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1 Or il arriva après cela qu'il allait de ville en ville, et de bourgade en bourgade, prêchant et annonçant le royaume de Dieu; et les douze [Disciples] étaient avec lui;
Soon after that, Jesus went, along with his twelve [disciples], through various cities and villages. As they went, he was telling people the good message about how God wants (to have complete control/to rule) [MET] [over their lives].
2 Et quelques femmes aussi qu'il avait délivrées des malins esprits, et des maladies, [savoir] Marie, qu'on appelait Magdelaine, de laquelle étaient sortis sept démons.
Some women from whom he had expelled evil spirits and healed of diseases also [went with him]. These included Mary, the woman from Magdala [village], from whom [he had expelled] seven evil spirits;
3 Et Jeanne femme de Chuzas, lequel avait le maniement des affaires d'Hérode; et Susanne, et plusieurs autres qui l'assistaient de leurs biens.
Joanna, the wife of Chuza, who was one of [King] Herod [Antipas’] officials; Susanna; and many others. They were providing some of their own funds [to help Jesus and his disciples].
4 Et comme une grande troupe s'assemblait, et que plusieurs allaient à lui de toutes les villes, il leur dit cette parabole:
A large crowd of people came to Jesus from many towns. Then he told them this parable:
5 Un semeur sortit pour semer sa semence; et en semant, une partie [de la semence] tomba le long du chemin, et fut foulée aux pieds, et les oiseaux du ciel la mangèrent toute.
“A man went out [to his field] to sow [some] seeds. As he was scattering them over the soil, some [of the seeds] fell on the path. Then [people] walked on those seeds, and birds ate them.
6 Et une autre partie tomba dans un lieu pierreux; et quand elle fut levée, elle se sécha, parce qu'elle n'avait point d'humidité.
Some [of the seeds] fell on rock [on which there was a thin layer of] moist [soil]. As soon as the seeds grew, the plants dried up because they had no moisture.
7 Et une autre partie tomba entre des épines; et les épines se levèrent ensemble avec elle, et l'étouffèrent.
Some [of the seeds] fell on [ground that contained roots of] thorny [weeds]. The thorny weeds grew [together] with the young plants, and [they] crowded out [those plants].
8 Et une autre partie tomba dans une bonne terre; et quand elle fut levée, elle rendit du fruit cent fois autant. En disant ces choses, il criait: qui a des oreilles pour ouïr, qu'il entende.
But some of the seeds fell on good soil and grew [well]. [Each seed later] produced 100 [grains].” Then Jesus called out to them, “If you want to understand [MTY] this, you must consider [carefully what I have just said]!”
9 Et ses Disciples l'interrogèrent, pour savoir ce que signifiait cette parabole.
Jesus’ disciples [later] asked him about the meaning of the parable [he had just told].
10 Et il répondit: il vous est donné de connaître les secrets du Royaume de Dieu, mais [il n'en est parlé] aux autres qu'en similitudes, afin qu'en voyant ils ne voient point, et qu'en entendant ils ne comprennent point.
He said, “God is revealing to you what he did not reveal before, about [how he wants to] rule [MET] [over people’s lives]. But when I am telling other people about [these things, I tell them] only in parables. The result will be [like a prophet predicted long ago]: They will see [what I am doing], but will not perceive [what it means]. They will hear [what I am saying], but will not understand [it].
11 Voici donc [ce que signifie] cette parabole; la semence, c'est la parole de Dieu.
So this is the meaning of that parable: The seeds [represent] God’s message.
12 Et ceux qui ont reçu la semence le long du chemin, ce sont ceux qui écoutent la parole; mais ensuite vient le démon, qui ôte de leur cœur la parole, de peur qu'en croyant ils ne soient sauvés.
[Some people are like] the path on which some of [the seeds fell]. When these people hear God’s message, the devil comes and causes them to forget what they have heard. As a result, they do not believe it, and will not be saved {[God] will not save them}.
13 Et ceux qui ont reçu la semence dans un lieu pierreux, ce sont ceux qui ayant ouï la parole, la reçoivent avec joie; mais ils n'ont point de racine; ils croient pour un temps, mais au temps de la tentation ils se retirent.
[Some people are like] the [soil with] rock [underneath]. When they hear [God’s] message, they accept it joyfully. [But because it does not penetrate deeply] [MET] [into their inner beings], they believe it for [only] a [short] time. [They are like the plants that] did not have [deep] roots. When difficult things happen to them, they stop believing [God’s message].
14 Et ce qui est tombé entre des épines, ce sont ceux qui ayant ouï la parole, et s'en étant allés, sont étouffés par les soucis, par les richesses, et par les voluptés de cette vie, et ils ne rapportent point de fruit à maturité.
