Matye 23
1 Alò, Jésus te pale avèk foul la ak disip Li yo
THEN Jesus spake to the multitudes and to his disciples,
2 Li te di yo: “Skrib yo avèk Farizyen yo gen tan chita nan chèz Moïse la.
saying, The scribes and Pharisees are seated on the chair of Moses;
3 Pou sa, tout sa yo mande nou fè ak swiv, fè l. Men pa swiv zak yo, paske yo pale bagay sa yo, men yo pa fè yo.
all things therefore which they prescribe for you to observe, observe and practise; but do not according to their works, for they say, yet do not practise.
4 Yo mare gwo chaj e mete yo sou zepòl a moun; men yo menm, yo p ap leve menm yon dwèt pou ede yo.
For they bind burdens grievous, and difficultly borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they will not move them with a finger of their own.
5 “Men yo fè tout zak pa yo pou moun kapab wè. Yo agrandi filaktè pa yo (ti bwat ki pote woulo avèk Ekriti Sen yo ekri ladann) e fè ganiti (alonj ki fèt ak kòd) arebò vètman yo vin pi long.
And all their works they do to be seen of men: they make their phylacteries broad, and deepen the fringes of their garments,
6 Yo renmen plas onè nan resepsyon yo, avèk plas ki pi enpòtan nan sinagòg yo,
and love the principal couch at suppers, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
7 ak salitasyon ki plen respè nan mache yo, e pou tout moun rele yo ‘Rabbi’ (Mèt).
and salutations in the places of public concourse, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
8 “Men pa kite yo rele nou ‘Rabbi’, paske se yon sèl ki Mèt nou, e nou tout se frè nou ye.
But be not ye called Rabbi, for one is your leader, the Messiah; and ye all are brethren.
9 Epi pa rele pèsòn sou latè ‘papa’, paske se yon sèl ki Papa nou; Sila ki nan syèl la.
And call no man your father upon earth; for one is your father, who is in heaven.
10 Ni pa kite yo rele nou Direktè, paske nou gen yon sèl Direktè; se Kris la.
And be not called leaders; for one is your leader, the Messiah.
11 “Men pi gran pami nou an va vin sèvitè nou.
But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 Konsa, sila ki pran wo plas yo ap desann, e sila ki desann tèt yo ap vin gen yon wo plas.
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and whosoever abaseth himself shall be exalted.
13 “Men malè a nou menm Skrib yo avèk Farizyen yo! Ipokrit nou ye! Paske nou devore kay vèv yo menm lè nou pretann n ap fè lapriyè long; pou sa, nou ap resevwa yon pi gwo kondanasyon.
Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut up the kingdom of heaven from men; for ye yourselves enter not in, and those who were coming in, ye suffer not to enter.
14 “Malè a nou menm Skrib ak Farizyen yo! Ipokrit! Paske nou bloke wayòm syèl la kont moun. Nou p ap antre nou menm, ni nou pa kite sila k ap antre yo ale ladann.
Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: wherefore ye shall receive greater condemnation.
15 “Malè a nou menm Skrib ak Farizyen yo; ipokrit nou ye! Paske nou travèse tout latè avèk lanmè pou fè yon sèl disip; e lè nou fè l, li vini de fwa plis fis lanfè ke nou menm. (Geenna g1067)
Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is gained, ye make him doubly more the child of hell than yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
16 “Malè a nou menm, gid ki avèg! Ki di: ‘Sila ki sèmante sou tanp lan, sa pa anyen, men sila ki sèmante sou lò a tanp lan, se oblije.’
Wo unto you ye blind guides! who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, it is binding.
17 Bann sòt ak moun avèg! Kisa ki pi gran? Lò a, oubyen tanp lan ki sanktifye lò a?
Ye fools and blind! for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple which consecrates the gold?
18 “Epi ‘Sila ki sèmante sou lotèl la, sa pa anyen; men sila ki sèmante sou ofrann ki sou lotèl la, li oblije’.
And again, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, it is binding.
19 Moun avèg! Kilès ki pi enpòtan, ofrann sou lotèl la, oubyen lotèl la ki sanktifye lofrann nan?
Ye fools and blind! which is the greater, the gift, or the altar which consecrates the gift?
20 “Pou sa, sila ki sèmante sou lotèl la, sèmante ni sou li, ni sou tout bagay ki sou li.
Whosoever therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things that are upon it.
21 Epi sila ki sèmante sou tanp lan, sèmante non sèlman sou tanp lan, men osi sou Sila ki rete ladann nan.
And whosoever sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him also who dwelleth in it.
