Matthew 18
1 About that time we disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who [among us will be] the most important when God [MTY/EUP] [makes you] king?”
En ce même moment, les disciples s'adressèrent à Jésus, et lui dirent: «Qui donc est le plus grand dans le royaume des cieux?»
2 Jesus called a child to come, and he placed that child in our midst.
Jésus, ayant appelé un petit enfant, le plaça au milieu d'eux,
3 He said, “Think about this: If you [(pl)] do not change [the way you(pl) think] and become [as humble] as little children, you [(pl)] will surely not go to the place where God [MTY/EUP] rules.
et dit: «En vérité, je vous dis que si vous ne changez et ne devenez comme les petits enfants, vous n'entrerez pas dans le royaume des cieux.
4 The people who become as humble as this child [or any child] is, will be the most important people among those over whom God rules.
Celui donc qui se rendra humble comme ce petit enfant sera le plus grand dans le royaume des cieux.»
5 Also, when those who, [because they love] me, welcome [a] child like this one, [God considers] that they are welcoming me.”
«Celui qui reçoit un tel enfant en mon nom, me reçoit.
6 “If you cause someone who believes in me to sin, [even if it is someone who is socially unimportant like] this little child, [God will severely punish you]. If a heavy stone were fastened around your neck and you were thrown into the deep waters of the sea, [people would consider that you had been severely punished. But God will punish] you more severely [than that if you cause someone to sin]
Mais, si quelqu'un devait être une occasion de chute pour un seul de ces petits qui croient en moi, il vaudrait mieux pour lui qu'on lui suspendît au cou une grosse meule de moulin et qu'on le précipitât au plus profond de la mer.
7 It will be terrible for those [MTY] who cause others to stop believing in me. [God will punish them eternally]. It is inevitable that there will be [those who] cause others to stop believing in me. But it will be horrible for everyone who does that.
Malheur au monde à cause des scandales! Il est impossible qu'il n'y ait pas de scandales; néanmoins, malheur à l'homme par qui le scandale arrive!
8 So, if you [are wanting to use] one of your hands or feet to sin, [stop using that hand or foot! Even if you have to] cut it off [to avoid sinning, do it] [MET]! It is good [that you not sin and] go where you will live [with God eternally, even though while you are still here on earth] you are maimed or lame and do not have a hand or a foot. But it is not good that you continue to have your two hands and two feet [and do] [MTY] [the sinful things you want to, and as a result], you are thrown into [hell], where there is eternal fire burning. (aiōnios g166, questioned)
Si ta main ou ton pied est pour toi une occasion de chute, coupe-les et les jette loin de toi; il te vaut mieux entrer dans la vie, boiteux ou manchot, que d'avoir deux mains ou deux pieds, et d'être jeté dans le feu éternel. (aiōnios g166)
9 If what you see you [makes you want] to sin, [stop looking at those things! Even if you have to] gouge out one of your eyes and throw it away [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good [that you not sin and] go where you will live [with God eternally, even though while you are still here on earth] you have only one eye. But it is not good that you continue to have your two eyes [and do the sinful things you want to, and as a result], you are thrown {God throws you} into hell where there is eternal fire burning.” (Geenna g1067)
Et si ton oeil est pour toi une occasion de chute, arrache-le et le jette loin de toi; il te vaut mieux entrer borgne dans la vie, que d'avoir deux yeux, et d'être jeté dans la Géhenne ardente.» (Geenna g1067)
10 “Make an effort that you [(pl)] do not despise [even] one of these children. I tell you [(pl)] truly that [since] the angels [live] in heaven [in the presence of] my Father, [they will report to him if you mistreat the children].
«Prenez garde de mépriser un seul de ces petits, car je vous déclare que leurs anges, dans les cieux, voient continuellement la face de mon Père qui est dans les cieux.»
[Car le fils de l’homme est venu sauver ce qui était perdu.]
