Actus Apostolorum, 13

1. erant autem in ecclesia quæ erat Antiochiæ prophetæ et doctores in quibus Barnabas et Symeon qui vocabatur Niger et Lucius Cyrenensis et Manæn qui erat Herodis tetrarchæ conlactaneus et Saulus

1. Now there were in the church which was at Antioch, prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas, and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen, who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

2. ministrantibus autem illis Domino et jejunantibus dixit Spiritus Sanctus separate mihi Barnaban et Saulum in opus quod adsumpsi eos

2. And as they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them: Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work whereunto I have taken them.

3. tunc jejunantes et orantes inponentesque eis manus dimiserunt illos

3. Then they, fasting and praying, and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away.

4. et ipsi quidem missi ab Spiritu Sancto abierunt Seleuciam et inde navigaverunt Cyprum

4. So they being sent by the Holy Ghost, went to Seleucia: and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

5. et cum venissent Salamina prædicabant verbum Dei in synagogis Judæorum habebant autem et Johannem in ministerio

5. And when they were come to Salamina, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also in the ministry.

6. et cum perambulassent universam insulam usque Paphum invenerunt quendam virum magum pseudoprophetam Judæum cui nomen erat Bariesu

6. And when they had gone through the whole island, as far as Paphos, they found a certain man, a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesu:

7. qui erat cum proconsule Sergio Paulo viro prudente hic accitis Barnaba et Saulo desiderabat audire verbum Dei

7. Who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He sending for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.

8. resistebat autem illis Elymas magus sic enim interpretatur nomen ejus quærens avertere proconsulem a fide

8. But Elymas the magician (for so his name is interpreted) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

9. Saulus autem qui et Paulus repletus Spiritu Sancto intuens in eum

9. Then Saul, otherwise Paul, filled with the Holy Ghost, looking upon him,

10. dixit o plene omni dolo et omni fallacia fili diaboli inimice omnis justitiæ non desinis subvertere vias Domini rectas

10. Said: O full of all guile, and of all deceit, child of the devil, enemy of all justice, thou ceasest not to pervert the right ways of the Lord.

11. et nunc ecce manus Domini super te et eris cæcus non videns solem usque ad tempus et confestim cecidit in eum caligo et tenebræ et circumiens quærebat qui ei manum daret

11. And now behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a time. And immediately there fell a mist and darkness upon him, and going about, he sought some one to lead him by the hand.

12. tunc proconsul cum vidisset factum credidit admirans super doctrinam Domini

12. Then the proconsul, when he had seen what was done, believed, admiring at the doctrine of the Lord.

13. et cum a Papho navigassent Paulus et qui cum eo venerunt Pergen Pamphiliæ Johannes autem discedens ab eis reversus est Hierosolymam

13. Now when Paul and they that were with him had sailed from Paphos, they came to Perge in Pamphylia. And John departing from them, returned to Jerusalem.

14. illi vero pertranseuntes Pergen venerunt Antiochiam Pisidiæ et ingressi synagogam die sabbatorum sederunt

14. But they passing through Perge, came to Antioch in Pisidia: and entering into the synagogue on the sabbath day, they sat down.

15. post lectionem autem legis et prophetarum miserunt principes synagogæ ad eos dicentes viri fratres si quis est in vobis sermo exhortationis ad plebem dicite

15. And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying: Ye men, brethren, if you have any word of exhortation to make to the people, speak.

16. surgens autem Paulus et manu silentium indicens ait viri israhelitæ et qui timetis Deum audite

16. Then Paul rising up, and with his hand bespeaking silence, said: Ye men of Israel, and you that fear God, give ear.

17. Deus plebis Israël elegit patres nostros et plebem exaltavit cum essent incolæ in terra Ægypti et in brachio excelso eduxit eos ex ea

17. The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they were sojourners in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought them out from thence,

18. et per quadraginta annorum tempus mores eorum sustinuit in deserto

18. And for the space of forty years endured their manners in the desert.

19. et destruens gentes septem in terra Chanaan sorte distribuit eis terram eorum

19. And destroying seven nations in the land of Chanaan, divided their land among them, by lot,

20. quasi post quadringentos et quinquaginta annos et post hæc dedit judices usque ad Samuhel prophetam

20. As it were, after four hundred and fifty years: and after these things, he gave unto them judges, until Samuel the prophet.

21. et exinde postulaverunt regem et dedit illis Deus Saul filium Cis virum de tribu Beniamin annis quadraginta

21. And after that they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years.

22. et amoto illo suscitavit illis David regem cui et testimonium perhibens dixit inveni David filium Jesse virum secundum cor meum qui faciet omnes voluntates meas

22. And when he had removed him, he raised them up David to be king: to whom giving testimony, he said: I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to my own heart, who shall do all my wills.

23. hujus Deus ex semine secundum promissionem eduxit Israël salvatorem Jesum

23. Of this man's seed God according to his promise, hath raised up to Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

24. prædicante Johanne ante faciem adventus ejus baptismum pænitentiæ omni populo Israël

24. John first preaching, before his coming, the baptism of penance to all the people of Israel.

25. cum impleret autem Johannes cursum suum dicebat quem me arbitramini esse non sum ego sed ecce venit post me cujus non sum dignus calciamenta pedum solvere

25. And when John was fulfilling his course, he said: I am not he, whom you think me to be: but behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

26. viri fratres filii generis Abraham et qui in vobis timent Deum vobis verbum salutis hujus missum est

26. Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you fear God, to you the word of this salvation is sent.

