Actuum Apostolorum 1
1 primum quidem sermonem feci de omnibus o Theophile quae coepit Iesus facere et docere
Dear Theophilus, in my previous book I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning
2 usque in diem qua praecipiens apostolis per Spiritum Sanctum quos elegit adsumptus est
until the day he was taken up to heaven. This was after he'd given instructions through the Holy Spirit to his chosen apostles.
3 quibus et praebuit se ipsum vivum post passionem suam in multis argumentis per dies quadraginta apparens eis et loquens de regno Dei
Over the course of forty days after the death he suffered, he showed himself to them, proving that he was alive with convincing evidence. He appeared to them, and told them about the kingdom of God.
4 et convescens praecepit eis ab Hierosolymis ne discederent sed expectarent promissionem Patris quam audistis per os meum
While he was still with them he instructed them, “Do not leave Jerusalem. Wait to receive what the Father promised, just as you heard it from me.
5 quia Iohannes quidem baptizavit aqua vos autem baptizabimini Spiritu Sancto non post multos hos dies
It's true that John baptized with water, but in just a few days' time you will be baptized by the Holy Spirit.”
6 igitur qui convenerant interrogabant eum dicentes Domine si in tempore hoc restitues regnum Israhel
So when the disciples met with Jesus, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will re-establish Israel's kingdom?”
7 dixit autem eis non est vestrum nosse tempora vel momenta quae Pater posuit in sua potestate
“You don't need to know about the dates and times that are set by the Father's authority,” he told them.
8 sed accipietis virtutem supervenientis Spiritus Sancti in vos et eritis mihi testes in Hierusalem et in omni Iudaea et Samaria et usque ad ultimum terrae
“But you will be given power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest places on earth.”
9 et cum haec dixisset videntibus illis elevatus est et nubes suscepit eum ab oculis eorum
After Jesus had told them this, he was taken up as they were watching and a cloud hid him from their sight.
10 cumque intuerentur in caelum eunte illo ecce duo viri adstiterunt iuxta illos in vestibus albis
While they were staring intently at the sky as he ascended, two men dressed in white were suddenly standing beside them.
11 qui et dixerunt viri galilaei quid statis aspicientes in caelum hic Iesus qui adsumptus est a vobis in caelum sic veniet quemadmodum vidistis eum euntem in caelum
“Men of Galilee, why are you standing here staring at the sky?” they asked. “This same Jesus who has been taken up from you to heaven shall come in the same way you saw him go into heaven.”
12 tunc reversi sunt Hierosolymam a monte qui vocatur Oliveti qui est iuxta Hierusalem sabbati habens iter
Then the disciples went back to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives which is about a Sabbath day's walk from Jerusalem.
13 et cum introissent in cenaculum ascenderunt ubi manebant Petrus et Iohannes Iacobus et Andreas Philippus et Thomas Bartholomeus et Mattheus Iacobus Alphei et Simon Zelotes et Iudas Iacobi
When they arrived, they went upstairs to the upper room where they were staying: Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
14 hii omnes erant perseverantes unianimiter in oratione cum mulieribus et Maria matre Iesu et fratribus eius
They all joined together in prayer, together with the women and Mary, Jesus' mother, and his brothers.
15 et in diebus illis exsurgens Petrus in medio fratrum dixit erat autem turba nominum simul fere centum viginti
At this time Peter stood up and addressed a crowd of around one hundred and twenty believers who had gathered together.
16 viri fratres oportet impleri scripturam quam praedixit Spiritus Sanctus per os David de Iuda qui fuit dux eorum qui conprehenderunt Iesum
“My brothers and sisters,” he said, “The Scriptures, spoken by the Holy Spirit through David, had to be fulfilled regarding Judas, who guided those who arrested Jesus.
17 quia connumeratus erat in nobis et sortitus est sortem ministerii huius
He was counted as one of us, and shared in this ministry.”
18 et hic quidem possedit agrum de mercede iniquitatis et suspensus crepuit medius et diffusa sunt omnia viscera eius
(Judas had bought a field with his ill-gotten gains. There he fell down headfirst, and his body burst apart, spilling out all his intestines.
19 et notum factum est omnibus habitantibus Hierusalem ita ut appellaretur ager ille lingua eorum Acheldemach hoc est ager Sanguinis
Everybody who lived in Jerusalem heard about this so that the field was called in their language “Akeldama,” which means, “Field of blood.”)
20 scriptum est enim in libro Psalmorum fiat commoratio eius deserta et non sit qui inhabitet in ea et episcopatum eius accipiat alius
As it's written in the book of Psalms, “Let his home be abandoned, and no-one live there;” and “Let someone else take over his position.”
21 oportet ergo ex his viris qui nobiscum congregati sunt in omni tempore quo intravit et exivit inter nos Dominus Iesus
“So now we have to choose someone who has been with us the whole time that Jesus was with us,
22 incipiens a baptismate Iohannis usque in diem qua adsumptus est a nobis testem resurrectionis eius nobiscum fieri unum ex istis
from the time John was baptizing up until the day Jesus was taken up to heaven from us. One of these must be chosen to join together with us as we witness, giving evidence of Jesus' resurrection.”
23 et statuerunt duos Ioseph qui vocabatur Barsabban qui cognominatus est Iustus et Matthiam
Two names were put forward: Joseph Justus, also known as Barsabbas, and Matthias.
24 et orantes dixerunt tu Domine qui corda nosti omnium ostende quem elegeris ex his duobus unum
They prayed together and said, “Lord, you know everyone's thoughts please show us which of these two you have chosen
25 accipere locum ministerii huius et apostolatus de quo praevaricatus est Iudas ut abiret in locum suum
to replace Judas as an apostle in this ministry that he gave up to go to where he belongs.”
26 et dederunt sortes eis et cecidit sors super Matthiam et adnumeratus est cum undecim apostolis
They cast lots, and Matthias was chosen. He was counted as an apostle with the other eleven.
