Acts 2
1 On the day when [the Jews were celebrating the] Pentecost [festival], the [believers] were all together in one place [in Jerusalem].
Quand fut arrivé le jour de la Pentecôte, ils étaient tous ensemble dans le même lieu.
2 Suddenly [they heard] a noise [coming] from the sky [that sounded] like a strong wind. Everyone in the entire house where they were sitting heard the noise.
Tout à coup, il vint du ciel un bruit pareil à celui d'un vent qui souffle avec impétuosité, et il remplit toute la maison où ils étaient assis.
3 Then they saw [what looked] like flames of fire. These flames separated [from one another], and [one of them] came down on [the head of] each of the believers.
Alors ils virent paraître des langues séparées les unes des autres, qui étaient comme des langues de feu, et qui se posèrent sur chacun d'eux.
4 Then all of the believers were (completely controlled/empowered) by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit (completely controlled/empowered) all of the believers}, and he enabled them to begin speaking other languages [MTY] [that they had not learned].
Ils furent tous remplis du Saint-Esprit, et ils commencèrent à parler en des langues étrangères, selon que l'Esprit leur donnait de s'exprimer.
5 At that time [many] Jews were staying in Jerusalem [to celebrate the Pentecost festival. They were people who] always tried to obey [the Jewish] laws. [They had come] from many different [HYP] countries.
Or, il y avait, en séjour à Jérusalem, des Juifs, hommes pieux venus de toutes les nations qui sont sous le ciel.
6 When they heard that [loud] noise [like a wind], a crowd came together [to the place where the believers were]. The crowd (was amazed/did not know what to think), because each of them was hearing [one of] the believers speaking in that person’s own language.
Quand ce bruit se fit entendre, la foule accourut, et tous furent étonnés de ce que chacun d'eux les entendait parler sa propre langue.
7 They were completely amazed, and they said [to each other], “All these men who are speaking have [RHQ] [always] resided in Galilee [district, so they would not know our languages].
Ils en étaient tous hors d'eux-mêmes et remplis d'admiration, et ils disaient: Tous ces gens-là qui parlent, ne sont-ils pas des Galiléens?
8 ([We(inc) do not understand] how these men can speak our own native languages!/How can these men speak our own native languages?) [RHQ] [But] all of us hear them [doing that]
Comment donc chacun de nous les entend-il parler la propre langue du pays où il est né?
9 [Some of us are from the regions of] Parthia and Media and Elam, and [others of us] reside [in the regions of] Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia.
Parthes, Mèdes, Élamites, ceux qui habitent la Mésopotamie, la Judée, la Cappadoce, le Pont, l'Asie,
10 There are some from Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the regions in Libya [that are] near Cyrene [city]. [There are others of us] who are [here] visiting [Jerusalem] from Rome.
la Phrygie, la Pamphylie, l'Egypte, le territoire de la Libye qui est près de Cyrène, et ceux qui sont venus de Rome, tant Juifs que proselytes,
11 [They include native] Jews as well as non-Jews who have accepted what we Jews believe. And others of us are from Crete [Island] and from [the region of] Arabia. [So how is it that these people] are speaking our languages [MTY], telling us [about] (the great/the mighty things) [that] God has done?”
Cretois et Arabes, nous les entendons parler dans nos langues des choses magnifiques de Dieu.
12 All [those people] were amazed, and did not know what to think [about what was happening]. So they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
Ils étaient tous hors d'eux-mêmes, et ne savaient que penser, se disant l'un à l'autre: Qu'est-ce que cela veut dire?
13 But [some] of them (made fun of/laughed at) [those who believed in Jesus]. They said, “[These people are talking like this because] they are drunk!”
Mais d'autres disaient en se moquant: C'est qu'ils sont pleins de vin doux!
14 So Peter stood up with the [other] eleven [apostles] and spoke loudly to the [crowd of] people, saying, “[My] fellow Jews and you [others] who are staying in Jerusalem, listen to me, all of you, and I will explain to you what is happening!
Alors Pierre, se présentant avec les Onze, éleva la voix et leur dit: Hommes de la Judée, et vous tous qui êtes en séjour à Jérusalem, sachez bien ceci, et prêtez l'oreille à mes paroles.
15 [Some of] you think that [we(exc) are drunk], but we are not drunk. It is [only] nine o’clock in the morning, [and people here never get drunk this early] in the day!
Ces gens ne sont pas ivres, comme vous le supposez; car il n'est encore que la troisième heure du jour.
16 Instead, [what has happened to us is] the [miraculous] thing that the prophet Joel wrote about [long ago]. [Joel wrote]: God says,
Mais ce qui arrive a été prédit par le prophète Joël:
17 ‘During the last/final days [before I judge all people], I will give my Spirit abundantly/generously to people [SYN] everywhere. [As a result], your sons and daughters will tell [people] messages from me, the young men among you will see visions [from me], and the old men among you will have dreams [that I will give them].
«Il arrivera, pendant les derniers jours, — c'est Dieu lui-même qui parle — que je répandrai de mon Esprit sur toute créature; vos fils et vos filles prophétiseront, vos jeunes gens auront des visions, et vos vieillards auront des songes.
