Mark 4
1 Another time Jesus began to teach [people] alongside Lake [Galilee. As he was doing that, a very large crowd gathered around him. Because people were jostling him], he got into a boat in the lake [so that he could speak to the crowd better. Then he sat in it and began to teach the crowd from the boat]. At the same time, the crowd was on the shore close to the lake.
Il commença de nouveau à enseigner auprès de la mer; et une grande multitude se rassembla autour de lui, de sorte que, montant dans la barque, il se tenait sur la mer, et toute la multitude était à terre le long du rivage.
2 Then he taught them many parables. While he was teaching them, he told them [this]:
Et il leur enseignait beaucoup de choses en paraboles, et leur disait dans son enseignement:
3 “Consider [well the meaning of this illustration]: A man/farmer went out [to his field] to sow [some seeds].
Ecoutez, voilà que celui qui sème est sorti pour semer.
4 As he was scattering them [over the soil], some [of the] seeds fell on the path. Then some birds came and ate those seeds.
Et, pendant qu’il semait, une partie de la semence tomba le long du chemin, et les oiseaux du ciel vinrent, et la mangèrent.
5 Other [seeds] fell on ground where there was not much soil [on top of] rock. Very soon the [seeds] sprouted because [the sun warmed] the moist soil quickly where it was not deep.
Une autre partie tomba en des endroits pierreux, où elle n’eut pas beaucoup de terre; et elle leva bientôt, parce que la terre n’avait pas de profondeur;
6 But after the sun shone [on those young plants], they became scorched. Then they withered because they did not have [deep] roots.
Et quand le soleil se leva, elle fut brûlée; et comme elle n’avait point de racine, elle sécha.
7 As the farmer sowed, other [seeds] fell on [ground that contained roots of] thorny plants. [The] seeds [grew, but] the thorny plants also grew up and crowded out [the] good [plants. So the plants] produced no grain.
Une autre partie tomba parmi les épines; et les épines grandirent et l’étouffèrent: et elle ne donna point de fruit.
8 But as the farmer sowed, other [seeds] fell on good soil. As a result, they sprouted, they grew well, and then they produced [plenty of] grain. [Some] plants bore 30 [grains]. [Some] bore 60 [grains]. [Some] bore 100 [grains].”
Mais une autre tomba dans une bonne terre, et donna du fruit qui s’éleva et se multiplia; en sorte qu’un grain rendait trente, l’autre soixante, l’autre cent.
9 Then Jesus said, “If you want to understand this [MTY], you should consider [carefully what I have just said].”
Et il disait: Que celui qui a des oreilles pour entendre, entende.
10 [Later], when only the twelve [disciples] and a few [other] people were with him, they asked him about the parables.
Mais, lorsqu’il fut loin de la foule, les douze qui étaient avec lui l’interrogèrent sur cette parabole.
11 He said to them, “People have not understood before [the new message] about how God wants to rule people’s lives. It is to you that this is being made known {that I am making this known}. But I tell about this [only] (in parables/figuratively) to those who have not [yet invited God to rule their lives].
Et il leur disait: C’est à vous qu’il a été donné de connaître le mystère du royaume de Dieu; mais pour ceux qui sont dehors, tout se fait en paraboles,
12 As a result [it is true what a prophet has written], Although they see [what I do], they do not perceive [what it means] [DOU]. Although they hear [what I say], they do not understand [what it means] [DOU]. So they do not (repent/turn away from their sinful behavior) in order that they would be forgiven {[God] would forgive them}.”
Afin que voyant ils voient et ne voient point, et qu’entendant ils entendent et ne comprennent point; de peur qu’ils ne se convertissent, et que leurs péchés ne leur soient remis.
13 He also said to them, “([I am disappointed that] you do not understand this illustration!/Can you not understand this illustration?) [RHQ] [If you do not understand] this, (you will certainly not understand any of the [other] illustrations!/how will you understand any of the [other] illustrations?) [RHQ] [Nevertheless, I will explain it to you].
Puis il leur dit: Vous ne comprenez point cette parabole? Et comment donc comprendrez-vous toutes les autres paraboles?
