¹Factum est autem cum Apollo esset Corinthi,Now it happened that, while Apollo was at Corinth,ut Paulus peragratis superioribus partibus veniret Ephesum,Paul, after he had journeyed through the upper regions, arrived at Ephesus.et inveniret quosdam discipulos:And he met with certain disciples.

¹Factum est autem cum Apollo esset Corinthi,Now it happened that, while Apollo was at Corinth,ut Paulus peragratis superioribus partibus veniret Ephesum,Paul, after he had journeyed through the upper regions, arrived at Ephesus.et inveniret quosdam discipulos:And he met with certain disciples.

²dixitque ad eos:And he said to them,Si Spiritum Sanctum accepistis credentes?“After believing,At illi dixerunt ad eum:have you received the Holy Spirit?”Sed neque si Spiritus Sanctus est,But they said to him,audivimus.“We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

²dixitque ad eos:And he said to them,Si Spiritum Sanctum accepistis credentes?“After believing,At illi dixerunt ad eum:have you received the Holy Spirit?”Sed neque si Spiritus Sanctus est,But they said to him,audivimus.“We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

³Ille vero ait:Yet truly, he said,In quo ergo baptizati estis?“Then with what have you been baptized?”Qui dixerunt:And they said,In Joannis baptismate.“With the baptism of John.”

³Ille vero ait:Yet truly, he said,In quo ergo baptizati estis?“Then with what have you been baptized?”Qui dixerunt:And they said,In Joannis baptismate.“With the baptism of John.”

⁴Dixit autem Paulus:Then Paul said:Joannes baptizavit baptismo pœnitentiæ populum,“John baptized the people with the baptism of repentance,dicens in eum qui venturus esset post ipsum ut crederent,saying that they should believe in the One who is to come after him,hoc est,that is,in Jesum.in Jesus.”

⁴Dixit autem Paulus:Then Paul said:Joannes baptizavit baptismo pœnitentiæ populum,“John baptized the people with the baptism of repentance,dicens in eum qui venturus esset post ipsum ut crederent,saying that they should believe in the One who is to come after him,hoc est,that is,in Jesum.in Jesus.”

⁵His auditis,Upon hearing these things,baptizati sunt in nomine Domini Jesu.they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

⁵His auditis,Upon hearing these things,baptizati sunt in nomine Domini Jesu.they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

⁶Et cum imposuisset illis manus Paulus,And when Paul had imposed his hands on them,venit Spiritus Sanctus super eos,the Holy Spirit came over them.et loquebantur linguis,And they were speaking in tongueset prophetabant.and prophesying.

⁶Et cum imposuisset illis manus Paulus,And when Paul had imposed his hands on them,venit Spiritus Sanctus super eos,the Holy Spirit came over them.et loquebantur linguis,And they were speaking in tongueset prophetabant.and prophesying.

⁷Erant autem omnes viri fere duodecim.Now the men were about twelve in all.

⁷Erant autem omnes viri fere duodecim.Now the men were about twelve in all.

⁸Introgressus autem synagogam,Then,cum fiducia loquebatur per tres menses,upon entering the synagogue,disputanshe was speaking faithfully for three months,et suadens de regno Dei.disputing and persuading them about the kingdom of God.

⁸Introgressus autem synagogam,Then,cum fiducia loquebatur per tres menses,upon entering the synagogue,disputanshe was speaking faithfully for three months,et suadens de regno Dei.disputing and persuading them about the kingdom of God.

⁹Cum autem quidam indurarentur,But when certain ones became hardened and would not believe,et non crederent,cursing the Way of the Lord in the presence of the multitude,maledicentes viam Domini coram multitudine,Paul,discedens ab eis,withdrawing from them,segregavit discipulos,separated the disciples,quotidie disputans in schola tyranni cujusdam.disputing daily in a certain school of Tyrannus.

⁹Cum autem quidam indurarentur,But when certain ones became hardened and would not believe,et non crederent,cursing the Way of the Lord in the presence of the multitude,maledicentes viam Domini coram multitudine,Paul,discedens ab eis,withdrawing from them,segregavit discipulos,separated the disciples,quotidie disputans in schola tyranni cujusdam.disputing daily in a certain school of Tyrannus.

