Actes des Apôtres 9

JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Cependant Saul, ne respirant toujours que menaces et carnage à l'égard des disciples du Seigneur, allatrouver le grand prêtre	1 Now Saul, still breathing threats and beatings against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
2 et lui demanda des lettres pour les synagogues de Damas, afin que, s'il y trouvait quelques adeptes dela Voie, hommes ou femmes, il les amenât enchaînés à Jérusalem.	2 and he petitioned him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that, if he found any men or women belonging to this Way, he could lead them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
3 Il faisait route et approchait de Damas, quand soudain une lumière venue du ciel l'enveloppa de saclarté.	3 And as he made the journey, it happened that he was approaching Damascus. And suddenly, a light from heaven shone around him.
4 Tombant à terre, il entendit une voix qui lui disait: "Saoul, Saoul, pourquoi me persécutes-tu" --	4 And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
5 "Qui es-tu, Seigneur?" Demanda-t-il. Et lui: "Je suis Jésus que tu persécutes.	5 And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he: “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goad.”
6 Mais relève-toi, entre dans la ville, et l'on te dira ce que tu dois faire."	6 And he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do you want me to do?”
7 Ses compagnons de route s'étaient arrêtés, muets de stupeur: ils entendaient bien la voix, mais sansvoir personne.	7 And the Lord said to him, “Rise up and go into the city, and there you will be told what you ought to do.” Now the men who were accompanying him were standing stupefied, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no one.
8 Saul se releva de terre, mais, quoiqu'il eût les yeux ouverts, il ne voyait rien. On le conduisit par lamain pour le faire entrer à Damas.	8 Then Saul rose up from the ground. And upon opening his eyes, he saw nothing. So leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.
9 Trois jours durant, il resta sans voir, ne mangeant et ne buvant rien.	9 And in that place, he was without sight for three days, and he neither ate nor drank.
10 Il y avait à Damas un disciple du nom d'Ananie. Le Seigneur l'appela dans une vision: "Ananie" -"Me voici, Seigneur", répondit-il. --	10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”
11 "Pars, reprit le Seigneur, va dans la rue Droite et demande, dans la maison de Judas, un nommé Saulde Tarse. Car le voilà qui prie	11 And the Lord said to him: “Rise up and go into the street that is called Straight, and seek, in the house of Judas, the one named Saul of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying.”
12 et qui a vu un homme du nom d'Ananie entrer et lui imposer les mains pour lui rendre la vue."	12 (And Paul saw a man named Ananias entering and imposing hands upon him, so that he might receive his sight.)
13 Ananie répondit: "Seigneur, j'ai entendu beaucoup de monde parler de cet homme et dire tout le malqu'il a fait à tes saints à Jérusalem.	13 But Ananias responded: “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.
14 Et il est ici avec pleins pouvoirs des grands prêtres pour enchaîner tous ceux qui invoquent ton nom."	14 And he has authority here from the leaders of the priests to bind all who invoke your name.”
15 Mais le Seigneur lui dit: "Va, car cet homme m'est un instrument de choix pour porter mon nomdevant les nations païennes, les rois et les Israélites.	15 Then the Lord said to him: “Go, for this one is an instrument chosen by me to convey my name before nations and kings and the sons of Israel.
16 Moi-même, en effet, je lui montrerai tout ce qu'il lui faudra souffrir pour mon nom."	16 For I will reveal to him how much he must suffer on behalf of my name.”
17 Alors Ananie partit, entra dans la maison, imposa les mains à Saul et lui dit: "Saoul, mon frère, celuiqui m'envoie, c'est le Seigneur, ce Jésus qui t'est apparu sur le chemin par où tu venais; et c'est afin que turecouvres la vue et sois rempli de l'Esprit Saint."	17 And Ananias departed. And he entered the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, he who appeared to you on the way by which you arrived, sent me so that you would receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18 Aussitôt il lui tomba des yeux comme des écailles, et il recouvra la vue. sur-le-champ il fut baptisé;	18 And immediately, it was as if scales had fallen from his eyes, and he received his sight. And rising up, he was baptized.
19 puis il prit de la nourriture, et les forces lui revinrent. Il passa quelques jours avec les disciples àDamas,	19 And when he had taken a meal, he was strengthened. Now he was with the disciples who were at Damascus for some days.
20 et aussitôt il se mit à prêcher Jésus dans les synagogues, proclamant qu'il est le Fils de Dieu.	20 And he was continuously preaching Jesus in the synagogues: that he is the Son of God.
21 Tous ceux qui l'entendaient étaient stupéfaits et disaient: "N'est-ce pas là celui qui, à Jérusalem,s'acharnait sur ceux qui invoquent ce nom, et n'est-il pas venu ici tout exprès pour les amener enchaînés auxgrands prêtres?"	21 And all who heard him were astonished, and they said, “Is this not the one who, in Jerusalem, was fighting against those invoking this name, and who came here for this: so that he might lead them away to the leaders of the priests?”
22 Mais Saul gagnait toujours en force et confondait les Juifs de Damas en démontrant que Jésus estbien le Christ.	22 But Saul was increasing to a greater extent in ability, and so he was confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus, by affirming that he is the Christ.
