Acts 19
1 And it came to pass, in Apollos being in Corinth, Paul having gone through the upper parts, came to Ephesus, and having found certain disciples,
Li te rive pandan ke Apollos te Corinthe, Paul te travèse peyi pi wo a e te vini Éphèse pou twouve kèk disip.
2 he said to them, “Having believed, did you receive the Holy Spirit?” And they said to him, “But we did not even hear whether there is any Holy Spirit”;
Li te mande yo: “Èske nou te resevwa Lespri Sen an lè nou te kwè a?” Yo te reponn li: “Non, nou pa menm konn tande si gen yon Lespri Sen.”
3 and he said to them, “Into what, then, were you immersed?” And they said, “Into John’s immersion.”
Li te di: “Ebyen, nan kisa konsa nou te batize?” Yo te reponn: “Nan batèm a Jean an”.
4 And Paul said, “John, indeed, immersed with an immersion of conversion, saying to the people that they should believe in Him who is coming after him—that is, in the Christ—Jesus”;
Konsa, Paul te di: “Jean te batize avèk batèm a repantans lan, e te di pèp la pou kwè nan Sila ki t ap vini apre li a, sa vle di, nan Jésus.”
5 and they, having heard, were immersed into the Name of the Lord Jesus,
Lè yo te tande sa, yo te batize nan non Senyè a Jésus Kri.
6 and Paul having laid [his] hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, they were also speaking with tongues, and prophesying,
Pandan Paul te poze men l sou yo, Lespri Sen an te vini sou yo, e yo te kòmanse pale avèk lang ak pwofetize.
7 and all the men were, as it were, twelve.
Te gen an tou, anviwon douz mesye.
8 And having gone into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the Kingdom of God,
Paul te antre nan sinagòg la, e te kontinye pale avèk gran kouraj pandan anviwon twa mwa. Li t ap rezone pou fè yo kwè selon wayòm Bondye a.
9 and when certain were hardened and were disbelieving, speaking evil of The Way before the multitude, having departed from them, he separated the disciples, reasoning every day in the school of a certain Tyrannus.
Men lè kèk t ap vin ensansib e dezobeyisan, e t ap pale mal de Chemen an devan foul la, li te kite yo e te separe disip yo. Konsa, yo t ap rezone chak jou nan lekòl Tyrannus la.
10 And this happened for two years so that all those dwelling in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks,
Sa te fèt pandan dezan, pou tout sila ki te rete an Asie yo ta tande pawòl Senyè a, ni Grèk, ni Jwif.
11 also mighty works—not common—God was working through the hands of Paul,
Bondye t ap fè mirak ekstrawòdinè pa men Paul
12 so that even to the ailing were brought from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them; the evil spirits also went forth from them.
jiskaske yo te kòmanse pote menm mouchwa avèk rad kò li pou malad yo; konsa malad yo te vin geri, e move Lespri yo te vin sòti.
13 And certain of the wandering exorcist Jews, took on [them] to name over those having the evil spirits the Name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches”;
Men osi kèk nan Jwif ki te konn chase move lespri yo, ki te ale soti yon kote a yon lòt, te eseye rele non Jésus sou sila ki te gen move lespri yo, e t ap di: “Mwen bay ou lòd pa Jésus ke Paul preche a.”
14 and there were certain—seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest—who are doing this thing;
Sèt fis a Scéva yo, yon chèf prèt Jwif, t ap fè sa a.
15 and the evil spirit, answering, said, “I know Jesus, and I am acquainted with Paul; and you—who are you?”
Epi move lespri yo te reponn e te di yo: “Mwen rekonèt Jésus, e mwen konnen Paul, men ki moun nou ye?”
16 And the man, in whom was the evil spirit, leaping on them, and having overcome them, prevailed against them, so that they fled naked and wounded out of that house,
Mesye ki te gen move Lespri a te vòltije sou yo tout e te tèlman domine yo, ke yo te kouri kite kay la toutouni, e blese.
17 and this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who are dwelling at Ephesus, and fear fell on them all, and the Name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified;
Bagay sa te vin konnen pa tout moun, ni Jwif, ni Grèk ki te rete Éphèse. Lakrent te vin tonbe sou yo tout, e non Jésus Kri a t ap vin pi gran.
18 many also of those who believed were coming, confessing and declaring their acts,
Anpil osi, nan sila ki te kwè yo, yo te kontinye vini pou konfese e devwale tout sa ke yo te konn pratike yo.
19 and many of those who had practiced the superfluous arts, having brought the scrolls together, were burning [them] before all; and they reckoned together the prices of them, and found [it] fifty thousand pieces of silver,
Anpil nan sila ki te konn pratike maji yo te vin pote liv yo, e te kòmanse boule yo devan zye a tout moun. Yo te kontwole pri a yo e te twouve l kòm senkant mil pyès dajan.
20 so powerfully was the word of God increasing and prevailing.
Konsa pawòl Senyè a t ap grandi ak pwisans, e t ap renye.
21 And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in the Spirit, having gone through Macedonia and Achaia, to go on to Jerusalem, saying, “After my being there, it is also necessary for me to see Rome”;
Alò apre bagay sa yo te fini, Paul te pwopoze nan Lespri a, pou lè l te fin travèse Macédoine ak Achaïe, pou ale Jérusalem. Li te di: “Apre mwen fin rive la mwen dwe wè Rome tou.”
22 and having sent to Macedonia two of those ministering to him—Timotheus and Erastus—he himself stayed a time in Asia.
