Jan 8
1 Men Jésus te ale nan Mòn Oliv la.
but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 Gran maten a Li te vini ankò nan tanp lan, e tout pèp la t ap vin kote Li. E Li te chita, pou kòmanse enstwi yo.
At dawn, He came back into the temple. All the people were coming to Him, and He sat down and began to teach them.
3 Skrib yo ak Farizyen yo te mennen yon fanm ki te kenbe nan adiltè e te fè l chita nan mitan yo.
The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery, and having set her in the midst,
4 Yo te di Li: “Mèt, fanm sa te kenbe nan adiltè, nan zak la menm.
they told Him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act.
5 Epi nan Lalwa Moïse la, li te kòmande nou pou nou te lapide yon fanm konsa ak wòch. Kisa ou menm di?”
In the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. What do You say?”
6 Yo t ap di sa pou yo ta kapab sonde l pou yo ta twouve mwayen pou akize Li. Men Jésus te bese, e te ekri atè a avèk dwat Li.
They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds to accuse Him. Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as if He didn’t hear.
7 Men lè yo te pèsiste avèk demann sa a, Li te leve dwat epi te reponn yo: “Sila a ki pa gen peche pami nou, kite l se premye moun pou voye yon wòch sou li.”
When they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and told them, “Let whoever is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.”
8 Ankò Li te bese e te kòmanse ekri atè a.
He stooped down, again, and wrote on the ground.
9 Lè yo tande sa, yo te kòmanse kite kote a youn pa youn. Sa te kòmanse avèk pi granmoun pami yo. Konsa, yo te kite Li la pou kont Li avèk fanm nan ki te rete menm kote li te ye a nan mitan lakou a.
When they heard this, they began to go out one by one, beginning with the older ones. Jesus was left alone with the woman still standing there.
10 Jésus te leve, e te di li: “Fanm, kote yo ye? Nanpwen youn ki kondane ou?”
Straightening up, Jesus asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
11 Li te di: “Pa youn, Senyè.” Jésus te di “Ni Mwen menm, mwen pa kondane ou nonplis. Ale, epi depi koulye a, pa peche ankò.”
She said, “No one, Lord.” Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more.”
12 Ankò Jésus te pale avèk yo e te di: “Mwen se limyè a lemonn. Sila a ki swiv Mwen p ap mache nan tenèb, men l ap gen limyè lavi a.”
Jesus spoke again to the people, saying, “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me won’t walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
13 Pou sa, Farizyen yo te di Li: “Ou fè temwayaj pwòp tèt ou. Konsa temwayaj Ou pa vrè.”
Then the Pharisees told Him, “You are testifying on your own behalf, so your testimony isn’t valid.”
14 Jésus te reponn e te di yo: “Menmsi Mwen pote pwòp temwayaj pa M, temwayaj Mwen vrè, paske Mwen konnen kote Mwen sòti, e kote M ap prale, men nou pa konnen kote Mwen sòti, ni kote M ap prale.
Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid because I know where I came from and where I am going, but you don’t know where I come from or where I am going.
15 “Nou menm nou jije pa lachè, men Mwen p ap jije pèsòn.
You judge by human standards, but I am not judging anyone.
16 Men menmsi Mwen jije, jijman Mwen vrè, paske Mwen pa sèl, men Mwen avèk Li menm ki te voye M nan.
Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.
17 “Menm nan lalwa pa w la Li te ekri ke temwayaj a de moun vrè.
It’s also written in your Law that the testimony of two men is valid.
18 Mwen se Sila ki pote temwayaj pou pwòp tèt Mwen menm, e anplis, Papa a ki te voye M nan pote temwayaj sou Mwen.”
I am one who bears witness of myself, and my Father who sent me bears witness of me.”
19 Pou sa yo te di Li: “Kote Papa ou?” Jésus te reponn yo: “Nou pa konnen ni Mwen, ni Papa M. Si nou te konnen Mwen, nou ta konnen Papa M tou.”
Then they asked Him, “Where is Your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father. If you had known me, you would have known my Father, too.”
20 Pawòl sa yo Li te pale nan trezò a, pandan Li t ap enstwi nan tanp lan. Men pèsòn pa t sezi Li, paske lè Li poko te rive.
Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as He taught in the temple. Nobody laid hands on Him, for His time had not yet come.
