Atos 22
1 Varões irmãos e paes, ouvi agora a minha defeza perante vós.
Brethren and fathers! Hear ye, the defence, which I now make unto you: —
2 (E, quando ouviram fallar-lhes em lingua hebraica, maior silencio guardaram.) E disse:
And, when they heard that, in the Hebrew language, he had begun to address them, they kept the more quiet. And he saith—
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, but nurtured in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, —trained after the strictness of our ancestral law; being jealous for God just as, all ye, are this day;
4 Que tenho perseguido este caminho até á morte, prendendo, e mettendo em prisões, assim varões como mulheres.
and, this way, I persecuted unto the death, binding and delivering up into prisons 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, even the High-priest, beareth me witness, and all the Eldership, —from whom, letters also, accepting to the brethren, unto Damascus, was I journeying, to bring them who were there bound unto 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 befell me, as I was journeying and drawing nigh unto Damascus, that, about mid-day—suddenly—out of heaven, there flashed a great light all around me;
7 E cahi por terra, e ouvi uma voz que me dizia: Saulo, Saulo, porque me persegues?
I fell also to the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me—Saul! Saul! Why, me, art thou persecuting?
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 unto me—I, am Jesus the Nazarene, whom, thou, art persecuting!
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.
Now, they who were with me, beheld, indeed, the light, but heard not, the voice, of him that was speaking with 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 said—What shall I do, Lord? And, the Lord, said unto me—Arise, and be going thy way into Damascus, and, there, shall it be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee 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.
But, as I could not see clearly owing to the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them who were with me, I came 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 man devout according to the law, well-attested by 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.
coming unto me, and standing over me, said—Saul, brother! look up. And, I, in that very hour, looked up on 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, hath chosen thee to get to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, —and to hear a voice out of his mouth.
15 Porque lhe has de ser testemunha para com todos os homens do que tens visto e ouvido.
Because thou shalt be a witness to him unto all men, of the things which thou hast 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, what art thou going to do? Arise, and get thyself immersed, and have thy sins bathed away, calling upon his name.
17 E aconteceu-me, tornando eu para Jerusalem, que, orando eu no templo, fui arrebatado para fóra de mim.
And it came to pass, when had returned unto Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I came to be 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 unto me—Haste thee, and go forth speedily out of Jerusalem, inasmuch as they will not accept thy witness 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, well know that I was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue them who were believing 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, when the blood of Stephen thy witness was being shed, even I myself, was standing by, and approving, and guarding the mantles of them who were slaying him.
21 E disse-me: Vae, porque hei-de enviar-te aos gentios de longe.
And he said unto me—Be taking thy journey; because, I, unto nations afar off, will send thee.
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 hearkened unto him as far as this word, and lifted up their voice, saying—Away from the earth, with such a man as this, 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,
Now, as they were both making an outcry and tearing their mantles, —dust, also were throwing 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 captain ordered him to be brought into the castle, saying, that, with scourging, he should be put to the test, —that he might find out, for what cause they were, thus, clamouring 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, when they had stretched him out with straps, Paul said unto the by-standing centurion—A Roman, and uncondemned, is it allowed you to be scourging?
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 unto the captain, and reported, saying—What art thou going 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 captain, coming up, said to him—Tell me! Art, thou, a, Roman? And, he, said—Yea!
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 captain answered—I, for a large sum, this citizenship acquired! And, Paul, said—But, I, am even, [free-] born!
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.
Straightway, therefore, they who were about to put him to the test, withdrew from him; and, even the captain, was struck with fear, when he found out he was, a Roman, and because, him, he had bound.
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.
But, on the morrow, being minded to get to know the certainty as to why he was being accused by the Jews, he released him, and ordered the High-priests and all the High-council to come together; and, bringing down Paul, set him before them.
