Matye 1
1 Men non zansèt Jezikri ki te pitit pitit David, pitit pitit Abraram.
A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.
2 Abraram te papa Izarak; Izarak te papa Jakòb; Jakòb te papa Jida ak lòt frè l' yo.
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers,
3 Jida menm te papa Perèz ak Zara. Se Tama ki te manman yo. Perèz te papa Eswòm; Eswòm te papa Aram.
Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Aram,
4 Aram te papa Amenadab; Amenadab te papa Naason; Naason te papa Salmon.
Aram of Aminadab, Aminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon,
5 Salmon te papa Boaz. Se Raab ki te manman Boaz. Boaz te papa Obèd. Se Rit ki te manman Obèd.
Salmon of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed of Jesse,
6 Obèd te papa Izayi, Izayi te papa wa David. David te papa Salomon. Se Madan Ouri ki te manman Salomon.
Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
7 Salomon te papa Woboram; Woboram te papa Abya; Abya te papa Asa.
Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
8 Asa te papa Jozafa; Jozafa te papa Joram; Joram te papa Ozyas;
Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Joram, Joram of Uzziah,
9 Ozyas te papa Joatam; Joatam te papa Akaz; Akaz te papa Ezekyas;
Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
10 Ezekyas te papa Manase; Manase te papa Amon; Amon te papa Jozyas;
Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Amon, Amon of Josiah,
11 Jozyas te papa Jekonyas ak lòt frè l' yo. Se lè sa a yo te depòte moun pèp Izrayèl yo, yo mennen yo ale lavil Babilòn.
Josiah of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
12 Apre yo te fin mennen yo ale lavil Babilòn, Jekonyas te fè Salatyèl. Salatyèl te papa Zowobabèl;
After the Exile to Babylon – Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, Salathiel of Zerubbabel,
13 Zowobabèl te papa Abiyoud; Abiyoud te papa Elyakim; Elyakim te papa Azò;
Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
14 Azò te papa Sadòk; Sadòk te papa Akim; Akim te papa Eliyoud;
Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
15 Eliyoud te papa Eleaza; Eleaza te papa Matan; Matan te papa Jakòb;
Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,
16 Jakòb te papa Jozèf. Se Jozèf sa a ki te marye ak Mari, manman Jezi yo rele Kris la.
Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called “Christ”.
17 Konsa, pran depi Abraram jouk nou rive sou David, te gen antou katòz jenerasyon papa ak pitit. Pran depi David jouk nou rive lè yo te depòte pèp Izrayèl la ale lavil Babilòn, te gen antou katòz jenerasyon papa ak pitit. Pran depi lè yo te depòte pèp la jouk nou rive sou Kris la, te gen katòz jenerasyon papa ak pitit tou.
So the whole number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen; from David to the Exile to Babylon fourteen; and from the Exile to Babylon to the Christ fourteen.
18 Men ki jan Jezikri te fèt. Mari, manman Jezi, te fiyanse avèk Jozèf. Anvan menm yo te antre nan kay ansanm, Mari vin twouve l' ansent pa pouvwa Sentespri.
This is how Jesus Christ was born: His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit.
19 Jozèf, fiyanse l' la, te yon nonm debyen. Li pa t' vle fè eskandal ak sa. Li te vle kase fiyansaj la san bri san kont.
Her husband, Joseph, was a just man and, since he did not want to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to put an end to their engagement privately.
20 Li t'ap kalkile sou jan li tapral fè sa lè li wè yon zanj Bondye parèt devan li nan dòmi. Zanj lan di li: Jozèf, pitit pitit David, ou pa bezwen pè pran Mari pou madanm ou. Paske, pitit l'ap pote a se travay Sentespri.
He had been thinking this over, when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. ‘Joseph, son of David,’ the angel said, ‘do not be afraid to take Mary for your wife, for her child has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.
21 Li pral fè yon pitit gason. Wa rele l' Jezi. Se li menm ki pral delivre pèp li a anba peche l' yo.
She will give birth to a son; name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’
22 Tou sa pase konsa pou pawòl Bondye te mete nan bouch pwofèt la te ka rive vre. Men sa l' te di:
All this happened in fulfilment of these words of the Lord through the prophet, where he says –
23 Men li, jenn fi a pral ansent, li pral fè yon pitit gason. y'a rele l' Emannwèl. (Non sa a vle di: Bondye avèk nou.)
“The virgin will conceive and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel” – a word which means “God is with us.”
24 Lè Jozèf leve nan dòmi an, li fè tou sa zanj Bondye a te di l' fè: li pran madanm li lakay li.
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
25 Men, Jozèf pa t' kouche ak Mari, jouk lè li te fin akouche yon ti gason. Jozèf te rele pitit la Jezi.
He made Mary his wife, but they did not sleep together before the birth of her son; and to this son he gave the name Jesus.
