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| 1 | And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. | Après s'être sauvés, ils reconnurent que l'île s'appelait Malte. | And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. |
| 2 | And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. | Et les Barbares nous traitaient avec une humanité peu commune; car ils allumèrent du feu, et ils nous recueillirent tous, à cause de la pluie qui tombait, et du froid. | And the barbarians showed us no common kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. |
| 3 | And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. | Or Paul ayant ramassé un faisceau de broussailles, et l'ayant mis au feu, une vipère en sortit à cause de la chaleur, et s'attacha à sa main. | But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand. |
| 4 | And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. | Et quand les Barbares virent cette bête qui pendait à sa main, ils se dirent les uns aux autres: Assurément cet homme est un meurtrier, puisque après qu'il a été sauvé de la mer, la Justice ne permet pas qu'il vive. | And when the barbarians saw the [venomous] creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live. |
| 5 | And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. | Mais lui, ayant secoué la vipère dans le feu, n'en reçut aucun mal. | Howbeit he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm. |
| 6 | Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. | Les Barbares s'attendaient à ce qu'il enflerait, ou qu'il tomberait mort subitement; mais ayant beaucoup attendu et voyant qu'il ne lui arrivait rien d'extraordinaire, ils changèrent de sentiment, et dirent que c'était un dieu. | But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation and beheld nothing amiss came to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. |
| 7 | In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously. | Or il y avait dans ce lieu les terres du plus considérable de l'île, d'un nommé Publius, qui nous reçut et nous logea avec bienveillance, durant trois jours. | Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and entertained us three days courteously. |
| 8 | And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. | Et il se rencontra que le père de Publius était au lit, malade de la fièvre et de la dysenterie. Paul entra chez lui; et ayant prié, il lui imposa les mains, et le guérit. | And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him. |
| 9 | So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed: | Cela étant arrivé, tous ceux de l'île qui étaient malades, vinrent à lui, et furent guéris. | And when this was done, the rest also that had diseases in the island came, and were cured: |
| 10 | Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary. | On nous fit aussi de grands honneurs, et, à notre départ, on nous pourvut de ce qui nous était nécessaire. | who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed. |
| 11 | And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. | Trois mois après, nous nous embarquèrent sur un vaisseau d'Alexandrie, qui avait passé l'hiver dans l'île, et qui portait pour enseigne les Dioscures. | And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers. |
| 12 | And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. | Et ayant abordé à Syracuse, nous y demeurèrent trois jours. | And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. |
| 13 | And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: | De là, en côtoyant la Sicile, nous arrivèrent à Rhegium. Et un jour après, le vent du midi s'étant levé, nous vinrent en deux jours à Pouzzoles; | And from thence we made a circuit, and arrived at Rhegium: and after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli; |
| 14 | Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome. | Nous y avons trouvés des frères, qui nous prièrent de demeurer avec eux sept jours; et nous allèrent ainsi à Rome. | where we found brethren, and were entreated to tarry with them seven days: and so we came to Rome. |
| 15 | And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. | Et les frères y ayant entendu parler de nous, vinrent à notre rencontre, jusqu'au Forum d'Appius et aux Trois-Tavernes; et Paul les voyant, rendit grâces à Dieu, et prit courage. | And from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. |
| 16 | And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him. | Quand nous furent arrivés à Rome, le centenier livra les prisonniers au préfet du prétoire; mais il fut permis à Paul de demeurer en son particulier, avec un soldat qui le gardait. | And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him. |
| 17 | And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. | Trois jours après, Paul assembla les principaux des Juifs, et quand ils furent réunis, il leur dit: Hommes frères, quoique je n'aie rien fait contre le peuple, ni contre les coutumes de nos pères, j'ai été emprisonné à Jérusalem, et mis entre les mains des Romains, | And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans: |
| 18 | Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me. | Qui, après m'avoir examiné, voulaient me relâcher, parce que je n'ai rien fait qui mérite la mort. | who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me. |
| 19 | But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. | Mais les Juifs s'y opposant, j'ai été contraint d'en appeler à César, sans que j'aie pourtant lieu d'accuser ma nation. | But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had aught whereof to accuse my nation. |
| 20 | For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. | C'est pour ce sujet donc que j'ai demandé à vous voir et à vous parler; car c'est à cause de l'espérance d'Israël que je suis lié de cette chaîne. | For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with [me]: for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. |
| 21 | And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee. | Et ils lui répondirent: Nous n'avons point reçu de lettres de Judée à ton sujet; et il n'est venu aucun frère qui ait rapporté ou dit du mal de toi. | And they said unto him, We neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee. |
| 22 | But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against. | Néanmoins, nous désirons apprendre de toi quels sont tes sentiments, car pour cette secte nous savons qu'on s'y oppose partout. | But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against. |
| 23 | And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. | Lui ayant assigné un jour, ils vinrent en plus grand nombre chez lui à l'hôtellerie; et depuis le matin jusqu'au soir il leur annonçait la Souveraineté de Dieu, en rendant témoignage, et les persuadant, par la loi de Moïse et par les prophètes, de ce qui regarde Jésus. | And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded [the matter,] testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening. |
| 24 | And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. | Les uns furent persuadés de ce qu'il disait; mais les autres ne crurent point. | And some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. |
| 25 | And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, | Et comme ils n'étaient pas d'accord entre eux, ils se retirèrent, après que Paul leur eut dit cette parole: Le Saint-Esprit a bien parlé à nos pères par Ésaïe le prophète, lorsqu'il a dit: | And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers, |
| 26 | Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: | Va vers ce peuple et dis-lui: Vous entendrez de vos oreilles, et vous ne comprendrez point; et en voyant, vous verrez, et ne discernerez point. | saying, Go thou unto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive: |
| 27 | For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. | Car le coeur de ce peuple est endurci; ils ont entendu dur de leurs oreilles, et ils ont fermé leurs yeux, de peur qu'ils ne voient de leurs yeux, qu'ils n'entendent de leurs oreilles, qu'ils ne comprennent de leur coeur, qu'ils ne se convertissent, et que je ne les guérisse. | For this people`s heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest, haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them. |
| 28 | Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. | Sachez donc que le salut de Dieu est envoyé aux Gentils, et qu'ils l'écouteront. | Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles: they will also hear. |
| 29 | And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves. | Et quand il eut dit cela, les Juifs s'en allèrent, ayant une grande contestation entre eux. | [And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having much disputing among themselves.] |
| 30 | And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, | Or Paul demeura deux ans entiers dans son logement privé, où il recevait tous ceux qui venaient le voir, | And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him, |
| 31 | Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. | Prêchant la Souveraineté de Dieu, et enseignant les choses qui regardent le Seigneur Jésus-Christ, avec toute liberté et sans aucun empêchement. | preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him. |
