Acts 9
1 And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
Cependant Saul, respirant encore la menace et le meurtre contre les disciples du Seigneur, se rendit chez le souverain sacrificateur,
2 And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any men and women of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
et lui demanda des lettres pour les synagogues de Damas, afin que, s’il trouvait des partisans de la nouvelle doctrine, hommes ou femmes, il les amenât liés à Jérusalem.
3 And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus; and suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.
Comme il était en chemin, et qu’il approchait de Damas, tout à coup une lumière venant du ciel resplendit autour de lui.
4 And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Il tomba par terre, et il entendit une voix qui lui disait: Saul, Saul, pourquoi me persécutes-tu?
5 Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.
Il répondit: Qui es-tu, Seigneur? Et le Seigneur dit: Je suis Jésus que tu persécutes. Il te serait dur de regimber contre les aiguillons.
6 And he trembling and astonished, said: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?
Tremblant et saisi d’effroi, il dit: Seigneur, que veux-tu que je fasse? Et le Seigneur lui dit: Lève-toi, entre dans la ville, et on te dira ce que tu dois faire.
7 And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the city, and there it shall be told thee what thou must do. Now the men who went in company with him, stood amazed, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no man.
Les hommes qui l’accompagnaient demeurèrent stupéfaits; ils entendaient bien la voix, mais ils ne voyaient personne.
8 And Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they leading him by the hands, brought him to Damascus.
Saul se releva de terre, et, quoique ses yeux fussent ouverts, il ne voyait rien; on le prit par la main, et on le conduisit à Damas.
9 And he was there three days, without sight, and he did neither eat nor drink.
Il resta trois jours sans voir, et il ne mangea ni ne but.
10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias. And he said: Behold I am here, Lord.
Or, il y avait à Damas un disciple nommé Ananias. Le Seigneur lui dit dans une vision: Ananias! Il répondit: Me voici, Seigneur!
11 And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the street that is called Stait, and seek in the house of Judas, one named Saul of Tarsus. For behold he prayeth.
Et le Seigneur lui dit: Lève-toi, va dans la rue qu’on appelle la droite, et cherche, dans la maison de Judas, un nommé Saulde Tarse.
12 (And he saw a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hands upon him, that he might receive his sight.)
Car il prie, et il a vu en vision un homme du nom d’Ananias, qui entrait, et qui lui imposait les mains, afin qu’il recouvrât la vue. Ananias répondit:
13 But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints in Jerusalem.
Seigneur, j’ai appris de plusieurs personnes tout le mal que cet homme a fait à tes saints dans Jérusalem;
14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that invoke thy name.
et il a ici des pouvoirs, de la part des principaux sacrificateurs, pour lier tous ceux qui invoquent ton nom.
15 And the Lord said to him: Go thy way; for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.
Mais le Seigneur lui dit: Va, car cet homme est un instrument que j’ai choisi, pour porter mon nom devant les nations, devant les rois, et devant les fils d’Israël;
16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
et je lui montrerai tout ce qu’il doit souffrir pour mon nom.
17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest; that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Ananias sortit; et, lorsqu’il fut arrivé dans la maison, il imposa les mains à Saul, en disant: Saul, mon frère, le Seigneur Jésus, qui t’est apparu sur le chemin par lequel tu venais, m’a envoyé pour que tu recouvres la vue et que tu sois rempli du Saint-Esprit.
18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and rising up, he was baptized.
Au même instant, il tomba de ses yeux comme des écailles, et il recouvra la vue. Il se leva, et fut baptisé;
19 And when he had taken meat, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples that were at Damascus, for some days.
et, après qu’il eut pris de la nourriture, les forces lui revinrent. Saul resta quelques jours avec les disciples qui étaient à Damas.
20 And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Et aussitôt il prêcha dans les synagogues que Jésus est le Fils de Dieu.
21 And all that heard him, were astonished, and said: Is not this he who persecuted in Jerusalem those that called upon this name: and came hither for that intent, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests?
Tous ceux qui l’entendaient étaient dans l’étonnement, et disaient: N’est-ce pas celui qui persécutait à Jérusalem ceux qui invoquent ce nom, et n’est-il pas venu ici pour les emmener liés devant les principaux sacrificateurs?
22 But Saul increased much more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ.
Cependant Saul se fortifiait de plus en plus, et il confondait les Juifs qui habitaient Damas, démontrant que Jésus est le Christ.
