Travay 28
1 Lè yo tout te fin rive sof nou te vin twouve ke lil la te rele Malte.
And after we had escaped, we then realized that the island was called Malta. Yet truly, the natives offered us no small amount of humane treatment.
2 Natif peyi yo te byen resevwa nou ak yon dousè ekstrawòdinè. Akoz lapli a ki te vin fèmen sou nou, avèk anpil fredi, yo te limen yon dife e te resevwa nou tout.
For they refreshed us all by kindling a fire, because rain was imminent and because of the cold.
3 Men lè Paul te ranmase yon pakèt bwa e te mete yo sou dife a, yon vipè te sòti akoz chalè a e te tache nan men l.
But when Paul had gathered together a bundle of twigs, and had placed them on the fire, a viper, which had been drawn to the heat, fastened itself to his hand.
4 Lè natif yo te wè bèt la k ap pann soti nan men li, yo te kòmanse di youn ak lòt: “San dout mesye sa a se yon asasen, epi malgre li sove soti nan lanmè a, jistis p ap kite li viv.”
And truly, when the natives saw the beast hanging from his hand, they were saying to one another: “Certainly, this man must be a murderer, for though he escaped from the sea, vengeance will not permit him to live.”
5 Konsa, li te souke retire bèt la jete nan dife a, men l pa t gen anyen.
But shaking off the creature into the fire, he indeed suffered no ill effects.
6 Men yo t ap atann ke li vin anfle e sibitman tonbe mouri. Men apre yo te tann pandan anpil tan e pa t wè anyen rive li, yo te reflechi yon lòt jan e te kòmanse di ke li te yon dye.
But they were supposing that he would soon swell up, and then would suddenly fall down and die. But having waited a long time, and seeing no ill effects in him, they changed their minds and were saying that he was a god.
7 Alò, toupre kote sila a, te gen tè ki te pou mesye pi enpòtan nan lil la, ke yo te rele Publius, ki te bannou byenveni. Li te byen emab e li te bay nou lojman pandan twa jou.
Now among these places were estates owned by the ruler of the island, named Publius. And he, taking us in, showed us kind hospitality for three days.
8 Li te vin rive ke papa a Publius te kouche byen malad avèk lafyèv ak dyare. Paul te ale wè li e lè li te fin priye pou li, li te poze men l sou li e te geri li.
Then it happened that the father of Publius lay ill with a fever and with dysentery. Paul entered to him, and when he had prayed and had laid his hands on him, he saved him.
9 Aprè sa te fin fèt, tout lòt moun sou lil la ki te gen maladi t ap vin kote li e t ap geri.
When this had been done, all who had diseases on the island approached and were cured.
10 Anplis, yo te onore nou avèk anpil mak respè, e lè nou t ap pran vwal, yo te founi nou tout sa nou te bezwen.
And then they also presented us with many honors. And when we were ready to set sail, they gave us whatever we needed.
11 Nan fen twa mwa yo nou te pran vwal sou yon bato Alexandryen ki osi te pase sezon livè a nan lil la. Li te gen Frè Jimo yo kon òneman devan an kòm tèt bato a.
And so, after three months, we sailed in a ship from Alexandria, whose name was ‘the Castors,’ and which had wintered at the island.
12 Apre nou te antre o pò nan Syracuse, nou te rete la pandan twa jou.
And when we had arrived at Syracuse, we were delayed there for three days.
13 Soti la, nou te pran vwal pou antoure rive nan Reggio. Yon jou pita, yon van sid te parèt, e nan dezyèm jou a nou te rive Pouzzles.
From there, sailing close to the shore, we arrived at Rhegium. And after one day, with the south wind blowing, we arrived on the second day at Puteoli.
14 La nou te twouve kèk frè ki te envite nou rete avèk yo pandan sèt jou, e konsa nou te rive Rome.
There, after locating the brothers, we were asked to remain with them for seven days. And then we went on to Rome.
15 Epi frè fidèl yo, lè yo te tande de nou, te vini la soti nan distans pou rive nan Mache Appuis la avèk Twa Tavernes pou rankontre nou. Lè Paul te wè yo, li te remèsye Bondye e te pran kouraj.
And there, when the brothers had heard of us, they went to meet us as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns. And when Paul had seen them, giving thanks to God, he took courage.
