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, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience 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: and sittest thou to judge me according to 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.

And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a 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, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees: touching 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 Sadducees; and the assembly 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 clamor: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?

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 be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and 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: for as thou hast testified concerning me at 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, 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 that 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 the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed 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 do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him.

16 M as o filho da irmã de Paulo tendo sabido da cilada, foi, entrou na fortaleza e avisou a Paulo.

But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came 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.

And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something 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 saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to thee.

19 O comandante tomou-o pela mão e, retirando-se ã parte, perguntou-lhe em particular: Que é que tens a contar-me?

And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it 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 ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.

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.

Do not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him: and now are they ready, looking for the 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 let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified 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 of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, 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 he bade them provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

25 E escreveu-lhe uma carta nestes termos:

And he wrote a letter after this form:

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

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix, 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 seized by the Jews, and was about to be slain of them, when I came upon them with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

28 Q uerendo saber a causa por que o acusavam, levei-o ao sinédrio deles;

And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto 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 found to be accused about 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 shown to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to thee forthwith, charging his accusers also to speak against him before thee.

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

So 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;

But 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.

and they, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter 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 he had read it, 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 fully, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept in Herod's palace.