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1 Teófilo, No meu primeiro livro, falei-te de tudo quanto Jesus começou a fazer e a ensinar,2 até ao dia em que, depois de ter dado instruções pelo Espírito Santo aos apóstolos que escolheu, foi levado para o céu.3 Durante os quarenta dias que se seguiram à sua crucificação, apareceu diversas vezes, vivo, sem sombra de dúvida, aos apóstolos, a quem provou de muitas maneiras ser realmente ele aquele que viam. E nessas ocasiões falou-lhes no reino de Deus.4 Num desses encontros, enquanto tomava uma refeição com eles, Jesus disse-lhes: “Não saiam de Jerusalém, mas esperem o cumprimento da promessa do Pai, de que vocês me ouviram falar.5 João batizou-vos com água, mas vocês serão batizados com o Espírito Santo dentro de poucos dias.”6 Então, os que se encontravam com ele perguntaram-lhe: “Senhor, é neste tempo que vais restaurar o reino de Israel?”7 “É o Pai quem determina os tempos e as ocasiões”, respondeu-lhe, “e não vos compete conhecê-los.8 Mas quando o Espírito Santo tiver descido sobre vocês, receberão poder e serão minhas testemunhas ao povo de Jerusalém, em toda a Judeia e Samaria, e até aos extremos da Terra.”9 Dito isto, Jesus foi elevado e uma nuvem o tomou, à vista deles.10 E estavam eles a segui-lo com os olhos enquanto subia ao céu quando, de súbito, apareceram no meio deles dois homens vestidos de branco,11 que disseram: “Homens da Galileia, porque estão aí de olhos postos no céu? Jesus foi para o céu e um dia voltará tal como o viram partir!”12 Isto aconteceu quando se encontravam no monte das Oliveiras. Regressando a Jerusalém, que ficava quase a um quilómetro de distância,13 foram para uma sala no andar superior da casa onde estavam a ficar. Estavam ali: Pedro, João, Tiago, André, Filipe, Tomé, Bartolomeu, Mateus, Tiago, filho de Alfeu, Simão (a quem também chamavam o Zelota) e Judas, filho de Tiago.14 Todos se reuniam constantemente em oração e no mesmo espírito, juntamente com Maria, a mãe de Jesus, várias outras mulheres e os irmãos de Jesus.15 Por esta altura, numa ocasião em que estavam presentes cerca de cento e vinte pessoas, Pedro levantou-se no meio dos irmãos e disse-lhes o seguinte:16 “Irmãos, era necessário que se cumprissem as Escrituras acerca de Judas, que servia de guia para aqueles que prenderam Jesus, pois isso já tinha sido anunciado há muito pelo Espírito Santo, falando através do rei David.17 Judas foi um dos nossos e, como nós, escolhido para ser apóstolo.18 (Com o dinheiro que recebeu como paga da traição, comprou um campo, onde se suicidou, rompendo-se-lhe as entranhas.19 A notícia da sua morte depressa se espalhou por Jerusalém, tanto que o povo deu ao local o nome de Alcedamá, que na sua língua significa Campo de Sangue.)20 A predição do rei David acerca deste acontecimento vem no Livro dos Salmos, onde se diz: ‘Que a sua casa fique deserta, sem ninguém que nela habite’, e ainda: ‘que venha outro tirar-lhe o trabalho.’21 Agora temos de escolher, em lugar de Judas, um homem dentre aqueles que estiveram connosco todo o tempo em que o Senhor Jesus andou entre nós,22 desde o seu batismo, por João, até ao dia em que foi levado do nosso meio para o céu. Esse homem deve juntar-se a nós, para ser testemunha da sua ressurreição.”23 A assembleia apontou dois homens: José Justo (também chamado Barsabás) e Matias.24 Depois oraram: “Senhor, tu conheces os corações de todos; indica-nos qual destes dois homens escolheste25 como apóstolo para substituir Judas, que foi para o lugar que merecia.”26 Tiraram então sortes, tendo estas caído sobre Matias, que passou a ser apóstolo com os outros onze.

Atos 1

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1 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, (Lc 1:3; Lc 24:19)2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. (Mt 28:19; Mc 16:15; Mc 16:19; Lc 4:1; Lc 4:18; Lc 24:47; Jo 20:21; Jo 20:22; At 10:38; At 10:42)3 He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. (Mt 28:17; Mc 16:14; Lc 24:34; Lc 24:36; Jo 20:19; Jo 20:21; At 10:40; At 13:31; 1 Co 15:5)4 And while staying[1] with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; (Lc 24:49)5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with[2] the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” (Mt 3:11; At 2:1; At 11:16)6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” (Mq 4:8; Mt 17:11; Mc 9:12; Lc 17:20; Lc 19:11)7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. (Dn 2:21; Mt 24:36; Mc 13:32; 1 Ts 5:1)8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Is 43:12; Mt 10:5; Mc 16:15; Lc 4:14; Lc 24:48; Lc 24:49; At 1:5; At 1:22; At 4:33; At 8:1; At 8:14; At 10:38; At 13:47; Cl 1:23; 1 Ts 1:5)9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. (At 1:2; 1 Ts 4:17)10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, (Js 5:13; Dn 9:21; Dn 10:5; Dn 12:6; Zc 1:8; Mt 28:3; Mc 16:5; Lc 24:4; Jo 20:12)11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.” (Mt 16:27; At 2:7; At 13:31; Fp 3:20; 1 Ts 1:10; 2 Ts 1:10)12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. (Lc 24:50; Lc 24:52)13 And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. (Mt 10:2; Mc 3:16; Lc 6:14; At 9:37; At 9:39; At 20:8; At 21:20)14 All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.[3] (Mt 12:46; Lc 8:2; At 2:42; At 2:46; At 4:24; At 5:12; At 6:4; At 15:25; Rm 12:12; Rm 15:6; Ef 6:18; Cl 4:2)15 In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said, (Jo 21:23)16 “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. (Mt 26:47; Mc 14:43; Lc 22:37; Lc 22:47; Lc 24:44; Jo 18:3)17 For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.” (Jo 6:71; Jo 13:21; At 1:25; At 20:24; At 21:19; Rm 11:13; 2 Co 4:1)18 (Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong[4] he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. (Mt 26:14; Mt 27:5)19 And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) (At 21:40)20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms, “‘May his camp become desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in it’; and “‘Let another take his office.’ (Sl 69:25; Sl 109:8)21 So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, (Nm 27:17; Dt 31:2; 1 Sm 18:13; Jo 15:27)22 beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.” (Mc 1:1; Lc 24:48; At 1:2; At 1:8; At 1:9; At 4:33; At 13:24; 1 Pe 1:3)23 And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. (At 1:26; At 15:22; At 18:7; Cl 4:11)24 And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen (1 Sm 16:7; At 6:6; At 13:3; Rm 8:27)25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” (At 1:17; Rm 1:5; 1 Co 9:2; Gl 2:8)26 And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.