Luke 1
1 My noble [friend] Theophilus, many people saw the things that [Jesus] did while he was with us, from the time when he started [MTY] [his ministry]. They served God [by teaching people] the message [about the Lord Jesus]. Many of those who heard what they taught wrote down for us accounts of the things that [Jesus did from the time when] he began [his ministry].
Après que plusieurs ont entrepris de composer une relation des choses dont on a parmi nous pleine conviction,
conformément à ce que nous ont transmis ceux qui ont été dès le commencement, témoins oculaires et ministres de la parole;
3 I myself have studied these accounts carefully. So I decided that it would be good for me also to write for you [(sg)] an accurate account of these matters.
j’ai résolu moi aussi, après m’être appliqué à connaître exactement toutes choses depuis l’origine, de t’en écrire le récit suivi, excellent Théophile,
4 I want you to know the truth about what you have been taught {what others have taught you}.
afin que tu reconnaisses la certitude des enseignements que tu as reçus.
5 When King Herod [the Great ruled] Judea [district], there was a [Jewish] priest named Zechariah. He belonged to the [group of priests called] the Abijah group. He and his wife Elizabeth were both descended from the [first priest of Israel], Aaron.
Aux jours d’Hérode, roi de Judée, il y avait un prêtre, nommé Zacharie, de la classe d’Abia; et sa femme, qui était une des filles d’Aaron, s’appelait Elisabeth.
6 [God considered that] both of them were righteous, because they constantly completely obeyed everything that God had commanded.
Tous deux étaient justes devant Dieu, marchant dans tous les commandements et ordonnances du Seigneur, d’une manière irréprochable.
7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth had been unable to bear children. Furthermore, she and her husband were very old.
Ils n’avaient pas d’enfants, parce qu’Elisabeth était stérile, et ils étaient l’un et l’autre avancés en âge.
8 One day [Zechariah’s] group was doing their work [in the Temple in Jerusalem], and he was serving as a priest in God’s presence.
Or, pendant que Zacharie s’acquittait devant Dieu des fonctions sacerdotales, dans l’ordre de sa classe,
9 Following their custom, [the other priests] chose him by lot to enter the Lord’s temple and burn incense.
il fut désigné par le sort, selon la coutume observée par les prêtres, pour entrer dans le sanctuaire du Seigneur et y offrir l’encens.
10 While he was burning the incense, many people were outside [in the courtyard], praying.
Et toute la multitude du peuple était dehors en prière à l’heure de l’encens.
11 Then an angel whom God had [sent] appeared to him. The angel was standing at the right side of the place [where the priests burned] incense.
Mais un ange du Seigneur lui apparut, debout à droite de l’autel de l’encens.
12 When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and became very afraid.
Zacharie, en le voyant, fut troublé, et la crainte le saisit.
13 But the angel said to him, “Zechariah, do not be afraid! When you [(sg)] prayed [asking God for a son] (OR, [that God would send the Messiah]), God heard what you prayed. [So] your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son. You must name him John.
Mais l’ange lui dit: « Ne crains pas, Zacharie, car ta prière a été exaucée; ta femme Elisabeth te donnera un fils que tu appelleras Jean.
14 He will cause you to be very happy, and many other people will also be happy because he is born.
Il sera pour toi un sujet de joie et d’allégresse, et beaucoup se réjouiront de sa naissance;
15 God will consider him to be very important. He must never drink wine or any other alcoholic drink, [in order that he will be completely dedicated to God]. He will be controlled by the Holy Spirit {The Holy Spirit will control him} from before he is born.
car il sera grand devant le Seigneur. Il ne boira ni vin, ni rien qui enivre, car il sera rempli de l’Esprit-Saint dès le sein de sa mère.
