The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 1
1 The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things
which Jesus began to do and to teach,
2 Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy
Ghost to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up.
3 To 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.
4 And 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.
5 For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be
baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.
6 They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying:
Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to
Israel?
7 But he said to them: It is not for you to know the times
or moments, which the Father hath put in his own power:
8 But 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.
9 And when he had said these things, while they looked on,
he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their
sight.
10 And while they were beholding him going up to heaven,
behold two men stood by them in white garments.
11 Who 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.
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount that is
called Olivet, which is nigh Jerusalem, within a sabbath
day's journey.
13 And 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.
14 All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with
the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his
brethren.
15 In those days Peter rising up in the midst of the
brethren, said: (now the number of persons together was
about an hundred and twenty:)
16 Men, 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:
17 Who was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this
ministry.
18 And 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.
19 And 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.
20 For 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.
21 Wherefore of these men who have companied with us all the
time that the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,
22 Beginning 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.
23 And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was
surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the
hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast
chosen,
25 To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from
which Judas hath by transgression fallen, that he might go
to his own place.
26 And they gave them lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias,
and he was numbered with the eleven apostles
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 2
1 And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished, they
were all together in one place:
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a
mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house where
they were sitting.
3 And there appeared to them parted tongues as it were of
fire, and it sat upon every one of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they
began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy
Ghost gave them to speak.
5 Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, devout men,
out of every nation under heaven.
6 And when this was noised abroad, the multitude came
together, and were confounded in mind, because that every
man heard them speak in his own tongue.
7 And they were all amazed, and wondered, saying: Behold,
are not all these, that speak, Galileans?
8 And how have we heard, every man our own tongue wherein we
were born?
9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and inhabitants of
Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya
about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome,
11 Jews also, and proselytes, Cretes, and Arabians: we have
heard them speak in our own tongues the wonderful works of
God.
12 And they were all astonished, and wondered, saying one to
another: What meaneth this?
13 But others mocking, said: These men are full of new wine.
14 But Peter standing up with the eleven, lifted up his
voice, and spoke to them: Ye men of Judea, and all you
that dwell in Jerusalem, be this known to you, and with
your ears receive my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose, seeing it is but
the third hour of the day:
16 But this is that which was spoken of by the prophet Joel:
17 And it shall come to pass, in the last days, (saith the
Lord,) I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy: and your
young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream
dreams.
18 And upon my servants indeed, and upon my handmaids will I
pour out in those days of my spirit, and they shall
prophesy.
19 And I will shew wonders in the heaven above, and signs on
the earth beneath: blood and fire, and vapour of smoke.
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into
blood, before the great and manifest day of the Lord come.
21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call upon
the name of the Lord, shall be saved.
22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a
man approved of God among you, by miracles, and wonders,
and signs, which God did by him, in the midst of you, as
you also know:
23 This same being delivered up, by the determinate counsel
and foreknowledge of God, you by the hands of wicked men
have crucified and slain.
24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the sorrows of
hell, as it was impossible that he should be holden by it.
25 For David saith concerning him: I foresaw the Lord before
my face: because he is at my right hand, that I may not be
moved.
26 For this my heart hath been glad, and any tongue hath
rejoiced: moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.
27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, nor suffer
thy Holy One to see corruption.
28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life: thou shalt
make me full of joy with thy countenance.
29 Ye men, brethren, let me freely speak to you of the
patriarch David; that he died, and was buried; and his
sepulchre is with us to this present day.
30 Whereas therefore he was a prophet, and knew that God hath
sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins
one should sit upon his throne.
31 Foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of Christ.
For neither was he left in hell, neither did his flesh see
corruption.
32 This Jesus hath God raised again, whereof all we are
witnesses.
33 Being exalted therefore by the right hand of God, and
having received of the Father the promise of the Holy
Ghost, he hath poured forth this which you see and hear.
34 For David ascended not into heaven; but he himself said:
The Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until I make thy enemies thy footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know most certainly,
that God hath made both Lord and Christ, this same Jesus,
whom you have crucified.
37 Now when they had heard these things, they had compunction
in their heart, and said to Peter, and to the rest of the
apostles: What shall we do, men and brethren?
38 But Peter said to them: Do penance, and be baptized every
one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission
of your sins: and you shall receive the gift of the Holy
Ghost.
39 For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to
all that are far off, whomsoever the Lord our God shall
call.
40 And with very many other words did he testify and exhort
them, saying: Save yourselves from this perverse
generation.
41 They therefore that received his word, were baptized; and
there were added in that day about three thousand souls.
42 And they were persevering in the doctrine of the apostles,
and in the communication of the breaking of bread, and in
prayers.
43 And fear came upon every soul: many wonders also and
signs were done by the apostles in Jerusalem, and there
was great fear in all.
44 And all they that believed, were together, and had all
things common.
45 Their possessions and goods they sold, and divided them to
all, according as every one had need.
46 And continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and
breaking bread from house to house, they took their meat
with gladness and simplicity of heart;
47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And
the Lord increased daily together such as should be saved
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 3
1 Now Peter and John went up into the temple at the ninth
hour of prayer.
2 And a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb, was
carried: whom they laid every day at the gate of the
temple, which is called Beautiful, that he might ask alms
of them that went into the temple.
3 He, when he had seen Peter and John about to go into the
temple, asked to receive an alms.
4 But Peter with John fastening his eyes upon him, said:
Look upon us.
5 But he looked earnestly upon them, hoping that he should
receive something of them.
6 But Peter said: Silver and gold I have none; but what I
have, I give thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, arise, and walk.
7 And taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up, and
forthwith his feet and soles received strength.
8 And he leaping up, stood, and walked, and went in with
them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising
God.
9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God.
10 And they knew him, that it was he who sat begging alms at
the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled
with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to
him.
11 And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran to them
to the porch which is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
12 But Peter seeing, made answer to the people: Ye men of
Israel, why wonder you at this? or why look you upon us,
as if by our strength or power we had made this man to
walk?
13 The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of
Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son
Jesus, whom you indeed delivered up and denied before the
face of Pilate, when he judged he should be released.
14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a
murderer to be granted unto you.
15 But the author of life you killed, whom God hath raised
from the dead, of which we are witnesses.
16 And in the faith of his name, this man, whom you have seen
and known, hath his name strengthened; and the faith which
is by him, hath given this perfect soundness in the sight
of you all.
17 And now, brethren, I know that you did it through
ignorance, as did also your rulers.
18 But those things which God before had shewed by the mouth
of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he
hath so fulfilled.
19 Be penitent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins
may be blotted out.
20 That when the times of refreshment shall come from the
presence of the Lord, and he shall send him who hath been
preached unto you, Jesus Christ,
21 Whom heaven indeed must receive, until the times of the
restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the
mouth of his holy prophets, from the beginning of the
world.
22 For Moses said: A prophet shall the Lord your God raise
up unto you of your brethren, like unto me: him you shall
hear according to all things whatsoever he shall speak to
you.
23 And it shall be, that every soul which will not hear that
prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
24 And all the prophets, from Samuel and afterwards, who have
spoken, have told of these days.
25 You are the children of the prophets, and of the testament
which God made to our fathers, saying to Abraham: And in
thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
26 To you first God, raising up his Son, hath sent him to
bless you; that every one may convert himself from his
wickedness
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 4
1 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests, and
the officer of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon
them,
2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached in
Jesus the resurrection from the dead:
3 And they laid hands upon them, and put them in hold till
the next day; for it was now evening.
4 But many of them who had heard the word, believed; and the
number of the men was made five thousand.
5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their princes, and
ancients, and scribes, were gathered together in
Jerusalem;
6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiphas, and John, and
Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high
priest.
7 And setting them in the midst, they asked: By what power,
or by what name, have you done this?
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said to them: Ye
princes of the people, and ancients, hear:
9 If we this day are examined concerning the good deed done
to the infirm man, by what means he hath been made whole:
10 Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel,
that by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
whom you crucified, whom God hath raised from the dead,
even by him this man standeth here before you whole.
11 This is the stone which was rejected by you the builders,
which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no
other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be
saved.
13 Now seeing the constancy of Peter and of John,
understanding that they were illiterate and ignorant men,
they wondered; and they knew them that they had been with
Jesus.
14 Seeing the man also who had been healed standing with
them, they could say nothing against it.
15 But they commanded them to go aside out of the council;
and they conferred among themselves,
16 Saying: What shall we do to these men? for indeed a
known miracle hath been done by them, to all the
inhabitants of Jerusalem: it is manifest, and we cannot
deny it.
17 But that it may be no farther spread among the people, let
us threaten them that they speak no more in this name to
any man.
18 And calling them, they charged them not to speak at all,
nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John answering, said to them: If it be just
in the sight of God, to hear you rather than God, judge
ye.
20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and
heard.
21 But they threatening, sent them away, not finding how they
might punish them, because of the people; for all men
glorified what had been done, in that which had come to
pass.
22 For the man was above forty years old, in whom that
miraculous cure had been wrought.
23 And being let go, they came to their own company, and
related all that the chief priests and ancients had said
to them.
24 Who having heard it, with one accord lifted up their voice
to God, and said: Lord, thou art he that didst make
heaven and earth, the sea, and all things that are in
them.
25 Who, by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David,
thy servant, hast said: Why did the Gentiles rage, and
the people meditate vain things?
26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes assembled
together against the Lord and his Christ.
27 For of a truth there assembled together in this city
against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed,
Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the
people of Israel,
28 To do what thy hand and thy counsel decreed to be done.
29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings, and grant unto
thy servants, that with all confidence they may speak thy
word,
30 By stretching forth thy hand to cures, and signs, and
wonders to be done by the name of thy holy Son Jesus.
31 And when they had prayed, the place was moved wherein they
were assembled; and they were all filled with the Holy
Ghost, and they spoke the word of God with confidence.
32 And the multitude of believers had but one heart and one
soul: neither did any one say that aught of the things
which he possessed, was his own; but all things were
common unto them.
33 And with great power did the apostles give testimony of
the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord; and great grace
was in them all.
34 For neither was there any one needy among them. For as
many as were owners of lands or houses, sold them, and
brought the price of the things they sold,
35 And laid it down before the feet of the apostles. And
distribution was made to every one, according as he had
need.
36 And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas,
(which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation,) a
Levite, a Cyprian born,
37 Having land, sold it, and brought the price, and laid it
at the feet of the apostles
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 5
1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Saphira his wife,
sold a piece of land,
2 And by fraud kept back part of the price of the land, his
wife being privy thereunto: and bringing a certain part
of it, laid it at the feet of the apostles.
3 But Peter said: Ananias, why hath Satan tempted thy
heart, that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost, and by
fraud keep part of the price of the land?
4 Whilst it remained, did it not remain to thee? and after
it was sold, was it not in thy power? Why hast thou
conceived this thing in thy heart? Thou hast not lied to
men, but to God.
