Acts 4
1 [Meanwhile, in the temple courtyard, there were some] priests, the officer who was in charge of the temple police, and [also some] [SYN] Sadducee [sect members]. These men came to Peter and John while the two of them were speaking to the people.
Mais comme ils parlaient au peuple, les Sacrificateurs, et le Capitaine du Temple, et les Sadducéens, survinrent.
2 These men were very angry, because the [two] apostles were teaching the people [about Jesus]. What they were telling the people was that because ([God caused Jesus to become alive again/God raised] Jesus [from the dead]), [God] would cause other people who had died to become alive again.
Etant en grande peine de ce qu'ils enseignaient le peuple, et qu'ils annonçaient la résurrection des morts au Nom de Jésus.
3 So those officials seized Peter and John. Then they put them in jail. [They had to wait] until the next day [to question Peter and John], because it was already evening [and it was contrary to their Jewish law to question people at night].
Et les ayant fait arrêter, ils les mirent en prison jusqu'au lendemain, parce qu'il était déjà tard.
4 However, many people who had heard the message [from Peter] believed [in Jesus]. (OR, But many people had [already] believed [in Jesus, because] they had heard the message [from Peter].) So the number of men [who believed in Jesus] increased to about five 5,000.
Et plusieurs de ceux qui avaient ouï la parole, crurent; et le nombre des personnes fut d'environ cinq mille.
5 The next day [the supreme priest summoned] the [other] chief priests, the teachers of the [Jewish] laws, and the other members [of the Jewish Council, and they] gathered together [in one place] in Jerusalem.
Or il arriva que le lendemain leurs Gouverneurs, les Anciens et les Scribes s'assemblèrent à Jérusalem;
6 Annas, [the former] supreme priest, Caiaphas [who was the new supreme priest], [two other former supreme priests whose names were] John and Alexander, and other men who were related to the supreme priest [were there].
Avec Anne souverain Sacrificateur, et Caïphe, et Jean, et Alexandre, et tous ceux qui étaient de la race Sacerdotale.
7 They [commanded guards to] bring Peter and John into the courtroom [MTY] and have them stand in front of them. [Then one of] the leaders questioned [the two of] them, saying, “Who [do you two claim] gave you the power [to heal this man]? And who authorized [MTY] you to do this [DOU]?”
Et ayant fait comparaître devant eux Pierre et Jean, ils leur demandèrent: par quelle puissance, ou au Nom de qui avez-vous fait cette [guérison]?
8 So as the Holy Spirit completely controlled Peter, he said to them, “You [fellow Israelites] who rule us and [all of you other] elders, [listen]!
Alors Pierre étant rempli du Saint-Esprit, leur dit: Gouverneurs du peuple, et vous Anciens d'Israël:
9 Today you are questioning us concerning our doing something good for a man who was crippled, and you asked us how he was healed.
Puisque nous sommes recherchés aujourd'hui pour un bien qui a été fait en la personne d'un impotent, pour savoir comment il a été guéri;
10 So [we(exc) want] you and all [of our other] fellow Israelites to know this: It is because Jesus the Messiah [MTY] from Nazareth healed this man that he is able to stand here. [God considers that] it was you who nailed Jesus to a cross, but God caused him to become alive again.
Sachez vous tous et tout le peuple d'Israël, que ç'a été au Nom de Jésus-Christ le Nazarien, que vous avez crucifié, [et] que Dieu a ressuscité des morts; c'est, [dis-je], en son Nom, que cet homme qui parait ici devant vous, a été guéri.
11 [In the Psalms this was written about the Messiah: ] He is [like] [MET] the stone that was rejected by the builders {that the builders rejected}. But that stone became the most important stone in the building [that they were building]. [Jesus is that stone, and] you [are those builders who threw away the stone that was the most important one].
C'est cette Pierre, rejetée par vous qui bâtissez, qui a été faite la pierre angulaire.
12 So he alone can save us [MTY]. [God] has sent only one person [MTY] into the world who can save us [from the guilt of our sins, and that person is Jesus]!”
Et il n'y a point de salut en aucun autre: car aussi il n'y a point sous le ciel d'autre Nom qui soit donné aux hommes par lequel il nous faille être sauvés.
