Acts 22
1 Men, brothers, and fathers, hear now my defense to you.
Varões irmãos e pais, ouvi agora a minha defesa perante vós.
2 And having heard that he called out to them in the Hebrew language, they offered more silence. And he says,
(E, quando ouviram falar-lhes em língua hebraica, maior silêncio guardaram.) E disse:
3 I am indeed a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but reared in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, reared accurately in the paternal law, being a zealot of God, as ye all are today.
Quanto a mim, sou varão judeu, nascido em Tarso de Cilicia, e nesta cidade criado aos pés de Gamaliel, instruído conforme a verdade da lei de nossos pais, zelador de Deus, como todos vós hoje sois.
4 And I persecuted this Way as far as death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Que tenho perseguido este caminho até à morte, prendendo, e metendo em prisões, assim varões como mulheres.
5 As also the high priest testifies about me, and all the senior council, from whom also having received letters to the brothers in Damascus, I was going to bring bound even those who were there to Jerusalem so that they might be punished.
Como também o sumo sacerdote me é testemunha, e todo o conselho dos anciãos: dos quais ainda, levando cartas para os irmãos, fui a Damasco, para trazer manietados para Jerusalém aqueles que ali estivessem, para que fossem castigados.
6 And there happened to me, while going and approaching Damascus about noon, suddenly to flash forth from heaven a great light around me.
Porém aconteceu que, indo eu já de caminho, e chegando perto de Damasco, quase ao meio dia, de repente me rodeou uma grande luz do céu.
7 And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do thou persecute me?
E caí por terra, e ouvi uma voz que me dizia: Saulo, Saulo, porque me persegues?
8 And I answered, Who are thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom thou persecute.
E eu respondi: Quem és, Senhor? E disse-me: Eu sou Jesus nazareno, a quem tu persegues.
9 And those who were with me indeed saw the light and became afraid, but they heard not 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 daquele que falava comigo.
10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, After rising, go into Damascus, and there it will be told thee about all things that have been assigned for thee to do.
Então disse eu: Senhor, que farei? E o Senhor disse-me: Levanta-te, e vai a Damasco, e ali se te dirá tudo o que te é ordenado fazer.
11 And as I was not seeing from the splendor of that light, I came into Damascus, being led by hand by those who accompanied me.
E, como eu não via, por causa do esplendor daquela luz, fui levado pela mão dos que estavam comigo, e cheguei a Damasco.
12 And a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report by all the Jews who dwell there,
E um certo Ananias, varão pio conforme a lei, que tinha bom testemunho de todos os judeus que ali moravam,
13 having come near me, and having stood by, he said to me, Brother Saul, look up. And I looked up on him the same hour.
Vindo ter comigo, e apresentando-se, disse-me: Saulo, irmão, recobra a vista. E naquela mesma hora o vi.
14 And he said, The God of our fathers appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous Man, and to hear a voice from his mouth,
E ele disse: O Deus de nossos pais de antemão te ordenou para que conheças a sua vontade, e vejas aquele Justo, e ouças a voz da sua boca.
15 because thou will be a witness for him to all men of the things that thou have seen and heard.
Porque lhe as de ser testemunha para com todos os homens do que tens visto e ouvido.
16 And now what is it going to be? Having arisen, immerse and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
E agora porque te deténs? Levanta-te, e batiza-te, e lava os teus pecados, invocando o nome do Senhor.
17 And it came to pass, my having returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, for me to became in a trance.
E aconteceu-me, tornando eu para Jerusalém, que, orando eu no templo, fui arrebatado para fora de mim.
18 And I saw him saying to me, Hurry and depart in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not accept thy testimony about me.
E vi o que me dizia: Dá-te pressa, e sai apressadamente de Jerusalém; porque não receberão o teu testemunho acerca de mim
19 And I said, Lord, they know that I was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue those who believe in thee.
E eu disse: Senhor, eles bem sabem que eu lançava na prisão e açoitava nas sinagogas os que criam em ti
20 And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I myself also was standing by, and approving his killing, and keeping the garments of those who killed him.
E quando o sangue de Estevão, tua testemunha, se derramava, também eu estava presente, e consentia na sua morte, e guardava os vestidos dos que o matavam.
21 And he said to me, Depart, because I will send thee far away to Gentiles.
E disse-me: vai, porque hei de enviar-te aos gentios de longe.
22 And they heard him until this word. And they lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a man from the earth, for he is not fit to live.
E ouviram-no até esta palavra, e levantaram a voz, dizendo: Tira da terra um tal homem, porque não convém que viva.
23 And of them crying out, and throwing off their garments, and casting dust into the air,
E, clamando eles, e lançando de si os vestidos, e deitando pó para o ar,
24 the chief captain commanded him be brought into the fort, having said to examine him by scourging, so that he might know for what reason they shouted against him this way.
O tribuno mandou que o levassem para a fortaleza, dizendo que o examinassem com açoites, para saber por que causa assim clamavam contra ele.
25 And as they stretched him out with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, Is it permitted for you to scourge a Roman man, and uncondemned?
E, quando o estavam atando com correias, disse Paulo ao centurião que ali estava: É-vos lícito açoitar um homem romano, sem ser condenado?
26 And when the centurion heard, having come to the chief captain, he reported, saying, Look! What are thou about to do? For this man is a Roman.
E, ouvindo isto, o centurião foi, e anunciou ao tribuno, dizendo: Olha o que vais fazer, porque este homem é romano.
27 And the chief captain having come, he said to him, Tell me if thou are a Roman. And he said, Yes.
E, vindo o tribuno, disse-lhe: Dize-me, és tu romano? E ele disse: Sim.
28 And the chief captain answered, Of a great sum I obtained this citizenship. And Paul said, But then I was born so.
E respondeu o tribuno: Eu com grande soma de dinheiro alcancei este direito de cidadão. Paulo disse: Mas eu sou-o de nascimento.
29 Straightaway therefore those who were about to examine him withdrew from him. And the chief captain was also afraid when he learned that he was a Roman, and because he was who bound him.
De sorte que logo dele se apartaram os que o haviam de examinar; e até o tribuno teve temor, quando soube que era romano, porque o tinha ligado.
30 But on the morrow, wanting to know the certainty of why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to come. And having brought Paul down, he set him before them.
E no dia seguinte, querendo saber ao certo a causa por que era acusado pelos judeus, soltou-o das prisões, e mandou vir os principais dos sacerdotes, e todo o seu conselho; e, trazendo Paulo, o apresentou diante deles.
