Actus Apostolorum

Actus, chapter 1, Vulgate and King James Version

Chapter 1 Vulgate

   1 Primum quidem sermonem feci de omnibus, o Theophile, quae coepit Iesus facere et docere,
   2 usque in diem, qua, cum praecepisset apostolis per Spiritum Sanctum, quos elegit, assumptus est;
   3 quibus et praebuit seipsum vivum post passionem suam in multis argumentis, per dies quadraginta apparens eis et loquens ea, quae sunt de regno Dei.
   4 Et convescens praecepit eis ab Hierosolymis ne discederent, sed exspectarent promissionem Patris: "Quam audistis a me,
   5 quia Ioannes quidem baptizavit aqua, vos autem baptizabimini in Spiritu Sancto non post multos hos dies".
   6 Igitur qui convenerant, interrogabant eum dicentes: "Domine, si in tempore hoc restitues regnum Israeli?".
   7 Dixit autem eis: "Non est vestrum nosse tempora vel momenta, quae Pater posuit in sua potestate,
   8 sed accipietis virtutem, superveniente Sancto Spiritu in vos, et eritis mihi testes et in Ierusalem et in omni Iudaea et Samaria et usque ad ultimum terrae".
   9 Et cum haec dixisset, videntibus illis, elevatus est, et nubes suscepit eum ab oculis eorum.
   10 Cumque intuerentur in caelum, eunte illo, ecce duo viri astiterunt iuxta illos in vestibus albis,
   11 qui et dixerunt: "Viri Galilaei, quid statis aspicientes in caelum? Hic Iesus, qui assumptus est a vobis in caelum, sic veniet quemadmodum vidistis eum euntem in caelum".
   12 Tunc reversi sunt in Ierusalem a monte, qui vocatur Oliveti, qui est iuxta Ierusalem sabbati habens iter.
   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.
   14 Hi omnes erant perseverantes unanimiter in oratione cum mulieribus et Maria matre Iesu et fratribus eius.
   15 Et in diebus illis exsurgens Petrus in medio fratrum dixit - erat autem turba hominum simul fere centum viginti C:
   16 "Viri fratres, oportebat impleri Scripturam, quam praedixit Spiritus Sanctus per os David de Iuda, qui fuit dux eorum, qui comprehenderunt Iesum,
   17 quia connumeratus erat in nobis et sortitus est sortem ministerii huius.
   18 Hic quidem possedit agrum de mercede iniquitatis; et pronus factus crepuit medius, et diffusa sunt omnia viscera eius.
   19 Et notum factum est omnibus habitantibus Ierusalem, ita ut appellaretur ager ille lingua eorum Aceldamach, hoc est ager Sanguinis.
   20 Scriptum est enim in libro Psalmorum: "Fiat commoratio eius deserta, et non sit qui inhabitet in ea" et: "Episcopatum eius accipiat alius".
   21 Oportet ergo ex his viris, qui nobiscum congregati erant in omni tempore, quo intravit et exivit inter nos Dominus Iesus,
   22 incipiens a baptismate Ioannis usque in diem, qua assumptus est a nobis, testem resurrectionis eius nobiscum fieri unum ex istis".
   23 Et statuerunt duos, Ioseph, qui vocabatur Barsabbas, qui cognominatus est Iustus, et Matthiam.
   24 Et orantes dixerunt: "Tu, Domine, qui corda nosti omnium, ostende quem elegeris ex his duobus unum
   25 accipere locum ministerii huius et apostolatus, de quo praevaricatus est Iudas, ut abiret in locum suum".
   26 Et dederunt sortes eis, et cecidit sors super Matthiam, et annumeratus est cum undecim apostolis.

Source: Bibliorum Sacrorum Editio, Sacrosanti Oecumenici Concilii Vaticani II, Ratione Habita, Iussu Pauli PP. VI Recognita, Auctoritate Ioannis Pauli PP. II Promulgata, Editio Typica Altera

King James Version

   1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
   2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
   3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
   4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
   5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
   6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
   7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
   8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
   9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
   10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
   11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
   12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.
   13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
   14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
   15 ¶ And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
   16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
   17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
   18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
   19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
   20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
   21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
   22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
   23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
   24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
   25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
   26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.