21 Li te di yo ankò: “M ap prale, e nou va chache M, e va mouri nan peche nou. Kote M ap prale, nou p ap kab vini.”
Jesus told them again, “I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you can’t come.”
22 Pou sa, Jwif yo t ap di: “Asireman Li p ap vin touye tèt Li. Konsi l ap di ‘Kote m ap prale, nou p ap kab vini?’”
Therefore the Jews were saying, “Surely He won’t kill Himself, will He, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you can’t come’?”
23 Li t ap di yo: “Nou sòti pa anba, men Mwen sòti pa anwo. Nou a lemonn sila a; Mwen pa a lemonn sila a.
Jesus was saying to them, “You are from below. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.
24 Pou sa, Mwen te di nou ke nou tout va mouri nan peche nou yo. Paske anmwenske nou kwè ke Mwen menm se Sila a, nou va mouri nan peche nou yo.”
Therefore I told you that you will die in your sins, because if you don’t believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
25 Epi yo t ap di Li: “Ki moun Ou ye?” Epi Jésus te di yo “Menm sa a Mwen t ap di nou depi kòmansman.
Then they asked Him, “Who are You?” Jesus told them, “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.
26 Mwen gen anpil bagay pou pale e pou jije konsènan nou. Sinon, Li menm ki te voye M nan vrè. E bagay ke M te tande de Li yo, sa yo Mwen pale a lemonn.”
I have many things to say and judge about you, but He who sent me is true, and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him.”
27 Yo pa t konprann ke Li t ap pale avèk yo konsènan Papa a.
They didn’t realize that He had been speaking to them about the Father.
28 Pou sa, Jésus te di yo: “Lè nou leve Fis a Lòm nan, nou va konnen ke Mwen menm se Li menm, e ke M pa fè anyen pou kont Mwen, men Mwen pale bagay sa yo tankou Papa a te enstwi Mwen.
So, Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on my own, but I speak these things as the Father taught me.
29 E Li ki te voye M nan avèk Mwen. Li pa t kite M pou kont Mwen, paske Mwen toujou fè bagay ki fè L kontan.”
He who sent me is with me. He hasn’t left me alone, because I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.”
30 Pandan Li t ap pale, anpil moun te vin kwè nan Li.
As Jesus spoke, many came to believe in Him.
31 Konsa, Jésus t ap pale avèk Jwif yo ki te kwè nan Li, “Si nou kontinye nan Pawòl Mwen, anverite, nou se disip Mwen.
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you continue in my words, you are truly my disciples,
32 E nou va konnen laverite a, e verite a va fè nou lib.”
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
33 Yo te reponn Li: “Nou se pitit Abraham. Nou pa t janm esklav a pèsòn. Kijan ou kapab di ‘nou va vin lib?’”
They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been slaves to anyone. How can you say that we’ll be set free?”
34 Jésus te reponn yo “Anverite, anverite, Mwen di nou, tout moun ki fè peche se esklav a peche a.
Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I tell you, whoever sins is a slave of sin.
A slave doesn’t remain in the house forever, but a son does belong forever. (aiōn g165)
36 Se pou sa, si Fis la fè nou lib, nou ap vrèman lib.
Therefore if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
37 “Mwen konnen ke nou se pitit Abraham, men nou ap chache touye M, paske pawòl Mwen pa gen plas nan nou.
“I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
38 Mwen pale bagay ke M gen tan wè avèk Papa M. E nou menm tou fè bagay ke nou te tande de papa pa nou.”
I talk about what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”
39 Yo te reponn Li e te di: “Abraham se Papa nou”. Jésus te di yo: “Si nou se pitit Abraham, fè zèv Abraham yo.
They answered, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus told them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham,
40 Men jan li ye a, nou ap chache pou touye M, yon nonm ki di nou laverite ke M te tande depi nan Bondye. “Sila a, Abraham pa t janm fè.
but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham didn’t do this.
41 Nou ap fè pwòp zèv papa nou.” Yo te di Li: “Nou pa t fèt kon pitit deyò. Nou gen yon sèl papa, Bondye.”
You do the deeds of your father.” Then they said to Him, “We weren’t born of fornication. We have one Father — God.”
