Matthew 3
1 And in those days John the immerser comes, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying,
Lè sa a, Jan Batis parèt nan dezè Jide a. Li t'ap mache bay mesaj sa a.
2 Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens has approached.
Li t'ap di: Tounen vin jwenn Bondye. Paske, Bondye ki wa nan syèl la ap vin pran pouvwa a nan men l'.
3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of a man crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.
Se sou Jan pwofèt Ezayi t'ap pale lè l' te di: Se vwa yon nonm k'ap rele nan dezè a: Pare gran wout Seyè nou an. Plani chemen an byen plani pou li.
4 Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leather belt about his waist. And his food was locusts and wild honey.
Jan te gen yon rad fèt ak pwal chamo sou li, li te mare ren l' ak yon sentiwon an po. Li te manje krikèt ak gato myèl li te jwenn nan bwa.
5 Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region of the Jordan went out to him,
Moun soti lavil Jerizalèm, nan tout peyi Jide a ak nan tout vwazinaj larivyè Jouden an, yo tout te vin jwenn Jan.
6 and they were immersed by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
Yo te konfese peche yo devan tout moun. Apre sa, Jan te batize yo nan larivyè Jouden an.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, Ye offspring of vipers, who showed you to flee from the coming wrath?
Lè Jan wè te gen anpil farizyen ak sadiseyen ki t'ap vin jwenn li pou resevwa batèm nan men l', li di yo: Bann vèmen! Ki moun ki fè nou konnen nou kapab chape anba kòlè Bondye k'ap vini an?
8 Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance.
Fè bagay ki pou fè wè lavi nou chanje tout bon.
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have a father, Abraham. For I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Pa konprann nou ka di nan kè nou: Se pitit pitit Abraram nou ye. Paske, mwen p'ap kache di nou sa: Bondye kapab pran wòch sa yo, li fè yo tounen pitit pou Abraram.
10 And even now the axe is laid at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
Epitou, rach la tou pare pou koupe rasin pyebwa yo. Nenpòt pyebwa ki pa bay bon donn, yo pral koupe sa jete nan dife.
11 I indeed immerse you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit.
Mwen menm, mwen batize nou nan dlo, pou fè wè nou tounen vin jwenn Bondye. Men, moun k'ap vin apre mwen an gen plis pouvwa anpil pase m'. Mwen pa bon ase menm pou m' ta wete sapat ki nan pye li. Se li menm ki va batize nou nan Sentespri ak nan dife.
12 Whose winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. And he will gather his wheat into the storehouse, but he will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Li gen laye l' nan men li. L'ap vannen tout grenn ki sou glasi a. La ranmase grenn ki bon yo, la mete yo nan galata li; men, l'ap boule pay la nan yon dife ki p'ap janm mouri.
13 Then Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be immersed by him.
Lè sa a, Jezi soti nan peyi Galile, li vin larivyè Jouden, bò kote Jan pou Jan batize li.
14 But John was preventing him, saying, I have need to be immersed by thee, and thou come to me?
Men, Jan pa t' dakò pou sa menm. Li di l': Se ou ki pou ta batize m', epi se ou menm ki vin jwenn mwen pou m' batize ou?
15 But having answered, Jesus said to him, Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he allows him.
Jezi reponn li: Kite sa fèt konsa koulye a. Se konsa pou nou fè tou sa Bondye mande. Jan pa t' kenbe tèt avè l' ankò.
16 And when Jesus was immersed, he went up straightaway out of the water. And lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him.
Fini Jan fin batize l', Jezi soti nan dlo a. Menm lè a, syèl la louvri, Jezi wè Lespri Bondye a desann sou fòm yon ti pijon vin sou li.
17 And lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Lè sa a, yon vwa soti nan syèl la, li di: Sa se pitit mwen renmen anpil la. Li fè kè m' kontan anpil.
