Actes des Apôtres 23

BIBLES DES PEUPLES	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Paul regarda un moment le Sanhédrin, puis il leur dit: "Frères, je n’ai rien à me reprocher devant Dieu pour la façon dont j’ai agi jusqu’ici.”	1 Then Paul, gazing intently at the council, said, “Noble brothers, I have spoken with all good conscience before God, even to this present day.”
2 Sur ce, le grand prêtre Ananias ordonna à ses assistants de le frapper sur la bouche.	2 And the high priest, Ananias, instructed those who were standing nearby to strike him on the mouth.
3 Mais Paul lui adressa ces mots: "C’est Dieu qui va te frapper, muraille blanchie! Tu es là pour me juger selon la Loi, et tu violes la Loi en ordonnant de me frapper.”	3 Then Paul said to him: “God shall strike you, you whitewashed wall! For would you sit and judge me according to the law, when, contrary to the law, you order me to be struck?”
4 Les assistants lui dirent: "Tu oses insulter le grand prêtre de Dieu?”	4 And those who were standing nearby said, “Are you speaking evil about the high priest of God?”
5 Paul répondit: "Frères, je ne savais pas qu’il était le grand prêtre. Bien sûr il est écrit: Tu ne maudiras pas le chef de ton peuple.”	5 And Paul said: “I did not know, brothers, that he is the high priest. For it is written: ‘You shall not speak evil of the leader of your people.’ ”
6 Paul savait qu’une partie d’entre eux étaient Saducéens, et les autres Pharisiens, c’est pourquoi il s’écria en plein Sanhédrin: "Frères, je suis Pharisien, fils de Pharisiens, c’est pour notre espérance que je suis mis en accusation, pour la résurrection des morts!”	6 Now Paul, knowing that one group were Sadducees and the other were Pharisees, exclaimed in the council: “Noble brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees! It is over the hope and resurrection of the dead that I am being judged.”
7 À ces mots, les Pharisiens et les Saducéens entrèrent en conflit, et l’assemblée se divisa.	7 And when he had said this, a dissension occurred between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. And the multitude was divided.
8 Car les Saducéens disent qu’il n’y a pas de résurrection, et pas davantage d’anges ou d’esprit, alors que les Pharisiens admettent l’un et l’autre.	8 For the Sadducees claim that there is no resurrection, and neither angels, nor spirits. But the Pharisees confess both of these.
9 Il y eut donc un grand vacarme. Quelques maîtres de la Loi du parti des Pharisiens se levèrent pour déclarer: "Nous ne voyons rien à reprocher à cet homme: peut-être qu’un esprit ou un ange lui a parlé.”	9 Then there occurred a great clamor. And some of the Pharisees, rising up, were fighting, saying: “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?”
10 Le conflit prenait des proportions et le commandant eut peur qu’ils ne mettent Paul en pièces. Il ordonna à la troupe de descendre et de le leur reprendre pour le conduire à la forteresse.	10 And since a great dissension had been made, the tribune, fearing that Paul might be torn apart by them, ordered the soldiers to descend and to seize him from their midst, and to bring him into the fortress.
11 La nuit suivante le Seigneur vint à Paul et lui dit: "Courage! Tu as été mon témoin à Jérusalem, il faut que tu le sois pareillement à Rome.”	11 Then, on the following night, the Lord stood near him and said: “Be constant. For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so also it is necessary for you to testify at Rome.”
12 Quand il fit jour, un certain nombre de Juifs firent un complot. Ils s’engagèrent sous peine de malédiction à ne rien manger ni boire tant qu’ils n’auraient pas tué Paul.	12 And when daylight arrived, some of the Jews gathered together and bound themselves with an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
13 Ils étaient plus de quarante à avoir fait ensemble ce serment.	13 Now there were more than forty men who had taken this oath together.
14 Quelques-uns d’entre eux allèrent trouver les grands prêtres et les Anciens et leur dirent: "Nous nous sommes engagés sous peine de malédiction à ne rien avaler jusqu’à ce que nous ayons tué Paul.	14 And they approached the leaders of the priests, and the elders, and they said: “We have sworn ourselves by an oath, so that we will taste nothing, until we have killed Paul.
15 Allez donc trouver le commandant avec les Anciens, et demandez-lui d’amener Paul parce que vous voulez examiner à fond son cas. Et nous, avant qu’il n’approche, nous sommes là pour le tuer.	15 Therefore, with the council, you should now give notice to the tribune, so that he may bring him to you, as if you intended to determine something else about him. But before he approaches, we have made preparations to put him to death.”
16 Le fils de la sœur de Paul entendit parler du complot qui se tramait. Il alla à la forteresse pour le lui faire savoir.	16 But when Paul’s sister’s son had heard of this, about their treachery, he went and entered into the fortress, and he reported it to Paul.
