John 1
1 In the beginning the Word already was. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Nan kòmansman, te gen Pawòl la, e Pawòl la te avèk Bondye, e Pawòl la te Bondye.
2 In the beginning he was with God.
Li te nan kòmansman avèk Bondye.
3 Everything came into being through him; nothing came into being without him.
Tout bagay ki te fèt te fèt pa Li, epi san Li, anyen ki te fèt pa t vin fèt.
4 In him was life, the life that was the light of everyone.
Nan Li se te lavi, epi lavi se te limyè a lòm.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not extinguished it.
Limyè fè klè nan tenèb la, epi tenèb la pa t ka venk li.
6 God sent a man named John.
Te vin parèt yon nonm ke Bondye te voye ke yo te rele Jean.
7 He came as a witness to explain about the light so that everyone might believe through him.
Li te vini kon yon temwen, pou li ta kapab fè temwen a limyè a, pou tout moun ta kapab kwè akoz li menm.
8 He himself was not the light, but he came to witness to the light.
Se pa li ki te Limyè a, men li te vini pou li ta kapab fè temwen a Limyè a.
9 The true light was coming into the world to give light to everyone.
Te gen vrè Limyè a ke, lè l vini nan mond lan, klere tout moun.
10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world didn't know who he was.
Li te nan lemond, e lemond te fèt pa Li, men lemond pa t rekonèt Li.
11 He came to his own people, but they didn't accept him.
Li te vini a moun pa Li yo, e moun pa L yo pa t resevwa Li.
12 But to all those who accepted him and trusted in him, he gave the right to become God's children.
Men a tout sa yo ki te resevwa L, Li te bay yo pouvwa pou devni pitit a Bondye, menm a sa yo ki kwè nan non Li,
13 These are the children born not in the usual way, not as the result of human desire or a father's decision, but born of God.
ki pa t fèt ni pa san, ni pa volonte lachè a, ni pa volonte a lòm, men pa Bondye.
14 The Word became human and lived among us, and we saw his glory, the glory of the Father's one and only Son, full of grace and truth.
E pawòl la te vin lachè, e te viv pami nou. Nou te wè glwa Li, kon glwa a sèl Fis inik a Papa a, ranpli avèk gras ak verite.
15 John gave his testimony about him, shouting out to the people, “This is the one I was telling you about when I said, ‘The one who is coming after me is more important than me, for before I ever existed he already was.’”
Jean te fè temwen a Li. Li te rele fò e te di: “Sa se Li menm de moun mwen te pale nou lè m te di: ‘Sila ki vini aprè mwen an pi wo pase m, paske li te egziste avan m.’”
16 We have all been recipients of his generous nature, one gracious gift after another.
Paske nan plenitid Li, nou tout te resevwa gras sou gras.
17 The law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Paske Lalwa te bay pa Moïse, men nou te resevwa gras ak verite pa Jésus Kris.
18 While no one has ever seen God, God the one and only, who is close to the Father, has shown us what God is like.
Pèsòn pa janm wè Bondye. Men Fis inik la, ki nan sen Papa L, te fè nou konnen L.
19 This is what John publicly stated when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
E sa se temwayaj a Jean, lè Jwif yo te voye prèt yo avèk Levit yo pou mande l “Ki moun ou ye?”
20 John declared plainly and clearly without hesitation, “I am not the Messiah.”
Li te konfese, li pa t nye, men li te konfese: “Mwen menm se pa Kris la.”
21 “So then, who are you?” they asked. “Elijah?” “No, I'm not,” he answered. “Are you the Prophet?” “No,” he replied.
Konsa yo mande li: “E byen, kisa?” Èske ou menm se Elie? Li te di: “Non mwen pa Li.” “Èske ou menm se Pwofèt la?” Li te reponn: “Non.”
22 “Well, who are you, then?” they asked. “We have to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
Konsa yo di l: “Kilès ou ye, pou nou kapab bay yon repons a sa ki te voye nou yo? Kisa ou di selon ou menm?”
23 “I am a voice calling in the desert, ‘Make the Lord's way straight!’” he said, using the words of the prophet Isaiah.
Li te di: “Mwen menm se yon vwa k ap kriye nan savann nan, ‘Fè chemen Bondye a dwat’, kon pwofèt la, Ésaïe te di.”
24 The priests and Levites sent by the Pharisees
Alò, se te Farizyen yo ki te voye yo.
25 asked him, “Why then are you baptizing, if you're not the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?”
E yo te mande l, e te di l: “Ebyen poukisa w ap batize si se pa Kris la, ni Elie, ni Pwofèt la ou ye?”
26 John replied, “I baptize with water, but standing among you is someone you don't know.
Jean te reponn yo konsa: “Mwen batize nou avèk dlo, men pami nou, kanpe youn ke nou pa konnen.
27 He is coming after me, but I am not even worthy to untie his sandals.”
Se Li menm k ap vin apre mwen, ki prefere avan m, e menm lasèt a sandal Li, mwen pa dign pou m ta demare.”
28 This all happened in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Bagay sa yo te fèt nan Béthanie, lòtbò Jourdain an, kote Jean t ap batize a.
29 The next day John saw Jesus approaching him, and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Nan jou aprè li te wè Jésus ki t ap vin kote l e te di: “Men gade Jenn Mouton Bondye a k ap retire peche mond lan.