16 He will [persuade] many people in Israel to turn away [from their sins and please] the Lord their God.
Il convertira beaucoup d’enfants d’Israël au Seigneur leur Dieu;
17 As [God’s] Spirit enables him [to preach] powerfully as [the prophet] Elijah did, he will precede [the Messiah]. He will cause parents [SYN] to act [peacefully] toward their children [again]. He will cause [many] people who do not obey [God to hear and obey] the wise things that righteous people [tell them]. He will do this in order to help [many] people to be ready when the Lord [comes].”
et lui-même marchera devant lui, dans l’esprit et la puissance d’Élie, pour ramener les cœurs des pères vers les enfants, et les indociles à la sagesse des justes, afin de préparer au Seigneur un peuple parfait. »
18 Then Zechariah said to the angel, “I am very old, and my wife is also so old [that she cannot bear a child. So] (I cannot [believe] that what you [(sg)] said [will happen]!/how can I [believe] that what you [(sg)] said [will happen]?) [RHQ]”
Zacharie dit à l’ange: « A quoi reconnaîtrai-je que cela sera? Car je suis vieux, et ma femme est avancée en âge. »
19 Then the angel said to him, “I am [God’s chief angel], Gabriel! [I do what God tells me, because] I constantly am in God’s presence! I was sent {[He] sent me} to tell you [(sg)] something good [that is going to happen to you].
L’ange lui répondit: « Je suis Gabriel, qui me tiens devant Dieu; j’ai été envoyé pour te parler et t’annoncer cette heureuse nouvelle.
20 What I have told you will certainly happen at the time [God decides], but you did not believe what I told you. So now [God will make] you will be unable to talk until the day [your son is born]”!
Et voici que tu seras muet et ne pourras parler jusqu’au jour où ces choses arriveront, parce que tu n’as pas cru à mes paroles, qui s’accompliront en leur temps. »
21 While [Zechariah and the angel] were talking, the people [in the courtyard] were waiting for Zechariah [to come out]. They wondered, “Why is he staying in the Temple for such a long time?”
Cependant le peuple attendait Zacharie, et il s’étonnait qu’il demeurât si longtemps dans le sanctuaire.
22 When Zechariah came out, he was not able to speak to the people. Because he could not talk, he made motions with his hands [to try to convey what had happened]. Then they realized that he had seen (a vision [from God]/something that [God] showed him) while he was in the Temple.
Mais étant sorti, il ne pouvait leur parler, et ils comprirent qu’il avait eu une vision dans le sanctuaire, ce qu’il leur faisait entendre par signes; et il resta muet.
23 When Zechariah’s time to work [as a priest in the Temple] was finished, he [left Jerusalem and] returned to his home.
Quand les jours de son ministère furent accomplis, il s’en alla en sa maison.
24 Some time later his wife Elizabeth became pregnant [EUP]. She did not leave their house for five months, [because she knew that people would laugh at her if she told them that she was pregnant].
Quelque temps après, Elisabeth, sa femme, conçut, et elle se tint cachée pendant cinq mois, disant:
25 But she thought, “God has enabled me to become pregnant. He has pitied me and I will no longer be ashamed [because I have no children]!”
« C’est une grâce que le Seigneur m’a faite, au jour où il m’a regardée pour ôter mon opprobre parmi les hommes. »
26 When Elizabeth had been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, the angel Gabriel was sent by God {God sent the angel Gabriel} [again].
Au sixième mois, l’ange Gabriel fut envoyé de Dieu dans une ville de Galilée appelée Nazareth,
27 [This time] he went to Nazareth [town] in Galilee [district], to a virgin whose name was Mary. It had been {[Her parents] had} promised that she would marry a man named Joseph, who was descended from [King] David.
auprès d’une vierge qui était fiancée à un homme de la maison de David, nommé Joseph, et le nom de la vierge était Marie.
28 The angel greeted her and said, “(The Lord/God) is with you [(sg)] and you will be greatly blessed {[has decided to] greatly bless you}!”
