Marc 9
1 Il leur dit encore: Je vous le dis en vérité, quelques-uns de ceux qui sont ici ne mourront point, qu’ils n’aient vu le royaume de Dieu venir avec puissance.
He also said to [his disciples], “Listen carefully! Some of you who are here now will see God ruling powerfully in [many ways]. You will see it before you die!”
2 Six jours après, Jésus prit avec lui Pierre, Jacques et Jean, et il les conduisit seuls à l’écart sur une haute montagne. Il fut transfiguré devant eux;
A week later Jesus took Peter, James and [James’ younger brother] John and led them up a high mountain. [While they were] alone up there, he appeared very different to them.
3 ses vêtements devinrent resplendissants, et d’une telle blancheur qu’il n’est pas de foulon sur la terre qui puisse blanchir ainsi.
His clothes became dazzling white. They were whiter than anyone on earth could make them by bleaching them.
4 Élie et Moïse leur apparurent, s’entretenant avec Jésus.
[Two prophets who had lived long ago], Moses and Elijah, appeared to them. Then the two of them began talking with Jesus.
5 Pierre, prenant la parole, dit à Jésus: Rabbi, il est bon que nous soyons ici; dressons trois tentes, une pour toi, une pour Moïse, et une pour Élie.
[After a short time], Peter [interrupted by] exclaiming, “Teacher, it is wonderful to be here! So allow us to make three shelters. One [will be] for you, one [will be] for Moses, and one [will be] for Elijah!”
6 Car il ne savait que dire, l’effroi les ayant saisis.
[He said this] because [he wanted to say something, but] he did not know what to say, because he and the other [two disciples] were very awestruck.
7 Une nuée vint les couvrir, et de la nuée sortit une voix: Celui-ci est mon Fils bien-aimé: écoutez-le!
Then a [shining] cloud appeared that covered them. [God] [EUP] spoke to them from the cloud saying, “This is my Son. I love him. [Therefore], listen to him!”
8 Aussitôt les disciples regardèrent tout autour, et ils ne virent que Jésus seul avec eux.
When [the three disciples] looked around, they saw that suddenly Jesus was alone with them, and that there was no longer anyone [else] there.
9 Comme ils descendaient de la montagne, Jésus leur recommanda de ne dire à personne ce qu’ils avaient vu, jusqu’à ce que le Fils de l’homme fût ressuscité des morts.
While they were coming down the mountain, Jesus told them that they should not tell anyone [yet] what had just happened to him. He said, “You may tell them after I, the one who came from heaven, (rise from the dead/become alive again) after I die.”
10 Ils retinrent cette parole, se demandant entre eux ce que c’est que ressusciter des morts.
So they did not tell others about it [for a long time]. But they discussed among themselves what it meant when he said that he would (rise from the dead/become alive again) after he died.
11 Les disciples lui firent cette question: Pourquoi les scribes disent-ils qu’il faut qu’Élie vienne premièrement?
[The three disciples had just seen Elijah, but Elijah had not done anything to prepare people to accept Jesus. So] they asked Jesus, “The men who teach the [Jewish] laws say that Elijah must come back to the earth before [the Messiah comes to earth. But you have been here a long time and Elijah came just today. So is what they are teaching wrong?]”
12 Il leur répondit: Élie viendra premièrement, et rétablira toutes choses. Et pourquoi est-il écrit du Fils de l’homme qu’il doit souffrir beaucoup et être méprisé?
[Jesus wanted them to know that John the Baptizer was the one who represented Elijah. So] he answered them, “It is true that [God promised to send Elijah to come] first [so that people would be ready when I came]. Elijah’s representative has already come, and our leaders treated him very badly, just like they wanted to do, just like it was prophesied {[the prophets] prophesied} long ago. But, (I also want you to consider what is written {what [the prophets] wrote} in the Scriptures about me, the one who came from heaven./why have you not thought about what is written {what [the prophets] wrote} about me, the one who came from heaven?) [RHQ] It is written {They wrote} that I would suffer much and that I would be rejected {that [many people] would reject me}.”
13 Mais je vous dis qu’Élie est venu, et qu’ils l’ont traité comme ils ont voulu, selon qu’il est écrit de lui.
14 Lorsqu’ils furent arrivés près des disciples, ils virent autour d’eux une grande foule, et des scribes qui discutaient avec eux.
[Jesus and those three disciples] returned to where the [other] disciples were. They saw a large crowd around the other disciples and [some] men who taught the [Jewish] laws arguing with them.
15 Dès que la foule vit Jésus, elle fut surprise, et accourut pour le saluer.
As soon as the crowd saw Jesus, they were very surprised [to see him come]. So they ran to him and greeted him.
16 Il leur demanda: Sur quoi discutez-vous avec eux?
He asked them, “What are you arguing about?”
17 Et un homme de la foule lui répondit: Maître, j’ai amené auprès de toi mon fils, qui est possédé d’un esprit muet.
A man in the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son [here in order that] you [would heal him]. There is an evil spirit in him [that makes him] unable to talk.
