Travay 23
1 Paul te gade konsèy la avèk atansyon, e te di: “Frè yo mwen viv lavi m avèk yon trè bon konsyans devan Bondye jiska jodi a.”
And Paul, after looking intently at the council, said, Men, brothers, I have been a citizen in all good conscience to God until this day.
2 Wo prèt la, Ananias te kòmande sila ki te kanpe akote l yo pou frape l sou bouch li.
And the high priest Ananias ordered those who stood by him to strike his mouth.
3 Konsa, Paul te di li: “Bondye pral frape ou, ou menm miray ki blanchi avèk lacho! Èske ou chita pou jije m selon Lalwa a, e nan vyolasyon Lalwa a, ou pase lòd pou yo frape m?”
Then Paul said to him, God is going to smite thee, a whitewashed wall. Thou even sit judging me according to the law, and violating law, thou command me to be struck?
4 Men sila ki te akote yo te di: “Èske se ensilte w ap ensilte wo prèt Bondye a?”
And those who stood by said, Thou revile God's high priest?
5 Paul te reponn: “Mwen pa t okouran, frè m yo, ke li te wo prèt la. Paske sa ekri: ‘Nou pa pou pale mal a yon chèf a pèp nou an’”.
And Paul said, I had not known, brothers, that he is a high priest, for it is written, Thou shall not speak ill of a ruler of thy people.
6 Men byen konprann ke yon pati se te Sadiseyen yo, e lòt la, Farizyen yo, Paul te kòmanse kriye fò nan konsèy la: “Frè m yo, mwen menm se yon Fariziyen, yon fis a Farizyen. Mwen ap jije devan tribinal a pou esperans nan rezirèksyon a mò yo!”
But when Paul ascertained that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men, brothers, I am a Pharisee, son of a Pharisee. About the hope and resurrection of the dead I am judged.
7 Pandan li te di sa, te vin rive gen yon gran dezakò antre Farizyen yo ak Sadiseyen yo, epi asanble a te divize.
And when he said this, there developed a conflict of the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the group was divided.
8 Paske Sadiseyen yo di ke nanpwen rezirèksyon, ni zanj, ni lespri, men Farizyen yo rekonèt yo tout.
For in fact Sadducees say to be no resurrection nor agent nor spirit, but Pharisees acknowledge them all.
9 Konsa, te vin rive gen yon gwo tapaj. Kèk nan skrib pati Farizyen yo te kanpe e te kòmanse diskite byen cho. Yo t ap di: “Nou pa twouve okenn fot avèk nonm sila a. Si se yon lespri oswa yon zanj te pale ak li, annou pa goumen kont Bondye!”
And there developed a great clamor. And some of the scholars of the Pharisees part having risen, they argued vehemently, saying, We find nothing wrong in this man. But if a spirit spoke to him, or an agent, we should not fight against God.
10 Pandan konfli a t ap devlope, kòmandan an te pè pou yo pa ta chire Paul an mòso. Konsa, li te kòmande sòlda yo pou desann, retire li pami yo ak lafòs, e mennen l nan kazèn nan.
And a great conflict having developed, the chief captain, having been alarmed lest Paul might be torn apart by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him away from the midst of them, and bring him into the fort.
11 Men nan nwit swivan an, Senyè a te kanpe akote l e te di: “Pran kouraj, paske menm jan ke ou temwaye seryezman e konplètman pou kòz mwen Jérusalem nan, menm jan an ou oblije temwaye nan Rome osi.”
And the following night the Lord, having stood by him, said, Cheer up, Paul, for as thou have testified these things about me at Jerusalem, so thou must testify also at Rome.
12 Lè jounen an te rive Jwif yo te fòme yon konplo. Yo te vin mare ansanm anba yon sèman, pou yo pa ta ni manje, ni bwè jiskaske yo te touye Paul.
And when it became day, some of the Jews, having made a conspiracy, put themselves under a curse, saying neither to eat nor to drink until they would kill Paul.
13 Te gen plis ke karant moun ki te fòme konplo sila a.
And there were more than forty who made this conspiracy,
14 Yo te vini a chèf prèt ak ansyen yo, e te di: “Nou vin mare ansanm anba yon sèman serye e konplè pou pa goute anyen jiskaske nou touye Paul.
who, having come near to the chief priests and the elders, said, We have put ourselves under a curse, a curse to taste of nothing until we would kill Paul.
15 Alò, konsa, ou menm avèk konsèy la avèti kòmandan an pou l mennen l desann kote nou, kòmsi nou t ap pral detèmine ka li a pi pre. E pou pati pa nou, nou prè pou touye l avan li rive pre kote a.”
Now therefore ye with the council report to the chief captain that tomorrow he may bring him down to you, as though going to inquire more accurately the things about him. And we, before he comes near, are prepared to kill him.
16 Men fis a sè Paul la te tande afè konplo sila a, e li te vin antre kazèn nan pou te enfòme Paul.
But the son of Paul's sister, having heard of the ambush, having come and entered into the fort, he informed Paul.
