| 5:1 |
But a certain man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a field, |
| 5:2 |
and he was deceitful about the price of the field, with his wife’s consent. And bringing only part of it, he placed it at the feet of the Apostles. |
| 5:3 |
Petrus autem dixit: "Ananias", why has Satan tempted your heart, so that you would lie to the Holy Spirit and be deceitful about the price of the land? |
| 5:4 |
Did it not belong to you while you retained it? And having sold it, was it not in your power? Why have you set this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!" |
| 5:5 |
Then Ananias, upon hearing these words, fell down and expired. And a great fear overwhelmed all who heard of it. |
| 5:6 |
And the young men rose up and removed him; and carrying him out, they buried him. |
| 5:7 |
Then about the space of three hours passed, and his wife entered, not knowing what had happened. |
| 5:8 |
And Peter said to her, "Dice mihi, woman, if you sold the field for this amount?” And she said, "Ita", for that amount.” |
| 5:9 |
And Peter said to her: “Why have you agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Ecce, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out!" |
| 5:10 |
Immediately, she fell down before his feet and expired. Then the young men entered and found her dead. And they carried her out and buried her next to her husband. |
| 5:11 |
And a great fear came over the entire Church and over all who heard these things. |
| 5:12 |
And through the hands of the Apostles many signs and wonders were accomplished among the people. And they all met with one accord at Solomon’s portico. |
| 5:13 |
And among the others, no one dared to join himself to them. But the people magnified them. |
| 5:14 |
Now the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord was ever increasing, |
| 5:15 |
so much so that they laid the infirm in the streets, placing them on beds and stretchers, ut, as Peter arrived, at least his shadow might fall upon any one of them, and they would be freed from their infirmities. |
| 5:16 |
But a multitude also hurried to Jerusalem from the neighboring cities, carrying the sick and those troubled by unclean spirits, who were all healed. |
| 5:17 |
Then the high priest and all those who were with him, ille est, the heretical sect of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with jealousy. |
| 5:18 |
And they laid hands on the Apostles, and they placed them in the common prison. |
| 5:19 |
But in the night, an Angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and led them out, dicens, |
| 5:20 |
“Go and stand in the temple, speaking to the people all these words of life.” |
| 5:21 |
And when they had heard this, they entered the temple at first light, and they were teaching. Then the high priest, et qui cum eo, accesserunt, and they called together the council and all the elders of the sons of Israel. And they sent to the prison to have them brought. |
| 5:22 |
But when the attendants had arrived, et, upon opening the prison, had not found them, they returned and reported to them, |
| 5:23 |
dicens: “We found the prison certainly locked up with all diligence, and the guards standing before the door. But upon opening it, we found no one within.” |
| 5:24 |
deinde, when the magistrate of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were uncertain about them, as to what should happen. |
| 5:25 |
But someone arrived and reported to them, "Ecce", the men whom you placed in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.” |
| 5:26 |
Then the magistrate, with the attendants, went and brought them without force. For they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned. |
| 5:27 |
Quibus cum attulissent, steterunt ante concilium. Et interrogavit eos princeps sacerdotum, |
| 5:28 |
et dixit: "Imperiumus vehementer praecipimus ne in hoc nomine doceatis". Ecce enim, implesti Ierusalem doctrina tua, et sánguinem huius hómini super nos vis perdúcere. |
| 5:29 |
Petrus autem et apostoli responderunt dicentes: "Necessarium est obedire Deo", plus quam homines. |
| 5:30 |
Deus patrum nostrorum suscitavit Iesum, quem suspendentes in ligno necaverunt. |
| 5:31 |
Ipse est, quem Deus exaltavit a dextris Suis Dominatorem et Salvatorem, ut offerat poenitentiam et remissionem peccatorum Israel. |
| 5:32 |
Et nos testes sumus horum, cum Spiritu Sancto, quem Deus omnibus obedientibus sibi dedit. |
| 5:33 |
His auditis, graviter vulnerati sunt, et cogitabant interficere illos. |
| 5:34 |
Sed aliquis in concilio, Pharisaeus nomine Gamaliel, doctor legis honoratus ab omni populo, Surrexerunt et foris interfici iussit. |
| 5:35 |
Et dixit eis: "Viri Israel, de his hominibus in animo tuo caveas. |
| 5:36 |
Ante hos dies, Theudas extiterunt, dicens se esse aliquem, et multi, quadringentesimo, coniuncta cum eo. sed necatus est, et dispersi sunt omnes, qui crediderunt in eum, et in nihilum redacti sunt. |
| 5:37 |
Post hoc unum, Iudas Galilaeus extiterunt, in diebus irrotulationis, et convertit populum ad se. Sed et ipse periit, et omnes, quotquot secum iunxerunt, dispersi sunt. |
| 5:38 |
Nunc ergo, tibi dico, ab his discede et eos desere. si enim hoc consilium vel opus hominum est, conteretur. |
| 5:39 |
Sed vere, si ex Deo est, et conteram illud non poteris, et forte inveniaris pugnasse contra Deum. Et consenserunt ei. |
| 5:40 |
Et convocans Apostolos, caesis illis, denuntiaverunt ne omnino loquerentur in nomine Iesu. Dimiserunt eos. |
| 5:41 |
Et quidem, a conspectu concilii profecti sunt, gaudentes quod digni habiti sunt pro nomine Jesu contumeliam pati. |
| 5:42 |
Et cotidie, in templo et in domibus, non cessabant docere et evangelizare Christum Iesum. |