5 And Ananias hearing these words, fell down, and gave up
the ghost. And there came great fear upon all that heard
it.
6 And the young men rising up, removed him, and carrying him
out, buried him.
7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his
wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
8 And Peter said to her: Tell me, woman, whether you sold
the land for so much? And she said: Yea, for so much.
9 And Peter said unto her: Why have you agreed together to
tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold the feet of them who
have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall
carry thee out.
10 Immediately she fell down before his feet, and gave up the
ghost. And the young men coming in, found her dead: and
carried her out, and buried her by her husband.
11 And there came great fear upon the whole church, and upon
all that heard these things.
12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and
wonders wrought among the people. And they were all with
one accord in Solomon's porch.
13 But of the rest no man durst join himself unto them; but
the people magnified them.
14 And the multitude of men and women who believed in the
Lord, was more increased:
15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the
streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that when
Peter came, his shadow at the least, might overshadow any
of them, and they might be delivered from their
infirmities.
16 And there came also together to Jerusalem a multitude out
of the neighboring cities, bringing sick persons, and such
as were troubled with unclean spirits; who were all
healed.
17 Then the high priest rising up, and all they that were with
him, (which is the heresy of the Sadducees,) were filled
with envy.
18 And they laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the
common prison.
19 But an angel of the Lord by night opening the doors of the
prison, and leading them out, said:
20 Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all the
words of this life.
21 Who having heard this, early in the morning, entered into
the temple, and taught. And the high priest coming, and
they that were with him, called together the council, and
all the ancients of the children of Israel; and they sent
to the prison to have them brought.
22 But when the ministers came, and opening the prison, found
them not there, they returned and told,
23 Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all
diligence, and the keepers standing before the doors; but
opening it, we found no man within.
24 Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests
heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them,
what would come to pass.
25 But one came and told them: Behold, the men whom you put
in prison are in the temple standing, and teaching the
people.
26 Then went the officer with the ministers, and brought them
without violence; for they feared the people, lest they
should be stoned.
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the
council. And the high priest asked them,
28 Saying: Commanding we commanded you, that you should not
teach in this name; and behold, you have filled Jerusalem
with your doctrine, and you have a mind to bring the blood
of this man upon us.
29 But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to
obey God, rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom you put
to death, hanging him upon a tree.
31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be Prince and
Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of
sins.
32 And we are witnesses of these things and the Holy Ghost,
whom God hath given to all that obey him.
33 When they had heard these things, they were cut to the
heart, and they thought to put them to death.
34 But one in the council rising up, a Pharisee, named
Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, respected by all the
people, commanded the men to be put forth a little while.
35 And he said to them: Ye men of Israel, take heed to
yourselves what you intend to do, as touching these men.
36 For before these days rose up Theodas, affirming himself
to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four
hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all that
believed him were scattered, and brought to nothing.
37 After this man, rose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of
the enrolling, and drew away the people after him: he
also perished; and all, even as many as consented to him,
were dispersed.
38 And now, therefore, I say to you, refrain from these men,
and let them alone; for if this council or this work be of
men, it will come to nought:
39 But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps
you be found even to fight against God. And they
consented to him.
40 And calling in the apostles, after they had scourged them,
they charged them that they should not speak at all in the
name of Jesus; and they dismissed them.
41 And they indeed went from the presence of the council,
rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer
reproach for the name of Jesus.
42 And every day they ceased not in the temple, and from
house to house, to teach and preach Christ Jesus
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 6
1 And in those days, the number of the disciples increasing,
there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews,
for that their widows were neglected in the daily
ministration.
2 Then the twelve calling together the multitude of the
disciples, 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
good reputation, 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 was liked by all the 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 These they set before the apostles; and they praying,
imposed hands upon them.
7 And the word of the Lord increased; and the number of the
disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly: a
great multitude also of the priests obeyed the faith.
8 And Stephen, full of grace and fortitude, did great
wonders and signs among the people.
9 Now there arose some of that which is called the synagogue
of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the
Alexandrians, and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia,
disputing with Stephen.
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit
that spoke.
11 Then they suborned men to say, they had heard him speak
words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.
12 And they stirred up the people, and the ancients, and the
scribes; and running together, they took him, and brought
him to the council.
13 And they set up false witnesses, who said: This man
ceaseth not to speak words against the 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 traditions
which Moses delivered unto us.
15 And all that sat in the council, looking on him, saw his
face as if it had been the face of an angel
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 7
1 Then the high priest said: Are these things so?
2 Who said: Ye men, brethren, and fathers, hear. The God
of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in
Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charan.
3 And said to him: Go forth out of thy country, and from
thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew
thee.
4 Then he went out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt
in Charan. And from thence, after his father was dead, he
removed him into this land, wherein you now dwell.
5 And he gave him no inheritance in it; no, not the pace of
a foot: but he promised to give it him in possession, and
to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.
6 And God said to him: That his seed should sojourn in a
strange country, and that they should bring them under
bondage, and treat them evil four hundred years.
7 And the nation which they shall serve will I judge, said
the Lord; and after these things they shall go out, and
shall serve me in this place.
8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision, and so he
begot Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac
begot Jacob; and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
9 And the patriarchs, through envy, sold Joseph into Egypt;
and God was with him,
10 And delivered him out of all his tribulations: and he
gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharao, the
king of Egypt; and he appointed him governor over Egypt,
and over all his house.
11 Now there came a famine upon all Egypt and Chanaan, and
great tribulation; and our fathers found no food.
12 But when Jacob had heard that there was corn in Egypt, he
sent our fathers first:
13 And at the second time, Joseph was known by his brethren,
and his kindred was made known to Pharao.
14 And Joseph sending, called thither Jacob, his father, and
all his kindred, seventy-five souls.
15 So Jacob went down into Egypt; and he died, and our
fathers.
16 And they were translated into Sichem, and were laid in the
sepulchre, that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the
sons of Hemor, the son of Sichem.
17 And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had
promised to Abraham, the people increased, and were
multiplied in Egypt,
18 Till another king arose in Egypt, who knew not Joseph.
19 This same dealing craftily with our race, afflicted our
fathers, that they should expose their children, to the
end they might not be kept alive.
20 At the same time was Moses born, and he was acceptable to
God: who was nourished three months in his father's
house.
21 And when he was exposed, Pharao's daughter took him up,
and nourished him for her own son.
22 And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the
Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and in his
deeds.
23 And when he was full forty years old, it came into his
heart to visit his brethren, the children of Israel.
24 And when he had seen one of them suffer wrong, he defended
him; and striking the Egyptian, he avenged him who
suffered the injury.
25 And he thought that his brethren understood that God by
his hand would save them; but they understood it not.
26 And the day following, he shewed himself to them when they
were at strife; and would have reconciled them in peace,
saying: Men, ye are brethren; why hurt you one another?
27 But he that did the injury to his neighbour thrust him
away, saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge
over us?
28 What, wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the
Egyptian?
29 And Moses fled upon this word, and was a stranger in the
land of Madian, where he begot two sons.
30 And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him
in the desert of mount Sina, an angel in a flame of fire
in a bush.
31 And Moses seeing it, wondered at the sight. And as he
drew near to view it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,
saying:
32 I am the God of thy fathers; the God of Abraham, the God
of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses being
terrified, durst not behold.
33 And the Lord said to him: Loose the shoes from thy feet,
for the place wherein thou standest, is holy ground.
34 Seeing I have seen the affliction of my people which is in
Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down
to deliver them. And now come, and I will send thee into
Egypt.
35 This Moses, whom they refused, saying: Who hath appointed
thee prince and judge? him God sent to be prince and
redeemer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in
the bush.
36 He brought them out, doing wonders and signs in the land
of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the desert forty
years.
37 This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel: A
prophet shall God raise up to you of your own brethren, as
myself: him shall you hear.
38 This is he that was in the church in the wilderness, with
the angel who spoke to him on mount Sina, and with our
fathers; who received the words of life to give unto us.
39 Whom our fathers would not obey; but thrust him away, and
in their hearts turned back into Egypt,
40 Saying to Aaron: Make us gods to go before us. For as
for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt,
we know not what is become of him.
41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifices
to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
42 And God turned, and gave them up to serve the host of
heaven, as it is written in the books of the prophets:
Did you offer victims and sacrifices to me for forty
years, in the desert, O house of Israel?
43 And you took unto you the tabernacle of Moloch, and the
star of your god Rempham, figures which you made to adore
them. And I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
44 The tabernacle of the testimony was with our fathers in
the desert, as God ordained for them, speaking to Moses,
that he should make it according to the form which he had
seen.
45 Which also our fathers receiving, brought in with Jesus,
into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drove out
before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David.
46 Who found grace before God, and desired to find a
tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
47 But Solomon built him a house.
48 Yet the most High dwelleth not in houses made by hands, as
the prophet saith:
49 Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool. What
house will you build me? saith the Lord; or what is the
place of my resting?
50 Hath not my hand made all these things?
51 You stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you
always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do
you also.
52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted?
And they have slain them who foretold of the coming of the
Just One; of whom you have been now the betrayers and
murderers:
53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels,
and have not kept it.
54 Now hearing these things, they were cut to the heart, and
they gnashed with their teeth at him.
55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looking up
steadfastly to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus
standing on the right hand of God. And he said: Behold,
I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on
the right hand of God.
56 And they crying out with a loud voice, stopped their ears,
and with one accord ran violently upon him.
57 And casting him forth without the city, they stoned him;
and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of
a young man, whose name was Saul.
58 And they stoned Stephen, invoking, and saying: Lord
Jesus, receive my spirit.
59 And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice,
saying: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when
he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul
was consenting to his death
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 8
1 And at that time there was raised a great persecution
against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were
all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria,
except the apostles.
2 And devout men took order for Stephen's funeral, and made
great mourning over him.
3 But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house
to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them
to prison.
4 They therefore that were dispersed, went about preaching
the word of God.
5 And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached
Christ unto them.
6 And the people with one accord were attentive to those
things which were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the
miracles which he did.
7 For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a
loud voice, went out.
8 And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were
healed.
9 There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was
a certain man named Simon, who before had been a magician
in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out
that he was some great one:
10 To whom they all gave ear, from the least to the greatest,
saying: This man is the power of God, which is called
great.
11 And they were attentive to him, because, for a long time,
he had bewitched them with his magical practices.
12 But when they had believed Philip preaching of the kingdom
of God, in the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized,
both men and women.
13 Then Simon himself believed also; and being baptized, he
adhered to Philip. And being astonished, wondered to see
the signs and exceeding great miracles which were done.
14 Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, had heard
that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto
them Peter and John.
15 Who, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might
receive the Holy Ghost.
16 For he was not as yet come upon any of them; but they were
only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received
the Holy Ghost.
18 And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of
the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them
money,
19 Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I
shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But
Peter said to him:
20 Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee, because
thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased
with money.
21 Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter. For thy heart
is not right in the sight of God.