17 Konsa, Paul te rele youn nan santenye kote l yo e te di li: “Mennen jennonm sila a kote kòmandan an paske li gen yon rapò pou bay li.”
And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to inform him.
18 Alò li te pran li, e te mennen li bay kòmandan an e te di l: “Paul prizonye a te rele mwen vè jennonm sila a pou vin kote w akoz li gen yon bagay pou di w.”
Indeed therefore having taken him, he brought him to the chief captain, and says, Paul the prisoner, having called me, asked me to bring this young man to thee, who has something to say to thee.
19 Kòmandan an te pran l pa lamen, e te rale l akote pou mande l an prive: “Kisa ou gen kòm rapò pou ban mwen an?”
And the chief captain having grasped his hand, and having gone in private, he asked him, What is it that thou have to inform me?
20 Li te di: “Jwif yo gen tan fin dakò pou mande ou mennen Paul devan konsèy la demen, kòmsi yo t ap pral mande plis enfòmasyon sou li menm.
And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee that tomorrow thou would bring Paul down to the council, as though going to inquire something more accurately about him.
21 Pa kwè yo, paske plis ke karant nan yo ap tann pou atake l. Yo gen tan mare yo menm anba yon sèman pou yo pa ni manje ni bwè jiskaske yo touye l; koulye a y ap tann ou vin bay pèmisyon.”
Therefore thou should not be persuaded by them, for more than forty men of them wait to ambush him, who have put themselves under an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they have killed him. And now they are ready, expecting the promise from thee.
22 Kòmandan an te kite jennonm nan ale. Li te di l: “Pa di pèsòn ke ou pale bagay sa yo avè m.”
Indeed therefore the chief captain dismissed the young man, having ordered, Tell no man that thou have shown these things to me.
23 Konsa, li te rele de nan santenye yo. Li te di yo: “Ale fè de-san sòlda prè pou twazyèm lè nwit lan, pou pati pou Césarée, avèk swasann-dis chevalye, ak de-san sòlda ak lans.”
And having summoned a certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen at the third hour of the night.
24 Yo te gen osi pou prepare cheval pou mete Paul, pou fè l rive sof kote Félix gouvènè a.
And provide beasts, so that after mounting Paul, they may bring him safely to Felix the governor,
25 Epi li te ekri yon lèt nan fòm sila a:
after writing a letter containing this form:
26 Claude Lysias, a trè ekselan Gouvènè Félix; Salitasyon.
Claudius Lysias to the eminent governor Felix, greeting.
27 “Lè mesye sa a te arete pa Jwif yo, e te prèt pou l te touye pa yo, mwen te vini sou yo avèk sòlda yo pou sekouri l, akoz ke m te vin konprann ke li te yon sitwayen Women.
This man who was seized by the Jews, and was going to be killed by them, having stood by with the soldiers, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman.
28 Epi akoz ke mwen te vle konprann chaj ke yo te pote kont li an, mwen te fè l rive devan Konsèy pa yo a.
And wanting to know for what reason they accused him, I brought him down to their council,
29 Konsa, mwen te vin twouve ke li te akize sou kesyon konsènan pwòp lwa pa yo, men pa anba okenn akizasyon ki te merite lanmò oubyen prizon.
whom I found accusing about issues of their law, having not one accusation worthy of death or of bonds.
30 “Lè m te enfòme ke ta gen yon konplo kont li, mwen te voye li kote ou sibitman, e osi te enstwi akizatè li yo pou mennen chaj kont li yo devan ou.”
And when it was reported to me of a plot going to be against the man by the Jews, I immediately sent him to thee, also having commanded the accusers to speak before thee the things against him. Be strong.
31 Konsa, sòlda yo selon lòd pa yo, te pran Paul pou mennen l nan nwit lan devan Antipatris.
Indeed therefore, the soldiers, according to that which was precisely arranged for them, having taken Paul, they brought him through the night to Antipatris.
32 Men nan pwochen jou a yo te kite chevalye yo ale avè l, e yo te retounen nan Kazèn nan.
But on the morrow they returned to the fort, having allowed the horsemen to depart with him,
33 Lè sa yo te rive Césarée e te livre lèt la bay Gouvènè a, yo te prezante Paul devan l.
who, after coming to Caesarea and having delivered the letter to the governor, also presented Paul to him.
34 Lè li te fin li l, li te mande nan ki pwovens li te sòti, e lè li te vin aprann ke se te Cilicie,
And the governor having read it, and having questioned from what province he was, and having found out that he was from Cilicia,
35 li te di: “Mwen va bay ou yon odyans apre akizatè ou yo vin rive tou.” Konsa, li te bay lòd pou yo ta kenbe l nan Pretwa Hérode la.
he said, I will hear thee when thine accusers also will arrive. And he commanded him to be kept in the Praetorium of Herod.
