Actuum Apostolorum 10
1 Vir autem quidam erat in Cæsarea, nomine Cornelius, centurio cohortis quæ dicitur Italica,
Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
2 religiosus, ac timens Deum cum omni domo sua, faciens eleemosynas multas plebi, et deprecans Deum semper.
a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
3 Is vidit in visu manifeste, quasi hora diei nona, angelum Dei introëuntem ad se, et dicentem sibi: Corneli.
At about three in the afternoon, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius."
4 At ille intuens eum, timore correptus, dixit: Quid est, domine? Dixit autem illi: Orationes tuæ et eleemosynæ tuæ ascenderunt in memoriam in conspectu Dei.
He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
5 Et nunc mitte viros in Joppen, et accersi Simonem quemdam, qui cognominatur Petrus:
Now send men to Joppa, and bring one Simon who is surnamed Peter.
6 hic hospitatur apud Simonem quemdam coriarium, cujus est domus juxta mare: hic dicet tibi quid te oporteat facere.
He lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside."
7 Et cum discessisset angelus qui loquebatur illi, vocavit duos domesticos suos, et militem metuentem Dominum ex his qui illi parebant.
When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.
8 Quibus cum narrasset omnia, misit illos in Joppen.
Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 Postera autem die, iter illis facientibus, et appropinquantibus civitati, ascendit Petrus in superiora ut oraret circa horam sextam.
Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
10 Et cum esuriret, voluit gustare. Parantibus autem illis, cecidit super eum mentis excessus:
He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.
11 et vidit cælum apertum, et descendens vas quoddam, velut linteum magnum, quatuor initiis submitti de cælo in terram,
He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,
12 in quo erant omnia quadrupedia, et serpentia terræ, et volatilia cæli.
in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, crawling creatures and birds of the sky.
13 Et facta est vox ad eum: Surge, Petre: occide, et manduca.
A voice came to him, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat."
14 Ait autem Petrus: Absit Domine, quia numquam manducavi omne commune et immundum.
But Peter said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."
15 Et vox iterum secundo ad eum: Quod Deus purificavit, tu commune ne dixeris.
A voice came to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean."
16 Hoc autem factum est per ter: et statim receptum est vas in cælum.
This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.
17 Et dum intra se hæsitaret Petrus quidnam esset visio quam vidisset, ecce viri qui missi erant a Cornelio, inquirentes domum Simonis astiterunt ad januam.
Now while Peter was very perplexed within himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, look, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,
18 Et cum vocassent, interrogabant, si Simon qui cognominatur Petrus illic haberet hospitium.
and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there.
19 Petro autem cogitante de visione, dixit Spiritus ei: Ecce viri tres quærunt te.
While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Look, three men seek you.
20 Surge itaque, descende, et vade cum eis nihil dubitans: quia ego misi illos.
But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them."
21 Descendens autem Petrus ad viros, dixit: Ecce ego sum, quem quæritis: quæ causa est, propter quam venistis?
And Peter went down to the men, and said, "Look, I am the one whom you seek. Why have you come?"
22 Qui dixerunt: Cornelius centurio, vir justus et timens Deum, et testimonium habens ab universa gente Judæorum, responsum accepit ab angelo sancto accersire te in domum suam, et audire verba abs te.
They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say."
23 Introducens ergo eos, recepit hospitio. Sequenti autem die, surgens profectus est cum illis, et quidam ex fratribus ab Joppe comitati sunt eum.
So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day he arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
24 Altera autem die introivit Cæsaream. Cornelius vero exspectabat illos, convocatis cognatis suis et necessariis amicis.
On the next day he entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.
25 Et factum est cum introisset Petrus, obvius venit ei Cornelius, et procidens ad pedes ejus adoravit.
When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.
26 Petrus vero elevavit eum, dicens: Surge: et ego ipse homo sum.
But Peter raised him up, saying, "Stand up. I myself am also a man."
27 Et loquens cum illo intravit, et invenit multos qui convenerant:
And as he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.
28 dixitque ad illos: Vos scitis quomodo abominatum sit viro Judæo conjungi aut accedere ad alienigenam: sed mihi ostendit Deus neminem communem aut immundum dicere hominem.
He said to them, "You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I should not call any man unholy or unclean.
29 Propter quod sine dubitatione veni accersitus. Interrogo ergo, quam ob causam accersistis me?
Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?"
30 Et Cornelius ait: A nudiusquarta die usque ad hanc horam, orans eram hora nona in domo mea, et ecce vir stetit ante me in veste candida, et ait:
Cornelius said, "Four days ago until this hour, at three in the afternoon, I was praying in my house, and look, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
31 Corneli, exaudita est oratio tua, et eleemosynæ tuæ commemoratæ sunt in conspectu Dei.
and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.
32 Mitte ergo in Joppen, et accersi Simonem qui cognominatur Petrus: hic hospitatur in domo Simonis coriarii juxta mare.
Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the seaside.'
33 Confestim ergo misi ad te: et tu benefecisti veniendo. Nunc ergo omnes nos in conspectu tuo adsumus audire omnia quæcumque tibi præcepta sunt a Domino.
Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by the Lord."
34 Aperiens autem Petrus os suum, dixit: In veritate comperi quia non est personarum acceptor Deus;
And Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God does not show favoritism;
35 sed in omni gente qui timet eum, et operatur justitiam, acceptus est illi.
but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
36 Verbum misit Deus filiis Israël, annuntians pacem per Jesum Christum (hic est omnium Dominus).
The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus (the) Messiah—he is Lord of all—
37 Vos scitis quod factum est verbum per universam Judæam: incipiens enim a Galilæa post baptismum quod prædicavit Joannes,
that spoken word you yourselves know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38 Jesum a Nazareth: quomodo unxit eum Deus Spiritu Sancto, et virtute, qui pertransiit benefaciendo, et sanando omnes oppressos a diabolo, quoniam Deus erat cum illo.
even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
39 Et nos testes sumus omnium quæ fecit in regione Judæorum, et Jerusalem, quem occiderunt suspendentes in ligno.
We are witnesses of everything he did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they also killed by hanging on a tree.
40 Hunc Deus suscitavit tertia die, et dedit eum manifestum fieri,
God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed,
41 non omni populo, sed testibus præordinatis a Deo: nobis, qui manducavimus et bibimus cum illo postquam resurrexit a mortuis.
not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
42 Et præcepit nobis prædicare populo, et testificari, quia ipse est qui constitutus est a Deo judex vivorum et mortuorum.
He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is the one who is appointed by God as the judge of the living and the dead.
43 Huic omnes prophetæ testimonium perhibent remissionem peccatorum accipere per nomen ejus omnes qui credunt in eum.
All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins."
44 Adhuc loquente Petro verba hæc, cecidit Spiritus Sanctus super omnes qui audiebant verbum.
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.
45 Et obstupuerunt ex circumcisione fideles qui venerant cum Petro, quia et in nationes gratia Spiritus Sancti effusa est.
They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the non-Jewish people.
46 Audiebant enim illos loquentes linguis, et magnificantes Deum.
For they heard them speaking in other tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,
47 Tunc respondit Petrus: Numquid aquam quis prohibere potest ut non baptizentur hi qui Spiritum Sanctum acceperunt sicut et nos?
"Can anyone withhold the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"
48 Et jussit eos baptizari in nomine Domini Jesu Christi. Tunc rogaverunt eum ut maneret apud eos aliquot diebus.
He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus (the) Messiah. Then they asked him to stay some days.
