Actuum Apostolorum 4

1 Loquentibus autem illis ad populum, supervenerunt sacerdotes, et magistratus templi, et sadducæi,

And they speaking to the people, the priests and captain of the temple and the Sadducees rose up against them,

2 dolentes quod docerent populum, et annuntiarent in Jesu resurrectionem ex mortuis:

being grieved because they were teaching the people and preaching the resurrection of the dead through Jesus;

3 et injecerunt in eos manus, et posuerunt eos in custodiam in crastinum: erat enim jam vespera.

and they laid hands on them and put them in prison till the morrow; for it was already evening.

4 Multi autem eorum qui audierant verbum, crediderunt: et factus est numerus virorum quinque millia.

And many of those hearing the word believed, and the number of men was about five thousand.

5 Factum est autem in crastinum, ut congregarentur principes eorum, et seniores, et scribæ, in Jerusalem:

And it came to pass on the morrow, the rulers and elders and scribes

6 et Annas princeps sacerdotum, et Caiphas, et Joannes, et Alexander, et quotquot erant de genere sacerdotali.

assembled in Jerusalem, and Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and so many as were of the family of the high priest.

7 Et statuentes eos in medio, interrogabant: In qua virtute, aut in quo nomine fecistis hoc vos?

And having set them in the midst, asked them, By what power or in what name have you done this?

8 Tunc repletus Spiritu Sancto Petrus, dixit ad eos: Principes populi, et seniores, audite:

Then Peter being full of the Holy Spirit said to them, Ye rulers of the people and elders,

9 si nos hodie dijudicamur in benefacto hominis infirmi, in quo iste salvus factus est,

if we are this day judged for the benefaction of the impotent man, by whom he has been saved,

10 notum sit omnibus vobis, et omni plebi Israël, quia in nomine Domini nostri Jesu Christi Nazareni, quem vos crucifixistis, quem Deus suscitavit a mortuis, in hoc iste astat coram vobis sanus.

let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, through him this man now stands sound in your presence.

11 Hic est lapis qui reprobatus est a vobis ædificantibus, qui factus est in caput anguli:

This is the stone rejected by your builders, which has become the head of the corner.

12 et non est in alio aliquo salus. Nec enim aliud nomen est sub cælo datum hominibus, in quo oporteat nos salvos fieri.

And there is salvation in no other; for there is no other name given under heaven among men by which it behooveth us to he saved.

13 Videntes autem Petri constantiam, et Joannis, comperto quod homines essent sine litteris, et idiotæ, admirabantur, et cognoscebant eos quoniam cum Jesu fuerant:

And seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and apprehending that they are unlearned and ignorant men, they continued to be astonished, and recognized them, that they were with Jesus;

14 hominem quoque videntes stantem cum eis, qui curatus fuerat, nihil poterant contradicere.

and seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against it.

15 Jusserunt autem eos foras extra concilium secedere: et conferebant ad invicem,

And having commanded them to depart out from the assembly, they conferred with one another,

16 dicentes: Quid faciemus hominibus istis? quoniam quidem notum signum factum est per eos omnibus habitantibus Jerusalem: manifestum est, et non possumus negare.

saying, What can we do to these men? for that a notable miracle has been wrought by them is indeed manifest to all dwelling at Jerusalem, and we are not able to deny it;

17 Sed ne amplius divulgetur in populum, comminemur eis ne ultra loquantur in nomine hoc ulli hominum.

but that it may extend no further unto the people, let us threaten them to speak no more in this name to any one of men.

18 Et vocantes eos, denuntiaverunt ne omnino loquerentur neque docerent in nomine Jesu.

And having called them, they command them, not at all to speak or teach in the name of Jesus.

19 Petrus vero et Joannes respondentes, dixerunt ad eos: Si justum est in conspectu Dei vos potius audire quam Deum, judicate.

And Peter and John responding said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than God, judge ye;

20 Non enim possumus quæ vidimus et audivimus non loqui.

for we are not able not to speak those things which 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.

And they having threatened them, in addition sent them away, finding nothing to the end that they can punish them, on account of the people, because all continued to glorify God over that which had taken place;

22 Annorum enim erat amplius quadraginta homo, in quo factum fuerat signum istud sanitatis.

for the man on whom this miracle of healing was wrought was more than forty years old.

23 Dimissi autem venerunt ad suos, et annuntiaverunt eis quanta ad eos principes sacerdotum et seniores dixissent.

And having been released they came to their own people, and proclaimed so many things as the chief priests and elders said to them.

24 Qui cum audissent, unanimiter levaverunt vocem ad Deum, et dixerunt: Domine, tu es qui fecisti cælum et terram, mare et omnia quæ in eis sunt:

And having heard, they unanimously lifted up their voice to God, and said, O Lord, thou having created the heaven and the earth and the sea and all things which are in them,

25 qui Spiritu Sancto per os patris nostri David pueri tui dixisti: Quare fremuerunt gentes, et populi meditati sunt inania?

the One speaking through the mouth of David, thy child, our father through the Holy Ghost, Wherefore did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

26 Astiterunt reges terræ, et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum, et adversus Christum ejus.

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and his Christ.

27 Convenerunt enim vere in civitate ista adversus sanctum puerum tuum Jesum, quem unxisti, Herodes et Pontius Pilatus, cum gentibus et populis Israël,

For in truth they were assembled together in this city, against thy holy Child Jesus, whom thou didst anoint; both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,

28 facere quæ manus tua et consilium tuum decreverunt fieri.

to do so many things as thy hand and thy counsel did foreordain to come to pass.

29 Et nunc, Domine, respice in minas eorum, et da servis tuis cum omni fiducia loqui verbum tuum,

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to thy servants with all boldness to speak thy word,

30 in eo quod manum tuam extendas ad sanitates, et signa, et prodigia fieri per nomen sancti filii tui Jesu.

while, reaching forth thy hand unto healings, both miracles and wonders are wrought through the name of thy holy child Jesus.

31 Et cum orassent, motus est locus in quo erant congregati: et repleti sunt omnes Spiritu Sancto, et loquebantur verbum Dei cum fiducia.

And they praying, the place in which they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

32 Multitudinis autem credentium erat cor unum et anima una: nec quisquam eorum quæ possidebat, aliquid suum esse dicebat, sed erant illis omnia communia.

And of the multitude who believed there was one heart and soul, and no one was saying that any of those things which belonged to him were his own, but all things were common to them.

33 Et virtute magna reddebant Apostoli testimonium resurrectionis Jesu Christi Domini nostri: et gratia magna erat in omnibus illis.

And with great power the apostles continued to give witness of the resurrection of Jesus Christ the Lord; and great grace was upon them all.

34 Neque enim quisquam egens erat inter illos. Quotquot enim possessores agrorum aut domorum erant, vendentes afferebant pretia eorum quæ vendebant,

For no one among them was in need; for so many possessions of lands or houses as belonged to them, selling, they were bringing the prices of the things having been sold,

35 et ponebant ante pedes Apostolorum. Dividebatur autem singulis prout cuique opus erat.

and laying them at the feet of the apostles; and it was distributed to each as any one had need.

36 Joseph autem, qui cognominatus est Barnabas ab Apostolis (quod est interpretatum, Filius consolationis), Levites, Cyprius genere,

And Joseph called Barnabas by the apostles, which is interpreted, Son of consolation, a Levite, a Cyprian by race,

37 cum haberet agrum, vendidit eum, et attulit pretium, et posuit ante pedes Apostolorum.

a farm belonging to him, having sold it, he brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.