Acts 1
1 The former book I wrote, Theophilus, told all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
primum quidem sermonem feci de omnibus o Theophile quae coepit Iesus facere et docere
2 until the day that he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
usque in diem qua praecipiens apostolis per Spiritum Sanctum quos elegit adsumptus est
3 After his suffering, he presented himself alive to them with many convincing proofs. For forty days he appeared to them, and he spoke about the kingdom of God.
quibus et praebuit se ipsum vivum post passionem suam in multis argumentis per dies quadraginta apparens eis et loquens de regno Dei
4 When he was meeting together with them, he commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, about which, he said, “You heard from me
et convescens praecepit eis ab Hierosolymis ne discederent sed expectarent promissionem Patris quam audistis per os meum
5 that John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit in a few days.”
quia Iohannes quidem baptizavit aqua vos autem baptizabimini Spiritu Sancto non post multos hos dies
6 When they were assembled together they asked him, “Lord, is this the time you will restore the kingdom to Israel?”
igitur qui convenerant interrogabant eum dicentes Domine si in tempore hoc restitues regnum Israhel
7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know the times or the seasons which the Father has determined by his own authority.
dixit autem eis non est vestrum nosse tempora vel momenta quae Pater posuit in sua potestate
8 But you will receive power, when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
sed accipietis virtutem supervenientis Spiritus Sancti in vos et eritis mihi testes in Hierusalem et in omni Iudaea et Samaria et usque ad ultimum terrae
9 When the Lord Jesus had said these things, as they were looking up, he was raised up, and a cloud hid him from their eyes.
et cum haec dixisset videntibus illis elevatus est et nubes suscepit eum ab oculis eorum
10 While they were looking intensely to heaven as he went, suddenly, two men stood by them in white clothing.
cumque intuerentur in caelum eunte illo ecce duo viri adstiterunt iuxta illos in vestibus albis
11 They said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking into heaven? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, will return in the same manner as you saw him going into heaven.”
qui et dixerunt viri galilaei quid statis aspicientes in caelum hic Iesus qui adsumptus est a vobis in caelum sic veniet quemadmodum vidistis eum euntem in caelum
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near to Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey.
tunc reversi sunt Hierosolymam a monte qui vocatur Oliveti qui est iuxta Hierusalem sabbati habens iter
13 When they arrived, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were staying. They were Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
et cum introissent in cenaculum ascenderunt ubi manebant Petrus et Iohannes Iacobus et Andreas Philippus et Thomas Bartholomeus et Mattheus Iacobus Alphei et Simon Zelotes et Iudas Iacobi
14 They were all united as one, as they diligently continued in prayer. Included were the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
hii omnes erant perseverantes unianimiter in oratione cum mulieribus et Maria matre Iesu et fratribus eius
15 In those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers, about 120 people, and said,
et in diebus illis exsurgens Petrus in medio fratrum dixit erat autem turba nominum simul fere centum viginti
16 “Brothers, it was necessary that the scripture should be fulfilled, that the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who guided the ones who arrested Jesus.
viri fratres oportet impleri scripturam quam praedixit Spiritus Sanctus per os David de Iuda qui fuit dux eorum qui conprehenderunt Iesum
17 For he was one of us and received his share of the benefits of this ministry.”
quia connumeratus erat in nobis et sortitus est sortem ministerii huius
18 (Now this man bought a field with the earnings he received for his wickedness, and there he fell headfirst, and his body burst open, and all his intestines poured out.
et hic quidem possedit agrum de mercede iniquitatis et suspensus crepuit medius et diffusa sunt omnia viscera eius
19 All those living in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language “Akeldama,” that is, “Field of Blood.”)
et notum factum est omnibus habitantibus Hierusalem ita ut appellaretur ager ille lingua eorum Acheldemach hoc est ager Sanguinis
20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms, 'Let his field be made desolate, and do not let even one person live there'; 'Let someone else take his position of leadership.'
scriptum est enim in libro Psalmorum fiat commoratio eius deserta et non sit qui inhabitet in ea et episcopatum eius accipiat alius
21 It is necessary, therefore, that one of the men who accompanied us all the time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
oportet ergo ex his viris qui nobiscum congregati sunt in omni tempore quo intravit et exivit inter nos Dominus Iesus
22 beginning from the baptism of John to the day that he was taken up from us, must be a witness with us of his resurrection.”
incipiens a baptismate Iohannis usque in diem qua adsumptus est a nobis testem resurrectionis eius nobiscum fieri unum ex istis
23 They put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also named Justus, and Matthias.
et statuerunt duos Ioseph qui vocabatur Barsabban qui cognominatus est Iustus et Matthiam
24 They prayed and said, “You, Lord, know the hearts of all people, so reveal which of these two is the one whom you have chosen
et orantes dixerunt tu Domine qui corda nosti omnium ostende quem elegeris ex his duobus unum
25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned away to go to his own place.”
accipere locum ministerii huius et apostolatus de quo praevaricatus est Iudas ut abiret in locum suum
26 They cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
et dederunt sortes eis et cecidit sors super Matthiam et adnumeratus est cum undecim apostolis
