Travay 19
1 Antan Apolòs te lavil Korent, Pòl menm t'ap pase nan tout mòn peyi Lazi yo jouk li rive lavil Efèz. Li jwenn kèk disip nan lavil la.
Now it happened that while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul, after passing through the hinterland, came to Ephesus, where he found a few disciples.
2 Li mande yo: Eske nou te resevwa Sentespri lè nou te kwè? Yo reponn li: Yo pa t' janm di nou te gen yon Sentespri.
"Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" he asked them. "No" said they, "we did not even hear that there is a Holy Spirit."
3 Lè sa a, Pòl mande yo: Ki batèm nou te resevwa? Yo reponn li: Batèm Jan an.
"Into what, then, were you baptized?" he asked. And they said, "Into the baptism of John."
4 Pòl di yo: Jan te batize moun ki te asepte tounen vin jwenn Bondye, li t'ap di pèp Izrayèl la pou yo te kwè nan moun ki t'ap vini apre l' la, ki vle di Jezi.
"John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance," answered Paul, "telling the people to believe on One who was coming after him, namely, on Jesus."
5 Lè yo tande sa, yo mande pou resevwa batèm nan non Seyè Jezi.
When they heard this they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus;
6 Apre sa, Pòl mete men sou tèt yo, epi Sentespri desann sou yo. Yo pran pale nan lang lòt peyi, yo t'ap bay mesaj ki soti nan Bondye.
and after Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak with tongues, and to prophesy.
7 Te gen douz gason konsa antou.
They were in all about twelve men.
8 Pòl ale nan sinagòg la. Pandan twa mwa li t'ap pale la avèk gwo konviksyon. Li t'ap fè yo konnen tout bagay sou Gouvènman Bondye ki wa a, li t'ap chache pran tèt moun ki t'ap koute l' yo.
Then Paul went into the synagogue, and there continued to preach fearlessly for about three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
9 Men, anpil t'ap fè tèt di, yo te refize kwè: yo t'ap pase chemen Bondye a nan rizib devan tout asanble a. Lè Pòl wè sa, li wete kò l' nan mitan yo, li pran disip Kris yo avèk li. Chak jou li t'ap preche nan lekòl Tiranis la.
But when some grew hardened and disobedient, and spoke evil of the Way before the crowd, he left them, withdrew the disciples, and continued to hold discussions daily in the lecture-hall of Tyrannus.
10 Pandan dezan, sa mache konsa. Se sak fè tout moun ki te rete nan pwovens Lazi a, jwif kou moun lòt nasyon yo, yo tout te tande pawòl Seyè a.
This went on for two years, so that all the inhabitants of Asia heard the Lord’s message, Jews as well as Greeks.
11 Bondye te sèvi ak Pòl pou l' te fè anpil gwo mirak.
God also wrought extraordinary miracles by the hand of Paul;
12 Se konsa yo te konn pran mouchwa ak lòt rad ki te fwote ak kò l', yo pote yo bay moun malad. Lamenm malad yo te geri, epi tout move lespri yo te met deyò.
so much so, that handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick; and their diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
13 Te gen kèk jwif ki t'ap mache toupatou ap chase move lespri sou moun malad. Yo menm tou, yo t'ap seye chase move lespri yo nan non Jezi. Se konsa yo te konn di move lespri yo: Pa pouvwa Jezi Pòl ap fè konnen an, mwen ba ou lòd soti.
But there were also some strolling Jewish exorcists, who took it upon them to invoke the name of Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by that Jesus whom Paul preaches."
14 (Se te sèt pitit gason Seva, yon granprèt jwif, ki t'ap fè sa.)
There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish high priest who used to do this.
15 Men move lespri a reponn yo: Mwen konnen Jezi, mwen konnen Pòl. Men nou menm, ki moun nou ye?
But the evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I have heard of, but who are you?"
16 Lè sa a, nonm ki te gen move lespri sou li a fonse sou yo, li moutre li te gen plis fòs pase yo tout mete ansanm. Li malmennen yo sitèlman yo pran kouri soti nan kay la toutouni, tout kò yo an san.
And the man in whom the evil spirit was sprang on two of them, overpowered them and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of the house naked and wounded.
17 Tout moun lavil Efèz, jwif kou moun lòt nasyon yo, te rive konn bagay sa a. Yo tout te pè, men yo te vin gen gwo respè pou non Seyè Jezi a.
And this became known to all the people of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. Awe fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus began to be held in honor.
18 Anpil nan moun ki te kwè yo vini, yo kanpe devan tout moun, yo t'ap avwe tou sa yo te fè, yo t'ap rekonèt sa an piblik.
Many also of those who became believers used to come to confess and to declare their deeds.
19 Te gen anpil ladan yo ki te konn pratike maji, yo pote liv yo, yo boule yo devan tout moun. Dapre kalkil yo te fè, te gen liv pou desansenkantmil (250.000) goud antou.
And some of them who had practised magic arts, collected their books, and burned them in the presence of all. And they counted the price of them, and found it to be fifty thousand silver coins.
20 Se konsa pawòl Bondye a t'ap gaye avèk pouvwa, li t'ap moutre fòs li.
So mightily the word of the Lord continued to grow and to prevail.
21 Apre bagay sa yo fin pase, Pòl fè lide pase nan Masedwan ak Lakayi, apre sa pou li al Jerizalèm. Li t'ap di: Apre mwen soti la, se pou m' al wè lavil Wòm tou.
Now after these things were ended, Paul resolved in his spirit to travel through Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem. "After I get there," he said, "I must see Rome, too."
