Marc 11
1 Comme ils approchaient de Jérusalem et de Béthanie, près du mont des Oliviers, il envoya deux de ses disciples,
When they came near to Jerusalem, they came to Bethphage and Bethany [villages] near Olive [Tree] Hill. Then Jesus [summoned] two of his disciples.
2 Et il leur dit: Allez à ce village qui est devant vous; et dès que vous y serez entrés, vous trouverez un ânon lié, sur lequel aucun homme ne s’est encore assis; déliez-le, et me l’amenez.
He said to them, “Go to that village just ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will see a donkey that no one has ever ridden, that has been tied {people have tied} up. Untie it, and then bring it [to me].
3 Et si quelqu’un vous demande: Que faites-vous? dites que le Seigneur en a besoin, et aussitôt il le laissera amener ici.
If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing that?’, say, [‘Jesus], our Lord, needs [to use] it. He will send it back here [with someone] as soon as [he no longer needs it].’”
4 S’en étant donc allés, ils trouvèrent l’ânon lié dehors, devant la porte entre deux chemins, et ils le délièrent.
So [the two disciples] went and they found the young donkey. It was tied close to the door [of a house], which was beside the street. Then they untied it.
5 Et quelques-uns de ceux qui étaient-là leur disaient: Que faites-vous, déliant cet ânon?
Some of the [people who were there] said to them, “Why are you untying the donkey?”
6 Ils leur répondirent comme Jésus le leur avait commandé, et on le leur laissa.
They told them what Jesus had said. So the people permitted them [to take the donkey].
7 Et ils amenèrent l’ânon à Jésus, et ils le couvrirent de leurs vêtements, et il monta dessus.
They brought the donkey to Jesus. [The disciples] put some of their clothes on it [in order to make something for him to sit on].
8 Beaucoup de personnes aussi étendirent leurs vêtements le long de la route; d’autres coupaient des branches d’arbres, et en jonchaient le chemin.
Many people spread their cloaks on the road [to honor him as a king]. Others, [in order to honor him], spread along the road branches that they cut from [palm trees] in the fields [beside the road].
9 Et ceux qui marchaient devant, et ceux qui suivaient criaient, disant: Hosanna!
The people who were going in front of him and behind him were all shouting [things like], “Praise God!” “May God bless this one who comes (with his authority/as his representative) [MTY].”
10 Béni celui qui vient au nom du Seigneur; béni le règne qui arrive de notre père David; hosanna au plus haut des cieux!
“May you be blessed {May [God] bless you} when you rule [like] our ancestor [King] David ruled!” “Praise God who is in the highest heaven!”
11 Et il entra à Jérusalem, dans le temple, et après avoir regardé toutes choses, comme l’heure était déjà fort avancée, il se retira à Béthanie avec les douze.
He entered Jerusalem [with them], and then he went into the Temple [courtyard]. After he looked around at everything [there], he left [the city] because it was already late [in the afternoon]. He returned to Bethany with the twelve [disciples and slept there].
12 Le lendemain, comme ils sortaient de Béthanie, il eut faim.
The next day, as Jesus and his disciples were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
13 Or, voyant de loin un figuier qui avait des feuilles, il vint pour voir s’il y trouverait quelque fruit. Mais, lorsqu’il s’en fut approché, il n’y trouva que des feuilles, car ce n’était pas le temps des figues.
He saw from a distance a fig tree with all its leaves, so he went [to it] to see if he could find any [figs] on it. But when he came to it, he found only leaves on it. This was because it was not yet time when [normal fig trees have ripe] figs.
14 Alors prenant la parole, il lui dit: Que jamais personne ne mange plus de fruit de toi! Et ses disciples l’entendaient. (aiōn g165)
[But to illustrate how God would punish the nation of Israel, ] he said to the tree, “No one shall ever eat from you again [because you will no longer bear figs].” The disciples heard what he said. (aiōn g165)
15 Ils vinrent ensuite à Jérusalem. Or étant entré dans le temple, il commença à chasser ceux qui vendaient et achetaient dans le temple; il renversa même les tables des changeurs et les sièges de ceux qui vendaient des colombes.
Jesus and his disciples went [back] to Jerusalem. He entered the Temple [courtyard. He saw people] who were selling and buying [animals for sacrifices. They were spoiling the place of worship]. He chased those people [from the Temple courtyard.] He also overturned the tables of those who were giving Temple tax money in exchange for Roman coins. He overturned the seats of the men who were selling doves [for sacrifices],
16 Et il ne souffrait pas que personne transportât d’objet par le temple.
and he would not allow anyone who was carrying anything [to sell] to go through the Temple [area].
17 Il enseignait aussi, leur disant: N’est-il pas écrit: Ma maison sera appelée maison de prière pour toutes les nations? Et vous, vous en avez fait une caverne de voleurs.
