Acts 28
1 When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta.
E, havendo escapado, então souberam que a ilha se chamava Melita.
2 The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire and received us all, because of the present rain and because of the cold.
E os barbaros usaram comnosco de não pouca humanidade; porque, accendendo um grande fogo, nos recolheram a todos por causa da chuva que sobrevinha, e por causa do frio.
3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.
E, havendo Paulo ajuntado uma quantidade de vides, e pondo-as no fogo, uma vibora, fugindo do calor, lhe accommetteu a mão.
4 When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.”
E os barbaros, vendo-lhe a bicha pendurada na mão, diziam uns aos outros: Certamente este homem é homicida, a quem, escapando do mar, a Justiça não deixa viver.
5 However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn’t harmed.
Porém, sacudindo elle a bicha no fogo, não padeceu nenhum mal.
6 But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
E elles esperavam que viesse a inchar ou a cair morto de repente; porém, tendo esperado já muito, e vendo que nenhum incommodo lhe sobrevinha, mudando de parecer, diziam que era um deus.
7 Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and courteously entertained us for three days.
E ali, proximo d'aquelle mesmo logar, havia umas herdades que pertenciam ao principal da ilha, por nome Publio, o qual nos recebeu e hospedou benignamente por tres dias.
8 The father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.
E aconteceu que o pae de Publio estava de cama enfermo de febres e dysenteria, ao qual Paulo foi ver, e, havendo orado, poz as mãos sobre elle, e o curou.
9 Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came and were cured.
Feito pois isto, vieram tambem ter com elle os demais que na ilha tinham enfermidades, e sararam.
10 They also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.
Os quaes nos honraram tambem com muitas honras: e, havendo de navegar, nos proveram das coisas necessarias.
11 After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose figurehead was “The Twin Brothers.”
E tres mezes depois partimos n'um navio de Alexandria que invernára na ilha, o qual tinha por insignia Castor e Pollux.
12 Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
E, chegando a Syracusa, ficámos ali tres dias.
13 From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli,
D'onde, indo costeando, viemos a Rhegio; e um dia depois, soprando um vento do sul, chegámos no segundo dia a Puteolos.
14 where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.
Onde, achando alguns irmãos, nos rogaram que por sete dias ficassemos com elles; e assim fomos a Roma.
15 From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.
E de lá, ouvindo os irmãos novas de nós, nos sairam ao encontro á praça d'Appio e ás tres Vendas, e Paulo, vendo-os, deu graças a Deus, e tomou animo.
16 When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
E, logo que chegámos a Roma, o centurião entregou os presos ao general dos exercitos; porém a Paulo se lhe permittiu morar sobre si á parte, com o soldado que o guardava.
17 After three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,
E aconteceu que, tres dias depois, Paulo convocou os que eram principaes dos judeos, e, juntos elles, lhes disse: Varões irmãos, não havendo eu feito nada contra o povo, ou contra os ritos paternos, vim todavia preso desde Jerusalem, entregue nas mãos dos romanos;
18 who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.
Os quaes, havendo-me examinado, queriam soltar-me, por não haver em mim crime algum de morte.
19 But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.
Porém, oppondo-se os judeos, foi-me forçoso appellar para Cesar, não tendo, comtudo, de que accusar a minha nação.
20 For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”
Assim que por esta causa vos chamei, para vos ver e fallar; porque pela esperança d'Israel estou com esta cadeia.
21 They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.
Porém elles lhe disseram: Nós não recebemos ácerca de ti cartas algumas da Judea, nem, vindo aqui algum dos irmãos, nos annunciou ou fallou de ti mal algum.
22 But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”
Porém bem quizeramos ouvir de ti o que sentes; porque, quanto a esta seita, notorio nos é que em toda a parte se falla contra ella.
23 When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about God’s Kingdom, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.
E, havendo-lhe elles assignalado um dia, muitos foram ter com elle á pousada, aos quaes declarava e testificava o reino de Deus, e procurava persuadil-os á fé de Jesus, tanto pela lei de Moysés como pelos prophetas, desde pela manhã até á tarde.
24 Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.
E alguns criam no que se dizia; porém outros não criam.
25 When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one message: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,
E, como ficaram entre si discordes, se despediram, dizendo Paulo esta palavra: Bem fallou o Espirito Sancto a nossos paes pelo propheta Isaias,
26 saying, ‘Go to this people and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.
Dizendo: Vae a este povo, e dize: De ouvido ouvireis, e de maneira nenhuma entendereis; e, vendo, vereis, e de maneira nenhuma percebereis.
27 For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, then I would heal them.’
Porque o coração d'este povo está endurecido, e com os ouvidos ouviram pesadamente, e fecharam os olhos, para que nunca com os olhos vejam, nem com os ouvidos ouçam, nem do coração entendam, e se convertam e eu os cure.
28 “Be it known therefore to you that the salvation of God is sent to the nations, and they will listen.”
Seja-vos pois notorio que esta salvação de Deus é enviada aos gentios, e elles a ouvirão.
29 When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.
E, havendo elle dito isto, partiram os judeos, tendo entre si grande contenda.
30 Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house and received all who were coming to him,
E Paulo ficou dois annos inteiros na sua propria habitação que alugára, e recebia todos quantos vinham vêl-o;
31 preaching God’s Kingdom and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.
Prégando o reino de Deus, e ensinando com toda a ousadia as coisas pertencentes ao Senhor Jesus Christo, sem impedimento algum.
