Luc 5
1 Or, un jour que pressé par la foule qui voulait entendre la parole de Dieu, il se tenait sur le bord du lac de Génésareth,
One day while many people were crowding around him to hear the message from God, Jesus was standing on the shore of Gennesaret Lake, [which is also called Lake Galilee].
2 il vit deux barques qui stationnaient près du rivage; les pêcheurs étaient descendus pour laver leurs filets.
He saw two [fishing] boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had gone out of the boats and were washing their [fishing] nets [on the shore]. One of the boats belonged to Simon.
3 Il monta donc dans une de ces barques, qui était à Simon, et le pria de s’éloigner un peu de terre; puis, s’étant assis, il enseigna le peuple de dessus la barque.
Jesus got in that boat and asked Simon to push the boat a little bit away from the shore [so that he could speak to the crowd more easily. Jesus] sat in the boat and taught the people [who were on the shore].
4 Lorsqu’il eut cessé de parler, il dit à Simon: « Avance en pleine mer, et vous jetterez vos filets pour pêcher. »
After he finished speaking [to them], he said to Simon, “Push the boat out to where the water is deep. Then let your nets down [into the water] to catch [some fish]!”
5 Simon lui répondit: « Maître, toute la nuit nous avons travaillé sans rien prendre; mais, sur ta parole, je jetterai le filet. »
Simon replied, “Master, we [(exc)] worked hard all night but we did not catch any [fish]. But because you [(sg)] tell me to do it, I will let down the nets.”
6 L’ayant jeté, ils prirent une si grande quantité de poissons, que leur filet se rompait.
When Peter [and the men with him] had done that, they caught so many fish that their nets were breaking.
7 Et ils firent signe à leurs compagnons, qui étaient dans l’autre barque, de venir à leur aide. Ils y vinrent, et ils remplirent les deux barques, au point qu’elles enfonçaient.
They motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. So they came and filled both the boats [with fish from the net]. The result was that the boats were so full that they began to sink.
8 Ce que voyant Simon Pierre, il tomba aux pieds de Jésus en disant: « Éloignes-toi de moi, Seigneur, parce que je suis un pécheur. »
Simon and all the men who were with him were amazed at how many fish they had taken. James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, who were Simon’s partners, were among those who were amazed. When Simon, [whose other name was] Peter, saw [the fish, feeling ashamed to be in the presence of someone who obviously had God’s power], he prostrated himself before Jesus and said, “Lord, you should go away from me, because I am a sinful man!”
9 Car l’effroi l’avait saisi, lui et tous ceux qui l’accompagnaient, à cause de la capture de poissons qu’ils avaient faite;
10 il en était de même de Jacques et de Jean, fils de Zébédée, les associés de Simon. Et Jésus dit à Simon: « Ne crains pas, car désormais ce sont des hommes que tu prendras. »
But Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid! [Up until now you(sg) have been gathering fish] [MET], but from now on you will gather people [to become my disciples].”
11 Aussitôt, ramenant leurs barques à terre, ils quittèrent tout et le suivirent.
So after they brought the boats to the shore, they left their business [HYP] [in the hands of others] and went with Jesus.
12 Comme il était dans une ville, voici qu’un homme tout couvert de lèpre, apercevant Jésus, se prosterna la face contre terre, et le pria en disant: « Seigneur, si tu le veux, tu peux me guérir. »
While [Jesus] was in one of the cities [there in the district of Galilee], there was a man there who was very severely affected by leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he prostrated himself before him and, [wanting Jesus to heal him], pleaded with him, “Lord/Sir, [please heal me, because] you are able to heal me if you are willing to!”
13 Jésus, étendant la main, le toucha et lui dit: « Je le veux, sois guéri »; et à l’instant sa lèpre disparut.
[Then Jesus, disregarding the religious law that forbade people to come close to lepers], reached out his hand and touched the man. He said, “I am willing [to heal you]; and I heal you now!” Immediately the man [was healed]. He was no longer a leper [PRS]!
14 Et il lui défendit d’en parler à personne; mais: « Va, dit-il, te montrer au prêtre, et offre pour ta guérison ce qu’a prescrit Moïse, pour l’attester au peuple. »
Then Jesus told him, “Make sure that you do not report [your healing immediately. First, go to a priest in Jerusalem] and show yourself to him [so that he can examine you and verify that you no longer have leprosy]. After the priest tells [the local people], they will know that [you have been healed, and you will be able to associate with them again]. Also take to the priest [the offering] that Moses commanded [that people who have been healed from leprosy should offer].”