Li te rete an Asie pandan yon tan, men te voye Timothée ak Érastre, de moun ki te konn sèvi li yo, pou yo antre Macédoine.
23 And there came, at that time, not a little stir about The Way,
Anviwon lè sa a, te vin pase yon gwo tapaj konsènan Chemen an.
24 for a certain one, Demetrius by name, a worker in silver, making silver sanctuaries of Artemis, was bringing to the craftsmen not a little gain,
Paske te gen yon sèten nonm ki te rele Démétris, yon òfèv ki te konn fè imaj an ajan pou tanp Artimis la, e afè kòb ke li t ap ranmase pa t yon ti kras bagay pou moun ak metye sila a.
25 whom, having brought in a crowd together, and those who worked around such things, he said, “Men, you know that by this work we have our wealth;
Li te vin rasanble moun sa yo, avèk tout ouvriye ki te gen metye parèy a sa a, e te di: “Mesye yo, nou konnen ke lavi nou depann de biznis sila a.
26 and you see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost in all Asia, this Paul, having persuaded, turned away a great multitude, saying that they who are made by hands are not gods;
Nou wè ak tande ke non sèlman an Éphèse, men nan prèske tout Asie a, Paul sila a gen tan fè kwè e detounen yon kantite konsiderab nan pèp la. L ap di ke dye ki fèt pa men yo se pa dye yo ye menm.
27 and not only is this department in danger for us of coming into disregard, but also, that of the great goddess Artemis, the temple is to be reckoned for nothing, and also her greatness is about to be brought down, whom all Asia and the world worships.”
Se pa sèlman yon gwo danje ke metye sa va tonbe nan malgade, men osi ke tanp gwo deyès la, Artimis va vin san valè, e ke li menm ke tout Asie a ak lemonn adore, va menm rache sou twòn li, e pèdi mayifisans li.”
28 And having heard, and having become full of wrath, they were crying out, saying, “Great [is] the Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Lè yo te tande sa, yo te vin ranpli ak raj. Yo te kòmanse kriye fò e t ap di: “Gran se Artimis Efezyen yo!”
29 And the whole city was filled with confusion; they rushed also with one accord into the theater, having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s fellow-travelers.
Vil la te ranpli avèk boulvèsman sa a. Yo te kouri avèk yon sèl panse antre nan teyat la, e te trennen Gaïus ak Aristarque, vwayajè parèy ak Paul ki sòti Macédoine yo.
30 And on Paul’s resolving to enter in to the populace, the disciples were not permitting him,
Lè Paul te vle antre nan asanble a, disip yo te anpeche li.
31 and also some of the chief men of Asia, being his friends, having sent to him, were pleading [with] him not to venture into the theater himself.
Anplis, kèk nan ofisye Lazi ki te zanmi li yo te voye di l plizyè fwa pou l pa antre nan teyat la.
32 Some indeed, therefore, were calling out one thing, and some another, for the assembly was confused, and the greater part did not know for what they had come together;
Alò konsa, kèk nan yo t ap rele yon bagay, e kèk yon lòt, paske tout asanble a te nan konfizyon. Pifò pa t menm konnen pou ki rezon yo te vin reyini ansanm nan.
33 and out of the multitude they put forward Alexander—the Jews thrusting him forward—and Alexander having beckoned with the hand, wished to make defense to the populace,
Jwif yo te mennen Alexander devan foul a. Li t ap fè sinyal avèk men l, konsi li t ap prezante yon defans a foul la.
34 and having known that he is a Jew, one voice came out of all, for about two hours, crying, “Great [is] the Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Men lè yo te vin konprann ke se te yon Jwif li te ye, yon gwo kri te leve pami foul la. Yo te kontinye rele pandan anviwon dezè de tan: “Gran se Artimis a Efezyen yo!”
35 And the public clerk having quieted the multitude, says, “Men, Ephesians, why, who is the man that does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of that which fell down from Zeus?
Apre li te fin kalme foul la, sekretè vil la te di: “Mesye Éphèse yo, se ki moun pami nou ki pa konnen, lavil Éphèse se gadyen tanp a gran Artimis la, imaj a sila ki te tonbe sòti nan syèl la?
36 These things, then, being undeniable, it is necessary for you to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
Alò akoz ke bagay sa yo pa kapab demanti, nou ta dwe rete kalm e pa fè anyen ki pa saj.
37 For you brought these men, who are neither temple-robbers nor slandering of your goddess;
Paske nou fè mesye sila yo vini isit la, ki pa ni vòlè tanp lan, ni yo pa blasfeme deyès nou an.
38 if indeed, therefore, Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a matter with anyone, court [days] are held, and there are proconsuls; let them accuse one another.
Donk alò, si Démétris ak ouvriye ki avè l yo gen yon plent kont nenpòt moun, tribinal yo louvri, e pwokonsil yo disponib; kite yo pote plent kont youn lòt.
39 And if you seek after anything concerning other matters, it will be determined in the legal assembly;
“Men si nou vle yon bagay anplis ke sa, sa gen pou regle nan asanble jistis la.
40 for we are also in peril of being accused of insurrection in regard to this day, there being no occasion by which we will be able to give an account of this concourse”;
Paske vrèman, nou an danje akizasyon de soulèvman akoz sa ki pase la jodi a. Nanpwen rezon pou li. Konsa, nou p ap kapab rann kont pou asanble a ki an dezòd konsa.”
41 and having said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
Lè l fin di sa, li te ranvwaye asanble a.
