Atos dos Apóstolos 9

1E Saulo, respirando ainda ameaças e mortes contra os discípulos do Senhor, dirigiu-se ao sumo sacerdote.

1And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

2E pediu-lhe cartas para Damasco, para as sinagogas, a fim de que, se encontrasse alguns deste Caminho, quer homens quer mulheres, os conduzisse presos a Jerusalém.

2And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. {of this way: Gr. of the way}

3E, indo no caminho, aconteceu que, chegando perto de Damasco, subitamente o cercou um resplendor de luz do céu.

3And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

4E, caindo em terra, ouviu uma voz que lhe dizia: Saulo, Saulo, por que me persegues?

4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

5E ele disse: Quem és, Senhor? E disse o Senhor: Eu sou Jesus, a quem tu persegues. Duro é para ti recalcitrar contra os aguilhões.

5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: {it is} hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

6E ele, tremendo e atônito, disse: Senhor, que queres que eu faça? E disse-lhe o Senhor: Levanta-te, e entra na cidade, e lá te será dito o que te convém fazer.

6And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord {said} unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

7E os homens, que iam com ele, pararam espantados, ouvindo a voz, mas não vendo ninguém.

7And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

8E Saulo levantou-se da terra, e, abrindo os olhos, não via a ninguém. E, guiando-o pela mão, o conduziram a Damasco.

8And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought {him} into Damascus.

9E esteve três dias sem ver, e não comeu nem bebeu.

9And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

10E havia em Damasco um certo discípulo chamado Ananias; e disse-lhe o Senhor em visão: Ananias! E ele respondeu: Eis-me aqui, Senhor.

10And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I {am here}, Lord.

11E disse-lhe o Senhor: Levanta-te, e vai à rua chamada Direita, e pergunta em casa de Judas por um homem de Tarso chamado Saulo; pois eis que ele está orando;

11And the Lord {said} unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for {one} called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

12E numa visão ele viu que entrava um homem chamado Ananias, e punha sobre ele a mão, para que tornasse a ver.

12And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting {his} hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

13E respondeu Ananias: Senhor, a muitos ouvi acerca deste homem, quantos males tem feito aos teus santos em Jerusalém;

13Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

14E aqui tem poder dos principais dos sacerdotes para prender a todos os que invocam o teu nome.

14And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

15Disse-lhe, porém, o Senhor: Vai, porque este é para mim um vaso escolhido, para levar o meu nome diante dos gentios, e dos reis e dos filhos de Israel.

15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

16E eu lhe mostrarei quanto deve padecer pelo meu nome.

16For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

17E Ananias foi, e entrou na casa e, impondo-lhe as mãos, disse: Irmão Saulo, o Senhor Jesus, que te apareceu no caminho por onde vinhas, me enviou, para que tornes a ver e sejas cheio do Espírito Santo.

17And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, {even} Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

18E logo lhe caíram dos olhos como que umas escamas, e recuperou a vista; e, levantando-se, foi batizado.

18And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

19E, tendo comido, ficou confortado. E esteve Saulo alguns dias com os discípulos que estavam em Damasco.

19And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

20E logo nas sinagogas pregava a Cristo, que este é o Filho de Deus.

20And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

21E todos os que o ouviam estavam atônitos, e diziam: Não é este o que em Jerusalém perseguia os que invocavam este nome, e para isso veio aqui, para os levar presos aos principais dos sacerdotes?

21But all that heard {him} were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

22Saulo, porém, se esforçava muito mais, e confundia os judeus que habitavam em Damasco, provando que aquele era o Cristo.

22But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

23E, tendo passado muitos dias, os judeus tomaram conselho entre si para o matar.

23And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

24Mas as suas ciladas vieram ao conhecimento de Saulo; e como eles guardavam as portas, tanto de dia como de noite, para poderem tirar-lhe a vida,

24But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

25Tomando-o de noite os discípulos o desceram, dentro de um cesto, pelo muro.

25Then the disciples took him by night, and let {him} down by the wall in a basket.

26E, quando Saulo chegou a Jerusalém, procurava ajuntar-se aos discípulos, mas todos o temiam, não crendo que fosse discípulo.

26And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

27Então Barnabé, tomando-o consigo, o trouxe aos apóstolos, e lhes contou como no caminho ele vira ao Senhor e lhe falara, e como em Damasco falara ousadamente no nome de Jesus.

27But Barnabas took him, and brought {him} to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

28E andava com eles em Jerusalém, entrando e saindo,

28And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.

29E falava ousadamente no nome do Senhor Jesus. Falava e disputava também contra os gregos, mas eles procuravam matá-lo.

29And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

30Sabendo-o, porém, os irmãos, o acompanharam até Cesaréia, e o enviaram a Tarso.

30{Which} when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

31Assim, pois, as igrejas em toda a Judéia, e Galiléia e Samaria tinham paz, e eram edificadas; e se multiplicavam, andando no temor do Senhor e consolação do Espírito Santo.

31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

32E aconteceu que, passando Pedro por toda a parte, veio também aos santos que habitavam em Lida.

32And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all {quarters}, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.

33E achou ali certo homem, chamado Enéias, jazendo numa cama havia oito anos, o qual era paralítico.

33And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

34E disse-lhe Pedro: Enéias, Jesus Cristo te dá saúde; levanta-te e faze a tua cama. E logo se levantou.

34And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

35E viram-no todos os que habitavam em Lida e Sarona, os quais se converteram ao Senhor.

35And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

36E havia em Jope uma discípula chamada Tabita, que traduzido se diz Dorcas. Esta estava cheia de boas obras e esmolas que fazia.

36Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. {Dorcas: or, Doe, or, Roe}

37E aconteceu naqueles dias que, enfermando ela, morreu; e, tendo-a lavado, a depositaram num quarto alto.

37And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid {her} in an upper chamber.

38E, como Lida era perto de Jope, ouvindo os discípulos que Pedro estava ali, lhe mandaram dois homens, rogando-lhe que não se demorasse em vir ter com eles.

38And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring {him} that he would not delay to come to them. {delay: or, be grieved}

39E, levantando-se Pedro, foi com eles; e quando chegou o levaram ao quarto alto, e todas as viúvas o rodearam, chorando e mostrando as túnicas e roupas que Dorcas fizera quando estava com elas.

39Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

40Mas Pedro, fazendo sair a todos, pôs-se de joelhos e orou: e, voltando-se para o corpo, disse: Tabita, levanta-te. E ela abriu os olhos, e, vendo a Pedro, assentou-se.

40But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning {him} to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

41E ele, dando-lhe a mão, a levantou e, chamando os santos e as viúvas, apresentou-lha viva.

41And he gave her {his} hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

42E foi isto notório por toda a Jope, e muitos creram no Senhor.

42And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

43E ficou muitos dias em Jope, com um certo Simão curtidor.

43And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.