Acts 9
1 Meanwhile, Saul angrily continued to say, “I will kill those who believe that [Jesus is] the Lord!” He went to the supreme priest [in Jerusalem]
Cependant, Saul, ne respirant toujours que menaces et carnage contre les disciples du Seigneur, s'adressa au souverain sacrificateur;
2 and requested him [to write] letters [introducing him] to [the leaders of] [MTY] the Jewish meeting places in Damascus [city. The letters asked them to authorize Saul] to seize any men or women who followed the way [that Jesus had taught], and to take them as prisoners to Jerusalem [so that the Jewish leaders could judge and punish them].
et il lui demanda des lettres pour les synagogues de Damas, afin que, s'il trouvait quelques personnes de la secte, hommes ou femmes, il les amenât enchaînées à Jérusalem.
3 Saul took those letters, and while he [and those with him] traveled toward Damascus, as they were approaching the city, suddenly a [brilliant] light from heaven shone around Saul.
Mais, comme il était en chemin et qu'il approchait de Damas, tout à coup, une lumière venant du ciel resplendit autour de lui.
4 [Immediately] he fell down to the ground. Then he heard the voice [of the Lord] say to him, “Saul, Saul, (stop causing me to suffer!/why are you causing me to suffer?) [RHQ]”
Il tomba à terre, et il entendit une voix qui lui disait: Saul, Saul, pourquoi me persécutes-tu?
5 Saul asked him, “Lord, who are you?” He replied, “I am Jesus, [and] you [(sg)] are causing me to suffer [by hurting my followers]!
Il répondit: Qui es-tu, Seigneur? Le Seigneur dit: Je suis Jésus que tu persécutes!
6 Now instead [of continuing to do that], stand up and go into the city! [Someone there] will tell you [(sg)] what I [want] you to do.”
Mais relève-toi, entre dans la ville, et on te dira ce qu'il faut que tu fasses.
7 The men who were traveling with Saul [became so frightened that they] could not say anything. [They just] stood there. They only heard the sound [when the Lord spoke], but they did not see anyone.
Ses compagnons de voyage s'étaient arrêtés stupéfaits, entendant bien la voix, mais ne voyant personne.
8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see anything. So the men [with him] took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.
Saul se releva de terre; et, quoiqu'il eût les yeux ouverts, il ne voyait rien.
9 For the next three days Saul could not see [anything], and he did not eat or drink anything.
Ils le conduisirent par la main, et le menèrent à Damas, où il resta trois jours sans voir, et sans manger ni boire.
10 In Damascus there was [a Jew] named Ananias who believed in Jesus. While [Ananias was seeing] a vision, the Lord [Jesus] said to him, “Ananias!” He replied, “Lord, I [am listening].”
Or, il y avait à Damas un disciple, nommé Ananias. Le Seigneur lui dit dans une vision: Ananias! Il répondit: Me voici, Seigneur.
11 The Lord Jesus told him, “Go to Straight Street to the house that belongs to Judas. Ask [someone there if you(sg) can talk to] a man named Saul from Tarsus [city], because, surprisingly, at this moment he is praying [to me].
Le Seigneur lui dit: Lève-toi, va dans la rue appelée la rue Droite, et cherche dans la maison de Judas un nommé Saul, de Tarse. Voici qu'il est en prière;
12 [Saul has seen] a vision in which a man named Ananias entered [the house where he was staying] and put his hands on him in order that he might see again.”
et il a vu un homme, nommé Ananias, entrer chez lui et lui imposer les mains, pour lui faire recouvrer la vue.
13 But Ananias [protested], saying, “But Lord, many people have told me about this man! He has done many evil things to the people in Jerusalem who [believe in] you!
Ananias répondit: Seigneur, j'ai entendu dire à plusieurs personnes tout le mal que cet homme a fait à tes saints, dans Jérusalem.
14 And the chief priests have authorized him to come here [to Damascus] in order to seize all of us who believe in you [(sg)] [MTY] [and take us to Jerusalem]!”
Et il est ici avec pleins pouvoirs, de la part des principaux sacrificateurs, pour enchaîner tous ceux qui invoquent ton nom.
15 But the Lord [Jesus] told Ananias, “Go to [Saul! Do what I say], because I have chosen him to serve me in order that he might speak about me [MTY] both to non-Jewish people and [their] kings and to the Israeli people.
Mais le Seigneur lui dit: Va; car cet homme est un instrument que je me suis choisi, pour porter mon nom devant les nations, les rois et les enfants d'Israël;
16 I myself will tell him that he must often suffer greatly because of [telling people about] me [MTY].”
et je lui montrerai combien il faut qu'il souffre pour mon nom.
