Luc 12
1 Sur ces entrefaites les myriades de la multitude s'étant agglomérées de manière à se fouler réciproquement, il se mit à dire à ses disciples: « Avant tout tenez-vous en garde contre le levain, je veux dire l'hypocrisie, des pharisiens;
While they were doing that, many thousands of people gathered [around Jesus]. There were so many that they were stepping on each other. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Beware of [becoming] hypocrites [like] the Pharisees. Their [evil influence] [MET] [spreads to others like] yeast [spreads its influence in dough].
2 mais il n'est rien de couvert qui ne doive être manifesté, ni rien de caché qui ne doive être connu.
People will not be able to continue concealing the things that [they or other] people try to conceal now. [God] will [some day] cause the things that are hidden now to be known {[everyone] to know the things that they hide now}.
3 C'est pourquoi tout ce que vous avez dit dans les ténèbres sera entendu dans la lumière, et ce dont vous avez parlé à l'oreille dans les chambres sera proclamé sur les toits.
All the things that you say in the dark [secretly, some day] will be heard {people will hear them} in the daylight. The things you have whispered [SYN] privately among yourselves in your rooms will be proclaimed {[people] will proclaim them} publicly.”
4 Mais je vous dis, à vous qui êtes mes amis: Ne craignez pas ceux qui tuent le corps, et qui, après cela, ne peuvent rien faire de plus;
“My friends, listen [carefully]. Do not be afraid of people who [are able to] kill you, but after they kill you, there is nothing more that they can do [to hurt you].
5 mais je vous montrerai qui vous avez à craindre. Craignez Celui qui, après avoir tué, a le pouvoir de jeter dans la géhenne. Oui, je vous le dis, craignez Celui-là. (Geenna g1067)
But I will warn you about the one that you should truly be afraid of. You should be afraid of [God], because he not only has [the power to] cause people to die, he has the power to throw them into hell afterward! Yes, he is truly the one that you should be afraid of! (Geenna g1067)
6 Ne vend-on pas cinq passereaux pour deux as? Eh bien, pas un seul d'entre eux n'est oublié devant Dieu;
[Think about] the sparrows. [They are worth so little] that [you] can [RHQ] buy five of them for only two small coins. But not one of them is ever forgotten by God {God never forgets one of them}!
7 mais les cheveux même de votre tête ont tous été comptés. Ne craignez point; vous valez mieux que beaucoup de passereaux.
You are worth more [to God] than many sparrows. So do not be afraid [of what people can do to you! God] even knows how many hairs there are on each of your heads, [so that if you(sg) lose one hair, he knows about it. So nothing bad can happen to you without his knowing it].
8 Or je vous déclare que quiconque se déclarera pour moi devant les hommes, le fils de l'homme se déclarera aussi pour lui devant les anges de Dieu;
I want to tell you also that if people, [without being afraid, are willing to] tell others [that they are my disciples], [I], the one who came from heaven, will acknowledge before [God that they are my disciples]. [I will do that while] God’s angels listen.
9 mais celui qui m'aura renié devant les hommes sera renié devant les anges de Dieu.
But if people [are] afraid to say in front of others that they are [my disciples], [I] will say, while God’s angels listen, that they are not [my disciples].
10 Et quiconque proférera une parole contre le fils de l'homme, il lui sera pardonné, mais à celui qui aura blasphémé contre le Saint-Esprit, il ne sera pas pardonné.
[I will tell you] also that [God is willing to] forgive people who say bad things about me, the one who came from heaven, but [he] will not forgive anyone who says evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does].
11 Mais quand ils vous entraîneront devant les synagogues et les magistrats et les autorités, ne vous inquiétez point de la forme ni des moyens de votre défense, ni de ce que vous pourrez dire;
[So] when people ask you in Jewish worship houses and in the presence of rulers and other authorities [about your trusting in me], do not worry about how you will answer them [when they accuse you]. Do not worry about what you should say,
12 car le Saint-Esprit vous enseignera à cette heure même ce qu'il faut dire. »
because the Holy Spirit will tell you at that very time what you should say.”
13 Or quelqu'un de la foule lui dit: « Maître, dis à mon frère de partager avec moi notre héritage. »
Then one of the people in the crowd said to [Jesus], “Teacher, tell my [older] brother to divide my father’s property and give me [the part that belongs] to me!”
14 Mais il lui dit: « O homme! qui est-ce qui m'a établi sur vous juge ou arbitre? »
But Jesus replied to him, “Man, (no one appointed me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property!/did anyone appoint me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property?) [RHQ]”
15 Puis il leur dit: « Prenez garde, et préservez-vous de toute espèce de cupidité; car ce n'est pas parce qu'il a du superflu, que la vie de quelqu'un dépend de ce qu'il possède. »
Then he said to the whole crowd, “Guard yourselves very carefully, in order that you do not desire other people’s things in any way! No one can make his life secure by [obtaining] many possessions.”
