Luc 18
1 Il leur adressa encore une parabole, pour montrer qu’il faut prier toujours et sans se lasser.
[Jesus] told [his disciples] a parable to teach them that they always ought to pray confidently and not be discouraged [if God does not immediately answer their prayers].
2 Il dit: « Il y avait dans une ville un juge qui ne craignait pas Dieu, et ne se souciait pas des hommes.
He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not revere God, and did not care about people, either.
3 Il y avait aussi dans cette ville une veuve qui venait à lui, disant: Fais-moi justice de mon adversaire.
There was a widow in that city who kept coming to him, saying, ‘Please decide what is just [in the dispute between me and] the man who is opposing me [in court!’]
4 Et pendant longtemps il ne le voulut point; mais ensuite il dit en lui-même: Encore que je ne craigne pas Dieu et ne me soucie pas des hommes,
For a long time the judge refused [to help her]. But later he thought to himself, ‘I do not revere God and I do not care about people,
5 cependant, parce que cette veuve m’importune, je lui ferai justice, afin qu’elle ne vienne pas sans cesse me tourmenter. —
but this widow keeps bothering me! So I will make sure that she is treated justly. [If I do not do that], she will exhaust me by continually coming to me!’”
6 Entendez, ajouta le Seigneur, ce que dit ce juge inique.
Then the Lord [Jesus] said, “[Even though] the judge was not a righteous man, think carefully about what he said!
7 Et Dieu ne ferait pas justice à ses élus qui crient à lui nuit et jour, et il tarderait à leur égard?
[Similarly], (God will certainly show that [what you] have done has been right!/will God not show that [what you] have done has been right?) [RHQ] He will do this for you whom he has chosen. [He will do this for you] who pray earnestly to him night and day, asking him to [help you]. He may delay [helping you].
8 Je vous le dis, il leur fera bientôt justice. Seulement, quand le Fils de l’homme viendra, trouvera-t-il la foi sur terre? »
But I tell you, [some day] he will show that what you did was right, and he will do it quickly. But when [I], the one who came from heaven, return to earth, (there may not be [many people who will still] be trusting [that I will vindicate them] (OR, who will still be trusting in me)./will there be [many people who will still] be trusting [that I will vindicate them] (OR, who will still be trusting in me)?) [RHQ]”
9 Il dit encore cette parabole en vue de quelques gens persuadés de leur propre perfection, et pleins de mépris pour les autres:
[Jesus] also told a parable [to warn] people who mistakenly thought that they were doing things that made them acceptable to God. Besides, they also despised other people.
10 « Deux hommes montèrent au temple pour prier; l’un était Pharisien, l’autre publicain.
[He said this]: “Two men went up to the Temple [in Jerusalem] to pray. One was a Pharisee. The other was a tax collector.
11 Le Pharisien, debout, priait ainsi en lui-même: O Dieu, je te rends grâces de ce que je ne suis pas comme le reste des hommes, qui sont voleurs, injustes et adultères, ni encore comme ce publicain.
The Pharisee stood and prayed silently, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men. [Some] extort money [from others]; some treat others unjustly; some commit adultery. [I do not do such things. And I am certainly not] like this tax collector [who cheats people]!
12 Je jeûne deux fois la semaine; je paie la dîme de tous mes revenus.
[Our law says that we(exc) should] (fast/abstain from food) [once a week], [but I do more than that. I] fast twice a week! I give [you] ten percent of all that I earn!’
13 Le publicain, se tenant à distance, ne voulait pas même lever les yeux au ciel; mais il frappait sa poitrine en disant: O Dieu, ayez pitié de moi qui suis un pécheur!
But the tax collector stood far [from the other people in the Temple courtyard because he felt very unworthy]. He would not even look up toward heaven. Instead, he beat on his chest [to show that he was sorry for his sin]. He said, ‘God, I am a sinner; be merciful to me [and forgive me]!’”
