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1 La quinzième année du règne de Tibère César, lorsque Ponce Pilate était gouverneur de la Judée, Hérode tétrarque de la Galilée, son frère Philippe tétrarque de l’Iturée et du territoire de la Trachonite, Lysanias tétrarque de l’Abilène,
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanius the tetrarch of Abilene,
2 et du temps des souverains sacrificateurs Anne et Caïphe, la parole de Dieu fut adressée à Jean, fils de Zacharie, dans le désert.
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 Et il alla dans tout le pays des environs du Jourdain, prêchant le baptême de repentance, pour la rémission des péchés,
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins;
4 selon ce qui est écrit dans le livre des paroles d’Ésaïe, le prophète: C’est la voix de celui qui crie dans le désert: Préparez le chemin du Seigneur, Aplanissez ses sentiers.
As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
5 Toute vallée sera comblée, Toute montagne et toute colline seront abaissées; Ce qui est tortueux sera redressé, Et les chemins raboteux seront aplanis.
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 [shall be] made smooth;
6 Et toute chair verra le salut de Dieu.
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Il disait donc à ceux qui venaient en foule pour être baptisés par lui: Races de vipères, qui vous a appris à fuir la colère à venir?
Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Produisez donc des fruits dignes de la repentance, et ne vous mettez pas à dire en vous-mêmes: Nous avons Abraham pour père! Car je vous déclare que de ces pierres Dieu peut susciter des enfants à Abraham.
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
9 Déjà même la cognée est mise à la racine des arbres: tout arbre donc qui ne produit pas de bons fruits sera coupé et jeté au feu.
And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
10 La foule l’interrogeait, disant: Que devons-nous donc faire?
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 Il leur répondit: Que celui qui a deux tuniques partage avec celui qui n’en a point, et que celui qui a de quoi manger agisse de même.
He answereth and saith to them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath provisions, let him do likewise.
12 Il vint aussi des publicains pour être baptisés, et ils lui dirent: Maître, que devons-nous faire?
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Master, what shall we do?
13 Il leur répondit: N’exigez rien au-delà de ce qui vous a été ordonné.
And he said to them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14 Des soldats aussi lui demandèrent: Et nous, que devons-nous faire? Il leur répondit: Ne commettez ni extorsion ni fraude envers personne, et contentez-vous de votre solde.
And the soldiers likewise asked him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse [any] falsely, and be content with your wages.
15 Comme le peuple était dans l’attente, et que tous se demandaient en eux-mêmes si Jean n’était pas le Christ,
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not;
16 il leur dit à tous: Moi, je vous baptise d’eau; mais il vient, celui qui est plus puissant que moi, et je ne suis pas digne de délier la courroie de ses souliers. Lui, il vous baptisera du Saint-Esprit et de feu.
John answered, saying to [them] all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:
17 Il a son van à la main; il nettoiera son aire, et il amassera le blé dans son grenier, mais il brûlera la paille dans un feu qui ne s’éteint point.
Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18 C’est ainsi que Jean annonçait la bonne nouvelle au peuple, en lui adressant encore beaucoup d’autres exhortations.
And many other things in his exhortation he preached to the people.
19 Mais Hérode le tétrarque, étant repris par Jean au sujet d’Hérodias, femme de son frère, et pour toutes les mauvaises actions qu’il avait commises,
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
20 ajouta encore à toutes les autres celle d’enfermer Jean dans la prison.
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Tout le peuple se faisant baptiser, Jésus fut aussi baptisé; et, pendant qu’il priait, le ciel s’ouvrit,
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 et le Saint-Esprit descendit sur lui sous une forme corporelle, comme une colombe. Et une voix fit entendre du ciel ces paroles: Tu es mon Fils bien-aimé; en toi j’ai mis toute mon affection.
