Actuum Apostolorum 1
1 Primum quidem sermonem feci de omnibus, o Theophile, quae coepit Iesus facere, et docere
The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
2 usque in diem, qua praecipiens Apostolis per Spiritum sanctum, quos elegit, assumptus est:
till the day in which, having given command, through the Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom he did choose out, he was taken up,
3 quibus et praebuit seipsum vivum post passionem suam in multis argumentis, per dies quadraginta apparens eis, et loquens de regno Dei.
to whom also he did present himself alive after his suffering, in many certain proofs, through forty days being seen by them, and speaking the things concerning the reign of God.
4 Et convescens, praecepit eis ab Ierosolymis ne discederent, sed expectarent promissionem Patris, quam audistis (inquit) per os meum:
And being assembled together with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, [saith he, ] 'Ye did hear of me;
5 quia Ioannes quidem baptizavit aqua, vos autem baptizabimini Spiritu sancto non post multos hos dies.
because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit — after not many days.'
6 Igitur qui convenerant, interrogabant eum, dicentes: Domine si in tempore hoc restitues regnum Israel?
They, therefore, indeed, having come together, were questioning him, saying, 'Lord, dost thou at this time restore the reign to Israel?'
7 Dixit autem eis: Non est vestrum nosse tempora vel momenta, quae Pater posuit in sua potestate:
and he said unto them, 'It is not yours to know times or seasons that the Father did appoint in His own authority;
8 sed accipietis virtutem supervenientis Spiritus sancti in vos, et eritis mihi testes in Ierusalem, et in omni Iudaea, et Samaria, et usque ad ultimum terrae.
but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.'
9 Et cum haec dixisset, videntibus illis, elevatus est: et nubes suscepit eum ab oculis eorum.
And these things having said — they beholding — he was taken up, and a cloud did receive him up from their sight;
10 Cumque intuerentur in caelum euntem illum, ecce duo viri astiterunt iuxta illos in vestibus albis,
and as they were looking stedfastly to the heaven in his going on, then, lo, two men stood by them in white apparel,
11 qui et dixerunt: Viri Galilaei quid statis aspicientes in caelum? hic Iesus, qui assumptus est a vobis in caelum, sic veniet quemadmodum vidistis eum euntem in caelum.
who also said, 'Men, Galileans, why do ye stand gazing into the heaven? this Jesus who was received up from you into the heaven, shall so come in what manner ye saw him going on to the heaven.'
12 Tunc reversi sunt Ierosolymam a monte, qui vocatur Oliveti, qui est iuxta Ierusalem, sabbati habens iter.
Then did they return to Jerusalem from the mount that is called of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a sabbath's journey;
13 Et cum introissent in coenaculum, ascenderunt ubi manebant Petrus, et Ioannes, Iacobus, et Andreas, Philippus, et Thomas, Bartholomaeus, et Matthaeus, Iacobus Alphaei, et Simon Zelotes, et Iudas Iacobi.
and when they came in, they went up to the upper room, where were abiding both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James, of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zelotes, and Judas, of James;
14 hi omnes erant perseverantes unanimiter in oratione cum mulieribus, et Maria matre Iesu, et fratribus eius.
these all were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
15 In diebus illis exurgens Petrus in medio fratrum dixit (erat autem turba hominum simul, fere centum viginti.)
And in these days, Peter having risen up in the midst of the disciples, said, (the multitude also of the names at the same place was, as it were, an hundred and twenty, )
16 Viri fratres, oportet impleri Scripturam, quam praedixit Spiritus sanctus per os David de Iuda, qui fuit dux eorum, qui comprehenderunt Iesum:
'Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,
17 qui connumeratus erat in nobis, et sortitus est sortem ministerii huius.
because he was numbered among us, and did receive the share in this ministration,
18 Et hic quidem possedit agrum de mercede iniquitatis, et suspensus crepuit medius: et diffusa sunt omnia viscera eius.
this one, indeed, then, purchased a field out of the reward of unrighteousness, and falling headlong, burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed forth,
19 Et notum factum est omnibus habitantibus Ierusalem, ita ut appellaretur ager ille, lingua eorum, Hacheldema, hoc est, ager sanguinis.
and it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, insomuch that that place is called, in their proper dialect, Aceldama, that is, field of blood,
20 Scriptum est enim in libro Psalmorum: Fiat commoratio eorum deserta, et non sit qui inhabitet in ea: et episcopatum eius accipiat alter.
for it hath been written in the book of Psalms: Let his lodging-place become desolate, and let no one be dwelling in it, and his oversight let another take.
21 Oportet ergo ex his viris, qui nobiscum sunt congregati in omni tempore, quo intravit et exivit inter nos Dominus Iesus,
'It behoveth, therefore, of the men who did go with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
22 incipiens a baptismate Ioannis usque in diem, qua assumptus est a nobis, testem resurrectionis eius nobiscum fieri unum ex istis.
beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day in which he was received up from us, one of these to become with us a witness of his rising again.'
23 Et statuerunt duos, Ioseph, qui vocabatur Barsabas, qui cognominatus est Iustus: et Mathiam.
And they set two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias,
24 Et orantes dixerunt: Tu Domine, qui corda nosti omnium, ostende, quem elegeris ex his duobus, unum
and having prayed, they said, 'Thou, Lord, who art knowing the heart of all, shew which one thou didst choose of these two
25 accipere locum ministerii huius, et apostolatus, de quo praevaricatus est Iudas ut abiret in locum suum.
to receive the share of this ministration and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, did fall, to go on to his proper place;'
26 Et dederunt sortes eis, et cecidit sors super Mathiam, et annumeratus est cum undecim Apostolis.
and they gave their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
