Acts 12
1 It was about this time that King Herod [Agrippa sent soldiers] [MTY] who seized [and put in prison] some of the [leaders] of the congregation [in Jerusalem. He did that] because he wanted to make the believers suffer.
Vers la même époque, le roi Hérode e se mit à persécuter quelques-uns des membres de l'Église.
2 He commanded [a soldier] to cut off the head of [the apostle] James, the [older] brother of [the apostle] John.
Il fit trancher la tête à Jacques, frère de Jean.
3 When Herod realized that he had pleased the [leaders of the] Jewish people by [doing that], he commanded [soldiers] to arrest Peter [in order to kill him], too. This happened during the festival [when the Jewish people ate] bread [that] did not have yeast.
Voyant le bon effet qu'il produisait ainsi sur les Juifs, il ordonna aussi d'enfermer Pierre. On était à la semaine des Azymes.
4 After [they] seized Peter, they put him in prison. They arranged for four groups of soldiers to guard Peter. Each [group] had four soldiers. [Every three hours a different group began to guard him while the others rested]. Herod wanted to bring Peter out [of prison and judge him] in front of the [Jewish] people after the Passover [Festival was finished. He then planned to command soldiers to execute Peter].
Il le fit arrêter et mettre en prison, et chargea quatre escouades, de quatre soldats chacune, de le surveiller. Son intention était de le juger après la Pâque et en présence de tout le peuple.
5 So [for several days] Peter was kept {they kept Peter} in prison. But the [other believers] in the congregation at [Jerusalem] were praying earnestly to God [that he would help] Peter.
Pierre était donc gardé dans la prison et l'Église adressait à Dieu de ferventes prières pour lui.
6 The night [before] Herod planned to bring Peter out [from prison to have him executed] publicly, Peter was sleeping [in the prison] between two soldiers, with two chains binding his arms [to the arms of the soldiers. Two other] soldiers were guarding the prison doors.
Or, la nuit qui précéda le moment fixé par Hérode pour sa comparution, Pierre dormait entre deux soldats, retenu par une double chaîne et, devant la porte, des sentinelles gardaient la prison.
7 Suddenly an angel [from] the Lord [God] stood [beside Peter], and a [bright] light shone in his cell. The angel poked Peter in the side and woke him up and said, “Get up quickly!” [While Peter was getting up], the chains fell off from his wrists. [However, the soldiers were not aware of what was happening].
Tout à coup apparut un ange du Seigneur; le cachot devint resplendissant de lumière. Cet ange, touchant Pierre au côté, le réveilla et lui dit: «Lève-toi vite!»
8 Then the angel said to Peter, “Put on your clothes and sandals!” So Peter did. Then the angel said to him, “Fasten your belt/girdle [around you(sg)] and put on your sandals!” So Peter did that. Then the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me!”
et les chaînes tombèrent de ses mains. «Mets ta ceinture, lui dit ensuite l'ange, et chausse tes sandales.» Pierre le fit. Il ajouta: «Enveloppe-toi de ton manteau et suis-moi.»
9 So, [after Peter put on his cloak and sandals], he followed [the angel] out [of the prison cell], but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening. He thought [that he] was seeing a vision.
Pierre sortit et le suivit sans croire à la réalité de ce que l'ange lui faisait faire; il s'imaginait avoir une vision.
10 Peter and the angel walked by the soldiers who were guarding the two doors, [but the soldiers did not see them. Then] they came to the iron gate that [led] out into the city. The gate opened by itself, and Peter and the angel walked out [of the prison]. After they had walked [a ways] along one street, the angel suddenly disappeared.
Cependant ils passèrent la première garde, puis la seconde et arrivèrent à la porte de fer qui donne sur la ville. Cette porte s'ouvrit d'elle-même devant eux; ils sortirent; ils marchèrent dans une rue et, à cet instant, l'ange s'éloigna de Pierre,
11 Then Peter [finally] realized that [what had happened to him was not a vision, but] it had really happened. So he said [to himself], “Now I really know that the Lord [God] sent an angel [to help me]. He rescued me from what Herod planned to do [MTY] [to me], and [also] from all the things that the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] expected [that Herod would do to me].”
qui revint à lui et se dit: «Je vois maintenant que le Seigneur m'a réellement envoyé son ange, qu'il m'a arraché aux mains d'Hérode et à l'avide impatience du peuple juif.»
12 When Peter realized [that God had rescued him], he went to Mary’s house. She was the mother of John whose other name was Mark. Many [believers] had assembled there, and they were praying [that God would help Peter somehow].
Après réflexion, il se rendit à la maison de Marie, mère de Jean surnommé Marc, où plusieurs personnes étaient assemblées et priaient.
