Atos 22
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Acts 22
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| Irmãos e pais, ouvi a minha defesa, que agora faço perante vós. | My brothers and fathers, give ear to the story of my life which I now put before you. |
| Ora, quando ouviram que lhes falava em língua hebraica, guardaram ainda maior silêncio. E ele prosseguiu. | And, hearing him talking in the Hebrew language, they became the more quiet, and he said, |
| Eu sou judeu, nascido em Tarso da Cilícia, mas criado nesta cidade, instruído aos pés de Gamaliel, conforme a precisão da lei de nossos pais, sendo zeloso para com Deus, assim como o sois todos vós no dia de hoje. | I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia by birth, but I had my education in this town at the feet of Gamaliel, being trained in the keeping of every detail of the law of our fathers; given up to the cause of God with all my heart, as you are today. |
| E persegui este Caminho até a morte, algemando e metendo em prisões tanto a homens como a mulheres, | And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison. |
| do que também o sumo sacerdote me é testemunha, e assim todo o conselho dos anciãos; e, tendo recebido destes cartas para os irmãos, seguia para Damasco, com o fim de trazer algemados a Jerusalém aqueles que ali estivessem, para que fossem castigados. | Of which the high priest will be a witness, and all the rulers, from whom I had letters to the brothers; and I went into Damascus, to take those who were there as prisoners to Jerusalem for punishment. |
| Aconteceu, porém, que, quando caminhava e ia chegando perto de Damasco, pelo meio-dia, de repente, do céu brilhou-me ao redor uma grande luz. | And it came about that while I was on my journey, coming near to Damascus, about the middle of the day, suddenly I saw a great light from heaven shining round me. |
| Caí por terra e ouvi uma voz que me dizia: Saulo, Saulo, por que me persegues? | And when I went down on the earth, a voice came to my ears saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly? |
| Eu respondi: Quem és tu, Senhor? Disse-me: Eu sou Jesus, o nazareno, a quem tu persegues. | And I, answering, said, Who are you; Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are attacking. |
| E os que estavam comigo viram, em verdade, a luz, mas não entenderam a voz daquele que falava comigo. | And those who were with me saw the light, but the voice of him who was talking to me came not to their ears. |
| Então disse eu: Senhor que farei? E o Senhor me disse: Levanta-te, e vai a Damasco, onde se te dirá tudo o que te é ordenado fazer. | And I said, What have I to do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Get up, and go into Damascus; and it will be made clear to you what you have to do. |
| Como eu nada visse por causa do esplendor daquela luz, guiado pela mão dos que estavam comigo cheguei a Damasco. | And because I was unable to see because of the glory of that light, those who were with me took me by the hand, and so I came to Damascus. |
| um certo Ananias, varão piedoso conforme a lei, que tinha bom testemunho de todos os judeus que ali moravam, | And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion, |
| vindo ter comigo, de pé ao meu lado, disse-me: Saulo, irmão, recobra a vista. Naquela mesma hora, recobrando a vista, eu o vi. | Came to my side and said, Brother Saul, let your eyes be open. And in that very hour I was able to see him. |
| Disse ele: O Deus de nossos pais de antemão te designou para conhecer a sua vontade, ver o Justo, e ouvir a voz da sua boca. | And he said, You have been marked out by the God of our fathers to have knowledge of his purpose, and to see the Upright One and to give ear to the words of his mouth. |
| Porque hás de ser sua testemunha para com todos os homens do que tens visto e ouvido. | For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and of what has come to your ears. |
| Agora por que te demoras? Levanta-te, batiza-te e lava os teus pecados, invocando o seu nome. | And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name. |
| Aconteceu que, tendo eu voltado para Jerusalém, enquanto orava no templo, achei-me em êxtase, | And it came about that when I had come back to Jerusalem, while I was at prayer in the Temple, my senses became more than naturally clear, |
| e vi aquele que me dizia: Apressa-te e sai logo de Jerusalém; porque não receberão o teu testemunho acerca de mim. | And I saw him saying to me, Go out of Jerusalem straight away because they will not give hearing to your witness about me. |
| Disse eu: Senhor, eles bem sabem que eu encarcerava e açoitava pelas sinagogas os que criam em ti, | And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through the Synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you: |
| e quando se derramava o sangue de Estêvão, tua testemunha, eu também estava presente, consentindo na sua morte e guardando as capas dos que o matavam. | And when Stephen your witness was put to death, I was there, giving approval, and looking after the clothing of those who put him to death. |
| Disse-me ele: Vai, porque eu te enviarei para longe aos gentios. | And he said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles. |
| Ora, escutavam-no até esta palavra, mas então levantaram a voz, dizendo: Tira do mundo tal homem, porque não convém que viva. | And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living. |
| Gritando eles e arrojando de si as capas e lançando pó para o ar, | And while they were crying out, and pulling off their clothing, and sending dust into the air, |
| o comandante mandou que levassem Paulo para dentro da fortaleza, ordenando que fosse interrogado debaixo de açoites, para saber por que causa assim clamavam contra ele. | The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him. |
| Quando o haviam atado com as correias, disse Paulo ao centurião que ali estava: É-vos lícito açoitar um cidadão romano, sem ser ele condenado? | And when they had put leather bands round him, Paul said to the captain who was present, Is it the law for you to give blows to a man who is a Roman and has not been judged? |
| Ouvindo isto, foi o centurião ter com o comandante e o avisou, dizendo: Vê o que estás para fazer, pois este homem é romano. | And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman. |
| Vindo o comandante, perguntou-lhe: Dize-me: és tu romano? Respondeu ele: Sou. | And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes. |
| Tornou o comandante: Eu por grande soma de dinheiro adquiri este direito de cidadão. Paulo disse: Mas eu o sou de nascimento. | And the chief captain said, I got Roman rights for myself at a great price. And Paul said, But I had them by birth. |
| Imediatamente, pois se apartaram dele aqueles que o iam interrogar; e até o comandante, tendo sabido que Paulo era romano, atemorizou-se porque o havia ligado. | Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him. |
| No dia seguinte, querendo saber ao certo a causa por que ele era acusado pelos judeus, soltou-o das prisões, e mandou que se reunissem os principais sacerdotes e todo o sinédrio; e, trazendo Paulo, apresentou-o diante deles. | But on the day after, desiring to have certain knowledge of what the Jews had to say against him, he made him free, and gave orders for the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and he took Paul and put him before them. |
