Atos 8
1 E tambem Saulo consentia na morte d'elle. E fez-se n'aquelle dia uma grande perseguição contra a egreja que estava em Jerusalem; e todos foram dispersos pelas terras da Judea e da Samaria, excepto os apostolos.
With these words he fell asleep. And Saul fully approved of his murder. On this very day there broke out a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostle were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
2 E alguns varões piedosos foram enterrar a Estevão, e fizeram sobre elle grande pranto.
Devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentations over him.
3 E Saulo assolava a egreja, entrando pelas casas: e, arrastando homens e mulheres, os encerrava na prisão.
But Saul was laying waste the church. He was wont to enter into every house, and to drag off men and women, and to commit them to prison.
4 Mas os que andavam dispersos iam por toda a parte, annunciando a palavra.
So those who were scattered abroad were going everywhere preaching the word.
5 E, descendo Philippe a cidade de Samaria, lhes prégava á Christo.
Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and began to preach Christ there.
6 E as multidões estavam attentas unanimemente ás coisas que Philippe dizia, porquanto ouviam e viam os signaes que elle fazia;
The crowd with one accord were giving heed to what he said, when they heard and saw the signs that he did.
7 Pois os espiritos immundos sahiam de muitos que os tinham, clamando em alta voz; e muitos paralyticos e côxos eram curados.
For with a loud cry unclean spirits would come out of many possessed by them, and many that were palsied and lame were healed.
8 E havia grande alegria n'aquella cidade.
There began to be great joy in that city.
9 E havia um certo varão, chamado Simão, que anteriormente exercera n'aquella cidade a arte magica, e tinha illudido a gente de Samaria, dizendo que era um grande personagem:
Now for some time a man named Simon had been practising sorcery in that city, and had amazed the people of Samaria. He gave himself out to be some great person.
10 Ao qual todos attendiam, desde o mais pequeno até ao maior, dizendo: Este é a grande virtude de Deus.
Many from all classes would give heed to him, declaring, "This man is the Power of God, known as the Great Power."
11 E attendiam-n'o a elle, porque já desde muito tempo os havia illudido com artes magicas.
They were giving heed to him because, for a long time, he had amazed them with his sorceries.
12 Mas, como crêram em Philippe que lhes prégava ácerca do reino de Deus, e do nome de Jesus Christo, se baptizavam, tanto homens como mulheres.
But when they believed Philip, who was preaching glad tidings about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be baptized, both men and women.
13 E creu até o mesmo Simão; e, sendo baptizado, ficou de continuo com Philippe; e, vendo os signaes e as grandes maravilhas que se faziam, estava attonito.
And Simon himself also believed, and after his baptism he remained with Philip, and was full of amazement as he beheld the signs and striking miracles which were performed.
14 Os apostolos, pois, que estavam em Jerusalem, ouvindo que Samaria recebera a palavra de Deus, enviaram-lhes Pedro e João.
The apostle at Jerusalem, when they heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, sent to them Peter and John.
15 Os quaes, tendo descido, oraram por elles para que recebessem o Espirito Sancto.
Who came down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
16 (Porque sobre nenhum d'elles tinha ainda descido; mas sómente eram baptizados em nome do Senhor Jesus.)
For he had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Então lhes impozeram as mãos, e receberam o Espirito Sancto.
Then the apostles laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 E Simão, vendo que pela imposição das mãos dos apostolos se dava o Espirito Sancto, lhes offereceu dinheiro,
But when Simon perceived that, by the laying on of the apostles’ hands, the Spirit was given, he offered them money saying,
19 Dizendo: Dae-me tambem a mim esse poder, para que qualquer sobre quem eu pozer as mãos receba o Espirito Sancto.
"Give me, too, this power, so that on whomever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit."
20 Mas disse-lhe Pedro: O teu dinheiro seja comtigo para perdição, pois cuidaste que o dom de Deus se alcança por dinheiro.
But Peter said to him. "Your money perish with you, because you have supposed that with money you can obtain God’s free gift!"
21 Tu não tens parte nem sorte n'esta palavra, porque o teu coração não é recto diante de Deus
"You have no part or lot in this matter." Your heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Arrepende-te pois d'essa tua iniquidade, e ora a Deus, para que porventura te seja perdoado o pensamento do teu coração;
Repent then of this your wickedness, and beseech the Lord to forgive you this purpose of your heart.
