Travay 8
1 Sòl menm te dakò pou yo te touye Etyèn. Menm jou sa a, yo kòmanse pèsekite legliz Jerizalèm lan anpil. Tout disip yo gaye kò yo nan peyi Jide ak nan peyi Samari. Se apòt yo sèlman ki te rete Jerizalèm.
And Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 Kèk moun ki renmen Bondye te antere Etyèn, yo te kriye anpil pou li.
And devout men took order for Stephen’s funeral, and made great mourning over him.
3 Sòl menm te soti pou l' fini ak legliz la. Li mache kay an kay, li trennen tout moun ki kwè yo rache yo met deyò pa fòs, li fè fèmen fanm kou gason nan prizon.
But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.
4 Disip ki te gaye nan peyi a t'ap anonse bon nouvèl la toupatou.
They therefore that were dispersed, went about preaching the word of God.
5 Se konsa Filip al nan yon lavil peyi Samari. Rive la li tanmen pale sou Kris la bay moun yo.
And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.
6 Foul moun yo mete tèt yo ansanm, yo t'ap swiv sa Filip t'ap di yo: yo t'ap koute l', yo t'ap wè mirak li t'ap fè.
And the people with one accord were attentive to those things which were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles which he did.
7 Move lespri yo t'ap pouse gwo rèl lè Filip t'ap chase yo soti sou anpil moun malad. Li te geri anpil moun paralize ak moun enfim tou.
For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, went out.
8 Se konsa te gen yon gwo kontantman nan tout lavil la.
And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed.
9 Nan lavil sa a te gen yon nonm yo rele Simon. Metye l' se fè maji. Simon sa a te yon sezisman pou tout moun Samari. Li te fè tèt li pase pou yon grannèg.
There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who before had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one:
10 Tout moun, piti kou gran, t'ap swiv tou sa li t'ap fè. Yo t'ap di: Nonm sa a gen pouvwa Bondye, sa yo rele gwo pouvwa a, nan tèt li.
To whom they all gave ear, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the power of God, which is called great.
11 Se konsa yo t'ap swiv tou sa li t'ap fè paske depi lontan yo te egare devan maji l' yo.
And they were attentive to him, because, for a long time, he had bewitched them with his magical practices.
12 Men, lè Filip anonse bon nouvèl peyi kote Bondye wa a, lè l' fè yo konnen non Jezi Kris la, moun yo kwè pawòl la; fanm kou gason resevwa batèm.
But when they had believed Philip preaching of the kingdom of God, in the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Ata Simon te kwè. Li menm tou li te resevwa batèm. Apre sa, li te toujou avèk Filip, li te sezi wè bèl bagay ak mirak li t'ap fè.
Then Simon himself believed also; and being baptized, he adhered to Philip. And being astonished, wondered to see the signs and exceeding great miracles which were done.
14 Apòt yo menm ki te lavil Jerizalèm, lè yo tande moun Samari te asepte pawòl Bondye a, yo voye Pyè ak Jan bò kote yo.
Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, had heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John.
15 Lè Pyè ak Jan rive Samari, yo lapriyè pou moun ki kwè yo pou yo te kapab resevwa Sentespri,
Who, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.
16 paske Sentespri a pa t' ankò desann sou okenn nan yo. Yo te resevwa batèm nan non Seyè Jezi a sèlman.
For he was not as yet come upon any of them; but they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Lè sa a, Pyè ak Jan mete men sou tèt yo, yo resevwa Sentespri.
Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
18 Simon te wè jan moun yo te resevwa Sentespri lè apòt yo mete men sou tèt yo. Li ofri Pye ak Jan lajan.
And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19 Li di yo: Ban m' pouvwa sa a tou, pou lè m' mete men m' sou tèt yon moun li ka resevwa Sentespri a tou.
Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:
20 Men, Pyè di li: Al mouri ansanm ak tout lajan ou lan! Sa Bondye fè kado, ou kwè moun ka achte sa ak lajan?
Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 Nan travay sa a, pa gen anyen pou ou; ou pa gen dwa ladan l' paske kè ou pa dwat devan Bondye.
Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Wete move lide sa a nan tèt ou, lapriyè Bondye pou ou wè si la padonnen ou dèske ou te fè lide sa a.
