Matthieu 27
1 Dès que le matin fut venu, tous les principaux sacrificateurs et les anciens du peuple tinrent conseil contre Jésus, pour le faire mourir.
At daybreak all the Chief Priests and the Councillors of the Nation consulted together against Jesus, to bring about his death.
2 Après l’avoir lié, ils l’emmenèrent, et le livrèrent à Ponce Pilate, le gouverneur.
They put him in chains and led him away, and gave him up to the Roman Governor, Pilate.
3 Alors Judas, qui l’avait livré, voyant qu’il était condamné, se repentit, et rapporta les trente pièces d’argent aux principaux sacrificateurs et aux anciens,
Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that Jesus was condemned, repented of what he had done, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the Chief Priests and Councillors.
4 en disant: J’ai péché, en livrant le sang innocent. Ils répondirent: Que nous importe? Cela te regarde.
“I did wrong in betraying a good man to his death,” he said. “What has that to do with us?” they replied. “You must see to that yourself.”
5 Judas jeta les pièces d’argent dans le temple, se retira, et alla se pendre.
Judas flung down the pieces of silver in the Temple, and left; and went away and hanged himself.
6 Les principaux sacrificateurs les ramassèrent, et dirent: Il n’est pas permis de les mettre dans le trésor sacré, puisque c’est le prix du sang.
The Chief Priests took the pieces of silver, but they said: “We must not put them into the Temple treasury, because they are blood-money.”
7 Et, après en avoir délibéré, ils achetèrent avec cet argent le champ du potier, pour la sépulture des étrangers.
So, after consultation, they bought with them the ‘Potter’s Field’ for a burial-ground for foreigners;
8 C’est pourquoi ce champ a été appelé champ du sang, jusqu’à ce jour.
and that is why that field is called the ‘Field of Blood’ to this very day.
9 Alors s’accomplit ce qui avait été annoncé par Jérémie, le prophète: Ils ont pris les trente pièces d’argent, la valeur de celui qui a été estimé, qu’on a estimé de la part des enfants d’Israël;
Then it was that these words spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah were fulfilled — ‘They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him who was valued, whom some of the people of Israel valued,
10 et ils les ont données pour le champ du potier, comme le Seigneur me l’avait ordonné.
and gave them for the Potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.’
11 Jésus comparut devant le gouverneur. Le gouverneur l’interrogea, en ces termes: Es-tu le roi des Juifs? Jésus lui répondit: Tu le dis.
Meanwhile Jesus was brought before the Roman Governor. “Are you the King of the Jews?” asked the Governor. “It is true,” answered Jesus.
12 Mais il ne répondit rien aux accusations des principaux sacrificateurs et des anciens.
While charges were being brought against him by the Chief Priests and Councillors, Jesus made no reply.
13 Alors Pilate lui dit: N’entends-tu pas de combien de choses ils t’accusent?
Then Pilate said to him: “Do not you hear how many accusations they are making against you?”
14 Et Jésus ne lui donna de réponse sur aucune parole, ce qui étonna beaucoup le gouverneur.
Yet Jesus made no reply — not even a single word; at which the Governor was greatly astonished.
15 A chaque fête, le gouverneur avait coutume de relâcher un prisonnier, celui que demandait la foule.
Now, at the Feast, the Governor was accustomed to grant the people the release of any one prisoner whom they might choose.
16 Ils avaient alors un prisonnier fameux, nommé Barabbas.
At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
17 Comme ils étaient assemblés, Pilate leur dit: Lequel voulez-vous que je vous relâche, Barabbas, ou Jésus, qu’on appelle Christ?
So, when the people had collected, Pilate said to them: “Which do you wish me to release for you? Barabbas? Or Jesus who is called ‘Christ’?”
18 Car il savait que c’était par envie qu’ils avaient livré Jésus.
For he knew that it was out of jealousy that they had given Jesus up to him.
19 Pendant qu’il était assis sur le tribunal, sa femme lui fit dire: Qu’il n’y ait rien entre toi et ce juste; car aujourd’hui j’ai beaucoup souffert en songe à cause de lui.
While he was still on the Bench, his wife sent this message to him — “Do not have anything to do with that good man, for I have been very unhappy to-day in a dream on account of him.”
20 Les principaux sacrificateurs et les anciens persuadèrent à la foule de demander Barabbas, et de faire périr Jésus.
But the Chief Priests and the Councillors persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to kill Jesus.
21 Le gouverneur prenant la parole, leur dit: Lequel des deux voulez-vous que je vous relâche? Ils répondirent: Barabbas.
The Governor, however, said to them: “Which of these two do you wish me to release for you?” “Barabbas,” they answered.
22 Pilate leur dit: Que ferai-je donc de Jésus, qu’on appelle Christ? Tous répondirent: Qu’il soit crucifié!
“What then,” Pilate asked, “shall I do with Jesus who is called ‘Christ?’ “Let him be crucified,” they all replied.
