You have chosen
Et orantes dixerunt: Tu Domine, qui corda nosti omnium, ostende, quem elegeris ex his duobus unum
25 to receive the portion of this ministry and apostleship, out of which Judas turned aside to go into his own place.”
accipere locum ministerii huius, et apostolatus, de quo prævaricatus est Iudas ut abiret in locum suum.
26 And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.
Et dederunt sortes eis, et cecidit sors super Mathiam, et annumeratus est cum undecim Apostolis.