L’ange étant entré où elle était, lui dit: « Je te salue, pleine de grâce; le Seigneur est avec toi, tu es bénie entre les femmes. »
29 But Mary was very confused [when she heard] that. She wondered what [the angel meant] by these words.
Marie l’ayant aperçu, fut troublée de ses paroles, et elle se demandait ce que pouvait signifier cette salutation.
30 Then the angel said to her, “Mary, God is very pleased with you [(sg)], so do not be afraid.
L’ange lui dit: « Ne crains pas, Marie, car tu as trouvé grâce devant Dieu.
31 You will become pregnant and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus.
Voici que tu concevras en ton sein, et tu enfanteras un fils, et tu lui donneras le nom de Jésus.
32 He will become great. He will be called {[People will] call him} (the Son of God/the man who is also God). God, the Lord, will make him a king [MTY] as his ancestor [King] David was.
Il sera grand, on l’appellera le Fils du Très-Haut; le Seigneur Dieu lui donnera le trône de David son père;
33 He will be the King of [the] Jews, the descendants [MTY] of [your ancestor] Jacob, forever. He will rule as king forever!” (aiōn g165)
il régnera éternellement sur la maison de Jacob, et son règne n’aura pas de fin. » (aiōn g165)
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “I am a virgin, so how can I [have a baby]?”
Marie dit à l’ange: « Comment cela se fera-t-il, puisque je ne connais pas d’homme? »
35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come to you; the power of God [MTY/EUP] will overshadow you [and enable you to become pregnant]. So the child [you will] bear will be completely set apart {give himself completely} to obey God, and he will be called {[people] will say that he is} (the Son of God/the man who is also God).
L’ange lui répondit: « L’Esprit-Saint viendra sur toi, et la vertu du Très-Haut te couvrira de son ombre. C’est pourquoi l’être saint qui naîtra de toi sera appelé Fils de Dieu.
36 [I also need to tell you something else]. Your cousin Elizabeth is very old, and it was thought {[people] said} that she could not bear any children. But she has been [pregnant] [EUP] [for almost] six months, and will bear a son!
Déjà Elisabeth, ta parente, a conçu elle aussi, un fils dans sa vieillesse, et c’est actuellement son sixième mois, à elle que l’on appelle stérile:
37 [You should not be surprised at that], because God can do everything!”
car rien ne sera impossible à Dieu. »
38 Then Mary said, “All right, I want to serve (the Lord/God), so may what you [(sg)] have said about me come true!” Then the angel left her.
Marie dit alors: « Voici la servante du Seigneur, qu’il me soit fait selon ta parole. » Et l’ange la quitta.
39 Very soon after that, Mary got ready and went quickly to a town in the highlands of Judea [district] where Zechariah lived.
En ces jours-là, Marie se levant, s’en alla en hâte au pays des montagnes, en une ville de Juda.
40 She entered his house and greeted [his wife] Elizabeth.
Et elle entra dans la maison de Zacharie, et salua Élisabeth.
41 As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary greet her, the baby moved inside [Elizabeth’s] womb. The Holy Spirit took complete control of Elizabeth,
Or, dès qu’Élisabeth eut entendu la salutation de Marie, l’enfant tressaillit dans son sein, et elle fut remplie du Saint-Esprit.
42 and she said loudly [to Mary], “[God] has blessed you [more than] he has blessed [any other] woman, and [he has] blessed the child you will bear!
Et élevant la voix, elle s’écria: « Tu es bénie entre les femmes, et le fruit de tes entrailles est béni.
43 (I am not worthy that [God would allow you] to visit me!/Why is [God allowing you] to visit me?) [RHQ] You will be the mother of my Lord!
Et d’où m’est-il donné que la mère de mon Seigneur vienne à moi?
44 [I realize this because] as soon as I heard you greet me, the baby inside my womb moved because he was so happy [that you had come].
Car ta voix, lorsque tu m’as saluée, n’a pas plus tôt frappé mes oreilles, que mon enfant a tressailli de joie dans mon sein.
