Acts of the Apostles 8

NEW JERUSALEM	NOVA VULGATA
1 Saul approved of the killing. That day a bitter persecution started against the church in Jerusalem, andeveryone except the apostles scattered to the country districts of Judaea and Samaria.	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 There were some devout people, however, who buried Stephen and made great mourning for him.	2 Sepelierunt autemStephanum viri timorati et fecerunt planctum magnum super illum.
3 Saul then began doing great harm to the church; he went from house to house arresting both men andwomen and sending them to prison.	3 Saulus verodevastabat ecclesiam, per domos intrans et trahens viros ac mulieres tradebat incustodiam.
4 Once they had scattered, they went from place to place preaching the good news.	4 Igitur qui dispersi erant, pertransierunt evangelizantes verbum.
5 And Philip went to a Samaritan town and proclaimed the Christ to them.	5 Philippus autem descendens in civitatem Samariae praedicabat illis Christum.
6 The people unanimously welcomed the message Philip preached, because they had heard of themiracles he worked and because they saw them for themselves.	6 Intendebant autem turbae his, quae a Philippo dicebantur, unanimiter, audienteset videntes signa, quae faciebat:
7 For unclean spirits came shrieking out of many who were possessed, and several paralytics and crippleswere cured.	7 ex multis enim eorum, qui habebant spiritusimmundos, clamantes voce magna exibant; multi autem paralytici et claudi curatisunt.
8 As a result there was great rejoicing in that town.	8 Factum est autem magnum gaudium in illa civitate.
9 Now a man cal ed Simon had for some time been practising magic arts in the town and astounded theSamaritan people. He had given it out that he was someone momentous,	9 Vir autem quidamnomine Simon iampridem erat in civitate magias faciens et dementans gentemSamariae, dicens esse se aliquem magnum;
10 and everyone believed in him; eminent citizens and ordinary people alike had declared, 'He is thedivine power that is called Great.'	10 cui attendebant omnes a minimo usquead maximum dicentes: “ Hic est virtus Dei, quae vocatur Magna ”.
11 He had this fol owing because for a considerable period they had been astounded by his wizardry.	11 Attendebant autem eum, propter quod multo tempore magiis dementasset eos.
12 But when they came to accept Philip's preaching of the good news about the kingdom of God and thename of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women,	12 Cumvero credidissent Philippo evangelizanti de regno Dei et nomine Iesu Christi,baptizabantur viri ac mulieres.
13 and even Simon himself became a believer. After his baptism Simon went round constantly with Philipand was astonished when he saw the wonders and great miracles that took place.	13 Tunc Simon et ipse credidit et, cumbaptizatus esset, adhaerebat Philippo; videns etiam signa et virtutes magnasfieri stupens admirabatur.
14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peterand John to them,	14 Cum autem audissent apostoli, qui erant Hierosolymis, quia recepit Samariaverbum Dei, miserunt ad illos Petrum et Ioannem;
15 and they went down there and prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit,	15 qui cum descendissent,oraverunt pro ipsis, ut acciperent Spiritum Sanctum:
16 for as yet he had not come down on any of them: they had only been baptised in the name of the LordJesus.	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 given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offeredthem money,	18 Cum vidisset autem Simon quia per impositionem manuum apostolorum dareturSpiritus, obtulit eis pecuniam
19 with the words, 'Give me the same power so that anyone I lay my hands on wil receive the Holy Spirit.'	19 dicens: “ Date et mihi hanc potestatem, utcuicumque imposuero manus, accipiat Spiritum Sanctum ”.
20 Peter answered, 'May your silver be lost for ever, and you with it, for thinking that money could buywhat God has given for nothing!	20 Petrus autem dixitad eum: “ Argentum tuum tecum sit in perditionem, quoniam donum Deiexistimasti pecunia possideri!
21 You have no share, no part, in this: God can see how your heart is warped.	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 this scheme of yours may be forgiven;	22 Paenitentiam itaque age ab hacnequitia tua et roga Dominum, si forte remittatur tibi haec cogitatio cordistui;
23 it is plain to me that you are held in the bitterness of gal and the chains of sin.'	23 in felle enim amaritudinis et obligatione iniquitatis video te esse ”.
24 Simon replied, 'Pray to the Lord for me yourselves so that none of the things you have spoken aboutmay happen to me.'	24 Respondens autem Simon dixit: “ Precamini vos pro me ad Dominum, ut nihilveniat super me horum, quae dixistis ”.
25 Having given their testimony and proclaimed the word of the Lord, they went back to Jerusalem,preaching the good news to a number of Samaritan vil ages.	25 Et illi quidem testificati etlocuti verbum Domini, redibant Hierosolymam et multis vicis Samaritanorumevangelizabant.
26 The angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying, 'Set out at noon and go along the road that leads fromJerusalem down to Gaza, the desert road.'	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 set off on his journey. Now an Ethiopian had been on pilgrimage to Jerusalem; he was a eunuchand an officer at the court of the kandake, or queen, of Ethiopia; he was her chief treasurer.	27 Et surgens abiit; et ecce vir Aethiops eunuchus potens Candacisreginae Aethiopum, qui erat super omnem gazam eius, qui venerat adorare inIerusalem
28 He was now on his way home; and as he sat 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 up and join that chariot.'	29 Dixit autem Spiritus Philippo: “ Accede et adiunge te ad currumistum ”.
30 When Philip ran up, he heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, 'Do you understand what youare reading?'	30 Accurrens autem Philippus audivit illum legentem Isaiam prophetamet dixit: “ Putasne intellegis, quae legis? ”.
31 He replied, 'How could I, unless I have someone to guide me?' So he urged Philip to get in and sit byhis side.	31 Qui ait: “ Et quomodopossum, si non aliquis ostenderit mihi? ”. Rogavitque Philippum, ut ascenderetet sederet secum.
32 Now the passage of scripture he was reading was this: Like a lamb led to the slaughter-house, like asheep dumb in front of its shearers, he never opens 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 fair judgement was denied him. Who wil ever talk about his descendants, since hislife on earth has been cut short?	33 In humilitate eius iudicium eius sublatum est. Generationem illius quis enarrabit? Quoniam tollitur de terra vita eius ”.
34 The eunuch addressed Philip and said, 'Tel me, is the prophet referring to himself or someone else?'	34 Respondens autem eunuchus Philippo dixit: “ Obsecro te, de quo prophetadicit hoc? De se an de alio aliquo? ”.
35 Starting, therefore, with this text of scripture Philip proceeded to explain the good news of Jesus to him.	35 Aperiens autem Philippus os suum etincipiens a Scriptura ista, evangelizavit illi Iesum.
36 Further along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, 'Look,is some water; is thereanything to prevent my being baptised?'	36 Et dum irent per viam,venerunt ad quandam aquam; et ait eunuchus: “ Ecce aqua; quid prohibet mebaptizari? ”.
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38 He ordered the chariot to stop, then Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water and hebaptised him.	38 Et iussit stare currum; et descenderunt uterque in aquamPhilippus et eunuchus, et baptizavit eum.
39 But after they had come up out of the water again Philip was taken away by the Spirit of the Lord, andthe eunuch never saw him again but went 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 appeared in Azotus and continued his journey, proclaiming the good news in every town as faras Caesarea.	40 Philippus autem inventus est in Azoto et pertransiensevangelizabat civitatibus cunctis, donec veniret Caesaream.