1 F itando Paulo os olhos no sinédrio, disse: Varões irmãos, até o 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 M as o sumo sacerdote, Ananias, mandou 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 E ntão Paulo lhe disse: Deus te ferirá a ti, parede branqueada; tu estás aí sentado para julgar-me segundo a lei, e contra a lei mandas que eu seja ferido?

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 O s que estavam ali disseram: Injurias o sumo sacerdote de Deus?

And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?

5 D isse Paulo: 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 S abendo Paulo que uma parte era de saduceus e outra de fariseus, clamou no sinédrio: Varões irmãos, eu sou fariseu, filho de fariseus; é por causa da esperança da ressurreição dos mortos que estou sendo 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 O ra, dizendo ele isto, surgiu 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 P orque os saduceus dizem que não há ressurreição, nem anjo, nem espírito; mas os fariseus reconhecem uma e outra coisa.

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

9 D aí procedeu grande clamor; e levantando-se alguns da parte dos fariseus, altercavam, dizendo: Não achamos nenhum mal neste homem; e, quem sabe se lhe falou algum espírito ou anjo?

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 avolumando-se a dissenção, o comandante, temendo que Paulo fosse por eles despedaçado, mandou que os soldados descessem e o tirassem do meio deles e o levassem 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 N a noite seguinte, apresentou-se-lhe o Senhor e disse: Tem bom ânimo: porque, como deste testemunho de mim em Jerusalém, assim importa que o dês 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 Q uando já era dia, coligaram-se os judeus e juraram sob pena de maldição 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 ram mais de quarenta os que fizeram esta conjuração;

And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.

14 e estes foram ter com os principais sacerdotes e anciãos, e disseram: Conjuramo-nos sob pena de maldição a não provarmos coisa alguma 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 A gora, pois, vós, com o sinédrio, rogai ao comandante que o mande descer perante vós como se houvésseis de examinar com mais precisão a sua causa; e nós estamos prontos para matá-lo antes que ele chegue.

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 M as o filho da irmã de Paulo tendo sabido da cilada, foi, entrou na fortaleza e avisou 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 C hamando Paulo um dos centuriões, disse: Leva este moço ao comandante, 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 T omando-o ele, pois, levou-o ao comandante e disse: O preso Paulo, chamando-me, pediu-me que trouxesse ã tua presença este moço, que tem alguma coisa a 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 O comandante tomou-o pela mão e, retirando-se ã parte, perguntou-lhe em particular: Que é que tens a contar-me?

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 D isse ele: Os judeus combinaram rogar-te que amanhã mandes Paulo descer ao sinédrio, como que tendo de inquirir com mais precisão algo a seu respeito;

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 t u, pois, não te deixes persuadir por eles; porque mais de quarenta homens dentre eles armaram ciladas, os quais juraram sob pena de maldição não comerem nem beberem até que o tenham morto; e agora estão aprestados, 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 E ntão o comandante despediu o moço, ordenando-lhe que a ninguém dissesse que lhe havia contado 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 C hamando dois centuriões, disse: Aprontai para a terceira hora da noite duzentos soldados de infantaria, setenta de cavalaria e duzentos lanceiros para irem até Cesaréia;

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 mandou que aparelhassem cavalgaduras para que Paulo montasse, a fim de o levarem salvo ao governador Félix.

and provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

25 E escreveu-lhe uma carta nestes termos:

And he wrote a letter after this manner:

26 C láudio Lísias, ao excelentíssimo governador Félix, saúde.

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

27 E ste homem foi preso pelos judeus, e estava a ponto de ser morto por eles quando eu sobrevim com a tropa e o livrei ao saber 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 Q uerendo saber a causa por que o acusavam, levei-o ao sinédrio deles;

And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

29 e achei que era acusado de questões da lei deles, mas que nenhum crime havia nele digno de morte ou 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 quando fui informado que haveria uma cilada contra o homem, logo to enviei, intimando também aos acusadores que perante ti se manifestem contra ele.

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 O s soldados, pois, conforme lhes fora mandado, tomando a Paulo, o levaram de noite a Antipátride.

Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

32 M as no dia seguinte, deixando aos de cavalaria irem com ele, voltaram ã fortaleza;

On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

33 o s quais, logo que chegaram a Cesaréia e entregaram a carta ao governador, apresentaram-lhe também Paulo.

who, when they came to Cæsarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

34 T endo lido a carta, o governador perguntou de que província ele era; e, sabendo que era da Cilícia,

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 d isse: Ouvir-te-ei quando chegarem também os teus acusadores; e mandou que fosse guardado 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.