1 Depois de nos apartarmos deles, fizemo-nos à vela e, indo em direitura, chegamos a Cós, no dia seguinte a Rodes e dali a Pátara;
2 e tendo encontrado um navio que passava para Fenícia, embarcando nele, seguimos viagem.
3 Tendo avistado a Chipre, deixando-a à esquerda, navegamos para a Síria, e desembarcamos em Tiro; pois aí se devia descarregar o navio.
4 Tendo achado os discípulos, permanecemos aí sete dias; e eles pelo Espírito diziam a Paulo que não entrasse em Jerusalém.
5 Quando findaram estes dias, partimos e seguimos a nossa viagem, acompanhados por todos, com suas mulheres e filhos, até fora da cidade; ajoelhados na praia, oramos e, despedindo-nos uns dos outros,
6 embarcamos, e eles voltaram para suas casas.
7 Concluída a viagem de Tiro, chegamos a Ptolemaida; depois de saudarmos os irmãos, passamos um dia com eles.
8 Partindo no dia seguinte, fomos a Cesaréia; e entrando na casa de Filipe o evangelista, que era um dos sete, ficamos com ele.
9 Este tinha quatro filhas virgens, que profetizavam.
10 Demorando-nos ali por muitos dias, desceu da Judéia um profeta chamado Ágabo
11 e, vindo ter conosco, tomou a cinta de Paulo, ligou com ela os seus próprios pés e mãos e disse: Isto diz o Espírito Santo: Assim os judeus em Jerusalém ligarão o homem a quem pertence esta cinta, e o entregarão nas mãos dos gentios.
12 Quando ouvimos isto, nós e os daquele lugar rogamos a Paulo que não subisse a Jerusalém.
13 Então ele respondeu: Que fazeis chorando e magoando-me o coração? pois eu estou pronto não só para ser ligado, mas até para morrer em Jerusalém pelo nome do Senhor Jesus.
14 Como não pudéssemos persuadi-lo, desistimos, dizendo: Faça-se a vontade do Senhor.
15 Depois destes dias, tendo feito os preparativos, subimos a Jerusalém;
16 e alguns discípulos foram também conosco de Cesaréia, levando consigo um certo Mnasom de Chipre, discípulo antigo, com quem nos deveríamos hospedar.
17 Tendo nós chegado a Jerusalém, os irmãos nos receberam alegremente.
18 No dia seguinte Paulo foi em nossa companhia ter com Tiago, e estavam presentes todos os presbíteros.
19 Paulo, tendo-os saudado, contou uma por uma as coisas que Deus fizera entre os gentios pelo seu ministério.
20 Eles, depois de o ouvir, glorificaram a Deus, e disseram-lhe: Bem vês, irmão, quantos milhares há que têm crido entre os judeus, e todos são zelosos da Lei;
21 e têm sido informados a teu respeito de que ensinas todos os judeus que estão entre os gentios a apostatarem de Moisés, dizendo-lhes que não circuncidem seus filhos nem andem segundo os nossos ritos.
22 Que se há de fazer, pois? certamente saberão que tu és chegado.
23 Faze, pois, isto que te vamos dizer: Temos quatro homens que fizeram voto;
24 toma-os, purifica-te com eles, e faze a despesa necessária para raparem a cabeça; e saberão todos que não é verdade aquilo de que têm sido informados a teu respeito, mas que andas também retamente, guardando a Lei.
25 Mas quanto aos gentios que têm crido, já escrevemos, ordenando que se abstenham do que é sacrificado aos ídolos, de sangue, de animais sufocados e de fornicação.
26 Então Paulo, tomando aqueles homens, no dia seguinte purificou-se com eles e entrou no templo, notificando o cumprimento dos dias da purificação, em que cada um deles deveria trazer a oferenda.
27 Mas quando os sete dias estavam findando, os judeus vindos da Ásia, tendo visto Paulo no templo, alvoroçaram todo o povo e agarraram-no,
28 gritando: Israelitas, acudi; este é o homem que por toda a parte prega a todos contra o povo, contra a Lei e contra esse lugar; e além disto introduziu gregos no templo e tem profanado este lugar santo.
29 Pois antes tinham visto com ele na cidade Trófimo de Éfeso, e julgavam que Paulo o introduzira no templo.
30 Alvoroçou-se toda a cidade, e houve ajuntamento do povo; e agarrando a Paulo, arrastaram-no para fora do templo; e imediatamente foram fechadas as portas.
31 Procurando eles matá-lo, o tribuno da coorte foi avisado de que toda Jerusalém estava amotinada;
32 e este, levando logo soldados e centuriões consigo, correu a eles, os quais, tendo visto ao tribuno e aos soldados, cessaram de espancar a Paulo.
33 Então chegando-se o tribuno, prendeu-o e ordenou que fosse acorrentado com duas cadeias, e perguntou-lhe quem era e o que tinha feito.
34 Na multidão uns gritavam de um modo, outros de outro; e não podendo por causa do tumulto saber a verdade, mandou que Paulo fosse recolhido à cidadela.
35 Ao chegar às escadas, foi ele carregado pelos soldados por causa da violência do povo;
36 pois a multidão o seguia, gritando: Mata-o.
37 Quando Paulo estava para ser recolhido à cidadela, perguntou ao tribuno: É-me permitido dizer-te alguma coisa? Respondeu ele: Sabes grego?
38 Porventura não és tu o egípcio que há tempos sublevou e conduziu ao deserto os quatro mil sicários?
39 Paulo, porém, replicou: Eu sou judeu, cidadão de Tarso, cidade não insignificante da Cilícia; e rogo-te que me permitas falar ao povo.
40 Tendo-lho permitido, Paulo, em pé na escada, fez sinal ao povo com a mão; e feito um grande silêncio, falou em língua hebraica, dizendo:
1 And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: 2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. 3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. 4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. 5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. 6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again. 7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. 8 And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Cæsarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. 9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. 10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judæa a certain prophet, named Agabus. 11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. 12 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. 14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. 16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cæsarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. 17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. 18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. 19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. 20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: 21 And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs. 22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. 23 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them; 24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law. 25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication. 26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, 28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. 29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) 30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. 31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. 32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul. 33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. 34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. 35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. 36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him. 37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? 38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers? 39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. 40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,