Atos 9
1 E Saulo, respirando ainda ameaças e mortes contra os discípulos do Senhor, dirigiu-se ao sumo sacerdote,
Now Saul, whose every breath was a threat of destruction for the disciples of the Lord,
2 E pediu-lhe cartas para Damasco, para as sinagogas, para que, se encontrasse alguns daquela seita, quer homens quer mulheres, os conduzisse presos a Jerusalém.
went to the High Priest and begged from him letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, in order that if he found any believers there, either men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.
3 E, indo já no caminho, aconteceu que, chegando perto de Damasco, subitamente o cercou um resplendor de luz do céu.
But on the journey, as he was getting near Damascus, suddenly there flashed round him a light from Heaven;
4 E, caindo em terra, ouviu uma voz que lhe dizia: Saulo, Saulo, porque me persegues?
and falling to the ground he heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
5 E ele disse: Quem és, Senhor? E disse o Senhor: Eu sou Jesus, a quem tu persegues. Duro é para ti recalcitrar contra os aguilhões.
"Who art thou, Lord?" he asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," was the reply.
6 E ele, tremendo e atônito, disse: Senhor, que queres que faça? E disse-lhe o Senhor: Levanta-te, e entra na cidade, e ali te será dito o que te convém fazer.
"But rise and go to the city, and you will be told what you are to do.
7 E os varões, que iam com ele, pararam atônitos, ouvindo a voz, mas não vendo ninguém.
Meanwhile the men who travelled with Saul were standing dumb with amazement, hearing a sound, but seeing no one.
8 E Saulo levantou-se da terra, e, abrindo os olhos, não via a ninguém. E, guiando-o pela mão, o conduziram a Damasco.
Then he rose from the ground, but when he had opened his eyes, he could not see, and they led him by the arm and brought him to Damascus.
9 E esteve três dias sem vêr, e não comeu nem bebeu.
And for two days he remained without sight, and did not eat or drink anything.
10 E havia em Damasco um certo discípulo chamado Ananias; e disse-lhe o Senhor em visão: Ananias! E ele respondeu: Eis-me aqui, Senhor.
Now in Damascus there was a disciple of the name of Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, saying, "Ananias!" "I am here, Lord," he answered.
11 E disse-lhe o Senhor: Levanta-te, e vai à rua chamada Direita, e pergunta em casa de Judas por um chamado Saulo, de Tarso; pois eis que ele ora;
"Rise," said the Lord, "and go to Straight Street, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man called Saul, from Tarsus, for he is actually praying.
12 E tem visto em visão que entrava um homem chamado Ananias, e punha sobre ele a mão, para que tornasse a vêr.
He has seen a man called Ananias come and lay his hands upon him so that he may recover his sight."
13 E respondeu Ananias: Senhor, a muitos ouvi acerca deste varão, quantos males tem feito aos teus santos em Jerusalém;
"Lord," answered Ananias, "I have heard about that man from many, and I have heard of the great mischief he has done to Thy people in Jerusalem;
14 E aqui tem poder dos principais dos sacerdotes para prender a todos os que invocam o teu nome.
and here he is authorized by the High Priests to arrest all who call upon Thy name."
15 Disse-lhe, porém, o Senhor: vai, porque este é para mim vaso escolhido, para levar o meu nome diante dos gentios, e dos reis e dos filhos de Israel.
"Go," replied the Lord; "he is a chosen instrument of Mine to carry My name to the Gentiles and to kings and to the descendants of Israel.
16 Porque eu lhe mostrarei quanto deve padecer pelo meu nome.
For I will let him know the great sufferings which he must pass through for My sake."
17 E Ananias foi, e entrou na casa, e, impondo-lhe as mãos, disse: Irmão Saulo, o Senhor Jesus, que te apareceu no caminho por onde vinhas, me enviou, para que tornes a ver e sejas cheio do Espírito Santo.
So Ananias went and entered the house; and, laying his two hands upon Saul, said, "Saul, brother, the Lord--even Jesus who appeared to you on your journey--has sent me, that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
18 E logo lhe cairam dos olhos como que umas escamas, e recebeu logo a vista; e, levantando-se, foi batizado.
Instantly there dropped from his eyes what seemed to be scales, and he could see once more. Upon this he rose and received baptism;
19 E, tendo comido, ficou confortado. E esteve Saulo alguns dias com os discípulos que estavam em Damasco.
after which he took food and regained his strength. Then he remained some little time with the disciples in Damascus.
20 E logo nas sinagogas pregava a Jesus, que este era o Filho de Deus.
And in the synagogues he began at once to proclaim Jesus as the Son of God;
21 E todos os que o ouviam estavam atônitos, e diziam: Não é este aquele que em Jerusalém assolava aos que invocavam esse nome, e para isso veio aqui, para os levar presos aos principais dos sacerdotes?
and his hearers were all amazed, and began to ask one another, "Is not this the man who in Jerusalem tried to exterminate those who called upon that Name, and came here on purpose to carry them off in chains to the High Priests?"
22 Porém Saulo se esforçava muito mais, e confundia os judeus que habitavam em Damasco, provando que aquele era o Cristo.
