Acts 24
1 Five days later Ananias the high priest, [having heard that Paul was now in Caesarea], went down [there from Jerusalem], along with some [other Jewish] elders and a lawyer [whose name was] Tertullus. There they formally told the governor what Paul had done [that they considered] wrong.
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.
2 [The governor commanded] Paul to be brought {[a soldier] to bring Paul} in. [When Paul arrived], Tertullus began to accuse him. He said [to the governor], “Honorable Governor Felix, during the many years that you [(sg)] have ruled us, we [(exc)] have lived well/peacefully. By planning wisely, you have improved many things in this province.
E, sendo citado, Tertullo começou a accusal-o, dizendo:
3 [Therefore], sir, we [(exc)] always gratefully acknowledge everything that [you have done] for all [of us], wherever [you have done those things].
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.
4 But, so that I will not take up too much of your time, I earnestly request that you kindly listen to me very briefly.
Porém, para que te não detenha muito, rogo-te que brevemente, conforme a tua equidade, nos ouças:
5 We [(exc)] have observed that this man, [wherever he goes], causes trouble. [Specifically], he causes all the Jews everywhere [HYP] to riot. [Also], he leads the entire group [whom people call] ‘the followers of the Nazarene’, a [false] sect.
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;
6 He even tried to do things in the Temple [in Jerusalem] that would (defile it/make it unholy). So we [(exc)] seized him.
O qual intentou tambem profanar o templo: ao qual tambem prendemos, e conforme a nossa lei o quizemos julgar.
7 But Lysias, the commander at the Roman fort, came with his soldiers and forcefully took him away from us [SYN].
Porém, sobrevindo o tribuno Lysias, nol-o tirou d'entre as mãos com grande violencia:
8 Lysias also commanded Paul’s accusers to come here and accuse Paul before you. If you question him yourself, you will be able to learn that all these things about which we are accusing him are true.”
Mandando aos seus accusadores que viessem a ti: do qual tu mesmo, examinando-o, poderás entender tudo o de que o accusamos.
9 When the Jewish [leaders who were listening heard that, they] told [the governor that] what Tertullus had said was true.
E tambem os judeos consentiram, dizendo serem estas coisas assim.
10 Then the governor motioned with [his hand to Paul that] he should speak. So Paul replied. He said, “[Governor Felix, I know that you(sg) have judged this Jewish] province for many years. Therefore I gladly defend myself, confident [that you will listen to me and will judge me fairly].
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.
11 You [(sg)] can [easily] ascertain that (it has not been more than twelve days since/only twelve days ago) I went up went up to Jerusalem to worship [God. That is not enough time to cause a lot of trouble].
Pois bem podes entender que não ha mais de doze dias que subi a Jerusalem a adorar;
12 No one [can claim legitimately that they] saw me arguing with anyone at the Temple courts [because I did not do that. No one can claim legitimately that they saw me] causing people to riot in [any Jewish meeting place], or causing trouble anywhere [else] in [Jerusalem] city, [because I did not do that].
E não me acharam no templo fallando com alguem, nem amotinando o povo nas synagogas, nem na cidade.
13 So they cannot prove to you the things about which they are now accusing me.
Nem tão pouco podem provar as coisas de que agora me accusam.
14 But I admit to you [(sg) that this is true]: I do worship the God that our ancestors [worshipped. It is true that] I follow the way that [Jesus taught us]. The Jewish leaders call that a false religion/teaching. I also believe everything that was written [by Moses] {that [Moses wrote]} in the laws that [God gave him], and everything that was written by the [other] prophets {that the [other] prophets wrote} [in their books] [MTY].
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.
15 I confidently expect, just like [some of] these men also expect, that [some day God] will cause everyone who has died to become alive again. He will (cause to become alive again/raise from the dead) both those who were righteous and those who were wicked.
Tendo esperança em Deus, como estes mesmos tambem, esperam, de que ha de haver resurreição de mortos, assim dos justos como dos injustos.
16 [Because I am confidently waiting for that day], I always try to do what pleases God and what other people think is right.
E por isso procuro sempre ter uma consciencia sem offensa, tanto para com Deus como para com os homens.
17 After I [had been in other places for] several years, I returned to Jerusalem. I went there to deliver some money to my fellow Jews [who are] poor, and to offer sacrifices [to God].
Porém, muitos annos depois, vim trazer á minha nação esmolas e offertas.
18 Some [Jews] saw me in the temple [courts] after I had completed the ritual by which a person is made {that makes a person} pure. There was no crowd with me, and I was not causing [people] to riot.
N'isto me acharam já sanctificado no templo, não com gente, nem com alvoroços, uns certos judeos da Asia,
19 But it was some [other] Jews [who had come] from Asia [province who really caused people to riot. They] should be here in front of you [(sg)] to accuse me, if they thought that I [did] something [wrong].
Os quaes convinha que estivessem presentes perante ti, e me accusassem, se alguma coisa contra mim tivessem.
20 [But if they] do not [want to do that] (OR, [But because they] are [not] here), these [Jewish] men who are here should tell you [(sg)] what [they think] I did that was wrong, when I [defended myself] before their Council.
Ou digam estes mesmos, se acharam em mim alguma iniquidade, quando compareci perante o conselho.
21 [They might say that] one thing that I shouted as I stood before them [was wrong. What I said] was, ‘You are judging me today because I believe that [God] will (cause [all people] who have died to become alive again/raise [all people] from the dead).’”
Senão só estas palavras, que estando entre elles, clamei: Hoje sou julgado por vós ácerca da resurreição dos mortos.
22 Felix already knew quite a lot about [what people called] ‘the way [of Jesus’]. But he did not let Paul or his accusers continue to speak. [Instead], he said [to them], “[Later], when Commander Lysias comes down here, I will decide these matters that concern you all.”
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.
23 Then he told the officer [who was guarding Paul] to [take Paul back to the prison and] make sure that he was guarded all the time. But he said that Paul was not to be chained {that the officer was not to fasten chains on him}, and if his friends came to visit him, [the officer] should allow them to help Paul [in any way that they wished].
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.
24 Several days later Felix and his wife Drusilla, who was a Jew, came [back to Caesarea after having been away for a few days]. Felix [commanded] Paul to be brought in {[a soldier to] bring Paul in}. Then Felix listened to what Paul [said to him]. Paul spoke about what [Christians] believe about the Messiah Jesus.
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.
25 Paul explained [to them about what God requires people] to do in order to please him. [He also explained about God requiring people to] control how they act. [Paul also told him that there will be a time when God] will judge [people]. Felix became alarmed [after hearing those things. So] he said to Paul, “That is all I [want to hear] now. When there is a time that is convenient I will ask you [(sg)] to come [to me again].”
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.
26 [Felix said that because] he hoped that Paul would give him some money [to allow Paul to get out of prison]. So he repeatedly sent for Paul to come, and Paul [repeatedly went and] talked with him. [But he] did not [give Felix any money, and Felix did not command his soldiers to release Paul from prison].
Esperando tambem juntamente que Paulo lhe désse dinheiro, para que o soltasse; pelo que tambem muitas vezes o mandava chamar, e fallava com elle.
27 Felix let Paul remain in prison, because he wanted to please the Jewish [leaders and he knew that they did not want him to release Paul]. But when two years had passed, Porcius Festus became governor in place of Felix.
Porém, cumpridos dois annos, Felix teve por successor a Porcio Festo; e, querendo Felix comprazer aos judeos, deixou a Paulo preso.