17 Paul appela alors l’un des centurions et lui dit: "Conduis donc ce garçon au commandant, il a une information à lui donner.”	17 And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: “Lead this young man to the tribune. For he has something to tell him.”
18 L’autre l’emmena chez le commandant auquel il dit: "Le prisonnier Paul vient de m’appeler pour me demander de t’amener ce garçon. Il a quelque chose à te dire.”	18 And indeed, he took him and led him to the tribune, and he said, “Paul, the prisoner, asked me to lead this young man to you, since he has something to say to you.”
19 Le commandant le prit par le bras et, une fois seuls, il posa la question: "Quelle nouvelle as-tu pour moi?”	19 Then the tribune, taking him by the hand, withdrew with him by themselves, and he asked him: “What is it that you have to tell me?”
20 Et le garçon lui dit: "Les Juifs ont pris une décision; ils vont te demander de faire descendre Paul demain au Sanhédrin sous le prétexte qu’ils veulent regarder son cas de plus près.	20 Then he said: “The Jews have met to ask you to bring Paul tomorrow to the council, as if they intended to question him about something else.
21 Mais toi, ne les crois pas. Il y a là plus de quarante hommes qui se sont engagés sous peine de malédiction à ne pas manger ni boire avant de l’avoir tué, et ils le guettent. Ils sont prêts et n’attendent que ta réponse.”	21 But truly, you should not believe them, for they would ambush him with more than forty men from among them, who have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat, nor to drink, until they have put him to death. And they are now prepared, hoping for an affirmation from you.”
22 Le commandant renvoya le garçon avec cette recommandation: "Ne dis surtout à personne que tu m’as révélé cette affaire.”	22 And then the tribune dismissed the young man, instructing him not to tell anyone that he had made known these things to him.
23 Il appela alors deux centurions et leur dit: "Tenez prêts 200 soldats pour aller à Césarée, et avec eux 70 chevaux et 200 auxiliaires. Départ au troisième quart de la nuit.	23 Then, having called two centurions, he said to them: “Prepare two hundred soldiers, so that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, for the third hour of the night.
24 Vous préparerez des montures pour y faire monter Paul et le mettre en sûreté chez le gouverneur Félix.”	24 And prepare beasts of burden to carry Paul, so that they may lead him safely to Felix, the governor.”
25 Il écrivit ensuite une lettre qui disait:	25 For he was afraid, lest perhaps the Jews might seize him and kill him, and that afterwards he would be falsely accused, as if he had accepted a bribe. And so he wrote a letter containing the following:
26 "Claudius Lysias envoie ses respects à son Excellence le gouverneur Félix.	26 “Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor, Felix: greetings.
27 Les Juifs s’étaient emparés de cet homme et ils étaient sur le point de le tuer. J’ai su qu’il était romain, aussi je suis intervenu avec la troupe et je l’ai enlevé.	27 This man, having been apprehended by the Jews and being about to be put to death by them, I rescued, overwhelming them with soldiers, since I realized that he is a Roman.
28 J’ai voulu savoir de quoi ils l’accusaient et je l’ai amené à leur Sanhédrin.	28 And wanting to know the reason that they objected to him, I brought him into their council.
29 Là j’ai vu qu’on l’accusait pour des histoires de leur loi, mais qu’il n’y avait aucun crime qui mérite la mort ou la prison.	29 And I discovered him to be accused about questions of their law. Yet truly, nothing deserving of death or imprisonment was within the accusation.
30 Maintenant on m’informe d’un complot qu’ils ont monté contre lui; je te l’envoie donc et je fais savoir à ses accusateurs qu’ils aillent te parler à son sujet.”	30 And when I had been given news of ambushes, which they had prepared against him, I sent him to you, notifying his accusers also, so that they may plead their accusations before you. Farewell.”
31 Les soldats prirent Paul conformément aux ordres reçus et, de nuit, ils partirent avec lui pour Antipatris.	31 Therefore the soldiers, taking Paul according to their orders, brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 Le lendemain ils revinrent à la citadelle, laissant les cavaliers continuer avec lui.	32 And the next day, sending the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the fortress.
33 Ceux-ci remirent la lettre au gouverneur et lui présentèrent Paul.	33 And when they had arrived at Caesarea and had delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul before him.
34 Le gouverneur s’informa, demanda de quelle contrée Paul était ressortissant et, quand il sut qu’il était de Cilicie, il déclara:	34 And when he had read it and had asked which province he was from, realizing that he was from Cilicia, he said:
35 "Je t’entendrai quand tes accusateurs se présenteront.” Après quoi il ordonna de le garder dans le palais d’Hérode.	35 “I will hear you, when your accusers have arrived.” And he ordered him to be kept in the praetorium of Herod.