Matthew 25
1 [Jesus continued by saying, “I will tell you something else about the time when I return from] heaven as king [MET]. [What will happen to many people who say that they know me will be] like [what happened to] ten virgins who took their lanterns and went to the place where they would meet a bridegroom [and go to his wedding celebration].
Alors le royaume des cieux sera semblable à dix vierges qui, ayant pris leurs lampes, allèrent au-devant de l'époux.
2 Five of the virgins were foolish and five of them were wise.
Or, cinq d'entre elles étaient sages, et cinq folles.
3 The [virgins] who were foolish took their lanterns, but they did not take any [extra olive] oil [for] the lantern.
Les folles, en prenant leurs lampes, n'avaient point pris d'huile avec elles.
4 But the [virgins] who were wise took oil in their flasks as well as in their lanterns.
Mais les sages avaient pris de l'huile dans leurs vaisseaux, avec leurs lampes.
5 The bridegroom was delayed, [and it became late at night]. So all the virgins became sleepy and fell asleep.
Et comme l'époux tardait à venir, elles s'assoupirent toutes et s'endormirent.
6 In the middle of the night someone [woke them up by] shouting, ‘Hey! The bridegroom [is arriving]! Go outside and meet him!’
Et sur le minuit un cri s'éleva: Voici l'époux qui vient; sortez au-devant de lui.
7 So all the virgins got up and trimmed their lantern wicks [so that they would burn properly].
Alors toutes les vierges se levèrent et préparèrent leurs lampes.
8 The foolish virgins said to the wise ones, ‘Give us some of your [olive] oil, because our lanterns are about to go out!’
Et les folles dirent aux sages: Donnez-nous de votre huile; car nos lampes s'éteignent.
9 The wise virgins replied, ‘[No, because] there might not be enough oil for our lanterns and for yours. Go to a store and buy some for yourselves!’
Mais les sages répondirent: Nous craignons qu'il n'y en ait pas assez pour nous et pour vous; allez plutôt vers ceux qui en vendent, et en achetez pour vous.
10 But while [the foolish virgins] were going to buy [some oil], the bridegroom arrived. So the [wise virgins], who were ready, went with the bridegroom to the wedding hall [where the bride was waiting]. Then the door was closed {someone closed the door [of that hall]}.
Mais, pendant qu'elles allaient en acheter, l'époux vint; et celles qui étaient prêtes entrèrent avec lui aux noces; et la porte fut fermée.
11 Later, the rest of the virgins came [to the hall] and they called [to the bridegroom], ‘Sir, open [the door] for us!’
Après cela, les autres vierges vinrent aussi et dirent: Seigneur, Seigneur, ouvre-nous.
12 But he said [to them], ‘The truth is that I do not know you, so I [will not open the door for you]!’”
Mais il leur répondit: Je vous dis en vérité que je ne vous connais point.
13 [Then Jesus continued by saying], “So, in order that [this will not happen to you], keep expecting [that I will return], because you do not know when [MTY] [it will be].”
Veillez donc, car vous ne savez ni le jour ni l'heure où le Fils de l'homme viendra.
14 “[When I return from heaven as king, I will deal with those who say that they have been serving me like] a man who was about to go on a long journey dealt with his servants. He called them together and gave them each some of his wealth [to invest and gain more money for him].
Car il en est comme d'un homme qui, s'en allant en voyage, appela ses serviteurs et leur remit ses biens.
15 He gave them money according to their ability [to take care of it]. [For example], he gave one servant 5,000 dollars, he gave another servant 2,000 dollars, and he gave another servant 1,000 dollars. Then he left on his journey.
Et à l'un il donna cinq talents, à l'autre deux, et à l'autre un; à chacun selon ses forces; et il partit aussitôt.
16 The servant who had received 5,000 dollars went immediately and used that money to gain 5,000 dollars more.
Or, celui qui avait reçu cinq talents s'en alla et en trafiqua; et il gagna cinq autres talents.
17 Similarly, the servant who had [received] 2,000 dollars gained two [thousand dollars] more.
De même, celui qui en avait reçu deux en gagna aussi deux autres.
18 But the servant who had received one [thousand dollars] went and dug a hole in the ground and hid the money there [to keep it safe].
Mais celui qui n'en avait reçu qu'un s'en alla et creusa dans la terre, et y cacha l'argent de son maître.
19 After a long time the servants’ boss returned. He [called them together to] find out what they had done with his money.
