Atos 23
1 E, pondo Paulo os olhos no conselho, disse: Varões irmãos, até ao dia de hoje tenho andado diante de Deus com toda a boa consciência.
And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men [and] brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
2 Porém o sumo sacerdote, Ananias, mandou então aos que estavam junto dele que o ferissem na boca.
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
3 Então Paulo lhe disse: Deus te ferirá, parede branqueada: tu estás aqui assentado para julgar-me conforme a lei, e contra a lei me mandas ferir?
Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, [thou] whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
4 E os que ali estavam disseram: injúrias o sumo sacerdote de Deus?
And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?
5 E Paulo disse: Não sabia, irmãos, que era o sumo sacerdote; porque está escrito: Não dirás mal do príncipe do teu povo
Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
6 E Paulo, sabendo que uma parte era de saduceus e outra de fariseus, clamou no conselho: Varões irmãos, eu sou fariseo, filho de fariseo, no tocante à esperança e ressurreição dos mortos sou julgado.
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men [and] brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
7 E, havendo dito isto, houve dissensão entre os fariseus e saduceus; e a multidão se dividiu.
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
8 Porque os saduceus dizem que não há ressurreição, nem anjo, nem espírito; mas os fariseus confessam ambas as coisas.
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
9 E originou-se um grande clamor; e, levantando-se os escribas da parte dos fariseus, contendiam, dizendo: Nenhum mal achamos neste homem, e, se algum espírito ou anjo lhe falou, não resistamos a Deus.
And there arose a great cry: and the scribes [that were] of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
10 E, havendo grande dissensão, o tribuno, temendo que Paulo fosse despedaçado por eles, mandou descer a soldadesca, e arrebata-lo do meio deles, e leva-lo para a fortaleza.
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring [him] into the castle.
11 E na noite seguinte, apresentando-se-lhe o Senhor, disse: Paulo, tem ânimo: porque, como de mim testificaste em Jerusalém, assim te importa testificar também em Roma.
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
12 E, vindo o dia, alguns dos judeus fizeram uma conspiração, e se conjuraram, dizendo que não comeriam nem beberiam, enquanto não matassem a Paulo.
And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
13 E eram mais de quarenta os que fizeram esta conjuração.
And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
14 Os quais foram aos principais dos sacerdotes e aos anciãos, e disseram: conjuramo-nos, sob pena de maldição, que nada provaremos, até que matemos a Paulo.
And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
15 Agora, pois, vós, com o conselho, fazei saber ao tribuno que vo-lo traga amanhã, como que querendo saber mais alguma coisa de seus negócios, e, antes que chegue, estaremos prontos para o matar.
Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
16 E o filho da irmã de Paulo, ouvindo estas ciladas, foi, e entrou na fortaleza, e o anunciou a Paulo.
And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
17 E Paulo, chamando a si um dos centuriões, disse: Leva este mancebo ao tribuno, porque tem alguma coisa que lhe comunicar.
Then Paul called one of the centurions unto [him], and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
18 Tomando-o ele, pois, o levou ao tribuno, e disse: O preso Paulo, chamando-me a si, me rogou que te trouxesse este mancebo, que tem alguma coisa que dizer-te.
So he took him, and brought [him] to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto [him], and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.
19 E o tribuno, tomando-o pela mão, e pondo-se à parte perguntou-lhe em particular: Que tens que me denunciar?
Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went [with him] aside privately, and asked [him], What is that thou hast to tell me?
20 E disse ele: Os judeus se concertaram rogar-te que amanhã leves Paulo ao conselho, como que tendo a inquirir dele mais alguma coisa ao certo:
And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
21 Porém tu não os creias; porque mais de quarenta homens dentre eles lhe andam armando ciladas: os quais se obrigaram, sob pena de maldição, a não comerem nem beberem, até que o tenham morto: e já estão apercebidos, esperando a tua promessa.
But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
22 Então o tribuno despediu o mancebo, mandando-lhe que a ninguém dissesse que lhe havia manifestado aquilo.
So the chief captain [then] let the young man depart, and charged [him, See thou] tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
23 E, chamando a si dois centuriões, lhes disse: aprontai para as três horas da noite duzentos soldados, e setenta de cavalo, e duzentos arqueiros para irem até Cesareia;
And he called unto [him] two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
24 E aparelhai cavalgaduras, para que, pondo nelas a Paulo, o levem a salvo ao presidente Felix.
And provide [them] beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring [him] safe unto Felix the governor.
25 Escreveu uma carta, que continha isto:
And he wrote a letter after this manner:
26 Claudio Lysias, a Felix, potentíssimo presidente, saúde.
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix [sendeth] greeting.
27 Esse homem foi preso pelos judeus; e, estando já a ponto de ser morto por eles, sobrevim eu com a soldadesca, e lho tomei, informado de que era romano.
This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
28 E, querendo saber a causa por que o acusavam, o levei ao seu conselho.
And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
29 E achei que o acusavam de algumas questões da sua lei: mas que nenhum crime havia nele digno de morte ou de prisão.
Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
30 E, sendo-me notificado que os judeus haviam de armar ciladas a esse homem, logo to enviei, mandando também aos acusadores que perante ti digam o que tiverem contra ele. Passa bem.
And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what [they had] against him. Farewell.
31 Tomando pois os soldados a Paulo, como lhe fôra mandado, o trouxeram de noite a antipatris.
Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought [him] by night to Antipatris.
32 E no dia seguinte, deixando aos de cavalo irem com ele, tornaram à fortaleza.
On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
33 Os quais, logo que chegaram a Cesareia, e entregaram a carta ao presidente, lhe apresentaram Paulo.
Who, when they came to Cæsarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
34 E o presidente, lida a carta, perguntou de que província era; e, entendendo que da Cilicia,
And when the governor had read [the letter], he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that [he was] of Cilicia;
35 Ouvir-te-ei, disse, quando também aqui vierem os teus acusadores. E mandou que o guardassem no pretório de Herodes.
I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
