Acts 5
1 But there was one of [the believers] whose name was Ananias, and whose wife’s name was Sapphira. He [also] sold some land.
Un homme, nommé Ananias, d'accord avec Saphira, sa femme, vendit une propriété,
2 He kept for himself some of the money [he had received for the land], and his wife knew that he had done that. Then he brought the rest of the money and presented it to the apostles [MTY].
et retint une partie du prix de la vente, avec l'assentiment de sa femme; il apporta le reste et le mit aux pieds des apôtres.
3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, you [(sg)] let Satan completely control you [MTY] so that you [(sg) tried to] deceive the Holy Spirit [and us(exc)]. (That was [terrible!/Why did you do such a terrible thing]?) [RHQ] [You] have kept for yourself some of the money you [(sg)] received for [selling] the land, [pretending that you(sg) were giving us all of it].
Alors Pierre lui dit: Ananias, pourquoi Satan est-il si complètement entré dans ton coeur, que tu aies menti au Saint-Esprit et détourné une partie du prix de ce champ?
4 Before you [(sg)] sold that land, you truly owned [RHQ] it. And after you sold it, you could [RHQ] certainly still have used the money any way you wanted [to]. So why did you [(sg) ever] think [RHQ] about doing this [wicked] thing? You were not [merely trying to] deceive us! No, [you tried to deceive] God [himself!]!”
Si tu ne l'avais pas vendu, ne te serait-il pas resté? Et après l'avoir vendu, n'étais-tu pas libre d'en garder le prix? Comment as-tu pu former dans ton coeur un pareil dessein? Ce n'est pas aux hommes que tu as menti, c'est à Dieu!
5 When Ananias heard that, [immediately] he fell down dead. So all [who were there] who heard [about Ananias’ death] became terrified [PRS].
Ananias, en entendant ces paroles, tomba et expira; et une grande crainte saisit tous ceux qui se trouvaient là.
6 Some young men came in, wrapped his [body in a sheet], and carried it out [and] buried it.
Mais les jeunes gens, s'étant levés, enveloppèrent le corps et l'emportèrent pour l'ensevelir.
7 About three hours later, his wife came in, [but] she did not know what had happened.
Environ trois heures après, la femme d'Ananias, ne sachant rien de ce qui était arrivé, entra.
8 [As] Peter [showed her the money] that [Ananias had brought], he asked her, “Tell me, is this the amount [of money you two received for] the land you sold?” She said, “Yes, that’s [what we(exc) received].”
Pierre, prenant la parole, lui dit: Dis-moi, avez-vous vendu le champ à tel prix? Elle répondit: Oui, c'est à ce prix-là.
9 So Peter said to her, “[You both did a terrible thing!] You two agreed [RHQ] to try to determine if you could do that without the Spirit of the Lord [God] revealing [to anyone that you two tried to deceive them!] Listen! [Do you(sg) hear the] footsteps [SYN] of the men who buried your husband? They are right outside this door, and they will carry your [corpse] out [to bury it, too]!”
Alors Pierre lui dit: Pourquoi vous êtes-vous accordés ensemble pour tenter l'Esprit du Seigneur? Voici que les pieds de ceux qui ont enseveli ton mari sont à la porte et ils t'emporteront.
10 Immediately Sapphira fell down dead at Peter’s feet. Then the young men came in. When they saw that she was dead, they carried her [body] out and buried it beside her husband’s [body].
Au même instant, elle tomba à ses pieds et elle expira. Les jeunes gens qui rentraient la trouvèrent morte; ils l'emportèrent et l'ensevelirent à côté de son mari.
11 So all the believers [in Jerusalem] became greatly frightened [PRS] [because of what God had done to Ananias and Sapphira. And] all [the others] who heard [people tell about] those things also [became greatly frightened].
Alors une grande crainte saisit toute l'Église, ainsi que tous ceux qui apprirent ces événements.
12 [God was enabling] the apostles to do many amazing miracles among the people. All the believers were meeting together regularly [in the temple courtyard] at [the place called] Solomon’s Porch.
Cependant il se faisait, par les mains des apôtres, beaucoup de miracles et de prodiges parmi le peuple; et les disciples étaient réunis tous ensemble sous le portique de Salomon.
13 All of the other people [who had not yet believed in Jesus] were afraid to associate with the believers, [because they knew that if they did anything evil, God would punish them, as well as revealing it to the believers]. However, those people continued to greatly respect the believers.
Toutefois, aucune autre personne n'osait se joindre à eux; mais le peuple faisait hautement leur éloge.
