Luc 11
1 Comme il achevait de prier dans un certain lieu, un de ses disciples lui dit: « Seigneur, apprends-nous à prier, comme Jean l'a aussi enseigné à ses disciples. »
One day Jesus was somewhere praying. When he finished [praying], one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us [what to say when] we [(exc)] pray, as John [the Baptizer] taught his disciples!”
2 Il leur dit: « Lorsque vous priez, dites, « Notre Père qui est aux cieux, que votre nom soit gardé saint. Que ton règne vienne. Que votre volonté soit faite sur la terre, comme au ciel.
He said to them, “When you pray, say [things like this]: ‘Father, we want you [(sg)] [MTY] to be honored/revered. [We want people to let you(sg)] [MTY, MET] rule over their lives.
3 Donne-nous jour après jour notre pain quotidien.
Give us [(exc)] each day the food [SYN] that we need.
4 Pardonnez-nous nos péchés, car nous aussi, nous pardonnons à tous ceux qui nous sont redevables. Ne nous soumets pas à la tentation, mais délivre-nous du malin. »
Forgive us [for] the wrong things that we have done, because we forgive people for the wrong things that they do to us. Do not let us do wrong things when we are tempted {[someone or something] tempts us}.’”
5 Il leur dit: « Lequel d'entre vous, s'il va à minuit chez un ami et lui dit: « Ami, prête-moi trois pains,
Then he said to them, “Suppose that one of you goes to the house of a friend at midnight. Suppose that you [(sg) stand outside and] call out to him, ‘My friend, please lend me three buns!
6 car un de mes amis est venu me voir au retour d'un voyage, et je n'ai rien à lui présenter,
Another friend of mine who is traveling has just arrived [at my house], but I have no food [ready] to give to him!’
7 et celui du dedans répondra: « Ne me dérange pas. La porte est maintenant fermée, et mes enfants sont couchés avec moi. Je ne peux pas me lever et te le donner »?
Suppose that he answers you from inside [his house], ‘Do not bother me! The door has been locked {[We(exc)] have locked the door} and all my family are in bed. [So] I cannot get up and give you [(sg)] anything!’
8 Je vous le dis, même s'il ne se lèvera pas pour le lui donner parce qu'il est son ami, il se lèvera, à cause de son obstination, et lui en donnera autant qu'il en a besoin.
I will tell you that even if he does not [want to] get up and give you [any food], to avoid being ashamed [for not helping you] because you are his friend (OR, if without being ashamed you continue asking him to do that), he certainly will get up and give you whatever you need.
9 « Je vous le dis, continuez à demander, et l'on vous donnera. Cherchez toujours, et vous trouverez. Continuez à frapper, et l'on vous ouvrira.
So I tell you this: Keep asking [God for what you need]. If you do that, [he] will give it to you [(pl)]. Confidently keep expecting [God to give you the things that you need], and [he] will give them to you [MET]. [It will be like] looking for what you need and finding it. Keep on [praying urgently to God. Then God will answer you. It will be like] knocking [on a door] so that [God] will open [the way] for you [to get what you pray for].
10 Car quiconque demande reçoit. Celui qui cherche trouve. A celui qui frappe, on ouvre.
Remember that [God] will give things to everyone who continues to ask [him for them]. [He] will give things to whoever confidently keeps asking. [He] will open [the way] for people [to get the things that they keep urgently praying for].
11 « Lequel d'entre vous, pères, si son fils demande du pain, lui donnera une pierre? Ou s'il demande un poisson, ne lui donnera-t-il pas un serpent au lieu d'un poisson?
If one of you had a son who asked you [(sg)] for a fish [to eat], (you [(sg)] certainly would not give him a [poisonous] snake instead!/would you give him a [poisonous] snake instead?) [RHQ]
12 Ou s'il demande un œuf, il ne lui donnera pas un scorpion, n'est-ce pas?
If he asked you for an egg, (you [(sg)] certainly would not give him a scorpion!/would you give him a scorpion?) [RHQ]
13 Si donc vous, qui êtes mauvais, vous savez donner de bonnes choses à vos enfants, à combien plus forte raison votre Père céleste donnera-t-il le Saint-Esprit à ceux qui le lui demandent. »
Even though you people are evil, you know how to give good things to your children. So your Father in heaven will certainly [give good things] to those who ask him, [including] giving the Holy Spirit, [who is the best gift].”
14 Il chassait un démon, et cet homme était muet. Quand le démon fut sorti, le muet parla, et la foule fut dans l'étonnement.
[One day there was a man there who, because a demon controlled him] [MTY], was unable to speak. After [Jesus expelled] the demon, the man [began to] talk. [Most of] the people [there] were amazed.
