Matye 18
1 Lè sa a, disip yo pwoche bò kote Jezi, yo mande li: Ki moun ki pi grannèg nan Peyi Wa ki nan syèl la?
On the same occasion the disciples came to Jesus, and asked him, ‘Who is really the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’
2 Jezi rele yon timoun, li mete l' nan mitan yo.
Jesus called a little child to him, and placed it in the middle of them, and then said,
3 Li di: Sa m'ap di nou la a, se vre wi: Si nou pa chanje, si nou pa tounen tankou yon timoun piti, nou p'ap janm ka mete pye nou nan Peyi Wa ki nan syèl la.
‘I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven at all.
4 Se poutèt sa, moun ki va soumèt tèt li devan Bondye, ki va tounen tankou timoun sa a, se li ki va pi grannèg nan Peyi Wa ki nan syèl la.
Therefore, anyone who will humble themselves like this child – that person will be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 Nenpòt moun ki resevwa yon timoun tankou timoun sa a, se mwen menm li resevwa.
And anyone who, for the sake of my name, welcomes even one little child like this, is welcoming me.
6 Kanta moun ki fè yonn nan timoun sa yo ki kwè nan mwen tonbe nan peche, li ta pi bon pou li si yo ta mare yon gwo wòl moulen nan kou l' voye l' jete nan fon lanmè.
But, if anyone puts temptation in the way of one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be best for them to be sunk in the depths of the sea with a great millstone hung round their neck.
7 Ala yon lapenn pou lèzòm! Pa manke bagay ki pou fè yo tonbe nan peche! Wi! se vre, bagay sa yo ap toujou la. Men, malè pou moun ki lakòz bagay sa yo rive!
Alas for the world because of such temptations! There cannot but be temptations but sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting!
8 Si se men ou osinon pye ou ki pou ta fè ou tonbe nan peche, koupe l' voye jete byen lwen ou. Pito ou antre nan lavi a ak yon sèl men osinon ak yon sèl pye, pase pou ou rete ak de men ou osinon ak de pye ou, epi pou yo jete ou nan dife ki p'ap janm fini an. (aiōnios g166)
‘If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off, and throw it away. It would be better for you to enter life maimed or lame, than to have both hands, or both feet, and be thrown into the fire that never goes out. (aiōnios g166)
9 Si se je ou ki pou ta fè ou tonbe nan peche, rache li voye jete byen lwen ou. Pito ou antre nan lavi a ak yon sèl grenn je, pase pou ou rete ak tou de je ou epi pou yo jete ou nan dife lanfè a. (Geenna g1067)
If your eye causes you to sin, take it out, and throw it away. It would be better for you to enter the life with only one eye, than to have both eyes and be thrown into the fires of Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
10 Atansyon: Piga nou meprize yon sèl nan ti piti sa yo. Paske m'ap di nou sa: zanj gadyen yo ki nan syèl la, se tout tan yo la devan Papa m' ki nan syèl la.
Beware of despising one of these little ones, for in heaven, I tell you, their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
11 Paske, Moun Bondye voye nan lachè a vin delivre sa ki te pèdi.
12 Sa nou konprann nan sa? Si yon nonm gen san mouton, epi li rete konsa li pa wè yonn ladan yo, èske li p'ap kite katrevendiznèf lòt yo sou mòn lan, pou li ale chache mouton ki pèdi a?
‘What think you? If a person owns a hundred sheep, and one of them strays, will the person not leave the ninety-nine on the hills, and go and search for the one that is straying?
13 Si l' rive jwenn li menm, se vre wi, sa m'ap di nou la a, l'ap pi kontan pou mouton sa a pase pou katrevendiznèf lòt yo ki pa t' pèdi.
And, if they succeed in finding it, I tell you that they rejoice more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine which did not stray.
14 Konsa tou, Papa nou ki nan syèl la pa ta renmen wè yon sèl nan ti piti sa yo rive pèdi.
So, too, it is the will of my Father who is in heaven that not one of these little ones should be lost.
15 Si frè ou fè ou yon bagay ki mal, ale jwenn li, rele l' apa. Fè l' wè sa li fè a mal. Si li koute ou, se mete wa mete frè ou ankò sou bon chemen.
‘If your brother or sister does wrong, go to them and convince them of their fault when you are both alone. If they listen to you, you have won them over.
16 Men, si li pa vle koute ou, pran yonn osinon de lòt moun avè ou. Konsa, tout bagay va regle sou depozisyon de osinon twa temwen.
But, if they do not listen to you, take with you one or two others, so that on the evidence of two or three witnesses, every word may be put beyond dispute.
