Luke 1
1 My noble [friend] Theophilus, many people saw the things that [Jesus] did while he was with us, from the time when he started [MTY] [his ministry]. They served God [by teaching people] the message [about the Lord Jesus]. Many of those who heard what they taught wrote down for us accounts of the things that [Jesus did from the time when] he began [his ministry].
Puisque plusieurs ont entrepris de mettre en ordre le récit des événements qui se sont accomplis parmi nous,
comme nous l'ont transmis ceux qui, dès le début, ont été témoins oculaires et serviteurs de la parole,
3 I myself have studied these accounts carefully. So I decided that it would be good for me also to write for you [(sg)] an accurate account of these matters.
il m'a semblé bon, ayant dès le début suivi exactement le cours de toutes choses, de t'écrire avec ordre, très excellent Théophile,
4 I want you to know the truth about what you have been taught {what others have taught you}.
afin que tu saches avec certitude les choses dans lesquelles tu as été instruit.
5 When King Herod [the Great ruled] Judea [district], there was a [Jewish] priest named Zechariah. He belonged to the [group of priests called] the Abijah group. He and his wife Elizabeth were both descended from the [first priest of Israel], Aaron.
Il y avait, du temps d'Hérode, roi de Judée, un prêtre nommé Zacharie, de la division sacerdotale d'Abija. Il avait une femme parmi les filles d'Aaron, et son nom était Élisabeth.
6 [God considered that] both of them were righteous, because they constantly completely obeyed everything that God had commanded.
Ils étaient tous deux justes devant Dieu, marchant sans reproche dans tous les commandements et ordonnances du Seigneur.
7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth had been unable to bear children. Furthermore, she and her husband were very old.
Mais ils n'eurent pas d'enfant, car Élisabeth était stérile, et ils étaient tous deux avancés en âge.
8 One day [Zechariah’s] group was doing their work [in the Temple in Jerusalem], and he was serving as a priest in God’s presence.
Or, tandis qu'il exerçait la fonction de prêtre devant Dieu selon l'ordre de sa division,
9 Following their custom, [the other priests] chose him by lot to enter the Lord’s temple and burn incense.
selon la coutume de la fonction de prêtre, son lot était d'entrer dans le temple du Seigneur et d'y brûler des parfums.
10 While he was burning the incense, many people were outside [in the courtyard], praying.
Toute la multitude du peuple priait dehors à l'heure de l'encens.
11 Then an angel whom God had [sent] appeared to him. The angel was standing at the right side of the place [where the priests burned] incense.
Un ange du Seigneur lui apparut, se tenant à droite de l'autel des parfums.
12 When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and became very afraid.
Zacharie fut troublé en le voyant, et la peur le saisit.
13 But the angel said to him, “Zechariah, do not be afraid! When you [(sg)] prayed [asking God for a son] (OR, [that God would send the Messiah]), God heard what you prayed. [So] your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son. You must name him John.
Mais l'ange lui dit: « Ne crains pas, Zacharie, car ta demande a été exaucée. Ta femme, Élisabeth, t'enfantera un fils, et tu lui donneras le nom de Jean.
14 He will cause you to be very happy, and many other people will also be happy because he is born.
Tu auras de la joie et de l'allégresse, et beaucoup se réjouiront de sa naissance.
15 God will consider him to be very important. He must never drink wine or any other alcoholic drink, [in order that he will be completely dedicated to God]. He will be controlled by the Holy Spirit {The Holy Spirit will control him} from before he is born.
Car il sera grand aux yeux du Seigneur, et il ne boira ni vin ni boisson forte. Il sera rempli de l'Esprit Saint, dès le sein de sa mère.
16 He will [persuade] many people in Israel to turn away [from their sins and please] the Lord their God.
Il ramènera beaucoup de fils d'Israël à l'Éternel, leur Dieu.
17 As [God’s] Spirit enables him [to preach] powerfully as [the prophet] Elijah did, he will precede [the Messiah]. He will cause parents [SYN] to act [peacefully] toward their children [again]. He will cause [many] people who do not obey [God to hear and obey] the wise things that righteous people [tell them]. He will do this in order to help [many] people to be ready when the Lord [comes].”
Il le précédera avec l'esprit et la puissance d'Élie, pour ramener le cœur des pères vers les enfants, et les désobéissants à la sagesse des justes, afin de préparer un peuple à l'Éternel. »
18 Then Zechariah said to the angel, “I am very old, and my wife is also so old [that she cannot bear a child. So] (I cannot [believe] that what you [(sg)] said [will happen]!/how can I [believe] that what you [(sg)] said [will happen]?) [RHQ]”
Zacharie dit à l'ange: « Comment puis-je en être sûr? Car je suis un vieil homme, et ma femme est bien avancée en âge. »
19 Then the angel said to him, “I am [God’s chief angel], Gabriel! [I do what God tells me, because] I constantly am in God’s presence! I was sent {[He] sent me} to tell you [(sg)] something good [that is going to happen to you].
