Luke 8
1 Soon after that, Jesus went, along with his twelve [disciples], through various cities and villages. As they went, he was telling people the good message about how God wants (to have complete control/to rule) [MET] [over their lives].
Et il arriva ensuite que Jésus parcourait les villes et les villages; prêchant et annonçant le royaume de Dieu; et les douze étaient avec lui,
2 Some women from whom he had expelled evil spirits and healed of diseases also [went with him]. These included Mary, the woman from Magdala [village], from whom [he had expelled] seven evil spirits;
Ainsi que quelques femmes, qu’il avait délivrées des esprits malins et de leurs maladies: Marie, appelée Madeleine, de laquelle sept démons étaient sortis,
3 Joanna, the wife of Chuza, who was one of [King] Herod [Antipas’] officials; Susanna; and many others. They were providing some of their own funds [to help Jesus and his disciples].
Jeanne, femme de Chusa, intendant d’Hérode, Suzanne, et beaucoup d’autres, qui l’assistaient de leurs biens.
4 A large crowd of people came to Jesus from many towns. Then he told them this parable:
Comme le peuple s’assemblait en foule et accourait à lui des villes, il dit en parabole:
5 “A man went out [to his field] to sow [some] seeds. As he was scattering them over the soil, some [of the seeds] fell on the path. Then [people] walked on those seeds, and birds ate them.
Celui qui sème alla semer son grain; et pendant qu’il semait, une partie de la semence tomba le long du chemin, et fut foulée aux pieds, et les oiseaux du ciel la mangèrent.
6 Some [of the seeds] fell on rock [on which there was a thin layer of] moist [soil]. As soon as the seeds grew, the plants dried up because they had no moisture.
Une autre tomba sur la pierre, et ayant levé, elle sécha, parce qu’elle n’avait point d’humidité.
7 Some [of the seeds] fell on [ground that contained roots of] thorny [weeds]. The thorny weeds grew [together] with the young plants, and [they] crowded out [those plants].
Une autre tomba parmi les épines, et croissant en même temps, les épines, l’étouffèrent.
8 But some of the seeds fell on good soil and grew [well]. [Each seed later] produced 100 [grains].” Then Jesus called out to them, “If you want to understand [MTY] this, you must consider [carefully what I have just said]!”
Une autre tomba dans la bonne terre, et ayant levé, elle porta du fruit au centuple. Disant cela, il criait: Que celui qui a des oreilles pour entendre, entende.
9 Jesus’ disciples [later] asked him about the meaning of the parable [he had just told].
Or ses disciples lui demandaient quel était le sens de cette parabole.
10 He said, “God is revealing to you what he did not reveal before, about [how he wants to] rule [MET] [over people’s lives]. But when I am telling other people about [these things, I tell them] only in parables. The result will be [like a prophet predicted long ago]: They will see [what I am doing], but will not perceive [what it means]. They will hear [what I am saying], but will not understand [it].
Il leur dit: Pour vous, il vous a été donné de connaître le mystère du royaume de Dieu; mais aux autres je parle seulement en paraboles; afin que voyant, ils ne voient point, et qu’entendant, ils ne comprennent point.
11 So this is the meaning of that parable: The seeds [represent] God’s message.
Or voici le sens de cette parabole: La semence est la parole de Dieu.
12 [Some people are like] the path on which some of [the seeds fell]. When these people hear God’s message, the devil comes and causes them to forget what they have heard. As a result, they do not believe it, and will not be saved {[God] will not save them}.
Ce qui tombe le long du chemin, ce sont ceux qui écoutent; le diable vient ensuite, et enlève la parole de leur cœur, de peur que, croyant, ils ne soient sauvés.
13 [Some people are like] the [soil with] rock [underneath]. When they hear [God’s] message, they accept it joyfully. [But because it does not penetrate deeply] [MET] [into their inner beings], they believe it for [only] a [short] time. [They are like the plants that] did not have [deep] roots. When difficult things happen to them, they stop believing [God’s message].
Ce qui tombe sur la pierre, ce sont ceux qui, ayant écouté la parole, la reçoivent avec joie; mais ceux-ci n’ont point de racine, ils croient pour un temps, et au temps de la tentation, ils se retirent.
14 [Some people are like] the [soil that had roots of] thorny [weeds] in it. They are people who accept [God’s message], but later on they worry about things, and try to become rich, and enjoy [things that give them] a lot of pleasure. So they do not become [spiritually] mature.
