John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Anvan Bondye te kreye anyen, Pawòl la te la. Pawòl la te avèk Bondye. Sa Bondye te ye, se sa Pawòl la te ye tou.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
Pawòl la te la avèk Bondye depi nan konmansman.
3 All things were made through him; and without him was nothing made that hath been made.
Se ak Pawòl la Bondye fè tout bagay. Nan tou sa ki te fèt, pa t' gen anyen ki te fèt san Pawòl la.
4 In him is life; and the life was the light of men.
Lavi, se nan li sa te ye. Se lavi sa a ki te bay tout moun limyè.
5 And the light hath been shining in the darkness; and the darkness received it not.
Limyè a klere nan fènwa a. Men, fènwa a pa t' resevwa li.
6 There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
Bondye te voye yon nonm ki te rele Jan.
7 He came as a witness, to bear witness of the light, that through him all might believe.
Li te vin sèvi temwen pou pale sou limyè a. Li te vini pou tout moun ki te tande mesaj li a te ka kwè.
8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness of the light.
Se pa li menm ki te limyè a. Li te vin pou sèvi temwen pou pale sou limyè a.
9 The true light, which enlighteneth every man, was coming into the world.
Limyè sa a, se li ki limyè tout bon an. Se li menm ki vin sou latè epi k'ap klere tout moun.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.
Pawòl la te nan lemonn. Se ak Pawòl la Bondye te fè tou sa ki nan lemonn; men, moun ki nan lemonn pa t' rekonèt li.
11 He came to his own, and his own received him not.
Li vin nan peyi l'; men tout moun nan peyi l' pa t' resevwa li.
12 But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become children of God, —to those who believed in his name;
Men, sa ki te resevwa l' yo, sa ki te kwè nan li yo, li ba yo pouvwa tounen pitit Bondye.
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Yo pa t' vin pitit Bondye jan sa fèt pami lèzòm sou latè, paske sa pa t' soti nan egzijans lachè, ni nan volonte lèzòm. Se Bondye menm ki te papa yo.
14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; and we beheld his glory, a glory as of an only begotten of a father.
Pawòl la tounen moun. Li te vin viv nan mitan nou, li mennen yon lavi ki te konfòm nèt ak verite a, ak renmen nan tout kè li. Nou wè pouvwa li, se te pouvwa Bondye Papa a te bay sèl Pitit li a.
15 John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me hath gone before me; for he was before me.
Se li menm Jan Batis t'ap pale a, lè l' te di byen fò: Men moun mwen t'ap pale nou an, lè m' te di nou: L'ap vin apre mwen. Men, li gen plis pouvwa pase m', paske li te la anvan mwen.
16 For out of his fullness have we all received, and grace upon grace.
Nou tout nou resevwa pa nou nan tout kantite byen l' yo. Li ban nou favè sou favè.
17 For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Bondye fè Moyiz ban nou lalwa. Men, se Jezikri ki fè nou konnen renmen Bondye a ansanm ak verite a.
18 No one hath ever seen God; the only begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath made him known.
Pesonn pa janm wè Bondye. Men, sèl Pitit Bondye a, li menm ki Bondye tou, li menm k'ap viv kòtakòt ak Papa a, se li menm ki fè moun konnen Bondye.
19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who art thou?
Men sa Jan Batis te di lè jwif ki lavil Jerizalèm yo te voye kèk prèt ak kèk moun Levi vin mande l' ki moun li ye.
20 And he declared, and did not deny; and he declared, I am not the Christ.
Jan pa t' refize reponn yo, li di yo kareman devan tout moun: Se pa mwen ki Kris la.
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he said, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
Yo mande li: Ki moun ou ye atò? Ou se Eli? Jan reponn yo: Non, mwen pa Eli. Yo di li: Ou se pwofèt la? Li reponn yo: Non.
22 They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us; what sayest thou of thyself?
Lè sa a yo di li: Ki moun ou ye menm? Paske, nou gen pou n' pote yon repons bay moun ki voye nou yo. Ki moun ou di ou ye?
23 He said, I am “a voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord,” as said Isaiah the prophet.
Jan reponn: Mwen se vwa nonm k'ap rele nan dezè a: Plani chemen an byen plani pou Mèt la! (Se sa pwofèt Ezayi te di.)
24 And they were sent from the Pharisees;
Gen nan moun yo te voye bò kot Jan yo ki te soti lakay farizyen yo.
25 and they asked him and said to him, Why then dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?
Yo mande li: Si ou pa ni Kris la, ni Eli, ni pwofèt la, di nou poukisa w'ap batize moun?
26 John answered them, saying, I baptize in water. There standeth one among you whom ye know not,
Jan reponn yo: Mwen menm, mwen batize nou nan dlo. Men, nan mitan nou la a, gen yon moun nou pa konnen.
27 he who cometh after me, the latchet of whose sandal I am not worthy to loose.
L'ap vin apre m', men mwen pa bon ase pou m' ta demare kòd sapat li.
28 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Tout bagay sa yo t'ap pase kote yo rele Betani an, lòt bò larivyè Jouden kote Jan t'ap batize a.