L'ange lui répondit: « Je suis Gabriel, qui se tient dans la présence de Dieu. J'ai été envoyé pour te parler et t'annoncer cette bonne nouvelle.
20 What I have told you will certainly happen at the time [God decides], but you did not believe what I told you. So now [God will make] you will be unable to talk until the day [your son is born]”!
Voici, tu te tairas et tu ne pourras pas parler jusqu'au jour où ces choses arriveront, parce que tu n'as pas cru à mes paroles, qui s'accompliront en leur temps. »
21 While [Zechariah and the angel] were talking, the people [in the courtyard] were waiting for Zechariah [to come out]. They wondered, “Why is he staying in the Temple for such a long time?”
Le peuple attendait Zacharie et s'étonnait qu'il tarde à entrer dans le temple.
22 When Zechariah came out, he was not able to speak to the people. Because he could not talk, he made motions with his hands [to try to convey what had happened]. Then they realized that he had seen (a vision [from God]/something that [God] showed him) while he was in the Temple.
Lorsqu'il sortit, il ne put leur parler. Ils comprirent qu'il avait eu une vision dans le temple. Il continua à leur faire des signes, et il resta muet.
23 When Zechariah’s time to work [as a priest in the Temple] was finished, he [left Jerusalem and] returned to his home.
Lorsque les jours de son service furent accomplis, il s'en alla dans sa maison.
24 Some time later his wife Elizabeth became pregnant [EUP]. She did not leave their house for five months, [because she knew that people would laugh at her if she told them that she was pregnant].
Après ces jours-là, Élisabeth, sa femme, devint enceinte, et elle se cacha pendant cinq mois, en disant:
25 But she thought, “God has enabled me to become pregnant. He has pitied me and I will no longer be ashamed [because I have no children]!”
« C'est ainsi que le Seigneur m'a fait pendant les jours où il m'a regardée, pour ôter mon opprobre parmi les hommes. »
26 When Elizabeth had been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, the angel Gabriel was sent by God {God sent the angel Gabriel} [again].
Au sixième mois, l'ange Gabriel fut envoyé par Dieu dans une ville de Galilée, nommée Nazareth,
27 [This time] he went to Nazareth [town] in Galilee [district], to a virgin whose name was Mary. It had been {[Her parents] had} promised that she would marry a man named Joseph, who was descended from [King] David.
auprès d'une vierge promise en mariage à un homme du nom de Joseph, de la maison de David. Le nom de la vierge était Marie.
28 The angel greeted her and said, “(The Lord/God) is with you [(sg)] and you will be greatly blessed {[has decided to] greatly bless you}!”
Après être entré, l'ange lui dit: « Réjouis-toi, toi qui es si favorisée! Le Seigneur est avec toi. Tu es bénie entre toutes les femmes! »
29 But Mary was very confused [when she heard] that. She wondered what [the angel meant] by these words.
Mais quand elle le vit, elle fut très troublée par cette parole, et elle réfléchit à la manière dont elle pouvait être saluée.
30 Then the angel said to her, “Mary, God is very pleased with you [(sg)], so do not be afraid.
L'ange lui dit: « Ne crains pas, Marie, car tu as trouvé grâce devant Dieu.
31 You will become pregnant and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus.
Voici que tu concevras dans ton sein et tu donneras naissance à un fils, et tu lui donneras le nom de Jésus.
32 He will become great. He will be called {[People will] call him} (the Son of God/the man who is also God). God, the Lord, will make him a king [MTY] as his ancestor [King] David was.
Il sera grand et on l'appellera le Fils du Très-Haut. Le Seigneur Dieu lui donnera le trône de son père David,
33 He will be the King of [the] Jews, the descendants [MTY] of [your ancestor] Jacob, forever. He will rule as king forever!” (aiōn g165)
et il régnera sur la maison de Jacob pour toujours. Il n'y aura pas de fin à son règne. » (aiōn g165)
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “I am a virgin, so how can I [have a baby]?”
Marie dit à l'ange: « Comment cela se peut-il, puisque je suis vierge? »
35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come to you; the power of God [MTY/EUP] will overshadow you [and enable you to become pregnant]. So the child [you will] bear will be completely set apart {give himself completely} to obey God, and he will be called {[people] will say that he is} (the Son of God/the man who is also God).
L'ange lui répondit: « L'Esprit Saint viendra sur toi, et la puissance du Très-Haut te couvrira de son ombre. C'est pourquoi aussi le saint qui naîtra de toi sera appelé Fils de Dieu.