¹⁰Hoc autem factum est per biennium,Now this was done throughout two years,ita ut omnes qui habitabant in Asia audirent verbum Domini,so that all who were living in Asia listened to the Word of the Lord,Judæi atque gentiles.both Jews and Gentiles.

¹⁰Hoc autem factum est per biennium,Now this was done throughout two years,ita ut omnes qui habitabant in Asia audirent verbum Domini,so that all who were living in Asia listened to the Word of the Lord,Judæi atque gentiles.both Jews and Gentiles.

¹¹Virtutesque non quaslibet faciebat Deus per manum Pauli,And God was accomplishing powerful and uncommon miracles by the hand of Paul,

¹¹Virtutesque non quaslibet faciebat Deus per manum Pauli,And God was accomplishing powerful and uncommon miracles by the hand of Paul,

¹²ita ut etiam super languidos deferrentur a corpore ejus sudaria et semicinctia,so much so that even when small cloths and wrappings were brought from his body to the sick,et recedebant ab eis languores, et spiritus nequam egrediebantur.the illnesses withdrew from them and the wicked spirits departed.

¹²ita ut etiam super languidos deferrentur a corpore ejus sudaria et semicinctia,so much so that even when small cloths and wrappings were brought from his body to the sick,et recedebant ab eis languores, et spiritus nequam egrediebantur.the illnesses withdrew from them and the wicked spirits departed.

¹³Tentaverunt autem quidamThen,et de circumeuntibus Judæis exorcistis invocare super eos qui habebant spiritus malos nomen Domini Jesu,even some of the traveling Jewish exorcists had attempted to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits,dicentes:saying,Adjuro vos per Jesum,“I bind you by oath through Jesus,quem Paulus prædicat.whom Paul preaches.”

¹³Tentaverunt autem quidamThen,et de circumeuntibus Judæis exorcistis invocare super eos qui habebant spiritus malos nomen Domini Jesu,even some of the traveling Jewish exorcists had attempted to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits,dicentes:saying,Adjuro vos per Jesum,“I bind you by oath through Jesus,quem Paulus prædicat.whom Paul preaches.”

¹⁴Erant autem quidam Judæi,And there were certain Jews,Scevæ principis sacerdotum septem filii,the seven sons of Sceva, leaders among the priests,qui hoc faciebant.who were acting in this way.

¹⁴Erant autem quidam Judæi,And there were certain Jews,Scevæ principis sacerdotum septem filii,the seven sons of Sceva, leaders among the priests,qui hoc faciebant.who were acting in this way.

¹⁵Respondens autem spiritus nequam dixit eis:But a wicked spirit responded by saying to them:Jesum novi,“Jesus I know,et Paulum scio:and Paul I know.vos autem qui estis?But who are you?”

¹⁵Respondens autem spiritus nequam dixit eis:But a wicked spirit responded by saying to them:Jesum novi,“Jesus I know,et Paulum scio:and Paul I know.vos autem qui estis?But who are you?”

¹⁶Et insiliens in eos homo,And the man,in quo erat dæmonium pessimum,in whom there was a wicked spirit,et dominatus amborum,leaping at them and getting the better of them both,invaluit contra eos,prevailed against them,ita ut nudiso that they fled from that house,et vulnerati effugerent de domo illa.naked and wounded.

¹⁶Et insiliens in eos homo,And the man,in quo erat dæmonium pessimum,in whom there was a wicked spirit,et dominatus amborum,leaping at them and getting the better of them both,invaluit contra eos,prevailed against them,ita ut nudiso that they fled from that house,et vulnerati effugerent de domo illa.naked and wounded.

