Lik 6
1 Alò, li vin rive ke nan yon dezyèm Saba apre premye a, Li t ap pase nan yon chan ble. Konsa, disip Li yo t ap ranmase e manje tèt ble yo, lè yo fin fwote yo nan men yo.
One (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), while Jesus was walking through some grain fields with his disciples, the disciples picked some of the heads of grain. They rubbed them in their hands [to separate the grains from the husks], and ate the grain. [The law of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
2 Men kèk nan Farizyen yo te di: “Poukisa nou fè sa ki pa pèmi nan Saba a?”
Some Pharisees [who were watching] said to Jesus, “(You should not be doing on our rest day [work] that [our] laws forbid!/Why are you doing on our rest day [work] that our laws forbid?)” [RHQ]
3 Jésus te reponn yo e te di: “Èske nou pa janm lisa ke David te fè lè li te grangou; li menm avèk sila ki te avèk li yo?
[Jesus wanted to show them that the record in Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. [So] he replied, “[It is written in the Scriptures] what [our revered ancestor, King] David did when he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, ([but you do not think about what it implies/so why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
4 Kijan li te antre nan kay Bondye a, li te pran manjepen konsakre a, ki pa t pèmi pou pèsonn manje sof ke prèt yo sèl, e li te bay a sila ki te avè l yo?”
David entered God’s big worship tent [and asked for some food]. [The high priest gave him] the bread that the priests had presented to God. It was permitted [in] one of [Moses’ laws] that only the priests could eat that bread. But [even though David was not a priest], he ate some, and gave some to the men who were with him. [And God did not consider that what David did was wrong]!”
5 Li te di yo: “Fis a Lòm nan se Senyè a Saba a.”
Jesus also said to them, “[I am] the one who came from heaven, so [I] have the authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do on] the day of rest!”
6 Nan yon lòt Saba, Li te antre nan sinagòg la. Li t ap enstwi. Te gen yon mesye la avèk yon men dwat ki te sèch.
Another (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) Jesus entered a (synagogue/Jewish meeting place) and taught the people. There was a man there whose right hand was shriveled.
7 Konsa, skrib yo avèk Farizyen yo t ap veye L byen pre, pou wè si Li ta geri nan Saba a, pou yo ta kapab twouve yon rezon pou akize L.
The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the Pharisees [who were there] watched Jesus, to see if he would heal the man (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). They did this so that, [if he healed the man], they would accuse him [of disobeying their laws by working on the day of rest].
8 Men Li te konnen panse yo. Li te di a mesye avèk men sèch la: “Leve vin devan.” Konsa, li te leve vin devan.
But Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Come and stand here [in front of everyone]!” So the man got up and stood there.
9 Jésus te di yo: “Mwen mande nou, èske se pèmi nan Saba a, pou fè byen, oubyen pou fè mal? Pou sove yon vi, oubyen pou detwi li?”
Then Jesus said to the others, “I ask you this: Do the laws that [God gave Moses] permit [people] to do what is good (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), or [do they permit people] to harm [others]? [Do they permit us] to save [a person’s] life [on our day of rest] or to let [him] die [HYP] [by refusing to help him]?”
10 Lè Lfin gade yo tout, Li te di li: “Lonje men ou!” Konsa, li te fè l. Epi men l te restore.
[They refused to answer him. So] after he looked around at them all, he said to the man, “Stretch out your [shriveled] hand!” The man did that, and his hand became all right again!
11 Men yo menm te anraje. Yo te diskite ansanm sou sa yo ta kapab fè a Jésus.
But the men who taught the Jewish laws and the Pharisees were very angry, and they discussed with one another what they could do to [get rid of] Jesus.
12 Se te nan lè sa yo ke Li te kon ale nan mòn nan pou priye. Li te pase tout nwit lan nan lapriyè ak Bondye.
About that time [Jesus] went up into the hills to pray. He prayed to God all night.
13 Lè li te fè jou, Li te rele disip Li yo kote Li. Konsa, Li te chwazi douz pami yo ke Li te osi nome kòm apòt:
The next day he summoned all his disciples to come near him. From them he chose twelve men, whom he called apostles.
