Acts 9
1 But Saul, yet breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
Mais Saul, qui continuait à proférer des menaces et à massacrer les disciples du Seigneur, alla trouver le grand prêtre
2 and asked of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any who were of this way of belief, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
et lui demanda des lettres pour les synagogues de Damas, afin que, s'il trouvait des gens de la Voie, hommes ou femmes, il les amène liés à Jérusalem.
3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus; and suddenly there shone around a him a light from heaven;
Comme il voyageait, il s'approcha de Damas, et soudain une lumière venant du ciel brilla autour de lui.
4 and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Il tomba par terre et entendit une voix qui lui disait: « Saul, Saul, pourquoi me persécutes-tu? »
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he answered, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
Il dit: « Qui es-tu, Seigneur? » Le Seigneur dit: « Je suis Jésus, que vous persécutez.
6 But arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
Mais lève-toi et entre dans la ville; alors on te dira ce que tu dois faire. »
7 And the men that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but seeing no one.
Les hommes qui voyageaient avec lui restèrent sans voix, entendant le bruit, mais ne voyant personne.
8 And Saul arose from the earth; but when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
Saül se leva de terre, et ses yeux s'ouvrirent, mais il ne vit personne. On le conduisit par la main, et on l'amena à Damas.
9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
Il resta trois jours sans voir, et il ne mangea ni ne but.
10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias, and to him the Lord said 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 a dit: « Voici, c'est moi, Seigneur. »
11 And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go into the street called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus; for lo! he prayeth,
Le Seigneur lui dit: « Lève-toi, va dans la rue qui s'appelle Straight, et cherche dans la maison de Juda un nommé Saul, originaire de Tarse. Car voici, il est en train de prier,
12 and hath seen a man, named Ananias, coming in and putting his hand on him, that he might receive sight.
et il a vu en vision un homme, nommé Ananias, entrer et lui imposer les mains, afin qu'il recouvre la vue. »
13 But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how great evils he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem.
Mais Ananias prit la parole et dit: « Seigneur, plusieurs m'ont parlé de cet homme, et m'ont dit combien de mal il a fait à tes saints à Jérusalem.
14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
Il a ici le pouvoir, de la part des principaux sacrificateurs, de lier tous ceux qui invoquent ton nom. »
15 But the Lord said to him, Go; for this man is to me a chosen vessel, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel.
Mais le Seigneur lui dit: « Va, car il est le vase que j'ai choisi pour porter mon nom devant les nations et les rois, et devant les enfants d'Israël.
16 For I myself will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
Car je lui montrerai combien de choses il doit souffrir à cause de mon nom. »
17 And Ananias went away, and entered the house; and putting his hands on him, he said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus who appeared to thee in the way thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayst receive sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Ananias s'en alla et entra dans la maison. Imposant les mains sur lui, il dit: « Frère Saul, le Seigneur, qui t'est apparu sur le chemin par lequel tu es venu, m'a envoyé pour que tu recouvres la vue et que tu sois rempli du Saint-Esprit. »
18 And immediately there fell off from his eyes as it were scales; and he received sight, and arose, and was baptized.
Aussitôt, quelque chose comme des écailles tombèrent de ses yeux, et il recouvra la vue. Il se leva et fut baptisé.
19 And having taken some food he was strengthened. And he was some days with the disciples in Damascus.
Il prit de la nourriture et fut fortifié. Saul resta plusieurs jours avec les disciples qui étaient à Damas.
20 And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Aussitôt, dans les synagogues, il annonça le Christ, qu'il est le Fils de Dieu.
21 And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name? And he hath come hither for this purpose, that he may bring them bound to the chief priests.
Tous ceux qui l'entendaient étaient stupéfaits et disaient: « N'est-ce pas lui qui, à Jérusalem, faisait du tort à ceux qui invoquaient ce nom? Et il était venu ici dans l'intention de les amener liés devant les chefs des prêtres! ».
22 But Saul gained still more strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Mais Saul devenait de plus en plus fort, et il confondait les Juifs qui habitaient Damas, prouvant que c'était le Christ.
23 But after many days had passed, the Jews took counsel together to kill him;
Plusieurs jours s'étant écoulés, les Juifs formèrent un complot pour le faire mourir.
