John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and 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 The same was in the beginning with God.
Li te nan kòmansman avèk Bondye.
3 All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.
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; and the life was the light of men.
Nan Li se te lavi, epi lavi se te limyè a lòm.
5 And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
Limyè fè klè nan tenèb la, epi tenèb la pa t ka venk li.
6 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
Te vin parèt yon nonm ke Bondye te voye ke yo te rele Jean.
7 The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all 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 was not the light, but [came] that he might bear witness of the light.
Se pa li ki te Limyè a, men li te vini pou li ta kapab fè temwen a Limyè a.
9 There was the true light, [even the light] which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
Te gen vrè Limyè a ke, lè l vini nan mond lan, klere tout moun.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.
Li te nan lemond, e lemond te fèt pa Li, men lemond pa t rekonèt Li.
11 He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.
Li te vini a moun pa Li yo, e moun pa L yo pa t resevwa Li.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:
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 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
ki pa t fèt ni pa san, ni pa volonte lachè a, ni pa volonte a lòm, men pa Bondye.
14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), 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 beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.
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 For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.
Paske nan plenitid Li, nou tout te resevwa gras sou gras.
17 For 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 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
Pèsòn pa janm wè Bondye. Men Fis inik la, ki nan sen Papa L, te fè nou konnen L.
19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
E sa se temwayaj a Jean, lè Jwif yo te voye prèt yo avèk Levit yo pou mande l “Ki moun ou ye?”
20 And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.
Li te konfese, li pa t nye, men li te konfese: “Mwen menm se pa Kris la.”
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
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 They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
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 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.
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 And they had been sent from the Pharisees.
Alò, se te Farizyen yo ki te voye yo.
25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither 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 answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,
Jean te reponn yo konsa: “Mwen batize nou avèk dlo, men pami nou, kanpe youn ke nou pa konnen.
27 [even] he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.
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 These things were done 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 On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh 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 he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.
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 And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.
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 And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode 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 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in 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 And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.
Mwen wè, epi mwen fè temwayaj ke sila a se Fis Bondye a.”
35 Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples;
Ankò jou aprè Jean te kanpe avèk de nan disip li yo,
36 and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!
epi li te gade Jésus pandan Li t ap mache. Li te di: “Men gade Jenn Mouton Bondye a!”
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
De disip yo te tande l pale, epi yo te swiv Jésus.
38 And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abidest thou?
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 He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour.
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 One of the two that heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
Youn nan de sa yo ki te tande Jean pale epi te swiv Li yo se te Andre, frè a Simon Pierre.
41 He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
Li te twouve premyèman frè li, Simon, e te di Li: “Nou te twouve Mesi a, ki tradwi se Kris la.”
42 He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, 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 On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.
Jou apre Li te vle antre nan Galilée, e Li te twouve Philippe. Jésus te di li: “Swiv mwen.”
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
Philippe te sòti nan Bethsaïda, vil André avèk Pierre a.
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, 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 And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
Nathanaël te di l “Èske yon bon bagay kapab sòti nan Nazareth?” Philippe te reponn: “Vini pou wè.”
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
Jésus te wè Nathanaël t ap vin kote Li epi te di: “Men gade, yon Izrayelit nan kilès pa gen desepsyon.”
48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
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 Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.
Natanaël te reponn Li: “Rabbi, ki vle di ‘Mèt’, Ou menm se Fis Bondye a. Ou se Wa Israël la.”
50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
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 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon 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.”
