Actus Apostolorum

Intendens autem in concilium Paulus, ait: Viri fratres, ego omni conscientia bona conversatus sum ante Deum usque in hodiernum diem.

And Paul, looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day.

Intende autem in concilio Paulo, dic: viros fratres, me omni conscientia bono conversor es ante Deo usque in hodierna die.

Princeps autem sacerdotum Ananias præcepit astantibus sibi percutere os ejus.

And the high priest, Ananias, commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

Principe autem de sacerdotes Ananiase praecipie asta ad se percute ore de illo.

Tunc Paulus dixit ad eum: Percutiet te Deus, paries dealbate. Et tu sedens judicas me secundum legem, et contra legem jubes me percuti?

Then Paul said to him: God shall strike thee, thou whited wall. For, sittest thou to judge me according to the law and, contrary to the law, commandest me to be struck?

Tunc Paulo dic ad illo: Deo percute te, pariete dealbatus. Et te sedente iudica me secundo lege, et contra lege iube me percute?

Et qui astabant dixerunt: Summum sacerdotem Dei maledicis.

And they that stood by said: Dost thou revile the high priest of God?

Et qui asta dic: summo sacerdote de Deo maledice.

Dixit autem Paulus: Nesciebam, fratres, quia princeps est sacerdotum. Scriptum est enim: Principem populi tui non maledices.

And Paul said: I knew not, brethren, that he is the high priest. For it is written: Thou shalt not speak evil of the prince of thy people.

Dic autem Paulo: ne sci, fratres, quia principe es de sacerdotes. Scripto es nam: principe de populo tuo non maledice.

Sciens autem Paulus quia una pars esset sadducæorum, et altera pharisæorum, exclamavit in concilio: Viri fratres, ego pharisæus sum, filius pharisæorum: de spe et resurrectione mortuorum ego judicor.

And Paul, knowing that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, cried out in the council: Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees: concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

Sciente autem Paulo quia uno parte es de sadducaeis, et altero de pharisaeos, exclama in concilio: de viro fratres, me pharisaeo es, filio de pharisaeos: de spe et resurrectione mortuo me iudica.

Et cum hæc dixisset, facta est dissensio inter pharisæos et sadducæos, et soluta est multitudo.

And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. And the multitude was divided.

Et cum hoc dic, facto es dissensione inter pharisaeos et sadducaeis, et solve es multitudine.

Sadducæi enim dicunt non esse resurrectionem, neque angelum, neque spiritum: pharisæi autem utraque confitentur.

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

Sadducaeis nam dic non es resurrectione, neque angelo, neque spiritu: pharisaeos autem ambo confite.

Factus est autem clamor magnus. Et surgentes quidam pharisæorum, pugnabant, dicentes: Nihil mali invenimus in homine isto: quid si spiritus locutus est ei, aut angelus?

And there arose a great cry. And some of the Pharisees rising up, strove, saying: We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?

Facto es autem clamore magna. Et surge uno de pharisaeos, pugna, dicente: nihil de malo inveni in homine isto: quid si spiritu locuto es ad illo, aut angelo?

Et cum magna dissensio facta esset, timens tribunus ne discerperetur Paulus ab ipsis, jussit milites descendere, et rapere eum de medio eorum, ac deducere eum in castra.

And when there arose a great dissension, the tribune, fearing lest Paul should be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him by force from among them and to bring him into the castle.

Et cum magna dissensione facto es, timente tribuno ne Paulo discerpe ab ipso, iube milites descende, et rape illo de medio de illos, et deduce illo in castros.

Sequenti autem nocte assistens ei Dominus, ait: Constans esto: sicut enim testificatus es de me in Jerusalem, sic te oportet et Romæ testificari.

And the night following, the Lord standing by him, said: Be constant: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

Sequenti autem nocte assiste ad illo Domino, dic: constante es: sicut nam testificor es de me in Ierusalem, sic te debe et de Roma testificor.

Facta autem die collegerunt se quidam ex Judæis, et devoverunt, se dicentes neque manducaturos, neque bibituros donec occiderent Paulum.

