Acts 10
1 [There was] a man [who lived] in Caesarea [city] whose name was Cornelius. He was an officer who commanded 100 men in a large group of [Roman] soldiers from Italy.
Il y avait à Césarée un certain homme, du nom de Corneille, centurion de la cohorte qui est appelée Italique,
2 He always tried to do what would please God; he and his entire household [MTY] [were non-Jews who] habitually worshipped God. He sometimes gave money to help poor [Jewish] people, and he prayed to God regularly.
Religieux et craignant Dieu, avec toute sa maison, faisant beaucoup d’aumônes au peuple, et priant Dieu sans cesse;
3 [One day] at about three o’clock in the afternoon [Cornelius saw] a vision. He clearly saw an angel whom God [had sent]. The angel came into [his room] and said to him, “Cornelius!”
Cet homme vit manifestement en vision, vers la neuvième heure, un ange de Dieu venant à lui, et lui disant: Corneille.
4 Cornelius stared at the angel and became terrified. Then he asked [fearfully], “Sir, what do you [(sg)] want?” The angel answered him, “You [(sg)] have pleased God because you have been praying [regularly to him] and you often give money to [help] poor people. [Those things have been] like a sacrifice [to God].
Et lui, le regardant, tout saisi de crainte, dit: Qu’est-ce, Seigneur? Et l’ange lui répondit: Tes prières et tes aumônes sont montées en souvenir devant Dieu.
5 So, now command some men to go to Joppa and [tell them to] bring back a man named Simon whose other name is Peter.
Et maintenant envoie des hommes à Joppé, et fais venir Simon, qui est surnommé Pierre;
6 He is staying with a man, [also] named Simon, who makes leather. His house is near the ocean.”
Il loge chez un certain Simon, corroyeur, dont la maison est près de la mer; c’est lui qui te dira ce qu’il faut faire.
7 When the angel who spoke to Cornelius had gone, Cornelius summoned two of his household servants and a soldier who served him, one who also worshipped God.
Lorsque l’ange qui lui parlait se fut retiré, il appela deux de ses serviteurs, et un soldat craignant Dieu, de ceux qui lui étaient subordonnés.
8 He explained to them everything [that the angel had said. Then] he told them to go to Joppa [to ask Peter to come to Caesarea].
Quand il leur eut tout raconté, il les envoya à Joppé.
9 About noon the next day those [three men] were traveling [along the road] and were coming near [Joppa. As they were approaching Joppa], Peter went up on the [flat] housetop to pray.
Or, le jour suivant, eux étant en chemin et approchant de la ville, Pierre monta sur le haut de la maison, vers la sixième heure, pour prier.
10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat. While someone was preparing the food, [Peter] saw [this] vision:
Et comme il eut faim, il voulut prendre quelque nourriture. Pendant qu’on lui en apprêtait, il lui survint un ravissement d’esprit:
11 (He saw heaven open/He saw an opening in the sky) and something like a large sheet was being lowered [to the ground]. [It was tied at] its four corners [with ropes].
Il vit le ciel ouvert, et comme une grande nappe suspendue par les quatre coins, et qu’on abaissait du ciel sur la terre,
12 Inside the sheet were all kinds of creatures. [These included animals and birds that the Mosaic laws forbade Jews to eat]. Some had four feet, others scurried across the ground, and others were wild birds.
Et dans laquelle étaient toutes sortes de quadrupèdes, de reptiles de la terre, et d’oiseaux du ciel.
13 Then [he heard] God [SYN] say to him, “Peter, stand up, kill [and cook some of these] and eat [their meat]!”
Et une voix vint à lui: Lève-toi, Pierre, tue et mange.
14 But Peter replied, “Lord, surely you [(sg)] do not [really want me to do that]! I have never eaten any [meat] that [our Jewish law says] is unacceptable to God or [something that we(exc)] must not eat!”
Mais Pierre dit: À Dieu ne plaise. Seigneur, car je n’ai jamais mangé rien d’impur et de souillé.
15 [Then Peter heard] [MTY] God talk to him a second time. He said, “[I am] God, [so] if I have made something acceptable [to eat], do not say that it is not acceptable [to eat]!”
Et la voix lui dit encore une seconde fois: Ce que Dieu a purifié, ne l’appelle pas impur.
16 [This happened] three [times, so Peter knew that he had to think carefully about what it might mean]. Immediately [after God had said that the third time], ([the] sheet [with the animals and birds] was the pulled back into heaven/[someone] pulled the sheet [with the animals and birds] up into the sky again).
Or cela fut fait par trois fois, et aussitôt la nappe fut retirée dans le ciel.
17 While Peter was trying to understand what that vision meant, the men who had been sent by Cornelius {whom Cornelius had sent} [arrived in Joppa. They asked people how to get to] Simon’s house. [So they found his house] and were standing outside the gate.
Pendant que Pierre hésitait en lui-même sur ce que signifiait la vision qu’il avait eue, voilà que les hommes qui avaient été envoyés par Corneille, s’enquérant de la maison de Simon, arrivèrent à la porte.
