1 P aulo, fixando os olhos no Sinédrio, disse: “Meus irmãos, tenho cumprido meu dever para com Deus com toda a boa consciência, até o dia de hoje”.

Then Paul, gazing earnestly at the council (Sanhedrin), said, Brethren, I have lived before God, doing my duty with a perfectly good conscience until this very day '> as a citizen, a true and loyal Jew].

2 D iante disso o sumo sacerdote Ananias deu ordens aos que estavam perto de Paulo para que lhe batessem na boca.

At this the high priest Ananias ordered those who stood near him to strike him on the mouth.

3 E ntão Paulo lhe disse: “Deus te ferirá, parede branqueada! Estás aí sentado para me julgar conforme a lei, mas contra a lei me mandas ferir?”

Then Paul said to him, God is about to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit as a judge to try me in accordance with the Law, and yet in defiance of the Law you order me to be struck?

4 O s que estavam perto de Paulo disseram: “Você ousa insultar o sumo sacerdote de Deus?”

Those who stood near exclaimed, Do you rail at and insult the high priest of God?

5 P aulo respondeu: “Irmãos, eu não sabia que ele era o sumo sacerdote, pois está escrito: ‘Não fale mal de uma autoridade do seu povo’ ”.

And Paul said, I was not conscious, brethren, that he was a high priest; for the Scripture says, You shall not speak ill of a ruler of your people.

6 E ntão Paulo, sabendo que alguns deles eram saduceus e os outros fariseus, bradou no Sinédrio: “Irmãos, sou fariseu, filho de fariseu. Estou sendo julgado por causa da minha esperança na ressurreição dos mortos!”

But Paul, when he perceived that one part of them were Sadducees and the other part Pharisees, cried out to the council (Sanhedrin), Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; it is with regard to the hope and the resurrection of the dead that I am indicted and being judged.

7 D izendo isso, surgiu uma violenta discussão entre os fariseus e os saduceus, e a assembléia ficou dividida.

So when he had said this, an angry dispute arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the whole assemblage was divided.

8 ( Os saduceus dizem que não há ressurreição nem anjos nem espíritos, mas os fariseus admitem todas essas coisas.)

For the Sadducees hold that there is no resurrection, nor angel nor spirit, but the Pharisees declare openly and speak out freely, acknowledging them both.

9 H ouve um grande alvoroço, e alguns dos mestres da lei que eram fariseus se levantaram e começaram a discutir intensamente, dizendo: “Não encontramos nada de errado neste homem. Quem sabe se algum espírito ou anjo falou com ele?”

Then a great uproar ensued, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party stood up and thoroughly fought the case, and declaring, We find nothing evil or wrong in this man. But if a spirit or an angel spoke to him—? Let us not fight against God!

10 A discussão tornou-se tão violenta que o comandante teve medo que Paulo fosse despedaçado por eles. Então ordenou que as tropas descessem e o retirassem à força do meio deles, levando-o para a fortaleza.

And when the strife became more and more tense and violent, the commandant, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, ordered the troops to go down and take him forcibly from among them and conduct him back into the barracks.

11 N a noite seguinte o Senhor, pondo-se ao lado dele, disse: “Coragem! Assim como você testemunhou a meu respeito em Jerusalém, deverá testemunhar também em Roma”. A Conspiração para Matar Paulo

And following night the Lord stood beside Paul and said, Take courage, Paul, for as you have borne faithful witness concerning Me at Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.

12 N a manhã seguinte os judeus tramaram uma conspiração e juraram solenemente que não comeriam nem beberiam enquanto não matassem Paulo.

Now when daylight came, the Jews formed a plot and bound themselves by an oath and under a curse neither to eat nor drink till they had done away with Paul.

13 M ais de quarenta homens estavam envolvidos nessa conspiração.

There were more than forty, who formed this conspiracy.

14 E , dirigindo-se aos chefes dos sacerdotes e aos líderes dos judeus, disseram: “Juramos solenemente, sob maldição, que não comeremos nada enquanto não matarmos Paulo.

And they went to the chief priests and elders, saying, We have strictly bound ourselves by an oath and under a curse not to taste any food until we have slain Paul.

15 A gora, portanto, vocês e o Sinédrio peçam ao comandante que o faça comparecer diante de vocês com o pretexto de obter informações mais exatas sobre o seu caso. Estaremos prontos para matá-lo antes que ele chegue aqui”.

So now you, along with the council (Sanhedrin), give notice to the commandant to bring down to you, as if you were going to investigate his case more accurately. But we are ready to slay him before he comes near.

