Matthieu 26
1 Après avoir achevé toutes ces paroles, Jésus dit à ses disciples:
When Jesus had finished [saying] all those things, he said to [us] disciples,
2 « Vous savez qu'après deux jours viendra la Pâque, et que le Fils de l'homme sera livré pour être crucifié. »
“You know that two days from now [we will celebrate] the Passover [festival]. [At that time] I, the one who came from heaven, will be handed over to {they will put me, the one who came from heaven, into the hands of} those who will nail me to a cross.”
3 Alors les principaux sacrificateurs, les scribes et les anciens du peuple se réunirent dans la cour du grand prêtre, appelé Caïphe.
At the same time the chief priests and the Jewish elders gathered in the home of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas.
4 Ils tinrent conseil pour se saisir de Jésus par ruse et le faire mourir.
[There] they plotted how they could seize Jesus in some deceitful way so that they could have him executed.
5 Mais ils dirent: « Pas pendant la fête, de peur qu'il n'y ait une émeute parmi le peuple. »
But they said, “[We must] not [do it] during the [Passover] festival, because [if we do it then], the people might riot.”
6 Comme Jésus était à Béthanie, dans la maison de Simon le lépreux,
While Jesus [and we] were in Bethany [village] in the home of Simon, whom [Jesus had healed of] leprosy,
7 une femme vint à lui, tenant un vase d'albâtre contenant un parfum de grand prix, et elle le répandit sur sa tête pendant qu'il était à table.
a woman came to him. She [was carrying] a stone jar [containing] very expensive perfume. [To show how much she appreciated] Jesus, she poured the perfume on his head as he was eating.
8 Ses disciples, voyant cela, furent indignés et dirent: « Pourquoi ce gaspillage?
When [we] disciples saw that, [some of us] were angry. [One of us] said, “(It is terrible that this perfume was wasted!/Why was this perfume wasted?) [RHQ]
9 Car ce parfum aurait pu être vendu cher et donné aux pauvres. »
[We] could have sold it and gotten a lot of money for it! Then the money could have been given {[we] could have given the money} to poor people.”
10 Mais, sachant cela, Jésus leur dit: « Pourquoi troublez-vous cette femme? Elle a fait pour moi une bonne œuvre.
Jesus knew [what we were saying. So he] said to us, “(You should not be bothering this woman!/Why are you bothering this woman?) [RHQ] She has done a beautiful thing to me.
11 En effet, vous avez toujours les pauvres avec vous, mais vous ne m'avez pas toujours moi.
[Keep in mind that] you will always have poor people among you, [so you can help them whenever you want to]. But I will not always be with you, [so it is good for her to show now that she appreciates me!]
12 En effet, en versant ce parfum sur mon corps, elle l'a fait pour me préparer à la sépulture.
When she poured this perfume on my body, [it was as if she knew that I am going to die soon. And it is as if she] has anointed my body for being buried.
13 Je vous le dis en vérité, partout où cette Bonne Nouvelle sera prêchée dans le monde entier, on parlera aussi de ce qu'a fait cette femme comme d'un souvenir d'elle. »
I will tell you this: Wherever this good message [about me] is preached {people preach this good message about me} throughout the world, those who preach it will tell what this woman has done, [and as a result] people will [always] remember her.”
14 Alors l'un des douze, appelé Judas Iscariote, alla trouver les principaux sacrificateurs
Then Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), [even though he was] one of [us] twelve [disciples], went to the chief priests.
15 et dit: « Que voulez-vous me donner si je vous le livre? » Ils pesèrent donc pour lui trente pièces d'argent.
He asked them, “If I enable you to seize [Jesus], how much [money] are you willing to give me?” They [agreed to give him] 30 silver coins. So they counted out the coins and [gave them] to him.
16 Dès lors, il chercha une occasion de le trahir.
From that time Judas watched for an opportunity to enable them to seize [Jesus].
17 Or, le premier jour des pains sans levain, les disciples s'approchèrent de Jésus et lui dirent: « Où veux-tu que nous te préparions la Pâque? »
On the first day [of the week-long festival] (when [we Jews ate] bread which had no yeast in it/of Unleavened Bread), [we] disciples went to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare [the meal for] the Passover [celebration] so that [we can] eat [it with] you?”