42 Jésus te di yo: “Si Bondye te Papa nou, nou ta renmen M, paske Mwen sòti nan Li, e se nan Li ke M vini. Mwen pa vini pou kont Mwen, men se Li ki voye M.
Jesus said, “If God were your Father, you would sincerely love me, for I came from God, and now am here. I haven’t come of my own initiative, but He sent me.
43 “Poukisa nou pa konprann sa ke M ap di a? Se paske nou pa kapab tande pawòl Mwen.
Why don’t you understand what I say? It’s because you can’t accept my words.
44 “Nou se pitit a papa nou, dyab la. Epi nou vle fè volonte a papa nou. Li te yon asasen depi nan kòmansman, e li pa kanpe nan verite a, paske nanpwen verite nan li. Lè li manti, li manti pou kont li, paske se yon mantè li ye, epi papa a tout manti.
You are of your father, the Devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar, and the father of lies.
45 “Men akoz ke Mwen pale laverite, nou pa kwè M.
Because I tell the truth, you don’t believe me.
46 Kilès nan nou ki gen prèv ke M peche? Si Mwen pale laverite, poukisa nou pa kwè M?
Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why don’t you believe me?
47 “Sila ki se pou Bondye, tande pawòl a Bondye. Men nou pa tande, paske nou pa pou Bondye.”
Whoever is from God hears God’s words. The reason you don’t hear them is that you aren’t from God.”
48 Jwif yo te reponn e te di Li: “Èske nou pa di vrèman ke Ou se yon Samariten epi ke Ou gen yon move lespri?”
The Jews answered and asked Him, “Aren’t we right in saying that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?”
49 Jésus te reponn: “Mwen pa gen yon move lespri. Men Mwen onore Papa M, e nou dezonore M.
Jesus answered, “I don’t have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.
50 Men Mwen pa chache glwa pa M. Men gen youn ki chache, epi ki jije.
I don’t seek glory for myself, but there is One who seeks it, and He is the judge.
51 “Anverite, anverite Mwen di nou, si nenpòt moun kenbe pawòl Mwen, li p ap janm wè lanmò.” (aiōn g165)
Most assuredly, I tell you, anyone who keeps my word will never see death.” (aiōn g165)
52 Jwif yo te di Li: “Koulye a nou konnen ke Ou gen yon move lespri. Abraham te mouri, e pwofèt yo osi. Men Ou di: ‘Si nenpòt moun kenbe pawòl Mwen, li p ap janm wè lanmò.’ (aiōn g165)
Then the Jews answered Him, “Now we know that You have a demon! Abraham is dead, and the prophets, and You say, ‘Anyone who keeps my word will never taste death.’ (aiōn g165)
53 Anverite Ou pa pi gran pase Papa zansèt nou, Abraham ki te mouri an? Pwofèt yo te mouri tou. Ki moun menm Ou fè pretansyon ke Ou ye?”
Surely You aren’t greater than our forefather Abraham, who died? The prophets died too. Who do You claim to be?”
54 Jésus te reponn yo: “Si Mwen bay glwa a Mwen menm, glwa sa a pa anyen. Se Papa M ki fè M resevwa glwa. De kilès ke ou di M: ‘Li se Bondye Nou.’
Jesus answered, “If I honor myself, my honor is nothing. It’s my Father, who you say is your God, who honors me.
55 “Nou poko vin rekonèt Li, men Mwen menm, mwen konnen Li. Si Mwen di ke M pa konnen L, Mwen ta yon mantè tankou nou menm, men Mwen vrèman konnen Li, e kenbe pawòl Li.
Yet you haven’t come to know Him, but I know Him. If I said, ‘I don’t know Him,’ I would be a liar like you, but I do know Him and keep His word.
56 “Papa zansèt nou, Abraham te rejwi pou wè jou sa a, e Li te wè l, e te ranpli avèk jwa.”
Your forefather Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day, and he saw it and was glad.”
57 Pou sa, Jwif yo te di L: “Ou poko gen senkant ane, e Ou te gen tan wè Abraham?”
Then the Jews said to Him, “You aren’t yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”
58 Jésus te di yo “Anverite, avan Abraham te la, Mwen se.”
Jesus told them, “Most assuredly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I AM.”
59 Konsa, yo pran wòch pou lapide Li, men Li te kache kò Li, e te kite tanp la.
Then they took up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
