Matthieu 21
1 Lorsqu’ils approchèrent de Jérusalem, et qu’ils furent arrivés à Bethphagé, vers la montagne des oliviers, Jésus envoya deux disciples,
As [we] approached Jerusalem, we came near Bethphage [village], near Olive [Tree] Hill. Jesus said to two [of his] disciples, “Go to the village just ahead of us. As soon as you enter [it], you will see a donkey and her foal that are {someone has} tied [up]. Untie them and bring them [here] to me.
2 en leur disant: Allez au village qui est devant vous; vous trouverez aussitôt une ânesse attachée, et un ânon avec elle; détachez-les, et amenez-les-moi.
3 Si quelqu’un vous dit quelque chose, vous répondrez: Le Seigneur en a besoin. Et à l’instant il les laissera aller.
If anyone says anything to you [about your doing that], tell [him], ‘The Lord needs them.’ He will [then allow you to] lead them away.”
4 Or, ceci arriva afin que s’accomplît ce qui avait été annoncé par le prophète:
When all this happened, what was written by a prophet {what a prophet wrote about} was fulfilled {happened}. The prophet wrote, “Tell the people who live in Jerusalem [SYN], ‘Look! Your king is coming to you! He will come humbly. He [will show that he is humble, because he will be] riding on a colt, the offspring of a donkey.’”
5 Dites à la fille de Sion: Voici, ton roi vient à toi, Plein de douceur, et monté sur un âne, Sur un ânon, le petit d’une ânesse.
6 Les disciples allèrent, et firent ce que Jésus leur avait ordonné.
So the [two] disciples went and did what Jesus told them to do.
7 Ils amenèrent l’ânesse et l’ânon, mirent sur eux leurs vêtements, et le firent asseoir dessus.
They brought the donkey and its colt [to Jesus]. They placed their cloaks on them [to make something for him to sit on]. Then Jesus [mounted the colt] and sat on the cloaks.
8 La plupart des gens de la foule étendirent leurs vêtements sur le chemin; d’autres coupèrent des branches d’arbres, et en jonchèrent la route.
Then a large crowd spread [some of] their clothing on the road, and other [people] cut off branches from [palm] trees and spread them on the road. [They did those things to decorate the road in order to honor Jesus].
9 Ceux qui précédaient et ceux qui suivaient Jésus criaient: Hosanna au Fils de David! Béni soit celui qui vient au nom du Seigneur! Hosanna dans les lieux très hauts!
The crowds that walked in front of him and those who walked behind him were shouting things like, “Praise the [Messiah], the descendant of [King] David!” “May the Lord [God] bless [this one] who comes as [God’s] representative and with [God’s] authority [MTY].” “Praise God, who is in the highest [heaven]!”
10 Lorsqu’il entra dans Jérusalem, toute la ville fut émue, et l’on disait: Qui est celui-ci?
As Jesus entered Jerusalem, a crowd of people [MTY] from all [over the city] became excited and were saying, “Why [are they honoring] this man [like that]?”
11 La foule répondait: C’est Jésus, le prophète, de Nazareth en Galilée.
The crowd [that was already following him] said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee!”
12 Jésus entra dans le temple de Dieu. Il chassa tous ceux qui vendaient et qui achetaient dans le temple; il renversa les tables des changeurs, et les sièges des vendeurs de pigeons.
Then Jesus went into the Temple [courtyard] and chased out all of those who were buying and selling things there. He also overturned the tables of those who were giving [Temple tax money in exchange for Roman] coins, and he overturned the seats of those who were selling pigeons [for sacrifices].
13 Et il leur dit: Il est écrit: Ma maison sera appelée une maison de prière. Mais vous, vous en faites une caverne de voleurs.
Then he said to them, “It is {([Jeremiah/A prophet]) has} written [in the Scriptures that God said], ‘[I want] my house to be called a place where [people] pray’, but you bandits have made it [MET] your hideout!”
