John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;
Nan kòmansman, te gen Pawòl la, e Pawòl la te avèk Bondye, e Pawòl la te Bondye.
2 this one was in the beginning with God;
Li te nan kòmansman avèk Bondye.
3 all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.
Tout bagay ki te fèt te fèt pa Li, epi san Li, anyen ki te fèt pa t vin fèt.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men,
Nan Li se te lavi, epi lavi se te limyè a lòm.
5 and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.
Limyè fè klè nan tenèb la, epi tenèb la pa t ka venk li.
6 There came a man — having been sent from God — whose name [is] John,
Te vin parèt yon nonm ke Bondye te voye ke yo te rele Jean.
7 this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;
Li te vini kon yon temwen, pou li ta kapab fè temwen a limyè a, pou tout moun ta kapab kwè akoz li menm.
8 that one was not the Light, but — that he might testify about the Light.
Se pa li ki te Limyè a, men li te vini pou li ta kapab fè temwen a Limyè a.
9 He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;
Te gen vrè Limyè a ke, lè l vini nan mond lan, klere tout moun.
10 in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:
Li te nan lemond, e lemond te fèt pa Li, men lemond pa t rekonèt Li.
11 to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;
Li te vini a moun pa Li yo, e moun pa L yo pa t resevwa Li.
12 but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God — to those believing in his name,
Men a tout sa yo ki te resevwa L, Li te bay yo pouvwa pou devni pitit a Bondye, menm a sa yo ki kwè nan non Li,
13 who — not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but — of God were begotten.
ki pa t fèt ni pa san, ni pa volonte lachè a, ni pa volonte a lòm, men pa Bondye.
14 And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.
E pawòl la te vin lachè, e te viv pami nou. Nou te wè glwa Li, kon glwa a sèl Fis inik a Papa a, ranpli avèk gras ak verite.
15 John doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, 'This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was before me;'
Jean te fè temwen a Li. Li te rele fò e te di: “Sa se Li menm de moun mwen te pale nou lè m te di: ‘Sila ki vini aprè mwen an pi wo pase m, paske li te egziste avan m.’”
16 and out of his fulness did we all receive, and grace over-against grace;
Paske nan plenitid Li, nou tout te resevwa gras sou gras.
17 for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;
Paske Lalwa te bay pa Moïse, men nou te resevwa gras ak verite pa Jésus Kris.
18 God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father — he did declare.
Pèsòn pa janm wè Bondye. Men Fis inik la, ki nan sen Papa L, te fè nou konnen L.
19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, 'Who art thou?'
E sa se temwayaj a Jean, lè Jwif yo te voye prèt yo avèk Levit yo pou mande l “Ki moun ou ye?”
20 and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed — 'I am not the Christ.'
Li te konfese, li pa t nye, men li te konfese: “Mwen menm se pa Kris la.”
21 And they questioned him, 'What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, 'I am not.' — 'The prophet art thou?' and he answered, 'No.'
Konsa yo mande li: “E byen, kisa?” Èske ou menm se Elie? Li te di: “Non mwen pa Li.” “Èske ou menm se Pwofèt la?” Li te reponn: “Non.”
22 They said then to him, 'Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'
Konsa yo di l: “Kilès ou ye, pou nou kapab bay yon repons a sa ki te voye nou yo? Kisa ou di selon ou menm?”
23 He said, 'I [am] a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.'
Li te di: “Mwen menm se yon vwa k ap kriye nan savann nan, ‘Fè chemen Bondye a dwat’, kon pwofèt la, Ésaïe te di.”
24 And those sent were of the Pharisees,
Alò, se te Farizyen yo ki te voye yo.
25 and they questioned him and said to him, 'Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?'
E yo te mande l, e te di l: “Ebyen poukisa w ap batize si se pa Kris la, ni Elie, ni Pwofèt la ou ye?”
26 John answered them, saying, 'I baptize with water, but in midst of you he hath stood whom ye have not known, this one it is who is coming after me, who hath been before me,
Jean te reponn yo konsa: “Mwen batize nou avèk dlo, men pami nou, kanpe youn ke nou pa konnen.
27 of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.'
Se Li menm k ap vin apre mwen, ki prefere avan m, e menm lasèt a sandal Li, mwen pa dign pou m ta demare.”
28 These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,
Bagay sa yo te fèt nan Béthanie, lòtbò Jourdain an, kote Jean t ap batize a.
29 on the morrow John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, 'Lo, the Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin of the world;
Nan jou aprè li te wè Jésus ki t ap vin kote l e te di: “Men gade Jenn Mouton Bondye a k ap retire peche mond lan.
30 this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:
Se te anfavè Li ke mwen te pale a lè mwen te di: ‘Sila ki vini aprè mwen an pi wo pase m, paske li te egziste avan m.’
31 and I knew him not, but, that he might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing.