[Some people are like] the [soil that had roots of] thorny [weeds] in it. They are people who accept [God’s message], but later on they worry about things, and try to become rich, and enjoy [things that give them] a lot of pleasure. So they do not become [spiritually] mature.
15 Mais ce qui est tombé dans une bonne terre, ce sont ceux qui ayant ouï la parole, la retiennent dans un cœur honnête et bon, et rapportent du fruit avec patience.
But [some people are like] the good soil. They hear [God’s] message and accept it. They [become] good, honest people, and they continue doing things [that please God] [MET].”
16 Nul, après avoir allumé la lampe, ne la couvre d'un vaisseau, ni ne la met sous un lit, mais il la met sur un chandelier, afin que ceux, qui entrent voient la lumière.
“After people light a lamp, they do not cover it with a basket or put it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a lampstand, so that those who enter [their house] can see [things from] its light [MET]. [Similarly, you must tell God’s truth to others so that they can know what I can do for them].
17 Car il n'y a point de secret qui ne soit manifesté; ni de chose cachée qui ne se connaisse, et qui ne vienne en lumière.
[God wants to] make clear all [of his truth] that was not evident previously. [He intends] that all of [the truth] that [he] had not revealed before be told openly {that [his people] openly tell [others] all [of the truth] that [he] has not revealed before}.
18 Regardez donc comment vous écoutez; car à celui qui a il sera donné; mais à celui qui n'a rien, cela même qu'il croit avoir, lui sera ôté.
So listen carefully [to what I tell you], because [God] will enable those who accept [my truth] to [understand even] more. But [God] will cause those who do not accept [my truth] to not understand even [the little] that they think they have [understood].”
19 Alors sa mère et ses frères vinrent vers lui, mais ils ne pouvaient l'aborder à cause de la foule.
[One day Jesus’] mother and his [younger] brothers came to see him, but they could not get near him because there was a large crowd [around him in the house].
20 Et il lui fut rapporté, en disant: ta mère et tes frères sont là dehors, qui désirent de te voir.
Someone told him, “Your mother and your [younger] brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
21 Mais il répondit, et leur dit: ma mère et mes frères sont ceux qui écoutent la parole de Dieu, et qui la mettent en pratique.
He replied, “Those who hear God’s message and obey it are [as dear to me] [MET] as my mother and my brothers.”
22 Or il arriva qu'un jour il monta dans une nacelle avec ses Disciples, et il leur dit: passons à l'autre côté du lac; et ils partirent.
One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples. He said to them, “Let’s go [around to] the other side of the lake.” So they started to go.
23 Et comme ils voguaient, il s'endormit, et un vent impétueux s'étant levé sur le lac, [la nacelle] se remplissait d'eau, et ils étaient en grand péril.
As they were sailing, he fell asleep. A big windstorm struck the lake. Soon the boat was filling with water, and they were in danger.
24 Alors ils vinrent à lui, et l'éveillèrent, disant: Maître! Maître! nous périssons. Mais lui s'étant levé, parla en Maître au vent et aux flots, et ils s'apaisèrent; et le calme revint.
Jesus’ disciples woke him up. They said [to him], “Master! Master! We [(inc)] are going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and told the waves to be calm. The wind [immediately] stopped blowing and the waves calmed down. [The lake] became calm.
25 Alors il leur dit: où est votre foi? et eux saisis de crainte et d'admiration, disaient entre eux: mais qui est celui-ci, qu'il commande même aux vents et à l'eau, et ils lui obéissent?
He said to them, “(I [am disappointed that] you did not trust me [to help you]!/Why did you not trust me [to help you]?)” [RHQ] They were afraid. They were also amazed. They said to each other, “(What kind of man is this?/This man is not like ordinary men!) [RHQ] He [not only commands people, but] when he commands the wind and the water, they also obey him!”
26 Puis ils naviguèrent vers le pays des Gadaréniens, qui est vis-à-vis de la Galilée.
Jesus and his disciples arrived at the region near Gerasa, a [town] which [was on the eastern] side of Lake [Galilee].
27 Et quand il fut descendu à terre, il vint à sa rencontre un homme de cette ville-là, qui depuis longtemps était possédé des démons, et n'était point couvert d'habits, et ne demeurait point dans les maisons, mais dans les sépulcres.
[There was] a man [in that region] in whom demons lived. [He was] from the town [of Gerasa]. (OR, [In that area there was] a man [from that town] whom demons controlled.) For a long time he had not worn clothes. He did not live in a house. Instead, he lived in burial caves.
