John 8
1 But Jesus went [with us disciples] to Olive [Tree] Hill [and we stayed near there that night].
Mais Jésus s’en alla à 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.
Et dès le point du jour il revint dans le temple, et tout le peuple vint à lui; et, s’étant assis, il les enseignait.
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].
Cependant les scribes et les pharisiens lui amenèrent une femme surprise en adultère, et la placèrent au milieu,
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.
Puis ils dirent à Jésus: Maître, cette femme vient d’être surprise en 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, dans la loi, nous a ordonné de lapider de telles femmes. Toi donc, que 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.
Or ils disaient cela, le tentant, afin de pouvoir l’accuser. Mais Jésus, se baissant, écrivait du 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.”
Et comme ils continuaient à l’interroger, il se releva et leur dit: Que celui de vous qui est sans péché jette le premier une pierre contre elle.
8 Then he stooped down and wrote [some more] on the ground.
Et se baissant 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.
Mais, entendant cela, ils sortaient l’un après l’autre, à commencer par les vieillards. Et Jésus demeura seul avec la femme, qui était 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, se relevant, lui dit: Femme, où sont ceux qui vous accusaient? Personne ne vous a 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: Ni moi, je ne vous condamnerai pas: allez, et ne péchez 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 leur parla de nouveau, disant: C’est moi qui suis la lumière du monde: qui me suit ne marche 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: C’est toi qui rends témoignage de toi-même; ton témoignage n’est pas vrai.
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 répondit, et leur dit: Bien que je rende témoignage de moi-même, mon témoignage est vrai; parce que je sais d’où je viens 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, 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 je juge, mon jugement est vrai, parce que je ne suis pas seul; mais moi et mon Père qui m’a envoyé.
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 dans votre loi il est écrit que le témoignage de deux hommes est vrai.
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].”
C’est moi qui rends témoignage de moi-même; mais il rend aussi témoignage de moi, mon Père qui m’a envoyé.
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 disaient donc: Où est ton Père? Jésus répondit: Vous ne connaissez ni moi, ni mon Père: si vous me connaissiez, vous connaîtriez sans doute 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 dit ces paroles, enseignant dans le temple, au lieu où est le trésor: et personne ne se saisit de 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.”
Jésus leur dit encore: Je m’en vais et vous me chercherez, et vous mourrez dans votre péché. Mais où je vais vous ne pouvez venir.
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: Se tuera-t-il lui-même, puisqu’il dit: Où je vais vous ne pouvez venir?
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.
Il leur disait aussi: Vous, 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.”
Je vous ai donc dit que vous mourriez dans vos péchés; car si vous ne me croyez pas ce que je suis, vous mourrez dans votre péché.
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!
Ils lui dirent donc: Qui es tu? Jésus leur dit: Le principe, moi-même qui vous parle.
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 beaucoup de choses à dire de vous, et à condamner en vous; mais celui qui m’a envoyé est vrai, et moi, ce que j’ai entendu de lui, je le dis au monde.
27 They did not understand that he was talking about his Father [in heaven].
Et ils ne comprirent pas qu’il disait que Dieu était son 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: Quand vous aurez élevé le Fils de l’homme, c’est alors que vous connaîtrez ce que je suis, et que je ne fais rien de moi-même, mais que je parle comme 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.”
Et celui qui m’a envoyé est avec moi, et il ne m’a pas laissé seul, parce que pour moi je fais toujours ce qui lui plaît.
30 As Jesus was saying these things, many people believed that he [was] ([from God/the Messiah]).
Comme il disait ces choses, beaucoup 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.
Jésus disait donc à ceux des Juifs qui croyaient en lui: Pour vous, si vous demeurez dans ma parole, vous serez vraiment 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].”
Et vous connaîtrez la vérité, et la vérité vous rendra libres.
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]?”
Ils lui répondirent: Nous sommes la race d’Abraham, et nous n’avons jamais été esclaves de personne; comment dis-tu, toi: Vous serez 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 repartit: En vérité, en vérité, je vous le dis, 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 point toujours dans la maison; mais le fils y demeure toujours; (aiōn g165)
36 So if you allow me to free you, you will truly be free.
Si donc le fils vous met en liberté, vous serez vraiment 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 fils d’Abraham; mais vous cherchez à me faire mourir, parce que ma parole ne prend pas 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.”
Pour moi, ce que j’ai vu en mon Père, je le dis; et vous, ce que vous avez vu en votre père, vous le faites.
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 répliquèrent et lui dirent: Notre père est Abraham. Jésus leur dit: Si vous êtes fils d’Abraham, faites les œuvres 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 loin de là, vous cherchez à me faire mourir, moi homme qui vous ai dit la vérité que j’ai entendue de Dieu; c’est ce qu’Abraham n’a pas fait.
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 œuvres de votre père. Ils lui répliquèrent donc: Nous ne sommes pas nés de la fornication; nous n’avons qu’un 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.
Mais Jésus leur repartit: Si Dieu était votre père, certes vous m’aimeriez; car c’est de Dieu que je suis sorti et que je suis venu; ainsi je ne suis point 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 connaissez-vous point mon langage? parce que vous ne pouvez pas 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.
Vous avez le diable pour père, et vous voulez accomplir les désirs de votre père. Il a été homicide dès le commencement, et il n’est pas demeuré dans la vérité, parce qu’il n’y a pas de vérité en lui; lorsqu’il parle 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!
Pour moi, si je dis la vérité, vous ne me croyez point.
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? Si je vous dis la vérité, pourquoi ne me croyez-vous point?
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 de Dieu écoute les paroles de Dieu. Et si vous ne les écoutez point, c’est parce que vous n’êtes point 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!”
Mais les Juifs répondirent et lui dirent: Ne disons-nous pas avec raison que tu es un Samaritain, et qu’un démon est en toi?
49 Jesus replied, “A demon does not [control] me! I honor my Father, and you do not honor me!
Jésus repartit: Il n’y a pas de démon en moi; 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].
Pour moi, je ne cherche point ma gloire; il est quelqu’un qui la cherchera et qui jugera.
En vérité, en vérité, je vous le dis: 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)
Mais les Juifs lui dirent: Maintenant nous connaissons qu’il y a un démon en toi. Abraham est mort et les prophètes aussi, et tu dis: Si quelqu’un garde ma parole, il ne goûtera jamais de la mort. (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? et les prophètes sont morts aussi? 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.
Et vous ne l’avez pas connu; mais moi je le connais; et si je disais que je ne le connais point, je serais semblable à vous, menteur. 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 pour voir mon jour; il l’a vu, et il s’est réjoui.
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]!”
Mais les Juifs lui répliquèrent: 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 dit: En vérité, en vérité, avant qu’Abraham eût été fait, 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.
Ils prirent donc des pierres pour les lui jeter; mais Jésus se cacha, et sortit du temple.