Ce qui tombe parmi les épines, ce sont ceux qui écoutent la parole, mais, en allant, ils sont étouffés par les sollicitudes, les richesses et les voluptés de la vie, et ils ne portent point de fruits.
15 But [some people are like] the good soil. They hear [God’s] message and accept it. They [become] good, honest people, and they continue doing things [that please God] [MET].”
Mais ce qui tombe dans la bonne terre, ce sont ceux qui écoutant la parole, la conservent dans un cœur bon et excellent, et portent du fruit par la patience.
16 “After people light a lamp, they do not cover it with a basket or put it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a lampstand, so that those who enter [their house] can see [things from] its light [MET]. [Similarly, you must tell God’s truth to others so that they can know what I can do for them].
Personne, allumant une lampe, ne la couvre d’un vase ou ne la met sous un lit; mais il la pose sur un chandelier, afin que ceux qui entrent voient la lumière.
17 [God wants to] make clear all [of his truth] that was not evident previously. [He intends] that all of [the truth] that [he] had not revealed before be told openly {that [his people] openly tell [others] all [of the truth] that [he] has not revealed before}.
Car il n’y a rien de caché qui ne soit découvert, et rien de secret qui ne soit connu, et ne vienne au grand jour.
18 So listen carefully [to what I tell you], because [God] will enable those who accept [my truth] to [understand even] more. But [God] will cause those who do not accept [my truth] to not understand even [the little] that they think they have [understood].”
Voyez donc comment vous écoutez. Car il sera donné à celui qui a; et quiconque n’a point, même ce qu’il croit avoir, lui sera ôté.
19 [One day Jesus’] mother and his [younger] brothers came to see him, but they could not get near him because there was a large crowd [around him in the house].
Cependant sa mère et ses frères vinrent vers lui, et ils ne pouvaient l’aborder à cause de la foule.
20 Someone told him, “Your mother and your [younger] brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
On vint donc lui dire: Votre mère et vos frères sont là dehors, qui voudraient vous voir.
21 He replied, “Those who hear God’s message and obey it are [as dear to me] [MET] as my mother and my brothers.”
Jésus répondant, leur dit: Ma mère et mes frères sont ceux qui écoutent la parole de Dieu, et qui l’accomplissent.
22 One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples. He said to them, “Let’s go [around to] the other side of the lake.” So they started to go.
Or il arriva un de ces jours-là qu’il monta sur une barque avec ses disciples, et il leur dit: Passons à l’autre bord du lac. Et ils partirent.
23 As they were sailing, he fell asleep. A big windstorm struck the lake. Soon the boat was filling with water, and they were in danger.
Pendant qu’ils naviguaient, il s’endormit, et un grain de vent vint fondre sur le lac, et la barque s’emplissait d’eau, et ils étaient en péril.
24 Jesus’ disciples woke him up. They said [to him], “Master! Master! We [(inc)] are going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and told the waves to be calm. The wind [immediately] stopped blowing and the waves calmed down. [The lake] became calm.
S’approchant donc, ils le réveillèrent, disant: Maître, nous périssons. Alors, se levant, il gourmanda le vent et les flots; et ils s’apaisèrent, et il se fit un grand calme.
25 He said to them, “(I [am disappointed that] you did not trust me [to help you]!/Why did you not trust me [to help you]?)” [RHQ] They were afraid. They were also amazed. They said to each other, “(What kind of man is this?/This man is not like ordinary men!) [RHQ] He [not only commands people, but] when he commands the wind and the water, they also obey him!”
Mais il leur dit: Où est votre foi? Et eux, effrayés, se regardèrent avec surprise les uns les autres, disant: Qui pensez-vous est celui-ci, qu’il commande au vent et à la mer, et ils lui obéissent?
26 Jesus and his disciples arrived at the region near Gerasa, a [town] which [was on the eastern] side of Lake [Galilee].
Ensuite ils abordèrent au pays des Géraséniens, qui est vis-à-vis de la Galilée.
27 [There was] a man [in that region] in whom demons lived. [He was] from the town [of Gerasa]. (OR, [In that area there was] a man [from that town] whom demons controlled.) For a long time he had not worn clothes. He did not live in a house. Instead, he lived in burial caves.
Et quand Jésus fut descendu à terre, il vint au-devant de lui un homme qui avait en lui un démon depuis longtemps; il ne portait aucun vêtement, et ne demeurait point dans les maisons, mais dans les sépulcres.