18 En quelque lieu qu’il le saisisse, il le jette par terre; l’enfant écume, grince des dents, et devient tout raide. J’ai prié tes disciples de chasser l’esprit, et ils n’ont pas pu.
Whenever the spirit attacks him, it throws him down. He foams at the mouth, he grinds his teeth together, and he becomes stiff. I asked your disciples to expel the spirit, but they were not able to do it.”
19 Race incrédule, leur dit Jésus, jusques à quand serai-je avec vous? Jusques à quand vous supporterai-je? Amenez-le-moi. On le lui amena.
Jesus replied by saying to those people, “(I am very disappointed that [although you] have observed how I help people, you do not believe [that you are able to do anything]!/Why is it that [although you] have observed how I help people, you do not believe [that you are able to do anything]?) [RHQ] (I have been with you a long time, [and you still cannot do what I do]!/How long do I have to be with you [before you can do what I do]?) [RHQ] Bring the boy to me!”
20 Et aussitôt que l’enfant vit Jésus, l’esprit l’agita avec violence; il tomba par terre, et se roulait en écumant.
So they brought the boy to Jesus. As soon as the evil spirit saw Jesus, it shook the boy severely, and [the boy] fell on the ground. He rolled around, and he foamed at the mouth.
21 Jésus demanda au père: Combien y a-t-il de temps que cela lui arrive? Depuis son enfance, répondit-il.
Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” He replied, “[This started to happen] when he was a child.
22 Et souvent l’esprit l’a jeté dans le feu et dans l’eau pour le faire périr. Mais, si tu peux quelque chose, viens à notre secours, aie compassion de nous.
[The spirit does not only do this], but he also often throws him into the fire or into the water in order to kill him. But, pity us and help us, if you can!”
23 Jésus lui dit: Si tu peux!…Tout est possible à celui qui croit.
Jesus exclaimed to him, “[Do not say] [RHQ] ‘If you can’, for [God/I] can do anything for people who believe [in him/me]!”
24 Aussitôt le père de l’enfant s’écria: Je crois! Viens au secours de mon incrédulité!
Immediately the child’s father shouted, “I believe [that you can help me, but I do not believe strongly]. Help me to believe more strongly!”
25 Jésus, voyant accourir la foule, menaça l’esprit impur, et lui dit: Esprit muet et sourd, je te l’ordonne, sors de cet enfant, et n’y rentre plus.
Because [Jesus wanted to heal the boy before] the crowd got bigger, he rebuked the evil spirit, saying, “You evil spirit, you who are [causing this boy to be] deaf and unable to talk! I command you to come out of him and never enter him again!”
26 Et il sortit, en poussant des cris, et en l’agitant avec une grande violence. L’enfant devint comme mort, de sorte que plusieurs disaient qu’il était mort.
The evil spirit shouted, it shook the boy violently, and then it left the boy. The boy did not move. He seemed like a dead body. So many of the people there said, “He is dead!”
27 Mais Jésus, l’ayant pris par la main, le fit lever. Et il se tint debout.
However, Jesus took him by the hand and helped him get up. Then the boy stood up. [He was healed]!
28 Quand Jésus fut entré dans la maison, ses disciples lui demandèrent en particulier: Pourquoi n’avons-nous pu chasser cet esprit?
Later, when Jesus and his disciples were alone in a house, one of them asked him, “Why were we not able to expel [the evil spirit]?”
29 Il leur dit: Cette espèce-là ne peut sortir que par la prière.
He said to them, “You can expel this kind [of evil spirit] only by your praying [that God will give you the power to do it]. There is no other way that you can expel them.”
30 Ils partirent de là, et traversèrent la Galilée. Jésus ne voulait pas qu’on le sût.
After [Jesus and his disciples] left that [district], they traveled through Galilee [district]. Jesus did not want anyone [else] to know [that he was in their area]; he did not want
31 Car il enseignait ses disciples, et il leur dit: Le Fils de l’homme sera livré entre les mains des hommes; ils le feront mourir, et, trois jours après qu’il aura été mis à mort, il ressuscitera.
[anyone to interrupt him] as he taught his disciples. He was telling them, “[Some day my enemies] [SYN] will seize [MTY] me, the one who came from heaven, and I will be handed over [to other] men. Those men will kill me. But on the third day after I am killed {after they kill me}, I will become alive again!”
32 Mais les disciples ne comprenaient pas cette parole, et ils craignaient de l’interroger.
But they did not understand what he was telling them. Also, they were afraid to ask him about what he had said.
33 Ils arrivèrent à Capernaüm. Lorsqu’il fut dans la maison, Jésus leur demanda: De quoi discutiez-vous en chemin?
Jesus and his disciples returned to Capernaum [town]. When they were in the house, he asked them, “What were you discussing [while we were traveling] on the road?”
34 Mais ils gardèrent le silence, car en chemin ils avaient discuté entre eux pour savoir qui était le plus grand.
But they did not reply. [They were ashamed to reply] because, [while they were traveling], they had been arguing with each other about which one of them [would be] the most important [when Jesus became king].
