Acts 22
1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense [which I make] now to you.
“Frè yo ak papa yo, tande defans mwen ke m ap ofri nou koulye a.”
2 (And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept the more silence: and he saith, )
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 verily a man [who am] a Jew, born in Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, [and] taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, being zealous towards God, as ye all are this day.
“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 even to 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 doth bear me testimony, and all the estate of the elders; from whom also I received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them who were there bound to Jerusalem, to 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, that as I was passing on my journey, and had come nigh to Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone 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 persecutest thou 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 art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
“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 that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that 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, Arise, and go into Damascus, and there it shall be told thee concerning all things which are appointed 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 when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into 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 one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews who dwelt [there],
“Yon sèten Ananias, yon mesye fidèl pa règ Lalwa a, e byen pale pa tout Jwif ki te rete la yo
13 Came to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon 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 hath chosen thee, that thou shouldst know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldst hear the voice 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 For thou shalt be his witness to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
Paske ou va yon temwen pou Li a tout moun de sila ou wè ak tande yo.
16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, 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, that when I had come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was 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 saw him saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy 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 imprisoned, and beat in every synagogue them that believed on 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 thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew 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: for I will send thee far hence to the Gentiles.
“Men Li te di mwen: ‘Ale, pwiske Mwen va voye ou byen lwen kote pèp etranje yo.’”
22 And they gave him audience to this word, and [then] lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a [man] from the earth: for it is not fit that he should 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 as they cried out, and cast off [their] clothes, and threw 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 castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know for what cause they cried 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 they bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, 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 When the centurion heard [that], he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest; 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 Then the chief captain came, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? 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, With a great sum I obtained this freedom. And Paul said, But I was [free] born.
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 Then forthwith they departed from him who were about to examine him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was 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 On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from [his] bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and 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.