And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
23 Jésus avait environ trente ans lorsqu’il commença son ministère, étant, comme on le croyait, fils de Joseph, fils d’Héli,
And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was [the son] of Heli,
24 fils de Matthat, fils de Lévi, fils de Melchi, fils de Jannaï, fils de Joseph,
Who was [the son] of Matthat, who was [the son] of Levi, who was [the son] of Melchi, who was [the son] of Janna, who was [the son] of Joseph,
25 fils de Mattathias, fils d’Amos, fils de Nahum, fils d’Esli, fils de Naggaï,
Who was [the son] of Mattathias, who was [the son] of Amos, who was [the son] of Naum, who was [the son] of Esli, who was [the son] of Nagge,
26 fils de Maath, fils de Mattathias, fils de Sémeï, fils de Josech, fils de Joda,
Who was [the son] of Maath, who was [the son] of Mattathias, who was [the son] of Semei, who was [the son] of Joseph, who was [the son] of Juda,
27 fils de Joanan, fils de Rhésa, fils de Zorobabel, fils de Salathiel, fils de Néri,
Who was [the son] of Joanna, who was [the son] of Rhesa, who was [the son] of Zorobabel, who was [the son] of Salathiel, who was [the son] of Neri,
28 fils de Melchi, fils d’Addi, fils de Kosam, fils d’Elmadam, fils D’Er,
Who was [the son] of Melchi, who was [the son] of Addi, who was [the son] of Cosam, who was [the son] of Elmodam, who was [the son] of Er,
29 fils de Jésus, fils d’Éliézer, fils de Jorim, fils de Matthat, fils de Lévi,
Who was [the son] of Jose, who was [the son] of Eliezer, who was [the son] of Jorim, who was [the son] of Matthat, who was [the son] of Levi,
30 fils de Siméon, fils de Juda, fils de Joseph, fils de Jonam, fils d’Éliakim,
Who was [the son] of Simeon, who was [the son] of Judah, who was [the son] of Joseph, who was [the son] of Jonan, who was [the son] of Eliakim,
31 fils de Méléa, fils de Menna, fils de Mattatha, fils de Nathan, fils de David,
Who was [the son] of Melea, who was [the son] of Menan, who was [the son] of Mattatha, who was [the son] of Nathan, who was [the son] of David,
32 fils d’Isaï, fils de Jobed, fils de Booz, fils de Salmon, fils de Naasson,
Who was [the son] of Jesse, who was [the son] of Obed, who was [the son] of Booz, who was [the son] of Salmon, who was [the son] of Naasson,
33 fils d’Aminadab, fils d’Admin, fils d’Arni, fils d’Esrom, fils de Pharès, fils de Juda,
Who was [the son] of Aminadab, who was [the son] of Aram, who was [the son] of Esrom, who was [the son] of Phares, who was [the son] of Judah,
34 fils de Jacob, fils d’Isaac, fils d’Abraham, fils de Thara, fils de Nachor,
Who was [the son] of Jacob, who was [the son] of Isaac, who was [the son] of Abraham, who was [the son] of Terah, who was [the son] of Nahor,
35 fils de Seruch, fils de Ragau, fils de Phalek, fils d’Éber, fils de Sala,
Who was [the son] of Serug, who was [the son] of Reu, who was [the son] of Peleg, who was [the son] of Heber, who was [the son] of Sala,
36 fils de Kaïnam, fils d’Arphaxad, fils de Sem, fils de Noé, fils de Lamech,
Who was [the son] of Cainan, who was [the son] of Arphaxad, who was [the son] of Shem, who was [the son] of Noah, who was [the son] of Lamech,
37 fils de Mathusala, fils d’Énoch, fils de Jared, fils de Maléléel, fils de Kaïnan,
Who was [the son] of Methuselah, who was [the son] of Enoch, who was [the son] of Jared, who was [the son] of Maleleel, who was [the son] of Cainan,
38 fils d’Énos, fils de Seth, fils d’Adam, fils de Dieu.
Who was [the son] of Enos, who was [the son] of Seth, who was [the son] of Adam, who was [the son] of God.
