John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Te genyen yon mesye pami Farizyen yo ke yo te rele Nicodème, yon chèf a Jwif yo.
2 This man came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou have come a teacher from God, for no man can do these signs that thou do if God is not with him.
Mesye sila a te vin kote Li pandan lannwit epi te di L: “Rabbi, nou konnen ke ou sòti nan Bondye kon yon Mèt. Paske pèsòn pa kapab fè sign sa yo ke nou wè ou fè yo anmwenske Bondye avè L.”
3 Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Jésus te reponn e te di: “Anverite, anverite, Mwen di ou, anmwenske yon moun ne ankò, li p ap kapab wè wayòm syèl la.”
4 Nicodemus says to him, How can a man be begotten, being old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's belly, and be born?
Nicodème te di Li: “Kijan yon moun kapab ne lè li vin vye? Èske li kapab antre yon dezyèm fwa nan vant manman l pou l kapab fèt ankò?”
5 Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from water and Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Jésus te reponn li “Anverite, anverite, Mwen di ou, anmwenske yon moun fèt pa dlo, epi pa Lespri, li p ap kapab antre nan wayòm syèl la.
6 That which is begotten from the flesh is flesh, and that which is begotten from the Spirit is spirit.
Sa ki ne nan lachè se lachè, men sa ki ne nan Lespri, se Lespri.
7 Marvel not that I said to thee, ye must be begotten from above.
Pa etone ke Mwen te di ou: ‘Fòk ou ne tounèf.’
8 The wind blows where it will, and thou hear the sound of it, but know not from where it comes, and where it goes. So is every man who is begotten from the Spirit.
Van an soufle kote li vle, epi ou tande son li, men ou pa konnen kote li soti, ni kote li prale. Se konsa li ye avèk tout sa yo ki ne nan Lespri.”
9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things happen?
Nicodème te reponn Li: “Kijan bagay sa yo kapab ye?”
10 Jesus answered and said to him, Thou are the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?
Jésus te reponn: “Ou menm se Mèt an Israël epi ou pa konprann bagay sa yo?
11 Truly, truly, I say to thee, we speak that which we know, and testify of what we have seen, and ye do not accept our testimony.
Anverite, anverite, Mwen di ou, nou pale sa ke nou konnen, e fè temwayaj de sa ke nou konn wè, e ou pa aksepte temwayaj nou.
12 If I told you earthly things, and ye do not believe, how will ye believe if I should tell you heavenly things?
“Si Mwen di ou bagay konsènan latè a, epi ou pa konprann, kijan w ap kwè si Mwen di ou bagay konsènan syèl la.
13 And no man has ascended into heaven, except he who came down out of heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven.
“Nanpwen pèsòn ki monte nan syèl la sof ke Li menm ki te desann sòti nan syèl la, Fis a Lòm nan menm.
14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up,
“Menm jan Moïse te leve sèpan an nan dezè a, konsa fòk Fis a Lòm nan vin leve wo,
15 so that every man who believes in him would not perish, but may have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
pou nenpòt moun ki kwè nan Li, kapab genyen lavi etènèl. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, so that every man who believes in him would not perish, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
“Paske Bondye te tèlman renmen lemond, ke Li te bay sèl Fis inik Li pou nenpòt moun ki kwè nan Li pa ta peri, men ta gen lavi etènèl. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God sent the Son into the world not that he might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
Paske Bondye pa t voye Fis Li nan lemond pou jije lemond, men pou lemond ta kapab sove pa Li.
18 He who believes in him is not condemned. He who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
“Sila ki kwè nan Li p ap jije. Men li menm ki pa kwè nan Li gen tan jije deja, paske Li pa t kwè nan non a sèl Fis inik a Bondye a.
19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their deeds were evil.
“Sa se jijman an, ke limyè a te vini nan lemond, men lòm te renmen tenèb la olye limyè a. Paske zèv pa yo te mechan.
20 For every man who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his works may not be exposed.
“Paske chak moun ki fè mal, li rayi limyè a, e pa vin kote limyè a, akoz perèz zèv li yo ta vin parèt.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, so that his deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God.
Men sila ki aji nan verite a, ap vini vè limyè a, pou zèv li yo kapab parèt kon zèv ki te fèt pa Bondye.”
22 After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the Judean country. And he remained there with them and immersed.
Apre bagay sa yo, Jésus avèk disip Li yo te vini nan peyi Judée, e la Li t ap pase tan avèk yo epi t ap batize.
23 And John also was immersing in Aenon near Salim because there was much water there. And they came and were immersed.
Konsa, Jean osi t ap batize nan Enon, toupre Salim, paske te gen anpil dlo la. E yo t ap vini e t ap batize.
24 For John was not yet cast into prison.
Paske Jean potko jete nan prizon.
25 Therefore a debate developed from John's disciples with the Jews about purification.
Konsa, te leve yon diskisyon antre disip a Jean yo ak yon Jwif sou afè pirifikasyon.
26 And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, about whom thou have testified, behold, this man immerses, and all men come to him.
Yo te vin kote Jean pou di l, “Rabbi, Li menm ki te avèk ou lòtbò Jourdain an, pou Li menm ke ou te bay temwayaj la. Gade, l ap batize, e tout moun ap vin kote Li.”
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it is given to him from heaven.
Jean te reponn e te di: “Yon nonm pa kapab resevwa anyen anmwenske li sòti nan syèl la.
28 Ye yourselves testify that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent ahead of that man.
Nou menm se temwen m lè mwen te di: ‘Mwen menm se pa Kris la, men m te voye devan Li.’
29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices with joy because of the bridegroom's voice. This therefore my joy is fulfilled.
“Sa ki genyen madanm maryaj la se jennonm k ap marye. Zanmi li an ki kanpe epi tande l, rejwi anpil paske li tande vwa li. Konsa jwa pa m fin ranpli.
30 It is necessary for that man to increase, but me to decrease.
Li menm oblije vin plis, men mwen oblije vin mwens.”
31 He who comes from above is above all things. He who is of the earth is of the earth, and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all things.
Li ki sòti pa anwo a, se anwo tout bagay. Li menm ki soti sou latè, se pou latè, epi pale sou zafè latè. Li menm ki sòti nan syèl la, anwo tout bagay.
32 And what he has seen and heard, of this he testifies, and no man receives his testimony.
Sa ke Li te wè epi tande, se sou sa Li bay temwayaj. Epi pa gen pèsòn ki resevwa temwayaj Li.
33 He who has received his testimony has set a seal that God is true.
Sila ki resevwa temwayaj Li mete so li sou sa, ke Bondye vrè.
34 For he whom God sent speaks the sayings of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.
Paske Li menm ke Bondye voye a, pale pawòl a Bondye. Paske Li bay Lespri a san mezi.
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
Papa a renmen Fis la, epi te mete tout bagay nan men Li.
