Luke 3
1 By now Tiberias had been Caesar for fifteen years. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. Herod was ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip was ruler of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanius was ruler of Abiline.
Nan tan sa a, Seza Tibè te gen kenzan depi li te wa; Pons Pilat t'ap kòmande nan peyi Jide; Ewòd menm te chèf nan peyi Galile; Filip, frè Ewòd la, te chèf nan peyi Litoure ak nan rejyon Trakonit; Lizanyas te chèf nan Labilèn.
2 Annas and Caiphas were the current high priests. This was the time when the word of God came to John, Zechariah's son, who was living in the desert.
Lè sa a, se An ak Kayif ki t'ap sèvi tankou granprèt. Nan menm epòk sa a, Bondye pale ak Jan, pitit Zakari a, ki te nan dezè a.
3 He went throughout the whole Jordan region, announcing to everyone that they needed to be baptized to show they had repented and their sins had been forgiven.
Jan mache nan tout peyi bò larivyè Jouden an; li t'ap bay mesaj sa a: Tounen vin jwenn Bondye. vin resevwa batèm: Bondye va padonnen peche nou yo.
4 As Isaiah the prophet wrote: “A voice was heard crying out in the desert, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.
Se konsa, sa ki te ekri nan Liv ki gen pawòl pwofèt Ezayi a vin rive vre: Se vwa yon nonm k'ap rele nan dezè a: Pare gran wout Seyè nou an. Plani chemen an byen plani pou li.
5 Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be leveled. Crooked ways will be straightened, and rough roads will be smoothed.
Tout fon gen pou konble. Tout gwo mòn, tout ti mòn gen pou vin plat. Kote ki gen detou gen pou vin dwat. Chemen ki an movèz eta gen pou vin bèl.
6 Every human being will see God's salvation.’”
Tout moun va wè jan Bondye ap delivre nou an.
7 John addressed the crowds that came to him to be baptized. “You viper's brood! Who warned you to flee from the coming judgment?” he asked.
Moun t'ap vin an foul bò kote Jan pou l' te batize yo. Lè konsa li di yo: Bann vèmen! Ki moun ki fè nou konnen nou kapab chape anba kòlè Bondye k'ap vini an?
8 “Demonstrate that you have truly repented. Don't try to justify yourselves by saying, ‘We're Abraham's descendants.’ Let me tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these stones.
Fè bagay ki pou fè wè nou chanje lavi nou tout bon. Sispann di nan kè nou: Se pitit pitit Abraram nou ye! Paske, mwen pa kache di nou sa: Bondye kapab pran wòch sa yo, li fè yo tounen pitit pou Abraram.
9 The ax is set to begin chopping at the base of the trees. Any tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown 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.
10 “So what should we do?” the crowds asked him.
Foul moun yo mande l' konsa: Kisa pou nou fè menm?
11 “If you have two coats, then share with someone who doesn't have one. If you have food, then share with those who don't,” he told them.
Li reponn yo: Sa ki gen de rad, se pou yo bay sak pa genyen an yonn. Sa ki gen manje pou manje, se pou l' separe l' bay yon lòt.
12 Some tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher, what should we do?” they also asked.
Kèk pèseptè kontribisyon te vini tou pou l' te batize yo. Yo mande Jan: Mèt, kisa pou nou fè?
13 “Don't collect any more tax than you're meant to,” he replied.
Li reponn yo: Pa fè moun peye plis pase sa lalwa mande a.
14 “What about us?” some soldiers asked. “What should we do?” “Don't demand money with threats of violence. Don't make accusations that are untrue. Be satisfied with your wages,” he replied.
Kèk sòlda tou mande li: E nou menm, kisa pou nou fè? Li reponn yo: Pa fè brital ak pesonn. Pa fè manti sou pesonn pou pran lajan nan men yo. Fè kè nou kontan ak sa yo peye nou an.
15 The people were waiting expectantly, and wondered whether John himself might be the Messiah.
Pèp la t'ap tann konsa: yo t'ap mande nan kè yo si se pa Jan ki Kris la.
16 John replied and explained to everybody, “Yes, I am baptizing you in water. But the one who is coming is more important than me, and I'm not worthy to undo his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Lè sa a, Jan di yo tout: Mwen batize nou nan dlo. Men, gen yon moun ki gen pou vini ki gen plis pouvwa anpil pase mwen. Mwen menm, mwen pa bon ase pou m' ta demare kòd sapat ki nan pye li. Se li menm ki va batize nou nan Sentespri ak nan dife.