¹⁷Hoc autem notum factum est omnibus Judæis,And so,atque gentilibus qui habitabant Ephesi:this became known to all the Jews and Gentiles who were living at Ephesus.et cecidit timor super omnes illos,And a fear fell over them all.et magnificabatur nomen Domini Jesu.And the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

¹⁷Hoc autem notum factum est omnibus Judæis,And so,atque gentilibus qui habitabant Ephesi:this became known to all the Jews and Gentiles who were living at Ephesus.et cecidit timor super omnes illos,And a fear fell over them all.et magnificabatur nomen Domini Jesu.And the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

¹⁸Multique credentium veniebant,And many believers were arriving,confitentesconfessing,et annuntiantes actus suos.and announcing their deeds.

¹⁸Multique credentium veniebant,And many believers were arriving,confitentesconfessing,et annuntiantes actus suos.and announcing their deeds.

¹⁹Multi autem ex eis, qui fuerant curiosa sectati, contulerunt libros,Then many of those who had followed odd sects brought together their books,et combusserunt coram omnibus:and they burned them in the sight of all.et computatis pretiis illorum,And after determining the value of these,invenerunt pecuniam denariorum quinquaginta millium.they found the price to be fifty thousand denarii.

¹⁹Multi autem ex eis, qui fuerant curiosa sectati, contulerunt libros,Then many of those who had followed odd sects brought together their books,et combusserunt coram omnibus:and they burned them in the sight of all.et computatis pretiis illorum,And after determining the value of these,invenerunt pecuniam denariorum quinquaginta millium.they found the price to be fifty thousand denarii.

²⁰Ita fortiter crescebat verbum Dei,In this way,et confirmabatur.the Word of God was increasing strongly and was being confirmed.

²⁰Ita fortiter crescebat verbum Dei,In this way,et confirmabatur.the Word of God was increasing strongly and was being confirmed.

²¹His autem expletis,Then,proposuit Paulus in Spiritu,when these things were completed,transita MacedoniaPaul decided in the Spirit,et Achaia,after crossing through Macedonia and Achaia,ire Jerosolymam,to go to Jerusalem,dicens:saying,Quoniam postquam fuero ibi,“Then,oportet meafter I have been there,et Romam videre.it is necessary for me to see Rome also.”

²¹His autem expletis,Then,proposuit Paulus in Spiritu,when these things were completed,transita MacedoniaPaul decided in the Spirit,et Achaia,after crossing through Macedonia and Achaia,ire Jerosolymam,to go to Jerusalem,dicens:saying,Quoniam postquam fuero ibi,“Then,oportet meafter I have been there,et Romam videre.it is necessary for me to see Rome also.”

²²Mittens autem in Macedoniam duos ex ministrantibus sibi,But sending two of those who were ministering to him,TimotheumTimothy and Erastus,et Erastum,into Macedonia,ipse remansit ad tempus in Asia.he himself remained for a time in Asia.

²²Mittens autem in Macedoniam duos ex ministrantibus sibi,But sending two of those who were ministering to him,TimotheumTimothy and Erastus,et Erastum,into Macedonia,ipse remansit ad tempus in Asia.he himself remained for a time in Asia.

²³Facta est autem illo tempore turbatio non minima de via Domini.Now at that time, there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way of the Lord.

²³Facta est autem illo tempore turbatio non minima de via Domini.Now at that time, there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way of the Lord.

²⁴Demetrius enim quidam nomine,For a certain man named Demetrius,argentarius, faciens ædes argenteas Dianæ,a silversmith making silver shrines for Diana,præstabat artificibus non modicum quæstum:was providing no small profit to craftsmen.

²⁴Demetrius enim quidam nomine,For a certain man named Demetrius,argentarius, faciens ædes argenteas Dianæ,a silversmith making silver shrines for Diana,præstabat artificibus non modicum quæstum:was providing no small profit to craftsmen.

²⁵quos convocans,And calling them together,et eos qui hujusmodi erant opifices,with those who were employed in the same way,dixit:he said:Viri,“Men,scitis quia de hoc artificio est nobis acquisitio:you know that our income is from this craft.

²⁵quos convocans,And calling them together,et eos qui hujusmodi erant opifices,with those who were employed in the same way,dixit:he said:Viri,“Men,scitis quia de hoc artificio est nobis acquisitio:you know that our income is from this craft.

