宗徒大事录 1

1The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach,

2Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Ghost to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up.

3To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many proofs, for forty days appearing to them, and speaking of the kingdom of God.

4And eating together with them, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but should wait for the promise of the Father, which you have heard (saith he) by my mouth.

5For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.

6They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

7But he said to them: It is not for you to know the times or moments, which the Father hath put in his own power:

8But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth.

9And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.

10And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them in white garments.

11Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, as you have seen him going into heaven.

12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount that is called Olivet, which is nigh Jerusalem, within a sabbath day’s journey.

13And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Jude the brother of James.

14All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

15In those days Peter rising up in the midst of the brethren, said: (now the number of persons together was about an hundred and twenty:)

16Men, brethren, the scripture must needs be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was the leader of them that apprehended Jesus:

17Who was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

18And he indeed hath possessed a field of the reward of iniquity, and being hanged, burst asunder in the midst: and all his bowels gushed out.

19And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: so that the same field was called in their tongue, Haceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

20For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take.

21Wherefore of these men who have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,

22Beginning from the baptism of John, until the day wherein he was taken up from us, one of these must be made a witness with us of his resurrection.

23And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

24And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

25To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas hath by transgression fallen, that he might go to his own place.

26And they gave them lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

1Primum quidem sermonem feci de omnibus, o Theophile, quæ cœpit Jesus facere et docere

2usque in diem qua præcipiens Apostolis per Spiritum Sanctum, quos elegit, assumptus est:

3quibus et præbuit seipsum vivum post passionem suam in multis argumentis, per dies quadraginta apparens eis, et loquens de regno Dei.

4Et convescens, præcepit eis ab Jerosolymis ne discederent, sed exspectarent promissionem Patris, quam audistis (inquit) per os meum:

5quia Joannes quidem baptizavit aqua, vos autem baptizabimini Spiritu Sancto non post multos hos dies.

6Igitur qui convenerant, interrogabant eum, dicentes: Domine, si in tempore hoc restitues regnum Israël?

7Dixit autem eis: Non est vestrum nosse tempora vel momenta quæ Pater posuit in sua potestate:

8sed accipietis virtutem supervenientis Spiritus Sancti in vos, et eritis mihi testes in Jerusalem, et in omni Judæa, et Samaria, et usque ad ultimum terræ.

9Et cum hæc dixisset, videntibus illis, elevatus est: et nubes suscepit eum ab oculis eorum.

10Cumque intuerentur in cælum euntem illum, ecce duo viri astiterunt juxta illos in vestibus albis,

11qui et dixerunt: Viri Galilæi, quid statis aspicientes in cælum? Hic Jesus, qui assumptus est a vobis in cælum, sic veniet quemadmodum vidistis eum euntem in cælum.

12Tunc reversi sunt Jerosolymam a monte qui vocatur Oliveti, qui est juxta Jerusalem, sabbati habens iter.

13Et cum introissent in cœnaculum, ascenderunt ubi manebant Petrus, et Joannes, Jacobus, et Andreas, Philippus, et Thomas, Bartholomæus, et Matthæus, Jacobus Alphæi, et Simon Zelotes, et Judas Jacobi.

14Hi omnes erant perseverantes unanimiter in oratione cum mulieribus, et Maria matre Jesu, et fratribus ejus.

15In diebus illis, exsurgens Petrus in medio fratrum, dixit (erat autem turba hominum simul, fere centum viginti):

16Viri fratres, oportet impleri Scripturam quam prædixit Spiritus Sanctus per os David de Juda, qui fuit dux eorum qui comprehenderunt Jesum:

17qui connumeratus erat in nobis, et sortitus est sortem ministerii hujus.

18Et hic quidem possedit agrum de mercede iniquitatis, et suspensus crepuit medius: et diffusa sunt omnia viscera ejus.

19Et notum factum est omnibus habitantibus Jerusalem, ita ut appellaretur ager ille, lingua eorum, Haceldama, hoc est, ager sanguinis.

20Scriptum est enim in libro Psalmorum: Fiat commoratio eorum deserta, et non sit qui inhabitet in ea: et episcopatum ejus accipiat alter.

21Oportet ergo ex his viris qui nobiscum sunt congregati in omni tempore quo intravit et exivit inter nos Dominus Jesus,

22incipiens a baptismate Joannis usque in diem qua assumptus est a nobis, testem resurrectionis ejus nobiscum fieri unum ex istis.

23Et statuerunt duos, Joseph, qui vocabatur Barsabas, qui cognominatus est Justus, et Mathiam.

24Et orantes dixerunt: Tu Domine, qui corda nosti omnium, ostende quem elegeris ex his duobus unum,

25accipere locum ministerii hujus et apostolatus, de quo prævaricatus est Judas ut abiret in locum suum.

26Et dederunt sortes eis, et cecidit sors super Mathiam: et annumeratus est cum undecim Apostolis.

1Certainly, O Theophilus, I composed the first discourse about everything that Jesus began to do and to teach,

2instructing the Apostles, whom he had chosen through the Holy Spirit, even until the day on which he was taken up.

3He also presented himself alive to them, after his Passion, appearing to them throughout forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God with many elucidations.

4And dining with them, he instructed them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but that they should wait for the Promise of the Father, “about which you have heard,” he said, “from my own mouth.

5For John, indeed, baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit, not many days from now.”

6Therefore, those who had assembled together questioned him, saying, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom of Israel?”

7But he said to them: “It is not yours to know the times or the moments, which the Father has set by his own authority.

8But you shall receive the power of the Holy Spirit, passing over you, and you shall be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the ends of the earth.”

9And when he had said these things, while they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight.

10And while they were watching him going up to heaven, behold, two men stood near them in white vestments.

11And they said: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall return in just the same way that you have seen him going up to heaven.”

12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain, which is called Olivet, which is next to Jerusalem, within a Sabbath day’s journey.

13And when they had entered into the cenacle, they ascended to the place where Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Jude of James, were staying.

14All these were persevering with one accord in prayer with the women, and with Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

15In those days, Peter, rising up in the midst of the brothers, said (now the crowd of men altogether was about one hundred and twenty):

16“Noble brothers, the Scripture must be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit predicted by the mouth of David about Judas, who was the leader of those who apprehended Jesus.

17He had been numbered among us, and he was chosen by lot for this ministry.

18And this man certainly possessed an estate from the wages of iniquity, and so, having been hanged, he burst open in the middle and all his internal organs poured out.

19And this became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that this field was called in their language, Akeldama, that is, ‘Field of Blood.’

20For it has been written in the book of Psalms: ‘Let their dwelling place be desolate and may there be no one who dwells within it,’ and ‘Let another take his episcopate.’

21Therefore, it is necessary that, out of these men who have been assembling with us throughout the entire time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

22beginning from the baptism of John, until the day when he was taken up from us, one of these be made a witness with us of his Resurrection.”

23And they appointed two: Joseph, who was called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

24And praying, they said: “May you, O Lord, who knows the heart of everyone, reveal which one of these two you have chosen,

25to take a place in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas prevaricated, so that he might go to his own place.”

26And they cast lots concerning them, and the lot fell upon Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.