Actuum Apostolorum 5
1 Vir autem quidam nomine Ananias, cum Saphira uxore suo vendidit agrum,
Now a man named Ananias, along with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property
2 et fraudavit de pretio agri, conscia uxore sua: et afferens partem quamdam, ad pedes Apostolorum posuit.
and kept back some of the proceeds, with his wife also being aware of it. He brought a portion of the proceeds 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?
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled yoʋr heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back some of the proceeds of the plot of 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, did it not remain yoʋrs? And once it was sold, was it not under yoʋr control? How is it that yoʋ have put this thing in yoʋr heart? Yoʋ have not lied to men but to God.”
5 Audiens autem Ananias haec verba, cecidit, et expiravit. Et factus est timor magnus super omnes, qui audierunt.
When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last breath. And great fear came upon all who heard about it.
6 Surgentes autem iuvenes amoverunt eum, et efferentes sepelierunt.
Then the young men rose, wrapped up his body, carried him out, and buried him.
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.
Peter said to her, “Tell me if you sold the plot of land for such and such a price.” She said, “Yes, for such a price.”
9 Petrus autem ad eam: Quid utique convenit vobis tentare Spiritum Domini? Ecce pedes eorum, qui sepelierunt virum tuum ad ostium, et efferent te.
Peter said to her, “Why is it that you have agreed to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who buried yoʋr husband are at the door, and they will carry yoʋ out.”
10 Confestim cecidit ante pedes eius, et expiravit. Intrantes autem iuvenes invenerunt illam mortuam: et extulerunt, et sepelierunt ad virum suum.
At once she fell down at his feet and breathed her last breath. When the young men came in, they found her dead, so they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
11 Et factus est timor magnus in universa ecclesia, et in omnes, qui audierunt haec.
And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard these things.
12 Per manus autem Apostolorum fiebant signa, et prodigia multa in plebe. Et erant unanimiter omnes in porticu Salomonis.
Now many signs and wonders were taking place among the people by the hands of the apostles, and all the believers were together with one accord in Solomon's portico.
13 Ceterorum autem nemo audebat se coniungere illis: sed magnificabat eos populus.
No one else dared to join them, but the people held them in high regard.
14 Magis autem augebatur credentium in Domino multitudo virorum, ac mulierum,
Yet more and more people believed in the Lord and were added to their number, a multitude of 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.
As a result, people carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and mats, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on one of them.
16 Concurrebat autem et multitudo vicinarum civitatum Ierusalem, afferentes aegros, et vexatos a spiritibus immundis: qui curabantur omnes.
A multitude from the towns all around Jerusalem also gathered together, bringing the sick and those harassed by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.
17 Exurgens autem princeps sacerdotum, et omnes, qui cum illo erant, (quae est haeresis Sadducaeorum) repleti sunt zelo:
Then the high priest rose up, along with all who were with him (that is, the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.
18 et iniecerunt manus in Apostolos, et posuerunt eos in custodia publica.
So they arrested the apostles and put them in a public jail.
19 Angelus autem Domini per noctem aperiens ianuas carceris, et educens eos, dixit:
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, brought them out, and said,
20 Ite, et stantes loquimini in templo plebi omnia verba vitae huius.
“Go stand in the temple courts and tell the people everything about this new 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 entered the temple courts at dawn and began teaching. When the high priest came, along with those who were with him, they called together the Sanhedrin—that is, the entire eldership of the sons of Israel—and sent officers to the prison to have the apostles brought before them.
22 Cum autem venissent ministri, et aperto carcere non invenissent illos, reversi nunciaverunt,
But when the officers arrived, they did not find them in the prison. So they returned and reported,
23 dicentes: Carcerem quidem invenimus clausum cum omni diligentia, et custodes stantes ante ianuas: aperientes autem neminem intus invenimus.
“We found the prison locked up in complete security and the guards standing in front of the doors, but when we opened the doors, we found no one inside.”
24 Ut autem audierunt hos sermones magistratus templi, et principes sacerdotum ambigebant de illis quidnam fieret.
When the high priest, the captain of the temple guard, and the chief priests heard this report, they were greatly perplexed by it, wondering what might come of this.
25 Adveniens autem quidam nunciavit eis: Quia ecce viri, quos posuistis in carcerem, sunt in templo stantes, et docentes populum.
Then someone came and told them, “Behold, the men you put in prison are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”
26 Tunc abiit magistratus cum ministris, et adduxit illos sine vi: timebant enim populum ne lapidarentur.
So the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force, for they were afraid the people might stone them.
27 Et cum adduxissent illos, statuerunt in concilio: Et interrogavit eos princeps sacerdotum,
After bringing the apostles in, they had them stand before the Sanhedrin, and the high priest asked 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.
“Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? Yet behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you are determined to bring the blood of this man upon us.”
29 Respondens autem Petrus, et Apostoli, dixerunt: Obedire oportet Deo magis, quam hominibus.
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
30 Deus patrum nostrorum suscitavit Iesum, quem vos interemistis, suspendentes in ligno.
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you murdered by hanging him on a cross.
31 Hunc principem, et salvatorem Deus exaltavit dextera sua ad dandam poenitentiam Israeli, et remissionem peccatorum.
God exalted him to his right hand as Leader and Savior to grant repentance to Israel and remission of sins.
32 et nos sumus testes horum verborum, et Spiritus sanctus, quem dedit Deus omnibus obedientibus sibi.
Concerning these things we are his witnesses, 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 furious and resolved to put them to death,
34 Surgens autem quidam in concilio Pharisaeus, nomine Gamaliel, legisdoctor honorabilis universae plebi, iussit foras ad breve homines fieri.
but a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was held in honor by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and gave orders to put the apostles outside for a little while.
35 dixitque ad illos: Viri Israelitae attendite vobis super hominibus istis quid acturi sitis.
Then he said to the Sanhedrin, “Men of Israel, give careful consideration to what you are about to do to 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.
For before these days Theudas rose up, declaring himself to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, responded to the call to join him. He was put to death, and all his followers were scattered and came to nothing.
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 this man, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and drew away many 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:
So I say to you now, keep away from these men and leave them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking is of men, it will be stopped;
39 si vero ex Deo est, non poteritis dissolvere illud, ne forte et Deo repugnare inveniamini. Consenserunt autem illi.
but if it is of God, you cannot put a stop to it. You will only find yourselves fighting against God.”
40 Et convocantes Apostolos, caesis denunciaverunt ne omnino loquerentur in nomine Iesu, et dimiserunt eos.
They were persuaded by him, and after calling in the apostles, they beat them, commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
41 Et illi quidem ibant gaudentes a conspectu concilii, quoniam digni habiti sunt pro nomine Iesu contumeliam pati.
So the apostles went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the name of Jesus.
42 Omni autem die non cessabant in templo, et circa domos docentes, et evangelizantes Christum Iesum.
And every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching the good news that Jesus is the Christ.