14 [In the illustration that I told you], the man who sows [seeds represents someone who] declares God’s message [DOU].
Celui qui sème, sème la parole.
15 [Some people are like] the path on which [some of] the seeds fell. When they hear [the message], Satan comes at once and causes them to forget what they have heard.
Ceux qui se trouvent le long du chemin où la parole est semée, ce sont ceux qui ne l’ont pas plutôt entendue, que Satan vient et enlève cette parole qui a été semée dans leurs cœurs.
16 [Some people are like the ground where the soil was not very deep over] rock. When they hear [God’s] message, they immediately accept it with joy.
Et pareillement ceux qui ont reçu la semence en des endroits pierreux, sont ceux qui, entendant la parole, la reçoivent d’abord avec joie;
17 But, because [the message does not penetrate deeply] [MET] [into their hearts/inner beings, they] believe it for [only a short time. They are like the plants that] did not have deep roots. When others treat such people badly or cause them to suffer because [they believe], those people [who are suffering] soon stop believing God’s message.
Mais n’ayant point de racine en eux, ils n’ont qu’un temps; après quoi la tribulation et la persécution survenant à cause de la parole, ils se scandalisent aussitôt.
18 [Some people are like] the [soil that had roots of] thorny weeds in it. [Although] those people hear [God’s] message,
Et les autres qui reçoivent la semence parmi les épines, sont ceux qui écoutent la parole;
19 they desire to be rich, and they desire to own many other things. So they worry [only] about material things. The result is that they forget [God’s] message and they do not do [the things that God wants them to do]. (aiōn g165)
Mais les soucis du siècle et l’illusion des richesses, et toutes les autres convoitises entrant en eux, étouffent la parole et la rendent sans fruit. (aiōn g165)
20 [But some people] are like the good soil. They hear [God’s] message and they accept it [and they believe] it. [Then they do the things that God wants them to do. They are like the good plants that produced] 30, 60 or 100 [grains].”
Enfin ceux qui ont reçu la semence dans la bonne terre, sont ceux qui écoutent la parole et la reçoivent, et produisent du fruit, l’un trente, l’autre soixante, et l’autre cent.
21 He also told them [another parable], saying, “(People certainly do not [light] an oil lamp and then bring it [in the house] in order that it may be put {someone may put it} under a container or under a bed./Would anyone [light] an oil lamp and then bring it [in the house] in order that it may be put {someone may put it} under a container or under a bed?) [RHQ] (No, [they light it] in order that it may be put {someone may put it} in a place [where it lights the house].[/Wouldn’t they light it] in order that it may be put {someone may put it} in a place [where it lights the house]?) [RHQ]
Il leur disait aussi: Apporte-t-on la lampe pour la mettre sous le boisseau ou sous le lit? N’est-ce pas pour la mettre sur le chandelier?
22 [Similarly], there are some [parts of God’s message] that people do not know. [But he intends that] people will understand all the things that they do not know [now].
Car il n’y a rien de caché qui ne soit manifesté, ni rien de fait en secret qui ne vienne au grand jour.
23 If you want to understand this, you should consider [carefully] what you [have just heard].”
Si quelqu’un a des oreilles pour entendre, qu’il entende.
24 Then he said to them, “Consider carefully what you hear [me say to you], for [God] will let you [understand] to the same degree that you [consider what I say]. [He] will let you [understand] even more than that.
Il leur disait encore: Prenez garde à ce que vous entendez. La mesure dont vous aurez usé pour les autres, on en usera pour vous, et en y ajoutant.
25 Those who [consider what I say] and understand it, [God] will enable them to understand more. But those who do not [consider carefully what I say], they will forget even what they already know.”
Car on donnera à celui qui a; et celui qui n’a pas, même ce qu’il a lui sera ôté.
26 Jesus also said, “God [has the power to change] people who let him rule their lives. I [will illustrate how that can happen] [MET]. A man planted seeds in the ground.
Il disait aussi: Il en est du royaume de Dieu comme d’un homme qui jette de la semence en terre.