24 but their plot became known to Saul; and they were even watching the gates day and night to kill him.
Mais Saul eut vent de leur projet. Ils surveillaient les portes jour et nuit, afin de le tuer.
25 But his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
Mais ses disciples le prirent de nuit, le firent descendre par la muraille, et le descendirent dans une corbeille.
26 And when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join himself to the disciples; and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
Lorsque Saul fut arrivé à Jérusalem, il essaya de se joindre aux disciples; mais ils avaient tous peur de lui, ne croyant pas qu'il était disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that he had spoken to him, and hew he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Mais Barnabas le prit et l'amena aux apôtres, et il leur raconta comment il avait vu le Seigneur en chemin, et comment il lui avait parlé, et comment à Damas il avait prêché hardiment au nom de Jésus.
28 And he was with them going in and out at Jerusalem,
Il entra avec eux dans Jérusalem,
29 speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he often spoke and disputed with the Hellenists; but they were endeavoring to slay him.
et prêcha hardiment au nom du Seigneur Jésus. Il parlait et disputait avec les Hellénistes, mais ceux-ci cherchaient à le faire mourir.
30 But the brethren obtaining knowledge of it, brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
Lorsque les frères le surent, ils le firent descendre à Césarée et l'envoyèrent à Tarse.
31 The church therefore throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being built up, and walking in the fear of the Lord; and by the exhortation of the Holy Spirit it was greatly increased.
Ainsi, dans toute la Judée, la Galilée et la Samarie, les assemblées connurent la paix et furent édifiées. Elles se multipliaient, marchant dans la crainte du Seigneur et dans le réconfort de l'Esprit Saint.
32 And it came to pass, that as Peter went through the whole country, he came down also to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.
Comme Pierre parcourait toutes ces contrées, il descendit aussi chez les saints qui demeuraient à Lydda.
33 And there he found a certain man named AEneas, who had lain on a bed eight years, and was palsied.
Il y trouva un homme nommé Énée, qui était alité depuis huit ans parce qu'il était paralysé.
34 And Peter said to him, AEneas, Jesus the Christ healeth thee; arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
Pierre lui dit: « Énée, Jésus-Christ te guérit. Lève-toi et fais ton lit! » Aussitôt, il se leva.
35 And all that dwelt in Lydda and Sharon saw him; and they turned to the Lord.
Tous les habitants de Lydda et du Saron le virent, et ils se convertirent au Seigneur.
36 Now at Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which name being interpreted is the same as Dorcas, that is, Gazelle. This woman was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.
Or il y avait à Joppé une disciple nommée Tabitha, ce qui, traduit, signifie Dorcas. Cette femme était pleine de bonnes œuvres et d'actes de miséricorde qu'elle accomplissait.
37 And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.
En ce temps-là, elle tomba malade et mourut. Après l'avoir lavée, on la déposa dans une chambre haute.
38 And as Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent to him two men with the entreaty, Do not delay to come to us.
Comme Lydda était près de Joppé, les disciples, apprenant que Pierre s'y trouvait, lui envoyèrent deux hommes, le priant de ne pas tarder à venir les rejoindre.
39 Then Peter arose, and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber; and all the widows came to him weeping, and showing the coats and cloaks which Dorcas made while she was with them.
Pierre se leva et partit avec eux. Lorsqu'il fut arrivé, ils le firent entrer dans la chambre haute. Toutes les veuves se tenaient près de lui, pleurant, et montrant les tuniques et les autres vêtements que Dorcas avait confectionnés pendant qu'elle était avec elles.
40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and seeing Peter, she sat up.
Pierre les fit sortir, puis il se mit à genoux et pria. Se tournant vers le corps, il dit: « Tabitha, lève-toi! » Elle ouvrit les yeux, et quand elle vit Pierre, elle se redressa.
41 And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.
Il lui donna la main et la fit se lever. Appelant les saints et les veuves, il la présenta vivante.
42 And it became known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
Cela se répandit dans toute la ville de Joppé, et beaucoup crurent au Seigneur.
43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.
Il resta plusieurs jours à Joppé chez un corroyeur nommé Simon.
