Actus Apostolorum, 1

1. Primum quidem sermonem feci de omnibus, o Theophile, quae coepit Iesus facere et docere,

1. In the first book, O The-oph'ilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach,

2. usque in diem, qua, cum praecepisset apostolis per Spiritum Sanctum, quos elegit, assumptus est;

2. until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

3. quibus et praebuit seipsum vivum post passionem suam in multis argumentis, per dies quadraginta apparens eis et loquens ea, quae sunt de regno Dei.

3. To them he presented himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God.

4. Et convescens praecepit eis ab Hierosolymis ne discederent, sed exspectarent promissionem Patris: “Quam audistis a me,

4. And while staying with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, "you heard from me,

5. quia Ioannes quidem baptizavit aqua, vos autem baptizabimini in Spiritu Sancto non post multos hos dies”.

5. for John baptized with water, but before many days you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

6. Igitur qui convenerant, interrogabant eum dicentes: “Domine, si in tempore hoc restitues regnum Israeli?”.

6. So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?"

7. Dixit autem eis: “Non est vestrum nosse tempora vel momenta, quae Pater posuit in sua potestate,

7. He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by his own authority.

8. sed accipietis virtutem, superveniente Sancto Spiritu in vos, et eritis mihi testes et in Ierusalem et in omni Iudaea et Samaria et usque ad ultimum terrae”.

8. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Sama'ria and to the end of the earth."

9. Et cum haec dixisset, videntibus illis, elevatus est, et nubes suscepit eum ab oculis eorum.

9. And when he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

10. Cumque intuerentur in caelum, eunte illo, ecce duo viri astiterunt iuxta illos in vestibus albis,

10. And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes,

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”.

11. and said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."

12. Tunc reversi sunt in Ierusalem a monte, qui vocatur Oliveti, qui est iuxta Ierusalem sabbati habens iter.

12. Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day's journey away;

13. Et cum introissent, in cenaculum ascenderunt, ubi manebant et Petrus et Ioannes et Iacobus et Andreas, Philippus et Thomas, Bartholomaeus et Matthaeus, Iacobus Alphaei et Simon Zelotes et Iudas Iacobi.

13. and when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James.

14. Hi omnes erant perseverantes unanimiter in oratione cum mulieribus et Maria matre Iesu et fratribus eius.

14. All these with one accord devoted themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

15. Et in diebus illis exsurgens Petrus in medio fratrum dixit — erat autem turba hominum simul fere centum viginti C:

15. In those days Peter stood up among the brethren (the company of persons was in all about a hundred and twenty), and said,

16. “Viri fratres, oportebat impleri Scripturam, quam praedixit Spiritus Sanctus per os David de Iuda, qui fuit dux eorum, qui comprehenderunt Iesum,

16. "Brethren, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David, concerning Judas who was guide to those who arrested Jesus.

17. quia connumeratus erat in nobis et sortitus est sortem ministerii huius.

17. For he was numbered among us, and was allotted his share in this ministry.

18. Hic quidem possedit agrum de mercede iniquitatis; et pronus factus crepuit medius, et diffusa sunt omnia viscera eius.

18. (Now this man bought a field with the reward of his wickedness; and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.

19. Et notum factum est omnibus habitantibus Ierusalem, ita ut appellaretur ager ille lingua eorum Aceldamach, hoc est ager Sanguinis.

19. And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their language Akel'dama, that is, Field of Blood.)

20. Scriptum est enim in libro Psalmorum:“Fiat commoratío eius deserta, et non sit qui inhabitet in ea” et: “Episcopatum eius accipiat alius”.

20. For it is written in the book of Psalms, `Let his habitation become desolate, and let there be no one to live in it'; and `His office let another take.'

21. Oportet ergo ex his viris, qui nobiscum congregati erant in omni tempore, quo intravit et exivit inter nos Dominus Iesus,

21. So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

22. incipiens a baptismate Ioannis usque in diem, qua assumptus est a nobis, testem resurrectionis eius nobiscum fieri unum ex istis”.

22. beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us -- one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection."

23. Et statuerunt duos, Ioseph, qui vocabatur Barsabbas, qui cognominatus est Iustus, et Matthiam.

23. And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsab'bas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthi'as.

24. Et orantes dixerunt: “Tu, Domine, qui corda nosti omnium, ostende quem elegeris ex his duobus unum

24. And they prayed and said, "Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which one of these two thou hast chosen

25. accipere locum ministerii huius et apostolatus, de quo praevaricatus est Iudas, ut abiret in locum suum”.

25. to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside, to go to his own place."

26. Et dederunt sortes eis, et cecidit sors super Matthiam, et annumeratus est cum undecim apostolis.

26. And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthi'as; and he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.