12 What do you [(pl)] think [you would do in the following situation]? If you had 100 sheep and one of them got lost, you would surely leave the 99 sheep [that are] on the hill and go and search for the lost one [RHQ], would you not?
Que vous en semble? Si un homme a cent brebis, et que l'une d'elles s'égare, ne laisse-t-il pas les quatre-vingt-dix-neuf autres sur les montagnes, pour aller chercher celle qui est égarée?
13 If you found it, I affirm to you [(pl)] that you would rejoice very much. You would be happy that 99 sheep did not stray away, but you would rejoice even more [because you had found] the sheep that had strayed away.
Et, s'il a le bonheur de la trouver, il en a plus de joie, je vous assure, que des quatre-vingt-dix-neuf autres qui ne se sont point égarées.
14 In the same way [that shepherds do not want one of] their [sheep to stray away], so [God], your Father in heaven, does not want [even] one of these children to go to hell.” (questioned)
De même, c'est la volonté de votre Père qui est dans les cieux, qu'il ne se perde pas un seul de ces petits.»
15 “If a fellow believer sins [against you], go [to him], and when you two are alone, reprove him [for sinning against you]. If that person listens to you [and feels sorry that he has sinned against you], you will have restored [your friendship with] that person.
«Si ton frère t'a offensé, va, fais-le lui sentir seul à seul: s'il t'écoute, tu auras gagné ton frère.
16 If that person will not listen to you [nor feel sorry that he has sinned against you], go get one or two other people [who will listen to what you both have to say]. Have them go with you so that [what is written] {[Moses wrote]} [in the Scriptures might happen: ] ‘[When one person accuses another in some matter], it should be confirmed by [at least] two or three people {[at least] two or three people should confirm it} [before that person can be declared] guilty {[before they declare that person guilty]}.’
S'il ne t'écoute pas, prends encore une ou deux personnes avec toi, afin que toute affaire soit décidée sur la déclaration de deux ou trois témoins.
17 If the one who has sinned against you will not listen to them [or does not feel sorry that he has sinned against you], tell that to the congregation [so that they can rebuke him]. If that person will not listen to the congregation [or feel sorry that he has sinned against you, exclude him from being a member of your congregation, just like] you [would exclude] pagans, tax collectors, [and others who do not believe in God and sin greatly].
S'il refuse de les écouter, dis-le à l'église; et s'il refuse aussi d'écouter l'église, qu'il soit pour toi comme un païen et un publicain.
18 Keep this in mind: Whatever you decide on earth [about punishing] or [not punishing a member of your congregation] is what has also been decided by [God] in heaven {what [God] in heaven has also decided}.
En vérité, je vous dis que tout ce que vous lierez sur la terre, sera lié dans le ciel, et que tout ce que vous délierez sur la terre, sera délié dans le ciel.»
19 Also note this: If [at least] two of you [who live] here on earth agree together about something you ask [God] for [DOU], [God], my Father [who is] in heaven, will give you what you ask for.
«En vérité, je vous dis encore que si deux d'entre vous s'accordent sur la terre, pour demander quoi que ce soit, ils obtiendront de mon Père qui est dans les cieux, tout ce qu'ils auront demandé;
20 [This is true], because wherever [at least] two or three of you assemble because you believe in me [MTY], I am [spiritually] present with you. I [will hear what you ask for and I will ask God to do it for you].”
car, où il y a deux ou trois personnes assemblées en mon nom, je suis là au milieu d'elles.»
21 Then Peter approached [Jesus] and said to him, “How many times must I forgive a fellow believer who [keeps on] sinning against me? [If he keeps asking me to forgive him, must I forgive him] as many as seven times?”
Alors Pierre s'approcha, et lui dit: «Seigneur, combien de fois pardonnerai-je à mon frère, s'il m'offense? Sera-ce jusqu’à sept fois?»
