Lik 2
1 Lè sa a, Seza Ogis te bay lòd pou yo te konte dènye moun ki nan peyi l'ap gouvènen yo.
And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world be registered—
2 Premye travay sa a te fèt nan tan Kireniyis t'ap kòmande nan peyi yo rele Siri a.
this census first came to pass when Quirinius was governor of Syria—
3 Tout moun te al fè pran non yo nan lavil kote fanmi yo te soti.
and all were going to be registered, each to his proper city,
4 Jozèf te rete nan peyi Galile, nan yon bouk yo rele Nazarèt. Men, paske li te moun nan fanmi ak ras David, li moute, li ale nan Jide, nan lavil David yo rele Betleyèm lan.
and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Beth-Lehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,
5 Jozèf tapral fè yo pran non l' ansanm ak non Mari, fiyanse li, ki te ansent.
to register himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with Child.
6 Antan yo te la, jou pou Mari te akouche a rive.
And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth,
7 Li fè premye pitit li a, yon ti gason. Mari vlope pitit la nan kouchèt, li mete l' kouche nan yon kay kote yo bay bèt manje, paske pa t' gen plas pou yo nan lotèl la.
and she brought forth her Son—the firstborn, and wrapped Him up, and laid Him down in the manger, because there was not a place for them in the guest-chamber.
8 Nan menm zòn sa a, te gen gadò mouton ki t'ap pase nwit la deyò ap veye mouton yo.
And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field and keeping the night-watches over their flock,
9 Lè sa a, yon zanj Bondye parèt devan yo, bèl limyè Bondye a klere tout kote yo te ye a. Yo te pè anpil.
and behold, a messenger of the LORD stood over them, and the glory of the LORD shone around them, and they feared [with] a great fear.
10 Men zanj lan di yo konsa: Pa pè. N'ap anonse nou yon bon nouvèl ki pral fè tout pèp la kontan anpil.
And the messenger said to them, “Do not fear, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be to all the people,
11 Jòdi a, nan lavil David la, nou gen yon Sovè ki fenk fèt: se Kris la, Seyè a.
because today in the city of David a Savior was born to you, who is Christ the LORD!
12 Men remak ki va fè nou rekonèt li: n'a jwenn yon tibebe vlope nan kouchèt, kouche nan yon kay kote yo bay bèt manje.
And this [is] the sign to you: you will find a Baby wrapped up, lying in the manger.”
13 Menm lè a, yon foul lòt zanj nan syèl la vin jwenn zanj lan; yo t'ap fè lwanj Bondye, yo t'ap di konsa:
And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,
14 Lwanj pou Bondye anwo nan syèl la, kè poze sou latè pou tout moun li renmen.
“Glory in the highest to God, and on earth peace, among men—good will!”
15 Zanj yo kite gadò mouton yo, yo tounen al nan syèl la. Lè sa a, gadò mouton yo yonn di lòt: Ann al jouk Betleyèm, ann al wè sa ki rive, sa Bondye fè nou konnen an.
And it came to pass, when the messengers were gone away from them to the heavens, that the men, the shepherds, said to one another, “We may indeed go over to Beth-Lehem and see this thing that has come to pass, that the LORD made known to us!”
16 Yo prese ale, yo jwenn Mari ak Jozèf, ansanm ak tipitit la kouche kote yo bay bèt yo manje a.
And they came, having hurried, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the Baby lying in the manger,
17 Lè yo wè l', yo tanmen rakonte sa zanj lan te di yo sou pitit la.
and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the Child.
18 Tout moun ki t'ap koute yo te sezi tande sa yo t'ap rakonte a.
And all who heard [it] wondered concerning the things spoken to them by the shepherds;
19 Mari menm te kenbe tout pawòl sa yo nan kè l', li t'ap repase yo nan tèt li.
and Mary was preserving all these things, pondering [them] in her heart;
20 Apre sa, gadò mouton yo al fè wout yo; yo t'ap di jan Bondye gen pouvwa, yo t'ap fè lwanj li, paske tou sa yo te tande ak tou sa yo te wè a te dakò ak sa zanj lan te fè yo konnen.
and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken to them.
21 Wit jou apre, se te dat pou yo te sikonsi pitit la. Yo rele l' Jezi dapre non zanj lan te bay anvan menm manman l' te vin ansent li.
And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the Child, then was His Name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before His being conceived in the womb.
22 Apre sa, jou a te rive pou Jozèf ak Mari te al fè sèvis pou yo ka mete Mari nan kondisyon fè sèvis Bondye dapre lalwa Moyiz. Lè sa a, yo pote tipitit la lavil Jerizalèm pou mete l' apa pou Bondye,
And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem, to present to the LORD,
23 dapre sa ki te ekri nan lalwa Bondye a: Mete tout premye pitit gason yo apa pou Mèt la.
as it has been written in the Law of the LORD: “Every male opening a womb will be called holy to the LORD,”
24 Yo te ofri tou yon pè toutrèl osinon de jenn pijon pou yo touye pou Bondye, jan yo bay lòd fè sa nan lalwa Bondye a.
and to give a sacrifice, according to that said in the Law of the LORD: “A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.”
25 Lè sa a, te gen yon nonm nan Jerizalèm yo te rele Simeyon. Nonm sa a te mache dwat devan Bondye, li te respekte Bondye anpil, li t'ap tann konsa moun Bondye t'ap voye pou delivre pèp Izrayèl la. Sentespri Bondye a te avèk li.
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name [is] Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him,
26 Li te fè l' konnen li pa t'ap mouri san l' pa wè Kris la, moun Bondye te chwazi pou l' voye a.
and it has been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit—not to see death before he may see the Christ of the LORD.
