Atos 24
1 E cinco dias depois o summo sacerdote Ananias desceu com os anciãos, e um certo Tertullo, orador, os quaes compareceram perante o presidente contra Paulo.
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
2 E, sendo citado, Tertullo começou a accusal-o, dizendo:
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by you we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by your providence,
3 Que por ti tenhamos tanta paz e que, por tua prudencia, a este povo se façam muitos e louvaveis serviços, sempre e em todo o logar, ó potentissimo Felix, com todo o agradecimento o reconhecemos.
We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Porém, para que te não detenha muito, rogo-te que brevemente, conforme a tua equidade, nos ouças:
Notwithstanding, that I be not wearisome anymore unto you, I pray you that you would hear us of your clemency a few words.
5 Porque temos achado que este homem é uma peste, e levantador de sedições entre todos os judeos, por todo o mundo; e o principal defensor da seita dos nazarenos;
For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
6 O qual intentou tambem profanar o templo: ao qual tambem prendemos, e conforme a nossa lei o quizemos julgar.
Who also has gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
7 Porém, sobrevindo o tribuno Lysias, nol-o tirou d'entre as mãos com grande violencia:
But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
8 Mandando aos seus accusadores que viessem a ti: do qual tu mesmo, examinando-o, poderás entender tudo o de que o accusamos.
Commanding his accusers to come unto you: by examining of whom yourself may take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
9 E tambem os judeos consentiram, dizendo serem estas coisas assim.
And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
10 Porém Paulo, fazendo-lhe o presidente signal que fallasse, respondeu: Porque sei que já vae para muitos annos que d'esta nação és juiz, com tanto melhor animo respondo por mim.
Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that you have been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
11 Pois bem podes entender que não ha mais de doze dias que subi a Jerusalem a adorar;
Because that you may understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem in order to worship.
12 E não me acharam no templo fallando com alguem, nem amotinando o povo nas synagogas, nem na cidade.
And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
13 Nem tão pouco podem provar as coisas de que agora me accusam.
Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
14 Porém confesso-te isto: que, conforme aquelle caminho que chamam seita, assim sirvo ao Deus de nossos paes, crendo tudo quanto está escripto na lei e nos prophetas.
But this I confess unto you, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
15 Tendo esperança em Deus, como estes mesmos tambem, esperam, de que ha de haver resurreição de mortos, assim dos justos como dos injustos.
And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
16 E por isso procuro sempre ter uma consciencia sem offensa, tanto para com Deus como para com os homens.
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offence toward God, and toward men.
17 Porém, muitos annos depois, vim trazer á minha nação esmolas e offertas.
Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
18 N'isto me acharam já sanctificado no templo, não com gente, nem com alvoroços, uns certos judeos da Asia,
Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
19 Os quaes convinha que estivessem presentes perante ti, e me accusassem, se alguma coisa contra mim tivessem.
Who ought to have been here before you, and object, if they had ought against me.
20 Ou digam estes mesmos, se acharam em mim alguma iniquidade, quando compareci perante o conselho.
Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
21 Senão só estas palavras, que estando entre elles, clamei: Hoje sou julgado por vós ácerca da resurreição dos mortos.
Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
22 Então Felix, havendo ouvido estas coisas, lhes poz dilação, dizendo: Havendo-me informado melhor d'este caminho, quando o tribuno Lysias tiver descido, então tomarei inteiro conhecimento dos vossos negocios.
And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
23 E mandou ao centurião que guardassem a Paulo, e estivesse com alguma liberdade, e que a ninguem dos seus prohibisse servil-o ou vir ter com elle.
And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
24 E alguns dias depois, vindo Felix com sua mulher Drusilla, que era judia, mandou chamar a Paulo, e ouviu-o ácerca da fé em Christo.
And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
25 E, tratando elle da justiça, e da temperança, e do juizo vindouro, Felix, espavorido, respondeu: Por agora vae-te, e em tendo opportunidade te chamarei.
And as he reasoned of righteousness, wilful restrain, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go your way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for you.
26 Esperando tambem juntamente que Paulo lhe désse dinheiro, para que o soltasse; pelo que tambem muitas vezes o mandava chamar, e fallava com elle.
He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
27 Porém, cumpridos dois annos, Felix teve por successor a Porcio Festo; e, querendo Felix comprazer aos judeos, deixou a Paulo preso.
But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
