Acts 22
1 Paul said, “[Jewish] elders and my other fellow Jews, listen to me now while I reply to [those who are accusing me]!”
« Frères et pères, écoutez la défense que je vous fais maintenant. »
2 When the crowd of people heard Paul speaking to them in [their own] Hebrew language, they became even more quiet and really listened. Then Paul said to them,
Lorsqu'ils entendirent qu'il leur parlait en langue hébraïque, ils furent encore plus silencieux. Il dit:
3 “I am a Jew, [as are all of you]. I was born in Tarsus [city], in Cilicia [province], but I grew up here in Jerusalem. [When I was young, for many years] I studied the laws [that Moses gave to our ancestors]. I was taught by [the famous teacher] Gamaliel [MTY] {[The famous teacher] Gamaliel taught [MTY] me}. [I have] carefully [obeyed those laws, because] I have wanted to obey God. I [am sure that] many of you also carefully obey [those laws].
« Je suis vraiment Juif, né à Tarse en Cilicie, mais élevé dans cette ville aux pieds de Gamaliel, instruit selon la stricte tradition de la loi de nos pères, zélé pour Dieu, comme vous l'êtes tous aujourd'hui.
4 [That is why] I previously persecuted those who believe the message [that people call] the Way [that Jesus taught. I continually looked for ways] to kill [them. Whenever I found] men or women [who believed that message], I [commanded that] they should be seized and thrown {[people to] seize them and throw them} into jail.
J'ai persécuté cette voie jusqu'à la mort, liant et livrant en prison hommes et femmes,
5 The supreme priest knows this, and so do the [other respected men who belong to our Jewish] Council. They gave me letters to [take to] their fellow Jews in Damascus [city. By means of those letters, they authorized me to] go to there and find people who believed in [Jesus. They had written in the letters that I was to bring those people] as prisoners to Jerusalem, so that they would be punished here {[the leaders here] could punish them}. [So I went on my way to Damascus].
comme en témoignent le souverain sacrificateur et tout le conseil des anciens, de qui j'ai aussi reçu des lettres pour les frères, et je me suis rendu à Damas pour amener à Jérusalem ceux qui s'y trouvaient, liés pour être punis.
6 About noon, my companions and I were getting near Damascus. Suddenly a bright light from the sky flashed all around me.
« Comme je faisais route et que j'approchais de Damas, vers midi, une grande lumière jaillit soudain du ciel autour de moi.
7 [The light was so bright that] I fell to the ground. Then I heard the voice [of someone] speaking to me [from up in the sky. The one who was speaking to me said], ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you [(sg)] do things to harm me?’
Je tombai à terre et j'entendis une voix qui me disait: « Saul, Saul, pourquoi me persécutes-tu? »
8 I answered, ‘Who are you?’ He replied, ‘I am Jesus from Nazareth. I [am the one] whom you [(sg)] are harming [by doing things to harm my followers].’
Je répondis: « Qui es-tu, Seigneur? » Il me dit: « Je suis Jésus de Nazareth, que tu persécutes.
9 The men who were [traveling] with me saw the [very bright] light, [and they heard a voice], but they did not understand what the voice said to me.
Ceux qui étaient avec moi virent la lumière et eurent peur, mais ils ne comprirent pas la voix de celui qui me parlait.
10 Then I asked, ‘Lord, what [do you want] me to do?’ The Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus! [A man] there will tell you [(sg)] all that I have planned for you to do.’
Je disais: Que dois-je faire, Seigneur? Le Seigneur me répondit: 'Lève-toi, et va à Damas. Là, tu seras informé de tout ce qui t'est prescrit.
11 [After that, I could not see], because the [very bright] light had caused me to become blind. So my companions took me by the hand and led me until [we(exc) arrived] in Damascus.
Comme je ne pouvais pas voir à cause de la gloire de cette lumière, étant conduit par la main de ceux qui étaient avec moi, j'entrai dans Damas.
12 [A couple of days] later, a man whose name was Ananias came to [see] me. He was a man who [greatly respected God and] carefully obeyed [our Jewish] laws. All the Jews living in Damascus said good things about him.
Un certain Ananias, homme pieux selon la loi, bien connu de tous les Juifs qui habitaient Damas,
13 He came and stood beside me and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, see [again]!’ Instantly I could see! I saw Ananias [standing there beside me].
vint vers moi, et, se tenant près de moi, il me dit: « Frère Saul, recouvre la vue. A l'heure même, je levai les yeux vers lui.
14 Then he said: ‘The God whom [we(inc) worship and] whom our ancestors [worshipped] has chosen you and will show you what he wants [you to do. He has allowed you] to see the righteous one, [the Messiah], and you have heard him speaking [to you].
Il dit: « Le Dieu de nos pères t'a destiné à connaître sa volonté, à voir le Juste et à entendre la voix de sa bouche.
15 He wants you to tell people everywhere what you have seen and heard [from him].
Car tu seras pour lui le témoin devant tous les hommes de ce que tu as vu et entendu.
16 So now (do not delay!/why delay?) [RHQ] Stand up, let [me] baptize you, and by praying to the Lord [Jesus ask God] to forgive you [(sg)] for your sins!’”
Maintenant, pourquoi attendez-vous? Lève-toi, sois baptisé, et lave-toi de tes péchés, en invoquant le nom du Seigneur'.
