Actes 9
1 Cependant Saul, respirant encore menaces et meurtre contre les disciples du Seigneur, vint auprès du prince des prêtres,
And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
2 Et lui demanda des lettres pour les synagogues de Damas, afin que, s’il y trouvait des hommes et des femmes de cette voie, il les conduisît enchaînés à Jérusalem.
And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any men and women of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 Comme il était en chemin, et qu’il approchait de Damas, tout à coup une lumière du ciel brilla autour de lui.
And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus; and suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.
4 Et, tombant à terre, il entendit une voix qui lui disait: Saul, Saul, pourquoi me persécutes-tu?
And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 Il dit: Qui êtes-vous, Seigneur? Et le Seigneur: Je suis Jésus que tu persécutes; il t’est dur de regimber contre l’aiguillon.
Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.
6 Alors, tremblant et frappé de stupeur, il dit: Seigneur, que voulez-vous que je fasse?
And he trembling and astonished, said: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?
7 Et le Seigneur lui répondit: Lève-toi, entre dans la ville; car c’est là que te sera dit ce qu’il faut que tu fasses. Or les hommes qui l’accompagnaient demeuraient tout étonnés, entendant bien la voix, mais ne voyant personne.
And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the city, and there it shall be told thee what thou must do. Now the men who went in company with him, stood amazed, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no man.
8 Saul se leva donc de terre, et, les yeux ouverts, il ne voyait rien. Ainsi, le conduisant par la main, ils le firent entrer dans Damas.
And Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they leading him by the hands, brought him to Damascus.
9 Et il y fut trois jours ne voyant point; et il ne but ni ne mangea.
And he was there three days, without sight, and he did neither eat nor drink.
10 Or il y avait un certain disciple à Damas, du nom d’Ananie; et le Seigneur lui dit en vision: Ananie. Et il dit: Me voici Seigneur.
Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias. And he said: Behold I am here, Lord.
11 Et le Seigneur lui dit: Lève-toi, et va dans la rue qu’on appelle Droite, et cherche dans la maison de Judas un nommé Saul de Tarse; car il y est en prières.
And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the street that is called Stait, and seek in the house of Judas, one named Saul of Tarsus. For behold he prayeth.
12 (Saul vit aussi un homme du nom d’Ananie, entrant et lui imposant les mains, pour qu’il recouvrât la vue.)
(And he saw a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hands upon him, that he might receive his sight.)
13 Ananie répondit: Seigneur, j’ai appris d’un grand nombre de personnes combien cet homme a fait de maux à vos saints dans Jérusalem;
But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints in Jerusalem.
14 Ici même, il a pouvoir des princes des prêtres, pour charger de liens ceux qui invoquent votre nom.
And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that invoke thy name.
15 Mais le Seigneur lui repartit: Va, car cet homme m’est un vase d’élection, pour porter mon nom devant les gentils, les rois et les enfants d’Israël.
And the Lord said to him: Go thy way; for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.
16 Aussi je lui montrerai combien il faut qu’il souffre pour mon nom.
For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
17 Et Ananie alla, et il entra dans la maison; et lui imposant les mains, il dit: Saul mon frère, le Seigneur Jésus, qui t’a apparu dans le chemin par où tu venais, m’a envoyé pour que tu voies et que tu sois rempli de l’Esprit-Saint.
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest; that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
18 Et aussitôt tombèrent de ses yeux comme des écailles, et il recouvra la vue; et, se levant, il fut baptisé.
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and rising up, he was baptized.
19 Et lorsqu’il eut pris de la nourriture, il fut fortifié. Or il demeura quelques jours avec les disciples qui étaient à Damas.
And when he had taken meat, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples that were at Damascus, for some days.
20 Et aussitôt il prêchait dans les synagogues que c’est Jésus qui est le Fils de Dieu.
And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
21 Or tous ceux qui l’écoutaient étaient étonnés et disaient: N’est-ce pas là celui qui poursuivait dans Jérusalem ceux qui invoquaient ce nom, et qui est venu ici pour les conduire chargés de liens aux princes des prêtres?
And all that heard him, were astonished, and said: Is not this he who persecuted in Jerusalem those that called upon this name: and came hither for that intent, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests?
22 Cependant Saul se fortifiait de plus en plus, et confondait les Juifs qui demeuraient à Damas, affirmant que Jésus est le Christ.
But Saul increased much more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ.
23 Lorsque beaucoup de jours se furent passés, les Juifs prirent ensemble la résolution de le faire mourir.
And when many days were passed, the Jews consulted together to kill him.
