1 D ear Theophilus, in my first writings I wrote about all the things Jesus did and taught from the beginning

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

2 u ntil the day He went to heaven. He spoke to the missionaries through the Holy Spirit. He told those whom He had chosen what they should do.

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

3 A fter He had suffered much and then died, He showed Himself alive in many sure ways for forty days. He told them many things about the holy nation of God. Jesus Speaks Before He Goes to Be with the Father

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 A s they were gathered together with Him, He told them, “Do not leave Jerusalem. Wait for what the Father has promised. You heard Me speak of this.

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 the Baptist baptized with water but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

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

6 T hose who were with Him asked, “Lord, is this the time for You to give the nation back to the Jews?”

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

7 H e said, “It is not for you to know the special days or the special times which the Father has put in His own power.

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

8 “ But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes into your life. You will tell about Me in the city of Jerusalem and over all the countries of Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.” Jesus Goes to Be with the Father

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 W hen Jesus had said this and while they were still looking at Him, He was taken up. A cloud carried Him away so they could not see Him.

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

10 T hey were still looking up to heaven, watching Him go. All at once two men dressed in white 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 said, “You men of the country of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This same Jesus Who was taken from you into heaven will return in the same way you saw Him go up into heaven.” Matthias Is Chosen to Take the Place of Judas

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 he followers went back to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is close to Jerusalem.

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 came into the city, they went up to a room on the second floor where they stayed. The followers were Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Canaanite, and Judas the brother 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 agreed as they prayed together. The women and Mary the mother of Jesus and His brothers were there.

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

15 O n one of those days Peter got up in front of the followers. (There were about 120 people there.) He 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 “ Men and brothers, it happened as the Holy Writings said it would happen which the Holy Spirit spoke through David. They told about Judas who would hand Jesus over to those who wanted to take Him.

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 J udas was one of our group and had a part in our work.

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

18 T his man bought a field with the money he received for his sin. And falling down head first, his body broke open and his insides ran 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 ll the people of Jerusalem knew about this. They called the place 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 F or it is written in the Book of Psalms, ‘Let his place of living be empty and let no one live there,’ and, ‘Let another person take over his work.’

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 “ The man to take the place of Judas should be one of these men who walked along with us when the Lord Jesus was with us.

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

22 H e must have been with Jesus from the day He was baptized by John to the day He was taken up from us. So one of these should be added to our group who will tell others that he saw Jesus raised from the dead.”

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 T hey brought two men in front of them. They were Joseph, also called Barsabbas Justus, and Matthias.

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

24 T hen the followers prayed, saying, “Lord, You know the hearts of all men. Show us which of these two men You have chosen.

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

25 H e is to take the place of Judas in this work and be a missionary. Judas lost his place and went where he belonged because of sin.”

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

26 T hen they drew names and the name of Matthias was chosen. He became one with the eleven missionaries.

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