18 Il dit: « Va à la ville chez quelqu'un, et dis-lui: « Le maître dit: « Mon heure est proche. Je ferai la Pâque chez toi avec mes disciples. »"
[In reply], he [gave instructions to two disciples about where they should go. He] said [to them], “Go into [the city] to a man [with whom I have previously arranged this]. Tell him that the teacher says, ‘The time [MTY] [that I told you about] is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover [meal] with my disciples at your house, [and I have sent these two to prepare the meal].’”
19 Les disciples firent ce que Jésus leur avait ordonné, et ils préparèrent la Pâque.
So the [two] disciples did as Jesus told them. They [went and] prepared the Passover [meal in that man’s house].
20 Le soir venu, il se mit à table avec les douze disciples.
When it was evening, Jesus was eating the meal with [us] twelve disciples.
21 Pendant qu'ils mangeaient, il dit: « Je vous le dis en toute certitude, l'un de vous me livrera. »
While we were eating, he said [to us], “Listen carefully to this: One of you is going to enable [my enemies] to seize me.”
22 Ils étaient extrêmement attristés, et chacun se mettait à lui demander: « Ce n'est pas moi, n'est-ce pas, Seigneur? »
[We] were very sad. We began to say to him, one after the other, “Lord, (it is surely not I!/I’m not the one, am I?) [RHQ]”
23 Il répondit: « Celui qui a trempé sa main avec moi dans le plat me livrera.
He replied, “The one who will enable my enemies to seize me is one of you who is dipping bread [MTY] into [the sauce in] the dish along with me.
24 Le Fils de l'homme va comme il est écrit de lui, mais malheur à l'homme par qui le Fils de l'homme est livré! Il vaudrait mieux pour cet homme qu'il ne soit pas né. »
[It is certain that] I, the one who came from heaven, will [die], because that is what has been written {[the prophets] have written} about me. But there will be terrible punishment for the man who enables [my enemies] to seize me! It would be better for that man if he had never been born!”
25 Judas, qui le trahissait, répondit: « Ce n'est pas moi, n'est-ce pas, Rabbi? » Il lui a dit: « Tu l'as dit. »
Then Judas, the one who was going to betray him, said, “Teacher, (surely it is not I!/I’m not the one, am I?) [RHQ]” Jesus replied, “Yes, you are the one.”
26 Pendant qu'ils mangeaient, Jésus prit du pain, en rendit grâces et le rompit. Il le donna aux disciples, en disant: « Prenez, mangez; ceci est mon corps. »
While we were eating, Jesus took [a small loaf of] bread and thanked God for it. He broke it [into pieces] and gave it to [us] disciples, and said, “Take this [bread and] eat [it]. [It represents] my body.”
27 Il prit ensuite la coupe, rendit grâces et la leur donna, en disant: Buvez-en tous,
Later he took a cup [of wine] and thanked [God for it]. Then he gave it to us, saying, “Drink some [of the wine in this cup], all of you.
28 car ceci est mon sang, le sang de la nouvelle alliance, qui est répandu pour beaucoup, pour la rémission des péchés.
[The wine in] this cup [represents] my blood, which will soon flow [from my body. With] my blood I [will sign] the new agreement [that God is making] to forgive the sins of many [people].
29 Mais je vous le dis, je ne boirai plus désormais de ce fruit de la vigne, jusqu'au jour où je le boirai à nouveau avec vous dans le Royaume de mon Père. »
Note this carefully: I will not drink wine in this way any more until the time when I drink it with you with a new [meaning. That will happen] when my Father [enables me to begin] to rule as king.”
30 Après avoir chanté un cantique, ils se rendirent sur la montagne des Oliviers.
After we sang a hymn, we started out towards Olive [Tree] Hill.
31 Alors Jésus leur dit: « Vous serez tous scandalisés par moi cette nuit, car il est écrit: « Je frapperai le berger, et les brebis du troupeau seront dispersées ».
[On the way], Jesus told us, “This night all of you will desert me because of [what will happen to] me! [This is certain to happen] because [these words that God said] are written [in the Scriptures: ] ‘I will [cause] the shepherd to be killed, and [all] the sheep will be scattered {scatter}.’
