Acts 9
1 Meanwhile, Saul angrily continued to say, “I will kill those who believe that [Jesus is] the Lord!” He went to the supreme priest [in Jerusalem]
Mas Saulo, ainda respirando ameaças e massacres contra os discípulos do Senhor, foi ao sumo sacerdote
2 and requested him [to write] letters [introducing him] to [the leaders of] [MTY] the Jewish meeting places in Damascus [city. The letters asked them to authorize Saul] to seize any men or women who followed the way [that Jesus had taught], and to take them as prisoners to Jerusalem [so that the Jewish leaders could judge and punish them].
e pediu-lhe cartas às sinagogas de Damasco, para que, se encontrasse algum que fosse do Caminho, fosse homem ou mulher, pudesse levá-los presos a Jerusalém.
3 Saul took those letters, and while he [and those with him] traveled toward Damascus, as they were approaching the city, suddenly a [brilliant] light from heaven shone around Saul.
Enquanto viajava, aproximou-se de Damasco, e de repente uma luz do céu brilhou ao seu redor.
4 [Immediately] he fell down to the ground. Then he heard the voice [of the Lord] say to him, “Saul, Saul, (stop causing me to suffer!/why are you causing me to suffer?) [RHQ]”
Ele caiu na terra, e ouviu uma voz que lhe dizia: “Saulo, Saulo, por que você me persegue?
5 Saul asked him, “Lord, who are you?” He replied, “I am Jesus, [and] you [(sg)] are causing me to suffer [by hurting my followers]!
Ele disse: “Quem és tu, Senhor?” O Senhor disse: “Eu sou Jesus, a quem vocês estão perseguindo.
6 Now instead [of continuing to do that], stand up and go into the city! [Someone there] will tell you [(sg)] what I [want] you to do.”
Mas levantai-vos e entrai na cidade, então vos será dito o que deveis fazer”.
7 The men who were traveling with Saul [became so frightened that they] could not say anything. [They just] stood there. They only heard the sound [when the Lord spoke], but they did not see anyone.
Os homens que viajaram com ele ficaram sem palavras, ouvindo o som, mas não vendo ninguém.
8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see anything. So the men [with him] took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.
Saul levantou-se do chão, e quando seus olhos foram abertos, ele não viu ninguém. Eles o conduziram pela mão e o trouxeram para Damasco.
9 For the next three days Saul could not see [anything], and he did not eat or drink anything.
Ele ficou sem visão por três dias, e não comeu nem bebeu.
10 In Damascus there was [a Jew] named Ananias who believed in Jesus. While [Ananias was seeing] a vision, the Lord [Jesus] said to him, “Ananias!” He replied, “Lord, I [am listening].”
Agora havia um certo discípulo em Damasco chamado Ananias. O Senhor lhe disse em uma visão: “Ananias!”. Ele disse: “Eis que sou eu, Senhor”.
11 The Lord Jesus told him, “Go to Straight Street to the house that belongs to Judas. Ask [someone there if you(sg) can talk to] a man named Saul from Tarsus [city], because, surprisingly, at this moment he is praying [to me].
O Senhor disse-lhe: “Levanta-te e vai para a rua que se chama Reto, e pergunta na casa de Judá por um chamado Saulo, um homem de Tarso”. Pois eis que ele está orando,
12 [Saul has seen] a vision in which a man named Ananias entered [the house where he was staying] and put his hands on him in order that he might see again.”
e numa visão ele viu um homem chamado Ananias entrando e impondo suas mãos sobre ele, para que ele pudesse receber sua visão”.
13 But Ananias [protested], saying, “But Lord, many people have told me about this man! He has done many evil things to the people in Jerusalem who [believe in] you!
Mas Ananias respondeu: “Senhor, tenho ouvido de muitos sobre este homem, quanto mal ele fez a seus santos em Jerusalém”.
14 And the chief priests have authorized him to come here [to Damascus] in order to seize all of us who believe in you [(sg)] [MTY] [and take us to Jerusalem]!”
Aqui ele tem autoridade dos chefes dos sacerdotes para prender a todos os que invocam seu nome”.
15 But the Lord [Jesus] told Ananias, “Go to [Saul! Do what I say], because I have chosen him to serve me in order that he might speak about me [MTY] both to non-Jewish people and [their] kings and to the Israeli people.
Mas o Senhor lhe disse: “Vá seu caminho, pois ele é meu vaso escolhido para levar meu nome diante das nações e dos reis, e dos filhos de Israel”.
