Acts of the Apostles 25

DOUAI-RHEIMS	Biblia Matos Soares
1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.	1 Tendo, pois, chegado Festo à província (romana da Judeia) foi, passados três dias, de Cesareia a Jerusalém.
2 And the chief priests, and principal men of the Jews, went unto him against Paul: and they besought him,	2 Aí os príncipes dos sacerdotes e os principais dos Judeus compareceram diante dele contra Paulo e lhe rogavam,
3 Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.	3 pedindo por favor, contra ele, que o mandassem conduzir a Jerusalém, armando-lhe ciladas para o matarem no caminho.
4 But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea, and that he himself would very shortly depart thither.	4 Mas Festo respondeu que Paulo estava preso em Cesareia, e que ele partiria (para lá) em breve.
5 Let them, therefore, saith he, among you that are able, go down with me, and accuse him, if there be any crime in the man.	5 "Por isso (disse ele), os que dentre vós são os principais, venham comigo, e, se algum crime há neste homem, acusem-no."
6 And having tarried among them no more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat in the judgment seat; and commanded Paul to be brought.	6 Tendo-se demorado entre eles não mais de oito ou dez dias, desceu a Cesareia, e, no dia seguinte, sentou-se no tribunal e mandou trazer Paulo.
7 Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come down from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievous causes, which they could not prove;	7 Depois de ele ser trazido, rodearam-no os Judeus, que tinham vindo de Jerusalém, acusando-o de muitos e graves delitos, que não podiam provar.
8 Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing.	8 Dizia Paulo em sua defesa: "Nada fiz de repreensível nem contra a lei dos Judeus, nem contra o templo, nem contra César."
9 But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?	9 Mas Festo, querendo ser agradável aos Judeus, respondeu a Paulo: "Queres ir a Jerusalém, e ser ali julgado destas coisas diante de mim?"
10 Then Paul said: I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no injury, as thou very well knowest.	10 Paulo, porém, disse: "Estou diante do tribunal de César, é lá que devo ser julgado; nenhum mal fiz aos Judeus, como tu sabes muito bem.
11 For if I have injured them, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man may deliver me to them: I appeal to Caesar.	11 Se lhes fiz algum mal ou coisa digna de morte, não recuso morrer, mas, se nada há daquilo de que estes me acusam, ninguém me pode entregar a eles. Apelo para César."
12 Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go.	12 Então Festo, depois de ter conferido com o seu conselho, respondeu: "Apelaste para César? A César irás."
13 And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to salute Festus.	13 Alguns dias depois, o rei Agripa e Berenice foram a Cesareia para saudar Festo.
14 And as they tarried there many days, Festus told the king of Paul, saying: A certain man was left prisoner by Felix.	14 Demorando-se ali muitos dias, Festo falou de Paulo ao rei, dizendo: "Está (aqui) um certo homem, que Félix deixou prisioneiro,
15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests, and the ancients of the Jews, came unto me, desiring condemnation against him.	15 sobre o qual, estando eu em Jerusalém, foram ter comigo os príncipes dos sacerdotes e os anciães dos Judeus, pedindo a sua condenação.
16 To whom I answered: It is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before that he who is accused have his accusers present, and have liberty to make his answer, to clear himself of the things laid to his charge.	16 Respondi-lhes que não era costume dos Romanos condenar homem algum, antes de o acusado ter presentes os seus acusadores, e antes de se lhe ter facilitado o defender-se dos crimes de que o acusam.
17 When therefore they were come hither, without any delay, on the day following, sitting in the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought.	17 Eles, pois, tendo acudido aqui sem a menor dilação, no dia seguinte, sentando-se no meu tribunal, mandei trazer este homem.
18 Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of things which I thought ill of:	18 Comparecendo os seus acusadores, (vi que) nenhum delito lhe imputavam, dos que eu suspeitava,
19 But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.	19 mas tinham só contra ele algumas questões sobre a sua religião e sobre um certo Jesus já morto, o qual Paulo afirmava viver.
20 I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things.	20 Estando eu embaraçado sobre semelhante questão, disse-lhe se queria ir a Jerusalém, e ali ser julgado destas coisas.
21 But Paul appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar.	21 Mas, apelando Paulo para o julgamento de Augusto, ordenei que fosse guardado, até eu o remeter a César."
22 And Agrippa said to Festus: I would also hear the man, myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.	22 Agripa disse então a Festo: "Eu também queria ouvir este homem." "Amanhã, respondeu ele, o ouvirás."
23 And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice were come with great pomp, and had entered into the hall of audience, with the tribunes, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment, Paul was brought forth.	23 No dia seguinte, tendo ido Agripa e Berenice com grande pompa, e entrado na sala de audiência com os tribunos e pessoas principais da cidade, foi trazido Paulo por ordem de Festo.
24 And Festus saith: King Agrippa, and all ye men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews dealt with me at Jerusalem, requesting and crying out that he ought not to live any longer.	24 Festo disse: "Rei Agripa, e vós todos que aqui estais connosco, aqui tendes este homem, contra quem toda a multidão dos Judeus me fez recurso em Jerusalém, protestando em altos gritos que não convinha que ele vivesse mais.
25 Yet have I found nothing that he hath committed worthy of death. But forasmuch as he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.	25 Porém, reconheci que não fez coisa alguma digna de morte. Mas, tendo ele mesmo apelado para Augusto, determinei remeter-lho.
26 Of whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. For which cause I have brought him forth before you, and especially before thee, O king Agrippa, that examination being made, I may have what to write.	26 Dele não tenho coisa certa que escrever ao senhor. Por isso vo-lo apresentei, principalmente a ti, ó rei Agripa, a fim de que, feito o interrogatório, eu tenha alguma coisa para escrever.
27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to signify the things laid to his charge.	27 Com efeito, parece-me sem razão enviar um homem preso, sem indicar os motivos."