Marc 9
1 Il ajouta: «En vérité, je vous le dis, quelques-uns sont ici présents qui ne goûteront point la mort avant d'avoir vu venir, en puissance, le Royaume de Dieu.»
He also said to [his disciples], “Listen carefully! Some of you who are here now will see God ruling powerfully in [many ways]. You will see it before you die!”
2 Six jours après, emmenant seuls avec lui Pierre, Jacques et Jean, Jésus les conduisit sur une haute montagne, à l'écart. Et alors, devant eux, il fut transfiguré:
A week later Jesus took Peter, James and [James’ younger brother] John and led them up a high mountain. [While they were] alone up there, he appeared very different to them.
3 ses vêtements devinrent resplendissants et d'une éblouissante blancheur. Nul foulon ici-bas ne saurait en produire une semblable.
His clothes became dazzling white. They were whiter than anyone on earth could make them by bleaching them.
4 Élie leur apparut; avec lui était Moïse; et ils s'entretinrent avec Jésus.
[Two prophets who had lived long ago], Moses and Elijah, appeared to them. Then the two of them began talking with Jesus.
5 Pierre alors, s'adressant à Jésus, lui dit: «Rabbi!, qu'il nous est bon d'être ici! Dressons trois tentes, une pour toi, une pour Moïse, une pour Élie...»
[After a short time], Peter [interrupted by] exclaiming, “Teacher, it is wonderful to be here! So allow us to make three shelters. One [will be] for you, one [will be] for Moses, and one [will be] for Elijah!”
6 Il ne savait que dire; ils étaient, en effet, terrifiés.
[He said this] because [he wanted to say something, but] he did not know what to say, because he and the other [two disciples] were very awestruck.
7 Une nuée survint qui les enveloppa, et de cette nuée sortit une voix: «Celui-ci est mon Fils, le bien-aimé, écoutez-le!»
Then a [shining] cloud appeared that covered them. [God] [EUP] spoke to them from the cloud saying, “This is my Son. I love him. [Therefore], listen to him!”
8 Immédiatement ils regardèrent autour d'eux, et ne virent plus personne; Jésus seul était avec eux.
When [the three disciples] looked around, they saw that suddenly Jesus was alone with them, and that there was no longer anyone [else] there.
9 Comme ils descendaient de la montagne, il leur ordonna de ne raconter à personne ce qu'ils venaient de voir, si ce n'est lorsque le Fils de l'homme serait ressuscité d'entre les morts.
While they were coming down the mountain, Jesus told them that they should not tell anyone [yet] what had just happened to him. He said, “You may tell them after I, the one who came from heaven, (rise from the dead/become alive again) after I die.”
10 Ils retinrent ces mots: «ressuscité d'entre les morts», et se demandaient, à part eux, ce qu'ils signifiaient;
So they did not tell others about it [for a long time]. But they discussed among themselves what it meant when he said that he would (rise from the dead/become alive again) after he died.
11 et ils l'interrogèrent: «Comment les Scribes disent-ils: «Il faut, avant tout, qu'Élie vienne?»
[The three disciples had just seen Elijah, but Elijah had not done anything to prepare people to accept Jesus. So] they asked Jesus, “The men who teach the [Jewish] laws say that Elijah must come back to the earth before [the Messiah comes to earth. But you have been here a long time and Elijah came just today. So is what they are teaching wrong?]”
12 Il leur répondit: «Élie viendra avant tout et rétablira toutes choses; d'où vient alors qu'il est écrit du Fils de l'homme: il doit beaucoup souffrir et être méprisé?
[Jesus wanted them to know that John the Baptizer was the one who represented Elijah. So] he answered them, “It is true that [God promised to send Elijah to come] first [so that people would be ready when I came]. Elijah’s representative has already come, and our leaders treated him very badly, just like they wanted to do, just like it was prophesied {[the prophets] prophesied} long ago. But, (I also want you to consider what is written {what [the prophets] wrote} in the Scriptures about me, the one who came from heaven./why have you not thought about what is written {what [the prophets] wrote} about me, the one who came from heaven?) [RHQ] It is written {They wrote} that I would suffer much and that I would be rejected {that [many people] would reject me}.”
13 Eh bien, je vous le déclare, Élie est venu et ils lui ont fait tout ce qu'ils ont voulu, conformément à ce qui est écrit de lui.»
14 De retour auprès des disciples, ils les trouvèrent entourés d'une foule considérable; des Scribes discutaient avec eux.
[Jesus and those three disciples] returned to where the [other] disciples were. They saw a large crowd around the other disciples and [some] men who taught the [Jewish] laws arguing with them.
15 Dès que la multitude aperçut Jésus, chacun fut en émoi; on accourut à lui, on le saluait.
As soon as the crowd saw Jesus, they were very surprised [to see him come]. So they ran to him and greeted him.
16 Il les interrogea: «Qu'est-ce que cette discussion?»
He asked them, “What are you arguing about?”
17 L'un de ceux qui était dans la foule répondit: «Maître, je t'ai apporté mon fils; un Esprit muet le possède,
A man in the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son [here in order that] you [would heal him]. There is an evil spirit in him [that makes him] unable to talk.
