Actes des Apôtres 16

JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Il gagna ensuite Derbé, puis Lystres. Il y avait là un disciple nommé Timothée, fils d'une juivedevenue croyante, mais d'un père grec.	1 Then he arrived at Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a faithful Jewish woman, his father a Gentile.
2 Les frères de Lystres et d'Iconium lui rendaient un bon témoignage.	2 The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium rendered good testimony to him.
3 Paul décida de l'emmener avec lui. Il le prit donc et le circoncit, à cause des Juifs qui se trouvaientdans ces parages, car tout le monde savait que son père était grec.	3 Paul wanted this man to travel with him, and taking him, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a Gentile.
4 Dans les villes où ils passaient, ils transmettaient, en recommandant de les observer, les décretsportés par les apôtres et les anciens de Jérusalem.	4 And as they were traveling through the cities, they delivered to them the dogmas to be kept, which were decreed by the Apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
5 Ainsi les Eglises s'affermissaient dans la foi et croissaient en nombre de jour en jour.	5 And certainly, the Churches were being strengthened in faith and were increasing in number every day.
6 Ils parcoururent la Phrygie et le territoire galate, le Saint Esprit les ayant empêchés d'annoncer laparole en Asie.	6 Then, while crossing through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the Word in Asia.
7 Parvenus aux confins de la Mysie, ils tentèrent d'entrer en Bithynie, mais l'Esprit de Jésus ne le leurpermit pas.	7 But when they had arrived in Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
8 Ils traversèrent donc la Mysie et descendirent à Troas.	8 Then, when they had crossed through Mysia, they descended to Troas.
9 Or, pendant la nuit, Paul eut une vision: un Macédonien était là, debout, qui lui adressait cette prière:"Passe en Macédoine, viens à notre secours!"	9 And a vision in the night was revealed to Paul of a certain man of Macedonia, standing and pleading with him, and saying: “Cross into Macedonia and help us!”
10 Aussitôt après cette vision, nous cherchâmes à partir pour la Macédoine, persuadés que Dieu nousappelait à y porter la Bonne Nouvelle.	10 Then, after he saw the vision, immediately we sought to set out for Macedonia, having been assured that God had called us to evangelize to them.
11 Embarqués à Troas, nous cinglâmes droit sur Samothrace, et le lendemain sur Néapolis,	11 And sailing from Troas, taking a direct path, we arrived at Samothrace, and on the following day, at Neapolis,
12 d'où nous gagnâmes Philippes, cité de premier rang de ce district de Macédoine et colonie. Nouspassâmes quelques jours dans cette ville,	12 and from there to Philippi, which is the preeminent city in the area of Macedonia, a colony. Now we were in this city some days, conferring together.
13 puis, le jour du sabbat, nous nous rendîmes en dehors de la porte, sur les bords de la rivière, où l'onavait l'habitude de faire la prière. Nous étant assis, nous adressâmes la parole aux femmes qui s'étaient réunies.	13 Then, on the Sabbath day, we were walking outside the gate, beside a river, where there seemed to be a prayer gathering. And sitting down, we were speaking with the women who had assembled.
14 L'une d'elles, nommée Lydie, nous écoutait; c'était une négociante en pourpre, de la ville deThyatire; elle adorait Dieu. Le Seigneur lui ouvrit le coeur, de sorte qu'elle s'attacha aux paroles de Paul.	14 And a certain woman, named Lydia, a seller of purple in the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, listened. And the Lord opened her heart to be receptive to what Paul was saying.
15 Après avoir été baptisée ainsi que les siens, elle nous fit cette prière: "Si vous me tenez pour unefidèle du Seigneur, venez demeurer dans ma maison." Et elle nous y contraignit.	15 And when she had been baptized, with her household, she pleaded with us, saying: “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, enter into my house and lodge there.” And she convinced us.
16 Un jour que nous nous rendions à la prière, nous rencontrâmes une servante qui avait un espritdivinateur; elle faisait gagner beaucoup d'argent à ses maîtres en rendant des oracles.	16 Then it happened that, as we were going out to prayer, a certain girl, having a spirit of divination, met with us. She was a source of great profit to her masters, through her divining.
17 Elle se mit à nous suivre, Paul et nous, en criant: "Ces gens-là sont des serviteurs du Dieu Très-Haut; ils vous annoncent la voie du salut."	17 This girl, following Paul and us, was crying out, saying: “These men are servants of the Most High God! They are announcing to you the way of salvation!”
18 Elle fit ainsi pendant bien des jours. A la fin Paul, excédé, se retourna et dit à l'esprit: "Je t'ordonneau nom de Jésus Christ de sortir de cette femme." Et l'esprit sortit à l'instant même.	18 Now she behaved in this way for many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out from her.” And it went away in that same hour.
19 Mais ses maîtres, voyant disparaître leurs espoirs de gain, se saisirent de Paul et de Silas, lestraînèrent sur l'agora devant les magistrats	19 But her masters, seeing that the hope of their profit went away, apprehended Paul and Silas, and they brought them to the rulers at the courthouse.
