Luke 3
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanius the tetrarch of Abilene,
La quinzième année de l'empire de Tibère César, Ponce Pilate étant gouverneur de la Judée, Hérode, tétrarque de la Galilée, Philippe son frère, tétrarque de l'Iturée et de la province de la Trachonite, et Lysanias; tétrarque d'Abylène,
2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
Sous la souveraine sacrificature d'Anne et de Caïphe, la parole de Dieu fut adressée à Jean, fils de Zacharie, dans le désert.
3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins;
Et il vint dans tout le pays des environs du Jourdain, prêchant le baptême de repentance, pour la rémission des péchés;
4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Selon qu'il est écrit au livre des paroles du prophète Ésaïe: Voix de celui qui crie dans le désert: Préparez le chemin 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 [shall be] made smooth;
Toute vallée sera comblée, et toute montagne et toute colline sera abaissée, les chemins tortueux seront redressés, et les chemins raboteux seront aplanis;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Et toute chair verra le salut de Dieu.
7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Il disait donc au peuple qui venait pour être baptisé par lui: Race de vipères, qui vous a appris à fuir la colère à venir?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Produisez donc des fruits convenables à la repentance; et ne vous mettez point à dire en vous-mêmes: Nous avons Abraham pour père; car je vous dis que Dieu peut faire naître de ces pierres des enfants à Abraham.
9 And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Or, la cognée est déjà mise à la racine des arbres. Tout arbre donc qui ne produit pas de bon fruit va être coupé et jeté au feu.
10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
Alors le peuple lui demanda: Que ferons-nous donc?
11 He answereth and saith to them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath provisions, let him do likewise.
Il leur répondit: Que celui qui a deux habits en donne à celui qui n'en a point; et que celui qui a de la nourriture en fasse de même.
12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Master, what shall we do?
Il vint aussi des péagers pour être baptisés;
13 And he said to them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
Et ils lui dirent: Maître, que ferons-nous? Et il leur dit: N'exigez rien au-delà de ce qui vous a été ordonné.
14 And the soldiers likewise asked him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse [any] falsely, and be content with your wages.
Les gens de guerre lui demandèrent aussi: Et nous, que ferons-nous? Il leur dit: N'usez point de violence ni de tromperie envers personne, mais contentez vous de votre paye.
15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not;
Et comme le peuple était dans l'attente, et que tous se demandaient en leurs cœurs si Jean ne serait point le Christ,
16 John answered, saying to [them] all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:
Jean prit la parole et dit à tous: Pour moi, je vous baptise d'eau; mais il en vient un plus puissant que moi; et je ne suis pas digne de délier la courroie de ses souliers; c'est lui qui vous baptisera du Saint-Esprit et de feu.
17 Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
Il a son van dans ses mains, il nettoiera parfaitement son aire, et il amassera le froment dans son grenier; mais il brûlera entièrement la paille, au feu qui ne s'éteint point.
18 And many other things in his exhortation he preached to the people.
Il adressait encore plusieurs autres exhortations au peuple, en lui annonçant l'Évangile.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
Mais Hérode le tétrarque ayant été repris par Jean, au sujet d'Hérodias, femme de Philippe son frère, et de toutes les méchantes actions qu'il avait faites,
20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
Ajouta encore à toutes les autres celle de faire mettre Jean en prison.
21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
Or, comme tout le peuple se faisait baptiser, Jésus fut aussi baptisé; et pendant qu'il priait, le ciel s'ouvrit,
22 And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Et le Saint-Esprit descendit sur lui sous une forme corporelle, comme une colombe; et il vint une voix du ciel, qui dit: Tu es mon Fils bien-aimé, en qui j'ai pris plaisir.
23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was [the son] of Heli,
Et Jésus était âgé d'environ trente ans quand il commença, et il était, comme on le croyait, fils de Joseph, d'Héli,
24 Who was [the son] of Matthat, who was [the son] of Levi, who was [the son] of Melchi, who was [the son] of Janna, who was [the son] of Joseph,
De Matthat, de Lévi, de Melchi, de Janna, de Joseph,
25 Who was [the son] of Mattathias, who was [the son] of Amos, who was [the son] of Naum, who was [the son] of Esli, who was [the son] of Nagge,
De Matthathie, d'Amos, de Nahum, d'Héli, de Naggé,
26 Who was [the son] of Maath, who was [the son] of Mattathias, who was [the son] of Semei, who was [the son] of Joseph, who was [the son] of Juda,
De Maath, de Matthathie, de Semeï, de Joseph, de Juda,
27 Who was [the son] of Joanna, who was [the son] of Rhesa, who was [the son] of Zorobabel, who was [the son] of Salathiel, who was [the son] of Neri,
De Johanna, de Rhésa, de Zorobabel, de Salathiel, de Néri,
28 Who was [the son] of Melchi, who was [the son] of Addi, who was [the son] of Cosam, who was [the son] of Elmodam, who was [the son] of Er,
De Melchi, d'Addi, de Cosam, d'Elmodam, de Her,
29 Who was [the son] of Jose, who was [the son] of Eliezer, who was [the son] of Jorim, who was [the son] of Matthat, who was [the son] of Levi,
De José, d'Éliézer, de Jorim, de Matthat, de Lévi,
30 Who was [the son] of Simeon, who was [the son] of Judah, who was [the son] of Joseph, who was [the son] of Jonan, who was [the son] of Eliakim,
De Siméon, de Juda, de Joseph, de Jonan, d'Éliakim,
31 Who was [the son] of Melea, who was [the son] of Menan, who was [the son] of Mattatha, who was [the son] of Nathan, who was [the son] of David,
De Méléa, de Maïnan, de Matthatha, de Nathan, de David,
32 Who was [the son] of Jesse, who was [the son] of Obed, who was [the son] of Booz, who was [the son] of Salmon, who was [the son] of Naasson,
De Jessé, d'Obed, de Booz, de Salomon, de Naasson,
33 Who was [the son] of Aminadab, who was [the son] of Aram, who was [the son] of Esrom, who was [the son] of Phares, who was [the son] of Judah,
D'Aminadab, d'Aram, d'Esrom, de Pharez, de Juda,
34 Who was [the son] of Jacob, who was [the son] of Isaac, who was [the son] of Abraham, who was [the son] of Terah, who was [the son] of Nahor,
De Jacob, d'Isaac, d'Abraham, de Tharé, de Nachor,
35 Who was [the son] of Serug, who was [the son] of Reu, who was [the son] of Peleg, who was [the son] of Heber, who was [the son] of Sala,
De Sarug, de Ragaü, de Phaleg, de Héber, de Sala,
36 Who was [the son] of Cainan, who was [the son] of Arphaxad, who was [the son] of Shem, who was [the son] of Noah, who was [the son] of Lamech,
De Caïnan, d'Arphaxad, de Sem, de Noé, de Lamech,
37 Who was [the son] of Methuselah, who was [the son] of Enoch, who was [the son] of Jared, who was [the son] of Maleleel, who was [the son] of Cainan,
De Mathusala, d'Hénoch, de Jared, de Malaléel, de Caïnan,
38 Who was [the son] of Enos, who was [the son] of Seth, who was [the son] of Adam, who was [the son] of God.
D'Énos, de Seth, d'Adam, fils de Dieu.