And when day was come, some of the Jews gathered together and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they killed Paul.

Facto autem die uno ex Iudaeos collige se, et devove, se dicente neque manduca, neque bibe usque que occide Paulo.

Erant autem plus quam quadraginta viri qui hanc conjurationem fecerant:

And they were more than forty men that had made this conspiracy.

Quadraginta autem plus quam viros qui qui fac hoc coniuratione:

qui accesserunt ad principes sacerdotum et seniores, et dixerunt: Devotione devovimus nos nihil gustaturos, donec occidamus Paulum.

Who came to the chief priests and the ancients and said: We have bound ourselves under a great curse that we will eat nothing till we have slain Paul.

Qui accede ad principes de sacerdotes et sene, et dic: devotione devove nos nihil gusta, usque que occide Paulo.

Nunc ergo vos notum facite tribuno cum concilio, ut producat illum ad vos, tamquam aliquid certius cognituri de eo. Nos vero priusquam appropiet, parati sumus interficere illum.

Now therefore do you with the council signify to the tribune, that he bring him forth to you, as if you meant to know something more certain touching him. And we, before he come near, are ready to kill him.

Nunc ergo vos noto fac ad tribuno cum concilio, ut produce illo ad vos, sicut aliquo certe cognosce de eo. Nos vero antequam appropia, para es interfice illo.

Quod cum audisset filius sororis Pauli insidias, venit, et intravit in castra, nuntiavitque Paulo.

Which when Paul's sister's son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.

Filio cum de sorore de Paulo audi quod insidias, veni, et intra in castros, et nuntia ad Paulo.

Vocans autem Paulus ad se unum ex centurionibus, ait: Adolescentem hunc perduc ad tribunum, habet enim aliquid indicare illi.

And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: Bring this young man to the tribune: for he hath some thing to tell him.

Voca autem Paulo ad se uno ex centuriones, dic: adolesce hoc perduce ad tribuno, habe nam aliquo indica ad illo.

Et ille quidem assumens eum duxit ad tribunum, et ait: Vinctus Paulus rogavit me hunc adolescentem perducere ad te, habentem aliquid loqui tibi.

And he, taking him, brought him to the tribune and said: Paul, the prisoner, desired me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath some thing to say to thee.

Et illo quidem assume illo duc ad tribuno, et vincto: dic Paulo roga me hoc adolesce perduce ad te, habe aliquo loque ad te.

Apprehendens autem tribunus manum illius, secessit cum eo seorsum, et interrogavit illum: Quid est quod habes indicare mihi?

And the tribune, taking him by the hand, went aside with him privately and asked him: What is it that thou hast to tell me?

Apprehende autem tribuno manu de illo, secede cum eo s(e)orsum, et interroga illo: quid es quod habe indica ad me?

Ille autem dixit: Judæis convenit rogare te ut crastina die producas Paulum in concilium, quasi aliquid certius inquisituri sint de illo:

And he said: The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldst bring forth Paul to-morrow into the council, as if they meant to inquire some thing more certain touching him.

Illo autem dic: ad iudaeos conveni roga te ut crastino die produce Paulo in concilio, quasi aliquo certe inquire es de illo:

tu vero ne credideris illis: insidiantur enim ei ex eis viri amplius quam quadraginta, qui se devoverunt non manducare, neque bibere donec interficiant eum: et nunc parati sunt, exspectantes promissum tuum.

But do not thou give credit to them: for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves by oath neither to eat nor to drink, till they have killed him. And they are now ready, looking for a promise from thee.

Te vero ne crede ad illos: viros nam ad illo ex illos ample quam insidior quadraginta, qui devove se non manduca, neque bibe usque que interfice illo: et nunc para es, expecta promissum tuo.

Tribunus igitur dimisit adolescentem, præcipiens ne cui loqueretur quoniam hæc nota sibi fecisset.

The tribune therefore dismissed the young man, charging him that he should tell no man that he had made known these things unto him.

