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1 Teofil chèf mwen, anpil moun te seye ekri istwa tout evènman ki te pase nan mitan nou yo.
Many have taken on the work of putting together an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
2 Yo te rakonte yo jan nou te aprann yo nan bouch moun ki te wè yo ak pwòp je yo depi nan konmansman, moun ki te resevwa lòd mache fè konnen pawòl Bondye a.
just as they were passed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 Se konsa, mwen menm tou, mwen chache konnen tout bagay sa yo byen depi nan konmansman yo. Koulye a, mwen kwè se yon bon bagay pou m' ekri yo tout, yonn apre lòt, jan sa te pase a pou ou menm tou, chèf mwen.
So it seemed good to me also, because I have accurately investigated everything from the beginning, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
4 Konsa wa kapab rekonèt tou sa yo te moutre ou yo se verite yo ye.
so that you might know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
5 Nan tan Ewòd te wa nan peyi Jide a, te gen yon prèt yo te rele Zakari. Li te fè pati gwoup prèt Abiya yo. Madanm li te rele Elizabèt: se te yon moun ras Arawon, ansyen granprèt la.
In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zechariah, from the division of Abijah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 Yo tou de te mache dwat devan Bondye, yo t'ap swiv kòmandman Mèt la ansanm ak tout lalwa a san ankenn repwòch.
They were both righteous before God, obeying all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
7 Men, yo pa t' gen pitit paske Elizabèt pa t' kapab fè pitit. Yo tou de te fin vye granmoun.
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both very old by this time.
8 Yon jou, Zakari te desèvis kou prèt devan Bondye, paske se te tou gwoup pa l' la.
Now it came about that Zechariah was in God's presence, carrying out the priestly duties in the order of his division.
9 Dapre koutim sèvis la, yo te tire osò pou chwazi yonn nan prèt yo pou antre nan tanp Mèt la pou ofri lansan an. Twouve fwa sa a, se Zakari ki te soti.
According to the customary way of choosing which priest would serve, he had been chosen by lot to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.
10 Tout mas pèp la t'ap lapriyè deyò, antan Zakari menm te anndan ap ofri lansan an.
The whole crowd of people was praying outside at the hour when the incense was burned.
11 Vwala, yon zanj Bondye parèt devan Zakari; li te kanpe sou bò dwat lotèl kote yo boule lansan an.
Now an angel of the Lord appeared to him and stood at the right side of the incense altar.
12 Lè Zakari wè l', li sezi; li te pè anpil.
When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified and fear fell on him.
13 Men zanj lan di li: Pa pè, Zakari. Bondye te tande lapriyè ou la. Elizabèt, madanm ou, pral ba ou yon pitit gason; ou va rele l' Jan.
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son. You will call his name John.
14 Ala kontan wa kontan lè pitit sa a va fèt! Anpil lòt moun va kontan tou lè sa a.
You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
15 L'ap yon grannèg devan Bondye, Mèt la; li p'ap bwè ni diven, ni ankenn alkòl. Depi nan vant manman li, l'ap anba pouvwa Sentespri a.
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother's womb.
16 L'ap fè anpil moun nan pèp Izrayèl la tounen vin jwenn Mèt la, Bondye yo a.
Many of the people of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.
17 L'ap mache devan Bondye nan menm lespri ak menm pouvwa pwofèt Eli te genyen an. L'ap fè papa vin byen ankò ak pitit; l'ap fè moun ki rebèl rive gen konprann tankou moun k'ap obeyi Bondye, l'ap pare yon pèp byen dispoze pou resevwa Mèt la.
He will go before the face of the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”
18 Zakari di zanj lan konsa: Ki jan pou m' fè kwè sa w'ap di m' la a se vre? Ala mwen fin vye, madanm mwen fin vye granmoun tou.
Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I know this? For I am an old man and my wife is very old.”
19 Zanj lan reponn li: Mwen se Gabriyèl ki toujou kanpe nan sèvis devan Bondye. Se Bondye menm ki voye m' pale avè ou, pou m' pote bon nouvèl sa a ba ou.
The angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, to bring you this good news.
20 Men, paske ou pa kwè pawòl mwen yo ki gen pou rive nan tan yo, ou pral vin bèbè, ou p'ap ka pale jouk jou bagay sa yo va rive.
Behold! You will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place. This is because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at the right time.”
21 Tout tan sa a, pèp la menm t'ap tann Zakari; yo te sezi wè jan l' te mize nan tanp lan.
Now the people were waiting for Zechariah. They were surprised that he was spending so much time in the temple.
22 Men, lè Zakari soti, li pa t' kapab pale avèk yo. Lè sa a yo vin konprann li te gen yon vizyon nan tanp lan. Li t'ap fè yo yon bann siy ak men l', men li pa t' kapab pale.
But when he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision while he was in the temple. He kept on making signs to them and remained silent.
23 Lè tan sèvis li fini, Zakari tounen lakay li.
It came about that when the days of his service were over, he went to his house.