14 Des aveugles et des boiteux s’approchèrent de lui dans le temple. Et il les guérit.
After that, [many] blind [people] and lame [people] came to Jesus in the temple [in order that he would heal them], and he healed them.
15 Mais les principaux sacrificateurs et les scribes furent indignés, à la vue des choses merveilleuses qu’il avait faites, et des enfants qui criaient dans le temple: Hosanna au Fils de David!
The high priests and the men who taught the people the [Jewish] laws saw the wonderful deeds that Jesus did. [They also saw and] heard the children shouting in the Temple, “We praise the [Messiah], the descendant of [King] David!” The religious leaders were indignant [because they did not believe that Jesus was the Messiah].
16 Ils lui dirent: Entends-tu ce qu’ils disent? Oui, leur répondit Jésus. N’avez-vous jamais lu ces paroles: Tu as tiré des louanges de la bouche des enfants et de ceux qui sont à la mamelle?
[They thought that Jesus should not be allowing the children to say that], so they asked him, “[How can you tolerate] this [RHQ]? Do you hear what these [children] are shouting?” Then Jesus said to them, “Yes, I [hear them, but] if you [remembered what] you have read [in the Scriptures about children praising me, you would know that God is pleased] [RHQ] [with them]. [The psalmist] wrote, [saying to God], ‘You have taught infants and other children to praise you perfectly.’”
17 Et, les ayant laissés, il sortit de la ville pour aller à Béthanie, où il passa la nuit.
Then Jesus left the city. We [disciples] went [with him] to Bethany [town], and we slept there [that night].
18 Le matin, en retournant à la ville, il eut faim.
Early [the next morning], when we were returning to the city, [Jesus] was hungry.
19 Voyant un figuier sur le chemin, il s’en approcha; mais il n’y trouva que des feuilles, et il lui dit: Que jamais fruit ne naisse de toi! Et à l’instant le figuier sécha. (aiōn g165)
He saw a fig tree near the road. [So he went over to it to pick some figs to eat]. But when he got close, he saw that there were no [figs on the tree]. There were only leaves on it. So [to illustrate how God would punish the nation of Israel], he said to the fig tree, “May you never again produce figs!” As a result, the fig tree withered that night. (aiōn g165)
20 Les disciples, qui virent cela, furent étonnés, et dirent: Comment ce figuier est-il devenu sec en un instant?
[The next day] when we disciples saw [what had happened to the tree], we marveled, and we said [to Jesus], “(It is astonishing that the fig tree withered so quickly!/How is it that the fig tree dried up so quickly?)” [RHQ]
21 Jésus leur répondit: Je vous le dis en vérité, si vous aviez de la foi et que vous ne doutiez point, non seulement vous feriez ce qui a été fait à ce figuier, mais quand vous diriez à cette montagne: Ote-toi de là et jette-toi dans la mer, cela se ferait.
Jesus said to us, “Think about this: If you believe [that God has power to do what you ask him to] and you do not doubt [that], you will be able to do [things like what I have] done to this fig tree. You will even be able to do [marvelous deeds like] saying to a nearby hill, ‘Uproot yourself and throw yourself into the sea’, and it will happen!
22 Tout ce que vous demanderez avec foi par la prière, vous le recevrez.
In addition [to that], whenever you ask [God for something] when you pray [to him, if you] believe [that he will give it to you], you will receive [it from him].”
23 Jésus se rendit dans le temple, et, pendant qu’il enseignait, les principaux sacrificateurs et les anciens du peuple vinrent lui dire: Par quelle autorité fais-tu ces choses, et qui t’a donné cette autorité?
After that, Jesus went into the Temple [courtyard]. While he was teaching [the people], the chief priests and the elders of the Jewish Council approached him. They asked, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who authorized you to do what you did [here yesterday] [DOU]?”
