Acts 22
1 Brethren and fathers, hear my defence, which I now make to you.
Varões irmãos e paes, ouvi agora a minha defeza perante vós.
2 And on hearing him speak to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence. And he saith:
(E, quando ouviram fallar-lhes em lingua hebraica, maior silencio guardaram.) E disse:
3 I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, hut brought up in this city, taught at the feet of Gamaliel in the strictness of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day.
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 And I persecuted this way [[of belief]] even to death, binding and putting into prisons both men and women,
Que tenho perseguido este caminho até á morte, prendendo, e mettendo em prisões, assim varões como mulheres.
5 as also the high-priest beareth me witness, and all the elderhood; from whom I received letters to the brethren, and was on my way to Damascus to bring those also that were there, bound, to Jerusalem, that they might 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 But it came to pass, as I was on my way, and approaching Damascus, that about noon there suddenly shone around me a great light from heaven;
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 and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?
E cahi por terra, e ouvi uma voz que me dizia: Saulo, Saulo, porque me persegues?
8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom thou persecutest.
E eu respondi: Quem és, Senhor? E disse-me: Eu sou Jesus nazareno, a quem tu persegues.
9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but the voice of him that spoke to me they did not hear.
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 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there thou wilt be told of all which it hath been appointed thee to 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 And as I could not see by reason of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand of those that were with me, and 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 But one Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, well spoken of by all the Jews who dwelt there,
E um certo Ananias, varão pio conforme a lei, que tinha bom testemunho de todos os judeos que ali moravam,
13 came to me, and standing over me said, Brother Saul, receive sight. And I immediately looked up upon him.
Vindo ter comigo, e apresentando-se, disse-me: Saulo, irmão, recobra a vista. E n'aquella mesma hora o vi.
14 And he said, The God of our fathers chose thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his 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 thou shalt be a witness for him to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
Porque lhe has de ser testemunha para com todos os homens do que tens visto e ouvido.
16 And now why dost thou delay? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy 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 And it came to pass after my return to Jerusalem, while I was praying in the temple, that I fell into a trance,
E aconteceu-me, tornando eu para Jerusalem, que, orando eu no templo, fui arrebatado para fóra de mim.
18 and saw him saying to me, Make haste, and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning 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 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned, and beat in every synagogue, those that believed in thee;
E eu disse: Senhor, elles bem sabem que eu lançava na prisão e açoitava nas synagogas os que criam em ti
20 and when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I myself was standing by and consenting, and keeping the garments of those who slew 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 And he said to me, Depart; for I will send thee far hence to the gentiles.
E disse-me: Vae, porque hei-de enviar-te aos gentios de longe.
22 And they listened to him as far as this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth! for it was not fit 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 And as they were crying out, and shaking their garments, 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 ordered him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might ascertain for what cause they were thus crying out against him.
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 But when they had stretched him out with the cords, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
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 and told the chief captain, saying, What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman.
E, ouvindo isto, o centurião foi, e annunciou ao tribuno, dizendo: Olha o que vaes fazer, porque este homem é romano.
27 Then the chief captain came and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yes.
E, vindo o tribuno, disse-lhe: Dize-me, és tu romano? E elle disse: Sim.
28 The chief captain answered, For a great sum I obtained this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was born a Roman.
E respondeu o tribuno: Eu com grande somma de dinheiro alcancei este direito de cidadão. Paulo disse: Mas eu sou-o de nascimento.
29 They therefore who were about to examine him left him immediately. And the chief captain also was alarmed when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
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 morrow, wishing to have certain knowledge why he was accused by the Jews, he released him, and ordered the chief priests and all the council to assemble; and bringing Paul down, he set him before them.
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.