28 Many times [demons] attacked him. He was guarded {[People] tried to guard him} [so that he would not injure others]. Chains were fastened {They fastened chains} on his hands and shackles on his feet, but he would break the chains and shackles. Then he would be sent away by the demons {the demons would send him away} to some desolate area. When Jesus stepped out of the boat onto the shore, the man saw him. He [ran to Jesus] and prostrated himself before him. Then Jesus commanded, “You evil spirit, come out of that man!” But it [did not leave immediately. Instead, it] caused the man to shout very loudly, “Jesus, Son of the great God in heaven, since we [(inc)] have nothing in common, [leave me alone] [RHQ]! I beg you, do not torture me [now]!”
Celui-ci, dès qu’il vit Jésus, se prosterna devant lui, et criant d une voix forte, dit: Qu’importe à moi et à vous, Jésus, Fils du Dieu Très-Haut? Je vous en conjure, ne me tourmentez point.
Car il commandait à l’esprit impur de sortir de cet homme. Depuis longtemps, en effet, il s’en était emparé; et, quoiqu’il fût hé de chaînes et gardé, les fers au pieds, il rompait ses liens, et il était poussé par le démon dans le désert.
30 [In order to expel the demon more easily], Jesus asked [the demon], “What is your [(sg)] name?” He replied, “My name is Crowd/Mob.” [He said that] because many demons had entered that man.
Jésus l’interrogea, disant: Quel est ton nom? Il lui dit: Légion; parce que beaucoup de démons étaient entrés dans cet homme.
31 [The demons] kept begging [Jesus] that he would not command them to go into the deep place [where God punishes demons]. (Abyssos g12)
Et ils le priaient de ne pas leur commander d’aller dans l’abîme. (Abyssos g12)
32 There was a large herd of pigs (grazing/rooting for food) on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus that he allow them to enter the pigs. So he did.
Or il y avait là un grand troupeau de pourceaux, qui paissaient sur la montagne; et ils le priaient de leur permettre d’entrer en ces pourceaux, et il le leur permit.
33 The demons left the man and entered the pigs. Then the herd [of pigs] rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.
Les démons sortirent donc de l’homme, et entrèrent dans les pourceaux; et le troupeau courut impétueusement se précipiter dans le lac, et s’y noya.
34 When the men who were taking care of the pigs saw what happened, they ran! They told people inside the town and outside the town what had happened.
Ce qu’ayant vu, les gardiens s’enfuirent, et l’annoncèrent dans la ville et dans les villages.
35 So people went out to see what had happened. When they came to where Jesus was, they saw that the man from whom Jesus had [expelled] the demons was sitting at the feet of Jesus, [listening to him]. He had clothes on, and his mind was normal again. Then those people became afraid [because they thought that Jesus would destroy more of their property] (OR, [because they realized that he must be very powerful]).
Et plusieurs sortirent pour voir ce qui était arrivé, et vinrent à Jésus; ils trouvèrent, assis à ses pieds, vêtu et sain d’esprit, l’homme dont les démons étaient sortis, et ils furent remplis de crainte.
36 The people who had seen what happened told those [who had just arrived] how [Jesus] had healed the man whom demons were controlling [before].
Et ceux qui lavaient vu, leur racontèrent comment il était échappé sain et sauf de la légion.
37 Then [those people and] many other people [HYP] from the area near Gerasa asked Jesus to leave their area. They were very afraid of [what else Jesus would do to them]. So [Jesus and the disciples] got into the boat to go back across the lake.
Alors tout le peuple du pays des Géraséniens le pria de s’éloigner d’eux, parce qu’ils étaient saisis d’une grande frayeur. Jésus donc, montant dans la barque, s’en retourna.
38 The man from whom he had [expelled] the demons begged him saying, “[Please], let me go with you!” But [Jesus refused. Instead], he said to him,
Et l’homme, dont les démons étaient sortis, lui demandait instamment de rester avec lui. Mais Jésus le renvoya, disant:
39 “[No], go home and tell people how much God has done for you!” Then he sent him away. So the man went away and told people throughout the nearby town how much Jesus had done for him.
Retourne en ta maison, et raconte quelles grandes choses Dieu t’a faites. Et il s’en alla, publiant par toute la ville les grandes choses que Jésus lui avait faites.
40 When [Jesus and the disciples] returned [to Capernaum], a crowd of people who had been waiting for him welcomed him.
Or il arriva que lorsque Jésus fut de retour, la foule du peuple le reçut; car tous l’attendaient.
