Acts 9
1 Now Saul, whose every breath was a threat of destruction for the disciples of the Lord,
Saul, ne respirant toujours que menaces et carnage contre les disciples du Seigneur, s'adressa au grand-prêtre
2 went to the High Priest and begged from him letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, in order that if he found any believers there, either men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.
et lui demanda des lettres pour les synagogues de Damas, afin de pouvoir, s'il y trouvait des membres de la secte, hommes et femmes, les amener garrottés à Jérusalem.
3 But on the journey, as he was getting near Damascus, suddenly there flashed round him a light from Heaven;
Pendant ce voyage, comme il approchait de Damas, tout à coup, autour de lui, brilla une lumière venue du ciel;
4 and falling to the ground he heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
il tomba par terre et entendit une voix, lui disant: «Saul! Saul! pourquoi me persécutes-tu?»
5 "Who art thou, Lord?" he asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," was the reply.
— «Qui es-tu, Seigneur?» répondit-il, et lui: «Je suis Jésus que tu persécutes,
6 "But rise and go to the city, and you will be told what you are to do.
mais relève-toi, entre dans la ville, et on te dira ce que tu dois faire.»
7 Meanwhile the men who travelled with Saul were standing dumb with amazement, hearing a sound, but seeing no one.
Ses compagnons de voyage restaient là, stupéfaits, entendant bien la voir, mais ne voyant personne.
8 Then he rose from the ground, but when he had opened his eyes, he could not see, and they led him by the arm and brought him to Damascus.
Saul se releva de terre, rouvrit les yeux, mais ne vit rien. On dut le tenir par la main pour le mener à Damas,
9 And for two days he remained without sight, and did not eat or drink anything.
et, pendant trois jours, il resta aveugle et ne prit aucune nourriture.
10 Now in Damascus there was a disciple of the name of Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, saying, "Ananias!" "I am here, Lord," he answered.
Or il y avait à Damas un disciple du nom d'Hananias, à qui le Seigneur dit en vision: «Hananias!» — «Me voici, Seigneur», répondit-il.
11 "Rise," said the Lord, "and go to Straight Street, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man called Saul, from Tarsus, for he is actually praying.
— «Lève-toi, lui dit le Seigneur, va dans la rue dite la rue Droite, et cherche dans la maison de Juda un nommé Saul de Tarse, car il est en prières,
12 He has seen a man called Ananias come and lay his hands upon him so that he may recover his sight."
et il a vu un homme du nom d'Hananias entrer auprès de lui et lui imposer les mains pour lui rendre la vue.»
13 "Lord," answered Ananias, "I have heard about that man from many, and I have heard of the great mischief he has done to Thy people in Jerusalem;
Hananias répondit: «Seigneur, j'ai entendu dire à bien des personnes quel mal cet homme a fait à tes fidèles à Jérusalem,
14 and here he is authorized by the High Priests to arrest all who call upon Thy name."
et il vient ici avec pleins pouvoirs, reçus des chefs des prêtres, d'enchainer tous ceux qui invoquent ton nom.»
15 "Go," replied the Lord; "he is a chosen instrument of Mine to carry My name to the Gentiles and to kings and to the descendants of Israel.
Mais le Seigneur lui dit: «Va, car cet homme est un instrument que je me suis choisi pour porter mon nom devant les païens, les rois et les enfants d'Israël.
16 For I will let him know the great sufferings which he must pass through for My sake."
Je lui ferai connaître tout ce qu'il devra souffrir pour mon nom.»
17 So Ananias went and entered the house; and, laying his two hands upon Saul, said, "Saul, brother, the Lord--even Jesus who appeared to you on your journey--has sent me, that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
Alors Hananias alla; il entra dans la maison et, imposant les mains à Saul, il lui dit: «Saul, mon frère, le Seigneur m'a envoyé, Jésus, qui t'est apparu sur le chemin par lequel tu es venu, pour que tu recouvres la vue et que tu sois rempli d'Esprit saint.»
18 Instantly there dropped from his eyes what seemed to be scales, and he could see once more. Upon this he rose and received baptism;
Aussitôt il tomba de ses yeux des sortes d'écailles; il recouvra la vue,
19 after which he took food and regained his strength. Then he remained some little time with the disciples in Damascus.
se leva et fut baptisé, puis il mangea, et il reprit des forces. Il passa quelques jours avec les disciples de Damas,
20 And in the synagogues he began at once to proclaim Jesus as the Son of God;
et il prêcha immédiatement dans les synagogues, disant que Jésus est le Fils de Dieu.
21 and his hearers were all amazed, and began to ask one another, "Is not this the man who in Jerusalem tried to exterminate those who called upon that Name, and came here on purpose to carry them off in chains to the High Priests?"
Tous ses auditeurs étaient confondus. «N'est-ce pas, disaient-ils, l'homme qui persécutait à Jérusalem ceux qui invoquaient ce nom et qui est venu ici pour les conduire garrottés aux chefs des prêtres?»
22 Saul, however, gained more and more influence, and as for the Jews living in Damascus, he bewildered them with his proofs that Jesus is the Christ.
Quant à Saul, il mettait chaque jour plus de force à confondre les Juifs résidant à Damas, et à prouver que Jésus est le Christ.
