Acts 22
1 Men, brothers, and fathers, hear now my defense to you.
“Frè yo ak papa yo, tande defans mwen ke m ap ofri nou koulye a.”
2 And having heard that he called out to them in the Hebrew language, they offered more silence. And he says,
Epi lè yo te tande ke li t ap pale avèk yo an Ebre, yo te vin kalme plis; e li te di:
3 I am indeed a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but reared in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, reared accurately in the paternal law, being a zealot of God, as ye all are today.
“Mwen menm se yon Jwif, fèt a Tarse nan Cilicie, men leve nan vil sila a, edike anba Gamaliel, byen disipline selon lalwa zansèt nou yo, avèk anpil zèl pou Bondye, menm jan ke nou menm ye jodi a.
4 And I persecuted this Way as far as death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Mwen te pèsekite Chemen sila a jiska lanmò. Mwen te mare e te mete nan chenn ni fanm, ni gason pou mete nan prizon,
5 As also the high priest testifies about me, and all the senior council, from whom also having received letters to the brothers in Damascus, I was going to bring bound even those who were there to Jerusalem so that they might be punished.
kòm osi wo prèt la ak tout konsèy ansyen yo kapab temwaye. Nan men yo, mwen te resevwa osi lèt pou tout frè yo, e te pati pou Damas, pou m ta kapab mennen menm sila ki te la Jérusalem yo kòm prizonye, pou yo ta kab pini.
6 And there happened to me, while going and approaching Damascus about noon, suddenly to flash forth from heaven a great light around me.
“Men li te rive ke lè m te nan wout, e t ap pwoche Damas nan anviwon midi, sibitman yon limyè briyan te klere sòti nan syèl la, tou antoure mwen.
7 And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do thou persecute me?
Mwen te tonbe atè e te tande yon vwa ki te di m: ‘Saul, Saul, poukisa w ap pèsekite M?’
8 And I answered, Who are thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom thou persecute.
“Epi mwen te reponn: “Kilès ou ye, Senyè?” “E Li te di mwen: ‘Mwen se Jésus de Nazareth, ke w ap pèsekite a.’
9 And those who were with me indeed saw the light and became afraid, but they heard not the voice of him who spoke to me.
“Sila ki te avè m yo te wè limyè a, men pa t konprann vwa a Sila a ki t ap pale avèk mwen an.
10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, After rising, go into Damascus, and there it will be told thee about all things that have been assigned for thee to do.
“Epi mwen te di: “Kisa pou m ta fè, Senyè?” “Senyè a te reponn mwen: ‘Leve, ale antre Damas. La ou va vin tande tout sa ki nome pou ou ta fè.’
11 And as I was not seeing from the splendor of that light, I came into Damascus, being led by hand by those who accompanied me.
“Men akoz ke m pa t kab wè akoz briyans a limyè a, mwen te mennen pa lamen pa sila ki te avè m yo pou te vini Damas.
12 And a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report by all the Jews who dwell there,
“Yon sèten Ananias, yon mesye fidèl pa règ Lalwa a, e byen pale pa tout Jwif ki te rete la yo
13 having come near me, and having stood by, he said to me, Brother Saul, look up. And I looked up on him the same hour.
te vin kote mwen, te kanpe toupre m, e te di mwen: ‘Frè Saul, resevwa vizyon ou! Epi nan menm moman an, mwen te gade anlè e te wè li.
14 And he said, The God of our fathers appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous Man, and to hear a voice from his mouth,
“Li te di: ‘Bondye a zansèt nou yo te nome ou pou konnen volonte l, pou wè Sila Ki Jis la, e pou tande yon pawòl ki sòti nan bouch Li.
15 because thou will be a witness for him to all men of the things that thou have seen and heard.
Paske ou va yon temwen pou Li a tout moun de sila ou wè ak tande yo.
