| 1 Estando fora de perigo, reconhecemos então que a ilha se chamava Malta. Os indígenas trataram-nos com muita humanidade. | 1 And when we had escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. But the barbarians shewed us no small courtesy. |
| 2 Acesa uma grande fogueira, nos alentaram a todos contra a chuva, que caía, e contra o frio. | 2 For kindling a fire, they refreshed us all, because of the present rain, and of the cold. |
| 3 Paulo, tendo juntado e posto sobre o lume uma porção de sarmentos, uma víbora, que fugira do calor, agarrou-se-lhe à mão. | 3 And when Paul had gathered together a bundle of sticks, and had laid them on the fire, a viper coming out of the heat, fastened on his hand. |
| 4 Vendo os indígenas a víbora pendente da sua mão, diziam uns para os outros: "Certamente este homem é algum assassino, porque, tendo escapado do mar, a (deusa) Justiça não o deixa viver." | 4 And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging on his hand, they said one to another: Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, who though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance doth not suffer him to live. |
| 5 Ele, porém, sacudindo a víbora no fogo, não sofreu mal algum. | 5 And he indeed shaking off the beast into the fire, suffered no harm. |
| 6 Ora os indígenas esperavam que ele viesse a inchar, que caísse súbitamente e morresse. Mas, depois de esperarem muito tempo, vendo que lhe não sucedia mal nenhum, mudando de parecer, diziam que era um deus. | 6 But they supposed that he would begin to swell up, and that he would suddenly fall down and die. But expecting long, and seeing that there came no harm to him, changing their minds, they said, that he was a god. |
| 7 Naquelas cercanias havia umas terras do maioral da ilha, chamado Públio, o qual, hospedando-nos em sua casa, nos tratou bem durante três dias. | 7 Now in these places were possessions of the chief man of the island, named Publius, who receiving us, for three days entertained us courteously. |
| 8 Ora encontrava-se então no leito, doente de febre e de disenteria, o pai de Públio. Paulo foi vê-lo, e, tendo feito oração e impondo-lhe as mãos, o sarou. | 8 And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever, and of a bloody flux. To whom Paul entered in; and when he had prayed, and laid his hands on him, he healed him. |
| 9 Depois disto, todos os que na ilha tinham doenças, iam ter com ele e eram curados. | 9 Which being done, all that had diseases in the island, came and were healed: |
| 10 Também nos cumularam de honras, e, quando embarcámos, forneceram-nos o necessário. | 10 Who also honoured us with many honours, and when we were to set sail, they laded us with such things as were necessary. |
| 11 Ao cabo de três meses, embarcámos num navio de Alexandria, que invernara na ilha, e tinha a insígnia dos Dióscoros. | 11 And after three months, we sailed in a ship of Alexandria, that had wintered in the island, whose sign was the Castors. |
| 12 Arribados a Siracusa, ficámos lá três dias. | 12 And when we were come to Syracusa, we tarried there three days. |
| 13 Daí, correndo a costa, chegámos a Régio. Um dia depois, começou a soprar o vento sul, e no segundo dia chegámos a Putéolos, | 13 From thence, compassing by the shore, we came to Rhegium: and after one day, the south wind blowing, we came the second day to Puteoli; |
| 14 onde, tendo encontrado irmãos, nos rogaram que ficássemos com eles sete dias. Em seguida encaminhámo-nos para Roma. | 14 Where, finding brethren, we were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went to Rome. |
| 15 De lá, tendo os irmãos ouvido falar da nossa chegada, saíram ao nosso encontro até ao foro de Ápio e até às Três Tabernas. Paulo, tendo-os visto, deu graças a Deus e ficou cheio de confiança. | 15 And from thence, when the brethren had heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum, and the Three Taverns: whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God, and took courage. |
| 16 Chegados a Roma, foi permitido a Paulo que ficasse onde quisesse, com um soldado a guardá-lo. | 16 And when we were come to Rome, Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with a soldier that kept him. |
| 17 Três dias depois, Paulo convocou os principais judeus. Tendo-se eles juntado, disse-lhes; "Eu, irmãos, sem ter feito nada contra o povo, nem contra os costumes de nossos pais, tendo sido preso em Jesusalém, fui entregue nas mãos dos Romanos, | 17 And after the third day, he called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said to them: Men, brethren, I, having done nothing against the people, or the custom of our fathers, was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans; |
| 18 os quais, tendo-me examinado, quiseram soltar-me, visto que não achavam em mim crime algum digno de morte. | 18 Who, when they had examined me, would have released me, for that there was no cause of death in me; |
| 19 Mas, opondo-se os Judeus, vi-me obrigado a apelar para César, sem intentar contudo acusar em alguma coisa a minha nação. | 19 But the Jews contradicting it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had any thing to accuse my nation of. |
| 20 Por tal motivo, pois, pedi para vos ver e vos falar, porquanto é por causa da esperança de Israel que estou preso com estas cadeias." | 20 For this cause therefore I desired to see you, and to speak to you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain. |
| 21 Eles responderam-lhe: "Nós nem recebemos carta da Judeia acerca de ti, nem de lá veio nenhum que nos dissesse ou falasse algum mal de ti. | 21 But they said to him: We neither received letters concerning thee from Judea, neither did any of the brethren that came hither, relate or speak any evil of thee. |
| 22 Porém queríamos ouvir dá tua boca o que pensas, porque o que nós sabemos desta seita, é que em toda a parte a impugnam." | 22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest; for as concerning this sect, we know that it is every where contradicted. |
| 23 Tendo-lhe fixado o dia, foram muitos ter com ele à casa onde estava hospedado, aos quais expunha (a doutrina sobre) o reino de Deus, esforçando-se por convencê-los acerca de Jesus, por meio da lei de Moisés e dos profetas, desde manhã até à noite. | 23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came very many to him unto his lodgings; to whom he expounded, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, out of the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning until evening. |
| 24 Uns criam no que ele dizia, outros não criam. | 24 And some believed the things that were said; but some believed not. |
| 25 Como não estivessem concordes entre si, retiravam-se, enquanto Paulo lhes dizia só esta palavra: "Bem falou o Espírito Santo pelo profeta Isaías a nossos pais, | 25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, Paul speaking this one word: Well did the Holy Ghost speak to our fathers by Isaias the prophet, |
| 26 quando disse: Vai a esse povo e dize-lhe: Com o ouvido ouvireis e não entendereis; com os olhos olhareis e não vereis. | 26 Saying: Go to this people, and say to them: With the ear you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive. |
| 27 Porque o coração deste povo tornou-se insensível; são duros dos ouvidos, e fecharam os olhos, para que não vejam com os olhos, ouçam com os ouvidos, entendam com o coração, e se convertam, e eu os sare (Is. 6,9-10). | 27 For the heart of this people is grown gross, and with their ears have they heard heavily, and their eyes they have shut; lest perhaps they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. |
| 28 Seja-vos, pois, notório que esta salvação de Deus é enviada aos gentios, e eles a ouvirão." | 28 Be it known therefore to you, that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it. |
| 29 (Tendo dito estas coisas, saíram dali os Judeus, entre grandes altercações.) | 29 And when he had said these things, the Jews went out from him, having much reasoning among themselves. |
| 30 Dois anos inteiros permaneceu Paulo num aposento que alugara, onde recebia todos os que iam ter com ele, | 30 And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging; and he received all that came in to him, |
| 31 pregando o reino de Deus e ensinando o que diz respeito ao Senhor Jesus Cristo, com toda a liberdade, sem proibição. | 31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, without prohibition. |
