Matthew 21
1 As [we] approached Jerusalem, we came near Bethphage [village], near Olive [Tree] Hill. Jesus said to two [of his] disciples, “Go to the village just ahead of us. As soon as you enter [it], you will see a donkey and her foal that are {someone has} tied [up]. Untie them and bring them [here] to me.
Lorsqu’ils approchèrent de Jérusalem et qu’ils furent venus à Bethphagé, près du mont des Oliviers, Jésus envoya deux disciples,
Leur disant: Allez au village qui est devant vous, et soudain vous trouverez une ânesse attachée, et son ânon avec elle; déliez-les et amenez-les-moi.
3 If anyone says anything to you [about your doing that], tell [him], ‘The Lord needs them.’ He will [then allow you to] lead them away.”
Et si quelqu’un vous dit quelque chose, répondez que le Seigneur en a besoin; et aussitôt il les laissera emmener.
4 When all this happened, what was written by a prophet {what a prophet wrote about} was fulfilled {happened}. The prophet wrote, “Tell the people who live in Jerusalem [SYN], ‘Look! Your king is coming to you! He will come humbly. He [will show that he is humble, because he will be] riding on a colt, the offspring of a donkey.’”
Or tout cela fut fait, afin que s’accomplit la parole du prophète, disant:
Dites à la fille de Sion: Voici que votre Roi vient à vous plein de douceur, monté sur une ânesse et sur l’ânon de celle qui est sous le joug.
6 So the [two] disciples went and did what Jesus told them to do.
S’en allant donc, les disciples firent comme Jésus leur avait commandé;
7 They brought the donkey and its colt [to Jesus]. They placed their cloaks on them [to make something for him to sit on]. Then Jesus [mounted the colt] and sat on the cloaks.
Ils amenèrent l’ânesse et l’ânon, mirent dessus leurs vêtements et l’y firent asseoir.
8 Then a large crowd spread [some of] their clothing on the road, and other [people] cut off branches from [palm] trees and spread them on the road. [They did those things to decorate the road in order to honor Jesus].
La plus grande partie du peuple étendit ses vêtements le long de la route, d’autres coupaient des branches d’arbres et en jonchaient le chemin.
9 The crowds that walked in front of him and those who walked behind him were shouting things like, “Praise the [Messiah], the descendant of [King] David!” “May the Lord [God] bless [this one] who comes as [God’s] representative and with [God’s] authority [MTY].” “Praise God, who is in the highest [heaven]!”
Or la foule qui précédait et celle qui suivait criaient, disant: Hosanna au fils de David: béni celui qui vient au nom du Seigneur! Hosanna au plus haut des cieux!
10 As Jesus entered Jerusalem, a crowd of people [MTY] from all [over the city] became excited and were saying, “Why [are they honoring] this man [like that]?”
Lorsqu’il fut entré dans Jérusalem, toute la ville fut émue, demandant: Qui est celui-ci?
11 The crowd [that was already following him] said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee!”
Et la multitude répondait: C’est Jésus, le Prophète de Nazareth en Galilée.
12 Then Jesus went into the Temple [courtyard] and chased out all of those who were buying and selling things there. He also overturned the tables of those who were giving [Temple tax money in exchange for Roman] coins, and he overturned the seats of those who were selling pigeons [for sacrifices].
Et Jésus entra dans le temple de Dieu, et chassa tous ceux qui vendaient et achetaient dans le temple; il renversa même les tables des changeurs et les sièges de ceux qui vendaient des colombes;
13 Then he said to them, “It is {([Jeremiah/A prophet]) has} written [in the Scriptures that God said], ‘[I want] my house to be called a place where [people] pray’, but you bandits have made it [MET] your hideout!”
Et il leur dit: Il est écrit: Ma maison sera appelée maison de prière; mais vous en avez fait une caverne de voleurs.
14 After that, [many] blind [people] and lame [people] came to Jesus in the temple [in order that he would heal them], and he healed them.
