Acts 26

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

Agripa di Pòl: Ou mèt pale pou defann tèt ou. Lè sa a, Pòl lonje men l', epi li fè defans li konsa:

I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:

Se pa ti kontan mwen kontan, wa Agripa, pou m' defann tèt mwen devan ou jòdi a anba tout bagay jwif yo ap plede akize mwen.

Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

Ou menm ou konnen tout koutim jwif yo ansanm ak kalite keksyon yo renmen diskite yo byen. Tanpri souple, pran yon ti pasyans pou koute mwen.

My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

Tout jwif yo konnen ki jan m' mennen tèt mwen depi lè m' te jenn gason, ki jan m' t'ap viv depi nan konmansman nan mitan moun peyi mwen yo ak nan Jerizalèm.

Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

Yo konnen m' depi lontan. Epi, si yo vle, yo ka rann temwayaj mwen t'ap viv tankou yon farizyen. Farizyen yo se moun ki pi rèd nan relijyon nou an.

And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:

Koulye a, yo rele m' an jijman paske m'ap tann pwomès Bondye te fè zansèt nou yo.

Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

Se menm pwomès sa a douz branch fanmi nou yo ap tann lè y'ap sèvi Bondye san rete, lajounen kou lannwit. Se pou menm pwomès sa a jwif yo ap akize mwen, monwa.

Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

Poukisa, nou menm jwif, nou pa kwè Bondye ka leve moun mouri?

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Mwen menm tou, yon lè, mwen te kwè se pou m' te fè sa m' kapab pou disparèt non Jezi, moun Nazarèt la.

Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

Se sa m' te fè lavil Jerizalèm. Mwen te resevwa yon pouvwa espesyal nan men chèf prèt yo pou sa. Mwen te mete anpil patizan Kris yo nan prizon. Lè yo t'ap kondannen yo amò, mwen te dakò nèt ale.

And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

Anpil fwa, mwen te fè bat yo nan tout sinagòg, mwen te konn fòse yo vire do bay Bondye. Mwen te sitèlman pa t' vle wè yo, mwen te konn al pèsekite yo jouk nan peyi etranje.

Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

Se konsa, mwen tapral Damas avèk pouvwa ansanm ak lòd chèf prèt yo te ban mwen.

At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

Antan m' te sou wout la, vè midi konsa, monwa, mwen wè yon limyè ki soti nan syèl la pi klere pase solèy la. Li te klere tout kote m' te ye a ansanm ak moun ki t'ap vwayaje avè m' yo.

And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

Nou tout nou tonbe atè. Epi mwen tande yon vwa ki di m' an lang ebre: Sòl, Sòl, poukisa w'ap pèsekite mwen? W'ap fè tèt ou mal lè w'ap voye pye konsa tankou yon chwal k'ap voye pye lè mèt li ap bat li.

And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

Mwen mande: Ki moun ou ye, Seyè? Epi l' di m': Mwen se Jezi w'ap pèsekite a.

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

Men, leve kanpe sou pye ou. Mwen fè ou wè m', se pou ou kapab sèvi mwen. Wi, ou pral sèvi m' temwen, ou pral di lòt moun yo jan ou te wè m' jòdi a epi wa fè yo konnen tou sa m'a fè ou wè apre sa.

Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

M'a delivre ou anba men pèp jwif yo, anba men moun lòt nasyon yo. Se mwen menm k'ap voye ou ba yo,

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

pou ou kapab louvri je yo, pou fè yo soti nan fènwa kote yo ye a vin nan limyè, pou wete yo anba pouvwa Satan vin jwenn Bondye. Konsa, lè y'a mete konfyans yo nan mwen, y'a resevwa padon pou tout peche yo, y'a jwenn plas yo nan mitan pèp k'ap viv apa pou Bondye a.

Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

Se konsa, wa Agripa, mwen pa dezobèyi vizyon ki te soti nan syèl la vin jwenn mwen.

But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

Mwen kòmanse bay moun nan lavil Damas ak nan Jerizalèm mesaj la. Apre sa, m' ale nan tout peyi Jide ak nan mitan moun lòt nasyon yo. Mwen t'ap mande yo pou yo chanje lavi yo, pou yo tounen vin jwenn Bondye, pou yo fè bagay ki pou fè wè yo chanje tout bon.

For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.

Se poutèt sa wi jwif yo mete men sou mwen nan tanp lan, se poutèt sa yo t'ap seye touye mwen.

Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

Mentou, Bondye toujou pwoteje m' jouk jòdi a. Mwen la toujou pou m' sèvi l' temwen devan tout moun, grannèg kou malere. Sa ou wè m'ap di la a, se sa menm pwofèt yo ansanm ak Moyiz te di gen pou rive.

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

Kris la te gen pou l' soufri. Se li menm ki an premye gen pou l' leve soti vivan nan lanmò pou l' fè pèp Izrayèl la ansanm ak tout lòt nasyon yo konnen limyè k'ap delivre yo a.

And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

Antan Pòl t'ap pale konsa pou defann tèt li, Festis rele byen fò: Ou fou, Pòl! Twòp lespri fè ou pèdi tèt ou.

But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

Pòl reponn li: Mwen pa fou non, ekselans. Tout pawòl mwen di la a se verite a tou klè, epi yo gen sans.

For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.

Wa Agripa konn tout bagay sa yo. Se poutèt sa mwen pa pè pale devan li. Mwen sèten li konnen tout bagay sa yo, paske pa gen okenn ladan yo mwen te fè an kachèt.

King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

Wa Agripa, èske ou pa kwè sa pwofèt yo di? Mwen konnen ou kwè.

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

Agripa di Pòl: Talè konsa ou pral pran tèt mwen tou pou fè m' kretyen?

And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

Pòl reponn li: Kit koulye a, kit pita, m'ap lapriyè Bondye ni pou ou ni pou nou tout k'ap koute m' jòdi a pou yon lè konsa nou vin tankou m', wetan chenn sa yo!

And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

Wa a, gwouvènè a, Berenis ansanm ak tout moun ki te la yo leve.

And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Apre yo fin ale, yonn t'ap di lòt: Nonm sa a pa fè anyen ki merite prizon, ale wè lanmò.

Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Cæsar.

Agripa di Festis konsa: Si nonm sa a pa t' mande pou Seza tande l', ou ta ka lage l' wi.