15 Sa renommée se répandait de plus en plus, et l’on venait par troupes nombreuses pour l’entendre et pour être guéri de ses maladies.
But many people heard the man’s report of what [Jesus had done]. The result was that large crowds came to Jesus to hear his [message] and to be healed of their sicknesses {so that he would heal their sicknesses}.
16 Pour lui, il se retirait dans les déserts et priait.
But he often would go away from them to the desolate area and pray.
17 Un jour qu’il enseignait, il y avait là, assis autour de lui, des Pharisiens et des docteurs de la Loi, venus de tous les villages de la Galilée, ainsi que de la Judée et de Jérusalem, et la puissance du Seigneur se manifestait par des guérisons.
One day when [Jesus] was teaching, some men from the Pharisee [sect] were sitting there. Some of them were men who taught the [Jewish] laws. They had come from many [HYP] villages in Galilee [district] and also from Jerusalem and from [other] villages in Judea [district]. [At that time while] God was giving Jesus power to heal people,
18 Et voilà que des gens, portant sur un lit un homme paralysé, cherchaient à le faire entrer et à le mettre devant lui.
several men brought on a sleeping pad a man who was paralyzed. They wanted to bring him into [the house] and lay him in front of Jesus.
19 Et n’en trouvant pas le moyen à cause de la foule, ils montèrent sur le toit et, à travers les tuiles, descendirent le malade avec sa couchette au milieu de tous, devant Jésus.
But there was no way to do that because of the large crowd of people, so they went up [the steps] onto the roof. They tied ropes onto the sleeping pad and, after [removing some of] the tiles on the roof, they lowered the man [on] the sleeping pad. They lowered him through the opening into the midst of the crowd in front of Jesus.
20 Voyant leur foi, il dit: « Homme, tes péchés te sont remis. »
When Jesus perceived that they believed that [he could heal the man], he said to him, “My friend, [I] forgive your sins!”
21 Alors les scribes et les Pharisiens se mirent à raisonner et à dire: « Qui est celui-ci qui profère des blasphèmes? Qui peut remettre les péchés, si ce n’est Dieu seul? »
The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the rest of the Pharisees began to think within themselves, “Who does this man [think he is, saying] that? He is insulting God! (Nobody can forgive sins!/What person can forgive sins?) [RHQ] Only God can do that!”
22 Jésus, connaissant leurs pensées, prit la parole et leur dit: « Quelles pensées avez-vous en vos cœurs?
Jesus perceived what they were thinking. So he said to them, “(You should not think that way [about what I said]!/Why do you question within yourselves [about what I said]?) [RHQ] [Consider this]:
23 Lequel est le plus facile de dire: Tes péchés te sont remis, ou de dire: Lève-toi et marche?
It would [not] be risky [for someone] to say [to this man], ‘[I] forgive your sins,’ [because no one could see whether or not his sins were really forgiven. But no one] [RHQ], [without having the power to heal], would say to [him], ‘Get up and walk!’ [because people could easily see whether he was healed or not].
24 Or, afin que vous sachiez que le Fils de l’homme a sur la terre le pouvoir de remettre les péchés: Je te le commande, dit-il au paralytique, lève-toi, prends ta couchette et va dans ta maison. »
But [as a result of my healing this man] you [(pl)] will know that [God] has authorized [me], the one who came from heaven, to forgive the sins [of people while I am on] the earth, [as well as to heal people].” Then he said to the man who was paralyzed, “To you I say, ‘Get up, pick up your sleeping pad, and go home!’”
25 A l’instant, celui-ci se leva devant eux, prit le lit sur lequel il était couché, et s’en alla dans sa maison en glorifiant Dieu.
Immediately the man [was healed]. He stood up in front of them. He picked up the [sleeping pad] on which he had been lying, and went home, praising God.
26 Et tous étaient frappés de stupeur; ils glorifiaient Dieu, et, remplis de crainte, ils disaient: « Nous avons vu aujourd’hui des choses merveilleuses. »
All the people [there] were amazed! They praised God and were completely awestruck. They kept saying, “We [(inc)] have seen wonderful things today!”