Longtemps après, le maître de ces serviteurs revint, et il leur fit rendre compte.
20 The servant who had received 5,000 dollars brought two [bags, each containing] 5,000 dollars. He said, ‘Boss, you gave me 5,000 dollars to take care of. Look, I have gained 5,000 more!’
Alors celui qui avait reçu cinq talents, vint et présenta cinq autres talents, et dit: Seigneur, tu m'as remis cinq talents; en voici cinq autres que j'ai gagnés de plus.
21 His boss replied, ‘[You are a very] good and faithful servant! [You have] done [very] well! You have faithfully handled a small [amount of money], so I will put you in charge of a lot of things. Come and be happy with me!’
Et son maître lui dit: Cela est bien, bon et fidèle serviteur; tu as été fidèle en peu de chose, je t'établirai sur beaucoup; entre dans la joie de ton seigneur.
22 The servant who had [received] 2,000 dollars also came and said, ‘Boss, you gave me 2,000 dollars to take care of. Look, I have gained 2,000 more!’
Et celui qui avait reçu deux talents, vint et dit: Seigneur, tu m'as remis deux talents; en voici deux autres que j'ai gagnés de plus.
23 His boss replied, ‘You are a [very] good and faithful servant! You have done very well! You have faithfully handled a small [amount of money], so I will put you in charge of a lot of things. Come and be happy with me!’
Et son maître lui dit: Cela est bien, bon et fidèle serviteur; tu as été fidèle en peu de chose, je t'établirai sur beaucoup; entre dans la joie de ton seigneur.
24 Then the servant who had received 1,000 dollars came. He said, ‘Boss, I [was afraid of you]. I knew that you are a man who does not do foolish things with his money. [You even] take [from others money] that does not really belong to you, [like a farmer who] harvests [grain from another man’s field] where he did not even plant [the seeds].
Mais celui qui n'avait reçu qu'un talent, vint et dit: Seigneur, je savais que tu es un homme dur, qui moissonnes où tu n'as pas semé, et qui recueilles où tu n'as pas répandu;
25 So because I was afraid [of what you would do to me if I did not make a profit from my business], I went out and hid your 1,000 dollars in the ground [to keep it safe]. Here, this is [the money] that belongs to you!’
C'est pourquoi, te craignant, je suis allé et j'ai caché ton talent dans la terre; voici, tu as ce qui est à toi.
26 His boss replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! (You knew that I take [from others money] that does not really belong to me, [like a farmer who] harvests [grain from another man’s field] where I did not even plant [the seeds]!/Did you not know that I [take from others money that does not really belong to me, like a farmer] who harvests [grain from another man’s field] where I did not even plant [the seeds]?) [RHQ]
Et son maître lui répondit: Méchant et paresseux serviteur, tu savais que je moissonne où je n'ai pas semé, et que je recueille où je n'ai pas répandu;
27 So then, you should have put my money [on deposit] in a bank, so that when I returned I would get it back with the interest [it earned]!’
Il te fallait donc donner mon argent aux banquiers, et à mon retour j'aurais retiré ce qui est à moi avec l'intérêt.
28 [Then the boss said to his other servants], ‘Take the 1,000 dollars from him, and give it to [the servant] who has the 10,000 dollars!
Otez-lui donc le talent et le donnez à celui qui a les dix talents.
29 To those who [use well what] they have [received, God] will give more, and they will have plenty. But from those who [do] not [use well what they have received], even what they [already] have will be taken away.
Car à celui qui a, on donnera, et il aura encore davantage; mais à celui qui n'a pas, on ôtera même ce qu'il a.
30 Furthermore, throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where he will be [with those who are] wailing and gnashing their teeth [because they are in much pain].’”
Jetez donc le serviteur inutile dans les ténèbres de dehors; là seront les pleurs et les grincements de dents.
31 “When I, the one who came from heaven, come again, I will be very radiant and [bring] all my angels with me. Then I will sit as a king on my wonderful throne [to judge people].
Or, quand le Fils de l'homme viendra dans sa gloire avec tous les saints anges, alors il s'assiéra sur le trône de sa gloire.
32 People from all nations [MTY] will be gathered in front of me {[The angels] will gather in front of me people from all nations}. Then I will separate them, one from another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from his goats.
Et toutes les nations seront assemblées devant lui, et il séparera les uns d'avec les autres, comme un berger sépare les brebis d'avec les boucs.
