Actuum Apostolorum 20
1 Postquam autem cessavit tumultus, vocatis Paulus discipulis, et exhortatus eos, valedixit, et profectus est ut iret in Macedoniam.
After the rage was ceased Paul called the disciples vnto him and toke his leave of them and departed for to goo into Macedonia.
2 Cum autem perambulasset partes illas, et exhortatus eos fuisset multo sermone, venit ad Graeciam:
And when he had gone over those parties and geven them large exhortacions he came into Grece
3 ubi cum fecisset menses tres, factae sunt illi insidiae a Iudaeis navigaturo in Syriam: habuitque consilium ut reverteretur per Macedoniam.
and there abode. iii. monethes. And when the Iewes layde wayte for him as he was about to sayle into Syria he purposed to returne thorowe Macedonia.
4 Comitatus est autem eum Sosipater Pyrrhi Beroeensis, Thessalonicensium vero Aristarchus, et Secundus, et Gaius Derbeus, et Timotheus: Asiani vero Tychicus, et Trophimus.
Ther acompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berrea and of Thessalonia Aristarcus and Secundus and Gayus of Derba and Timotheus: and out of Asia Tychicus and Trophimos.
5 Hi cum praecessissent, sustinuerunt nos Troade:
These went before and taryed vs at Troas.
6 nos vero navigavimus post dies Azymorum a Philippis, et venimus ad eos Troadem in diebus quinque, ubi demorati sumus diebus septem.
And we sayled awaye fro Philippos after the ester holydayes and came vnto them to Troas in five dayes where we abode seven dayes.
7 Una autem Sabbati cum convenissemus ad frangendum panem, Paulus disputabat cum eis profecturus in crastinum, protraxitque sermonem usque in mediam noctem.
And on the morowe after the saboth daye the disciples came to geder for to breake breed and Paul preached vnto them (redy to departe on the morowe) and cotinued the preachynge vnto mydnyght.
8 Erant autem lampades copiosae in coenaculo, ubi eramus congregati.
And there were many lyghtes in the chamber where thy were gaddered to geder
9 Sedens autem quidam adolescens nomine Eutychus super fenestram, cum mergeretur somno gravi, disputante diu Paulo, ductus somno cecidit de tertio coenaculo deorsum, et sublatus est mortuus.
and there sate in a wyndowe a certayne yonge man named Eutichos fallen into a depe slepe. And as Paul declared he was the moare overcome with slepe and fell doune from the thyrde lofte and was taken vp deed.
10 Ad quem cum descendisset Paulus, incubuit super eum: et complexus dixit: Nolite turbari, anima enim ipsius in ipso est.
Paul went doune and fell on him and embrased him and sayde: make nothinge ado for his lyfe is in him.
11 Ascendens autem, frangensque panem, et gustans, satisque allocutus est usque in lucem, et sic profectus est.
When he was come vp agayne he brake breed and tasted and comened a longe whyle even tyll the mornynge and so departed.
12 Adduxerunt autem puerum viventem, et consolati sunt non minime.
And they brought the youge man a lyve and were not alytell comforted.
13 Nos autem ascendentes navem, navigavimus in Asson, inde suscepturi Paulum: sic enim disposuerat ipse per terram iter facturus.
And we went a fore to shippe and lowsed vnto Asson there to receave Paul. For so had he apoynted and wolde him selfe goo a fote.
14 Cum autem convenissemus in Asson, assumpto eo, venimus Mitylenen.
When he was come to vs vnto Asson we toke him in and came to Mytelenes.
15 Et inde navigantes, sequenti die venimus contra Chium, et alia die applicuimus Samum, et sequenti die venimus Miletum.
And we sayled thence and came the nexte daye over agaynst Chios. And the nexte daye we aryved at Samos and taryed at Trogilion. The nexte daye we came to Myleton:
16 proposuerat enim Paulus transnavigare Ephesum, nequa mora illi fieret in Asia. Festinabat enim, si possibile sibi esset, ut diem Pentecostes faceret Ierosolymis.
for Paul had determined to leave Ephesus as they sayled because he wolde not spende ye tyme in Asia. For he hasted to be (yf he coulde possible) at Ierusalem at the daye of pentecoste.
17 A Mileto autem mittens Ephesum, vocavit Maiores natu Ecclesiae.
Wherfore from Myleton he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the cogregacion.
