1 A nd when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita.

Estando já salvos, soubemos então que a ilha se chamava Malta.

2 A nd the barbarians showed us no common kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

Os indígenas usaram conosco de não pouca humanidade; pois acenderam uma fogueira e nos recolheram a todos por causa da chuva que caía, e por causa do frio.

3 B ut when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

Ora havendo Paulo ajuntado e posto sobre o fogo um feixe de gravetos, uma víbora, fugindo do calor, apegou-se-lhe ã mão.

4 A nd when the barbarians saw the venomous creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live.

Quando os indígenas viram o réptil pendente da mão dele, diziam uns aos outros: Certamente este homem é homicida, pois, embora salvo do mar, a Justiça não o deixa viver.

5 H owbeit he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm.

Mas ele, sacudindo o réptil no fogo, não sofreu mal nenhum.

6 B ut they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation and beheld nothing amiss came to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

Eles, porém, esperavam que Paulo viesse a inchar ou a cair morto de repente; mas tendo esperado muito tempo e vendo que nada de anormal lhe sucedia, mudaram de parecer e diziam que era um deus.

7 N ow in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and entertained us three days courteously.

Ora, nos arredores daquele lugar havia umas terras que pertenciam ao homem principal da ilha, por nome Públio, o qual nos recebeu e hospedou bondosamente por três dias.

8 A nd it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him.

Aconteceu estar de cama, enfermo de febre e disenteria, o pai de Públio; Paulo foi visitá-lo, e havendo orado, impôs-lhe as mãos, e o curou.

9 A nd when this was done, the rest also that had diseases in the island came, and were cured:

Feito isto, vinham também os demais enfermos da ilha, e eram curados;

10 w ho also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed.

e estes nos distinguiram com muitas honras; e, ao embarcarmos, puseram a bordo as coisas que nos eram necessárias.

11 A nd after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers.

Passados três meses, partimos em um navio de Alexandria que invernara na ilha, o qual tinha por insígnia Castor e Pólux.

12 A nd touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.

E chegando a Siracusa, ficamos ali três dias;

13 A nd from thence we made a circuit, and arrived at Rhegium: and after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli;

donde, costeando, viemos a Régio; e, soprando no dia seguinte o vento sul, chegamos em dois dias a Putéoli,

14 w here we found brethren, and were entreated to tarry with them seven days: and so we came to Rome.

onde, achando alguns irmãos, fomos convidados a ficar com eles sete dias; e depois nos dirigimos a Roma.

15 A nd from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.

Ora, os irmãos da lá, havendo recebido notícias nossas, vieram ao nosso encontro até a praça de Ápio e

16 A nd when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him.

Quando chegamos a Roma, a Paulo se lhe permitiu morar ã parte, com o soldado que o guardava.

17 A nd it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:

Passados três dias, ele convocou os principais dentre os judeus; e reunidos eles, disse-lhes: Varões irmãos, não havendo eu feito nada contra o povo, ou contra os ritos paternos, vim contudo preso desde Jerusalém, entregue nas mãos dos romanos;

18 w ho, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me.

os quais, havendo-me interrogado, queriam soltar-me, por não haver em mim crime algum que merecesse a morte.

19 B ut when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had aught whereof to accuse my nation.

Mas opondo-se a isso os judeus, vi-me obrigado a apelar para César, não tendo, contudo, nada de que acusar a minha nação.

20 F or this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with me: for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

Por esta causa, pois, vos convidei, para vos ver e falar; porque pela esperança de Israel estou preso com esta cadeia.

21 A nd they said unto him, We neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee.

Mas eles lhe disseram: Nem recebemos da Judéia cartas a teu respeito, nem veio aqui irmão algum que contasse ou dissesse mal de ti.

22 B ut we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.

No entanto bem quiséramos ouvir de ti o que pensas; porque, quanto a esta seita, notório nos é que em toda parte é impugnada.

23 A nd when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded the matter, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.

Havendo-lhe eles marcado um dia, muitos foram ter com ele ã sua morada, aos quais desde a manhã até a noite explicava com bom testemunho o reino de Deus e procurava persuadí-los acerca de Jesus, tanto pela lei de Moisés como pelos profetas.

24 A nd some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

Uns criam nas suas palavras, mas outros as rejeitavam.

25 A nd when they agreed not among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers,

E estando discordes entre si, retiraram-se, havendo Paulo dito esta palavra: Bem falou o Espírito Santo aos vossos pais pelo profeta Isaías,

26 s aying, Go thou unto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:

dizendo: Vai a este povo e dize: Ouvindo, ouvireis, e de maneira nenhuma entendereis; e vendo, vereis, e de maneira nenhuma percebereis.

27 F or this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest, haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.

Porque o coração deste povo se endureceu, e com os ouvidos ouviram tardamente, e fecharam os olhos; para que não vejam com os olhos, nem ouçam com os ouvidos, nem entendam com o coração nem se convertam e eu os cure.

28 B e it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles: they will also hear.

Seja-vos pois notório que esta salvação de Deus é enviada aos gentios, e eles ouvirão.

29 A nd when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having much disputing among themselves.

30 A nd he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him,

E morou dois anos inteiros na casa que alugara, e recebia a todos os que o visitavam,

31 p reaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.

pregando o reino de Deus e ensinando as coisas concernentes ao Senhor Jesus Cristo, com toda a liberdade, sem impedimento algum.