17 “Later, I returned to Jerusalem. [One day] I went to the Temple courtyard. While I was praying there, I saw a vision [in which]
« Lorsque je fus de retour à Jérusalem et que je priais dans le temple, je tombai en transe
18 I saw the Lord speaking to me. He said to me, ‘[Do not stay here]! Leave Jerusalem immediately, because the people [here] will not (believe/listen to) what you [(sg)] tell [them] about me!’
et je le vis qui me disait: « Dépêche-toi de sortir de Jérusalem, car ils ne veulent pas recevoir de toi le témoignage qui me concerne.
19 But I [protested and] said to him, ‘Lord, they know that I went to many of our meeting houses looking for people who believe in you. I was putting in jail those [whom I found] who believed in you, and I was even beating them.
Je lui répondis: « Seigneur, ils savent eux-mêmes que j'ai emprisonné et battu dans toutes les synagogues ceux qui croyaient en toi.
20 [They remember that] when Stephen was killed [MTY] {when people killed [MTY] Stephen} because he told people about you, I stood there [watching it all] and approving [what they were doing]. I [even] guarded the outer garments that those who were murdering him [had thrown aside. So if I stay here, the fact that I have changed how I think about you will surely impress those leaders of our people].’
Et quand le sang d'Étienne, ton témoin, a été versé, j'étais là, moi aussi, à consentir à sa mort et à garder les manteaux de ceux qui l'ont tué.
21 But the Lord said to me, ‘No, [do not stay here]! Leave [Jerusalem, because] I am going to send you [(sg)] far away [from here] to non-Jewish people!’”
« Il me dit: 'Va-t'en, car je t'enverrai loin d'ici vers les païens'. »
22 The people listened [quietly] to what Paul was saying until [he mentioned the Lord sending him to non-Jewish people]. Then they began shouting [angrily], “Kill him! [He does not deserve to live any longer]!” [They said that because they could not believe that God would save anyone except Jews].
Ils l'ont écouté jusqu'à ce qu'il dise cela, puis ils ont élevé la voix et ont dit: « Débarrassez la terre de cet homme, car il n'est pas digne de vivre. »
23 While they continued shouting, [“Kill him!”] they took off their cloaks and threw dust into the air, [which showed how angry they were].
Comme ils poussaient des cris, jetaient leurs manteaux et lançaient de la poussière en l'air,
24 So the commander [commanded] that Paul be taken {[soldiers] to take Paul} into the barracks. He told [the soldiers] that they should strike Paul with a whip [that had pieces of bone/metal on the end of it], in order to make him tell what he had done that made the Jews shout so angrily. [So the soldiers took Paul into the barracks].
le tribun ordonna de le faire entrer dans la caserne, et de le faire examiner par la flagellation, afin de savoir pour quel crime ils criaient ainsi contre lui.
25 Then they stretched his arms out [and tied them] so that they could whip him [on his back. But] Paul said to the officer who was standing nearby [watching], “[You(sg) should think carefully about this]! You will certainly be [RHQ] acting unlawfully if you whip me, a Roman [citizen whom] no [one has put on trial and] condemned!”
Lorsqu'ils l'eurent attaché avec des lanières, Paul demanda au centurion qui se tenait là: « Vous est-il permis de flageller un homme qui est romain et qui n'a pas été déclaré coupable? »
26 When the officer heard that, he went to the commander and reported it to him. He said [to the commander], “This man is a Roman [citizen] (Surely you would not [command us to whip him]!/Do you really want [us to whip him]?) [RHQ]”
Le centurion, ayant entendu cela, alla trouver le commandant et lui dit: « Fais attention à ce que tu vas faire, car cet homme est un Romain! »
27 The commander [was surprised when he heard that. He himself] went [into the barracks] and said to Paul, “Tell me, are you [(sg) really] a Roman [citizen]?” Paul answered, “Yes, I [am].”
Le commandant vint et lui demanda: « Dis-moi, es-tu un Romain? » Il a dit: « Oui. »
28 Then the commander said, “[I am also a Roman citizen]. I paid a lot of money to become a [Roman] citizen.” Paul said, “But I was born a [Roman] citizen, [so I did not need to pay anything].”
Le commandant répondit: « J'ai acheté ma citoyenneté à un grand prix. » Paul a dit: « Mais je suis né romain. »
29 The soldiers [were about to whip Paul and to ask him questions about what he had done. But when they heard what Paul said, they] left him immediately. The commander also became afraid, because he realized that Paul was a Roman [citizen] and that he had [illegally commanded soldiers to] tie up Paul’s [hands].
Aussitôt, ceux qui allaient l'interroger s'éloignèrent de lui, et le tribun eut aussi peur lorsqu'il s'aperçut que c'était un Romain, car il l'avait fait lier.
30 [The commander still] wanted to know exactly why the Jews were accusing Paul. So the next day he [told the soldiers to] take the chains off Paul. He also summoned the chief priests and the [other Jewish] Council [members]. Then he took Paul [to where the Council was meeting] and [commanded] him to stand before them.
Mais le lendemain, désireux de connaître la vérité sur les raisons pour lesquelles il était accusé par les Juifs, il le libéra des liens et ordonna aux chefs des prêtres et à tout le conseil de se réunir, de faire descendre Paul et de le faire comparaître devant eux.