13 The [Jewish leaders] realized that Peter and John (were not afraid [of them]/spoke boldly). They also learned that the two men were ordinary people who had not studied in schools. So the leaders were amazed, and they realized that these men had associated with Jesus.
Eux voyant la hardiesse de Pierre et de Jean, et sachant aussi qu'ils étaient des hommes sans lettres, et idiots, s'en étonnaient, et ils reconnaissaient bien qu'ils avaient été avec Jésus.
14 They also saw the man who had been healed standing there with [the two of] them, so they were not able to say anything [to oppose Peter and John].
Et voyant que l'homme qui avait été guéri, était présent avec eux, ils ne pouvaient contredire en rien.
15 So the [Jewish leaders] commanded [guards] to take Peter, John, and the man outside of the room [where those leaders were meeting. After they did so], the leaders talked with each other [about Peter and John].
Alors leur ayant commandé de sortir hors du Conseil, ils conféraient entre eux,
16 [Being frustrated, one after another], they said, “(There is really nothing that we can do to [punish] these [two] men!/How can we [(inc)] do anything to [punish] these [two] men?) [RHQ] Almost everyone [HYP] who is living in Jerusalem knows that they have done an amazing miracle, so we cannot tell people that it did not happen!
Disant: que ferons-nous à ces gens? car il est connu à tous les habitants de Jérusalem, qu'un miracle a été fait par eux, et cela est si évident, que nous ne le pouvons nier.
17 However, [we] must not allow other people to hear about [this miracle]. So we must tell these men that [we will punish them if they] continue to tell other people about this [MTY] man [who they say gave them the power to do it].”
Mais afin qu'il ne soit plus divulgué parmi le peuple, défendons-leur avec menaces expresses, qu'ils n'aient plus à parler en ce Nom à qui que ce soit.
18 So the Jewish leaders [commanded guards] to bring the two apostles [into that room again. After they did so], they [commanded] them both that they should never speak about Jesus, and they should not teach [anyone about him] [MTY] [again].
Les ayant donc appelés, ils leur commandèrent de ne parler plus ni d'enseigner en aucune manière au Nom de Jésus.
19 But Peter and John replied, “Would God think that it is right [for us two] to obey you and not [to obey] him? [We(exc) will let] you decide [which of those you think is proper].
Mais Pierre et Jean répondant, leur dirent: jugez s'il est juste devant Dieu de vous obéir plutôt qu'à Dieu.
20 [But as for us, we cannot obey you]. We will not stop telling people about the things that we [(exc)] have seen [Jesus do] and what we have heard [him teach].”
Car nous ne pouvons que nous ne disions les choses que nous avons vues et ouies.
21 Then the [Jewish leaders] again told [Peter and John] not to disobey them. But all the people [there] were praising God about what had happened [to the lame man. The leaders knew that only God could have enabled Peter and John] to miraculously heal the man, because the man was more than 40 years old [and he was lame when his mother bore him. They also knew that the people would become angry if they punished the two apostles]. So, because they could not decide how to punish Peter and John, [they finally] let them go.
Alors ils les relâchèrent avec menaces, ne trouvant point comment ils les pourraient punir, à cause du peuple, parce que tous glorifiaient Dieu de ce qui avait été fait.
Car l'homme en qui avait été faite cette miraculeuse guérison avait plus de quarante ans.
23 After Peter and John had been released, they went to the other believers and reported all that the chief priests and [other Jewish] elders had said to them.
Or après qu'on les eut laissés aller, ils vinrent vers les leurs, et leur racontèrent tout ce que les principaux Sacrificateurs et les Anciens leur avaient dit.
24 When they heard that, they [all] agreed as they prayed to God, and [one of] them prayed, “O Lord! You [(sg)] made the sky, the earth and the oceans, and everything in them.
Ce qu'ayant entendu, ils élevèrent tous ensemble la voix à Dieu, et dirent: Seigneur! tu es le Dieu qui as fait le ciel et la terre, la mer, et toutes les choses qui y sont;
25 The Holy Spirit caused our ancestor, [King] David [MTY], who served you, to write these words: [It is ridiculous] [RHQ] that the non-Jews became angry and the Israelite people planned uselessly [to oppose God].
