Acts 24

Apre senk jou, Ananyas, granprèt la, rive Sezare ak yon avoka yo rele Tètilis ansanm ak kèk chèf fanmi. Yo parèt devan gouvènè a; yo te vin pote plent pou Pòl.

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.

Yo fè rele Pòl. Lè sa a Tetilis kòmanse pale, li t'ap akize Pòl konsa: Ekselans, se ou ki fè nou gen lapè depi lontan. Se sou gouvènman ou yo fè anpil refòm nesesè pou byen peyi a, tèlman ou gen bon konprann.

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 unto this nation by thy providence,

Pou tou sa w'ap fè depi lontan toupatou, n'ap di ou mèsi anpil ak tout kè nou.

We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

Mwen pa vle pran twòp tan ou. Men tanpri souple, pran pasyans, koute sa nou gen pou n' di ou la a. Nou p'ap pale anpil.

Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.

Nou fin wè nonm sa a se yon gwo nwizans: l'ap mache fè dezòd nan mitan jwif yo toupatou sou latè. Se chèf gwoup Nazareyen yo li ye.

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:

Li menm seye derespekte tanp lan. Lè nou wè sa, nou arete l'. Nou te vle jije l' dapre Lalwa nou an.

Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

Men, kòmandan Lizyas antre nan koze a, li aji yon jan brital ak nou, li wete li nan men nou.

But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

Apre sa, Lizyas bay moun ki t'ap akize l' yo lòd pou yo vin parèt devan ou. Si ou poze nonm sa a keksyon, wa wè ou menm tou, ki jan sa n'ap di la a se verite tou klè.

Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

Tout jwif yo te dakò avèk li, yo t'ap di se konsa bagay la te ye vre.

And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

Gouvènè a fè Pòl siy pou l' pale. Pòl di: Mwen konnen w'ap fè jistis nan peyi a depi lontan. Se ak kè poze mwen vin plede kòz mwen devan ou.

Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

Ou mèt pran ranseyman, jòdi a fè douz jou depi mwen te moute Jerizalèm pou m' al fè sèvis pou Bondye.

Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

Jwif yo pa jwenn mwen ap diskite ak pesonn nan tanp lan, yo pa bare m' ap moute tèt pesonn ni nan sinagòg yo ni okenn lòt kote nan lavil la.

And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

Moun sa yo pa ka bay okenn prèv pou tou sa yo sot di mwen fè a.

Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

Men, m'ap rekonèt sa devan ou: m'ap sèvi Bondye zansèt nou yo dapre chemen yo pretann di ki pa bon an. Men, mwen kwè tout bagay ki ekri nan lalwa Moyiz la ak nan liv pwofèt yo.

But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

Mwen gen espwa sa a, epi mwen konnen yo genyen l' tou; yon jou Bondye gen pou fè tout moun, bon kou mechan, leve soti vivan nan lanmò.

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.

Se konsa m'ap fè posib mwen pou m' toujou kenbe konsyans mwen san repwòch devan Bondye ak devan moun.

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

Apre mwen fin pase anpil lanne deyò, mwen tounen Jerizalèm. Mwen te vin pote yon ti lajan pou ede pèp mwen an, epi m' tou pwofite fè ofrann bèt pou Bondye.

Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

Men sa m' t'ap fè lè yo jwenn mwen nan tanp lan. Mwen te fin patisipe nan jou sèvis pou mete moun nan kondisyon pou fè sèvis Bondye. Pa te gen foul moun avè m', pa te gen kras dezòd.

Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

Men, te gen kèk jwif ki te soti nan pwovens Lazi, se yo menm ki te dwe la devan ou pou akize m', si yo te gen kichòy kont mwen.

Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

Osinon, se pou moun ki isit la di ki move zak yo jwenn mwen te fè lè m' te kanpe devan Gran Konsèy la.

Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

Men sèl pawòl mwen te di byen fò lè m' te kanpe devan yo tout la: Se paske mwen kwè mò yo gen pou leve vivan ankò kifè yo rele m' an jijman devan nou jòdi a.

Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

Feliks ki te okouran tout bagay sou chemen Bondye a, ranvwaye jijman an pou pita. Li di yo konsa: Lè kòmandan Lizyas va vini, m'a pran yon desizyon sou zafè sa 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 know the uttermost of your matter.

Li bay ofisye ki te reskonsab Pòl la lòd pou l' pa lage l', men pou l' ba li kèk ti libète, epi pou kite zanmi l' yo rann li ti sèvis.

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 unto him.

Kèk jou apre sa, Feliks vini avèk Drisil, madanm li, ki te yon jwif. Li voye rele Pòl, li te vle tande sa Pòl te gen pou l' di sou konfyans nan Jezikri a.

And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

Men, lè Pòl pran pale sou jan moun dwe viv byen, sou jan moun dwe kontwole kò yo, sou jou jijman ki gen pou vini an, Feliks soti pè, li di: Bon, koulye a ou mèt ale. Lè m'a gen tan m'a rele ou ankò.

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, 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.

Li te mete nan tèt li Pòl ta ka ba li lajan. Se poutèt sa plizyè fwa li te fè l' vin koze avèk li.

He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

Dezan pase konsa. Feliks menm ki te vle fè jwif yo plezi te kite Pòl nan prizon tout tan sa a. Apre sa, Pòsiyis Festis vin moute gouvènè nan plas Feliks.

But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.