Atti degli Apostoli 1

NOVA VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Primum quidem sermonem feci de omnibus, o Theophile, quae coepit Iesusfacere et docere,	1 In my earlier work, Theophilus, I dealt with everything Jesus had done and taught from the beginning
2 usque in diem, qua, cum praecepisset apostolis per SpiritumSanctum, quos elegit, assumptus est;	2 until the day he gave his instructions to the apostles he had chosen through the Holy Spirit, and wastaken up to heaven.
3 quibus et praebuit seipsum vivum postpassionem suam in multis argumentis, per dies quadraginta apparens eis etloquens ea, quae sunt de regno Dei.	3 He had shown himself alive to them after his Passion by many demonstrations: for forty days he hadcontinued to appear to them and tel them about the kingdom of God.
4 Et convescens praecepit eis abHierosolymis ne discederent, sed exspectarent promissionem Patris: “ Quamaudistis a me,	4 While at table with them, he had told them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for what the Fatherhad promised. 'It is', he had said, 'what you have heard me speak about:
5 quia Ioannes quidem baptizavit aqua, vos autem baptizabimini inSpiritu Sancto non post multos hos dies ”.	5 John baptised with water but, not many days from now, you are going to be baptised with the HolySpirit.'
6 Igitur qui convenerant, interrogabant eum dicentes: “ Domine, si in temporehoc restitues regnum Israeli? ”.	6 Now having met together, they asked him, 'Lord, has the time come for you to restore the kingdom toIsrael?'
7 Dixit autem eis: “ Non est vestrum nossetempora vel momenta, quae Pater posuit in sua potestate,	7 He replied, 'It is not for you to know times or dates that the Father has decided by his own authority,
8 sed accipietisvirtutem, superveniente Sancto Spiritu in vos, et eritis mihi testes et inIerusalem et in omni Iudaea et Samaria et usque ad ultimum terrae ”.	8 but you wil receive the power of the Holy Spirit which wil come on you, and then you will be mywitnesses not only in Jerusalem but throughout Judaea and Samaria, and indeed to earth's remotest end.'
9 Et cum haec dixisset, videntibus illis, elevatus est, et nubes suscepit eum aboculis eorum.	9 As he said this he was lifted up while they looked on, and a cloud took him from their sight.
10 Cumque intuerentur in caelum, eunte illo, ecce duo viriastiterunt iuxta illos in vestibus albis,	10 They were stil staring into the sky as he went, when suddenly two men in white were standing besidethem,
11 qui et dixerunt: “ Viri Galilaei,quid statis aspicientes in caelum? Hic Iesus, qui assumptus est a vobis incaelum, sic veniet quemadmodum vidistis eum euntem in caelum ”.	11 and they said, 'Why are you Galileans standing here looking into the sky? This Jesus who has beentaken up from you into heaven wil come back in the same way as you have seen him go to heaven.'
12 Tunc reversi sunt in Ierusalem a monte, qui vocatur Oliveti, qui est iuxtaIerusalem sabbati habens iter.	12 So from the Mount of Olives, as it is cal ed, they went back to Jerusalem, a short distance away, nomore than a Sabbath walk;
13 Et cum introissent, in cenaculum ascenderunt,ubi manebant et Petrus et Ioannes et Iacobus et Andreas, Philippus et Thomas,Bartholomaeus et Matthaeus, Iacobus Alphaei et Simon Zelotes et Iudas Iacobi.	13 and when they reached the city they went to the upper room where they were staying; there were Peterand John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus andSimon the Zealot, and Jude son of James.
14 Hi omnes erant perseverantes unanimiter in oratione cum mulieribus et Mariamatre Iesu et fratribus eius.	14 With one heart al these joined constantly in prayer, together with some women, including Mary themother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
15 Et in diebus illis exsurgens Petrus in medio fratrum dixit — erat autemturba hominum simul fere centum viginti C:	15 One day Peter stood up to speak to the brothers -- there were about a hundred and twenty people inthe congregation,
16 “ Viri fratres, oportebatimpleri Scripturam, quam praedixit Spiritus Sanctus per os David de Iuda, quifuit dux eorum, qui comprehenderunt Iesum,	16 'Brothers,' he said, 'the passage of scripture had to be fulfil ed in which the Holy Spirit, speaking through David, foretel s the fate of Judas, who acted as guide to the men who arrested Jesus-
17 quia connumeratus erat in nobis etsortitus est sortem ministerii huius.	17 after being one of our number and sharing our ministry.
18 Hic quidem possedit agrum de mercedeiniquitatis; et pronus factus crepuit medius, et diffusa sunt omnia visceraeius.	18 As you know, he bought a plot of land with the money he was paid for his crime. He fell headlong andburst open, and al his entrails poured out.
19 Et notum factum est omnibus habitantibus Ierusalem, ita ut appellareturager ille lingua eorum Aceldamach, hoc est ager Sanguinis.	19 Everybody in Jerusalem heard about it and the plot came to be cal ed "Bloody Acre", in their languageHakeldama.
20 Scriptum est enimin libro Psalmorum: “Fiat commoratío eius deserta, et non sit qui inhabitet in ea” et: “Episcopatum eius accipiat alius”.	20 Now in the Book of Psalms it says: Reduce his encampment to ruin and leave his tent unoccupied. Andagain: Let someone else take over his office.
21 Oportet ergo ex his viris, qui nobiscum congregati erant in omni tempore, quointravit et exivit inter nos Dominus Iesus,	21 'Out of the men who have been with us the whole time that the Lord Jesus was living with us,
22 incipiens a baptismate Ioannisusque in diem, qua assumptus est a nobis, testem resurrectionis eius nobiscumfieri unum ex istis ”.	22 from the time when John was baptising until the day when he was taken up from us, one must beappointed to serve with us as a witness to his resurrection.'
23 Et statuerunt duos, Ioseph, qui vocabatur Barsabbas, qui cognominatus estIustus, et Matthiam.	23 Having nominated two candidates, Joseph known as Barsabbas, whose surname was Justus, andMatthias,
24 Et orantes dixerunt: “ Tu, Domine, qui corda nostiomnium, ostende quem elegeris ex his duobus unum	24 they prayed, 'Lord, you can read everyone's heart; show us therefore which of these two you havechosen
25 accipere locum ministeriihuius et apostolatus, de quo praevaricatus est Iudas, ut abiret in locum suum”.	25 to take over this ministry and apostolate, which Judas abandoned to go to his proper place.'
26 Et dederunt sortes eis, et cecidit sors super Matthiam, et annumeratusest cum undecim apostolis.	26 They then drew lots for them, and as the lot fel to Matthias, he was listed as one of the twelveapostles.