Matye 18
1 Nan lè sa a, disip yo te vin jwenn Jésus pou mande L: “Kilès konsa ki pi gran nan wayòm syèl la?”
At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who thinkest thou is the greater in the kingdom of heaven?
2 Jésus te rele yon timoun vin kote Li, e te plase l nan mitan yo.
And Jesus calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them,
3 Li te di yo: “Anverite Mwen di nou, anmwenske nou konvèti pou vini tankou timoun yo, nou p ap antre nan wayòm syèl la.
And said: Amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Nenpòt moun ki vin enb tankou timoun sa a, se li menm ki pi gran nan wayòm syèl la.
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.
5 “Epi nenpòt moun ki resevwa yon pitit tankou sa a nan non Mwen, li resevwa Mwen.
And he that shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.
6 Men nenpòt moun ki lakoz pou fè youn nan timoun sa yo ki kwè nan Mwen an vin chape tonbe, li ta mye pou li menm si yon gwo wòch moulen ta mare nan kou li, e li ta vin mouri nan fon lanmè.
But he that shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be drowned in the depth of the sea.
7 “Malè a mond sa a akoz wòch chite li yo! Wòch chite sa yo pa kapab pa vini, men malè a moun sila a ki fè yo parèt.
Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh.
8 “Si men nou oubyen pye nou fè nou tonbe, koupe l e jete l lwen nou. Li pi bon pou antre nan lavi tankou yon kokobe oubyen bwate, pase ak toude men ak pye nou pou nou ta jete nan lanfè etènèl la. (aiōnios g166, questioned)
And if thy hand, or thy foot scandalize thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee to go into life maimed or lame, than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire. (aiōnios g166)
9 “Epi si zye nou fè nou tonbe, rache li jete li byen lwen nou. Li pi bon pou antre nan lavi avèk yon sèl grenn zye olye avèk toude pou nou ta jete nan lanfè dife a. (Geenna g1067)
And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee having one eye to enter into life, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. (Geenna g1067)
10 “Veye pou nou pa meprize youn nan timoun sa yo, paske Mwen di nou ke zanj yo nan syèl la toujou wè figi a Papa M ki nan syèl la.
See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
11 Paske Fis a Lòm nan te vini pou sove sila ki te pèdi a.
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
12 “Kisa nou panse? Si yon moun gen san mouton e youn vin pèdi, èske li p ap kite katre-ven-diz-nèf yo sou mòn nan pou ale chèche sila ki pèdi a?
What think you? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray: doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the mountains, and go to seek that which is gone astray?
13 Epi si li twouve li, Mwen di nou, l ap rejwi plis sou sila a pase lòt katre-ven-diz-nèf ki pa t janm pèdi yo.
And if it so be that he find it: Amen I say to you, he rejoiceth more for that, than for the ninety-nine that went not astray.
14 “Konsa se pa volonte Papa nou nan syèl la pou youn nan Pitit sila yo ta pèdi.
Even so it is not the will of your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
15 “Si frè ou peche, rele l apa pou pale avèk li. Si li koute ou, ou gen tan rekonsilye ak frè ou a.
But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother.
16 Men si li pa koute ou, ale kote l avèk youn oubyen de lòt dekwa ke ‘pa bouch a de oubyen twa temwen tout bagay ki fèt kapab konfime.’
And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand.
17 Epi si li refize koute yo, pale avèk legliz la, e si li refize koute menm legliz la, kite li devni a ou menm tankou yon payen oswa youn nan kolektè kontribisyon yo.
And if he will not hear them: tell the church. And if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and publican.
18 “Anverite Mwen di nou: “Nenpòt sa nou mare sou latè, l ap mare nan syèl la; e nenpòt sa nou lage sou latè, l ap lage nan syèl la.
Amen I say to you, whatsoever you shall bind upon earth, shall be bound also in heaven; and whatsoever you shall loose upon earth, shall be loosed also in heaven.
19 “Ankò Mwen di nou ke si de nan nou dakò sou latè sou nenpòt bagay ke yo mande, li va fèt pou yo pa Papa M ki nan syèl la.
Again I say to you, that if two of you shall consent upon earth, concerning any thing whatsoever they shall ask, it shall be done to them by my Father who is in heaven.
20 Paske kote de oubyen twa reyini ansanm nan non Mwen, Mwen la nan mitan yo.”
For where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
21 Apre sa, Pierre te vin kote L e te mande L: “Senyè, konbyen fwa frè m kapab peche kont mwen pou m toujou padone l? Jis sèt fwa?”
Then came Peter unto him and said: Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jésus te reponn li: “Mwen p ap di ou sèt fwa, men jiska swasann-dis fwa sèt.
Jesus saith to him: I say not to thee, till seven times; but till seventy times seven times.
23 “Pou rezon sa a, wayòm syèl la kapab konpare avèk yon sèten wa ki te vle regle kont lajan yo avèk esklav li yo.
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a king, who would take an account of his servants.
24 Lè li kòmanse regle yo, yo mennen bay li yon nonm ki te dwe li di-mil talan (yon fòtin imans.)
And when he had begun to take the account, one was brought to him, that owed him ten thousand talents.
25 Men akoz ke li pa t gen mwayen pou peye, mèt li te kòmande ke yo ta vann mesyè a, ni madanm li ak Pitit li yo ak tout sa li te posede, pou ranbousman an ta kapab fèt.
And as he had not wherewith to pay it, his lord commanded that he should be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 “Konsa, esklav la vin tonbe atè pwostène devan li, e te di: ‘Gen pasyans avè m e m ap peye ou tout.’
But that servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Konsa, mèt esklav sila a te santi konpasyon pou li, te lage li e te padone dèt la.
And the lord of that servant being moved with pity, let him go and forgave him the debt.
28 “Men esklav la te ale twouve yon lòt esklav parèy li, ki te dwe l san denye (yon ti kòb). Li te sezi li, e te kòmanse trangle l e te di: ‘Peye sa ou dwe a’.
But when that servant was gone out, he found one of his fellow servants that owed him an hundred pence: and laying hold of him, throttled him, saying: Pay what thou owest.
29 “Esklav parèy li a te tonbe pwostène e te sipliye l: ‘Pran pasyans avè m, e m ap peye ou.’
And his fellow servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 Men li pa t vle fè sa. Li te voye jete l nan prizon jis lè li ta kapab repeye tout sa li te dwe a.
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he paid the debt.
31 “Lè lòt esklav yo te wè sa ki te rive a, yo te byen twouble. Yo te vin bay yon rapò a mèt pa yo a sou tout sa ki te rive yo.
Now his fellow servants seeing what was done, were very much grieved, and they came and told their lord all that was done.
32 “Konsa, mèt li a te voye yon manda pou fè l vini. Li te di l: Ala esklav mechan ou ye! Mwen te padone ou tout dèt sa a, paske ou te sipliye m.
Then his lord called him; and said to him: Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all the debt, because thou besoughtest me:
33 Konsa, èske ou pa t dwe gen konpasyon pou esklav parèy ou a menm jan ke mwen te gen konpasyon pou ou a?
Shouldst not thou then have had compassion also on thy fellow servant, even as I had compassion on thee?
34 Epi mèt li a, byen fache, te livre bay moun nan pou l tòtire jis lè li ta repeye tout sa li te dwe l la.
And his lord being angry, delivered him to the torturers until he paid all the debt.
35 “Konsa Papa M nan syèl la va fè a nou menm osi si nou pa padone frè nou yo jis nan kè nou.”
So also shall my heavenly Father do to you, if you forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.
