Atos 24
1 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.
After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.
2 E, sendo citado, Tertullo começou a accusal-o, dizendo:
When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that by your foresight reforms are coming to this nation,
3 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.
we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Porém, para que te não detenha muito, rogo-te que brevemente, conforme a tua equidade, nos ouças:
But, that I do not delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.
5 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;
For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
6 O qual intentou tambem profanar o templo: ao qual tambem prendemos, e conforme a nossa lei o quizemos julgar.
He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him. And we would have judged him according to our law,
7 Porém, sobrevindo o tribuno Lysias, nol-o tirou d'entre as mãos com grande violencia:
but the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
8 Mandando aos seus accusadores que viessem a ti: do qual tu mesmo, examinando-o, poderás entender tudo o de que o accusamos.
commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."
9 E tambem os judeos consentiram, dizendo serem estas coisas assim.
The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.
10 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.
When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,
11 Pois bem podes entender que não ha mais de doze dias que subi a Jerusalem a adorar;
seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.
12 E não me acharam no templo fallando com alguem, nem amotinando o povo nas synagogas, nem na cidade.
In the temple they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.
13 Nem tão pouco podem provar as coisas de que agora me accusam.
Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
14 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.
But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the Law, and which are written in the Prophets;
15 Tendo esperança em Deus, como estes mesmos tambem, esperam, de que ha de haver resurreição de mortos, assim dos justos como dos injustos.
having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection, both of the just and unjust.
16 E por isso procuro sempre ter uma consciencia sem offensa, tanto para com Deus como para com os homens.
This being so, I also do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and people.
17 Porém, muitos annos depois, vim trazer á minha nação esmolas e offertas.
Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
18 N'isto me acharam já sanctificado no templo, não com gente, nem com alvoroços, uns certos judeos da Asia,
amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.
19 Os quaes convinha que estivessem presentes perante ti, e me accusassem, se alguma coisa contra mim tivessem.
They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.
20 Ou digam estes mesmos, se acharam em mim alguma iniquidade, quando compareci perante o conselho.
Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
21 Senão só estas palavras, que estando entre elles, clamei: Hoje sou julgado por vós ácerca da resurreição dos mortos.
unless it is for this one thing that I shouted out standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today.'"
22 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.
But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case."
23 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.
He ordered the centurion that he should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.
24 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.
But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was Jewish, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.
25 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.
As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you."
26 Esperando tambem juntamente que Paulo lhe désse dinheiro, para que o soltasse; pelo que tambem muitas vezes o mandava chamar, e fallava com elle.
Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.
27 Porém, cumpridos dois annos, Felix teve por successor a Porcio Festo; e, querendo Felix comprazer aos judeos, deixou a Paulo preso.
But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