15 Mais quelques-uns d'entre eux disaient: « Il chasse les démons par Béelzébul, le prince des démons. »
But some of them said, “It is Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons, who enables [this man] to expel demons!”
16 D'autres, l'éprouvant, attendaient de lui un signe venant du ciel.
Other [people there] asked Jesus to perform a miracle [to prove (he was the Messiah/that he had come] from God) [MTY/EUP]. They wanted to trap him [into not being able to perform a miracle or into doing something ridiculous].
17 Mais lui, connaissant leurs pensées, leur dit: « Tout royaume divisé contre lui-même est dévasté. Une maison divisée contre elle-même tombe.
But Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to them, “If [the people in] one nation fight against each other, their nation will be destroyed {[they] will destroy their nation}. If [the people in] [MTY] one house are divided, they will cease to remain as one [family].
18 Si Satan aussi est divisé contre lui-même, comment son royaume subsistera-t-il? Car vous dites que c'est par Béelzébul que je chasse les démons.
[Similarly], if Satan [and his demons] were fighting against each other, (his rule over them would [certainly] not last!/how would his rule over them last?) [RHQ] [I say this] because you are saying that I am expelling demons by [the power of] the ruler of [his own demons]
19 Mais si c'est par Béelzébul que je chasse les démons, par qui vos enfants les chassent-ils? C'est pourquoi ils seront vos juges.
Furthermore, if [it is true that] Satan enables me to expel demons, [is it also true that] your disciples [who] expel demons [do so] by [Satan’s] power [RHQ]? [No, that is not true]. So they will show that you [are not thinking logically].
20 Mais si c'est par le doigt de Dieu que je chasse les démons, c'est que le Royaume de Dieu est venu à vous.
But because it is by the power [MTY] of God [that I expel demons], I am showing you [that the power of] God to [MET] rule [people’s lives] has come to you.”
21 « Quand un homme fort, bien armé, garde sa propre demeure, ses biens sont en sécurité.
Then, [to show that by expelling evil spirits he was making it clear that he was much more powerful than Satan, Jesus said] [MET], “When a strong man who has many weapons guards his own house, no one can steal the things in his house.
22 Mais lorsque quelqu'un de plus fort l'attaque et le vainc, il lui enlève toute l'armure dans laquelle il se confiait, et partage son butin.
But when someone else who is stronger attacks that man and subdues him, he is able to take away the weapons in which the man trusted. Then he can take from that man’s house anything he [wants to].
23 « Celui qui n'est pas avec moi est contre moi. Celui qui ne s'assemble pas avec moi se disperse.
[No one can be neutral]. Those who do not help me [are opposing] me, and those who do not gather [people to become] my [disciples] are causing [those people] to go away [from me].”
24 L'esprit impur, lorsqu'il est sorti de l'homme, passe par des lieux arides, cherchant du repos; et n'en trouvant pas, il dit: « Je retournerai dans ma maison d'où je suis sorti.
[Then Jesus said this]: “[Sometimes when] an evil spirit leaves someone, it wanders around in desolate areas seeking [someone in whom it can] rest. If it does not find anyone, it says [to itself], ‘I will return to the person in whom I used to live!’
25 Quand il revient, il la trouve balayée et rangée.
So it goes back and finds that [the Spirit of God is not in control of that person’s life. The person’s life is like] a house that has been {that someone has} swept clean and everything put {put everything} in order, [but a house that is empty].
26 Alors il s'en va et prend sept autres esprits plus mauvais que lui, et ils y entrent et y demeurent. Le dernier état de cet homme devient pire que le premier. »
Then [this evil spirit] goes and gets seven other spirits that are [even] more evil than it is. They [all] enter [that person] and [begin] living there. [So], [although] that person’s condition [was bad] before, it became much worse.”
27 Comme il parlait ainsi, une femme de la foule éleva la voix et lui dit: « Heureux le sein qui t'a porté et les mamelles qui t'ont allaité! »
When Jesus said that, a woman who was listening called out [to him], “[God is] pleased with the woman who gave birth to you [(sg)] and let you nurse [at her breasts]!”
28 Mais il dit: « Au contraire, heureux ceux qui écoutent la parole de Dieu et la gardent. »
But he replied, “God [is] much more pleased with those who hear his message and obey it!”
29 Comme les foules s'assemblaient autour de lui, il se mit à dire: « Cette génération est mauvaise. Elle cherche un signe. Il ne lui sera donné d'autre signe que le signe de Jonas, le prophète.
When the group of people around [Jesus] got larger, he said, “[Many of] you people who have been observing my ministry are evil. You want [me to perform] a miracle [to prove that I have come from God], but the only miracle that [I] will perform for you is one [like happened to] Jonah.
