Lik 18
1 Jezi rakonte yo parabòl sa a pou l' te moutre yo nesesite pou yo toujou lapriyè san yo pa janm dekouraje:
He also taught them by a parable how they ought always to pray and never to lose heart.
2 Vwala, se te yon jij ki te rete nan yon lavil; li pa t' pè Bondye ni li pa t' respekte pesonn.
"There was a certain town," he said, "a judge who had neither reverence for God, nor respect for man.
3 Nan menm lavil sa a, te gen yon vèv ki te konn vin bò kot jij la. Vèv la te toujou ap di li: Rann mwen jistis kont moun ki nan kont avè m' lan non.
"In that same town there was a widow who came again and again before him, saying, "‘Do for me the justice of my adversary.’
4 Pandan lontan jij la te refize fè sa pou li. Men, yon lè li di nan kè l': Se vre, mwen pa pè Bondye, ni mwen pa rete ak moun.
"For a while he would not, but afterwards he said to himself, ‘Though I have neither reverence for God nor regard for man,
5 Men, fanm sa a ap plede nwi mwen. M'ap rann li jistis, konsa la sispann anbete mwen.
"‘yet because this woman annoys me I will give her justice, lest by her continual coming she wear me out.’
6 Jezi di: Nou tande sa move jij la di!
"Listen" said the Lord, "to what this unjust judge says.
7 Bon! Eske Bondye pa ta regle zafè pitit li yo, moun li menm li chwazi yo, lè y'ap rele nan pye l' lajounen kou lannwit? Eske l'ap pran anpil tan pou l' ede yo?
"And will not God see justice done to his elect who are crying unto him day and night, even if he seems to delay helping them?
8 M'ap di nou sa: L'ap regle zafè yo vit vit. Men, lè Moun Bondye voye nan lachè a va vini, èske la jwenn moun ki gen konfyans nan Bondye ankò sou latè?
"I tell you that he will quickly see justice done to his elect! Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, will he find faith upon the earth?"
9 Jezi di parabòl sa a pou moun ki te kwè yo bon devan Bondye epi ki t'ap meprize lòt moun:
Moreover he spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves because they were righteous, and looked down upon the rest.
10 Dezòm moute nan tanp lan al lapriyè. Yonn te yon farizyen, lòt la yon pèseptè kontribisyon.
"Two men are going up to the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, the other a tax-gatherer.
11 Farizyen an te kanpe apa, li t'ap lapriyè konsa: Bondye, m'ap di ou mèsi dapre mwen pa vòlò, ni visye, ni adiltè tankou lòt yo; mèsi dapre mwen pa tankou pèseptè kontribisyon sa a.
"The Pharisee stood apart and thus began to pray by himself. "‘O God, I thank thee that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax gatherer;
12 Chak senmenn mwen pase de jou ap fè jèn, mwen bay ladim nan tou sa mwen genyen.
"‘I fast twice a week, I pay tithes of all my possessions.’
13 Pèseptè kontribisyon an menm te rete dèyè, li pa t' menm gen kouraj leve je l' nan syèl; li t'ap bat lestonmak li, li t'ap di: Bondye, gen pitye pou mwen ki fè anpil peche.
"But the tax-gatherer, standing far back, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but kept beating his breast and saying, "‘O God be merciful to me, the sinner!’
14 Lè sa a, Jezi di yo: M'ap di nou sa, se pa farizyen an non, men se pèseptè kontribisyon an ki tounen lakay li ak padon Bondye. Paske, yon moun ki vle leve tèt li, y'a desann li, yon moun ki desann tèt li, y'a leve li.
"I tell you that this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself shall be humbled; but he who humbles himself shall be exalted."
15 Yo te mennen ata tibebe bay Jezi pou l' te mete men sou tèt yo. Lè disip yo wè sa, yo t'ap di moun yo pa fè sa.
And they kept bringing their babies for him to touch them; but when his disciples saw it they began to rebuke them.
16 Men, Jezi rele timoun yo vin jwenn li, li di: Kite timoun yo vin jwenn mwen. Pa anpeche yo vini, paske peyi kote Bondye Wa a, se pou tout moun ki tankou timoun sa yo li ye.
But Jesus called for the babies. "Let the little children come to me," he said, "do not hinder them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
17 Sa m'ap di nou la a, se vre wi: si yon moun pa asepte otorite Bondye a tankou yon timoun, li p'ap janm mete pye l' nan peyi kote Bondye Wa a.
"I tell you in solemn truth that whoever will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child, he will never get into it."
18 Yonn nan chèf jwif yo mande Jezi: Bon Mèt, kisa pou m' fè pou m' resevwa lavi ki p'ap janm fini an? (aiōnios g166)
A ruler put this question to him. "Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" (aiōnios g166)
19 Jezi di li: Poukisa ou rele m' bon? Se yon sèl bon ki genyen, se Bondye.
"Why are you calling me ‘good’?"said Jesus to him; "no one is good but God.