Then as he taught those people, he said to them, “It is written {[One of the prophets] wrote} [in the Scriptures that God said], ‘[I want] my house to be called {[people] to call my house} a house where [people from] all nations may pray’, but you bandits have made it [like] a cave where you can hide! ([You know that!/Do you not know that]?) [RHQ]”
18 Ce qu’ayant entendu, les princes des prêtres et les scribes cherchaient comment ils le perdraient; car ils le craignaient, parce que tout le peuple était dans l’admiration de sa doctrine.
The chief priests and the men who taught the [Jewish] laws [later] heard [about what he had done]. So they planned how they might kill him, [but they knew that it would be difficult], because they realized that the crowd was amazed at what he was teaching and they feared [that the people would soon decide that Jesus had more authority over the Temple than they did] (OR, [feared what the people would do if they tried to arrest Jesus]).
19 Lorsque le soir était venu, il sortait de la ville.
That evening, [Jesus and his disciples] left the city [and again slept in Bethany].
20 Et comme le lendemain matin ils passaient, ils virent le figuier desséché jusqu’à la racine.
[The next] morning, while they were going along [the road toward Jerusalem, they saw that the fig tree that Jesus had cursed] had withered completely.
21 Alors Pierre se ressouvenant, lui dit: Maître, voilà que le figuier que vous avez maudit a séché.
Peter remembered [what Jesus had said to the fig tree] and he exclaimed to Jesus, “Teacher, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered!”
22 Et Jésus répondant, leur dit: Ayez foi en Dieu.
Jesus replied, “[You should not be surprised that God did what I asked]! You must trust that God [will do whatever you ask him to do]!
23 En vérité, je vous dis que quiconque dira à cette montagne: Lève-toi, et jette-toi dans la mer, et n’hésitera point dans son cœur, mais croira que tout ce qu’il aura dit se doit faire, il lui sera réellement fait.
[Also] note this: If anyone says to this hill, ‘Be raised up {Rise up} and then be thrown {throw yourself} into the lake!’ and if he does not doubt [that what he asks for will happen], that is, if he believes that what he asks for will happen, [God] will do it for him.
24 C’est pourquoi je vous le dis: Tout ce que vous demanderez dans la prière, croyez que vous l’obtiendrez, et il vous arrivera.
So I tell you, whenever you ask [God] for something when you pray, believe that you will receive it, and, [if you do, God] will do it [for you].
25 Et quand vous serez pour prier, pardonnez, si vous avez quelque chose contre quelqu’un, afin que votre Père, qui est dans les cieux, vous pardonne aussi vos péchés.
Now, I [tell you this also]: Whenever you are praying, if you have a grudge against people [because they have harmed you], forgive them, in order that your Father in heaven will [likewise] forgive your sins.”
26 Car si vous ne pardonnez point vous-mêmes, votre Père qui est dans les cieux ne vous pardonnera point non plus vos péchés.
27 Ils vinrent de nouveau à Jérusalem; et comme il se promenait dans le temple, les princes des prêtres, les scribes et les anciens s’approchèrent de lui,
Jesus and his disciples arrived in the Temple [courtyard] in Jerusalem again. While Jesus was walking [there, a group consisting of] chief priests, [some] men who taught the [Jewish] laws, and elders came to him and they said to him,
28 Et lui dirent: Par quelle autorité faites-vous ces choses, et qui vous a donné ce pouvoir de les faire?
“By what authority are you doing these things? Who authorized you to do things [like those you did here yesterday]?”
29 Jésus, répondant, leur dit: Je vous ferai, moi aussi, une demande; répondez-moi, et je vous dirai par quelle autorité je fais ces choses.
Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you who authorized me to do those things.
30 Le baptême de Jean était-il du ciel ou des hommes? Répondez-moi.
Did God [MTY] or people [authorize] John to baptize [those who came to him]?”
31 Mais eux pensaient en eux-mêmes, disant: Si nous répondons: Du ciel, il dira: Pourquoi donc n’y avez-vous pas cru?
They debated among themselves [as to what they should answer]. They [said to each other], “If we say that it was God [who authorized] him, he will say to us, ‘Therefore, (you should have believed what John said!/why did you not believe what John said?) [RHQ]’
32 Si nous répondons: Des hommes, nous avons à craindre le peuple; car tous croyaient que Jean était vraiment prophète.
On the other hand, if we say that it was people [who authorized John, then what will happen to us]?” They were afraid [to say that about where John got his authority, because they knew that] the people [would be very angry with them. They knew that] all the people truly believed that John was a prophet [whom God had sent].
33 Répondant donc, ils dirent à Jésus: Nous ne savons. Et répliquant, Jésus leur dit: Ni moi non plus, je ne vous dis par quelle autorité je fais ces choses.
So they answered Jesus, “We do not know [where John got his authority].” Then Jesus said to them, “[Because you did not answer my question, I] will not tell you who authorized me to do those things [here yesterday].”
