Acts 23

Pòl fikse je l' sou manm Gran Konsèy yo, li di: Frè m' yo, depi tout tan mwen toujou viv san repwòch devan Bondye jouk jounen jòdi a.

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

Ananyas, granprèt la, bay moun ki toupre Pòl yo lòd pou yo ba l' yon souflèt.

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

Lè sa a Pòl di li: Ou pòtre yon miray blanchi ak lacho! Se Bondye ki va frape ou. Ou chita la pou jije m' dapre Lalwa Bondye a. Men, se ou menm k'ap dezobeyi Lalwa Bondye a lè ou bay lòd frape m' lan.

Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

Moun ki te toupre Pòl yo di li: Apa w'ap joure granprèt Bondye a?

And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?

Pòl reponn: Eskize m', frè m'. Mwen pa t' konnen se granprèt msye te ye. Paske, men sa yo di nan Liv la: Piga ou pale chèf pèp ou a mal.

Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

Pòl konnen te gen sadiseyen yon bò ak farizyen yon lòt bò nan Gran Konsèy la. Se poutèt sa li pran pale byen fò devan yo, li di: Frè m' yo, se yon farizyen mwen ye, pitit pitit farizyen. Se paske mwen gen espwa mò yo gen pou yo leve vivan ankò ki fè yo rele m' an jijman devan nou.

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

Lè l' di sa, farizyen yo pran diskite ak sadiseyen yo; asanble a fè de kan.

And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

(Sadiseyen yo t'ap di moun mouri pa leve, pa gen zanj, pa gen lespri. Farizyen yo, bò pa yo, te kwè nan tou sa.)

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

Moun yo t'ap rele pi fò toujou. Kèk dirèktè lalwa, ki te patizan farizyen yo, leve kanpe, yo antre nan yon diskisyon byen cho, yo t'ap di: Nou pa jwenn anyen ki mal nan nonm sa a. Se dwe yon zanj Bondye osinon yon lespri ki pale avè li.

And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

Diskisyon an te vin sitèlman cho kòmandan an te pè pou yo pa t' dechèpiye Pòl. Li bay sòlda yo lòd desann nan asanble a, al wete Pòl nan mitan yo, mennen l' tounen nan kazèn lan.

And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

Jou lannwit sa a, Pòl wè Seyè a ki di li: Kouraj! Menm jan ou kanpe bay verite a pou mwen isit la lavil Jerizalèm, se konsa tou ou gen pou ou al kanpe bay verite a pou mwen lavil Wòm.

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

Nan denmen maten, jwif yo fè yon konplo. Yo sèmante sou tèt yo yo p'ap mete anyen nan bouch yo toutotan yo pa touye Pòl.

And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

Te gen karant moun pou pi piti nan konplo a.

And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.

Y' al jwenn chèf prèt yo ak chèf fanmi yo, yo di yo: Nou sèmante sou tèt nou, nou p'ap manje anyen toutotan nou pa touye Pòl.

And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

Koulye a, nou menm ansanm ak tout Gran Konsèy la, mande kòmandan an pou l' mennen Pòl ban nou, tankou si nou ta renmen egzaminen ka li a pi byen. Nou menm, bò pa nou, nou tou pare pou n' touye l' anvan l' gen tan rive isit.

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

Men, pitit gason sè Pòl la pran nouvèl konplo a. li al nan kazèn lan, li antre, li avèti Pòl.

And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

Pòl rele yonn nan ofisye yo, li di li: Mennen jenn gason sa a bò kot kòmandan an: li gen kichòy pou l' di li.

Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

Ofisye a pran jenn gason an avè l', li mennen l' bay kòmandan an, li di: Prizonye yo rele Pòl la rele m', li mande m' pou mennen jenn gason sa a ba ou. Li bezwen di ou kichòy.

So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.

Kòmandan an pran men jenn gason an, li mennen l' sou kote, li mande li: Kisa ou gen pou di mwen?

Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?

Li reponn: Jwif yo ranje yon konplo. Y'ap mande ou mennen Pòl denmen devan Gran Konsèy la. Y'ap di ou yo ta renmen egzaminen ka msye pi byen.

And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

Pa koute yo. Gen karant moun pou pi piti ki pare pou yo pran li. Yo sèmante sou lavi yo, yo p'ap mete anyen nan bouch yo toutotan yo pa touye li. Koulye a yo fin pare nèt, se respons ou ase y'ap tann.

But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.

Kòmandan an di l' konsa: Pa kite pesonn konnen ou te vin di m' sa. Epi li voye jenn gason an al fè wout li.

So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.

Apre sa, kòmandan an rele de nan ofisye l' yo, li di yo: Sanble desan (200) sòlda, swasanndis kavalye ak desan (200) zòm ame ak pikèt. Se pou nou tout pare pou n' pati pou Sezare aswè a, vè nevè.

And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;

Pare yon chwal pou Pòl tou. Mennen l' ale bay gouvènè Feliks an byen, san okenn danje, san okenn malè.

And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

Epi li ekri lèt sa a:

And he wrote a letter after this manner:

Klòd Lizyas voye bonjou ak tout respe l' pou chèf li, gouvènè Feliks.

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

Jwif yo te mete men sou nonm sa a, yo tapral touye l' lè m' vin konnen se yon sitwayen women li ye. Lè sa a, mwen rive avèk sòlda m' yo, mwen delivre li.

This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

Mwen mennen l' devan Gran Konsèy jwif yo, paske mwen te vle konnen kisa jwif yo t'ap di sou li konsa.

And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

Mwen wè li pa t' fè anyen ki pou ta fè yo touye l' ni pou yo mete l' nan prizon. Yo t'ap akize l' dèske li fè yon bann bagay ki gen rapò ak Lalwa yo a.

Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

Lè m' vin konnen jwif yo t'ap fè konplo pou touye l', mwen pran desizyon voye l' ba ou. Epi mwen mande moun ki t'ap akize l' yo pou yo vin pote plent pou li devan ou.

And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

Sòlda yo fè tou sa Lizyas te ba yo lòd fè: yo pran Pòl, yo mennen li jouk Antipatris lannwit la menm.

Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

Nan denmen, sòlda ki t'ap mache apye yo tounen nan kazèn lan, yo kite kavalye yo fè rès vwayaj la avèk Pòl.

On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

Rive yo rive Sezare, kavalye yo renmèt gouvènè a lèt la, epi yo renmèt Pòl nan men li.

Who, when they came to Cæsarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

Gouvènè a li lèt la, li mande Pòl moun ki pwovens li ye. Lè l' vin konnen se moun Silisi li ye, li di li:

And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

Lè moun k'ap akize ou yo va vini, m'a tande sa ou gen pou di. Epi li bay lòd pou yo mete Pòl sou bon gad nan gwo palè Ewòd la.

I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.