John 8
1 But Jesus went [with us disciples] to Olive [Tree] Hill [and we stayed near there that night].
Jésus alla sur la montagne des Oliviers.
2 Early the next morning, we returned to the Temple [courtyard]. Many people gathered around Jesus, so he sat down to teach them.
Mais au point du jour, il retourna dans le temple; et comme tout le peuple venait à lui, il s'assit, et il se mit à enseigner.
3 Then men who taught the [Jewish] laws and some of [SYN] the Pharisee [religious group] brought a woman to him. She was seized {[They] had [arranged to] seize her} while she was having sex with a man who was not her husband. They made her stand up in front of the group [that was listening to Jesus].
Alors les scribes et les pharisiens lui amenèrent une femme qui avait été surprise en délit d'adultère; et, l'ayant placée au milieu de la foule,
4 Then they said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was seized {[we] seized this woman} while she was having sex with a man who is not her husband.
ils dirent à Jésus: Maître, cette femme a été prise en flagrant délit d'adultère.
5 Moses commanded us in the laws that [he gave us] that we should throw stones at such women [and kill them]. So what do you say [we should do]?”
Or, Moïse nous a ordonné dans la Loi de lapider ces sortes de personnes.; et toi, qu'en dis-tu?
6 They asked this question as a trap so that they could accuse him. [If he said that they should not kill her, they would shame him for disobeying the law of Moses. If he said that they should kill her, they could accuse him to the Roman governor]. But Jesus bent down and wrote something on the ground with his finger.
Ils disaient cela pour le mettre à l'épreuve, afin de pouvoir l'accuser. Mais Jésus, s'étant baissé, écrivait avec le doigt sur la terre.
7 While they continued to question him, he stood up and said to them, “Whichever one of you has never sinned can be the first one to start throwing stones at her.”
Comme ils continuaient à l'interroger, il se releva et leur dit: Que celui de vous qui est sans péché lui jette le premier la pierre.
8 Then he stooped down and wrote [some more] on the ground.
Et, s'étant baissé de nouveau, il écrivait sur la terre.
9 After they heard what he said, those [who were questioning him] went away, one by one, the older ones first [and then the younger ones, knowing they were all sinners]. Finally only Jesus was there, along with the woman.
Quand ils entendirent cette parole, ils sortirent l'un après l'autre, en commençant par les plus âgés; et Jésus resta seul avec la femme, qui était là au milieu.
10 Jesus stood up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one said you must die for your sin?”
Alors, Jésus s'étant relevé et ne voyant personne que la femme, lui dit: Femme, où sont-ils, ceux qui t'accusaient? Personne ne t'a-t-il condamnée?
11 She said, “No, sir, no one.” Then Jesus said, “I do not condemn you either. Go [home] now, and do not continue your sinful [life] any longer!”]
Elle répondit: Personne, Seigneur. Et Jésus lui dit: Moi non plus, je ne te condamne pas; va, et ne pèche plus.]
12 Jesus spoke to the people again. He said, “I am [like] a light [MET] for [all the people in] [MTY] the world. [Just like a light reveals what has been in the darkness] [MET], [I reveal God’s truth to them]. Those who walk in the darkness [are unaware of what is around them]. But those who become my disciples will always be aware [of God’s truth] [MET]. They will have my light [which shows them how to have eternal] life.”
Jésus prit de nouveau la parole, et il leur dit: Je suis la lumière du monde. Celui qui me suit ne marchera pas dans les ténèbres; mais il aura la lumière de la vie.
13 So the Pharisees said to him, “You are just telling about yourself! [Since there is no one else to verify these things that you say about yourself], [we] do not [need to accept that] what you say is true.”
Alors les pharisiens lui dirent: Tu te rends témoignage à toi-même; ton témoignage n'est pas digne de foi.
14 Jesus replied, “Even if I were the [only one to] say these things about myself, what I say is true, because I know that I came from [heaven], and I know that I am going [back to heaven]. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
Jésus leur répondit: Quoique je me rende témoignage à moi-même, mon témoignage est digne de foi, car je sais d'où je suis venu, et où je vais; mais vous, vous ne savez ni d'où je viens, ni où je vais.
15 You judge people according to human standards. [The reason] that I am [here is] not (to condemn people/to say that I will punish people) [for their sins].
