Matthew 18
1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”
Nan lè sa a, disip yo te vin jwenn Jésus pou mande L: “Kilès konsa ki pi gran nan wayòm syèl la?”
2 Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them
Jésus te rele yon timoun vin kote Li, e te plase l nan mitan yo.
3 and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Li te di yo: “Anverite Mwen di nou, anmwenske nou konvèti pou vini tankou timoun yo, nou p ap antre nan wayòm syèl la.
4 Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Nenpòt moun ki vin enb tankou timoun sa a, se li menm ki pi gran nan wayòm syèl la.
5 Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,
“Epi nenpòt moun ki resevwa yon pitit tankou sa a nan non Mwen, li resevwa Mwen.
6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a huge millstone were hung around his neck and that he were sunk in the depths of the sea.
Men nenpòt moun ki lakoz pou fè youn nan timoun sa yo ki kwè nan Mwen an vin chape tonbe, li ta mye pou li menm si yon gwo wòch moulen ta mare nan kou li, e li ta vin mouri nan fon lanmè.
7 “Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!
“Malè a mond sa a akoz wòch chite li yo! Wòch chite sa yo pa kapab pa vini, men malè a moun sila a ki fè yo parèt.
8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)
“Si men nou oubyen pye nou fè nou tonbe, koupe l e jete l lwen nou. Li pi bon pou antre nan lavi tankou yon kokobe oubyen bwate, pase ak toude men ak pye nou pou nou ta jete nan lanfè etènèl la. (aiōnios g166, questioned)
9 If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire. (Geenna g1067)
“Epi si zye nou fè nou tonbe, rache li jete li byen lwen nou. Li pi bon pou antre nan lavi avèk yon sèl grenn zye olye avèk toude pou nou ta jete nan lanfè dife a. (Geenna g1067)
10 See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
“Veye pou nou pa meprize youn nan timoun sa yo, paske Mwen di nou ke zanj yo nan syèl la toujou wè figi a Papa M ki nan syèl la.
11 For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.
Paske Fis a Lòm nan te vini pou sove sila ki te pèdi a.
12 “What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?
“Kisa nou panse? Si yon moun gen san mouton e youn vin pèdi, èske li p ap kite katre-ven-diz-nèf yo sou mòn nan pou ale chèche sila ki pèdi a?
13 If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.
Epi si li twouve li, Mwen di nou, l ap rejwi plis sou sila a pase lòt katre-ven-diz-nèf ki pa t janm pèdi yo.
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
“Konsa se pa volonte Papa nou nan syèl la pou youn nan Pitit sila yo ta pèdi.
15 “If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.
“Si frè ou peche, rele l apa pou pale avèk li. Si li koute ou, ou gen tan rekonsilye ak frè ou a.
16 But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Men si li pa koute ou, ale kote l avèk youn oubyen de lòt dekwa ke ‘pa bouch a de oubyen twa temwen tout bagay ki fèt kapab konfime.’
17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.
Epi si li refize koute yo, pale avèk legliz la, e si li refize koute menm legliz la, kite li devni a ou menm tankou yon payen oswa youn nan kolektè kontribisyon yo.
18 Most certainly I tell you, whatever things you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever things you release on earth will have been released in heaven.
“Anverite Mwen di nou: “Nenpòt sa nou mare sou latè, l ap mare nan syèl la; e nenpòt sa nou lage sou latè, l ap lage nan syèl la.
19 Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
“Ankò Mwen di nou ke si de nan nou dakò sou latè sou nenpòt bagay ke yo mande, li va fèt pou yo pa Papa M ki nan syèl la.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”
Paske kote de oubyen twa reyini ansanm nan non Mwen, Mwen la nan mitan yo.”
21 Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”
Apre sa, Pierre te vin kote L e te mande L: “Senyè, konbyen fwa frè m kapab peche kont mwen pou m toujou padone l? Jis sèt fwa?”
22 Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.
Jésus te reponn li: “Mwen p ap di ou sèt fwa, men jiska swasann-dis fwa sèt.
23 Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
“Pou rezon sa a, wayòm syèl la kapab konpare avèk yon sèten wa ki te vle regle kont lajan yo avèk esklav li yo.
24 When he had begun to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
Lè li kòmanse regle yo, yo mennen bay li yon nonm ki te dwe li di-mil talan (yon fòtin imans.)
25 But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Men akoz ke li pa t gen mwayen pou peye, mèt li te kòmande ke yo ta vann mesyè a, ni madanm li ak Pitit li yo ak tout sa li te posede, pou ranbousman an ta kapab fèt.
26 The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’
“Konsa, esklav la vin tonbe atè pwostène devan li, e te di: ‘Gen pasyans avè m e m ap peye ou tout.’
27 The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him and forgave him the debt.
Konsa, mèt esklav sila a te santi konpasyon pou li, te lage li e te padone dèt la.
28 “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’
“Men esklav la te ale twouve yon lòt esklav parèy li, ki te dwe l san denye (yon ti kòb). Li te sezi li, e te kòmanse trangle l e te di: ‘Peye sa ou dwe a’.
29 “So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’
“Esklav parèy li a te tonbe pwostène e te sipliye l: ‘Pran pasyans avè m, e m ap peye ou.’
30 He would not, but went and cast him into prison until he should pay back that which was due.
Men li pa t vle fè sa. Li te voye jete l nan prizon jis lè li ta kapab repeye tout sa li te dwe a.
31 So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told their lord all that was done.
“Lè lòt esklav yo te wè sa ki te rive a, yo te byen twouble. Yo te vin bay yon rapò a mèt pa yo a sou tout sa ki te rive yo.
32 Then his lord called him in and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.
“Konsa, mèt li a te voye yon manda pou fè l vini. Li te di l: Ala esklav mechan ou ye! Mwen te padone ou tout dèt sa a, paske ou te sipliye m.
33 Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’
Konsa, èske ou pa t dwe gen konpasyon pou esklav parèy ou a menm jan ke mwen te gen konpasyon pou ou a?
34 His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him.
Epi mèt li a, byen fache, te livre bay moun nan pou l tòtire jis lè li ta repeye tout sa li te dwe l la.
35 So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”
“Konsa Papa M nan syèl la va fè a nou menm osi si nou pa padone frè nou yo jis nan kè nou.”