Et des aveugles et des boiteux s’approchèrent de lui dans le temple, et il les guérit.
15 The high priests and the men who taught the people the [Jewish] laws saw the wonderful deeds that Jesus did. [They also saw and] heard the children shouting in the Temple, “We praise the [Messiah], the descendant of [King] David!” The religious leaders were indignant [because they did not believe that Jesus was the Messiah].
Mais les princes des prêtres et les scribes, voyant les merveilles qu’il faisait et les enfants qui criaient dans le temple et disaient: Hosanna au fils de David, s’indignèrent,
16 [They thought that Jesus should not be allowing the children to say that], so they asked him, “[How can you tolerate] this [RHQ]? Do you hear what these [children] are shouting?” Then Jesus said to them, “Yes, I [hear them, but] if you [remembered what] you have read [in the Scriptures about children praising me, you would know that God is pleased] [RHQ] [with them]. [The psalmist] wrote, [saying to God], ‘You have taught infants and other children to praise you perfectly.’”
Et lui dirent: Entendez-vous ce que disent ceux-ci? Jésus leur répondit: Oui. N’avez-vous jamais lu: C’est de la bouche des enfants et de ceux qui sont à la mamelle, que vous avez tiré la louange la plus parfaite?
17 Then Jesus left the city. We [disciples] went [with him] to Bethany [town], and we slept there [that night].
Et, les ayant quittés, il s’en alla hors de la ville à Béthanie et s’y arrêta.
18 Early [the next morning], when we were returning to the city, [Jesus] was hungry.
Le lendemain matin, comme il revenait à la ville, il eut faim.
19 He saw a fig tree near the road. [So he went over to it to pick some figs to eat]. But when he got close, he saw that there were no [figs on the tree]. There were only leaves on it. So [to illustrate how God would punish the nation of Israel], he said to the fig tree, “May you never again produce figs!” As a result, the fig tree withered that night. (aiōn g165)
Or apercevant un figuier près du chemin, il s’en approcha; et n’y trouvant rien que des feuilles, il lui dit: Que jamais fruit ne naisse de toi désormais. Et à l’instant le figuier sécha. (aiōn g165)
20 [The next day] when we disciples saw [what had happened to the tree], we marveled, and we said [to Jesus], “(It is astonishing that the fig tree withered so quickly!/How is it that the fig tree dried up so quickly?)” [RHQ]
Ce qu’ayant vu, les disciples s’étonnèrent, disant: Comment a-t-il séché sur-le-champ?
21 Jesus said to us, “Think about this: If you believe [that God has power to do what you ask him to] and you do not doubt [that], you will be able to do [things like what I have] done to this fig tree. You will even be able to do [marvelous deeds like] saying to a nearby hill, ‘Uproot yourself and throw yourself into the sea’, and it will happen!
Alors, Jésus prenant la parole, leur dit: En vérité, je vous dis: Si vous avez de la foi et que vous n’hésitiez point, non seulement vous ferez comme j’ai fait au figuier, mais même, si vous dites à cette montagne: Lève-toi et te jette dans la mer, cela se fera.
22 In addition [to that], whenever you ask [God for something] when you pray [to him, if you] believe [that he will give it to you], you will receive [it from him].”
Et tout ce que vous demanderez dans la prière avec foi, vous l’obtiendrez.
23 After that, Jesus went into the Temple [courtyard]. While he was teaching [the people], the chief priests and the elders of the Jewish Council approached him. They asked, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who authorized you to do what you did [here yesterday] [DOU]?”
Or, comme il vint dans le temple, les princes des prêtres et les anciens du peuple s’approchèrent de lui, tandis qu’il enseignait, et dirent: Par quelle autorité faites-vous ces choses? Et qui vous a donné ce pouvoir?
24 Jesus said to them, “I also will ask you a question, and if you answer me, I will tell you who authorized me to do these things.
