Actuum Apostolorum 1
1 Primum quidem sermonem feci de omnibus, O Theophile, quæ cœpit Iesus facere, et docere
The first account I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
2 usque in diem, qua præcipiens Apostolis per Spiritum Sanctum, quos elegit, assumptus est:
until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
3 quibus et præbuit seipsum vivum post Passionem suam in multis argumentis, per dies quadraginta apparens eis, et loquens de regno Dei.
To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God's Kingdom.
4 Et convescens, præcepit eis ab Ierosolymis ne discederent, sed expectarent Promissionem Patris, quam audistis (inquit) per os meum:
Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, "Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.
5 quia Ioannes quidem baptizavit aqua, vos autem baptizabimini Spiritu Sancto non post multos hos dies.
For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
6 Igitur qui convenerant, interrogabant eum, dicentes: Domine, si in tempore hoc restitues regnum Israel?
Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?"
7 Dixit autem eis: Non est vestrum nosse tempora vel momenta, quæ Pater posuit in sua potestate:
He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.
8 sed accipietis virtutem supervenientis Spiritus Sancti in vos, et eritis mihi testes in Ierusalem, et in omni Iudæa, et Samaria, et usque ad ultimum terræ.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest part of the earth."
9 Et cum hæc dixisset, videntibus illis, elevatus est: et nubes suscepit eum ab oculis eorum.
When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
10 Cumque intuerentur in cælum euntem illum, ecce duo viri astiterunt iuxta illos in vestibus albis,
While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, look, two men stood by them in white clothing,
11 qui et dixerunt: Viri Galilæi, quid statis aspicientes in cælum? Hic Iesus, qui assumptus est a vobis in cælum, sic veniet quemadmodum vidistis eum euntem in cælum.
who also said, "You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky."
12 Tunc reversi sunt Ierosolymam a monte, qui vocatur Oliveti, qui est iuxta Ierusalem, Sabbati habens iter.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.
13 Et cum introissent in cœnaculum, ascenderunt ubi manebant Petrus, et Ioannes, Iacobus, et Andreas, Philippus, et Thomas, Bartholomæus, et Matthæus, Iacobus Alphæi, et Simon Zelotes, et Iudas Iacobi.
When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
14 Hi omnes erant perseverantes unanimiter in oratione cum mulieribus, et Maria matre Iesu, et fratribus eius.
All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
15 In diebus illis exurgens Petrus in medio fratrum dixit (erat autem turba hominum simul, fere centum viginti):
In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
16 Viri fratres, oportet impleri Scripturam, quam prædixit Spiritus Sanctus per os David de Iuda, qui fuit dux eorum, qui comprehenderunt Iesum:
"Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
17 qui connumeratus erat in nobis, et sortitus est sortem ministerii huius.
For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
18 Et hic quidem possedit agrum de mercede iniquitatis, et suspensus crepuit medius: et diffusa sunt omnia viscera eius.
Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headfirst his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.
19 Et notum factum est omnibus habitantibus Ierusalem, ita ut appellaretur ager ille, lingua eorum, Haceldama, hoc est, Ager Sanguinis.
It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called 'Hakel-Dema,' that is, 'The field of blood.'
20 Scriptum est enim in libro Psalmorum: Fiat commoratio eorum deserta, et non sit qui inhabitet in ea: et episcopatum eius accipiat alter.
For it is written in the scroll of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be made desolate, and let no one dwell in it;' and, 'Let another take his office.'
21 Oportet ergo ex his viris, qui nobiscum sunt congregati in omni tempore, quo intravit et exivit inter nos Dominus Iesus,
"Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 incipiens a baptismate Ioannis usque in diem, qua assumptus est a nobis, testem Resurrectionis eius nobiscum fieri unum ex istis.
beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection."
23 Et statuerunt duos, Ioseph, qui vocabatur Barsabas, qui cognominatus est Iustus: et Mathiam.
They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 Et orantes dixerunt: Tu Domine, qui corda nosti omnium, ostende, quem elegeris ex his duobus unum
They prayed, and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all people, show which one of these two you have chosen
25 accipere locum ministerii huius, et apostolatus, de quo prævaricatus est Iudas ut abiret in locum suum.
to take part in this ministry and office of apostle from which Judas turned away to go to his own place."
26 Et dederunt sortes eis, et cecidit sors super Mathiam, et annumeratus est cum undecim Apostolis.
They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
