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.

Paul, looking intently at the Council, said, “ Brethren, I have lived my life with a perfectly good conscience before God up to this day.”

2 M as o sumo sacerdote, Ananias, mandou aos que estavam junto dele que o ferissem na boca.

The high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike 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 Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to try me according to the Law, and in violation of the Law order me to be struck?”

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

But the bystanders said, “Do you revile 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 was not aware, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, ‘ You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your 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 perceiving that one group were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul began crying out in the Council, “ Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for the hope and resurrection of the dead!”

7 O ra, dizendo ele isto, surgiu dissensão entre os fariseus e saduceus; e a multidão se dividiu.

As he said this, there occurred 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, nor an angel, nor a spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.

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 occurred a great uproar; and some of the scribes of the Pharisaic party stood up and began to argue heatedly, saying, “ We find nothing wrong with this man; suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

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 as a great dissension was developing, the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them and ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.

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.

But on the night immediately following, the Lord stood at his side and said, “ Take courage; for as you have solemnly witnessed to My cause at Jerusalem, so you must witness at Rome also.” A Conspiracy to Kill Paul

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.

When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

13 E ram mais de quarenta os que fizeram esta conjuração;

There were more than forty who formed this plot.

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.

They came to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have bound ourselves under a solemn oath 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, you and the Council notify the commander to bring him down to you, as though you were going to determine his case by a more thorough investigation; and we for our part are ready to slay him before he comes near the place.”

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

But the son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush, and he came and entered the barracks and told Paul.

17 C hamando Paulo um dos centuriões, disse: Leva este moço ao comandante, porque tem alguma coisa que lhe comunicar.

Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, “Lead this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to 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 led him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to lead this young man to you since he has something to tell you.”

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

The commander took him by the hand and stepping aside, began to inquire of him privately, “What is it that you have to report to 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 you to bring Paul down tomorrow to the Council, as though they were going to inquire somewhat more thoroughly about 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.

So do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him who have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they slay him; and now they are ready and waiting for the promise from you.”

22 E ntão o comandante despediu o moço, ordenando-lhe que a ninguém dissesse que lhe havia contado aquilo.

So the commander let the young man go, instructing him, “Tell no one that you have notified me of these things.” Paul Moved to Caesarea

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 to him two of the centurions and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready by the third hour of the night to proceed to Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen.”

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

They were also to provide mounts to put Paul on and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

25 E escreveu-lhe uma carta nestes termos:

And he wrote a letter having this form:

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

“Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix, greetings.

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.

“When this man was arrested by the Jews and was about to be slain by them, I came up to them with the troops 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 wanting to ascertain the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Council;

29 e achei que era acusado de questões da lei deles, mas que nenhum crime havia nele digno de morte ou prisão.

and I found him to be accused over questions about their Law, but under no accusation deserving death or imprisonment.

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.

“When I was informed that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, also instructing his accusers to bring charges against him before you.”

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

So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, 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 the next day, leaving the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the barracks.

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

When these had come to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.

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

When he had read it, he asked from what province he was, and when he learned that he was from Cilicia,

35 d isse: Ouvir-te-ei quando chegarem também os teus acusadores; e mandou que fosse guardado no pretório de Herodes.

he said, “I will give you a hearing after your accusers arrive also,” giving orders for him to be kept in Herod’s Praetorium.