1 U m homem chamado Ananias, com Safira, sua mulher, também vendeu uma propriedade.

But a certain man named Ananias with his wife Sapphira sold a piece of property,

2 E le reteve parte do dinheiro para si, sabendo disso também sua mulher; e o restante levou e colocou aos pés dos apóstolos.

And with his wife’s knowledge and connivance he kept back and wrongfully appropriated some of the proceeds, bringing only a part and putting it at the feet of the apostles.

3 E ntão perguntou Pedro: “Ananias, como você permitiu que Satanás enchesse o seu coração, ao ponto de você mentir ao Espírito Santo e guardar para si uma parte do dinheiro que recebeu pela propriedade?

But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart that you should lie to and attempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and should withdraw secretly and appropriate to your own use part of the price from the sale of the land?

4 E la não lhe pertencia? E, depois de vendida, o dinheiro não estava em seu poder? O que o levou a pensar em fazer tal coisa? Você não mentiu aos homens, mas sim a Deus”.

As long as it remained unsold, was it not still your own? And after it was sold, was not at your disposal and under your control? Why then, is it that you have proposed and purposed in your heart to do this thing? You have not lied to men but to God.

5 O uvindo isso, Ananias caiu morto. Grande temor apoderou-se de todos os que ouviram o que tinha acontecido.

Upon hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great dread and terror took possession of all who heard of it.

6 E ntão os moços vieram, envolveram seu corpo, levaram-no para fora e o sepultaram.

And the young men arose and wrapped up and carried it out and buried it.

7 C erca de três horas mais tarde, entrou sua mulher, sem saber o que havia acontecido.

Now after an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not having learned of what had happened.

8 P edro lhe perguntou: “Diga-me, foi esse o preço que vocês conseguiram pela propriedade?” Respondeu ela: “Sim, foi esse mesmo”.

And Peter said to her, Tell me, did you sell the land for so much? Yes, she said, for so much.

9 P edro lhe disse: “Por que vocês entraram em acordo para tentar o Espírito do Senhor? Veja! Estão à porta os pés dos que sepultaram seu marido, e eles a levarão também”.

Then Peter said to her, How could you two have agreed and conspired together to try to deceive the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.

10 N aquele mesmo instante, ela caiu morta aos pés dele. Então os moços entraram e, encontrando-a morta, levaram-na e a sepultaram ao lado de seu marido.

And instantly she fell down at his feet and died; and the young men entering found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

11 E grande temor apoderou-se de toda a igreja e de todos os que ouviram falar desses acontecimentos. Os Apóstolos Curam Muitos Doentes

And the whole church and all others who heard of these things were appalled.

12 O s apóstolos realizavam muitos sinais e maravilhas entre o povo. Todos os que creram costumavam reunir-se no Pórtico de Salomão.

Now by the hands of the apostles (special messengers) numerous and startling signs and wonders were being performed among the people. And by common consent they all met together in the covered porch (walk) called Solomon’s.

13 D os demais, ninguém ousava juntar-se a eles, embora o povo os tivesse em alto conceito.

And none of those who were not of their number dared to join and associate with them, but the people held them in high regard and praised and made much of them.

14 E m número cada vez maior, homens e mulheres criam no Senhor e lhes eram acrescentados,

More and more there were being added to the Lord those who believed, crowds both of men and of women,

15 d e modo que o povo também levava os doentes às ruas e os colocava em camas e macas, para que pelo menos a sombra de Pedro se projetasse sobre alguns, enquanto ele passava.

So that they kept carrying out the sick into the streets and placing them on couches and sleeping pads, that as Peter passed by, at least his shadow might fall on some of them.

16 A fluíam também multidões das cidades próximas a Jerusalém, trazendo seus doentes e os que eram atormentados por espíritos imundos; e todos eram curados. Os Apóstolos São Perseguidos

And the people gathered also from the towns and hamlets around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those troubled with foul spirits, and they were all cured.

17 E ntão o sumo sacerdote e todos os seus companheiros, membros do partido dos saduceus, ficaram cheios de inveja.

But the high priest rose up and all who were his supporters, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and being filled with jealousy and indignation and rage,

18 P or isso, mandaram prender os apóstolos, colocando-os numa prisão pública.

They seized and arrested the apostles (special messengers) and put them in the public jail.

19 M as durante a noite um anjo do Senhor abriu as portas do cárcere, levou-os para fora e

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and, leading them out, said,

20 d isse: “Dirijam-se ao templo e relatem ao povo toda a mensagem desta Vida”.

Go, take your stand in the temple courts and declare to the people the whole doctrine concerning this Life (the eternal life which Christ revealed).

21 A o amanhecer, eles entraram no pátio do templo, como haviam sido instruídos, e começaram a ensinar o povo. Quando chegaram o sumo sacerdote e os seus companheiros, convocaram o Sinédrio — toda a assembléia dos líderes religiosos de Israel — e mandaram buscar os apóstolos na prisão.

And when they heard this, they accordingly went into the temple about daybreak and began to teach. Now the high priest and his supporters who were with him arrived and called together the council (Sanhedrin), even all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have brought.

22 T odavia, ao chegarem à prisão, os guardas não os encontraram ali. Então, voltaram e relataram:

But when the attendants arrived there, they failed to find them in the jail; so they came back and reported,

23 “ Encontramos a prisão trancada com toda a segurança, com os guardas diante das portas; mas, quando as abrimos não havia ninguém”.

