Atos 9
Nova Traduҫão na Linguagem de Hoje 2000
A conversão de Saulo(A)
9 Enquanto isso, Saulo não parava de ameaçar de morte os seguidores do Senhor Jesus. Ele foi falar com o Grande Sacerdote 2 e pediu cartas de apresentação para as sinagogas da cidade de Damasco. Com esses documentos Saulo poderia prender e levar para Jerusalém os seguidores do Caminho do Senhor que moravam ali, tanto os homens como as mulheres.
3 Mas na estrada de Damasco, quando Saulo já estava perto daquela cidade, de repente, uma luz que vinha do céu brilhou em volta dele. 4 Ele caiu no chão e ouviu uma voz que dizia:
— Saulo, Saulo, por que você me persegue?
5 — Quem é o senhor? — perguntou ele.
A voz respondeu:
— Eu sou Jesus, aquele que você persegue. 6 Mas levante-se, entre na cidade, e ali dirão a você o que deve fazer.
7 Os homens que estavam viajando com Saulo ficaram parados sem poder dizer nada. Eles ouviram a voz, mas não viram ninguém. 8 Saulo se levantou do chão e abriu os olhos, mas não podia ver nada. Então eles o pegaram pela mão e o levaram para Damasco. 9 Ele ficou três dias sem poder ver e durante esses dias não comeu nem bebeu nada.
10 Em Damasco morava um seguidor de Jesus chamado Ananias. Ele teve uma visão, e nela apareceu o Senhor, chamando:
— Ananias!
Ele respondeu:
— Aqui estou, Senhor!
11 E o Senhor lhe disse:
— Apronte-se, e vá até a casa de Judas, na rua Direita, e procure um homem chamado Saulo, da cidade de Tarso. Ele está orando 12 e teve uma visão. Nela apareceu um homem chamado Ananias, que entrou e pôs as mãos sobre ele a fim de que ele pudesse ver de novo.
13 Ananias respondeu:
— Senhor, muita gente tem me falado a respeito desse homem e de todas as maldades que ele fez em Jerusalém com os que creem no Senhor. 14 E agora ele veio aqui a Damasco com autorização dos chefes dos sacerdotes para prender todos os que te adoram.
15 Mas o Senhor disse a Ananias:
— Vá, pois eu escolhi esse homem para trabalhar para mim, a fim de que ele anuncie o meu nome aos não judeus, aos reis e ao povo de Israel. 16 Eu mesmo vou mostrar a Saulo tudo o que ele terá de sofrer por minha causa.
17 Então Ananias foi, entrou na casa de Judas, pôs as mãos sobre Saulo e disse:
— Saulo, meu irmão, o Senhor que me mandou aqui é o mesmo Jesus que você viu na estrada de Damasco. Ele me mandou para que você veja de novo e fique cheio do Espírito Santo.
18 No mesmo instante umas coisas parecidas com escamas caíram dos olhos de Saulo, e ele pôde ver de novo. Ele se levantou e foi batizado; 19 depois ele comeu alguma coisa e ficou forte como antes.
Saulo em Damasco
Saulo ficou alguns dias com os seguidores de Jesus em Damasco. 20 E começou imediatamente a anunciar Jesus nas sinagogas, dizendo:
— Jesus é o Filho de Deus.
21 Todos os que ouviam Saulo ficavam admirados e perguntavam:
— Não é este o homem que em Jerusalém estava matando todos os seguidores de Jesus? Não foi ele que veio até aqui para prender e levar essa gente aos chefes dos sacerdotes?
22 Mas as mensagens de Saulo se tornavam cada vez mais poderosas. E as provas que ele apresentava de que Jesus era o Messias eram tão fortes, que os judeus que moravam em Damasco não sabiam o que dizer.
23 Muitos dias depois, os judeus de Damasco se reuniram e resolveram matá-lo, 24 mas Saulo ficou sabendo do plano deles. Eles vigiavam os portões da cidade dia e noite para o matar. 25 Mas certa noite os seguidores de Saulo o puseram dentro de um cesto e o desceram por uma abertura que havia na muralha da cidade.