22 Do penance therefore for this thy wickedness; and pray to
God, that perhaps this thought of thy heart may be
forgiven thee.
23 For I see thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the
bonds of iniquity.
24 Then Simon answering, said: Pray you for me to the Lord,
that none of these things which you have spoken may come
upon me.
25 And they indeed having testified and preached the word of
the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel
to many countries of the Samaritans.
26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise,
go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from
Jerusalem into Gaza: this is desert.
27 And rising up, he went. And behold a man of Ethiopia, an
eunuch, of great authority under Candace the queen of the
Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had
come to Jerusalem to adore.
28 And he was returning, sitting in this chariot, and reading
Isaias the prophet.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself
to this chariot.
30 And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet
Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou
understandest what thou readest?
31 Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he
desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32 And the place of the scripture which he was reading was
this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a
lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth he not
his mouth.
33 In humility his judgment was taken away. His generation
who shall declare, for his life shall be taken from the
earth?
34 And the eunuch answering Philip, said: I beseech thee, of
whom doth the prophet speak this? of himself, or of some
other man?
35 Then Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning at this
scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
36 And as they went on their way, they came to a certain
water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water: what
doth hinder me from being baptized?
37 And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart,
thou mayest. And he answering, said: I believe that
Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went
down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch: and he
baptized him.
39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of
the Lord took away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more.
And he went on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found in Azotus; and passing through, he
preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to
Caesarea
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 9
1 And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter
against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high
priest,
2 And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues:
that if he found any men and women of this way, he might
bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he
drew nigh to Damascus; and suddenly a light from heaven
shined round about him.
4 And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him:
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom
thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the
goad.
6 And he trembling and astonished, said: Lord, what wilt
thou have me to do?
7 And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the city,
and there it shall be told thee what thou must do. Now
the men who went in company with him, stood amazed,
hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no man.
8 And Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were
opened, he saw nothing. But they leading him by the
hands, brought him to Damascus.
9 And he was there three days, without sight, and he did
neither eat nor drink.
10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named
Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias.
And he said: Behold I am here, Lord.
11 And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the street
that is called Stait, and seek in the house of Judas, one
named Saul of Tarsus. For behold he prayeth.
12 (And he saw a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his
hands upon him, that he might receive his sight.)
13 But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this
man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints in
Jerusalem.
14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind
all that invoke thy name.
15 And the Lord said to him: Go thy way; for this man is to
me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the
Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.
16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my
name's sake.
17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house. And
laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the
Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the
way as thou camest; that thou mayest receive thy sight,
and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were
scales, and he received his sight; and rising up, he was
baptized.
19 And when he had taken meat, he was strengthened. And he
was with the disciples that were at Damascus, for some
days.
20 And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that
he is the Son of God.
21 And all that heard him, were astonished, and said: Is not
this he who persecuted in Jerusalem those that called upon
this name: and came hither for that intent, that he might
carry them bound to the chief priests?
22 But Saul increased much more in strength, and confounded
the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the
Christ.
23 And when many days were passed, the Jews consulted
together to kill him.
24 But their laying in wait was made known to Saul. And they
watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill
him.
25 But the disciples taking him in the night, conveyed him
away by the wall, letting him down in a basket.
26 And when he was come into Jerusalem, he essayed to join
himself to the disciples; and they all were afraid of him,
not believing that he was a disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles,
and told them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had
spoken to him; and how in Damascus he had dealt
confidently in the name of Jesus.
28 And he was with them coming in and going out in Jerusalem,
and dealing confidently in the name of the Lord.
29 He spoke also to the Gentiles, and disputed with the
Greeks; but they sought to kill him.
30 Which when the brethren had known, they brought him down
to Caesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.
31 Now the church had peace throughout all Judea, and
Galilee, and Samaria; and was edified, walking in the fear
of the Lord, and was filled with the consolation of the
Holy Ghost.
32 And it came to pass that Peter, as he passed through,
visiting all, came to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.
33 And he found there a certain man named Eneas, who had kept
his bed for eight years, who was ill of the palsy.
34 And Peter said to him: Eneas, the Lord Jesus Christ
healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed. And immediately
he arose.
35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, saw him: who were
converted to the Lord.
36 And in Joppe there was a certain disciple named Tabitha,
which by interpretation is called Dorcas. This woman was
full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
37 And it came to pass in those days that she was sick, and
died. Whom when they had washed, they laid her in an
upper chamber.
38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppe, the disciples
hearing that Peter was there, sent unto him two men,
desiring him that he would not be slack to come unto them.
39 And Peter rising up, went with them. And when he was
come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all
the widows stood about him weeping, and shewing him the
coats and garments which Dorcas made them.
40 And they all being put forth, Peter kneeling down prayed,
and turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And
she opened her eyes; and seeing Peter, she sat up.
41 And giving her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he
had called the saints and the widows, he presented her
alive.
42 And it was made known throughout all Joppe; and many
believed in the Lord.
43 And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppe,
with one Simon a tanner
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 10
1 And there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius,
a centurion of that which is called the Italian band;
2 A religious man, and fearing God with all his house,
giving much alms to the people, and always praying to God.
3 This man saw in a vision manifestly, about the ninth hour
of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying
to him: Cornelius.
4 And he, beholding him, being seized with fear, said: What
is it, Lord? And he said to him: Thy prayers and thy alms
are ascended for a memorial in the sight of God.
5 And now send men to Joppe, and call hither one Simon, who
is surnamed Peter:
6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the
sea side. He will tell thee what thou must do.
7 And when the angel who spoke to him was departed, he
called two of his household servants, and a soldier who
feared the Lord, of them that were under him.
8 To whom when he had related all, he sent them to Joppe.
9 And on the next day, whilst they were going on their
journey, and drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up to
the higher parts of the house to pray, about the sixth
hour.
10 And being hungry, he was desirous to taste somewhat. And
as they were preparing, there came upon him an ecstasy of
mind.
11 And he saw the heaven opened, and a certain vessel
descending, as it were a great linen sheet let down by the
four corners from heaven to the earth:
12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts, and creeping
things of the earth, and fowls of the air.
13 And there came a voice to him: Arise, Peter; kill and
eat.
14 But Peter said: Far be it from me; for I never did eat
any thing that is common and unclean.
15 And the voice spoke to him again the second time: That
which God hath cleansed, do not thou call common.
16 And this was done thrice; and presently the vessel was
taken up into heaven.
17 Now, whilst Peter was doubting within himself, what the
vision that he had seen should mean, behold the men who
were sent from Cornelius, inquiring for Simon's house,
stood at the gate.
18 And when they had called, they asked, if Simon, who is
surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
19 And as Peter was thinking of the vision, the Spirit said
to him: Behold three men seek thee.
20 Arise, therefore, get thee down and go with them, doubting
nothing: for I have sent them.
21 Then Peter, going down to the men, said: Behold, I am he
whom you seek; what is the cause for which you are come?
22 Who said: Cornelius, a centurion, a just man, and one
that feareth God, and having good testimony from all the
nation of the Jews, received an answer of an holy angel,
to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of
thee.
23 Then bringing them in, he lodged them. And the day
following he arose, and went with them: and some of the
brethren from Joppe accompanied him.
24 And the morrow after, he entered into Caesarea. And
Cornelius waited for them, having called together his
kinsmen and special friends.
25 And it came to pass, that when Peter was come in,
Cornelius came to meet him, Cornelius came to meet him,
and falling at his feet adored.
26 But Peter lifted him up, saying: Arise, I myself also am
a man.
27 And talking with him, he went in, and found many that were
come together.
28 And he said to them: You know how abominable it is for a
man that is a Jew, to keep company or to come unto one of
another nation: but God hath shewed to me, to call no man
common or unclean.
29 For which cause, making no doubt, I came when I was sent
for. I ask, therefore, for what cause you have sent for
me?
30 And Cornelius said: Four days ago, unto this hour, I was
praying in my house, at the ninth hour, and behold a man
stood before me in white apparel, and said:
31 Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thy alms are had in
remembrance in the sight of God.
32 Send therefore to Joppe, and call hither Simon, who is
surnamed Peter: he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner,
by the sea side.
33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee: and thou hast done
well in coming. Now therefore all we are present in thy
sight, to hear all things whatsoever are commanded thee by
the Lord.
34 And Peter opening his mouth, said: In very deed I
perceive, that God is not a respecter of persons.
35 But in every nation, he that feareth him, and worketh
justice, is acceptable to him.
36 God sent the word to the children of Israel, preaching
peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all.)
37 You know the word which hath been published through all
Judea: for it began from Galilee, after the baptism which
John preached,
38 Jesus of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy
Ghost, and with power, who went about doing good, and
healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was
with him.
39 And we are witnesses of all things that he did in the land
of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed, hanging
him upon a tree.
40 Him God raised up the third day, and gave him to be made
manifest,
41 Not to all the people, but to witnesses preordained by
God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he
arose again from the dead;
42 And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to
testify that it is he who was appointed by God, to be
judge of the living and of the dead.
43 To him all the prophets give testimony, that by his name
all receive remission of sins, who believe in him.
44 While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost
fell on all them that heard the word.
45 And the faithful of the circumcision, who came with Peter,
were astonished, for that the grace of the Holy Ghost was
poured out upon the Gentiles also.
46 For they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying
God.
47 Then Peter answered: Can any man forbid water, that these
should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Ghost,
as well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the
Lord Jesus Christ. Then they desired him to tarry with
them some days
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 11
1 And the apostles and brethren, who were in Judea, heard
that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of
the circumcision contended with him,
3 Saying: Why didst thou go in to men uncircumcised, and
didst eat with them?
4 But Peter began and declared to them the matter in order,
saying:
5 I was in the city of Joppe praying, and I saw in an
ecstasy of mind a vision, a certain vessel descending, as
it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four
corners, and it came even unto me.
6 Into which looking, I considered, and saw fourfooted
creatures of the earth, and beasts, and creeping things,
and fowls of the air:
7 And I heard also a voice saying to me: Arise, Peter; kill
and eat.
8 And I said: Not so, Lord; for nothing common or unclean
hath ever entered into my mouth.
9 And the voice answered again from heaven: What God hath
made clean, do not thou call common.
10 And this was done three times: and all were taken up
again into heaven.
11 And behold, immediately there were three men come to the
house wherein I was, sent to me from Caesarea.
12 And the Spirit said to me, that I should go with them,
nothing doubting. And these six brethren went with me
also: and we entered into the man's house.
13 And he told us how he had seen an angel in his house,
standing, and saying to him: Send to Joppe, and call
hither Simon, who is surnamed Peter,
14 Who shall speak to thee words, whereby thou shalt be
saved, and all thy house.
15 And when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell upon
them, as upon us also in the beginning.
16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said:
John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized
with the Holy Ghost.
17 If then God gave them the same grace, as to us also who
believed in the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, that could
withstand God?
