Actuum Apostolorum 4

1 Loquentibus autem illis ad populum, supervenerunt sacerdotes, et magistratus templi, et Sadducaei,

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

2 dolentes quod docerent populum, et annunciarent in Iesum resurrectionem ex mortuis:

Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

3 et iniecerunt in eos manus, et posuerunt eos in custodiam in crastinum: erat enim iam vespera.

And they laid hands on them, and put [them] in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

4 Multi autem eorum, qui audierant verbum, crediderunt: et factus est numerus virorum quinque millia.

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

5 Factum est autem in crastinum, ut congregarentur principes eorum, et seniores, et scribae in Ierusalem.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

6 et Annas princeps sacerdotum, et Caiphas, et Ioannes, et Alexander, et quotquot erant de genere sacerdotali.

And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

7 Et statuentes eos in medio, interrogabant: In qua virtute, aut in quo nomine fecistis hoc vos?

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

8 Tunc repletus Spiritu sancto Petrus, dixit ad eos: Principes populi, et seniores audite:

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

9 Si nos hodie diiudicamur in benefacto hominis infirmi, in quo iste salvus factus est,

If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

10 notum sit omnibus vobis, et omni plebi Israel: quia in nomine Domini nostri Iesu Christi Nazareni, quem vos crucifixistis, quem Deus suscitavit a mortuis, in hoc iste astat coram vobis sanus.

Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, [even] by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

11 Hic est lapis, qui reprobatus est a vobis aedificantibus, qui factus est in caput anguli:

This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

12 et non est in alio aliquo salus. Nec enim aliud nomen est sub caelo datum hominibus, in quo oporteat nos salvos fieri.

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

13 Videntes autem Petri constantiam, et Ioannis, comperto quod homines essent sine litteris, et idiotae, admirabantur, et cognoscebant eos quoniam cum Iesu fuerant:

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

14 hominem quoque videntes stantem cum eis, qui curatus fuerat, nihil poterant contradicere.

And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

15 Iusserunt autem eos foras extra concilium secedere: et conferebant ad invicem,

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

16 dicentes: Quid faciemus hominibus istis? quoniam quidem notum signum factum est per eos, omnibus habitantibus Ierusalem: manifestum est, et non possumus negare.

Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them [is] manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we can not deny [it].

17 Sed ne amplius divulgetur in populum, comminemur eis, ne ultra loquantur in nomine hoc ulli hominum.

But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

18 Et vocantes eos, denunciaverunt ne omnino loquerentur, neque docerent in nomine Iesu.

And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

19 Petrus vero, et Ioannes respondentes, dixerunt ad eos: Si iustum est in conspectu Dei, vos potius audire quam Deum, iudicate.

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

20 non enim possumus quae vidimus et audivimus non loqui.

For we can not but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

21 At illi comminantes dimiserunt eos: non invenientes quomodo punirent eos propter populum, quia omnes clarificabant id, quod factum fuerat in eo quod acciderat.

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all [men] glorified God for that which was done.

22 Annorum enim erat amplius quadraginta homo, in quo factum fuerat signum istud sanitatis.

For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

23 Dimissi autem venerunt ad suos: et annunciaverunt eis quanta ad eos principes sacerdotum, et seniores dixissent.

And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

24 Qui cum audissent, unanimiter levaverunt vocem ad Deum, et dixerunt: Domine, tu es qui fecisti caelum, et terram, mare, et omnia, quae in eis sunt:

And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou [art] God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

25 qui Spiritu sancto per os patris nostri David, pueri tui, dixisti: Quare fremuerunt Gentes, et populi meditati sunt inania?

Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

26 Astiterunt reges terrae, et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum, et adversus Christum eius?

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

27 convenerunt enim vere in civitate ista adversus sanctum puerum tuum Iesum, quem unxisti, Herodes, et Pontius Pilatus, cum Gentibus, et populis Israel,

For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

28 facere quae manus tua, et consilium tuum decreverunt fieri.

For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

29 Et nunc Domine respice in minas eorum, et da servis tuis cum omni fiducia loqui verbum tuum,

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

30 in eo quod manum tuam extendas ad sanitates, et signa, et prodigia fieri per nomen sancti filii tui Iesu.

By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

31 Et cum orassent, motus est locus, in quo erant congregati: et repleti sunt omnes Spiritu sancto, et loquebantur verbum Dei cum fiducia.

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

32 Multitudinis autem credentium erat cor unum, et anima una: nec quisquam eorum, quae possidebat, aliquid suum esse dicebat, sed erant illis omnia communia.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any [of them] that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

33 Et virtute magna reddebant Apostoli testimonium resurrectionis Iesu Christi Domini nostri: et gratia magna erat in omnibus illis.

And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

34 Neque enim quisquam egens erat inter illos. Quotquot enim possessores agrorum, aut domorum erant vendentes afferebant pretia eorum, quae vendebant,

Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

35 et ponebant ante pedes Apostolorum. Dividebatur autem singulis prout cuique opus erat.

And laid [them] down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

36 Ioseph autem, qui cognominatus est Barnabas ab Apostolis, (quod est interpretatum Filius consolationis) Levites, Cyprius genere,

And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation, ) a Levite, [and] of the country of Cyprus,

37 cum haberet agrum, vendidit eum, et attulit pretium, et posuit ante pedes Apostolorum.

Having land, sold [it], and brought the money, and laid [it] at the apostles’ feet.