30 Car, de même que Jonas a été un signe pour les Ninivites, de même le Fils de l'homme le sera pour cette génération.
[After Jonah was inside a huge fish for three days, God performed] a miracle [to restore] Jonah. [Jonah then went and testified about that] to the people in Nineveh [city. God will perform] a similar miracle [for me], the one who came from heaven. [When you people have seen that miracle, you will believe my message].
31 La reine du Midi se lèvera au tribunal avec les hommes de cette génération et les condamnera, car elle est venue des extrémités de la terre pour entendre la sagesse de Salomon; et voici qu'il y a ici un plus grand que Salomon.
[Long ago the] queen from [Sheba], [far] south [of Israel, traveled a long distance to hear Solomon speak many] wise things. But now [I, a man] who [is much] greater [and wiser] than Solomon, am here, [but you have not listened to what I have told you]. Therefore, at the time when [God] judges [all people], the queen from [Sheba] will stand there, [along] with you people, and will condemn you.
32 Les hommes de Ninive se lèveront en jugement avec les hommes de cette génération et la condamneront, car ils se sont repentis à la prédication de Jonas; et voici, un plus grand que Jonas est ici.
The people who lived in Nineveh [city] turned from their sinful ways when Jonah preached to them. But now I, who am greater than Jonah, have come [and preached to you], [but you have not turned from your sinful ways]. Therefore, at the time when God judges [all people], the people who lived in Nineveh will stand there with you and condemn you.”
33 « Personne, après avoir allumé une lampe, ne la met dans une cave ou sous un panier, mais sur un support, afin que ceux qui entrent voient la lumière.
[Then, to show them that they did not need more miracles, but that they needed only to understand better what he had already told them, he said to them] [MET], “People who light a lamp do not then hide it, or put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on a lampstand so that those who enter [their house] can see [things from] its light. [Similarly, I have not concealed God’s truth. I have revealed it to you].
34 La lampe du corps, c'est l'œil. C'est pourquoi, quand ton œil est bon, tout ton corps est aussi plein de lumière; mais quand il est mauvais, ton corps aussi est plein de ténèbres.
Your eyes [MET] are like a lamp for your body, because they enable you to see things. If your eyes are healthy, you are able to see everything well [MET]. [Similarly, if you(sg) accept my teaching, you will be able to know all that God wants you to know]. But if your eyes are bad, you are not able to see anything. It is like being in darkness [MET]. [And similarly, if you(pl) do not accept what I teach, you will not be able to know all the things that God wants you to know].
35 Regarde donc si la lumière qui est en toi n'est pas ténèbres.
Therefore, [you(pl) do not need to see more miracles. You need to think carefully about what I have already] told you, so that the things that you have heard from others do not cause you to remain in spiritual darkness [MET].
36 Si donc tout ton corps est plein de lumière, n'ayant aucune partie obscure, il sera tout entier plein de lumière, comme lorsque la lampe, par son éclat, t'éclaire. »
If you [live completely according to God’s truth, you will be able to know everything that God wants you to know. It will be like] being in a room with a lamp shining brightly, enabling you to see everything clearly.”
37 Comme il parlait, un pharisien lui demanda de dîner avec lui. Il entra et se mit à table.
While Jesus finished saying those things, a Pharisee invited him to eat a meal with him. So Jesus went to [his house] and ate with him.
38 Lorsque le pharisien le vit, il s'étonna qu'il ne se soit pas d'abord lavé avant de dîner.
The Pharisee was surprised when he saw that Jesus did not follow the Pharisees’ ritual by washing his hands before eating. [The Pharisees washed their hands in a certain way to be cleansed from anything that might have contaminated them. They were afraid that God might reject them if they] had [touched something unacceptable to God].
39 Le Seigneur lui dit: « Vous, les pharisiens, vous nettoyez l'extérieur de la coupe et du plat, mais votre intérieur est plein de rapines et de méchancetés.
The Lord [Jesus] said to him, “You Pharisees are [concerned about things that are outside your bodies, not with what is in your] ([inner beings/hearts]) [MET]. You wash the outside of cups and dishes [before you eat because you think that doing that will make you acceptable to God], but within yourselves you are very greedy and wicked.
40 Insensés, celui qui a fait le dehors n'a-t-il pas aussi fait le dedans?
You foolish people! [God] is concerned about things that are outside [our bodies], but (he is certainly also concerned about our inner [beings]!/isn’t he also concerned about our hearts?) [RHQ]
41 Mais donnez aux indigents ce qui est à l'intérieur, et voici, tout sera pur pour vous.
Give [money] to those who are poor. [Give according to what you know within] your (inner [/heart]) [that you should give]. Then you [will be surprised to realize that] you will be acceptable [to God without having to perform all those rituals about washing].