23 Au bout d'un certain temps, les Juifs se concertèrent pour le faire périr.	23 And when many days were completed, the Jews took counsel as one, so that they might put him to death.
24 Mais Saul eut vent de leur complot. On gardait même les portes de la ville jour et nuit, afin de lefaire périr.	24 But their treachery became known to Saul. Now they were also watching the gates, day and night, so that they might put him to death.
25 Alors les disciples le prirent de nuit et le descendirent dans une corbeille le long de la muraille.	25 But the disciples, taking him away by night, sent him over the wall by letting him down in a basket.
26 Arrivé à Jérusalem, il essayait de se joindre aux disciples, mais tous en avaient peur, ne croyant pasqu'il fût vraiment disciple.	26 And when he had arrived in Jerusalem, he attempted to join himself to the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
27 Alors Barnabé le prit avec lui, l'amena aux apôtres et leur raconta comment, sur le chemin, Saul avaitvu le Seigneur, qui lui avait parlé, et avec quelle assurance il avait prêché à Damas au nom de Jésus.	27 But Barnabas took him aside and led him to the Apostles. And he explained to them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him, and how, in Damascus, he had acted faithfully in the name of Jesus.
28 Dès lors il allait et venait avec eux dans Jérusalem, prêchant avec assurance au nom du Seigneur.	28 And he was with them, entering and departing Jerusalem, and acting faithfully in the name of the Lord.
29 Il s'adressait aussi aux Hellénistes et discutait avec eux; mais ceux-ci machinaient sa perte.	29 He also was speaking with the Gentiles and disputing with the Greeks. But they were seeking to kill him.
30 L'ayant su, les frères le ramenèrent à Césarée, d'où ils le firent partir pour Tarse.	30 And when the brothers had realized this, they brought him to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.
31 Cependant les Eglises jouissaient de la paix dans toute la Judée, la Galilée et la Samarie; elless'édifiaient et vivaient dans la crainte du Seigneur, et elles étaient comblées de la consolation du Saint Esprit.	31 Certainly, the Church had peace throughout all of Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and it was being built up, while walking in the fear of the Lord, and it was being filled with the consolation of the Holy Spirit.
32 Pierre, qui passait partout, descendit également chez les saints qui habitaient Lydda.	32 Then it happened that Peter, as he traveled around everywhere, came to the saints who were living at Lydda.
33 Il y trouva un homme du nom d'Enée, qui gisait sur un grabat depuis huit ans; c'était un paralytique.	33 But he found there a certain man, named Aeneas, who was a paralytic, who had lain in bed for eight years.
34 Pierre lui dit: "Enée, Jésus Christ te guérit. Lève-toi et fais toi-même ton lit." Et il se leva aussitôt.	34 And Peter said to him: “Aeneas, the Lord Jesus Christ heals you. Rise up and arrange your bed.” And immediately he rose up.
35 Tous les habitants de Lydda et de la plaine de Saron le virent, et ils se convertirent au Seigneur.	35 And all who were living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they were converted to the Lord.
36 Il y avait à Joppé parmi les disciples une femme du nom de Tabitha, en grec Dorcas. Elle était richedes bonnes oeuvres et des aumônes qu'elle faisait.	36 Now in Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which in translation is called Dorcas. She was filled with the good works and almsgiving that she was accomplishing.
37 Or il se fit qu'elle tomba malade en ces jours-là et mourut. Après l'avoir lavée, on la déposa dans lachambre haute.	37 And it happened that, in those days, she became ill and died. And when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
38 Comme Lydda n'est pas loin de Joppé, les disciples, apprenant que Pierre s'y trouvait, luidépêchèrent deux hommes pour lui adresser cette prière: "Viens chez nous sans tarder."	38 Now since Lydda was close to Joppa, the disciples, upon hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, asking him: “Do not be slow in coming to us.”
39 Pierre partit tout de suite avec eux. Aussitôt arrivé, on le fit monter à la chambre haute, où toutes lesveuves en pleurs s'empressèrent autour de lui, lui montrant les tuniques et les manteaux que faisait Dorcaslorsqu'elle était avec elles.	39 Then Peter, rising up, went with them. And when he had arrived, they led him to an upper room. And all the widows were standing around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and garments that Dorcas had made for them.
40 Pierre mit tout le monde dehors, puis, à genoux, pria. Se tournant ensuite vers le corps, il dit:"Tabitha, lève-toi." Elle ouvrit les yeux et, voyant Pierre, se mit sur son séant.	40 And when they had all been sent outside, Peter, kneeling down, prayed. And turning to the body, he said: “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes and, upon seeing Peter, sat up again.
41 Lui prenant la main, Pierre la fit lever. Appelant alors les saints et les veuves, il la leur présentavivante.	41 And offering her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called in the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.
42 Tout Joppé sut la chose, et beaucoup crurent au Seigneur.	42 Now this became known throughout all of Joppa. And many believed in the Lord.
43 Pierre demeura un certain temps à Joppé chez un corroyeur appelé Simon.	43 And it happened that he resided for many days in Joppa, with a certain Simon, a tanner.