Actus Apostolorum

Actus, chapter 6, Vulgate and King James Version

Chapter 6 Vulgate

   1 In diebus autem illis, crescente numero discipulorum, factus est murmur Graecorum adversus Hebraeos, eo quod neglegerentur in ministerio cotidiano viduae eorum.
   2 Convocantes autem Duodecim multitudinem discipulorum, dixerunt: "Non est aequum nos derelinquentes verbum Dei ministrare mensis;
   3 considerate vero, fratres, viros ex vobis boni testimonii septem plenos Spiritu et sapientia, quos constituemus super hoc opus;
   4 nos vero orationi et ministerio verbi instantes erimus".
   5 Et placuit sermo coram omni multitudine; et elegerunt Stephanum, virum plenum fide et Spiritu Sancto, et Philippum et Prochorum et Nicanorem et Timonem et Parmenam et Nicolaum proselytum Antiochenum,
   6 quos statuerunt ante conspectum apostolorum, et orantes imposuerunt eis manus.
   7 Et verbum Dei crescebat, et multiplicabatur numerus discipulorum in Ierusalem valde; multa etiam turba sacerdotum oboediebat fidei.
   8 Stephanus autem plenus gratia et virtute faciebat prodigia et signa magna in populo.
   9 Surrexerunt autem quidam de synagoga, quae appellatur Libertinorum et Cyrenensium et Alexandrinorum et eorum, qui erant a Cilicia et Asia, disputantes cum Stephano;
   10 et non poterant resistere sapientiae et Spiritui, quo loquebatur.
   11 Tunc submiserunt viros, qui dicerent: "Audivimus eum dicentem verba blasphema in Moysen et Deum";
   12 et commoverunt plebem et seniores et scribas, et concurrentes rapuerunt eum et adduxerunt in concilium
   13 et statuerunt testes falsos dicentes: "Homo iste non cessat loqui verba adversus locum sanctum et Legem;
   14 audivimus enim eum dicentem quoniam Iesus Nazarenus hic destruet locum istum et mutabit consuetudines, quas tradidit nobis Moyses".
   15 Et intuentes eum omnes, qui sedebant in concilio, viderunt faciem eius tamquam faciem angeli.

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 in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
   2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
   3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
   4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
   5 ¶ And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
   6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
   7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
   8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
   9 ¶ Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
   10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
   11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
   12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
   13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
   14 For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
   15 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.