Atos dos Apóstolos 5

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1 Um certo homem chamado Ananias, de comum acordo com sua mulher Safira, vendeu um campo	1 But a certain man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a field,
2 e, combinando com ela, reteve uma parte da quantia da venda. Levando apenas a outra parte, depositou-a aos pés dos apóstolos.	2 and he was deceitful about the price of the field, with his wife’s consent. And bringing only part of it, he placed it at the feet of the Apostles.
3 Pedro, porém, disse: Ananias, por que tomou conta Satanás do teu coração, para que mentisses ao Espírito Santo e enganasses acerca do valor do campo?	3 But Peter said: “Ananias, why has Satan tempted your heart, so that you would lie to the Holy Spirit and be deceitful about the price of the land?
4 Acaso não o podias conservar sem vendê-lo? E depois de vendido, não podias livremente dispor dessa quantia? Por que imaginaste isso em teu coração? Não foi aos homens que mentiste, mas a Deus.	4 Did it not belong to you while you retained it? And having sold it, was it not in your power? Why have you set this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
5 Ao ouvir estas palavras, Ananias caiu morto. Apoderou-se grande terror de todos os que o ouviram.	5 Then Ananias, upon hearing these words, fell down and expired. And a great fear overwhelmed all who heard of it.
6 Uns moços retiraram-no dali, levaram-no para fora e o enterraram.	6 And the young men rose up and removed him; and carrying him out, they buried him.
7 Depois de umas três horas, entrou também sua mulher, nada sabendo do ocorrido.	7 Then about the space of three hours passed, and his wife entered, not knowing what had happened.
8 Pedro perguntou-lhe: Dize-me, mulher. Foi por tanto que vendestes o vosso campo? Respondeu ela: Sim, por esse preço.	8 And Peter said to her, “Tell me, woman, if you sold the field for this amount?” And she said, “Yes, for that amount.”
9 Replicou Pedro: Por que combinastes para pôr à prova o Espírito do Senhor? Estão ali à porta os pés daqueles que sepultaram teu marido. Hão de levar-te também a ti.	9 And Peter said to her: “Why have you agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out!”
10 Imediatamente caiu aos seus pés e expirou. Entrando aqueles moços, acharam-na morta. Levaram-na para fora e a enterraram junto do seu marido.	10 Immediately, she fell down before his feet and expired. Then the young men entered and found her dead. And they carried her out and buried her next to her husband.
11 Sobreveio grande pavor a toda a comunidade e a todos os que ouviram falar desse acontecimento.	11 And a great fear came over the entire Church and over all who heard these things.
12 Enquanto isso, realizavam-se entre o povo pelas mãos dos apóstolos muitos milagres e prodígios. Reuniam-se eles todos unânimes no pórtico de Salomão.	12 And through the hands of the Apostles many signs and wonders were accomplished among the people. And they all met with one accord at Solomon’s portico.
13 Dos outros ninguém ousava juntar-se a eles, mas o povo lhes tributava grandes louvores.	13 And among the others, no one dared to join himself to them. But the people magnified them.
14 Cada vez mais aumentava a multidão dos homens e mulheres que acreditavam no Senhor.	14 Now the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord was ever increasing,
15 De maneira que traziam os doentes para as ruas e punham-nos em leitos e macas, a fim de que, quando Pedro passasse, ao menos a sua sombra cobrisse alguns deles.	15 so much so that they laid the infirm in the streets, placing them on beds and stretchers, so that, as Peter arrived, at least his shadow might fall upon any one of them, and they would be freed from their infirmities.
16 Também das cidades vizinhas de Jerusalém afluía muita gente, trazendo os enfermos e os atormentados por espíritos imundos, e todos eles eram curados.	16 But a multitude also hurried to Jerusalem from the neighboring cities, carrying the sick and those troubled by unclean spirits, who were all healed.
17 Levantaram-se então os sumos sacerdotes e seus partidários {isto é, a seita dos saduceus} cheios de inveja,	17 Then the high priest and all those who were with him, that is, the heretical sect of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with jealousy.
18 e deitaram as mãos nos apóstolos e meteram-nos na cadeia pública.	18 And they laid hands on the Apostles, and they placed them in the common prison.
19 Mas um anjo do Senhor abriu de noite as portas do cárcere e, conduzindo-os para fora, disse-lhes:	19 But in the night, an Angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and led them out, saying,
20 Ide e apresentai-vos no templo e pregai ao povo as palavras desta vida.	20 “Go and stand in the temple, speaking to the people all these words of life.”
21 Obedecendo a essa ordem, eles entraram ao amanhecer, no templo, e puseram-se a ensinar. Enquanto isso, o sumo sacerdote e os seus partidários reuniram-se e convocaram o Grande Conselho e todos os anciãos de Israel, e mandaram trazer os apóstolos do cárcere.	21 And when they had heard this, they entered the temple at first light, and they were teaching. Then the high priest, and those who were with him, approached, and they called together the council and all the elders of the sons of Israel. And they sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 Dirigiram-se para lá os guardas, mas ao abrirem o cárcere, não os encontraram, e voltaram a informar:	22 But when the attendants had arrived, and, upon opening the prison, had not found them, they returned and reported to them,
23 Achamos o cárcere fechado com toda segurança e os guardas de pé diante das portas, e, no entanto, abrindo-as, não achamos ninguém lá dentro.	23 saying: “We found the prison certainly locked up with all diligence, and the guards standing before the door. But upon opening it, we found no one within.”