32 Mais quand je serai ressuscité, je vous précéderai en Galilée. »
But after I have [died and] become alive again, I will go ahead of you to Galilee [district and meet you there].”
33 Mais Pierre lui répondit: « Quand bien même tous tomberaient à cause de toi, moi, je ne tomberai jamais. »
Peter replied, “Perhaps all [the other disciples] will desert you [when they see what happens to you], but I [certainly] will never [leave you]!”
34 Jésus lui dit: « En vérité, je te le dis, ce soir, avant que le coq chante, tu me renieras trois fois. »
Jesus replied to him, “The truth is that this very night, before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you do not know me!”
35 Pierre lui dit: « Même si je dois mourir avec toi, je ne te renierai pas. » Tous les disciples dirent aussi la même chose.
Peter said to him, “Even if they kill me [while I am defending you], I will never say that I do not know you!” All [the rest of us] disciples also said the same [thing].
36 Jésus vint avec eux dans un lieu appelé Gethsémané, et il dit à ses disciples: « Asseyez-vous ici, pendant que j'irai là-bas et que je prierai. »
Then Jesus went with us to a place that is called {that people call} Gethsemane. There he said to [most of] us, “Stay here while I go over there and pray.”
37 Il prit avec lui Pierre et les deux fils de Zébédée, et il commença à éprouver de la tristesse et une grande inquiétude.
He took Peter, James, and John with him. He became extremely distressed.
38 Il leur dit alors: « Mon âme est extrêmement triste, jusqu'à la mort. Restez ici et veillez avec moi. »
Then he said to them, “I [SYN] am very sorrowful, so much so that I [feel as if I were] about to die! Remain here and stay awake with me!”
39 Il s'avança un peu, tomba sur sa face, et pria ainsi: « Mon Père, s'il est possible, que cette coupe passe loin de moi; toutefois, ce n'est pas ce que je veux, mais ce que tu veux. »
After going a little further, he threw himself face down [on the ground]. He prayed, “My Father, if it is possible [MTY], do not make me have to endure the suffering [that is coming] now. But do not do as I want. Instead, do as you want!”
40 S'approchant des disciples, il les trouva endormis, et dit à Pierre: Quoi, vous n'avez pas pu veiller une heure avec moi?
Then he returned to the [three] disciples and saw that they were sleeping. He [woke] Peter and said to him, “(I am disappointed that you [men fell asleep and] were not able to stay awake with me for just a short time!/Why were you men not able to stay awake with me for just one hour?) [RHQ]
41 Veillez et priez, afin que vous ne tombiez pas dans la tentation. L'esprit est bien disposé, mais la chair est faible. »
You must keep alert and pray so that you can resist when you are tempted {something tempts you}. You want [to do what I tell you], but you [SYN] are not strong enough [to actually do it].”
42 Une seconde fois, il s'en alla et pria, disant: « Mon Père, si cette coupe ne peut passer loin de moi sans que je la boive, que ton désir soit accompli. »
He went away a second time. He prayed, “My Father, if it is necessary for me to suffer [LIT], may what you want happen!”
43 Il revint et les trouva endormis, car leurs yeux étaient appesantis.
When he returned to the [three disciples], he saw that they were asleep [again]. They could not keep their eyes open [IDM].
44 Il les quitta de nouveau, s'en alla, et pria une troisième fois, en disant les mêmes paroles.
So he left them and went away again. He prayed the third time, saying the same thing [that he had prayed before].
45 Puis il s'approcha de ses disciples et leur dit: « Dormez-vous et vous reposez-vous encore? Voici que l'heure est proche, et le Fils de l'homme est livré aux mains des pécheurs.
Then he returned to us disciples. He [woke] us [up and] said to us, “(I am disappointed that you are still sleeping and resting!/Why are you still sleeping and resting?) [RHQ] [Look] Someone is about to enable sinful [men] to seize [me], the one who came from heaven!
46 Levez-vous, allons-y. Voici que celui qui me trahit est tout proche. »
Get up! Let’s go [to meet them] Here comes the one who is enabling them to seize me!”
47 Comme il parlait encore, voici que Judas, l'un des douze, arriva, et avec lui une grande foule armée d'épées et de bâtons, de la part des principaux sacrificateurs et des anciens du peuple.