36 [I also need to tell you something else]. Your cousin Elizabeth is very old, and it was thought {[people] said} that she could not bear any children. But she has been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, and will bear a son!
Voici qu'Élisabeth, ta parente, a conçu un fils dans sa vieillesse, et c'est le sixième mois de celle qu'on appelait stérile.
37 [You should not be surprised at that], because God can do everything!”
Car rien de ce qui est dit par Dieu n'est impossible. »
38 Then Mary said, “All right, I want to serve (the Lord/God), so may what you [(sg)] have said about me come true!” Then the angel left her.
Marie dit: « Voici la servante du Seigneur; qu'il me soit fait selon ta parole. » Puis l'ange s'éloigna d'elle.
39 Very soon after that, Mary got ready and went quickly to a town in the highlands of Judea [district] where Zechariah lived.
En ces jours-là, Marie se leva et se rendit en hâte dans la montagne, dans une ville de Juda,
40 She entered his house and greeted [his wife] Elizabeth.
elle entra dans la maison de Zacharie et salua Elisabeth.
41 As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary greet her, the baby moved inside [Elizabeth’s] womb. The Holy Spirit took complete control of Elizabeth,
Lorsqu'Elisabeth entendit la salutation de Marie, l'enfant tressaillit dans son sein, et Elisabeth fut remplie du Saint-Esprit.
42 and she said loudly [to Mary], “[God] has blessed you [more than] he has blessed [any other] woman, and [he has] blessed the child you will bear!
Elle cria d'une voix forte et dit: « Tu es bénie entre toutes les femmes, et le fruit de tes entrailles est béni!
43 (I am not worthy that [God would allow you] to visit me!/Why is [God allowing you] to visit me?) [RHQ] You will be the mother of my Lord!
Pourquoi suis-je si favorisée, pour que la mère de mon Seigneur vienne à moi?
44 [I realize this because] as soon as I heard you greet me, the baby inside my womb moved because he was so happy [that you had come].
Car voici, quand la voix de ta salutation est parvenue à mes oreilles, le bébé a bondi de joie dans mon sein!
45 [God] is pleased with you [because] you believed that what (the Lord/God) told you would come true.”
Heureuse celle qui a cru, car les choses qui lui ont été dites de la part du Seigneur s'accompliront! »
46 Then Mary [praised God by] saying/singing: “, how I [SYN] praise (the Lord/God)!
Marie a dit, « Mon âme magnifie le Seigneur.
47 I am happy because God is the one who saves me.
Mon esprit s'est réjoui en Dieu mon Sauveur,
48 I was only his lowly servant girl, but he did not forget me. So from now on, everyone will say that God was pleased with me,
car il a regardé l'humble condition de son serviteur. Car voici qu'à partir de maintenant, toutes les générations me diront béni.
49 because they will hear about the things that God [MTY], the mighty one, has done for me. He [MTY] is awesome!
Car celui qui est puissant a fait de grandes choses pour moi. Saint est son nom.
50 He acts mercifully toward all those who respect him.
Sa miséricorde s'étend de génération en génération sur ceux qui le craignent.
51 He shows people that he [MTY] is very powerful. He scatters those who think proudly.
Il a montré de la force avec son bras. Il a dispersé les orgueilleux dans l'imagination de leur cœur.
52 He does not let mighty kings rule [MTY] any more, but he honors people who are oppressed (OR, humble).
Il a fait tomber les princes de leurs trônes, et a élevé les humbles.
53 He gives good things to eat to those who are hungry, but he sends away the rich people without giving them anything.
Il a rassasié de bonnes choses les affamés. Il a renvoyé les riches à vide.
54 And now he has remembered what he promised. So he has helped me and all the other people of [MTY] Israel who serve him.
Il a secouru Israël, son serviteur, pour qu'il se souvienne de la miséricorde,
55 He promised to Abraham and all our other ancestors who descended from him that he would act mercifully toward them forever.” (aiōn g165)
comme il a parlé à nos pères, à Abraham et à sa descendance pour toujours. » (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months. Then she returned to her home.
Marie resta avec elle environ trois mois, puis elle retourna dans sa maison.
57 When it was time for Elizabeth to give birth to her child, she bore a son.
Le temps où Élisabeth devait accoucher s'accomplit, et elle donna naissance à un fils.
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard how (the Lord/God) had greatly blessed her [by enabling her to bear a child], so they were happy along with [Elizabeth].
Ses voisins et ses proches apprirent que le Seigneur avait magnifié sa miséricorde envers elle, et ils se réjouirent avec elle.
59 Seven days later they gathered together for the [ceremony for] circumcising the baby [to show that he belonged to God]. They wanted to give the baby the same name as his father, Zechariah.
