Lik 18
1 Jezi rakonte yo parabòl sa a pou l' te moutre yo nesesite pou yo toujou lapriyè san yo pa janm dekouraje:
And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth [us] always to pray, and not to faint,
2 Vwala, se te yon jij ki te rete nan yon lavil; li pa t' pè Bondye ni li pa t' respekte pesonn.
saying, 'A certain judge was in a certain city — God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding —
3 Nan menm lavil sa a, te gen yon vèv ki te konn vin bò kot jij la. Vèv la te toujou ap di li: Rann mwen jistis kont moun ki nan kont avè m' lan non.
and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,
4 Pandan lontan jij la te refize fè sa pou li. Men, yon lè li di nan kè l': Se vre, mwen pa pè Bondye, ni mwen pa rete ak moun.
and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,
5 Men, fanm sa a ap plede nwi mwen. M'ap rann li jistis, konsa la sispann anbete mwen.
yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'
6 Jezi di: Nou tande sa move jij la di!
And the Lord said, 'Hear ye what the unrighteous judge saith:
7 Bon! Eske Bondye pa ta regle zafè pitit li yo, moun li menm li chwazi yo, lè y'ap rele nan pye l' lajounen kou lannwit? Eske l'ap pran anpil tan pou l' ede yo?
and shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night — bearing long in regard to them?
8 M'ap di nou sa: L'ap regle zafè yo vit vit. Men, lè Moun Bondye voye nan lachè a va vini, èske la jwenn moun ki gen konfyans nan Bondye ankò sou latè?
I say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?'
9 Jezi di parabòl sa a pou moun ki te kwè yo bon devan Bondye epi ki t'ap meprize lòt moun:
And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:
10 Dezòm moute nan tanp lan al lapriyè. Yonn te yon farizyen, lòt la yon pèseptè kontribisyon.
'Two men went up to the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer;
11 Farizyen an te kanpe apa, li t'ap lapriyè konsa: Bondye, m'ap di ou mèsi dapre mwen pa vòlò, ni visye, ni adiltè tankou lòt yo; mèsi dapre mwen pa tankou pèseptè kontribisyon sa a.
the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;
12 Chak senmenn mwen pase de jou ap fè jèn, mwen bay ladim nan tou sa mwen genyen.
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all things — as many as I possess.
13 Pèseptè kontribisyon an menm te rete dèyè, li pa t' menm gen kouraj leve je l' nan syèl; li t'ap bat lestonmak li, li t'ap di: Bondye, gen pitye pou mwen ki fè anpil peche.
'And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me — the sinner!
14 Lè sa a, Jezi di yo: M'ap di nou sa, se pa farizyen an non, men se pèseptè kontribisyon an ki tounen lakay li ak padon Bondye. Paske, yon moun ki vle leve tèt li, y'a desann li, yon moun ki desann tèt li, y'a leve li.
I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'
15 Yo te mennen ata tibebe bay Jezi pou l' te mete men sou tèt yo. Lè disip yo wè sa, yo t'ap di moun yo pa fè sa.
And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them,
16 Men, Jezi rele timoun yo vin jwenn li, li di: Kite timoun yo vin jwenn mwen. Pa anpeche yo vini, paske peyi kote Bondye Wa a, se pou tout moun ki tankou timoun sa yo li ye.
and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;
17 Sa m'ap di nou la a, se vre wi: si yon moun pa asepte otorite Bondye a tankou yon timoun, li p'ap janm mete pye l' nan peyi kote Bondye Wa a.
verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'
18 Yonn nan chèf jwif yo mande Jezi: Bon Mèt, kisa pou m' fè pou m' resevwa lavi ki p'ap janm fini an? (aiōnios g166)
And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, 'Good teacher, what having done — shall I inherit life age-during?' (aiōnios g166)
19 Jezi di li: Poukisa ou rele m' bon? Se yon sèl bon ki genyen, se Bondye.
And Jesus said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good, except One — God;
20 Ou konn kòmandman yo: Piga ou fè adiltè, piga ou touye moun, piga ou vòlò, piga ou fè manti sou moun, respekte papa ou ak manman ou.
the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.'