24 Kèk tan apre sa, Elizabèt, madanm li, vin ansent. Li fè senk mwa kache lakay; li t'ap di:
After these days, his wife Elizabeth conceived and for five months she kept herself hidden. She said,
25 Gade sa Mèt la fè pou mwen non! Se koulye a sa fè l' plezi pou l' wete dezonè m' devan lèzòm.
“This is what the Lord has done for me when he looked at me with favor in order to take away my shame before people.”
26 Sou sizyèm mwa gwosès Elizabèt la, Bondye voye zanj Gabriyèl nan yon vil nan peyi Galile yo rele Nazarèt.
In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee named Nazareth,
27 Bondye te voye l' kay yon jennfi ki te fiyanse ak yon nonm yo rele Jozèf. Jozèf sa a, se te moun ras David. Yo te rele jennfi a Mari.
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph. He belonged to the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary.
28 Zanj lan antre lakay Mari, li di li: Bonjou, Mari, ou menm ki resevwa anpil favè. Mèt la avèk ou.
He came to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 Lè Mari tande pawòl sa yo, tèt li te boulvèse, li t'ap mande nan kè l' kisa bonjou sa a te vle di.
But she was very confused by his words and she wondered what kind of greeting this could be.
30 Men, zanj lan di li: Pa pè, Mari. Ou jwenn favè nan men Bondye.
The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 Ou pral vin ansent, ou va fè yon pitit gason. Wa rele l' Jezi.
See, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son. You will call his name 'Jesus.'
32 L'ap vin yon grannèg, y'a rele li Pitit Bondye ki anwo nan syèl la. Mèt la, Bondye nou, va fè l' wa tankou David, gran granpapa li.
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.
He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end to his kingdom.” (aiōn g165)
34 Mari di zanj lan konsa: Ki jan sa pral fè rive? Ala mwen poko janm konn gason!
Mary said to the angel, “How will this happen, since I have not slept with any man?”
35 Zanj lan reponn li: Sentespri a pral vin sou ou; pouvwa Bondye ki anwo nan syèl la pral kouvri ou tankou yon lonbraj. Se pou sa tou, tipitit ki pral fèt la pral viv apa pou Bondye, y'a rele l' Pitit Bondye.
The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will come over you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 Ou konnen Elizabèt, fanmi ou lan? Atout li fin vye a, men l' ansent yon pitit gason. Yo te di l' pa t' kapab fè pitit, men li deja sou sis mwa gwosès.
See, your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age. This is the sixth month for her, she who was called barren.
37 Tou sa rive paske pa gen anyen Bondye pa ka fè.
For nothing will be impossible for God.”
38 Mari di li: Men mwen, se sèvant Mèt la mwen ye. Mwen swate pou sa rive m' jan ou di a. Epi zanj lan kite li.
Mary said, “See, I am the female servant of the Lord. Let it be for me according to your message.” Then the angel left her.
39 Nan menm epòk sa a, Mari soti, li pran chemen pou l' rive byen vit nan yon bouk nan mòn peyi Jide a.
Then Mary arose in those days and quickly went into the hill country, to a city in Judea.
40 Li antre lakay Zakari, li di Elizabèt bonjou.
She went into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 Lè Elizabèt tande Mari di l' bonjou, pitit la pran sote nan vant li. Lamenm Elizabèt vin anba pouvwa Sentespri.
Now it happened that when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby in her womb jumped, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 Li pran pale byen fò, li di konsa: Nan tout fanm ki sou latè, ou menm ou se yon fanm Bondye beni anpil. Pitit ki nan vant ou a tou Bondye beni li.
She raised her voice and said loudly, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
43 Kisa m' ye menm, pou manman Mèt mwen vin rann mwen vizit?
Why has it happened to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Gade! Bonjou ou la poko rive nan zòrèy mwen, pitit la pran sote nan vant mwen tèlman li kontan.
For see, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb jumped for joy.
45 Ou se yon fanm beni! Paske, ou te kwè tout pawòl Mèt la voye di ou yo gen pou rive vre.
Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of the things that were told her from the Lord.”
46 Lè sa a Mari di: Nanm mwen ap chante pou Mèt la ki gen pouvwa.
Mary said, “My soul praises the Lord,
47 Lespri m' pran plezi nan Bondye ki delivrans mwen.
and my spirit has rejoiced in God my savior.
48 Paske li voye je l' sou mwen, yon sèvant ki soumèt devan li. Wi, depi koulye a, epi pou tout tan, tout moun pral di: Ou se yon fanm Bondye beni!
For he has looked at the low condition of his female servant. For see, from now on all generations will call me blessed.
49 Paske Bondye ki gen tout pouvwa a fè anpil bèl bagay pou mwen. Non li, se yon non pou tout moun respekte.
For he who is mighty has done great things for me, and his name is holy.
50 L'ap toujou gen pitye pou tout moun ki gen krentif pou li.
His mercy lasts from generation to generation for those who fear him.
