1 T he first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach,

Fiz o primeiro tratado, ó Teófilo, acerca de tudo quanto Jesus começou a fazer e ensinar,

2 u ntil the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen.

até o dia em que foi levado para cima, depois de haver dado mandamento, pelo Espírito Santo, aos apóstolos que escolhera;

3 T o these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God.

aos quais também, depois de haver padecido, se apresentou vivo, com muitas provas infalíveis, aparecendo-lhes por espaço de quarenta dias, e lhes falando das coisas concernentes ao reino de Deus.

4 G athering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, “Which,” He said, “you heard of from Me;

Estando com eles, ordenou-lhes que não se ausentassem de Jerusalém, mas que esperassem a promessa do Pai, a qual (disse ele) de mim ouvistes.

5 f or John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Porque, na verdade, João batizou em água, mas vós sereis batizados no Espírito Santo, dentro de poucos dias.

6 S o when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, “Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?”

Aqueles, pois, que se haviam reunido perguntavam-lhe, dizendo: Senhor, é nesse tempo que restauras o reino a Israel?

7 H e said to them, “It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority;

Respondeu-lhes: A vós não vos compete saber os tempos ou as épocas, que o Pai reservou ã sua própria autoridade.

8 b ut you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” The Ascension

Mas recebereis poder, ao descer sobre vós o Espírito Santo, e ser-me-eis testemunhas, tanto em Jerusalém, como em toda a Judéia e Samária, e até os confins da terra.

9 A nd after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

Tendo ele dito estas coisas, foi levado para cima, enquanto eles olhavam, e uma nuvem o recebeu, ocultando-o a seus olhos.

10 A nd as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them.

Estando eles com os olhos fitos no céu, enquanto ele subia, eis que junto deles apareceram dois varões vestidos de branco,

11 T hey also said, “ Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.” The Upper Room

os quais lhes disseram: Varões galileus, por que ficais aí olhando para o céu? Esse Jesus, que dentre vós foi elevado para o céu, há de vir assim como para o céu o vistes ir.

12 T hen they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

Então voltaram para Jerusalém, do monte chamado das Oliveiras, que está perto de Jerusalém, ã distância da jornada de um sábado.

13 W hen they had entered the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

E, entrando, subiram ao cenáculo, onde permaneciam Pedro e João, Tiago e André, Felipe e Tomé, Bartolomeu e Mateus; Tiago, filho de Alfeu, Simão o Zelote, e Judas, filho de Tiago.

14 T hese all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

Todos estes perseveravam unanimemente em oração, com as mulheres, e Maria, mãe de Jesus, e com os irmãos dele.

15 A t this time Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty persons was there together), and said,

Naqueles dias levantou-se Pedro no meio dos irmãos, sendo o número de pessoas ali reunidas cerca de cento e vinte, e disse:

16 “ Brethren, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.

Irmãos, convinha que se cumprisse a escritura que o Espírito Santo predisse pela boca de Davi, acerca de Judas, que foi o guia daqueles que prenderam a Jesus;

17 F or he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry.”

pois ele era contado entre nós e teve parte neste ministério.

18 ( Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.

(Ora, ele adquiriu um campo com o salário da sua iniquidade; e precipitando-se, caiu prostrado e arrebentou pelo meio, e todas as suas entranhas se derramaram.

19 A nd it became known to all who were living in Jerusalem; so that in their own language that field was called Hakeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

E tornou-se isto conhecido de todos os habitantes de Jerusalém; de maneira que na própria língua deles esse campo se chama Acéldama, isto é, Campo de Sangue.)

20 “ For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘ Let his homestead be made desolate, And let no one dwell in it ’; and, ‘ Let another man take his office.’

Porquanto no livro dos Salmos está escrito: Fique deserta a sua habitação, e não haja quem nela habite; e: Tome outro o seu ministério.

21 T herefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us—

É necessário, pois, que dos varões que conviveram conosco todo o tempo em que o Senhor Jesus andou entre nós,

22 b eginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

começando desde o batismo de João até o dia em que dentre nós foi levado para cima, um deles se torne testemunha conosco da sua ressurreição.

23 S o they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and Matthias.

E apresentaram dois: José, chamado Barsabás, que tinha por sobrenome o Justo, e Matias.

24 A nd they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have chosen

E orando, disseram: Tu, Senhor, que conheces os corações de todos, mostra qual destes dois tens escolhido

25 t o occupy this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

para tomar o lugar neste ministério e apostolado, do qual Judas se desviou para ir ao seu próprio lugar.

26 A nd they drew lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.

Então deitaram sortes a respeito deles e caiu a sorte sobre Matias, e por voto comum foi ele contado com os onze apóstolos.