Jésus répondant, leur dit: Je vous ferai, moi aussi, une demande; si vous y répondez, je vous dirai par quelle autorité je fais ces choses.
25 Where did John [the Baptizer] get [his authority to] baptize [those who came to him]? [Did he get it] from God or from people? [MTY/EUP]” The chief priests and elders debated among themselves [about what they should answer]. [They said to each other], “If we say, ‘[It was] [MTY/EUP] from God’, he will say to us, ‘Then (you should have believed his [message]!/why did you not believe [John’s message]?) [RHQ]’
Le baptême de Jean, d’où était-il? du ciel ou des hommes? Mais eux pensaient en eux-mêmes, disant:
26 If we say, ‘It was from people’, we are afraid that the crowd [will react violently], because all [the people] believe that John was a prophet [sent by God].”
Si nous répondons: Du ciel, il nous dira: Pourquoi donc n’y avez-vous pas cru! Et si nous répondons: Des hommes, nous avons à craindre le peuple; tous, en effet, tenaient Jean pour prophète.
27 So they answered Jesus, “We do not know [where John got his authority].” Then he said to them, “[Because you did not answer my question], I will not tell you who authorized me to do the things I did [here yesterday].”
Ainsi, répondant à Jésus, ils dirent: Nous ne savons. Et Jésus aussi leur répondit: Ni moi non plus je ne vous dirai par quelle autorité je fais ces choses.
28 [Then Jesus said to the chief priests and elders], “Tell me [RHQ] what you think [about what I am about to tell you]. There was a man who had two sons. He went to his older son and said, ‘My son, go and work in my vineyard today!’
Mais que vous en semble? Un homme avait deux fils; s’approchant du premier, il lui dit: Mon fils, va-t’en aujourd’hui travailler à ma vigne.
29 But the son said [to his father], ‘I do not want to [go and work in your vineyard today]!’ But later he changed his mind, and he went to the vineyard [and worked].
Celui-ci répondant, dit: Je ne veux pas. Mais après, touché de repentir, il y alla.
30 Then the father approached his younger son and said what he had said to his older son. That son said, ‘Sir, I will [go and work in the vineyard today.’] But he did not go there.
S’approchant ensuite de l’autre, il dit de même. Et celui-ci répondant dit: J’y vais. Seigneur, et il n’y alla point.
31 So which of the man’s two sons did what their father desired?” They answered, “The older son.” Jesus [explained to them what that parable meant] by saying, “Think about this: [It is more likely that other people, including] tax collectors and prostitutes, [whom you think are very sinful], will enter where God rules, than it is that you [Jewish leaders] will enter.
Lequel des deux a fait la volonté du père? Ils lui dirent: Le premier. Jésus leur répliqua: En vérité je vous dis que les publicains et les femmes de mauvaise vie vous précéderont dans le royaume de Dieu.
32 I [say this to you] because, even though John [the Baptizer] explained to you how to live righteously, you did not believe his message. But tax collectors and prostitutes believed his [message, and they turned away from their sinful behavior]. In contrast, you, even though you saw what they did, refused to turn away from your sinful behavior, and you did not believe [John’s message].”
Car Jean est venu à vous dans la voie de la justice et vous n’avez pas cru en lui; mais les publicains et les femmes de mauvaise vie ont cru en lui; et vous, ayant vu cela, vous n’avez pas même eu de repentir ensuite, de manière à croire en lui.
33 “Listen to another parable [that I will tell you]. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He built a fence around it. He dug a hole in the ground [inside the fence]. He placed [in the hole] a stone tank to [collect the juice that would be] pressed out of the grapes. He also built a tower [inside that fence that someone would sit in to guard that vineyard]. He arranged for some men [to care for] the vineyard [and to give him some of the grapes in return]. Then he went away to another country.
