Actes 12
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Acts 12
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| Vers le même temps, le roi Hérode se mit à maltraiter quelques membres de l`Église, | Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church. |
| et il fit mourir par l`épée Jacques, frère de Jean. | And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. |
| Voyant que cela était agréable aux Juifs, il fit encore arrêter Pierre. -C`était pendant les jours des pains sans levain. - | And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And [those] were the days of unleavened bread. |
| Après l`avoir saisi et jeté en prison, il le mit sous la garde de quatre escouades de quatre soldats chacune, avec l`intention de le faire comparaître devant le peuple après la Pâque. | And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people. |
| Pierre donc était gardé dans la prison; et l`Église ne cessait d`adresser pour lui des prières à Dieu. | Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him. |
| La nuit qui précéda le jour où Hérode allait le faire comparaître, Pierre, lié de deux chaînes, dormait entre deux soldats; et des sentinelles devant la porte gardaient la prison. | And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison. |
| Et voici, un ange du Seigneur survint, et une lumière brilla dans la prison. L`ange réveilla Pierre, en le frappant au côté, et en disant: Lève-toi promptement! Les chaînes tombèrent de ses mains. | And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. |
| Et l`ange lui dit: Mets ta ceinture et tes sandales. Et il fit ainsi. L`ange lui dit encore: Enveloppe-toi de ton manteau, et suis-moi. | And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. |
| Pierre sortit, et le suivit, ne sachant pas que ce qui se faisait par l`ange fût réel, et s`imaginant avoir une vision. | And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision. |
| Lorsqu`ils eurent passé la première garde, puis la seconde, ils arrivèrent à la porte de fer qui mène à la ville, et qui s`ouvrit d`elle-même devant eux; ils sortirent, et s`avancèrent dans une rue. Aussitôt l`ange quitta Pierre. | And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him. |
| Revenu à lui-même, Pierre dit: Je vois maintenant d`une manière certaine que le Seigneur a envoyé son ange, et qu`il m`a délivré de la main d`Hérode et de tout ce que le peuple juif attendait. | And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. |
| Après avoir réfléchi, il se dirigea vers la maison de Marie, mère de Jean, surnommé Marc, où beaucoup de personnes étaient réunies et priaient. | And when he had considered [the thing], he came to the house of Mary the mother of John whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together and were praying. |
| Il frappa à la porte du vestibule, et une servante, nommée Rhode, s`approcha pour écouter. | And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda. |
| Elle reconnut la voix de Pierre; et, dans sa joie, au lieu d`ouvrir, elle courut annoncer que Pierre était devant la porte. | And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate. |
| Ils lui dirent: Tu es folle. Mais elle affirma que la chose était ainsi. | And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel. |
| Et ils dirent: C`est son ange. Cependant Pierre continuait à frapper. Ils ouvrirent, et furent étonnés de le voir. | But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed. |
| Pierre, leur ayant de la main fait signe de se taire, leur raconta comment le Seigneur l`avait tiré de la prison, et il dit: Annoncez-le à Jacques et aux frères. Puis il sortit, et s`en alla dans un autre lieu. | But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison. And he said, Tell these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place. |
| Quand il fit jour, les soldats furent dans une grande agitation, pour savoir ce que Pierre était devenu. | Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. |
| Hérode, s`étant mis à sa recherche et ne l`ayant pas trouvé, interrogea les gardes, et donna l`ordre de les mener au supplice. Ensuite il descendit de la Judée à Césarée, pour y séjourner. | And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and tarried there. |
| Hérode avait des dispositions hostiles à l`égard des Tyriens et des Sidoniens. Mais ils vinrent le trouver d`un commun accord; et, après avoir gagné Blaste, son chambellan, ils sollicitèrent la paix, parce que leur pays tirait sa subsistance de celui du roi. | Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king's country. |
| A un jour fixé, Hérode, revêtu de ses habits royaux, et assis sur son trône, les harangua publiquement. | And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them. |
| Le peuple s`écria: Voix d`un dieu, et non d`un homme! | And the people shouted, [saying], The voice of a god, and not of a man. |
| Au même instant, un ange du Seigneur le frappa, parce qu`il n`avait pas donné gloire à Dieu. Et il expira, rongé des vers. | And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. |
| Cependant la parole de Dieu se répandait de plus en plus, et le nombre des disciples augmentait. | But the word of God grew and multiplied. |
| Barnabas et Saul, après s`être acquittés de leur message, s`en retournèrent de Jérusalem, emmenant avec eux Jean, surnommé Marc. | And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministration, taking with them John whose surname was Mark. |
