Luke 3
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea, and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina;
En l'an quinze du règne de Tibère César, — Ponce-Pilate étant procurateur de la Judée, — Hérode, tétrarque de la Galilée, —Philippe, son frère, tétrarque de l'Iturée et des terres de la Trachonite, — Lysanias, tétrarque de l'Abilène, —
2 Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.
sous le pontificat de Banne et de Kaïphe, la parole de Dieu fut adressée à Jean, fils de Zaccharie, dans le désert.
3 And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;
Et Jean s'en alla dans toute la région du Jourdain, prêchant un baptême de repentance pour la rémission des péchés,
4 As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
ainsi que cela est écrit au livre des paroles du prophète Ésaïe: «Une voix crie dans le désert: Préparez la voie du Seigneur, Aplanissez ses sentiers;
5 Every valley shall be filled; and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight; and the rough ways plain;
Toute vallée sera comblée; Toute montagne et toute colline seront abaissées; Les voies tortueuses seront changées en droits chemins; Et les voies rocailleuses en routes unies;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Et toute chair verra le salut de Dieu»
7 He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?
Aux foules qui accouraient pour être baptisées par lui, il disait: «Engeance de vipères, qui vous a appris à fuir la colère à venir?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance; and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Produisez donc des fruits dignes de la repentance, et n'allez pas dire en vous-mêmes: Nous avons pour père Abraham; car je vous le dis, Dieu peut faire surgir, des pierres que voici, des enfants à Abraham.
9 For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down and cast into the fire.
Déjà la cognée touche la racine des arbres. Tout arbre donc qui ne produit pas de bon fruit, sera coupé et jeté au feu.» —
10 And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do?
«Qu'avons-nous à faire?» lui demandèrent alors les multitudes.
11 And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.
Il leur répondit par ces paroles: «Que celui qui possède deux tuniques en donne une à celui qui n'en a pas et que celui qui a des aliments pour se nourrir fasse de même.»
12 And the publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him: Master, what shall we do?
Des publicains vinrent pour être baptisés et lui dirent aussi: «Maître, qu'avons-nous à faire?» —
13 But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.
«N'exigez rien de plus, leur répondit-il, que ce qui vous a été prescrit.»
14 And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man; neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.
Des soldats aussi le questionnèrent: «Et nous, qu'avons-nous à faire?» A eux il dit: «Ne faites violence à personne; ne faites tort à personne; contentez-vous de votre paye.»
15 And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;
Le peuple était en suspens; et chacun se demandait, dans le secret de son coeur, si Jean n'était pas peut-être le Christ.
16 John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier that I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Pour répondre à tous, Jean dit: «Moi, je vous baptise d'eau; mais il va venir celui qui est plus puissant que moi; je ne suis pas même digne de délier la courroie de ses sandales; lui, vous baptisera avec l'Esprit saint et le feu.
17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
Il a le van dans la main pour nettoyer son aire et rassembler le froment dans son grenier; mais la paille il la brûlera au feu inextinguible.»
18 And many other things exhorting, did he preach to the people.
C'est ainsi qu'il annonçait la Bonne Nouvelle au peuples par des exhortations nombreuses et variées.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;
Le tétrarque Hérode, cependant, ayant été repris par lui tant au sujet d'Hérodiade, femme de son frère, qu'au sujet des mille crimes qu'il avait commis,
20 He added this also above all, and shut up John in prison.
ajouta encore celui-ci à tous les autres: il fit jeter Jean en prison.
21 Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;
Or tout le peuple ayant reçu le baptême, et Jésus aussi ayant été baptisé, il advint que le ciel s'ouvrit, pendant qu'il priait,
22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
et que l'Esprit saint descendit sur lui sous une forme corporelle, sous la figure d'une colombe; et une voix vint du ciel: «Tu es mon Fils bien-aimé, en toi je me complais.»
23 And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,
Jésus, en ce commencement, avait environ trente ans et passait pour être le fils de Joseph, Fils d'Héli,
24 Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,
Fils de Maththath, Fils de Lévi, Fils de Melchi, Fils de Jannaï, Fils de Joseph,
25 Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Hesli, who was of Nagge,
Fils de Mattathias, Fils d'Amos, Fils de Naoum, Fils d'Eslei, Fils de Nangaï,
26 Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who was of Joseph, who was of Juda,
Fils de Maath, Fils de Mattathias, Fils de Semeein, Fils de Josech, Fils de Joda,
27 Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was of Salathiel, who was of Neri,
Fils de Joanan, Fils de Rèsa, Fils de Zorobabel, Fils de Salathiel, Fils de Nèrei,
28 Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of Helmadan, who was of Her,
Fils de Melchei, Fils d'Addei, Fils de Kosam, Fils de Elmadam, Fils de Hèr,
29 Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Mathat, who was of Levi,
Fils de Jésus, Fils d'Éliézer, Fils de Jorem, Fils de Maththath, Fils de Lévi,
30 Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,
Fils de Siméon, Fils de Judas, Fils de Joseph, Fils de Jonam, Fils d'Éliakim, Fils de Méléa,
31 Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
Fils de Menna, Fils de Mattatha, Fils de Natham, Fils de David,
32 Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson,
Fils de Jessaï, Fils de Jobed, Fils de Boos, Fils de Sala, Fils de Naasson,
33 Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,
Fils d'Aminadab, Fils d'Admein, Fils d'Ami, Fils d'Esrom, Fils de Pharès, Fils de Judas,
34 Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Thare, who was of Nachor,
Fils de Jacob, Fils d'Isaac, Fils d'Abraham, Fils de Unira, Fils de Nachor, Fils de Serouch,
35 Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of Heber, who was of Sale,
Fils de Ragau, Fils de Phalek, Fils de Eber, Fils de Sala,
36 Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of Noe, who was of Lamech,
Fils de Kainam, Fils d'Arphaxad, Fils de Sein, Fils de Noé, Fils de Lamech,
37 Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,
Fils de Mathousalem. Fils d'Enoch, Fils de Jaret, Fils de Meleleèl, Fils de Kainam
38 Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
Fils d'Enos, Fils de Seth, Fils d'Adam, Fils de Dieu.