Et qui as dit par la bouche de David ton serviteur: pourquoi se sont émues les Nations, et les peuples ont-ils projeté des choses vaines?
26 The kings of the world prepared to fight [God’s Ruler], and the [other] rulers assembled together [with them] to oppose the Lord [God] and the one whom he had appointed [to be the Messiah].
Les Rois de la terre se sont trouvés en personne, et les Princes se sont joints ensemble contre le Seigneur, et contre son Christ.
27 [Lord, we know that what you(sg) said long ago was true], because [King] Herod and the [governor], Pontius Pilate, and many other people, both non-Jews and Israelites, assembled together [here] in this city. [They] planned [to kill] Jesus, who devotedly served you [and] whom you appointed [MTY] [to be the Messiah].
En effet, contre ton saint Fils Jésus, que tu as oint, se sont assemblés Hérode et Ponce Pilate, avec les Gentils, et les peuples d'Israël,
28 [Because] you [(sg)] are all-powerful, those people did [only] what you [SYN] allowed [them to do]. It was what you decided long ago would happen.”
Pour faire toutes les choses que ta main et ton conseil avaient auparavant déterminé qui seraient faites.
29 “So now, Lord, listen to what they are saying about punishing us! Help us who serve you [(sg)] to very boldly speak messages from you [(sg) about Jesus]
Maintenant donc, Seigneur, fais attention à leurs menaces, et donne à tes serviteurs d'annoncer ta parole avec toute hardiesse;
30 [Also], by your power [MTY] miraculously heal [sick people] and do other amazing miracles [SYN] that show people your power! Ask Jesus, who always serves you, [to give us the authority] [MTY] [to do such miracles]!”
En étendant ta main afin qu'il se fasse des guérisons, et des prodiges, et des merveilles, par le Nom de ton saint Fils Jésus.
31 When the believers had finished praying, the place where they were meeting shook. All of them were (completely controlled/empowered) by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit (completely controlled/empowered) all of them}, with the result that they began to speak boldly the words that God [told them to speak].
Et quand ils eurent prié, le lieu où ils étaient assemblés trembla; et ils furent tous remplis du Saint-Esprit, et ils annonçaient la parole de Dieu avec hardiesse.
32 The group of people who had believed [in Jesus] were completely agreed about what they thought and what they wanted/desired. Not one of them claimed that he [alone] owned anything. Instead, they shared with one another everything that they had.
Or la multitude de ceux qui croyaient, n'était qu'un cœur et qu'une âme; et nul ne disait d'aucune des choses qu'il possédait, qu'elle fût à lui; mais toutes choses étaient communes entre eux.
33 The apostles continued to tell others, very powerfully, [that God] had (caused the Lord Jesus to become alive again/raised the Lord Jesus from the dead). [People knew that God] was graciously helping all the believers.
Aussi les Apôtres rendaient témoignage avec une grande force à la résurrection du Seigneur Jésus; et une grande grâce était sur eux tous.
34 [Some of] the believers who owned land or houses would occasionally sell [some of] their property. Then they would bring [the money for what they sold]
Car il n'y avait entre eux aucune personne nécessiteuse; parce que tous ceux qui possédaient des champs ou des maisons, les vendaient, et ils apportaient le prix des choses vendues;
35 and they would present it to the apostles [MTY]. Then [the apostles] would give money to any [believer] who needed [it]. So no one among the believers was lacking anything.
Et le mettaient aux pieds des Apôtres; et il était distribué à chacun selon qu'il en avait besoin.
36 [For example, there was] Joseph. [He was] a descendant of Levi [and he was born] on Cyprus [Island]. The apostles called him Barnabas; [in the Jewish language] that name means a person who [IDM] always encourages [others].
Or Joses, qui par les Apôtres fut surnommé Barnabas, c'est-à-dire, fils de consolation, Lévite, et Cyprien de nation,
37 He sold one of his fields, and brought the money to the apostles [for them to distribute to other believers].
Ayant une possession, la vendit, et en apporta le prix, et le mit aux pieds des Apôtres.