14 Je vous le dis, celui-ci descendit justifié dans sa maison, plutôt que celui-là; car quiconque s’élève sera abaissé, et quiconque s’abaisse sera élevé. »
[Then Jesus said], “I tell you [(pl)] that as the tax collector went home, the record of his sins was erased {[God] erased the record of his sins}, not that of the Pharisee. [Remember this]: Those who exalt themselves will be humbled {[God] will humble all those who exalt themselves}, but those who humble themselves will be exalted {[he] will exalt those who humble themselves}.”
15 Des personnes lui apportaient aussi leurs petits enfants pour qu’il les touchât; ce que voyant, ses disciples les réprimandèrent.
[One day when many people were coming to Jesus], they were also bringing small children. They wanted him to put his hands on [the children and bless them]. When the disciples saw that, they rebuked [those who were bringing those children].
16 Mais Jésus appela ces enfants et dit: « Laissez les petits enfants venir à moi, et ne les empêchez pas; car le royaume de Dieu est à ceux qui leur ressemblent.
But Jesus called the children [to come to him]. He said to his disciples, “Let the children come to me! Do not stop them! It is people who are [humble and trusting] like they are who can experience God ruling [their lives].
17 En vérité, je vous le dis, quiconque ne recevra pas le royaume de Dieu comme un petit enfant, n’y entrera point. »
Note this: Those who do not [trust God and] allow him to direct [their lives], as children [do], will not enter the [MET] place where God rules.”
18 Alors un chef lui demanda: « Bon Maître, que dois-je faire pour obtenir la vie éternelle? » (aiōnios g166)
A [Jewish] leader asked [Jesus], “Good teacher, what shall I do in order to have eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
19 Jésus lui dit: « Pourquoi m’appelles-tu bon? Il n’y a de bon que Dieu seul.
Jesus said to him, “Only God is good! No one [else] is good! (So you(sg) should consider carefully what [you are implying by] calling me good!/[Do you realize that you are implying that I am God by] calling me good?) [RHQ]
20 Tu connais les commandements: Ne commets pas l’adultère; ne tue pas; ne dérobe pas; ne porte pas de faux témoignage; honore ton père et ta mère. »
[But to answer your question], you [(sg)] know the commandments that [God gave Moses. He commanded such things as] ‘do not commit adultery, do not commit murder, do not steal, do not testify falsely [about what you have seen or heard], honor your father and mother.’”
21 Il répondit: « J’ai observé tout cela depuis ma jeunesse. »
The man said, “I have obeyed all those [commandments] ever since I was young. [So] ([there must be something else I have not done./is that enough]?)”
22 Ayant entendu cette réponse, Jésus lui dit: « Une chose te manque encore: vends tout ce que tu as, distribue-le aux pauvres, et tu auras un trésor dans le ciel; puis viens, et suis-moi. »
When Jesus heard [him say] that, he replied to him, “There is one thing that you [(sg)] have not [done] yet. Sell all that you own. Then give [the money] to poor people. [The result will be that] you will have [spiritual] riches in heaven. Then come and be my disciple!”
23 Mais lui, ayant entendu ces paroles, devint triste, parce qu’il était fort riche.
The man became sad when he heard that, because he was very rich [and he did not want to give everything away].
24 Voyant qu’il était devenu triste, Jésus dit: « Qu’il est difficile à ceux qui possèdent la richesse d’entrer dans le royaume de Dieu!
Jesus looked at the man [as he left], and said, “It is very difficult for those who are wealthy [to decide] to let God rule [MET] their [lives].
25 Il est, en effet, plus aisé qu’un chameau passe par le trou d’une aiguille, qu’il ne l’est à un riche d’entrer dans le royaume de Dieu. »
[You would say] that it is impossible for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. It is [almost] as difficult [HYP] for rich people [to decide] to let God rule their [lives].”
26 Ceux qui l’écoutaient dirent: « Qui peut donc être sauvé? »
[The Jews thought that God favored rich people, so they thought that if God did not save rich people, he would not save others, either]. So [one of the disciples] who heard him say that replied, “If that is so, it seems that no one will be saved {[that God] will not save anyone} [RHQ]!”
