1 A nd while they were talking to the people, the high priests and the military commander of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

Enquanto eles estavam falando ao povo, sobrevieram-lhes os sacerdotes, o capitão do templo e os saduceus,

2 B eing vexed and indignant through and through because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

doendo-se muito de que eles ensinassem o povo, e anunciassem em Jesus a ressurreição dentre os mortos,

3 S o they laid hands on them (arrested them) and put them in prison until the following day, for it was already evening.

deitaram mão neles, e os encerraram na prisão até o dia seguinte; pois era já tarde.

4 B ut many of those who heard the message believed (adhered to and trusted in and relied on Jesus as the Christ). And their number grew and came to about 5, 000.

Muitos, porém, dos que ouviram a palavra, creram, e se elevou o número dos homens a quase cinco mil.

5 T hen on the following day, their magistrates and elders and scribes were assembled in Jerusalem,

No dia seguinte, reuniram-se em Jerusalém as autoridades, os anciãos, os escribas,

6 I ncluding Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander and all others who belonged to the high priestly relationship.

e Anás, o sumo sacerdote, e Caifás, João, Alexandre, e todos quantos eram da linhagem do sumo sacerdote.

7 A nd they set the men in their midst and repeatedly demanded, By what sort of power or by what kind of authority did you do this ?

E, pondo-os no meio deles, perguntaram: Com que poder ou em nome de quem fizestes vós isto?

8 T hen Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and members of the council (the Sanhedrin),

Então Pedro, cheio do Espírito Santo, lhes disse: Autoridades do povo e vós, anciãos,

9 I f we are being put on trial today and examined concerning a good deed done to benefit a feeble (helpless) cripple, by what means this man has been restored to health,

se nós hoje somos inquiridos acerca do benefício feito a um enfermo, e do modo como foi curado,

10 L et it be known and understood by all of you, and by the whole house of Israel, that in the name and through the power and authority of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Whom you crucified, Whom God raised from the dead, in Him and by means of Him this man is standing here before you well and sound in body.

seja conhecido de vós todos, e de todo o povo de Israel, que em nome de Jesus Cristo, o nazareno, aquele a quem vós crucificastes e a quem Deus ressuscitou dentre os mortos, nesse nome está este aqui, são diante de vós.

11 T his is the Stone which was despised and rejected by you, the builders, but which has become the Head of the corner.

Ele é a pedra que foi rejeitada por vós, os edificadores, a qual foi posta como pedra angular.

12 A nd there is salvation in and through no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by and in which we must be saved.

E em nenhum outro há salvação; porque debaixo do céu nenhum outro nome há, dado entre os homens, em que devamos ser salvos.

13 N ow when they saw the boldness and unfettered eloquence of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned and untrained in the schools, they marveled; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

Então eles, vendo a intrepidez de Pedro e João, e tendo percebido que eram homens iletrados e indoutos, se admiravam; e reconheciam que haviam estado com Jesus.

14 A nd since they saw the man who had been cured standing there beside them, they could not contradict the fact or say anything in opposition.

E vendo em pé com eles o homem que fora curado, nada tinham que dizer em contrário.

15 B ut having ordered to go aside out of the council, they conferred (debated) among themselves,

Todavia, mandando-os sair do sinédrio, conferenciaram entre si,

16 S aying, What are we to do with these men? For that an extraordinary miracle has been performed by (through) them is plain to all the residents of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

dizendo: Que havemos de fazer a estes homens? porque a todos os que habitam em Jerusalém é manifesto que por eles foi feito um sinal notório, e não o podemos negar.

17 B ut in order that it may not spread further among the people and the nation, let us warn and forbid them with a stern threat to speak any more to anyone in this name.

Mas, para que não se divulgue mais entre o povo, ameacemo- los para que de ora em diante não falem neste nome a homem algum.

18 t hey summoned them and imperatively instructed them not to converse in any way or teach at all in or about the name of Jesus.

E, chamando-os, ordenaram-lhes que absolutamente não falassem nem ensinassem em nome de Jesus.

19 B ut Peter and John replied to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you and obey you rather than God, you must decide (judge).

Mas Pedro e João, respondendo, lhes disseram: Julgai vós se é justo diante de Deus ouvir-nos antes a vós do que a Deus;

20 B ut we cannot help telling what we have seen and heard.

pois nós não podemos deixar de falar das coisas que temos visto e ouvido.