24 A essa notícia, os sumos sacerdotes e o chefe do templo ficaram perplexos e indagaram entre si sobre o que significava isso.	24 Then, when the magistrate of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were uncertain about them, as to what should happen.
25 Mas, nesse momento, alguém transmitiu-lhes esta notícia: Aqueles homens que metestes no cárcere estão no templo ensinando o povo!	25 But someone arrived and reported to them, “Behold, the men whom you placed in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.”
26 Foi então o comandante do templo com seus guardas e trouxe-os sem violência, porque temiam ser apedrejados pelo povo.	26 Then the magistrate, with the attendants, went and brought them without force. For they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned.
27 Trouxeram-nos e os introduziram no Grande Conselho, onde o sumo sacerdote os interrogou, dizendo:	27 And when they had brought them, they stood them before the council. And the high priest questioned them,
28 Expressamente vos ordenamos que não ensinásseis nesse nome. Não obstante isso, tendes enchido Jerusalém de vossa doutrina! Quereis fazer recair sobre nós o sangue deste homem!	28 and said: “We strongly order you not to teach in this name. For behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and you wish to bring the blood of this man upon us.”
29 Pedro e os apóstolos replicaram: Importa obedecer antes a Deus do que aos homens.	29 But Peter and the Apostles responded by saying: “It is necessary to obey God, more so than men.
30 O Deus de nossos pais ressuscitou Jesus, que vós matastes, suspendendo-o num madeiro.	30 The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom you put to death by hanging him on a tree.
31 Deus elevou-o pela mão direita como Príncipe e Salvador, a fim de dar a Israel o arrependimento e a remissão dos pecados.	31 It is he whom God has exalted at his right hand as Ruler and Savior, so as to offer repentance and the remission of sins to Israel.
32 Deste fato nós somos testemunhas, nós e o Espírito Santo, que Deus deu a todos aqueles que lhe obedecem.	32 And we are witnesses of these things, with the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to all who are obedient to him.”
33 Ao ouvirem essas palavras, enfureceram-se e resolveram matá-los.	33 When they had heard these things, they were deeply wounded, and they were planning to put them to death.
34 Levantou-se, porém, um membro do Grande Conselho. Era Gamaliel, um fariseu, doutor da lei, respeitado por todo o povo.	34 But someone in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law honored by all the people, rose up and ordered the men to be put outside briefly.
35 Mandou que se retirassem aqueles homens por um momento, e então lhes disse: Homens de Israel, considerai bem o que ides fazer com estes homens.	35 And he said to them: “Men of Israel, you should be careful in your intentions about these men.
36 Faz algum tempo apareceu um certo Teudas, que se considerava um grande homem. A ele se associaram cerca de quatrocentos homens: foi morto e todos os seus partidários foram dispersados e reduzidos a nada.	36 For before these days, Theudas stepped forward, asserting himself to be someone, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined with him. But he was killed, and all who believed in him were scattered, and they were reduced to nothing.
37 Depois deste, levantou-se Judas, o galileu, nos dias do recenseamento, e arrastou o povo consigo, mas também ele pereceu e todos quantos o seguiam foram dispersados.	37 After this one, Judas the Galilean stepped forward, in the days of the enrollment, and he turned the people toward himself. But he also perished, and all of them, as many as had joined with him, were dispersed.
38 Agora, pois, eu vos aconselho: não vos metais com estes homens. Deixai-os! Se o seu projeto ou a sua obra provém de homens, por si mesma se destruirá;	38 And now therefore, I say to you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or work is of men, it will be broken.
39 mas se provier de Deus, não podereis desfazê-la. Vós vos arriscaríeis a entrar em luta contra o próprio Deus. Aceitaram o seu conselho.	39 Yet truly, if it is of God, you will not be able to break it, and perhaps you might be found to have fought against God.” And they agreed with him.
40 Chamaram os apóstolos e mandaram açoitá-los. Ordenaram-lhes então que não pregassem mais em nome de Jesus, e os soltaram.	40 And calling in the Apostles, having beaten them, they warned them not to speak at all in the name of Jesus. And they dismissed them.
41 Eles saíram da sala do Grande Conselho, cheios de alegria, por terem sido achados dignos de sofrer afrontas pelo nome de Jesus.	41 And indeed, they went forth from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were considered worthy to suffer insult on behalf of the name of Jesus.
42 E todos os dias não cessavam de ensinar e de pregar o Evangelho de Jesus Cristo no templo e pelas casas.	42 And every day, in the temple and among the houses, they did not cease to teach and to evangelize Christ Jesus.