23 And when many days were passed, the Jews consulted together to kill him.
Au bout d’un certain temps, les Juifs se concertèrent pour le tuer,
24 But their laying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.
et leur complot parvint à la connaissance de Saul. On gardait les portes jour et nuit, afin de lui ôter la vie.
25 But the disciples taking him in the night, conveyed him away by the wall, letting him down in a basket.
Mais, pendant une nuit, les disciples le prirent, et le descendirent par la muraille, dans une corbeille.
26 And when he was come into Jerusalem, he essayed to join himself to the disciples; and they all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
Lorsqu’il se rendit à Jérusalem, Saul tâcha de se joindre à eux; mais tous le craignaient, ne croyant pas qu’il fût un disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him; and how in Damascus he had dealt confidently in the name of Jesus.
Alors Barnabas, l’ayant pris avec lui, le conduisit vers les apôtres, et leur raconta comment sur le chemin Saul avait vu le Seigneur, qui lui avait parlé, et comment à Damas il avait prêché franchement au nom de Jésus.
28 And he was with them coming in and going out in Jerusalem, and dealing confidently in the name of the Lord.
Il allait et venait avec eux dans Jérusalem, et s’exprimait en toute assurance au nom du Seigneur.
29 He spoke also to the Gentiles, and disputed with the Greeks; but they sought to kill him.
Il parlait aussi et disputait avec les Hellénistes; mais ceux-ci cherchaient à lui ôter la vie.
30 Which when the brethren had known, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.
Les frères, l’ayant su, l’emmenèrent à Césarée, et le firent partir pour Tarse.
31 Now the church had peace throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria; and was edified, walking in the fear of the Lord, and was filled with the consolation of the Holy Ghost.
L’Église était en paix dans toute la Judée, la Galilée et la Samarie, s’édifiant et marchant dans la crainte du Seigneur, et elle s’accroissait par l’assistance du Saint-Esprit.
32 And it came to pass that Peter, as he passed through, visiting all, came to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.
Comme Pierre visitait tous les saints, il descendit aussi vers ceux qui demeuraient à Lydde.
33 And he found there a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed for eight years, who was ill of the palsy.
Il y trouva un homme nommé Énée, couché sur un lit depuis huit ans, et paralytique.
34 And Peter said to him: Eneas, the Lord Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed. And immediately he arose.
Pierre lui dit: Énée, Jésus-Christ te guérit; lève-toi, et arrange ton lit. Et aussitôt il se leva.
35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, saw him: who were converted to the Lord.
Tous les habitants de Lydde et du Saron le virent, et ils se convertirent au Seigneur.
36 And in Joppe there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
Il y avait à Joppé, parmi les disciples, une femme nommée Tabitha, ce qui signifie Dorcas: elle faisait beaucoup de bonnes œuvres et d’aumônes.
37 And it came to pass in those days that she was sick, and died. Whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
Elle tomba malade en ce temps-là, et mourut. Après l’avoir lavée, on la déposa dans une chambre haute.
38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppe, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not be slack to come unto them.
Comme Lydde est près de Joppé, les disciples, ayant appris que Pierre s’y trouvait, envoyèrent deux hommes vers lui, pour le prier de venir chez eux sans tarder.
39 And Peter rising up, went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood about him weeping, and shewing him the coats and garments which Dorcas made them.
Pierre se leva, et partit avec ces hommes. Lorsqu’il fut arrivé, on le conduisit dans la chambre haute. Toutes les veuves l’entourèrent en pleurant, et lui montrèrent les tuniques et les vêtements que faisait Dorcas pendant qu’elle était avec elles.
40 And they all being put forth, Peter kneeling down prayed, and turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and seeing Peter, she sat up.
Pierre fit sortir tout le monde, se mit à genoux, et pria; puis, se tournant vers le corps, il dit: Tabitha, lève-toi! Elle ouvrit les yeux, et ayant vu Pierre, elle s’assit.
41 And giving her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.
Il lui donna la main, et la fit lever. Il appela ensuite les saints et les veuves, et la leur présenta vivante.
42 And it was made known throughout all Joppe; and many believed in the Lord.
Cela fut connu de tout Joppé, et beaucoup crurent au Seigneur.
43 And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppe, with one Simon a tanner.
Pierre demeura quelque temps à Joppé, chez un corroyeur nommé Simon.
