Acts of the Apostles 12

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	Biblia Matos Soares
1 Now at the same time, king Herod extended his hand, in order to afflict some from the Church.	1 Naquele mesmo tempo o rei Herodes mandou prender alguns membros da Igreja para os maltratar.
2 Then he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.	2 Matou à espada Tiago, irmão de João.
3 And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he set out next to apprehend Peter also. Now it was the days of Unleavened Bread.	3 Vendo que isso agradava aos Judeus, mandou também prender Pedro. Eram então os dias dos ázimos.
4 So when he had apprehended him, he sent him into prison, handing him over into the custody of four groups of four soldiers, intending to produce him to the people after the Passover.	4 Tendo-o mandado prender, meteu-o na prisão, dando-o a guardar a quatro piquetes de quatro soldados cada um, tendo intenção de o apresentar ao povo depois da Páscoa.
5 And so Peter was detained in prison. But prayers were being made without ceasing, by the Church, to God on his behalf.	5 Pedro, pois, estava guardado no cárcere. Entretanto a Igreja fazia sem cessar oração a Deus por ele.
6 And when Herod was ready to produce him, in that same night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, and was bound with two chains. And there were guards in front of the door, guarding the prison.	6 Ora, na mesma noite em que Herodes estava para o apresentar (ao povo), Pedro dormia entre dois soldados, ligados com duas cadeias; e os guardas à porta vigiavam a prisão.
7 And behold, an Angel of the Lord stood near, and a light shined forth in the cell. And tapping Peter on the side, he awakened him, saying, “Rise up, quickly.” And the chains fell from his hands.	7 De repente sobreveio um anjo do Senhor, e resplandeceu uma luz no aposento. O anjo, batendo no lado de Pedro, despertou-o, dizendo: "Levanta-te depressa." E caíram as cadeias das suas mãos.
8 Then the Angel said to him: “Dress yourself, and put on your boots.” And he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your garment around yourself and follow me.”	8 O anjo disse-lhe: "Toma o teu cinto e calça as tuas sandálias." Ele assim fez. E disse-lhe: "Põe sobre ti a tua capa e segue-me."
9 And going out, he followed him. And he did not know this truth: that this was being done by an Angel. For he thought that he was seeing a vision.	9 Ele, saindo, seguia-o sem dar conta de que era realidade o que se fazia por intervenção do anjo, antes julgava ter uma visão.
10 And passing by the first and second guards, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city; and it opened for them by itself. And departing, they continued on along a certain side street. And suddenly the Angel withdrew from him.	10 Depois de passarem a primeira e a segunda guarda, chegaram à porta de ferro, que dá para a cidade, a qual se lhes abriu por si mesma. Saindo, passaram uma rua, e imediatamente, o anjo afastou-se dele.
11 And Peter, returning to himself, said: “Now I know, truly, that the Lord sent his Angel, and that he rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the people of the Jews were anticipating.”	11 Então Pedro, voltando a si, disse: "Agora sei verdadeiramente que o Senhor mandou o seu anjo e me livrou da mão de Herodes e de tudo o que esperava o povo dos Judeus."
12 And as he was considering this, he arrived at the house of Mary, the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark, where many were gathered and were praying.	12 Depois de um momento de reflexão, foi a casa de Maria, mãe de João, que tem por sobrenome Marcos, onde estavam muitos reunidos em oração.
13 Then, as he knocked at the door of the gate, a girl went out to answer, whose name was Rhoda.	13 Tendo ele batido à porta da entrada, uma donzela, chamada Rode, foi escutar.
14 And when she recognized the voice of Peter, out of joy, she did not open the gate, but instead, running in, she reported that Peter stood before the gate.	14 Logo que reconheceu a voz de Pedro, com a alegria, não lhe abriu (logo) a porta, mas, correndo dentro, deu a nova de que Pedro estava à porta.
15 But they said to her, “You are crazy.” But she reaffirmed that this was so. Then they were saying, “It is his angel.”	15 Eles, porém, disseram-lhe: "Estás louca." Mas ela afirmava que era assim. Eles diziam: "É o seu anjo."
16 But Peter was persevering in knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him and were astonished.	16 Entretanto Pedro continuava a bater. Tendo aberto (a porta ), viram-no e ficaram estupefactos.
17 But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he explained how the Lord had led him away from prison. And he said, “Inform James and those brothers.” And going out, he went away to another place.	17 Ele, porém, tendo-lhes feito sinal com a mão para que se calassem, contou-lhes de que modo o Senhor o tinha livrado da prisão. Disse: "Fazei saber isto a Tiago e aos irmãos." Depois, tendo saído, foi para outra parte.
18 Then, when daylight came, there was no small commotion among the soldiers, as to what had happened concerning Peter.	18 Ora, quando foi dia, houve não pequena perturbação entre os soldados, sobre o que tinha sido feito de Pedro.
19 And when Herod had requested him and did not obtain him, having had the guards interrogated, he ordered them led away. And descending from Judea into Caesarea, he lodged there.	19 Herodes, tendo-o mandado buscar, e não o encontrando, feito inquérito a respeito dos guardas, mandou-os conduzir (ao suplício). Depois, passando da Judeia a Cesareia, aí habitou.
20 Now he was angry with those of Tyre and Sidon. But they came to him with one accord, and, having persuaded Blastus, who was over the bedchamber of the king, they petitioned for peace, because their regions were supplied with food by him.	20 Ora (Herodes) estava em conflito com os de Tiro e de Sidónia. Mas estes, de comum acordo, foram ter com ele, e, com o favor de Blasto, camareiro do rei, pediram paz, porque das terras do rei é que o seu país recebia a subsistência.
21 Then, on the appointed day, Herod was clothed in kingly apparel, and he sat in the judgment seat, and he gave a speech to them.	21 No dia marcado, Herodes, vestido de traje real, sentou-se sobre o trono e arengava-lhes.
22 Then the people were crying out, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”	22 E o povo o aplaudia, dizendo: "É voz de um deus, e não de um homem!"
23 And immediately, an Angel of the Lord struck him down, because he had not given honor to God. And having been consumed by worms, he expired.	23 Porém subitamente o anjo do Senhor o feriu, porque não tinha dado glória a Deus, e, roído de vermes, expirou.
24 But the word of the Lord was increasing and multiplying.	24 Entretanto a palavra do Senhor crescia e multiplicava-se.
25 Then Barnabas and Saul, having completed the ministry, returned from Jerusalem, bringing with them John, who was surnamed Mark.	25 Barnabé e Saulo, tendo concluído o seu ministério, voltaram de Jerusalém, levando consigo João, que tem por sobrenome Marcos.