Matthew 3
1 And in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
Alò, nan jou sa yo, Jean Baptiste te vin parèt. Li t ap preche nan gran savann Judée a, e li t ap di:
2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
“Repanti paske Wayòm Syèl la gen tan parèt.”
3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one who calls out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his roads straight.'"
Paske sila a se de li menm ke pwofèt Esaïe te pale a lè l te di: “Men vwa a youn k ap kriye nan savann nan, Prepare chemen Bondye a! Fè chemen Li yo dwat”!
4 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Alò, Jean li menm te gen yon rad fèt avèk pwal chamo avèk yon sentiwon fèt an kwi nan senti li. Li te konn manje krikèt avèk siwo myèl sovaj.
5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him,
Jérusalem avèk tout Judée t ap vin kote l, avèk tout zòn ozanviwon Jourdain an.
6 and they were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
Yo t ap batize pa li menm nan lariviyè Jourdain an pandan yo t ap konfese peche yo.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Men lè li te wè anpil Farizyen avèk Sadiseyen ki t ap vini pou batèm nan, li te di yo: “Men yon bann vipè; kilès ki te di nou chape anba kòlè k ap vini an?
8 Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance,
Pou sa, pote yon fwi ki dign de repantans lan.
9 and do not think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
Pa sipoze ke nou kapab di pwòp tèt nou: ‘Nou gen Abraham kòm papa’. Paske m ap di nou ke Bondye kapab fè leve soti nan wòch sa yo, pitit Abraham yo.
10 "Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
Rach la tou parèt nan rasin bwa yo; konsa, tout ab ki pa pote bon fwi va koupe pou jete nan lanfè.” (questioned)
11 I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire.
“Pou mwen menm, m ap batize nou avèk dlo pou repantans, men sila a k ap vini aprè mwen an pi fò pase m. Mwen pa menm dign pou m retire sandal Li yo. Li menm L ap batize nou avèk Lespri Sen an, epi avèk dife.
12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."
Fouch vannen an deja nan men Li. L ap netwaye glasi a nèt e mete tout ble yo nan depo, men L ap brile tout pay la avèk yon dife ki p ap kapab etenn.”
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
Nan lè sa a, Jésus te rive soti Galilée toupre larivyè Jourdain an. Li te vin kote Jean pou L ta kapab batize.
14 But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"
Men Jean te eseye anpeche Li. Li te di: “Mwen bezwen batize pa Ou menm, men Ou vin kote mwen?”
15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it to happen now, for this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.
Men Jésus te reponn li. Li te di l: “Kite sa fèt nan moman sa a; paske se konsa li dwe fèt pou nou kapab akonpli tout ladwati.” Konsa li te kite sa fèt.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water; and look, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
Aprè Jésus te batize, Li te soti tou dwat nan dlo a, e lapoula syèl yo te vin louvri. Li te wè Lespri Bondye a desann kon yon toutrèl e vin poze sou Li.
17 And look, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
Epi yon vwa ki te soti nan syèl yo te di: “Sa se Fis byeneme Mwen an, e nan Li menm, Mwen pran plezi.”