14 Simon, ke Li te osi rele Pierre, André, frè li, Jacques, Jean, Philippe, Barthélemy;
They were Simon, to whom he gave the [new] name, Peter; Andrew, Peter’s [younger] brother; James and [his younger brother], John; Philip; Bartholomew;
15 Matthieu, Thomas; Jacques, fis de Alphée; Simon ki te rele Zelòt la;
Matthew, whose other name was Levi; Thomas; [another] James, the [son] of Alpheus; Simon, who belonged to the party [that encouraged people to] rebel [against the Roman government];
16 Jude, fis a Jacques; ak Judas Iscariot, ki te devni yon moun trèt.
Judas, the [son] of [another] James; and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), the one who later (betrayed Jesus./enabled the Jewish leaders to seize Jesus.)
17 Jésus te desann avèk yo, e Li te kanpe nan yon kote pla. Te gen yon gwo foul disip Li yo, ak yon gwo foul moun ki te sòti nan tout Juda avèk Jérusalem, avèk zòn kot Tyr avèk Sidon.
[Jesus] came down from the hills with his disciples and stood on a level area. There was a very big crowd of his disciples there. There was also a large group of people who had come from Jerusalem and from many [other] places [in] Judea [district], and from the coastal areas near Tyre and Sidon [cities].
18 Yo te vin pou tande Li, e pou geri de maladi yo; epi sila ki te twouble avèk lespri enpi yo t ap geri.
They came to hear Jesus talk to them and to be healed {and for him to heal them} from their diseases. He also healed those whom evil spirits had troubled.
19 Tout foul la t ap eseye touche Li, paske pouvwa t ap sòti sou Li, e t ap geri yo tout.
Everyone [in the crowd] tried to touch him, because he was healing everyone by [his/God’s] power.
20 Li te leve zye L, vè disip Li yo, e te kòmanse di: “Beni se nou menm ki malere, paske wayòm Bondye a se pou nou.
He looked [MTY] at his disciples and said, “[God] is pleased with you [who know] that you lack what [he wants you to have; ] he will allow you to be the people whose lives he rules over.
21 “Beni se nou menm ki grangou koulye a, paske nou va satisfè. Beni se nou menm ki kriye koulye a, paske nou va ri.
[God] is pleased with you who sincerely desire to receive what [MTY] [he wants you to have]; he will give you what you need, until you are satisfied. [God] is pleased with you that grieve now [because of sin]. Later you will be joyful.
22 “Beni se nou menm lè lèzòm rayi nou, izole nou, ensilte nou, e bafwe non nou kon mechan pou koz Fis a Lòm nan.
[God] is pleased with you when [other] people hate you, when they will not let you join them, when they insult you, when they say that you are evil because [you believe in] me, the one who came from heaven.
23 “Fè kè kontan nan jou sa a, e sote ponpe avèk jwa, paske, gade byen, rekonpans nou gran nan syèl la. Paske semenm jan an, zansèt pa yo te konn maltrete pwofèt yo.
When that happens, rejoice! Jump up and down because you are so happy! [God will give] you a great reward in heaven! [When they do these things to you, it will prove that you are God’s servants]. (OR, [People have always treated God’s servants like that].) Do not forget that these people’s ancestors did the same things to the prophets [who served God faithfully]!
24 “Men malè a nou menm ki rich, paske nou ap resevwa tout konfò nou.
But there will be terrible punishment for you that are rich; the happiness you have received [from your riches] is the only happiness that you will get.
25 “Malè a sila ki byen manje koulye a yo, paske nou va grangou. “Malè a nou menm ki ri koulye a, paske n ap kriye anpil.
There will be terrible punishment for you who [think that you] have all that you need now; you will [realize] that these things will not make you feel satisfied. There will be terrible punishment for you who are joyful now; you will [later] be very sad.
26 “Malè a nou menm lè tout moun pale byen de nou, paske menm jan an, zansèt yo te konn aji avèkfo pwofèt yo.
