Luke 12
1 While they were doing that, many thousands of people gathered [around Jesus]. There were so many that they were stepping on each other. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Beware of [becoming] hypocrites [like] the Pharisees. Their [evil influence] [MET] [spreads to others like] yeast [spreads its influence in dough].
Cependant les troupes s'étant assemblées par milliers, en sorte qu'ils se foulaient les uns les autres, il se mit à dire à ses Disciples: donnez-vous garde surtout du levain des Pharisiens qui est l'hypocrisie.
2 People will not be able to continue concealing the things that [they or other] people try to conceal now. [God] will [some day] cause the things that are hidden now to be known {[everyone] to know the things that they hide now}.
Car il n'y a rien de caché, qui ne doive être révélé; ni rien de [si] secret, qui ne doive être connu.
3 All the things that you say in the dark [secretly, some day] will be heard {people will hear them} in the daylight. The things you have whispered [SYN] privately among yourselves in your rooms will be proclaimed {[people] will proclaim them} publicly.”
C'est pourquoi les choses que vous avez dites dans les ténèbres, seront ouïes dans la lumière; et ce dont vous avez parlé à l'oreille dans les chambres, sera prêché sur les maisons.
4 “My friends, listen [carefully]. Do not be afraid of people who [are able to] kill you, but after they kill you, there is nothing more that they can do [to hurt you].
Et je vous dis à vous mes amis: ne craignez point ceux qui tuent le corps, et qui après cela ne sauraient rien faire davantage.
5 But I will warn you about the one that you should truly be afraid of. You should be afraid of [God], because he not only has [the power to] cause people to die, he has the power to throw them into hell afterward! Yes, he is truly the one that you should be afraid of! (Geenna g1067)
Mais je vous montrerai qui vous devez craindre; craignez celui qui a la puissance, après qu'il a tué, d'envoyer dans la géhenne; oui, vous dis-je, craignez celui-là. (Geenna g1067)
6 [Think about] the sparrows. [They are worth so little] that [you] can [RHQ] buy five of them for only two small coins. But not one of them is ever forgotten by God {God never forgets one of them}!
Ne donne-t-on pas cinq petits passereaux pour deux pites? Et cependant un seul d'eux n'est point oublié devant Dieu.
7 You are worth more [to God] than many sparrows. So do not be afraid [of what people can do to you! God] even knows how many hairs there are on each of your heads, [so that if you(sg) lose one hair, he knows about it. So nothing bad can happen to you without his knowing it].
Tous les cheveux même de votre tête sont comptés; ne craignez donc point; vous valez mieux que beaucoup de passereaux.
8 I want to tell you also that if people, [without being afraid, are willing to] tell others [that they are my disciples], [I], the one who came from heaven, will acknowledge before [God that they are my disciples]. [I will do that while] God’s angels listen.
Or je vous dis, que quiconque me confessera devant les hommes, le Fils de l'homme le confessera aussi devant les Anges de Dieu.
9 But if people [are] afraid to say in front of others that they are [my disciples], [I] will say, while God’s angels listen, that they are not [my disciples].
Mais quiconque me reniera devant les hommes, il sera renié devant les Anges de Dieu.
10 [I will tell you] also that [God is willing to] forgive people who say bad things about me, the one who came from heaven, but [he] will not forgive anyone who says evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does].
Et quiconque parlera contre le Fils de l'homme, il lui sera pardonné; mais à celui qui aura blasphémé contre le Saint-Esprit, il ne lui sera point pardonné.
11 [So] when people ask you in Jewish worship houses and in the presence of rulers and other authorities [about your trusting in me], do not worry about how you will answer them [when they accuse you]. Do not worry about what you should say,
Et quand ils vous mèneront aux Synagogues, et aux Magistrats, et aux Puissances, ne soyez point en peine comment, ou quelle chose vous répondrez, ou de ce que vous aurez à dire.
12 because the Holy Spirit will tell you at that very time what you should say.”
Car le Saint-Esprit vous enseignera dans ce même instant ce qu'il faudra dire.
13 Then one of the people in the crowd said to [Jesus], “Teacher, tell my [older] brother to divide my father’s property and give me [the part that belongs] to me!”
Et quelqu'un de la troupe lui dit: Maître, dis à mon frère qu'il partage avec moi l'héritage.
14 But Jesus replied to him, “Man, (no one appointed me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property!/did anyone appoint me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property?) [RHQ]”
Mais il lui répondit: ô homme! qui est-ce qui m'a établi sur vous pour être votre juge, et pour faire vos partages?
15 Then he said to the whole crowd, “Guard yourselves very carefully, in order that you do not desire other people’s things in any way! No one can make his life secure by [obtaining] many possessions.”
Puis il leur dit: voyez, et gardez-vous d'avarice; car encore que les biens abondent à quelqu'un, il n'a pourtant pas la vie par ses biens.
16 Then Jesus told the people this illustration: “There was a certain rich man whose crops grew very well.
Et il leur dit cette parabole: Les champs d'un homme riche avaient rapporté en abondance;
17 [So] he said [to himself], ‘I do not know what to do, because I do not have any place [big enough] to store all my crops!’
Et il pensait en lui-même, disant: que ferai-je, car je n'ai point où je puisse assembler mes fruits?
18 Then he thought to himself, ‘[I know] what I will do! I will tear down my grain bins and build larger ones! Then I will store all my wheat and other goods in [the big new bins].
Puis il dit: voici ce que je ferai: j'abattrai mes greniers, et j'en bâtirai de plus grands, et j'y assemblerai tous mes revenus et mes biens;
19 [Then] I will say to myself [SYN], “Now I have plenty of goods stored up. [They will last] for many years. [So now] I will take life easy. I will eat and drink [all that I want to] and be happy [for a long time]!”’
Puis je dirai à mon âme: mon âme, tu as beaucoup de biens assemblés pour beaucoup d'années, repose-toi, mange, bois, et fais grande chère.
20 But God said to him, ‘You foolish [man]! Tonight you will die! (Then all [the goods] you have saved up [for yourself] will [belong to someone else, not to] you!/Do you think that you [will benefit from] all that you have stored up for yourself?) [RHQ]’”
Mais Dieu lui dit: insensé, en cette même nuit ton âme te sera redemandée; et les choses que tu as préparées, à qui seront-elles?
21 [Then Jesus ended this illustration by saying], “That is what will happen to those who store up goods just for themselves, but who do not value the things [that] God [considers] valuable.”
Il en est ainsi de celui qui fait de grands amas de biens pour soi-même, et qui n'est pas riche en Dieu.
22 Then [Jesus] said to his disciples, “So I want to tell you this: Do not worry about [things you need] in order to live. Do not worry about [whether you will have enough food] to eat or [enough clothes] to wear.
Alors il dit à ses Disciples: à cause de cela je vous dis, ne soyez point en souci pour votre vie, de ce que vous mangerez; ni pour votre corps, de quoi vous serez vêtus.
23 It is important to have sufficient food and clothing, but (the way you conduct your lives is more important./is not the way you conduct your lives more important?) [RHQ]
La vie est plus que la nourriture, et le corps est plus que le vêtement.
24 Think about the birds: They do not plant [seeds], and they do not harvest [crops]. They do not have rooms or buildings in which to store crops. But God provides food for them. [And] you are certainly much more valuable than birds. [So God will certainly provide what you need]!
Considérez les corbeaux, ils ne sèment, ni ne moissonnent, et ils n'ont point de cellier, ni de grenier, et cependant Dieu les nourrit; combien valez-vous mieux que les oiseaux?
25 (There is not a one of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it!/Is there any of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it?) [RHQ]
Et qui est celui de vous qui par son souci puisse ajouter une coudée à sa stature?
26 Worrying is a small thing to do. So since you cannot add to your life, (you certainly should not worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live!]/why do you worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live]?) [RHQ]
Si donc vous ne pouvez pas même ce qui est très-petit, pourquoi êtes-vous en souci du reste?
27 Think about the way that flowers grow [in the fields]. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes. But I tell you that [even though King] Solomon, [who lived long ago, wore very beautiful clothes], his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those [flowers].
Considérez comment croissent les lis, ils ne travaillent, ni ne filent, et cependant je vous dis que Salomon même dans toute sa gloire n'était point vêtu comme l'un d'eux.
28 God makes the flowers beautiful, but they grow in the fields for only a short time. Then [they are cut at the same time that the grass] is cut, and thrown into an oven [to be burned to make heat for baking] bread. [So they really are not worth very much. But you are very precious to] God, [and he] will [care for you] much more [than he cares for the grass by filling it with beautiful flowers]. So he will certainly provide clothes for you, who [live much longer than the grass. Why] [RHQ] [do you] trust him so little?
Que si Dieu revêt ainsi l'herbe qui est aujourd'hui au champ, et qui demain est mise au four, combien plus vous [vêtira-t-il], ô gens de petite foi?
29 Do not always be concerned about having enough to eat and drink, and do not be worrying about those things.
Ne dites donc point: que mangerons-nous, ou que boirons-nous? et ne soyez point en suspens.
30 The people who do not know God are always worried about such things. But your Father [in heaven] knows that you need those things, [so you should not worry about them].
Car les gens de ce monde sont après à rechercher toutes ces choses; mais votre Père sait que vous avez besoin de ces choses.
31 Instead, be concerned about letting [God] completely direct [your life]. Then [he] will also give you enough of the things [you need].
Mais plutôt cherchez le Royaume de Dieu, et toutes ces choses vous seront données par-dessus.
32 [You who are my disciples are like a] small flock of sheep, [and I am like your shepherd]. So you should not be afraid. Your Father [in heaven] wants to let you rule with him [in heaven].
Ne crains point, petit troupeau; car il a plu à votre Père de vous donner le Royaume.
33 [So now] sell the things that you own. Give [the money that you get for those things] to poor people. [If you do that, it will be as though] you are providing for yourselves purses that will not wear out, and [God will give] you a treasure in heaven that will always be safe. There, no thief can come near [to steal it], and no termite can destroy it.
Vendez ce que vous avez, et donnez en l'aumône; faites-vous des bourses qui ne s'envieillissent point; et un trésor dans les cieux, qui ne défaille jamais, d'où le larron n'approche point, [et où] la teigne ne gâte rien;
34 Remember that [the things] that you [think are the most] valuable are [the things] that you will be constantly concerned about.”
Car où est votre trésor, là sera aussi votre cœur.
35 “Be always ready [for doing God’s work] [MET], like [people] who have put on their work clothes and are ready [during the day], with their lamps burning all night.
Que vos reins soient ceints, et vos lampes allumées.
36 Be [ready for me to return] [MET], like servants who are waiting for their master to return after being at a wedding feast [for several days]. They are [waiting to] open the door for him and [start working for him again] as soon as he arrives and knocks at the door.
Et soyez semblables aux serviteurs qui attendent le maître quand il retournera des noces; afin que quand il viendra, et qu'il heurtera, ils lui ouvrent aussitôt.
37 If those servants are awake when he returns, [he will] be very pleased with them. I will tell you this: He will put on [the kind of clothes] that servants wear and tell them to sit down, and he will serve them a meal.
Bienheureux sont ces serviteurs que le maître trouvera veillants, quand il arrivera. En vérité je vous dis qu'il se ceindra, et les fera mettre à table, et s'avançant il les servira.
38 [Even] if he comes between midnight and sunrise, if he finds that his servants are [awake and] ready [for him], he will be very pleased with them.
Que s'il arrive sur la seconde veille, ou sur la troisième, et qu'il les trouve ainsi [veillants], bienheureux sont ces serviteurs-là.
39 But you must also remember this: If owners of a house knew what time a thief was coming, they [would stay awake and] would not allow their house to be broken into [and their goods to be stolen] {[the thief] to break into the house [and steal their goods]}.
Or sachez ceci, que si le père de famille savait à quelle heure le larron doit venir, il veillerait, et ne laisserait point percer sa maison.
40 Similarly, you must be ready [for me to return], because [I], the one who came from heaven, will come [again] at a time when you do not expect [me to come].”
Vous donc aussi tenez-vous prêts, car le Fils de l'homme viendra à l'heure que vous n'y penserez point.
41 Peter said, “Lord, are you [(sg)] speaking this illustration [only] for us or for everyone [else also]?”
Et Pierre lui dit: Seigneur, dis-tu cette parabole pour nous, ou aussi pour tous?
42 The Lord replied, “[I am saying it for you and for anyone else] [MET, RHQ] who is like a faithful and wise manager in his master’s house. His master appoints him to [supervise affairs in his house] and to give all the [other] servants their food at the proper time. [Then he leaves on a long trip].
Et le Seigneur dit: qui est donc le dispensateur fidèle et prudent, que le maître aura établi sur toute la troupe de ses serviteurs pour leur donner l'ordinaire dans le temps qu'il faut?
43 If the servant is doing that work when his master returns, [his master] will be very pleased with him.
Bienheureux est ce serviteur-là que son maître trouvera faisant ainsi, quand il viendra.
44 I tell you this: His master will appoint him to supervise all of his affairs [permanently].
En vérité, je vous dis, qu'il l'établira sur tout ce qu'il a.
45 But that servant might think to himself, ‘My master [has been away] for a long time, [so he probably will] not return soon [and find out what I am doing].’ [Then he might] start to beat the [other] servants, both male and female ones. [He might also start] to eat [a lot of food] and get drunk.
Mais si ce serviteur-là dit en son cœur: mon maître tarde longtemps à venir, et qu'il se mette à battre les serviteurs et les servantes, et à manger, et à boire, et à s'enivrer.
46 [If he does that, and if] his master returns on a day when the servant does not expect him, then his master will (cut him into two pieces/punish him severely) [HYP] and put him [in the place where he puts all] those who do not [serve him] faithfully.
Le maître de ce serviteur viendra au jour qu'il ne l'attend point, et à l'heure qu'il ne sait point, et il le séparera, et le mettra au rang des infidèles.
47 Every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires will be beaten severely {[The master] will beat severely every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires}.
Or le serviteur qui a connu la volonté de son maître, et qui ne s'est pas tenu prêt, et n'a point fait selon sa volonté, sera battu de plusieurs coups.
48 But every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do, and who did things for which he deserved to be punished, will be beaten lightly {[the master] will beat lightly every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do and did the things for which he deserved that [his master] would beat him}. [God will treat his people similarly, because he] expects a lot from those people whom [he] has allowed [to understand a lot]. People who entrust things [to others’ care] expect those people [to care for those things] very well. Similarly, [God] expects a lot from those people whom he has allowed [to understand a lot]. Furthermore, he expects the most from people to whom he has given the most [ability].”
Mais celui qui ne l'a point connue, et qui a fait des choses dignes de châtiment, sera battu de moins de coups; car à chacun à qui il aura été beaucoup donné, il sera beaucoup redemandé; et à celui à qui il aura été beaucoup confié, il sera plus redemandé.
49 “I came to earth to cause [there to be trials] [MET], [which will purify you as] fire [purifies metal] (OR, to cause judgment/divisions among you). I wish that the time when [you] will be purified {when [God] will purify you} (OR, when divisions will be caused {to cause divisions among people}) had already begun.
Je suis venu mettre le feu en la terre; et que veux-je, s'il est déjà allumé?
50 I must soon suffer [IDM] greatly. I am distressed, and I will continue to be distressed until my suffering is finished.
Or j'ai à être baptisé d'un Baptême; et combien suis-je pressé jusqu'à ce qu'il soit accompli.
51 Do you think that as a result of my coming to earth people will live together peacefully? No! I must tell you, [that is not what will happen! Instead, people] will be divided.
Pensez-vous que je sois venu mettre la paix en la terre? non, vous dis-je; mais plutôt la division.
52 Because some people in one house [will believe in me and some will not], they will be divided. [For example], three people in one house [who do not believe in me] will oppose two [who do believe], or two [who do not believe in me] will oppose three [who do believe].
Car désormais ils seront cinq dans une maison, divisés, trois contre deux, et deux contre trois.
53 A man will oppose his son, or a son will oppose his father. A woman will oppose her daughter, or a woman will oppose her mother. A woman will oppose her daughter-in-law, or a woman will oppose her mother-in-law.”
Le père sera divisé contre le fils, et le fils contre le père; la mère contre la fille, et la fille contre la mère; la belle-mère contre sa belle-fille, et la belle-fille contre sa belle-mère.
54 He [also] said to the crowds, “[In this country], when you see a [dark] cloud forming in the west, you immediately say ‘It is going to rain!’ and that is what happens.
Puis il disait aux troupes: quand vous voyez une nuée qui se lève de l'occident, vous dites d'abord: la pluie vient, et cela arrive ainsi.
55 [In this region], when the wind blows from the south, you say, ‘It is going to be a very hot day!’ and that is what happens.
Et quand vous voyez souffler le vent du Midi, vous dites qu'il fera chaud; et cela arrive.
56 You hypocrites! By observing the clouds and the wind, you are able to discern what is happening regarding [the weather]. It is disgusting that you are not able to discern [what God is doing] at this present time [RHQ]!
Hypocrites, vous savez bien discerner les apparences du ciel et de la terre; et comment ne discernez-vous point cette saison?
57 (Each of you ought to determine now what is the right thing for you to do, [while you still have time to do that]!/Why cannot each of you determine what is the right [thing for you to do now while you still have time to do that]?) [RHQ]
Et pourquoi aussi ne reconnaissez-vous pas de vous-mêmes ce qui est juste?
58 [If you do not do that, God will punish you] [MET]. [It will be like what happens when] someone takes one of you to court, saying that you [(sg)] have done something very bad. You should try to settle things with him while you are still on the way to the court. If he forces you to go to the judge, the judge will decide that you are guilty and put you into the hands of the court officer. Then that officer will put you in prison.
Or quand tu vas au Magistrat avec ta partie adverse, tâche en chemin d'en être délivré; de peur qu'elle ne te tire devant le juge, et que le juge ne te livre au sergent, et que le sergent ne te mette en prison.
59 I tell you that if you go to prison, you will never get out, [because you will never be able to] pay every bit [of what the judge says you owe] [MET]. [Similarly, you ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
Je te dis que tu ne sortiras point de là jusqu'à ce que tu aies rendu la dernière pite.
