Travay 17
1 Alò, lè yo te fin vwayaje travèse Amphipolis ak Apollonie, yo te rive Thessalonique, kote te gen yon sinagòg Jwif.
And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
2 Selon abitid Paul, li te ale kote yo. Pandan twa Saba li te rezone avèk yo sou Ekriti Sen yo.
And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them; and for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures:
3 Li te bay eksplikasyon ak evidans ke Kris la te oblije soufri e leve ankò soti nan lanmò. Li t ap di: “Jésus sila a, ke mwen ap pwoklame a nou an, se Kris la.”
Declaring and insinuating that the Christ was to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this is Jesus Christ, whom I preach to you.
4 Kèk nan yo te vin kwè, e te vin jwenn avèk Paul ak Silas, ansanm avèk yon gran kantite Grèk ki te krent Bondye, ak yon kantite fanm enpòtan.
And some of them believed, and were associated to Paul and Silas; and of those that served God, and of the Gentiles a great multitude, and of noble women not a few.
5 Men Jwif yo te vin jalou, e te mennen kèk mesye mechan sòti nan mache a. Yo te fòme yon ekip ajitatè, e te mete tout vil la nan yon tapaj. Lè yo te rive lakay Jason, yo t ap chache mennen yo deyò bay pèp la.
But the Jews, moved with envy, and taking unto them some wicked men of the vulgar sort, and making a tumult, set the city in an uproar; and besetting Jason’s house, sought to bring them out unto the people.
6 Men lè yo pa t twouve yo, yo te kòmanse rale Jason ak kèk lòt nan frè yo devan otorite vil yo. Yo t ap rele: “Mesye sa yo k ap boulvèse tout mond lan rive isit la tou.
And not finding them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying: They that set the city in an uproar, are come hither also;
7 Se Jason ki resevwa yo. Yo tout aji kont dekrè César a. Y ap di gen yon lòt wa, Jésus!”
Whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.
8 Foul la ak chèf yo te byen twouble lè yo tande bagay sa yo.
And they stirred up the people, and the rulers of the city hearing these things,
9 Lè yo te resevwa yon bon garanti nan men Jason ak lòt yo, yo te lage yo.
And having taken satisfaction of Jason and of the rest, they let them go.
10 Frè yo, konsa, te voye Paul ak Silas ale nan Bérée pandan nwit lan. Lè yo te rive, yo te antre nan sinagòg Jwif yo.
But the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea. Who, when they were come thither, went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 Alò, Jwif sila yo te pi nòb pase sila nan Thessalonique yo, paske yo te resevwa pawòl la avèk yon gwo anvi. Yo te egzamine Ekriti yo chak jou pou wè si bagay sa yo se te konsa.
Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so.
12 Konsa, anpil nan yo te vin kwè, ansanm avèk plizyè mesye ak fanm Grèk enpòtan yo.
And many indeed of them believed, and of honourable women that were Gentiles, and of men not a few.
13 Men lè Jwif Thessalonique yo te vin konprann ke pawòl Bondye a te pwoklame pa Paul nan Bérée, yo te vini la osi pou yo ajite ak chofe foul la.
And when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was also preached by Paul at Berea, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitude.
14 Alò, imedyatman frè yo te voye Paul deyò pou ale jis kote lanmè a, e Silas ak Timothée te rete la.
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go unto the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there.
15 Alò, sila ki t ap gide Paul yo te mennen li jiska Athènes. Yo te kite li la, epi lè yo fin resevwa lòd pou fè Silas ak Timothée vin kote l pi vit ke posib, yo te ale.
And they that conducted Paul, brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a commandment from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.
16 Pandan Paul t ap tann yo nan Athènes, lespri li te pwovoke anndan l akoz li te wè ke vil la te ranpli nèt avèk zidòl.
Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry.
17 Konsa, li t ap rezone nan sinagòg la avèk Jwif yo ak pèp etranje ki te krent Bondye yo, e nan mache a chak jou avèk sila ke li te konn rakontre.
He disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews, and with them that served God, and in the marketplace, every day with them that were there.
18 Anplis, kèk nan filosòf Epikiryen ak Stoyik yo t ap diskite avè l. Kèk t ap di: “Kisa mesye ki renmen pale anpil sa a ta vle di?” Lòt yo t ap di: “Li sanble ke l ap pwoklame kèk lòt kalite dye etranje” —akoz ke li t ap preche Jésus ak rezirèksyon an.
And certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics disputed with him; and some said: What is it, that this word sower would say? But others: He seemeth to be a setter forth of new gods; because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.
19 Konsa, yo te pran li e te mennen li nan Aréopage la. Yo te di l: “Èske ou kapab eksplike nou nouvo ansèyman sila a, ke w ap pwoklame a.
And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?
20 Paske w ap pote kèk bagay byen dwòl nan zòrèy nou. Konsa, nou vle konnen kisa bagay sa yo vle di.”
For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.
21 (Alò, tout Atenyen yo ak lòt etranje ki t ap vizite la yo te konn pase tout tan yo nan pale, oswa nan tande kèk lide nèf.)
(Now all the Athenians, and strangers that were there, employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.)
22 Konsa, Paul te kanpe nan mitan Aréopage la, e te di: “Mesye Athènes yo, mwen wè ke nou se moun ki renmen adore nan tout sans.
But Paul standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.
23 Paske pandan mwen t ap travèse e t ap egzamine objè adorasyon nou yo, mwen te twouve yon otèl avèk enskripsyon sa a: “A Dye Enkoni an!” Konsa, sila ke nou ap adore san konnen an, mwen pwoklame L a nou.
For passing by, and seeing your idols, I found an altar also, on which was written: To the unknown God. What therefore you worship, without knowing it, that I preach to you:
24 “Bondye ki te fè mond lan avèk tout bagay ki ladann yo, akoz Li se Senyè syèl la ak tè a, pa rete nan tanp ki fèt pa men a lòm.
God, who made the world, and all things therein; he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
25 Ni li pa sèvi pa men moun kòmsi Li te bezwen yon bagay. Paske se Li menm ki bay moun lavi, souf ak tout bagay.
Neither is he served with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing; seeing it is he who giveth to all life, and breath, and all things:
26 “Se Li menm ki te fè sòti nan yon sèl òm, tout nasyon a lòm yo, pou viv sou tout sifas tè a, e ki te deja detèmine fòs tan yo ta pase ladann, ak lizyè pou kote yo ta viv yo;
And hath made of one, all mankind, to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, determining appointed times, and the limits of their habitation.
27 pou yo ta chèche Bondye, si petèt yo ta lonje men yo e twouve L, malgre ke Li pa lwen de chak en de nou.
That they should seek God, if happily they may feel after him or find him, although he be not far from every one of us:
28 “‘Paske nan Li nou viv, nou fè mouvman, e nou egziste menm, jan kèk nan powèt nou yo konn di: paske nou menm tou se pitit Li.’
For in him we live, and move, and are; as some also of your own poets said: For we are also his offspring.
29 Konsa, akoz ke nou se pitit a Bondye, nou pa dwe panse ke lanati diven an se tankou lò, lajan, oswa wòch; yon imaj ki fòme pa da ak refleksyon a lòm.
Being therefore the offspring of God, we must not suppose the divinity to be like unto gold, or silver, or stone, the graving of art, and device of man.
30 “Bondye pa t konte tan inyorans sa yo, men koulye a Li deklare ke lòm toupatou dwe repanti,
And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now declareth unto men, that all should every where do penance.
31 paske Li deja fikse yon jou ladann ke Li va jije lemonn nan ladwati atravè yon nonm ke Li nome, e te founi prèv a tout moun lè L te fè L leve, sòti nan lanmò a.”
Because he hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in equity, by the man whom he hath appointed; giving faith to all, by raising him up from the dead.
32 Alò, lè yo te tande de rezirèksyon lanmò a, kèk te kòmanse moke l, men lòt yo te di: “Nou dwe tande ou ankò konsènan sa a”.
And when they had heard of the resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked, but others said: We will hear thee again concerning this matter.
33 Konsa Paul te sòti nan mitan yo.
So Paul went out from among them.
34 Men kèk moun te vin jwenn li e te kwè. Pami sila yo te gen osi Denys, moun Aréopage la, yon fanm ki te rele Damaris, e kèk lòt avèk yo.
But certain men adhering to him, did believe; among whom was also Dionysius, the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
