Actuum Apostolorum 10
1 Vir autem quidam erat in Caesarea, nomine Cornelius, Centurio cohortis, quae dicitur Italica,
Now a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
2 religiosus, ac timens Deum cum omni domo sua, faciens eleemosynas multas plebi, et deprecans Deum semper:
a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and praying to God always,
3 is vidit in visu manifeste, quasi hora diei nona, Angelum Dei introeuntem ad se, et dicentem sibi: Corneli.
saw in a vision plainly, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius!
4 At ille intuens eum, timore correptus, dixit: Quis es, Domine? Dixit autem illi: Orationes tuae, et eleemosynae tuae ascenderunt in memoriam in conspectu Dei.
And he, looking steadily at him, and becoming affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have come up for a memorial before God.
5 Et nunc mitte viros in Ioppen, et accersi Simonem quendam, qui cognominatur Petrus:
And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, who is surnamed Peter;
6 hic hospitatur apud Simonem quendam coriarium, cuius est domus iuxta mare: hic dicet tibi quid te oporteat facere.
he lodgeth 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.
And when the angel that spoke to him had departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of those who waited on him,
8 Quibus cum narrasset omnia, misit illos in Ioppen.
and having told them every thing sent them to Joppa.
9 Postera autem die iter illis facientibus, et appropinquantibus civitati, ascendit Petrus in superiora ut oraret circa horam sextam.
On the morrow, as they were on their journey, and were drawing near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.
10 Et cum esuriret, voluit gustare. Parantibus autem illis, cecidit super eum mentis excessus:
And he became very hungry and wished to eat; but while they were making ready, a trance came upon him,
11 et vidit caelum apertum, et descendens vas quoddam, velut linteum magnum, quattuor initiis submitti de caelo in terram,
and he beheld heaven opened, and a sort of vessel descending, as it were a large sheet having cords at the four corners, and let down upon the earth;
12 in quo erant omnia quadrupedia, et serpentia terrae, et volatilia caeli.
wherein were all the four-footed beasts and creeping things of the earth, and birds of the air.
13 Et facta est vox ad eum: Surge Petre, occide, et manduca.
And there came a voice to him, Arise, Peter; slay, 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 common and unclean.
15 Et vox iterum secundo ad eum: Quod Deus purificavit, tu commune ne dixeris.
And a voice came to him again, the second time, That which God hath cleansed, call not thou common.
16 Hoc autem factum est per ter: et statim receptum est vas in caelum.
This was done three times; and the vessel was immediately taken up into heaven.
17 Et dum intra se haesitaret Petrus quidnam esset visio, quam vidisset: ecce viri, qui missi erant a Cornelio, inquirentes domum Simonis, astiterunt ad ianuam.
Now, while Peter was doubting within himself what the vision which he had seen meant, lo! the men who were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate;
18 Et cum vocassent, interrogabant, si Simon, qui cognominatur Petrus, illic haberet hospitium.
and they called, and asked whether Simon, surnamed Peter, lodged there.
19 Petro autem cogitante de visione, dixit Spiritus ei: Ecce viri tres quaerunt te.
And while Peter was meditating on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, men are seeking thee;
20 Surge itaque, descende, et vade cum eis nihil dubitans: quia ego misi illos.
but arise, and go down, and go with them, without scruple; for I have sent them.
21 Descendens autem Petrus ad viros, dixit: Ecce ego sum, quem quaeritis: quae causa est, propter quam venistis?
And Peter went down to the men and said, Behold, I am he whom ye are seeking; for what cause have ye come?
22 Qui dixerunt: Cornelius Centurio, vir iustus, et timens Deum, et testimonium habens ab universa gente Iudaeorum, responsum accepit ab Angelo sancto accersire te in domum suam, et audire verba abs te.
And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and to hear words from thee.
23 Introducens ergo eos, recepit hospitio. Sequenti autem die surgens profectus est cum illis: et quidam ex fratribus ab Ioppe comitati sunt eum.
Then he called them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
24 Altera autem die introivit Caesaream. Cornelius vero expectabat illos, convocatis cognatis suis, et necessariis amicis.
And the morrow after, he came into Caesarea. And Cornelius was expecting them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
25 Et factum est cum introisset Petrus, obvius venit ei Cornelius, et procidens ad pedes eius adoravit.
And as Peter came in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and did him reverence.
