1 B ut a certain man named Ananias with his wife Sapphira sold a piece of property,

Mas um certo homem chamado Ananias, com Safira, sua mulher, vendeu uma propriedade,

2 A nd with his wife’s knowledge and connivance he kept back and wrongfully appropriated some of the proceeds, bringing only a part and putting it at the feet of the apostles.

e reteve parte do preço, sabendo-o também sua mulher; e levando a outra parte, a depositou aos pés dos apóstolos.

3 B ut Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart that you should lie to and attempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and should withdraw secretly and appropriate to your own use part of the price from the sale of the land?

Disse então Pedro: Ananias, por que encheu Satanás o teu coração, para que mentisses ao Espírito Santo e retivesses parte do preço do terreno?

4 A s long as it remained unsold, was it not still your own? And after it was sold, was not at your disposal and under your control? Why then, is it that you have proposed and purposed in your heart to do this thing? You have not lied to men but to God.

Enquanto o possuías, não era teu? e vendido, não estava o preço em teu poder? Como, pois, formaste este desígnio em teu coração? Não mentiste aos homens, mas a Deus.

5 U pon hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great dread and terror took possession of all who heard of it.

E Ananias, ouvindo estas palavras, caiu e expirou. E grande temor veio sobre todos os que souberam disto.

6 A nd the young men arose and wrapped up and carried it out and buried it.

Levantando-se os moços, cobriram-no e, transportando-o para fora, o sepultaram.

7 N ow after an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not having learned of what had happened.

Depois de um intervalo de cerca de três horas, entrou também sua mulher, sabendo o que havia acontecido.

8 A nd Peter said to her, Tell me, did you sell the land for so much? Yes, she said, for so much.

E perguntou-lhe Pedro: Dize-me vendestes por tanto aquele terreno? E ela respondeu: Sim, por tanto.

9 T hen Peter said to her, How could you two have agreed and conspired together to try to deceive the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.

Então Pedro lhe disse: Por que é que combinastes entre vós provar o Espírito do Senhor? Eis aí ã porta os pés dos que sepultaram o teu marido, e te levarão também a ti.

10 A nd instantly she fell down at his feet and died; and the young men entering found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

Imediatamente ela caiu aos pés dele e expirou. E entrando os moços, acharam-na morta e, levando-a para fora, sepultaram-na ao lado do marido.

11 A nd the whole church and all others who heard of these things were appalled.

Sobreveio grande temor a toda a igreja e a todos os que ouviram estas coisas.

12 N ow by the hands of the apostles (special messengers) numerous and startling signs and wonders were being performed among the people. And by common consent they all met together in the covered porch (walk) called Solomon’s.

E muitos sinais e prodígios eram feitos entre o povo pelas mãos dos apóstolos. E estavam todos de comum acordo no pórtico de Salomão.

13 A nd none of those who were not of their number dared to join and associate with them, but the people held them in high regard and praised and made much of them.

Dos outros, porém, nenhum ousava ajuntar-se a eles; mas o povo os tinha em grande estima;

14 M ore and more there were being added to the Lord those who believed, crowds both of men and of women,

e cada vez mais se agregavam crentes ao Senhor em grande número tanto de homens como de mulheres;

15 S o that they kept carrying out the sick into the streets and placing them on couches and sleeping pads, that as Peter passed by, at least his shadow might fall on some of them.

a ponto de transportarem os enfermos para as ruas, e os porem em leitos e macas, para que ao passar Pedro, ao menos sua sombra cobrisse alguns deles.

16 A nd the people gathered also from the towns and hamlets around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those troubled with foul spirits, and they were all cured.

Também das cidades circunvizinhas afluía muita gente a Jerusalém, conduzindo enfermos e atormentados de espíritos imundos, os quais eram todos curados.

17 B ut the high priest rose up and all who were his supporters, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and being filled with jealousy and indignation and rage,

Levantando-se o sumo sacerdote e todos os que estavam com ele (isto é, a seita dos saduceus), encheram-se de inveja,

18 T hey seized and arrested the apostles (special messengers) and put them in the public jail.

deitaram mão nos apóstolos, e os puseram na prisão pública.

19 B ut during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and, leading them out, said,

Mas de noite um anjo do Senhor abriu as portas do cárcere e, tirando-os para fora, disse:

20 G o, take your stand in the temple courts and declare to the people the whole doctrine concerning this Life (the eternal life which Christ revealed).

Ide, apresentai-vos no templo, e falai ao povo todas as palavras desta vida.

21 A nd when they heard this, they accordingly went into the temple about daybreak and began to teach. Now the high priest and his supporters who were with him arrived and called together the council (Sanhedrin), even all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have brought.

Ora, tendo eles ouvido isto, entraram de manhã cedo no templo e ensinavam. Chegando, porém o sumo sacerdote e os que estavam com ele, convocaram o sinédrio, com todos os anciãos dos filhos de Israel, e enviaram guardas ao cárcere para trazê-los.