22 Epi sila ki sèmante sou syèl la, sèmante non sèlman sou twòn Bondye a, men sou Sila ki chita ladann nan.
So he that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who is seated upon it.
23 “Malè a nou menm, Skrib ak Farizyen yo, ipokrit! Paske nou bay ladim nan mant, ani, avèk pèsi (yon kalite epis) men nou neglije pòsyon Lalwa ki pote plis pwa yo; lajistis, mizerikòd, ak fidelite. Men bagay sa yo nou dwe fè yo san neglije lòt yo.
Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithes of mint, and anise, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier precepts of the law, judgment, and mercy, and fidelity: these thing ought ye to have done, and not to leave the others undone.
24 Nou menm, gid ki avèg, ki sèvi ak yon paswa pou retire mouch, men nou vale yon chamo!
Ye blind guides! who strain out a gnat, but gulp down a camel.
25 “Malè a nou menm Skrib ak Farizyen yo, ipokrit! Nou netwaye deyò tas la ak plato a, men anndan yo plen avèk bann vòlè k ap peze souse ak mechanste pou achevi tout bezwen pèsonèl yo.
Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup, and of the dish, but within they are full of rapacity and intemperance.
26 Nou menm, Farizyen ki avèg yo; premyèman, netwaye anndan tas la ak plato a, pou deyò li kapab vin pwòp tou.
Thou blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup and dish, that their outside may become clean also.
27 “Malè a nou menm, Skrib ak Farizyen yo, ipokrit! Paske nou tankou tonm ki blanchi deyò pou parèt bèl, men anndan yo ranpli avèk zo mò ak tout kalite pouriti.
Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye resemble tombs whitewashed, which outwardly indeed appear specious, but within are full of dead men’s bones, and all manner of impurity.
28 Menm jan an, nou menm tou, nou gen aparans ladwati, men anndan nou ranpli avèk ipokrizi ak linikite.
And just so, ye without indeed appear to men righteous, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
29 “Malè a nou menm Skrib ak Farizyen yo, ipokrit! Nou bati tonm pou pwofèt yo e dekore moniman a sila ki te jis yo,
Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the tombs of the prophets, and adorn the sepulchres of the just,
30 epi di: ‘Si nou te viv nan jou zansèt nou yo, nou pa t ap ede yo vèse san a pwofèt yo’.
and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
31 An konsekans, nou temwaye kont pwòp tèt pa nou; ke nou menm se fis a moun ki te touye pwofèt yo.
Wherefore ye bear a testimony to yourselves, that ye are the children of those who killed the prophets.
32 “Konsa, ranpli mezi koupabilite nou, menm jan tankou zansèt nou yo te fè a.
Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
33 Bann sèpan, nich ranpli ak koulèv; kijan pou nou ta kapab chape de chatiman lanfè a? (Geenna g1067)
Ye serpents, ye broods of vipers! how can ye escape from the damnation of hell? (Geenna g1067)
34 “Pou sa, gade, Mwen ap voye bannou pwofèt ak moun saj, ak Skrib yo. Kèk nan yo, nou va touye e krisifye. Kèk nan yo, nou ap bay kout fwèt nan sinagòg nou yo, e pèsekite yo soti nan yon vil jiska yon lòt,
Therefore, behold, I am sending to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye shall kill, and crucify; and some of them ye shall scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:
35 pou sa rive ke sou nou kapab tonbe koupabilite pou tout san ki te vèse sou latè yo, kòmanse avèk Abel ki te jis, pou rive jouk nan san Zacharie, fis a Barachie a, ke nou te asasine antre tanp lan ak lotèl la.
that upon you may come all the righteous blood which hath been poured out upon the earth, from the blood of the righteous Abel, to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
36 “Anverite, Mwen di nou ke tout bagay sa yo ap rive sou jenerasyon sila a.
Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come on this generation.
37 “O Jérusalem, Jérusalem, ki touye pwofèt yo e asasine sila ki te voye a li menm yo avèk kout wòch! Konbyen fwa Mwen te vle rasanble nou ansanm, kon yon poul rasanble pitit li anba zèl li, men nou pa t vle.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those who were sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children to me, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not?
38 “Gade byen, lakay nou rete nan men nou dezole nèt.
Behold, your habitation is left unto you desolate.
39 Paske Mwen di nou: Depi koulye a, nou p ap wè M jiskaske nou di: ‘Beni se Sila ki vini nan non Senyè a.’”
For I tell you, Ye shall henceforth no more see me, until ye say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
