Acts 9
1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
E Saulo, respirando ainda ameaças e mortes contra os discípulos do Senhor, dirigiu-se ao sumo sacerdote,
2 and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
E pediu-lhe cartas para Damasco, para as sinagogas, para que, se encontrasse alguns daquela seita, quer homens quer mulheres, os conduzisse presos a Jerusalém.
3 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
E, indo já no caminho, aconteceu que, chegando perto de Damasco, subitamente o cercou um resplendor de luz do céu.
4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
E, caindo em terra, ouviu uma voz que lhe dizia: Saulo, Saulo, porque me persegues?
5 “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
E ele disse: Quem és, Senhor? E disse o Senhor: Eu sou Jesus, a quem tu persegues. Duro é para ti recalcitrar contra os aguilhões.
6 “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
E ele, tremendo e atônito, disse: Senhor, que queres que faça? E disse-lhe o Senhor: Levanta-te, e entra na cidade, e ali te será dito o que te convém fazer.
7 The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.
E os varões, que iam com ele, pararam atônitos, ouvindo a voz, mas não vendo ninguém.
8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.
E Saulo levantou-se da terra, e, abrindo os olhos, não via a ninguém. E, guiando-o pela mão, o conduziram a Damasco.
9 For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.
E esteve três dias sem vêr, e não comeu nem bebeu.
10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.
E havia em Damasco um certo discípulo chamado Ananias; e disse-lhe o Senhor em visão: Ananias! E ele respondeu: Eis-me aqui, Senhor.
11 “Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
E disse-lhe o Senhor: Levanta-te, e vai à rua chamada Direita, e pergunta em casa de Judas por um chamado Saulo, de Tarso; pois eis que ele ora;
12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
E tem visto em visão que entrava um homem chamado Ananias, e punha sobre ele a mão, para que tornasse a vêr.
13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
E respondeu Ananias: Senhor, a muitos ouvi acerca deste varão, quantos males tem feito aos teus santos em Jerusalém;
14 And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”
E aqui tem poder dos principais dos sacerdotes para prender a todos os que invocam o teu nome.
15 “Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
Disse-lhe, porém, o Senhor: vai, porque este é para mim vaso escolhido, para levar o meu nome diante dos gentios, e dos reis e dos filhos de Israel.
16 I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
Porque eu lhe mostrarei quanto deve padecer pelo meu nome.
17 So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
E Ananias foi, e entrou na casa, e, impondo-lhe as mãos, disse: Irmão Saulo, o Senhor Jesus, que te apareceu no caminho por onde vinhas, me enviou, para que tornes a ver e sejas cheio do Espírito Santo.
18 At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,
E logo lhe cairam dos olhos como que umas escamas, e recebeu logo a vista; e, levantando-se, foi batizado.
19 and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
E, tendo comido, ficou confortado. E esteve Saulo alguns dias com os discípulos que estavam em Damasco.
20 Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”
E logo nas sinagogas pregava a Jesus, que este era o Filho de Deus.
21 All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
E todos os que o ouviam estavam atônitos, e diziam: Não é este aquele que em Jerusalém assolava aos que invocavam esse nome, e para isso veio aqui, para os levar presos aos principais dos sacerdotes?
22 But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
Porém Saulo se esforçava muito mais, e confundia os judeus que habitavam em Damasco, provando que aquele era o Cristo.
23 After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
E, tendo passado muitos dias, os judeus tomaram conselho entre si para o matar.
24 but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
Mas as suas ciladas vieram ao conhecimento de Saulo: e eles guardavam as portas, tanto de dia como de noite, para poderem mata-lo.
25 One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
Porém, tomando-o de noite os discípulos, o arriaram, dentro dum cesto, pelo muro.
26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
E, quando Saulo chegou a Jerusalém, procurava ajuntar-se aos discípulos, porém todos se temiam dele, não crendo que fosse discípulo.
27 Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.
Mas Barnabé, tomando-o consigo, o trouxe aos apóstolos, e lhes contou como no caminho ele vira ao Senhor e lhe falara, e como em Damasco falara ousadamente no nome de Jesus.
28 So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.
E andava com eles em Jerusalém, entrando e saindo.
29 He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
E falou ousadamente no nome de Jesus. falava e disputava também contra os gregos, mas eles procuravam mata-lo.
30 When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
Sabendo-o, porém, os irmãos, o acompanharam até Cesareia, e o enviaram a Tarso.
31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
Assim pois, as igrejas em toda a Judeia, e Galiléia e Samaria tinham paz, e eram edificadas; e se multiplicavam, andando no temor do Senhor e consolação do Espírito Santo.
32 As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
E aconteceu que, passando Pedro por todas as partes, veio também aos santos que habitavam em Lidda.
33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.
E achou ali um certo homem, chamado Eneas, jazendo numa cama havia oito anos, o qual era paralítico.
34 “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,
E disse-lhe Pedro: Eneas, Jesus Cristo te dá saúde; levanta-te e faze a tua cama. E logo se levantou.
35 and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
E viram-no todos os que habitavam em Lidda e Sarona, os quais se converteram ao Senhor.
36 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
E havia em Joppe uma certa discípula chamada Tabitha, que traduzido se diz Dorcas. Esta estava cheia de boas obras e esmolas que fazia.
37 At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.
E aconteceu naqueles dias, que, enfermando ela, morreu; e, tendo-a lavado, a depositaram num quarto alto.
38 Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
E, como Lidda era perto de Joppe, ouvindo os discípulos que Pedro estava ali, lhe mandaram dois varões, rogando-lhe que não se demorasse em vir ter com eles.
39 So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
E, levantando-se Pedro, foi com eles; e quando chegou o levaram ao quarto alto, e todas as viúvas o rodearam, chorando e mostrando as túnicas e vestidos que Dorcas fizera quando estava com elas.
40 Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
Porém Pedro, fazendo-as sair a todas, pôs-se de joelhos e orou: e, voltando-se para o corpo, disse: Tabitha, levanta-te. E ela abriu os olhos, e, vendo a Pedro, assentou-se,
41 Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
E ele dando-lhe a mão a levantou, e, chamando os santos e as viúvas, apresentou-lha viva.
42 This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
E foi isto notório por toda a Joppe, e muitos creram no Senhor.
43 And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
E aconteceu que ficou muitos dias em Joppe, com um certo Simão curtidor.