18 et partout où il s'empare de lui, il le renverse par terre; alors l'enfant écume, grince des dents et devient tout raide. J'ai demandé à tes disciples de le chasser: ils n'en ont pas eu la force.» —
Whenever the spirit attacks him, it throws him down. He foams at the mouth, he grinds his teeth together, and he becomes stiff. I asked your disciples to expel the spirit, but they were not able to do it.”
19 «Ô génération sans foi, dit Jésus en leur répondant, jusqu'à quand serai-je au milieu de vous? Jusqu'à quand vous supporterai-je? Apportez-moi l'enfant.»
Jesus replied by saying to those people, “(I am very disappointed that [although you] have observed how I help people, you do not believe [that you are able to do anything]!/Why is it that [although you] have observed how I help people, you do not believe [that you are able to do anything]?) [RHQ] (I have been with you a long time, [and you still cannot do what I do]!/How long do I have to be with you [before you can do what I do]?) [RHQ] Bring the boy to me!”
20 On le lui apporta. Mais à peine eut-il vu
So they brought the boy to Jesus. As soon as the evil spirit saw Jesus, it shook the boy severely, and [the boy] fell on the ground. He rolled around, and he foamed at the mouth.
21 Jésus que l'Esprit lui donna des convulsions, et, tombant par terre, il se tordait en écumant. Jésus interrogea son père: «Combien y a-t-il de temps que cela lui arrive?» — «Depuis sa première enfance», répondit-il;
Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” He replied, “[This started to happen] when he was a child.
22 «et souvent l'Esprit l'a jeté tantôt dans le feu, tantôt dans l'eau pour le faire périr; si tu peux y faire quelque chose, aie pitié de nous, et viens à notre secours.»
[The spirit does not only do this], but he also often throws him into the fire or into the water in order to kill him. But, pity us and help us, if you can!”
23 Jésus lui répondit: «Tu me dis: si tu peux! Tout est possible à celui qui croit.»
Jesus exclaimed to him, “[Do not say] [RHQ] ‘If you can’, for [God/I] can do anything for people who believe [in him/me]!”
24 Aussitôt le père de l'enfant s'écria: «Je crois! Viens en aide à mon incrédulité!»
Immediately the child’s father shouted, “I believe [that you can help me, but I do not believe strongly]. Help me to believe more strongly!”
25 Jésus, voyant la foule accourir, fit des menaces à l'Esprit impur: il lui dit: «Esprit sourd et muet, c'est moi qui te l'ordonne, sors de cet enfant et désormais n'y rentre plus!»
Because [Jesus wanted to heal the boy before] the crowd got bigger, he rebuked the evil spirit, saying, “You evil spirit, you who are [causing this boy to be] deaf and unable to talk! I command you to come out of him and never enter him again!”
26 L'Esprit jeta un cri et sortit, en agitant violemment l'enfant, qui devint comme mort; aussi un grand nombre disaient-ils: «Il est mort.»
The evil spirit shouted, it shook the boy violently, and then it left the boy. The boy did not move. He seemed like a dead body. So many of the people there said, “He is dead!”
27 Mais Jésus le prit par la main, le releva; il revint à lui.
However, Jesus took him by the hand and helped him get up. Then the boy stood up. [He was healed]!
28 Quand Jésus fut entré dans une maison, ses disciples lui demandèrent en particulier: «Pourquoi, nous, avons-nous été impuissants à expulser cet Esprit?»
Later, when Jesus and his disciples were alone in a house, one of them asked him, “Why were we not able to expel [the evil spirit]?”
29 Jésus leur répondit: «Il est d'une espèce, qui ne peut absolument se chasser que par la prière.»
He said to them, “You can expel this kind [of evil spirit] only by your praying [that God will give you the power to do it]. There is no other way that you can expel them.”
30 Partis de là, ils traversèrent la Galilée, et il voulait que personne ne le sût,
After [Jesus and his disciples] left that [district], they traveled through Galilee [district]. Jesus did not want anyone [else] to know [that he was in their area]; he did not want
31 car il instruisait ses disciples; il leur disait: «Le Fils, de l'homme sera livrés entre les mains des hommes; ils le tueront; puis, une fois mis à mort, après trois jours, il ressuscitera.»
[anyone to interrupt him] as he taught his disciples. He was telling them, “[Some day my enemies] [SYN] will seize [MTY] me, the one who came from heaven, and I will be handed over [to other] men. Those men will kill me. But on the third day after I am killed {after they kill me}, I will become alive again!”
32 Mais ils ne comprenaient pas ce langage et ils craignaient de l'interroger.
But they did not understand what he was telling them. Also, they were afraid to ask him about what he had said.
33 Ils arrivèrent à Capharnaüm; et quand il fut à la maison, il leur demanda: «De quoi vous entreteniez-vous pendant la route?»
Jesus and his disciples returned to Capernaum [town]. When they were in the house, he asked them, “What were you discussing [while we were traveling] on the road?”
34 Ils gardèrent le silence; car ils avaient discuté en chemin sur celui d'entre eux qui était le plus grand.
But they did not reply. [They were ashamed to reply] because, [while they were traveling], they had been arguing with each other about which one of them [would be] the most important [when Jesus became king].