Saulo em Jerusalém
26 Saulo foi para Jerusalém e tentou juntar-se aos seguidores de Jesus. Porém todos tinham medo dele porque não acreditavam que ele também era seguidor de Jesus. 27 Então Barnabé veio ajudá-lo e o apresentou aos apóstolos. E lhes contou como Saulo tinha visto o Senhor no caminho e como o Senhor havia falado com ele. Barnabé também contou como, em Damasco, Saulo, pelo poder do nome de Jesus, havia anunciado corajosamente o evangelho. 28 Depois disso Saulo ficou com eles, andando por toda parte em Jerusalém; e, pelo poder do nome do Senhor, ele anunciava corajosamente o evangelho. 29 Ele também conversava e discutia com os judeus que tinham sido criados fora da terra de Israel, mas eles procuravam um jeito de matá-lo. 30 Quando os irmãos souberam disso, levaram Saulo até a cidade de Cesareia e depois o mandaram para a cidade de Tarso.
31 Em toda a região da Judeia, Galileia e Samaria, a Igreja estava em paz. Ela ficava cada vez mais forte, crescia em número de pessoas com a ajuda do Espírito Santo e mostrava grande respeito pelo Senhor Jesus.
Pedro nas cidades de Lida e Jope
32 Pedro viajava por toda parte. Um dia foi visitar o povo de Deus que morava na cidade de Lida. 33 Encontrou ali um homem chamado Eneias, que era paralítico e fazia oito anos que não saía da cama. 34 Pedro lhe disse:
— Eneias, Jesus Cristo já curou você. Levante-se e arrume a sua cama.
Na mesma hora Eneias se levantou. 35 Então todos os moradores da cidade de Lida e da região de Sarom viram isso e se converteram ao Senhor.
36 Na cidade de Jope havia uma seguidora de Jesus chamada Tabita. (Este nome em grego é Dorcas.) Ela usava todo o seu tempo fazendo o bem e ajudando os pobres.
37 Naqueles dias Dorcas ficou doente e morreu. Lavaram o corpo dela e depois o puseram num quarto do andar de cima. 38 Jope ficava perto de Lida. Quando os seguidores de Jesus em Jope souberam que Pedro estava em Lida, enviaram dois homens para levar-lhe o seguinte recado:
— Por favor, venha depressa até Jope!
39 Então Pedro se aprontou e foi com eles. Quando chegou lá, eles o levaram para o quarto de cima. Todas as viúvas ficaram em volta dele, chorando e mostrando os vestidos e as outras roupas que Dorcas havia feito quando ainda vivia. 40 Então Pedro mandou que todos saíssem do quarto e em seguida se ajoelhou e orou. Depois virou-se para o corpo de Dorcas e disse:
— Tabita, levante-se!
Ela abriu os olhos e, quando viu Pedro, sentou-se. 41 Pedro pegou-a pela mão e ajudou-a a ficar de pé. Em seguida chamou toda a gente da igreja, inclusive as viúvas, e a entregou a eles viva.
42 As notícias a respeito disso se espalharam por toda a cidade de Jope, e muitos creram no Senhor. 43 E Pedro ficou lá muitos dias, na casa de um curtidor de couros chamado Simão.
Acts 9
1599 Geneva Bible
9 2 Saul going towards Damascus, 4 is stricken down to the ground of the Lord: 10 Ananias is sent 18 to baptize him. 23 The laying away of the Jews, 25 he escapeth, being let down through the wall. 33 Peter cureth Aeneas of the palsy, 36 and by him Tabitha being dead, 40 is restored to life.
1 And (A)[a]Saul yet [b]breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high Priest,
2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the Synagogues, that if he found any that were of that [c]way, (either men or women) he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
3 Now as he journeyed, it came to pass that as he was come near to Damascus, (B)suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven.
4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is [d]hard for thee to kick against pricks.
6 He then both trembling and astonied, said, Lord, what wilt thou that I do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou shalt do.
7 The men also which journeyed with him, [e]stood amazed, hearing his [f]voice, but seeing no man.
8 And Saul arose from the ground, and opened his eyes, but saw no man. Then led they him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus,
9 Where he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
10 And 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.
11 Then the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas after one called Saul of [g]Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth.
12 (And he saw in a vision a man named Ananias coming in to him, and putting his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.)
13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem.
14 Moreover here he hath authority of the high Priests, to bind all that call on thy Name.
15 Then the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a [h]chosen vessel unto me, to bear my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.
16 For I will [i]show him, how many things he must suffer for my Name’s sake.
17 Then Ananias went his way, and entered into [j]that house, and put his hands on him, and saith, Brother Saul, the Lord hath sent me (even Jesus that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest) that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the holy Ghost.
18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales, and suddenly he received sight, and arose, and was baptized,
19 And received meat, and was strengthened. So was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
20 [k]And straightway he preached Christ in the Synagogues, that he was that Son of God.
21 So that all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he, that made havoc of them which called on this Name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he should bring them bound unto the high Priests?
