Acts 9
1 But Saul, still burning with desire to put to death the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
E Saulo, respirando ainda ameaças e mortes contra os discipulos do Senhor, dirigiu-se ao summo sacerdote,
2 And made a request for letters from him to the Synagogues of Damascus, so that if there were any of the Way there, men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
E pediu-lhe cartas para Damasco, para as synagogas, para que, se encontrasse alguns d'aquella seita, quer homens quer mulheres, os conduzisse presos a Jerusalem.
3 And while he was journeying, he came near Damascus; and suddenly he saw a light from heaven shining round him;
E, indo já no caminho, aconteceu que, chegando perto de Damasco, subitamente o cercou um resplendor de luz do céu.
4 And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?
E, caindo em terra, ouviu uma voz que lhe dizia: Saulo, Saulo, porque me persegues?
5 And he said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking:
E elle disse: Quem és, Senhor? E disse o Senhor: Eu sou Jesus, a quem tu persegues. Duro é para ti recalcitrar contra os aguilhões.
6 But get up, and go into the town, and it will be made clear to you what you have to do.
E elle, tremendo e attonito, 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 convem fazer.
7 And the men who were with him were not able to say anything; hearing the voice, but seeing no one.
E os varões, que iam com elle, pararam attonitos, ouvindo a voz, mas não vendo ninguem.
8 And Saul got up from the earth, and when his eyes were open, he saw nothing; and he was guided by the hand into Damascus.
E Saulo levantou-se da terra, e, abrindo os olhos, não via a ninguem. E, guiando-o pela mão, o conduziram a Damasco.
9 And for three days he was not able to see, and he took no food or drink.
E esteve tres dias sem vêr, e não comeu nem bebeu.
10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias! and he said, Here I am, Lord.
E havia em Damasco um certo discipulo chamado Ananias; e disse-lhe o Senhor em visão: Ananias! E elle respondeu: Eis-me aqui, Senhor.
11 And the Lord said to him, Get up, and go to the street which is named Straight, and make search at the house of Judas for one named Saul of Tarsus: for he is at prayer;
E disse-lhe o Senhor: Levanta-te, e vae á rua chamada Direita, e pergunta em casa de Judas por um chamado Saulo, de Tarso; pois eis que elle ora;
12 And he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hands on him, so that he may be able to see.
E tem visto em visão que entrava um homem chamado Ananias, e punha sobre elle a mão, para que tornasse a vêr.
13 But Ananias said, Lord, I have had accounts of this man from a number of people, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem:
E respondeu Ananias: Senhor, a muitos ouvi ácerca d'este varão, quantos males tem feito aos teus sanctos em Jerusalem;
14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to make prisoners all who give worship to your name.
E aqui tem poder dos principaes dos sacerdotes para prender a todos os que invocam o teu nome.
15 But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:
Disse-lhe, porém, o Senhor: Vae, porque este é para mim vaso escolhido, para levar o meu nome diante dos gentios, e dos reis e dos filhos d'Israel.
16 For I will make clear to him what troubles he will have to undergo for me.
Porque eu lhe mostrarei quanto deve padecer pelo meu nome.
17 And Ananias went out and came to the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, whom you saw when you were on your journey, has sent me, so that you may be able to see, and be full of the Holy Spirit.
E Ananias foi, e entrou na casa, e, impondo-lhe as mãos, disse: Irmão Saulo, o Senhor Jesus, que te appareceu no caminho por onde vinhas, me enviou, para que tornes a vêr e sejas cheio do Espirito Sancto.
18 And straight away it seemed as if a veil was taken from his eyes, and he was able to see; and he got up, and had baptism;
E logo lhe cairam dos olhos como que umas escamas, e recebeu logo a vista; e, levantando-se, foi baptizado.
19 And when he had taken food his strength came back. And for some days he kept with the disciples who were in Damascus.
E, tendo comido, ficou confortado. E esteve Saulo alguns dias com os discipulos que estavam em Damasco.
20 And straight away, in the Synagogues, he was preaching Jesus as the Son of God.
E logo nas synagogas prégava a Jesus, que este era o Filho de Deus.
21 And all those hearing him were full of wonder and said, Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was attacking all the worshippers of this name? and he had come here so that he might take them as prisoners before the chief priests.
E todos os que o ouviam estavam attonitos, e diziam: Não é este aquelle que em Jerusalem assolava aos que invocavam esse nome, e para isso veiu aqui, para os levar presos aos principaes dos sacerdotes?
22 But Saul went on increasing in power, and the Jews in Damascus were not able to give answers to the arguments by which he made it clear that Jesus was the Christ.