21 Nonm lan reponn: Mwen swiv tout bagay sa yo depi m' te tikatkat.
And he said, 'All these I did keep from my youth;'
22 Lè Jezi tande sa, li di l': Ou manke yon bagay toujou: vann tou sa ou genyen, separe lajan an bay pòv. Apre sa, wa gen yon richès nan syèl la. Epi vin swiv mwen.
and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, 'Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things — as many as thou hast — sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;'
23 Men, pawòl sa a te fè nonm lan lapenn anpil paske li te gen anpil byen.
and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.
24 Jezi wè jan sa te fè nonm lan lapenn, li di konsa: Sa ap difisil nèt pou moun rich antre nan peyi kote Bondye Wa a.
And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!
25 L'ap pi fasil pou gwo bèt yo rele chamo a pase nan je yon zegwi pase pou yon rich antre nan peyi kote Bondye Wa a.
for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.'
26 Moun ki t'ap koute l' yo di l': Nan kondisyon sa a, ki moun ki ka sove?
And those who heard, said, 'And who is able to be saved?'
27 Jezi reponn yo: Sa lèzòm pa ka fè, Bondye ka fè li.
and he said, 'The things impossible with men are possible with God.'
28 Lè sa a, Pyè di l': Tande, men nou kite tou sa nou te genyen pou nou swiv ou.
And Peter said, 'Lo, we left all, and did follow thee;'
29 Jezi di yo: Sa m'ap di nou la a, se vre wi: Nenpòt moun ki kite kay li, osinon madanm li, osinon frè l', osinon papa l' ak manman l', osinon pitit li poutèt peyi kote Bondye Wa a,
and he said to them, 'Verily I say to you, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign of God,
31 Jezi pran douz disip yo apa, li di yo: Tande, men n'ap moute Jerizalèm kote tou sa pwofèt yo te ekri sou Moun Bondye voye nan lachè a pral rive.
And having taken the twelve aside, he said unto them, 'Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be completed — that have been written through the prophets — to the Son of Man,
32 Yo pral lage l' nan men moun lòt nasyon yo, y'a pase l' nan rizib, y'a joure l', y'a krache sou li.
for he shall be delivered up to the nations, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon,
33 Apre sa, y'a bat li byen bat, y'a touye l'; men sou twa jou la leve soti vivan nan lanmò.
and having scourged they shall put him to death, and on the third day he shall rise again.'
34 Men, disip yo pa t' konprann anyen nan sa; sans pawòl la te kache pou yo, yo pa t' kapab konnen sa Jezi t'ap di yo konsa.
And they none of these things understood, and this saying was hid from them, and they were not knowing the things said.
35 Lè sa a, Jezi te prèt pou antre Jeriko; te gen yon nonm avèg chita bò chemen an ki t'ap mande charite.
And it came to pass, in his coming nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way begging,
36 Lè l' tande foul moun yo ap pase, li mande sak genyen.
and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,
37 Yo di li: Se Jezi, moun Nazarèt la, k'ap pase.
and they brought him word that Jesus the Nazarene doth pass by,
38 Li pran rele: Jezi, pitit David la, pitye pou mwen.
and he cried out, saying, 'Jesus, Son of David, deal kindly with me;'
39 Moun ki t'ap mache devan yo t'ap kouri dèyè l' pou te fè l' pe bouch li. Men, li t'ap rele pi rèd: Pitit David la, pitye pou mwen.
and those going before were rebuking him, that he might be silent, but he was much more crying out, 'Son of David, deal kindly with me.'
40 Jezi rete, li bay lòd pou yo mennen l' ba li. Lè avèg la pwoche, Jezi mande li:
And Jesus having stood, commanded him to be brought unto him, and he having come nigh, he questioned him,
41 Kisa ou vle m' fè pou ou? Li reponn: Mèt, fè m' wè ankò.
saying, 'What wilt thou I shall do to thee?' and he said, 'Sir, that I may receive sight.'
42 Epi Jezi di li: Wè non. Se konfyans ou nan Bondye ki geri ou.
And Jesus said to him, 'Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee;'
43 Menm lè a, avèg la wè. Apre sa, li t'ap swiv Jezi. Li t'ap fè lwanj Bondye. Lè pèp la wè sa, yo tout pran fè lwanj Bondye tou.
and presently he did receive sight, and was following him, glorifying God; and all the people, having seen, did give praise to God.