24 Jésus leur répondit: Je vous adresserai aussi une question; et, si vous m’y répondez, je vous dirai par quelle autorité je fais ces choses.
Jesus said to them, “I also will ask you a question, and if you answer me, I will tell you who authorized me to do these things.
25 Le baptême de Jean, d’où venait-il? Du ciel, ou des hommes? Mais ils raisonnèrent ainsi entre eux; Si nous répondons: Du ciel, il nous dira: Pourquoi donc n’avez-vous pas cru en lui?
Where did John [the Baptizer] get [his authority to] baptize [those who came to him]? [Did he get it] from God or from people? [MTY/EUP]” The chief priests and elders debated among themselves [about what they should answer]. [They said to each other], “If we say, ‘[It was] [MTY/EUP] from God’, he will say to us, ‘Then (you should have believed his [message]!/why did you not believe [John’s message]?) [RHQ]’
26 Et si nous répondons: Des hommes, nous avons à craindre la foule, car tous tiennent Jean pour un prophète.
If we say, ‘It was from people’, we are afraid that the crowd [will react violently], because all [the people] believe that John was a prophet [sent by God].”
27 Alors ils répondirent à Jésus: Nous ne savons. Et il leur dit à son tour: Moi non plus, je ne vous dirai pas par quelle autorité je fais ces choses.
So they answered Jesus, “We do not know [where John got his authority].” Then he said to them, “[Because you did not answer my question], I will not tell you who authorized me to do the things I did [here yesterday].”
28 Que vous en semble? Un homme avait deux fils; et, s’adressant au premier, il dit: Mon enfant, va travailler aujourd’hui dans ma vigne.
[Then Jesus said to the chief priests and elders], “Tell me [RHQ] what you think [about what I am about to tell you]. There was a man who had two sons. He went to his older son and said, ‘My son, go and work in my vineyard today!’
29 Il répondit: Je ne veux pas. Ensuite, il se repentit, et il alla.
But the son said [to his father], ‘I do not want to [go and work in your vineyard today]!’ But later he changed his mind, and he went to the vineyard [and worked].
30 S’adressant à l’autre, il dit la même chose. Et ce fils répondit: Je veux bien, seigneur. Et il n’alla pas.
Then the father approached his younger son and said what he had said to his older son. That son said, ‘Sir, I will [go and work in the vineyard today.’] But he did not go there.
31 Lequel des deux a fait la volonté du père? Ils répondirent: Le premier. Et Jésus leur dit: Je vous le dis en vérité, les publicains et les prostituées vous devanceront dans le royaume de Dieu.
So which of the man’s two sons did what their father desired?” They answered, “The older son.” Jesus [explained to them what that parable meant] by saying, “Think about this: [It is more likely that other people, including] tax collectors and prostitutes, [whom you think are very sinful], will enter where God rules, than it is that you [Jewish leaders] will enter.
32 Car Jean est venu à vous dans la voie de la justice, et vous n’avez pas cru en lui. Mais les publicains et les prostituées ont cru en lui; et vous, qui avez vu cela, vous ne vous êtes pas ensuite repentis pour croire en lui.
I [say this to you] because, even though John [the Baptizer] explained to you how to live righteously, you did not believe his message. But tax collectors and prostitutes believed his [message, and they turned away from their sinful behavior]. In contrast, you, even though you saw what they did, refused to turn away from your sinful behavior, and you did not believe [John’s message].”
33 Écoutez une autre parabole. Il y avait un homme, maître de maison, qui planta une vigne. Il l’entoura d’une haie, y creusa un pressoir, et bâtit une tour; puis il l’afferma à des vignerons, et quitta le pays.
“Listen to another parable [that I will tell you]. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He built a fence around it. He dug a hole in the ground [inside the fence]. He placed [in the hole] a stone tank to [collect the juice that would be] pressed out of the grapes. He also built a tower [inside that fence that someone would sit in to guard that vineyard]. He arranged for some men [to care for] the vineyard [and to give him some of the grapes in return]. Then he went away to another country.