18 Having heard these things, they held their peace, and
glorified God, saying: God then hath also to the Gentiles
given repentance unto life.
19 Now they who had been dispersed by the persecution that
arose on occasion of Stephen, went about as far as Phenice
and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none, but to
the Jews only.
20 But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when
they were entered into Antioch, spoke also to the Greeks,
preaching the Lord Jesus.
21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great
number believing, were converted to the Lord.
22 And the tidings came to the ears of the church that was at
Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas
as far as Antioch.
23 Who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God,
rejoiced: and he exhorted them all with purpose of heart
to continue in the Lord.
24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of
faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.
25 And Barnabas went to Tarsus to seek Saul: whom, when he
had found, he brought to Antioch.
26 And they conversed there in the church a whole year; and
they taught a great multitude, so that at Antioch the
disciples were first named Christians.
27 And in these days there came prophets from Jerusalem to
Antioch:
28 And one of them named Agabus, rising up, signified by the
Spirit, that there should be a great famine over the whole
world, which came to pass under Claudius.
29 And the disciples, every man according to his ability,
purposed to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in
Judea:
30 Which also they did, sending it to the ancients, by the
hands of Barnabas and Saul
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 12
1 And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his
hands, to afflict some of the church.
2 And he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
3 And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take
up Peter also. Now it was in the days of the Azymes.
4 And when he had apprehended him, he cast him into prison,
delivering him to four files of soldiers to be kept,
intending, after the pasch, to bring him forth to the
people.
5 Peter therefore was kept in prison. But prayer was made
without ceasing by the church unto God for him.
6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same
night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with
two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the
prison.
7 And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him: and a light
shined in the room: and he striking Peter on the side,
raised him up, saying: Arise quickly. And the chains
fell off from his hands.
8 And the angel said to him: Gird thyself, and put on thy
sandals. And he did so. And he said to him: Cast thy
garment about thee, and follow me.
9 And going out, he followed him, and he knew not that it
was true which was done by the angel: but thought he saw
a vision.
10 And passing through the first and the second ward, they
came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which of
itself opened to them. And going out, they passed on
through one street: and immediately the angel departed
from him.
11 And Peter coming to himself, said: Now I know in very
deed, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath
delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the
expectation of the people of the Jews.
12 And considering, he came to the house of Mary the mother
of John, who was surnamed Mark, where many were gathered
together and praying.
13 And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came
to hearken, whose name was Rhode.
14 And as soon as she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the
gate for joy, but running in she told that Peter stood
before the gate.
15 But they said to her: Thou art mad. But she affirmed
that it was so. Then said they: It is his angel.
16 But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened,
they saw him, and were astonished.
17 But he beckoning to them with his hand to hold their
peace, told how the Lord had brought him out of prison,
and he said: Tell these things to James, and to the
brethren. And going out, he went into another place.
18 Now when day was come, there was no small stir among the
soldiers, what was become of Peter.
19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not;
having examined the keepers, he commanded they should be
put to death; and going down from Judea to Caesarea, he
abode there.
20 And he was angry with the Tyrians and the Sidonians. But
they with one accord came to him, and having gained
Blastus, who was the king's chamberlain, they desired
peace, because their countries were nourished by him.
21 And upon a day appointed, Herod being arrayed in kingly
apparel, sat in the judgment seat, and made an oration to
them.
22 And the people made acclamation, saying: It is the voice
of a god, and not of a man.
23 And forthwith an angel of the Lord struck him, because he
had not given the honour to God: and being eaten up by
worms, he gave up the ghost.
24 But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having
fulfilled their ministry, taking with them John, who was
surnamed Mark
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 13
1 Now there were in the church which was at Antioch,
prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas, and Simon
who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen,
who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and
Saul.
2 And as they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the
Holy Ghost said to them: Separate me Saul and Barnabas,
for the work whereunto I have taken them.
3 Then they, fasting and praying, and imposing their hands
upon them, sent them away.
4 So they being sent by the Holy Ghost, went to Seleucia:
and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
5 And when they were come to Salamina, they preached the
word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had
John also in the ministry.
6 And when they had gone through the whole island, as far as
Paphos, they found a certain man, a magician, a false
prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesu:
7 Who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a prudent man.
He sending for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word
of God.
8 But Elymas the magician (for so his name is interpreted)
withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from
the faith.
9 Then Saul, otherwise Paul, filled with the Holy Ghost,
looking upon him,
10 Said: O full of all guile, and of all deceit, child of
the devil, enemy of all justice, thou ceasest not to
pervert the right ways of the Lord.
11 And now behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and
thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a time. And
immediately there fell a mist and darkness upon him, and
going about, he sought some one to lead him by the hand.
12 Then the proconsul, when he had seen what was done,
believed, admiring at the doctrine of the Lord.
13 Now when Paul and they that were with him had sailed from
Paphos, they came to Perge in Pamphylia. And John
departing from them, returned to Jerusalem.
14 But they passing through Perge, came to Antioch in
Pisidia: and entering into the synagogue on the sabbath
day, they sat down.
15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the
rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying: Ye men,
brethren, if you have any word of exhortation to make to
the people, speak.
16 Then Paul rising up, and with his hand bespeaking silence,
said: Ye men of Israel, and you that fear God, give ear.
17 The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers, and
exalted the people when they were sojourners in the land
of Egypt, and with an high arm brought them out from
thence,
18 And for the space of forty years endured their manners in
the desert.
19 And destroying seven nations in the land of Chanaan,
divided their land among them, by lot,
20 As it were, after four hundred and fifty years: and after
these things, he gave unto them judges, until Samuel the
prophet.
21 And after that they desired a king: and God gave them
Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty
years.
22 And when he had removed him, he raised them up David to be
king: to whom giving testimony, he said: I have found
David, the son of Jesse, a man according to my own heart,
who shall do all my wills.
23 Of this man's seed God according to his promise, hath
raised up to Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
24 John first preaching, before his coming, the baptism of
penance to all the people of Israel.
25 And when John was fulfilling his course, he said: I am
not he, whom you think me to be: but behold, there cometh
one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to
loose.
26 Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and
whosoever among you fear God, to you the word of this
salvation is sent.
27 For they that inhabited Jerusalem, and the rulers thereof,
not knowing him, nor the voices of the prophets, which are
read every sabbath, judging him have fulfilled them.
28 And finding no cause of death in him, they desired of
Pilate, that they might kill him.
29 And when they had fulfilled all things that were written
of him, taking him down from the tree, they laid him in a
sepulchre.
30 But God raised him up from the dead the third day:
31 Who was seen for many days, by them who came up with him
from Galilee to Jerusalem, who to this present are his
witnesses to the people.
32 And we declare unto you, that the promise which was made
to our fathers,
33 This same God hath fulfilled to our children, raising up
Jesus, as in the second psalm also is written: Thou art
my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
34 And to shew that he raised him up from the dead, not to
return now any more to corruption, he said thus: I will
give you the holy things of David faithful.
35 And therefore, in another place also, he saith: Thou
shalt not suffer thy holy one to see corruption.
36 For David, when he had served in his generation, according
to the will of God, slept: and was laid unto his fathers,
and saw corruption.
37 But he whom God hath raised from the dead, saw no
corruption.
38 Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that through
him forgiveness of sins is preached to you: and from all
the things, from which you could not be justified by the
law of Moses.
39 In him every one that believeth, is justified.
40 Beware, therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken
in the prophets:
41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work
a work in your days, a work which you will not believe, if
any man shall tell it you.
42 And as they went out, they desired them, that on the next
sabbath, they would speak unto them these words.
43 And when the synagogue was broken up, many of the Jews,
and of the strangers who served God, followed Paul and
Barnabas: who speaking to them, persuaded them to
continue in the grace of God.
44 But the next sabbath day, the whole city almost came
together, to hear the word of God.
45 And the Jews seeing the multitudes, were filled with envy,
and contradicted those things which were said by Paul,
blaspheming.
46 Then Paul and Barnabas said boldly: To you it behoved us
first to speak the word of God: but because you reject
it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold
we turn to the Gentiles.
47 For so the Lord hath commanded us: I have set thee to be
the light of the Gentiles; that thou mayest be for
salvation unto the utmost part of the earth.
48 And the Gentiles hearing it, were glad, and glorified the
word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to life
everlasting, believed.
49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout the
whole country.
50 But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women,
and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution
against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their
coasts.
51 But they, shaking off the dust of their feet against them,
came to Iconium.
52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy
Ghost
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 14
1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they entered together
into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a very
great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks did
believe.
2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and incensed the minds
of the Gentiles against the brethren.
3 A long time therefore they abode there, dealing
confidently in the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of
his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their
hands.
4 And the multitude of the city was divided; and some of
them indeed held with the Jews, but some with the
apostles.
5 And when there was an assault made by the Gentiles and the
Jews with their rulers, to use them contumeliously, and to
stone them:
6 They understanding it, fled to Lystra, and Derbe, cities
of Lycaonia, and to the whole country round about, and
were there preaching the gospel.
7 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his
feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had
walked.
8 This same heard Paul speaking. Who looking upon him, and
seeing that he had faith to be healed,
9 Said with a loud voice: Stand upright on thy feet. And
he leaped up, and walked.
10 And when the multitudes had seen what Paul had done, they
lifted up their voice in the Lycaonian tongue, saying:
The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men;
11 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter: but Paul, Mercury;
because he was chief speaker.
12 The priest also of Jupiter that was before the city,
bringing oxen and garlands before the gate, would have
offered sacrifice with the people.
13 Which, when the apostles Barnabas and Paul had heard,
rending their clothes, they leaped out among the people,
crying,
14 And saying: Ye men, why do ye these things? We also are
mortals, men like unto you, preaching to you to be
converted from these vain things, to the living God, who
made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all
things that are in them:
15 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their
own ways.
16 Nevertheless he left not himself without testimony, doing
good from heaven, giving rains and fruitful seasons,
filling our hearts with food and gladness.
17 And speaking these things, they scarce restrained the
people from sacrificing to them.
18 Now there came thither certain Jews from Antioch, and
Iconium: and persuading the multitude, and stoning Paul,
drew him out of the city, thinking him to be dead.
19 But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up and
entered into the city, and the next day he departed with
Barnabas to Derbe.
20 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and
had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to
Iconium, and to Antioch:
21 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them
to continue in the faith: and that through many
tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
22 And when they had ordained to them priests in every
church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them
to the Lord, in whom they believed.
23 And passing through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia.
24 And having spoken the word of the Lord in Perge, they went
down into Attalia:
25 And thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had
been delivered to the grace of God, unto the work which
they accomplished.
26 And when they were come, and had assembled the church,
they related what great things God had done with them, and
how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
27 And they abode no small time with the disciples
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 15
1 And some coming down from Judea, taught the brethren:
That except you be circumcised after the manner of Moses,
you cannot be saved.
2 And when Paul and Barnabas had no small contest with them,
they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others
of the other side, should go up to the apostles and
priests to Jerusalem about this question.
