Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense which I will now make to you.”
Varões irmãos e paes, ouvi agora a minha defeza perante vós.
2 When the crowd heard Paul speak to them in the Hebrew language, they became quiet. He said,
(E, quando ouviram fallar-lhes em lingua hebraica, maior silencio guardaram.) E disse:
3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel. I was instructed according to the strict ways of the law of our fathers. I am zealous for God, just as all of you are today.
Quanto a mim, sou varão judeo, nascido em Tarso de Cilicia, e n'esta cidade criado aos pés de Gamaliel, instruido conforme a verdade da lei de nossos paes, zelador de Deus, como todos vós hoje sois.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding up and delivering them to prison both men and women,
Que tenho perseguido este caminho até á morte, prendendo, e mettendo em prisões, assim varões como mulheres.
5 as the high priest and all the elders can bear witness. I received letters from them for the brothers in Damascus, and went there to bring them back in bonds to Jerusalem in order for them to be punished.
Como tambem o summo sacerdote me é testemunha, e todo o conselho dos anciãos: dos quaes ainda, levando cartas para os irmãos, fui a Damasco, para trazer manietados para Jerusalem aquelles que ali estivessem, para que fossem castigados.
6 It happened that when I was traveling and nearing Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light from heaven began to shine around me.
Porém aconteceu que, indo eu já de caminho, e chegando perto de Damasco, quasi ao meio dia, de repente me rodeou uma grande luz do céu.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'
E cahi por terra, e ouvi uma voz que me dizia: Saulo, Saulo, porque me persegues?
8 I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.'
E eu respondi: Quem és, Senhor? E disse-me: Eu sou Jesus nazareno, a quem tu persegues.
9 Those who were with me saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
E os que estavam comigo viram em verdade a luz, e se atemorisaram muito; mas não ouviram a voz d'aquelle que fallava comigo.
10 I said, 'What should I do, Lord?' The Lord said to me, 'Arise and go into Damascus; there you will be told everything that you must do.'
Então disse eu: Senhor, que farei? E o Senhor disse-me: Levanta-te, e vae a Damasco, e ali se te dirá tudo o que te é ordenado fazer.
11 I could not see because of that light's brightness, and being led by the hands of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
E, como eu não via, por causa do esplendor d'aquella luz, fui levado pela mão dos que estavam comigo, e cheguei a Damasco.
12 There I met a man named Ananias, a devout man according to the law and well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there.
E um certo Ananias, varão pio conforme a lei, que tinha bom testemunho de todos os judeos que ali moravam,
13 He came to me, stood by me, and said, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' In that very hour I saw him.
Vindo ter comigo, e apresentando-se, disse-me: Saulo, irmão, recobra a vista. E n'aquella mesma hora o vi.
14 Then he said, 'The God of our fathers has chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the voice coming from his own mouth.
E elle disse: O Deus de nossos paes d'antemão te ordenou para que conheças a sua vontade, e vejas aquelle Justo, e ouças a voz da sua bocca.
15 For you shall be a witness for him to all men about what you have seen and heard.
Porque lhe has de ser testemunha para com todos os homens do que tens visto e ouvido.
16 Now why are you waiting? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
E agora porque te detens? Levanta-te, e baptiza-te, e lava os teus peccados, invocando o nome do Senhor.
17 After I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, it happened that I was given a vision.
E aconteceu-me, tornando eu para Jerusalem, que, orando eu no templo, fui arrebatado para fóra de mim.
18 I saw him say to me, 'Hurry and leave Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.'
E vi o que me dizia: Dá-te pressa, e sae apressadamente de Jerusalem; porque não receberão o teu testemunho ácerca de mim
19 I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you in every synagogue.
E eu disse: Senhor, elles bem sabem que eu lançava na prisão e açoitava nas synagogas os que criam em ti
20 When the blood of Stephen your witness was spilled, I also was standing by and agreeing, and I was guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'
E quando o sangue de Estevão, tua testemunha, se derramava, tambem eu estava presente, e consentia na sua morte, e guardava os vestidos dos que o matavam.
21 But he said to me, 'Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'”
E disse-me: Vae, porque hei-de enviar-te aos gentios de longe.
22 They listened to him until he said this. Then they shouted and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for it is not right that he should live.”
E ouviram-n'o até esta palavra, e levantaram a voz, dizendo: Tira da terra um tal homem, porque não convem que viva.
23 As they were shouting, throwing off their cloaks, and throwing dust into the air,
E, clamando elles, e lançando de si os vestidos, e deitando pó para o ar,
24 the chief captain commanded Paul to be brought into the fortress. He ordered that he should be questioned with scourging, so that he himself might know why they were shouting against him like that.
O tribuno mandou que o levassem para a fortaleza, dizendo que o examinassem com açoites, para saber por que causa assim clamavam contra elle.
25 When they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and who has not been put on trial?”
E, quando o estavam atando com correias, disse Paulo ao centurião que ali estava: É-vos licito açoitar um homem romano, sem ser condemnado?
26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”
E, ouvindo isto, o centurião foi, e annunciou ao tribuno, dizendo: Olha o que vaes fazer, porque este homem é romano.
27 The chief captain came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” Paul said, “Yes.”
E, vindo o tribuno, disse-lhe: Dize-me, és tu romano? E elle disse: Sim.
28 The chief captain answered, “It was only with a large amount of money that I acquired citizenship.” But Paul said, “I was born a Roman citizen.”
E respondeu o tribuno: Eu com grande somma de dinheiro alcancei este direito de cidadão. Paulo disse: Mas eu sou-o de nascimento.
29 Then the men who were going to question him left him immediately. The chief captain also was afraid, when he learned that Paul was a Roman citizen, because he had tied him up.
De sorte que logo d'elle se apartaram os que o haviam de examinar; e até o tribuno teve temor, quando soube que era romano, porque o tinha ligado.
30 On the next day, the chief captain wanted to know the truth about the Jews' accusations against Paul. So he untied his bonds and ordered the chief priests and all the council to meet. Then he brought Paul down and placed him in their midst.
E no dia seguinte, querendo saber ao certo a causa por que era accusado pelos judeos, soltou-o das prisões, e mandou vir os principaes dos sacerdotes, e todo o seu conselho; e, trazendo Paulo, o apresentou diante d'elles.