51 Li fè lèzòm santi fòs ponyèt li. Li fè moun ki gen lògèy ak gwo lide nan kè yo pèdi tèt yo.
He has displayed strength with his arm; he has scattered those who were proud about the thoughts of their hearts.
52 Li desann chèf ki te byen chita nan fotèy yo. Li leve moun ki pa gen pretansyon yo.
He has thrown down princes from their thrones and he has raised up those of low condition.
53 Li bay moun ki grangou yo anpil byen. Li voye rich yo ale san anyen.
He has filled the hungry with good things, but the rich he has sent away empty.
54 Li vin pote sekou bay pèp Izrayèl k'ap sèvi l' la. Li pa bliye fè wè jan li toujou gen kè sansib,
He has given help to Israel his servant, so as to remember to show mercy
(as he said to our fathers) to Abraham and his descendants forever.” (aiōn g165)
56 Mari pase twa mwa konsa ak Elizabèt. Apre sa, li tounen lakay li.
Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then returned to her house.
57 Lè jou pou Elizabèt akouche a rive, li fè yon pitit gason.
Now the time had come for Elizabeth to deliver her baby and she gave birth to a son.
58 Vwazinaj ak fanmi l' yo vin konnen jan Mèt la te fè Elizabèt yon gwo favè. Yo te kontan pou li.
Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 Sou wit jou, yo te vin pou sikonsi pitit la; yo te vle rele l' Zakari, menm non ak papa li.
Now it happened on the eighth day that they came to circumcise the child. They would have called him “Zechariah,” after the name of his father.
60 Men, manman l' di yo: Non, se Jan pou l' rele.
But his mother answered and said, “No. He will be called John.”
61 Yo di l' konsa: Men, pa gen pesonn nan fanmi ou ki rele Jan.
They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
62 Yo fè papa a siy pou mande l' ki non li ta vle bay pitit la.
They made signs to his father as to how he wanted him to be named.
63 Zakari mande yo yon ti tablo, epi li ekri: Se Jan ki non li. Yo tout te sezi.
His father asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” They all were astonished at this.
64 Menm lè a bouch li louvri, lang li lage, li t'ap pale, li t'ap chante pou Bondye byen fò.
Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was freed. He spoke and praised God.
65 Tout moun ki te nan vwazinaj la te pè; nouvèl la t'ap mache bouch an bouch nan tout mòn Jidè a.
Fear came on all who lived around them. All these matters were spread throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 Tout moun ki te tande pawòl sa yo t'ap kalkile nan kè yo; yonn t'ap di lòt: Kisa pitit sa a pral ye menm? Pouvwa Bondye a te avèk ti pitit la tout bon vre.
All who heard them stored them in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child become?” For the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Zakari, papa Jan, vin anba pouvwa Sentespri. Latou, li pran fè konnen pawòl Bondye te mete nan bouch li:
His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,
68 Ann chante pou Mèt la, Bondye pèp Izrayèl la. Paske, li vin sove pèp li a, li delivre yo anba esklavaj.
“Praised be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to help and he has accomplished redemption for his people.
69 Li voye yon moun avek gwo pouvwa pou delivre nou. Se nan laras David, sèvitè Bondye a, li soti.
He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago), (aiōn g165)
71 Li te pwomèt li t'ap delivre nou anba lènmi nou yo, ak anba tout moun ki rayi nou yo.
salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us.
72 Se konsa la gen pitye pou zansèt nou yo. Li chonje kontra li menm Bondye te pase ak yo a.
He will do this to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant,
73 Dapre sèman li te fè bay Abraram, zansèt nou an.
the oath that he spoke to Abraham our father.
74 Li te di l' konsa: Lè la fin delivre nou anba lènmi nou yo, la fè nou sèvi l' san nou p'ap bezwen pè.
He swore to grant to us that we, having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies, would serve him without fear,
75 Wi, la fè nou viv apa pou Bondye, la fè nou mache dwat devan li chak jou nan lavi nou.
in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
76 Kanta ou menm, pitit mwen, y'a rele ou: Pwofèt Bondye ki anwo nan syèl la. Paske, wa pran devan Mèt la pou pare chemen an pou li.
Yes, and you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his paths, to prepare people for his coming,
77 Ou pral moutre pèp la ki jan l'ap delivre yo, ki jan l'ap padonnen peche yo.
to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins.
78 Tou sa, paske Bondye nou an gen kè sansib, li renmen nou anpil. L'ap fè yon limyè soti anwo vin klere nou tankou solèy k'ap leve.
This will happen because of the tender mercy of our God, because of which the sunrise from on high will come to help us,
79 Li gen pou l' klere tout moun k'ap viv nan fènwa ak nan lonbraj lanmò. Li gen pou l' fè nou mache nan chemen k'ap ban nou kè poze a.
to shine on those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. He will do this to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
80 Ti pitit la menm t'ap grandi, lespri l' t'ap devlope. Li te rete nan dezè a jouk jou pou l' te parèt an piblik devan pèp Izrayèl la.
Now the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