24 Mais leurs trames furent découvertes à Saul. Or comme ils gardaient nuit et jour les portes pour le tuer,
But their laying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.
25 Les disciples le prirent et le descendirent de nuit par la muraille, le mettant dans une corbeille.
But the disciples taking him in the night, conveyed him away by the wall, letting him down in a basket.
26 Lorsqu’il fut venu à Jérusalem, il cherchait à se joindre aux disciples; mais tous le craignaient, ne croyant pas qu’il fût disciple.
And when he was come into Jerusalem, he essayed to join himself to the disciples; and they all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
27 Alors Barnabé l’ayant pris avec lui, le conduisit aux apôtres, et leur raconta comment il avait vu le Seigneur dans le chemin, que le Seigneur lui avait parlé, et comment, à Damas, il avait agi avec assurance au nom de Jésus.
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him; and how in Damascus he had dealt confidently in the name of Jesus.
28 Saul demeurait donc avec eux à Jérusalem, agissant avec assurance au nom du Seigneur.
And he was with them coming in and going out in Jerusalem, and dealing confidently in the name of the Lord.
29 Il parlait aussi aux gentils, et disputait avec les Grecs; or ceux-ci cherchaient à le tuer.
He spoke also to the Gentiles, and disputed with the Greeks; but they sought to kill him.
30 Ce que les frères ayant su, ils le conduisirent à Césarée, et l’envoyèrent à Tarse.
Which when the brethren had known, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.
31 L’Eglise cependant jouissait de la paix dans toute la Judée, la Galilée et le pays de Samarie; elle s’établissait marchant dans la crainte du Seigneur, et elle était remplie de la consolation du Saint-Esprit.
Now the church had peace throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria; and was edified, walking in the fear of the Lord, and was filled with the consolation of the Holy Ghost.
32 Or il arriva que Pierre, en les visitant tous, vint voir les saints qui habitaient Lydde.
And it came to pass that Peter, as he passed through, visiting all, came to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.
33 Et il trouva là un homme du nom d’Enée, gisant depuis huit ans sur un grabat, étant paralytique.
And he found there a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed for eight years, who was ill of the palsy.
34 Et Pierre lui dit: Enée, le Seigneur Jésus-Christ te guérit; lève-toi et fais toi-même ton lit. Et aussitôt il se leva.
And Peter said to him: Eneas, the Lord Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed. And immediately he arose.
35 Et tous ceux qui habitaient Lydde et Sarone le virent, et ils se convertirent au Seigneur.
And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, saw him: who were converted to the Lord.
36 Il y avait à Joppé, parmi les disciples, une femme du nom de Tabithe, qui veut dire par interprétation Dorcas. Elle était remplie de bonnes œuvres et elle faisait beaucoup d’aumônes.
And in Joppe there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
37 Or il arriva en ces jours-là qu’étant tombée malade, elle mourut. Après qu’on l’eut lavée, on la mit dans une chambre haute.
And it came to pass in those days that she was sick, and died. Whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
38 Et comme Lydde était près de Joppé, les disciples ayant appris que Pierre y était, envoyèrent vers lui deux hommes, pour lui faire cette prière: Hâte-toi de venir jusqu’à nous.
And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppe, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not be slack to come unto them.
39 Or Pierre, se levant, vint avec eux. Et lorsqu’il fut arrivé, ils le conduisirent dans le cénacle, et toutes les veuves l’entourèrent pleurant, et lui montrant des tuniques et des vêtements que leur faisait Dorcas.
And Peter rising up, went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood about him weeping, and shewing him the coats and garments which Dorcas made them.
40 Alors, ayant fait sortir tout le monde, Pierre, s’agenouillant, pria; et, se tournant vers le corps, il dit: Tabithe, lève-toi. Et elle ouvrit les yeux, et ayant vu Pierre, elle se mit sur son séant.
And they all being put forth, Peter kneeling down prayed, and turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and seeing Peter, she sat up.
41 Alors, lui donnant la main, il la leva; et quand il eut appelé les saints et les veuves, il la leur rendit vivante.
And giving her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.
42 Cela fut connu dans tout Joppé; et beaucoup crurent au Seigneur.
And it was made known throughout all Joppe; and many believed in the Lord.
43 Or il arriva qu’il demeura un grand nombre de jours à Joppé, chez un certain Simon, corroyeur.
And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppe, with one Simon a tanner.