20 Ou konn kòmandman yo: Piga ou fè adiltè, piga ou touye moun, piga ou vòlò, piga ou fè manti sou moun, respekte papa ou ak manman ou.
"You know the commandments. "Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother."
21 Nonm lan reponn: Mwen swiv tout bagay sa yo depi m' te tikatkat.
"All of these," he replied, "I have kept from my youth up."
22 Lè Jezi tande sa, li di l': Ou manke yon bagay toujou: vann tou sa ou genyen, separe lajan an bay pòv. Apre sa, wa gen yon richès nan syèl la. Epi vin swiv mwen.
And receiving this reply, Jesus said to him. "One thing you are still lacking. Sell all that you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me."
23 Men, pawòl sa a te fè nonm lan lapenn anpil paske li te gen anpil byen.
But when he heard these words he became deeply grieved, for he was exceedingly rich.
24 Jezi wè jan sa te fè nonm lan lapenn, li di konsa: Sa ap difisil nèt pou moun rich antre nan peyi kote Bondye Wa a.
Jesus looked at him and said. "How hard it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God!
25 L'ap pi fasil pou gwo bèt yo rele chamo a pase nan je yon zegwi pase pou yon rich antre nan peyi kote Bondye Wa a.
Why, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."
26 Moun ki t'ap koute l' yo di l': Nan kondisyon sa a, ki moun ki ka sove?
"Who then can be saved?" exclaimed his hearers.
27 Jezi reponn yo: Sa lèzòm pa ka fè, Bondye ka fè li.
"Things that are impossible with men," he answered them, "are possible with God."
28 Lè sa a, Pyè di l': Tande, men nou kite tou sa nou te genyen pou nou swiv ou.
Then Peter said, "Look! we have left our homes and followed you."
29 Jezi di yo: Sa m'ap di nou la a, se vre wi: Nenpòt moun ki kite kay li, osinon madanm li, osinon frè l', osinon papa l' ak manman l', osinon pitit li poutèt peyi kote Bondye Wa a,
And he said to them, "In Solemn truth I tell you that there is no one who, for the sake of the kingdom of God, has left houses, or wife, or brother, or parents, or children,
31 Jezi pran douz disip yo apa, li di yo: Tande, men n'ap moute Jerizalèm kote tou sa pwofèt yo te ekri sou Moun Bondye voye nan lachè a pral rive.
Then he took the twelve aside and told them. "See, we are on our way to Jerusalem, and all prophets regarding the son of Man will be fulfilled.
32 Yo pral lage l' nan men moun lòt nasyon yo, y'a pase l' nan rizib, y'a joure l', y'a krache sou li.
"He will be betrayed to the Gentiles, and be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon;
33 Apre sa, y'a bat li byen bat, y'a touye l'; men sou twa jou la leve soti vivan nan lanmò.
"and they will scourge and kill him; and the third day he will rise again."
34 Men, disip yo pa t' konprann anyen nan sa; sans pawòl la te kache pou yo, yo pa t' kapab konnen sa Jezi t'ap di yo konsa.
But they understood none of these sayings. His words were a mystery to them, and they did not know what he meant.
35 Lè sa a, Jezi te prèt pou antre Jeriko; te gen yon nonm avèg chita bò chemen an ki t'ap mande charite.
As Jesus drew near to Jericho, there was a blind man who sat by the wayside begging.
36 Lè l' tande foul moun yo ap pase, li mande sak genyen.
He heard the crowd passing and asked what the matter was.
37 Yo di li: Se Jezi, moun Nazarèt la, k'ap pase.
They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."
38 Li pran rele: Jezi, pitit David la, pitye pou mwen.
Then he shouted out, saying, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me!"
39 Moun ki t'ap mache devan yo t'ap kouri dèyè l' pou te fè l' pe bouch li. Men, li t'ap rele pi rèd: Pitit David la, pitye pou mwen.
Those who went ahead began to reprove him and to tell him to be still; but he kept clamorously shouting all the more, "Son of David, take pity on me!"
40 Jezi rete, li bay lòd pou yo mennen l' ba li. Lè avèg la pwoche, Jezi mande li:
So Jesus stopped and ordered him to be brought to him. When he was come near to him he asked him
41 Kisa ou vle m' fè pou ou? Li reponn: Mèt, fè m' wè ankò.
"What do you want me to do for you?" "Lord," he answered, "that I might see again."
42 Epi Jezi di li: Wè non. Se konfyans ou nan Bondye ki geri ou.
"Receive your sight," said Jesus, "your faith has saved you."
43 Menm lè a, avèg la wè. Apre sa, li t'ap swiv Jezi. Li t'ap fè lwanj Bondye. Lè pèp la wè sa, yo tout pran fè lwanj Bondye tou.
Instantly he regained his sight and followed Jesus, giving glory to God; and all the people who saw it gave praise to God.