Vous jugez selon la chair; moi, je ne juge personne.
16 But if I did judge [people], what I decided would be correct, because I am not the [only] one [who will decide those things]. I and the one who sent me will both decide.
Et si j'en viens à juger quelqu'un, mon jugement est conforme à la vérité; car je ne suis pas seul, mais le Père qui m'a envoyé est avec moi.
17 It is written {[Moses] wrote} in your law that if [at least] two people testify that [some event has happened], [people should consider] that what they say is true.
Or, il est écrit dans votre Loi que le témoignage de deux personnes est digne de foi:
18 I am telling you about myself, and the other one who is telling you about me is [my] Father who sent me. [So you should believe that what we declare is true].”
je me rends, témoignage à moi-même, et le Père qui m'a envoyé me rend aussi témoignage.
19 Then they asked him, “[If you have a] father whom [we can question about you], where is he?” Jesus replied, “You do not know [who] I [really am]. If you knew who I [really am], you would know who my Father is also.”
Ils lui dirent: Où est ton Père? Jésus répondit: Vous ne connaissez ni moi, ni mon Père. Si vous me connaissiez, vous connaîtriez aussi mon Père.
20 He said these things when he was in the Temple [courtyard], near the place where the people put their offerings. [This was also very close to the place where the Jewish council met]. But no one seized him to arrest him, because it was not yet time [MTY] [for him to suffer and die].
Jésus prononça ces paroles dans le lieu appelé le Trésor, en enseignant dans le temple; et personne ne mit la main sur lui, parce que son heure n'était pas encore venue.
21 Jesus also said to them, “I [will soon be] going away. Then [at the end of your life] you will seek me, but you will die [without God forgiving] your sins. Where I will go, you will not be able to come.”
Il leur dit encore: Je m'en vais, et vous me chercherez, et vous mourrez dans votre péché. Vous ne pouvez venir où je vais.
22 So the Jewish [leaders] said among themselves, “Is he going to kill himself? Is that the reason that he said, ‘Where I go, you will not be able to come’?”
Les Juifs disaient donc: Va-t-il se donner la mort, puisqu'il dit: Vous ne pouvez venir où je vais?
23 But Jesus continued by saying to them, “You were born here in this world, but I came from heaven. You belong to those who are opposed to God [MTY]. I do not belong to them.
Et il leur dit: Vous êtes d'en bas; moi, je suis d'en haut. Vous êtes de ce monde; moi, je ne suis pas de ce monde.
24 I told you that you will die [without God forgiving] your sins. If you do not believe that I am [who I say that I am], you will die [without God forgiving] your sins.”
Aussi vous ai-je dit que vous mourrez dans vos péchés; car, si vous ne croyez pas ce que je suis, vous mourrez dans vos péchés.
25 So they said to him, “You! Who do you think you are?” Jesus said to them, “Ever since I began [teaching], I have been telling you who I am!
Alors ils lui demandèrent: Qui donc es-tu? Jésus leur répondit: Ce que je vous dis depuis le commencement.
26 I could judge you and say that [you are guilty of] many things. But instead, [I will say only] what the one who sent me tells me to say. [What he says] is true, and I tell the people in the world [MTY] what I have heard from him.”
J'ai sur vous beaucoup de choses à dire et de jugements à porter; mais Celui qui m'a envoyé est vrai; et ce que j'ai appris de lui, je le dis dans le monde.
27 They did not understand that he was talking about his Father [in heaven].
Ils ne comprirent point qu'il leur parlait du Père.
28 So Jesus said, “I am the one who came down from heaven, but when you lift me up [on a cross to kill me], you will know who I am. You will also know that I do not do anything with my own [authority]. Instead, I say just what [my] Father has taught me.
Jésus leur dit donc: Lorsque vous aurez élevé le Fils de l'homme, alors vous connaîtrez ce que je suis et que je ne fais rien de moi-même, mais que je dis ce que mon Père m'a enseigné.
29 He is the one who sent me, and he helps me. Because I always do the things that please him, he has never abandoned me.”
Celui qui m'a envoyé est avec moi; il ne m'a pas laissé seul, parce que je fais toujours ce qui lui est agréable.