Porém Saulo se esforçava muito mais, e confundia os judeos que habitavam em Damasco, provando que aquelle era o Christo.
23 Then, after some days, the Jews made an agreement together to put him to death:
E, tendo passado muitos dias, os judeos tomaram conselho entre si para o matar.
24 But Saul got knowledge of their design. And they kept watch day and night on the roads out of the town, so that they might put him to death:
Mas as suas ciladas vieram ao conhecimento de Saulo: e elles guardavam as portas, tanto de dia como de noite, para poderem matal-o.
25 But his disciples took him by night and let him down from the wall in a basket.
Porém, tomando-o de noite os discipulos, o arriaram, dentro d'um cesto, pelo muro.
26 And when he came to Jerusalem, he made an attempt to be joined to the disciples, but they were all in fear of him, not taking him for a disciple.
E, quando Saulo chegou a Jerusalem, procurava ajuntar-se aos discipulos, porém todos se temiam d'elle, não crendo que fosse discipulo.
27 But Barnabas took him to the Apostles and gave them an account of how he had seen the Lord on the road, and had given hearing to his words, and how at Damascus he had been preaching in the name of Jesus without fear.
Mas Barnabé, tomando-o comsigo, o trouxe aos apostolos, e lhes contou como no caminho elle vira ao Senhor e lhe fallara, e como em Damasco fallara ousadamente no nome de Jesus.
28 And he was with them, going in and out at Jerusalem,
E andava com elles em Jerusalem, entrando e saindo.
29 Preaching in the name of the Lord without fear; and he had discussions with the Greek Jews; but they were working for his death.
E fallou ousadamente no nome de Jesus. Fallava e disputava tambem contra os gregos, mas elles procuravam matal-o.
30 And when the brothers had knowledge of it, they took him to Caesarea and sent him to Tarsus.
Sabendo-o, porém, os irmãos, o acompanharam até Cesarea, e o enviaram a Tarso.
31 And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.
Assim pois, as egrejas em toda a Judea, e Galilea e Samaria tinham paz, e eram edificadas; e se multiplicavam, andando no temor do Senhor e consolação do Espirito Sancto.
32 And it came about that while Peter was going through all parts of the country he came to the saints who were living at Lydda.
E aconteceu que, passando Pedro por todas as partes, veiu tambem aos sanctos que habitavam em Lydda.
33 And there was a certain man there, named Aeneas, who for eight years had been in bed, without power of moving.
E achou ali um certo homem, chamado Eneas, jazendo n'uma cama havia oito annos, o qual era paralytico.
34 And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you well: get up and make your bed. And straight away he got up.
E disse-lhe Pedro: Eneas, Jesus Christo te dá saude; levanta-te e faze a tua cama. E logo se levantou.
35 And all those living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and were turned to the Lord.
E viram-n'o todos os que habitavam em Lydda e Sarona, os quaes se converteram ao Senhor.
36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, that is, Dorcas: this woman was given to good works and acts of mercy at all times.
E havia em Joppe uma certa discipula chamada Tabitha, que traduzido se diz Dorcas. Esta estava cheia de boas obras e esmolas que fazia.
37 And it came about, in those days, that she got ill and came to her death: and when she had been washed, they put her in a room which was high up.
E aconteceu n'aquelles dias, que, enfermando ella, morreu; e, tendo-a lavado, a depositaram n'um quarto alto.
38 And because Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having knowledge that Peter was there, sent two men to him, requesting him to come to them straight away.
E, como Lydda era perto de Joppe, ouvindo os discipulos que Pedro estava ali, lhe mandaram dois varões, rogando-lhe que não se demorasse em vir ter com elles.
39 And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
E, levantando-se Pedro, foi com elles; e quando chegou o levaram ao quarto alto, e todas as viuvas o rodearam, chorando e mostrando as tunicas e vestidos que Dorcas fizera quando estava com ellas.
40 But Peter made them all go outside, and went down on his knees in prayer; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, get up. And, opening her eyes, she saw Peter and got up.
Porém Pedro, fazendo-as sair a todas, poz-se de joelhos e orou: e, voltando-se para o corpo, disse: Tabitha, levanta-te. E ella abriu os olhos, e, vendo a Pedro, assentou-se,
41 And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living.
E elle dando-lhe a mão a levantou, e, chamando os sanctos e as viuvas, apresentou-lh'a viva.
42 And news of it went all through Joppa, and a number of people had faith in the Lord.
E foi isto notorio por toda a Joppe, e muitos crêram no Senhor.
43 And he was living in Joppa for some time with Simon, a leather-worker.
E aconteceu que ficou muitos dias em Joppe, com um certo Simão curtidor.
