Luke 2
1 And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be registered.
Lè sa a, Seza Ogis te bay lòd pou yo te konte dènye moun ki nan peyi l'ap gouvènen yo.
2 (This registering was the first made while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
Premye travay sa a te fèt nan tan Kireniyis t'ap kòmande nan peyi yo rele Siri a.
3 And all went to be registered, each to his own city.
Tout moun te al fè pran non yo nan lavil kote fanmi yo te soti.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,
Jozèf te rete nan peyi Galile, nan yon bouk yo rele Nazarèt. Men, paske li te moun nan fanmi ak ras David, li moute, li ale nan Jide, nan lavil David yo rele Betleyèm lan.
5 to be registered with Mary who had been betrothed to him, who was with child.
Jozèf tapral fè yo pran non l' ansanm ak non Mari, fiyanse li, ki te ansent.
6 And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days for her delivery were completed.
Antan yo te la, jou pou Mari te akouche a rive.
7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swathing-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Li fè premye pitit li a, yon ti gason. Mari vlope pitit la nan kouchèt, li mete l' kouche nan yon kay kote yo bay bèt manje, paske pa t' gen plas pou yo nan lotèl la.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, and keeping watch over their flock by night.
Nan menm zòn sa a, te gen gadò mouton ki t'ap pase nwit la deyò ap veye mouton yo.
9 And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.
Lè sa a, yon zanj Bondye parèt devan yo, bèl limyè Bondye a klere tout kote yo te ye a. Yo te pè anpil.
10 And the angel said to them, Fear not; for lo! I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to the whole people;
Men zanj lan di yo konsa: Pa pè. N'ap anonse nou yon bon nouvèl ki pral fè tout pèp la kontan anpil.
11 for to you hath been born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, who is the Christ, the Lord.
Jòdi a, nan lavil David la, nou gen yon Sovè ki fenk fèt: se Kris la, Seyè a.
12 And this shall be the sign to you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swathing-clothes, [[lying]] in a manger.
Men remak ki va fè nou rekonèt li: n'a jwenn yon tibebe vlope nan kouchèt, kouche nan yon kay kote yo bay bèt manje.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Menm lè a, yon foul lòt zanj nan syèl la vin jwenn zanj lan; yo t'ap fè lwanj Bondye, yo t'ap di konsa:
14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men of good will!”
Lwanj pou Bondye anwo nan syèl la, kè poze sou latè pou tout moun li renmen.
15 And it came to pass, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said one to another, Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see that which hath come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.
Zanj yo kite gadò mouton yo, yo tounen al nan syèl la. Lè sa a, gadò mouton yo yonn di lòt: Ann al jouk Betleyèm, ann al wè sa ki rive, sa Bondye fè nou konnen an.
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
Yo prese ale, yo jwenn Mari ak Jozèf, ansanm ak tipitit la kouche kote yo bay bèt yo manje a.
17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad what had been told them concerning this child.
Lè yo wè l', yo tanmen rakonte sa zanj lan te di yo sou pitit la.
18 And all who heard wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.
Tout moun ki t'ap koute yo te sezi tande sa yo t'ap rakonte a.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
Mari menm te kenbe tout pawòl sa yo nan kè l', li t'ap repase yo nan tèt li.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all which they had heard and seen, as had been told them.
Apre sa, gadò mouton yo al fè wout yo; yo t'ap di jan Bondye gen pouvwa, yo t'ap fè lwanj li, paske tou sa yo te tande ak tou sa yo te wè a te dakò ak sa zanj lan te fè yo konnen.
21 And when eight days were completed for him to be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
Wit jou apre, se te dat pou yo te sikonsi pitit la. Yo rele l' Jezi dapre non zanj lan te bay anvan menm manman l' te vin ansent li.
22 And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
Apre sa, jou a te rive pou Jozèf ak Mari te al fè sèvis pou yo ka mete Mari nan kondisyon fè sèvis Bondye dapre lalwa Moyiz. Lè sa a, yo pote tipitit la lavil Jerizalèm pou mete l' apa pou Bondye,
23 as it is written in the law of the Lord: “Every first-born male shall be called holy to the Lord,”
dapre sa ki te ekri nan lalwa Bondye a: Mete tout premye pitit gason yo apa pou Mèt la.
24 and to offer a sacrifice, according to what is directed in the law of the Lord: “A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.”
Yo te ofri tou yon pè toutrèl osinon de jenn pijon pou yo touye pou Bondye, jan yo bay lòd fè sa nan lalwa Bondye a.
25 And lo! there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and he was a righteous and devout man, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him;
Lè sa a, te gen yon nonm nan Jerizalèm yo te rele Simeyon. Nonm sa a te mache dwat devan Bondye, li te respekte Bondye anpil, li t'ap tann konsa moun Bondye t'ap voye pou delivre pèp Izrayèl la. Sentespri Bondye a te avèk li.
26 and it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.
Li te fè l' konnen li pa t'ap mouri san l' pa wè Kris la, moun Bondye te chwazi pou l' voye a.