23 Pois vejo que estás em fel de amargura, e em laço de iniquidade.
"For I perceive that you still stand in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of unrighteousness."
24 Respondendo, porém, Simão, disse: Orae vós por mim ao Senhor, para que nada do que dissestes venha sobre mim.
And Simon answered, "Pray to the Lord for me, both of you, that nothing which you have said may happen to me."
25 Tendo elles pois testificado e fallado a palavra do Senhor, voltaram para Jerusalem, e em muitas aldeias dos samaritanos annunciaram o evangelho.
So the apostles, after bearing solemn witness, and declaring the message of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, evangelizing many Samaritan villages as they went.
26 E o anjo do Senhor fallou a Philippe, dizendo: Levanta-te, e vae para a banda do sul, ao caminho que desce de Jerusalem para Gaza, que é deserta.
And an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise and go on your way south, along the road that runs down from Jerusalem to Gaza, the desert way."
27 E levantou-se, e foi; e eis que um homem ethiope, eunucho, mordomo-mór de Candace, rainha dos ethiopes, o qual era superintendente de todos os seus thesouros, e tinha ido a Jerusalem a adorar,
So he arose and went. And behold an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, who was a high official (a chief treasurer) of Candace, the queen of Ethiopia, who had come to Jerusalem to worship
28 Regressava, e, assentado no seu carro, lia o propheta Isaias.
Was now on his way home, and was reading the Prophet Isaiah as he sat in his chariot.
29 E disse o Espirito a Philippe: Chega-te, e ajunta-te a esse carro.
And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go up and join that chariot."
30 E, correndo Philippe, ouviu que lia o propheta Isaias, e disse: Entendes tu o que lês?
So Philip ran up, and heard him reading Isaiah the Prophet, and said to him. "Do you understand what you are reading?"
31 E elle disse: Como o poderei eu, se alguem me não ensinar? E rogou a Philippe que subisse e com elle se assentasse.
The eunuch answered, "Why, how can I unless someone shall show me the way?" And he begged Philip to get up and sit with him.
32 E o logar da Escriptura que lia era este: Foi levado como a ovelha para o matadouro, e, como está mudo o cordeiro diante do que o tosquia, assim não abriu a sua bocca.
Now the portion of Scripture which he was reading was as follows. He was led a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is dumb, So he opened not his mouth.
33 Na sua humilhação foi tirada a sua sentença; e quem contará a sua geração? porque a sua vida é tirada da terra.
In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who will declare his posterity? For his life is cut off from the earth.
34 E, respondendo o eunucho a Philippe, disse: Rogo-te, de quem diz isto o propheta? De si mesmo, ou d'algum outro?
"Pray," asked the eunuch of Philip, "of whom is the prophet speaking? Of himself, or of some one else?"
35 Então Philippe, abrindo a sua bocca, e começando n'esta Escriptura, lhe annunciou a Jesus.
Then Philip opened his lips, and beginning from that same scripture, he preached the gospel of Jesus to him.
36 E, indo elles caminhando, chegaram ao pé d'alguma agua, e disse o eunucho: Eis aqui agua; que impede que eu seja baptizado?
And as they were going on their way they came to a certain water, and the eunuch said. "See, here is water! What hinders my being baptized?"
37 E disse Philippe: É licito, se crês de todo o coração. E, respondendo elle, disse: Creio que Jesus Christo é o Filho de Deus
And Philip said, "If you believe with your whole heart, you may." The eunuch answered, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
38 E mandou parar o carro, e desceram ambos á agua, tanto Philippe como o eunucho, e o baptizou.
And he ordered the chariot to stop; and both of them, Philip and the eunuch, went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
39 E, quando sairam da agua, o Espirito do Senhor arrebatou a Philippe, e não o viu mais o eunucho; e, jubiloso, continuou o seu caminho.
And when they had come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but continued on his way rejoicing.
40 Porém Philippe achou-se em Azoto, e, indo passando, annunciou o evangelho em todas as cidades, até que chegou a Cesarea.
Philip found himself at Ashdod. Then visiting town after town, he kept preaching the good news in all the cities until he reached Caesarea.