16 Or il leur adressa une parabole, en disant: « La terre d'un homme riche avait porté une abondante récolte,
Then Jesus told the people this illustration: “There was a certain rich man whose crops grew very well.
17 et il délibérait en lui-même, disant: « Que ferai-je? car je n'ai pas de place pour serrer mes fruits? »
[So] he said [to himself], ‘I do not know what to do, because I do not have any place [big enough] to store all my crops!’
18 Et il dit: « Voici ce que je ferai; j'abattrai mes greniers et j'en bâtirai de plus grands, et j'y serrerai tout mon blé et mes biens,
Then he thought to himself, ‘[I know] what I will do! I will tear down my grain bins and build larger ones! Then I will store all my wheat and other goods in [the big new bins].
19 et je dirai à mon âme: Mon âme, tu as beaucoup de biens amassés pour beaucoup d'années, repose-toi, mange, bois, réjouis-toi. »
[Then] I will say to myself [SYN], “Now I have plenty of goods stored up. [They will last] for many years. [So now] I will take life easy. I will eat and drink [all that I want to] and be happy [for a long time]!”’
20 Mais Dieu lui dit: « Insensé, cette nuit-ci on doit te redemander ton âme, mais ce que tu as mis en réserve, à qui sera-t-il? »
But God said to him, ‘You foolish [man]! Tonight you will die! (Then all [the goods] you have saved up [for yourself] will [belong to someone else, not to] you!/Do you think that you [will benefit from] all that you have stored up for yourself?) [RHQ]’”
21 Il en est ainsi de celui qui thésaurise pour lui-même et qui ne s'enrichit pas pour Dieu. »
[Then Jesus ended this illustration by saying], “That is what will happen to those who store up goods just for themselves, but who do not value the things [that] God [considers] valuable.”
22 Puis il dit aux disciples: « C'est pourquoi je vous le déclare: ne vous inquiétez point pour votre vie de ce que vous mangerez, ni pour votre corps de quoi vous serez vêtus;
Then [Jesus] said to his disciples, “So I want to tell you this: Do not worry about [things you need] in order to live. Do not worry about [whether you will have enough food] to eat or [enough clothes] to wear.
23 car la vie est plus que la nourriture, et le corps plus que le vêtement.
It is important to have sufficient food and clothing, but (the way you conduct your lives is more important./is not the way you conduct your lives more important?) [RHQ]
24 Observez les corbeaux: car ils ne sèment, ni ne moissonnent, ils n'ont ni cellier ni grenier, et Dieu les nourrit. Combien ne valez-vous pas mieux que les oiseaux?
Think about the birds: They do not plant [seeds], and they do not harvest [crops]. They do not have rooms or buildings in which to store crops. But God provides food for them. [And] you are certainly much more valuable than birds. [So God will certainly provide what you need]!
25 Mais lequel de vous peut, par ses inquiétudes, ajouter une coudée à sa taille?
(There is not a one of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it!/Is there any of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it?) [RHQ]
26 Si donc vous ne pouvez pas même la moindre chose, pourquoi vous inquiétez-vous du reste?
Worrying is a small thing to do. So since you cannot add to your life, (you certainly should not worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live!]/why do you worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live]?) [RHQ]
27 Observez les lys: comment croissent-ils? Ils ne travaillent ni ne filent; cependant je vous le déclare, Salomon dans toute sa gloire ne s'est pas même vêtu comme l'un d'eux.
Think about the way that flowers grow [in the fields]. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes. But I tell you that [even though King] Solomon, [who lived long ago, wore very beautiful clothes], his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those [flowers].
28 Or, si Dieu revêt ainsi dans là campagne l'herbe qui vit aujourd'hui et qui demain est jetée dans un four, à combien plus forte raison le fera-t-Il pour vous, gens de peu de foi?
God makes the flowers beautiful, but they grow in the fields for only a short time. Then [they are cut at the same time that the grass] is cut, and thrown into an oven [to be burned to make heat for baking] bread. [So they really are not worth very much. But you are very precious to] God, [and he] will [care for you] much more [than he cares for the grass by filling it with beautiful flowers]. So he will certainly provide clothes for you, who [live much longer than the grass. Why] [RHQ] [do you] trust him so little?
29 Ne cherchez pas non plus ce que vous mangerez et ce que vous boirez, et soyez sans inquiétude;
Do not always be concerned about having enough to eat and drink, and do not be worrying about those things.
30 car ce sont les nations de ce monde qui recherchent toutes ces choses, tandis que votre Père sait que vous en avez besoin.
