Lik 21
1 Alò, Li leve zye li e te wè moun rich yo ki t ap mete ofrann nan bwat kès nan tanp lan.
[Jesus] looked up [from where he was sitting] and saw rich people putting their gifts into the [offering] boxes [in the Temple courtyard].
2 Konsa, Li te wè yon sèten vèv pòv ki t ap mete de ti pyès monnen an kwiv.
He also saw a poor widow putting in two [small] copper coins.
3 Li te di: “Anverite Mwen di nou, ke fanm pòv sila a te mete plis pase yo tout;
He said [to his disciples], “The truth is that these rich people have a lot of money, [but] they gave [only a small part of it]. But this woman, who is very poor, has put in all the money that she had to pay for the things she needs! So [God considers that] [HYP] this poor widow has put more money into the box than all the others.”
4 paske yo te mete ofrann selon abondans yo; men li menm, nan povrete li, li te mete tout sa li te gen pou l viv.”
5 Alò, pandan kèk moun t ap pale de tanp lan, kijan li te byen dekore avèk bèl bijou, ak kado konsakre yo, Li te di:
Some [of Jesus’ disciples] talked about the Temple. [They commented about] the beautiful stones [used in building the Temple] and the other decorations that [people] had given, decorations [that were on the walls]. But he said,
6 Pou bagay sa yo ke nou ap gade la a, jou a va vini lè p ap rete yon sèl wòch sou lòt ki p ap chire dekonble.
“[I want to tell you something about] these things that you are looking at. [They will be destroyed] {[Foreign invaders will] destroy [these buildings]} [completely]. Every stone [in these buildings] will be thrown down {They will throw down every stone in these buildings}. Not one stone will be left {They will not leave one stone} on top of another.”
7 Yo te mande L: “Mèt, kilè bagay sa yo ap rive? Epi ki sign k ap demontre ke yo prèt pou rive?”
[Later] his disciples asked him, “Teacher, when will that happen? What will happen [to the temple] to indicate that the things [you(sg) just told us] are about to happen?”
8 Li te di: “Veye byen pou nou pa twonpe; paske anpil moun ap vini nan non Mwen, e yo va di: ‘Mwen se Li menm’, e, ‘Lè a toupre’. Pa kouri dèyè yo.
He said, “[All that I will say is], be sure that you are not deceived {that they do not deceive [you]} [about these things]! Many [people] will come and say (that I [sent them]/that they have my authority) [MTY]. They will say, ‘I am [the Messiah]!’ They will also [say] ‘It is now the time [when God will begin to rule]!’ Do not follow them [to become their disciples]
9 Lè nou tande afè lagè, avèk boulvèsman, pa enkyete; paske fòk bagay sa yo rive avan, men lafen an poko ap rive.”
Also, whenever you hear about wars and riots, do not be terrified. Keep in mind that [God has said that] those things must happen. But [when they happen], it will not mean that [the world] will end right away!”
10 Ankò, Li te di yo: “Nasyon va leve kont nasyon, e wayòm kont wayòm.
Then he said to them, “[Groups in various] countries will fight each other, and [various] governments [will also fight] against each other.
11 Va gen gran tranbleman detè, e nan plizyè andwa, epidemi avèk gwo grangou. Va gen gwo laperèz avèk gwo sign ki sòti nan syèl la.
There will be [big] earthquakes, and in various places there will be famines and plagues. [People will see] things that will terrify them. There will also be unusual things happening in the sky.
12 Men avan tout bagay sa yo, yo va mete men sou nou, yo va pèsekite nou, e yo va livre nou nan sinagòg avèk prizon yo. Yo va mennen nou devan wa ak gouvènè yo pou koz a non Mwen.
But before all these things happen, [some of] you will be persecuted and arrested {people will persecute some of you and arrest you} [MTY]. [Some of] you will be put {They will put [some of] you} [on trial] in the places where you gather to worship, and [you will be thrown] into prison. You will be put on trial {[They] will put you on trial} in front of high government authorities because you are my [MTY] [disciples].
13 Sa va ouvri yon chemen pou temwayaj nou.
That will be a time for you to tell [them about me].
14 Pou sa, pran desizyon avan lè pou pa prepare defans nou.
So determine within yourselves not to be worrying before that happens what you will say to defend yourselves,
15 Paske Mwen va bannou pawòl avèk sajès pou okenn nan advèsè nou yo pa kapab reziste ni demanti.
because I will make you wise [HEN] so that you will [know] what to say. As a result, none of your enemies will be able to oppose what you say or (refute you/show that you are wrong).
16 Men Nou va trayi menm pa paran nou, frè, manm fanmi nou avèk zanmi nou. Yo va mete kèk nan nou a lanmò.
[And there will also be other evil things that will happen]: Even your parents and brothers and [other] relatives and friends [who do not believe in me] will (betray you/help your enemies to seize you). They will kill some of you.
17 Nou va rayi pa tout moun akoz non Mwen.
[In general], most people will [HYP] hate you because [you believe in] me [MTY].
18 Men pa menm yon cheve nan tèt nou p ap peri.
But your souls will be absolutely safe [IDM].
19 Pa pèseverans nou, nou va reyisi genyen lavi nou.
By enduring [all these things people will do to you], you will preserve your [eternal] life [SYN].”
20 Men lè nou wè Jérusalem antoure pa lame, nan moman sa a, rekonèt ke dezolasyon li toupre.
“But when you see that Jerusalem has been surrounded by the armies of [your enemies], you will know that it is time for [this city] to be completely destroyed {[them] to completely destroy [this city]}.
