Lik 14
1 Li te rive ke lè L te antre lakay a youn nan dirijan Farizyen yo, nan Saba a pou manje pen, yo t ap veye L de prè.
When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.
2 Epi la devan li, te gen yon nonm ki t ap soufri avèk maladi kò anfle.
Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.
3 Konsa, Jésus te reponn e te pale avèk avoka ak Farizyen yo. Li te mande: “Èske se pèmi pou geri nan Saba a oubyen non?”
Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
4 Men yo te rete san pale. Li te kenbe li, geri li, e te voye l ale.
But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.
5 Li te di yo: “Kilès nan nou k ap gen yon fis, oswa yon bèf tonbe nan yon pwi, ki p ap imedyatman rale l sòti nan yon jou Saba?”
He answered them, “Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, wouldn’t immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?”
6 Epi yo pa t kapab reponn sa menm.
They couldn’t answer him regarding these things.
7 Alò, Li te kòmanse pale an parabòl a sila ki te envite yo, lè L te wè jan yo t ap chwazi chita nan plas donè sou tab la. Li t ap di yo:
He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
8 “Lè nou envite pa yon moun nan yon fèt maryaj, pa pran plas donè paske yon moun pi distenge pase ou kapab deja envite pa mèt la.
“When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,
9 Epi sila ki te envite nou toulède a ka petèt vin di ou: ‘Bay plas ou a nonm sila a, e answit akgwo wont, w ap vin okipe dènye plas la’.
and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, ‘Make room for this person.’ Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place.
10 “Men, lè nou envite, ale chita nan dènye plas la, dekwa ke lè sila a ki te envite nou an vini, li kapab di nou: ‘Zanmivin pi devan’. Konsa, nou va gen onè nan zye a tout moun ki chita sou menm tab sa a avèk nou.
But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.
11 “Paske tout sila yo ki leve tèt yo va vin desann, e sila yo ki desann tèt yo, va vin leve.”
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
12 Anplis, Li te ale di a sila a ki te envite L la: “Lè w ap fè yon bankè oswa yon soupe, pa envite ni zanmi ou, ni frè ou, ni fanmi ou, ni vwazen ki rich yo, otreman yo ta kab envite ou anretou, e sa va sèvi kòm rekonpans a ou menm.
He also said to the one who had invited him, “When you make a dinner or a supper, don’t call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.
13 “Men lè w ap fè yon resepsyon, envite malere yo, sila ki bwate yo, ki kokobe yo, ak avèg yo.
But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;
14 Konsa ou va beni, paske yo pa gen mwayen pou remèt ou sa; paske yo va remèt ou sa nanrezirèksyon moun ki jis yo.”
and you will be blessed, because they don’t have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous.”
15 Lè youn nan sila ki te chita sou tab avèk Li yo te tande sa, li te di Li: “Beni se tout moun ki va manje pen nan wayòm Bondye a!”
When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will feast in God’s Kingdom!”
16 Men Li te di li: “Yonmesye t ap fè yon gwo bankè, e li te envite anpil moun.
But he said to him, “A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.
17 Nan lè bankè a, li te voye esklav Li pou di sila ki te envite yo: ‘Vini! Tout bagay pare koulye a.’
He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’
18 “Men yo tout ansanm te kòmanse fè eskiz. “Premye a te di li: ‘Mwen achte yon mòso tè, e Mwen bezwen ale wè l. Silvouplè, eskize mwen.’
They all as one began to make excuses. “The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.’
19 “Yon lòt te di: ‘Mwen fenk achte senk pè bèf kabwa, e mwen pral eseye yo. Silvouplè, eskize mwen.’
“Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.’
20 “Epi Yon lòt te di: ‘Mwen fenk marye ak yon fi, e pou rezon sa a, mwen pa kapab vini.’
“Another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I can’t come.’
21 “Esklav la te retounen rapòte sa a mèt li. Answit mèt kay la te vin fache, e te di a esklav li a: ‘Ale depi koulye a nan tout lari ak wout vil yo, e mennen isit la malere yo, bwate yo, avèg ak kokobe yo.’
“That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.’
22 “Konsa, esklav la te di: “Mèt, sa ou te mande gen tan fèt, e malgre sa, gen espas toujou.
“The servant said, ‘Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.’
23 “Mèt la te di a esklav la: ‘Ale nan gran ri yo ak sou kote kloti yo, epi fòse yo antre, pou kay mwen an kapab byen plen.
“The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
24 Paske mwen di nou ke pa gen nan moun sila yo ki te envite k ap goute manje mwen an.’”
For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper. For many are called, but few are chosen.’”
25 Alò, gwo foul la t ap prale avè l, e Li te vire di yo:
Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,
26 “Si Nenpòt moun vini a Mwen, e li pa rayi pwòp papa li, avèk manman li, ak madanm, ak pitit, frè, sè, wi, e menm pwòp vi li, li pa kapab disip Mwen.
“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.
27 Nenpòt moun kipa pote pwòp kwa li pou swiv Mwen, li pa kapab disip Mwen.
Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross and come after me, can’t be my disciple.
28 “Paske kilès nan nou lè li vle bati yon tou fòterès, pa chita avan pou kalkile frè yo pou wè si li gen kont mwayen pou fin fè l?
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
29 Otreman, lè l fin fè fondasyon an, e li p ap kab fin fè l, tout sila k ap obsève l yo ap vin pase l nan betiz.
Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation and isn’t able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
30 Yo va di: ‘Mesye sa a te kòmanse bati, e li pa kapab fini.’
saying, ‘This man began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’
31 “Oubyen ki wa, lè li pati pou rankontre yon lòt wa nan batay, li p ap dabòkalkile si l ap gen ase de fòs avèk di-mil moun pou rankontre lòt la k ap vin kont li avèk ven-mil?
Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?
32 Otreman, pandan lòt la toujou lwen, l ap voye yon delegasyon pou mande kondisyon pou fè lapè.
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks for conditions of peace.
33 “Konsa, nanpwen youn nan nou ki kapab disip Mwen si li parenonse ak tout sa li posede.
So therefore, whoever of you who doesn’t renounce all that he has, he can’t be my disciple.
34 “Konsa, sèl la bon; men si menmsèl la, pèdi gou li, avèk kisa li va reprann gou l.
“Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?
35 Li initil ni pou tè a, ni pou fimye a; fòk li jete. Sila ki gen zòrèy la, kite l tande.”
It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