23 At length the Jews plotted to kill Saul;
Il se passa plusieurs jours, au bout desquels les Juifs s'entendirent entre eux pour le mettre à mort.
24 but information of their intention was given to him. They even watched the gates, day and night, in order to murder him;
Saul eut connaissance de ce complot; on gardait les portes jour et nuit pour parvenir à le tuer.
25 but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a hamper.
Alors les disciples, le prenant une nuit, le descendirent par-dessus le mur dans un panier.
26 So he came to Jerusalem and made several attempts to associate with the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, being in doubt as to whether he himself was a disciple.
Arrivé à Jérusalem, il essaya d'entrer en rapport avec les disciples; mais tous le craignaient, ne croyant pas qu'il fût lui-même un disciple.
27 Barnabas, however, came to his assistance. He brought Saul to the Apostles, and related to them how, on his journey, he had seen the Lord, and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had fearlessly taught in the name of Jesus.
Ce fut Barnabas qui le prit avec lui, le mena aux apôtres et leur raconta comment, dans le chemin, il avait vu le Seigneur, que celui-ci lui avait parlé, et enfin comment, à Damas, il avait franchement prêché au nom de Jésus.
28 Henceforth Saul was one of them, going in and out of the city,
Dès lors il allait et venait avec eux dans Jérusalem
29 and speaking fearlessly in the name of the Lord. And he often talked with the Hellenists and had discussions with them.
et parlait avec assurance au nom du Seigneur. Il avait aussi des entretiens et des discussions avec les Hellénistes; mais ceux-ci cherchaient à lui ôter la vie.
30 But they kept trying to take his life. On learning this, the brethren brought him down to Caesarea, and then sent him by sea to Tarsus.
Les frères, l'apprenant, le conduisirent à Césarée et le firent partir pour Tarse.
31 The Church, however, throughout the whole of Judaea, Galilee and Samaria, had peace and was spiritually built up; and grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and receiving encouragement from the Holy Spirit.
L'Église, dans toute la Judée, toute la Galilée, toute la Samarie, était en paix, s'édifiait, marchait dans la crainte du Seigneur et, par l'assistance du saint Esprit, le nombre de ses membres augmentait.
32 Now Peter, as he went to town after town, came down also to God's people at Lud.
Il arriva que Pierre, dans une visite à tous les fidèles, se rendit aussi auprès de ceux qui habitaient Lydda.
33 There he found a man of the name of Aeneas, who for eight years had kept his bed, through being paralysed.
Il y trouva un homme nommé Enée, qui depuis huit ans n'avait pas quitté son lit; il était paralysé.
34 Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ cures you. Rise and make your own bed." He at once rose to his feet.
«Enée, lui dit Pierre, Jésus-Christ te guérit; lève-toi et arrange ton lit toi-même», et immédiatement il se leva.
35 And all the people of Lud and Sharon saw him; and they turned to the Lord.
Tous les habitants de Lydda et de la plaine de Saron le virent, et ils se convertirent au Seigneur.
36 Among the disciples at Jaffa was a woman called Tabitha, or, as the name may be translated, 'Dorcas.' Her life was wholly devoted to the good and charitable actions which she was constantly doing.
A Joppé, il y avait parmi les disciples une femme nommée Tabitha (mot qui signifie Dorcas). Elle se consacrait aux bonnes oeuvres et faisait beaucoup d'aumônes;
37 But, as it happened, just at that time she was taken ill and died. After washing her body they laid it out in a room upstairs.
et il arriva, ces jours-là, qu'elle tomba malade et mourut. On fit sur elle les ablutions d'usage, puis on la déposa dans la chambre haute.
38 Lud, however, being near Jaffa, the disciples, who had heard that Peter was at Lud, sent two men to him with an urgent request that he would come across to them without delay.
Les disciples, ayant appris que Pierre était à Lydda, Lydda est dans le voisinage de Joppé, — lui envoyèrent deux hommes pour le prier de se rendre auprès d'eux sans tarder.
39 So Peter rose and went with them. On his arrival they took him upstairs, and the widow women all came and stood by his side, weeping and showing him the underclothing and cloaks and garments of all kinds which Dorcas used to make while she was still with them.
Pierre se mit en route et partit avec eux. Quand il arriva, on le conduisit à la chambre haute; là toutes les veuves l'entourèrent et lui montrèrent en pleurant des vêtements et des manteaux que faisait Dorcas quand elle était encore avec elles.
40 Peter, however, putting every one out of the room, knelt down and prayed, and then turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, rise." Dorcas at once opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, sat up.
Pierre fit sortir tout le monde, se mit à genoux et pria; puis, se tournant vers le corps, il dit: «Tabitha, lève-toi!» Celle-ci ouvrit les yeux et, voyant Pierre, elle s'assit.
41 Then, giving her his hand, he raised her to her feet and, calling to him God's people and the widows, he gave her back to them alive.
Il lui tendit alors la main et la fit lever; puis il appela les fidèles et les veuves et la leur rendit vivante.
42 This incident became known throughout Jaffa, and many believed in the Lord;
Ce fait fut connu dans toute la ville de Joppé et plusieurs personnes crurent au Seigneur.
43 and Peter remained for a considerable time at Jaffa, staying at the house of a man called Simon, a tanner.
Quant à Pierre, il resta plusieurs jours à Joppé chez un tanneur nommé Simon.