18 During those days I will abundantly/generously give my Spirit [even] to men and women believers [who are] my slaves/servants, so they can tell [people] messages from me.
Oui, en ces jours-là, je répandrai de mon Esprit sur mes serviteurs et sur mes servantes, et ils prophétiseront.
19 I will cause amazing things to happen in the sky, and I will do miracles on the earth that will show [that I am powerful]. [Here] on the earth [CHI] I [will cause wars with] blood, fire and thick/dark smoke [everywhere].
Je ferai paraître des prodiges en haut dans le ciel, et des miracles en bas sur la terre: du sang, du feu, et des tourbillons de fumée.
20 [In the sky] the sun will [appear] dark [to people] and the moon [will appear] red [to them. Those things will happen] before the important and splendid/amazing day [MTY] [when I], the Lord [God, will come to judge everyone].
Le soleil sera changé en ténèbres, et la lune en sang, avant que vienne le grand et glorieux jour du Seigneur;
21 [Before that time], all those who ask [me] [MTY] [to save them from the guilt of their sins] will be saved {[I], the Lord, will save all those who ask [me] [MTY] [to save them from the guilt of their sins].}’”
et il arrivera que quiconque invoquera le nom du Seigneur, sera sauvé.»
22 [Peter continued], “[My fellow] Israelites, listen to me! [When] Jesus from Nazareth [town lived] among you, God proved to you [that he had sent him] by enabling him to do many amazing miracles. You yourselves know [that this is true].
Enfants d'Israël, écoutez ces paroles: Jésus de Nazareth, cet homme à qui Dieu a rendu témoignage parmi vous par les actes de puissance, les prodiges et les miracles qu'il a opérés par son moyen au milieu de vous, comme vous le savez vous-mêmes,
23 [Even though you knew that], you turned this man [Jesus] over to his enemies. [However], God had already planned for that, and he knew all about it. Then you urged men [SYN] who do not obey [God’s] law to kill Jesus. They did that by nailing him to a cross.
— cet homme, livré selon le dessein arrêté et la prescience de Dieu, vous l'avez fait mourir par la main des impies, en le clouant à la croix.
24 He suffered terribly [when he died, but God caused him to become alive again]. God did not let him continue to be dead, because it was not possible for him [PRS] to remain dead.”
Mais Dieu l'a ressuscité, en le délivrant des douleurs de la mort, parce qu'il n'était pas possible qu'elle le retînt en sa puissance.
25 “[Long ago King] David wrote [what] the Messiah [said], “knew [that] you, Lord [God, would always] be near me. You are right beside [MTY] me, so I will not be afraid of [those who want to harm me].
En effet, David dit de lui: «Je voyais toujours le Seigneur devant moi; car il est à ma droite, afin que je ne sois point ébranlé.
26 Because of that I [SYN] joyfully praise [you, O God]. And I am completely confident that [you(sg) will] ([cause my body] to become alive [again]/[raise me from the dead]).
C'est pour cela que mon coeur s'est réjoui, et que ma langue a fait entendre un chant d'allégresse. Ma chair elle-même, remplie d'espérance, trouvera le repos;
27 You will not allow my spirit to remain in the place where the dead are. You will not [even] let my body decay, [because] I am devoted to you and always obey [you]. (Hadēs g86)
car tu n'abandonneras pas mon âme dans le Séjour des morts, et tu ne. permettras pas que ton Saint voie la corruption. (Hadēs g86)
28 You have told me [that you will cause my body] to become alive [again]. You will make me very happy [because] you will be with me [forever].”
Tu m'as fait connaître les sentiers de la vie; tu me rempliras de joie par ta présence.»
29 [Peter] continued, “My fellow Jews, I can tell you confidently that [our royal] ancestor, [King] David, died, and that his [body] was buried {that [people] buried his [body]}. And the place [where they] buried his body is [still] here today.
Mes frères, permettez-moi de vous dire en toute liberté, au sujet du patriarche David, qu'il est mort, qu'il a été enseveli, et que son tombeau est encore aujourd'hui au milieu de nous.
30 So [we(inc) know that David was not speaking those words about himself. But] because he was a prophet, [he spoke about the Messiah]. David knew that God had strongly promised him that he would cause one of his descendants to become king [MTY] like David was king. (OR, to [be the Messiah who would] rule [God’s people] like David had ruled [them].)
Mais, étant prophète et sachant que Dieu lui avait promis avec serment de faire asseoir un de ses descendants sur son trône,
31 David knew beforehand [what God would do], so he [was able to] say that God would cause the Messiah to live again [after he died]. He said that God would not let the Messiah remain in the place of the dead, nor let his body decay.” (Hadēs g86)
c'est la résurrection du Christ qu'il a prévue et dont il a parlé en disant: «Il n'a pas été laissé dans le Séjour des morts, et sa chair n'a pas vu la corruption.» (Hadēs g86)
32 “[After] this [man] Jesus [had died], God caused him to become alive [again]. All of us(exc), [his followers], have seen [and tell people] that Jesus has become alive again.
