Matthieu 6
1 « Prenez garde à ne pas exercer votre justice devant les hommes afin d'être vus par eux; autrement il n'y a pas pour vous de récompense auprès de votre Père qui est dans les cieux.
“When you do your good deeds, make certain that you do not do them when other people are watching so that they may see you [and think highly of you]. If [you do good deeds merely in order that other people may think highly of you, God], your Father who is in heaven, will not give you any reward.
2 Ainsi donc quand tu feras l'aumône ne fais pas sonner la trompette devant toi, comme font les hypocrites dans les synagogues et dans les rues, afin d'être glorifiés par les hommes. En vérité je vous le déclare, ils y trouvent toute leur récompense.
So, whenever you give something to the poor, do not [announce it as people announce something that they want other people to know about] by playing a [fanfare] on a trumpet [MET]. That is what the hypocrites do (in the synagogues/in the Jewish meeting places) and on the main roads in order that people might [see what they do and] praise them. Keep this in mind: [People praise those hypocrites], [but] that is the [only] reward they will receive!
3 Mais toi, lorsque tu fais l'aumône, que ta gauche ne sache pas ce que fait ta droite,
Instead [of doing as they do], when you give something to the poor, do not let other people know that you are doing that [MET].
4 afin que ton aumône se fasse dans le secret, et ton Père, qui voit dans le secret, te rétribuera.
In that way, you will be giving to the poor secretly. [As a result God], your Father who observes [you] while no one else sees [you], will reward you.
5 Et quand vous priez, vous ne serez pas comme les hypocrites, car ils aiment à prier en se tenant debout dans les synagogues et dans les angles des grandes rues, afin de se faire voir aux hommes. En vérité, je vous le déclare, ils y trouvent toute leur récompense.
Also when you pray, do not do what the hypocrites do. They like to stand in the Jewish meeting places and on the corners of the main streets to pray, in order that other people will see them [and think highly of them]. Keep this in mind: [People praise them, but] that is the [only] reward they will get.
6 Mais toi, quand tu prieras, entre dans ta chambre, et après avoir fermé ta porte, prie ton Père qui est présent en secret, et ton Père, qui voit dans le secret, te rétribuera.
But as for you, when you pray, go into your private room and close the door in order to pray to [God], your Father, whom no one can see. He observes you where no one else observes you, and he will reward you.
7 Or, quand vous priez, ne bavardez pas comme les hypocrites, car ils s'imaginent que grâce à leurs redites ils seront exaucés.
When you pray, do not repeat words many times as the people who do not know God do [when they pray. They repeat meaningless words] because they think that if they use many words, their gods will listen to them and give them [what they ask for].
8 Ne les imitez donc pas, car Dieu votre Père sait ce dont vous avez besoin avant que vous le Lui demandiez.
Do not [repeat words] as they do, because [God] your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 Pour vous, priez donc ainsi: Notre Père qui es dans les cieux, que Ton nom soit sanctifié;
So pray [things] like this: Father, [you who are] in heaven, we [(exc)] desire that you be honored/revered {that people honor/revere you}.
10 que Ton royaume vienne; que Ta volonté se fasse aussi sur la terre comme dans le ciel;
We [(exc)] desire that people let you rule [over their lives]. We(exc) want [people who live] on the earth to do what you desire, as those who live in heaven [do what you want them to do].
11 donne-nous aujourd'hui le pain de notre subsistance;
Give us [(exc)] each day the food [SYN] that we [(exc) need for] that day.
12 et remets-nous nos dettes, comme nous aussi nous les avons remises à nos débiteurs;
Forgive our sins just like we [(exc)] have forgiven the people who sin against us [(exc)].
13 et ne nous expose pas à la tentation, mais délivre-nous du malin.
Do not let us(exc) do wrong things when we(exc) are tempted {someone or something tempts us}, and rescue us [(exc)] when Satan the evil one tempts us to do evil things.”
14 En effet, si vous pardonnez aux hommes leurs fautes, votre Père céleste vous pardonnera aussi à vous.
“[Forgive the people who sin against you], because, if you forgive other people, [God], your Father who is in heaven, will forgive your [sins].
15 Mais si vous ne pardonnez pas aux hommes leurs fautes, votre Père ne pardonnera pas non plus vos propres fautes.
But if you do not forgive other people, neither will God forgive your sins.”
16 Or, quand vous jeûnez, ne prenez pas, comme les hypocrites, un air sombre; car ils altèrent leur visage afin de faire voir aux hommes qu'ils jeûnent. En vérité, je vous le déclare, ils y trouvent toute leur récompense.
“When you abstain from eating food [in order to please God], do not look sad as the hypocrites look. They make their faces appear sad in order that people will see that they are abstaining from food [and will think highly of them]. Keep this in mind: [People will think highly of those people for that], but [that is the only] reward those people will get!
17 Mais toi, lorsque tu jeûnes, parfume ta tête et lave ton visage,
Instead, [each of] you, when you abstain from food, should comb your hair and wash your face [as usual],
18 afin de ne pas faire voir aux hommes que tu jeûnes, mais à ton Père qui est présent en secret, et ton Père, qui voit dans le secret, te rétribuera.
in order that other people will not notice that you are fasting [because you will look as you always do]. But [God], your Father, whom no one can see, [will observe that you are abstaining from food. God] your Father sees [you] even though no one else sees [you], and he will reward you.”
19 « Ne vous amassez pas des trésors sur la terre, où la teigne et la vermoulure détruisent, et où les voleurs font effraction et dérobent;
“Do not [selfishly] accumulate large quantities of money and material goods for yourselves on [this] earth, because [the earth is where everything is destroyed. For example], on earth termites ruin things, and things rust, and thieves enter [buildings] and steal things.
