Actuum Apostolorum 8
1 Saulus autem erat consentiens neci eius. Facta est autem in illa die persecutio magna in Ecclesia, quæ erat Ierosolymis, et omnes dispersi sunt per regiones Iudææ, et Samariæ præter Apostolos.
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 Curaverunt autem Stephanum viri timorati, et fecerunt planctum magnum super eum.
And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
3 Saulus autem devastabat Ecclesiam per domos intrans, et trahens viros, ac mulieres, tradebat in custodiam.
But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
4 Igitur qui dispersi erant pertransibant, evangelizantes verbum Dei.
They therefore that were scattered abroad went about preaching the word.
5 Philippus autem descendens in civitatem Samariæ, prædicabant illis Christum.
And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.
6 Intendebant autem turbæ his, quæ a Philippo dicebantur unanimiter audientes, et videntes signa quæ faciebat.
And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.
7 Multi enim eorum, qui habebant spiritus immundos, clamantes voce magna exibant.
For [from] many of those which had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.
8 Multi autem paralytici, et claudi curati sunt.
And there was much joy in that city.
9 Factum est ergo gaudium magnum in illa civitate. Vir autem quidam nomine Simon, qui ante fuerat in civitate magus, seducens gentem Samariæ, dicens se esse aliquem magnum:
But there was a certain man, Simon by name, which beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
10 cui auscultabant omnes a minimo usque ad maximum, dicentes: Hic est virtus Dei, quæ vocatur magna.
to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great.
11 Attendebant autem eum: propter quod multo tempore magiis suis dementasset eos.
And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
12 Cum vero credidissent Philippo evangelizanti de regno Dei, in nomine Iesu Christi baptizabantur viri, ac mulieres.
But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Tunc Simon et ipse credidit: et cum baptizatus esset, adhærebat Philippo. Videns etiam signa, et virtutes maximas fieri, stupens admirabatur.
And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.
14 Cum autem audissent Apostoli, qui erant Ierosolymis, quod recepisset Samaria verbum Dei, miserunt ad eos Petrum, et Ioannem:
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15 Qui cum venissent, oraverunt pro ipsis ut acciperent Spiritum Sanctum:
who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
16 Nondum enim in quemquam illorum venerat, sed baptizati tantum erant in nomine Domini Iesu.
for as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Tunc imponebant manus super illos, et accipiebant Spiritum Sanctum.
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
18 Cum vidisset autem Simon quia per impositionem manus Apostolorum daretur Spiritus Sanctus, obtulit eis pecuniam,
Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19 dicens: Date et mihi hanc potestatem, ut cuicumque imposuero manus, accipiat Spiritum Sanctum. Petrus autem dixit ad eum:
saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
20 Pecunia tua tecum sit in perditionem: quoniam donum Dei existimasti pecunia possideri.
But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.
21 Non est tibi pars, neque sors in sermone isto. Cor enim tuum non est rectum coram Deo.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.
22 Pœnitentiam itaque age ab hac nequitia tua: et roga Deum, si forte remittatur tibi hæc cogitatio cordis tui.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.
23 In felle enim amaritudinis, et obligatione iniquitatis video te esse.
For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.
24 Respondens autem Simon, dixit: Precamini vos pro me ad Dominum, ut nihil veniat super me horum, quæ dixistis.
And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.
25 Et illi quidem testificati, et locuti verbum Domini, redibant Ierosolymam, et multis regionibus Samaritanorum evangelizabant.
They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.
26 Angelus autem Domini locutus est ad Philippum, dicens: Surge, et vade contra meridianum ad viam, quæ descendit ab Ierusalem in Gazam: hæc est deserta.
But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.
27 Et surgens abiit. Et ecce vir Æthiops, eunuchus, potens Candacis Reginæ Æthiopum, qui erat super omnes gazas eius: venerat adorare in Ierusalem:
And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem for to worship;
28 et revertebatur sedens super currum suum, legensque Isaiam prophetam.
and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 Dixit autem Spiritus Philippo: Accede, et adiunge te ad currum istum.
And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30 Accurrens autem Philippus, audivit eum legentem Isaiam prophetam, et dixit: Putasne intelligis quæ legis?
And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31 Qui ait: Et quomodo possum, si non aliquis ostenderit mihi? Rogavitque Philippum ut ascenderet, et sederet secum.
And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 Locus autem Scripturæ, quem legebat, erat hic: Tamquam ovis ad occisionem ductus est: et sicus agnus coram tondente se, sine voce, sic non aperuit os suum.
Now the place of the scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:
33 In humilitate iudicium eius sublatum est. Generationem eius quis enarrabit, quoniam tolletur de terra vita eius?
In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth.
34 Respondens autem eunuchus Philippo, dixit: Obsecro te, de quo Propheta dicit hoc? de se, an de alio aliquo?
And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?
35 Aperiens autem Philippus os suum, et incipiens a Scriptura ista, evangelizavit illi Iesum.
And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
36 Et dum irent per viam, venerunt ad quamdam aquam: et ait Eunuchus: Ecce aqua, quid prohibet me baptizari?
And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
37 Dixit autem Philippus: Si credis ex toto corde, licet. Et respondens ait: Credo, Filium Dei esse Iesum Christum.
38 Et iussit stare currum: et descenderunt uterque in aquam, Philippus et Eunuchus, et baptizavit eum.
And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39 Cum autem ascendissent de aqua, Spiritus Domini rapuit Philippum, et amplius non vidit eum Eunuchus. Ibat autem per viam suam gaudens.
And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
40 Philippus autem inventus est in Azoto, et pertransiens evangelizabat civitatibus cunctis, donec veniret Cæsaream.
But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