17 Si l' refize koute yo tou, lè sa a wa di legliz la sa. Si l' refize koute legliz la, ou mèt gade l' tankou yon etranje pou ou, tankou yon pèseptè kontribisyon.
If they refuse to listen to them, speak to the church; and, if they also refuse to listen to the church, treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax-gatherer.
18 Se vre wi, sa m'ap di nou la a: Tou sa n'a defann moun fè sou latè, yo p'ap kapab fè l' nan syèl la non plis. Tou sa n'a pèmèt moun fè sou latè, y'a kapab fè l' nan syèl la tou.
‘I tell you, all that you forbid on earth will be held in heaven to be forbidden, and all that you allow on earth will be held in heaven to be allowed.
19 Men sa m'ap di nou ankò: Si de nan nou mete yo dakò sou latè pou mande nenpòt ki bagay lè y'ap lapriyè, Papa m' ki nan syèl la va ba yo li.
Again, I tell you that, if but two of you on earth agree as to what they will pray for, whatever it be, it will be granted them by my Father who is in heaven.
20 Paske, chak fwa de ou twa moun mete tèt yo ansanm nan non mwen, m'ap la nan mitan yo.
For where two or three have come together in my name, I am present with them.’
21 Lè sa a, Pyè pwoche bò kot Jezi, li di l' konsa: Mèt, konbe fwa pou m' padonnen frè m' lè li fè m' yon bagay mal? Sèt fwa konsa?
Then Peter came up, and said to Jesus, ‘Master, how often am I to forgive someone who wrongs me? As many as seven times?’
22 Jezi reponn li: Non, Pyè. Mwen pa di ou padonnen l' sèt fwa, men padonnen l' swasanndis fwa sèt fwa.
But Jesus answered, ‘Not seven times, but seventy times seven.
23 Men ki jan sa ap pase nan Peyi Wa ki nan syèl la: Se tankou yon wa ki te vle fè regleman ak domestik li yo.
Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants.
24 Li te fèk kòmanse fè regleman an lè yo mennen yonn ba li ki te dwe l' senkantmil (50.000) goud.
When he had begun to do so, one of them was brought to him who owed him ten thousand bags of gold;
25 Men, nonm lan pa t' gen dekwa peye tout lajan sa a. Mèt la bay lòd pou yo vann li tankou esklav, li menm, madanm li, pitit li yo ansanm ak tou sa l' te genyen, pou peye dèt la.
and, as he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold towards the payment of the debt, together with his wife, and his children, and everything that he had.
26 Domestik la tonbe ajenou devan mèt la, li di li: Mèt, tanpri souple, pran yon ti pasyans pou mwen, m'a peye ou tout lajan an.
The servant threw himself down on the ground before him and said “Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.”
27 Kè mèt domestik la fè l' mal, li kite lajan an la pou li, li kite l' ale.
The master was moved with compassion; and he let him go, and forgave him the debt.
28 Lè domestik la soti, li kontre ak yon kanmarad ki te dwe l' san (100) goud. Li kenbe l', li pran trangle l', li di li: Peye m' sa ou dwe m' lan.
But, on going out, that same servant came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. Seizing him by the throat, he said “Pay what you owe me.”
29 Kanmarad la lage kò l' atè, li di lòt la: Tanpri, pran yon ti pasyans pou mwen, m'a peye ou.
His fellow servant threw himself on the ground and begged for mercy. “Have patience with me,” he said, “and I will pay you.”
30 Men, lòt la pa tande. Li fè mete kanmarad la nan prizon, pou jouk lè li fin peye sa li dwe a.
But the other would not, but went and put him in prison until he should pay his debt.
31 Lè lòt domestik yo wè sak te rive, sa te fè yo mal anpil. Y al rakonte mèt la sak te pase.
When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and went to their master and laid the whole matter before him.
32 Lè sa a, mèt la fè rele domestik la. Li di l' konsa: Gade jan ou mechan! Mwen kite tout lajan sa a pou ou paske ou te mande m' fè sa pou ou.
So the master sent for the servant, and said to him “You wicked servant! When you begged me for mercy, I forgave you the whole of that debt.
33 Ou te dwe gen pitye pou kanmarad ou a menm jan mwen te gen pitye pou ou a.
Shouldn’t you, also, to have shown mercy to your fellow servant, just as I showed mercy to you?”
34 Mèt la fè gwo kòlè, li fè mete msye nan prizon pou yo bat li jouk lè li fin peye tou sa l' te dwe a.
Then his master, in anger, handed him over to the jailers, until he should pay the whole of his debt.
35 Se konsa Papa m' ki anwo nan syèl la va aji ak nou, si nou pa padonnen frè nou yo ak tout kè nou.
So, also, will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each one of you forgives his brother or sister from your heart.’
