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| [1]Primum quidem sermonem feci de omnibus, o Theophile, quæ cœpit Jesus facere, et docere |
[1]Theofle, first `Y made a sermoun of alle thingis, that Jhesu bigan to do and to teche, |
| [2]usque in diem, qua præcipiens Apostolis per Spiritum Sanctum, quos elegit, assumptus est: |
[2]in to the daie of his ascencioun, in which he comaundide bi the Hooli Goost to hise apostlis, whiche he hadde chosun; |
| [3]quibus et præbuit seipsum vivum post passionem suam in multis argumentis, per dies quadraginta apparens eis, et loquens de regno Dei. |
[3]to whiche he schewide hym silf `alyue aftir his passioun, by many argumentis, apperinge to hem fourti daies, and spekinge of the rewme of God. |
| [4]Et convescens, præcepit eis ab Jerosolymis ne discederent, sed exspectarent promissionem Patris, quam audistis (inquit) per os meum: |
[4]And he ete with hem, and comaundide, that thei schulden not departe fro Jerusalem, but abide the biheest of the fadir, which ye herden, he seide, bi my mouth; |
| [5]quia Joannes quidem baptizavit aqua, vos autem baptizabimini Spiritu Sancto non post multos hos dies. |
[5]for Joon baptiside in watir, but ye schulen be baptisid in the Hooli Goost, aftir these fewe daies. |
| [6]Igitur qui convenerant, interrogabant eum, dicentes: Domine, si in tempore hoc restitues regnum Israël? |
[6]Therfor thei that weren come to gidere, axiden hym, and seiden, Lord, whether in this time thou schalt restore the kingdom of Israel? |
| [7]Dixit autem eis: Non est vestrum nosse tempora vel momenta, quæ Pater posuit in sua potestate: |
[7]And he seide to hem, It is not youre to knowe the tymes ether momentis, whiche the fadir hath put in his power; |
| [8]sed accipietis virtutem supervenientis Spiritus Sancti in vos, et eritis mihi testes in Jerusalem, et in omni Judæa, et Samaria, et usque ad ultimum terræ. |
[8]but ye schulen take the vertu of the Hooli Goost comynge fro aboue in to you, and ye schulen be my witnessis in Jerusalem, and in al Judee, and Samarie, and to the vtmeste of the erthe. |
| [9]Et cum hæc dixisset, videntibus illis, elevatus est: et nubes suscepit eum ab oculis eorum. |
[9]And whanne he had seid these thingis, in her siyt he was lift vp, and a cloude resseyuede him fro her iyen. |
| [10]Cumque intuerentur in cælum euntem illum, ecce duo viri astiterunt juxta illos in vestibus albis, |
[10]And whanne thei biheelden hym goynge in to heuene, lo! `twei men stoden bisidis hem in white clothing, and seiden, |
| [11]qui et dixerunt: Viri Galilæi, quid statis aspicientes in cælum? Hic Jesus, qui assumptus est a vobis in cælum, sic veniet quemadmodum vidistis eum euntem in cælum. |
[11]Men of Galile, what stonden ye biholdinge in to heuene? This Jhesu, which is takun vp `fro you in to heuene, schal come, as ye seyn hym goynge in to heuene. |
| [12]Tunc reversi sunt Jerosolymam a monte qui vocatur Oliveti, qui est juxta Jerusalem, sabbati habens iter. |
[12]Thanne thei turneden ayen to Jerusalem, fro the hille that is clepid `the hille of Olyuete, which is bisidis Jerusalem an halidaies iourney. |
| [13]Et cum introissent in cœnaculum, ascenderunt ubi manebant Petrus, et Joannes, Jacobus, et Andreas, Philippus, et Thomas, Bartholomæus, et Matthæus, Jacobus Alphæi, et Simon Zelotes, et Judas Jacobi. |