18 They called and were asking if a man named Simon, whose other name was Peter, was staying there.
Et ayant appelé, ils demandaient si ce n’était point là que logeait Simon, surnommé Pierre.
19 While Peter was still trying to understand [what] the vision [meant], [God’s] Spirit said to him, “Three men [are here who] want to see you.
Cependant, comme Pierre songeait à la vision, l’Esprit lui dit: Voilà trois hommes qui te cherchent.
20 So get up and go downstairs and go with them! Do not think that you [(sg)] should not go with them [because of their being non-Jews], because I have sent them [here]!”
Lève-toi donc, descends, et va avec eux sans hésitation aucune, parce que c’est moi qui les ai envoyés.
21 So Peter went down to the men and said to them, “[Greetings!] I am [the man] you are looking for. Why have you come?”
Or Pierre étant descendu vers les hommes dit: Je suis celui que vous cherchez; quelle est la cause pour laquelle vous êtes venus?
22 One of them replied, “Cornelius, who is a [Roman] army officer, [sent us here]. He is a righteous man who worships God, and all of the Jewish people [HYP] [who know about him] say that he is a very good man. An angel (who was sent from God/whom God sent) said to him, ‘Tell some men to [go to Joppa to see Simon Peter and] bring him here, so that you [(sg)] can hear what he has to say.’”
Ils répondirent: Corneille, centurion, homme juste et craignant Dieu, et ayant pour lui le témoignage de toute la nation juive a reçu d’un ange saint l’ordre de vous appeler dans sa maison, et d’écouter vos paroles.
23 So Peter [said that he would go with them, and then he] invited them into [the house] and told them that they could stay [there that night]. Acts 10:23b-26 The next day Peter got ready and went with the men. Several of the believers from Joppa went with him.
Les faisant donc entrer, il les logea. Mais le jour suivant, il partit avec eux; et quelques-uns des frères de Joppé l’accompagnèrent.
24 The day after that, they arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them. He had also invited his relatives and close friends [to come to his house, so they were there, too].
Et le jour d’après il entra dans Césarée. Or Corneille les attendait, ses parents et ses amis les plus intimes étant assemblés.
25 When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and bowed low in front of him to worship him.
Et il arriva que lorsque Pierre entrait, il vint au devant de lui, et, tombant à ses pieds, il l’adora.
26 But Peter [grasped Cornelius by the hand and] lifted him to his feet. He said, “Stand up! [Do not revere/worship me] I myself am only human, [like you]!”
Mais Pierre le releva, disant: Levez-vous; et moi aussi je ne suis qu’un homme.
27 While he was talking to Cornelius, Peter [and the others] entered [a large room inside the house]. Peter saw that many people had gathered together [there].
Et s’entretenant avec lui, il entra, et trouva un grand nombre de personnes qui étaient assemblées;
28 Then Peter said to them, “You all know that any [of us] Jews think we are disobeying [our Jewish] laws if we [(exc)] associate with a non-Jewish person or [if we even] visit him. However, God has shown me [in a vision] that I should not say about anyone that God will not accept him.
Et il leur dit: Vous savez, vous, quelle abomination c’est pour un homme juif, que de fréquenter ou même d’approcher un étranger; mais Dieu m’a montré à ne traiter aucun homme d’impur ou de souillé.
29 So when you sent [some men] to ask me to come [here], I came [right away. I] did not say that I could not go [with non-Jewish people. So, please tell me], why have you asked me to come [here]?”
C’est pourquoi, ayant été appelé, je suis venu sans hésitation. Je vous demande donc pour quel sujet vous m’avez appelé?
30 Cornelius replied, “About this time four days ago I was praying [to God] in my house, [as I regularly do] at three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly a man whose clothes [shone] brightly stood in front of me,
Et Corneille lui dit: Il y a en ce moment quatre jours, j’étais priant dans ma maison, à la neuvième heure; et voilà qu’un homme vêtu de blanc se présenta devant moi, et dit:
31 and said, ‘Cornelius, when you [(sg)] have prayed, you have been heard by God {God has heard [when] you [(sg)] have prayed [to him]}. He has also noticed that you have [often] given money to [help] poor people, [and he is pleased with that].
Corneille, ta prière a été exaucée, et tes aumônes ont été en souvenir devant Dieu.
32 So now, send [messengers to go] to Joppa, [in order] to ask Simon whose other name is Peter to come [here]. He is staying near the ocean in a house that belongs to [another] man named Simon, who makes leather. [When Simon Peter comes, he will tell you a message from God].’
Ainsi envoie à Joppé et fais venir Simon, qui est surnommé Pierre; il est logé dans la maison de Simon, corroyeur, près de la mer.
33 So I immediately sent [some men who asked] you [(sg) to come here], and I [certainly] thank you for coming. Now we [(exc)] all are gathered [here, knowing that] God is with us, in order to hear all the things that the Lord [God] has commanded you [to say. So please speak to us].”