Saul, however, gained more and more influence, and as for the Jews living in Damascus, he bewildered them with his proofs that Jesus is the Christ.
23 E, tendo passado muitos dias, os judeus tomaram conselho entre si para o matar.
At length the Jews plotted to kill Saul;
24 Mas as suas ciladas vieram ao conhecimento de Saulo: e eles guardavam as portas, tanto de dia como de noite, para poderem mata-lo.
but information of their intention was given to him. They even watched the gates, day and night, in order to murder him;
25 Porém, tomando-o de noite os discípulos, o arriaram, dentro dum cesto, pelo muro.
but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a hamper.
26 E, quando Saulo chegou a Jerusalém, procurava ajuntar-se aos discípulos, porém todos se temiam dele, não crendo que fosse discípulo.
So he came to Jerusalem and made several attempts to associate with the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, being in doubt as to whether he himself was a disciple.
27 Mas Barnabé, tomando-o consigo, o trouxe aos apóstolos, e lhes contou como no caminho ele vira ao Senhor e lhe falara, e como em Damasco falara ousadamente no nome de Jesus.
Barnabas, however, came to his assistance. He brought Saul to the Apostles, and related to them how, on his journey, he had seen the Lord, and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had fearlessly taught in the name of Jesus.
28 E andava com eles em Jerusalém, entrando e saindo.
Henceforth Saul was one of them, going in and out of the city,
29 E falou ousadamente no nome de Jesus. falava e disputava também contra os gregos, mas eles procuravam mata-lo.
and speaking fearlessly in the name of the Lord. And he often talked with the Hellenists and had discussions with them.
30 Sabendo-o, porém, os irmãos, o acompanharam até Cesareia, e o enviaram a Tarso.
But they kept trying to take his life. On learning this, the brethren brought him down to Caesarea, and then sent him by sea to Tarsus.
31 Assim pois, as igrejas em toda a Judeia, e Galiléia e Samaria tinham paz, e eram edificadas; e se multiplicavam, andando no temor do Senhor e consolação do Espírito Santo.
The Church, however, throughout the whole of Judaea, Galilee and Samaria, had peace and was spiritually built up; and grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and receiving encouragement from the Holy Spirit.
32 E aconteceu que, passando Pedro por todas as partes, veio também aos santos que habitavam em Lidda.
Now Peter, as he went to town after town, came down also to God's people at Lud.
33 E achou ali um certo homem, chamado Eneas, jazendo numa cama havia oito anos, o qual era paralítico.
There he found a man of the name of Aeneas, who for eight years had kept his bed, through being paralysed.
34 E disse-lhe Pedro: Eneas, Jesus Cristo te dá saúde; levanta-te e faze a tua cama. E logo se levantou.
Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ cures you. Rise and make your own bed." He at once rose to his feet.
35 E viram-no todos os que habitavam em Lidda e Sarona, os quais se converteram ao Senhor.
And all the people of Lud and Sharon saw him; and they turned to the Lord.
36 E havia em Joppe uma certa discípula chamada Tabitha, que traduzido se diz Dorcas. Esta estava cheia de boas obras e esmolas que fazia.
Among the disciples at Jaffa was a woman called Tabitha, or, as the name may be translated, 'Dorcas.' Her life was wholly devoted to the good and charitable actions which she was constantly doing.
37 E aconteceu naqueles dias, que, enfermando ela, morreu; e, tendo-a lavado, a depositaram num quarto alto.
But, as it happened, just at that time she was taken ill and died. After washing her body they laid it out in a room upstairs.
38 E, como Lidda era perto de Joppe, ouvindo os discípulos que Pedro estava ali, lhe mandaram dois varões, rogando-lhe que não se demorasse em vir ter com eles.
Lud, however, being near Jaffa, the disciples, who had heard that Peter was at Lud, sent two men to him with an urgent request that he would come across to them without delay.
39 E, levantando-se Pedro, foi com eles; e quando chegou o levaram ao quarto alto, e todas as viúvas o rodearam, chorando e mostrando as túnicas e vestidos que Dorcas fizera quando estava com elas.
So Peter rose and went with them. On his arrival they took him upstairs, and the widow women all came and stood by his side, weeping and showing him the underclothing and cloaks and garments of all kinds which Dorcas used to make while she was still with them.
40 Porém Pedro, fazendo-as sair a todas, pôs-se de joelhos e orou: e, voltando-se para o corpo, disse: Tabitha, levanta-te. E ela abriu os olhos, e, vendo a Pedro, assentou-se,
Peter, however, putting every one out of the room, knelt down and prayed, and then turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, rise." Dorcas at once opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, sat up.
41 E ele dando-lhe a mão a levantou, e, chamando os santos e as viúvas, apresentou-lha viva.
Then, giving her his hand, he raised her to her feet and, calling to him God's people and the widows, he gave her back to them alive.
42 E foi isto notório por toda a Joppe, e muitos creram no Senhor.
This incident became known throughout Jaffa, and many believed in the Lord;
43 E aconteceu que ficou muitos dias em Joppe, com um certo Simão curtidor.
and Peter remained for a considerable time at Jaffa, staying at the house of a man called Simon, a tanner.
