Acts of the Apostles 8

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	NOVA VULGATA
1 Now Saul was consenting to his execution.On that day, there broke out a severe persecution of the church in Jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.	1 Saulus autem erat consentiens neci eius. Facta est autem in illa diepersecutio magna in ecclesiam, quae erat Hierosolymis; et omnes dispersi suntper regiones Iudaeae et Samariae praeter apostolos.
2 Devout men buried Stephen and made a loud lament over him.	2 Sepelierunt autemStephanum viri timorati et fecerunt planctum magnum super illum.
3 Saul, meanwhile, was trying to destroy the church; entering house after house and dragging out men and women, he handed them over for imprisonment.	3 Saulus verodevastabat ecclesiam, per domos intrans et trahens viros ac mulieres tradebat incustodiam.
4 Now those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.	4 Igitur qui dispersi erant, pertransierunt evangelizantes verbum.
5 Thus Philip went down to (the) city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.	5 Philippus autem descendens in civitatem Samariae praedicabat illis Christum.
6 With one accord, the crowds paid attention to what was said by Philip when they heard it and saw the signs he was doing.	6 Intendebant autem turbae his, quae a Philippo dicebantur, unanimiter, audienteset videntes signa, quae faciebat:
7 For unclean spirits, crying out in a loud voice, came out of many possessed people, and many paralyzed and crippled people were cured.	7 ex multis enim eorum, qui habebant spiritusimmundos, clamantes voce magna exibant; multi autem paralytici et claudi curatisunt.
8 There was great joy in that city.	8 Factum est autem magnum gaudium in illa civitate.
9 A man named Simon used to practice magic in the city and astounded the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.	9 Vir autem quidamnomine Simon iampridem erat in civitate magias faciens et dementans gentemSamariae, dicens esse se aliquem magnum;
10 All of them, from the least to the greatest, paid attention to him, saying, "This man is the 'Power of God' that is called 'Great.'"	10 cui attendebant omnes a minimo usquead maximum dicentes: “ Hic est virtus Dei, quae vocatur Magna ”.
11 They paid attention to him because he had astounded them by his magic for a long time,	11 Attendebant autem eum, propter quod multo tempore magiis dementasset eos.
12 but once they began to believe Philip as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, men and women alike were baptized.	12 Cumvero credidissent Philippo evangelizanti de regno Dei et nomine Iesu Christi,baptizabantur viri ac mulieres.
13 Even Simon himself believed and, after being baptized, became devoted to Philip; and when he saw the signs and mighty deeds that were occurring, he was astounded.	13 Tunc Simon et ipse credidit et, cumbaptizatus esset, adhaerebat Philippo; videns etiam signa et virtutes magnasfieri stupens admirabatur.
14 Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent them Peter and John,	14 Cum autem audissent apostoli, qui erant Hierosolymis, quia recepit Samariaverbum Dei, miserunt ad illos Petrum et Ioannem;
15 who went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the holy Spirit,	15 qui cum descendissent,oraverunt pro ipsis, ut acciperent Spiritum Sanctum:
16 for it had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.	16 nondum enim superquemquam illorum venerat, sed baptizati tantum erant in nomine Domini Iesu.
17 Then they laid hands on them and they received the holy Spirit.	17 Tunc imposuerunt manus super illos, et accipiebant Spiritum Sanctum.
18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was conferred by the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money	18 Cum vidisset autem Simon quia per impositionem manuum apostolorum dareturSpiritus, obtulit eis pecuniam
19 and said, "Give me this power too, so that anyone upon whom I lay my hands may receive the holy Spirit."	19 dicens: “ Date et mihi hanc potestatem, utcuicumque imposuero manus, accipiat Spiritum Sanctum ”.
20 But Peter said to him, "May your money perish with you, because you thought that you could buy the gift of God with money.	20 Petrus autem dixitad eum: “ Argentum tuum tecum sit in perditionem, quoniam donum Deiexistimasti pecunia possideri!