Do penance therefore for this thy wickedness; and pray to God, that perhaps this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
23 Paske mwen wè kè ou anmè kou fyèl, peche fin mare nanm ou.
For I see thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bonds of iniquity.
24 Lè sa a, Simon di Pyè ak Jan konsa: Tanpri souple, lapriyè Bondye pou mwen, pou anyen nan sa nou di a pa rive mwen.
Then Simon answering, said: Pray you for me to the Lord, that none of these things which you have spoken may come upon me.
25 Lè Pyè ak Jan fin rann temwayaj sa a, lè yo fin bay mesaj Bondye a, yo tounen lavil Jerizalèm. Sou tout wout la, yo t'ap bay bon nouvèl la nan anpil bouk peyi Samari.
And they indeed having testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many countries of the Samaritans.
26 Yon zanj Bondye pale ak Filip, li di li: Leve non! Al nan direksyon sid, sou wout ki soti lavil Jerizalèm pou desann Gaza a. (Wout sa a, moun pa fasil pase sou li ankò.)
Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into Gaza: this is desert.
27 Filip leve, li pati. Antan l' sou wout la, yon nonm parèt devan l'; se te yon moun peyi Letiopi, yon nèg konfyans. Li te yon gwo chèf nan peyi Letiopi. Se li menm ki te reskonsab tout richès Kandas, larenn peyi a. Li te moute lavil Jerizalèm pou adore Bondye.
And rising up, he went. And behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch, of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to adore.
28 Antan li t'ap tounen nan peyi l', li te chita nan cha li, li t'ap li nan liv pwofèt Ezayi a.
And he was returning, sitting in this chariot, and reading Isaias the prophet.
29 Sentespri di Filip konsa: Leve pye ou, rive toupre cha a.
And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30 Filip kouri ale bò cha a, li tande moun peyi Letiopi a ki t'ap li nan liv pwofèt Ezayi a. Li mande li: Eske ou konprann sa w'ap li la a?
And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest?
31 Nonm lan reponn li: Ki jan pou m' fè konprann si m' pa jwenn moun pou esplike mwen? Epi li mande Filip pou l' moute nan cha a, vin chita bò kote li.
Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32 Men pasaj li t'ap li nan liv la: Li te tankou yon mouton yo t'ap mennen labatwa. Li te tankou yon ti mouton ki pa janm rele lè y'ap taye lenn sou do li. Li pa janm louvri bouch li di anyen.
And the place of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth he not his mouth.
33 Yo te desann li ba anpil, yo refize fè l' jistis. Pesonn p'ap nonmen non pitit pitit li. Paske, lavi l' sou latè fini nèt.
In humility his judgment was taken away. His generation who shall declare, for his life shall be taken from the earth?
34 Chèf peyi Letiopi a mande Filip: Di m' non, ki moun pwofèt la ap pale konsa: tèt pa l' osinon yon lòt moun?
And the eunuch answering Philip, said: I beseech thee, of whom doth the prophet speak this? of himself, or of some other man?
35 Filip pran pale: li kòmanse avèk pasaj li t'ap li nan liv la, li fè l' konnen bon nouvèl ki pale sou Jezi a.
Then Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
36 Antan yo prale konsa, yo rive yon kote ki te gen dlo. Lè sa a, nonm peyi Letiopi a di li: Bon, men dlo. Kisa ki pou anpeche m' resevwa batèm?
And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water: what doth hinder me from being baptized?
37 Filip di li: Si ou kwè ak tout kè ou, ou ka resevwa batèm. Nonm lan reponn li: Mwen kwè Jezikri se Pitit Bondye a.
And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answering, said: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 Apre sa, li fè yo rete cha a. Filip desann nan dlo a ansanm ak gwo chèf la. Filip batize li.
And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch: and he baptized him.
39 Lè yo soti nan dlo a, Lespri Bondye fè Filip disparèt, gwo chèf la pa janm wè l' ankò. Men, li kontinye chemen l' ak kè kontan.
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more. And he went on his way rejoicing.
40 Filip menm rete konsa li wè li lavil Azòt. Apre sa, li pran mache. Nan tout ti bouk kote l' pase, li anonse bon nouvèl la jouk li rive lavil Sezare.
But Philip was found in Azotus; and passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
