Matye 11
1 Lè Jésus te fin bay enstriksyon a douz disip Li yo, Li te kite kote sa a pou enstwi e preche nan vil pa yo.
And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of his charge to his twelve disciples, that he departed thence, to teach and to preach in their cities.
2 Alò, lè Jean, depi nan prizon an, te tande tout zèv ke Kris la t ap fè yo. Konsa, li te voye yon mesaj pa disip Li yo.
And John, having heard in the prison of the works of Christ, sent by his disciples,
3 Li te mande L: “Èske Ou se Sila ke nou t ap tann nan, oubyen èske nou bezwen tann yon lòt?”
and said to him, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?
4 Jésus te reponn yo e te di: “Ale fè rapò a Jean selon tout sa nou tande e wè:
And Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John what ye hear and see.
5 Avèg yo vin wè, sila ki t ap bwate yo vin mache dwat, lepre yo vin pirifye, soud yo vin tande, mò yo vin resisite, e malere yo tande bòn nouvèl la.
The blind receive sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and to the poor good tidings are brought;
6 Beni se sila ki pa chite akoz Mwen menm nan.”
and blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
7 Pandan mesye sa yo, disip a Jean Baptiste yo t ap prale, Jésus te kòmanse pale avèk foul la konsènan Jean: “Kisa nou te ale wè nan savann nan? Yon wozo ki souke pa van?
And, as these were going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? the reeds shaken by the wind?
8 Men kisa nou te ale wè? Yon nonm abiye ak rad ki swa? Sila ki mete rad swa yo rete nan palè a wa yo.
But why did ye go out? to see a man clothed in soft raiment? Lo! they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
9 Men kisa nou te sòti pou wè? Yon pwofèt? Wi, Mwen di nou e se youn ki plis ke yon pwofèt.
But why did ye go out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
10 Se selon sila menm ke pwofèt yo te ekri: Gade byen! Mwen voye mesaje Mwen an devan fas nou, ki va prepare chemen an devan nou.”
For this is he of whom it is written: “Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.”
11 Anverite Mwen di nou, pami sila ki fèt pa fanm yo, pa janm leve youn ki pi gran ke Jean Baptiste; malgre sa, sila ki pi piti nan wayòm syèl la, pi gran pase li.
Truly do I say to you, Among those born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist. But he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 Depi jou a Jean Baptiste yo jis rive kounye a, wayòm syèl la ap soufri vyolans, e lòm vyolan yo pran li pa lafòs.
And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent seize upon it.
13 Paske tout pwofèt yo ansanm ak Lalwa a te pwofetize jiska Jean.
For all the Prophets and the Law, until John, prophesied.
14 Konsa, si nou kapab aksepte l, se li menm ki Elie, sila ki te genyen pou vini an.
And if ye are willing to receive it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
15 Sila ki gen zòrèy pou tande, kite l tande.
He that hath ears, let him hear.
16 “Men a kisa Mwen kapab konpare jenerasyon sila a? Li tankou timoun ki chita nan mache a, k ap rele lòt timoun
But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, who call to their fellows,
17 pou di: ‘Nou te jwe flit pou nou, e nou pa t danse. Nou te chante yon antèman, e nou pa t kriye’.
and say, We piped to you, and ye did not dance; we sung a dirge, and ye did not lament.
18 Paske Jean te vini san manje ni bwè, e yo di: ‘Li gen yon move lespri’!
For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say, He hath a demon.
19 Men Fis a Lòm nan te vini avèk manje e avèk bwè, e yo di: ‘Gade, li manje twòp, li bwè twòp, e li fè zanmi avèk moun biwo kontribisyon an, ak pechè yo!’ Men sajès la toujou jistifye pa zanfan li yo.”
The Son of man came eating and drinking; and they say, Behold, a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! But wisdom is justified by her works.
20 Li te kòmanse repwoche vil kote pi fò mirak yo te fèt yo, paske yo pa t repanti.
Then he began to upbraid the cities wherein most of his miracles were done, because they did not repent.
21 Malè a ou menm, Chorazin! Malè a ou menm, Bethsaïda! Si mirak ki te fèt nan nou yo, te fèt nan Tyr ak Sidon, yo t ap gen tan repanti lontan avèk rad sak ak sann.
Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22 Malgre sa Mwen di nou, l ap pi tolerab pou Tir ak Sidon nan jou jijman an pase pou nou menm.
But I say to you, It will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
23 Epi nou menm, Capernaüm; nou p ap monte nan syèl la! Nou konnen sa? Nou ap desann nan Lanfè. Paske si mirak ki te fèt nan nou yo, te fèt nan Sodome; yo ta toujou la jodi a. (Hadēs g86)
And thou, Capernaum! shalt thou be exalted to heaven? Thou shalt be brought down to the underworld; for if the miracles which were done in thee had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 Malgre sa, Mwen di nou ke li va pi tolerab pou peyi Sodome nan jou jijman an pase pou nou menm.
But I say to you, that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
25 Nan lè sa a, Jésus te reponn. Li te di: “Mwen bay Ou glwa, O Papa, Senyè syèl la ak tè a, ke Ou kache bagay sa yo pou saj avèk entèlijan yo pa wè, e Ou te montre yo menm a zanfan yo.
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, thou didst reveal them to babes.
26 Wi Papa, konsa sa te fè plezi nan zye Ou.
Yea, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
27 Papa M fin lonje ban Mwen tout bagay. Pèsòn pa konnen Fis la, sof Papa a; ni pèsòn pa konnen Papa a, sof ke Fis La, ak nenpòt moun ke Fis La vle revele Li menm.
All things were delivered to me by my Father; and no one knoweth the Son but the Father; nor doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it is the will of the Son to reveal him.
28 “Vini a Mwen menm, tout sila yo ki fatige, k ap pote chaj lou, e M ap bannou repo. Aprann de Mwen menm; paske Mwen dous e enb nan kè, e Mwen va bay nou repo.
Come to me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Pran jouk mwen sou nou, e vin aprann de Mwen menm, paske Mwen dous e enb nan kè; e nou va jwenn repo pou nanm nou.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest for your souls.
30 Paske jouk Mwen an dous, e chaj Mwen an lejè.”
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
