1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

1 In diebus illis, crescente numero discipulorum, factum est murmur Græcorum adversus Hebræos, eo quod despicerentur in ministerio quotidiano viduæ eorum.

2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

2 Convocantes autem duodecim multitudinem discipulorum, dixerunt: Non est æquum nos derelinquere verbum Dei, et ministrare mensis.

3 Wherefore,

ℵB ⟨But⟩; A ⟨Now⟩

brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and

ℵ ⟨spirit of⟩

wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

3 Considerate ergo, fratres, viros ex vobis boni testimonii septem, plenos Spiritu Sancto et sapientia, quos constituamus super hoc opus.

4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

4 Nos vero orationi et ministerio verbi instantes erimus.

5 ¶ And the saying pleased the whole 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:

5 Et placuit sermo coram omni multitudine. Et elegerunt Stephanum, virum plenum fide et Spiritu Sancto, et Philippum, et Prochorum, et Nicanorem, et Timonem, et Parmenam, et Nicolaum advenam Antiochenum.

6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

6 Hos statuerunt ante conspectum Apostolorum: et orantes imposuerunt eis manus.

7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests

ℵ ⟨Jews⟩

were obedient to the faith.

7 Et verbum Domini crescebat, et multiplicabatur numerus discipulorum in Jerusalem valde: multa etiam turba sacerdotum obediebat fidei.

8 And Stephen, full of faith

ℵBA ⟨grace⟩

and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

8 ¶ Stephanus autem plenus gratia et fortitudine, faciebat prodigia et signa magna in populo.

9 ¶ Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of

ℵA ⟨synagogue of those who are called⟩

the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia

A omit

, disputing with Stephen.

9 Surrexerunt autem quidam de synagoga quæ appellatur Libertinorum, et Cyrenensium, et Alexandrinorum, et eorum qui erant a Cilicia, et Asia, disputantes cum Stephano:

10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

10 et non poterant resistere sapientiæ, et Spiritui qui loquebatur.

11 Then they suborned men, which said

ℵB ⟨saying⟩

, We have heard him speak blasphemous words

ℵ ⟨words of blasphemy⟩

against Moses, and against God.

11 Tunc summiserunt viros, qui dicerent se audivisse eum dicentem verba blasphemiæ in Moysen et in Deum.

12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him,

ℵ omit

and caught him, and brought him

A ⟨him⟩

to the council,

12 Commoverunt itaque plebem, et seniores, et scribas: et concurrentes rapuerunt eum, et adduxerunt in concilium,

13 And set up false witnesses, which said

ℵ ⟨saying⟩

, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this

ℵBA ⟨words against the⟩

holy place, and the law:

13 et statuerunt falsos testes, qui dicerent: Homo iste non cessat loqui verba adversus locum sanctum, et legem:

14 For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

14 audivimus enim eum dicentem quoniam Jesus Nazarenus hic destruet locum istum, et mutabit traditiones quas tradidit nobis Moyses.

15 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him

ℵ ⟨at him stedfastly⟩

, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

15 Et intuentes eum omnes qui sedebant in concilio, viderunt faciem ejus tamquam faciem angeli.