3 They therefore being brought on their way by the church,
passed through Phenice, and Samaria, relating the
conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to
all the brethren.
4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received
by the church, and by the apostles and ancients, declaring
how great things God had done with them.
5 But there arose some of the sect of the Pharisees that
believed, saying: They must be circumcised, and be
commanded to observe the law of Moses.
6 And the apostles and ancients assembled to consider of
this matter.
7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter, rising up,
said to them: Men, brethren, you know, that in former days
God made choice among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles
should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8 And God, who knoweth the hearts, gave testimony, giving
unto them the Holy Ghost, as well as to us;
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their
hearts by faith.
10 Now therefore, why tempt you God to put a yoke upon the
necks of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we
have been able to bear?
11 But by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to
be saved, in like manner as they also.
12 And all the multitude held their peace; and they heard
Barnabas and Paul telling what great signs and wonders God
had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
13 And after they had held their peace, James answered,
saying: Men, brethren, hear me.
14 Simon hath related how God first visited to take of the
Gentiles a people to his name.
15 And to this agree the words of the prophets, as it is
written:
16 After these things I will return, and will rebuild the
tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and the ruins
thereof I will rebuild, and I will set it up:
17 That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all
nations upon whom my name is invoked, saith the Lord, who
doth these things.
18 To the Lord was his own work known from the beginning of
the world.
19 For which cause I judge that they, who from among the
Gentiles are converted to God, are not to be disquieted.
20 But that we write unto them, that they refrain themselves
from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and
from things strangled, and from blood.
21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach
him in the synagogues, where he is read every sabbath.
22 Then it pleased the apostles and ancients, with the whole
church, to choose men of their own company, and to send to
Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas, who was
surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the
brethren.
23 Writing by their hands: The apostles and ancients,
brethren, to the brethren of the Gentiles that are at
Antioch, and in Syria and Cilicia, greeting.
24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that some going out from us
have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to
whom we gave no commandment:
25 It hath seemed good to us, being assembled together, to
choose out men, and to send them unto you, with our well
beloved Barnabas and Paul:
26 Men that have given their lives for the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves
also will, by word of mouth, tell you the same things.
28 For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to
lay no further burden upon you than these necessary
things:
29 That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from
blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication;
from which things keeping yourselves, you shall do well.
Fare ye well.
30 They therefore being dismissed, went down to Antioch; and
gathering together the multitude, delivered the epistle.
31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the
consolation.
32 But Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, with
many words comforted the brethren, and confirmed them.
33 And after they had spent some time there, they were let go
with peace by the brethren, unto them that had sent them.
34 But it seemed good unto Silas to remain there; and Judas
alone departed to Jerusalem.
35 And Paul and Barnabas continued at Antioch, teaching and
preaching, with many others, the word of the Lord.
36 And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas: Let us return
and visit our brethren in all the cities wherein we have
preached the word of the Lord, to see how they do.
37 And Barnabas would have taken with them John also, that
was surnamed Mark;
38 But Paul desired that he (as having departed from them out
of Pamphylia, and not gone with them to the work) might
not be received.
39 And there arose a dissension, so that they departed one
from another; and Barnabas indeed taking Mark, sailed to
Cyprus.
40 But Paul choosing Silas, departed, being delivered by the
brethren to the grace of God.
41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the
churches, commanding them to keep the precepts of the
apostles and the ancients
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 16
1 And he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, there was a
certain disciple there named Timothy, the son of a Jewish
woman that believed; but his father was a Gentile.
2 To this man the brethren that were in Lystra and Iconium,
gave a good testimony.
3 Him Paul would have to go along with him: and taking him
he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those
places. For they all knew that his father was a Gentile.
4 And as they passed through the cities, they delivered unto
them the decrees for to keep, that were decreed by the
apostles and ancients who were at Jerusalem.
5 And the churches were confirmed in faith, and increased in
number daily.
6 And when they had passed through Phrygia, and the country
of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Ghost to
preach the word in Asia.
7 And when they were come into Mysia, they attempted to go
into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not.
8 And when they had passed through Mysia, they went down to
Troas.
9 And a vision was shewed to Paul in the night, which was a
man of Macedonia standing and beseeching him, and saying:
Pass over into Macedonia, and help us.
10 And as soon as he had seen the vision, immediately we
sought to go into Macedonia, being assured that God had
called us to preach the gospel to them.
11 And sailing from Troas, we came with a straight course to
Samothracia, and the day following to Neapolis;
12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of
part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were in this city
some days conferring together.
13 And upon the sabbath day, we went forth without the gate
by a river side, where it seemed that there was prayer;
and sitting down, we spoke to the women that were
assembled.
14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of
the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear:
whose heart the Lord opened to attend to those things
which were said by Paul.
15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought
us, saying: If you have judged me to be faithful to the
Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she
constrained us.
16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain girl,
having a pythonical spirit, met us, who brought to her
masters much gain by divining.
17 This same following Paul and us, cried out, saying: These
men are the servants of the most high God, who preach unto
you the way of salvation.
18 And this she did many days. But Paul being grieved,
turned, and said to the spirit: I command thee, in the
name of Jesus Christ, to go out from her. And he went out
the same hour.
19 But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was
gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the
marketplace to the rulers.
20 And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These
men disturb our city, being Jews;
21 And preach a fashion which it is not lawful for us to
receive nor observe, being Romans.
22 And the people ran together against them; and the
magistrates rending off their clothes, commanded them to
be beaten with rods.
23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast
them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them
diligently.
24 Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the
inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 And at midnight, Paul and Silas praying, praised God. And
they that were in prison, heard them.
26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the
foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately
all the doors were opened, and the bands of all were
loosed.
27 And the keeper of the prison, awaking out of his sleep,
and seeing the doors of the prison open, drawing his
sword, would have killed himself, supposing that the
prisoners had been fled.
28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying: Do thyself no
harm, for we all are here.
29 Then calling for a light, he went in, and trembling, fell
down at the feet of Paul and Silas.
30 And bringing them out, he said: Masters, what must I do,
that I may be saved?
31 But they said: Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt
be saved, and thy house.
32 And they preached the word of the Lord to him and to all
that were in his house.
33 And he, taking them the same hour of the night, washed
their stripes, and himself was baptized, and all his house
immediately.
34 And when he had brought them into his own house, he laid
the table for them, and rejoiced with all his house,
believing God.
35 And when the day was come, the magistrates sent the
serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
36 And the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul:
The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore
depart, and go in peace.
37 But Paul said to them: They have beaten us publicly,
uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into
prison: and now do they thrust us out privately? Not so;
but let them come,
38 And let us out themselves. And the serjeants told these
words to the magistrates. And they were afraid, hearing
that they were Romans.
39 And coming, they besought them; and bringing them out,
they desired them to depart out of the city.
40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the
house of Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they
comforted them, and departed
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 17
1 And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia,
they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of
the Jews.
2 And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them; and
for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the
scriptures:
3 Declaring and insinuating that the Christ was to suffer,
and to rise again from the dead; and that this is Jesus
Christ, whom I preach to you.
4 And some of them believed, and were associated to Paul and
Silas; and of those that served God, and of the Gentiles
a great multitude, and of noble women not a few.
5 But the Jews, moved with envy, and taking unto them some
wicked men of the vulgar sort, and making a tumult, set
the city in an uproar; and besetting Jason's house, sought
to bring them out unto the people.
6 And not finding them, they drew Jason and certain brethren
to the rulers of the city, crying: They that set the city
in an uproar, are come hither also;
7 Whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the
decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king,
Jesus.
8 And they stirred up the people, and the rulers of the city
hearing these things,
9 And having taken satisfaction of Jason and of the rest,
they let them go.
10 But the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by
night unto Berea. Who, when they were come thither, went
into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who
received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the
scriptures, whether these things were so.
12 And many indeed of them believed, and of honourable women
that were Gentiles, and of men not a few.
13 And when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the
word of God was also preached by Paul at Berea, they came
thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitude.
14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go
unto the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there.
15 And they that conducted Paul, brought him as far as
Athens; and receiving a commandment from him to Silas and
Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they
departed.
16 Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was
stirred within him, seeing the city wholly given to
idolatry.
17 He disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews,
and with them that served God, and in the marketplace,
every day with them that were there.
18 And certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the
Stoics disputed with him; and some said: What is it, that
this word sower would say? But others: He seemeth to be
a setter forth of new gods; because he preached to them
Jesus and the resurrection.
19 And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying:
May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest
of?
20 For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We
would know therefore what these things mean.
21 (Now all the Athenians, and strangers that were there,
employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling
or in hearing some new thing.)
22 But Paul standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye
men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too
superstitious.
23 For passing by, and seeing your idols, I found an altar
also, on which was written: To the unknown God. What
therefore you worship, without knowing it, that I preach
to you:
24 God, who made the world, and all things therein; he, being
Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made
with hands;
25 Neither is he served with men's hands, as though he needed
any thing; seeing it is he who giveth to all life, and
breath, and all things:
26 And hath made of one, all mankind, to dwell upon the whole
face of the earth, determining appointed times, and the
limits of their habitation.
27 That they should seek God, if happily they may feel after
him or find him, although he be not far from every one of
us:
28 For in him we live, and move, and are; as some also of
your own poets said: For we are also his offspring.
29 Being therefore the offspring of God, we must not suppose
the divinity to be like unto gold, or silver, or stone,
the graving of art, and device of man.
30 And God indeed having winked at the times of this
ignorance, now declareth unto men, that all should every
where do penance.
31 Because he hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the
world in equity, by the man whom he hath appointed; giving
faith to all, by raising him up from the dead.
32 And when they had heard of the resurrection of the dead,
some indeed mocked, but others said: We will hear thee
again concerning this matter.
33 So Paul went out from among them.
34 But certain men adhering to him, did believe; among whom
was also Dionysius, the Areopagite, and a woman named
Damaris, and others with them
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 18
1 After these things, departing from Athens, he came to
Corinth.
2 And finding a certain Jew, named Aquila, born in Pontus,
lately come from Italy, with Priscilla his wife, (because
that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome,)
he came to them.
3 And because he was of the same trade, he remained with
them, and wrought; (now they were tentmakers by trade.)
4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, bringing
in the name of the Lord Jesus; and he persuaded the Jews
and the Greeks.
5 And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul
was earnest in preaching, testifying to the Jews, that
Jesus is the Christ.
6 But they gainsaying and blaspheming, he shook his
garments, and said to them: Your blood be upon your own
heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the
Gentiles.
7 And departing thence, he entered into the house of a
certain man, named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God,
whose house was adjoining to the synagogue.
8 And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the
Lord, with all his house; and many of the Corinthians
hearing, believed, and were baptized.
9 And the Lord said to Paul in the nights, by a vision: Do
not fear, but speak; and hold not thy peace,
10 Because I am with thee: and no man shall set upon thee,
to hurt thee; for I have much people in this city.