23 Le gouverneur dit: Mais quel mal a-t-il fait? Et ils crièrent encore plus fort: Qu’il soit crucifié!
“Why, what harm has he done?” he asked. But they kept shouting furiously: “Let him be crucified!”
24 Pilate, voyant qu’il ne gagnait rien, mais que le tumulte augmentait, prit de l’eau, se lava les mains en présence de la foule, et dit: Je suis innocent du sang de ce juste. Cela vous regarde.
When Pilate saw that his efforts were unavailing, but that, on the contrary, a riot was beginning, he took some water, and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying as he did so: “I am not answerable for this bloodshed; you must see to it yourselves.”
25 Et tout le peuple répondit: Que son sang retombe sur nous et sur nos enfants!
And all the people answered: “His blood be on our heads and on our children’s!”
26 Alors Pilate leur relâcha Barabbas; et, après avoir fait battre de verges Jésus, il le livra pour être crucifié.
The Pilate released Barabbas to them; but Jesus he scourged, and gave him up to be crucified.
27 Les soldats du gouverneur conduisirent Jésus dans le prétoire, et ils assemblèrent autour de lui toute la cohorte.
After that, the Governor’s soldiers took Jesus with them into the Government House, and gathered the whole garrison round him.
28 Ils lui ôtèrent ses vêtements, et le couvrirent d’un manteau écarlate.
They stripped him, and put on him a red military cloak,
29 Ils tressèrent une couronne d’épines, qu’ils posèrent sur sa tête, et ils lui mirent un roseau dans la main droite; puis, s’agenouillant devant lui, ils le raillaient, en disant: Salut, roi des Juifs!
and having twisted some thorns into a crown, put it on his head, and a rod in his right hand, and then, going down on their knees before him, they mocked him. “Long life to you, King of the Jews!” they said.
30 Et ils crachaient contre lui, prenaient le roseau, et frappaient sur sa tête.
They spat at him and, taking the rod, kept striking him on the head;
31 Après s’être ainsi moqués de lui, ils lui ôtèrent le manteau, lui remirent ses vêtements, et l’emmenèrent pour le crucifier.
and, when they had left off mocking him, they took off the military cloak, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to be crucified.
32 Lorsqu’ils sortirent, ils rencontrèrent un homme de Cyrène, appelé Simon, et ils le forcèrent à porter la croix de Jésus.
As they were on their way out, they came upon a man from Cyrene of the name of Simon; and they compelled him to go with them to carry the cross.
33 Arrivés au lieu nommé Golgotha, ce qui signifie lieu du crâne,
On reaching a place named Golgotha (a place named from its likeness to a skull),
34 ils lui donnèrent à boire du vin mêlé de fiel; mais, quand il l’eut goûté, il ne voulut pas boire.
they gave him some wine to drink which had been mixed with gall; but after tasting it, Jesus refused to drink it.
35 Après l’avoir crucifié, ils se partagèrent ses vêtements, en tirant au sort, afin que s’accomplît ce qui avait été annoncé par le prophète: Ils se sont partagé mes vêtements, et ils ont tiré au sort ma tunique.
When they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among them by casting lots.
36 Puis ils s’assirent, et le gardèrent.
Then they sat down, and kept watch over him there.
37 Pour indiquer le sujet de sa condamnation, on écrivit au-dessus de sa tête: Celui-ci est Jésus, le roi des Juifs.
Above his head they fixed the accusation against him written out — ‘THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.’
38 Avec lui furent crucifiés deux brigands, l’un à sa droite, et l’autre à sa gauche.
At the same time two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right, the other on the left.
39 Les passants l’injuriaient, et secouaient la tête,
The passers-by railed at him, shaking their heads as they said:
40 en disant: Toi qui détruis le temple, et qui le rebâtis en trois jours, sauve-toi toi-même! Si tu es le Fils de Dieu, descends de la croix!
“You who ‘destroy the Temple and build one in three days,’ save yourself! If you are God’s Son, come down from the cross!”
41 Les principaux sacrificateurs, avec les scribes et les anciens, se moquaient aussi de lui, et disaient:
In the same way the Chief Priests, with the Teaches of the Law and Councillors, said in mockery:
42 Il a sauvé les autres, et il ne peut se sauver lui-même! S’il est roi d’Israël, qu’il descende de la croix, et nous croirons en lui.
“He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the ‘King of Israel’! Let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.
43 Il s’est confié en Dieu; que Dieu le délivre maintenant, s’il l’aime. Car il a dit: Je suis Fils de Dieu.
He has trusted in God; if God wants him, let him deliver him now; for he said ‘I am God’s Son.’”
44 Les brigands, crucifiés avec lui, l’insultaient de la même manière.
Even the robbers, who were crucified with him, reviled him in the same way.
