Jan 16
1 Mwen di nou sa pou nou pa dekouraje lè sa rive.
‘I have spoken to you in this way so that you may not falter.
2 Y'a mete nou deyò nan sinagòg yo. Yon lè, moun k'ap touye nou yo va met nan tèt yo se sèvis y'ap rann Bondye lè yo fè sa.
They will expel you from their synagogues; indeed the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think that they are making an offering to God.
3 Y'ap fè tou sa paske yo pa konnen ni Papa a ni mwen menm.
They will do this, because they have not learned to know the Father, or even me.
4 Men, mwen di nou sa, se pou lè lè a va rive pou yo fè nou sa nou ka chonje mwen te di nou sa. Mwen pa t' di nou tou sa anvan, paske mwen te la avèk nou.
But I have spoken to you of these things so that, when the time for them comes, you may remember that I told you about them myself.
5 Men koulye a, mwen pral jwenn moun ki te voye m' lan, epi nou yonn pa mande m' kote m' prale?
I did not tell you all this at first, because I was with you. But now I am to return to him who sent me; and yet not one of you asks me – “Where are you going?”
6 Men, paske mwen pale konsa ak nou, kè nou kase.
Although your hearts are full of sorrow at all that I have been saying to you.
7 Men, m'ap di nou laverite: li pi bon pou nou si m' ale. Paske, si m' pa ale, moun ki gen pou vin ankouraje nou an p'ap vin jwenn nou. Men, lè m' ale, m'a voye l' ban nou.
Yet I am only telling you the truth; it is for your good that I should go away. For otherwise the helper will never come to you, but, if I leave you, I will send him to you.
8 Li menm, lè la vini, la moutre moun lemonn yo jan yo nan lerè sou keksyon peche, sou keksyon sa ki dwat devan Bondye, sou keksyon jijman Bondye.
And he, when he comes, will bring conviction to the world as to sin, and as to righteousness, and as to judgment;
9 Yo nan lerè sou keksyon peche a, paske yo pa mete konfyans yo nan mwen.
as to sin, for people do not believe in me;
10 Yo nan lerè sou keksyon sa ki dwat devan Bondye, paske mwen pral jwenn Papa a, nou p'ap wè m' ankò.
as to righteousness, for I am going to the Father, and you will see me no longer;
11 Yo nan lerè sou keksyon jijman Bondye a, paske chèf k'ap dominen lemonn lan fin jije deja.
as to judgment, for the Spirit that is ruling this world has been condemned.
12 Mwen gen anpil lòt bagay ankò pou m' di nou, men nou pa ka konprann yo koulye a.
I have still much to say to you, but you cannot bear it now.
13 Men, li menm Lespri k'ap moutre verite a, lè la vini, la mennen nou nan tout verite a. Paske li p'ap pale pawòl pa li. Men, tou sa la tande, se sa la di nou: la fè nou konnen bagay ki gen pou rive.
Yet when he – The Spirit of truth – comes, he will guide you into all truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but he will speak of all that he hears; and he will tell you of the things that are to come.
14 Li pral fè yo wè pouvwa mwen, paske la pran sa ki pou mwen pou l' fè nou konnen yo.
He will honour me; because he will take of what is mine, and will tell it to you.
15 Tou sa ki pou Papa a se pou mwen yo ye tou. Se poutèt sa mwen di nou la pran sa ki pou mwen pou l' fè nou konnen yo.
Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said that he takes of what is mine, and will tell it to you.
16 Talè konsa nou p'ap wè m'; talè konsa n'a wè m' ankò.
In a little while you will no longer see me; and then in a little while you will see me indeed.’
17 Kèk disip li yo pran pale, yonn t'ap di lòt: Sa sa vle di sa l'ap di nou la a: Talè konsa nou p'ap wè m', talè konsa n'a wè m' ankò? Sa l' vle di la a: Paske mwen pral jwenn Papa a?
At this some of his disciples said to one another, ‘What does he mean by saying to us “In a little while you will not see me, and then in a little while you will see me indeed”; and by saying “Because I am going to the Father”?
