John 3
1 Now there was a Pharisee whose name was Nicodemus, a Jewish leader.
Te genyen yon mesye pami Farizyen yo ke yo te rele Nicodème, yon chèf a Jwif yo.
2 This man came to Jesus at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher that came from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.”
Mesye sila a te vin kote Li pandan lannwit epi te di L: “Rabbi, nou konnen ke ou sòti nan Bondye kon yon Mèt. Paske pèsòn pa kapab fè sign sa yo ke nou wè ou fè yo anmwenske Bondye avè L.”
3 Jesus replied to him, “Truly, truly, unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Jésus te reponn e te di: “Anverite, anverite, Mwen di ou, anmwenske yon moun ne ankò, li p ap kapab wè wayòm syèl la.”
4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?”
Nicodème te di Li: “Kijan yon moun kapab ne lè li vin vye? Èske li kapab antre yon dezyèm fwa nan vant manman l pou l kapab fèt ankò?”
5 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Jésus te reponn li “Anverite, anverite, Mwen di ou, anmwenske yon moun fèt pa dlo, epi pa Lespri, li p ap kapab antre nan wayòm syèl la.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Sa ki ne nan lachè se lachè, men sa ki ne nan Lespri, se Lespri.
7 Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
Pa etone ke Mwen te di ou: ‘Fòk ou ne tounèf.’
8 The wind blows wherever it wishes; you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
Van an soufle kote li vle, epi ou tande son li, men ou pa konnen kote li soti, ni kote li prale. Se konsa li ye avèk tout sa yo ki ne nan Lespri.”
9 Nicodemus replied and said to him, “How can these things be?”
Nicodème te reponn Li: “Kijan bagay sa yo kapab ye?”
10 Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?
Jésus te reponn: “Ou menm se Mèt an Israël epi ou pa konprann bagay sa yo?
11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak what we know, and we testify about what we have seen. Yet you do not accept our testimony.
Anverite, anverite, Mwen di ou, nou pale sa ke nou konnen, e fè temwayaj de sa ke nou konn wè, e ou pa aksepte temwayaj nou.
12 If I told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?
“Si Mwen di ou bagay konsènan latè a, epi ou pa konprann, kijan w ap kwè si Mwen di ou bagay konsènan syèl la.
13 No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.
“Nanpwen pèsòn ki monte nan syèl la sof ke Li menm ki te desann sòti nan syèl la, Fis a Lòm nan menm.
14 Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
“Menm jan Moïse te leve sèpan an nan dezè a, konsa fòk Fis a Lòm nan vin leve wo,
pou nenpòt moun ki kwè nan Li, kapab genyen lavi etènèl. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
“Paske Bondye te tèlman renmen lemond, ke Li te bay sèl Fis inik Li pou nenpòt moun ki kwè nan Li pa ta peri, men ta gen lavi etènèl. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God did not send the Son into the world in order to condemn the world, but in order to save the world through him.
Paske Bondye pa t voye Fis Li nan lemond pou jije lemond, men pou lemond ta kapab sove pa Li.
18 He who believes in him is not condemned, but he who does not believe is already condemned because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.
“Sila ki kwè nan Li p ap jije. Men li menm ki pa kwè nan Li gen tan jije deja, paske Li pa t kwè nan non a sèl Fis inik a Bondye a.
19 This is the reason for the judgment: The light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil.
“Sa se jijman an, ke limyè a te vini nan lemond, men lòm te renmen tenèb la olye limyè a. Paske zèv pa yo te mechan.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his deeds will not be exposed.
“Paske chak moun ki fè mal, li rayi limyè a, e pa vin kote limyè a, akoz perèz zèv li yo ta vin parèt.
21 However, he who practices the truth comes to the light so that it may be plainly seen that his deeds have been done in God.”
Men sila ki aji nan verite a, ap vini vè limyè a, pou zèv li yo kapab parèt kon zèv ki te fèt pa Bondye.”
22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea. There he spent some time with them and baptized.
Apre bagay sa yo, Jésus avèk disip Li yo te vini nan peyi Judée, e la Li t ap pase tan avèk yo epi t ap batize.
23 Now John was also baptizing in Aenon near to Salim because there was much water there. People were coming to him and were being baptized,
Konsa, Jean osi t ap batize nan Enon, toupre Salim, paske te gen anpil dlo la. E yo t ap vini e t ap batize.
24 for John had not yet been thrown in prison.
Paske Jean potko jete nan prizon.
25 Then there arose a dispute between some of John's disciples and a Jew about ceremonial washing.
Konsa, te leve yon diskisyon antre disip a Jean yo ak yon Jwif sou afè pirifikasyon.
26 They went to John and said to him, “Rabbi, the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River, about whom you have testified, look, he is baptizing, and they are all going to him.”
Yo te vin kote Jean pou di l, “Rabbi, Li menm ki te avèk ou lòtbò Jourdain an, pou Li menm ke ou te bay temwayaj la. Gade, l ap batize, e tout moun ap vin kote Li.”
27 John replied, “A man cannot receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.
Jean te reponn e te di: “Yon nonm pa kapab resevwa anyen anmwenske li sòti nan syèl la.
28 You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but instead, 'I have been sent before him.'
Nou menm se temwen m lè mwen te di: ‘Mwen menm se pa Kris la, men m te voye devan Li.’
29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom. Now the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the voice of the bridegroom. This, then, is my joy made complete.
“Sa ki genyen madanm maryaj la se jennonm k ap marye. Zanmi li an ki kanpe epi tande l, rejwi anpil paske li tande vwa li. Konsa jwa pa m fin ranpli.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Li menm oblije vin plis, men mwen oblije vin mwens.”
31 He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth is from the earth and speaks about the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
Li ki sòti pa anwo a, se anwo tout bagay. Li menm ki soti sou latè, se pou latè, epi pale sou zafè latè. Li menm ki sòti nan syèl la, anwo tout bagay.
32 He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.
Sa ke Li te wè epi tande, se sou sa Li bay temwayaj. Epi pa gen pèsòn ki resevwa temwayaj Li.
33 He who has received his testimony has confirmed that God is true.
Sila ki resevwa temwayaj Li mete so li sou sa, ke Bondye vrè.
34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God. For he does not give the Spirit by measure.
Paske Li menm ke Bondye voye a, pale pawòl a Bondye. Paske Li bay Lespri a san mezi.
35 The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.
Papa a renmen Fis la, epi te mete tout bagay nan men Li.