16 E ntretanto, o sobrinho de Paulo, filho de sua irmã, teve conhecimento dessa conspiração, foi à fortaleza e contou tudo a Paulo,

But the son of Paul’s sister heard of their intended attack, and he went and got into the barracks and told Paul.

17 q ue, chamando um dos centuriões, disse: “Leve este rapaz ao comandante; ele tem algo para lhe dizer”.

Then Paul, calling in one of the centurions, said, Take this young man to the commandant, for he has something to report to him.

18 A ssim ele o levou ao comandante. Então disse o centurião: “Paulo, o prisioneiro, chamou-me, pediu-me que te trouxesse este rapaz, pois ele tem algo para te falar”.

So he took him and conducted him to the commandant and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him and requested me to conduct this young man to you, for he has something to report to you.

19 O comandante tomou o rapaz pela mão, levou-o à parte e perguntou: “O que você tem para me dizer?”

The commandant took him by the hand, and going aside with him, asked privately, What is it that you have to report to me?

20 E le respondeu: “Os judeus planejaram pedir-te que apresentes Paulo ao Sinédrio amanhã, sob pretexto de buscar informações mais exatas a respeito dele.

And he replied, The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council (Sanhedrin) tomorrow, as if intending to examine him more exactly.

21 N ão te deixes convencer, pois mais de quarenta deles estão preparando uma emboscada contra Paulo. Eles juraram solenemente não comer nem beber enquanto não o matarem. Estão preparados agora, esperando que prometas atender-lhes o pedido”.

But do not yield to their persuasion, for more than forty of their men are lying in ambush waiting for him, having bound themselves by an oath and under a curse neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him; and even now they are all ready, waiting for your promise.

22 O comandante despediu o rapaz e recomendou-lhe: “Não diga a ninguém que você me contou isso”. Paulo é Transferido para Cesaréia

So the commandant sent the youth away, charging him, Do not disclose to anyone that you have given me this information.

23 E ntão ele chamou dois de seus centuriões e ordenou-lhes: “Preparem um destacamento de duzentos soldados, setenta cavaleiros e duzentos lanceiros a fim de irem para Cesaréia esta noite, às nove horas.

Then summoning two of the centurions, he said, Have two hundred footmen ready by the third hour of the night (about 9: 00 p. m.) to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen.

24 P rovidenciem montarias para Paulo, e levem-no em segurança ao governador Félix”.

Also provide beasts for mounts for Paul to ride, and bring him in safety to Felix the governor.

25 O comandante escreveu uma carta nestes termos:

And he wrote a letter having this message:

26 “ Cláudio Lísias, ao Excelentíssimo Governador Félix, Saudações.

Claudius Lysias sends greetings to His Excellency Felix the governor.

27 “ Este homem foi preso pelos judeus, que estavam prestes a matá-lo quando eu, chegando com minhas tropas, o resgatei, pois soube que ele é cidadão romano.

This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them when I came upon them with the troops and rescued him, because I learned that he is a Roman citizen.

28 Q uerendo saber por que o estavam acusando, levei-o ao Sinédrio deles.

And wishing to know the exact accusation which they were making against him, I brought him down before their council (Sanhedrin),

29 D escobri que ele estava sendo acusado em questões acerca da lei deles, mas não havia contra ele nenhuma acusação que merecesse morte ou prisão.

I found that he was charged in regard to questions of their own law, but he was accused of nothing that would call for death or for imprisonment.

30 Q uando fui informado de que estava sendo preparada uma cilada contra ele, enviei-o imediatamente a Vossa Excelência. Também ordenei que os seus acusadores apresentassem a Vossa Excelência aquilo que têm contra ele”.

when it was pointed out to me that there would be a conspiracy against the man, I sent him to you immediately, directing his accusers also to present before you their charge against him.

31 O s soldados, cumprindo o seu dever, levaram Paulo durante a noite, e chegaram a Antipátride.

So the soldiers, in compliance with their instructions, took Paul and conducted him during the night to Antipatris.

32 N o dia seguinte deixaram a cavalaria prosseguir com ele, e voltaram para a fortaleza.

And the next day they returned to the barracks, leaving the mounted men to proceed with him.

33 Q uando a cavalaria chegou a Cesaréia, deu a carta ao governador e lhe entregou Paulo.

When these came to Caesarea and gave the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul before him.

34 O governador leu a carta e perguntou de que província era ele. Informado de que era da Cilícia,

Having read the letter, he asked to what province belonged. When he discovered that he was from Cilicia,

35 d isse: “Ouvirei seu caso quando os seus acusadores chegarem aqui”. Então ordenou que Paulo fosse mantido sob custódia no palácio de Herodes.

He said, I will hear your case fully when your accusers also have come. And he ordered that an eye be kept on him in Herod’s palace (the Praetorium).