Actus Apostolorum 1

VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Primum quidem sermonem feci de omnibus, o Theophile, quæ cœpit Jesus facere et docere	1 In the first book, Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught
2 usque in diem qua præcipiens Apostolis per Spiritum Sanctum, quos elegit, assumptus est :	2 until the day he was taken up, after giving instructions through the holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
3 quibus et præbuit seipsum vivum post passionem suam in multis argumentis, per dies quadraginta apparens eis, et loquens de regno Dei.	3 He presented himself alive to them by many proofs after he had suffered, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
4 Et convescens, præcepit eis ab Jerosolymis ne discederent, sed exspectarent promissionem Patris, quam audistis (inquit) per os meum :	4 While meeting with them, he enjoined them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for "the promise of the Father about which you have heard me speak;
5 quia Joannes quidem baptizavit aqua, vos autem baptizabimini Spiritu Sancto non post multos hos dies.	5 for John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the holy Spirit."
6 Igitur qui convenerant, interrogabant eum, dicentes : Domine, si in tempore hoc restitues regnum Israël ?	6 When they had gathered together they asked him, "Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?"
7 Dixit autem eis : Non est vestrum nosse tempora vel momenta quæ Pater posuit in sua potestate :	7 He answered them, "It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has established by his own authority.
8 sed accipietis virtutem supervenientis Spiritus Sancti in vos, et eritis mihi testes in Jerusalem, et in omni Judæa, et Samaria, et usque ad ultimum terræ.	8 But you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
9 Et cum hæc dixisset, videntibus illis, elevatus est : et nubes suscepit eum ab oculis eorum.	9 When he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight.
10 Cumque intuerentur in cælum euntem illum, ecce duo viri astiterunt juxta illos in vestibus albis,	10 While they were looking intently at the sky as he was going, suddenly two men dressed in white garments stood beside them.
11 qui et dixerunt : Viri Galilæi, quid statis aspicientes in cælum ? Hic Jesus, qui assumptus est a vobis in cælum, sic veniet quemadmodum vidistis eum euntem in cælum.	11 They said, "Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will return in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven."
12 Tunc reversi sunt Jerosolymam a monte qui vocatur Oliveti, qui est juxta Jerusalem, sabbati habens iter.	12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day's journey away.
13 Et cum introissent in cœnaculum, ascenderunt ubi manebant Petrus, et Joannes, Jacobus, et Andreas, Philippus, et Thomas, Bartholomæus, et Matthæus, Jacobus Alphæi, et Simon Zelotes, et Judas Jacobi.	13 When they entered the city they went to the upper room where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
14 Hi omnes erant perseverantes unanimiter in oratione cum mulieribus, et Maria matre Jesu, et fratribus ejus.	14 All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
15 In diebus illis, exsurgens Petrus in medio fratrum, dixit (erat autem turba hominum simul, fere centum viginti) :	15 During those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (there was a group of about one hundred and twenty persons in the one place). He said,
16 Viri fratres, oportet impleri Scripturam quam prædixit Spiritus Sanctus per os David de Juda, qui fuit dux eorum qui comprehenderunt Jesum :	16 "My brothers, the scripture had to be fulfilled which the holy Spirit spoke beforehand through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was the guide for those who arrested Jesus.
17 qui connumeratus erat in nobis, et sortitus est sortem ministerii hujus.	17 He was numbered among us and was allotted a share in this ministry.
18 Et hic quidem possedit agrum de mercede iniquitatis, et suspensus crepuit medius : et diffusa sunt omnia viscera ejus.	18 He bought a parcel of land with the wages of his iniquity, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle, and all his insides spilled out.
19 Et notum factum est omnibus habitantibus Jerusalem, ita ut appellaretur ager ille, lingua eorum, Haceldama, hoc est, ager sanguinis.	19 This became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem, so that the parcel of land was called in their language 'Akeldama,' that is, Field of Blood.
20 Scriptum est enim in libro Psalmorum : Fiat commoratio eorum deserta, et non sit qui inhabitet in ea : et episcopatum ejus accipiat alter.	20 For it is written in the Book of Psalms: 'Let his encampment become desolate, and may no one dwell in it.' And: 'May another take his office.'
21 Oportet ergo ex his viris qui nobiscum sunt congregati in omni tempore quo intravit et exivit inter nos Dominus Jesus,	21 Therefore, it is necessary that one of the men who accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus came and went among us,
22 incipiens a baptismate Joannis usque in diem qua assumptus est a nobis, testem resurrectionis ejus nobiscum fieri unum ex istis.	22 beginning from the baptism of John until the day on which he was taken up from us, become with us a witness to his resurrection."
23 Et statuerunt duos, Joseph, qui vocabatur Barsabas, qui cognominatus est Justus, et Mathiam.	23 So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias.
24 Et orantes dixerunt : Tu Domine, qui corda nosti omnium, ostende quem elegeris ex his duobus unum,	24 Then they prayed, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen
25 accipere locum ministerii hujus et apostolatus, de quo prævaricatus est Judas ut abiret in locum suum.	25 to take the place in this apostolic ministry from which Judas turned away to go to his own place."
26 Et dederunt sortes eis, et cecidit sors super Mathiam : et annumeratus est cum undecim Apostolis.	26 Then they gave lots to them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was counted with the eleven apostles.