Acts 22
1 “Men, brothers, and fathers, hear my defense now to you.”
“Frè yo ak papa yo, tande defans mwen ke m ap ofri nou koulye a.”
2 and they having heard that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more silent, 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, indeed, am a man, a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been taught according to the exactness of a law of the fathers, being zealous of God, as all you 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 this Way I persecuted to death, binding and delivering up to 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 chief priest testifies to me, and all the eldership; from whom also having received letters to the brothers, to Damascus, I was going on, to bring also those there bound to Jerusalem 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 it came to pass, in my going on and coming near to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of Heaven there shone 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 I also fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you 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 You, Lord? And He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom you 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 they who are with me saw the light, and became afraid, and they did not hear the voice of Him who is speaking 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 will I do, Lord? And the LORD said to me, Having risen, go on to Damascus, and there it will be told you concerning all things that have been appointed for you 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 when I did not see from the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who are with me, I came to Damascus,
“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 one, Ananias, a pious man according to the Law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling [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 to me and stood by [me], said to me, Saul, brother, look up; and the same hour I looked up to him;
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 chose you beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of 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 you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard;
Paske ou va yon temwen pou Li a tout moun de sila ou wè ak tande yo.
16 and now, why do you linger? Having risen, immerse yourself, and wash away your 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, when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into 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 go forth in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive your testimony concerning 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 was scourging those believing on You in every synagogue;
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 your witness Stephen was being poured forth, I was also standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of those putting him to death;
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, Go, because I will send you to far-off nations.”
“Men Li te di mwen: ‘Ale, pwiske Mwen va voye ou byen lwen kote pèp etranje yo.’”
22 And they were hearing him to this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, “Away from the earth with such a one; for it is not fit for him 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 they crying out and casting up their garments, and throwing 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 to be brought into the stronghold, saying, “Let him be examined by scourges,” that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him.
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 he was stretching him with the straps, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful to you to scourge a man, a Roman, 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 the centurion having heard, having gone near to the chief captain, told, saying, “Take heed what you are 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 near, said to him, “Tell me, are you 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, “I, with a great sum, obtained this citizenship”; but Paul said, “But I have even been 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 Immediately, therefore, they departed from him, those being about to examine him, and the chief captain was also afraid, having learned that he is a Roman, and because he had 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 and the next day, intending to know the certainty for what reason he is accused by the Jews, he loosed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their Sanhedrin to come, and having brought down Paul, 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.
