Matye 7
1 “Pa jije pou nou menm pa vin jije.
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 Paske menm jan ke nou jije a, nou menm tou, nou va vin jije; pa menm mezi ke nou sèvi a, yo va mezire bay nou.
For with the judgment that ye judge, ye shall be judged; and by the measure that ye measure, shall it be measured to you.
3 E poukisa nou gade ti kras poud ki nan zye frè nou an, men nou pa wè gwo bout bwa ki nan zye pa nou an?
And why observest thou the straw in thy brother's eye, and regardest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 O kijan nou kapab di frè nou an: ‘Kite m retire ti kras sa a ki nan zye ou a’, epi gade, gwo bout bwa nan zye w?
Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Allow me to pluck the straw from thy eye; and lo! a beam is in thy own eye.
5 Ipokrit! Premyeman, retire gwo bout bwa nan zye ou a, e konsa w ap kapab wè byen klè pou retire ti kras ki nan zye frè ou a.
Thou hypocrite; pluck first the beam from thy own eye; and then thou wilt see clearly, to pluck the straw out of thy brother's eye.
6 “Pa bay sa ki sen a chen yo; ni pa jete pèl nou yo devan kochon yo, sinon yo va foule yo anba pye epi vire pou chire nou an mòso.
Give not a holy thing to dogs: and cast not your pearls before swine; lest they tread them under their feet, and turn and lacerate you.
7 “Mande, e nou va resevwa. Chache, e nou va twouve. Frape nan pòt la, e l ap louvri.
Ask, and it shall be given to you: seek, and ye shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.
8 Paske tout moun ki mande ap resevwa. E sila ki chèche yo va twouve. E a sila ki frape yo, pòt la va louvri.
For, every one that asketh, receiveth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
9 O ki moun pami nou lè Pitit li mande yon moso pen, l ap bay li yon wòch?
For what man is there among you, of whom if his son ask bread, will he reach him a stone?
10 O si li mande yon pwason, èske l ap bay li yon koulèv?
Or if he ask of him a fish, will he reach him a serpent?
11 Si nou menm ki mechan, konnen kijan pou bay bon kado a pitit nou yo, konbyen anplis, Papa nou ki nan syèl la ap bay sa ki bon a sila ki mande Li yo.
If ye then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
12 Pou sa, menm jan ke nou vle moun aji avèk nou, fè yo menm bagay la, paske sa se Lalwa, ak Pwofèt yo.
Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you; so also do ye to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
13 “Antre pa pòt etwat la; paske pòt laj la, e chemen byen gwo ki mennen nan destriksyon an. Gen anpil moun k ap antre pa li menm.
Enter ye in by the strait gate; for wide is the gate and broad the way which leadeth to destruction; and many are they that walk in it.
14 Paske pòt etwat la, e chemen piti ki mennen a lavi a. Ni pa gen anpil moun k ap twouve l.
How small the gate and straitened the way that leadeth to life, and few they who find it!
15 “Veye nou ak fo pwofèt yo, ki vin kote nou ak vètman brebi; men anndan se lou visye yo ye.
Beware of false prophets; who come to you in the garb of sheep, but internally they are rapacious wolves.
16 Nou ap konnen yo pa fwi yo. Rezen pa janm soti nan raje pikan, ni fig frans nan move zèb.
And from their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes; or figs from thistles?
17 Menm jan an, chak bon ab ap bay bon fwi, men yon move ab ap bay move fwi.
So every good tree beareth good fruits; but a bad tree beareth bad fruits.
18 Yon bon ab p ap kapab bay move fwi, ni yon move ab p ap pwodwi bon fwi.
A good tree cannot bear bad fruits; nor can a bad tree bear good fruits.
19 Chak ab ki pa bay bon fwi ap koupe jete nan lanfè. (questioned)
Every tree that beareth not good fruits, is cut down and consigned to the fire.
20 Konsa, nou ap konnen yo pa fwi yo.
Wherefore, by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 “Se pa tout moun ki rele ‘Senyè, Senyè’ k ap antre nan wayòm syèl la, men sila yo ki fè volonte a Papa M ki nan syèl la.
Not whoever may say to me, My Lord, my Lord, will enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 Anpil ap di Mwen nan jou sa: ‘Senyè, Senyè, èske nou pa t pwofetize nan non Ou? Èske nan non Ou, nou pa t chase move lespri yo e nan non Ou, nou pa t fè anpil mirak?’
Many will say to me in that day, My Lord, my Lord, have-we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name cast out demons? and in thy name wrought many works of power?
23 Konsa, nan moman sa a, M ap deklare: ‘Mwen pa t janm konnen nou. Kite Mwen, nou tout ki pratike lenjistis.’
And then will I declare to them; I never knew you. Depart from me, ye doers of evil.
24 “Pou sa, tout moun ki tande pawòl sa yo ke Mwen bay yo, e ki aji sou yo, y ap tankou yon nonm saj ki bati kay li sou wòch.
Every one therefore that heareth these my discourses, and doeth them, will be like to a wise man, one that built his house upon a rock.
25 Lapli te tonbe, inondasyon te vini, van te soufle e te frape kont kay la, men li pa t tonbe paske fondasyon li te sou wòch.
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew; and they rushed upon that house; and it fell not, for its foundations were laid upon a rock.
26 Tout moun ki tande pawòl sa yo ke Mwen pale yo, e ki pa aji sou yo, y ap tankou yon moun sòt. Li te bati kay li sou sab.
And every one that heareth these my discourses, and doeth them not, will be like a foolish man that built his house upon sand.
27 Lapli te tonbe, inondasyon te vini, van te soufle e te frape kont kay la. Li te tonbe, e tonbe sa a te byen gwo.”
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew; and they rushed upon that house, and it fell; and great was the ruin of it.
28 Lè Jésus te fin pale mo sa yo, foul la te byen etone pou jan Li te enstwi yo a.
And so it was, that when Jesus had ended these discourses, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching:
29 Paske Li te enstwi yo tankou yon moun avèk otorite, e pa tankou skrib yo.
for he taught them as one having authority; and not as their Scribes and Pharisees.