35 Alors il s’assit, appela les douze, et leur dit: Si quelqu’un veut être le premier, il sera le dernier de tous et le serviteur de tous.
He sat down, he summoned the twelve disciples [to come close to him], and then he said to them, “If anyone wants [God to consider him] to be the most important person of all, he must [consider himself] to be the least important person of all, and he must serve everyone [else].”
36 Et il prit un petit enfant, le plaça au milieu d’eux, et l’ayant pris dans ses bras, il leur dit:
Then he took a child and placed him among them. He took the child in his arms and then he said to them,
37 Quiconque reçoit en mon nom un de ces petits enfants me reçoit moi-même; et quiconque me reçoit, reçoit non pas moi, mais celui qui m’a envoyé.
“Those who, [because they love] me, welcome a child like this one, [God considers that] they are welcoming me. So [it is as though] they are also welcoming [God], who sent me.”
38 Jean lui dit: Maître, nous avons vu un homme qui chasse des démons en ton nom; et nous l’en avons empêché, parce qu’il ne nous suit pas.
John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone who was expelling demons, ([claiming he had] authority from you [to do that/while telling people] that you [have told him to do it]). So we told him to stop doing it because he was not one of us [disciples].”
39 Ne l’en empêchez pas, répondit Jésus, car il n’est personne qui, faisant un miracle en mon nom, puisse aussitôt après parler mal de moi.
Jesus said, “Do not tell him [not to do that]! For no one will speak evilly about me just after he performs a miracle while saying that I [have told him to do it].
40 Qui n’est pas contre nous est pour nous.
Furthermore, those who are not opposing us are trying to [achieve the same goals that] we are.
41 Etquiconque vous donnera à boire un verre d’eau en mon nom, parce que vous appartenez à Christ, je vous le dis en vérité, il ne perdra point sa récompense.
Also think about this: Those [who belong to me who help you in any way, even] if they [just] give you a cup of water to drink because you follow [me], the Messiah, will certainly be rewarded [by God]!”
42 Mais, si quelqu’un scandalisait un de ces petits qui croient, il vaudrait mieux pour lui qu’on lui mît au cou une grosse meule de moulin, et qu’on le jetât dans la mer.
[Jesus also said], “But if you cause someone who believes in me to sin, [God will severely punish you], even if that person is [socially unimportant like] this little child. If someone tied a heavy stone around your neck and you were thrown {and threw you} into the sea, [you would consider that was a severe punishment. But God will punish you more severely] than that [if you cause a person who believes in me to sin].
43 Si ta main est pour toi une occasion de chute, coupe-la; mieux vaut pour toi entrer manchot dans la vie, que d’avoir les deux mains et d’aller dans la géhenne, dans le feu qui ne s’éteint point. (Geenna g1067)
[So], if you are [wanting to use one of] [MTY, PRS] [your hands to sin, stop using your hand! Even if you have to] cut your hand off and throw it away [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good that you not sin and that you live eternally, [even though you lack one of] your hands [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and as a result God throws your whole body into hell. There the fires never go out! (Geenna g1067)
45 Si ton pied est pour toi une occasion de chute, coupe-le; mieux vaut pour toi entrer boiteux dans la vie, que d’avoir les deux pieds et d’être jeté dans la géhenne, dans le feu qui ne s’éteint point. (Geenna g1067)
If you are [wanting to use] one of [PRS] your feet to sin, [stop using your foot! Even if you have to] cut off your foot [to avoid sinning, do it] [HYP]! It is good that you not sin and live eternally, [even though] you lack one of your feet [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and go to hell. (Geenna g1067)
47 Et si ton œil est pour toi une occasion de chute, arrache-le; mieux vaut pour toi entrer dans le royaume de Dieu n’ayant qu’un œil, que d’avoir deux yeux et d’être jeté dans la géhenne, (Geenna g1067)
If because of what you see [MTY, PRS] you are tempted to sin, [stop looking at those things]! Even if you have to gouge out your eye and throw it away [HYP] [to avoid sinning, do it! It is good that you not sin and live eternally, even though you lack one of] your eyes [while you are here on earth]. But it is not good that you sin and, as a result, God puts your whole body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
48 où leur ver ne meurt point, et où le feu ne s’éteint point.
In that place people suffer forever and the fires are never put out {never go out}.”
49 Car tout homme serasalé de feu.
“[You must endure difficulties in order that God will be pleased with you. Your difficulties are like] a fire [that makes things pure] [MET]. [Your enduring is also like] [MET] salt being put [on] {people putting salt on their} [sacrifices to make them pure].
50 Le sel est une bonne chose; mais si le sel devient sans saveur, avec quoi l’assaisonnerez-vous? Ayez du sel en vous-mêmes, et soyez en paix les uns avec les autres.
Salt is useful [to put on food], but you cannot [RHQ] make salt to taste salty again if it becomes flavorless [MET]. Similarly, you must remain useful to God, [because no one can make you useful to God again if you become useless]. You must also live peacefully with each other.”
