Acts 8
1 Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the church which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
Saul te fin dakò nèt ak lanmò li. Depi nan jou sa a, yon gran pèsekisyon te kòmanse kont legliz la nan Jérusalem. Yo tout, sof ke apòt yo, te gaye toupatou nan rejyon Juda avèk Samarie yo.
2 Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
Kèk moun fidèl te antere Étienne. Yo te fè yon gwo lamantasyon sou li.
3 But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.
Men Saul te kòmanse ravaje legliz la. Li t ap antre de kay an kay pou rale fè sòti ni fanm, ni gason pou mete yo nan prizon.
4 Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around proclaiming the word.
Konsa sila ki t ap gaye konsa yo, te ale toupatou e te preche pawòl la.
5 And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.
Philippe te desann nan vil Samarie. Li te kòmanse preche Kris la bay yo.
6 The crowds listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
Foul la avèk yon sèl panse t ap bay atansyon yo a sa ke Philippe te di yo, paske yo te wè e te tande mèvèy ke li t ap fè yo.
7 For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
Paske nan ka anpil moun ki te genyen lespri enpi yo, lespri yo t ap sòti nan yo. Yo te sòti pandan yo t ap rele avèk yon gwo vwa, e anpil moun ki te paralize e bwate te geri.
8 There was great joy in that city.
Donk, te gen anpil moun ki t ap rejwi nan vil sila a.
9 But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,
Alò, te gen yon nonm yo te rele Simon, ki te konn pratike maji nan vil la. Li t ap fè pèp Samarie a sezi, konsi li t ap vante tèt li, ke li menm te yon moun pwisan.
10 to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that power of God which is called Great."
Konsa, yo tout, soti nan pi piti jiska pi gran, te ba li anpil atansyon, e te di: “Mesye sila a se li ke yo rele Gran Pouvwa Bondye a.”
11 They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
Yo te koute li, paske pandan anpil tan li te konn etone yo avèk metye maji sila a.
12 But when they believed Philip as he preached good news concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Men lè yo te kwè Philippe ki t ap preche bòn nouvèl wayòm Bondye a nan non Jésus Kris la, yo t ap batize; fanm, kou gason menm jan an.
13 Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
Menm Simon te vin kwè, epi apre li te batize li te kontinye avèk Philippe. Akoz li te wè anpil sign ak mirak ki t ap fèt, li te etone tout tan.
14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
Alò, lè apòt nan Jérusalem yo te tande ke Samarie te resevwa pawòl Bondye a, yo te voye Pierre avèk Jean bay yo.
15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
Lè yo te vin desann, yo te priye pou yo ta kapab resevwa Lespri Sen an.
16 for he had not yet fallen upon any of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Paske Li potko tonbe sou okenn nan yo. Yo te sèlman batize nan non Senyè a Jésus.
17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Alò, yo te mete men sou yo, epi yo te resevwa Lespri Sen an.
18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
Koulye a, lè Simon te wè ke Lespri a te bay lè apòt yo te poze men sou moun yo, li menm te ofri yo lajan.
19 saying, "Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."
Li te di: “Ban mwen otorite sila a osi, pou tout sila ke m poze men m sou yo kapab resevwa Lespri Sen an.”
20 But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money.
Men Pierre te di li: “Ke lajan ou an peri avè w, paske ou te panse ke ou ta kapab vin genyen don Bondye a avèk lajan.
21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.
Ou pa gen ni pati ni plas nan bagay sa a, paske kè ou pa dwat devan Bondye.
22 Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask the Lord if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
Pou sa, repanti de mechanste ou, e priye Senyè a pou, si posib, entansyon kè ou kapab vin padone.
23 For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."
Paske mwen wè ke ou nan fyèl anmè e mare nan inikite.”
24 Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me."
Men Simon te reponn e te di: “Priye a Senyè a pou mwen, nou menm, pou anyen nan sa nou di yo pa vin rive m.”
25 They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.
Alò, lè yo te fin temwaye solanèlman, e te pale pawòl Senyè a, yo te fè wout yo pou retounen Jérusalem. Konsa, tou, yo te preche bòn nouvèl la nan anpil vilaj Samariten.
26 But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert."
Men yon zanj Senyè a te pale ak Philippe e te di: “Leve, ale nan sid nan wout ki desann soti Jérusalem vè Gaza a.” (Sa se yon wout nan dezè.)
27 And he arose and went. And look, there was a man from Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Kandake, the queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge over all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship,
Konsa, li te leve ale, epi konsa, te gen yon lenik Etyopyen, yon ofisye atache a Candace, larèn Etyopyen yo. Li te an chaj tout trezò li, e te la nan Jérusalem pou adore Bondye.
28 and he was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
Li t ap retounen, epi pandan li chita nan cha li, li t ap li liv pwofèt Ésaïe a.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go and join up with that chariot."
Alò Lespri a te di Philippe: “Ale jwenn cha sila a”.
30 And running near, Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
Philippe te kouri kote li. Konsa, li te tande ke li t ap li Ésaïe pwofèt la, epi li te mande l: “Èske ou konprann sa w ap li a?”
31 He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
Li te reponn: “Kijan mwen ta kapab, amwenske yon moun gide m?” Li te envite Philippe monte chita avè l.
32 Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he does not open his mouth.
Alò, pòsyon lekriti li t ap li a se te sila a: “Li te mennen kon yon mouton nan labatwa. Kon yon jenn mouton an silans devan sa k ap taye lenn sou do l, li pa t louvri bouch li.
33 In his humiliation his justice was taken away. Who will declare his generation? For his life is taken from the earth."
Nan imilyasyon, jistis li te rachte. Kilès ki va deklare a jenerasyon pa L la? Paske vi Li retire sou tè a.”
34 The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?"
Lenik lan te reponn Philippe e te di: “Silvouplè, a kilès pwofèt la ap di sa a? A li menm, oubyen a yon lòt?”
35 Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.
Alò, Philippe te louvri bouch li e te kòmanse soti nan lekriti sen sila a, li te preche Jésus a li menm.
36 As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?"
Pandan yo t ap prale nan wout la, yo te vin toupre yon dlo. Konsa, linik lan te di: “Men gade, dlo! Kisa ki anpeche m ta batize.”
37 And he said to him, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
Philippe te reponn: “Si ou kwè avèk tout kè ou, ou kapab.” Li te reponn e te di: “Mwen kwè ke Jésus Kris se Fis Bondye a.”
38 He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
Li te kòmande cha a rete. Yo tou de te desann nan dlo a, Philippe avèk lenik lan, e li te batize li.
39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
Lè yo te sòti nan dlo a, Lespri Senyè a te vin pran Philippe, e lenik lan pa t wè l ankò, men te kontinye wout li ak rejwisans.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
Men Philippe te twouve li menm nan Azot. Pandan li t ap travèse, li te kontinye preche bòn nouvèl la nan tout vil yo jiskaske li te rive Césarée.