The people who do not know God are always worried about such things. But your Father [in heaven] knows that you need those things, [so you should not worry about them].
31 Eh bien cherchez Son royaume, et ces choses-là vous seront données par-dessus.
Instead, be concerned about letting [God] completely direct [your life]. Then [he] will also give you enough of the things [you need].
32 Ne craignez point, petit troupeau; car votre Père a trouvé bon de vous donner le royaume;
[You who are my disciples are like a] small flock of sheep, [and I am like your shepherd]. So you should not be afraid. Your Father [in heaven] wants to let you rule with him [in heaven].
33 vendez ce que vous possédez et donnez-le en aumônes, faites-vous des bourses qui ne vieillissent point, un trésor inépuisable dans les cieux, là où le voleur n'approche point, et où la teigne ne détruit point;
[So now] sell the things that you own. Give [the money that you get for those things] to poor people. [If you do that, it will be as though] you are providing for yourselves purses that will not wear out, and [God will give] you a treasure in heaven that will always be safe. There, no thief can come near [to steal it], and no termite can destroy it.
34 car là où est votre trésor, là aussi sera votre cœur.
Remember that [the things] that you [think are the most] valuable are [the things] that you will be constantly concerned about.”
35 « Que vos reins soient ceints, et vos lampes allumées,
“Be always ready [for doing God’s work] [MET], like [people] who have put on their work clothes and are ready [during the day], with their lamps burning all night.
36 et soyez vous-mêmes semblables à des hommes qui attendent le moment où leur maître reviendra des noces, afin que, lorsqu'il sera arrivé et qu'il aura heurté, ils lui ouvrent aussitôt.
Be [ready for me to return] [MET], like servants who are waiting for their master to return after being at a wedding feast [for several days]. They are [waiting to] open the door for him and [start working for him again] as soon as he arrives and knocks at the door.
37 Heureux ces esclaves-là que le maître à son arrivée trouvera veillant! En vérité je vous déclare qu'il se ceindra, et les fera mettre à table, et qu'il viendra les servir.
If those servants are awake when he returns, [he will] be very pleased with them. I will tell you this: He will put on [the kind of clothes] that servants wear and tell them to sit down, and he will serve them a meal.
38 Et, soit qu'il vienne à la deuxième ou à la troisième veille, et qu'il les trouve en cet état, bien heureux sont-ils!
[Even] if he comes between midnight and sunrise, if he finds that his servants are [awake and] ready [for him], he will be very pleased with them.
39 Mais sachez ceci, c'est que si le chef de famille savait à quelle heure le voleur devait venir, il aurait veillé, et n'aurait pas laissé forcer sa maison.
But you must also remember this: If owners of a house knew what time a thief was coming, they [would stay awake and] would not allow their house to be broken into [and their goods to be stolen] {[the thief] to break into the house [and steal their goods]}.
40 Vous aussi soyez prêts, car le fils de l'homme doit venir à l'heure dont vous ne vous doutez pas. ».
Similarly, you must be ready [for me to return], because [I], the one who came from heaven, will come [again] at a time when you do not expect [me to come].”
41 Mais Pierre dit: « Seigneur, est-ce à nous que tu adresses cette parabole, ou aussi à tous. »
Peter said, “Lord, are you [(sg)] speaking this illustration [only] for us or for everyone [else also]?”
42 Et le seigneur dit: « Quel est donc l'économe fidèle et prudent que le maître établira sur ses gens pour donner la ration à propos?
The Lord replied, “[I am saying it for you and for anyone else] [MET, RHQ] who is like a faithful and wise manager in his master’s house. His master appoints him to [supervise affairs in his house] and to give all the [other] servants their food at the proper time. [Then he leaves on a long trip].
43 Heureux cet esclave que son maître, à son arrivée, trouvera agissant de la sorte!
If the servant is doing that work when his master returns, [his master] will be very pleased with him.
44 En vérité je vous déclare qu'il le mettra à la tête de tous ses biens.
I tell you this: His master will appoint him to supervise all of his affairs [permanently].
45 Mais si cet esclave-là se dit en son cœur: Mon maître tarde à venir, et qu'il se mette à battre les serviteurs et les servantes, à manger, à boire et à s'enivrer,
But that servant might think to himself, ‘My master [has been away] for a long time, [so he probably will] not return soon [and find out what I am doing].’ [Then he might] start to beat the [other] servants, both male and female ones. [He might also start] to eat [a lot of food] and get drunk.
46 le maître de cet esclave arrivera le jour où il ne s'y attend pas, et à l'heure qu'il ne connaît pas, et il le pourfendra, et il lui assignera son lot parmi les infidèles.
