Atos 22
1 Varões irmãos e paes, ouvi agora a minha defeza perante vós.
Brethren and fathers, hear my defense, which I now make before you.
2 (E, quando ouviram fallar-lhes em lingua hebraica, maior silencio guardaram.) E disse:
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept the greater silence. And he said:
3 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.
I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, yet educated in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed according to the strict discipline of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as you all are this day.
4 Que tenho perseguido este caminho até á morte, prendendo, e mettendo em prisões, assim varões como mulheres.
And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prison both men and women,
5 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.
as the chief priest and the whole body of elders will testify for me. From them I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring those, also, who were there, bound to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.
6 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.
But it came to pass, that, as I was on my journey, and was drawing near to Damascus, about midday, there suddenly shone from heaven a great light round about me;
7 E cahi por terra, e ouvi uma voz que me dizia: Saulo, Saulo, porque me persegues?
and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
8 E eu respondi: Quem és, Senhor? E disse-me: Eu sou Jesus nazareno, a quem tu persegues.
And I answered, Who art thou Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you persecute.
9 E os que estavam comigo viram em verdade a luz, e se atemorisaram muito; mas não ouviram a voz d'aquelle que fallava comigo.
They who were with me saw the light, and were afraid, but did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
10 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.
And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus, and there you shall be told of all things that are appointed for you to do.
11 E, como eu não via, por causa do esplendor d'aquella luz, fui levado pela mão dos que estavam comigo, e cheguei a Damasco.
And as I could not see for the glory of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and went into Damascus.
12 E um certo Ananias, varão pio conforme a lei, que tinha bom testemunho de todos os judeos que ali moravam,
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, who had a good report from all the Jews that dwelt there,
13 Vindo ter comigo, e apresentando-se, disse-me: Saulo, irmão, recobra a vista. E n'aquella mesma hora o vi.
came to me, and standing by me, said, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And the same hour I looked upon him.
14 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.
And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you, that you should know his will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of his mouth;
15 Porque lhe has de ser testemunha para com todos os homens do que tens visto e ouvido.
for you shall be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.
16 E agora porque te detens? Levanta-te, e baptiza-te, e lava os teus peccados, invocando o nome do Senhor.
And now, why do you delay? Arise, and be immersed, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
17 E aconteceu-me, tornando eu para Jerusalem, que, orando eu no templo, fui arrebatado para fóra de mim.
And it came to pass, after I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,
18 E vi o que me dizia: Dá-te pressa, e sae apressadamente de Jerusalem; porque não receberão o teu testemunho ácerca de mim
and saw him saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony concerning me.
19 E eu disse: Senhor, elles bem sabem que eu lançava na prisão e açoitava nas synagogas os que criam em ti
And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I threw into prison, and scourged, in every synagogue, those who believed on thee;
20 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.
and that when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I also stood by and approved, and kept the clothing of those who slew him.
21 E disse-me: Vae, porque hei-de enviar-te aos gentios de longe.
And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far off to the Gentiles.
22 E ouviram-n'o até esta palavra, e levantaram a voz, dizendo: Tira da terra um tal homem, porque não convem que viva.
And they heard him to this word, and lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such a man from the earth! for it is not fit that he should live.
23 E, clamando elles, e lançando de si os vestidos, e deitando pó para o ar,
And as they were crying out, and tossing off their clothes, and throwing dust into the air,
24 O tribuno mandou que o levassem para a fortaleza, dizendo que o examinassem com açoites, para saber por que causa assim clamavam contra elle.
the officer commanded him to be led into the fortress, and gave orders that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so cried out against him.
25 E, quando o estavam atando com correias, disse Paulo ao centurião que ali estava: É-vos licito açoitar um homem romano, sem ser condemnado?
But Paul said to the centurion who stood by, as he caused him to be bent forward to the straps: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26 E, ouvindo isto, o centurião foi, e annunciou ao tribuno, dizendo: Olha o que vaes fazer, porque este homem é romano.
And when the centurion heard that, he went out and told it to the officer, saying: What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.
27 E, vindo o tribuno, disse-lhe: Dize-me, és tu romano? E elle disse: Sim.
And the officer came and said to him: Tell me, are you a Roman? He answered: Yes.
28 E respondeu o tribuno: Eu com grande somma de dinheiro alcancei este direito de cidadão. Paulo disse: Mas eu sou-o de nascimento.
And the officer answered: With a great Bum did I purchase this citizenship. And Paul replied: But I was born a citizen.
29 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.
Then, those who were about to examine him, immediately departed from him. And the officer was afraid, when he learned that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 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.
And, on the next day, wishing to know certainly why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the Sanhedrim to meet together. And he brought Paul down, and placed him before them.
