Atos 21

Paulo chega a Tiro

1 Depois de *At 21.1-18;At 16.10nos apartarmos deles, fizemo-nos à vela, e, indo em *At 16.11direitura, chegamos a Cós, no dia seguinte, a Rodes, e, dali, a Pátara; 2 e, tendo encontrado um navio que passava para *At 11.19; cp.At 21.3Fenícia, embarcando nele, seguimos viagem. 3 Tendo avistado a *At 4.36;At 21.16Chipre, deixando-a à esquerda, navegamos para a *Mt 4.24Síria e desembarcamos em *At 12.20;At 21.7Tiro; pois *At 21.2aí se devia descarregar o navio. 4 Tendo achado *At 21.16; vd.11.26os discípulos, permanecemos aí sete dias; e eles, *At 21.11;20.23pelo Espírito, diziam a Paulo que não entrasse em Jerusalém. 5 Quando findaram esses dias, partimos e seguimos a nossa viagem, *At 15.3acompanhados por todos, com suas mulheres e filhos, até fora da cidade; *At 9.40;20.36;Lc 22.41ajoelhados na praia, oramos e, despedindo-nos uns dos outros, 6 embarcamos, e eles voltaram *Jo 19.27para suas casas.

Paulo em Cesareia

7 Concluída a viagem de *At 12.20;At 21.3Tiro, chegamos a Ptolemaida; depois de saudarmos *At 1.15;At 21.17os irmãos, passamos um dia com eles. 8 Partindo no dia seguinte, fomos a *At 8.40;At 21.16Cesareia; e, entrando na casa de *At 6.5Filipe, o *Ef 4.11;2Tm 4.5evangelista, que era um dos sete, ficamos com ele. 9 Este tinha quatro filhas virgens, que *cp.At 13.1;Lc 2.36;1Co 11.5profetizavam. 10 Demorando-nos ali por muitos dias, desceu da Judeia um profeta chamado *At 11.28Ágabo, 11 e, vindo ter conosco, *cp.1Rs 22.11;Is 20.2;Jr 13.1-11;19.1,11;Jo 18, etc.tomou a cinta de Paulo, ligou com ela os seus próprios pés e mãos e disse: Isto diz o *At 8.29Espírito Santo: Assim os judeus, em Jerusalém, *At 9.16; cp.At 21.33ligarão o homem a quem pertence esta cinta e *cp.Mt 20.19o entregarão nas mãos dos gentios. 12 Quando ouvimos isso, nós e os daquele lugar rogamos a Paulo que *At 21.15não subisse a Jerusalém. 13 Então, ele respondeu: Que fazeis chorando e magoando-me o coração? Pois *At 20.24eu estou pronto não só para ser ligado, mas até para morrer em Jerusalém *At 5.41;9.16pelo nome do Senhor Jesus. 14 Como não pudéssemos persuadi-lo, desistimos, dizendo: *cp.Lc 22.42Faça-se a vontade do Senhor!

Paulo sobe a Jerusalém

15 Depois desses dias, tendo feito os preparativos, *At 21.12subimos a Jerusalém; 16 e alguns *At 21.4discípulos foram também conosco de Cesareia, levando consigo um certo Mnasom, de *At 4.36;At 21.3Chipre, discípulo antigo, com quem nos deveríamos hospedar.

Paulo chega a Jerusalém

17 Tendo nós chegado a Jerusalém, *At 1.15;At 21.7os irmãos nos receberam alegremente. 18 No dia seguinte, Paulo foi, em nossa companhia, ter com *At 12.17Tiago; e estavam presentes *At 11.30todos os presbíteros. 19 Paulo, tendo-os saudado, *At 14.27contou uma por uma as coisas que Deus fizera entre os gentios pelo seu *cp.At 1.17ministério. 20 Eles, depois de o ouvir, *Mt 9.8glorificaram a Deus e disseram-lhe: Bem vês, irmão, quantos milhares há que têm crido entre os judeus; e todos são *At 15.1;22.3;Rm 10.2;Gl 1.14zelosos da Lei 21 e têm sido informados a teu respeito de que *At 21.28ensinas todos os judeus que estão entre os gentios a apostatarem de Moisés, dizendo-lhes que *cp.At 15.19ss.;1Co 7.18s.não circuncidem seus filhos, nem andem segundo *At 6.14os 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 *At 18.18fizeram voto; 24 toma-os, *At 21.26;At 24.18; cp.Jo 11.55purifica-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, *At 15.19-20,29ordenando 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 *Nm 6.13;At 24.18entrou no templo, notificando o cumprimento dos dias da purificação em que cada um deles deveria trazer a oferenda.

Paulo arrastado do templo e preso

27 Mas, quando *cp.Nm 6.9,13-20os sete dias estavam findando, *At 24.18; cp.20.19os judeus vindos da *At 16.6Ásia, tendo visto Paulo no templo, alvoroçaram todo o povo e agarraram-no, 28 gritando: Israelitas, acudi! *cp.At 6.13Este é o homem que por toda parte prega a todos contra o povo, contra a Lei e contra esse lugar; e, além disso, introduziu gregos no templo e *At 24.6;Mt 24.15;At 6.13s.tem profanado este lugar santo. 29 Pois, antes, tinham visto com ele na cidade *At 20.4Trófimo, de *cp.At 18.19Éfeso, e julgavam que Paulo o introduzira no templo. 30 Alvoroçou-se toda a cidade, e houve ajuntamento do povo; e, agarrando a Paulo, *At 26.21; cp.2Rs 11.15;At 16.19arrastaram-no para fora do templo; e imediatamente foram fechadas as portas. 31 Procurando eles matá-lo, o tribuno da *At 10.1coorte foi avisado de que toda a Jerusalém estava amotinada; 32 e este, *At 23.27levando 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 *At 20.33; cp.At 21.11;22.29;26.29;28.20;2Tm 1.16;2.9;Ef 6.20acorrentado com *At 12.6duas cadeias, e perguntou-lhe quem era e o que tinha feito. 34 Na multidão *At 19.32uns gritavam de um modo; outros, de outro; e, não podendo, por causa do tumulto, saber a verdade, mandou que Paulo fosse recolhido *At 21.37;22.24;23.10,16,32à cidadela. 35 Ao chegar às *At 21.40escadas, foi ele carregado pelos soldados por causa da violência do povo; 36 pois a multidão o seguia, gritando: *At 22.22; cp.Lc 23.18;Jo 19.15Mata-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 *cp.At 5.36egípcio que há tempos sublevou e conduziu *cp.Mt 24.26ao deserto os quatro mil sicários? 39 Paulo, porém, replicou: *At 22.3;At 9.11Eu sou judeu, cidadão de Tarso, cidade não insignificante da *At 6.9Cilícia; e rogo-te que me permitas falar ao povo. 40 Tendo-lho permitido, Paulo, em pé na escada, *At 12.17fez sinal ao povo com a mão; e, feito um grande silêncio, falou *At 22.2;26.14; cp.At 1.19;Jo 5.2em 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,