Luke 18
1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
Jezi rakonte yo parabòl sa a pou l' te moutre yo nesesite pou yo toujou lapriyè san yo pa janm dekouraje:
2 “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.
Vwala, se te yon jij ki te rete nan yon lavil; li pa t' pè Bondye ni li pa t' respekte pesonn.
3 And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
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.
4 For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,
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.
5 yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’”
Men, fanm sa a ap plede nwi mwen. M'ap rann li jistis, konsa la sispann anbete mwen.
6 And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.
Jezi di: Nou tande sa move jij la di!
7 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?
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?
8 I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
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?
9 To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
Jezi di parabòl sa a pou moun ki te kwè yo bon devan Bondye epi ki t'ap meprize lòt moun:
10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
Dezòm moute nan tanp lan al lapriyè. Yonn te yon farizyen, lòt la yon pèseptè kontribisyon.
11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
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.
12 I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’
Chak senmenn mwen pase de jou ap fè jèn, mwen bay ladim nan tou sa mwen genyen.
13 But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
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.
14 I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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.
15 Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.
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.
16 But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
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.
17 Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
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.
18 Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
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)
19 “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
Jezi di li: Poukisa ou rele m' bon? Se yon sèl bon ki genyen, se Bondye.
20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”
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.
21 “All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.
Nonm lan reponn: Mwen swiv tout bagay sa yo depi m' te tikatkat.
22 On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
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.
23 But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
Men, pawòl sa a te fè nonm lan lapenn anpil paske li te gen anpil byen.
24 Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
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.
25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
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.
26 Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
Moun ki t'ap koute l' yo di l': Nan kondisyon sa a, ki moun ki ka sove?
27 But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
Jezi reponn yo: Sa lèzòm pa ka fè, Bondye ka fè li.
28 “Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”
Lè sa a, Pyè di l': Tande, men nou kite tou sa nou te genyen pou nou swiv ou.
29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God
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,
31 Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
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.
32 He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.
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.
33 They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”
Apre sa, y'a bat li byen bat, y'a touye l'; men sou twa jou la leve soti vivan nan lanmò.
34 But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.
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.
35 As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
Lè sa a, Jezi te prèt pou antre Jeriko; te gen yon nonm avèg chita bò chemen an ki t'ap mande charite.
36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
Lè l' tande foul moun yo ap pase, li mande sak genyen.
37 “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.
Yo di li: Se Jezi, moun Nazarèt la, k'ap pase.
38 So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Li pran rele: Jezi, pitit David la, pitye pou mwen.
39 Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
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.
40 Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had been brought near, Jesus asked him,
Jezi rete, li bay lòd pou yo mennen l' ba li. Lè avèg la pwoche, Jezi mande li:
41 “What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”
Kisa ou vle m' fè pou ou? Li reponn: Mèt, fè m' wè ankò.
42 “Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”
Epi Jezi di li: Wè non. Se konfyans ou nan Bondye ki geri ou.
43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people who saw this gave praise to God.
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.