27 Il répondit: « Ce qui est impossible aux hommes est possible à Dieu. »
But Jesus said, “It is impossible for people [to save themselves]. But [God can save them, because] God can do anything!”
28 Pierre dit alors: « Vois, nous avons tout quitté et t’avons suivi. »
Then Peter said, “[You know that we(exc) have left] everything we had and have become your disciples [RHQ]. [So what about us?] (OR, [So will God accept/save us?]”)
29 Il leur dit: « Je vous le dis, en vérité, nul n’aura quitté sa maison, ou ses parents, ou ses frères, ou son épouse, ou ses enfants, à cause du royaume de Dieu,
He said to them, “Keep this in mind: Those who have left [their] homes, [their] wives, [their] brothers, [their] parents, [their] children, [or any other family members], [to tell others] about how God wants to rule [MET] [people’s lives],
31 Ensuite Jésus prit à part les Douze, et leur dit: « Voici que nous montons à Jérusalem, et que va s’accomplir tout ce que les prophètes ont écrit du Fils de l’homme.
[Jesus] took the twelve [disciples] to a place by themselves and said to them, “Listen carefully! We [(inc)] are [now] going up to Jerusalem. [While we are there], everything that has been written by the prophets {that the prophets have written} about [me], the one who came from heaven, will be fulfilled {will occur}.
32 Il sera livré aux Gentils, et moqué, et injurié, et couvert de crachats;
I will be put into the hands of {[My enemies] will hand me over to} non-Jews. [The non-Jews] will make fun of me and mistreat me and spit on me.
33 et après l’avoir flagellé, on le mettra à mort et il ressuscitera le troisième jour. »
They will whip me, and [then] they will kill me. But on the third day [after that] I will become alive again.”
34 Mais ils ne comprirent rien à cela; c’était pour eux un langage caché, dont ils ne saisissaient pas le sens.
But [the disciples] did not understand any of those things that [he said]. They were prevented {[Something] prevented them} from understanding the meaning of what [he] was telling [them].
35 Comme Jésus approchait de Jéricho, il arriva qu’un aveugle était assis sur le bord du chemin, demandant l’aumône.
As [Jesus and his disciples] came near to Jericho [city], a blind man was sitting beside the road. [He was] begging [for money].
36 Entendant passer beaucoup de gens, il demanda ce que c’était.
When he heard the crowd [of people] passing by, he asked someone, “What is happening?”
37 On lui dit: « C’est Jésus de Nazareth qui passe. »
They told him, “Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth [town], is passing by.”
38 Aussitôt il s’écria: « Jésus, fils de David, ayez pitié de moi! »
He shouted, “Jesus, [you who are] descended from [King] David, [the Messiah], pity me!”
39 Ceux qui marchaient devant le réprimandaient pour le faire taire; mais il criait beaucoup plus fort: « Fils de David, ayez pitié de moi! »
Those who were [walking] at the front [of the crowd] scolded the man [and] told him to be quiet. But he shouted more loudly, “You who are descended from [King] David, [the Messiah], pity me!”
40 Alors Jésus s’arrêtant, commanda qu’on le lui amenât, et quand l’aveugle se fut approché, il lui demanda:
Jesus stopped and told [people] to bring the man to him. When [the blind man] came near, Jesus asked him,
41 « Que veux-tu que je te fasse? » Il dit: « Que je voie. »
“What do you [(sg)] want me to do for you?” He replied, “Lord, enable me to see [again]!”
42 Et Jésus lui dit: « Vois! ta foi t’a sauvé. »
Jesus said to him, “[Then] see! Because you have trusted [PRS] [in me], [I] have healed you!”
43 A l’instant il vit, et il le suivait en glorifiant Dieu. Et tout le peuple, voyant cela, donna louange à Dieu.
Immediately he was able to see! And he went with [Jesus], praising God. And when all the people who were [going with Jesus] saw it, they also praised God.
