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 steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”

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

The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by 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 will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”

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

Those who stood by said, “Do you malign 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.

Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, 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 when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”

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

When he had said this, an argument arose 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 angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.

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?

A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s 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.

When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would 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 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.

The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify 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.

When it was day, some of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, 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 people who 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.

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, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

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 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 summoned one of the centurions, and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has 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 commanding officer, and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you, who 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 commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have 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;

He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately 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.

Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking 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 commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed 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;

He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, 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.

He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

25 E escreveu-lhe uma carta nestes termos:

He wrote a letter like this:

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.

“This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came 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;

Desiring to know the cause why they accused 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.

I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of 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 told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”

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

So the soldiers, carrying out 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 on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.

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

When they came 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 the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,

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

“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.