Actus Apostolorum

Question 1

primum quidem sermonem feci de omnibus o Theophile quae coepit Iesus facere et docere

Answer 1

The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Question 2

usque in diem qua praecipiens apostolis per Spiritum Sanctum quos elegit adsumptus est

Answer 2

until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,

Question 3

quibus et praebuit se ipsum vivum post passionem suam in multis argumentis per dies quadraginta apparens eis et loquens de regno Dei

Answer 3

to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

Question 4

et convescens praecepit eis ab Hierosolymis ne discederent sed expectarent promissionem Patris quam audistis per os meum

Answer 4

And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me;

Question 5

quia Iohannes quidem baptizavit aqua vos autem baptizabimini Spiritu Sancto non post multos hos dies

Answer 5

for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Question 6

igitur qui convenerant interrogabant eum dicentes Domine si in tempore hoc restitues regnum Israhel

Answer 6

Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”

Question 7

dixit autem eis non est vestrum nosse tempora vel momenta quae Pater posuit in sua potestate

Answer 7

And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.

Question 8

sed accipietis virtutem supervenientis Spiritus Sancti in vos et eritis mihi testes in Hierusalem et in omni Iudaea et Samaria et usque ad ultimum terrae

Answer 8

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me[a] in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Question 9

et cum haec dixisset videntibus illis elevatus est et nubes suscepit eum ab oculis eorum

Answer 9

Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

Question 10

cumque intuerentur in caelum eunte illo ecce duo viri adstiterunt iuxta illos in vestibus albis

Answer 10

And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,

Question 11

qui et dixerunt viri galilaei quid statis aspicientes in caelum hic Iesus qui adsumptus est a vobis in caelum sic veniet quemadmodum vidistis eum euntem in caelum

Answer 11

who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”

Question 12

tunc reversi sunt Hierosolymam a monte qui vocatur Oliveti qui est iuxta Hierusalem sabbati habens iter

Answer 12

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey.

Question 13

et cum introissent in cenaculum ascenderunt ubi manebant Petrus et Iohannes Iacobus et Andreas Philippus et Thomas Bartholomeus et Mattheus Iacobus Alphei et Simon Zelotes et Iudas Iacobi

Answer 13

And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James

Question 14

hii omnes erant perseverantes unianimiter in oratione cum mulieribus et Maria matre Iesu et fratribus eius

Answer 14

These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication,[b] with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

Question 15

et in diebus illis exsurgens Petrus in medio fratrum dixit erat autem turba nominum simul fere centum viginti

Answer 15

And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples[c] (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said,

Question 16

viri fratres oportet impleri scripturam quam praedixit Spiritus Sanctus per os David de Iuda qui fuit dux eorum qui conprehenderunt Iesum

Answer 16

“Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus;

Question 17

quia connumeratus erat in nobis et sortitus est sortem ministerii huius

Answer 17

for he was numbered with us and obtained a part in this ministry.”

Question 18

et hic quidem possedit agrum de mercede iniquitatis et suspensus crepuit medius et diffusa sunt omnia viscera eius

Answer 18

(Now this man purchased a field with the wages of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his entrails gushed out

Question 19

et notum factum est omnibus habitantibus Hierusalem ita ut appellaretur ager ille lingua eorum Acheldemach hoc est ager Sanguinis

Answer 19

And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem; so that field is called in their own language, Akel Dama, that is, Field of Blood.)

Question 20

scriptum est enim in libro Psalmorum fiat commoratio eius deserta et non sit qui inhabitet in ea et episcopatum eius accipiat alius

Answer 20

“For it is written in the Book of Psalms:

‘Let his dwelling place be desolate,
And let no one live in it’;[d]

Question 21

oportet ergo ex his viris qui nobiscum congregati sunt in omni tempore quo intravit et exivit inter nos Dominus Iesus

Answer 21

“Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

Question 22

incipiens a baptismate Iohannis usque in diem qua adsumptus est a nobis testem resurrectionis eius nobiscum fieri unum ex istis

Answer 22

beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

Question 23

et statuerunt duos Ioseph qui vocabatur Barsabban qui cognominatus est Iustus et Matthiam

Answer 23

And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias

Question 24

et orantes dixerunt tu Domine qui corda nosti omnium ostende quem elegeris ex his duobus unum

Answer 24

And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen

Question 25

accipere locum ministerii huius et apostolatus de quo praevaricatus est Iudas ut abiret in locum suum

Answer 25

to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.”

Question 26

et dederunt sortes eis et cecidit sors super Matthiam et adnumeratus est cum undecim apostolis

Answer 26

And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Question 27

2 et cum conplerentur dies pentecostes erant omnes pariter in eodem loco

Answer 27

2 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

Question 28

et factus est repente de caelo sonus tamquam advenientis spiritus vehementis et replevit totam domum ubi erant sedentes

Answer 28

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

Question 29

et apparuerunt illis dispertitae linguae tamquam ignis seditque supra singulos eorum

Answer 29

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

Question 30

et repleti sunt omnes Spiritu Sancto et coeperunt loqui aliis linguis prout Spiritus Sanctus dabat eloqui illis

Answer 30

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Question 31

erant autem in Hierusalem habitantes Iudaei viri religiosi ex omni natione quae sub caelo sunt

Answer 31

And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

Question 32

facta autem hac voce convenit multitudo et mente confusa est quoniam audiebat unusquisque lingua sua illos loquentes

Answer 32

Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

Question 33

And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?

Answer 33

stupebant autem omnes et mirabantur dicentes nonne omnes ecce isti qui loquuntur Galilaei sunt

Question 34

And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

Answer 34

et quomodo nos audivimus unusquisque lingua nostra in qua nati sumus

Question 35

Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

Answer 35

Parthi et Medi et Elamitae et qui habitant Mesopotamiam et Iudaeam et Cappadociam Pontum et Asiam

Question 36

Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

Answer 36

Frygiam et Pamphiliam Aegyptum et partes Lybiae quae est circa Cyrenen et advenae romani