45 [God] is pleased with you [because] you believed that what (the Lord/God) told you would come true.”
Heureuse celle qui a cru! car elles seront accomplies les choses qui lui ont été dites de la part du Seigneur! »
46 Then Mary [praised God by] saying/singing: “, how I [SYN] praise (the Lord/God)!
Et Marie dit: « Mon âme glorifie le Seigneur.
47 I am happy because God is the one who saves me.
Et mon esprit tressaille de joie en Dieu, mon Sauveur,
48 I was only his lowly servant girl, but he did not forget me. So from now on, everyone will say that God was pleased with me,
Parce qu’ il a jeté les yeux sur la bassesse de sa servante. Voici, en effet, que désormais toutes les générations m’appelleront bienheureuse,
49 because they will hear about the things that God [MTY], the mighty one, has done for me. He [MTY] is awesome!
Parce qu’il a fait en moi de grandes choses, Celui qui est puissant, Et dont le nom est saint,
50 He acts mercifully toward all those who respect him.
Et dont la miséricorde s’étend d’âge en âge, Sur ceux qui le craignent.
51 He shows people that he [MTY] is very powerful. He scatters those who think proudly.
Il a déployé la force de son bras; Il a dissipé ceux qui s’enorgueillissaient dans les pensées de leur cœur;
52 He does not let mighty kings rule [MTY] any more, but he honors people who are oppressed (OR, humble).
Il a renversé de leur trône les potentats, Et il a élevé les petits;
53 He gives good things to eat to those who are hungry, but he sends away the rich people without giving them anything.
Il a comblé de biens les affamés, Et les riches, il les a renvoyés les mains vides.
54 And now he has remembered what he promised. So he has helped me and all the other people of [MTY] Israel who serve him.
Il a pris soin d’Israël son serviteur, Se ressouvenant de sa miséricorde,
55 He promised to Abraham and all our other ancestors who descended from him that he would act mercifully toward them forever.” (aiōn g165)
(Ainsi qu’il l’avait promis à nos pères) Envers Abraham et sa race, pour toujours. » (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months. Then she returned to her home.
Marie demeura avec Elisabeth environ trois mois, et s’en retourna chez elle.
57 When it was time for Elizabeth to give birth to her child, she bore a son.
Cependant, le temps s’accomplit où Elisabeth devait enfanter, et elle mit au monde un fils.
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard how (the Lord/God) had greatly blessed her [by enabling her to bear a child], so they were happy along with [Elizabeth].
Ses voisins et ses parents, ayant appris que le Seigneur avait signalé en elle sa miséricorde, se réjouissaient avec elle.
59 Seven days later they gathered together for the [ceremony for] circumcising the baby [to show that he belonged to God]. They wanted to give the baby the same name as his father, Zechariah.
Le huitième jour, ils vinrent pour circoncire l’enfant, et ils le nommaient Zacharie d’après le nom de son père.
60 But his mother said, “No, [his name will not be Zechariah]. His name will be John!”
Mais sa mère, prenant la parole: « Non, dit-elle, mais il s’appellera Jean. »
61 [So] they said to her, “[John] is not the name of any of your [(dl)] relatives, [so you(dl) should not give him that name]!”
Ils lui dirent: « Il n’y a personne dans votre famille qui soit appelé de ce nom. »
62 Then they made motions with their hands to Zechariah, [for him] to indicate what name [he] wanted to be given {to give} to his son.
Et ils demandaient par signe à son père comment il voulait qu’on le nommât.
63 [So] he signaled that they [should give him] a tablet [to write on. When they gave him one], he wrote [on it], “His name is John.” All those [who were there] were surprised!
S’étant fait apporter une tablette, il écrivit: « Jean est son nom »; et tous furent dans l’étonnement.
64 Immediately Zechariah was able to speak again [MTY], and he praised God.
Au même instant sa bouche s’ouvrit, sa langue se délia; et il parlait, bénissant Dieu.