While [Jesus] was still speaking, Judas [arrived. Even though he was] one of [us] twelve [disciples], he came [to enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him]. A large crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They had been sent by the chief priests and elders {the chief priests and [Jewish] elders had sent them}.
48 Or, celui qui le trahissait leur avait donné un signe, en disant: « Celui que j'embrasse, c'est lui. Saisissez-le. »
Judas had [previously] arranged to give them a signal, saying, “The man whom I will kiss is the one [you want]. Seize him!”
49 Aussitôt, il s'approcha de Jésus, dit: « Salut, Rabbi! » et le baisa.
He immediately went to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Teacher!” Then he kissed Jesus [on the neck/cheek].
50 Jésus lui dit: « Ami, pourquoi es-tu ici? » Alors ils vinrent mettre la main sur Jésus, et le saisirent.
Jesus replied, “Friend, is it [to kiss me] that you are here?” (OR, “Do what you have come for!”) Then [the men who came with Judas] stepped forward and seized Jesus.
51 Et voici qu'un de ceux qui étaient avec Jésus étendit la main et tira son épée; il frappa le serviteur du souverain sacrificateur, et lui coupa l'oreille.
Suddenly, one of the men who was with Jesus pulled his sword out [of its sheath]. He struck the servant of the high priest [to kill him], [but only] cut off his ear.
52 Alors Jésus lui dit: « Remets ton épée à sa place, car tous ceux qui prennent l'épée mourront par l'épée.
Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back in its sheath! All those who try to kill others with a sword will themselves be killed with a sword!
53 Ou bien penses-tu que je ne pourrais pas demander à mon Père, et qu'il m'enverrait maintenant même plus de douze légions d'anges?
Do you think that [RHQ] if I asked my Father, he would not immediately send more than (twelve armies of/72,000) angels to help me?
54 Comment s'accompliraient alors les Écritures selon lesquelles il doit en être ainsi? »
[But if I did that, what the prophets] have written in the Scriptures [about what will happen to the Messiah] would not be fulfilled {happen} [RHQ].”
55 En cette heure-là, Jésus dit à la foule: « Êtes-vous sortis comme un brigand, avec des épées et des bâtons, pour vous emparer de moi? Je m'asseyais chaque jour dans le temple pour enseigner, et vous ne m'avez pas arrêté.
At that time Jesus said to the crowd [that was seizing him], “(It is ridiculous that you have come [here] to seize me with swords and clubs, as [if I were] a bandit!/Have you come here to seize me with swords and clubs, as if I were a bandit?) [RHQ] Day after day I sat in the Temple [courtyard], teaching [the people]. Why did you not arrest me [then]?
56 Mais tout cela est arrivé afin que s'accomplissent les Écritures des prophètes. » Alors tous les disciples le quittèrent et s'enfuirent.
But all this is happening to fulfill what the prophets [have written in] the Scriptures [about me].” Then all of us disciples deserted Jesus and ran away.
57 Ceux qui avaient pris Jésus l'emmenèrent chez le grand prêtre Caïphe, où étaient réunis les scribes et les anciens.
The men who had seized Jesus took him [to the house where] Caiaphas, the high priest, [lived]. The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the [Jewish] elders had already gathered [there].
58 Mais Pierre le suivit de loin jusqu'à la cour du grand prêtre; il entra et s'assit avec les officiers, pour voir la fin.
Peter followed [Jesus] at a distance. He came to the high priest’s courtyard. He entered [the courtyard] and sat down with the guards to see what would happen.
59 Les principaux sacrificateurs, les anciens et tout le conseil cherchaient un faux témoignage contre Jésus, afin de le faire mourir,
The chief priests and the rest of the [Jewish] Council were trying to find people who would tell lies about Jesus so that they could [convince the Roman authorities to] execute him.
60 mais ils n'en trouvèrent aucun. Ils n'en trouvèrent aucun. Beaucoup de faux témoins se présentèrent, mais ils n'en trouvèrent aucun. Mais enfin, deux faux témoins se présentèrent
But even though many people spoke lies about him, they did not find anyone [who said anything that was useful]. Finally two men came forward
61 et dirent: « Cet homme a dit: Je puis détruire le temple de Dieu, et le rebâtir en trois jours. »
and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy God’s Temple and to rebuild it within three days.’”