45 Depuis la sixième heure jusqu’à la neuvième, il y eut des ténèbres sur toute la terre.
After mid-day a darkness came over all the country, lasting till three in the afternoon.
46 Et vers la neuvième heure, Jésus s’écria d’une voix forte: Éli, Éli, lama sabachthani? c’est-à-dire: Mon Dieu, mon Dieu, pourquoi m’as-tu abandonné?
And about three Jesus called out loudly: “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabacthani” — that is to say, ‘O my God, my God, why has thou forsaken me?’
47 Quelques-uns de ceux qui étaient là, l’ayant entendu, dirent: Il appelle Élie.
Some of those standing by heard this, and said: “The man is calling for Elijah!”
48 Et aussitôt l’un d’eux courut prendre une éponge, qu’il remplit de vinaigre, et, l’ayant fixée à un roseau, il lui donna à boire.
One of them immediately ran and took a sponge, and, filling it with common wine, put it on the end of a rod, and offered it to him to drink.
49 Mais les autres disaient: Laisse, voyons si Élie viendra le sauver.
But the rest said: “Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to save him.” [However another man took a spear, and pierced his side; and water and blood flowed from it.]
50 Jésus poussa de nouveau un grand cri, et rendit l’esprit.
But Jesus, uttering another loud cry, gave up his spirit.
51 Et voici, le voile du temple se déchira en deux, depuis le haut jusqu’en bas, la terre trembla, les rochers se fendirent,
Suddenly the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were torn asunder,
52 les sépulcres s’ouvrirent, et plusieurs corps des saints qui étaient morts ressuscitèrent.
the tombs opened, and the bodies of many of God’s People who had fallen asleep rose,
53 Étant sortis des sépulcres, après la résurrection de Jésus, ils entrèrent dans la ville sainte, et apparurent à un grand nombre de personnes.
and they, leaving their tombs, went, after the resurrection of Jesus, into the Holy City, and appeared to many people.
54 Le centenier et ceux qui étaient avec lui pour garder Jésus, ayant vu le tremblement de terre et ce qui venait d’arriver, furent saisis d’une grande frayeur, et dirent: Assurément, cet homme était Fils de Dieu.
The Roman Captain, and the men with him who were watching Jesus, on seeing the earthquake and all that was happening, became greatly frightened and exclaimed: “This must indeed have been God’s Son!”
55 Il y avait là plusieurs femmes qui regardaient de loin; qui avaient accompagné Jésus depuis la Galilée, pour le servir.
There were many women there, watching from a distance, who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee and had been attending on him.
56 Parmi elles étaient Marie de Magdala, Marie, mère de Jacques et de Joseph, et la mère des fils de Zébédée.
Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebediah’s sons.
57 Le soir étant venu, arriva un homme riche d’Arimathée, nommé Joseph, lequel était aussi disciple de Jésus.
When evening had fallen, there came a rich man belonging to Ramah, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.
58 Il se rendit vers Pilate, et demanda le corps de Jésus. Et Pilate ordonna de le remettre.
He went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus; upon which Pilate ordered it to be given him.
59 Joseph prit le corps, l’enveloppa d’un linceul blanc,
So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen sheet,
60 et le déposa dans un sépulcre neuf, qu’il s’était fait tailler dans le roc. Puis il roula une grande pierre à l’entrée du sépulcre, et il s’en alla.
and laid it in his newly-made tomb which he had cut in the rock; and, before he left, he rolled a great stone against the entrance of the tomb.
61 Marie de Magdala et l’autre Marie étaient là, assises vis-à-vis du sépulcre.
Mary of Magdala and the other Mary remained behind, sitting in front of the grave.
62 Le lendemain, qui était le jour après la préparation, les principaux sacrificateurs et les pharisiens allèrent ensemble auprès de Pilate,
The next day — that is, the day following the Preparation-Day — the Chief Priests and Pharisees came in a body to Pilate, and said:
63 et dirent: Seigneur, nous nous souvenons que cet imposteur a dit, quand il vivait encore: Après trois jours je ressusciterai.
“Sir, we remember that, during his lifetime, that impostor said ‘I shall rise after three days.’
64 Ordonne donc que le sépulcre soit gardé jusqu’au troisième jour, afin que ses disciples ne viennent pas dérober le corps, et dire au peuple: Il est ressuscité des morts. Cette dernière imposture serait pire que la première.
So order the tomb to be made secure till the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal him, and then say to the people ‘He has risen from the dead,’ when the latest imposture will be worse than the first.”
65 Pilate leur dit: Vous avez une garde; allez, gardez-le comme vous l’entendrez.
“You may have a guard,” was Pilate’s reply; “go and make the tomb as secure as you can.”
66 Ils s’en allèrent, et s’assurèrent du sépulcre au moyen de la garde, après avoir scellé la pierre.
So they went made the tomb secure, by sealing the stone, in presence of the guard.