When most [HYP] people speak well about you, trouble is ahead for you; [it will not prove that you are God’s servants, because] your ancestors used to speak well about those who falsely [claimed that they were] prophets.”
27 “Men Mwen di nou menm k ap tande: renmen lènmi nou yo, e fè byen a sila ki rayi nou yo.
“But I say this to each of you [disciples] who are listening [to what I say]: Love your enemies [as well as your friends]. Do good things for those who hate you!
28 Beni sila ki bannou madichon yo. “Priye pou sila ki maltrete nou yo.
[Ask God to] bless those who curse you! Pray for those who mistreat you!
29 “Nenpòt moun ki frape nou sou yon bò figi, ofri li lòt la tou; epi sila ki pran manto nou, pa refize li chemiz lan tou.
If someone [insults one of you by] striking you on one of your cheeks, turn your face [so that he can strike] the other cheek [also]. If [a bandit] wants to take away your [(sg)] coat, let him also have your shirt.
30 “Bay a tout sila ki mande nou yo, e sila ki pran sa ki pou nou, pa mande l remèt li.
Give something to everyone who asks you [(sg) for something]. If someone takes away things that belong to you [(sg)], do not ask him to return them.
31 “Menm jan ke nou vle mounaji avèk nou, fè l menm jan an nan menm fason an.
In whatever way you [(pl)] want others to act toward you, that is the way that you should act toward them.
32 “Si nou renmen sila ki renmen nou yo, ki merit sa pote pou nou? Paske menm pechè yo renmen sila ki renmen yo.
If you love [only] those who love you, do not [expect God] to praise you for [doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners love those who love them.
33 Si nou fè byen a sila ki fè byen a nou yo, ki merit sa pote pou nou? Paske pechè yo fè menm bagay la.
If you do good things [only] for those who do good things for you, do not [expect God] to reward you [for doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners do that.
34 Si nou prete a sila ke nou sipoze kapab repeye nou, ki merit sa pote pou nou? Menm pechè yo prete a pechè yo pou yo kapab resevwa anretou.
If you lend [things or money only] to those who you expect will give something back to you, do not [expect that God] will reward you [RHQ] [for doing that]. Even sinners lend to other sinners, because they expect them to pay everything back.
35 “Men renmen lènmi nou yo, fè byen, e prete, san sipoze ke yo va remèt; epi rekonpans nou va gran, e nou va vinfis a Trè Wo a; paske Li menm, Li plen charite pou lèzòm engra e malveyan.
Instead, love your enemies! Do good things for them! Lend to them, and do not expect them to pay anything back! [If you do that, God will give] you a big reward. And you will be [acting like] his children [should]. Remember that God is kind to people who are not grateful and to people who are wicked, [and he expects you to be like that too].
36 “Fè mizerikòd menm jan ke Papa nou fè mizerikòd.
Act mercifully toward others, just like your Father [in heaven acts] mercifully [toward you].”
37 “Pa jije e nou p ap jije; pa kondane, e nou p ap kondane; padone, e nou va padone.
“Do not say how sinfully others have acted, and then [God] will not say how sinfully you have acted. Do not condemn others, and then [he] will not condemn you [DOU]. Forgive others [for the evil things that they have done to you], and then [God] will forgive you.
38 “Bay, e li va remèt a nou; bon mezi, byen peze, souke ansanm, menm debòde, yo va vide sou nou. Paske avèk mezi ou mezire a, li va mezire bay ou anretou.”
Give [good things to others], and then [God] will give [good] things to you. It will be [as though] [MET] [God is putting things in a basket] for you. He will give you a full amount, pressed down in the basket, which he will shake [so that he can put more in], and it will spill over the sides! [Remember that] the way you act [toward others] will be the way that [God] will act toward you!”
39 Epi Li te anplis pale yon parabòl a yo menm: “Èskeyon nonm avèg kapab mennen yon nonm avèg? Èske tou de p ap tonbe nan twou?
He also told [his disciples] this parable [to show them that they should be like him, and not be like the Jewish religious leaders]: “(You certainly would not [expect] a blind man to lead another blind man./Would you [expect] a blind man to lead [another] blind man?) [RHQ] If he tried to do [that], (they would both probably fall into a hole!/wouldn’t they both probably fall into a hole?) [RHQ] [I am your teacher, and you disciples should be like me].
