Acts 24
1 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
Apre senk jou wo prèt la Ananias te vin desann avèk kèk ansyen, avèk yon sèten avoka ki te rele Tertulle. Yo te pote chaj kont Paul yo bay gouvènè a.
2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by you we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done to this nation by your providence,
Apre Paul te fin konvoke, Tertulle te kòmanse akize l e te di a gouvènè a: “Akoz ke atravè ou menm, nou te rive gen anpil lapè, epi akoz vizyon ou menm, refòm ap fèt pou nasyon sila a,
3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
nou rekonèt sa, nan chak aspè, e toupatou trè ekselan Félix, avèk tout rekonesans.
4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious to you, I pray you that you would hear us of your clemency a few words.
Men pou m pa fatige ou plis, mwen mande w pou pèmèt nou nan bonte ou, pou tande nou an brèf.
5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
“Paske nou twouve nonm sila a yon vrè pès, e yon mesye ki soulve konfli pami tout Jwif yo nan tout mond lan, yon chèf de fil sèkt a Nazareyen yo.
6 Who also has gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
Li te menm eseye souye tanp lan. Epi konsa, nou te arete li.
7 But the chief captain Lysias came on us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
Men Lysias, kòmandan an te parèt, epi avèk anpil vyolans, te rache li nan men nou.
8 Commanding his accusers to come to you: by examining of whom yourself may take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
“Lè ou egzamine li pou kont ou konsènan tout bagay sila yo, ou kapab verifye bagay sou sila nou akize li yo.”
9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
Jwif yo tou te vin jwenn nan atak la, e yo t ap sètifye ke tout bagay sila yo se te vrè.
10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, For as much as I know that you have been of many years a judge to this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
Lè gouvènè a te fè l sinyal pou l pale, Paul te reponn: “Byen konesan, ke depi anpil ane, ou se yon jij nan nasyon sila, se avèk jwa ke m ap fè defans mwen.
11 Because that you may understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
Akoz ke ou kapab note ke pa plis ke nan douz jou pase mwen te monte Jérusalem pou m adore.
12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
Ni nan tanp lan, ni nan sinagòg yo, ni nan vil la li menm, yo pa t janm twouve mwen nan diskisyon avèk okenn moun, ni koze okenn boulvèsman.
13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
Ni yo pa kapab pwouve ou de chaj sou sila yo akize mwen koulye a.
14 But this I confess to you, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
“Men sa mwen admèt a nou, ke selon Chemen an, ke yo rele yon sèkt, se vrè ke m sèvi Bondye a zansèt nou yo, e kwè tout bagay ki an akò avèk Lalwa a ak sa ki ekri nan pwofèt yo.
15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
Mwen posede yon esperans nan Bondye, ke moun sa yo osi konsidere presye, ke an verite, va gen yon rezirèksyon ni pou sila ki jis yo ak sila ki enjis yo.
16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offense toward God, and toward men.
Akoz sa, mwen menm, tou, mwen fè tout sa ki posib pou toujou kenbe yon konsyans ki tout tan san repwòch devan Bondye, ak devan lèzòm.
17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
“Alò, apre plizyè ane, mwen te vin pote yon don a nasyon mwen an e prezante ofrann m.
18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
Nan sa a, yo te twouve mwen okipe nan tanp lan, deja pirifye, san okenn foul, ni konfli. Men te gen sèten Jwif ki sòti an Asie—
19 Who ought to have been here before you, and object, if they had something against me.
ki ta dwe prezan devan ou pou fè akizasyon, si yo ta gen anyen kont mwen.
20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
Oubyen pito kite mesye sila yo, yo menm di ki move zak yo te twouve lè mwen te kanpe devan konsèy la,
21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
ot ke sèl pawòl sa a ke m te rele lè m te kanpe pami yo a: ‘Pou rezirèksyon a mò yo y ap jije mwen jodi a.’”
22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
Men Félix, ki te gen yon konesans pi egzakt de Chemen an, te repouse yo, e t ap di: “Lè Lysias kòmandan an vin desann, mwen va deside ka ou a”.
23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come to him.
Answit Li te bay lòd a santenye a pou l retire l nan gadavi a, men avèk yon sèten libète, e pa anpeche okenn nan zanmi li yo sèvi li.
24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
Men kèk jou pita, Félix te rive avèk Drusille, madanm li ki te yon Jwif, epi te voye rele Paul, pou koute li pale sou lafwa nan Jésus Kri a.
25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go your way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for you.
Men pandan li t ap diskite sou ladwati, tanperans, ak jijman ki gen pou vini an, Félix te vin pè. Li te di: “Pou moman sa a, ale. Lè m jwenn tan, m a konvoke ou.”
26 He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: why he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
Nan menm tan an, tou, li t ap espere ke Paul ta bay li lajan pou lage l. Akoz sa, li te konn voye rele l souvan pou pale avè l.
27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
Men apre dezan te pase, Félix te ranplase pa Porcius Festus, e pou te jwenn favè ak Jwif yo, li te kite Paul anprizone.
