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?”
In that hour the disciples came to Yeshua, saying, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
2 Jésus te rele yon timoun vin kote Li, e te plase l nan mitan yo.
He called a little child to himself, and 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, "Truly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way 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.
Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 “Epi nenpòt moun ki resevwa yon pitit tankou sa a nan non Mwen, li resevwa Mwen.
Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives 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 whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths 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 stumbling blocks. For there will always be something to cause people to stumble, but woe to the person through whom the stumbling block comes.
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)
If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the 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)
If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the fire of Gihana. (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 do not despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels 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.
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 do you think? If someone has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has 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.
If he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone 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 my 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.
"If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your 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.’
But if he does not listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
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.
If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. If he refuses to hear the church also, let him be to you as an unbeliever or a tax collector.
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.
Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed 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, truly I tell you, that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for 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 two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am 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 Kipha came to him and said, "Lord, how often can my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?"
22 Jésus te reponn li: “Mwen p ap di ou sèt fwa, men jiska swasann-dis fwa sèt.
Yeshua said to him, "I do not tell you up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
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 the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.
24 Lè li kòmanse regle yo, yo mennen bay li yon nonm ki te dwe li di-mil talan (yon fòtin imans.)
When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who 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.
But because he could not pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with 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.’
The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all.'
27 Konsa, mèt esklav sila a te santi konpasyon pou li, te lage li e te padone dèt la.
The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, 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 that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay what you owe.'
29 “Esklav parèy li a te tonbe pwostène e te sipliye l: ‘Pran pasyans avè m, e m ap peye ou.’
"So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you 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.
He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due.
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.
So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told to 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 in, and said to him, 'You wicked servant. I forgave you all that debt, because you begged 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?
Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?'
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.
His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due.
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 my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you do not each forgive your brother his trespasses from your heart."