34 Lorsque le temps de la récolte fut arrivé, il envoya ses serviteurs vers les vignerons, pour recevoir le produit de sa vigne.
When it was time to harvest the grapes, the landowner sent some of his servants to the men who were taking care of the vineyard to get his share of the grapes [that the vineyard had produced].
35 Les vignerons, s’étant saisis de ses serviteurs, battirent l’un, tuèrent l’autre, etlapidèrent le troisième.
But the renters seized the servants. They beat one of them, they killed another one, and [killed] another one of them [by throwing] stones at him.
36 Il envoya encore d’autres serviteurs, en plus grand nombre que les premiers; et les vignerons les traitèrent de la même manière.
[So the landowner] sent more servants than [he had sent] the first [time]. The renters treated those servants the same way that [they had treated the other servants].
37 Enfin, il envoya vers eux son fils, en disant: Ils auront du respect pour mon fils.
Later, [knowing this], [the landowner] sent his son to [the renters to get his share of the grapes]. When he sent him, he said [to himself], ‘They will certainly respect my son [and give him some of the grapes].’
38 Mais, quand les vignerons virent le fils, ils dirent entre eux: Voici l’héritier; venez, tuons-le, et emparons-nous de son héritage.
But when the renters saw his son [arriving], they said to each other, ‘This is the man who will inherit [this vineyard]! Let’s kill him and divide the property [among ourselves].’
39 Et ils se saisirent de lui, le jetèrent hors de la vigne, et le tuèrent.
So they grabbed him, dragged him outside the vineyard, and killed him.
40 Maintenant, lorsque le maître de la vigne viendra, que fera-t-il à ces vignerons?
[Now I ask you], when the landowner returns to his vineyard, what [do you think] he will do to those renters?”
41 Ils lui répondirent: Il fera périr misérablement ces misérables, et il affermera la vigne à d’autres vignerons, qui lui en donneront le produit au temps de la récolte.
[The chief priests and elders] replied, “He will thoroughly destroy those wicked [renters]! Then he will rent the vineyard to others. They will give him [his share of] the grapes when they are ripe.”
42 Jésus leur dit: N’avez-vous jamais lu dans les Écritures: La pierre qu’ont rejetée ceux qui bâtissaient Est devenue la principale de l’angle; C’est du Seigneur que cela est venu, Et c’est un prodige à nos yeux?
Jesus said to them, “[That is right, so you need to think carefully about these words which] you have read [RHQ] in the Scriptures: The builders rejected a certain stone. [But others put] that same stone [in its proper place, and it] has become the most important stone [of the] building [MET]. The Lord has done this, and we marvel as we look at it.
43 C’est pourquoi, je vous le dis, le royaume de Dieu voussera enlevé, et sera donné à une nation qui en rendra les fruits.
So, [because you reject me], I am going to tell you this: God will no longer let you [Jews] be the people over whom he rules. Instead, he will let [non-Jews] be the people over whom he rules, and they will do [IDM] what he asks them to do.
44 Celui qui tombera sur cette pierre s’y brisera, etcelui sur qui elle tombera sera écrasé.
[The important stone in the building represents me, the Messiah, and those who reject me are like people who fall on this stone]. Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken into pieces {This cornerstone will break into pieces anyone who falls on it}, and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.”
45 Après avoir entendu ses paraboles, les principaux sacrificateurs et les pharisiens comprirent que c’était d’eux que Jésus parlait,
When the chief priests and the [elders who were] Pharisees heard this parable, they realized that he was accusing them [because they did not believe that he was the Messiah].
46 et ils cherchaient à se saisir de lui; mais ils craignaient la foule, parce qu’elle le tenait pour un prophète.
They wanted to seize him, but [they did not do so] because they were afraid of what the crowds [would do if they did that], because [the crowds] considered that Jesus was a prophet.