27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,
Lespri Bondye a pouse Simeyon ale nan tanp lan. Lè Jozèf ak Mari pote tipitit la pou yo fè sa lalwa mande pou li a,
28 he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
Simeyon pran tipitit la nan bra l', li di Bondye mèsi. Li di:
29 Lord! now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word;
Koulye a, Mèt, ou kenbe pawòl ou; ou mèt kite sèvitè ou la mouri ak kè poze.
30 for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Paske mwen wè ak je mwen moun ou voye pou delivre nou an.
31 which thou hast prepared before the face of all the peoples;
Ou pare l' mete devan tout pèp yo.
32 a light to enlighten the gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
Se yon limyè ki pou fè tout pèp yo konnen ou; se va yon lwanj pou Izrayèl pèp ou a.
33 And his father and his mother marveled at what was spoken concerning him.
Papa ak manman Jezi te sezi tande sa Simeyon t'ap di sou pitit yo a konsa.
34 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that will be spoken against; —
Simeyon rele benediksyon Bondye sou yo, li di Mari, manman Jezi: Bondye chwazi pitit sa a; l'ap lakòz anpil moun nan pèp Izrayèl la tonbe. Men, l'ap fè anpil moun nan pèp la jwenn delivrans tou. Li pral yon siy pou Bondye, men moun p'ap vle wè li.
35 yea, a sword will pierce through thine own soul, —that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Se konsa l'ap devwale tout lide k'ap travay nan fon kè anpil moun. Kanta pou ou menm, Mari, doulè gen pou fann kè ou tankou yon nepe.
36 And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel: of the tribe of Asher; she was of great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;
Te gen yon fanm ki te pwofèt la a tou. Li te rele An, pitit fi Fanwèl, nan branch fanmi Asè. Li te fin vye granmoun. Li te viv sètan avèk nonm li te marye depi l' te jennfi a.
37 and she was a widow eighty-four years old, who never left the temple, worshipping with fastings and prayers night and day.
Apre sa, li te rete vèv. Lè sa a, li te gen katrevenkatran, li pa t' janm kite tanp lan; li t'ap sèvi Bondye lajounen kou lannwit: tout tan li t'ap fè jèn, li t'ap lapriyè.
38 And she came up at this very time, and gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
Menm lè sa a tou, li vin rive, li t'ap di Bondye mèsi. Li t'ap pale sou Jezi bay tout moun ki t'ap tann Bondye vin delivre lavil Jerizalèm.
39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Lè yo fin fè tou sa lalwa Bondye te mande yo fè a, Jozèf ak Mari tounen ansanm avèk tipitit la nan peyi yo, lavil Nazarèt nan Galile.
40 And the child grew, and waxed strong, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.
Pitit la menm t'ap grandi, li t'ap devlope. Li te gen kont lespri l', epi favè Bondye te avèk li.
41 Now his parents used to go yearly to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.
Chak lanne pou fèt Delivrans lan, manman ak papa Jezi te konn ale lavil Jerizalèm.
42 And when he was twelve years old, and they went up, after the custom of the feast,
Lè Jezi vin gen douzan, yo moute Jerizalèm al nan fèt la jan yo te toujou fè.
43 and had completed the days, on their returning, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents did not know it,
Lè jou fèt yo fin pase, moun yo t'ap tounen lakay yo. Ti Jezi menm rete lavil Jerizalèm. Men, papa l' ak manman l' pa t' wè sa.
44 but, supposing him to be in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance;
Yo te kwè li te avèk lòt moun ki t'ap vwayaje ansanm ak yo. Yo mache tout yon jounen. Se lè sa a yo pran chache l' pami fanmi yo ak zanmi yo.
45 and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him.
Men yo pa jwenn li. Yo tounen Jerizalèm al chache li.
46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
Apre twa jou, yo jwenn li nan tanp lan, chita nan mitan dirèktè yo. Li t'ap koute yo, li t'ap poze yo keksyon tou.
47 And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and his answers.
Tout moun ki t'ap tande l' te sezi pou jan l' te gen lespri, ak jan l' t'ap reponn yo.
48 And when they saw him, they were amazed; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have been seeking thee in much distress.
Lè papa l' ak manman l' wè l', yo pa t' manke sezi. Manman li di l' konsa: Pitit mwen, poukisa ou fè nou sa? Se pa ti chache papa ou avè m' nou pa chache ou. Ou fè kè n' kase.
49 And he said to them, Why is it that ye have been seeking me? Did ye not know that I must be about my Father's business?
Jezi di yo: Poukisa pou n'ap chache m' konsa? Nou pa t' konnen fòk mwen okipe zafè papa mwen?
50 And they understood not what he spoke to them.
Men yo pa t' konprann sa l' t'ap di yo.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart.
Apre sa, li desann ak yo, li tounen Nazarèt. Li te soumèt devan yo. Manman l' menm te kenbe tout bagay sa yo nan kè li.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Jezi t'ap devlope, li te vin gen plis lespri toujou, li t'ap aji yon jan ki te fè ni Bondye ni lèzòm plezi.