22 Jesus said to him, “I tell you [that the number of] times [you must forgive someone is] not just up to seven, but [you must] ([forgive him] 77 times/never stop forgiving him).
Jésus lui dit: «Je ne dis pas jusqu’à sept fois, mais jusqu’à septante fois sept fois.»
23 [In order to illustrate] why [you should do this], I [will tell you a story in which] God [MTY/EUP], [who cares for] the people whose lives he rules over, is compared {I compare God, [who cares for] the people whose lives he rules over} to a king [and his officials]. That king told [some of his servants that he wanted] his officials to pay what they owed him.
«C'est pourquoi le royaume des cieux ressemble à un roi qui voulut régler ses comptes avec ses serviteurs.
24 [So those officials were brought to the king to] settle [their accounts with him]. [One of the officials who were brought] owed the king several million dollars.
On lui amena, pour commencer, un homme qui lui devait dix mille talents.
25 But because he did not have [enough money] to pay [what he owed], the king demanded that he, his wife, his children and all he possessed be sold [to someone else, and that the king] be repaid [with] {receive} [the money that was paid for them].
Comme il ne pouvait payer, le maître ordonna de le vendre en paiement, lui, sa femme, ses enfants et tout ce qu'il avait.
26 Then that official, [knowing that he did not have the money to pay that huge debt], fell on his knees [in front of the king] and begged him saying, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you all of it, [eventually].’
Ce serviteur se jetant à ses pieds, se tenait prosterné, et lui disait: «Use de patience envers moi, et je te paierai tout.»
27 The king, [knowing that the official could never pay all that huge debt], felt sorry for him. So he canceled his debt and released him.
Le maître de ce serviteur, ému de pitié, le laissa aller, et le tint quitte de sa dette.
28 Then this official went to another one of the king’s officials who owed him a bit less than a year’s wages. He grabbed him [by the throat], started choking him, and said to him, ‘Pay back what you owe [me]!’
Mais, en sortant, ce serviteur trouva un de ses compagnons, qui lui devait cent deniers, et, le saisissant à la gorge jusqu’à l'étrangler, il lui dit: «Paie, puisque tu dois.»
29 That official fell on his knees and begged him saying, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you all of it, [eventually].’
Son compagnon se jeta à ses pieds, et lui dit en le suppliant: «Use de patience envers moi, et je te paierai.»
30 But this official kept refusing [to cancel that small debt that the man owed him]. Instead, he [caused that official to be] put in prison [and to stay there] until he could pay back all the money that he owed him.
Mais l'autre ne le voulut point, et il le fit jeter en prison, jusqu’à ce qu'il eût payé ce qu'il devait.
31 When the other officials [of the king] learned that this had happened, they felt very distressed. So they went to the king and reported in detail what had happened.
Ses compagnons, témoins de ce qui s'était passé, en ressentirent un profond chagrin, et allèrent raconter à leur maître tout ce qui s'était passé.
32 Then the king summoned the official [who had owed him several million dollars]. He said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I canceled that huge debt [that you owed me] because you begged me [to do so]
Alors le maître, ayant fait venir ce serviteur, lui dit: «Méchant serviteur, je t'avais remis en entier ta dette, parce que tu m'en avais supplié;
33 You should have been merciful [and canceled your fellow official’s debt], just like I was merciful to you [and canceled your debt] [RHQ]!’
ne devais-tu pas aussi avoir pitié de ton compagnon, comme j'ai eu pitié de toi?»
34 The king was very angry. He handed this official over to some jailers who would torture him severely until he paid all of the debt that he owed.”
Et le maître irrité, le livra aux geôliers, jusqu’à ce qu'il eût payé tout ce qu'il lui devait.
35 [Then Jesus continued by saying], “That is what my Father in heaven will do to you if you do not [feel merciful and] sincerely forgive a fellow believer [who sins against you].”
C'est ainsi que mon Père céleste vous traitera, si chacun de vous ne pardonne pas à son frère de tout son coeur.