Epi mwen pa t rekonèt Li, men se pou Li ta kapab fè parèt a Israël, ke m te vini pou batize moun avèk dlo.”
32 And John testified, saying — 'I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him;
Jean te fè temwayaj epi te di: “Mwen wè Lespri a vin desann kon yon toutrèl ki soti nan syèl la epi Li te rete sou Li.
33 and I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whomsoever thou mayest see the Spirit coming down, and remaining on him, this is he who is baptizing with the Holy Spirit;
Mwen pa t rekonèt Li, men sila a ki te voye m pou batize avèk dlo te di mwen, ‘Li menm sou kilès ou wè Lespri a desann epi rete sou Li a, se Li menm k ap batize avèk Lespri Sen an.’
34 and I have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.'
Mwen wè, epi mwen fè temwayaj ke sila a se Fis Bondye a.”
35 On the morrow, again, John was standing, and two of his disciples,
Ankò jou aprè Jean te kanpe avèk de nan disip li yo,
36 and having looked on Jesus walking, he saith, 'Lo, the Lamb of God;'
epi li te gade Jésus pandan Li t ap mache. Li te di: “Men gade Jenn Mouton Bondye a!”
37 and the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.
De disip yo te tande l pale, epi yo te swiv Jésus.
38 And Jesus having turned, and having beheld them following, saith to them, 'What seek ye?' and they said to them, 'Rabbi, (which is, being interpreted, Teacher, ) where remainest thou?'
Konsa, Jésus te vire pou wè yo t ap swiv Li, e te di yo: “Kisa n ap chache”? Yo te di Li: “Rabbi, ki tradwi vle di ‘Mèt’, se kibò w ap rete?”
39 He saith to them, 'Come and see;' they came, and saw where he doth remain, and with him they remained that day and the hour was about the tenth.
Li te di yo: “Vini, nou va wè.” Pou sa yo te vini epi te wè kote Li t ap rete. Yo te rete avèk Li jou sa, paske li te vè dizyèm lè.
40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed him;
Youn nan de sa yo ki te tande Jean pale epi te swiv Li yo se te Andre, frè a Simon Pierre.
41 this one doth first find his own brother Simon, and saith to him, 'We have found the Messiah,' (which is, being interpreted, The Anointed, )
Li te twouve premyèman frè li, Simon, e te di Li: “Nou te twouve Mesi a, ki tradwi se Kris la.”
42 and he brought him unto Jesus: and having looked upon him, Jesus saith, 'Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas,' (which is interpreted, A rock.)
Li te mennen li kote Jésus. Jésus te gade li e te di: “Ou se Simon, fis a Jean. Ou va rele Céphas,” ki tradwi vle di Pierre.
43 On the morrow, he willed to go forth to Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, 'Be following me.'
Jou apre Li te vle antre nan Galilée, e Li te twouve Philippe. Jésus te di li: “Swiv mwen.”
44 And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter;
Philippe te sòti nan Bethsaïda, vil André avèk Pierre a.
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, 'Him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and the prophets, we have found, Jesus the son of Joseph, who [is] from Nazareth;'
Philippe te twouve Nathanaël, e te di l: “Nou te twouve sila a ke Moïse nan Lalwa avèk pwofèt yo te ekri a, Jésus de Nazareth, fis a Joseph la.”
46 and Nathanael said to him, 'Out of Nazareth is any good thing able to be?' Philip said to him, 'Come and see.'
Nathanaël te di l “Èske yon bon bagay kapab sòti nan Nazareth?” Philippe te reponn: “Vini pou wè.”
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, 'Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;'
Jésus te wè Nathanaël t ap vin kote Li epi te di: “Men gade, yon Izrayelit nan kilès pa gen desepsyon.”
48 Nathanael saith to him, 'Whence me dost thou know?' Jesus answered and said to him, 'Before Philip's calling thee — thou being under the fig-tree — I saw thee.'
Nathanaël te di L “Kijan ou fè rekonèt mwen?” Jésus te reponn li: “Avan Philippe te rele ou, pandan ou te anba pye figye a, Mwen te wè ou.”
49 Nathanael answered and saith to him, 'Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.'
Natanaël te reponn Li: “Rabbi, ki vle di ‘Mèt’, Ou menm se Fis Bondye a. Ou se Wa Israël la.”
50 Jesus answered and said to him, 'Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou dost believe; greater things than these thou shalt see;'
Jésus te reponn Li e te di: “Akoz Mwen te wè ou anba pye figye a, ou kwè? W ap wè pi gwo bagay pase sa yo.”
51 and he saith to him, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the messengers of God going up and coming down upon the Son of Man.'
E Li te di li: “Anverite, anverite mwen di ou, w ap wè syèl yo louvri, epi zanj Bondye yo k ap monte desann sou Fis a Lòm nan.”
