Atos 5

Ananias e Safira

1 Mas um homem chamado Ananias, com sua mulher Safira, vendeu uma propriedade 2 e *At 5.3reteve parte do preço, sabendo-o também sua mulher; e, levando uma parte, *At 4.35,37depositou-a aos pés dos apóstolos. 3 Pedro disse-lhe: Ananias, por que encheu *Mt 4.10; cp.Lc 22.3;Jo 13.2,27Satanás o teu coração, para que mentisses *cp.At 5.4,9ao Espírito Santo *At 5.2e retivesses parte do preço do terreno? 4 Porventura, se não o vendesses, não seria ele teu; e, vendido, não estava o preço no teu poder? Como formaste esse desígnio no teu coração? Não mentiste aos homens, mas a Deus. 5 Ananias, ao ouvir essas palavras, *At 5.10; cp.Ez 11.13caiu e expirou; e sobreveio *At 5.11;At 2.43grande temor a todos os ouvintes. 6 Levantando-se os moços, *cp.Jo 19.40amortalharam-no e, levando-o para fora, sepultaram-no.

7 Depois de um intervalo de cerca de três horas, entrou sua mulher, não sabendo o que tinha sucedido. 8 Pedro perguntou-lhe: Dize-me se vendestes por *At 5.2tanto o terreno? Ela respondeu: Sim; por tanto. 9 Mas Pedro disse-lhe: Por que é que vós combinastes *cp.At 15.10provar o *cp.At 5.4Espírito do Senhor? Eis à porta os pés dos que sepultaram teu marido, e eles te levarão a ti para fora. 10 Imediatamente, caiu aos pés dele e expirou. Entrando os mancebos, acharam-na morta e, levando-a para fora, sepultaram-na junto a seu marido. 11 Sobreveio grande temor a toda a igreja e a todos os que ouviram essas coisas.

Os apóstolos fazem muitos milagres

12 Faziam-se muitos *Jo 4.48milagres e prodígios entre o povo pelas mãos dos apóstolos. Todos estavam de comum acordo no *At 3.11;Jo 10.23Pórtico de Salomão; 13 dos outros, porém, nenhum ousava ajuntar-se a eles, mas *At 2.47; cp.4.21o povo os engrandecia. 14 Cada vez mais *At 2.47;11.24se agregavam *2Co 6.15crentes ao Senhor, homens e mulheres em grande número, 15 a ponto de levarem os enfermos até pelas ruas e os porem em leitos e enxergões, para que, ao passar Pedro, *cp.At 19.12ao menos a sua sombra cobrisse algum deles. 16 Também das cidades circunvizinhas de Jerusalém afluía uma multidão, trazendo enfermos e atormentados de espíritos imundos, os quais eram todos curados.

