Acts 13
1 Among [the people in] the congregation at Antioch there were (prophets/those who spoke messages from God) and those who taught [people about Jesus. They were] Barnabas; Simeon, who was also called Niger/Blackman; Lucius, from Cyrene [city]; Manaen, who had grown up with [King] Herod [Antipas]; and Saul.
Il y avait dans l'Église d'Antioche des prophètes et des docteurs: Barnabas, Siméon, appelé Niger, Lucius le Cyrénéen, Manahem, qui avait été élevé avec Hérode le tétrarque, et Saul.
2 While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said [to them], “Appoint Barnabas and Saul to [serve] me and to [go and do] the work that I have chosen them [to do]!”
Pendant qu'ils célébraient le culte du Seigneur et qu'ils jeûnaient, le Saint-Esprit leur dit: Mettez à part Barnabas et Saul, pour l'oeuvre à laquelle je les ai appelés.
3 So they continued (to fast/to abstain from eating food) and pray. Then having put their hands on Barnabas and Saul and [praying that God would help them], they sent them off [to do what the Holy Spirit had commanded].
Alors, après avoir jeûné et prié. ils leur imposèrent les mains et les laissèrent partir.
4 Barnabas and Saul, guided by the Holy Spirit, went down [from Antioch] to Seleucia [port]. From there they went by ship to Salamis [port on Cyprus Island].
Eux donc, étant envoyés par le Saint-Esprit, descendirent à Séleucie, et, de là, ils firent voile vers l'île de Chypre.
5 While they were in Salamis, [they went] to the Jewish meeting places. There they proclaimed the message from God [about Jesus]. John [Mark went with them and] was helping them.
Arrivés à Salamine, ils annoncèrent la parole de Dieu dans les synagogues des Juifs; ils avaient Jean avec eux pour les aider.
6 [The three of] them went across the entire island to Paphos [city]. There they met a magician whose name was Bar-Jesus. He was a Jew who falsely [claimed] (to be a prophet/to speak messages from God).
Ayant traversé toute l'île jusqu'à Paphos, ils trouvèrent un certain Juif, magicien et faux prophète, nommé Bar-Jésus,
7 He often accompanied the governor [of the island], Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. The governor sent [someone] to ask Barnabas and Saul to come to him, because he wanted to hear God’s message. [So Barnabas and Saul came and told him about Jesus].
qui vivait auprès du proconsul Sergius Paulus, homme d'une intelligence éprouvée. Celui-ci, ayant fait appeler Barnabas et Saul, demanda à entendre la parole de Dieu.
8 However, the magician, whose name was Elymas [in the Greek language], was opposing them. He repeatedly tried to persuade the governor not to believe [in Jesus].
Mais Élymas, le magicien — c'est ce que signifie son nom — leur résistait, tâchant de détourner le proconsul de la foi.
9 Then Saul, who now called himself Paul, empowered by the Holy Spirit, looked intently at the magician and said,
Alors Saul, appelé aussi Paul, plein du Saint-Esprit, le regarda en face et lui dit:
10 “You [(sg)] are serving the devil and you oppose everything that is good! You are always lying [to people] and doing [other] evil things to them. (You must stop saying that the truth about the Lord [God is a lot of lies!]/When will you stop changing what is true about the Lord [God and saying] what is not true about him?) [RHQ]
Homme tout rempli d'artifice et de méchanceté, enfant du Diable, ennemi de toute justice, ne cesseras-tu pas de rendre tortueuses les voies droites du Seigneur?
11 Right now the Lord [God] [MTY] is going to punish you! You will become blind and not [even] be able to see light for [some] time.” At once he became [blind, as though he was] in a dark mist, and he groped about, searching for someone [to hold him by the] hand and lead him.
Déjà la main du Seigneur est sur toi; tu seras aveugle, tu ne verras pas le soleil pendant un certain temps. A l'instant même, l'obscurité et les ténèbres tombèrent sur Élymas; et, tournant de tous côtés, il cherchait quelqu'un pour le conduire.
12 When the governor saw what had happened [to Elymas], he believed [in the Lord Jesus]. He was amazed by [what Paul and Barnabas] were teaching about the Lord [Jesus].
Alors le proconsul, voyant ce qui était arrivé, devint croyant; car la doctrine du Seigneur l'avait rempli d'admiration.
13 [After that], Paul and the two men with him went by ship from Paphos to Perga [port] in Pamphylia [province. At Perga] John [Mark] left them and returned to [his home in] Jerusalem.
S'étant embarqués à Paphos, Paul et ses compagnons arrivèrent à Perge, en Pamphylie. Mais Jean se sépara d'eux, et retourna à Jérusalem.
