Luke 1
1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to arrange a narrative of those things which are fully believed among us,
Teofil chèf mwen, anpil moun te seye ekri istwa tout evènman ki te pase nan mitan nou yo.
2 even as they were delivered to us by those who were eye-witnesses from the beginning and became ministers of the word,
Yo te rakonte yo jan nou te aprann yo nan bouch moun ki te wè yo ak pwòp je yo depi nan konmansman, moun ki te resevwa lòd mache fè konnen pawòl Bondye a.
3 it seemed good to me also, having accurately traced up all things from the first, to write to thee a connected account, most excellent Theophilus,
Se konsa, mwen menm tou, mwen chache konnen tout bagay sa yo byen depi nan konmansman yo. Koulye a, mwen kwè se yon bon bagay pou m' ekri yo tout, yonn apre lòt, jan sa te pase a pou ou menm tou, chèf mwen.
4 that thou mightst know the exact truth with regard to those things in which thou wast instructed.
Konsa wa kapab rekonèt tou sa yo te moutre ou yo se verite yo ye.
5 There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zachariah, of the course of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
Nan tan Ewòd te wa nan peyi Jide a, te gen yon prèt yo te rele Zakari. Li te fè pati gwoup prèt Abiya yo. Madanm li te rele Elizabèt: se te yon moun ras Arawon, ansyen granprèt la.
6 And they were both righteous in the sight of God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Yo tou de te mache dwat devan Bondye, yo t'ap swiv kòmandman Mèt la ansanm ak tout lalwa a san ankenn repwòch.
7 And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both far advanced in years.
Men, yo pa t' gen pitit paske Elizabèt pa t' kapab fè pitit. Yo tou de te fin vye granmoun.
8 And it came to pass, that, while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his course,
Yon jou, Zakari te desèvis kou prèt devan Bondye, paske se te tou gwoup pa l' la.
9 according to the custom of the priesthood the lot fell to him to go into the temple of the Lord and burn the incense.
Dapre koutim sèvis la, yo te tire osò pou chwazi yonn nan prèt yo pou antre nan tanp Mèt la pou ofri lansan an. Twouve fwa sa a, se Zakari ki te soti.
10 And the whole multitude of the people was praying without at the time of the incense.
Tout mas pèp la t'ap lapriyè deyò, antan Zakari menm te anndan ap ofri lansan an.
11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right of the altar of incense.
Vwala, yon zanj Bondye parèt devan Zakari; li te kanpe sou bò dwat lotèl kote yo boule lansan an.
12 And Zachariah was troubled at the sight, and fear fell upon him.
Lè Zakari wè l', li sezi; li te pè anpil.
13 But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zachariah; for thy prayer was heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name John.
Men zanj lan di li: Pa pè, Zakari. Bondye te tande lapriyè ou la. Elizabèt, madanm ou, pral ba ou yon pitit gason; ou va rele l' Jan.
14 And thou wilt have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice for his birth.
Ala kontan wa kontan lè pitit sa a va fèt! Anpil lòt moun va kontan tou lè sa a.
15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and will drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from his very birth.
L'ap yon grannèg devan Bondye, Mèt la; li p'ap bwè ni diven, ni ankenn alkòl. Depi nan vant manman li, l'ap anba pouvwa Sentespri a.
16 And many of the sons of Israel will he turn to the Lord their God.
L'ap fè anpil moun nan pèp Izrayèl la tounen vin jwenn Mèt la, Bondye yo a.
17 And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.
L'ap mache devan Bondye nan menm lespri ak menm pouvwa pwofèt Eli te genyen an. L'ap fè papa vin byen ankò ak pitit; l'ap fè moun ki rebèl rive gen konprann tankou moun k'ap obeyi Bondye, l'ap pare yon pèp byen dispoze pou resevwa Mèt la.
18 And Zachariah said to the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years.
Zakari di zanj lan konsa: Ki jan pou m' fè kwè sa w'ap di m' la a se vre? Ala mwen fin vye, madanm mwen fin vye granmoun tou.
19 And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to thee, and to tell thee these glad tidings.
Zanj lan reponn li: Mwen se Gabriyèl ki toujou kanpe nan sèvis devan Bondye. Se Bondye menm ki voye m' pale avè ou, pou m' pote bon nouvèl sa a ba ou.
20 And lo! thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, until the day when these things shall come to pass, because thou didst not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their season.
Men, paske ou pa kwè pawòl mwen yo ki gen pou rive nan tan yo, ou pral vin bèbè, ou p'ap ka pale jouk jou bagay sa yo va rive.
21 And the people were looking for Zachariah, and wondering that he remained so long in the temple.
Tout tan sa a, pèp la menm t'ap tann Zakari; yo te sezi wè jan l' te mize nan tanp lan.
22 And on coming out, he was not able to speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he was beckoning to them, and remained speechless.
Men, lè Zakari soti, li pa t' kapab pale avèk yo. Lè sa a yo vin konprann li te gen yon vizyon nan tanp lan. Li t'ap fè yo yon bann siy ak men l', men li pa t' kapab pale.