[If he does that, and if] his master returns on a day when the servant does not expect him, then his master will (cut him into two pieces/punish him severely) [HYP] and put him [in the place where he puts all] those who do not [serve him] faithfully.
47 Mais cet esclave qui, ayant connu la volonté de son maître, ne s'est pas tenu prêt ou n'a pas agi selon sa volonté, sera battu de plusieurs coups;
Every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires will be beaten severely {[The master] will beat severely every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires}.
48 tandis que celui qui, ne l'ayant pas connue, a fait néanmoins des choses dignes de châtiment, sera battu de peu de coups. Or, à quiconque il a été beaucoup donné, il lui sera beaucoup redemandé, et à qui on a beaucoup confié, on lui demandera encore davantage.
But every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do, and who did things for which he deserved to be punished, will be beaten lightly {[the master] will beat lightly every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do and did the things for which he deserved that [his master] would beat him}. [God will treat his people similarly, because he] expects a lot from those people whom [he] has allowed [to understand a lot]. People who entrust things [to others’ care] expect those people [to care for those things] very well. Similarly, [God] expects a lot from those people whom he has allowed [to understand a lot]. Furthermore, he expects the most from people to whom he has given the most [ability].”
49 Je suis venu apporter du feu sur la terre, et qu'ai-je à désirer si déjà il est allumé?
“I came to earth to cause [there to be trials] [MET], [which will purify you as] fire [purifies metal] (OR, to cause judgment/divisions among you). I wish that the time when [you] will be purified {when [God] will purify you} (OR, when divisions will be caused {to cause divisions among people}) had already begun.
50 Mais il est un baptême dont je dois être baptisé; et dans quelle angoisse ne suis-je pas, jusques à ce qu'il ait été accompli!
I must soon suffer [IDM] greatly. I am distressed, and I will continue to be distressed until my suffering is finished.
51 Vous imaginez-vous que je suis venu pour mettre la paix sur la terre? Non, vous dis-je, mais plutôt la discorde;
Do you think that as a result of my coming to earth people will live together peacefully? No! I must tell you, [that is not what will happen! Instead, people] will be divided.
52 car désormais il y en aura cinq dans une maison qui seront en discorde, trois contre deux, et deux contre trois;
Because some people in one house [will believe in me and some will not], they will be divided. [For example], three people in one house [who do not believe in me] will oppose two [who do believe], or two [who do not believe in me] will oppose three [who do believe].
53 le père sera en discorde avec le fils et le fils avec le père, la mère avec la fille, et la fille avec la mère, la belle-mère avec sa bru, et la bru avec la belle-mère. »
A man will oppose his son, or a son will oppose his father. A woman will oppose her daughter, or a woman will oppose her mother. A woman will oppose her daughter-in-law, or a woman will oppose her mother-in-law.”
54 Or il disait aussi à la foule: « Quand vous voyez un nuage qui se lève au couchant, vous dites aussitôt: « la pluie va venir, » et c'est ce qui arrive;
He [also] said to the crowds, “[In this country], when you see a [dark] cloud forming in the west, you immediately say ‘It is going to rain!’ and that is what happens.
55 et quand vous voyez souffler le vent du midi, vous dites: « il y aura une grande chaleur, » et c'est ce qui arrive.
[In this region], when the wind blows from the south, you say, ‘It is going to be a very hot day!’ and that is what happens.
56 Hypocrites! vous savez discerner l'aspect de la terre et du ciel, mais comment ne savez-vous pas discerner le temps actuel?
You hypocrites! By observing the clouds and the wind, you are able to discern what is happening regarding [the weather]. It is disgusting that you are not able to discern [what God is doing] at this present time [RHQ]!
57 Mais pourquoi ne jugez-vous pas non plus par vous-mêmes de ce qui est juste?
(Each of you ought to determine now what is the right thing for you to do, [while you still have time to do that]!/Why cannot each of you determine what is the right [thing for you to do now while you still have time to do that]?) [RHQ]
58 Car lorsque tu vas avec ton adversaire devant un magistrat, fais tes efforts pendant la route pour te réconcilier avec lui, de peur qu'il ne te traîne devant le juge; et le juge te livrera au recors et le recors te jettera en prison.
[If you do not do that, God will punish you] [MET]. [It will be like what happens when] someone takes one of you to court, saying that you [(sg)] have done something very bad. You should try to settle things with him while you are still on the way to the court. If he forces you to go to the judge, the judge will decide that you are guilty and put you into the hands of the court officer. Then that officer will put you in prison.
59 Je te déclare que tu ne sortiras certainement pas de là, que tu n'aies payé jusqu'à la dernière pite. »
I tell you that if you go to prison, you will never get out, [because you will never be able to] pay every bit [of what the judge says you owe] [MET]. [Similarly, you ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