33 I will put [the righteous people] on my right and [the unrighteous ones on my left, as a] shepherd puts sheep [on one side] and goats [on the other side].
Et il mettra les brebis à sa droite, et les boucs à sa gauche.
34 Then I will say to those on my right, ‘You people who have been blessed by my Father {whom my Father has blessed}, come! From the time he created the world, he has been preparing to allow you to [receive the blessings that he will give to all those] who let him rule their lives. [Now is the time for] you to receive [those blessings]
Alors le Roi dira à ceux qui seront à sa droite: Venez, vous qui êtes bénis de mon Père, possédez en héritage le royaume qui vous a été préparé dès la fondation du monde;
35 [They belong to you], because you gave me something to eat when I was hungry. (OR, [They belong to you]. It is as though you gave me something to eat when I was hungry.) You gave me something to drink when I was thirsty. When I was a stranger [in your town], you invited me [to stay] in [your houses].
Car j'ai eu faim, et vous m'avez donné à manger; j'ai eu soif, et vous m'avez donné à boire; j'étais étranger, et vous m'avez recueilli;
36 When I needed clothes [MTY], you gave me some. When I was sick, you took care of me. When I was in prison, you came to visit me.’
J'étais nu, et vous m'avez vêtu; j'étais malade, et vous m'avez visité; j'étais en prison, et vous êtes venus me voir.
37 Then the righteous people will reply, ‘Lord, when were you hungry and we saw you and gave you something to eat? When were you thirsty and we gave you something to drink?
Alors les justes lui répondront: Seigneur, quand est-ce que nous t'avons vu avoir faim, et que nous t'avons donné à manger; ou avoir soif, et que nous t'avons donné à boire?
38 When were you a stranger [in our town] and we invited you [to stay] in [our houses]? When did you need clothes and we gave you some?
Et quand est-ce que nous t'avons vu étranger, et que nous t'avons recueilli; ou nu, et que nous t'avons vêtu?
39 When were you sick or in prison and we went to visit you?’ [We do not remember doing any of these things for you].
Ou quand est-ce que nous t'avons vu malade ou en prison, et que nous sommes venus te voir?
40 I will reply, ‘The truth is that whatever you did for any one of your fellow believers, even an unimportant one, [it was as though] you did it for me.’
Et le Roi, répondant, leur dira: Je vous le dis en vérité, en tant que vous avez fait ces choses à l'un de ces plus petits de mes frères, vous me les avez faites à moi-même.
41 Then I will say to those on my left, ‘You people who have been cursed [by God] {whom God has cursed}, leave me! Go into the eternal fire that God has prepared for (the devil/Satan) and his angels! (aiōnios g166)
Ensuite il dira à ceux qui seront à sa gauche: Retirez-vous de moi, maudits, et allez au feu éternel, préparé au diable et à ses anges; (aiōnios g166)
42 [It is right for you to go there], because you did not give me anything to eat when I was hungry. You did not give me anything to drink when I was thirsty.
Car j'ai eu faim, et vous ne m'avez pas donné à manger; j'ai eu soif, et vous ne m'avez pas donné à boire;
43 You did not invite me into [your homes] when I was a stranger [in your town]. You did not give me any clothes when I needed them [MTY]. You did not take care of me when I was sick or in prison.’
J'étais étranger, et vous ne m'avez pas recueilli; j'étais nu, et vous ne m'avez pas vêtu; j'étais malade et en prison, et vous ne m'avez pas visité.
44 They will answer, ‘Lord, when were you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and we did not help you?’
Ils répondront aussi: Seigneur, quand est-ce que nous t'avons vu avoir faim, ou soif, ou être étranger, ou nu, ou malade, ou en prison, et que nous ne t'avons point assisté?
45 I will reply, ‘The truth is that whenever you did not do anything to help any one of [my people], [even if they were] unimportant people, [it was as though] you did not do anything [to help] me.’
Et il leur répondra: Je vous dis en vérité, qu'en tant que vous n'avez pas fait ces choses à l'un de ces plus petits, vous ne me les avez pas faites à moi-même.
46 Then those people [on my left] will go away to the place where [they] will be punished {[God] will punish them} eternally, but the righteous people will go to where they will live forever [with God].” (aiōnios g166)
Et ils iront aux peines éternelles; mais les justes iront à la vie éternelle. (aiōnios g166)