Aussitôt donc, j’ai envoyé vers vous, et vous m’avez fait la grâce de venir. Maintenant donc, nous sommes tous devant vous pour entendre tout ce que le Seigneur vous a commandé.
34 So Peter began to speak [MTY] to them. He said, “[Now] I understand that it is true that God does not favor only certain groups [of people].
Alors, ouvrant la bouche, Pierre dit: En vérité, je vois que Dieu ne fait point acception des personnes;
35 Instead, from every group of people he accepts [everyone who] honors him and who does what pleases him.
Mais qu’en toute nation celui qui le craint et pratique la justice, lui est agréable.
36 [You know] the message that God sent to [us] Israelis. [He] proclaimed [to us the good news that he] would cause [people] to have peace [with him] because of what Jesus Christ [has done]. This [Jesus is Lord not only over us Israelis. He] is [also the] Lord [who rules] over all [people].
Dieu a envoyé la parole aux enfants d’Israël, annonçant la paix par Jésus-Christ (qui est le Seigneur de tous);
37 You know what [he] did throughout the land of Judea, beginning in Galilee. He began [to do those things] after John had been proclaiming [to people that they should turn away from their sinful behavior before] he baptized them.
Vous savez, vous, ce qui est arrivé dans toute la Judée, en commençant par la Galilée, après le baptême que Jean a prêché;
38 You know that God gave [MTY] his Holy Spirit to Jesus, [the Man] from Nazareth [town], and gave him the power [to do miracles. You also know] how Jesus went to many places, always doing good deeds and healing [people. Specifically], he was continually healing all the people whom the devil was causing to suffer. [Jesus was able to do those things] because God was always helping him.”
Comment Dieu a oint de l’Esprit-Saint et de sa vertu, Jésus de Nazareth, qui a passé en faisant le bien et guérissant tous ceux qui étaient opprimés par le diable, parce que Dieu était avec lui.
39 “We [apostles] tell people about all the things that [we saw Jesus] do in Jerusalem and in the [rest of] Israel. [The leaders in Jerusalem] had him killed by being nailed to a cross.
Et nous, nous sommes témoins de tout ce qu’il a fait dans le pays des Juifs et à Jérusalem, ce Jésus qu’ils ont tué, le suspendant à un bois.
40 However, God caused him to become alive again on the third day [after he had died]. God [also] enabled [some of us(exc)] to see him [so that we would know that he was alive again].
Dieu l’a ressuscité le troisième jour, et lui a donné de se manifester,
41 God [did] not [let] all the [Jewish] people see him. Instead, he had chosen us [apostles] beforehand to see [Jesus after he became alive again], and to tell others [about him]. We [apostles are the people] who ate meals with him (after he had become alive [again]/after he had risen from the dead).
Non à tout le peuple, mais aux témoins préordonnés de Dieu, à nous, qui avons mangé et bu avec lui, après qu’il fut ressuscité des morts.
42 God commanded us to preach to the people and tell them that Jesus is the one whom he has appointed to judge [everyone some day. He will judge all] those who will [still] be living and all those who will have died [by that time].
Et il nous a commandé de prêcher au peuple et d’attester que c’est celui que Dieu a établi juge des vivants et des morts.
43 All of the prophets [who wrote about the Messiah long ago] told [people] about him. [They wrote] that if people believe in the Messiah [MTY], God would forgive [them for] their sins, because of what [the Messiah would do] for them.”
C’est à lui que tous les prophètes rendent ce témoignage que tous ceux qui croient en lui reçoivent, par son nom, la rémission des péchés.
44 While Peter was still speaking those words, suddenly the Holy Spirit (came down on/began to control) all [those non-Jewish people] who were listening to the message.
Pierre parlant encore, l’Esprit-Saint descendit sur tous ceux qui écoutaient la parole.
45 The Jewish believers who had come with Peter [from Joppa] were amazed that [God] had generously given the Holy Spirit to the non-Jewish people, too.
Et les fidèles circoncis, qui étaient venus avec Pierre, s’étonnèrent grandement de ce que la grâce de l’Esprit-Saint était aussi répandue sur les gentils.
46 [The Jewish believers knew that God had done that] because they were hearing those people speaking languages [MTY] [that they had not learned] and telling how great God is.
Car ils les entendaient parlant diverses langues et glorifiant Dieu.
47 Then Peter said [to the other Jewish believers who were there], “[God] has given them the Holy Spirit just like [he gave him] to us [Jewish believers], so (surely all of you would agree that [we(exc)] should baptize these people!/would any of you forbid that these people should be baptized?) [RHQ]”
Alors Pierre dit: Peut-on refuser l’eau du baptême à ceux qui ont reçu l’Esprit-Saint comme nous?
48 Then Peter told those [non-Jewish] people that they should be baptized [to show that they had believed] [MTY] in the [Lord] Jesus Christ. [So they baptized all of them. After they were baptized], they requested that Peter stay [with them] several days. [So Peter and the other Jewish believers did that].
Et il ordonna qu’ils fussent baptisés au nom du Seigneur Jésus-Christ. Alors ils le prièrent de demeurer avec eux quelques jours.