14 Many more men and women started believing in the Lord [Jesus], and they joined the [group of] believers.
Des multitudes d'hommes et de femmes croyaient au Seigneur, et le nombre des croyants augmentait de plus en plus,
15 [The apostles were doing amazing miracles], so [people] were bringing those who were sick into the streets, and laying them on stretchers and mats, in order that [when] Peter came by [he would touch them, or] at least his shadow might fall upon some of them [and heal them].
au point qu'on apportait les malades dans les rues; puis on les mettait sur de petits lits ou sur des grabats, afin qu'au moment où Pierre viendrait à passer, son ombre du moins en couvrît quelques-uns.
16 Crowds of people were also coming [to the apostles] from the towns near Jerusalem. They were bringing their sick [relatives/friends] and those who were being tormented/troubled by evil spirits {whom evil spirits were tormenting/troubling}, and [God] healed all of them.
Le peuple des villes voisines venait aussi en foule à Jérusalem, amenant des malades et des gens tourmentés par des esprits impurs; et tous étaient guéris.
17 Then the high priest and all who were with him, who were members of the [local] Sadducee [sect in Jerusalem], became very jealous [of the apostles, because many people were accepting the apostles’ message].
Alors, le souverain sacrificateur et tous ses partisans — c'était la secte des sadducéens — se levèrent, remplis de colère;
18 So they commanded the Temple guards to seize the apostles and put them in the public jail.
ils firent arrêter les apôtres et les jetèrent dans la prison publique.
19 [The guards did that], but during the night an angel from the Lord [God] opened the jail doors and brought the apostles outside! [The guards were not aware of what the angel had done].
Mais un ange du Seigneur leur ouvrit, pendant la nuit, les portes de la prison, les fit sortir et leur dit:
20 Then the angel said [to the apostles], “Go to the Temple [courtyard], stand there, and tell the people all about [how God can give them eternal] life!”
Allez, présentez-vous dans le temple, et annoncez au peuple toutes ces paroles de vie.
21 So having heard this, about dawn they entered the Temple [courtyard] and began to teach the people again [about Jesus]. Acts 5:21b-24 Meanwhile, the high priest and those who were with him summoned the other Jewish Council members. Altogether they made up the entire Council of Israel. [After they all gathered together], they sent [guards] to the jail to bring in the apostles.
A ces mots, les apôtres entrèrent, dès le point du jour, dans le temple, et ils se mirent à enseigner. Cependant le souverain sacrificateur et ceux qui étaient avec lui étant arrivés, assemblèrent le Sanhédrin et tous les anciens des enfants d'Israël, et ils envoyèrent chercher les apôtres à la prison.
22 But when the guards arrived at the jail, they discovered that the apostles were not there. So they returned to the Council, and [one of] them reported,
Les agents s'y rendirent, mais ils ne les trouvèrent pas dans la prison. Ils s'en retournèrent, firent leur rapport
23 “We [(exc)] saw that the jail [doors] were very securely locked, and the guards were standing at the doors. But when we opened [the doors and went in to get those men], none [of them was] inside [the jail]!”
et dirent: Nous avons trouvé la prison bien fermée, et les gardes dehors, devant les portes; mais, nous avons ouvert, et nous n'avons trouvé personne à l'intérieur.
24 When the captain of the temple guards and the chief priests heard that, they became greatly perplexed, [wondering] what might result from all this.
En entendant ces paroles, le commandant du temple et les principaux sacrificateurs étaient très inquiets au sujet des apôtres et de l'issue de cette affaire.
25 Then someone came [from the Temple courtyard] and [excitedly] reported to them, “Listen [to this! Right now] the men whom you put in jail are standing in the Temple [courtyard] and they are teaching the people [about Jesus]!”
Mais quelqu'un survint, qui leur dit: Voilà que ces hommes, que vous aviez mis en prison, sont dans le temple, et ils enseignent le peuple!
26 So the captain [of the Temple guards] went [to the Temple courtyard] with the officers, and they brought the apostles [back to the Council room. But they] did not treat them roughly, because they were afraid that the people would [kill them by] throwing stones at them [if they hurt the apostles].
Alors le commandant du temple s'y rendit avec les agents, et il les amena, toutefois sans violence, car ils craignaient d'être lapidés par le peuple.
27 After [the captain and his officers] had brought [the apostles to the Council room], they commanded them to stand in front of the Council members, and the high priest questioned them.
Les ayant donc amenés, ils les présentèrent au Sanhédrin. Le souverain sacrificateur les interrogea et leur dit:
28 He said to them [accusingly], “We [(exc)] strongly commanded you not to teach people about that man [MTY] [Jesus] But [you have disobeyed us, and] you have taught people all over Jerusalem [about him]! Furthermore, you are trying to make it seem that we [(exc)] are the ones who are guilty [MTY] for that man’s death!”
Nous vous avons formellement défendu d'enseigner en ce nom-là, et vous avez rempli Jérusalem de votre doctrine. Vous voulez donc faire retomber sur nous le sang de cet homme!