20 mais amassez-vous des trésors dans le ciel, ou ni la teigne ni la vermoulure ne détruisent, et où les voleurs ne font effraction ni ne dérobent;
Instead, do [deeds that will please God. Your doing such deeds will be like] storing treasures in heaven [MET]. [Nothing perishes in heaven]. In heaven no termites ruin [things], nothing rusts, and thieves do not enter buildings and steal.
21 car là où est ton trésor, là sera ton cœur.
[Remember that] the things [that you think are the most] valuable are [the things that] you will be constantly concerned about [MET]. [So if you want to be storing treasures in heaven], you [need to be] constantly thinking [about God and heaven], [instead of your earthly possessions].”
22 « Ton œil est la lampe du corps; si donc ton œil est sain, ton corps entier sera illuminé;
“Your eyes are [like] a lamp [MET] for your body, because they enable you to see things. So if your eyes are healthy, you are able to see everything well [MET]. [Similarly, if you are generous with your money and other possessions, you will be able to know much of what God wants you to know] [MET].
23 mais si ton œil est en mauvais état, ton corps entier sera ténébreux. Si donc la lumière qui est en toi est ténèbres, les ténèbres quelles sont-elles?
But if your eyes are bad, you are not able to see things well. And if that continues, the time will come when you will not be able to see at all. You will be in complete darkness [MET]. [Similarly, if you continue to be greedy, you will be in spiritual darkness. If all that your eyes can see and your mind can think about involves your greedily desiring material possessions, all that you do will be evil] [MET].”
24 « Nul ne peut servir deux maîtres; car, ou bien il haïra l'un et aimera l'autre, ou bien il s'attachera à l'un et méprisera l'autre; vous ne pouvez servir Dieu et Mamôna.
“No one is able to serve two [different] bosses [at the same time]. If [he tried to do that], he would dislike one of them and love the other one, or he would be loyal to one of them and despise the other one [DOU]. [Similarly], you cannot [devote your life to] worshipping God and [worshipping] money and material goods [at the same time].”
25 C'est pourquoi je vous le déclare: ne vous inquiétez point pour votre vie de ce que vous mangerez ou de ce que vous boirez, ni pour votre corps de quoi vous serez vêtus. Est-ce que la vie n'est pas plus que la nourriture et le corps plus que le vêtement?
“Because [you should be concerned about what God thinks is important and not about material goods, I] tell you that you should not worry about [things that you need in order to] live. [Do not worry] about whether you will have [enough food] to eat, and [something] to drink, or [enough] clothes to wear. It is important to have [sufficient] food [and drink] and clothing, but the way you conduct your lives is much more important [RHQ].
26 Regardez les oiseaux du ciel: car ils ne sèment, ni ne moissonnent, ni ne serrent dans des greniers, et votre Père céleste les nourrit. Est-ce que vous, vous ne valez pas bien plus qu'eux?
Look at the birds. They do not plant [seeds, and they do not] harvest [crops] and gather them into barns. [But they always have food to eat because God], your Father who is in heaven, provides food for them. And you are certainly worth a lot more than birds [RHQ]! [So you can be assured that God will supply what you need!]
27 Mais lequel d'entre vous peut par ses inquiétudes ajouter à sa taille une seule coudée?
(None of you can, just by worrying, [add time to your life]./Can any of you, just by worrying, [add time to your life]?) [RHQ] [You cannot] add [even] one minute to your life! [So you should not worry about things such as food and clothing!]
28 Et quant au vêtement, pourquoi vous en inquiétez-vous? Observez les lis de la campagne: comment croissent-ils? Ils ne travaillent ni ne filent;
You should also not worry about [whether you will have enough] clothes [to wear] [RHQ]. Think about the way flowers [grow] in the fields. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes.
29 cependant je vous déclare que même Salomon dans toute sa gloire ne se vêtait pas comme l'un d'eux.
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].
30 Or, si Dieu revêt ainsi l'herbe de la campagne qui vit aujourd'hui et qui demain est jetée dans un four, ne le fera-t-Il pas à bien plus forte raison pour vous, gens de peu de foi?
God makes the wild plants very beautiful, [but they grow] in the field [for only a short time]. One day they grow, and the next day they are thrown into an oven {someone [cuts them and] throws them into an oven} [to be burned to make heat for baking bread. But you are more important to God than wild plants are, and you live much longer]. So (God will certainly provide clothes for you who [live a long time but] trust him so little!/will not God surely very adequately clothe you, [who live a long time but] trust him so little?) [RHQ]
31 Ne dites donc pas dans votre inquiétude: Que mangerons-nous, ou que boirons-nous, ou de quoi nous vêtirons-nous?
Because of God’s caring for you, do not worry and say, ‘Will we have anything to eat?’ or ‘Will we have anything to drink?’ or ‘Will we have clothes to wear?’ [RHQ]
32 Car ce sont toutes ces choses-là que recherchent les gentils; en effet votre Père céleste sait que vous avez besoin de tout cela.
Those who do not know God are always worrying about things like that. But God, your Father who is in heaven, knows that you need all those things, [so you should not worry about them].
33 Mais cherchez premièrement la justice et Son royaume, et toutes ces choses-là vous seront données par surcroît.
Instead, the most important thing you should be concerned about is to let [God] completely direct your life, and to strive [to live] righteously. [If you do that], all the things that you [need] will be given to you {God will give you all the things [that you need]}.
34 Ne vous inquiétez donc pas du lendemain; car le lendemain s'inquiétera de lui-même; au jour suffit sa peine.
So [each day] do not be worried about what will happen to you the next day, because [when] that day [PRS] comes, [you] will be concerned about [what happens during] that day. You will have enough to be concerned about each day. [So do not worry ahead of time].”
