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1 La quinzième année du règne de Tibère César, Ponce Pilate étant gouverneur de la Judée; Hérode, tétrarque de la Galilée; Philippe, son frère, tétrarque de l’Iturée et du pays de la Trachonite, et Lysanias, tétrarque de l’Abilène;
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea, and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina;
2 au temps des grands prêtres Anne et Caïphe, la parole du Seigneur se fit entendre à Jean, fils de Zacharie, dans le désert.
Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.
3 Et il vint dans toute la contrée du Jourdain, prêchant le baptême de pénitence pour la rémission des péchés,
And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;
4 ainsi qu’il est écrit au livre des oracles du prophète Isaïe: « Une voix a retenti au désert: Préparez le chemin du Seigneur, aplanissez ses sentiers.
As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
5 Toute vallée sera comblée, toute montagne et toute colline seront abaissées; les chemins tortueux deviendront droits, et les raboteux unis.
Every valley shall be filled; and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight; and the rough ways plain;
6 Et toute chair verra le salut de Dieu. »
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Il disait à ceux qui accouraient en foule, pour être baptisés par lui: « Race de vipères, qui vous a appris à fuir la colère qui vient?
He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Faites donc de dignes fruits de repentir, et n’essayez pas de dire en vous-mêmes: Abraham est notre père; car je vous dis que de ces pierres mêmes Dieu peut susciter des enfants à Abraham.
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance; and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
9 Déjà la cognée est à la racine des arbres. Tout arbre donc qui ne porte pas de bon fruit sera coupé et jeté au feu. »
For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down and cast into the fire.
10 Et le peuple lui demanda: « Que faut-il donc faire? »
And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do?
11 Il leur répondit: « Que celui qui a deux tuniques en donne une à qui n’en a point, et que celui qui a de quoi manger fasse de même. »
And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.
12 Il vint aussi des publicains pour être baptisés, et ils lui dirent: « Maître, que devons-nous faire? »
And the publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him: Master, what shall we do?
13 Il leur dit: « N’exigez rien au delà de ce qui vous est ordonné. »
But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.
14 Des gens de guerre l’interrogèrent aussi, disant: « Et nous, que devons-nous faire? » Il leur répondit: « Abstenez-vous de toute violence et de toute fraude, et contentez-vous de votre solde. »
And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man; neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.
15 Comme le peuple était dans l’attente, et que tous se demandaient dans leurs cœurs, à l’égard de Jean, s’il ne serait pas le Christ,
And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;
16 Jean leur dit à tous: « Moi, je vous baptise dans l’eau; mais il vient, celui qui est plus puissant que moi, et dont je ne suis pas digne de délier la courroie de la chaussure; lui, il vous baptisera dans l’Esprit-Saint et le feu.
John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier that I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
17 Sa main tient le van, et il nettoiera son aire, et il amassera le froment dans son grenier, et il brûlera la paille dans un feu qui ne s’éteint point. »
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
18 Par ces exhortations, et beaucoup d’autres semblables, il annonçait donc au peuple la bonne nouvelle.
And many other things exhorting, did he preach to the people.
19 Mais Hérode le tétrarque, étant repris par lui au sujet d’Hérodiade, femme de son frère, et de tout le mal qu’il avait fait,
But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;
20 il ajouta ce crime à tous les autres, et enferma Jean en prison.
He added this also above all, and shut up John in prison.
21 Or, dans le temps que tout le peuple venait de recevoir le baptême, Jésus fut aussi baptisé, et pendant qu’il priait, le ciel s’ouvrit,
Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;
22 et l’Esprit-Saint descendit sur lui sous une forme corporelle, comme une colombe, et du ciel une voix se fit entendre, disant: « Tu es mon Fils bien-aimé; en toi j’ai mes complaisances. »
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
23 Jésus avait environ trente ans lorsqu’il commença son ministère; il était, comme on le croyait, fils de Joseph, fils d’Héli,
And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,
24 fils de Matthat, fils de Lévi, fils de Melchi, fils de Janné, fils de Joseph,
Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,
25 fils de Mattathias, fils d’Amos, fils de Nahum, fils d’Hesli, fils de Naggé,
Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Hesli, who was of Nagge,
26 fils de Maath, fils de Mattathias, fils de Séméï, fils de Josech, fils de Juda,
Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who was of Joseph, who was of Juda,
27 fils de Joanan, fils de Résa, fils de Zorobabel, fils de Salathiel, fils de Néri,
Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was of Salathiel, who was of Neri,
28 fils de Melchi, fils d’Addi, fils de Cosam, fils d’Elmadam, fils de Her,
Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of Helmadan, who was of Her,
29 fils de Jésus, fils d’Eliézer, fils de Jorim, fils de Matthat, fils de Lévi,
Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Mathat, who was of Levi,
30 fils de Siméon, fils de Juda, fils de Joseph, fils de Jonan, fils d’Eliakim,
Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,
31 fils de Méléa, fils de Menna, fils de Mattatha, fils de Nathan, fils de David,
Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
32 fils de Jessé, fils d’Obed, fils de Booz, fils de Salmon, fils de Naasson,
Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson,
33 fils d’Aminadab, fils d’Aram, fils d’Esron, fils de Pharès, fils de Judas,
Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,
34 fils de Jacob, fils d’Isaac, fils d’Abraham, fils de Tharé, fils de Nachor,
Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Thare, who was of Nachor,
35 fils de Sarug, fils de Réü, fils de Phaleg, fils d’Héber, fils de Salé,
Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of Heber, who was of Sale,
36 fils de Caïnan, fils d’Arphaxad, fils de Sem, fils de Noé, fils de Lamech,
Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of Noe, who was of Lamech,
37 fils de Mathusalé, fils d’Enoch, fils de Jared, fils de Malaléel, fils de Caïnan,
Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,
38 fils d’Enos, fils de Seth, fils d’Adam, fils de Dieu.
Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