21 You have no share or lot in this matter, for your heart is not upright before God.	21 Non est tibi pars neque sors in verbo isto;cor enim tuum non est rectum coram Deo.
22 Repent of this wickedness of yours and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your intention may be forgiven.	22 Paenitentiam itaque age ab hacnequitia tua et roga Dominum, si forte remittatur tibi haec cogitatio cordistui;
23 For I see that you are filled with bitter gall and are in the bonds of iniquity."	23 in felle enim amaritudinis et obligatione iniquitatis video te esse ”.
24 Simon said in reply, "Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."	24 Respondens autem Simon dixit: “ Precamini vos pro me ad Dominum, ut nihilveniat super me horum, quae dixistis ”.
25 So when they had testified and proclaimed the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem and preached the good news to many Samaritan villages.	25 Et illi quidem testificati etlocuti verbum Domini, redibant Hierosolymam et multis vicis Samaritanorumevangelizabant.
26 Then the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, "Get up and head south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, the desert route."	26 Angelus autem Domini locutus est ad Philippum dicens: “ Surge et vadecontra meridianum ad viam, quae descendit ab Ierusalem in Gazam; haec estdeserta ”.
27 So he got up and set out. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the Candace, that is, the queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of her entire treasury, who had come to Jerusalem to worship,	27 Et surgens abiit; et ecce vir Aethiops eunuchus potens Candacisreginae Aethiopum, qui erat super omnem gazam eius, qui venerat adorare inIerusalem
28 and was returning home. Seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.	28 et revertebatur sedens super currum suum et legebat prophetamIsaiam.
29 The Spirit said to Philip, "Go and join up with that chariot."	29 Dixit autem Spiritus Philippo: “ Accede et adiunge te ad currumistum ”.
30 Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"	30 Accurrens autem Philippus audivit illum legentem Isaiam prophetamet dixit: “ Putasne intellegis, quae legis? ”.
31 He replied, "How can I, unless someone instructs me?" So he invited Philip to get in and sit with him.	31 Qui ait: “ Et quomodopossum, si non aliquis ostenderit mihi? ”. Rogavitque Philippum, ut ascenderetet sederet secum.
32 This was the scripture passage he was reading: "Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he opened not his mouth.	32 Locus autem Scripturae, quem legebat, erat hic: “ Tamquam ovis ad occisionem ductus est et sicut agnus coram tondente se sine voce, sic non aperit os suum.
33 In (his) humiliation justice was denied him. Who will tell of his posterity? For his life is taken from the earth."	33 In humilitate eius iudicium eius sublatum est. Generationem illius quis enarrabit? Quoniam tollitur de terra vita eius ”.
34 Then the eunuch said to Philip in reply, "I beg you, about whom is the prophet saying this? About himself, or about someone else?"	34 Respondens autem eunuchus Philippo dixit: “ Obsecro te, de quo prophetadicit hoc? De se an de alio aliquo? ”.
35 Then Philip opened his mouth and, beginning with this scripture passage, he proclaimed Jesus to him.	35 Aperiens autem Philippus os suum etincipiens a Scriptura ista, evangelizavit illi Iesum.
36 As they traveled along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Look, there is water. What is to prevent my being baptized?"	36 Et dum irent per viam,venerunt ad quandam aquam; et ait eunuchus: “ Ecce aqua; quid prohibet mebaptizari? ”.
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38 Then he ordered the chariot to stop, and Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water, and he baptized him.	38 Et iussit stare currum; et descenderunt uterque in aquamPhilippus et eunuchus, et baptizavit eum.
39 When they came out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but continued on his way rejoicing.	39 Cum autem ascendissent de aqua,Spiritus Domini rapuit Philippum, et amplius non vidit eum eunuchus; ibat autemper viam suam gaudens.
40 Philip came to Azotus, and went about proclaiming the good news to all the towns until he reached Caesarea.	40 Philippus autem inventus est in Azoto et pertransiensevangelizabat civitatibus cunctis, donec veniret Caesaream.