Travay 22
1 “Frè yo ak papa yo, tande defans mwen ke m ap ofri nou koulye a.”
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence [which I make] now unto you.
2 Epi lè yo te tande ke li t ap pale avèk yo an Ebre, yo te vin kalme plis; e li te di:
(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith, )
3 “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.
I am verily a man [which 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, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
4 Mwen te pèsekite Chemen sila a jiska lanmò. Mwen te mare e te mete nan chenn ni fanm, ni gason pou mete nan prizon,
And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
5 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.
As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
6 “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.
And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
7 Mwen te tonbe atè e te tande yon vwa ki te di m: ‘Saul, Saul, poukisa w ap pèsekite M?’
And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
8 “Epi mwen te reponn: “Kilès ou ye, Senyè?” “E Li te di mwen: ‘Mwen se Jésus de Nazareth, ke w ap pèsekite a.’
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
9 “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.
And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
10 “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.’
And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
11 “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.
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.
12 “Yon sèten Ananias, yon mesye fidèl pa règ Lalwa a, e byen pale pa tout Jwif ki te rete la yo
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt [there],
13 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.
Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
14 “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.
And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
15 Paske ou va yon temwen pou Li a tout moun de sila ou wè ak tande yo.
For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
16 Koulye a poukisa ou fè reta? Leve, batize e lave peche ou yo, pandan w ap rele non Li.
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
17 “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.
And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
18 Epi mwen te wè Li t ap di mwen: ‘Fè vit! Sòti Jérusalem vit, paske yo p ap aksepte temwayaj ou de Mwen menm.’
And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
19 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.
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
20 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.’
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
21 “Men Li te di mwen: ‘Ale, pwiske Mwen va voye ou byen lwen kote pèp etranje yo.’”
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
22 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!”
And they gave him audience unto this word, and [then] lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a [fellow] from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
23 Pandan yo t ap rele konsa, yo t ap retire gwo vètman yo pou voye pousyè anlè,
And as they cried out, and cast off [their] clothes, and threw dust into the air,
24 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.
The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
25 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?”
And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26 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.
When the centurion heard [that], he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
27 Kòmandan an te parèt e te mande l: “Di mwen, “Èske se yon Women ou ye?” E li te di: “Wi.”
Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
28 Kòmandan an te reponn: “Mwen te twouve tit sitwayen sa a ak yon gwo sòm lajan.” Paul te di: “Men mwen te ne sitwayen.”
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was [free] born.
29 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.
Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 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.
On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of 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.