30 This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man who is coming after me is more important than me, for before I ever existed he already was.’
Se te anfavè Li ke mwen te pale a lè mwen te di: ‘Sila ki vini aprè mwen an pi wo pase m, paske li te egziste avan m.’
31 I didn't know myself who he was, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.”
Epi mwen pa t rekonèt Li, men se pou Li ta kapab fè parèt a Israël, ke m te vini pou batize moun avèk dlo.”
32 John gave his evidence about him, saying, “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove and rest upon him.
Jean te fè temwayaj epi te di: “Mwen wè Lespri a vin desann kon yon toutrèl ki soti nan syèl la epi Li te rete sou Li.
33 I wouldn't have known him except he who sent me to baptize with water had told me, ‘The one you see the Spirit descend to and rest upon, he is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
Mwen pa t rekonèt Li, men sila a ki te voye m pou batize avèk dlo te di mwen, ‘Li menm sou kilès ou wè Lespri a desann epi rete sou Li a, se Li menm k ap batize avèk Lespri Sen an.’
34 I saw it happen and I declare that this is the Son of God.”
Mwen wè, epi mwen fè temwayaj ke sila a se Fis Bondye a.”
35 The next day John was standing there with two of his disciples.
Ankò jou aprè Jean te kanpe avèk de nan disip li yo,
36 He saw Jesus passing by, and said, “Look! This is the Lamb of God!”
epi li te gade Jésus pandan Li t ap mache. Li te di: “Men gade Jenn Mouton Bondye a!”
37 When the two disciples heard what he said they went and followed Jesus.
De disip yo te tande l pale, epi yo te swiv Jésus.
38 Jesus turned round and saw them following him. “What are you looking for?” he asked them. “Rabbi (which means ‘Teacher’), where are you staying?” they asked in reply.
Konsa, Jésus te vire pou wè yo t ap swiv Li, e te di yo: “Kisa n ap chache”? Yo te di Li: “Rabbi, ki tradwi vle di ‘Mèt’, se kibò w ap rete?”
39 “Come and see,” he told them. So they went with him and saw where he was staying. It was about four p.m., and they spent the rest of the day with him.
Li te di yo: “Vini, nou va wè.” Pou sa yo te vini epi te wè kote Li t ap rete. Yo te rete avèk Li jou sa, paske li te vè dizyèm lè.
40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of these two disciples who had heard what John said and followed Jesus.
Youn nan de sa yo ki te tande Jean pale epi te swiv Li yo se te Andre, frè a Simon Pierre.
41 He went at once to find his brother Simon and told him, “We've found the Messiah!” (which means “Christ”).
Li te twouve premyèman frè li, Simon, e te di Li: “Nou te twouve Mesi a, ki tradwi se Kris la.”
42 He took him to Jesus. Looking directly at Simon, Jesus said, “You are Simon, son of John. But now you will be called Cephas,” (which means “Peter”).
Li te mennen li kote Jésus. Jésus te gade li e te di: “Ou se Simon, fis a Jean. Ou va rele Céphas,” ki tradwi vle di Pierre.
43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. Jesus found Philip there, and told him, “Follow me.”
Jou apre Li te vle antre nan Galilée, e Li te twouve Philippe. Jésus te di li: “Swiv mwen.”
44 Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town that Andrew and Peter came from.
Philippe te sòti nan Bethsaïda, vil André avèk Pierre a.
45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We've found the one that Moses wrote about in the law and that the prophets did too—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
Philippe te twouve Nathanaël, e te di l: “Nou te twouve sila a ke Moïse nan Lalwa avèk pwofèt yo te ekri a, Jésus de Nazareth, fis a Joseph la.”
46 “From Nazareth? Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael wondered. “Just come and see,” Philip replied.
Nathanaël te di l “Èske yon bon bagay kapab sòti nan Nazareth?” Philippe te reponn: “Vini pou wè.”
47 As Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said about him, “Look, here's a true Israelite! There's nothing false about him.”
Jésus te wè Nathanaël t ap vin kote Li epi te di: “Men gade, yon Izrayelit nan kilès pa gen desepsyon.”
48 “How do you know who I am?” Nathanael asked. “I saw you there under the fig tree, before Philip called you,” Jesus replied.
Nathanaël te di L “Kijan ou fè rekonèt mwen?” Jésus te reponn li: “Avan Philippe te rele ou, pandan ou te anba pye figye a, Mwen te wè ou.”
49 “Rabbi, you are the Son of God, the king of Israel!” Nathaniel exclaimed.
Natanaël te reponn Li: “Rabbi, ki vle di ‘Mèt’, Ou menm se Fis Bondye a. Ou se Wa Israël la.”
50 “You believe this just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree?” Jesus replied. “You'll get to see much more than that!”
Jésus te reponn Li e te di: “Akoz Mwen te wè ou anba pye figye a, ou kwè? W ap wè pi gwo bagay pase sa yo.”
51 Then Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, you will all see heaven open, and the angels of God going up and down on the Son of man.”
E Li te di li: “Anverite, anverite mwen di ou, w ap wè syèl yo louvri, epi zanj Bondye yo k ap monte desann sou Fis a Lòm nan.”