22 Lè sa a, li voye Timote ak Eras, de nan moun ki t'ap ede l' nan sèvis la, devan nan peyi Masedwan. Li menm li rete kèk tan ankò nan pwovens Lazi.
So he sent two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, while he himself kept back for a time on his way into Asia.
23 Se lè sa a yon gwo dezòd pete nan lavil Efèz poutèt chemen Bondye a.
Now just at this time, there arose no small commotion concerning the Way.
24 Te gen yon òfèv yo te rele Demetriyis, ki te konn fè ti modèl kay yo te bati pou yon bondye fanm yo rele Atemis. Se an ajan li te fè yo. Travay sa a te rapòte ouvriye l' yo anpil.
There was a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, and brought rich profit to his workmen.
25 Yon jou, li sanble tout ouvriye l' yo ansanm ak tout lòt moun ki te konn fè menm travay sa a tou. Li di yo: Mesye, nou konnen se travay sa a ki fè nou viv.
He gathered them together with others of like occupation, and said. "Men, you know that by this business we make our money.
26 Men, nou wè ak je nou, nou tande ak zòrèy nou sa nonm yo rele Pòl la ap fè. L'ap mache di bondye moun fè ak men se pa bondye yo ye menm. Se konsa, li resi rive pran tèt anpil moun, pa isit nan lavil Efèz la ase, men nan tout pwovens Lazi a.
"And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but almost throughout all of Asia, this fellow Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, by telling them that they are no gods at all who are made with hands.
27 Talè konsa, metye nou an pral pote move non. Men, sa ki pi rèd ankò, kay Atemis, gwo bondye fanm lan, pral pèdi repitasyon li. Lè sa a menm, gwo bondye moun ap adore nan tout pwovens Lazi ak toupatou sou latè a pral pase pou anyen.
"So there is danger not only that our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana will be brought into disrepute, and that she herself may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world now worships."
28 Lè yo tande sa, foul moun yo vin ankòlè anpil, yo pran rele: Atemis moun Efèz yo, se gwo nègès!
After listening to this they were filled with rage, and cried out again and again, saying,
29 Dezòd la gaye nan tout lavil la. Moun yo pase men yo, yo pran Gayis ak Aristak, de moun Masedwan ki te ansanm ak Pòl nan vwayaj li a, yo kouri an foul, y' al nan teyat la.
The city was filled with commotion. They rushed like one man into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s companions in travel.
30 Pòl te vle ale li menm tou devan pèp la, men disip yo te di l' non.
When Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not let him,
31 Te gen de twa chèf nan peyi Lazi a ki te zanmi l', yo voye bò kote l', yo mande l' pou l' pa parèt tèt li nan teyat la.
and some of the Asiarchs, too, who were his friends, sent word to him repeatedly, entreating him not to venture into the theater.
32 Pandan tout tan sa a, te gen gwo bouyay nan asanble a. Yon pòsyon moun t'ap rele yon bagay, yon lòt pòsyon menm t'ap rele yon lòt bagay. Pifò ladan yo pa t' konnen ojis poukisa yo te sanble.
Now some were shouting one thing, some another, for the assembly was in an uproar, and the majority had no idea why they were come together.
33 Kèk moun nan foul la esplike bagay la bay Aleksann, yon nonm jwif yo te mete alatèt yo. Aleksann fè siy ak men li, li te vle pale pou l' pran defans jwif yo devan pèp la.
And they brought Alexander out of the crowd, whom the Jews had pushed forward. And Alexander, motioning with his hand, would have made a defense to the people,
34 Men, lè yo rekonnèt se jwif li ye, yo tout pran rele ansanm menm bagay la pandan dezèdetan: Atemis moun Efèz yo, se gwo nègès.
but when they saw that he was a Jew they all, with one voice, for about two hours, shouted,
35 Bout pou bout, sekretè lakomin lan te resi fè foul la sispann rele, li di yo konsa: Moun Efèz, koute! Tout moun konnen lavil Efèz se li menm k'ap veye sou kay Atemis, gwo nègès, ansanm ak estati li a ki te tonbe sot nan syèl la.
At length the recorder got them quiet. "Men of Ephesus," he said, "who here does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple- guardian of the great Diana and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
36 Pesonn pa ka di se pa vre. Se sa ki fè, se pou n' mete tèt nou an plas pou n' pa fè anyen san nou pa kalkile byen.
"Since these facts cannot be gainsaid, you ought to be calm and do nothing reckless.
37 Bon. Mesye sa yo nou mennen isit la, se pa vòlò yo vòlò nan tanp yo, ni se pa pale yo pale mal sou Atemis, bondye fanm nou an.
"For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.
38 Si Demetriyis ak ouvriye l' yo gen yon kont yo vle regle ak yon moun, gen jou pou tribinal la travay, epi gen chèf pou sa tou: se la pou y' al pote plent.
If then Demetrius and his craftsmen have a grievance against any one, the courts are open and there are the proconsuls; let them accuse one another.
39 Apre sa, si nou gen lòt reklamasyon nou vle fè, n'a regle sa yon lè tout sitwayen yo va reyini dapre lalwa.
But if you desire anything further, it must be settled in the regular assembly.
40 Avèk sa ki pase jòdi a, yo kapab al pote plent pou nou, yo kapab al di n'ap fè revolisyon. Pa gen okenn rezon pou tout dezòd sa a. Nou p'ap kapab bay okenn esplikasyon pou sa.
For indeed we are in danger of being accused in regard to this day’s riot, since there is no cause for it, nor shall we be able to give account for this disorderly gathering."
41 Lè li fin di sa, li voye tout moun lakay yo.
With these words he dismissed the assembly.