17 His winnowing fork is in his hand and he's ready to separate the wheat from the chaff on his threshing floor. He'll gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with fire that can't be extinguished.”
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.
18 John gave many warnings like this as he announced the good news to the people.
Se avèk anpil lòt pawòl konsa Jan t'ap ba yo konsèy, li t'ap anonse bon nouvèl la bay pèp la.
19 But when John reprimanded Herod the ruler for marrying Herodias, Herod's brother's wife, and for all the evil things he'd done,
Men, Jan te fè chèf Ewòd repwòch poutèt Ewodyad, madanm frè li a, li te pran pou madanm li, ak pou anpil lòt move zak li te fè.
20 Herod added to his crimes by having John thrown into jail.
Le sa a, Ewòd mete ankò sou sa l' te fè deja: li fè fèmen Jan nan prizon.
21 Now it happened that after everyone had been baptized, Jesus was baptized as well. As he was praying, heaven was opened,
Lè Jan te fin batize tout moun, li batize Jezi tou. Antan Jezi t'ap lapriyè, syèl la louvri.
22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon him, taking the form of a dove. A voice came from heaven, saying, “You are my son, the one I love. I am truly pleased with you.”
Sentespri a desann sou li an fòm yon ti pijon. Yon vwa soti nan syèl la, li di: Ou se Pitit mwen renmen anpil la, ou fè kè m' kontan anpil.
23 Jesus was around thirty when he began his public ministry. People presumed he was the son of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Heli,
Jezi te gen trantan konsa lè l' kòmanse travay li. Dapre sa yo te kwè, li te pitit Jozèf, Jozèf sa a te pitit Eli.
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
Eli te pitit Matat, Matat te pitit Levi, Levi te pitit Mèlki, Mèlki te pitit Janayi, Janayi te pitit Jozèf.
25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
Jozèf te pitit Matatyas, Matatyas te pitit Amòs, Amòs te pitit Nawoum, Nawoum te pitit Esli, Esli te pitit Nagayi.
26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
Nagayi te pitit Maat, Maat te pitit Matatyas, Matatyas te pitit Semeyin, Semeyin te pitit Jozèk, Jozèk te pitit Joda.
27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
Joda te pitit Joanan, Joanan te pitit Reza, Reza te pitit Zowobabèl, Zowobabèl te pitit Salasyèl, Salasyèl te pitit Neri.
28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
Neri te pitit Mèlki, Mèlki te pitit Adi, Adi te pitit Kozam, Kozam te pitit Elmadam, Elmadam te pitit Er.
29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
Er te pitit Jezi, Jezi te pitit Elyezè, Elyezè te pitit Jorim, Jorim te pitit Matat, Matat te pitit Levi.
30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
Levi te pitit Simeyon, Simeyon te pitit Jida, Jida te pitit Jozèf, Jozèf te pitit Jonam, Jonam te pitit Elyakim.
31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
Elyakim te pitit Melea, Melea te pitit Mena, Mena te pitit Matata, Matata te pitit Natan, Natan te pitit David.
32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
David te pitit Izayi, Izayi te pitit Jobèd, Jobèd te pitit Booz, Booz te pitit Sala, Sala te pitit Naason.
33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
Naason te pitit Aminadab, Aminadab te pitit Admen, Admen te pitit Ani, Ani te pitit Eswòm, Eswòm te pitit Perèz, Perèz te pitit Jida.
34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
Jida te pitit Jakòb, Jakòb te pitit Izarak, Izarak te pitit Abraram, Abraram te pitit Tara, Tara te pitit Nakò.
35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
Nakò te pitit Sewouk, Sewouk te pitit Rago, Rago te pitit Falèk, Falèk te pitit Ebè, Ebè te pitit Sala.
36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
Sala te pitit Kayinam, Kayinam te pitit Afaksad, Afaksad te pitit Sèm, Sèm te pitit Noe, Noe te pitit Lamèk.
37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
Lamèk te pitit Matizala, Matizala te pitit Enòk, Enòk te pitit Jarèd, Jarèd te pitit Maleleyèl, Maleleyèl te pitit Kaynan.
38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
Kaynan te pitit Enòs, Enòs te pitit Sèt, Sèt te pitit Adan, epi Adan te pitit Bondye.
