Matye 23
1 Alò, Jésus te pale avèk foul la ak disip Li yo
Then Jesus spoke 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 the Pharisees sit in the seat 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, therefore, whatever they bid you, do and observe; but do not according to their works; for they say, and do not.
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.
They bind heavy burdens, and lay them on men's shoulders, and will not themselves move them with a finger.
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 observed by men. They make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge their fringes,
6 Yo renmen plas onè nan resepsyon yo, avèk plas ki pi enpòtan nan sinagòg yo,
and love the first place at feasts, 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 markets, and to be called by men, 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 teacher; and ye are all brethren.
9 Epi pa rele pèsòn sou latè ‘papa’, paske se yon sèl ki Papa nou; Sila ki nan syèl la.
And call no one your father on the earth; for one is your father, he who is in heaven.
10 Ni pa kite yo rele nou Direktè, paske nou gen yon sèl Direktè; se Kris la.
Nor be ye called leaders; for one is your leader, the Christ.
11 “Men pi gran pami nou an va vin sèvitè nou.
But the greatest among you will 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.
And whoever shall exalt himself will be humbled; and whoever shall humble himself will 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.
But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites I because ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for ye go not in yourselves, nor suffer those who are entering to go in.
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.
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)
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is made, ye make him two-fold mole a son 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.’
Woe to you, blind guides, that say, Whoever sweareth by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by the gold of the temple, is bound.
17 Bann sòt ak moun avèg! Kisa ki pi gran? Lò a, oubyen tanp lan ki sanktifye lò a?
Fools and blind I for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth 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, Whoever sweareth by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, is bound.
19 Moun avèg! Kilès ki pi enpòtan, ofrann sou lotèl la, oubyen lotèl la ki sanktifye lofrann nan?
Blind men! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar flint sanctifieth the gift?
20 “Pou sa, sila ki sèmante sou lotèl la, sèmante ni sou li, ni sou tout bagay ki sou li.
He then who sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all that is 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 he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him 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.
and he who sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who sitteth thereon.
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.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithes of the mint, and the dill, and the cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the Law, justice, and mercy, and faith; these ought ye to have done, and not to leave those undone.
24 Nou menm, gid ki avèg, ki sèvi ak yon paswa pou retire mouch, men nou vale yon chamo!
Blind guides! who strain out a gnat, and swallow 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.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and the platter, but within they are full of robbery and licentiousness.
26 Nou menm, Farizyen ki avèg yo; premyèman, netwaye anndan tas la ak plato a, pou deyò li kapab vin pwòp tou.
Blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup, that its outside side also may become clean.
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.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like whited sepulchres, which outwardly indeed appear beautiful, but within are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
28 Menm jan an, nou menm tou, nou gen aparans ladwati, men anndan nou ranpli avèk ipokrizi ak linikite.
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous to men, 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,
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the righteous,
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.
So that ye bear witness against yourselves, that ye are the sons 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)
Serpents, brood of vipers! how can ye escape the punishment 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 send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will 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 on you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, 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.
Truly do I say to you, All these things will come upon 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.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth those who are sent to her! How often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
38 “Gade byen, lakay nou rete nan men nou dezole nèt.
Lo! your house is left to 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 say to you, Ye will not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