14 Then Paul and Barnabas traveled [by land] from Perga, and arrived in Antioch [city] near Pisidia [district in Galatia province]. (On the Sabbath/On the Jewish rest day) they entered the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place and sat down.
Pour eux, ayant quitté Perge, ils poursuivirent leur route et parvinrent à Antioche de Pisidie; et, étant entrés dans la synagogue le jour du sabbat, ils y prirent place.
15 [Someone] read [aloud] from what [Moses had written. Then someone read from what the other] prophets [had written] [MTY]. Then the leaders of the Jewish meeting place gave [someone this] note [to take] to Paul and Barnabas: “Fellow Jews, if [one of] you wants to speak to the people [here] to encourage them, please speak [to us(exc) now].”
Après la lecture de la loi et des prophètes, les chefs de la synagogue leur envoyèrent dire: Frères, si vous avez quelques paroles d'exhortation à adresser au peuple, parlez!
16 So Paul stood up and motioned with his right hand [so that the people would listen to him]. Then he said, “Fellow Israelis and you [non-Jewish people] who [also] worship God, [please] listen [to me]!
Alors Paul se leva, et, ayant fait signe de la main, il dit: Enfants d'Israël et vous qui craignez Dieu, écoutez:
17 God, whom we [(inc)] Israelis worship, chose our ancestors [to be his people], and he caused them to become very numerous while they were foreigners living in Egypt. [Then after many years], God helped them [MTY] powerfully and led them out of there.
Le Dieu de ce peuple d'Israël choisit nos pères; il éleva bien haut ce peuple, pendant son séjour à l'étranger, dans le pays d'Egypte, et il l'en fit sortir par la puissance de son bras.
18 [Even though they repeatedly disobeyed him, he] cared for them for about 40 years [while they were] in the desert.
Il supporta leur conduite dans le désert, pendant environ quarante ans.
19 He [enabled the Israelis] to conquer seven tribal groups [who were then living] in Canaan [region], and he gave their land to us Israelis for us to possess.
Puis, ayant détruit sept nations dans le pays de Canaan, il mit les Israélites en possession de leur territoire,
20 [Our ancestors began to possess Canaan] about 450 years after [their ancestors had arrived in Egypt].” Acts 13:20b-22 “After that, God appointed leaders [to rule the Israeli people. Those leaders continued to rule our people] until the time when the prophet Samuel [ruled them].
pendant environ quatre cent cinquante ans; c'est alors qu'il leur donna des juges jusqu'au prophète Samuel.
21 Then, [while Samuel was still their leader], the people demanded that he [appoint] a king [to rule them. So] God appointed Saul, the son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, [to be their king]. He [ruled them] for 40 years.
Ensuite les Israélites demandèrent un roi. Dieu leur donna pour quarante ans Saül, fils de Kis, de la tribu de Benjamin;
22 After God had rejected Saul [from being king], he appointed David to be their king. God said about him, ‘I have observed that David, son of Jesse, is exactly the kind of man that I desire [IDM]. He will do [everything that] I want [him to do].’”
puis, l'ayant rejeté. Dieu leur suscita pour roi David, auquel il rendit ce témoignage: «J'ai trouvé David, fils de Jessé, un homme selon mon coeur, qui exécutera toutes mes volontés.»
23 “From [among] David’s descendants, God brought one of them, Jesus, to [us] Israeli people to save us, just like he had told [David and our other ancestors] that he would do.
C'est de sa postérité que Dieu, selon sa promesse, a suscité pour Israël un Sauveur, qui est Jésus.
24 Before Jesus began his work, John [the Baptizer] preached to all of our Israeli people [who came to him. He told them] that they should turn away from their sinful behavior [and ask God to forgive them. Then he] would baptize them.
Avant sa venue, Jean avait prêché le baptême de la repentance à tout le peuple d'Israël.
25 When John was about to finish the work [that God gave him to do], he frequently said [to the people], ‘Do you think [RHQ] that I am [the Messiah whom God promised to send]? No, I am not. But listen! The Messiah will [soon] come. [He is so much greater than I am that] I am not [even] important enough to be his slave [MET].’”
Et pendant que Jean poursuivait sa course, il disait: Je ne suis pas ce que vous pensez; mais il vient après moi, celui dont je ne suis pas digne de délier la chaussure.
26 “Fellow Israelis, you who are descendants of Abraham, and [you non-Jewish people who] also worship God, [please listen! It is] to [all of] us that [God] has sent the message about [how he] saves people.
Mes frères, enfants de la race d'Abraham, et vous qui craignez Dieu, c'est à nous que ce message de salut est adressé.