29 The next day he seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world!
Nan denmen, Jan wè Jezi ki t'ap vin jwenn li, li di: Men ti mouton Bondye a k'ap wete peche moun sou tout latè.
30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man, who hath gone before me; for he was before me.
Men moun mwen t'ap pale nou an, lè m' te di nou gen yon nonm k'ap vin apre m' men ki gen plis pouvwa pase m', paske li te la anvan mwen.
31 And I knew him not; but that he might be made manifest to Israel, therefore I came baptizing in water.
Mwen pa t' konnen ki moun sa tapral ye. Men, mwen vin batize nou nan dlo pou moun pèp Izrayèl yo te ka rekonèt li.
32 And John bore witness, saying, I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.
Jan di yo ankò: Mwen wè Lespri Bondye a desann sot nan syèl la tankou yon ti pijon, li rete sou tèt li.
33 And I knew him not; but he who sent me to baptize in water, the same said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding on him, he it is that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.
Lè sa a, mwen pa t' ankò konnen ki moun li te ye. Men, Bondye ki te voye m' batize nan dlo a, te di m': Wa wè Lespri Bondye a desann. La rete sou tèt yon nonm: Se li menm ki gen pou batize moun nan Sentespri.
34 And I have seen and have borne witness, that this is the Son of God.
Jan di yo ankò: Mwen wè sa ak je m', se sa ki fè mwen di nou se li ki Pitit Bondye a vre.
35 On the morrow John was again standing, and two of his disciples;
Nan denmen, Jan te menm kote a ankò ak de nan patizan li yo.
36 and looking upon Jesus as he was walking, he saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!
Li wè Jezi ki t'ap pase, li di: Men ti mouton Bondye a.
37 The two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.
De patizan yo tande sa Jan t'ap di a, yo pran swiv Jezi.
38 Jesus turning and seeing them following, saith to them, What seek ye? And they said to him, Rabbi, (that is to say, when interpreted, Teacher, ) where dost thou dwell?
Jezi vire tèt li gade, li wè yo t'ap swiv li. Li mande yo: Sa n'ap chache? Yo mande li: Ki kote ou rete, Rabi? (Mo rabi sa a vle di mèt.)
39 He saith to them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he dwelt; and they abode with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
Li reponn yo: Vini non, n'a wè. Y' ale vre. Yo wè kote l' te rete a. Yo pase rès jounen an avè li. (Li te vè katrè konsa nan apremidi.)
40 One of the two who heard what John said, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
Andre, frè Simon Pyè a, te yonn nan de moun ki te tande sa Jan te di a epi ki te swiv Jezi.
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah; (which is, when interpreted, the Christ.)
Premye moun Andre rankontre se te Simon, frè li. Li di li konsa: Nou jwenn Mesi a (ki vle di: Kris la).
42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looking upon him said, Thou art Simon, the son of John; thou shalt be called Cephas; (which signifieth Peter, that is, Rock.)
Li mennen Simon bay Jezi. Jezi gade l', li di: Se ou menm Simon, pitit Jan an? Y'a rele ou Sefas. (Se menm bagay ak Pyè, ki vle di wòch.)
43 On the morrow he determined to go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip. And Jesus saith to him, Follow me.
Nan denmen, Jezi te fè lide ale nan peyi Galile. Li jwenn Filip sou wout la, li di li: Swiv mwen.
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
(Filip te moun lavil Betsayda, kote Andre ak Pyè te rete a.)
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the Law, and the Prophets wrote, Jesus, the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth.
Apre sa, Filip jwenn Natanayèl. Li di li: Nou jwenn moun Moyiz te pale nou nan liv lalwa a, moun pwofèt yo te pale a tou. Se Jezi, moun lavil Nazarèt, pitit gason Jozèf la.
46 And Nathanael said to him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.
Natanayèl di li: Ki bon bagay ki ka soti Nazarèt? Filip reponn li: Vini non, wa wè.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile.
Lè Jezi wè Natanayèl ap vin bò kote l', li di sou li: Men yon moun pèp Izrayèl tout bon. Se yon nonm ki pa gen riz nan li.
48 Nathanael saith to him, Whence dost thou know me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
Natanayèl mande li: Ki jan ou fè konnen mwen? Jezi reponn li: Anvan Filip te rele ou la, mwen te wè ou lè ou te anba pye fig frans lan.
49 Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.
Lè sa a, Natanayèl di li: Mèt, ou se Pitit Bondye a. Ou se wa pèp Izrayèl la!
50 Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, dost thou believe? Thou shalt see greater things than these.
Jezi reponn li: Paske mwen di ou mwen te wè ou anba fig frans lan, poutèt sa ase ou kwè? Ou gen pou wè bagay pi gwo pase sa.
51 And he saith to him, Truly, truly do I say to you, Ye will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Apre sa, li di yo: Sa m'ap di nou la a, se vre wi: N'a wè syèl la louvri, avèk zanj Bondye yo k'ap moute desann sou Moun Bondye voye nan lachè a.