Le huitième jour, on vint pour circoncire l'enfant, et l'on voulut l'appeler Zacharie, du nom de son père.
60 But his mother said, “No, [his name will not be Zechariah]. His name will be John!”
Sa mère répondit: « Non, mais on l'appellera Jean. »
61 [So] they said to her, “[John] is not the name of any of your [(dl)] relatives, [so you(dl) should not give him that name]!”
Ils lui dirent: « Il n'y a personne parmi tes proches qui soit appelé de ce nom. »
62 Then they made motions with their hands to Zechariah, [for him] to indicate what name [he] wanted to be given {to give} to his son.
Ils firent des signes à son père, pour savoir comment il voulait qu'on l'appelle.
63 [So] he signaled that they [should give him] a tablet [to write on. When they gave him one], he wrote [on it], “His name is John.” All those [who were there] were surprised!
Il demanda une tablette et écrivit: « Son nom est Jean. » Ils étaient tous émerveillés.
64 Immediately Zechariah was able to speak again [MTY], and he praised God.
Aussitôt sa bouche s'ouvrit et sa langue se délia, et il parla en bénissant Dieu.
65 All their neighbors were amazed/awestruck! They told other people who lived all over the highlands of Judea about what had happened.
La crainte s'empara de tous les habitants des environs, et l'on parlait de toutes ces paroles dans toute la montagne de Judée.
66 Everyone who heard about it kept thinking about it. They were saying, “We wonder what will this child do [for God when] he [grows up] [RHQ]!” They wondered that because [from what had happened they were sure that] God would be helping that child [SYN] [in a powerful way].
Tous ceux qui les entendaient les fixaient dans leur cœur, en disant: « Que sera donc cet enfant? » La main du Seigneur était avec lui.
67 [After] Zechariah’s [son was born], Zechariah was completely directed by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit completely directed Zechariah} as he spoke these words that came from God:
Son père Zacharie fut rempli du Saint-Esprit, et il prophétisa, disant,
68 “Praise the Lord, the God whom we(inc) people of Israel worship, because he has come to set us, his people, free from our enemies.
« Béni soit le Seigneur, le Dieu d'Israël, car il a visité et racheté son peuple;
69 He is sending us someone who will powerfully [MTY] save us, someone who is descended from [MTY] King David, who served God well.
et il nous a suscité une corne de salut dans la maison de son serviteur David.
(comme il l'a dit par la bouche de ses saints prophètes qui existent depuis des temps immémoriaux), (aiōn g165)
71 He will rescue us from our enemies, and he will save us from the power of all those who hate us.
le salut de nos ennemis et de la main de tous ceux qui nous haïssent;
72 He will do this because he has not forgotten what he promised our ancestors; he made an agreement that he would act mercifully to us, their descendants.
pour faire preuve de clémence envers nos pères, pour se souvenir de sa sainte alliance,
73 That is what he strongly promised our ancestor Abraham that he would do.
le serment qu'il a fait à Abraham, notre père,
74 God told him that we would be rescued {he would rescue us} from the power of our enemies, that he would enable us to serve him without being afraid,
de nous accorder que, délivrés de la main de nos ennemis, doivent le servir sans crainte,
75 that he would cause us to be completely dedicated to him, and enable us to live righteously all of our lives.”
dans la sainteté et la droiture devant lui tous les jours de notre vie.
76 [Then Zechariah said this to] his little son: “My child, you will be called {people will say that you are} a prophet whom God [MTY/EUP] has sent; you will begin your work before (the Lord/Messiah) comes; you will prepare people so that they will be ready for him. (OR, you will begin your work before the Messiah comes).
Et toi, mon enfant, tu seras appelé prophète du Très-Haut; car tu iras devant la face du Seigneur pour préparer ses voies,
77 You will tell God’s people how he will forgive them and save them from being punished for their sins.
pour donner la connaissance du salut à son peuple par la rémission de ses péchés,
78 Our God will do that because he is very kind to us. Just like a new day begins when the sun rises [MET], God will do that new thing for us when the Messiah comes to us from heaven.
à cause de la tendre miséricorde de notre Dieu, par lequel l'aube d'en haut nous visitera,
79 People who do not know God [MET] are like those who sit in the darkness. They are afraid [MTY] that they will soon die. But when the Messiah tells us God’s message, it will be like causing such people to see a bright light. He will guide us [SYN] so that we will be living peacefully.”
pour éclairer ceux qui sont assis dans les ténèbres et l'ombre de la mort; pour guider nos pieds sur le chemin de la paix. »
80 [Later], Zechariah’s son grew up and became spiritually strong. Then he lived in a desolate region until he began to preach to the Israeli people.
L'enfant grandissait et devenait fort en esprit, et il était dans le désert jusqu'au jour de son apparition publique en Israël.