27 The people who were living in Jerusalem and their rulers did not realize that this man [Jesus was the one whom God had sent to save them]. Although messages from [MTY] the prophets have been read [aloud] {someone has read [aloud] messages from [MTY] the prophets} every (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), they did not understand [what the prophets wrote about the Messiah. So] the [Jewish leaders] condemned Jesus [to die], which was just like the prophets predicted.
Car les habitants de Jérusalem et leurs chefs, ayant méconnu ce Jésus, ont accompli, en le condamnant, les paroles des prophètes qu'on lit chaque sabbat.
28 [Many people accused Jesus of doing wicked things], but they could not prove that he had done anything for which he deserved to die. They insistently asked Pilate [the governor] to command that Jesus be executed {to command soldiers to execute Jesus}. [So Pilate did what they asked him to do].
Bien qu'ils n'eussent rien trouvé en lui qui fût digne de mort, ils demandèrent à Pilate de le faire mourir.
29 They did [to Jesus] all the things that [the prophets long ago had] written [that people would do to] him. [They killed Jesus by nailing him to a cross. Then] his body was taken {[some people took] his body} down from the cross and placed it in a tomb.
Après qu'ils eurent accompli tout ce qui avait été écrit à son sujet, ils le descendirent de la croix et le mirent dans un tombeau.
30 However, God (raised him from the dead/caused him to live again after he had died)
Mais Dieu l'a ressuscité des morts.
31 and for many days he [repeatedly] appeared to [his followers] who had come along with him from Galilee [province] to Jerusalem. Those [who saw him] are telling the [Jewish] people about him now.”
Il a été vu, pendant plusieurs jours, par ceux qui étaient montés avec lui de la Galilée à Jérusalem, et qui sont maintenant ses témoins auprès du peuple.
32 “[Right] now we [two] are proclaiming to you this good message. We want to tell you that God has fulfilled what he promised to [our Jewish] ancestors!
Quant à nous, nous vous annonçons une bonne nouvelle: La promesse faite à nos pères.
33 He has now done that for us [(inc) who are] their descendants, [and also for you who are not Jews], by causing Jesus to live again. That is just like what [David] wrote in the second Psalm that [God said when he was sending his Son], You [(sg)] are my Son; Today I have shown everyone [that I really am] your Father.
Dieu l'a accomplie pour nous, leurs enfants, en ressuscitant Jésus, ainsi qu'il est écrit dans le psaume second: «Tu es mon fils; je t'ai engendré aujourd'hui.»
34 [God] has (raised [the Messiah] from the dead/caused [the Messiah] to live again after he had died) and will never let him die again. [Concerning that, God] said [to our Jewish ancestors], ‘I will surely help you, as I [promised] David [that I would do].’
Qu'il l'ait ressuscité des morts, de sorte qu'il ne saurait désormais tomber en corruption, c'est ce qu'il a déclaré en disant: «Je vous tiendrai fidèlement les promesses sacrées, faites à David.
35 So [in writing] another [Psalm, David] said this [to God about the Messiah]: ‘Because I am devoted to you and always obey [you, when I die] you [(sg)] will not let my body decay.’
Aussi dit-il encore dans un autre endroit: «Tu ne permettras pas que ton Saint voie la corruption.»
36 While David was living, he did what God wanted him to do. And when he died [EUP], his [body] was buried, [as] his ancestors’ [bodies had been buried], and his body decayed. [So he could not have been speaking about himself in this Psalm].
En effet, David, après avoir servi en son temps aux desseins de Dieu, est mort; il a été recueilli avec ses pères, et il a vu la corruption.
37 [Instead, he was speaking about Jesus. Jesus also died], but God (raised him from the dead/caused him to live again), and [therefore] his body did not decay.”
Mais celui que Dieu a ressuscité, n'a pas vu la corruption.
38 “Therefore, [my] fellow Israelis [and other friends], it is important for you to know that [we(exc)] are declaring to you [that God] can forgive you for your sins as a result of [what] Jesus [has done]. Because of [what] Jesus [has done], [God] considers that everyone who believes [in Jesus] is no longer guilty (OR, the record has been erased {[God] has erased the record}) concerning everything that they [have done that displeased God. But] when [God] does [that for you], it is not as a result of [your obeying] the laws [that] Moses [wrote].
Sachez-le donc, frères, c'est par lui que la rémission des péchés vous est annoncée;
et c'est par lui que tout croyant est justifié de tout ce dont vous ne pouviez être justifiés par la loi de Moïse.
40 Therefore be careful that [God] does not judge you [MTY], as one of the prophets said [MTY] that God would do!
Prenez donc garde qu'il ne vous arrive ce qui est dit dans les prophètes:
41 [The prophet wrote that God said], You who ridicule [me], you will [certainly] be astonished [when you see what I am doing], and [then] you will be destroyed. You will be astonished because I will do something [terrible to you] while you are living. You would not believe [that I would do that] even though someone told you!”