Os apóstolos presos

17 Levantando-se, porém, o sumo sacerdote e todos os que estavam com ele (que eram da *At 15.5seita dos *Mt 3.7; cp.At 4.1saduceus), encheram-se de inveja, 18 prenderam os apóstolos e *At 4.3os recolheram à prisão pública. 19 Mas *Mt 1.20,24;2.13,19;28.2;Lc 1.11;2.9;At 8.26;12.7,23; cp.10.3;27.23um anjo do Senhor abriu de noite as portas do cárcere e, conduzindo-os para fora, disse-lhes: 20 Ide e, no templo, postos em pé, falai ao povo *cp.Jo 6.63,68todas as palavras desta vida. 21 Tendo ouvido isso, entraram, *cp.Jo 8.2ao amanhecer, no templo e ensinavam. Mas, comparecendo o *At 4.6sumo sacerdote e os que estavam com ele, convocaram o *Mt 5.22;At 5.27,34,41Sinédrio e todo o senado dos filhos de Israel e enviaram os oficiais ao cárcere para trazê-los. 22 Mas *Mt 26.58;At 5.26os oficiais que lá foram não os acharam no cárcere; e, tendo voltado, relataram: 23 Achamos o cárcere fechado com toda a segurança e os guardas às portas, mas, abrindo-as, a ninguém achamos dentro. 24 Quando *At 4.1;At 5.26o capitão do templo e os principais sacerdotes ouviram essas palavras, ficaram perplexos a respeito deles e do que viria a ser isso. 25 Chegou alguém e anunciou-lhes: Eis que os homens que metestes no cárcere estão no templo, postos em pé, e ensinando o povo. 26 Nisso, foi o *At 5.24capitão com *At 5.22os oficiais e os trouxe sem violência, porque *At 4.21;At 5.13eles temiam ser apedrejados pelo povo. 27 Tendo-os trazido, os apresentaram no *Mt 5.22;At 5.21,34,41Sinédrio. O sumo sacerdote interrogou-os, 28 dizendo: *At 4.18Expressamente vos admoestamos que não ensinásseis nesse nome, e eis que tendes enchido Jerusalém com o vosso ensino *At 2.23,36;3.14s.; cp.7.52;Mt 23.35;27.25e quereis trazer sobre nós o sangue desse homem. 29 Mas Pedro e os apóstolos responderam: *At 4.19Importa antes obedecer a Deus que aos homens. 30 *At 3.13O Deus de nossos pais *At 2.24ressuscitou a Jesus, que vós *At 10.39; cp.13.29;Gl 3.13;1Pe 2.24matastes, pendurando-o num madeiro; 31 *At 2.33a este elevou Deus com a sua destra a *At 3.15Príncipe e *Lc 2.11Salvador, para dar *Lc 24.47; cp.At 2.38arrependimento a Israel e remissão de pecados. 32 Nós somos *Lc 24.48testemunhas dessas coisas, *cp.Jo 15.26;At 15.28;Rm 8.16;Hb 2.4e bem assim o Espírito Santo, que Deus deu aos que lhe obedecem.

O parecer de Gamaliel

33 Mas eles, quando ouviram isso, *At 7.54; cp.2.37se enfureceram e queriam matá-los. 34 Levantando-se, porém, *At 5.21no Sinédrio um fariseu chamado *At 22.3Gamaliel, *Lc 2.46;5.17doutor da lei, acatado por todo o povo, mandou retirar os apóstolos por um pouco 35 e disse: Israelitas, atentai bem para o que ides fazer a estes homens. 36 Pois faz já algum tempo que Teudas se levantou, *At 8.9; cp.Gl 2.6;6.3dizendo ser alguma coisa, ao qual se ajuntaram uns quatrocentos homens; ele foi morto, e todos quantos lhe obedeciam foram dissolvidos e reduzidos a nada. 37 Depois deste, levantou-se Judas, o galileu, nos dias do *cp.Lc 2.2alistamento, e levou muitos consigo; este também pereceu, e todos quantos lhe obedeciam foram dispersos. 38 Agora, vos digo: não vos metais com esses homens, mas deixai-os; porque, se este conselho ou esta obra *cp.Mc 11.30for de homens, se desfará; 39 mas, se é de Deus, não podereis desfazê-la, para que não sejais, porventura, achados até *cp.At 11.17;Pv 21.30pelejando contra Deus. 40 Concordaram com ele; e, tendo chamado os apóstolos, *Mt 10.17açoitaram-nos, e ordenaram-lhes que não falassem em o nome de Jesus, e soltaram-nos. 41 Eles, pois, saíram do Sinédrio, *1Pe 4.14,16regozijando-se por terem sido achados dignos de sofrer afrontas *Jo 15.21pelo nome de Jesus. 42 E *At 2.46todos os dias, no templo e em casa, não cessavam de ensinar e *At 8.35;11.20;17.18;Gl 1.16pregar a Jesus, o Cristo.

1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? 4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. 5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. 6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him. 7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. 8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much. 9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out. 10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband. 11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch. 13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them. 14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) 15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. 16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, 18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. 21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. 22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told, 23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. 24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. 25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. 26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, 28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them. 34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; 35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. 36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. 37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. 38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: 39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. 40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.