30 As Jesus was saying these things, many people believed that he [was] ([from God/the Messiah]).
Comme Jésus parlait ainsi, plusieurs crurent en lui.
31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who now said they believed in him, “If you continue to [live in accordance with] my message, you will truly be my disciples.
Alors, il dit aux Juifs qui avaient cru en lui: Si vous demeurez dans ma parole, vous êtes véritablement mes disciples;
32 Then you will know [God’s] truth, and as a result of [your believing his] truth, he [PRS] will free you [from being controlled by the one who has made you his slaves].”
vous connaîtrez la vérité, et la vérité vous affranchira.
33 They replied to him, “We are descendants of Abraham. We have never been anyone’s slaves. So why do you say [we will] be freed [from being someone’s slaves]?”
Les Juifs dirent: Nous sommes la postérité d'Abraham, et nous n'avons jamais été les esclaves de personne; comment donc dis-tu: Vous deviendrez libres?
34 Jesus replied, “Listen carefully to what I am going to tell you. All those who continue to sin are [forced to obey] their sinful desires [MET], [just like] a slave [is forced to obey his master].
Jésus leur répondit: En vérité, en vérité, je vous le déclare, quiconque commet le péché est esclave du péché.
35 A slave is not a permanent member of a family. But a son is a member of a family forever. [Similarly, you say you are members of God’s family because you are descendants of Abraham, but really, because you are like slaves of your sinful desires, you are no longer permanent members of God’s family]. (aiōn g165)
Or, l'esclave ne demeure pas pour toujours dans la maison; mais le fils y demeure pour toujours. (aiōn g165)
36 So if you allow me to free you, you will truly be free.
Si donc le Fils vous affranchit, vous serez réellement libres.
37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. But you are trying to kill me because [you are not] allowing [PRS] my message to continue [to change] your inner being.
Je sais que vous êtes la postérité d'Abraham; mais vous cherchez à me faire mourir, parce que ma parole ne trouve point d'accès en vous.
38 I am telling you what I saw when I was with [my] Father. But you do the things that you have heard from your father.”
Je dis ce que j'ai vu auprès de mon Père; et vous, vous faites ce que vous avez appris de votre père.
39 They replied to him, “Abraham is our ancestor.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s descendants, [your character would be like Abraham’s character, and] you would do [good] things like Abraham did.
Ils lui répondirent: Notre Père, à nous, c'est Abraham. Jésus leur dit: Si vous étiez les enfants d'Abraham, vous feriez les oeuvres d'Abraham.
40 I have been telling you the truth that I heard from God, but you are trying to kill me. Abraham did not do things like that.
Mais maintenant, vous cherchez à me faire mourir, moi qui vous ai dit la vérité que j'ai entendue de Dieu. Abraham n'a pas fait cela!
41 No! You are doing the things that your [real] father does.” They said to him, “[We do not know about you, but] we are not illegitimate children. And [spiritually], we have only one Father. That is God, and you do not know who your father is!”
Vous faites les oeuvres de votre père. Ils lui dirent: Nous ne sommes pas des enfants illégitimes; nous avons un seul Père, Dieu.
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, because I came from God, and now I have come here [to this world]. My coming was not (because I [appointed] myself/with my own [authority]). He sent me.
Jésus leur répondit: Si Dieu était votre Père, vous m'aimeriez, parce que je suis issu de Dieu et que je viens de lui; car je ne suis pas venu de moi-même, mais c'est lui qui m'a envoyé.
43 (And I will tell you why you do not understand what I say./Do you know why you do not understand what I say?) [RHQ] It is because you do not want to accept my message.
Pourquoi ne comprenez-vous pas mon langage? C'est parce que vous ne pouvez écouter ma parole.
44 You belong to your father, (the devil/Satan), and you desire to do what he wants. He has [caused people to become] murderers from the time when [people] first [sinned]. He has abandoned [God’s] truth because he is a liar by his nature. Whenever he lies, he is speaking according to his [nature], because he is a liar and is the one who originates [MET] all lies.
Le père dont vous êtes issus, c'est le Diable, et vous voulez accomplir les désirs de votre père. Il a été meurtrier dès le commencement; et il n'a pas persévéré dans la vérité, parce qu'il n'y a point de vérité en lui. Quand il profère le mensonge, il parle de son propre fonds, parce qu'il est menteur et le père du mensonge.