27 Lespri Bondye a pouse Simeyon ale nan tanp lan. Lè Jozèf ak Mari pote tipitit la pou yo fè sa lalwa mande pou li a,
And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for their doing according to the custom of the Law regarding Him,
28 Simeyon pran tipitit la nan bra l', li di Bondye mèsi. Li di:
then he took Him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said,
29 Koulye a, Mèt, ou kenbe pawòl ou; ou mèt kite sèvitè ou la mouri ak kè poze.
“Now You send Your servant away, O LORD, according to Your word, in peace,
30 Paske mwen wè ak je mwen moun ou voye pou delivre nou an.
because my eyes saw Your salvation,
31 Ou pare l' mete devan tout pèp yo.
which You prepared before the face of all the peoples,
32 Se yon limyè ki pou fè tout pèp yo konnen ou; se va yon lwanj pou Izrayèl pèp ou a.
a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Your people Israel.”
33 Papa ak manman Jezi te sezi tande sa Simeyon t'ap di sou pitit yo a konsa.
And Joseph and His mother were wondering at the things spoken concerning Him,
34 Simeyon rele benediksyon Bondye sou yo, li di Mari, manman Jezi: Bondye chwazi pitit sa a; l'ap lakòz anpil moun nan pèp Izrayèl la tonbe. Men, l'ap fè anpil moun nan pèp la jwenn delivrans tou. Li pral yon siy pou Bondye, men moun p'ap vle wè li.
and Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary, “Behold, this [One] is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against—
35 Se konsa l'ap devwale tout lide k'ap travay nan fon kè anpil moun. Kanta pou ou menm, Mari, doulè gen pou fann kè ou tankou yon nepe.
(and also a sword will pass through your own soul)—that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.”
36 Te gen yon fanm ki te pwofèt la a tou. Li te rele An, pitit fi Fanwèl, nan branch fanmi Asè. Li te fin vye granmoun. Li te viv sètan avèk nonm li te marye depi l' te jennfi a.
And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she was much advanced in days, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
37 Apre sa, li te rete vèv. Lè sa a, li te gen katrevenkatran, li pa t' janm kite tanp lan; li t'ap sèvi Bondye lajounen kou lannwit: tout tan li t'ap fè jèn, li t'ap lapriyè.
and she [is] a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, serving with fasts and supplications, night and day,
38 Menm lè sa a tou, li vin rive, li t'ap di Bondye mèsi. Li t'ap pale sou Jezi bay tout moun ki t'ap tann Bondye vin delivre lavil Jerizalèm.
and she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the LORD, and was speaking concerning Him to all those looking for redemption in Jerusalem.
39 Lè yo fin fè tou sa lalwa Bondye te mande yo fè a, Jozèf ak Mari tounen ansanm avèk tipitit la nan peyi yo, lavil Nazarèt nan Galile.
And when they completed all things according to the Law of the LORD, they turned back to Galilee, to their city of Nazareth;
40 Pitit la menm t'ap grandi, li t'ap devlope. Li te gen kont lespri l', epi favè Bondye te avèk li.
and the Child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on Him.
41 Chak lanne pou fèt Delivrans lan, manman ak papa Jezi te konn ale lavil Jerizalèm.
And His parents were going yearly to Jerusalem, at the Celebration of the Passover,
42 Lè Jezi vin gen douzan, yo moute Jerizalèm al nan fèt la jan yo te toujou fè.
and when He became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the celebration,
43 Lè jou fèt yo fin pase, moun yo t'ap tounen lakay yo. Ti Jezi menm rete lavil Jerizalèm. Men, papa l' ak manman l' pa t' wè sa.
and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and His mother did not know,
44 Yo te kwè li te avèk lòt moun ki t'ap vwayaje ansanm ak yo. Yo mache tout yon jounen. Se lè sa a yo pran chache l' pami fanmi yo ak zanmi yo.
and having supposed Him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey, and were seeking Him among the relatives and among the acquaintances,
45 Men yo pa jwenn li. Yo tounen Jerizalèm al chache li.
and having not found Him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking Him.
46 Apre twa jou, yo jwenn li nan tanp lan, chita nan mitan dirèktè yo. Li t'ap koute yo, li t'ap poze yo keksyon tou.
And it came to pass, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them,
47 Tout moun ki t'ap tande l' te sezi pou jan l' te gen lespri, ak jan l' t'ap reponn yo.
and all those hearing Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.
48 Lè papa l' ak manman l' wè l', yo pa t' manke sezi. Manman li di l' konsa: Pitit mwen, poukisa ou fè nou sa? Se pa ti chache papa ou avè m' nou pa chache ou. Ou fè kè n' kase.
And having seen Him, they were amazed, and His mother said to Him, “Child, why did You do this to us? Behold, Your father and I, sorrowing, were seeking You.”
49 Jezi di yo: Poukisa pou n'ap chache m' konsa? Nou pa t' konnen fòk mwen okipe zafè papa mwen?
And He said to them, “Why [is it] that you were seeking Me? Did you not know that it is necessary for Me to be in the things of My Father?”
50 Men yo pa t' konprann sa l' t'ap di yo.
And they did not understand the saying that He spoke to them,
51 Apre sa, li desann ak yo, li tounen Nazarèt. Li te soumèt devan yo. Manman l' menm te kenbe tout bagay sa yo nan kè li.
and He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and He was subject to them, and His mother was keeping all these sayings in her heart,
52 Jezi t'ap devlope, li te vin gen plis lespri toujou, li t'ap aji yon jan ki te fè ni Bondye ni lèzòm plezi.
and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favor with God and men.
