Actuum Apostolorum 2
1 Et dum complerentur dies Pentecostes, erant omnes pariter in eodem loco:
When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
2 et factus est repente de caelo sonus, tamquam advenientis spiritus vehementis, et replevit totam domum ubi erant sedentes.
Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 Et apparuerunt illis dispertitae linguae tamquam ignis, seditque supra singulos eorum:
They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
4 et repleti sunt omnes Spiritu sancto, et coeperunt loqui variis linguis, prout Spiritus sanctus dabat eloqui illis.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
5 Erant autem in Ierusalem habitantes Iudaei, viri religiosi ex omni natione, quae sub caelo est.
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.
6 Facta autem hac voce, convenit multitudo, et mente confusa est, quoniam audiebat unusquisque lingua sua illos loquentes.
And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.
7 Stupebant autem omnes, et mirabantur, dicentes: Nonne ecce omnes isti, qui loquuntur, Galilaei sunt,
Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans?
8 et quomodo nos audivimus unusquisque linguam nostram, in qua nati sumus?
How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?
9 Parthi, et Medi, et Aelamitae, et qui habitant Mespotamiam, Iudaeam, et Cappadociam, Pontum, et Asiam,
Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
10 Phrygiam, et Pamphyliam, Aegyptum, et partes Libyae, quae est circa Cyrenen, et advenae Romani,
Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,
11 Iudaei quoque, et Proselyti, Cretes, et Arabes: audivimus eos loquentes nostris linguis magnalia Dei.
both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
12 Stupebant autem omnes, et mirabantur ad invicem dicentes: Quidnam vult hoc esse?
Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
13 Alii autem irridentes dicebant: Quia musto pleni sunt isti.
But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”
14 Stans autem Petrus cum undecim levavit vocem suam, et locutus est eis: Viri Iudaei, et qui habitatis Ierusalem universi, hoc vobis notum sit, et auribus percipite verba mea.
Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.
15 Non enim, sicut vos aestimatis, hi ebrii sunt, cum sit hora diei tertia:
These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!
16 sed hoc est, quod dictum est per prophetam Ioel:
No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 Et erit in novissimis diebus (dicit Dominus) effundam de Spiritu meo super omnem carnem: et prophetabunt filii vestri, et filiae vestrae, et iuvenes vestri visiones videbunt, et seniores vestri somnia somniabunt.
‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
18 Et quidem super servos meos, et super ancillas meas in diebus illis effundam de Spiritu meo, et prophetabunt:
Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
19 et dabo prodigia in caelo sursum, et signa in terra deorsum, sanguinem, et ignem, et vaporem fumi:
I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.
20 Sol convertetur in tenebras, et luna in sanguinem, antequam veniat dies Domini magnus et manifestus.
The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.
21 Et erit: omnis, quicumque invocaverit nomen Domini, salvus erit.
And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
22 Viri Israelitae, audite verba haec: Iesum Nazarenum, virum approbatum a Deo in vobis, virtutibus, et prodigiis, et signis, quae fecit Deus per illum in medio vestri, sicut et vos scitis:
Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
23 hunc definito consilio, et praescientia Dei traditum, per manus iniquorum affligentes interemistis:
He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.
24 quem Deus suscitavit, solutis doloribus inferni, iuxta quod impossibile erat teneri illum ab eo. (questioned)
But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.
25 David enim dicit in eum: Providebam Dominum in conspectu meo semper: quoniam a dextris est mihi ne commovear:
David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
26 Propter hoc laetatum est cor meum, et exultavit lingua mea, insuper et caro mea requiescet in spe:
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,
27 Quoniam non derelinques animam meam in inferno, nec dabis Sanctum tuum videre corruptionem. (Hadēs g86)
because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. (Hadēs g86)
28 Notas mihi fecisti vias vitae: et replebis me iucunditate cum facie tua.
You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’
29 Viri fratres, liceat audenter dicere ad vos de patriarcha David quoniam defunctus est, et sepultus est: et sepulchrum eius est apud nos usque in hodiernum diem.
Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
30 Propheta igitur cum esset, et sciret quia iureiurando iurasset illi Deus de fructu lumbi eius sedere super sedem eius:
But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.
31 providens locutus est de resurrectione Christi, quia neque derelictus est in inferno, neque caro eius vidit corruptionem. (Hadēs g86)
Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay. (Hadēs g86)
32 Hunc Iesum resuscitavit Deus, cuius omnes nos testes sumus.
God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.
33 Dextera igitur Dei exaltatus, et promissione Spiritus sancti accepta a Patre, effudit hoc donum, quod vos videtis, et auditis.
Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
34 Non enim David ascendit in caelum: dixit autem ipse: Dixit Dominus Domino meo, sede a dextris meis
For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
35 donec ponam inimicos tuos scabellum pedum tuorum.
until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
36 Certissime sciat ergo omnis domus Israel, quia et Dominum eum, et Christum fecit Deus, hunc Iesum, quem vos crucifixistis.
Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
37 His autem auditis, compuncti sunt corde, et dixerunt ad Petrum, et ad reliquos Apostolos: Quid faciemus, viri fratres?
When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
38 Petrus vero ad illos: Poenitentiam (inquit) agite, et baptizetur unusquisque vestrum in nomine Iesu Christi in remissionem peccatorum vestrorum: et accipietis donum Spiritus sancti.
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39 Vobis enim est repromissio, et filiis vestris, et omnibus, qui longe sunt, quoscumque advocaverit Dominus Deus noster.
This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
40 Aliis etiam verbis plurimis testificatus est, et exhortabatur eos, dicens: Salvamini a generatione ista prava.
With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”
41 Qui ergo receperunt sermonem eius, baptizati sunt: et appositae sunt in die illa animae circiter tria millia.
Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
42 Erant autem perseverantes in doctrina Apostolorum, et communicatione fractionis panis, et orationibus.
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
43 Fiebat autem omni animae timor: multa quoque prodigia, et signa per Apostolos in Ierusalem fiebant, et metus erat magnus in universis.
A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.
44 Omnes etiam, qui credebant, erant pariter, et habebant omnia communia.
All the believers were together and had everything in common.
45 Possessiones et substantias vendebant, et dividebant illa omnibus, prout cuique opus erat.
Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.
46 Quotidie quoque perdurantes unanimiter in templo, et frangentes circa domos panem, sumebant cibum cum exultatione, et simplicitate cordis,
With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
47 collaudantes Deum, et habentes gratiam ad omnem plebem. Dominus autem augebat qui salvi fierent quotidie in idipsum.
praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