29 But Peter, [speaking for himself] and the other apostles, replied, “We [(exc)] have to obey [what] God [commands us to do], not what [you] people [tell us to do]!
Pierre et les apôtres répondirent: Il faut obéir à Dieu plutôt qu'aux hommes.
30 God considers that you are the ones who killed Jesus by nailing him to a cross! But God, whom our ancestors [worshipped], (caused Jesus to become alive again after he died/raised Jesus from the dead).
Le Dieu de nos pères a ressuscité Jésus, que vous avez fait mourir en le pendant au bois.
31 God has greatly honored Jesus. [He has taken him up to heaven! He has authorized him] to be the one who will save us and to rule [over our lives! God did this] so that he might enable [us] Israelites [MTY] to turn away from [our] sinful behavior and [that he might] forgive [us for our sins].
Dieu l'a élevé à sa droite comme Prince et Sauveur, afin de donner à Israël la repentance et le pardon des péchés.
32 We [(exc)] tell people about these things [that we know happened to Jesus], and the Holy Spirit, whom God has sent to [us] who obey him, is also confirming [that these things are true].”
Et nous, nous sommes témoins de ces choses, ainsi que le Saint-Esprit, que Dieu a donné à ceux qui lui obéissent.
33 When the Council members heard those words, they became very angry [with the apostles], and they wanted to kill them.
En l'entendant, ils frémissaient de rage et ils délibéraient de les faire mourir.
34 But [there was a Council member] named Gamaliel. He was a Pharisee, and one who taught people the [Jewish] laws, and all the [Jewish] people respected him. He stood up in the Council and told [guards] to take the apostles out [of the room] for a short time.
Mais un pharisien, nommé Gamaliel, docteur de la loi, honoré de tout le peuple, se levant dans le Sanhédrin, donna l'ordre de faire sortir un instant les apôtres.
35 [After the guards had taken the apostles out], he said to the other Council members, “Fellow Israelites, you need to think carefully about what you are about to do to these men, [and I will tell you why].
Puis il dit: Enfants d'Israël, prenez garde à ce que vous allez faire à ces hommes.
36 Some years ago [a man named] Theudas rebelled [against the Roman government]. He told people that he was an important person, and about 400 men joined [him. But he was killed] {[soldiers] killed him} and all those who had been accompanying him were scattered. [So they] were not able to do anything [that they had planned].
Il y a quelque temps, Theudas se leva, qui se donnait pour un personnage. Environ quatre cents hommes se joignirent à lui: il fut tué, et tous ceux qui l'avaient suivi furent défaits et réduits à rien.
37 After that, during the time when they were (writing down names of the people/taking the census) [in order to tax people, a man named] Judas from Galilee [province] rebelled [against the Roman government]. He persuaded some people to accompany him. But [soldiers] killed him, too, and all those who had accompanied him went off in different directions.
Après lui se leva Judas le Galiléen, à l'époque du recensement, et il entraîna une foule de gens à sa suite; il périt aussi, et tous ceux qui l'avaient suivi furent dispersés.
38 So now I say [this] to you: Do not harm these men! Release them! I say this because if [this is just something] that humans have planned, they will not be able to do it. They will fail, [like Theudas and Judas did]
Maintenant, je vous le dis: Ne poursuivez plus ces gens-là; laissez-les aller! En effet, si cette entreprise ou cette oeuvre vient des hommes, elle se détruira d'elle-même;
39 But, if God [has commanded them to do it], you will not be able to prevent them [from doing it, because] you will find out that you are opposing God!” The other members of the Council accepted what Gamaliel said.
mais si elle vient de Dieu, vous ne pourrez faire disparaître ces gens-là. Vous risquez ainsi de vous trouver avoir fait la guerre à Dieu.
40 They told the [temple guards to bring the apostles and flog them. So the guards] brought them [into the Council room] and flogged them. Then the Council members commanded them not to speak to people about [MTY] Jesus, and they released the apostles.
Ils furent de son avis. Ils firent donc rentrer les apôtres, et, après les avoir fait battre de verges, ils leur défendirent de parler au nom de Jésus; puis ils les relâchèrent.
41 So the apostles left the Council. They were rejoicing, because [they knew God] had honored them [by letting people] disgrace them because they were followers [MTY] of Jesus.
Alors les apôtres, ayant quitté le Sanhédrin, se retirèrent, tout joyeux d'avoir été trouvés dignes de souffrir des opprobres pour le nom de Jésus.
42 And every day [the apostles went to] the temple [area] and to various [people’s] houses, [and] they continued [LIT] teaching [people] and telling [them] that Jesus is the Messiah.
Et ils ne cessaient tous les jours, dans le temple et de maison en maison, d'enseigner et d'annoncer la bonne nouvelle de Jésus, le Christ.
