Matye 13
1 Nan jou sa a, Jésus te sòti nan kay la e te chita bò kote lanmè a.
That same day, when Jesus had left the house and was sitting by the sea,
2 Yon gran foul te rasanble bò kote L, epi Li te antre chita nan yon kannòt. Foul la te kanpe arebò lanmè a.
such great crowds gathered around him, that he got into a boat, and sat in it, while all the people stood on the beach.
3 Li te pale anpil bagay avèk yo an parabòl konsa: “Gade byen, yon moun ki t ap plante, te ale deyò pou simen grenn.
Then he told them many truths in parables. “The sower,” he began, “went out to sow; and,
4 Pandan li t ap simen, kèk grenn te tonbe akote wout la, e zwazo te vin manje yo.
as they were sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
5 Gen lòt ki te tonbe kote ki plen wòch kote te manke tè, epi yo te leve byen vit pwiske tè a te manke pwofondè.
Some fell on rocky places, where it had not much soil, and, because the soil wasn’t deep, sprang up at once.
6 Men lè solèy la vin leve, yo te vin sèch; akoz ke yo te manke rasin, yo te vin fennen.
As soon as the sun had risen, it was scorched, and, because their roots were not deep enough, withered away.
7 Lòt te tonbe pami pikan e pikan yo te leve toufe yo.
Some, again, fell into the brambles; but the brambles shot up and choked it.
8 Lòt te tonbe nan bon tè kote yo te bay yon bon rekòlt; kèk miltipliye san fwa, kèk swasant fwa, e kèk trant fwa.
Some, however, fell on good soil, and yielded a return, sometimes one hundred, sometimes sixty, sometimes thirty fold.
9 Sila ki gen zòrèy la, kite li tande.”
Let those who have ears hear.”
10 Disip Li yo te vin kote L e te mande: “Poukisa ou pale avèk yo an parabòl konsa?”
Afterward his disciples came to him, and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”
11 Li te reponn yo: “A nou menm, li pèmèt pou nou konnen sekrè a wayòm syèl la, men pou yo menm, sa poko pèmèt.
“To you,” answered Jesus, “the knowledge of the hidden truths of the kingdom of heaven has been imparted, but not to those.
12 Paske pou nenpòt moun ki genyen, l ap vin resevwa plis, e l ap gen an abondans; men pou nenpòt moun ki pa genyen, menm sa li genyen an ap retire nan men l.
For, to all who have, more will be given, and they will have abundance; but, from all who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.
13 Se pou sa Mwen pale ak yo an parabòl; paske pandan y ap gade yo p ap wè, e pandan y ap tande yo p ap koute, ni yo p ap konprann.
That is why I speak to them in parables, because, though they have eyes, they do not see, and though they have ears, they do not hear or understand.
14 Se nan yo menm, ke pwofesi Ésaïe a ap akonpli lè l di: ‘Nou va kontinye tande, men nou p ap konprann; nou va kontinye gade, men nap manke apèsi.
In them is being fulfilled that prophecy of Isaiah which says – ‘You will hear with your ears without ever understanding, and, though you have eyes, you will see without ever perceiving,
15 Paske kè a pèp sa a pa sansib ankò. Avèk zòrèy yo manke tande e yo fèmen zye yo; otreman yo ta wè avèk zye yo, tande avèk zòrèy yo, konprann avèk kè yo, e retounen pou M ta kapab geri yo.’
for the mind of this nation has grown dense, and their ears are dull of hearing, their eyes also have they closed; otherwise some day they might perceive with their eyes, and with their ears they might hear, and in their mind they might understand, and might turn – and I might heal them.’
16 “Men beni se zye pa nou paske yo wè; e zòrèy nou paske yo tande.
“But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear;
17 Anverite, Mwen di nou ke anpil pwofèt ak moun ladwati te vle wè sa ke nou menm wè a, men yo pa t janm wè; e pou tande sa ke nou tande a, men yo pa t tande l.
for I tell you that many prophets and good people have longed for the sight of the things which you are seeing, yet never saw them, and to hear the things which you are hearing, yet never heard them.
18 “Pou sa, tande parabòl moun ki t ap simen an.
“Listen, then, yourselves to the parable of the sower.
19 Lè nenpòt moun tande pawòl wayòm nan e li pa konprann li, mechan an (Satan) vini rache sa ki te plante nan kè li a. Sa se grenn ki te simen akote wout la.
When anyone hears the message of the kingdom without understanding it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in their mind. This is the person meant by the seed which was sown along the path.