28 Et ayant aperçu Jésus, il s'écria, et se prosterna devant lui, disant à haute voix: qu'y a-t-il entre moi et toi, Jésus Fils du Dieu Souverain? je te prie, ne me tourmente point.
Many times [demons] attacked him. He was guarded {[People] tried to guard him} [so that he would not injure others]. Chains were fastened {They fastened chains} on his hands and shackles on his feet, but he would break the chains and shackles. Then he would be sent away by the demons {the demons would send him away} to some desolate area. When Jesus stepped out of the boat onto the shore, the man saw him. He [ran to Jesus] and prostrated himself before him. Then Jesus commanded, “You evil spirit, come out of that man!” But it [did not leave immediately. Instead, it] caused the man to shout very loudly, “Jesus, Son of the great God in heaven, since we [(inc)] have nothing in common, [leave me alone] [RHQ]! I beg you, do not torture me [now]!”
29 Car [Jésus] commandait à l'esprit immonde de sortir hors de cet homme; parce qu'il l'avait tenu enserré depuis longtemps, et quoique cet homme fût lié de chaînes et gardé dans les fers il brisait ses liens, et était emporté par le démon dans les déserts.
30 Et Jésus lui demanda: comment as-tu nom? Et il dit: Légion; car plusieurs démons étaient entrés en lui.
[In order to expel the demon more easily], Jesus asked [the demon], “What is your [(sg)] name?” He replied, “My name is Crowd/Mob.” [He said that] because many demons had entered that man.
[The demons] kept begging [Jesus] that he would not command them to go into the deep place [where God punishes demons]. (Abyssos g12)
32 Or il y avait là un grand troupeau de pourceaux qui paissaient sur la montagne, et ils le priaient de leur permettre d'entrer dans ces pourceaux; et il le leur permit.
There was a large herd of pigs (grazing/rooting for food) on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus that he allow them to enter the pigs. So he did.
33 Et les démons sortant de cet homme entrèrent dans les pourceaux; et le troupeau se jeta du haut en bas dans le lac; et fut étouffé.
The demons left the man and entered the pigs. Then the herd [of pigs] rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.
34 Et quand ceux qui le gardaient eurent vu ce qui était arrivé, ils s'enfuirent, et allèrent le raconter dans la ville et par les champs.
When the men who were taking care of the pigs saw what happened, they ran! They told people inside the town and outside the town what had happened.
35 Et les gens sortirent pour voir ce qui était arrivé, et vinrent à Jésus, et ils trouvèrent l'homme duquel les démons étaient sortis, assis aux pieds de Jésus, vêtu, et de sens rassis et posé; et ils eurent peur.
So people went out to see what had happened. When they came to where Jesus was, they saw that the man from whom Jesus had [expelled] the demons was sitting at the feet of Jesus, [listening to him]. He had clothes on, and his mind was normal again. Then those people became afraid [because they thought that Jesus would destroy more of their property] (OR, [because they realized that he must be very powerful]).
36 Et ceux qui avaient vu tout cela, leur racontèrent comment le démoniaque avait été délivré.
The people who had seen what happened told those [who had just arrived] how [Jesus] had healed the man whom demons were controlling [before].
37 Alors toute cette multitude venue de divers endroits voisins des Gadaréniens le prièrent de se retirer de chez eux; car ils étaient saisis d'une grande crainte; il remonta donc dans la nacelle, et s'en retourna.
Then [those people and] many other people [HYP] from the area near Gerasa asked Jesus to leave their area. They were very afraid of [what else Jesus would do to them]. So [Jesus and the disciples] got into the boat to go back across the lake.
38 Et l'homme duquel les démons étaient sortis, le priait qu'il fût avec lui; mais Jésus le renvoya, en lui disant:
The man from whom he had [expelled] the demons begged him saying, “[Please], let me go with you!” But [Jesus refused. Instead], he said to him,
39 Retourne-t-en en ta maison, et raconte quelles grandes choses Dieu t'a faites. Il s'en alla donc publiant par toute la ville toutes les choses que Jésus lui avait faites.
“[No], go home and tell people how much God has done for you!” Then he sent him away. So the man went away and told people throughout the nearby town how much Jesus had done for him.
40 Et quand Jésus fut de retour, la multitude le reçut avec joie; car tous l'attendaient.
When [Jesus and the disciples] returned [to Capernaum], a crowd of people who had been waiting for him welcomed him.
41 Et voici, un homme appelé Jaïrus, qui était le Principal de la Synagogue, vint, et se jetant aux pieds de Jésus, le pria de venir en sa maison.