Ce Jésus, en effet, Dieu l'a ressuscité, et nous en sommes tous témoins.
33 God has greatly honored Jesus [by causing him to rule] right beside him [MTY] [in heaven]. Jesus has received the Holy Spirit from [God] his Father, [just like] God promised. [So] Jesus has generously/abundantly given us the Holy Spirit, [and he has shown that by] what you are seeing and hearing.
Après donc qu'il a été élevé à la droite de Dieu, et qu'il a reçu du Père le Saint-Esprit qui avait été promis, il l'a répandu, comme vous le voyez et l'entendez.
34 [We(inc) know that David was not speaking about himself] because David did not go up into heaven [as Jesus did]. [Besides that], David himself said [this about the Messiah]: The Lord [God] said to my Lord [the Messiah], ‘Reign here beside me,
Car David n'est pas monté au ciel; mais il dit lui-même: «Le Seigneur a dit à mon Seigneur: Assieds-toi à ma droite,
35 while I completely defeat [MTY] your enemies.’”
jusqu'à ce que j'aie mis tes ennemis sous tes pieds, pour te servir de marche-pied».
36 [Peter concluded], “So I [want you and] all [other] Israelites [MTY] to acknowledge that God has caused this Jesus to be both [our] Lord/Ruler and the Messiah. [But God considers that] you are the ones who nailed Jesus to a cross.”
Que toute la maison d'Israël tienne donc pour certain que Dieu a fait Seigneur et Christ ce Jésus que vous avez crucifié.
37 When the people heard what [Peter said], they felt very guilty [IDM]. So they asked him and the other apostles, “Fellow-countrymen, what should we [(exc)] do [so that God will forgive us]?”
En entendant ces paroles, ils furent touchés jusqu'au fond du coeur, et ils dirent à Pierre et aux autres apôtres: Frères, que ferons-nous?
38 Peter [answered] them, “Each of you should turn away from your sinful behavior. Then [we(exc)] will baptize you, if [you now believe] in Jesus Christ. Then [God] will give you the Holy Spirit.
Pierre leur répondit: Convertissez-vous, et que chacun de vous soit baptisé au nom de Jésus-Christ pour obtenir la rémission de ses péchés; et vous recevrez le don du Saint-Esprit.
39 [God] has promised [to do that] [MTY] for you and your descendants, and for all [others who believe in him], even those who [live] far away [from here]. The Lord our God [will give his Spirit] to everyone whom he invites [to become his people]!”
Car la promesse est pour vous, pour vos enfants, et pour tous ceux qui sont au loin, en aussi grand nombre que le Seigneur, notre Dieu, en appellera.
40 Peter spoke much more [and] spoke strongly/forcefully to them. He pleaded with them, “[Ask God] to save you [so that he will not punish you when he punishes] these evil people [who have rejected Jesus]!”
Puis, par beaucoup d'autres paroles, il leur adressait les exhortations les plus pressantes, en disant: Sauvez-vous du milieu de cette race perverse!
41 So the people who believed Peter’s message were baptized. There were about 3,000 [SYN] [who] joined the group [of believers] that day.
Ceux qui accueillirent la prédication de Pierre furent donc baptisés; et il y eut, ce jour-là, environ trois mille personnes ajoutées à l'Eglise.
42 They continually obeyed what the apostles taught, and they very frequently met together [with the other believers]. And they continually ate [together and celebrated the Lord’s Supper], and continually prayed [together].
Or, ils persévéraient dans la doctrine des apôtres et dans la communion fraternelle; ils rompaient le pain et priaient ensemble.
43 All the people [SYN] [who were in Jerusalem] were greatly revering [God because] the apostles were frequently doing many kinds of miraculous things.
La crainte était dans tous les coeurs, et beaucoup de prodiges et de miracles étaient opérés par les apôtres.
44 All of those who believed [in Jesus] were united [and regularly met] together. They were also sharing everything that they had with one another.
Tous ceux qui croyaient étaient ensemble et avaient toutes choses en commun;
45 [From time to time some of] them sold [some of] their land and [some of the other] things that they owned, and they would give [some of] the money [from what they sold] to others [among them], according to what they needed.
ils vendaient leurs propriétés et leurs biens, et ils en partageaient le prix entre tous, selon les besoins de chacun.
46 Every day they continued meeting together in the temple [area]. And every day they gladly and generously shared their food [SYN] [with each other], as they ate together [and celebrated the Lord’s Supper] in their houses.
Chaque jour, tous ensemble, ils allaient assidûment au temple; dans leurs maisons, ils rompaient le pain et prenaient leurs repas avec joie et simplicité de coeur,
47 [As they did so], they were praising God, and all the [other] people [in Jerusalem] were [thinking] favorably about them. [As those things were happening], every day the Lord [Jesus] increased the number of people who were being saved {whom he was saving} [from the guilt of their sins].
louant Dieu et se rendant agréables à tout le peuple. Et le Seigneur ajoutait tous les jours à l'Église ceux qui étaient sauvés.
