Matthew 3
1 And in those days John the Immerser comes, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,
Lè sa a, Jan Batis parèt nan dezè Jide a. Li t'ap mache bay mesaj sa a.
2 and saying, “Convert, for the kingdom of the heavens has come near,”
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 having been spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare 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 And this John had his clothing of camel’s hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and honey of the field.
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 were going forth to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan,
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 in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.
Yo te konfese peche yo devan tout moun. Apre sa, Jan te batize yo nan larivyè Jouden an.
7 And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his immersion, he said to them, “Brood 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 Bear, therefore, fruits worthy of conversion,
Fè bagay ki pou fè wè lavi nou chanje tout bon.
9 and do not think to say in yourselves, We have a father—Abraham, for I say to you that God is able to raise children to Abraham out of these stones,
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 now also, the axe is laid to the root of the trees, therefore, every tree not bearing good fruit is cut down, and is cast into 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 conversion, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to carry the sandals, He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire,
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 fan [is] in His hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse His floor, and 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 John at the Jordan, 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 forbidding Him, saying, “I have need to be immersed by You—and You 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 Jesus answering said to him, “Permit [it] now, for thus it is fitting to us to fulfill all righteousness,” then he permits 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 having been immersed, Jesus immediately went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on 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 behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted.”
Lè sa a, yon vwa soti nan syèl la, li di: Sa se pitit mwen renmen anpil la. Li fè kè m' kontan anpil.