Ecoutez une autre parabole: Il y avait un homme, père de famille, qui planta une vigne et l’entoura d’une haie, y creusa un pressoir, et bâtit une tour; il la loua ensuite à des vignerons, et partit pour un voyage.
34 When it was time to harvest the grapes, the landowner sent some of his servants to the men who were taking care of the vineyard to get his share of the grapes [that the vineyard had produced].
Or, lorsque le temps des fruits approcha, il envoya ses serviteurs aux vignerons, pour en recevoir les fruits.
35 But the renters seized the servants. They beat one of them, they killed another one, and [killed] another one of them [by throwing] stones at him.
Mais les vignerons s’étant saisis de ses serviteurs déchirèrent l’un de coups, tuèrent l’autre et en lapidèrent un autre.
36 [So the landowner] sent more servants than [he had sent] the first [time]. The renters treated those servants the same way that [they had treated the other servants].
Il envoya encore d’autres serviteurs en plus grand nombre que les premiers, et ils leur firent pareillement.
37 Later, [knowing this], [the landowner] sent his son to [the renters to get his share of the grapes]. When he sent him, he said [to himself], ‘They will certainly respect my son [and give him some of the grapes].’
En dernier lieu il leur envoya son fils, disant: Ils auront du respect pour mon fils.
38 But when the renters saw his son [arriving], they said to each other, ‘This is the man who will inherit [this vineyard]! Let’s kill him and divide the property [among ourselves].’
Mais les vignerons voyant le fils dirent en eux-mêmes: Celui-ci est l’héritier; venez, tuons-le, et nous aurons son héritage.
39 So they grabbed him, dragged him outside the vineyard, and killed him.
Et après l’avoir pris, ils le jetèrent hors de la vigne, et le tuèrent.
40 [Now I ask you], when the landowner returns to his vineyard, what [do you think] he will do to those renters?”
Lors donc que viendra le maître de la vigne, que fera-t-il à ces vignerons?
41 [The chief priests and elders] replied, “He will thoroughly destroy those wicked [renters]! Then he will rent the vineyard to others. They will give him [his share of] the grapes when they are ripe.”
Ils lui répondirent: Il fera mourir misérablement ces misérables, et il louera sa vigne à d’autres vignerons qui lui en rendront le fruit en son temps.
42 Jesus said to them, “[That is right, so you need to think carefully about these words which] you have read [RHQ] in the Scriptures: The builders rejected a certain stone. [But others put] that same stone [in its proper place, and it] has become the most important stone [of the] building [MET]. The Lord has done this, and we marvel as we look at it.
Jésus leur demanda: N’avez-vous jamais lu dans les Ecritures: La pierre rejetée par ceux qui bâtissaient, est devenue un sommet d’angle. Ceci est l’œuvre du Seigneur et elle est admirable à nos yeux?
43 So, [because you reject me], I am going to tell you this: God will no longer let you [Jews] be the people over whom he rules. Instead, he will let [non-Jews] be the people over whom he rules, and they will do [IDM] what he asks them to do.
C’est pourquoi je vous dis que le royaume de Dieu vous sera ôté, et qu’il sera donné à un peuple qui en produira les fruits.
44 [The important stone in the building represents me, the Messiah, and those who reject me are like people who fall on this stone]. Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken into pieces {This cornerstone will break into pieces anyone who falls on it}, and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.”
Celui qui tombera sur cette pierre, se brisera; et celui sur qui elle tombera, elle l’écrasera.
45 When the chief priests and the [elders who were] Pharisees heard this parable, they realized that he was accusing them [because they did not believe that he was the Messiah].
Or, lorsque les princes des prêtres et les pharisiens eurent entendu ses paraboles, ils comprirent que c’était d’eux qu’il parlait.
46 They wanted to seize him, but [they did not do so] because they were afraid of what the crowds [would do if they did that], because [the crowds] considered that Jesus was a prophet.
Et cherchant à se saisir de lui, ils craignirent le peuple, parce qu’il le regardait comme un prophète.
