Travay 19
1 Li te rive pandan ke Apollos te Corinthe, Paul te travèse peyi pi wo a e te vini Éphèse pou twouve kèk disip.
And it came to pass, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, after passing through the upper districts, came to Ephesus, and finding certain disciples,
2 Li te mande yo: “Èske nou te resevwa Lespri Sen an lè nou te kwè a?” Yo te reponn li: “Non, nou pa menm konn tande si gen yon Lespri Sen.”
said to them: Have you received the Holy Spirit since you believed? They said to him: We have not only not received it, but we have not even heard whether the Holy Spirit is given.
3 Li te di: “Ebyen, nan kisa konsa nou te batize?” Yo te reponn: “Nan batèm a Jean an”.
And he said to them: Into what, then, were you immersed? They replied: Into John’s immersion.
4 Konsa, Paul te di: “Jean te batize avèk batèm a repantans lan, e te di pèp la pou kwè nan Sila ki t ap vini apre li a, sa vle di, nan Jésus.”
And Paul said: John immersed with the immersion of repentance, saying to the people, that they must believe on him who should come after him, that is, on the Christ, Jesus.
5 Lè yo te tande sa, yo te batize nan non Senyè a Jésus Kri.
And when they heard this, they were immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 Pandan Paul te poze men l sou yo, Lespri Sen an te vini sou yo, e yo te kòmanse pale avèk lang ak pwofetize.
And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied.
7 Te gen an tou, anviwon douz mesye.
And all the men were about twelve.
8 Paul te antre nan sinagòg la, e te kontinye pale avèk gran kouraj pandan anviwon twa mwa. Li t ap rezone pou fè yo kwè selon wayòm Bondye a.
And he entered the synagogue, and spoke boldly, reasoning, and persuading them for three months, with respect to the things of the kingdom of God.
9 Men lè kèk t ap vin ensansib e dezobeyisan, e t ap pale mal de Chemen an devan foul la, li te kite yo e te separe disip yo. Konsa, yo t ap rezone chak jou nan lekòl Tyrannus la.
But as some were hardened, and did not believe, and spoke evil of that way before the multitude, he withdrew from them, and separated the disciples, and discoursed daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
10 Sa te fèt pandan dezan, pou tout sila ki te rete an Asie yo ta tande pawòl Senyè a, ni Grèk, ni Jwif.
This continued for two years; so that all that dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
11 Bondye t ap fè mirak ekstrawòdinè pa men Paul
Mighty deeds, also, that were unusual, did God perform by the hands of Paul;
12 jiskaske yo te kòmanse pote menm mouchwa avèk rad kò li pou malad yo; konsa malad yo te vin geri, e move Lespri yo te vin sòti.
so that handkerchiefs or aprons were carried from his body to the sick, and diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits came out of them.
13 Men osi kèk nan Jwif ki te konn chase move lespri yo, ki te ale soti yon kote a yon lòt, te eseye rele non Jésus sou sila ki te gen move lespri yo, e t ap di: “Mwen bay ou lòd pa Jésus ke Paul preche a.”
And some of the roving Jews, who were exorcists, undertook to pronounce the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying: I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.
14 Sèt fis a Scéva yo, yon chèf prèt Jwif, t ap fè sa a.
And there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
15 Epi move lespri yo te reponn e te di yo: “Mwen rekonèt Jésus, e mwen konnen Paul, men ki moun nou ye?”
But the evil spirit answered and said: Jesus I acknowledge, and Paul I know; but who are you?
16 Mesye ki te gen move Lespri a te vòltije sou yo tout e te tèlman domine yo, ke yo te kouri kite kay la toutouni, e blese.
And the man in whom the evil spirit was, leaped on them, and overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled from that house, naked and wounded.
17 Bagay sa te vin konnen pa tout moun, ni Jwif, ni Grèk ki te rete Éphèse. Lakrent te vin tonbe sou yo tout, e non Jésus Kri a t ap vin pi gran.
And this became known to all the Greeks and Jews that dwelt in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18 Anpil osi, nan sila ki te kwè yo, yo te kontinye vini pou konfese e devwale tout sa ke yo te konn pratike yo.
And many of those who believed came and confessed, and made known their practices.
19 Anpil nan sila ki te konn pratike maji yo te vin pote liv yo, e te kòmanse boule yo devan zye a tout moun. Yo te kontwole pri a yo e te twouve l kòm senkant mil pyès dajan.
And many of those who practiced magic, brought together their books, and burned them, in the presence of all. And they computed their value, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 Konsa pawòl Senyè a t ap grandi ak pwisans, e t ap renye.
So mightily did the word of the Lord grow and prevail.
21 Alò apre bagay sa yo te fini, Paul te pwopoze nan Lespri a, pou lè l te fin travèse Macédoine ak Achaïe, pou ale Jérusalem. Li te di: “Apre mwen fin rive la mwen dwe wè Rome tou.”
When these things had been accomplished, Paul purposed in spirit to go to Jerusalem, after he should pass through Macedonia and Achaia, saying: After I have been there, I must see Rome also.
22 Li te rete an Asie pandan yon tan, men te voye Timothée ak Érastre, de moun ki te konn sèvi li yo, pou yo antre Macédoine.
So, having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he remained for a time in Asia.