26 Petrus vero elevavit eum, dicens: Surge, et ego ipse homo sum.
But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
27 Et loquens cum illo intravit, et invenit multos, qui convenerant:
And while talking with him, he went in, and found many who had come together.
28 dixitque ad illos: Vos scitis quomodo abominatum sit viro Iudaeo coniungi, aut accedere ad alienigenam: sed mihi ostendit Deus, neminem communem aut immundum dicere hominem.
And he said to them, Ye know that it is an unlawful thing for a Jew to keep company with one of another nation, or to come near him; but God showed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
29 Propter quod sine dubitatione veni accersitus. Interrogo ergo, quam ob causam accersistis me?
Wherefore I came without objection, when sent for. I ask therefore, for what reason did ye 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:
And Cornelius said, Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and at the ninth hour was praying in my house; and lo! a man stood before me in bright clothing,
31 Corneli, exaudita est oratio tua, et eleemosynae tuae commemoratae sunt in conspectu Dei.
and said, Cornelius, thy prayer hath been heard, and thine alms have been remembered before God.
32 Mitte ergo in Ioppen, et accersi Simonem, qui cognominatur Petrus: hic hospitatur in domo Simonis coriarii iuxta mare.
Send therefore to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea-side; and he, when he cometh, will speak to thee.
33 Confestim ergo misi ad te: et tu benefecisti veniendo. Nunc ergo omnes nos in conspectu tuo adsumus audire omnia quaecumque tibi praecepta sunt a Domino.
I therefore sent to thee immediately; and thou hast done well in coming here. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee from 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, Of a truth I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons,
35 sed in omni gente qui timet eum, et operatur iustitiam, acceptus est illi.
but in every nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousness is acceptable to him—
36 Verbum misit Deus filiis Israel, annuncians pacem per Iesum Christum: (hic est omnium Dominus.)
the word which he sent to the sons of Israel, publishing glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ; he is Lord of all men.
37 Vos scitis quod factum est verbum per universam Iudaeam: incipiens enim a Galilaea post baptismum, quod praedicavit Ioannes,
Ye yourselves know what was spoken of through the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached,
38 Iesum a Nazareth: quomodo unxit eum Deus Spiritu sancto, et virtute, qui pertransiit benefaciendo, et sanando omnes oppressos a diabolo, quoniam Deus erat cum illo.
relating to Jesus of Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were overpowered by the Devil; for God was with him.
39 Et nos testes sumus omnium, quae fecit in regione Iudaeorum, et Ierusalem, quem occiderunt suspendentes in ligno.
And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew by hanging him on a cross.
40 Hunc Deus suscitavit tertia die, et dedit eum manifestum fieri
Him God raised up on the third day, and caused him to be manifested,
41 non omni populo, sed testibus praeordinatis a Deo: nobis, qui manducavimus, et bibimus cum illo postquam resurrexit a mortuis.
not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God, to ourselves, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead;
42 Et praecepit nobis praedicare populo, et testificari quia ipse est, qui constitutus est a Deo iudex vivorum, et mortuorum.
and he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who hath been appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.
43 Huic omnes Prophetae testimonium perhibent remissionem peccatorum accipere per nomen eius omnes, qui credunt in eum.
To him all the prophets bear witness, that through his name every one that believeth in him shall receive forgiveness of sins.
44 Adhuc loquente Petro verba haec, cecidit Spiritus sanctus super omnes, qui audiebant verbum.
While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all that heard the word.
45 Et obstupuerunt ex circumcisione fideles, qui venerant cum Petro: quia et in nationes gratia Spiritus sancti effusa est.
And those of the circumcision who believed, as many as came with Peter, were astonished that on the gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit;
46 Audiebant enim illos loquentes linguis, et magnificantes Deum.
for they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. Then answered Peter,
47 Tunc respondit Petrus: Numquid aquam quis prohibere potest ut non baptizentur hi, qui Spiritum sanctum acceperunt sicut et nos?
Can any one forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit even as we have?
48 Et iussit eos baptizari in nomine Domini Iesu Christi. Tunc rogaverunt eum ut maneret apud eos aliquot diebus.
And he commanded that they should be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they entreated him to remain some days.
