Atos 4 - Bíblia Online

Enquanto Pedro e João falavam ao povo, sobrevieram-lhes os sacerdotes, o capitão do templo e os saduceus, 
enfadados por ensinarem eles o povo e anunciarem em Jesus a ressurreição dentre os mortos; 
deitaram mão neles e os detiveram até o dia seguinte; pois já tinha chegado a tarde. 
Muitos, porém, dos que ouviram a palavra, creram; e elevou-se o número dos homens a quase cinco mil. 
No dia seguinte reuniram-se em Jerusalém as autoridades, os anciãos, os escribas, 
Anás, que era o sumo sacerdote, Caifás, João, Alexandre e todos os que eram da linhagem do sumo sacerdote; 
e pondo-os no meio deles, perguntavam: Com que poder, ou em que nome fizestes vós isto? 
Então Pedro, cheio do Espírito Santo, lhes disse: Autoridades do povo e anciãos, 
se nós hoje somos inquiridos sobre o benefício feito a um enfermo, como foi ele curado; 
seja notório a todos vós e a todo o povo de Israel que em o nome de Jesus Cristo o Nazareno, a quem vós crucificastes, e a quem Deus ressuscitou dentre os mortos, neste nome está este enfermo aqui são diante de vós. 
Ele é a pedra, desprezada por vós, edificadores, a qual foi posta como a pedra angular. 
Não há salvação em nenhum outro; porque abaixo do céu não há outro nome dado entre os homens, em que devamos ser salvos. 
Ao verem a intrepidez de Pedro e João, e tendo notado que eram iletrados e indoutos, maravilhavam-se; e reconheciam que haviam eles estado com Jesus; 
e vendo com eles o homem que fora curado, nada tinham que dizer em contrário. 
Mandaram-nos sair do sinédrio, e consultavam entre si, 
dizendo: Que faremos a estes homens? pois, na verdade, é manifesto a todos os que habitam em Jerusalém que um milagre notório foi por eles feito, e não o podemos negar; 
mas para que não se divulgue mais entre o povo, ameacemo-los que de ora em diante não falem neste nome a homem algum. 
Chamando-os, ordenaram-lhes que absolutamente não falassem nem ensinassem em o nome de Jesus. 
Mas Pedro e João responderam-lhes: Se é justo diante de Deus ouvir-vos a vós antes do que a Deus, julgai-o vós, 
pois, nós não podemos deixar de falar das coisas que vimos e ouvimos. 
Depois de os ameaçarem ainda mais, soltaram-nos, não achando motivo para os castigar por causa do povo, porque todos glorificavam a Deus pelo que acontecera. 
Ora tinha mais de quarenta anos o homem em que se operara esta cura milagrosa. 
Depois de soltos, foram aos seus e relataram tudo quanto lhes haviam dito os principais sacerdotes e os anciãos. 
Eles, ouvindo isto, levantaram unanimemente a voz a Deus e disseram: Senhor, tu que fizeste o céu, a terra, o mar e tudo o que neles há; 
tu que pelo Espírito Santo, por boca de nosso pai Davi, teu servo, disseste: Por que se enfureceram os gentios, E os povos imaginaram coisas vãs? 
Levantaram-se os reis da terra, E as autoridades ajuntaram-se à uma Contra o Senhor e contra o seu Ungido. 
Pois verdadeiramente se ajuntaram nesta cidade contra o teu Santo Servo Jesus, ao qual ungiste, não só Herodes mas também Pôncio Pilatos, com os gentios e com o povo de Israel, 
para fazerem tudo o que a tua mão e o teu conselho predeterminaram que se fizesse. 
Agora, Senhor, olha para as suas ameaças, e concede aos teus servos que com toda a liberdade falem a tua palavra, 
enquanto tu estendes a mão para curar, e para que se façam milagres e prodígios pelo nome de teu Santo Servo Jesus. 
Tendo eles orado, tremeu o lugar onde estavam reunidos; todos ficaram cheios do Espírito Santo, e falavam com liberdade a palavra de Deus. 
Da comunidade dos que creram o coração era um e a alma uma, e nenhum deles dizia que coisa alguma das que possuía era sua própria, mas tudo entre eles era comum. 
Com grande poder os apóstolos davam o seu testemunho da ressurreição do Senhor Jesus, e em todos eles havia abundante graça. 
Pois nenhum necessitado havia entre eles; porque todos os que possuíam terras ou casas, vendendo-as, traziam o preço do que vendiam 
e depositavam-no aos pés dos apóstolos; e repartia-se a cada um conforme a sua necessidade. 
José, a quem os apóstolos deram o sobrenome de Barnabé (que quer dizer, Filho de exortação), levita, natural de Chipre, 
como tivesse um campo, vendeu-o, trouxe o preço e depositou-o aos pés dos apóstolos. 

And while they were talking to the people, the priests and the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came up to them, 
Being greatly troubled because they were teaching the people and preaching Jesus as an example of the coming back from the dead. 
And they took them and put them in prison till the morning, for it was now evening. 
But a number of those who gave hearing to the word had faith; and they were now about five thousand. 
And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem; 
And Annas, the high priest, was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all the relations of the high priest. 
Then sending for Peter and John, they said, By what power and in whose name have you done this? 
Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority, 
If we are questioned today about a good work done to a man who was ill, as to how he has been made well, 
Take note, all of you, and all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you put to death on the cross, whom God gave back from the dead, even through him is this man now before you completely well. 
He is the stone which you builders had no use for, but which has been made the chief stone of the building. 
And in no other is there salvation: for there is no other name under heaven, given among men, through which we may have salvation. 
Now when they saw that Peter and John were without fear, though they were men of no education or learning, they were greatly surprised; and they took note of them that they had been with Jesus. 
And, seeing that the man who had been made well was there with them, they were not able to say anything against it. 
But when they had given them orders to go out of the Sanhedrin, they had a discussion among themselves, 
Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so. 
But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name. 
And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus. 
But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God: 
For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of. 
And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place. 
For the man on whom this act of power was done was more than forty years old. 
And when they had been made free, they came back to their friends, and gave an account of all the things which the chief priests and the authorities had said to them. 
And hearing it, they all, with one mind, made prayer to God and said, O Lord, maker of heaven and earth and the sea and all things in them: 
Who has said, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish? 
The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his Christ: 
For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together, 
To do that which had been fixed before by your hand and your purpose. 
And now, Lord, take note of their cruel words, and give your servants power to be preachers of your word without fear, 
While your hand is stretched out to do works of mercy; so that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus. 
And when their prayer was ended, the place where they were was violently moved, and they all became full of the Holy Spirit, preaching the word of God without fear. 
And all those who were of the faith were one in heart and soul: and not one of them said that any of the things which he had was his property only; but they had all things in common. 
And with great power the Apostles gave witness of the coming back of the Lord Jesus from the dead; and grace was on them all. 
And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, took the price of them, 
And put it at the feet of the Apostles for distribution to everyone as he had need. 
And Joseph, who was given by the Apostles the name of Barnabas (the sense of which is, Son of comfort), a Levite and a man of Cyprus by birth, 
Having a field, got money for it and put the money at the feet of the Apostles. 

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