18 Qui cum venissent ad eum, et simul essent, dixit eis: Vos scitis a prima die, qua ingressus sum in Asiam, qualiter vobiscum per omne tempus fuerim,
And when they were come to him he sayde vnto the: Ye knowe fro the fyrst daye yt I came vnto Asia after what maner I have bene wt you at all ceasons
19 serviens Domino cum omni humilitate, et lacrymis, et tentationibus, quae mihi acciderunt ex insidiis Iudaeorum:
servynge the lorde with all humblenes of mynde and with many teares and temptacions which happened vnto me by the layinges awayte of the Ieues
20 quomodo nihil subtraxerim vobis utilium, quominus annunciarem vobis, et docerem vos publice, et per domos,
and how I kept backe no thinge that was profitable: but that I have shewed you and taught you openly and at home in youre houses
21 testificans Iudaeis, atque Gentilibus in Deum poenitentiam, et fidem in Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum.
witnessinge bothe to the Iewes and also to the Grekes the repentaunce toward God and faith towarde oure Lorde Iesu.
22 Et nunc ecce alligatus ego spiritu, vado in Ierusalem: quae in ea ventura sint mihi, ignorans:
And now beholde I goo bounde in the sprete vnto Ierusalem and knowe not what shall come on me there
23 nisi quod Spiritus sanctus per omnes civitates mihi protestatur, dicens: quoniam vincula, et tribulationes Ierosolymis me manent.
but that the holy goost witnesseth in every cite sayinge: yt bondes and trouble abyde me.
24 Sed nihil horum vereor: nec facio animam meam pretiosiorem quam me, dummodo consummem cursum meum, et ministerium verbi, quod accepi a Domino Iesu, testificari Evangelium gratiae Dei.
But none of tho thinges move me: nether is my lyfe dere vnto my selfe that I myght fulfill my course wt ioye and the ministracio which I have receaved of ye Lorde Iesu to testify the gospell of ye grace of god.
25 Et nunc ecce ego scio quia amplius non videbitis faciem meam vos omnes, per quos transivi praedicans regnum Dei.
And now beholde I am sure yt hence forth ye all (thorow who I have gone preachinge ye kyngdome of God) shall se my face no moore.
26 Quapropter contestor vos hodierna die, quia mundus sum a sanguine omnium.
Wherfore I take you to recorde this same daye that I am pure fro the bloude of all me.
27 Non enim subterfugi, quominus annunciarem omne consilium Dei vobis.
For I have kepte nothinge backe: but have shewed you all the counsell of God.
28 Attendite vobis, et universo gregi, in quo vos Spiritus sanctus posuit episcopos regere Ecclesiam Dei, quam acquisivit sanguine suo.
Take hede therfore vnto youre selves and to all the flocke wherof the holy goost hath made you oversears to rule the congregacion of God which he hath purchased with his bloud.
29 Ego scio quoniam intrabunt post discessionem meam lupi rapaces in vos, non parcentes gregi.
For I am sure of this that after my departynge shall greveous wolves entre in amonge you which will not spare the flocke.
30 Et ex vobisipsis exurgent viri loquentes perversa, ut abducant discipulos post se.
Moreover of youre awne selves shall men aryse speakinge perverse thinges to drawe disciples after the.
31 Propter quod vigilate memoria retinentes: quoniam per triennium nocte et die non cessavi, cum lacrymis monens unumquemque vestrum.
Therfore awake and remember that by the space of. iii. yeares I ceased not to warne every one of you both nyght and daye with teares.
32 Et nunc commendo vos Deo, et verbo gratiae ipsius, qui potens est aedificare, et dare hereditatem in sanctificatis omnibus.
And now brethren I comende you to God and to the worde of his grace which is able to bylde further and to geve you an inheritaunce amoge all them which are sanctified.
33 Argentum, et aurum, aut vestem nullius concupivi, sicut
I have desyred no mas silver golde or vesture.
34 ipsi scitis: quoniam ad ea, quae mihi opus erant, et his, qui mecum sunt, ministraverunt manus istae.
Ye knowe well yt these hondes have ministred vnto my necessities and to them that were wt me.
35 Omnia ostendi vobis, quoniam sic laborantes, oportet suscipere infirmos, ac meminisse verbi Domini Iesu, quoniam ipse dixit: Beatius est magis dare, quam accipere.
I have shewed you all thinges how that so laborynge ye ought to receave the weake and to remember the wordes of the Lorde Iesu howe that he sayde: It is more blessed to geve then to receave.
36 Et cum haec dixisset, positis genibus suis oravit cum omnibus illis.
When he had thus spoken he kneled doune and prayed with them all.
37 Magnus autem fletus factus est omnium: et procumbentes super collum Pauli, osculabantur eum,
And they wept all aboundantly and fell on Pauls necke and kissed him
38 dolentes maxime in verbo, quod dixerat, quoniam amplius faciem eius non essent visuri. Et deducebant eum ad navem.
sorowinge most of all for the wordes which he spake that they shuld se his face no moore. And they acompanyed him vnto the shyppe.
