Jan 5
1 Apre bagay sa yo, te gen yon fèt Jwif, e Jésus te monte a Jérusalem.
After this there was a Festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 La nan Jérusalem toupre pòtay mouton an, gen yon basen dlo ke yo rele Béthesda, ki te gen senk galeri kouvri.
Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, called in Hebrew 'Bethesda.' It has five arcades.
3 Nan sa yo te kouche sa yo ki te malad, avèg, oswa paralize ki t ap tann mouvman dlo a.
In these there used to lie a great number of sick persons, and of people who were blind or lame or paralyzed.
4 Paske yon zanj Senyè a te konn vini nan sèten sezon, epi antre nan basen an, epi vire dlo a. Konsa, sila ki te antre nan dlo a an premye lè dlo a vire te vin geri de nenpòt maladi ke li te genyen.
5 Alò yon sèten mesye ki te gen yon maladi depi trant-uit ane te la.
And there was one man there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
6 Lè Jésus te wè l kouche la, epi te konnen ke li te konsa depi anpil tan, Li te di l “Èske ou ta renmen geri?”
Jesus saw him lying there, and knowing that he had been a long time in that condition, He asked him, "Do you wish to have health and strength?"
7 Mesye malad la te reponn Li: “Mesye, mwen pa gen moun pou mete m nan dlo a lè l vire, men lè m ap vini, yon lòt gen tan mache desann avan m.”
"Sir," replied the sufferer, "I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is moved; but while I am coming some one else steps down before me."
8 Jésus te di l “Leve, pran kabann ou, epi mache!”
"Rise," said Jesus, "take up your mat and walk."
9 Imedyatman, nonm nan te geri, te pran kabann li, epi te kòmanse mache. Jou sa a se te jou Saba.
Instantly the man was restored to perfect health, and he took up his mat and began to walk.
10 Pou sa Jwif yo t ap di Li “Se jou Saba a. Li pa pèmi pou ou pote kabann ou konsa.”
That day was a Sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who had been cured, "It is the Sabbath: you must not carry your mat."
11 Men li te reponn yo: “Li menm ki te geri m nan, se Li menm ki di m ‘Pran kabann ou mache.’”
"He who cured me," he replied, "said to me, 'Take up your mat and walk.'"
12 Yo te mande li: “Ki moun sa ki te di ou ‘Pran kabann ou mache a?’
"Who is it," they asked, "that said to you, 'Take up your mat and walk'?"
13 Men li menm ki te geri pa t konnen ki moun Li te ye, paske Jésus te chape ale pandan yo te gen yon foul sou plas.
But the man who had been cured did not know who it was; for Jesus had passed out unnoticed, there being a crowd in the place.
14 Apre, Jésus te twouve li nan tanp lan, e te di l: “Gade, ou gen tan geri. Pa peche ankò pou anyen pi mal pa vin tonbe sou ou.”
Afterwards Jesus found him in the Temple and said to him, "You are now restored to health. Do not sin any more, or a worse thing may befall you."
15 Nonm nan te ale e te di Jwif yo ke se te Jésus ki te geri li.
The man went and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had restored him to health;
16 Alò pou rezon sa a, Jwif yo t ap pèsekite Jésus, paske Li t ap fè bagay sa yo nan Saba a.
and on this account the Jews began to persecute Jesus--because He did these things on the Sabbath.
17 Men Li te reponn yo e te di: “Papa M ap travay jis koulye a, e Mwen menm ap travay tou.”
His reply to their accusation was, "My Father works unceasingly, and so do I."
18 Men pou rezon sa, Jwif yo t ap chache plis pou yo ta kab touye L, paske non sèlman Li t ap vyole Saba a, men osi Li t ap rele Bondye Papa Li, ki te fè Li vin egal avèk Bondye.
On this account then the Jews were all the more eager to put Him to death--because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also spoke of God as being in a special sense His Father, thus putting Himself on a level with God.
19 Pou sa, Jésus te reponn e te di yo: “Anverite, anverite, Mwen di nou, Fis la pa kapab fè anyen pou kont Li, sof ke se yon bagay ke Li wè Papa a ap fè. Paske sa ke Papa a fè, Fis la ap fè yo menm jan an.
"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that the Son can do nothing of Himself--He can only do what He sees the Father doing; for whatever He does, that the Son does in like manner.
20 Paske Papa a renmen Fis la, epi montre Li tout bagay ke Li menm ap fè. Epi pi gwo travay pase sa, Li va montre Li, pou nou etone.
For the Father loves the Son and reveals to Him all that He Himself is doing. And greater deeds than these will He reveal to Him, in order that you may wonder.
21 Paske menm jan an ke Papa a leve mò yo pou bay yo lavi, menm jan an Fis la osi bay lavi a sa ke Li vle.
For just as the Father awakens the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to whom He wills.
22 “Paske menm Papa a pa jije pèsòn, men Li te bay tout jijman a Fis la,
The Father indeed does not judge any one, but He has entrusted all judgement to the Son,
23 Pou tout moun kapab bay onè a Fis la, menm jan ke yo onore Papa a. Moun ki pa onore Fis la, pa onore Papa a ki te voye Li a.
that all may honour the Son even as they honour the Father. The man who withholds honour from the Son withholds honour from the Father who sent Him.
