Matthew 3

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

Lè sa a, Jan Batis parèt nan dezè Jide a. Li t'ap mache bay mesaj sa a.

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Li t'ap di: Tounen vin jwenn Bondye. Paske, Bondye ki wa nan syèl la ap vin pran pouvwa a nan men l'.

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.

Se sou Jan pwofèt Ezayi t'ap pale lè l' te di: Se vwa yon nonm k'ap rele nan dezè a: Pare gran wout Seyè nou an. Plani chemen an byen plani pou li.

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.

Jan te gen yon rad fèt ak pwal chamo sou li, li te mare ren l' ak yon sentiwon an po. Li te manje krikèt ak gato myèl li te jwenn nan bwa.

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

Moun soti lavil Jerizalèm, nan tout peyi Jide a ak nan tout vwazinaj larivyè Jouden an, yo tout te vin jwenn Jan.

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

Yo te konfese peche yo devan tout moun. Apre sa, Jan te batize yo nan larivyè Jouden 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?

Lè Jan wè te gen anpil farizyen ak sadiseyen ki t'ap vin jwenn li pou resevwa batèm nan men l', li di yo: Bann vèmen! Ki moun ki fè nou konnen nou kapab chape anba kòlè Bondye k'ap vini an?

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

Fè bagay ki pou fè wè lavi nou chanje tout bon.

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.

Pa konprann nou ka di nan kè nou: Se pitit pitit Abraram nou ye. Paske, mwen p'ap kache di nou sa: Bondye kapab pran wòch sa yo, li fè yo tounen pitit pou Abraram.

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.

Epitou, rach la tou pare pou koupe rasin pyebwa yo. Nenpòt pyebwa ki pa bay bon donn, yo pral koupe sa jete nan 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:

Mwen menm, mwen batize nou nan dlo, pou fè wè nou tounen vin jwenn Bondye. Men, moun k'ap vin apre mwen an gen plis pouvwa anpil pase m'. Mwen pa bon ase menm pou m' ta wete sapat ki nan pye li. Se li menm ki va batize nou nan Sentespri ak nan dife.

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.

Li gen laye l' nan men li. L'ap vannen tout grenn ki sou glasi a. La ranmase grenn ki bon yo, la mete yo nan galata li; men, l'ap boule pay la nan yon dife ki p'ap janm mouri.

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

Lè sa a, Jezi soti nan peyi Galile, li vin larivyè Jouden, bò kote Jan pou Jan batize li.

But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

Men, Jan pa t' dakò pou sa menm. Li di l': Se ou ki pou ta batize m', epi se ou menm ki vin jwenn mwen pou m' batize ou?

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.

Jezi reponn li: Kite sa fèt konsa koulye a. Se konsa pou nou fè tou sa Bondye mande. Jan pa t' kenbe tèt avè l' ankò.

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:

Fini Jan fin batize l', Jezi soti nan dlo a. Menm lè a, syèl la louvri, Jezi wè Lespri Bondye a desann sou fòm yon ti pijon vin sou li.

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Lè sa a, yon vwa soti nan syèl la, li di: Sa se pitit mwen renmen anpil la. Li fè kè m' kontan anpil.