11 And he stayed there a year and six months, teaching among
them the word of God.
12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one
accord rose up against Paul, and brought him to the
judgment seat,
13 Saying: This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary
to the law.
14 And when Paul was beginning to open his mouth, Gallio said
to the Jews: If it were some matter of injustice, or an
heinous deed, O Jews, I should with reason bear with you.
15 But if they be questions of word and names, and of your
law, look you to it: I will not be judge of such things.
16 And he drove them from the judgment seat.
17 And all laying hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the
synagogue, beat him before the judgment seat; and Gallio
cared for none of those things.
18 But Paul, when he had stayed yet many days, taking his
leave of the brethren, sailed thence into Syria (and with
him Priscilla and Aquila), having shorn his head in
Cenchrae: for he had a vow.
19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there. But he
himself entering into the synagogue, disputed with the
Jews.
20 And when they desired him, that he would tarry a longer
time, he consented not;
21 But taking his leave, and saying: I will return to you
again, God willing, he departed from Ephesus.
22 And going down to Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem, and
saluted the church, and so came down to Antioch.
23 And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and
went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, in order,
confirming all the disciples.
24 Now a certain Jew, named Apollo, born at Alexandria, an
eloquent man, came to Ephesus, one mighty in the
scriptures.
25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being
fervent in spirit, spoke, and taught diligently the things
that are of Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John.
26 This man therefore began to speak boldly in the synagogue.
Whom when Priscilla and Aquila had heard, they took him to
them, and expounded to him the way of the Lord more
diligently.
27 And whereas he was desirous to go to Achaia, the brethren
exhorting, wrote to the disciples to receive him. Who,
when he was come, helped them much who had believed.
28 For with much vigour he convinced the Jews openly, shewing
by the scriptures, that Jesus is the Christ
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 19
1 And it came to pass, while Apollo was at Corinth, that
Paul having passed through the upper coasts, came to
Ephesus, and found certain disciples.
2 And he said to them: Have you received the Holy Ghost
since ye believed? But they said to him: We have not so
much as heard whether there be a Holy Ghost.
3 And he said: In what then were you baptized? Who said:
In John's baptism.
4 Then Paul said: John baptized the people with the baptism
of penance, saying: That they should believe in him who
was to come after him, that is to say, in Jesus.
5 Having heard these things, they were baptized in the name
of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had imposed his hands on them, the Holy
Ghost came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and
prophesied.
7 And all the men were about twelve.
8 And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly for the
space of three months, disputing and exhorting concerning
the kingdom of God.
9 But when some were hardened, and believed not, speaking
evil of the way of the Lord, before the multitude,
departing from them, he separated the disciples, disputing
daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
10 And this continued for the space of two years, so that all
they who dwelt in Asia, heard the word of the Lord, both
Jews and Gentiles.
11 And God wrought by the hand of Paul more than common
miracles.
12 So that even there were brought from his body to the sick,
handkerchiefs and aprons, and the diseases departed from
them, and the wicked spirits went out of them.
13 Now some also of the Jewish exorcists who went about,
attempted to invoke over them that had evil spirits, the
name of the Lord Jesus, saying: I conjure you by Jesus,
whom Paul preacheth.
14 And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a
chief priest, that did this.
15 But the wicked spirit, answering, said to them: Jesus I
know, and Paul I know; but who are you?
16 And the man in whom the wicked spirit was, leaping upon
them, and mastering them both, prevailed against them, so
that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17 And this became known to all the Jews and the Gentiles
that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the
name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18 And many of them that believed, came confessing and
declaring their deeds.
19 And many of them who had followed curious arts, brought
together their books, and burnt them before all; and
counting the price of them, they found the money to be
fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 So mightily grew the word of God, and was confirmed.
21 And when 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 see Rome also.
22 And sending into Macedonia two of them that ministered to
him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself remained for a time
in Asia.
23 Now at that time there arose no small disturbance about
the way of the Lord.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made
silver temples for Diana, brought no small gain to the
craftsmen;
25 Whom he calling together, with the workmen of like
occupation, said: Sirs, you know that our gain is by this
trade;
26 And you see and hear, that this Paul by persuasion hath
drawn away a great multitude, not only of Ephesus, but
almost of all Asia, saying: They are not gods which are
made by hands.
27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at
nought, but also the temple of great Diana shall be
reputed for nothing; yea, and her majesty shall begin to
be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
28 Having heard these things, they were full of anger, 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, 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 some also of the rulers of Asia, who were his friends,
sent unto him, desiring that he would not venture himself
into the theatre.
32 Now some cried one thing, some another. For the assembly
was confused, and the greater part knew not for what cause
they were come together.
33 And they drew forth Alexander out of the multitude, the
Jews thrusting him forward. And Alexander beckoning with
his hand for silence, would have given the people
satisfaction.
34 But as soon as they perceived him to be a Jew, all with
one voice, for the space of about two hours, cried out:
Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
35 And when the town clerk had appeased the multitudes, he
said: Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth
not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the
great Diana, and of Jupiter's offspring.
36 For as much therefore as these things cannot be
contradicted, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing
rashly.
37 For you have brought hither these men, who are neither
guilty of sacrilege, nor of blasphemy against your
goddess.
38 But if Demetrius and the craftsmen that are with him, have
a matter against any man, the courts of justice are open,
and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.
39 And if you inquire after any other matter, it may be
decided in a lawful assembly.
40 For we are even in danger to be called in question for
this day's uproar, there being no man guilty (of whom we
may give account) of this concourse. And when he had said
these things, he dismissed the assembly
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 20
1 And after the tumult was ceased, Paul calling to him the
disciples, and exhorting them, took his leave, and set
forward to go into Macedonia.
2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had exhorted
them with many words, he came into Greece;
3 Where, when he had spent three months, the Jews laid wait
for him, as he was about to sail into Syria; so he took a
resolution to return through Macedonia.
4 And there accompanied him Sopater the son of Pyrrhus, of
Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus, and
Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia,
Tychicus and Trophimus.
5 These going before, stayed for us at Troas.
6 But we sailed from Philippi after the days of the Azymes,
and came to them to Troas in five days, where we abode
seven days.
7 And on the first day of the week, when we were assembled
to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, being to depart
on the morrow: and he continued his speech until
midnight.
8 And there were a great number of lamps in the upper
chamber where we were assembled.
9 And a certain young man named Eutychus, sitting on the
window, being oppressed with a deep sleep, (as Paul was
long preaching,) by occasion of his sleep fell from the
third loft down, and was taken up dead.
10 To whom, when Paul had gone down, he laid himself upon
him, and embracing him, said: Be not troubled, for his
soul is in him.
11 Then going up, and breaking bread and tasting, and having
talked a long time to them, until daylight, so he
departed.
12 And they brought the youth alive, and were not a little
comforted.
13 But we, going aboard the ship, sailed to Assos, being
there to take in Paul; for so he had appointed, himself
purposing to travel by land.
14 And when he had met with us at Assos, we took him in, and
came to Mitylene.
15 And sailing thence, the day following we came over against
Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos; and the day
following we came to Miletus.
16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, lest he should
be stayed any time in Asia. For he hasted, if it were
possible for him, to keep the day of Pentecost at
Jerusalem.
17 And sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called the
ancients of the church.
18 And when they were come to him, and were together, he said
to them: You know from the first day that I came into
Asia, in what manner I have been with you, for all the
time,
19 Serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and
temptations which befell me by the conspiracies of the
Jews;
20 How I have kept back nothing that was profitable to you,
but have preached it to you, and taught you publicly, and
from house to house,
21 Testifying both to Jews and Gentiles penance towards God,
and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 And now, behold, being bound in the spirit, I go to
Jerusalem: not knowing the things which shall befall me
there:
23 Save that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesseth to me,
saying: That bands and afflictions wait for me at
Jerusalem.
24 But I fear none of these things, neither do I count my
life more precious than myself, so that I may consummate
my course and the ministry of the word which I received
from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of
God.
25 And now behold, I know that all you, among whom I have
gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no
more.
26 Wherefore I take you to witness this day, that I am clear
from the blood of all men;
27 For I have not spared to declare unto you all the counsel
of God.
28 Take heed to yourselves, and to the whole flock, wherein
the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the church
of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
29 I know that, after my departure, ravening wolves will
enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 And of your own selves shall arise men speaking perverse
things, to draw away disciples after them.
31 Therefore watch, keeping in memory, that for three years
I ceased not, with tears to admonish every one of you
night and day.
32 And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his
grace, who is able to build up, and to give an inheritance
among all the sanctified.
33 I have not coveted any man's silver, gold, or apparel, as
34 You yourselves know: for such things as were needful for
me and them that are with me, these hands have furnished.
35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you
ought to support the weak, and to remember the word of the
Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to
give, rather than to receive.
36 And when he had said these things, kneeling down, he
prayed with them all.
37 And there was much weeping among them all; and falling on
the neck of Paul, they kissed him,
38 Being grieved most of all for the word which he had said,
that they should see his face no more. And they brought
him on his way to the ship
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 21
1 And when it came to pass that, being parted from them, we
set sail, we came with a straight course to Coos, and the
day following to Rhodes, and from thence to Patara.
2 And when we had found a ship sailing over to Phenice, we
went aboard, and set forth.
3 And when we had discovered Cyprus, leaving it on the left
hand, we sailed into Syria, and came to Tyre: for there
the ship was to unlade her burden.
4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who
said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up
to Jerusalem.
5 And the days being expired, departing we went forward,
they all bringing us on our way, with their wives and
children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled
down on the shore, and we prayed.
6 And when we had bid one another farewell, we took ship;
and they returned home.
7 But we having finished the voyage by sea, from Tyre came
down to Ptolemais: and saluting the brethren, we abode
one day with them.
8 And the next day departing, we came to Caesarea. And
entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was
one of the seven, we abode with him.
9 And he had four daughters, virgins, who did prophesy.
10 And as we tarried there for some days, there came from
Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
11 Who, when he was come to us, took Paul's girdle: and
binding his own feet and hands, he said: Thus saith the
Holy Ghost: The man whose girdle this is, the Jews shall
bind in this manner in Jerusalem, and shall deliver him
into the hands of the Gentiles.
12 Which when we had heard, both we and they that were of
that place, desired him that he would not go up to
Jerusalem.
13 Then Paul answered, and said: What do you mean weeping
and afflicting my heart? For I am ready not only to be
bound, but to die also in Jerusalem, for the name of the
Lord Jesus.
14 And when we could not persuade him, we ceased, saying:
The will of the Lord be done.
15 And after those days, being prepared, we went up to
Jerusalem.
16 And there went also with us some of the disciples from
Caesarea, bringing with them one Mnason a Cyprian, an old
disciple, with whom we should lodge.
17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received
us gladly.
18 And the day following, Paul went in with us unto James;
and all the ancients were assembled.
19 Whom when he had saluted, he related particularly what
things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
20 But they hearing it, glorified God, and said to him: Thou
seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the
Jews that have believed: and they are all zealous for the
law.
