Actus Apostolorum, 11

1. Audierunt autem apostoli et fratres, qui erant in Iudaea, quoniam et gentes receperunt verbum Dei.

1. Now the apostles and the brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

2. Cum ascendisset autem Petrus in Ierusalem, disceptabant adversus illum, qui erant ex circumcisione,

2. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party criticized him,

3. dicentes: “Introisti ad viros praeputium habentes et manducasti cum illis!”.

3. saying, "Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?"

4. Incipiens autem Petrus exponebat illis ex ordine dicens:

4. But Peter began and explained to them in order:

5. “Ego eram in civitate Ioppe orans et vidi in excessu mentis visionem, descendens vas quoddam velut linteum magnum quattuor initiis submitti de caelo et venit usque ad me;

5. "I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, something descending, like a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came down to me.

6. in quod intuens considerabam et vidi quadrupedia terrae et bestias et reptilia et volatilia caeli.

6. Looking at it closely I observed animals and beasts of prey and reptiles and birds of the air.

7. Audivi autem et vocem dicentem mihi: “Surgens, Petre, occide et manduca!”.

7. And I heard a voice saying to me, `Rise, Peter; kill and eat.'

8. Dixi autem: Nequaquam, Domine, quia commune aut immundum numquam introivit in os meum.

8. But I said, `No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'

9. Respondit autem vox secundo de caelo: “Quae Deus mundavit, tu ne commune dixeris”.

9. But the voice answered a second time from heaven, `What God has cleansed you must not call common.'

10. Hoc autem factum est per ter, et retracta sunt rursum omnia in caelum.

10. This happened three times, and all was drawn up again into heaven.

11. Et ecce confestim tres viri astiterunt in domo, in qua eramus, missi a Caesarea ad me.

11. At that very moment three men arrived at the house in which we were, sent to me from Caesare'a.

12. Dixit autem Spiritus mihi, ut irem cum illis nihil haesitans. Venerunt autem mecum et sex fratres isti, et ingressi sumus in domum viri.

12. And the Spirit told me to go with them, making no distinction. These six brethren also accompanied me, and we entered the man's house.

13. Narravit autem nobis quomodo vidisset angelum ad domum suam stantem et dicentem: “Mitte in Ioppen et accersi Simonem, qui cognominatur Petrus,

13. And he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, `Send to Joppa and bring Simon called Peter;

14. qui loquetur tibi verba, in quibus salvus eris tu et universa domus tua”.

14. he will declare to you a message by which you will be saved, you and all your household.'

15. Cum autem coepissem loqui, decidit Spiritus Sanctus super eos, sicut et super nos in initio.

15. As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as on us at the beginning.

16. Recordatus sum autem verbi Domini, sicut dicebat: “Ioannes quidem baptizavit aqua, vos autem baptizabimini in Spiritu Sancto”.

16. And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, `John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

17. Si ergo aequale donum dedit illis Deus sicut et nobis, qui credidimus in Dominum Iesum Christum, ego quis eram qui possem prohibere Deum?”.

17. If then God gave the same gift to them as he gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?"

18. His autem auditis, acquieverunt et glorificaverunt Deum dicentes: “Ergo et gentibus Deus paenitentiam ad vitam dedit”.

18. When they heard this they were silenced. And they glorified God, saying, "Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance unto life."

19. Et illi quidem, qui dispersi fuerant a tribulatione, quae facta fuerat sub Stephano, perambulaverunt usque Phoenicen et Cyprum et Antiochiam, nemini loquentes verbum; nisi solis Iudaeis.

19. Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoeni'cia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none except Jews.

20. Erant autem quidam ex eis viri Cyprii et Cyrenaei, qui, cum introissent Antiochiam, loquebantur et ad Graecos evangelizantes Dominum Iesum.

20. But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyre'ne, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

21. Et erat manus Domini cum eis; multusque numerus credentium conversus est ad Dominum.

21. And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number that believed turned to the Lord.

22. Auditus est autem sermo in auribus ecclesiae, quae erat in Ierusalem, super istis, et miserunt Barnabam usque Antiochiam;

22. News of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

23. qui cum pervenisset et vidisset gratiam Dei, gavisus est et hortabatur omnes proposito cordis permanere in Domino,

23. When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad; and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose;

24. quia erat vir bonus et plenus Spiritu Sancto et fide. Et apposita est turba multa Domino.

24. for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a large company was added to the Lord.

25. Profectus est autem Tarsum, ut quaereret Saulum;

25. So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul;

26. quem cum invenisset, perduxit Antiochiam. Factum est autem eis, ut annum totum conversarentur in ecclesia et docerent turbam multam, et cognominarentur primum Antiochiae discipuli Christiani.

26. and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church, and taught a large company of people; and in Antioch the disciples were for the first time called Christians.

27. In his autem diebus supervenerunt ab Hierosolymis prophetae Antiochiam;

27. Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28. et surgens unus ex eis nomine Agabus significavit per Spiritum famem magnam futuram in universo orbe terrarum; quae facta est sub Claudio.

28. And one of them named Ag'abus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world; and this took place in the days of Claudius.

29. Discipuli autem, prout quis habebat, proposuerunt singuli eorum in ministerium mittere habitantibus in Iudaea fratribus;

29. And the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the brethren who lived in Judea;

30. quod et fecerunt, mittentes ad presbyteros per manum Barnabae et Sauli.

30. and they did so, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.