Actes 4
1 Tandis que Pierre et Jean parlaient au peuple, survinrent les sacrificateurs, le commandant du temple, et les sadducéens,
[Meanwhile, in the temple courtyard, there were some] priests, the officer who was in charge of the temple police, and [also some] [SYN] Sadducee [sect members]. These men came to Peter and John while the two of them were speaking to the people.
2 mécontents de ce qu’ils enseignaient le peuple, et annonçaient en la personne de Jésus la résurrection des morts.
These men were very angry, because the [two] apostles were teaching the people [about Jesus]. What they were telling the people was that because ([God caused Jesus to become alive again/God raised] Jesus [from the dead]), [God] would cause other people who had died to become alive again.
3 Ils mirent les mains sur eux, et ils les jetèrent en prison jusqu’au lendemain; car c’était déjà le soir.
So those officials seized Peter and John. Then they put them in jail. [They had to wait] until the next day [to question Peter and John], because it was already evening [and it was contrary to their Jewish law to question people at night].
4 Cependant, beaucoup de ceux qui avaient entendu la parole crurent, et le nombre des hommes s’éleva à environ cinq mille.
However, many people who had heard the message [from Peter] believed [in Jesus]. (OR, But many people had [already] believed [in Jesus, because] they had heard the message [from Peter].) So the number of men [who believed in Jesus] increased to about five 5,000.
5 Le lendemain, les chefs du peuple, les anciens et les scribes, s’assemblèrent à Jérusalem,
The next day [the supreme priest summoned] the [other] chief priests, the teachers of the [Jewish] laws, and the other members [of the Jewish Council, and they] gathered together [in one place] in Jerusalem.
6 avec Anne, le souverain sacrificateur, Caïphe, Jean, Alexandre, et tous ceux qui étaient de la race des principaux sacrificateurs.
Annas, [the former] supreme priest, Caiaphas [who was the new supreme priest], [two other former supreme priests whose names were] John and Alexander, and other men who were related to the supreme priest [were there].
7 Ils firent placer au milieu d’eux Pierre et Jean, et leur demandèrent: Par quel pouvoir, ou au nom de qui avez-vous fait cela?
They [commanded guards to] bring Peter and John into the courtroom [MTY] and have them stand in front of them. [Then one of] the leaders questioned [the two of] them, saying, “Who [do you two claim] gave you the power [to heal this man]? And who authorized [MTY] you to do this [DOU]?”
8 Alors Pierre, rempli du Saint-Esprit, leur dit: Chefs du peuple, et anciens d’Israël,
So as the Holy Spirit completely controlled Peter, he said to them, “You [fellow Israelites] who rule us and [all of you other] elders, [listen]!
9 puisque nous sommes interrogés aujourd’hui sur un bienfait accordé à un homme malade, afin que nous disions comment il a été guéri,
Today you are questioning us concerning our doing something good for a man who was crippled, and you asked us how he was healed.
10 sachez-le tous, et que tout le peuple d’Israël le sache! C’est par le nom de Jésus-Christ de Nazareth, que vous avez crucifié, et que Dieu a ressuscité des morts, c’est par lui que cet homme se présente en pleine santé devant vous.
So [we(exc) want] you and all [of our other] fellow Israelites to know this: It is because Jesus the Messiah [MTY] from Nazareth healed this man that he is able to stand here. [God considers that] it was you who nailed Jesus to a cross, but God caused him to become alive again.
11 Jésus est La pierre rejetée par vous qui bâtissez, Et qui est devenue la principale de l’angle.
[In the Psalms this was written about the Messiah: ] He is [like] [MET] the stone that was rejected by the builders {that the builders rejected}. But that stone became the most important stone in the building [that they were building]. [Jesus is that stone, and] you [are those builders who threw away the stone that was the most important one].
12 Il n’y a de salut en aucun autre; car il n’y a sous le ciel aucun autre nom qui ait été donné parmi les hommes, par lequel nous devions être sauvés.
So he alone can save us [MTY]. [God] has sent only one person [MTY] into the world who can save us [from the guilt of our sins, and that person is Jesus]!”