16 I myself will tell him that he must often suffer greatly because of [telling people about] me [MTY].”
Pois eu lhe mostrarei quantas coisas ele deve sofrer por causa do meu nome”.
17 So Ananias went, and [after he found] the house [where Saul was], he entered it. Then, [as soon as he met Saul], he put his hands on him, and he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus [himself] commanded me to come [to you]. He is the [same] one who appeared to you [(sg)] while you were traveling along the road. [He sent me to you] in order that you might see again and that you might be completely controlled by the Holy Spirit {that the Holy Spirit might completely control you}.”
Ananias partiu e entrou na casa. Impondo suas mãos sobre ele, ele disse: “Irmão Saul, o Senhor, que te apareceu no caminho pelo qual vieste, enviou-me para que recebesses tua visão e fosses cheio do Espírito Santo”.
18 Instantly, things like [fish] scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he was able to see again. Then he stood up and was baptized {[Ananias] baptized him} [immediately].
Imediatamente algo como uma balança caiu de seus olhos, e ele recebeu sua visão. Ele se levantou e foi batizado.
19 After Saul ate some food, he felt strong again. Saul stayed with the [other] believers in Damascus for several days.
Ele tomou comida e foi fortalecido. Saulo ficou vários dias com os discípulos que estavam em Damasco.
20 Right away Saul began to preach [to people about Jesus] in the Jewish meeting places [in Damascus. He told them] that Jesus is (the Son of/the man who is also) God.
Imediatamente nas sinagogas, ele proclamou o Cristo, que ele é o Filho de Deus.
21 And all the people who heard him [preach] were amazed. [Various ones of] them were saying, “([We(inc) can hardly believe that] this is the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem!/Is this really the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem?) [RHQ, MTY] And we [(inc)] know that he has [RHQ] come here to seize us and take us to the chief priests [in Jerusalem]!”
Todos os que o ouviram ficaram espantados e disseram: “Não é este aquele que, em Jerusalém, fez estragos com aqueles que invocavam este nome? E ele tinha vindo aqui com a intenção de trazê-los presos diante dos chefes dos sacerdotes”!
22 But [God] enabled Saul [to preach to many people even] more convincingly. He was proving [from the Scriptures] that Jesus is the Messiah. So the Jewish leaders in Damascus could not think of anything (to refute [what he said/to prove that what he said was not true]).
Mas Saulo aumentou mais em força, e confundiu os judeus que viviam em Damasco, provando que este é o Cristo.
23 Some time later, [after Saul had left Damascus and then returned], the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] [there] plotted to kill him.
Quando muitos dias foram cumpridos, os judeus conspiraram juntos para matá-lo,
24 [During each] day and night those Jews were continually watching [the people passing through] the city gates, in order that [when they saw Saul] they might kill him. However, someone told Saul what they planned to do.
mas sua trama ficou conhecida de Saulo. Eles observavam os portões dia e noite para poderem matá-lo,
25 So some of those whom he had helped [to believe in Jesus] took him [one] night [to the high stone wall that surrounded the city]. They [used ropes to] lower him in a [large] basket through an opening in the wall. [So he escaped from Damascus].
mas seus discípulos o levaram pela noite e o decepcionaram através do muro, baixando-o em uma cesta.
26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he began trying to associate with other believers. However, [almost] all of them continued to be afraid of him, because they did not believe that he had become a believer.
Quando Saulo chegou a Jerusalém, ele tentou se juntar aos discípulos; mas todos tinham medo dele, não acreditando que fosse um discípulo.
27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to the apostles how, [while Saul was traveling] along the road [to Damascus], he had seen the Lord [Jesus] and how the Lord had spoken to him [there. He] also told them how Saul had preached boldly about Jesus [MTY] [to people] in Damascus. [The apostles believed Barnabas and told the other believers about that].
Mas Barnabé o tomou e o trouxe até os apóstolos, e lhes declarou como havia visto o Senhor no caminho, e que havia falado com ele, e como em Damasco havia pregado corajosamente em nome de Jesus.
28 So Saul began to associate with the apostles [and other believers] throughout Jerusalem, and he spoke boldly [to people] about [MTY] the Lord [Jesus].
Ele estava com eles entrando em Jerusalém,
29 Saul was [also] speaking [about Jesus] with Jews who spoke Greek, and he was debating with them. But they were continually trying [to think] ([of a way] to kill him/of [how they could] kill him).
preaching corajosamente em nome do Senhor Jesus. Ele falou e disputou contra os helenistas, mas eles estavam procurando matá-lo.
