Acts 28
1 After we [(exc)] had arrived safely [on the shore], we learned that it was an island called Malta.
Quando chegamos em terra, sãos e salvos, descobrimos que estávamos na ilha de Malta.
2 The people who lived there received us kindly. They lit a fire and invited us to come and warm ourselves, because it was raining and it was cold.
As pessoas de lá foram muito gentis. Elas fizeram uma fogueira e chamaram a todos nós para que nos aquecêssemos, pois chovia e fazia muito frio.
3 Paul gathered some sticks and put them on the fire. But [among those sticks was] a snake that had come out [from the fire to escape] from the heat, and it fastened itself on Paul’s hand.
Paulo recolheu lenha e a jogou na fogueira. Mas, uma cobra venenosa saiu do meio dos pedaços de lenha por causa do calor e o mordeu, enrolando-se em sua mão.
4 [The islanders knew that the snake was poisonous, so] when they saw it hanging from Paul’s hand, they said to each other, “Probably this man has murdered someone. Although he has escaped from being drowned, [the god] ([who] pays [people back/who punishes people]) for their [MTY] sins will cause him to die.”
Quando as pessoas viram a cobra pendurada na mão dele, disseram umas para as outras: “Este homem deve ser um assassino. Mesmo tendo escapado da morte no mar, a Justiça divina não o deixará viver.”
5 But Paul simply shook the snake off into the fire, and nothing happened to him.
Mas, Paulo sacudiu a cobra para dentro do fogo e não sentiu nada.
6 The people were expecting that Paul’s body would soon swell up or that he would suddenly fall down and die. But after they had waited a long time, they saw [that the snake] had not harmed him [at all]. So then the people changed their minds and said [to one another], “This man is not a murderer! Probably he is a god!”
Eles esperavam que ele fosse ficar inchado ou que fosse cair morto de repente. Mas, após esperar por um longo tempo, viram que nada de ruim tinha acontecido com ele. Assim, eles mudaram de ideia e começaram a dizer que ele devia ser um deus.
7 Near where the people had made the fire, there were some fields that belonged to a man whose name was Publius. He was the chief official on the island. He invited us to [come and stay in] his home. He took care of us for three days.
Ali perto, havia terras que pertenciam a Públio, a principal autoridade da ilha. Ele nos recebeu muito bem e cuidou de nós durante três dias, com muita bondade.
8 [At that time] Publius’ father had a fever and dysentery, and he was lying [in bed]. So Paul visited him and prayed [for him. Then] Paul placed his hands on him and healed him.
O pai de Públio se encontrava doente, deitado em uma cama, com muita febre e disenteria. Paulo entrou para vê-lo, orou por ele e colocou suas mãos sobre o homem, que logo ficou curado.
9 After Paul had done that, the other people on the island who were sick came [to him] and [he] healed them, too.
Depois disso, todas as pessoas que estavam doentes na ilha vieram até Paulo e foram curadas.
10 They brought us gifts and [showed in other ways that] they greatly respected us. When we were [ready] to leave [three months later], they brought us food and other things that we would need [for the trip].
Eles nos deram muitos presentes e, quando tivemos de partir, eles nos abasteceram com tudo que precisávamos para a viagem.
11 After [we had stayed there] three months, we [got on] a ship [that was going to Italy and] sailed away. The ship had been in [a harbor on] the island during the months when there are many storms. It had come from Alexandria [city]. On the front of the ship there were carved images of the twin gods [whose names were Castor and Pollux].
Depois de uma parada de três meses, embarcamos em um navio da cidade de Alexandria, que tinha na proa a figura dos Gêmeos Celestiais. Esse navio tinha passado todo o inverno na ilha.
12 We [sailed from the island and] arrived at Syracuse [city on Sicily island] and stayed there three days.
Paramos na cidade de Siracusa, onde ficamos por três dias.
13 Then we traveled on by ship and arrived at Rhegium [port in Italy]. The next day, the wind was blowing from behind us, [so we sailed along fast]. The day after that, we reached Puteoli [town, where we left the ship].
De lá, navegamos até a cidade de Régio. No dia seguinte, soprou um vento do sul e, em dois dias, chegamos ao porto de Putéoli,
14 In Puteoli we met some believers who invited us to stay with them for a week. [After visiting them], we [left there and started to travel by land] to Rome.
onde encontramos alguns irmãos de fé. Eles nos pediram para que ficássemos com eles por uma semana. Então, finalmente, chegamos em Roma.
15 [A group of] believers [who lived in Rome] had heard that we [(exc) were coming]. So they came out [from Rome] to meet us. [Some of] them met us at [the town called] ‘The Market on Appian [Road’, ] and others met us at [the town called] ‘The Three Inns’. When Paul saw those believers, he thanked God and was encouraged.
Quando alguns dos irmãos em Roma ouviram dizer que havíamos chegado, eles vieram nos encontrar na Praça de Ápio e de Três Vendas. Quando Paulo os viu, ficou muito agradecido a Deus e também muito animado.
16 After we [(exc)] arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted {[a Roman official who was responsible for guarding Paul] permitted Paul} to live [in a house] by himself. But [there was always] a soldier there to guard him.
Quando entramos em Roma, Paulo recebeu permissão para ficar em uma casa, sendo vigiado por um soldado.
