Actuum Apostolorum 4

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

While they were addressing the people the priests, the commander of the Temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

2 dolentes quod docerent populum, et annunciarent in Iesum resurrectionem ex mortuis:

incensed at their teaching the people, and proclaiming, in the case of Jesus, the resurrection from the dead.

3 et iniecerunt in eos manus, et posuerunt eos in custodiam in crastinum: erat enim iam vespera.

They arrested them, and put them in prison till the next day, for it was already evening.

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

But many of those who had heard the message believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

5 Factum est autem in crastinum, ut congregarentur principes eorum, et seniores, et scribae in Ierusalem.

There was held in Jerusalem, next morning, a meeting of their rulers, the elders and scribes,

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

and Annas, the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all the members of the high priests family were present.

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

Then they made the men stand before them and demanded, "By what power, or in what name, have you fellows done this?"

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

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, answered them.

9 Si nos hodie diiudicamur in benefacto hominis infirmi, in quo iste salvus factus est,

"Rulers and elders of the people, if we are being examined today concerning a benefit conferred upon a cripple, as to how has this man been cured,

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

"be it known to all of you, 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, in him does this man stand before you strong and well.

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

"For he is the Stone, cast aside by you builders, which has become the head stone of the corner.

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

"There is no salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men, in which we must be saved."

13 Videntes autem Petri constantiam, et Ioannis, comperto quod homines essent sine litteris, et idiotae, admirabantur, et cognoscebant eos quoniam cum Iesu fuerant:

Now when they beheld the glad fearlessness of Peter and John and had perceived that they were amazed; and they began to recognize them, that they were companions of Jesus.

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

But since they saw the man standing with them who had been healed, they had nothing to answer.

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

So they bade them withdraw from the Sanhedrin, while they conferred together.

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

"What," said they, "shall we do with these men? For it is well known throughout Jerusalem that a notable miracle has been performed by them, and we cannot deny it.

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

"But that the matter may spread no further among the people, let us threaten them not to speak to any one hereafter about this name."

18 Et vocantes eos, denunciaverunt ne omnino loquerentur, neque docerent in nomine Iesu.

So they summoned them, and ordered them not to speak at all, nor to teach in the name of Jesus.

19 Petrus vero, et Ioannes respondentes, dixerunt ad eos: Si iustum est in conspectu Dei, vos potius audire quam Deum, iudicate.

But Peter and John said in reply. "Do you decide whether in the sight of God it is right to obey you rather than God;

20 non enim possumus quae vidimus et audivimus non loqui.

but for our part, we cannot help speaking about what 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.

So when they had further threatened them they let the apostles go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them because of the people, for everybody was glorifying God over what had happened.

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

For the man on whom this miracle of healing had been wrought was over forty years old.

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

As soon as the apostles were released, they went to their friends, and told what the high priests and elders had said.

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

And when they heard it they all lifted up their voices in prayer to God, saying. "O Sovereign Lord, who madest heaven and earth and sea, and all that in them is,

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

"who saidest through the Holy Spirit, by the lips of thy servant David, our forefather. "Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples form futile plans?

26 Astiterunt reges terrae, et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum, et adversus Christum eius?

"The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against his Christ.

27 convenerunt enim vere in civitate ista adversus sanctum puerum tuum Iesum, quem unxisti, Herodes, et Pontius Pilatus, cum Gentibus, et populis Israel,

"In this very city they did gather together against thy holy Servant, Jesus whom thou hast anointed - Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and also the tribes of Israel -

28 facere quae manus tua, et consilium tuum decreverunt fieri.

"to do all that thy power and thy will had predetermined should be done.

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

"And now Lord, listen to their threats, and grant to thy slaves to proclaim thy message with all boldness,

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

"whilst thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal; grant too, that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant, Jesus."

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

When they had prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak the message of the Lord with boldness.

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

Now the multitude of the believers was of one heart and one soul, nor did any one of them say that any of his possessions was his own; but they had all things common.

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

And the apostles continued with great power to give their witness concerning the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, 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, quae vendebant,

Nor was there any one of them in want, for all who owned houses or lands would sell them and bring the price of the things that were sold, and lay it at the apostles’ feet;

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

and distribution would be made to each according to his need.

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

In this way Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas ("Son of Encouragement" is what it means), who was a native Cyprus,

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

sold a farm which he had, and brought the price, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.