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:
And in those days Yukhanan the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Yehuda
2 “Repanti paske Wayòm Syèl la gen tan parèt.”
and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
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 who was spoken of by Eshayah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one who calls out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his roads 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.
Now Yukhanan himself wore clothing made of camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Jérusalem avèk tout Judée t ap vin kote l, avèk tout zòn ozanviwon Jourdain an.
Then people from Urishlim, all of Yehuda, and all the region around the Yurdinan went out to him,
6 Yo t ap batize pa li menm nan lariviyè Jourdain an pandan yo t ap konfese peche yo.
and they were baptized by him in the Yurdinan river, 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 coming for his baptism he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Pou sa, pote yon fwi ki dign de repantans lan.
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of 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 do not think to yourselves, 'We have Avraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Avraham from these stones.
10 Rach la tou parèt nan rasin bwa yo; konsa, tout ab ki pa pote bon fwi va koupe pou jete nan lanfè.” (questioned)
"Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut 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 in water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Rukha d'Qudsha 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.”
His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up 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 Yeshua came from Galila to the Yurdinan to Yukhanan, to be baptized by him.
14 Men Jean te eseye anpeche Li. Li te di: “Mwen bezwen batize pa Ou menm, men Ou vin kote mwen?”
But Yukhanan would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come 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.
But Yeshua, answering, said to him, "Allow it to happen now, for this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed 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 Yeshua, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water; and look, the heavens were opened and he saw the Rukha of God descending as a dove, and coming on 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 look, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