Just then a man named Jairus, who was one of the leaders (of the synagogue/of the Jewish meeting place) [there], came near and prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet. He pleaded with Jesus, “Please come to my house [and heal my daughter],
42 Car il avait une fille unique, âgée d'environ douze ans, qui se mourait; et comme il s'en allait, les troupes le pressaient.
my only daughter, who is about twelve years old, because she is dying!” As Jesus went with him, many people crowded close to Jesus.
43 Et une femme qui avait une perte de sang depuis douze ans, et qui avait dépensé tout son bien en médecins, sans qu'elle eût pu être guérie par aucun;
Then a woman came near. She had been suffering from constant [vaginal] [EUP] bleeding for twelve years, but she could not be healed by anyone {no one could heal her}.
44 S'approchant de lui par derrière, toucha le bord de son vêtement; et à l'instant la perte de sang s'arrêta.
She came behind [Jesus] and touched the edge of his robe [in order to be healed]. At once her bleeding stopped.
45 Et Jésus dit: qui est-ce qui m'a touché? et comme tous niaient que ce fût eux, Pierre lui dit, et ceux aussi qui étaient avec lui: Maître, les troupes te pressent et te foulent, et tu dis: qui est-ce qui m'a touché?
Jesus said, “Who touched me?” When everyone said that they had not touched him, Peter said, “Lord, there is a large crowd of people around you [(sg)] and crowding against you, [so any one of them might have touched you]!”
46 Mais Jésus dit: quelqu'un m'a touché; car j'ai connu qu'une vertu est sortie de moi.
But Jesus said, “[I know that] someone [deliberately] touched me, [because] my power has healed someone [who touched me].”
47 Alors la femme voyant que cela ne lui avait point été caché, vint toute tremblante, et se jetant à ses pieds, lui déclara devant tout le peuple pour quelle raison elle l'avait touché, et comment elle avait été guérie dans le moment.
When the woman realized that she could not prevent [Jesus] (OR, [people]) from knowing that [she was healed], her body began to shake. [She was afraid that because she had disobeyed the law that a woman with such a condition should not touch others, Jesus might scold her for doing that]. She prostrated herself before Jesus. As the other people were listening, she told why she had touched him and how she had been healed immediately.
48 Et il lui dit: ma fille rassure-toi, ta foi t'a guérie; va-t-en en paix.
[Jesus] said to her, “(Ma’am/My dear woman), because you believed [PRS] [that I could heal you, I] have healed you. Go [from here, and may you experience God’s] peace [within you].”
49 Et comme il parlait encore, quelqu'un vint de chez le Principal de la Synagogue, qui lui dit: ta fille est morte, ne fatigue point le Maître.
While he was still talking [to her], a man from Jairus’ house came and said to Jairus, “Your daughter has died. So (it is useless that you bother the teacher any longer [by urging him to go to your house]!/why do you bother the teacher any longer [by urging him to go to your house]?) [RHQ]”
50 Mais Jésus l'ayant entendu, répondit au père de la fille, disant: ne crains point; crois seulement, et elle sera guérie.
But when Jesus heard that, he said to Jairus, “Do not think that there is nothing more that can be done. Just believe that [I can help her. If you(sg) do that], she will live again.”
51 Et quand il fut arrivé à la maison, il ne laissa entrer personne, que Pierre, et Jacques, et Jean, avec le père et la mère de la fille.
When they arrived outside Jairus’ house, Jesus allowed only Peter, John, James, and the girl’s mother and father to go in Jairus’ house with him.
52 Or ils la pleuraient tous, et de douleur ils se frappaient la poitrine; mais il leur dit: ne pleurez point, elle n'est pas morte, mais elle dort.
All the people [there] were crying and beating their chests [to show that they were sad]. But, [knowing that he would cause the girl to live again], he said to them, “Stop crying! She is not dead! She is [just] sleeping [MET]!”
53 Et ils se riaient de lui, sachant bien qu'elle était morte.
The people laughed at him, because they knew that [the girl] was dead.
54 Mais lui les ayant tous mis dehors, et ayant pris la main de la fille, cria, en disant: Fille, lève toi.
But [Jesus] took hold of her hand and called to her, saying, “Child, get up!”
55 Et son esprit retourna, et elle se leva d'abord; et il commanda qu'on lui donnât à manger.
At once her spirit returned [to her body] and she got up. Jesus immediately said, “Give her something to eat!”
56 Et le père et la mère de la fille en furent étonnés, mais il leur commanda de ne dire à personne ce qui avait été fait.
Her parents were amazed, but Jesus told them not to tell anyone [else yet] what had happened.
