Actuum Apostolorum 5
1 Vir autem quidam nomine Ananias, cum Saphira uxore suo vendidit agrum,
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 et fraudavit de pretio agri, conscia uxore sua: et afferens partem quamdam, ad pedes Apostolorum posuit.
And kept back [part] of the price, (his wife also being privy [to it] ) and brought a certain 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?
But Peter said, Ananias, Why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep 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, was it not thy own? and after it was sold, was it not in thy own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thy heart? thou hast 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.
And Ananias hearing these words, fell down, and expired. And great fear came on all them that heard these things.
6 Surgentes autem iuvenes amoverunt eum, et efferentes sepelierunt.
And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried [him] out, and buried [him].
7 Factum est autem quasi horarum trium spatium, et uxor ipsius, nesciens quod factum fuerat, introivit.
And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8 Dixit autem ei Petrus: Dic mihi mulier, si tanti agrum vendidistis? At illa dixit: Etiam tanti.
And Peter answered to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yes, for 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.
Then Peter said to her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold the feet of them who have buried thy husband [are] at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10 Confestim cecidit ante pedes eius, et expiravit. Intrantes autem iuvenes invenerunt illam mortuam: et extulerunt, et sepelierunt ad virum suum.
Then she fell down immediately at his feet, and expired. And the young men came in, and found her dead, and carrying [her] forth, buried [her] by her husband.
11 Et factus est timor magnus in universa ecclesia, et in omnes, qui audierunt haec.
And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
12 Per manus autem Apostolorum fiebant signa, et prodigia multa in plebe. Et erant unanimiter omnes in porticu Salomonis.
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
13 Ceterorum autem nemo audebat se coniungere illis: sed magnificabat eos populus.
And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
14 Magis autem augebatur credentium in Domino multitudo virorum, ac mulierum,
And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of 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.
So that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid [them] on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
16 Concurrebat autem et multitudo vicinarum civitatum Ierusalem, afferentes aegros, et vexatos a spiritibus immundis: qui curabantur omnes.
There came also a multitude [out] of the cities around to Jerusalem, bringing sick persons, and them who were afflicted with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
17 Exurgens autem princeps sacerdotum, et omnes, qui cum illo erant, (quae est haeresis Sadducaeorum) repleti sunt zelo:
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him; (which is the sect of the Sadducees) and were filled with indignation,
18 et iniecerunt manus in Apostolos, et posuerunt eos in custodia publica.
And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
19 Angelus autem Domini per noctem aperiens ianuas carceris, et educens eos, dixit:
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison-doors, and brought them forth, and said,
20 Ite, et stantes loquimini in templo plebi omnia verba vitae huius.
Go, stand and speak in the temple to 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.
And when they heard [that], they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 Cum autem venissent ministri, et aperto carcere non invenissent illos, reversi nunciaverunt,
But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
23 dicentes: Carcerem quidem invenimus clausum cum omni diligentia, et custodes stantes ante ianuas: aperientes autem neminem intus invenimus.
Saying, The prison truly we found shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
24 Ut autem audierunt hos sermones magistratus templi, et principes sacerdotum ambigebant de illis quidnam fieret.
Now when the high priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them to what this would grow.
25 Adveniens autem quidam nunciavit eis: Quia ecce viri, quos posuistis in carcerem, sunt in templo stantes, et docentes populum.
Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
26 Tunc abiit magistratus cum ministris, et adduxit illos sine vi: timebant enim populum ne lapidarentur.
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
27 Et cum adduxissent illos, statuerunt in concilio: Et interrogavit eos princeps sacerdotum,
And when they had brought them, they set [them] before the council: 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.
Saying, Did we not strictly command you, that ye should not teach in this name? and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29 Respondens autem Petrus, et Apostoli, dixerunt: Obedire oportet Deo magis, quam hominibus.
Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to 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 ye slew and hanged on a tree:
31 Hunc principem, et salvatorem Deus exaltavit dextera sua ad dandam poenitentiam Israeli, et remissionem peccatorum.
Him hath God exalted with his right hand [to be] a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 et nos sumus testes horum verborum, et Spiritus sanctus, quem dedit Deus omnibus obedientibus sibi.
And we are his witnesses of these things; and [so is] also the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
33 Haec cum audissent, dissecabantur, et cogitabant interficere illos.
When they heard [that], they were cut [to the heart], and took counsel to slay them.
34 Surgens autem quidam in concilio Pharisaeus, nomine Gamaliel, legisdoctor honorabilis universae plebi, iussit foras ad breve homines fieri.
Then stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little time.
35 dixitque ad illos: Viri Israelitae attendite vobis super hominibus istis quid acturi sitis.
And said to them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do concerning 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 rose Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to naught.
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 rose Judas of Galilee, in the days of the taxing, and drew away many people after him: he also perished; and all, [even] as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
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, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work is from men, it will come to naught:
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, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
40 Et convocantes Apostolos, caesis denunciaverunt ne omnino loquerentur in nomine Iesu, et dimiserunt eos.
And to him they assented: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten [them], they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 Et illi quidem ibant gaudentes a conspectu concilii, quoniam digni habiti sunt pro nomine Iesu contumeliam pati.
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
42 Omni autem die non cessabant in templo, et circa domos docentes, et evangelizantes Christum Iesum.
And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