40 “Yon disip pa pi wo ke mèt li; men Nenpòt moun, lè li fin enstwi, ap tankou mèt li.
A disciple should not [expect to be] better known than his teacher. But if a student is fully trained {if someone fully trains a student}, the student can become like his teacher [MET]. [So you should be content to be like me].
41 “Poukisa n ap gade pousyè ki nan zye a frè nou an, men pa okipe bout bwa ki nan zye pa nou an?
(Why do you notice [someone else’s small faults]?/None of you should be concerned about [someone else’s small faults] [MET, RHQ].) [That would be like] noticing a speck in that person’s eye. But you should be concerned about [your own big faults. They are like] planks in your own eye, [which you do not notice].
42 Oubyen kijan nou kapab di a frè nou an: ‘Frè m, kite m retire pousyè sa a ki nan zye ou a, lè nou menm pa wè bout bwa ki nan zye pa nou an? Nou ipokrit, premyèman retire bout bwa nan zye nou an, e nou va wè klè pou retire pousyè ki nan zye frè nou an.
(You [(sg)] should not say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye!/Why do you say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye?) [RHQ] [If you do that], you are a hypocrite! You should first [stop committing your own sins. That will be like] removing the plank from your own eye. Then, as a result, you will have the spiritual insight you need to help others get rid of the [faults that are like] specks in their eyes.”
43 “Paske nanpwen bon ab ki pote move fwi; e lòt kote, yon move ab ki pwodwi bon fwi.
“[People are like trees] [MET]. Healthy trees do not bear bad fruit (OR, bear only good fruit), and unhealthy trees do not bear good fruit.
44 Paske chak ab rekonèt pa pwòp fwi li. Konsa, lèzòm pa ranmase fig frans nan bwa zepin, ni yo p ap rekòlte fwi rezen nan yon touf pikan.
[Just like you] can tell if a tree is good or bad by looking at its fruit, [you can tell which people are good and which are bad by looking at the way they] conduct their lives. [For example, because thornbushes cannot produce figs], no one can pick figs from thornbushes. And [since bramble bushes cannot produce grapes], no one can [pick] grapes from bramble bushes.
45 “Yon bon nonm, nan trezò a kè li, pote sa ki bon; epi moun mechan an nan trezò mechan an va fè parèt sa ki mechan; paske bouch li pale sa ki ranpli kè li.
[Similarly], good people will conduct their lives in a good way because they think a lot of good [things], and evil people will live in an evil way because they think a lot of evil [things]. The basic principle is that people speak [and act] according to all that they think.”
46 “Poukisa nou rele M ‘Senyè, Senyè’, e pa fè sa ke M di?
“[Because people should obey what their masters tell them], (it is disgraceful that you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you!/why do you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you?) [RHQ]
47 Chak moun ki vin kote Mwen, e ki tande pawòl Mwen yo pou aji sou yo, Mwen va montre nou ak kisa li sanble:
Some people come to me, and hear my messages and obey them. I will tell you what they are like.
48 Li tankou yon nonm k ap bati yon kay, ki te fouye fon, e ki mete yon fondasyon sou wòch la; epi lè inondasyon rive, tòran dlo a pete sou kay la, men li pa t kapab souke l, akoz ke li te byen bati.
They are like a man who dug deep [into the ground to prepare to build his house]. He made sure that the foundation was on solid ground. Then when there was a flood, the water tried to wash away the house. But the river could not shake the house, because it was built {he built it} on a solid [foundation].
49 “Men sila ki tande e ki pa aji, se tankou yon nonm ki bati kay li sou tè a san okenn fondasyon; epi tòran dlo a pete kont li. Lapoula li vin tonbe, e destriksyon a kay sa a vin gran.”
But some people hear my messages but do not obey them. They are like a man who built a house on top of the ground without [digging] a foundation. When the river flooded, the house collapsed immediately and was completely ruined. [So it is important for you to obey what I teach you].”
