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.”
Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, "Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day."
2 Wo prèt la, Ananias te kòmande sila ki te kanpe akote l yo pou frape l sou bouch li.
The high priest, Khananya, commanded those who stood by him 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 will strike you, you whitewashed wall. Do you sit to judge me according to the Law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?"
4 Men sila ki te akote yo te di: “Èske se ensilte w ap ensilte wo prèt Bondye a?”
Those who stood by said, "Do you malign 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’”.
Paul said, "I did not know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler 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!”
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he shouted in the council, "Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead 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.
When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
8 Paske Sadiseyen yo di ke nanpwen rezirèksyon, ni zanj, ni lespri, men Farizyen yo rekonèt yo tout.
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all 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!”
A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit spoke 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.
When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.
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.”
The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, "Cheer up, for as you have testified about me at Urishlim, so you 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.
When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy, and bound themselves under a curse, 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.
There were more than forty people who had 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.
They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to 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.”
Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near."
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 Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told 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.”
Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, "Bring this young man to the commanding officer, 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.”
So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, "Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you, who has something to tell 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?”
The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "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.
And he said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they intended to inquire somewhat more thoroughly concerning 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 do not yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise 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.”
So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, "Tell no one that you have revealed 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.”
He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, "Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Qesarya, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, at nine tonight."
24 Yo te gen osi pou prepare cheval pou mete Paul, pou fè l rive sof kote Félix gouvènè a.
He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
25 Epi li te ekri yon lèt nan fòm sila a:
He wrote a letter like this:
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 was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was 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.
Desiring to know the cause why 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.
I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.
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.”
When I was told that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell."
31 Konsa, sòlda yo selon lòd pa yo, te pran Paul pou mennen l nan nwit lan devan Antipatris.
So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and 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.
But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
33 Lè sa yo te rive Césarée e te livre lèt la bay Gouvènè a, yo te prezante Paul devan l.
When they came to Qesarya and delivered the letter to the governor, they 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,
When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood 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 fully when your accusers also arrive." He commanded that he be kept in Herod's palace.
