Actuum Apostolorum 19
1 Factum est autem, cum Apollo esset Corinthi, ut Paulus peragratis superioribus partibus veniret Ephesum, et inveniret quosdam de discipulis:
And it came to passe, while Apollos was at Corinthus, that Paul when he passed thorow the vpper coasts, came to Ephesus, and found certaine disciples,
2 dixitque ad eos: Si Spiritum sanctum accepistis credentes? At illi dixerunt ad eum: Sed neque si Spiritus sanctus est, audivimus.
And saide vnto them, Haue ye receiued the holy Ghost since ye beleeued? And they saide vnto him, Wee haue not so much as heard whether there be an holy Ghost.
3 Ille vero ait: In quo ergo baptizati estis? Qui dixerunt: In Ioannis baptismate.
And he said vnto them, Vnto what were ye then baptized? And they saide, Vnto Iohns baptisme.
4 Dixit autem Paulus: Ioannes baptizavit baptismo poenitentiae populum, dicens: In eum, qui venturus esset post ipsum, ut crederent, hoc est, in Iesum.
Then saide Paul, Iohn verely baptized with the baptisme of repentance, saying vnto the people, that they shoulde beleeue in him, which should come after him, that is, in Christ Iesus.
5 His auditis, baptizati sunt in nomine Domini Iesu.
And when they heard it, they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Iesus.
6 Et cum imposuisset illis manus Paulus, venit Spiritus sanctus super eos, et loquebantur linguis, et prophetabant.
So Paul layde his handes vpon them, and the holy Ghost came on them, and they spake the tongues, and prophecied.
7 Erant autem omnes viri fere duodecim.
And all the men were about twelue.
8 Introgressus autem synagogam, cum fiducia loquebatur per tres menses, disputans, et suadens de regno Dei.
Moreouer he went into the Synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three moneths, disputing and exhorting to the things that appertaine to the kingdome 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 certaine were hardened, and disobeyed, speaking euill of the way of God before the multitude, hee departed from them, and separated the disciples, and disputed dayly in the schoole of one Tyrannus.
10 Hoc autem factum est per biennium, ita ut omnes, qui habitabant in Asia, audirent verbum Domini, Iudaei atque Gentiles.
And this was done by the space of two yeeres, so that all they which dwelt in Asia, heard the word of ye Lord Iesus, both Iewes and Grecians.
11 Virtutesque non modicas quaslibet faciebat Deus per manum Pauli:
And God wrought no small miracles by the handes of Paul,
12 ita ut etiam super languidos deferrentur a corpore eius sudaria, et semicinctia, et recedebant ab eis languores, et spiritus nequam egrediebantur.
So that from his body were brought vnto the sicke, kerchefs or handkerchefs, and the diseases departed from them, and the euill spirits went out of them.
13 Tentaverunt autem quidam et de circumeuntibus Iudaeis exorcistis, invocare super eos, qui habebant spiritus malos, nomen Domini Iesu, dicentes: Adiuro vos per Iesum, quem Paulus praedicat.
Then certaine of the vagabond Iewes, exorcistes, tooke in hand to name ouer them which had euil spirits, the Name of the Lord Iesus, saying, We adiure you by Iesus, whom Paul preacheth.
14 Erant autem cuiusdam Iudaei nomine Scevae principis sacerdotum septem filii, qui hoc faciebant.
(And there were certaine sonnes of Sceua a Iewe, the Priest, about seuen which did this)
15 Respondens autem spiritus nequam dixit eis: Iesum novi, et Paulum scio: vos autem qui estis?
And the euil spirit answered, and said, Iesus I acknowledge, and Paul I know: but who are ye?
16 Et insiliens in eos homo, in quo erat daemonium pessimum, et dominatus amborum, invaluit contra eos, ita ut nudi, et vulnerati effugerent de domo illa.
And the man in whome the euil spirit was, ranne on them, and ouercame them, and preuailed against them, so that they fledde out of that house, naked, and wounded.
17 Hoc autem notum factum est omnibus Iudaeis, atque Gentilibus, qui habitabant Ephesi: et cecidit timor super omnes illos, et magnificabatur nomen Domini Iesu.
And this was knowen to all the Iewes and Grecians also, which dwelt at Ephesus, and feare came on them all, and the Name of the Lord Iesus was magnified,
18 Multique credentium veniebant, confitentes, et annunciantes actus suos.
And many that beleeued, came and confessed, and shewed their workes.
19 Multi autem ex eis, qui fuerant curiosa sectati, contulerunt libros, et combusserunt eos coram omnibus: et computatis pretiis illorum, invenerunt pecuniam denariorum quinquaginta millium.
Many also of them which vsed curious artes, brought their bookes, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fiftie thousand pieces of siluer.
20 Ita fortiter crescebat verbum Dei, et confirmabatur.
So the worde of God grewe mightily, and preuailed.
