Travay 24
1 Apre senk jou wo prèt la Ananias te vin desann avèk kèk ansyen, avèk yon sèten avoka ki te rele Tertulle. Yo te pote chaj kont Paul yo bay gouvènè a.
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
2 Apre Paul te fin konvoke, Tertulle te kòmanse akize l e te di a gouvènè a: “Akoz ke atravè ou menm, nou te rive gen anpil lapè, epi akoz vizyon ou menm, refòm ap fèt pou nasyon sila a,
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done to this nation by thy providence,
3 nou rekonèt sa, nan chak aspè, e toupatou trè ekselan Félix, avèk tout rekonesans.
We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Men pou m pa fatige ou plis, mwen mande w pou pèmèt nou nan bonte ou, pou tande nou an brèf.
However, that I may not be further tedious to thee, I beseech thee that thou wouldest of thy clemency hear us a few words.
5 “Paske nou twouve nonm sila a yon vrè pès, e yon mesye ki soulve konfli pami tout Jwif yo nan tout mond lan, yon chèf de fil sèkt a Nazareyen yo.
For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
6 Li te menm eseye souye tanp lan. Epi konsa, nou te arete li.
Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
7 Men Lysias, kòmandan an te parèt, epi avèk anpil vyolans, te rache li nan men nou.
But the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him out of our hands,
8 “Lè ou egzamine li pou kont ou konsènan tout bagay sila yo, ou kapab verifye bagay sou sila nou akize li yo.”
Commanding his accusers to come to thee: by examining whom thou thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, of which we accuse him.
9 Jwif yo tou te vin jwenn nan atak la, e yo t ap sètifye ke tout bagay sila yo se te vrè.
And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
10 Lè gouvènè a te fè l sinyal pou l pale, Paul te reponn: “Byen konesan, ke depi anpil ane, ou se yon jij nan nasyon sila, se avèk jwa ke m ap fè defans mwen.
Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been for many years a judge to this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
11 Akoz ke ou kapab note ke pa plis ke nan douz jou pase mwen te monte Jérusalem pou m adore.
That thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
12 Ni nan tanp lan, ni nan sinagòg yo, ni nan vil la li menm, yo pa t janm twouve mwen nan diskisyon avèk okenn moun, ni koze okenn boulvèsman.
And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither provoking the people to sedition, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
13 Ni yo pa kapab pwouve ou de chaj sou sila yo akize mwen koulye a.
Neither can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.
14 “Men sa mwen admèt a nou, ke selon Chemen an, ke yo rele yon sèkt, se vrè ke m sèvi Bondye a zansèt nou yo, e kwè tout bagay ki an akò avèk Lalwa a ak sa ki ekri nan pwofèt yo.
But this I confess to thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
15 Mwen posede yon esperans nan Bondye, ke moun sa yo osi konsidere presye, ke an verite, va gen yon rezirèksyon ni pou sila ki jis yo ak sila ki enjis yo.
And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
16 Akoz sa, mwen menm, tou, mwen fè tout sa ki posib pou toujou kenbe yon konsyans ki tout tan san repwòch devan Bondye, ak devan lèzòm.
And in this I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
17 “Alò, apre plizyè ane, mwen te vin pote yon don a nasyon mwen an e prezante ofrann m.
Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
18 Nan sa a, yo te twouve mwen okipe nan tanp lan, deja pirifye, san okenn foul, ni konfli. Men te gen sèten Jwif ki sòti an Asie—
Upon which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
19 ki ta dwe prezan devan ou pou fè akizasyon, si yo ta gen anyen kont mwen.
Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had any thing against me.
20 Oubyen pito kite mesye sila yo, yo menm di ki move zak yo te twouve lè mwen te kanpe devan konsèy la,
Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
21 ot ke sèl pawòl sa a ke m te rele lè m te kanpe pami yo a: ‘Pou rezirèksyon a mò yo y ap jije mwen jodi a.’”
Except it is for this one thing, that I cried standing among them, Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
22 Men Félix, ki te gen yon konesans pi egzakt de Chemen an, te repouse yo, e t ap di: “Lè Lysias kòmandan an vin desann, mwen va deside ka ou a”.
And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will make a decision on your case.
23 Answit Li te bay lòd a santenye a pou l retire l nan gadavi a, men avèk yon sèten libète, e pa anpeche okenn nan zanmi li yo sèvi li.
And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come to him.
24 Men kèk jou pita, Félix te rive avèk Drusille, madanm li ki te yon Jwif, epi te voye rele Paul, pou koute li pale sou lafwa nan Jésus Kri a.
And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
25 Men pandan li t ap diskite sou ladwati, tanperans, ak jijman ki gen pou vini an, Félix te vin pè. Li te di: “Pou moman sa a, ale. Lè m jwenn tan, m a konvoke ou.”
And as he reasoned of righteousness, self-control, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
26 Nan menm tan an, tou, li t ap espere ke Paul ta bay li lajan pou lage l. Akoz sa, li te konn voye rele l souvan pou pale avè l.
He hoped also that money should have been given him by Paul, that he might loose him: therefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
27 Men apre dezan te pase, Félix te ranplase pa Porcius Festus, e pou te jwenn favè ak Jwif yo, li te kite Paul anprizone.
But after two years Porcius Festus came in place of Felix: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a favour, left Paul bound.