22 [l]But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, [m]confirming that this was that Christ.
23 [n]And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him,
24 But their laying await was known of Saul: now they (C)watched the gates day and night, that they might kill him.
25 [o]Then the disciples took him by night, and put him through the wall, and let him down by a rope in a basket.
26 [p]And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself with the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the Apostles, and declared to them, how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken unto him, and how he had spoken boldly at Damascus in the Name of Jesus.
28 [q]And he was conversant [r]with them at Jerusalem,
29 And spake boldly in the Name of the Lord Jesus, and spake and disputed against the [s]Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
30 [t]But when the brethren knew it, they brought him to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
31 [u]Then had the Churches rest through all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were [v]edified, and walked in the fear of the Lord, and were multiplied by the comfort of the holy Ghost.
32 [w]And it came to pass, as Peter walked throughout all quarters, he came also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his couch eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
34 Then said Peter unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise and truss thy couch together. And he arose immediately.
35 And all that dwelt at [x]Lydda and Sharon, saw him, and turned to the Lord.
36 [y]There was also at Joppa a certain woman, a disciple named Tabitha (which by interpretation is called Dorcas) she was full of good works and alms which she did.
37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.
38 Now forasmuch as Lydda was near to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring that he would not delay to come unto them.
39 Then Peter arose and came with them: and when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber, where all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments, which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed, and turned him to the body, and said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, sat up.
41 Then he gave her the hand and lifted her up, and called the Saints and widows, and restored her alive.
42 And it was known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a Tanner.
Footnotes
- Acts 9:1 Saul (who is also Paul) persecuting Christ most cruelly, who did as it were flee before him, falleth into his hands, and is overcome: and with a singular example of the goodness of God, instead of punishment which he justly deserved for his cruelty, is not only received to favor, but is also even by the mouth of God appointed an Apostle, and is confirmed by the ministry and witness of Ananias.
- Acts 9:1 This is a token that Saul’s stomach boiled and cast out great threatenings to murder the disciples.
- Acts 9:2 Any trade of life which a man taketh himself unto, the Jews call a way.
- Acts 9:5 This is a proverb which is spoken of them that through their own stubbornness hurt themselves.
- Acts 9:7 Stood still and could not go one step forward, but abode amazed as if they had been very stones.
- Acts 9:7 They heard Paul’s voice: for afterwards it is said in flattering, that they heard not his voice that speak: as beneath, Acts 22:9. But others go about to set these places at one which seem to be at ajar, after this sort, to wit, that they heard a sound of a voice, but no perfect voice.
- Acts 9:11 Tarsus was a city of Cilicia near unto Anchiala, which two cities Sardanapalus is said to have built in one day.
- Acts 9:15 To bear my name in.
- Acts 9:16 I will show him plainly.
- Acts 9:17 Into Judas’s house.
- Acts 9:20 Paul beginneth straightways to execute the office which was enjoined him, never consulting with flesh and blood.
- Acts 9:22 Paul striveth not with his own authority alone, but with the testimonies of the Prophets.
- Acts 9:22 By conferring places of the Scripture together, as cunning craftsman do, when they make up anything, they use to gather all parts together, to make them agree fitly one with another.
- Acts 9:23 Paul, who was before a persecutor, hath now persecution laid before himself, but yet afar off.
- Acts 9:25 We are not forbidden to avoid and eschew the dangers and conspiracies that the enemies of God lay for us, so that we swerve not from our vocation.
- Acts 9:26 In ancient times no man was rashly or lightly received into the number of and amongst the sheep of Christ, much less to be a pastor.
- Acts 9:28 The constant servants of God must look for danger after danger: yet God watcheth for them.
- Acts 9:28 With Peter and James, for he saith that he saw none of the Apostles but them, Gal. 1:18-19.
- Acts 9:29 See Acts 6:1.
- Acts 9:30 The ministers of the word may change their place, by the advice and counsel of the congregation and Church.
- Acts 9:31 The end of persecution is the building of the Church, so that we will patiently wait for the Lord.
- Acts 9:31 This is a borrowed kind of speech, which signifieth establishment and increase.
- Acts 9:32 Peter’s Apostleship is confirmed by healing of the man that was sick of the palsy.
- Acts 9:35 Lydda was a city of Palestine, and Sharon a Champion country and a place of good pasturage between Caesarea of Palestine and the mountain Tabor, and the lake of Gennesaret, which extendeth itself in great length beyond Joppa.
- Acts 9:36 Peter declareth evidently by raising up a dead body through the Name of Christ, that he preacheth the glad tidings of life.
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