30 When the [other] believers heard that [those Jews were planning to kill him, some of] the believers took Saul down to Caesarea [city. There] they arranged for him to go [by ship] to Tarsus, [his hometown].
Quando os irmãos souberam disso, o levaram para Cesaréia e o enviaram para Tarso.
31 So the groups of believers throughout [the entire regions of] Judea, Galilee, and Samaria lived peacefully [because no one was persecuting them any more]. The Holy Spirit was strengthening them [spiritually] and encouraging them. They were continuing to revere/honor the Lord [Jesus, and the Holy Spirit] was enabling many other people [to become believers].
Assim, as assembléias em toda a Judéia, Galiléia e Samaria tiveram paz e foram construídas. Elas foram multiplicadas, caminhando no temor do Senhor e no conforto do Espírito Santo.
32 While Peter was traveling throughout those [regions, once] he went to [the coastal plain to visit] the believers [who lived] in Lydda [town].
Enquanto Peter ia por todas essas partes, ele desceu também para os santos que viviam em Lydda.
33 There he met a man whose name was Aeneas. Aeneas had not been able to get up from [his] bed for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
Lá ele encontrou um certo homem chamado Enéas, que tinha estado acamado por oito anos porque estava paralisado.
34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you [(sg) right now]! Get up and roll up your mat!” Right away Aeneas stood up.
Pedro lhe disse: “Enéas, Jesus Cristo te cura”. Levante-se e faça sua cama”. Imediatamente ele se levantou.
35 Most of the people who lived in Lydda and on Sharon [Plain] saw Aeneas [after the Lord had healed him], so they believed in the Lord [Jesus].
Todos os que viviam em Lydda e em Sharon o viram, e se voltaram para o Senhor.
36 In Joppa [town] there was a believer whose name was Tabitha. [Her name] in the [Greek] language was Dorcas. [Both of these names mean gazelle/deer/antelope]. That woman was continually doing good deeds [for others. Specifically], she was helping poor people [by giving them things that they needed].
Agora havia em Joppa um certo discípulo chamado Tabitha, que quando traduzido significa Dorcas. Esta mulher estava cheia de boas obras e atos de misericórdia que ela fez.
37 During the time [that Peter was in Lydda], she became sick and died. [Some women there] washed her body [according to the Jewish custom so that the people could bury it]. Then they [covered her body with cloth and] placed it in an upstairs room [in her house].
Naqueles dias, ela ficou doente e morreu. Quando a haviam lavado, a colocaram em uma sala superior.
38 Lydda was near Joppa, so when the believers heard that Peter was [still] in Lydda, they sent two men to [go] to Peter. [When they arrived where Peter was], they repeatedly urged/begged him, “Please come immediately with us [to Joppa]!”
Como Lydda estava perto de Joppa, os discípulos, ouvindo que Pedro estava lá, mandaram dois homens até ele, implorando-lhe que não demorasse em vir até eles.
39 So [right away] Peter got ready and went with them. When they arrived [at the house in Joppa], the two men took Peter to the upstairs room [where Dorcas’ body was lying]. All the widows [there] around Peter. They were crying and showing him the cloaks and [other] garments that Dorcas had made for people while she was still alive.
Peter se levantou e foi com eles. Quando ele chegou, eles o trouxeram para a sala de cima. Todas as viúvas ficaram ao seu lado chorando e mostrando as túnicas e outras vestes que Dorcas tinha feito enquanto estava com elas.
40 But Peter sent them all out of the room. Then he got down on his knees and prayed. Then, turning toward Tabitha’s body, he said, “Tabitha, stand up!” [Immediately] she opened her eyes and, when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Peter enviou a todas elas, ajoelhou-se e rezou. Voltando-se para o corpo, ele disse: “Tabitha, levante-se!”. Ela abriu os olhos, e quando viu Peter, sentou-se.
41 He grasped one of her hands and helped her to stand up. After he had summoned the believers and [especially] the widows [among them to come back in], he showed them that Tabitha was alive [again].
Ele deu a ela sua mão e a levantou. Chamando os santos e as viúvas, ele a apresentou viva.
42 [Soon] people everywhere in Joppa knew about that miracle, and as a result many people believed in the Lord [Jesus].
Isto se tornou conhecido em toda Joppa, e muitos acreditavam no Senhor.
43 Peter stayed in Joppa many days with a man named Simon who made leather [from animal skins].
Ele ficou muitos dias em Joppa com um curtidor chamado Simon.
