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?”
A ce moment, les disciples s'approchèrent de Jésus et lui dirent: Qui 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 mit 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 il dit: En vérité, je vous le déclare, si vous ne changez et si vous ne devenez comme de petits enfants, vous n'entrerez point 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-là donc qui deviendra humble comme cet 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.”
Et 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 fait tomber dans le péché l'un de ces petits qui croient en moi, il vaudrait mieux pour lui qu'on lui attachât au cou une meule de moulin, et qu'on le jetât au fond 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! Car il est nécessaire qu'il arrive des scandales; mais 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 donc ta main ou ton pied te fait tomber dans le péché, coupe-les et jette-les loin de toi; il vaut mieux que tu entres manchot ou boiteux dans la vie, 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)
Si ton oeil te fait tomber dans le péché, arrache-le et jette-le loin de toi! Il vaut mieux que tu entres dans la vie n'ayant qu'un oeil, que d'avoir deux yeux et d'être jeté dans le feu de la géhenne. (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].
Gardez-vous de mépriser aucun de ces petits; car je vous dis que leurs anges, dans les cieux, voient sans cesse 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 dans les montagnes, pour aller chercher celle qui s'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 lui arrive de la retrouver, en vérité, je vous le dis, il en a plus de joie que des quatre-vingt-dix-neuf qui ne sont pas 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, ce n'est pas la volonté de votre Père, qui est dans les cieux, qu'un seul de ces petits périsse.
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 a péché contre toi, va et reprends-le entre toi et lui 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 avec toi une ou deux personnes, afin que toute l'affaire soit décidée sur la parole 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'Eglise, et s'il refuse d'écouter l'Église, qu'il soit pour toi comme le païen et le péager.
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 le déclare, tout ce que vous aurez lié sur la terre sera lié dans le ciel, et tout ce que vous aurez délié 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 sur la terre s'accordent pour demander quoi que ce soit, ils l'obtiendront de mon Père qui est dans les cieux.
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 là où deux ou trois sont réunis en mon nom, je suis au milieu d'eux.
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'étant approché, lui dit: Seigneur, combien de fois pardonnerai-je à mon frère, quand il aura péché contre moi? 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 répondit: Je ne te dis pas jusqu'à sept fois, mais jusqu'à soixante-dix 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, il en est du royaume des cieux comme d'un roi qui voulut faire rendre leurs comptes à 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.
Quand il eut commencé à compter, on lui en amena un 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 ce serviteur n'avait pas de quoi payer, son maître commanda qu'il fût vendu, lui, sa femme et ses enfants, et tout ce qu'il avait, afin que la dette fût payée.
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].’
Le serviteur, tombant à ses pieds, se prosternait devant lui et lui disait: Aie 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.
Alors le maître de ce serviteur, ému de compassion, le laissa aller et lui remit 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 cet homme, étant sorti, rencontra l'un de ses compagnons de service, qui lui devait cent deniers; et, l'ayant saisi, il l'étranglait, en disant: Paie ce que 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, tombant à ses pieds, le suppliait et lui disait: Aie 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 lui ne voulut pas; il s'en alla pour le faire mettre en prison, jusqu'à ce qu'il eût payé sa dette.
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, ayant vu ce qui s'était passé, en furent extrêmement attristés, et ils vinrent rapporter à leur maître tout ce qui était arrivé.
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 son maître le fit venir, et lui dit: Méchant serviteur, je t'ai remis toute ta dette, parce que tu m'as supplié de le faire;
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 avoir pitié de ton compagnon de service, comme j'ai eu moi-même 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 son maître, irrité, le livra aux bourreaux, 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].”
Ainsi vous fera mon Père céleste, si chacun de vous ne pardonne pas à son frère de tout son coeur.