20 Sa ki te simen nan wòch yo se moun ki tande pawòl la e imedyatman li resevwa l avèk jwa;
By the seed which was sown on rocky places is meant the person who hears the message, and at once accepts it joyfully;
21 men li pa gen rasin pou kont li, e li dire sèlman pou yon moman. Lè gen afliksyon avèk pèsekisyon akoz pawòl la, byen vit li chite.
but, as they have no root, they stand for only a short time; and, when trouble or persecution arises because of the message, they fall away at once.
22 Epi sila ki te simen pami pikan yo se moun ki tande pawòl la, men tout pwoblèm mond sa a, avèk sediksyon richès yo toufe pawòl la, e li pa donnen fwi. (aiōn g165)
By the seed which was sown among the brambles is meant the person who hears the message, but the cares of life and the glamour of wealth completely choke the message, so that it gives no return. (aiōn g165)
23 Konsa, sila ki te gen grenn ki tonbe nan bon tè a, se moun ki tande pawòl la e ki konprann li. Li vrèman pote fwi ki pwodwi pafwa, san fwa, pafwa swasant fwa, e pafwa trant fwa sa li te simen an.”
But by the seed which was sown on the good ground is meant the person who hears the message and understands it, and really yields a return, sometimes one hundred, sometimes sixty, sometimes thirty fold.”
24 Jésus te bay yo yon lòt parabòl. Li te di: “Wayòm syèl la se kon yon nonm ki simen bon semans nan chan li.
Another parable which Jesus told them was this – “The kingdom of heaven is compared to a person who sowed good seed in their field.
25 Men pandan ouvriye li yo t ap dòmi, lènmi li yo te vin simen zèb pikan pami ble a, e ale.
But, while everyone was asleep, their enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away.
26 Men lè ble a te vin leve e fòme tèt grenn, zèb pikan yo te parèt tou.
So, when the blades of corn shot up, and came into ear, the weeds made their appearance also.
27 Epi esklav a mèt tè yo te vin di l: ‘Mèt, èske nou pa t simen bon semans nan chan ou an? Kijan konsa li vin plen avèk zèb pikan sa yo.’
The owner’s servants came to them, and said ‘Was not it good seed that you sowed in your field? Where, then, do the weeds in it come from?’
28 “Epi Li te di yo: ‘Yon lènmi te fè sa!’ E esklav yo te di li: ‘Ou pa vle nou ale ranmase yo?’
‘An enemy has done this,’ was the owner’s answer. ‘Do you wish us, then,’ they asked, ‘to go and gather them together?’
29 “Men li te di yo: ‘Non, paske pandan nou ap ranmase zèb pikan yo, nou kab derasinen ble a tou.
‘No,’ said he, ‘because while you are pulling up the weeds you might uproot the wheat with them.
30 Kite toulède grandi ansanm jouk rekòlt la rive. Nan tan rekòlt la, mwen va di ouvriye yo, premyèman, ranmase zèb pikan yo, mare yo nan pake e brile yo. Men ranmase ble a pou mete li nan depo mwen.’”
Let both grow side by side until harvest; and then I will say to the reapers, Gather the weeds together first, and tie them in bundles for burning; but bring all the wheat into my barn.’”
31 Li te pale yon lòt parabòl a yo menm. Li te di: “Wayòm syèl la tankou yon grenn moutad ke yon nonm te pran pou simen nan jaden li.
Another parable which he told them was this – “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a person took and sowed in his field.
32 Malgre grenn sa a pi piti pase tout lòt grenn yo, lè li vin grandi, li pi gran pase tout lòt plant nan jaden an, e te vin fè yon pyebwa kote tout zwazo ki vole anlè vin fè nich nan branch li yo.”
This seed is smaller than all other seeds, but, when it has grown up, it is larger than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that ‘the wild birds come and roost in its branches.’”
33 Li pale yon lòt parabòl a yo menm konsa: “Wayòm syèl la tankou ledven ke yon fanm te pran pou sere nan twa mezi farin jiskaske tout vin leve.”
This was another parable which Jesus related – “The kingdom of heaven is like some yeast which a woman took and covered up in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen.”
34 Tout bagay sa yo, Jésus te pale a foul la an parabòl, epi Li pa t pale avèk yo san parabòl.
Of all this Jesus spoke to the crowd in parables; indeed to them he used never to speak at all except in parables,
35 Se te pou akonpli sa ki te pale pa pwofèt yo lè yo te di: “Mwen va ouvri bouch Mwen an parabòl; Mwen va eksprime sekrè ki kache depi fondasyon mond sa a.”
in fulfillment of these words in the prophet – ‘I will speak to them in parables; I will utter things kept secret since the foundation of the world.’
36 Apre sa, Li kite foul la e Li te ale nan kay la. Disip Li yo te vin kote l pou di: “Eksplike nou parabòl konsènan zèb pikan nan chan an.”