«Voyez, hommes dédaigneux, soyez étonnés, et disparaissez; car je vais faire une oeuvre en vos jours, une oeuvre que vous ne croiriez point, si on vous la racontait.»
42 After Paul [finished speaking], while he and Barnabas were leaving the Jewish meeting place, [many of] the people there repeatedly requested that on the next (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) [the two of them] should speak to them [again] about those things [that Paul had just told them].
Lorsqu'ils sortirent, on les pria de parler, le sabbat suivant, sur les mêmes sujets.
43 After they began to leave [that meeting], many [of them] went along with Paul and Barnabas. They consisted of Jews and also of non-Jews who had accepted the things that the Jews believe. Paul and Barnabas continued talking to them, and were urging them to continue [believing the message that] God kindly [forgives people’s sins because of what Jesus did].
Et après que l'assemblée se fut séparée, plusieurs Juifs et prosélytes pieux suivirent Paul et Barnabas, qui s'entretinrent avec eux et les exhortèrent à demeurer attachés à la grâce de Dieu.
44 On the next Jewish rest day, most of the [people in Antioch came to] the Jewish meeting place to hear [Paul and Barnabas] speak about the Lord [Jesus].
Le sabbat suivant, presque toute la ville se rassembla pour entendre la parole du Seigneur.
45 But [the leaders of] [SYN] the Jews became extremely jealous, because they saw that large crowds of [non-Jewish people were coming to hear Paul and Barnabas. So] they began to contradict the things that Paul was saying [and also] to insult [him].
Mais les Juifs, voyant cette foule, furent remplis de jalousie; ils s'opposèrent à ce que Paul disait, en l'injuriant.
46 Then, speaking very boldly, Paul and Barnabas said [to those Jewish leaders], “[We two] had to speak the message from God [about Jesus] to you [Jews] first [before we proclaim it to non-Jews, because God commanded us to do that. But] you are rejecting God’s message. [By doing that], you have shown that you are not worthy (to have eternal life/to live eternally [with God]). [Therefore], we are leaving [you, and now we] will go to the non-Jewish people [to tell them the message from God]. (aiōnios g166)
Alors Paul et Barnabas leur dirent hardiment: C'était à vous, les premiers, qu'il fallait annoncer la parole de Dieu; mais puisque vous la rejetez et que vous vous jugez vous-mêmes indignes de la vie éternelle, nous nous tournons vers les Païens. (aiōnios g166)
47 [We are doing that also] because the Lord [God] has commanded us [to do it]. He said to us, ‘I have appointed you [to reveal things about me] to non-Jewish people [MET] that will be [like] a light to them. [I have appointed] you to tell people everywhere [MTY] in the world [about the one who came] to save [them].’”
Car le Seigneur nous l'a ainsi commandé: «Je t'ai établi pour être la lumière des nations, afin que tu portes le salut jusqu'aux extrémités de la terre.»
48 While the non-Jewish people were listening [to those words], they began to rejoice, and they repeatedly said that the message about the Lord [Jesus] was wonderful. And all of the non-Jewish people whom [God] had chosen (to have eternal [life/to live eternally with God]) believed [the message about the Lord Jesus]. (aiōnios g166)
Les Païens, en les entendant parler, étaient remplis de joie et donnaient gloire à la parole du Seigneur, et tous ceux qui étaient destinés à la vie éternelle, crurent. (aiōnios g166)
49 [At that time, many of the believers] traveled around throughout that region. As they did that, they were proclaiming the message about the Lord [Jesus] [MTY].
La parole du Seigneur se répandait dans tout le pays.
50 However, [some leaders of] [SYN] the Jews incited the most important men in the city, and [some] important/influential women who had accepted what the Jews believe, to oppose [Paul and Barnabas. So those non-Jewish people] incited [other people also] to persecute Paul and Barnabas. As a result they expelled the two men from their region.
Mais les Juifs excitèrent les femmes dévotes de haut rang et les principaux habitants de la ville; ils provoquèrent une persécution contre Paul et Barnabas, et ils les chassèrent de leur territoire.
51 So, [as the two apostles were leaving, they] shook the dust from their feet [to show those Jewish leaders that God had rejected them and would punish them. They left Antioch] and went to Iconium [city].
Ceux-ci, ayant secoué contre eux la poussière de leurs pieds, allèrent à Iconium.
52 Meanwhile, the believers [in Antioch] continued to rejoice greatly, and they continued to be completely controlled by the Holy Spirit.
Quant aux disciples, ils étaient remplis de joie et du Saint-Esprit.