21 Answit nan lè sa a, sila ki nan Juda yo va oblije sove pou ale nan mòn yo, sila ki nan mitan vil yo va oblije sòti, e sila ki andeyò yo p ap pou antre nan vil la.
At that time those [of you] who are in Judea [district] must flee to the [higher] hills. Those who are in this city must leave [quickly]. Those who are in the nearby countryside must not go back into the city [to get any of their possessions before they flee].
22 Paske jou sa yo se jou vanjans yo, pou tout bagay ki ekri yo kapab vin akonpli.
[You must obey what I tell you] because, in order that all the things that are written [in the Scriptures] will be fulfilled, [God] will very severely punish [the people who stay in this city].
23 Malè a sila yo k ap pote pitit, ak sila yo ki nouris nan jou sa yo, paske va gen gwo twoub sou tè a, e kòlè sou pèp sila a.
[I feel] very sorry for women [in this city] who will be pregnant, and women who will be nursing [their babies] in those days, [because it will be very difficult for them to run away! I] feel sorry [because] the people in this [land] will suffer greatly [MTY] [when God punishes them].
24 Yo va tonbe pa lam nepe, e yo va mennen kòm kaptif pou antre nan tout nasyon yo. Jérusalem va foule anba pye pa payen yo jiskaske tan payen yo fin acheve.
Many of them will be killed {Their enemies will kill many of them} with swords. [Others will be captured] and taken {They will capture [others] and take them} to [HYP] [other] countries. Non-Jewish people will trample over Jerusalem until the time [that God has determined for them to rule the city] is ended.”
25 Konsa, va gen sign nan solèy la, lalin ak zetwal yo, e sou latè, sezisman pami nasyon yo, ak gwo malantandi akoz laraj lanmè a ak lanm lanmè yo.
“There will also be strange things that will [happen to] the sun, the moon, and the stars. In [many] nations, [people] will be very frightened, and they will be anxious [when they hear] the ocean roaring and [see huge] waves.
26 Moun va pèdi kapasite akoz laperèz, avèk twòp refleksyon sou sa k ap rive nan mond lan. Paske pouvwa nan syèl yo ap vin ebranle.
People will faint because they will be afraid as they wait for what will happen. [They will be afraid] because the powerful [objects] in the sky will be shaken {shake}.
27 Answit yo va wè Fis a Lòm nan k ap vini nan yon nyaj avèk pouvwa, ak gran glwa.
Then they will see [me], the one who came from heaven, coming in a cloud powerfully and very gloriously.
28 Men lè bagay sa yo kòmanse fèt, ranje kò nou, e leve tèt nou, paske delivrans nou ap toupre.
So when these things that [I have just now described] begin to happen, stand up [straight and] be brave, because it will be close to the time when [God] will free you [from all suffering].”
29 Answit Li te di yo yon parabòl: Veye byen pye figye frans lan, avèk tout pyebwa yo.
[Then] Jesus told his disciples this parable: “Think about the fig tree, and all the [other] trees.
30 Depi yo pouse fèy, nou va wè sa, e nou vakonnen pou kont nou ke gran sezon chalè a toupre kounye a.
As soon as you see their leaves beginning to sprout, you know that summer is near.
31 Menm jan an, nou menm tou, lè nou wè bagay sa yo ap fèt, rekonèt ke wayòm Bondye a toupre.
Similarly, when you see these things that [I have just described] happening, you will know that it is almost time for God to [truly] rule as king.
32 Anverite Mwen di nou, ke jenerasyon sila a p ap pase avan tout bagay sa yo rive.
Keep this in mind: All the things that [I have just now described] will happen before all the people who have observed the things that I have done have died.
33 Syèl la avèk tè a va pase, men pawòl Mwen yo p ap pase.
[You can be certain that these things] that I have told [you] about will happen. That they will happen is more [certain] than that the earth and sky will continue to exist.”
34 Veye nou, swa kè nou va vin lou nan banbòch ak bwason avèk enkyetid lavi yo, paske jou sa a va vini sou nou sibitman.
“But be on guard. Do not be getting drunk with carousing or let yourselves be distracted by worries [concerning] your lives [SYN] {or let worries [concerning] your lives [SYN] distract you}. [If you do wrong things like those, you may be suddenly surprised by my return] [MTY], like a trap [suddenly catches an animal in it].
35 Paske li va vini kon yon piyej sou tout sila yo ki rete sou fas tout tè a.
[You need to know that my return will surprise] everyone all over the earth.
36 Men rete vijilan tout tan avèk lapriyè pou nou kapab gen fòs pou chape de tout bagay sila yo ki prèt pou rive, e pou kanpe devan Fis a Lòm nan.”
So be ready at all times. Pray that you will be able to endure without being afraid of all these [difficult] things that will happen, so that you will then stand [confidently] before me, the one who came from heaven.”
37 Alò pandan jounen an, Li t ap enstwi nan tanp lan; men nan aswè, Li te konn ale deyò pou pase nwit lan sou mòn ki rele Olivye a.
Each day [during that week Jesus] taught the people in the Temple [courtyard in Jerusalem]. But at night he [and his disciples] left [the city] and stayed on Olive [Tree] Hill.
38 Epi tout pèp la te toujou leve granmmaten pou vin kote Li nan tanp lan pou koute Li.
Early [each] morning many people came to the Temple [courtyard] to listen to him.
