1 ¶ And when they 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 barbarous people showed us no little kindness; for they kindled a great fire and received all of us 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 A nd when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out 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 beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet vengeance does not suffer him 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 A nd he shook off the beast into the fire and felt no harm.

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

6 B ut they were waiting to see when he should have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly; but after they had waited a great while and saw no harm come 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 I n the same quarters were possessions of a principal man of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and lodged 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 came to pass that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of dysentery, to whom Paul entered in and prayed and laid his hands on him and 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 S o when this was done, others also, who had diseases in the island, came and were healed,

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

10 w ho also honoured us with many gifts; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.

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

11 ¶ And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose ensign was Castor and Pollux.

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

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

E chegando a Siracusa, ficamos ali três dias;

13 A nd having gone around, we came to Rhegium, and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day 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, who asked us to tarry with them seven days, and so we went toward Rome.

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

15 A nd from there, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum 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 came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the praetorian prefect, but Paul was allowed to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

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

17 ¶ And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the principals of the Jews together, and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people or customs of our fathers, yet was I 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, would have let me go 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 spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.

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 I have called for you, to see you and to speak with you: because for 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 out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came showed or spoke 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, we know 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 ¶ And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him into his lodging, to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, procuring to persuade them of that concerning Jesus, the Christ, out of the law of Moses and out of the prophets, from morning until 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 did not believe.

Uns criam nas suas palavras, mas outros as rejeitavam.

25 A nd when they did not agree among themselves, they departed, after Paul had spoken this word, Well spoke the Holy Spirit by Isaiah the prophet unto our 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 unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see and not 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 the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and should be converted 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 saving health of God is sent unto the Gentiles and that they will hear it.

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 and had a great dispute among themselves.

30 ¶ And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house and received all that came 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 those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all liberty, without hindrance.

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