Actuum Apostolorum 19
1 Factum est autem, cum Apollo esset Corinthi, ut Paulus peragratis superioribus partibus veniret Ephesum, et inveniret quosdam Discipulos:
And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples:
2 dixitque ad eos: Si Spiritum sanctum accepistis credentes? At illi dixerunt ad eum: Sed neque si Spiritus sanctus est, audivimus.
and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they [said] unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Spirit was [given].
3 Ille vero ait: In quo ergo baptizati estis? Qui dixerunt: In Ioannis baptismate.
And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John’s baptism.
4 Dixit autem Paulus: Ioannes baptizavit baptismo pœnitentiæ populum, dicens: In eum, qui venturus esset post ipsum, ut crederent, hoc est, in Iesum.
And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus.
5 His auditis, baptizati sunt in nomine Domini Iesu.
And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 Et cum imposuisset illis manus Paulus, venit Spiritus sanctus super eos, et loquebantur linguis, et prophetabant.
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
7 Erant autem omnes viri fere duodecim.
And they were in all about twelve men.
8 Introgressus autem synagogam, cum fiducia loquebatur per tres menses, disputans, et suadens de regno Dei.
And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading [as to] the things concerning the kingdom of God.
9 Cum autem quidam indurarentur, et non crederent, maledicentes viam Domini coram multitudine, discedens ab eis, segregavit discipulos, quotidie disputans in schola tyranni cuiusdam.
But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
10 Hoc autem factum est per biennium, ita ut omnes, qui habitabant in Asia, audirent verbum Domini, Iudæi atque Gentiles.
And this continued for the space of two years; so that all they that dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
11 Virtutesque non quaslibet faciebat Deus per manum Pauli:
And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
12 ita ut etiam super languidos deferrentur a corpore eius sudaria, et semicinctia, et recedebant ab eis languores, et spiritus nequam egrediebantur.
insomuch that unto the sick were carried away from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
13 Tentaverunt autem quidam et de circumeuntibus Iudæis exorcistis, invocare super eos, qui habebant spiritus malos, nomen Domini Iesu, dicentes: Adiuro vos per Iesum, quem Paulus prædicat.
But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them that had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
14 Erant autem quidam Iudæi Scevæ principis sacerdotum septem filii, qui hoc faciebant.
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, who did this.
15 Respondens autem spiritus nequam dixit eis: Iesum novi, et Paulum scio: vos autem qui estis?
And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
16 Et insiliens in eos homo, in quo erat dæmonium pessimum, et dominatus amborum, invaluit contra eos, ita ut nudi, et vulnerati effugerent de domo illa.
And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17 Hoc autem notum factum est omnibus Iudæis, atque Gentilibus, qui habitabant Ephesi: et cecidit timor super omnes illos, et magnificabatur nomen Domini Iesu.
And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18 Multique credentium veniebant, confitentes, et annunciantes actus suos.
Many also of them that had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.
19 Multi autem ex eis, qui fuerant curiosa sectati, contulerunt libros, et combusserunt coram omnibus: et computatis pretiis illorum, invenerunt pecuniam denariorum quinquaginta millium.
And not a few of them that practised magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 Ita fortiter crescebat verbum Dei, et confirmabatur.
So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.
21 His autem expletis, proposuit Paulus in Spiritu, transita Macedonia et Achaia ire Ierosolymam, dicens: quoniam postquam fuero ibi, oportet me et Romam videre.
Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
22 Mittens autem in Macedoniam duos ex ministrantibus sibi, Timotheum, et Erastum, ipse remansit ad tempus in Asia.
And having sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
23 Facta est autem illo tempore turbatio non minima de via Domini.
And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.
24 Demetrius enim quidam nomine, argentarius, faciens ædes argenteas Dianæ, præstabat artificibus non modicum quæstum:
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen;
25 quos convocans, et eos, qui huiusmodi erant opifices, dixit: Viri, scitis quia de hoc artificio est nobis acquisitio:
whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this business we have our wealth.
26 et videtis, et auditis quia non solum Ephesi, sed pene totius Asiæ, Paulus hic suadens avertit multam turbam, dicens: Quoniam non sunt dii, qui manibus fiunt.
And ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands:
27 Non solum autem hæc periclitabitur nobis pars in redargutionem venire, sed et magnæ Dianæ templum in nihilum reputabitur, sed et destrui incipiet maiestas eius, quam tota Asia, et orbis colit.
and not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana be made of no account, and that she should even be deposed from her magnificence whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
28 His auditis, repleti sunt ira, et exclamaverunt dicentes: Magna Diana Ephesiorum.
And when they heard this they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.
29 Et impleta est civitas confusione, et impetum fecerunt uno animo in theatrum, rapto Gaio, et Aristarcho Macedonibus, comitibus Pauli.
And the city was filled with the confusion: and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.
30 Paulo autem volente intrare in populum, non permiserunt discipuli.
And when Paul was minded to enter in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
31 Quidam autem et de Asiæ principibus, qui erant amici eius, miserunt ad eum rogantes ne se daret in theatrum:
And certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent unto him and besought him not to adventure himself into the theatre.
32 alii autem aliud clamabant. Erat enim Ecclesia confusa: et plures nesciebant qua ex causa convenissent.
Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was in confusion; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
33 De turba autem detraxerunt Alexandrum, propellentibus eum Iudæis. Alexander autem manu silentio postulato, volebat reddere rationem populo.
And they brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made a defence unto the people.
34 Quem ut cognoverunt Iudæum esse, vox facta una est omnium, quasi per horas duas clamantium: Magna Diana Ephesiorum.
But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.
35 Et cum sedasset scriba turbas, dixit: Viri Ephesii, quis enim est hominum, qui nesciat Ephesiorum civitatem cultricem esse magnæ Dianæ, Iovisque prolis?
And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Diana, and of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter?
36 Cum ergo his contradici non possit, oportet vos sedatos esse, et nihil temere agere.
Seeing then that these things cannot be gainsaid, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.
37 Adduxistis enim homines istos, neque sacrilegos, neque blasphemantes deam vestram.
For ye have brought [hither] these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.
38 Quod si Demetrius, et qui cum eo sunt artifices, habent adversus aliquem causam, conventus forenses aguntur, et proconsules sunt, accusent invicem.
If therefore Demetrius, and the craftsmen that are with him, have a matter against any man, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.
39 Si quid autem alterius rei quæritis: in legitima Ecclesia poterit absolvi.
But if ye seek anything about other matters, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.
40 Nam et periclitamur argui seditionis hodiernæ: cum nullus obnoxius sit (de quo possimus reddere rationem) concursus istius.
For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this day’s riot, there being no cause [for it]: and as touching it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse.
41 Et cum hæc dixisset, dimisit Ecclesiam.
And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