23 And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were completed, that he returned to his house.
Lè tan sèvis li fini, Zakari tounen lakay li.
24 And after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
Kèk tan apre sa, Elizabèt, madanm li, vin ansent. Li fè senk mwa kache lakay; li t'ap di:
25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me to take away my reproach among men.
Gade sa Mèt la fè pou mwen non! Se koulye a sa fè l' plezi pou l' wete dezonè m' devan lèzòm.
26 And in her sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,
Sou sizyèm mwa gwosès Elizabèt la, Bondye voye zanj Gabriyèl nan yon vil nan peyi Galile yo rele Nazarèt.
27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Bondye te voye l' kay yon jennfi ki te fiyanse ak yon nonm yo rele Jozèf. Jozèf sa a, se te moun ras David. Yo te rele jennfi a Mari.
28 And the angel came in to her and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored! the Lord is with thee.
Zanj lan antre lakay Mari, li di li: Bonjou, Mari, ou menm ki resevwa anpil favè. Mèt la avèk ou.
29 And she was troubled at the words, and was considering what this salutation could mean.
Lè Mari tande pawòl sa yo, tèt li te boulvèse, li t'ap mande nan kè l' kisa bonjou sa a te vle di.
30 And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God.
Men, zanj lan di li: Pa pè, Mari. Ou jwenn favè nan men Bondye.
31 And lo! thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and hear a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
Ou pral vin ansent, ou va fè yon pitit gason. Wa rele l' Jezi.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of David his father;
L'ap vin yon grannèg, y'a rele li Pitit Bondye ki anwo nan syèl la. Mèt la, Bondye nou, va fè l' wa tankou David, gran granpapa li.
33 and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
La gouvènen pèp Izrayèl la pou tout tan, gouvènman l' lan p'ap janm fini. (aiōn g165)
34 Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?
Mari di zanj lan konsa: Ki jan sa pral fè rive? Ala mwen poko janm konn gason!
35 And the angel answering said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee; wherefore the holy one that is to be born will be called the Son of God.
Zanj lan reponn li: Sentespri a pral vin sou ou; pouvwa Bondye ki anwo nan syèl la pral kouvri ou tankou yon lonbraj. Se pou sa tou, tipitit ki pral fèt la pral viv apa pou Bondye, y'a rele l' Pitit Bondye.
36 And lo! Elizabeth, thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who is called barren.
Ou konnen Elizabèt, fanmi ou lan? Atout li fin vye a, men l' ansent yon pitit gason. Yo te di l' pa t' kapab fè pitit, men li deja sou sis mwa gwosès.
37 For nothing will be impossible with God.
Tou sa rive paske pa gen anyen Bondye pa ka fè.
38 And Mary said, Lo, the handmaid of the Lord! May it be to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Mari di li: Men mwen, se sèvant Mèt la mwen ye. Mwen swate pou sa rive m' jan ou di a. Epi zanj lan kite li.
39 And Mary arose and went in those days into the hill-country with haste, into a city of Judah.
Nan menm epòk sa a, Mari soti, li pran chemen pou l' rive byen vit nan yon bouk nan mòn peyi Jide a.
40 And she entered the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elizabeth.
Li antre lakay Zakari, li di Elizabèt bonjou.
41 And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
Lè Elizabèt tande Mari di l' bonjou, pitit la pran sote nan vant li. Lamenm Elizabèt vin anba pouvwa Sentespri.
42 and cried out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women; and blessed is the fruit of thy womb!
Li pran pale byen fò, li di konsa: Nan tout fanm ki sou latè, ou menm ou se yon fanm Bondye beni anpil. Pitit ki nan vant ou a tou Bondye beni li.
43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Kisa m' ye menm, pou manman Mèt mwen vin rann mwen vizit?
44 For lo! as soon as the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, the babe leaped in my womb in exultation.
Gade! Bonjou ou la poko rive nan zòrèy mwen, pitit la pran sote nan vant mwen tèlman li kontan.
45 And blessed is she who hath believed that there will be an accomplishment of those things which were told her from the Lord.
Ou se yon fanm beni! Paske, ou te kwè tout pawòl Mèt la voye di ou yo gen pou rive vre.
46 And Mary said, My soul magnifieth the Lord,
Lè sa a Mari di: Nanm mwen ap chante pou Mèt la ki gen pouvwa.
47 and my spirit hath exulted in God my Saviour;
Lespri m' pran plezi nan Bondye ki delivrans mwen.
48 for he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaiden. For lo! from this time all generations will call me blessed;
Paske li voye je l' sou mwen, yon sèvant ki soumèt devan li. Wi, depi koulye a, epi pou tout tan, tout moun pral di: Ou se yon fanm Bondye beni!
49 for the Mighty One hath done great things for me; and holy is his name;
Paske Bondye ki gen tout pouvwa a fè anpil bèl bagay pou mwen. Non li, se yon non pou tout moun respekte.
50 and his mercy is from generation to generation on them that fear him.
