Actus Apostolorum, 19

1. Factum est autem, cum Apollo esset Corinthi, ut Paulus, peragratis superioribus partibus, veniret Ephesum et inveniret quosdam discipulos;

1. While Apol'los was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples.

2. dixitque ad eos: “Si Spiritum Sanctum accepistis credentes?”. At illi ad eum: “Sed neque, si Spiritus Sanctus est, audivimus”.

2. And he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said, "No, we have never even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

3. Ille vero ait: “In quo ergo baptizati estis?”. Qui dixerunt: “In Ioannis baptismate”.

3. And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism."

4. Dixit autem Paulus: “Ioannes baptizavit baptisma paenitentiae, populo dicens in eum, qui venturus esset post ipsum ut crederent, hoc est in Iesum”.

4. And Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus."

5. His auditis, baptizati sunt in nomine Domini Iesu;

5. On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

6. et cum imposuisset illis manus Paulus, venit Spiritus Sanctus super eos, et loquebantur linguis et prophetabant.

6. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

7. Erant autem omnes viri fere duodecim.

7. There were about twelve of them in all.

8. Introgressus autem synagogam cum fiducia loquebatur per tres menses disputans et suadens de regno Dei.

8. And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, arguing and pleading about the kingdom of God;

9. Cum autem quidam indurarentur et non crederent maledicentes viam coram multitudine, discedens ab eis segregavit discipulos, cotidie disputans in schola Tyranni.

9. but when some were stubborn and disbelieved, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them, taking the disciples with him, and argued daily in the hall of Tyran'nus.

10. Hoc autem factum est per biennium, ita ut omnes, qui habitabant in Asia, audirent verbum Domini, Iudaei atque Graeci.

10. This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

11. Virtutesque non quaslibet Deus faciebat per manus Pauli,

11. And God did extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

12. ita ut etiam super languidos deferrentur a corpore eius sudaria vel semicinctia, et recederent ab eis languores, et spiritus nequam egrederentur.

12. so that handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them.

13. Tentaverunt autem quidam et de circumeuntibus Iudaeis exorcistis invocare super eos, qui habebant spiritus malos, nomen Domini Iesu dicentes: “Adiuro vos per Iesum, quem Paulus praedicat”.

13. Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to pronounce the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches."

14. Erant autem cuiusdam Scevae Iudaei principis sacerdotum septem filii, qui hoc faciebant.

14. Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this.

15. Respondens autem spiritus nequam dixit eis: “Iesum novi et Paulum scio; vos autem qui estis?”.

15. But the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?"

16. Et insiliens homo in eos, in quo erat spiritus malus, dominatus amborum invaluit contra eos, ita ut nudi et vulnerati effugerent de domo illa.

16. And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, mastered all of them, and overpowered them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

17. Hoc autem notum factum est omnibus Iudaeis atque Graecis, qui habitabant Ephesi, et cecidit timor super omnes illos, et magnificabatur nomen Domini Iesu.

17. And this became known to all residents of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks; and fear fell upon them all; and the name of the Lord Jesus was extolled.

18. Multique credentium veniebant confitentes et annuntiantes actus suos.

18. Many also of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices.

19. Multi autem ex his, qui fuerant curiosa sectati, conferentes libros combusserunt coram omnibus; et computaverunt pretia illorum et invenerunt argenti quinquaginta milia.

19. And a number of those who practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver.

20. Ita fortiter verbum Domini crescebat et convalescebat.

20. So the word of the Lord grew and prevailed mightily.

21. His autem expletis, proposuit Paulus in Spiritu, transita Macedonia et Achaia, ire Hierosolymam, dicens: “Postquam fuero ibi, oportet me et Romam videre”.

21. Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedo'nia and Acha'ia and go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome."

22. Mittens autem in Macedoniam duos ex ministrantibus sibi, Timotheum et Erastum, ipse remansit ad tempus in Asia.

22. And having sent into Macedo'nia two of his helpers, Timothy and Eras'tus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

23. Facta est autem in illo tempore turbatio non minima de via.

23. About that time there arose no little stir concerning the Way.

24. Demetrius enim quidam nomine, argentarius, faciens aedes argenteas Dianae praestabat artificibus non modicum quaestum;

24. For a man named Deme'trius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Ar'temis, brought no little business to the craftsmen.

25. quos congregans et eos, qui eiusmodi erant opifices, dixit: “Viri, scitis quia de hoc artificio acquisitio est nobis;

25. These he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth.

26. et videtis et auditis quia non solum Ephesi, sed paene totius Asiae Paulus hic suadens avertit multam turbam dicens quoniam non sunt dii, qui manibus fiunt.

26. And you see and hear that not only at Ephesus but almost throughout all Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable company of people, saying that gods made with hands are not gods.

27. Non solum autem haec periclitatur nobis pars in redargutionem venire, sed et magnae deae Dianae templum in nihilum reputari, et destrui incipiet maiestas eius, quam tota Asia et orbis colit”.

27. And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess Ar'temis may count for nothing, and that she may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship."

28. His auditis, repleti sunt ira et clamabant dicentes: “Magna Diana Ephesiorum!”;

28. When they heard this they were enraged, and cried out, "Great is Ar'temis of the Ephesians!"

29. et impleta est civitas confusione, et impetum fecerunt uno animo in theatrum, rapto Gaio et Aristarcho Macedonibus, comitibus Pauli.

29. So the city was filled with the confusion; and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Ga'ius and Aristar'chus, Macedo'nians who were Paul's companions in travel.

30. Paulo autem volente intrare in populum, non permiserunt discipuli;

30. Paul wished to go in among the crowd, but the disciples would not let him;

31. quidam autem de Asiarchis, qui erant amici eius, miserunt ad eum rogantes, ne se daret in theatrum.

31. some of the A'si-archs also, who were friends of his, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.

32. Alii autem aliud clamabant; erat enim ecclesia confusa, et plures nesciebant qua ex causa convenissent.

32. Now some cried one thing, some another; for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

33. De turba autem instruxerunt Alexandrum, propellentibus eum Iudaeis; Alexander ergo, manu silentio postulato, volebat rationem reddere populo.

33. Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom the Jews had put forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand, wishing to make a defense to the people.

34. Quem ut cognoverunt Iudaeum esse, vox facta est una omnium quasi per horas duas clamantium: “Magna Diana Ephesiorum”.

34. But when they recognized that he was a Jew, for about two hours they all with one voice cried out, "Great is Ar'temis of the Ephesians!"

35. Et cum sedasset scriba turbam, dixit: “Viri Ephesii, quis enim est hominum, qui nesciat Ephesiorum civitatem cultricem esse magnae Dianae et simulacri a Iove delapsi?

35. And when the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, "Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Ar'temis, and of the sacred stone that fell from the sky?

36. Cum ergo his contradici non possit, oportet vos sedatos esse et nihil temere agere.

36. Seeing then that these things cannot be contradicted, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash.

37. Adduxistis enim homines istos neque sacrilegos neque blasphemantes deam nostram.

37. For you have brought these men here who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess.

38. Quod si Demetrius et, qui cum eo sunt, artifices habent adversus aliquem causam, conventus forenses aguntur, et proconsules sunt: accusent invicem.

38. If therefore Deme'trius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against any one, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another.

39. Si quid autem ulterius quaeritis, in legitima ecclesia poterit absolvi.

39. But if you seek anything further, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.

40. Nam et periclitamur argui seditionis hodiernae, cum nullus obnoxius sit, de quo non possimus reddere rationem concursus istius”. Et cum haec dixisset, dimisit ecclesiam.

40. For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, there being no cause that we can give to justify this commotion."

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41. And when he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.