16 And now what is it going to be? Having arisen, immerse and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Koulye a poukisa ou fè reta? Leve, batize e lave peche ou yo, pandan w ap rele non Li.
17 And it came to pass, my having returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, for me to became in a trance.
“Konsa li te rive ke lè m te retounen Jérusalem e t ap priye nan tanp lan, ke m te tonbe nan yon pwofon somèy.
18 And I saw him saying to me, Hurry and depart in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not accept thy testimony about me.
Epi mwen te wè Li t ap di mwen: ‘Fè vit! Sòti Jérusalem vit, paske yo p ap aksepte temwayaj ou de Mwen menm.’
19 And I said, Lord, they know that I was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue those who believe in thee.
Epi mwen te di: ‘Senyè, yo menm yo konprann ke nan yon sinagòg apre lòt, mwen te konn mete yo nan prizon, e te konn bat sila ki te kwè nan Ou yo.
20 And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I myself also was standing by, and approving his killing, and keeping the garments of those who killed him.
Menm lè san a temwen ou, Étienne t ap vèse, mwen osi te kanpe byen dakò e t ap veye vètman a sila ki t ap touye l yo.’
21 And he said to me, Depart, because I will send thee far away to Gentiles.
“Men Li te di mwen: ‘Ale, pwiske Mwen va voye ou byen lwen kote pèp etranje yo.’”
22 And they heard him until this word. And they lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a man from the earth, for he is not fit to live.
Jiska pwen sa a, yo te koute l, e alò yo te leve vwa yo e te di: “Retire sou latè a yon nonm konsa; li pa merite viv!”
23 And of them crying out, and throwing off their garments, and casting dust into the air,
Pandan yo t ap rele konsa, yo t ap retire gwo vètman yo pou voye pousyè anlè,
24 the chief captain commanded him be brought into the fort, having said to examine him by scourging, so that he might know for what reason they shouted against him this way.
kòmandan an te bay lòd pou yo mennen l anndan kazèn nan, e t ap di ke li ta dwe egzamine plis avèk kout fwèt pou l ta kapab detèmine rezon an yo t ap rele kont li konsa.
25 And as they stretched him out with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, Is it permitted for you to scourge a Roman man, and uncondemned?
Men lè yo te tire kò l avèk kòd fèt an kwi, Paul te di a santenye a ki te kanpe akote a: “Éske li pèmi pou ou fwete yon sitwayen Women ki pa menm kondane?”
26 And when the centurion heard, having come to the chief captain, he reported, saying, Look! What are thou about to do? For this man is a Roman.
Lè santenye a te tande sa, li te ale kote kòmandan an, e te di l: “Kisa w ap fè? Paske nonm sa a se yon Women.
27 And the chief captain having come, he said to him, Tell me if thou are a Roman. And he said, Yes.
Kòmandan an te parèt e te mande l: “Di mwen, “Èske se yon Women ou ye?” E li te di: “Wi.”
28 And the chief captain answered, Of a great sum I obtained this citizenship. And Paul said, But then I was born so.
Kòmandan an te reponn: “Mwen te twouve tit sitwayen sa a ak yon gwo sòm lajan.” Paul te di: “Men mwen te ne sitwayen.”
29 Straightaway therefore those who were about to examine him withdrew from him. And the chief captain was also afraid when he learned that he was a Roman, and because he was who bound him.
Konsa, sila ki t ap kesyone li yo, te lage L imedyatman; epi kòmandan an osi te pè lè li te vin konprann ke se te yon sitwayen Women ke li te ye, paske li te mete li nan chèn.
30 But on the morrow, wanting to know the certainty of why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to come. And having brought Paul down, he set him before them.
Men nan pwochen jou a, akoz ke li te anvi konnen poukisa Jwif yo te akize l la, li te demare li, e li te bay lòd pou wo prèt yo avèk konsèy la reyini. Konsa yo te mennen Paul devan yo, e te fè l chita devan yo.
