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.”
Then Paul, gazing intently at the council, said, “Noble brothers, I have spoken with all good conscience before God, even to this present 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, instructed those who were standing nearby to strike him on the 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 shall strike you, you whitewashed wall! For would you sit and judge me according to the law, when, contrary to the law, you order 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 were standing nearby said, “Are you speaking evil about the high priest of God?”
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 did not know, brothers, that he is the high priest. For it is written: ‘You shall not speak evil of the leader of your 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!”
Now Paul, knowing that one group were Sadducees and the other were Pharisees, exclaimed in the council: “Noble brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees! It is over the hope and resurrection of the dead that I am being 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 had said this, a dissension occurred between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. And the multitude was divided.
8 Paske Sadiseyen yo di ke nanpwen rezirèksyon, ni zanj, ni lespri, men Farizyen yo rekonèt yo tout.
For the Sadducees claim that there is no resurrection, and neither angels, nor spirits. But the Pharisees confess both of these.
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!”
Then there occurred a great clamor. And some of the Pharisees, rising up, were fighting, saying: “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?”
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 since a great dissension had been made, the tribune, fearing that Paul might be torn apart by them, ordered the soldiers to descend and to seize him from their midst, and to bring him into the fortress.
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.”
Then, on the following night, the Lord stood near him and said: “Be constant. For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so also it is necessary for you to testify 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 daylight arrived, some of the Jews gathered together and bound themselves with an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
13 Te gen plis ke karant moun ki te fòme konplo sila a.
Now there were more than forty men who had taken this oath together.
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.
And they approached the leaders of the priests, and the elders, and they said: “We have sworn ourselves by an oath, so that we will taste nothing, until we have killed 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.”
Therefore, with the council, you should now give notice to the tribune, so that he may bring him to you, as if you intended to determine something else about him. But before he approaches, we have made preparations to put him to death.”
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 when Paul’s sister’s son had heard of this, about their treachery, he went and entered into the fortress, and he reported it to 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, calling to him one of the centurions, said: “Lead this young man to the tribune. For he has something to tell 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.”
And indeed, he took him and led him to the tribune, and he said, “Paul, the prisoner, asked me to lead this young man to you, since he has something to say to you.”
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?”
Then the tribune, taking him by the hand, withdrew with him by themselves, and he asked him: “What is it that you have to tell 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.
Then he said: “The Jews have met to ask you to bring Paul tomorrow to the council, as if they intended to question him about something else.
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.”
But truly, you should not believe them, for they would ambush him with more than forty men from among them, who have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat, nor to drink, until they have put him to death. And they are now prepared, hoping for an affirmation from you.”
22 Kòmandan an te kite jennonm nan ale. Li te di l: “Pa di pèsòn ke ou pale bagay sa yo avè m.”
And then the tribune dismissed the young man, instructing him not to tell anyone that he had made known these things to him.
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.”
Then, having called two centurions, he said to them: “Prepare two hundred soldiers, so that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, for 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 prepare beasts of burden to carry Paul, so that they may lead him safely to Felix, the governor.”
25 Epi li te ekri yon lèt nan fòm sila a:
For he was afraid, lest perhaps the Jews might seize him and kill him, and that afterwards he would be falsely accused, as if he had accepted a bribe. And so he wrote a letter containing the following:
26 Claude Lysias, a trè ekselan Gouvènè Félix; Salitasyon.
“Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor, Felix: greetings.
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, having been apprehended by the Jews and being about to be put to death by them, I rescued, overwhelming them with soldiers, since I realized 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 the reason that they objected to him, I brought him into 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.
And I discovered him to be accused about questions of their law. Yet truly, nothing deserving of death or imprisonment was within the accusation.
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 I had been given news of ambushes, which they had prepared against him, I sent him to you, notifying his accusers also, so that they may plead their accusations before you. Farewell.”
31 Konsa, sòlda yo selon lòd pa yo, te pran Paul pou mennen l nan nwit lan devan Antipatris.
Therefore the soldiers, taking Paul according to their orders, brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 Men nan pwochen jou a yo te kite chevalye yo ale avè l, e yo te retounen nan Kazèn nan.
And the next day, sending the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the fortress.
33 Lè sa yo te rive Césarée e te livre lèt la bay Gouvènè a, yo te prezante Paul devan l.
And when they had arrived at Caesarea and had delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul before 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 when he had read it and had asked which province he was from, realizing that he was from Cilicia, he said:
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.
“I will hear you, when your accusers have arrived.” And he ordered him to be kept in the praetorium of Herod.