27. qui enim habitabant Hierusalem et principes ejus hunc ignorantes et voces prophetarum quæ per omne sabbatum leguntur judicantes impleverunt

27. For they that inhabited Jerusalem, and the rulers thereof, not knowing him, nor the voices of the prophets, which are read every sabbath, judging him have fulfilled them.

28. et nullam causam mortis invenientes in eum petierunt a Pilato ut interficerent eum

28. And finding no cause of death in him, they desired of Pilate, that they might kill him.

29. cumque consummassent omnia quæ de eo scripta erant deponentes eum de ligno posuerunt in monumento

29. And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, taking him down from the tree, they laid him in a sepulchre.

30. Deus vero suscitavit eum a mortuis qui visus est per dies multos his

30. But God raised him up from the dead the third day:

31. qui simul ascenderant cum eo de Galilæa in Hierusalem qui usque nunc sunt testes ejus ad plebem

31. Who was seen for many days, by them who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who to this present are his witnesses to the people.

32. et nos vobis adnuntiamus ea quæ ad patres nostros repromissio facta est

32. And we declare unto you, that the promise which was made to our fathers,

33. quoniam hanc Deus adimplevit filiis nostris resuscitans Jesum sicut et in psalmo secundo scriptum est Filius meus es tu ego hodie genui te

33. This same God hath fulfilled to our children, raising up Jesus, as in the second psalm also is written: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

34. quod autem suscitaverit eum a mortuis amplius jam non reversurum in corruptionem ita dixit quia dabo vobis sancta David fidelia

34. And to shew that he raised him up from the dead, not to return now any more to corruption, he said thus: I will give you the holy things of David faithful.

35. ideoque et alias dicit non dabis Sanctum tuum videre corruptionem

35. And therefore, in another place also, he saith: Thou shalt not suffer thy holy one to see corruption.

36. David enim sua generatione cum administrasset voluntati Dei dormivit et adpositus est ad patres suos et vidit corruptionem

36. For David, when he had served in his generation, according to the will of God, slept: and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption.

37. quem vero Deus suscitavit non vidit corruptionem

37. But he whom God hath raised from the dead, saw no corruption.

38. notum igitur sit vobis viri fratres quia per hunc vobis remissio peccatorum adnuntiatur ab omnibus quibus non potuistis in lege Mosi justificari

38. Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is preached to you: and from all the things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

39. in hoc omnis qui credit justificatur

39. In him every one that believeth, is justified.

40. videte ergo ne superveniat quod dictum est in prophetis

40. Beware, therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken in the prophets:

41. videte contemptores et admiramini et disperdimini quia opus operor ego in diebus vestris opus quod non credetis si quis enarraverit vobis

41. Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which you will not believe, if any man shall tell it you.

42. exeuntibus autem illis rogabant ut sequenti sabbato loquerentur sibi verba hæc

42. And as they went out, they desired them, that on the next sabbath, they would speak unto them these words.

43. cumque dimissa esset synagoga secuti sunt multi Judæorum et colentium advenarum Paulum et Barnaban qui loquentes suadebant eis ut permanerent in gratia Dei

43. And when the synagogue was broken up, many of the Jews, and of the strangers who served God, followed Paul and Barnabas: who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

44. sequenti vero sabbato pæne universa civitas convenit audire verbum Domini

44. But the next sabbath day, the whole city almost came together, to hear the word of God.

45. videntes autem turbas Judæi repleti sunt zelo et contradicebant his quæ a Paulo dicebantur blasphemantes

45. And the Jews seeing the multitudes, were filled with envy, and contradicted those things which were said by Paul, blaspheming.

46. tunc constanter Paulus et Barnabas dixerunt vobis oportebat primum loqui verbum Dei sed quoniam repellitis illud et indignos vos judicastis æternæ vitæ ecce convertimur ad gentes

46. Then Paul and Barnabas said boldly: To you it behoved us first to speak the word of God: but because you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold we turn to the Gentiles.

47. sic enim præcepit nobis Dominus posui te in lumen gentibus ut sis in salutem usque ad extremum terræ

47. For so the Lord hath commanded us: I have set thee to be the light of the Gentiles; that thou mayest be for salvation unto the utmost part of the earth.

48. audientes autem gentes gavisæ sunt et glorificabant verbum Domini et crediderunt quotquot erant præordinati ad vitam æternam

48. And the Gentiles hearing it, were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to life everlasting, believed.

49. disseminabatur autem verbum Domini per universam regionem

49. And the word of the Lord was published throughout the whole country.

50. Judæi autem concitaverunt religiosas mulieres et honestas et primos civitatis et excitaverunt persecutionem in Paulum et Barnaban et ejecerunt eos de finibus suis

50. But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.

51. at illi excusso pulvere pedum in eos venerunt Iconium

51. But they, shaking off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium.

52. discipuli quoque replebantur gaudio et Spiritu Sancto

52. And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost.