Luke 18
1 [Jesus] told [his disciples] a parable to teach them that they always ought to pray confidently and not be discouraged [if God does not immediately answer their prayers].
Il leur raconta une parabole pour leur montrer qu'il faut prier toujours, et ne point se lasser:
2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not revere God, and did not care about people, either.
«Dans une certaine ville, dit-il, il y avait un juge qui n'avait ni crainte de Dieu, ni égards pour les hommes.
3 There was a widow in that city who kept coming to him, saying, ‘Please decide what is just [in the dispute between me and] the man who is opposing me [in court!’]
Or, dans cette même ville, il y avait une veuve qui venait à lui et lui disait: «Fais-moi justice de mon adversaire.»
4 For a long time the judge refused [to help her]. But later he thought to himself, ‘I do not revere God and I do not care about people,
Pendant longtemps, il ne le voulut pas.» «Enfin il se dit à lui-même: «Bien que je n'aie ni crainte de Dieu, ni égards pour les hommes,
5 but this widow keeps bothering me! So I will make sure that she is treated justly. [If I do not do that], she will exhaust me by continually coming to me!’”
comme il est certain que cette veuve-là m'est à charge, je lui ferai justice, de peur qu'elle ne finisse par se livrer à quelque violence.»
6 Then the Lord [Jesus] said, “[Even though] the judge was not a righteous man, think carefully about what he said!
Vous entendez, ajouta le Seigneur, ce que dit ce juge inique.
7 [Similarly], (God will certainly show that [what you] have done has been right!/will God not show that [what you] have done has been right?) [RHQ] He will do this for you whom he has chosen. [He will do this for you] who pray earnestly to him night and day, asking him to [help you]. He may delay [helping you].
Et Dieu ne ferait point justice à ses élus qui crient à lui nuit et jour? Il tarderait à les secourir?
8 But I tell you, [some day] he will show that what you did was right, and he will do it quickly. But when [I], the one who came from heaven, return to earth, (there may not be [many people who will still] be trusting [that I will vindicate them] (OR, who will still be trusting in me)./will there be [many people who will still] be trusting [that I will vindicate them] (OR, who will still be trusting in me)?) [RHQ]”
Il leur fera prompte justice, je vous le déclare; mais le Fils de l'homme, à son retour, trouvera-t-il la foi sur la terre?»
9 [Jesus] also told a parable [to warn] people who mistakenly thought that they were doing things that made them acceptable to God. Besides, they also despised other people.
Il raconta aussi la parabole suivante à quelques-uns très convaincus, à part eux, qu'ils étaient justes, et qui méprisaient les autres:
10 [He said this]: “Two men went up to the Temple [in Jerusalem] to pray. One was a Pharisee. The other was a tax collector.
«Deux hommes montèrent au Temple pour prier; l'un Pharisien et l'autre publicain.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed silently, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men. [Some] extort money [from others]; some treat others unjustly; some commit adultery. [I do not do such things. And I am certainly not] like this tax collector [who cheats people]!
Le Pharisien, debout, priait ainsi en lui-même: «O Dieu, je te rends grâces de ce que je ne suis pas comme le reste des hommes, gens rapaces, iniques, adultères, de ce que je ne suis pas comme ce publicain-là.
12 [Our law says that we(exc) should] (fast/abstain from food) [once a week], [but I do more than that. I] fast twice a week! I give [you] ten percent of all that I earn!’
Je jeûne deux fois par semaine; je donne la dîme de tout ce que j'acquiers.»
13 But the tax collector stood far [from the other people in the Temple courtyard because he felt very unworthy]. He would not even look up toward heaven. Instead, he beat on his chest [to show that he was sorry for his sin]. He said, ‘God, I am a sinner; be merciful to me [and forgive me]!’”
Quant au publicain, il se tenait à distance, il n'osait pas même lever les yeux vers le ciel, mais il se frappait la poitrine en disant: «Dieu, aie pitié de moi qui suis un pécheur!»
14 [Then Jesus said], “I tell you [(pl)] that as the tax collector went home, the record of his sins was erased {[God] erased the record of his sins}, not that of the Pharisee. [Remember this]: Those who exalt themselves will be humbled {[God] will humble all those who exalt themselves}, but those who humble themselves will be exalted {[he] will exalt those who humble themselves}.”
Celui-ci, je vous le déclare, rentra dans sa maison justifié, plutôt que l'autre; car quiconque s'élève lui-même sera abaissé, et quiconque s'abaisse lui-même sera élevé.»
15 [One day when many people were coming to Jesus], they were also bringing small children. They wanted him to put his hands on [the children and bless them]. When the disciples saw that, they rebuked [those who were bringing those children].
On lui apportait même les tout petits enfants pour qu'il les touchât. Voyant cela, les disciples blâmèrent ceux qui les lui apportaient.
16 But Jesus called the children [to come to him]. He said to his disciples, “Let the children come to me! Do not stop them! It is people who are [humble and trusting] like they are who can experience God ruling [their lives].
Mais Jésus appela ces enfants: «Laissez, leur dit-il, les enfants venir à moi, et ne les en empêchez pas, car c'est à ceux qui leur ressemblent qu'appartient le Royaume de Dieu.
17 Note this: Those who do not [trust God and] allow him to direct [their lives], as children [do], will not enter the [MET] place where God rules.”
En vérité, je vous le dis, qui ne recevra pas, comme un enfant, le Royaume de Dieu, n'y entrera pas.»
18 A [Jewish] leader asked [Jesus], “Good teacher, what shall I do in order to have eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
Un chef de synagogue lui posa une question: «Bon maître, lui dit-il, que dois-je faire pour acquérir la vie éternelle?» (aiōnios g166)
19 Jesus said to him, “Only God is good! No one [else] is good! (So you(sg) should consider carefully what [you are implying by] calling me good!/[Do you realize that you are implying that I am God by] calling me good?) [RHQ]
Jésus lui dit: «Pourquoi m'appelles-tu bon? Nul n'est bon que Dieu seul!
20 [But to answer your question], you [(sg)] know the commandments that [God gave Moses. He commanded such things as] ‘do not commit adultery, do not commit murder, do not steal, do not testify falsely [about what you have seen or heard], honor your father and mother.’”
Tu connais les commandements: «Tu ne seras point adultère; tu ne seras point meurtrier; tu ne seras point voleur; tu ne rendras point de faux témoignages; honore ton père et ta mère.»
21 The man said, “I have obeyed all those [commandments] ever since I was young. [So] ([there must be something else I have not done./is that enough]?)”
Il répondit: «Tout cela je l'ai observé dès ma jeunesse.»
22 When Jesus heard [him say] that, he replied to him, “There is one thing that you [(sg)] have not [done] yet. Sell all that you own. Then give [the money] to poor people. [The result will be that] you will have [spiritual] riches in heaven. Then come and be my disciple!”
Sur cette réponse, Jésus reprit: «Une chose te manque encore; vends tout ce que tu as; distribues-en le prix à des pauvres; tu auras alors un trésor dans les cieux; viens ensuite et suis-moi.»
23 The man became sad when he heard that, because he was very rich [and he did not want to give everything away].
A ces mots, l'autre devint tout triste, car il était fort riche.
24 Jesus looked at the man [as he left], and said, “It is very difficult for those who are wealthy [to decide] to let God rule [MET] their [lives].
Voyant sa tristesse, Jésus dit: «Combien difficilement entreront dans le Royaume de Dieu ceux qui ont des richesses!
25 [You would say] that it is impossible for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. It is [almost] as difficult [HYP] for rich people [to decide] to let God rule their [lives].”
Il est plus facile à un chameau de passer par l'ouverture d'une aiguille qu'à un riche d'entrer dans le Royaume de Dieu.»
26 [The Jews thought that God favored rich people, so they thought that if God did not save rich people, he would not save others, either]. So [one of the disciples] who heard him say that replied, “If that is so, it seems that no one will be saved {[that God] will not save anyone} [RHQ]!”
«Qui donc pourra être sauvé?» dirent-ils en l'entendant.
27 But Jesus said, “It is impossible for people [to save themselves]. But [God can save them, because] God can do anything!”
Jésus répondit: «Ce qui est impossible aux hommes, est possible à Dieu.» —
28 Then Peter said, “[You know that we(exc) have left] everything we had and have become your disciples [RHQ]. [So what about us?] (OR, [So will God accept/save us?]”)
«Et nous, dit Pierre, c'est après avoir laissé tous nos biens, que nous t'avons suivi!»
29 He said to them, “Keep this in mind: Those who have left [their] homes, [their] wives, [their] brothers, [their] parents, [their] children, [or any other family members], [to tell others] about how God wants to rule [MET] [people’s lives],
Il leur répondit: «Je vous le dis en vérité: personne, à cause du Royaume de Dieu, ne quittera une maison, une femme, des frères, des parents, des enfants,
31 [Jesus] took the twelve [disciples] to a place by themselves and said to them, “Listen carefully! We [(inc)] are [now] going up to Jerusalem. [While we are there], everything that has been written by the prophets {that the prophets have written} about [me], the one who came from heaven, will be fulfilled {will occur}.
Prenant à part les douze, il leur dit: «Voilà que nous montons à Jérusalem et tout ce que les prophètes ont écrit du Fils de l'homme va s'accomplir:
32 I will be put into the hands of {[My enemies] will hand me over to} non-Jews. [The non-Jews] will make fun of me and mistreat me and spit on me.
il sera livré aux païens, bafoué, outragé, couvert de crachats;
33 They will whip me, and [then] they will kill me. But on the third day [after that] I will become alive again.”
après l'avoir flagellé, ils le tueront, et le troisième jour il ressuscitera.»
34 But [the disciples] did not understand any of those things that [he said]. They were prevented {[Something] prevented them} from understanding the meaning of what [he] was telling [them].
A cela les disciples ne comprirent rien; le sens de ces paroles leur était caché; ils ne saisissaient pas ce qui leur était dit.
35 As [Jesus and his disciples] came near to Jericho [city], a blind man was sitting beside the road. [He was] begging [for money].
Il approchait de Jéricho. Un aveugle, assis au bord du chemin, mendiait.
36 When he heard the crowd [of people] passing by, he asked someone, “What is happening?”
Entendant le bruit d'une foule en marche, il demanda ce que c'était.
37 They told him, “Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth [town], is passing by.”
On lui répondit: «C'est Jésus de Nazareth qui passe.»
38 He shouted, “Jesus, [you who are] descended from [King] David, [the Messiah], pity me!”
Alors il s'écria: «Jésus, Fils de David, aie pitié de moi!»
39 Those who were [walking] at the front [of the crowd] scolded the man [and] told him to be quiet. But he shouted more loudly, “You who are descended from [King] David, [the Messiah], pity me!”
Ceux qui étaient en avant le menaçaient pour le faire taire, mais lui n'en criait que plus fort: «Fils de David, aie pitié de moi!»
40 Jesus stopped and told [people] to bring the man to him. When [the blind man] came near, Jesus asked him,
Jésus s'arrêta et donna l'ordre de le lui amener. Quand l'homme fut près de lui, il lui demanda:
41 “What do you [(sg)] want me to do for you?” He replied, “Lord, enable me to see [again]!”
«Que veux-tu que je fasse pour toi?» — «Seigneur, que j'y voie!» répondit l'aveugle.
42 Jesus said to him, “[Then] see! Because you have trusted [PRS] [in me], [I] have healed you!”
Alors Jésus lui dit: «Vois! ta foi t'a sauvé!»
43 Immediately he was able to see! And he went with [Jesus], praising God. And when all the people who were [going with Jesus] saw it, they also praised God.
Immédiatement il vit, et il suivit Jésus en glorifiant Dieu. Tout le peuple, à ce spectacle, célébra les louanges de Dieu.