Then Jesus left the crowd, and went into the house. Presently his disciples came to him, and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
37 Li te di: “Sila a ki simen bon semans lan se Fis a Lòm nan.
He answered, “The sower of the good seed is the Son of Man.
38 Chan an se lemonn, e bon semans lan, se sila yo ki fis a wayòm nan. Zèb pikan yo se sila yo ki fis a mechan an.
The field is the world. By the good seed is meant the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the wicked,
39 Epi lènmi ki te simen move grenn nan se Satan. Rekòlt la se fen tan yo, epi ouvriye yo se zanj yo. (aiōn g165)
and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest time is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels. (aiōn g165)
40 Pou sa, menm jan ke zèb pikan yo ranmase e brile avèk dife, konsa sa ap ye nan fen tan yo. (aiōn g165)
And, just as the weeds are gathered and burnt, so it will be at the close of the age. (aiōn g165)
41 Fis a Lòm nan ap voye zanj li yo pou ranmase fè sòti nan wayòm Li an, tout obstak ki fè moun tonbe, avèk tout sila k ap fè mechanste.
The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom all that hinders and those who live in sin,
42 L ap jete yo nan founo dife a e nan plas sa a, y ap kriye e y ap manje dan yo.
and will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
43 Konsa, sila ki gen ladwati yo ap fè klè tankou solèy la nan wayòm Papa yo a. Sila ki gen zòrèy la, kite l tande.
Then will the righteous shine, like the sun, in the kingdom of their Father. If you have ears, listen.
44 “Wayòm syèl la tankou yon trezò ki te sere nan yon chan. Yon nonm te twouve li e te sere l ankò. Ranpli ak lajwa, li te kouri ale vann tout sa li te posede, e te achte chan sa a.
“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which a person found and hid again, and then, in their delight, went and sold everything that they had, and bought that field.
45 “Ankò, wayòm syèl la tankou yon machann k ap chèche bèl pèl.
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of choice pearls.
46 Lè li twouve youn ki gen gran valè, li te ale vann tout sa li te posede pou te achte l.
Finding one of great value, they went and sold everything that they had, and bought it.
47 “Ankò, wayòm syèl la se yon filè ki voye nan lanmè pou ranmase tout kalite pwason.
Or again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was cast into the sea, and caught fish of all kinds.
48 Lè l fin ranpli, yo rale li atè. Yo te chita pou mete bon pwason nan yon veso, e te jete move yo.
When it was full, they hauled it up on the beach, and sat down and sorted the good fish into baskets, but threw the worthless ones away.
49 Konsa sa ap ye nan fen tan yo. Zanj yo ap tou parèt e y ap fè triyaj mechan yo pami jis yo. (aiōn g165)
So will it be at the close of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous, (aiōn g165)
50 Epi y ap jete mechan yo nan founo dife a, kote y ap kriye e manje dan yo.
and will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
51 “Èske nou konprann tout bagay sa yo?” Yo reponn Li: “Wi”.
“Have you understood all this?” Jesus asked. “Yes,” they answered.
52 Epi Jésus te di yo: “Konsa, chak skrib ki vini yon disip a wayòm nan se tankou yon mèt kay ki fè vin parèt nan trezò li sa ki nèf ak sa ki vye.”
Then he added, “So every teacher of the Law, who has received instruction about the kingdom of heaven, is like a householder who produces from his stores things both new and old.”
53 Lè Jésus te fini avèk parabòl sa yo, li kite la.
When Jesus had finished these parables, he withdrew from that place.
54 Li rive nan vil pa Li a, e Li te kòmanse preche nan sinagòg yo, jiskaske yo te etone e te di: “Kote nonm sa a twouve sajès sila a ak pouvwa fè mirak sa yo?
Going to his own part of the country, he taught the people in their synagogue in such a manner that they were deeply impressed. “Where did he get this wisdom?” they said, “and the miracles?
55 Se pa pitit a chapant la? Èske yo pa rele manman L Marie, e frè li yo Jacques, Joseph, Simon ak Judas?
Isn’t he the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
56 Epi sè Li yo; èske yo tout pa avèk nou? Ebyen, kote nonm sa a twouve tout bagay sa yo?”
And his sisters, too – are not they all living among us? Where, then did he get all this?”
57 Konsa, yo te pran ofans de Li. Men Jésus te di yo: “Yon pwofèt p ap janm manke respè sof ke nan pwòp vil li, ak nan pwòp kay li.”
These things proved a hindrance to their believing in him. But Jesus said, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own house.”
58 Li pa t fè anpil mirak la akoz ke yo pa t kwè.
He did not work many miracles there, because of their want of faith.