21 His autem expletis, proposuit Paulus in Spiritu, transita Macedonia et Achaia ire Ierosolymam, dicens: quoniam postquam fuero ibi, oportet me et Romam videre.
Nowe when these things were accomplished, Paul purposed by the Spirite to passe through Macedonia and Achaia, and to goe to Hierusalem, saying, After I haue bene there, I must also see Rome.
22 Mittens autem in Macedoniam duos ex ministrantibus sibi, Timotheum, et Erastum, ipse remansit ad tempus in Asia.
So sent hee into Macedonia two of them that ministred vnto him, Timotheus and Erastus, but he remained in Asia for a season.
23 Facta est autem illo tempore turbatio non minima de via Domini.
And the same time there arose no small trouble about that way.
24 Demetrius enim quidam nomine, argentarius, faciens aedes argenteas Dianae, praestabat artificibus non modicum quaestum:
For a certaine man named Demetrius a siluersmith, which made siluer temples of Diana, brought great gaines vnto the craftesmen,
25 quos convocans, et eos, qui huiusmodi erant opifices, dixit: Viri, scitis quia de hoc artificio est nobis acquisitio:
Whom he called together, with the workemen of like things, and saide, Syrs, ye knowe that by this craft we haue our goods:
26 et videtis, et auditis quia non solum Ephesi, sed pene totius Asiae, Paulus hic suadens avertit multam turbam, dicens: Quoniam non sunt dii, qui manibus fiunt.
Moreouer ye see and heare, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia this Paul hath perswaded, and turned away much people, saying, That they be not gods which are made with handes.
27 Non solum autem haec periclitabitur nobis pars in redargutionem venire, sed et magnae Dianae templum in nihilum reputabitur, sed et destrui incipiet maiestas eius, quam tota Asia, et orbis colit.
So that not onely this thing is dangerous vnto vs, that this our portion shall be reproued, but also that the temple of the great goddesse Diana should be nothing esteemed, and that it would come to passe that her magnificence, which all Asia and the world worshippeth, should be destroyed.
28 His auditis, repleti sunt ira, et exclamaverunt dicentes: Magna Diana Ephesiorum.
Now when they heard it, they were full of 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 whole citie was full of confusion, and they rushed into the common place with one assent, and caught Gaius, and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, and Pauls companions of his iourney.
30 Paulo autem volente intrare in populum, non permiserunt discipuli.
And when Paul would haue entred in vnto the people, the disciples suffred him not.
31 Quidam autem et de Asiae principibus, qui erant amici eius, miserunt ad eum rogantes ne se darent in theatrum:
Certaine also of the chiefe of Asia which were his friendes, sent vnto him, desiring him that hee woulde not present him selfe in the Common place.
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 assemblie was out of order, and the more part knewe not wherefore they were come together.
33 De turba autem detraxerunt Alexandrum, propellentibus eum Iudaeis. Alexander autem manu silentio postulato, volebat reddere rationem populo.
And some of the company drew foorth Alexander, the Iewes thrusting him forwards. Alexander then beckened with the hande, and woulde haue excused the matter to the people.
34 Quem ut cognoverunt Iudaeum esse, vox facta una est omnium, quasi per horas duas clamantium: Magna Diana Ephesiorum.
But when they knew that he was a Iewe, there arose a shoute almost for the space of two houres, of all men crying, 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 magnae Dianae, Iovisque prolis?
Then the towne clearke when hee had stayed the people, saide, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is it that knoweth not howe that the citie of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddesse Diana, and of the image, which came downe from Iupiter?
36 Cum ergo his contradici non possit, oportet vos sedatos esse, et nihil temere agere.
Seeing then that no man can speake against these things, ye ought to be appeased, and to doe nothing rashly.
37 Adduxistis enim homines istos, neque sacrilegos, neque blasphemantes deam vestram.
For yee haue brought hither these men, which haue neither committed sacrilege, neither doe blaspheme your goddesse.
38 Quod si Demetrius, et qui cum eo sunt artifices, habent adversus aliquem causam, conventus forenses aguntur, et proconsules sunt, accusent invicem.
Wherefore, if Demetrius and the craftes men which are with him, haue a matter against any man, the lawe is open, and there are Deputies: let them accuse one another.
39 Si quid autem alterius rei quaeritis: in legitima Ecclesia poterit absolvi.
But if ye inquire any thing cocerning other matters, it may be determined in a lawful assembly.
40 Nam et periclitamur argui seditionis hodiernae: cum nullus obnoxius sit (de quo possimus reddere rationem) concursus istius.
For we are euen in ieopardie to be accused of this dayes sedition, for as much as there is no cause, whereby we may giue a reason of this concourse of people.
41 Et cum haec dixisset, dimisit Ecclesiam.
And when he had thus spoken, hee let the assembly depart.