41 Just then a man named Jairus, who was one of the leaders (of the synagogue/of the Jewish meeting place) [there], came near and prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet. He pleaded with Jesus, “Please come to my house [and heal my daughter],
Et voilà qu’il vint un homme, nommé Jaïre, qui était chef de la synagogue, et qu’il se jeta aux pieds de Jésus, le priant d’entrer dans sa maison;
42 my only daughter, who is about twelve years old, because she is dying!” As Jesus went with him, many people crowded close to Jesus.
Parce qu’il avait une fille unique d’environ douze ans, qui se mourait. Et il arriva que comme il y allait, il était pressé par la foule.
43 Then a woman came near. She had been suffering from constant [vaginal] [EUP] bleeding for twelve years, but she could not be healed by anyone {no one could heal her}.
Or il y avait une femme malade d’une perte de sang depuis douze ans, laquelle avait dépensé tout son bien en médecins, et n’avait pu être guérie par aucun.
44 She came behind [Jesus] and touched the edge of his robe [in order to be healed]. At once her bleeding stopped.
Elle s’approcha par derrière, toucha la frange de son vêtement, et aussitôt sa perte de sang s’arrêta.
45 Jesus said, “Who touched me?” When everyone said that they had not touched him, Peter said, “Lord, there is a large crowd of people around you [(sg)] and crowding against you, [so any one of them might have touched you]!”
Jésus dit alors: Qui est-ce qui m’a touché? Comme tous s’en défendaient, Pierre dit, ainsi que ceux qui étaient avec lui: Maître, la foule vous presse et vous accable, et vous demandez: Qui m’a touché?
46 But Jesus said, “[I know that] someone [deliberately] touched me, [because] my power has healed someone [who touched me].”
Mais Jésus repartit: Quelqu’un m’a touché; car j’ai connu moi-même qu’une vertu était sortie de moi.
47 When the woman realized that she could not prevent [Jesus] (OR, [people]) from knowing that [she was healed], her body began to shake. [She was afraid that because she had disobeyed the law that a woman with such a condition should not touch others, Jesus might scold her for doing that]. She prostrated herself before Jesus. As the other people were listening, she told why she had touched him and how she had been healed immediately.
La femme, voyant qu’elle n’était pas restée cachée, vint, toute tremblante, et se jeta à ses pieds; et elle déclara devant tout le peuple pourquoi elle l’avait touché, et comment elle avait été guérie à l’instant.
48 [Jesus] said to her, “(Ma’am/My dear woman), because you believed [PRS] [that I could heal you, I] have healed you. Go [from here, and may you experience God’s] peace [within you].”
Et Jésus lui dit: Ma fille, votre foi vous a sauvée. Allez en paix.
49 While he was still talking [to her], a man from Jairus’ house came and said to Jairus, “Your daughter has died. So (it is useless that you bother the teacher any longer [by urging him to go to your house]!/why do you bother the teacher any longer [by urging him to go to your house]?) [RHQ]”
Comme il parlait encore, quelqu’un vint dire au chef de la synagogue: Ta fille est morte, ne le tourmente pas.
50 But when Jesus heard that, he said to Jairus, “Do not think that there is nothing more that can be done. Just believe that [I can help her. If you(sg) do that], she will live again.”
Mais Jésus ayant entendu cette parole, dit au père de la jeune fille: Ne crains point, crois seulement, et elle sera sauvée.
51 When they arrived outside Jairus’ house, Jesus allowed only Peter, John, James, and the girl’s mother and father to go in Jairus’ house with him.
Et quand il fut venu à la maison, il ne laissa entrer personne avec lui, si ce n’est Pierre, Jacques et Jean, et le père et la mère de la jeune fille.
52 All the people [there] were crying and beating their chests [to show that they were sad]. But, [knowing that he would cause the girl to live again], he said to them, “Stop crying! She is not dead! She is [just] sleeping [MET]!”
Or tous pleuraient et se lamentaient sur elle. Mais Jésus dit: Ne pleurez point; la jeune fille n’est pas morte, mais elle dort.
53 The people laughed at him, because they knew that [the girl] was dead.
Et ils se riaient de lui, sachant qu’elle était morte.
54 But [Jesus] took hold of her hand and called to her, saying, “Child, get up!”
Mais Jésus, prenant sa main, éleva la voix, disant: Jeune fille, lève-toi!
55 At once her spirit returned [to her body] and she got up. Jesus immediately said, “Give her something to eat!”
Et l’esprit lui revint, et elle se leva aussitôt; et il lui fit donner à manger.
56 Her parents were amazed, but Jesus told them not to tell anyone [else yet] what had happened.
Et ses parents étaient hors d’eux-mêmes d’étonnement, et il leur commanda de ne dire à personne ce qui s’était passé.