²⁶et videtisAnd you are seeing and hearing that this man Paul,et auditis quia non solum Ephesi,by persuasion,sed pene totius Asiæ,has turned away a great multitude,Paulus hic suadens avertit multam turbam,not only from Ephesus,dicens:but from nearly all of Asia,Quoniam non sunt dii,saying,qui manibus fiunt.‘These things are not gods which have been made by hands.’

²⁶et videtisAnd you are seeing and hearing that this man Paul,et auditis quia non solum Ephesi,by persuasion,sed pene totius Asiæ,has turned away a great multitude,Paulus hic suadens avertit multam turbam,not only from Ephesus,dicens:but from nearly all of Asia,Quoniam non sunt dii,saying,qui manibus fiunt.‘These things are not gods which have been made by hands.’

²⁷Non solum autem hæc periclitabitur nobis pars in redargutionem venire, sed et magnæ Dianæ templum in nihilum reputabitur, sed et destrui incipiet majestas ejus, quam tota Asia et orbis colit.Thus, not only is this, our occupation, in danger of being brought into repudiation, but also the temple of the great Diana will be reputed as nothing! Then even her majesty, whom all of Asia and the world worships, will begin to be destroyed.”

²⁷Non solum autem hæc periclitabitur nobis pars in redargutionem venire, sed et magnæ Dianæ templum in nihilum reputabitur, sed et destrui incipiet majestas ejus, quam tota Asia et orbis colit.Thus, not only is this, our occupation, in danger of being brought into repudiation, but also the temple of the great Diana will be reputed as nothing! Then even her majesty, whom all of Asia and the world worships, will begin to be destroyed.”

²⁸His auditis,Upon hearing this,repleti sunt ira,they were filled with anger,et exclamaverunt dicentes:and they cried out, saying,Magna Diana Ephesiorum.“Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

²⁸His auditis,Upon hearing this,repleti sunt ira,they were filled with anger,et exclamaverunt dicentes:and they cried out, saying,Magna Diana Ephesiorum.“Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

²⁹Et impleta est civitas confusione,And the city was filled with confusion.et impetum fecerunt uno animo in theatrum,And having seized Gaius and Aristarchus of Macedonia,rapto Gajo et Aristarcho Macedonibus,companions of Paul, they rushed violently, with one accord,comitibus Pauli.into the amphitheater.

²⁹Et impleta est civitas confusione,And the city was filled with confusion.et impetum fecerunt uno animo in theatrum,And having seized Gaius and Aristarchus of Macedonia,rapto Gajo et Aristarcho Macedonibus,companions of Paul, they rushed violently, with one accord,comitibus Pauli.into the amphitheater.

³⁰Paulo autem volente intrare in populum,Then, when Paul wanted to enter to the people,non permiserunt discipuli.the disciples would not permit him.

³⁰Paulo autem volente intrare in populum,Then, when Paul wanted to enter to the people,non permiserunt discipuli.the disciples would not permit him.

³¹Quidam autemAnd some of the leaders from Asia,et de Asiæ principibus,who were his friends,qui erant amici ejus,also sent to him,miserunt ad eum rogantes ne se daret in theatrum:requesting that he not present himself in the amphitheater.

³¹Quidam autemAnd some of the leaders from Asia,et de Asiæ principibus,who were his friends,qui erant amici ejus,also sent to him,miserunt ad eum rogantes ne se daret in theatrum:requesting that he not present himself in the amphitheater.

³²alii autem aliud clamabant.But others were crying out various things.Erat enim ecclesia confusa:For the assembly was in confusion,et plures nesciebant qua ex causa convenissent.and most did not know the reason they had been called together.

³²alii autem aliud clamabant.But others were crying out various things.Erat enim ecclesia confusa:For the assembly was in confusion,et plures nesciebant qua ex causa convenissent.and most did not know the reason they had been called together.

³³De turba autem detraxerunt Alexandrum, propellentibus eum Judæis.So they dragged Alexander from the crowd, while the Jews were propelling him forward.Alexander autem manu silentio postulato,And Alexander, gesturing with his hand for silence,volebat reddere rationem populo.wanted to give the people an explanation.

