Actuum Apostolorum 5
1 Vir autem quidam nomine Ananias, cum Saphira uxore suo vendidit agrum,
But a man named Ananias who, with his wife Sapphira, sold a farm of his,
2 et fraudavit de pretio agri, conscia uxore sua: et afferens partem quamdam, ad pedes Apostolorum posuit.
kept back some of the purchase price, with the connivance of his wife. He brought only a part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3 Dixit autem Petrus ad Ananiam: Anania, cur tentavit satanas cor tuum, mentiri te Spiritui sancto, et fraudare de pretio agri?
"Ananias," said Peter, "why has Satan so filled your heart that you are lying to the Holy Spirit, and keeping back part of the price of the land?
4 Nonne manens tibi manebat, et venundatum in tua erat potestate? Quare posuisti in corde tuo hanc rem? Non es mentitus hominibus, sed Deo.
"While it remained unsold, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was not the price at your own disposal? How could you conceive this act in your heart? You have not lied unto men, but unto God."
5 Audiens autem Ananias haec verba, cecidit, et expiravit. Et factus est timor magnus super omnes, qui audierunt.
As Ananias heard these words he fell down and expired, and all who heard were awe-struck.
6 Surgentes autem iuvenes amoverunt eum, et efferentes sepelierunt.
But the younger men rose, wrapped the body up, and carried it out to bury it.
7 Factum est autem quasi horarum trium spatium, et uxor ipsius, nesciens quod factum fuerat, introivit.
About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened;
8 Dixit autem ei Petrus: Dic mihi mulier, si tanti agrum vendidistis? At illa dixit: Etiam tanti.
and Peter said to her, "Tell me if you got so much for the land." "Yes," she said, "so much."
9 Petrus autem ad eam: Quid utique convenit vobis tentare Spiritum Domini? Ecce pedes eorum, qui sepelierunt virum tuum ad ostium, et efferent te.
"Why was it," said Peter, "that you both agreed to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Lo, the feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out."
10 Confestim cecidit ante pedes eius, et expiravit. Intrantes autem iuvenes invenerunt illam mortuam: et extulerunt, et sepelierunt ad virum suum.
Instantly she fell down at his feet and expired, and when the young men came in they found her dead, and carried her out and buried her husband.
11 Et factus est timor magnus in universa ecclesia, et in omnes, qui audierunt haec.
And great fear fell on all the church and upon all who had heard it.
12 Per manus autem Apostolorum fiebant signa, et prodigia multa in plebe. Et erant unanimiter omnes in porticu Salomonis.
Many signs and wonders continued to be wrought among the people by the hands of the apostles, and by common consent they all would meet in Solomon’s Porch,
13 Ceterorum autem nemo audebat se coniungere illis: sed magnificabat eos populus.
but none of the rest dared to associate with them.
14 Magis autem augebatur credentium in Domino multitudo virorum, ac mulierum,
Yet the people continued to hold them in high honor, and more and more believers in the Lord were joining them, both men and women.
15 ita ut in plateas eiicerent infirmos, et ponerent in lectulis et grabatis, ut, veniente Petro, saltem umbra illius obumbraret quemquam illorum, et liberarentur ab infirmitatibus suis.
In consequence people would even bring out their sick into the streets, and place them upon beds and pallets as Peter was passing, that at least his shadow might fall upon some of them.
16 Concurrebat autem et multitudo vicinarum civitatum Ierusalem, afferentes aegros, et vexatos a spiritibus immundis: qui curabantur omnes.
The people of the towns near Jerusalem also continued to come in crowds, bringing their sick and those who were harried by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
17 Exurgens autem princeps sacerdotum, et omnes, qui cum illo erant, (quae est haeresis Sadducaeorum) repleti sunt zelo:
This aroused bitter indignation among the high priest and his followers who were of the sect of the Sadducees,
18 et iniecerunt manus in Apostolos, et posuerunt eos in custodia publica.
and they apprehended the apostles, and threw them into the public prison.
19 Angelus autem Domini per noctem aperiens ianuas carceris, et educens eos, dixit:
But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors during the night, and let them out.
20 Ite, et stantes loquimini in templo plebi omnia verba vitae huius.
He said to them, "Go take your stand in the Temple, and continue to tell the people all the words of this Life."
21 Qui cum audissent, intraverunt diluculo in templum, et docebant. Adveniens autem princeps sacerdotum, et qui cum eo erant, convocaverunt concilium, et omnes seniores filiorum Israel: et miserunt ad carcerem ut adducerentur.
When they heard this they went at early dawn to the Temple, and began to teach. Meantime when the high priest and his followers arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin and all the Council of the Elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to fetch the apostles.