62 Le grand prêtre se leva et lui dit: « Ne réponds-tu pas? Qu'est-ce que c'est que ces gens-là qui témoignent contre toi? »
Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to reply? What [do you say about] these things that they are saying [to accuse] you?”
63 Mais Jésus garda le silence. Le grand prêtre lui répondit: « Je t'adjure par le Dieu vivant de nous dire si tu es le Christ, le Fils de Dieu. »
But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I command you to tell us [the truth], knowing that the all-powerful God [is listening to you]: Are you the Messiah, (the Son of God/the man who is also God)?”
64 Jésus lui dit: « Tu l'as dit. Cependant, je te le dis, après cela, tu verras le Fils de l'homme assis à la droite de la puissance, et venant sur les nuées du ciel. »
Jesus replied, “Yes, [it is as] you say. But I will also say this to all of you: Some day you will see [me], the one who came from heaven, sitting beside [MTY] Almighty [God], and ruling. You will also see me coming on the clouds [from] heaven!”
65 Alors le grand prêtre déchira ses vêtements, en disant: « Il a proféré un blasphème! Pourquoi avons-nous besoin d'autres témoins? Voici que vous avez entendu son blasphème.
Then the high priest tore his outer garment. [That was the custom to show that he was shocked to hear Jesus say that he was equal to God]. Then he said, “This man has insulted God! He claims to be equal with God! (We certainly do not need anyone else to testify [against this man]!/Why should we seek any more people who will testify [against this man]?) [RHQ] You heard what he said!
66 Qu'en pensez-vous? » Ils répondirent: « Il est digne de mourir! »
What have you decided?” [The Jewish leaders] replied, “[According to our laws], he [is guilty and] deserves to be executed!”
67 Alors ils lui crachèrent au visage, le frappèrent de leurs poings, et certains le giflèrent,
Then [some of them] spat in his face. [Others] struck him with their fists. Others, [after they blindfolded him], slapped him
68 en disant: « Prophétise-nous, Christ! Qui t'a frappé? »
and said, “[Since you claim that] [IRO] [you are] the Messiah, tell us who hit you!”
69 Or, Pierre était assis dehors, dans la cour, et une servante vint lui dire: « Toi aussi, tu étais avec Jésus, le Galiléen! »
Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came up to him [and looked at him]. She said, “You also were with Jesus, [that man] from Galilee [district]!”
70 Mais il le nia devant eux tous, disant: « Je ne sais pas de quoi vous parlez. »
But while everyone there was listening, he denied it. He said, “I do not know what you are talking about!”
71 Comme il était sorti sur le portique, quelqu'un d'autre le vit et dit à ceux qui étaient là: « Cet homme aussi était avec Jésus de Nazareth. »
Then he went out to the gateway of the courtyard. Another servant girl saw him and said to the people who were standing nearby, “This man was with Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth.”
72 Il l'a encore nié avec serment: « Je ne connais pas cet homme. »
But [Peter] again denied it. He said, “May God punish me [if I am lying]! I [tell you], I do not even know that man!”
73 Au bout d'un certain temps, ceux qui se trouvaient là s'approchèrent et dirent à Pierre: « Certainement, toi aussi, tu es des leurs, car ton discours te fait connaître. »
After a little while, one of the people who were standing there approached Peter and said to him, “It is certain that you are one of those [who were with that man]. We can tell from your accent that you [are from Galilee.”]
74 Puis il se mit à jurer et à maudire: « Je ne connais pas cet homme! » Aussitôt, le coq chanta.
Then Peter began to proclaim loudly that God should curse him [if he was lying]. He asked God in heaven to witness [that he was telling the truth] and said, “I do not know that man!” Immediately a rooster crowed.
75 Pierre se souvint de la parole que Jésus lui avait dite: « Avant que le coq chante, tu me renieras trois fois. » Alors il sortit et pleura amèrement.
Then Peter remembered the words that Jesus had spoken [to him], “Before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you do not know me.” And Peter went [out of the courtyard], crying because he was very sad [about what he had done].