20 et dirent, en les présentant aux stratèges: "Ces gens-là jettent le trouble dans notre ville. Ce sont desJuifs,	20 And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: “These men are disturbing our city, since they are Jews.
21 et ils prêchent des usages qu'il ne nous est permis, à nous Romains, ni d'accepter ni de suivre."	21 And they are announcing a way which is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, since we are Romans.”
22 La foule s'ameuta contre eux, et les stratèges, après avoir fait arracher leurs vêtements, ordonnèrentde les battre de verges.	22 And the people rushed together against them. And the magistrates, tearing their tunics, ordered them to be beaten with staffs.
23 Quand ils les eurent bien roués de coups, ils les jetèrent en prison, en recommandant au geôlier deles garder avec soin.	23 And when they had inflicted many scourges on them, they cast them into prison, instructing the guard to watch them diligently.
24 Ayant reçu pareille consigne, celui-ci les jeta dans le cachot intérieur et leur fixa les pieds dans desceps.	24 And since he had received this kind of order, he cast them into the interior prison cell, and he restricted their feet with stocks.
25 Vers minuit, Paul et Silas, en prière, chantaient les louanges de Dieu; les prisonniers les écoutaient.	25 Then, in the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were praying and praising God. And those who were also in custody were listening to them.
26 Tout à coup, il se produisit un si violent tremblement de terre que les fondements de la prison enfurent ébranlés. A l'instant, toutes les portes s'ouvrirent, et les liens de tous les prisonniers se détachèrent.	26 Yet truly, there was a sudden earthquake, so great that the foundations of the prison were moved. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bindings of everyone were released.
27 Tiré de son sommeil et voyant ouvertes les portes de la prison, le geôlier sortit son glaive; il allaitse tuer, à l'idée que les prisonniers s'étaient évadés.	27 Then the prison guard, having been jarred awake, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drew his sword and intended to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled.
28 Mais Paul cria d'une voix forte: "Ne te fais aucun mal, car nous sommes tous ici."	28 But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying: “Do no harm to yourself, for we are all here!”
29 Le geôlier demanda de la lumière, accourut et, tout tremblant, se jeta aux pieds de Paul et de Silas.	29 Then calling for a light, he entered. And trembling, he fell before the feet of Paul and Silas.
30 Puis il les fit sortir et dit: "Seigneurs, que me faut-il faire pour être sauvé?"	30 And bringing them outside, he said, “Sirs, what must I do, so that I may be saved?”
31 Ils répondirent: "Crois au Seigneur Jésus, et tu seras sauvé, toi et les tiens."	31 So they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and then you will be saved, with your household.”
32 Et ils lui annoncèrent la parole du Seigneur, ainsi qu'à tous ceux qui étaient dans sa maison.	32 And they spoke the Word of the Lord to him, along with all those who were in his house.
33 Le geôlier les prit avec lui à l'heure même, en pleine nuit, lava leurs plaies et sur-le-champ reçut lebaptême, lui et tous les siens.	33 And he, taking them in the same hour of the night, washed their scourges. And he was baptized, and next his entire household.
34 Il les fit alors monter dans sa maison, dressa la table, et il se réjouit avec tous les siens d'avoir cruen Dieu.	34 And when he had brought them into his own house, he set a table for them. And he was joyous, with his entire household, believing in God.
35 Lorsqu'il fit jour, les stratèges envoyèrent les licteurs dire au geôlier: "Relâche ces gens-là."	35 And when daylight had arrived, the magistrates sent the attendants, saying, “Release those men.”
36 Celui-ci rapporta ces paroles à Paul: "Les stratèges ont envoyé dire de vous relâcher. Sortez donc etallez-vous-en."	36 But the prison guard reported these words to Paul: “The magistrates have sent to have you released. Now therefore, depart. Go in peace.”
37 Mais Paul dit aux licteurs: "Ils nous ont fait battre en public et sans jugement, nous, des citoyensromains, et ils nous ont jetés en prison. Et maintenant, c'est à la dérobée qu'ils nous font sortir! Eh bien, non!Qu'ils viennent eux-mêmes nous libérer."	37 But Paul said to them: “They have beaten us publicly, though we were not condemned. They have cast men who are Romans into prison. And now they would drive us away secretly? Not so. Instead, let them come forward,
38 Les licteurs rapportèrent ces paroles aux stratèges. Effrayés en apprenant qu'ils étaient citoyensromains,	38 and let us drive them away.” Then the attendants reported these words to the magistrates. And upon hearing that they were Romans, they were afraid.
39 ceux-ci vinrent les presser de quitter la ville.	39 And arriving, they pleaded with them, and leading them out, they begged them to depart from the city.
40 Au sortir de la prison, Paul et Silas se rendirent chez Lydie, revirent les frères et les exhortèrent,puis ils partirent.	40 And they went away from the prison and entered into the house of Lydia. And having seen the brothers, they consoled them, and then they set out.