65 All their neighbors were amazed/awestruck! They told other people who lived all over the highlands of Judea about what had happened.
La crainte s’empara de tous les habitants d’alentour, et partout dans les montagnes de la Judée, on racontait toutes ces merveilles.
66 Everyone who heard about it kept thinking about it. They were saying, “We wonder what will this child do [for God when] he [grows up] [RHQ]!” They wondered that because [from what had happened they were sure that] God would be helping that child [SYN] [in a powerful way].
Tous ceux qui en entendirent parler les recueillirent dans leur cœur, et ils disaient: « Que sera donc cet enfant? Car la main du Seigneur était avec lui. »
67 [After] Zechariah’s [son was born], Zechariah was completely directed by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit completely directed Zechariah} as he spoke these words that came from God:
Et Zacharie, son père, fut rempli de l’Esprit-Saint, et il prophétisa, en disant:
68 “Praise the Lord, the God whom we(inc) people of Israel worship, because he has come to set us, his people, free from our enemies.
« Béni soit le Seigneur, le Dieu d’Israël, Parce qu’il a visité et racheté son peuple.
69 He is sending us someone who will powerfully [MTY] save us, someone who is descended from [MTY] King David, who served God well.
Et qu’il a suscité une Force pour nous sauver, Dans la maison de David, son serviteur,
(Ainsi qu’il l’a promis par la bouche de ses saints, De ses prophètes, dès les temps anciens). (aiōn g165)
71 He will rescue us from our enemies, and he will save us from the power of all those who hate us.
Pour nous sauver de nos ennemis Et du pouvoir de tous ceux qui nous haïssent.
72 He will do this because he has not forgotten what he promised our ancestors; he made an agreement that he would act mercifully to us, their descendants.
Afin d’exercer sa miséricorde envers nos pères. Et de se souvenir de son pacte saint;
73 That is what he strongly promised our ancestor Abraham that he would do.
Selon le serment qu’il fit à Abraham, notre père,
74 God told him that we would be rescued {he would rescue us} from the power of our enemies, that he would enable us to serve him without being afraid,
De nous accorder que, sans crainte, Affranchis du pouvoir de nos ennemis,
75 that he would cause us to be completely dedicated to him, and enable us to live righteously all of our lives.”
Nous le servions, avec une sainteté et une justice Dignes de ses regards, tous les jours de notre vie.
76 [Then Zechariah said this to] his little son: “My child, you will be called {people will say that you are} a prophet whom God [MTY/EUP] has sent; you will begin your work before (the Lord/Messiah) comes; you will prepare people so that they will be ready for him. (OR, you will begin your work before the Messiah comes).
Quant à toi, petit enfant, tu seras appelé prophète du Très-Haut, Car tu marcheras devant la face du Seigneur, Pour lui préparer les voies;
77 You will tell God’s people how he will forgive them and save them from being punished for their sins.
Pour apprendre à son peuple à reconnaître le salut Dans la rémission de leurs péchés:
78 Our God will do that because he is very kind to us. Just like a new day begins when the sun rises [MET], God will do that new thing for us when the Messiah comes to us from heaven.
Par l’effet de la tendre miséricorde de notre Dieu, Grâce à laquelle nous a visités, d’en haut, le Soleil levant,
79 People who do not know God [MET] are like those who sit in the darkness. They are afraid [MTY] that they will soon die. But when the Messiah tells us God’s message, it will be like causing such people to see a bright light. He will guide us [SYN] so that we will be living peacefully.”
Pour éclairer ceux qui sont assis dans les ténèbres et l’ombre de la mort, Pour diriger nos pas dans la voie de la paix. »
80 [Later], Zechariah’s son grew up and became spiritually strong. Then he lived in a desolate region until he began to preach to the Israeli people.
Or l’enfant croissait et se fortifiait en esprit, et il demeura dans le désert jusqu’au jour de sa manifestation devant Israël.