27 Après cela, Jésus sortit, et ayant vu un publicain nommé Lévi, assis au bureau du péage, il lui dit: « Suis-moi. »
Then [Jesus] left [the town] and saw a man who collected taxes [for the Roman government]. His name was Levi. He was sitting in the booth where he collected the taxes. Jesus said to him, “Come with me [and become my disciple]!”
28 Et lui, quittant tout, se leva et le suivit.
So Levi left his work [HYP] and went with Jesus.
29 Lévi lui donna un grand festin dans sa maison; et une foule nombreuse de publicains et d’autres personnes étaient à table avec eux.
Afterwards, Levi prepared a big feast in his own house [for Jesus and his disciples]. There was a large group of tax collectors and others eating together with them.
30 Les Pharisiens et leurs scribes murmuraient et disaient à ses disciples: « Pourquoi mangez-vous et buvez-vous avec les publicains et les pécheurs? »
The men who were there who taught the [Jewish] laws, ones who belonged to the Pharisee [sect], complained to Jesus’ disciples, saying, “([It is disgusting that] you are eating with tax collectors and [others who we(exc) consider to be] sinners!/Why are you eating with tax collectors [and others who we(exc) consider to be] sinners?)” [RHQ]
31 Jésus leur répondit: « Ce ne sont pas les bien portants qui ont besoin de médecin, mais les malades.
Then, [to indicate that it was those who knew that they had sinned who were coming to him for help], Jesus said to them, “[It is] people who are sick who need a doctor, not those who are well [MET].
32 Je ne suis pas venu appeler les justes à la pénitence, mais les pécheurs. »
[Similarly], I did not come [from heaven] to invite [those who think they are] righteous [to come to me]. On the contrary, [I came to invite those who know that they are] sinners to turn from their sinful behavior [and come to me].”
33 Alors ils lui dirent: « Pourquoi, tandis que les disciples de Jean et ceux des Pharisiens jeûnent et prient souvent, les vôtres mangent-ils et boivent-ils? »
[Those Jewish leaders] said to Jesus, “The disciples of John [the Baptizer] often abstain from food [to show that they want to please God], and the disciples of the Pharisees do that, too. But your disciples keep on eating and drinking! [Why do not they fast like the others]?”
34 Il leur répondit: « Pouvez-vous faire jeûner les amis de l’Epoux, pendant que l’Epoux est avec eux?
[To show them that it was not appropriate for his disciples to be sad and abstain from food while he was still with them] [MET], Jesus said to them, “When (the bridegroom/man who is getting married) is with [his friends at the time of the wedding], you certainly do not make his friends abstain from food, do you [RHQ]? [No, you do not do that].
35 Viendront des jours où l’Epoux leur sera enlevé: ils jeûneront ces jours-là. »
[But] some day he will be taken away {[his enemies] will take him away} from them. Then, at that time, his friends will abstain from food, [because they will be sad].”
36 Il leur proposa encore cette comparaison: « Personne ne met à un vieux vêtement un morceau pris à un vêtement neuf: autrement on déchire le neuf, et le morceau du neuf con vient mal au vêtement vieux.
Then Jesus told them two parables [to show them that those who desire to live according to God’s new message should not be forced to obey the old religious traditions like] ([fasting/abstaining from food]), [and that those who know only the old traditions are not eager to accept new ones] [MET]. He said, “People never tear a piece of cloth from a new garment and attach it to an old garment [to mend it]. If they did that, not only would they be ruining the new garment by tearing it, but the new piece of cloth would not match the old garment.
37 Personne non plus ne met du vin nouveau dans de vieilles outres: autrement, le vin nouveau rompant les outres, il se répandra, et les outres seront perdues.
Neither does anyone put freshly-[squeezed] grape juice into old skin bags [to store it]. If anyone did that, the grape juice would burst the skin bags [because they would not stretch when the] new [wine ferments and expands. Then] the skin bags would be ruined, and [the wine] would [also] be spilled.
38 Mais il faut mettre le vin nouveau dans des outres neuves, et tous les deux se conservent.
On the contrary, new wine must be put into new wineskins.
39 Et personne après avoir bu du vieux vin, ne veut aussitôt du nouveau; car on dit: Le vieux vin est meilleur. »
Furthermore, those who have drunk [only] old wine [are content with that]. They do not want to drink the new wine, because they say, ‘The old wine is [MET] fine!’”