21 Now they have heard of thee that thou teachest those Jews,
who are among the Gentiles, to depart from Moses: saying,
that they ought not to circumcise their children, nor walk
according to the custom.
22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come
together: for they will hear that thou art come.
23 Do therefore this that we say to thee. We have four men,
who have a vow on them.
24 Take these, and sanctify thyself with them: and bestow on
them, that they may shave their heads: and all will know
that the things which they have heard of thee, are false;
but that thou thyself also walkest keeping the law.
25 But as touching the Gentiles that believe, we have
written, decreeing that they should only refrain
themselves from that which has been offered to idols, and
from blood, and from things strangles, and from
fornication.
26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day being purified
with them, entered into the temple, giving notice of the
accomplishment of the days of purification, until an
oblation should be offered for every one of them.
27 But when the seven days were drawing to an end, those Jews
that were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple,
stirred up all the people, and laid hands upon him, crying
out:
28 Men of Israel, help: This is the man that teacheth all
men every where against the people, and the law, and this
place; and moreover hath brought in Gentiles into the
temple, and hath violated this holy place.
29 (For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with
him, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the
temple.)
30 And the whole city was in an uproar: and the people ran
together. And taking Paul, they drew him out of the
temple, and immediately the doors were shut.
31 And as they went about to kill him, it was told the
tribune of the band, That all Jerusalem was in confusion.
32 Who, forthwith taking with him soldiers and centurions,
ran down to them. And when they saw the tribune and the
soldiers they left off beating Paul.
33 Then the tribune coming near, took him, and commanded him
to be bound with two chains: and demanded who he was, and
what he had done.
34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the
multitude. And when he could not know the certainty for
the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the
castle.
35 And when he was come to the stairs, it fell out that he
was carried by the soldiers, because of the violence of
the people.
36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying:
Away with him.
37 And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he
saith to the tribune: May speak something to thee? Who
said: Canst thou speak Greek?
38 Art not thou that Egyptian who before these days didst
raise a tumult, and didst lead forth into the desert four
thousand men that were murderers?
39 But Paul said to him: I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a
citizen of no mean city. And I beseech thee, suffer me to
speak to the people.
40 And when he had given him leave, Paul standing on the
stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. And a great
silence being made, he spoke unto them in the Hebrew
tongue, saying
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 22
1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye the account which I
now give unto you.
2 (And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew
tongue, they kept the more silence.)
3 And he saith: I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but
brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, taught
according to the truth of the law of the fathers, zealous
for the law, as also all you are this day:
4 Who persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering
into prisons both men and women.
5 As the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the
ancients: from whom also receiving letters to the
brethren, I went to Damascus, that I might bring them
bound from thence to Jerusalem to be punished.
6 And it came to pass, as I was going, and drawing nigh to
Damascus at midday, that suddenly from heaven there shone
round about me a great light:
7 And falling on the ground, I heard a voice saying to me:
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
8 And I answered: Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me:
I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
9 And they that were with me, saw indeed the light, but they
heard not the voice of him that spoke with me.
10 And I said: What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to
me: Arise, and go to Damascus; and there it shall be told
thee of all things that thou must do.
11 And whereas I did not see for the brightness of that
light, being led by the hand by my companions, I came to
Damascus.
12 And one Ananias, a man according to the law, having
testimony of all the Jews who dwelt there,
13 Coming to me, and standing by me, said to me: Brother
Saul, look up. And I the same hour looked upon him.
14 But he said: The God of our fathers hath preordained thee
that thou shouldst know his will, and see the Just One,
and shouldst hear the voice from his mouth.
15 For thou shalt be his witness to all men, of those things
which thou hast seen and heard.
16 And now why tarriest thou? Rise up, and be baptized, and
wash away thy sins, invoking his name.
17 And it came to pass, when I was come again to Jerusalem,
and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,
18 And saw him saying unto me: Make haste, and get thee
quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive
thy testimony concerning me.
19 And I said: Lord, they know that I cast into prison, and
beat in every synagogue, them that believed in thee.
20 And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I
stood by and consented, and kept the garments of them that
killed him.
21 And he said to me: Go, for unto the Gentiles afar off,
will I send thee.
22 And they heard him until this word, and then lifted up
their voice, saying: Away with such an one from the
earth; for it is not fit that he should live.
23 And as they cried out and threw off their garments, and
cast dust into the air,
24 The tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle,
and that he should be scourged and tortured: to know for
what cause they did so cry out against him.
25 And when they had bound him with thongs, Paul saith to the
centurion that stood by him: Is it lawful for you to
scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26 Which the centurion hearing, went to the tribune, and told
him, saying: What art thou about to do? For this man is
a Roman citizen.
27 And the tribune coming, said to him: Tell me, art thou a
Roman? But he said: Yea.
28 And the tribune answered: I obtained the being free of
this city with a great sum. And Paul said: But I was
born so.
29 Immediately therefore they departed from him that were
about to torture him. The tribune also was afraid after
he understood that he was a Roman citizen, and because he
had bound him.
30 But on the next day, meaning to know more diligently for
what cause he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him, and
commanded the priests to come together, and all the
council: and bringing forth Paul, he set him before them
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 23
1 And Paul looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren,
I have conversed with all good conscience before God until
this present day.
2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by
him to strike him on the mouth.
3 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?
4 And they that stood by said: Dost thou revile the high
priest of God?
5 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.
6 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.
7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between
the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the multitude was
divided.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection,
neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess
both.
9 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?
10 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.
11 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.
12 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.
13 And they were more than forty men that had made this
conspiracy.
14 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.
15 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.
16 Which when Paul's sister's son had heard, of their lying
in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told
Paul.
17 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.
18 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.
19 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?
20 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.
21 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.
22 The tribune therefore dismissed the young man, charging
him that he should tell no man, that he had made known
these things unto him.
23 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:
24 And provide beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring
him safe to Felix the governor.
25 (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:
26 Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor, Felix,
greeting.
27 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:
28 And meaning to know the cause which they objected unto
him, I brought him forth into their council.
29 Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their
law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death
or of bands.
30 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.
31 Then the soldiers, according as it was commanded them,
taking Paul, brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 And the next day, leaving the horsemen to go with him,
they returned to the castle.
33 Who, when they were come to Caesarea, and had delivered
the letter to the governor, did also present Paul before
him.
34 And when he had read it, and had asked of what province he
was, and understood that he was of Cilicia;
35 I will hear thee, said he, when thy accusers come. And he
commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 24
1 And after five days the high priest Ananias came down,
with some of the ancients, and one Tertullus an orator,
who went to the governor against Paul.
2 And Paul being called for, Tertullus began to accuse him,
saying: Whereas through thee we live in much peace, and
many things are rectified by thy providence,
3 We accept it always and in all places, most excellent
Felix, with all thanksgiving.
4 But that I be no further tedious to thee, I desire thee of
thy clemency to hear us in few words.
5 We have found this to be a pestilent man, and raising
seditions among all the Jews throughout the world, and
author of the sedition of the sect of the Nazarenes.
6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom, we
having apprehended, would also have judged according to
our law.
7 But Lysias the tribune coming upon us, with great violence
took him away out of our hands;
8 Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou
mayest thyself, by examination, have knowledge of all
these things, whereof we accuse him.
9 And the Jews also added, and said that these things were
so.
10 Then Paul answered, (the governor making a sign to him to
speak:) Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge
over this nation, I will with good courage answer for
myself.
11 For thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve
days, since I went up to adore in Jerusalem:
12 And neither in the temple did they find me disputing with
any man, or causing any concourse of the people, neither
in the synagogues, nor in the city:
13 Neither can they prove unto thee the things whereof they
now accuse me.
14 But this I confess to thee, that according to the way,
which they call a heresy, so do I serve the Father and my
God, believing all things which are written in the law and
the prophets:
15 Having hope in God, which these also themselves look for,
that there shall be a resurrection of the just and unjust.
16 And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience
without offence toward God, and towards men.
17 Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation,
and offerings, and vows.
18 In which I was found purified in the temple: neither with
multitude, nor with tumult.
19 But certain Jews of Asia, who ought to be present before
thee, and to accuse, if they had any thing against me:
20 Or let these men themselves say, if they found in me any
iniquity, when standing before the council,
21 Except it be for this one voice only that I cried,
standing among them, Concerning the resurrection of the
dead am I judged this day by you.
22 And Felix put them off, having most certain knowledge of
this way, saying: When Lysias the tribune shall come
down, I will hear you.
23 And he commanded a centurion to keep him, and that he
should be easy, and that he should not prohibit any of
his friends to minister unto him.
24 And after some days, Felix, coming with Drusilla his wife,
who was a Jew, sent for Paul, and heard of him the faith,
that is in Christ Jesus.
25 And as he treated of justice, and chastity, and of the
judgment to come, Felix being terrified, answered: For
this time, go thy way: but when I have a convenient time,
I will send for thee.
26 Hoping also withal, that money should be given him by
Paul; for which cause also oftentimes sending for him, he
spoke with him.
27 But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor
Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews
a pleasure, left Paul bound
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 25
1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three
days, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2 And the chief priests, and principal men of the Jews, went
unto him against Paul: and they besought him,
3 Requesting favour against him, that he would command him
to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the
way.
4 But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea, and
that he himself would very shortly depart thither.
5 Let them, therefore, saith he, among you that are able, go
down with me, and accuse him, if there be any crime in the
man.
6 And having tarried among them no more than eight or ten
days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat in
the judgment seat; and commanded Paul to be brought.
7 Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come
down from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievous causes,
which they could not prove;
8 Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law
of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar,
have I offended in any thing.
9 But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering
Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be
judged of these things before me?
10 Then Paul said: I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where
I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no injury,
as thou very well knowest.
11 For if I have injured them, or have committed any thing
worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if there be
none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man may
deliver me to them: I appeal to Caesar.
12 Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered:
Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go.
13 And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to
Caesarea to salute Festus.
14 And as they tarried there many days, Festus told the king
of Paul, saying: A certain man was left prisoner by
Felix.
15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests,
and the ancients of the Jews, came unto me, desiring
condemnation against him.
16 To whom I answered: It is not the custom of the Romans to
condemn any man, before that he who is accused have his
accusers present, and have liberty to make his answer, to
clear himself of the things laid to his charge.
17 When therefore they were come hither, without any delay,
on the day following, sitting in the judgment seat, I
commanded the man to be brought.
18 Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no
accusation of things which I thought ill of:
19 But had certain questions of their own superstition
against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed
to be alive.
20 I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question,
asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be
judged of these things.
21 But Paul appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of
Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send
him to Caesar.
22 And Agrippa said to Festus: I would also hear the man,
myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
23 And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice were come
with great pomp, and had entered into the hall of
audience, with the tribunes, and principal men of the
city, at Festus' commandment, Paul was brought forth.