[13]And whanne thei weren entrid in to the hous, where thei dwelliden, thei wenten vp in to the soler, Petir and Joon, James and Andreu, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matheu, James of Alphei, and Symount Zelotes, and Judas of James. |
| [14]Hi omnes erant perseverantes unanimiter in oratione cum mulieribus, et Maria matre Jesu, et fratribus ejus. |
[14]Alle these weren lastingli contynuynge with o wille in preier, with wymmen, and Marie, the moder of Jhesu, and with hise britheren. |
| [15]In diebus illis exsurgens Petrus in medio fratrum dixit (erat autem turba hominum simul, fere centum viginti): |
[15]In tho daies Petre roos vp in the myddil of the britheren, and seide; and ther was a company of men togidere, almest an hundrid and twenti; |
| [16]Viri fratres, oportet impleri Scripturam, quam prædixit Spiritus Sanctus per os David de Juda, qui fuit dux eorum, qui comprehenderunt Jesum: |
[16]Britheren, it bihoueth that the scripture be fillid, whiche the Hooly Goost bifore seide bi the mouth of Dauith, of Judas that was ledere of hem that token Jhesu; |
| [17]qui connumeratus erat in nobis, et sortitus est sortem ministerii hujus. |
[17]and was noumbrid among vs, and gat a part of this seruyce. |
| [18]Et hic quidem possedit agrum de mercede iniquitatis, et suspensus crepuit medius: et diffusa sunt omnia viscera ejus. |
[18]And this Judas hadde a feeld of the hire of wickidnesse, and he was hangid, and `to-brast the myddil, and alle hise entrailes weren sched abrood. |
| [19]Et notum factum est omnibus habitantibus Jerusalem, ita ut appellaretur ager ille, lingua eorum, Haceldama, hoc est, ager sanguinis. |
[19]And it was maad knowun to alle men that dwelten in Jerusalem, so that the ilke feeld was clepid Acheldemak in the langage of hem, that is, the feeld of blood. |
| [20]Scriptum est enim in libro Psalmorum: Fiat commoratio eorum deserta, et non sit qui inhabitet in ea: et episcopatum ejus accipiat alter. |
[20]And it is writun in the book of Salmes, The abitacioun of hem be maad desert, and be ther noon that dwelle in it, and an other take his bishopriche. |
| [21]Oportet ergo ex his viris qui nobiscum sunt congregati in omni tempore, quo intravit et exivit inter nos Dominus Jesus, |
[21]Therfor it bihoueth of these men, that ben gaderid togidere with vs in al the tyme, in which the Lord Jhesu entride, and wente out among vs, |
| [22]incipiens a baptismate Joannis usque in diem qua assumptus est a nobis, testem resurrectionis ejus nobiscum fieri unum ex istis. |
[22]and bigan fro the baptym of Joon til in to the dai in which he was takun vp fro vs, that oon of these be maad a witnesse of his resurreccioun with vs. |
| [23]Et statuerunt duos, Joseph, qui vocabatur Barsabas, qui cognominatus est Justus, et Mathiam. |
[23]And thei ordeyneden tweyn, Joseph, that was clepid Barsabas, that was named Just, and Mathie. |
| [24]Et orantes dixerunt: Tu Domine, qui corda nosti omnium, ostende quem elegeris ex his duobus unum, |
[24]And thei preieden, and seiden, Thou, Lord, that knowist the hertis of alle men, schewe whom thou hast chosun of these tweyne, |
| [25]accipere locum ministerii hujus, et apostolatus, de quo prævaricatus est Judas ut abiret in locum suum. |
[25]that oon take the place of this seruyce and apostlehed, of which Judas trespasside, that he schulde go in to his place. |
| [26]Et dederunt sortes eis, et cecidit sors super Mathiam, et annumeratus est cum undecim Apostolis. |
[26]And thei yauen lottis to hem, and the lot felde on Mathie; and he was noumbrid with enleuen apostlis. |