24 “Anverite, Anverite, Mwen di nou, moun ki tande pawòl Mwen, epi kwè Li menm ki te voye Mwen an, genyen lavi etènèl, epi pa p vini nan jijman, men li gen tan kite lanmò, pou antre nan lavi. (aiōnios g166)
"In most solemn truth I tell you that he who listens to my teaching and believes Him who sent me, has the Life of the Ages, and does not come under judgement, but has passed over out of death into Life. (aiōnios g166)
25 “Anverite, Anverite Mwen di nou ke lè ap vini e koulye a gen tan rive, lè mò yo tande vwa a Fis Bondye a. Epi sa yo ki tande ap viv.
"In most solemn truth I tell you that a time is coming--nay, has already come--when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear it will live.
26 “Paske menm jan ke Papa a gen lavi nan Li menm, menm jan an Li te bay Fis la osi pou gen lavi nan Li menm.
For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has also given to the Son to have life in Himself.
27 Li te bay Li otorite pou egzekite jijman, paske Li menm se Fis a Lòm nan.
And He has conferred on Him authority to act as Judge, because He is the Son of Man.
28 “Pa fè sezisman pou sa, paske yon lè ap vini lè tout moun sa yo ki nan tonbo yo ap tande vwa Li,
Wonder not at this. For a time is coming when all who are in the graves will hear His voice and will come forth--
29 epi ap vin parèt. Sa yo ki te fè sa ki bon ap resisite a lavi, e sa yo ki te fè sa ki mal ap resisite pou jijman.
they who have done what is right to the resurrection of Life, and they whose actions have been evil to the resurrection of judgement.
30 “Mwen pa kapab fè anyen pou kont Mwen. Sa ke Mwen tande, Mwen jije; epi jijman Mwen jis, paske Mwen pa chache volonte pa M, men volonte a Li menm, ki te voye Mwen an.
"I can of my own self do nothing. As I am bidden, so I judge; and mine is a just judgement, because it is not my own will that guides me, but the will of Him who sent me.
31 “Si Mwen sèl fè temwayaj a Mwen menm, temwayaj la p ap vrè.
"If I give testimony concerning myself, my testimony cannot be accepted.
32 Gen yon lòt moun ki pote temwayaj Mwen, epi M konnen ke temwayaj ke Li pote sou Mwen menm nan vrè.
There is Another who gives testimony concerning me, and I know that the testimony is true which He offers concerning me.
33 “Ou te voye kote Jean, epi Li te bay temwayaj a verite a.
"You sent to John, and he both was and still is a witness to the truth.
34 Men temwayaj ke Mwen resevwa a pa sòti nan lòm, men Mwen di nou bagay sa yo pou nou kapab sove.
But the testimony on my behalf which I accept is not from man; though I say all this in order that you may be saved.
35 “Li menm li te lanp ki t a brile a, ki te limen pou klere, epi nou te rejwi pou yon tan nan limyè pa l la.
He was the lamp that burned and shone, and for a time you were willing to be gladdened by his light.
36 “Men temwayaj ke Mwen genyen an pi gwo ke temwayaj Jean an. Paske zèv ke Papa a te ban M pou acheve yo, menm zèv ke Mwen fè yo, temwaye de Mwen menm, ke Papa a te voye M.
"But the testimony which I have is weightier than that of John; for the work the Father has assigned to me for me to bring it to completion--the very work which I am doing--affords testimony concerning me that the Father has sent me.
37 E Papa a ki te voye M nan, Li pote temwayaj de Mwen. Nou menm pa janm tande vwa Li nan okenn tan, ni nou pa janm wè fòm Li.
And the Father who sent me, He has given testimony concerning me. None of you have ever either heard His voice or seen what He is like.
38 “E nou pa gen pawòl Li nan nou, pwiske nou pa kwè Sila ke Li te voye a.
Nor have you His word dwelling within you, for you refuse to believe Him whom He has sent.
39 Nou chache tout Ekriti Sen yo paske nou kwè ke nan yo menm nou gen lavi etènèl. E se yo menm ki temwaye de Mwen menm. (aiōnios g166)
"You search the Scriptures, because you suppose that in them you will find the Life of the Ages; and it is those Scriptures that yield testimony concerning me; (aiōnios g166)
40 “Malgre, nou pa dakò pou vin kote M pou nou ta kapab gen lavi.
and yet you are unwilling to come to me that you may have Life.
41 “Mwen pa resevwa glwa ki sòti nan lòm.
"I do not accept glory from man,
42 Men Mwen konnen nou, ke nou pa genyen lamou Bondye nan nou menm.
but I know you well, and I know that in your hearts you do not really love God.
43 “Mwen te vini nan non Papa M, e nou pa resevwa M. “Men si yon lòt vini nan pwòp non pa l, li menm nou va resevwa l.
I have come as my Father's representative, and you do not receive me. If some one else comes representing only himself, him you will receive.
44 Kijan nou kapab kwè lè nou resevwa glwa ki sòti nan youn anvè lòt, e nou pa chache glwa a ki sòti sèlman nan sèl Bondye ki genyen an.
How is it possible for you to believe, while you receive glory from one another and have no desire for the glory that comes from the only God?
45 “Pa panse ke Mwen va akize nou devan Papa a. Sila a k ap akize nou an se Moïse, nan kilès nou gen tan mete espwa nou.
"Do not suppose that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, namely Moses, on whom your hope rests.
46 “Paske si nou te kwè Moïse, nou t ap kwè Mwen, paske li te ekri selon Mwen menm.
For if you believe Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me.
47 Men si nou pa kwè sa ke li te ekri, kijan nou va kwè pawòl pa Mwen yo.”
But if you disbelieve his writings, how are you to believe my words?"