17 So Ananias went, and [after he found] the house [where Saul was], he entered it. Then, [as soon as he met Saul], he put his hands on him, and he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus [himself] commanded me to come [to you]. He is the [same] one who appeared to you [(sg)] while you were traveling along the road. [He sent me to you] in order that you might see again and that you might be completely controlled by the Holy Spirit {that the Holy Spirit might completely control you}.”
Ananias s'en alla donc; puis étant entré dans la maison, il imposa les mains à Saul et lui dit: Saul, mon frère, le Seigneur, ce Jésus qui t'est apparu sur le chemin par lequel tu venais, m'a envoyé, afin que tu recouvres la vue et que tu sois rempli du Saint-Esprit.
18 Instantly, things like [fish] scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he was able to see again. Then he stood up and was baptized {[Ananias] baptized him} [immediately].
Aussitôt il tomba des yeux de Saul comme des écailles, et il recouvra la vue; puis, il se leva et fut baptisé.
19 After Saul ate some food, he felt strong again. Saul stayed with the [other] believers in Damascus for several days.
Et quand il eut pris de la nourriture, les forces lui revinrent. Saul passa quelques jours avec les disciples qui étaient à Damas.
20 Right away Saul began to preach [to people about Jesus] in the Jewish meeting places [in Damascus. He told them] that Jesus is (the Son of/the man who is also) God.
Aussitôt il se mit à prêcher dans les synagogues que Jésus est le Fils de Dieu.
21 And all the people who heard him [preach] were amazed. [Various ones of] them were saying, “([We(inc) can hardly believe that] this is the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem!/Is this really the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem?) [RHQ, MTY] And we [(inc)] know that he has [RHQ] come here to seize us and take us to the chief priests [in Jerusalem]!”
Tous ceux qui l'entendirent étaient dans l'étonnement, et ils disaient: N'est-ce pas lui qui persécutait à Jérusalem ceux qui invoquent ce nom, et n'était-il pas venu ici afin de les conduire enchaînés aux principaux sacrificateurs?
22 But [God] enabled Saul [to preach to many people even] more convincingly. He was proving [from the Scriptures] that Jesus is the Messiah. So the Jewish leaders in Damascus could not think of anything (to refute [what he said/to prove that what he said was not true]).
Quant à Saul, il se fortifiait de plus en plus, et il confondait les Juifs qui habitaient à Damas, en démontrant que Jésus est le Christ.
23 Some time later, [after Saul had left Damascus and then returned], the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] [there] plotted to kill him.
Quelque temps après, les Juifs se concertèrent pour le faire périr.
24 [During each] day and night those Jews were continually watching [the people passing through] the city gates, in order that [when they saw Saul] they might kill him. However, someone told Saul what they planned to do.
Mais Saul fut averti de leur complot. On gardait même les portes jour et nuit, afin de le tuer.
25 So some of those whom he had helped [to believe in Jesus] took him [one] night [to the high stone wall that surrounded the city]. They [used ropes to] lower him in a [large] basket through an opening in the wall. [So he escaped from Damascus].
Mais les disciples le prirent, pendant la nuit, et ils le descendirent le long de la muraille, dans une corbeille.
26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he began trying to associate with other believers. However, [almost] all of them continued to be afraid of him, because they did not believe that he had become a believer.
Quand Saul fut arrivé à Jérusalem, il essayait de se joindre aux disciples; mais tous le redoutaient, ne croyant pas qu'il fût aussi un disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to the apostles how, [while Saul was traveling] along the road [to Damascus], he had seen the Lord [Jesus] and how the Lord had spoken to him [there. He] also told them how Saul had preached boldly about Jesus [MTY] [to people] in Damascus. [The apostles believed Barnabas and told the other believers about that].
Alors Barnabas le prit avec lui, le mena aux apôtres et leur raconta comment le Seigneur lui était apparu sur le chemin et lui avait parlé, et comment il avait prêché hardiment à Damas, au nom de Jésus.
28 So Saul began to associate with the apostles [and other believers] throughout Jerusalem, and he spoke boldly [to people] about [MTY] the Lord [Jesus].
Dès lors, il allait et venait avec eux dans Jérusalem, et il parlait avec hardiesse au nom du Seigneur.
29 Saul was [also] speaking [about Jesus] with Jews who spoke Greek, and he was debating with them. But they were continually trying [to think] ([of a way] to kill him/of [how they could] kill him).
Il s'entretenait aussi et discutait avec les Hellénistes; mais ceux-ci cherchaient à lui ôter la vie.