We found the prison quite safely locked up and the guards were on duty outside the doors, but when we opened, we found no one on the inside.

24 D iante desse relato, o capitão da guarda do templo e os chefes dos sacerdotes ficaram perplexos, imaginando o que teria acontecido.

Now when the military leader of the temple area and the chief priests heard these facts, they were much perplexed and thoroughly at a loss about them, wondering into what this might grow.

25 N esse momento chegou alguém e disse: “Os homens que os senhores puseram na prisão estão no pátio do templo, ensinando o povo”.

But some man came and reported to them, saying, Listen! The men whom you put in jail are standing in the temple and teaching the people!

26 E ntão, indo para lá com os guardas, o capitão trouxe os apóstolos, mas sem o uso de força, pois temiam que o povo os apedrejasse.

Then the military leader went with the attendants and brought, but without violence, for they dreaded the people lest they be stoned by them.

27 T endo levado os apóstolos, apresentaram-nos ao Sinédrio para serem interrogados pelo sumo sacerdote,

So they brought them and set them before the council (Sanhedrin). And the high priest examined them by questioning,

28 q ue lhes disse: “Demos ordens expressas a vocês para que não ensinassem neste nome. Todavia, vocês encheram Jerusalém com sua doutrina e nos querem tornar culpados do sangue desse homem”.

Saying, We definitely commanded and strictly charged you not to teach in or about this Name; yet here you have flooded Jerusalem with your doctrine and you intend to bring this Man’s blood upon us.

29 P edro e os outros apóstolos responderam: “É preciso obedecer antes a Deus do que aos homens!

Then Peter and the apostles replied, We must obey God rather than men.

30 O Deus dos nossos antepassados ressuscitou Jesus, a quem os senhores mataram, suspendendo-o num madeiro.

The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, Whom you killed by hanging Him on a tree (cross).

31 D eus o exaltou, colocando-o à sua direita como Príncipe e Salvador, para dar a Israel arrependimento e perdão de pecados.

God exalted Him to His right hand to be Prince and Leader and Savior and Deliverer and Preserver, in order to grant repentance to Israel and to bestow forgiveness and release from sins.

32 N ós somos testemunhas destas coisas, bem como o Espírito Santo, que Deus concedeu aos que lhe obedecem”.

And we are witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit is also, Whom God has bestowed on those who obey Him.

33 O uvindo isso, eles ficaram furiosos e queriam matá-los.

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and infuriated and wanted to kill the disciples.

34 M as um fariseu chamado Gamaliel, mestre da lei, respeitado por todo o povo, levantou-se no Sinédrio e pediu que os homens fossem retirados por um momento.

But a certain Pharisee in the council (Sanhedrin) named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, highly esteemed by all the people, standing up, ordered that the apostles be taken outside for a little while.

35 E ntão lhes disse: “Israelitas, considerem cuidadosamente o que pretendem fazer a esses homens.

Then he addressed them: Men of Israel, take care in regard to what you propose to do concerning these men.

36 H á algum tempo, apareceu Teudas, reivindicando ser alguém, e cerca de quatrocentos homens se juntaram a ele. Ele foi morto, todos os seus seguidores se dispersaram e acabaram em nada.

For before our time there arose Theudas, asserting himself to be a person of importance, with whom a number of men allied themselves, about 400; but he was killed and all who had listened to and adhered to him were scattered and brought to nothing.

37 D epois dele, nos dias do recenseamento, apareceu Judas, o galileu, que liderou um grupo em rebelião. Ele também foi morto, e todos os seus seguidores foram dispersos.

And after this one rose up Judas the Galilean, during the time of the census, and drew away a popular following after him; he also perished and all his adherents were scattered.

38 P ortanto, neste caso eu os aconselho: deixem esses homens em paz e soltem-nos. Se o propósito ou atividade deles for de origem humana, fracassará;

Now in the present case let me say to you, stand off (withdraw) from these men and let them alone. For if this doctrine or purpose or undertaking or movement is of human origin, it will fail (be overthrown and come to nothing);

39 s e proceder de Deus, vocês não serão capazes de impedi-los, pois se acharão lutando contra Deus”.

But if it is of God, you will not be able to stop or overthrow or destroy them; you might even be found fighting against God!

40 E les foram convencidos pelo discurso de Gamaliel. Chamaram os apóstolos e mandaram açoitá-los. Depois, ordenaram-lhes que não falassem no nome de Jesus e os deixaram sair em liberdade.

So, convinced by him, they took his advice; and summoning the apostles, they flogged them and sternly forbade them to speak in or about the name of Jesus, and allowed them to go.

41 O s apóstolos saíram do Sinédrio, alegres por terem sido considerados dignos de serem humilhados por causa do Nome.

So they went out from the presence of the council (Sanhedrin), rejoicing that they were being counted worthy to suffer shame and be exposed to disgrace for His name.

42 T odos os dias, no templo e de casa em casa, não deixavam de ensinar e proclamar que Jesus é o Cristo.

Yet they never ceased for a single day, both in the temple area and at home, to teach and to proclaim the good news (Gospel) of Jesus the Christ (the Messiah).