13 When Peter knocked at the outer entrance, a servant girl named Rhoda came to find out [who was outside the door].
Il frappa à la porte d'entrée; une servante, nommée Rhode, alla écouter.
14 [When Peter answered her], she recognized his voice, but she was so happy [and excited] that she did not open the door! Instead, she ran back [into the house]. She [excitedly] announced [to the other believers] that Peter was standing outside the door.
Elle reconnut la voix de Pierre; transportée de joie, au lieu d'ouvrir, elle rentra en courant et annonça que Pierre était là, devant la porte.
15 But [one of] them said to her, “You [(sg)] are crazy!” But she continued saying that it was [really true. Then] they repeatedly said, “[No], [it cannot be Peter]. It is [probably] the angel [who was guarding] him [who has come] (OR, It is the angel [who has guarded/protected] him, [and he has come to tell us that] Peter [has died].)”
On la traita de «folle». Elle affirma qu'elle disait vrai. «C'est son ange», dit-on alors.
16 But Peter continued knocking [on the door. So when someone finally] opened the door, they saw that it was Peter, and they were completely amazed!
Pierre cependant continuait à frapper; on ouvrit enfin; on le vit; la joie fut immense.
17 Peter motioned with his hand for them to be quiet. Then he told them exactly how the Lord [God] had led him out of the prison. He [also] said, “Tell James, the [leader] of our [congregation], and our [other] fellow believers what has happened.” Then [Peter left and] went away to another town.
Il leur fit de la main signe de se taire et leur raconta comment le Seigneur l'avait tiré de prison, puis il ajouta: «Annoncez ces choses à Jacques et aux autres frères.» Ensuite il sortit et s'en alla dans un autre endroit.
18 The next morning the soldiers [who had been guarding] Peter became terribly distressed, [because they did not know] what had happened to him.
Le jour venu, l'inquiétude fut grande parmi les soldats; ils ne savaient ce que Pierre était devenu.
19 Then Herod [heard about it]. So he [commanded soldiers] to search for Peter, but they did not find him. Then he questioned the soldiers [who had been guarding Peter], and asked them, “[How did Peter get away when you were there guarding him?]” [But they could not explain it. So] he commanded them to be led away [to be executed] {[other soldiers] to lead them away [to execute them]}. [Afterwards], Herod went from Judea [province] down to Caesarea, where he stayed [for some time].
Hérode le fit rechercher et, ne le trouvant pas, il mit les gardes à la question et ordonna leur exécution; puis il quitta la Judée et alla demeurer à Césarée.
20 King Herod had been furiously angry with the people [who lived] in Tyre and Sidon [cities. Then] one day some men [who represented them] came unitedly [to Caesarea in order to meet with] Herod. They persuaded Blastus, who was one of Herod’s important officials, to tell [Herod] that the people [in their cities] wanted to make peace [with him. They wanted to be able to trade with the people that Herod ruled], because they needed to buy food from those regions. [Herod had commanded the people in the areas he ruled to stop selling food to the people in those cities].
Les gens de Tyr et de Sidon avaient des difficultés avec lui; ils vinrent ensemble le trouver et, ayant gagné à leur cause Blastus, son chambellan, ils sollicitèrent un arrangement parce que leur pays tirait sa subsistance de celui du roi.
21 On the day that Herod had planned to [meet with them], he put on (very expensive clothes that showed that he was king/his royal robes). Then he sat on his (throne/chair from which he ruled [people]), and [formally] addressed [all] the people [who had gathered there].
Un jour fut fixé et Hérode, revêtu d'une tunique royale, siégea sur son trône et harangua le peuple avec une grande solennité.
22 Those who [were listening to him] shouted repeatedly, “[This man who] is speaking is a god, not a man!”
Le peuple s'écria: «C'est un dieu qui parle et non un homme.»
23 So, because Herod [let the people praise him] instead of praising God, immediately an angel [from] the Lord [God] caused Herod to become seriously ill. [Many] worms ate his intestines, and [soon] he died [very painfully].
A l'instant même un ange du Seigneur frappa Hérode parce qu'il n'avait pas donné gloire à Dieu; et, rongé par les vers, il expira.
24 [The believers] continued telling God’s message to people in many places, and ([the number of people who believed in Jesus] was continually increasing/there were continually more and more people who were believing in Jesus).
Cependant la parole de Dieu se répandait de plus en plus.
25 When Barnabas and Saul finished [delivering the money to help the Jewish believers in Judea], they left Jerusalem and returned [to Antioch, in Syria province]. They took John, whose other name was Mark, with them.
Barnabas et Saul, leur mission remplie, revinrent de Jérusalem, ramenant avec eux Jean surnommé Marc.