30 When the [other] believers heard that [those Jews were planning to kill him, some of] the believers took Saul down to Caesarea [city. There] they arranged for him to go [by ship] to Tarsus, [his hometown].
Les frères, l'ayant appris, le menèrent à Césarée, et le firent partir pour Tarse.
31 So the groups of believers throughout [the entire regions of] Judea, Galilee, and Samaria lived peacefully [because no one was persecuting them any more]. The Holy Spirit was strengthening them [spiritually] and encouraging them. They were continuing to revere/honor the Lord [Jesus, and the Holy Spirit] was enabling many other people [to become believers].
Ainsi, l'Église jouissait de la paix dans toute la Judée, la Galilée et la Samarie, s'édifiant et marchant dans la crainte du Seigneur; et elle croissait en nombre par l'assistance du Saint-Esprit.
32 While Peter was traveling throughout those [regions, once] he went to [the coastal plain to visit] the believers [who lived] in Lydda [town].
Or, il arriva que Pierre, qui visitait tout le pays, se rendit aussi auprès des saints qui demeuraient à Lydda.
33 There he met a man whose name was Aeneas. Aeneas had not been able to get up from [his] bed for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
Il y trouva un homme, appelé Énée, couché sur son lit depuis huit ans, et qui était paralytique.
34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you [(sg) right now]! Get up and roll up your mat!” Right away Aeneas stood up.
Pierre lui dit: Énée, Jésus-Christ te guérit; lève-toi, et fais toi-même ton lit. Aussitôt Énée se leva.
35 Most of the people who lived in Lydda and on Sharon [Plain] saw Aeneas [after the Lord had healed him], so they believed in the Lord [Jesus].
Tous les habitants de Lydda et du Saron le virent, et ils se convertirent au Seigneur.
36 In Joppa [town] there was a believer whose name was Tabitha. [Her name] in the [Greek] language was Dorcas. [Both of these names mean gazelle/deer/antelope]. That woman was continually doing good deeds [for others. Specifically], she was helping poor people [by giving them things that they needed].
Il y avait à Joppé, parmi les disciples, une femme nommée Tabitha, c'est-à-dire Dorcas; elle était riche en bonnes oeuvres, et elle faisait beaucoup d'aumônes.
37 During the time [that Peter was in Lydda], she became sick and died. [Some women there] washed her body [according to the Jewish custom so that the people could bury it]. Then they [covered her body with cloth and] placed it in an upstairs room [in her house].
Elle tomba malade en ce temps-là et mourut. On lava son corps, et on le déposa dans une chambre haute.
38 Lydda was near Joppa, so when the believers heard that Peter was [still] in Lydda, they sent two men to [go] to Peter. [When they arrived where Peter was], they repeatedly urged/begged him, “Please come immediately with us [to Joppa]!”
Les disciples ayant appris que Pierre se trouvait à Lydda, qui est près de Joppé, lui envoyèrent deux hommes pour le prier de venir auprès d'eux sans tarder.
39 So [right away] Peter got ready and went with them. When they arrived [at the house in Joppa], the two men took Peter to the upstairs room [where Dorcas’ body was lying]. All the widows [there] around Peter. They were crying and showing him the cloaks and [other] garments that Dorcas had made for people while she was still alive.
Pierre se leva et partit avec eux. Lorsqu'il fut arrivé, on le conduisit à la chambre haute, et toutes les veuves vinrent à lui en, pleurant, et elles lui montrèrent combien Dorcas faisait de vêtements et de manteaux, lorsqu'elle était avec elles.
40 But Peter sent them all out of the room. Then he got down on his knees and prayed. Then, turning toward Tabitha’s body, he said, “Tabitha, stand up!” [Immediately] she opened her eyes and, when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Pierre, après avoir fait sortir tout le monde, se mit à genoux et pria; puis, se tournant vers le corps, il dit: Tabitha, lève-toi! Elle ouvrit les yeux, et, voyant Pierre, elle se mit sur son séant.
41 He grasped one of her hands and helped her to stand up. After he had summoned the believers and [especially] the widows [among them to come back in], he showed them that Tabitha was alive [again].
Il lui tendit la main, et il la fit lever; puis, ayant appelé les saints et les veuves, il la leur présenta vivante.
42 [Soon] people everywhere in Joppa knew about that miracle, and as a result many people believed in the Lord [Jesus].
Ce fait fut connu de toute la ville de Joppé; et beaucoup de personnes crurent au Seigneur.
43 Peter stayed in Joppa many days with a man named Simon who made leather [from animal skins].
Quant à Pierre, il resta plusieurs jours à Joppé, chez un corroyeur, nommé Simon.