23 Anviwon lè sa a, te vin pase yon gwo tapaj konsènan Chemen an.
And at that time there was no little excitement about that way.
24 Paske te gen yon sèten nonm ki te rele Démétris, yon òfèv ki te konn fè imaj an ajan pou tanp Artimis la, e afè kòb ke li t ap ranmase pa t yon ti kras bagay pou moun ak metye sila a.
For a certain man, named Demetrius, a silversmith, by making silver shrines for Diana, furnished no little trade to the artists.
25 Li te vin rasanble moun sa yo, avèk tout ouvriye ki te gen metye parèy a sa a, e te di: “Mesye yo, nou konnen ke lavi nou depann de biznis sila a.
These he called together, with the workmen employed about such things, and said: Men, you know that our wealth arises from this trade:
26 Nou wè ak tande ke non sèlman an Éphèse, men nan prèske tout Asie a, Paul sila a gen tan fè kwè e detounen yon kantite konsiderab nan pèp la. L ap di ke dye ki fèt pa men yo se pa dye yo ye menm.
and you see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost the whole of Asia, this Paul, by his persuasions, has drawn away a great multitude, saying, that they which are made with hands are not gods.
27 Se pa sèlman yon gwo danje ke metye sa va tonbe nan malgade, men osi ke tanp gwo deyès la, Artimis va vin san valè, e ke li menm ke tout Asie a ak lemonn adore, va menm rache sou twòn li, e pèdi mayifisans li.”
Now there is danger, not only that this our calling will come into disgrace, but that the temple of the great goddess Diana will be despised, and that the majesty of her whom all Asia and the world worships, will be destroyed.
28 Lè yo te tande sa, yo te vin ranpli ak raj. Yo te kòmanse kriye fò e t ap di: “Gran se Artimis Efezyen yo!”
When they heard this, they were full of anger, and cried out, saying: Great is Diana of the Ephesians!
29 Vil la te ranpli avèk boulvèsman sa a. Yo te kouri avèk yon sèl panse antre nan teyat la, e te trennen Gaïus ak Aristarque, vwayajè parèy ak Paul ki sòti Macédoine yo.
And the whole city was filled with confusion. And they seized Gains and Aristarchus, who were Macedonians, Paul’s fellow-travelers, and, with one consent, rushed into the theater.
30 Lè Paul te vle antre nan asanble a, disip yo te anpeche li.
And when Paul wished to go in among the people, the disciples did not permit him.
31 Anplis, kèk nan ofisye Lazi ki te zanmi li yo te voye di l plizyè fwa pou l pa antre nan teyat la.
Some of the Asiarchs also, who were friendly to him, sent to him, and besought him not to trust himself into the theater.
32 Alò konsa, kèk nan yo t ap rele yon bagay, e kèk yon lòt, paske tout asanble a te nan konfizyon. Pifò pa t menm konnen pou ki rezon yo te vin reyini ansanm nan.
Some, therefore, were crying one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused, and the greater part knew not for what they had come together.
33 Jwif yo te mennen Alexander devan foul a. Li t ap fè sinyal avèk men l, konsi li t ap prezante yon defans a foul la.
And some of the multitude put Alexander forward, the Jews urging him on. And Alexander waved his hand, and wished to make a defense to the people.
34 Men lè yo te vin konprann ke se te yon Jwif li te ye, yon gwo kri te leve pami foul la. Yo te kontinye rele pandan anviwon dezè de tan: “Gran se Artimis a Efezyen yo!”
But perceiving that he was a Jew, they all cried out, with one voice, for about two hours: Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
35 Apre li te fin kalme foul la, sekretè vil la te di: “Mesye Éphèse yo, se ki moun pami nou ki pa konnen, lavil Éphèse se gadyen tanp a gran Artimis la, imaj a sila ki te tonbe sòti nan syèl la?
But the town-clerk quieted the multitude, and said: Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is a worshiper of the great Diana, and of the image that fell down from Jupiter?
36 Alò akoz ke bagay sa yo pa kapab demanti, nou ta dwe rete kalm e pa fè anyen ki pa saj.
As these things, then, can not be contradicted, you ought to be quiet, and do nothing rashly.
37 Paske nou fè mesye sila yo vini isit la, ki pa ni vòlè tanp lan, ni yo pa blasfeme deyès nou an.
For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples, nor revilers of your goddess.
38 Donk alò, si Démétris ak ouvriye ki avè l yo gen yon plent kont nenpòt moun, tribinal yo louvri, e pwokonsil yo disponib; kite yo pote plent kont youn lòt.
Therefore, if Demetrius, and the artists who are with him, have a charge against any one, the courts are in session, and the proconsuls are there; let them accuse each other.
39 “Men si nou vle yon bagay anplis ke sa, sa gen pou regle nan asanble jistis la.
But if you have any inquiries to make about other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
40 Paske vrèman, nou an danje akizasyon de soulèvman akoz sa ki pase la jodi a. Nanpwen rezon pou li. Konsa, nou p ap kapab rann kont pou asanble a ki an dezòd konsa.”
For we are in danger of being called to answer for this day’s tumult, since there is no cause by which we shall be able to account for this concourse.
41 Lè l fin di sa, li te ranvwaye asanble a.
And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