13 Lorsqu’ils virent l’assurance de Pierre et de Jean, ils furent étonnés, sachant que c’étaient des hommes du peuple sans instruction; et ils les reconnurent pour avoir été avec Jésus.
The [Jewish leaders] realized that Peter and John (were not afraid [of them]/spoke boldly). They also learned that the two men were ordinary people who had not studied in schools. So the leaders were amazed, and they realized that these men had associated with Jesus.
14 Mais comme ils voyaient là près d’eux l’homme qui avait été guéri, ils n’avaient rien à répliquer.
They also saw the man who had been healed standing there with [the two of] them, so they were not able to say anything [to oppose Peter and John].
15 Ils leur ordonnèrent de sortir du sanhédrin, et ils délibérèrent entre eux, disant: Que ferons-nous à ces hommes?
So the [Jewish leaders] commanded [guards] to take Peter, John, and the man outside of the room [where those leaders were meeting. After they did so], the leaders talked with each other [about Peter and John].
16 Car il est manifeste pour tous les habitants de Jérusalem qu’un miracle signalé a été accompli par eux, et nous ne pouvons pas le nier.
[Being frustrated, one after another], they said, “(There is really nothing that we can do to [punish] these [two] men!/How can we [(inc)] do anything to [punish] these [two] men?) [RHQ] Almost everyone [HYP] who is living in Jerusalem knows that they have done an amazing miracle, so we cannot tell people that it did not happen!
17 Mais, afin que la chose ne se répande pas davantage parmi le peuple, défendons-leur avec menaces de parler désormais à qui que ce soit en ce nom-là.
However, [we] must not allow other people to hear about [this miracle]. So we must tell these men that [we will punish them if they] continue to tell other people about this [MTY] man [who they say gave them the power to do it].”
18 Et les ayant appelés, ils leur défendirent absolument de parler et d’enseigner au nom de Jésus.
So the Jewish leaders [commanded guards] to bring the two apostles [into that room again. After they did so], they [commanded] them both that they should never speak about Jesus, and they should not teach [anyone about him] [MTY] [again].
19 Pierre et Jean leur répondirent: Jugez s’il est juste, devant Dieu, de vous obéir plutôt qu’à Dieu;
But Peter and John replied, “Would God think that it is right [for us two] to obey you and not [to obey] him? [We(exc) will let] you decide [which of those you think is proper].
20 car nous ne pouvons pas ne pas parler de ce que nous avons vu et entendu.
[But as for us, we cannot obey you]. We will not stop telling people about the things that we [(exc)] have seen [Jesus do] and what we have heard [him teach].”
21 Ils leur firent de nouvelles menaces, et les relâchèrent, ne sachant comment les punir, à cause du peuple, parce que tous glorifiaient Dieu de ce qui était arrivé.
Then the [Jewish leaders] again told [Peter and John] not to disobey them. But all the people [there] were praising God about what had happened [to the lame man. The leaders knew that only God could have enabled Peter and John] to miraculously heal the man, because the man was more than 40 years old [and he was lame when his mother bore him. They also knew that the people would become angry if they punished the two apostles]. So, because they could not decide how to punish Peter and John, [they finally] let them go.
22 Car l’homme qui avait été l’objet de cette guérison miraculeuse était âgé de plus de quarante ans.
23 Après avoir été relâchés, ils allèrent vers les leurs, et racontèrent tout ce que les principaux sacrificateurs et les anciens leur avaient dit.
After Peter and John had been released, they went to the other believers and reported all that the chief priests and [other Jewish] elders had said to them.
24 Lorsqu’ils l’eurent entendu, ils élevèrent à Dieu la voix tous ensemble, et dirent: Seigneur, toi qui as fait le ciel, la terre, la mer, et tout ce qui s’y trouve,
When they heard that, they [all] agreed as they prayed to God, and [one of] them prayed, “O Lord! You [(sg)] made the sky, the earth and the oceans, and everything in them.
25 c’est toi qui as dit par le Saint-Esprit, par la bouche de notre père, ton serviteur David: Pourquoi ce tumulte parmi les nations, Et ces vaines pensées parmi les peuples?