35 Jésus s'assit, appela les douze et leur dit: «Si quelqu'un veut être le premier, qu'il soit le dernier de tous et le serviteur de tous.»
He sat down, he summoned the twelve disciples [to come close to him], and then he said to them, “If anyone wants [God to consider him] to be the most important person of all, he must [consider himself] to be the least important person of all, and he must serve everyone [else].”
36 Puis il prit un enfant, le plaça au milieu d'eux, et, après l'avoir embrassé, il leur dit:
Then he took a child and placed him among them. He took the child in his arms and then he said to them,
37 «Qui reçoit en mon nom un enfant tel que celui-ci me reçoit. Et qui me reçoit, reçoit non pas moi, mais Celui qui m'a envoyé.»
“Those who, [because they love] me, welcome a child like this one, [God considers that] they are welcoming me. So [it is as though] they are also welcoming [God], who sent me.”
38 «Maître, lui dit Jean, nous avons vu un homme chasser des démons en ton nom, et comme il ne nous suit pas, nous l'en avons empêché.»
John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone who was expelling demons, ([claiming he had] authority from you [to do that/while telling people] that you [have told him to do it]). So we told him to stop doing it because he was not one of us [disciples].”
39 Jésus répondit: «Ne l'en empêchez point, car per sonne, après avoir, en mon nom, fait un miracle, ne peut aussitôt mal parler de moi.
Jesus said, “Do not tell him [not to do that]! For no one will speak evilly about me just after he performs a miracle while saying that I [have told him to do it].
40 En effet, qui n'est pas contre nous est pour nous.
Furthermore, those who are not opposing us are trying to [achieve the same goals that] we are.
41 Et quiconque, en mon nom et parce que vous êtes au Christ, vous aura donné à boire un verre d'eau, je vous le dis en vérité, ne perdra point sa récompense.»
Also think about this: Those [who belong to me who help you in any way, even] if they [just] give you a cup of water to drink because you follow [me], the Messiah, will certainly be rewarded [by God]!”
42 «Quant à celui qui aura été une occasion de chute pour l'un de ces petits qui croient, il vaudrait mieux pour lui qu'on lui attachât au cou une de ces meules que tournent les ânes, et qu'on le jetât dans la mer.»
[Jesus also said], “But if you cause someone who believes in me to sin, [God will severely punish you], even if that person is [socially unimportant like] this little child. If someone tied a heavy stone around your neck and you were thrown {and threw you} into the sea, [you would consider that was a severe punishment. But God will punish you more severely] than that [if you cause a person who believes in me to sin].
43 «Si ta main est pour toi une occasion de chute, coupe-la; il t'est meilleur d'entrer mutilé dans la vie, que d'aller avec tes deux mains dans la Géhenne, dans le feu inextinguible. (Geenna g1067)
[So], if you are [wanting to use one of] [MTY, PRS] [your hands to sin, stop using your hand! Even if you have to] cut your hand off and throw it away [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good that you not sin and that you live eternally, [even though you lack one of] your hands [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and as a result God throws your whole body into hell. There the fires never go out! (Geenna g1067)
44 (où leur ver ne meurt point et où le feu ne s'éteint point).
45 Si ton pied est pour toi une occasion de chute, coupe-le; il t'est meilleur d'entrer estropié dans la vie que d'être jeté avec tes deux pieds dans la Géhenne. (Geenna g1067)
If you are [wanting to use] one of [PRS] your feet to sin, [stop using your foot! Even if you have to] cut off your foot [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good that you not sin and live eternally, [even though] you lack one of your feet [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and go to hell. (Geenna g1067)
46 (où leur ver ne meurt point et où le feu ne s'éteint point).
47 Si ton oeil est pour toi une occasion de chute, arrache-le; il t'est meilleur d'entrer borgne dans le Royaume de Dieu que d'être jeté, avec tes deux yeux, dans la Géhenne (Geenna g1067)
If because of what you see [MTY, PRS] you are tempted to sin, [stop looking at those things]! Even if you have to gouge out your eye and throw it away [HYP] [to avoid sinning, do it! It is good that you not sin and live eternally, even though you lack one of] your eyes [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and, as a result, God puts your whole body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
48 où: «Leur ver ne meurt pas et le feu ne s'éteint pas.»
In that place people suffer forever and the fires are never put out {never go out}.”
49 Car tous seront salés par le feu.
“[You must endure difficulties in order that God will be pleased with you. Your difficulties are like] a fire [that makes things pure] [MET]. [Your enduring is also like] [MET] salt being put [on] {people putting salt on their} [sacrifices to make them pure].
50 Le sel est bon: mais si le sel devient insipide, avec quoi l'assaisonnerez-vous? En vous-mêmes ayez du sel, et, entre vous, vivez en paix.»
Salt is useful [to put on food], but you cannot [RHQ] make salt to taste salty again if it becomes flavorless [MET]. Similarly, you must remain useful to God, [because no one can make you useful to God again if you become useless]. You must also live peacefully with each other.”