³³De turba autem detraxerunt Alexandrum, propellentibus eum Judæis.So they dragged Alexander from the crowd, while the Jews were propelling him forward.Alexander autem manu silentio postulato,And Alexander, gesturing with his hand for silence,volebat reddere rationem populo.wanted to give the people an explanation.

³⁴Quem ut cognoverunt Judæum esse, vox facta una est omnium,But as soon as they realized him to be a Jew, all with one voice,quasi per horas duas clamantium:for about two hours, were crying out,Magna Diana Ephesiorum.“Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

³⁴Quem ut cognoverunt Judæum esse, vox facta una est omnium,But as soon as they realized him to be a Jew, all with one voice,quasi per horas duas clamantium:for about two hours, were crying out,Magna Diana Ephesiorum.“Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

³⁵Et cum sedasset scriba turbas,And when the scribe had calmed the crowds,dixit:he said:Viri Ephesii,“Men of Ephesus,quis enim est hominum, qui nesciat Ephesiorum civitatem cultricem esse magnæ Dianæ, Jovisque prolis?now what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is in the service of the great Diana and of the offspring of Jupiter?

³⁵Et cum sedasset scriba turbas,And when the scribe had calmed the crowds,dixit:he said:Viri Ephesii,“Men of Ephesus,quis enim est hominum, qui nesciat Ephesiorum civitatem cultricem esse magnæ Dianæ, Jovisque prolis?now what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is in the service of the great Diana and of the offspring of Jupiter?

³⁶Cum ergo his contradici non possit,Therefore,oportet vos sedatos esse,since these things are not able to be contradicted,et nihil temere agere.it is necessary for you to be calm and to do nothing rash.

³⁶Cum ergo his contradici non possit,Therefore,oportet vos sedatos esse,since these things are not able to be contradicted,et nihil temere agere.it is necessary for you to be calm and to do nothing rash.

³⁷Adduxistis enim homines istos,For you have brought forward these men,neque sacrilegos,who are neither sacrilegiousneque blasphemantes deam vestram.nor blasphemers against your goddess.

³⁷Adduxistis enim homines istos,For you have brought forward these men,neque sacrilegos,who are neither sacrilegiousneque blasphemantes deam vestram.nor blasphemers against your goddess.

³⁸Quod si Demetrius et qui cum eo sunt artifices,But if Demetriushabent adversus aliquem causam,and the craftsmen who are with him have a case against anyone,conventus forenses aguntur,they can convene in the courts,et proconsules sunt:and there are proconsuls.accusent invicem.Let them accuse one another.

³⁸Quod si Demetrius et qui cum eo sunt artifices,But if Demetriushabent adversus aliquem causam,and the craftsmen who are with him have a case against anyone,conventus forenses aguntur,they can convene in the courts,et proconsules sunt:and there are proconsuls.accusent invicem.Let them accuse one another.

³⁹Si quid autem alterius rei quæritis,But if you would inquire about other things,in legitima ecclesia poterit absolvi.this can be decided in a lawful assembly.

³⁹Si quid autem alterius rei quæritis,But if you would inquire about other things,in legitima ecclesia poterit absolvi.this can be decided in a lawful assembly.

⁴⁰Nam et periclitamur argui seditionis hodiernæ,For now we are in peril of being convicted of sedition over today’s events,cum nullus obnoxius sit de quo possimus reddere rationem concursus istius.since there is no one guilty (against whom we are able to provide evidence) in this gathering.”Et cum hæc dixisset,And when he had said this,dimisit ecclesiam.he dismissed the assembly.

⁴⁰Nam et periclitamur argui seditionis hodiernæ,For now we are in peril of being convicted of sedition over today’s events,cum nullus obnoxius sit de quo possimus reddere rationem concursus istius.since there is no one guilty (against whom we are able to provide evidence) in this gathering.”Et cum hæc dixisset,And when he had said this,dimisit ecclesiam.he dismissed the assembly.