L'ap toujou gen pitye pou tout moun ki gen krentif pou li.
51 He hath wrought mightily with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the device of their heart.
Li fè lèzòm santi fòs ponyèt li. Li fè moun ki gen lògèy ak gwo lide nan kè yo pèdi tèt yo.
52 He hath cast down princes from thrones, and exalted men of low degree.
Li desann chèf ki te byen chita nan fotèy yo. Li leve moun ki pa gen pretansyon yo.
53 The hungry he hath filled with good things, and the rich he hath sent away empty.
Li bay moun ki grangou yo anpil byen. Li voye rich yo ale san anyen.
54 He hath given help to Israel his servant, in remembrance of his mercy
Li vin pote sekou bay pèp Izrayèl k'ap sèvi l' la. Li pa bliye fè wè jan li toujou gen kè sansib,
pou Abraram ansanm ak tout ras li a, dapre pwomès li te fè zansèt nou yo. (aiōn g165)
56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
Mari pase twa mwa konsa ak Elizabèt. Apre sa, li tounen lakay li.
57 Now Elizabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
Lè jou pou Elizabèt akouche a rive, li fè yon pitit gason.
58 And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had showed great mercy toward her; and they rejoiced with her.
Vwazinaj ak fanmi l' yo vin konnen jan Mèt la te fè Elizabèt yon gwo favè. Yo te kontan pou li.
59 And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they were about to call him Zachariah, after the name of his father.
Sou wit jou, yo te vin pou sikonsi pitit la; yo te vle rele l' Zakari, menm non ak papa li.
60 And his mother answering said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
Men, manman l' di yo: Non, se Jan pou l' rele.
61 And they said to her, There is no one of thy kindred that is called by this name.
Yo di l' konsa: Men, pa gen pesonn nan fanmi ou ki rele Jan.
62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him named.
Yo fè papa a siy pou mande l' ki non li ta vle bay pitit la.
63 And he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marveled.
Zakari mande yo yon ti tablo, epi li ekri: Se Jan ki non li. Yo tout te sezi.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue was loosed; and he spoke, blessing God.
Menm lè a bouch li louvri, lang li lage, li t'ap pale, li t'ap chante pou Bondye byen fò.
65 And fear came on all that dwelt around them; and all these things were talked of throughout the whole of the hill-country of Judaea.
Tout moun ki te nan vwazinaj la te pè; nouvèl la t'ap mache bouch an bouch nan tout mòn Jidè a.
66 And all that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What then will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
Tout moun ki te tande pawòl sa yo t'ap kalkile nan kè yo; yonn t'ap di lòt: Kisa pitit sa a pral ye menm? Pouvwa Bondye a te avèk ti pitit la tout bon vre.
67 And Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
Zakari, papa Jan, vin anba pouvwa Sentespri. Latou, li pran fè konnen pawòl Bondye te mete nan bouch li:
68 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel! for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Ann chante pou Mèt la, Bondye pèp Izrayèl la. Paske, li vin sove pèp li a, li delivre yo anba esklavaj.
69 and hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David his servant, —
Li voye yon moun avek gwo pouvwa pou delivre nou. Se nan laras David, sèvitè Bondye a, li soti.
Se sa menm Bondye te fè konnen nan bouch pwofèt li yo depi nan tan lontan. (aiōn g165)
71 salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us,
Li te pwomèt li t'ap delivre nou anba lènmi nou yo, ak anba tout moun ki rayi nou yo.
72 to accomplish his mercy toward our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant,
Se konsa la gen pitye pou zansèt nou yo. Li chonje kontra li menm Bondye te pase ak yo a.
73 the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
Dapre sèman li te fè bay Abraram, zansèt nou an.
74 to grant to us, that being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we might worship him without fear,
Li te di l' konsa: Lè la fin delivre nou anba lènmi nou yo, la fè nou sèvi l' san nou p'ap bezwen pè.
75 in holiness and righteousness before him, all our days.
Wi, la fè nou viv apa pou Bondye, la fè nou mache dwat devan li chak jou nan lavi nou.
76 And thou, child, shalt be called a prophet of the Most High; for thou shalt go in advance before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
Kanta ou menm, pitit mwen, y'a rele ou: Pwofèt Bondye ki anwo nan syèl la. Paske, wa pran devan Mèt la pou pare chemen an pou li.
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the remission of their sins
Ou pral moutre pèp la ki jan l'ap delivre yo, ki jan l'ap padonnen peche yo.
78 through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us,
Tou sa, paske Bondye nou an gen kè sansib, li renmen nou anpil. L'ap fè yon limyè soti anwo vin klere nou tankou solèy k'ap leve.
79 to give light to those sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Li gen pou l' klere tout moun k'ap viv nan fènwa ak nan lonbraj lanmò. Li gen pou l' fè nou mache nan chemen k'ap ban nou kè poze a.
80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit; and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
Ti pitit la menm t'ap grandi, lespri l' t'ap devlope. Li te rete nan dezè a jouk jou pou l' te parèt an piblik devan pèp Izrayèl la.