22 Cum autem venissent ministri, et aperto carcere non invenissent illos, reversi nunciaverunt,
But the officers who went did not find them in the prison; so they came back and reported,
23 dicentes: Carcerem quidem invenimus clausum cum omni diligentia, et custodes stantes ante ianuas: aperientes autem neminem intus invenimus.
"The prison we found locked fast, with the guards stationed at the doors, but when they were opened we found no one inside."
24 Ut autem audierunt hos sermones magistratus templi, et principes sacerdotum ambigebant de illis quidnam fieret.
When the officer in charge of the Temple and the high priest heard these words, they were perplexed concerning them, wondering what would come of it.
25 Adveniens autem quidam nunciavit eis: Quia ecce viri, quos posuistis in carcerem, sunt in templo stantes, et docentes populum.
And some one came and told them that the very men whom they had put in prison were standing in the Temple, and teaching to the people.
26 Tunc abiit magistratus cum ministris, et adduxit illos sine vi: timebant enim populum ne lapidarentur.
On this the officer went off with his men and fetched them, not, however, by force, for they were afraid that the people would stone them.
27 Et cum adduxissent illos, statuerunt in concilio: Et interrogavit eos princeps sacerdotum,
So they brought them, and stood them before the Sanhedrin. Then the high priest questioned them.
28 dicens: Praecipiendo praecepimus vobis ne doceretis in nomine isto: et ecce replestis Ierusalem doctrina vestra: et vultis inducere super nos sanguinem hominis istius.
"We strictly forbade you, did we not, to teach about this Name, and here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us."
29 Respondens autem Petrus, et Apostoli, dixerunt: Obedire oportet Deo magis, quam hominibus.
But Peter and the apostles said in reply.
30 Deus patrum nostrorum suscitavit Iesum, quem vos interemistis, suspendentes in ligno.
"We must obey God rather than man. The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom you slew by hanging him on a tree.
31 Hunc principem, et salvatorem Deus exaltavit dextera sua ad dandam poenitentiam Israeli, et remissionem peccatorum.
"Him God has exalted at his right hand as Prince and Saviour, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.
32 et nos sumus testes horum verborum, et Spiritus sanctus, quem dedit Deus omnibus obedientibus sibi.
"And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."
33 Haec cum audissent, dissecabantur, et cogitabant interficere illos.
When they heard this they were infuriated, and were minded to kill the apostles;
34 Surgens autem quidam in concilio Pharisaeus, nomine Gamaliel, legisdoctor honorabilis universae plebi, iussit foras ad breve homines fieri.
but Gamaliel, a Pharisee, a teacher of the law, and held in honor by all the people, rose from his seat, and ordered the apostles to be put outside for a little while.
35 dixitque ad illos: Viri Israelitae attendite vobis super hominibus istis quid acturi sitis.
He said. "Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men.
36 Ante hos enim dies extitit Theodas, dicens se esse aliquem, cui consensit numerus virorum circiter quadringentorum: qui occisus est: et omnes, qui credebant ei, dissipati sunt, et redacti ad nihilum.
"Years ago Theudas arose, claiming to be somebody, and was joined by about four hundred men. He was killed, and all of his followers dispersed and annihilated.
37 Post hunc extitit Iudas Galilaeus in diebus professionis, et avertit populum post se, et ipse periit: et omnes, quotquot consenserunt ei, dispersi sunt.
"After him Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some of the people after him. He also perished, and all his followers were scattered.
38 Et nunc itaque dico vobis, discedite ab hominibus istis, et sinite illos: quoniam si est ex hominibus consilium hoc, aut opus, dissolvetur:
"And now, I say to you, hold aloof from these men. Let them alone; for if this scheme or work be of human origin it will come to nothing;
39 si vero ex Deo est, non poteritis dissolvere illud, ne forte et Deo repugnare inveniamini. Consenserunt autem illi.
"but if it is from God, you cannot put it down; you may even find yourselves fighting against God."
40 Et convocantes Apostolos, caesis denunciaverunt ne omnino loquerentur in nomine Iesu, et dimiserunt eos.
They gave in to him; and called the apostles in, and after flogging them, released them, with instructions not to speak about the name of Jesus.
41 Et illi quidem ibant gaudentes a conspectu concilii, quoniam digni habiti sunt pro nomine Iesu contumeliam pati.
So they left Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been deemed worthy to suffer disgrace for the sake of the Name;
42 Omni autem die non cessabant in templo, et circa domos docentes, et evangelizantes Christum Iesum.
but not for a single day did they desist from teaching and preaching in the Temple, and in private houses, the Gospel of Jesus, the Messiah.
