Acts 25
1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Konsa, Festus, apre twa jou nan pwovens lan, te kite Césarée pou monte Jérusalem.
2 And the chief priests, and principal men of the Jews, went unto him against Paul: and they besought him,
Chèf prèt yo ak dirijan a pèp Jwif yo te pote chaj kont Paul. Konsa, yo t ap mande yo favè
3 Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.
ke li ta fè pa yo nan jijman a kont Paul, pou fè l vini Jérusalem. Men yo te gen lentansyon pou touye l nan wout.
4 But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea, and that he himself would very shortly depart thither.
Answit Festus te reponn ke Paul t ap kenbe nan gadavi Césarée, e ke li menm t ap sòti talè.
5 Let them, therefore, saith he, among you that are able, go down with me, and accuse him, if there be any crime in the man.
“Konsa”, li te di: “Kite prensipal moun pami nou yo ale avè m, e si gen yon bagay ki mal nan nonm sa a, kite yo pouswiv sa nan lajistis.”
6 And having tarried among them no more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat in the judgment seat; and commanded Paul to be brought.
Apre Festus te fin pase plis ke di jou pami yo, li te desann Césarée. Nan pwochen jou a li te pran chèz li devan tribinal la, e te kòmande yo fè Paul vini.
7 Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come down from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievous causes, which they could not prove;
Apre Paul te rive, Jwif ki te desann sòti Jérusalem yo te kanpe antoure li. Yo t ap pote anpil chaj byen serye kont li ke yo pa t kab pwouve.
8 Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing.
Paul te di nan pwòp defans li: “Mwen pa fè okenn ofans ni kont Lalwa Jwif yo, ni kont tanp lan, ni kont César.”
9 But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
Men Festus ki te vle plè Jwif yo, te reponn Paul. Li te di: “Èske ou dakò pou monte Jérusalem pou pase nan jijman devan mwen sou chaj sila yo?”
10 Then Paul said: I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no injury, as thou very well knowest.
Men Paul te di: “Mwen kanpe devan tribinal César a, kote mwen dwe jije a. Mwen pa fè okenn mal a Jwif yo, jan ou menm osi byen konnen an.
11 For if I have injured them, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man may deliver me to them: I appeal to Caesar.
Si konsa, mwen se yon malfektè, e mwen fè yon bagay ki merite lanmò, mwen pa refize mouri; men si okenn nan bagay sila ke yo akize m yo pa verite, pèsòn pa kapab livre mwen a yo. Mwen fè apèl mwen a César.”
12 Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go.
Konsa Apre Festus te fè yon konferans avèk konseye li, li te reponn: “Se a César ke ou fè apèl; se a César ke ou va ale.”
13 And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to salute Festus.
Alò lè kèk jou te pase, Wa Agrippa avèk Bérnéice te rive Césarée pou prezante omaj yo a Festus.
14 And as they tarried there many days, Festus told the king of Paul, saying: A certain man was left prisoner by Felix.
Pandan yo t ap pase anpil jou la, Festus te mete ka a Paul la devan wa a, e t ap di: “Genyen yon sèten nonm ke Félix te kite kòm prizonye.
15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests, and the ancients of the Jews, came unto me, desiring condemnation against him.
Epi lè m te Jérusalem, chèf prèt avèk ansyen Jwif yo te pote chaj kont li, pou mande yon santans kondanasyon kont li.
16 To whom I answered: It is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before that he who is accused have his accusers present, and have liberty to make his answer, to clear himself of the things laid to his charge.
“Mwen te reponn yo ke se pa koutim a Women yo pou livre okenn moun avan sila ki akize a wè akizatè li yo fasafas e vin gen chans pou fè defans li kont chaj yo.
17 When therefore they were come hither, without any delay, on the day following, sitting in the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought.
Donk, apre yo te fin ransanble la a, mwen pa t fè reta, men nan pwochen jou a, te pran chèz mwen sou tribinal la, e te kòmande mesye sila a vin devan mwen.
18 Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of things which I thought ill of:
Lè akizatè yo te kanpe, yo te kòmanse pote chaj krim, men pa tankou mwen ta sipoze a.
19 But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Yo te senpleman gen kèk pwen malantandi sou relijyon pa yo, ak sou yon sèten mesye mouri, Jésus, ke Paul te pwoklame toujou vivan.
20 I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things.
Kòmsi mwen pa t menm konprann jan pou m ta fè yon ankèt sou bagay sila yo, mwen te mande si li te dakò pou ale Jérusalem pou pase nan jijman sou zafè sila yo.
21 But Paul appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar.
Men lè Paul te fè apèl pou desizyon Anperè a, mwen te kòmande li kenbe nan gadavi jiskaske m voye li kote César.”
22 And Agrippa said to Festus: I would also hear the man, myself. Tomorrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Answit Agrippa te di a Festus: “Mwen ta renmen osi tande mesye sa mwen menm”. Li te reponn: “Demen ou va tande l”.
23 And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice were come with great pomp, and had entered into the hall of audience, with the tribunes, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment, Paul was brought forth.
Konsa, nan pwochen jou a, lè Agrippa te parèt ansanm avèk Bérnéice, pami gwo zafè, li te antre nan sal odyans lan, akonpanye ak kòmandan yo ak lòm pi enpòtan nan vil yo, epi sou kòmand Festus, Paul te mennen antre.
24 And Festus saith: King Agrippa, and all ye men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews dealt with me at Jerusalem, requesting and crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
Festus te di: “Wa Agrippa, e tout moun ki prezan avèk nou la a, ou wè nonm sila a, sou kilès tout pèp Jwif la te fè vin kote mwen, ni nan Jérusalem, ni isit la, pou te deklare byen fò ke li pa t dwe viv ankò a.
25 Yet have I found nothing that he hath committed worthy of death. But forasmuch as he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
Men mwen te twouve ke li pa t fè okenn bagay ki te merite lanmò; epi akoz ke li menm te fè apèl a Anperè a, mwen te deside voye l.
26 Of whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. For which cause I have brought him forth before you, and especially before thee, O king Agrippa, that examination being made, I may have what to write.
“Deja mwen pa gen anyen definitif pou ekri a mèt mwen. Donk mwen mennen li devan nou tout, e espesyalman devan ou, Wa Agrippa, pou lè ankèt la fèt, pou mwen kapab gen yon bagay pou m ekri.
27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to signify the things laid to his charge.
Paske li sanble dwòl pou mwen voye yon prizonye, epi pou m pa endike osi chaj kont li.”