27 Afterwards he slept each night and rose each day [without worrying about the seeds]. [During that time] the seeds sprouted and grew in a way that he did not understand, because by itself the soil [caused the plants to grow and produce grain].
Qu’il dorme, qu’il se lève de nuit et de jour, la semence germe et croît sans qu’il sache comment.
28 First the stalks [appeared]. Then the heads [appeared]. Then the full kernels in the heads [appeared].
Car c’est d’elle-même que la terre produit du fruit; d’abord de l’herbe, puis un épi, et ensuite du blé tout formé dans l’épi.
29 As soon as the grain was ripe he sent [people] [MTY] to harvest it because it was time to harvest [the grain].”
Et quand le fruit est en maturité, aussitôt on y met la faux, parce que c’est le temps de la moisson.
30 [Jesus told them] another [parable. He] said, “I will tell you [RHQ] how the [number of people] whose lives God rules in a new way [will continue to grow] (OR, each continue to have more and more influence in this world). I hope [RHQ] that this illustration will show this [to you].
Il disait encore: À quoi comparerons-nous le royaume de Dieu? ou sous quelle parabole le représenterons-nous?
31 [You know what happens to] mustard seeds when we plant them. Though mustard seeds are among the smallest of seeds, [here in Israel] they become large plants.
Il est comme un grain de sénevé qui, lorsqu’on le sème, est la plus petite de toutes les semences qui sont dans la terre.
32 After they are planted, they grow up and become larger than the other garden plants. They put out big branches so that birds are able to make nests in their shade.”
Et quand on l’a semé, il monte et devient plus grand que toutes les plantes, et pousse de si grands rameaux, que les oiseaux du ciel peuvent se reposer sous son ombre.
33 Jesus used many such illustrations when he talked to the people about God. If they were able to understand [some, he kept telling them more].
Ainsi, c’est par beaucoup de semblables paraboles qu’il leur annonçait la parole, selon qu’ils pouvaient l’entendre
34 He always used parables when he spoke to them. But he explained all [the illustrations] to his own disciples when he was alone with them.
Car il ne leur parlait point sans paraboles; mais en particulier il expliquait tout à ses disciples.
35 On that same day, when the sun was setting, Jesus said to [his disciples], “Let’s cross over to the opposite side of [Lake Galilee in the boat].”
Or il leur dit ce jour-là, lorsque le soir fut venu: Passons à l’autre bord.
36 So they left the crowd, [got in] the boat where Jesus [already] was, and left. [Other people] went with them in other boats.
Et ayant renvoyé le peuple, ils l’emmenèrent sur la barque où il était; et d’autres barques l’accompagnaient.
37 A strong wind came up and the waves started coming into the boat! The boat was soon nearly full [of water]!
Mais il s’éleva un grand tourbillon de vent, qui poussait les flots dans la barque, de sorte que la barque s’emplissait.
38 Jesus was in the back part of the boat. He was sleeping, [with his head] on a cushion. So they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher! (You ought to be concerned that we are about to die!/Are you not concerned that we are about to die?) [RHQ]”
Jésus cependant était à la poupe, dormant sur un oreiller; et ils le réveillèrent et lui dirent: Maître, n’avez-vous point de souci que nous périssions?
39 So Jesus got up and rebuked the wind. Then he said to the lake, “Be quiet! Be still! [DOU]” The wind [immediately] blowing and then [the lake] became very calm.
Alors se levant, il menaça le vent, et dit à la mer: Silence, calme-toi. Et le vent cessa, et il se fit un grand calme.
40 He said to the disciples, “([I am disappointed that] you are afraid [like that]!/Why are you afraid [like that]?) [RHQ] Do you not yet believe [that I can protect you]?”
Et il leur dit: Pourquoi êtes-vous timides? N’avez-vous point encore la foi? Et ils furent saisis d’une grande crainte, et ils se disaient l’un à l’autre: Qui pensez-vous est celui-ci, que et le vent et la mer lui obéissent?
41 They were very awestruck. They said to one another, “[Not only do the demons obey this man, but] even the wind and the waves obey him! “(What kind of man is he?/This man is [not like ordinary] people!) [RHQ]”
