Jan 1
1 Nan kòmansman, te gen Pawòl la, e Pawòl la te avèk Bondye, e Pawòl la te Bondye.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 Li te nan kòmansman avèk Bondye.
The same was in the beginning with God.
3 Tout bagay ki te fèt te fèt pa Li, epi san Li, anyen ki te fèt pa t vin fèt.
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 Nan Li se te lavi, epi lavi se te limyè a lòm.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 Limyè fè klè nan tenèb la, epi tenèb la pa t ka venk li.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 Te vin parèt yon nonm ke Bondye te voye ke yo te rele Jean.
There was a man sent from God, whose name [was] John.
7 Li te vini kon yon temwen, pou li ta kapab fè temwen a limyè a, pou tout moun ta kapab kwè akoz li menm.
The same came for a witness, to bear testimony of the Light, that all [men] through him might believe.
8 Se pa li ki te Limyè a, men li te vini pou li ta kapab fè temwen a Limyè a.
He was not that Light, but [was sent] to bear testimony of that Light.
9 Te gen vrè Limyè a ke, lè l vini nan mond lan, klere tout moun.
[That] was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
10 Li te nan lemond, e lemond te fèt pa Li, men lemond pa t rekonèt Li.
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 Li te vini a moun pa Li yo, e moun pa L yo pa t resevwa Li.
He came to his own, and his own received him not.
12 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,
But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:
13 ki pa t fèt ni pa san, ni pa volonte lachè a, ni pa volonte a lòm, men pa Bondye.
Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 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.
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of grace and truth.
15 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.’”
John testified concerning him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me, is preferred before me; for he was before me.
16 Paske nan plenitid Li, nou tout te resevwa gras sou gras.
And of his fullness have we all received, and grace for grace.
17 Paske Lalwa te bay pa Moïse, men nou te resevwa gras ak verite pa Jésus Kris.
For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18 Pèsòn pa janm wè Bondye. Men Fis inik la, ki nan sen Papa L, te fè nou konnen L.
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
19 E sa se temwayaj a Jean, lè Jwif yo te voye prèt yo avèk Levit yo pou mande l “Ki moun ou ye?”
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who art thou?
20 Li te konfese, li pa t nye, men li te konfese: “Mwen menm se pa Kris la.”
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
21 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.”
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? and he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
22 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?”
Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23 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.”
He said, I [am] the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.
24 Alò, se te Farizyen yo ki te voye yo.
And they who were sent were of the Pharisees.
25 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?”
And they asked him, and said to him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou art not that Christ, nor Elijah, neither that prophet?
26 Jean te reponn yo konsa: “Mwen batize nou avèk dlo, men pami nou, kanpe youn ke nou pa konnen.
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
27 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.”
He it is, who coming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoes' latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
28 Bagay sa yo te fèt nan Béthanie, lòtbò Jourdain an, kote Jean t ap batize a.
These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 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.
The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world.
30 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.’
This is he of whom I said, after me cometh a man who is preferred before me; for he was before me.
31 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.”
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 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.
And John bore testimony, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33 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.’
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.
34 Mwen wè, epi mwen fè temwayaj ke sila a se Fis Bondye a.”
And I saw and bore testimony, that this is the Son of God.
35 Ankò jou aprè Jean te kanpe avèk de nan disip li yo,
Again the next day after, John stood, and two of his disciples;
36 epi li te gade Jésus pandan Li t ap mache. Li te di: “Men gade Jenn Mouton Bondye a!”
And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
37 De disip yo te tande l pale, epi yo te swiv Jésus.
And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38 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?”
Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith to them, What seek ye? They said to him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Master) where dwellest thou?
39 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.
He saith to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
40 Youn nan de sa yo ki te tande Jean pale epi te swiv Li yo se te Andre, frè a Simon Pierre.
One of the two who heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41 Li te twouve premyèman frè li, Simon, e te di Li: “Nou te twouve Mesi a, ki tradwi se Kris la.”
He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah; which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42 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.
And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas; which is, by interpretation, a stone.
43 Jou apre Li te vle antre nan Galilée, e Li te twouve Philippe. Jésus te di li: “Swiv mwen.”
The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith to him, follow me.
44 Philippe te sòti nan Bethsaïda, vil André avèk Pierre a.
Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 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.”
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, We have found him described by Moses in the law, and by the prophets, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
46 Nathanaël te di l “Èske yon bon bagay kapab sòti nan Nazareth?” Philippe te reponn: “Vini pou wè.”
And Nathanael said to him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.
47 Jésus te wè Nathanaël t ap vin kote Li epi te di: “Men gade, yon Izrayelit nan kilès pa gen desepsyon.”
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48 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.”
Nathanael saith to him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
49 Natanaël te reponn Li: “Rabbi, ki vle di ‘Mèt’, Ou menm se Fis Bondye a. Ou se Wa Israël la.”
Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
50 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.”
Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, dost thou believe? thou shalt see greater things than these.
51 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.”
And he saith to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