17 After [Paul had been there] three days, he sent a message to the Jewish leaders [to come and talk with him. So] they came, and Paul said to them, “My fellow Jews, although I have not opposed our people nor spoken against the customs of our ancestors, [our leaders] in Jerusalem [seized] [MTY] [me. But before they could kill me, a Roman commander rescued me and later sent me] to Caesarea for Roman [authorities/officials to put me on trial].
Três dias depois, Paulo convidou os líderes judeus de Roma para virem vê-lo. Quando estavam todos reunidos, Paulo lhes disse: “Irmãos, muito embora eu não tenha feito nada de errado contra o nosso povo ou contra os costumes dos nossos antepassados, fui preso em Jerusalém e entregue às autoridades romanas.
18 The Roman authorities/officials questioned me and wanted to release me, because I had not done any [bad] thing for which I should be executed {they should kill me}.
Após terem me interrogado, os romanos queriam me soltar, por eu não ter feito nada que justificasse minha condenação à morte.
19 But when the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] there opposed [what the Roman authorities wanted to do], I had to formally request that the Emperor [judge me here in Rome]. But my reason for doing that was not that I wanted to accuse our leaders about anything.
Mas, os líderes judeus foram contra a minha libertação. Assim, fui obrigado a apelar ao imperador, embora não tenha qualquer acusação contra o meu próprio povo.
20 So I have requested you [to come] here so that I can tell you why I am a prisoner. It is because I believe in [MTY] our Messiah, the one [God long ago promised to send] to us [(inc)] Jews.”
Por isso pedi para encontrá-los e falar com os senhores, pois é por causa da esperança de Israel que eu me encontro acorrentado desta maneira.”
21 Then [the Jewish leaders] said, “We [(exc)] have not received any letters from [our fellow Jews] in Judea about you. Also, none of our fellow Jews who have arrived [here from Judea] has said anything bad about you.
Os líderes disseram a Paulo: “Nós não recebemos carta alguma vinda da Judeia sobre você. E ninguém do nosso povo veio até aqui relatar algo contra você ou falar algo de ruim sobre você.
22 But we [(exc)] want to hear what you [(sg)] think about this [Christian] sect/group, because we know that in many places [HYP] bad things are being said {people are saying bad things} about it.”
Mas, queremos ouvir de você em que acredita, especialmente em relação a essa seita, que sabemos ser condenada em todos os lugares.”
23 So they [talked with Paul and decided that they would come back on another day to hear him. When that day arrived], those Jews came back to the place where Paul was staying, and they brought more Jews with them. Paul talked to them from morning until evening. He talked to them about how God wants to rule [people’s lives] [MET]. He tried to convince them that Jesus [is the Messiah] by reminding them what Moses and the other prophets had written [MTY].
Então, marcaram um encontro com Paulo. No dia marcado, muitas pessoas foram ao lugar em que Paulo estava. Paulo ficou desde a manhã até à noite dando explicações e falando com eles a respeito do Reino de Deus. Ele tentou convencê-los a respeito de Jesus, usando os textos da lei de Moisés e dos livros dos profetas.
24 Some of those Jews believed that what was said [by Paul] {what [Paul] said} about Jesus [was true], but others did not believe [that it was true].
Alguns aceitaram o que Paulo dizia, mas outros se recusaram a crer.
25 So they began to argue with one another. [Paul realized that some of them did not want to listen to him, so] when they were about to leave, he said, “The Holy Spirit said something to your/our(incl) ancestors. He spoke these words to Isaiah the prophet, [and what he said is also true about you]:
Eles não conseguiam chegar a um acordo. Então, resolveram ir embora depois que Paulo lhes disse: “O Espírito Santo estava certo quando falou, por intermédio de Isaías, o profeta, com respeito aos seus antepassados:
26 Go to your fellow Israelites and tell them, ‘You repeatedly listen [to the message of God], but you never understand [what God is saying]. You repeatedly look at and see [the things that God is doing], but you never understand [what they mean].
‘Vá e diga a essas pessoas: Mesmo que ouçam, vocês não entenderão, e mesmo que vejam, vocês não perceberão.
27 God also said to the prophet, These people do not understand, because they have become stubborn. They have ears, but they do not understand what they hear, and they have closed their eyes [because they do not want to see]. If they wanted to obey what I say to them, they might understand what they see [me doing] and what they hear [me saying]. Then they might turn from their sinful behavior and I would save them.’
Pois a mente dessas pessoas está fechada, os seus ouvidos não conseguem ouvir e fecharam os seus olhos. Caso elas pudessem enxergar com os seus olhos, ouvir com os seus ouvidos e compreender com as suas mentes e se voltassem para mim, eu iria curá-las.’
28 [That is what God said to the prophet Isaiah about our ancestors. But you Jews today do not want to believe God’s message]. Therefore, I am telling you that [God] has sent to the non-Jews this message about how he saves people, and they will listen [and accept it]!”
Assim, os senhores deveriam saber que esta salvação, que vem de Deus, foi enviada para os não-judeus e eles ouvirão.”
30 For two whole years Paul stayed [there] in a house that he rented. Many people came to see him, and he received them all gladly [and talked with them].
Durante dois anos Paulo morou na casa que havia alugado, recebendo bem a todos os que queriam encontrá-lo.
31 He preached [and taught people] about how God could rule [their lives] [MET] and taught them about the Lord Jesus Christ. He did that without being afraid, and no one tried to stop him.
Ele falava sobre o Reino de Deus e ensinava a respeito do Senhor Jesus Cristo, com muita coragem e sem impedimento algum.