21 T hen when had further threatened them, they let them go, not seeing how they could secure a conviction against them because of the people; for everybody was praising and glorifying God for what had occurred.

Mas eles ainda os ameaçaram mais, e, não achando motivo para os castigar, soltaram-nos, por causa do povo; porque todos glorificavam a Deus pelo que acontecera;

22 F or the man on whom this sign (miracle) of healing was performed was more than forty years old.

pois tinha mais de quarenta anos o homem em quem se operara esta cura milagrosa.

23 A fter they were permitted to go, returned to their own and told all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

E soltos eles, foram para os seus, e contaram tudo o que lhes haviam dito os principais sacerdotes e os anciãos.

24 A nd when they heard it, lifted their voices together with one united mind to God and said, O Sovereign Lord, You are He Who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything that is in them,

Ao ouvirem isto, levantaram unanimemente a voz a Deus e disseram: Senhor, tu que fizeste o céu, a terra, o mar, e tudo o que neles há;

25 W ho by the mouth of our forefather David, Your servant and child, said through the Holy Spirit, Why did the heathen (Gentiles) become wanton and insolent and rage, and the people imagine and study and plan vain (fruitless) things ?

que pelo Espírito Santo, por boca de nosso pai Davi, teu servo, disseste: Por que se enfureceram os gentios, e os povos imaginaram coisas vãs?

26 T he kings of the earth took their stand in array and the rulers were assembled and combined together against the Lord and against His Anointed (Christ, the Messiah).

Levantaram-se os reis da terra, e as autoridades ajuntaram- se ã uma, contra o Senhor e contra o seu Ungido.

27 F or in this city there actually met and plotted together against Your holy Child and Servant Jesus, Whom You consecrated by anointing, both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and peoples of Israel,

Porque verdadeiramente se ajuntaram, nesta cidade, contra o teu santo Servo Jesus, ao qual ungiste, não só Herodes, mas também Pôncio Pilatos com os gentios e os povos de Israel;

28 T o carry out all that Your hand and Your will and purpose had predestined (predetermined) should occur.

para fazerem tudo o que a tua mão e o teu conselho predeterminaram que se fizesse.

29 A nd now, Lord, observe their threats and grant to Your bond servants to declare Your message fearlessly,

Agora pois, ó Senhor, olha para as suas ameaças, e concede aos teus servos que falam com toda a intrepidez a tua palavra,

30 W hile You stretch out Your hand to cure and to perform signs and wonders through the authority and by the power of the name of Your holy Child and Servant Jesus.

enquanto estendes a mão para curar e para que se façam sinais e prodígios pelo nome de teu santo Servo Jesus.

31 A nd when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they continued to speak the Word of God with freedom and boldness and courage.

E, tendo eles orado, tremeu o lugar em que estavam reunidos; e todos foram cheios do Espírito Santo, e anunciavam com intrepidez a palavra de Deus.

32 N ow the company of believers was of one heart and soul, and not one of them claimed that anything which he possessed was his own, but everything they had was in common and for the use of all.

Da multidão dos que criam, era um só o coração e uma só a alma, e ninguém dizia que coisa alguma das que possuía era sua própria, mas todas as coisas lhes eram comuns.

33 A nd with great strength and ability and power the apostles delivered their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace (loving-kindness and favor and goodwill) rested richly upon them all.

Com grande poder os apóstolos davam testemunho da ressurreição do Senhor Jesus, e em todos eles havia abundante graça.

34 N or was there a destitute or needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses proceeded to sell them, and one by one they brought (gave back) the amount received from the sales

Pois não havia entre eles necessitado algum; porque todos os que possuíam terras ou casas, vendendo-as, traziam o preço do que vendiam e o depositavam aos pés dos apóstolos.

35 A nd laid it at the feet of the apostles (special messengers). Then distribution was made according as anyone had need.

E se repartia a qualquer um que tivesse necessidade.

36 N ow Joseph, a Levite and native of Cyprus who was surnamed Barnabas by the apostles, which interpreted means Son of Encouragement,

então José, cognominado pelos apóstolos Barnabé (que quer dizer, filho de consolação), levita, natural de Chipre,

37 S old a field which belonged to him and brought the sum of money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.

possuindo um campo, vendeu-o, trouxe o preço e o depositou aos pés dos apóstolos.