The Holy Spirit caused our ancestor, [King] David [MTY], who served you, to write these words: [It is ridiculous] [RHQ] that the non-Jews became angry and the Israelite people planned uselessly [to oppose God].
26 Les rois de la terre se sont soulevés, Et les princes se sont ligués Contre le Seigneur et contre son Oint.
The kings of the world prepared to fight [God’s Ruler], and the [other] rulers assembled together [with them] to oppose the Lord [God] and the one whom he had appointed [to be the Messiah].
27 En effet, contre ton saint serviteur Jésus, que tu as oint, Hérode et Ponce Pilate se sont ligués dans cette ville avec les nations et avec les peuples d’Israël,
[Lord, we know that what you(sg) said long ago was true], because [King] Herod and the [governor], Pontius Pilate, and many other people, both non-Jews and Israelites, assembled together [here] in this city. [They] planned [to kill] Jesus, who devotedly served you [and] whom you appointed [MTY] [to be the Messiah].
28 pour faire tout ce que ta main et ton conseil avaient arrêté d’avance.
[Because] you [(sg)] are all-powerful, those people did [only] what you [SYN] allowed [them to do]. It was what you decided long ago would happen.”
29 Et maintenant, Seigneur, vois leurs menaces, et donne à tes serviteurs d’annoncer ta parole avec une pleine assurance,
“So now, Lord, listen to what they are saying about punishing us! Help us who serve you [(sg)] to very boldly speak messages from you [(sg) about Jesus]
30 en étendant ta main, pour qu’il se fasse des guérisons, des miracles et des prodiges, par le nom de ton saint serviteur Jésus.
[Also], by your power [MTY] miraculously heal [sick people] and do other amazing miracles [SYN] that show people your power! Ask Jesus, who always serves you, [to give us the authority] [MTY] [to do such miracles]!”
31 Quand ils eurent prié, le lieu où ils étaient assemblés trembla; ils furent tous remplis du Saint-Esprit, et ils annonçaient la parole de Dieu avec assurance.
When the believers had finished praying, the place where they were meeting shook. All of them were (completely controlled/empowered) by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit (completely controlled/empowered) all of them}, with the result that they began to speak boldly the words that God [told them to speak].
32 La multitude de ceux qui avaient cru n’était qu’un cœur et qu’une âme. Nul ne disait que ses biens lui appartinssent en propre, mais tout était commun entre eux.
The group of people who had believed [in Jesus] were completely agreed about what they thought and what they wanted/desired. Not one of them claimed that he [alone] owned anything. Instead, they shared with one another everything that they had.
33 Les apôtres rendaient avec beaucoup de force témoignage de la résurrection du Seigneur Jésus. Et une grande grâce reposait sur eux tous.
The apostles continued to tell others, very powerfully, [that God] had (caused the Lord Jesus to become alive again/raised the Lord Jesus from the dead). [People knew that God] was graciously helping all the believers.
34 Car il n’y avait parmi eux aucun indigent: tous ceux qui possédaient des champs ou des maisons les vendaient, apportaient le prix de ce qu’ils avaient vendu,
[Some of] the believers who owned land or houses would occasionally sell [some of] their property. Then they would bring [the money for what they sold]
35 et le déposaient aux pieds des apôtres; et l’on faisait des distributions à chacun selon qu’il en avait besoin.
and they would present it to the apostles [MTY]. Then [the apostles] would give money to any [believer] who needed [it]. So no one among the believers was lacking anything.
36 Joseph, surnommé par les apôtres Barnabas, ce qui signifie fils d’exhortation, Lévite, originaire de Chypre,
[For example, there was] Joseph. [He was] a descendant of Levi [and he was born] on Cyprus [Island]. The apostles called him Barnabas; [in the Jewish language] that name means a person who [IDM] always encourages [others].
37 vendit un champ qu’il possédait, apporta l’argent, et le déposa aux pieds des apôtres.
He sold one of his fields, and brought the money to the apostles [for them to distribute to other believers].