18 Kisa sa vle di menm: Talè konsa? Nou pa konprann sa l' vle di.
What does he mean by “In a little while”?’ they said. ‘We do not know what he is speaking about.’
19 Jezi menm te konnen yo te vle poze l' keksyon. Li di yo: Mwen di nou: Talè konsa nou p'ap wè m', talè konsa tou n'a wè m' ankò. Eske se sou sa nou yonn ap poze lòt keksyon an?
Jesus saw that they were wanting to ask him a question, and said, ‘Are you trying to find out from one another what I meant by saying “In a little while you will not see me; and then in a little while you will see me indeed”?
20 Sa m'ap di nou la a, se vre wi: nou pral kriye, nou pral plenn, men moun k'ap viv dapre prensip ki nan lemonn yo pral kontan. Nou pral gen lapenn, men lapenn nou pral tounen kè kontan.
In truth I tell you that you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will suffer pain, but your pain will turn to joy.
21 Lè yon fanm gen tranche, kè l' sere, paske lè a rive pou l' soufri. Men, lè pitit la fin fèt, li bliye tout soufrans li yo tèlman li kontan dapre yon lòt timoun vin sou latè.
A woman in labour is in pain because her time has come; but no sooner is the child born, than she forgets her trouble in her joy that a child has been born into the world.
22 Konsa tou, koulye a nou nan lapenn. Men, mwen gen pou m' wè nou ankò. Lè sa a, kè nou pral kontan, pesonn p'ap ka wete kontantman sa a nan kè nou.
You, in the same way, are sorry now; but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will rob you of your joy.
23 Jou sa a, nou p'ap poze m' keksyon sou anyen. Sa m'ap di nou la a, se vre wi: nenpòt bagay nou mande Papa a nan non mwen, la ban nou li.
And at that time you will not ask me anything; in truth I tell you, if you ask the Father for anything, he will grant it to you in my name.
24 Jouk koulye a, nou poko mande anyen nan non mwen. Mande, n'a jwenn pou nou ka kontan nèt ale.
So far you have not asked for anything, in my name; ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
25 Mwen di nou tou sa an parabòl. Yon lè, mwen p'ap bezwen pale an parabòl ak nou ankò, men m'ap pale nou kareman sou Papa a.
I have spoken to you of all this in figures; a time is coming, however, when I will not speak any longer to you in figures, but will tell you about the Father plainly.
26 Jou sa a, n'a mande Papa a sa nou vle nan non mwen, mwen pa di m'ap lapriyè Papa a pou nou,
You will ask, at that time, in my name; and I do not say that I will intercede with the Father for you;
27 paske Papa a li menm, li renmen nou. Li renmen nou paske nou renmen m', paske nou kwè mwen soti nan Papa a.
for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from the Father.
28 Mwen soti nan Papa a, mwen vin sou latè. Koulye a, m'ap wete kò m' sou latè a, mwen pral jwenn Papa a.
I came out from the Father, and have come into the world; and now I am to leave the world, and go to the Father.’
29 Disip yo di li: Se koulye a w'ap pale kare. Ou pa pale an parabòl.
‘At last,’ exclaimed the disciples, ‘you are using plain words and not speaking in figures at all.
30 Koulye a nou konnen ou konn tout bagay. Ou pa bezwen pesonn mande ou anyen. Se poutèt sa nou kwè ou soti nan Bondye.
Now we are sure that you know everything, and need not wait for anyone to question you. This makes us believe that you did come from God.’
31 Jezi reponn yo: Nou sèten nou kwè koulye a?
‘Do you believe that already?’ Jesus answered.
32 Gade, lè a ap rive, li rive deja, kote nou pral gaye, chak moun pral kouri bò pa yo: nou pral kite m' pou kont mwen. Men, mwen pa pou kont mwen, paske Papa a la avèk mwen.
‘Listen! A time is coming – indeed it has already come – when you are to be scattered, each going his own way, and to leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
33 Mwen pale konsa pou nou kapab gen kè poze nan mwen. Nou gen pou n' soufri anpil sou latè. Men, pran kouraj, lemonn deja pèdi devan mwen.
I have spoken to you in this way, so that in me you may find peace. In the world you will find trouble; yet, take courage! I have conquered the world.’
