Actuum Apostolorum 5
1 Vir autem quidam nomine Ananias, cum Saphira uxore suo vendidit agrum,
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 et fraudavit de pretio agri, conscia uxore sua: et afferens partem quamdam, ad pedes Apostolorum posuit.
and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, then brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3 Dixit autem Petrus ad Ananiam: Anania, cur tentavit satanas cor tuum, mentiri te Spiritui sancto, et fraudare de pretio agri?
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4 Nonne manens tibi manebat, et venundatum in tua erat potestate? Quare posuisti in corde tuo hanc rem? Non es mentitus hominibus, sed Deo.
While you kept it, didn’t it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn’t it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven’t lied to men, but to God.”
5 Audiens autem Ananias haec verba, cecidit, et expiravit. Et factus est timor magnus super omnes, qui audierunt.
Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.
6 Surgentes autem iuvenes amoverunt eum, et efferentes sepelierunt.
The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.
7 Factum est autem quasi horarum trium spatium, et uxor ipsius, nesciens quod factum fuerat, introivit.
About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
8 Dixit autem ei Petrus: Dic mihi mulier, si tanti agrum vendidistis? At illa dixit: Etiam tanti.
Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, for so much.”
9 Petrus autem ad eam: Quid utique convenit vobis tentare Spiritum Domini? Ecce pedes eorum, qui sepelierunt virum tuum ad ostium, et efferent te.
But Peter asked her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
10 Confestim cecidit ante pedes eius, et expiravit. Intrantes autem iuvenes invenerunt illam mortuam: et extulerunt, et sepelierunt ad virum suum.
She fell down immediately at his feet and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.
11 Et factus est timor magnus in universa ecclesia, et in omnes, qui audierunt haec.
Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.
12 Per manus autem Apostolorum fiebant signa, et prodigia multa in plebe. Et erant unanimiter omnes in porticu Salomonis.
By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
13 Ceterorum autem nemo audebat se coniungere illis: sed magnificabat eos populus.
None of the rest dared to join them; however, the people honored them.
14 Magis autem augebatur credentium in Domino multitudo virorum, ac mulierum,
More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.
15 ita ut in plateas eiicerent infirmos, et ponerent in lectulis et grabatis, ut, veniente Petro, saltem umbra illius obumbraret quemquam illorum, et liberarentur ab infirmitatibus suis.
They even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at least his shadow might overshadow some of them.
16 Concurrebat autem et multitudo vicinarum civitatum Ierusalem, afferentes aegros, et vexatos a spiritibus immundis: qui curabantur omnes.
The multitude also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits; and they were all healed.
17 Exurgens autem princeps sacerdotum, et omnes, qui cum illo erant, (quae est haeresis Sadducaeorum) repleti sunt zelo:
But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy
18 et iniecerunt manus in Apostolos, et posuerunt eos in custodia publica.
and laid hands on the apostles, then put them in public custody.
19 Angelus autem Domini per noctem aperiens ianuas carceris, et educens eos, dixit:
But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out and said,
20 Ite, et stantes loquimini in templo plebi omnia verba vitae huius.
“Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”
21 Qui cum audissent, intraverunt diluculo in templum, et docebant. Adveniens autem princeps sacerdotum, et qui cum eo erant, convocaverunt concilium, et omnes seniores filiorum Israel: et miserunt ad carcerem ut adducerentur.
When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called the council together, with all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 Cum autem venissent ministri, et aperto carcere non invenissent illos, reversi nunciaverunt,
But the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported,
23 dicentes: Carcerem quidem invenimus clausum cum omni diligentia, et custodes stantes ante ianuas: aperientes autem neminem intus invenimus.
“We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”
24 Ut autem audierunt hos sermones magistratus templi, et principes sacerdotum ambigebant de illis quidnam fieret.
Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.
25 Adveniens autem quidam nunciavit eis: Quia ecce viri, quos posuistis in carcerem, sunt in templo stantes, et docentes populum.
One came and told them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.”
26 Tunc abiit magistratus cum ministris, et adduxit illos sine vi: timebant enim populum ne lapidarentur.
Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
27 Et cum adduxissent illos, statuerunt in concilio: Et interrogavit eos princeps sacerdotum,
When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,
28 dicens: Praecipiendo praecepimus vobis ne doceretis in nomine isto: et ecce replestis Ierusalem doctrina vestra: et vultis inducere super nos sanguinem hominis istius.
saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”
29 Respondens autem Petrus, et Apostoli, dixerunt: Obedire oportet Deo magis, quam hominibus.
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
30 Deus patrum nostrorum suscitavit Iesum, quem vos interemistis, suspendentes in ligno.
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.
31 Hunc principem, et salvatorem Deus exaltavit dextera sua ad dandam poenitentiam Israeli, et remissionem peccatorum.
God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
32 et nos sumus testes horum verborum, et Spiritus sanctus, quem dedit Deus omnibus obedientibus sibi.
We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33 Haec cum audissent, dissecabantur, et cogitabant interficere illos.
But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.
34 Surgens autem quidam in concilio Pharisaeus, nomine Gamaliel, legisdoctor honorabilis universae plebi, iussit foras ad breve homines fieri.
But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.
35 dixitque ad illos: Viri Israelitae attendite vobis super hominibus istis quid acturi sitis.
He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.
36 Ante hos enim dies extitit Theodas, dicens se esse aliquem, cui consensit numerus virorum circiter quadringentorum: qui occisus est: et omnes, qui credebant ei, dissipati sunt, et redacti ad nihilum.
For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. He was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.
37 Post hunc extitit Iudas Galilaeus in diebus professionis, et avertit populum post se, et ipse periit: et omnes, quotquot consenserunt ei, dispersi sunt.
After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
38 Et nunc itaque dico vobis, discedite ab hominibus istis, et sinite illos: quoniam si est ex hominibus consilium hoc, aut opus, dissolvetur:
Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
39 si vero ex Deo est, non poteritis dissolvere illud, ne forte et Deo repugnare inveniamini. Consenserunt autem illi.
But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”
40 Et convocantes Apostolos, caesis denunciaverunt ne omnino loquerentur in nomine Iesu, et dimiserunt eos.
They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 Et illi quidem ibant gaudentes a conspectu concilii, quoniam digni habiti sunt pro nomine Iesu contumeliam pati.
They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.
42 Omni autem die non cessabant in templo, et circa domos docentes, et evangelizantes Christum Iesum.
Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