45 But because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me!
Mais moi, parce que je dis la vérité, vous ne me croyez pas.
46 [Since I have never sinned], (none of you can show that I have sinned./can anyone among you show that I have sinned?) [RHQ] So, since I tell you the truth, (there is no good reason for your not believing me!/why is it that you do not believe me?) [RHQ]
Qui de vous me convaincra de péché? Et si je dis la vérité, pourquoi ne me croyez-vous pas?
47 Those who belong to God habitually obey God’s message. You do not belong to God, so you do not obey his message.”
Celui qui est issu de Dieu, écoute les paroles de Dieu; c'est pourquoi vous n'écoutez pas, parce que vous n'êtes pas de Dieu.
48 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] replied to him, “(We are certainly right by saying that you [believe what is false as] the Samaritans [do]!/Are we not right by saying that you [believe what is false as] the Samaritans [do]?) [RHQ] And that (a demon/an evil spirit) [controls] you!”
Les Juifs reprirent: N'avons-nous pas raison de dire que tu es un Samaritain, et que tu es possédé d'un démon?
49 Jesus replied, “A demon does not [control] me! I honor my Father, and you do not honor me!
Jésus répondit: Je ne suis pas possédé d'un démon, mais j'honore mon Père, et vous, vous me déshonorez.
50 I am not trying to honor myself. There is someone else who desires [to honor me], and he is the one who will judge [whether it is I who am telling the truth or whether it is you who are telling the truth].
Je ne cherche pas ma gloire; il y en a un qui la cherche, et qui juge.
En vérité, en vérité, je vous le déclare, si quelqu'un garde ma parole, il ne verra jamais la mort. (aiōn g165)
52 Then the Jewish [leaders] [SYN], [thinking that he was talking about ordinary death and not about spiritual death], said to him, “Now we are sure that a demon [controls] you! Abraham and the prophets died [long ago]! But you say that anyone who obeys what you teach will never die! (aiōn g165)
Les Juifs lui dirent: Nous voyons bien maintenant que tu es possédé d'un démon. Abraham est mort, les prophètes aussi, et tu dis: Si quelqu'un garde ma parole, il ne mourra jamais! (aiōn g165)
53 (You are certainly not greater than our ancestor Abraham!/Do you think you are greater than our ancestor Abraham?) [RHQ] He died, and all the prophets died, so who do you think you are [by saying something like that]?”
Es-tu plus grand que notre père Abraham, qui est mort? Les prophètes aussi sont morts; qui prétends-tu être?
54 Jesus replied, “If I were honoring myself, that would be worthless. My Father is the one who you say is your God. He is the one who honors me.
Jésus répondit: Si je me glorifie moi-même, ma gloire n'est rien; c'est mon Père qui me glorifie, lui dont vous dites qu'il est votre Dieu.
55 Although you do not know him, I know him [and have a close relationship with him]. If I said that I did not know him, I would be a liar like you are. But I know him, and I obey what he says.
Cependant vous ne l'avez pas connu; mais moi, je le connais. Et si je disais que je ne le connais pas, je serais menteur comme vous; mais je le connais et je garde sa parole.
56 Your ancestor Abraham was happy when he thought about what I would [do during] my life [MTY]. [It was as though] he saw that, and was happy.”
Abraham, votre père, a tressailli de joie à la pensée de voir mon jour: il l'a vu, et il a été rempli de joie.
57 Then the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] said to him, “You are not 50 years old yet! So (you certainly did not see him!/how could you have seen him?) [RHQ] [Because he died long ago]!”
Les Juifs lui dirent: Tu n'as pas encore cinquante ans, et tu as vu Abraham!
58 Jesus said to them, “The truth is that I existed before Abraham was born!”
Jésus leur répondit: En vérité, en vérité, je vous le déclare: Avant qu'Abraham fût, je SUIS!
59 So, [because they were very angry about Jesus thus saying that he] ([had eternally existed/was equal with God]), they picked up stones to throw at him [to kill him]. But [Jesus] caused them not to be able to see him, and he left the Temple courtyard.
Alors ils prirent des pierres pour les lui jeter; mais Jésus, se dérobant à eux, sortit du temple.