24 And Festus saith: King Agrippa, and all ye men who are
here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the
multitude of the Jews dealt with me at Jerusalem,
requesting and crying out that he ought not to live any
longer.
25 Yet have I found nothing that he hath committed worthy of
death. But forasmuch as he himself hath appealed to
Augustus, I have determined to send him.
26 Of whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. For
which cause I have brought him forth before you, and
especially before thee, O king Agrippa, that examination
being made, I may have what to write.
27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and
not to signify the things laid to his charge
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 26
1 Then Agrippa said to Paul: Thou art permitted to speak
for thyself. Then Paul stretching forth his hand, began
to make his answer.
2 I think myself happy, O king Agrippa, that I am to answer
for myself this day before thee, touching all the things
whereof I am accused by the Jews.
3 Especially as thou knowest all, both customs and questions
that are among the Jews: Wherefore I beseech thee to hear
me patiently.
4 And my life indeed from my youth, which was from the
beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews
do know:
5 Having known me from the beginning (if they will give
testimony) that according to the most sure sect of our
religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 And now for the hope of the promise that was made by God
to the fathers, do I stand subject to judgment:
7 Unto which, our twelve tribes, serving night and day, hope
to come. For which hope, O king, I am accused by the
Jews.
8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible, that God
should raise the dead?
9 And I indeed did formerly think, that I ought to do many
things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 Which also I did at Jerusalem, and many of the saints did
I shut up in prison, having received authority of the
chief priests: and when they were put to death, I brought
the sentence.
11 And oftentimes punishing them, in every synagogue, I
compelled them to blaspheme: and being yet more mad
against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.
12 Whereupon when I was going to Damascus with authority and
permission of the chief priest,
13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven
above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me,
and them that were in company with me.
14 And when we were all fallen down on the ground, I heard a
voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue: Saul, Saul,
why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick
against the goad.
15 And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered:
I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
16 But rise up, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end
have I appeared to thee, that I may make thee a minister,
and a witness of those things which thou hast seen, and of
those things wherein I will appear to thee,
17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the nations,
unto which now I send thee:
18 To open their eyes, that they may be converted from
darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God,
that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and a lot among
the saints, by the faith that is in me.
19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the
heavenly vision:
20 But to them first that are at Damascus, and at Jerusalem,
and unto all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles did
I preach, that they should do penance, and turn to God,
doing works worthy of penance.
21 For this cause the Jews, when I was in the temple, having
apprehended me, went about to kill me.
22 But being aided by the help of God, I stand unto this day,
witnessing both to small and great, saying no other thing
than those which the prophets, and Moses did say should
come to pass:
23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first
that should rise from the dead, and should shew light to
the people, and to the Gentiles.
24 As he spoke these things, and made his answer, Festus said
with a loud voice: Paul, thou art beside thyself: much
learning doth make thee mad.
25 And Paul said: I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but
I speak words of truth and soberness.
26 For the king knoweth of these things, to whom also I speak
with confidence. For I am persuaded that none of these
things are hidden from him. For neither was any of these
things done in a corner.
27 Believest thou the prophets, O king Agrippa? I know that
thou believest.
28 And Agrippa said to Paul: In a little thou persuadest me
to become a Christian.
29 And Paul said: I would to God, that both in a little and
in much, not only thou, but also all that hear me, this
day, should become such as I also am, except these bands.
30 And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and
they that sat with them.
31 And when they were gone aside, they spoke among
themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of
death or of bands.
32 And Agrippa said to Festus: This man might have been set
at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 27
1 And when it was determined that he should sail into Italy,
and that Paul, with the other prisoners, should be
delivered to a centurion, named Julius, of the band
Augusta,
2 Going on board a ship of Adrumetum, we launched, meaning
to sail by the coasts of Asia, Aristarchus, the Macedonian
of Thessalonica, continuing with us.
3 And the day following we came to Sidon. And Julius
treating Paul courteously, permitted him to go to his
friends, and to take care of himself.
4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under
Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5 And sailing over the sea of Cilicia, and Pamphylia, we
came to Lystra, which is in Lycia:
6 And there the centurion finding a ship of Alexandria
sailing into Italy, removed us into it.
7 And when for many days we had sailed slowly, and were
scarce come over against Gnidus, the wind not suffering
us, we sailed near Crete by Salmone:
8 And with much ado sailing by it, we came into a certain
place, which is called Good-havens, nigh to which was the
city of Thalassa.
9 And when much time was spent, and when sailing now was
dangerous, because the fast was now past, Paul comforted
them,
10 Saying to them: Ye men, I see that the voyage beginneth
to be with injury and much damage, not only of the lading
and ship, but also of our lives.
11 But the centurion believed the pilot and the master of the
ship, more than those things which were said by Paul.
12 And whereas it was not a commodious haven to winter in,
the greatest part gave counsel to sail thence, if by any
means they might reach Phenice to winter there, which is
a haven of Crete, looking towards the southwest and
northwest.
13 And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had
obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson,
they sailed close by Crete.
14 But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous
wind, called Euroaquilo.
15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up
against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were
driven.
16 And running under a certain island, that is called Cauda,
we had much work to come by the boat.
17 Which being taken up, they used helps, undergirding the
ship, and fearing lest they should fall into the
quicksands, they let down the sail yard, and so were
driven.
18 And we being mightily tossed with the tempest, the next
day they lightened the ship.
19 And the third day they cast out with their own hands the
tackling of the ship.
20 And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and
no small storm lay on us, all hope of our being saved was
now taken away.
21 And after they had fasted a long time, Paul standing forth
in the midst of them, said: You should indeed, O ye men,
have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete,
and have gained this harm and loss.
22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer. For there shall
be no loss of any man's life among you, but only of the
ship.
23 For an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, stood
by me this night,
24 Saying: Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before
Caesar; and behold, God hath given thee all them that sail
with thee.
25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer; for I believe God that
it shall so be, as it hath been told me.
26 And we must come unto a certain island.
27 But after the fourteenth night was come, as we were
sailing in Adria, about midnight, the shipmen deemed that
they discovered some country.
28 Who also sounding, found twenty fathoms; and going on a
little further, they found fifteen fathoms.
29 Then fearing lest we should fall upon rough places, they
cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the
day.
30 But as the shipmen sought to fly out of the ship, having
let down the boat into the sea, under colour, as though
they would have cast anchors out of the forepart of the
ship,
31 Paul said to the centurion, and to the soldiers: Except
these stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.
32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let
her fall off.
33 And when it began to be light, Paul besought them all to
take meat, saying: This day is the fourteenth day that
you have waited, and continued fasting, taking nothing.
34 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat for your health's
sake; for there shall not an hair of the head of any of
you perish.
35 And when he had said these things, taking bread, he gave
thanks to God in the sight of them all; and when he had
broken it, he began to eat.
36 Then were they all of better cheer, and they also took
some meat.
37 And we were in all in the ship, two hundred threescore and
sixteen souls.
38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship,
casting the wheat into the sea.
39 And when it was day, they knew not the land; but they
discovered a certain creek that had a shore, into which
they minded, if they could, to thrust in the ship.
40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed
themselves to the sea, loosing withal the rudder bands;
and hoisting up the mainsail to the wind, they made
towards shore.
41 And when we were fallen into a place where two seas met,
they run the ship aground; and the forepart indeed,
sticking fast, remained unmoveable: but the hinder part
was broken with the violence of the sea.
42 And the soldiers' counsel was, that they should kill the
prisoners, lest any of them, swimming out, should escape.
43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, forbade it to be
done; and he commanded that they who could swim, should
cast themselves first into the sea, and save themselves,
and get to land.
44 And the rest, some they carried on boards, and some on
those things that belonged to the ship. And so it came to
pass, that every soul got safe to land
The Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 28
1 And when we had escaped, then we knew that the island was
called Melita. But the barbarians shewed us no small
courtesy.
2 For kindling a fire, they refreshed us all, because of the
present rain, and of the cold.
3 And when Paul had gathered together a bundle of sticks,
and had laid them on the fire, a viper coming out of the
heat, fastened on his hand.
4 And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging on his hand,
they said one to another: Undoubtedly this man is a
murderer, who though he hath escaped the sea, yet
vengeance doth not suffer him to live.
5 And he indeed shaking off the beast into the fire,
suffered no harm.
6 But they supposed that he would begin to swell up, and
that he would suddenly fall down and die. But expecting
long, and seeing that there came no harm to him, changing
their minds, they said, that he was a god.
7 Now in these places were possessions of the chief man of
the island, named Publius, who receiving us, for three
days entertained us courteously.
8 And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a
fever, and of a bloody flux. To whom Paul entered in; and
when he had prayed, and laid his hands on him, he healed
him.
9 Which being done, all that had diseases in the island,
came and were healed:
10 Who also honoured us with many honours, and when we were
to set sail, they laded us with such things as were
necessary.
11 And after three months, we sailed in a ship of Alexandria,
that had wintered in the island, whose sign was the
Castors.
12 And when we were come to Syracusa, we tarried there three
days.
13 From thence, compassing by the shore, we came to Rhegium:
and after one day, the south wind blowing, we came the
second day to Puteoli;
14 Where, finding brethren, we were desired to tarry with
them seven days: and so we went to Rome.
15 And from thence, when the brethren had heard of us, they
came to meet us as far as Appii Forum, and the Three
Taverns: whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God, and
took courage.
16 And when we were come to Rome, Paul was suffered to dwell
by himself, with a soldier that kept him.
17 And after the third day, he called together the chief of
the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said to them:
Men, brethren, I, having done nothing against the people,
or the custom of our fathers, was delivered prisoner from
Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans;
18 Who, when they had examined me, would have released me,
for that there was no cause of death in me;
19 But the Jews contradicting it, I was constrained to appeal
unto Caesar; not that I had any thing to accuse my nation
of.
20 For this cause therefore I desired to see you, and to
speak to you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am
bound with this chain.
21 But they said to him: We neither received letters
concerning thee from Judea, neither did any of the
brethren that came hither, relate or speak any evil of
thee.
22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest; for as
concerning this sect, we know that it is every where
contradicted.
23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came very
many to him unto his lodgings; to whom he expounded,
testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them
concerning Jesus, out of the law of Moses and the
prophets, from morning until evening.
24 And some believed the things that were said; but some
believed not.
25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed,
Paul speaking this one word: Well did the Holy Ghost
speak to our fathers by Isaias the prophet,
26 Saying: Go to this people, and say to them: With the ear
you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you
shall see, and shall not perceive.
27 For the heart of this people is grown gross, and with
their ears have they heard heavily, and their eyes they
have shut; lest perhaps they should see with their eyes,
and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart,
and should be converted, and I should heal them.
28 Be it known therefore to you, that this salvation of God
is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it.
29 And when he had said these things, the Jews went out from
him, having much reasoning among themselves.
30 And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging;
and he received all that came in to him,
31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things
which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence,
without prohibition.
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