Actus Apostolorum

Actus, chapter 19, Vulgate and King James Version

Chapter 19 Vulgate

   1 Factum est autem, cum Apollo esset Corinthi, ut Paulus, peragratis superioribus partibus, veniret Ephesum et inveniret quosdam discipulos;
   2 dixitque ad eos: "Si Spiritum Sanctum accepistis credentes?". At illi ad eum: "Sed neque, si Spiritus Sanctus est, audivimus".
   3 Ille vero ait: "In quo ergo baptizati estis?". Qui dixerunt: "In Ioannis baptismate".
   4 Dixit autem Paulus: "Ioannes baptizavit baptisma paenitentiae, populo dicens in eum, qui venturus esset post ipsum ut crederent, hoc est in Iesum".
   5 His auditis, baptizati sunt in nomine Domini Iesu;
   6 et cum imposuisset illis manus Paulus, venit Spiritus Sanctus super eos, et loquebantur linguis et prophetabant.
   7 Erant autem omnes viri fere duodecim.
   8 Introgressus autem synagogam cum fiducia loquebatur per tres menses disputans et suadens de regno Dei.
   9 Cum autem quidam indurarentur et non crederent maledicentes viam coram multitudine, discedens ab eis segregavit discipulos, cotidie disputans in schola Tyranni.
   10 Hoc autem factum est per biennium, ita ut omnes, qui habitabant in Asia, audirent verbum Domini, Iudaei atque Graeci.
   11 Virtutesque non quaslibet Deus faciebat per manus Pauli,
   12 ita ut etiam super languidos deferrentur a corpore eius sudaria vel semicinctia, et recederent ab eis languores, et spiritus nequam egrederentur.
   13 Tentaverunt autem quidam et de circumeuntibus Iudaeis exorcistis invocare super eos, qui habebant spiritus malos, nomen Domini Iesu dicentes: "Adiuro vos per Iesum, quem Paulus praedicat".
   14 Erant autem cuiusdam Scevae Iudaei principis sacerdotum septem filii, qui hoc faciebant.
   15 Respondens autem spiritus nequam dixit eis: "Iesum novi et Paulum scio; vos autem qui estis?".
   16 Et insiliens homo in eos, in quo erat spiritus malus, dominatus amborum invaluit contra eos, ita ut nudi et vulnerati effugerent de domo illa.
   17 Hoc autem notum factum est omnibus Iudaeis atque Graecis, qui habitabant Ephesi, et cecidit timor super omnes illos, et magnificabatur nomen Domini Iesu.
   18 Multique credentium veniebant confitentes et annuntiantes actus suos.
   19 Multi autem ex his, qui fuerant curiosa sectati, conferentes libros combusserunt coram omnibus; et computaverunt pretia illorum et invenerunt argenti quinquaginta milia.
   20 Ita fortiter verbum Domini crescebat et convalescebat.
   21 His autem expletis, proposuit Paulus in Spiritu, transita Macedonia et Achaia, ire Hierosolymam, dicens: "Postquam fuero ibi, oportet me et Romam videre".
   22 Mittens autem in Macedoniam duos ex ministrantibus sibi, Timotheum et Erastum, ipse remansit ad tempus in Asia.
   23 Facta est autem in illo tempore turbatio non minima de via.
   24 Demetrius enim quidam nomine, argentarius, faciens aedes argenteas Dianae praestabat artificibus non modicum quaestum;
   25 quos congregans et eos, qui eiusmodi erant opifices, dixit: "Viri, scitis quia de hoc artificio acquisitio est nobis;
   26 et videtis et auditis quia non solum Ephesi, sed paene totius Asiae Paulus hic suadens avertit multam turbam dicens quoniam non sunt dii, qui manibus fiunt.
   27 Non solum autem haec periclitatur nobis pars in redargutionem venire, sed et magnae deae Dianae templum in nihilum reputari, et destrui incipiet maiestas eius, quam tota Asia et orbis colit".
   28 His auditis, repleti sunt ira et clamabant dicentes: "Magna Diana Ephesiorum!";
   29 et impleta est civitas confusione, et impetum fecerunt uno animo in theatrum, rapto Gaio et Aristarcho Macedonibus, comitibus Pauli.
   30 Paulo autem volente intrare in populum, non permiserunt discipuli;
   31 quidam autem de Asiarchis, qui erant amici eius, miserunt ad eum rogantes, ne se daret in theatrum.
   32 Alii autem aliud clamabant; erat enim ecclesia confusa, et plures nesciebant qua ex causa convenissent.
   33 De turba autem instruxerunt Alexandrum, propellentibus eum Iudaeis; Alexander ergo, manu silentio postulato, volebat rationem reddere populo.
   34 Quem ut cognoverunt Iudaeum esse, vox facta est una omnium quasi per horas duas clamantium: "Magna Diana Ephesiorum".
   35 Et cum sedasset scriba turbam, dixit: "Viri Ephesii, quis enim est hominum, qui nesciat Ephesiorum civitatem cultricem esse magnae Dianae et simulacri a Iove delapsi?
   36 Cum ergo his contradici non possit, oportet vos sedatos esse et nihil temere agere.
   37 Adduxistis enim homines istos neque sacrilegos neque blasphemantes deam nostram.
   38 Quod si Demetrius et, qui cum eo sunt, artifices habent adversus aliquem causam, conventus forenses aguntur, et proconsules sunt: accusent invicem.
   39 Si quid autem ulterius quaeritis, in legitima ecclesia poterit absolvi.
   40 Nam et periclitamur argui seditionis hodiernae, cum nullus obnoxius sit, de quo non possimus reddere rationem concursus istius". Et cum haec dixisset, dimisit ecclesiam.

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 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
   2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
   3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
   4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
   5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
   6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
   7 And all the men were about twelve.
   8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
   9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
   10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
   11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
   12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
   13 ¶ Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
   14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
   15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
   16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
   17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
   18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
   19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
   20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
   21 ¶ After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
   22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
   23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
   24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
   25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
   26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
   27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
   28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
   29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
   30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
   31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
   32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
   33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
   34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
   35 And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
   36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
   37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
   38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.
   39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
   40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
   41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.