22 B ut when the attendants arrived there, they failed to find them in the jail; so they came back and reported,

Mas os guardas, tendo lá ido, não os acharam na prisão; e voltando, lho anunciaram,

23 W e found the prison quite safely locked up and the guards were on duty outside the doors, but when we opened, we found no one on the inside.

dizendo: Achamos realmente o cárcere fechado com toda a segurança, e as sentinelas em pé

24 N ow when the military leader of the temple area and the chief priests heard these facts, they were much perplexed and thoroughly at a loss about them, wondering into what this might grow.

E quando o capitão do templo e os principais sacerdotes ouviram estas palavras ficaram perplexos acerca deles e do que viria a ser isso.

25 B ut some man came and reported to them, saying, Listen! The men whom you put in jail are standing in the temple and teaching the people!

Então chegou alguém e lhes anunciou: Eis que os homens que encerrastes na prisão estão no templo, em pé, a ensinar o povo.

26 T hen the military leader went with the attendants and brought, but without violence, for they dreaded the people lest they be stoned by them.

Nisso foi o capitão com os guardas e os trouxe, não com violência, porque temiam ser apedrejados pelo povo.

27 S o they brought them and set them before the council (Sanhedrin). And the high priest examined them by questioning,

E tendo-os trazido, os apresentaram ao sinédrio. E o sumo sacerdote os interrogou, dizendo:

28 S aying, We definitely commanded and strictly charged you not to teach in or about this Name; yet here you have flooded Jerusalem with your doctrine and you intend to bring this Man’s blood upon us.

Não vos admoestamos expressamente que não ensinásseis nesse nome? e eis que enchestes Jerusalém dessa vossa doutrina e quereis lançar sobre nós o sangue desse homem.

29 T hen Peter and the apostles replied, We must obey God rather than men.

Respondendo Pedro e os apóstolos, disseram: Importa antes obedecer a Deus que aos homens.

30 T he God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, Whom you killed by hanging Him on a tree (cross).

O Deus de nossos pais ressuscitou a Jesus, ao qual vós matastes, suspendendo-o no madeiro;

31 G od exalted Him to His right hand to be Prince and Leader and Savior and Deliverer and Preserver, in order to grant repentance to Israel and to bestow forgiveness and release from sins.

sim, Deus, com a sua destra, o elevou a Príncipe e Salvador, para dar a Israel o arrependimento e remissão de pecados.

32 A nd we are witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit is also, Whom God has bestowed on those who obey Him.

E nós somos testemunhas destas coisas, e bem assim o Espírito Santo, que Deus deu

33 N ow when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and infuriated and wanted to kill the disciples.

Ora, ouvindo eles isto, se enfureceram e queriam matá-los.

34 B ut a certain Pharisee in the council (Sanhedrin) named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, highly esteemed by all the people, standing up, ordered that the apostles be taken outside for a little while.

Mas, levantando-se no sinédrio certo fariseu chamado Gamaliel, doutor da lei, acatado por todo o povo, mandou que por um pouco saíssem aqueles homens;

35 T hen he addressed them: Men of Israel, take care in regard to what you propose to do concerning these men.

e prosseguiu: Varões israelitas, acautelai-vos a respeito do que estai para fazer a estes homens.

36 F or before our time there arose Theudas, asserting himself to be a person of importance, with whom a number of men allied themselves, about 400; but he was killed and all who had listened to and adhered to him were scattered and brought to nothing.

Porque, há algum tempo, levantou-se Teudas, dizendo ser alguém; ao qual se ajuntaram uns quatrocentos homens; mas ele foi morto, e todos quantos lhe obedeciam foram dispersos e reduzidos a nada.

37 A nd after this one rose up Judas the Galilean, during the time of the census, and drew away a popular following after him; he also perished and all his adherents were scattered.

Depois dele levantou-se Judas, o galileu, nos dias do recenseamento, e levou muitos após si; mas também este pereceu, e todos quantos lhe obedeciam foram dispersos.

38 N ow in the present case let me say to you, stand off (withdraw) from these men and let them alone. For if this doctrine or purpose or undertaking or movement is of human origin, it will fail (be overthrown and come to nothing);

Agora vos digo: Dai de mão a estes homens, e deixai-os, porque este conselho ou esta obra, caso seja dos homens, se desfará;

39 B ut if it is of God, you will not be able to stop or overthrow or destroy them; you might even be found fighting against God!

mas, se é de Deus, não podereis derrotá-los; para que não sejais, porventura, achados até combatendo contra Deus.

40 S o, convinced by him, they took his advice; and summoning the apostles, they flogged them and sternly forbade them to speak in or about the name of Jesus, and allowed them to go.

Concordaram, pois, com ele, e tendo chamado os apóstolos, açoitaram-nos e mandaram que não falassem em nome de Jesus, e os soltaram.

41 S o they went out from the presence of the council (Sanhedrin), rejoicing that they were being counted worthy to suffer shame and be exposed to disgrace for His name.

Retiraram-se pois da presença do sinédrio, regozijando-se de terem sido julgados dignos de sofrer afronta pelo nome de Jesus.

42 Y et they never ceased for a single day, both in the temple area and at home, to teach and to proclaim the good news (Gospel) of Jesus the Christ (the Messiah).

E todos os dias, no templo e de casa em casa, não cessavam de ensinar, e de anunciar a Jesus, o Cristo.