16 Lè nou te antre Rome, Paul te jwenn pèmisyon pou rete pou kont li, avèk sòlda ki t ap veye l la.
And when we had arrived at Rome, Paul was given permission to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
17 Apre twa jou Paul te rele ansanm moun ki te pi enpòtan pami mesye Jwif yo. Lè yo te vin ansanm, li te kòmanse ap di yo: “Frè yo malgre mwen pa t fè anyen kont pèp nou an, oubyen koutim zansèt nou yo, konsa, mwen te livre kòm prizonye soti Jérusalem nan men Women yo.
And after the third day, he called together the leaders of the Jews. And when they had convened, he said to them: “Noble brothers, I have done nothing against the people, nor against the customs of the fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
18 Epi lè yo menm te egzamine mwen, yo te dakò pou lage m paske yo pa t twouve baz pou mete m a lanmò.
And after they held a hearing about me, they would have released me, because there was no case for death against me.
19 Men lè Jwif yo te vin pa dakò, mwen te oblije fè apèl a César, pa akoz ke m te gen okenn akizasyon kont nasyon mwen an.
But with the Jews speaking against me, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, though it was not as if I had any kind of accusation against my own nation.
20 Pou rezon sa a, donk mwen te mande wè nou pou pale avèk nou, paske mwen ap pote chenn sa a pou lespwa Israël la.”
And so, because of this, I requested to see you and to speak to you. For it is because of the hope of Israel that I am encircled with this chain.”
21 Yo te di li: “Nou pa t ni resevwa lèt sòti Judée konsènan ou, ni pa t gen okenn nan frè yo ki te vin isit la pou rapòte oswa pale anyen mal de ou menm.
But they said to him: “We have not received letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the other new arrivals among the brothers reported or spoken anything evil against you.
22 Men nou dezire tande de ou menm sa ke ou panse. Paske konsènan sèkt sa a, se byen koni pami nou menm ke yo pale kont li toupatou.”
But we are asking to hear your opinions from you, for concerning this sect, we know that it is being spoken against everywhere.”
23 Lè yo te fikse yon jou pou Paul, yo te vini kote lojman li an an gran nonb. Li t ap eksplike yo nan temwayaj klè e konplè de wayòm Bondye a ak nan eseye fè yo kwè konsènan Jésus, soti nan Lalwa Moïse la ak nan pwofèt yo depi granmmaten jis rive nan aswè.
And when they had appointed a day for him, very many persons went to him at his guest quarters. And he discoursed, testifying to the kingdom of God, and persuading them about Jesus, using the law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning until evening.
24 Kèk te vin kwè akoz bagay ki te pale yo, men lòt yo te refize kwè.
And some believed the things that he was saying, yet others did not believe.
25 Lè yo pa t dakò youn avèk lòt, yo te kòmanse pati lè Paul te fin pale dènye pawòl sila a: “Lespri Sen an te gen rezon lè l te pale atravè Ésaïe, pwofèt a zansèt nou yo,
And when they could not agree among themselves, they departed, while Paul was speaking this one word: “How well did the Holy Spirit speak to our fathers through the prophet Isaiah,
26 Lè l te di: ‘Ale nan pèp sa epi di: “Nou va toujou tande, men nou p ap konprann. Nou va toujou gade, men nou p ap wè anyen.
saying: ‘Go to this people and say to them: Hearing, you shall hear and not understand, and seeing, you shall see and not perceive.
27 Paske kè a moun sa yo vin di. Zòrèy pa yo, yo manke tande. E yo fèmen zye yo; otreman pou yo ta wè avèk zye yo, tande avèk zòrèy yo, konprann avèk kè yo, e retounen, pou Mwen ta geri yo.’
For the heart of this people has grown dull, and they have listened with reluctant ears, and they have closed their eyes tightly, lest perhaps they might see with the eyes, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and so be converted, and I would heal them.’
28 “Konsa, Kite l byen konnen a nou menm, ke delivrans sila gen tan voye osi a pèp etranje yo. Yo menm va koute.”
Therefore, let it be known to you, that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they shall listen to it.”
29 Lè li te fin pale pawòl sa yo, Jwif yo te pati, e yo t ap diskite pami yo menm.
And when he had said these things, the Jews went away from him, though they still had many questions among themselves.
30 Konsa, Paul te rete la pandan dezan nan pwòp chanm li ke li te lwe a. Li te trè kontan resevwa tout sila ki te vin wè li yo.
Then he remained for two whole years in his own rented lodgings. And he received all who went in to him,
31 Li t ap preche wayòm Bondye a, e t ap enstwi konsènan Senyè a Jésus Kri, avèk tout libète, san anpèchman.
preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which are from the Lord Jesus Christ, with all faithfulness, without prohibition.