42 Mais malheur à vous, pharisiens! Car vous payez la dîme de la menthe, de la rue et de toutes les herbes, mais vous passez outre la justice et l'amour de Dieu. Vous auriez dû faire ces deux choses, et ne pas laisser l'autre en suspens.
But there will be terrible punishment for you Pharisees! You give to God a tenth of [all you produce, even] the various herbs that you grow, but you do not [remember that you must act] justly [toward others] and love God! It is good to [give a tenth of your income to God], but you ought to do these other things also!
43 Malheur à vous, pharisiens! Car vous aimez les meilleures places dans les synagogues et les salutations sur les places de marché.
There will be terrible punishment for you Pharisees, because you like [to sit in] the best seats in our worship places [so that people will think highly of you], and you like people to greet you [respectfully] in the marketplaces.
44 Malheur à vous, scribes et pharisiens, hypocrites! Car vous êtes comme des sépultures cachées, et les hommes qui marchent dessus ne le savent pas. »
There will be terrible punishment for you, because you are like ground where there is no marker [to indicate that there is a] grave [underneath]. People walk there, but they cannot see [what is rotten down below] [MET]! [Similarly, people who see you do not realize how polluted you are within yourselves].”
45 L'un des avocats lui répondit: « Maître, en disant cela, tu nous insultes nous aussi. »
One of those who taught the [Jewish] laws replied, “Teacher, by saying this you [(sg)] are criticizing us [also]!”
46 Il dit: « Malheur à vous aussi, avocats! Car vous chargez les hommes de fardeaux difficiles à porter, et vous-mêmes ne levez pas le petit doigt pour aider à porter ces fardeaux.
Jesus said, “It will be terrible also for you who teach the [Jewish] laws! You require people [to obey many rules that are difficult to obey] [MET]. [That is like making them] carry heavy burdens on their backs. But you yourselves do not obey the laws [that you require others to obey]. (OR, you do not do anything to help [others to obey the laws].)
47 Malheur à vous! Car vous bâtissez les tombeaux des prophètes, que vos pères ont tués.
There will be terrible punishment for you! You decorate the tombs of the prophets whom your ancestors killed, [but you do not live according to what the prophets taught].
48 Vous rendez ainsi témoignage et vous consentez aux œuvres de vos pères. Car ils les ont tués, et vous bâtissez leurs tombeaux.
So you are declaring that you approve of what your ancestors did. They killed the prophets, and you [are not honoring the prophets! You just] decorate their tombs!
49 C'est pourquoi la sagesse de Dieu a dit: « Je leur enverrai des prophètes et des apôtres, et ils tueront et persécuteront quelques-uns d'entre eux,
So God, who is very wise [PRS], said, ‘I will send prophets and apostles [to you Jews]. [You] will kill some of them and cause some of them to suffer greatly.
50 afin que le sang de tous les prophètes, qui a été versé dès la fondation du monde, soit exigé de cette génération,
[As a result, I] will consider that many of you people [who have observed my Son’s ministry] will be guilty [MTY] [of murder, as if you had] killed all the prophets that other people have killed, from the time I created the world,
51 depuis le sang d'Abel jusqu'au sang de Zacharie, qui a péri entre l'autel et le sanctuaire ». Oui, je vous le dis, il sera exigé de cette génération.
starting from [Adam’s son Cain] killing [his brother] Abel and continuing until they killed the prophet Zechariah [in the holy place] between the altar and the temple.’ Yes, what I am saying [is true] [MTY]. [God] will punish you people who have observed my ministry, you people whom [he] considers to be guilty [MTY] for [killing] all those prophets!
52 Malheur à vous, avocats! Car vous avez emporté la clé de la connaissance. Vous n'êtes pas entrés vous-mêmes, et ceux qui entraient, vous les avez empêchés. »
There will be terrible punishment for you men who teach the [Jewish] laws, because you have [not let people] know [God’s truth] [MET]! [It is as though you are] taking away a key [to a house]. You are not going into [the house] yourselves, and you are not letting other people enter it, either.”
53 Comme il leur disait cela, les scribes et les pharisiens commencèrent à s'irriter terriblement, et à tirer de lui beaucoup de choses,
After Jesus finished saying those things, he left there. Then the men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the Pharisees began to act in a very hostile way toward him. They tried to make him say what he thought about many things.
54 le guettant et cherchant à le surprendre dans quelque chose qu'il pourrait dire, afin de l'accuser.
They kept waiting for him to say something [wrong] for which they could accuse him.
