Matye 3
1 Alò, nan jou sa yo, Jean Baptiste te vin parèt. Li t ap preche nan gran savann Judée a, e li t ap di:
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2 “Repanti paske Wayòm Syèl la gen tan parèt.”
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 Paske sila a se de li menm ke pwofèt Esaïe te pale a lè l te di: “Men vwa a youn k ap kriye nan savann nan, Prepare chemen Bondye a! Fè chemen Li yo dwat”!
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 Alò, Jean li menm te gen yon rad fèt avèk pwal chamo avèk yon sentiwon fèt an kwi nan senti li. Li te konn manje krikèt avèk siwo myèl sovaj.
And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5 Jérusalem avèk tout Judée t ap vin kote l, avèk tout zòn ozanviwon Jourdain an.
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6 Yo t ap batize pa li menm nan lariviyè Jourdain an pandan yo t ap konfese peche yo.
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 Men lè li te wè anpil Farizyen avèk Sadiseyen ki t ap vini pou batèm nan, li te di yo: “Men yon bann vipè; kilès ki te di nou chape anba kòlè k ap vini an?
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Pou sa, pote yon fwi ki dign de repantans lan.
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9 Pa sipoze ke nou kapab di pwòp tèt nou: ‘Nou gen Abraham kòm papa’. Paske m ap di nou ke Bondye kapab fè leve soti nan wòch sa yo, pitit Abraham yo.
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 Rach la tou parèt nan rasin bwa yo; konsa, tout ab ki pa pote bon fwi va koupe pou jete nan lanfè.” (questioned)
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
11 “Pou mwen menm, m ap batize nou avèk dlo pou repantans, men sila a k ap vini aprè mwen an pi fò pase m. Mwen pa menm dign pou m retire sandal Li yo. Li menm L ap batize nou avèk Lespri Sen an, epi avèk dife.
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and [with] fire:
12 Fouch vannen an deja nan men Li. L ap netwaye glasi a nèt e mete tout ble yo nan depo, men L ap brile tout pay la avèk yon dife ki p ap kapab etenn.”
Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 Nan lè sa a, Jésus te rive soti Galilée toupre larivyè Jourdain an. Li te vin kote Jean pou L ta kapab batize.
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 Men Jean te eseye anpeche Li. Li te di: “Mwen bezwen batize pa Ou menm, men Ou vin kote mwen?”
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 Men Jésus te reponn li. Li te di l: “Kite sa fèt nan moman sa a; paske se konsa li dwe fèt pou nou kapab akonpli tout ladwati.” Konsa li te kite sa fèt.
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [ it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 Aprè Jésus te batize, Li te soti tou dwat nan dlo a, e lapoula syèl yo te vin louvri. Li te wè Lespri Bondye a desann kon yon toutrèl e vin poze sou Li.
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 Epi yon vwa ki te soti nan syèl yo te di: “Sa se Fis byeneme Mwen an, e nan Li menm, Mwen pran plezi.”
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