Tribuno ergo remitte adolesce, praecipie ne ad que loque quia hoc noto ad se fac.

Et vocatis duobus centurionibus, dixit illis: Parate milites ducentos ut eant usque Cæsaream, et equites septuaginta, et lancearios ducentos a tertia hora noctis,

Then having called two centurions, he said to them: Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea: and seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, for the third hour of the night.

Et voca duo centurione, dic ad illos: para milites ducenti ut i usque Caesarea, et equites septuaginta, et lanciarios ducenti ab tertio hora de nocte,

et jumenta præparate ut imponentes Paulum, salvum perducerent ad Felicem præsidem.

And provide beasts, that they may set Paul on and bring him safe to Felix the governor.

Et iumentos praepara ut impone Paulo, salva perduce ad Felice praeside.

(Timuit enim ne forte raperent eum Judæi, et occiderent, et ipse postea calumniam sustineret, tamquam accepturus pecuniam.)

(For he feared lest perhaps the Jews might take him away by force and kill him: and he should afterwards be slandered, as if he was to take money.) And he wrote a letter after this manner:

(Time nam ne forte Iudaeos rape illo, et occide, et ipso postea sustine calumnia, sicut accipe pecunia.)

Scribens epistolam continentem hæc: Claudius Lysias optimo præsidi Felici, salutem.

Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor, Felix, greeting:

Scribente epistola contine hoc: claudio Lysiase bono ad praeside ad Felice, salute.

Virum hunc comprehensum a Judæis, et incipientem interfici ab eis, superveniens cum exercitu eripui, cognito quia Romanus est.

This man, being taken by the Jews and ready to be killed by them, I rescued, coming in with an army, understanding that he is a Roman.

Viro hoc comprehende ab Iudaeos, et incipie interfice ab illos, superveni cum exercitu eripe, cognosce quia Romano es.

Volensque scire causam quam objiciebant illi, deduxi eum in concilium eorum.

And meaning to know the cause which they objected unto him, I brought him forth into their council.

Et volente scire causa quam obiici ad illo, deduce illo in concilio de illos.

Quem inveni accusari de quæstionibus legis ipsorum, nihil vero dignum morte aut vinculis habentem criminis.

Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands.

Quem inveni accusa de quaestiones de lege ipso, nihil vero digna morte aut vinculos habe de crimine.

Et cum mihi perlatum esset de insidiis quas paraverant illi, misi eum ad te, denuntians et accusatoribus ut dicant apud te. Vale.

And when I was told of ambushes that they had prepared for him, I sent him to thee, signifying also to his accusers to plead before thee. Farewell.

Et cum ad me perfere es de insidias que para ad illo, mitte illo ad te, denuntia et ad accusatores ut dic apud te. Vale.

Milites ergo secundum præceptum sibi assumentes Paulum, duxerunt per noctem in Antipatridem.

Then the soldiers, according as it was commanded them, taking Paul, brought him by night to Antipatris.

Milites ergo secundo praecepto ad se assumente Paulo, duc per nocte in Antipatre.

Et postera die dimissis equitibus ut cum eo irent, reversi sunt ad castra.

And the next day, leaving the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the castle.

Et postera die dimitte equites ut cum eo i, reverte es ad castros.

Qui cum venissent Cæsaream, et tradidissent epistolam præsidi, statuerunt ante illum et Paulum.

Who, when they were come to Caesarea and had delivered the letter to the governor, did also present Paul before him.

Qui cum veni Caesarea, et trade epistola ad praeside, statue ante illo et Paulo.

Cum legisset autem, et interrogasset de qua provincia esset, et cognoscens quia de Cilicia:

And when he had read it and had asked of what province he was and understood that he was of Cilicia:

Cum lege autem, et interroga de quo provincia es, et cognosce quia de Cilicia:

Audiam te, inquit, cum accusatores tui venerint. Jussitque in prætorio Herodis custodiri eum.

I will hear thee, said he, when thy accusers come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.

Audi te, dic, cum accusatores tuo veni. Et iube in praetorio de Herode custodi illo.