1 E m meu livro anterior, Teófilo, escrevi a respeito de tudo o que Jesus começou a fazer e a ensinar,

The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach,

2 a té o dia em que foi elevado aos céus, depois de ter dado instruções por meio do Espírito Santo aos apóstolos que havia escolhido.

until 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.

3 D epois do seu sofrimento, Jesus apresentou-se a eles e deu-lhes muitas provas indiscutíveis de que estava vivo. Apareceu-lhes por um período de quarenta dias falando-lhes acerca do Reino de Deus.

To 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.

4 C erta ocasião, enquanto comia com eles, deu-lhes esta ordem: “Não saiam de Jerusalém, mas esperem pela promessa de meu Pai, da qual lhes falei.

Gathering 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;

5 P ois João batizou com água, mas dentro de poucos dias vocês serão batizados com o Espírito Santo”.

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

6 E ntão os que estavam reunidos lhe perguntaram: “Senhor, é neste tempo que vais restaurar o reino a Israel?”

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

7 E le lhes respondeu: “Não lhes compete saber os tempos ou as datas que o Pai estabeleceu pela sua própria autoridade.

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

8 M as receberão poder quando o Espírito Santo descer sobre vocês, e serão minhas testemunhas em Jerusalém, em toda a Judéia e Samaria, e até os confins da terra”.

but 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

9 T endo dito isso, foi elevado às alturas enquanto eles olhavam, e uma nuvem o encobriu da vista deles.

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

10 E eles ficaram com os olhos fixos no céu enquanto ele subia. De repente surgiram diante deles dois homens vestidos de branco,

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

11 q ue lhes disseram: “Galileus, por que vocês estão olhando para o céu? Este mesmo Jesus, que dentre vocês foi elevado aos céus, voltará da mesma forma como o viram subir”. A Escolha de Matias

They 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

12 E ntão eles voltaram para Jerusalém, vindo do monte chamado das Oliveiras, que fica perto da cidade, cerca de um quilômetro.

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

13 Q uando chegaram, subiram ao aposento onde estavam hospedados. Achavam-se presentes Pedro, João, Tiago e André; Filipe, Tomé, Bartolomeu e Mateus; Tiago, filho de Alfeu, Simão, o zelote, e Judas, filho de Tiago.

When 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.

14 T odos eles se reuniam sempre em oração, com as mulheres, inclusive Maria, a mãe de Jesus, e com os irmãos dele.

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

15 N aqueles dias Pedro levantou-se entre os irmãos, um grupo de cerca de cento e vinte pessoas,

At 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,

16 e disse: “Irmãos, era necessário que se cumprisse a Escritura que o Espírito Santo predisse por boca de Davi, a respeito de Judas, que serviu de guia aos que prenderam Jesus.

“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.

17 E le foi contado como um dos nossos e teve participação neste ministério”.

For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry.”

18 ( Com a recompensa que recebeu pelo seu pecado, Judas comprou um campo. Ali caiu de cabeça, seu corpo partiu-se ao meio, e as suas vísceras se derramaram.

(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.

19 T odos em Jerusalém ficaram sabendo disso, de modo que, na língua deles, esse campo passou a chamar-se Aceldama, isto é, campo de Sangue.)

And 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.)

20 “ Porque”, prosseguiu Pedro, “está escrito no Livro de Salmos: “‘Fique deserto o seu lugar, e não haja ninguém que nele habite’; e ainda: “‘Que outro ocupe o seu lugar ’.

“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.’

21 P ortanto, é necessário que escolhamos um dos homens que estiveram conosco durante todo o tempo em que o Senhor Jesus viveu entre nós,

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

22 d esde o batismo de João até o dia em que Jesus foi elevado dentre nós às alturas. É preciso que um deles seja conosco testemunha de sua ressurreição.”

beginning 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.”

23 E ntão indicaram dois nomes: José, chamado Barsabás, também conhecido como Justo, e Matias.

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

24 D epois oraram: “Senhor, tu conheces o coração de todos. Mostra-nos qual destes dois tens escolhido

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

25 p ara assumir este ministério apostólico que Judas abandonou, indo para o lugar que lhe era devido”.

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

26 E ntão tiraram sortes, e a sorte caiu sobre Matias; assim, ele foi acrescentado aos onze apóstolos.

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