| | Louis Segond | King James | American std |
| 1 | La quinzième année du règne de Tibère César, -lorsque Ponce Pilate était gouverneur de la Judée, Hérode tétrarque de la Galilée, son frère Philippe tétrarque de l'Iturée et du territoire de la Trachonite, Lysanias tétrarque de l'Abilène, | Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, | Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, |
| 2 | et du temps des souverains sacrificateurs Anne et Caïphe, -la parole de Dieu fut adressée à Jean, fils de Zacharie, dans le désert. | Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. | in the highpriesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. |
| 3 | Et il alla dans tout le pays des environs de Jourdain, prêchant le baptême de repentance, pour la rémission des péchés, | And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; | And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins; |
| 4 | selon ce qui est écrit dans le livre des paroles d'Ésaïe, le prophète : C'est la voix de celui qui crie dans le désert : Préparez le chemin du Seigneur, Aplanissez ses sentiers. | As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. | as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight. |
| 5 | Toute vallée sera comblée, Toute montagne et toute colline seront abaissées ; Ce qui est tortueux sera redressé, Et les chemins raboteux seront aplanis. | Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; | Every valley shall be filled, And every mountain and hill shall be brought low; And the crooked shall become straight, And the rough ways smooth; |
| 6 | Et toute chair verra le salut de Dieu. | And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. | And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. |
| 7 | Il disait donc à ceux qui venaient en foule pour être baptisés par lui : Races de vipères, qui vous a appris à fuir la colère à venir ? | Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? | He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? |
| 8 | Produisez donc des fruits dignes de la repentance, et ne vous mettez pas à dire en vous-mêmes : Nous avons Abraham pour père ! Car je vous déclare que de ces pierres Dieu peut susciter des enfants à Abraham. | Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. | Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. |
| 9 | Déjà même la cognée est mise à la racine des arbres : tout arbre donc qui ne produit pas de bons fruits sera coupé et jeté au feu. | And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. | And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. |
| 10 | La foule l'interrogeait, disant : Que devons-nous donc faire ? | And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? | And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do? |
| 11 | Il leur répondit : Que celui qui a deux tuniques partage avec celui qui n'en a point, et que celui qui a de quoi manger agisse de même. | He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. | And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise. |
| 12 | Il vint aussi des publicains pour être baptisés, et ils lui dirent : Maître, que devons-nous faire ? | Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? | And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do? |
| 13 | Il leur répondit : N'exigez rien au delà de ce qui vous a été ordonné. | And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. | And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you. |
| 14 | Des soldats aussi lui demandèrent : Et nous, que devons-nous faire ? Il leur répondit : Ne commettez ni extorsion ni fraude envers personne, et contentez-vous de votre solde. | And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. | And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse [any one] wrongfully; and be content with your wages. |
| 15 | Comme le peuple était dans l'attente, et que tous se demandaient en eux-même si Jean n'était pas le Christ, | And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; | And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ; |
| 16 | il leur dit à tous : Moi, je vous baptise d'eau ; mais il vient, celui qui est plus puissant que moi, et je ne suis pas digne de délier la courroie de ses souliers. Lui, il vous baptisera du Saint Esprit et de feu. | John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: | John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and [in] fire: |
| 17 | Il a son van à la main ; il nettoiera son aire, et il amassera le blé dans son grenier, mais il brûlera la paille dans un feu qui ne s'éteint point. | Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. | whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire. |
| 18 | C'est ainsi que Jean annonçait la bonne nouvelle au peuple, en lui adressant encore beaucoup d'autres exhortations. | And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. | With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people; |
| 19 | Mais Hérode le tétrarque, étant repris par Jean au sujet d'Hérodias, femme de son frère, et pour toutes les mauvaises actions qu'il avait commises, | But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, | but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother`s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done, |
| 20 | ajouta encore à toutes les autres celle d'enfermer Jean dans la prison. | Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. | added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison. |
| 21 | Tout le peuple se faisant baptiser, Jésus fut aussi baptisé ; et, pendant qu'il priait, le ciel s'ouvrit, | Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, | Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, |
| 22 | et le Saint Esprit descendit sur lui sous une forme corporelle, comme une colombe. Et une voix fit entendre du ciel ces paroles : Tu es mon Fils bien-aimé ; en toi j'ai mis toute mon affection. | And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. | and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. |
| 23 | Jésus avait environ trente ans lorsqu'il commença son ministère, étant, comme on le croyait, fils de Joseph, fils d'Héli, | And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, | And Jesus himself, when he began [to teach], was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the [son] of Heli, |
| 24 | fils de Matthat, fils de Lévi, fils de Melchi, fils de Jannaï, fils de Joseph, | Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph, | the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Jannai, the [son] of Joseph, |
| 25 | fils de Mattathias, fils d'Amos, fils de Nahum, fils d'Esli, fils de Naggaï, | Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, | the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Amos, the [son] of Nahum, the [son] of Esli, the [son] of Naggai, |
| 26 | fils de Maath, fils de Mattathias, fils de Sémeï, fils de Josech, fils de Joda, | Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, | the [son] of Maath, the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Semein, the [son] of Josech, the [son] of Joda, |
| 27 | fils de Joanan, fils de Rhésa, fils de Zorobabel, fils de Salathiel, fils de Néri, | Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, | the [son] of Joanan, the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel, the [son] of Shealtiel, the [son] of Neri, |
| 28 | fils de Melchi, fils d'Addi, fils de Kosam, fils d'Elmadam, fils D'Er, | Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, | the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Addi, the [son] of Cosam, the [son] of Elmadam, the [son] of Er, |
| 29 | fils de Jésus, fils d'Éliézer, fils de Jorim, fils de Matthat, fils de Lévi, | Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, | the [son] of Jesus, the [son] of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi, |
| 30 | fils de Siméon, fils de Juda, fils de Joseph, fils de Jonam, fils d'Éliakim, | Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, | the [son] of Symeon, the [son] of Judas, the [son] of Joseph, the [son] of Jonam, the [son] of Eliakim, |
| 31 | fils de Méléa, fils de Menna, fils de Mattatha, fils de Nathan, fils de David, | Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David, | the [son] of Melea, the [son] of Menna, the [son] of Mattatha, the [son] of Nathan, the [son] of David, |
| 32 | fils d'Isaï, fils de Jobed, fils de Booz, fils de Salmon, fils de Naasson, | Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, | the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz, the [son] of Salmon, the [son] of Nahshon, |
| 33 | fils d'Aminadab, fils d'Admin, fils d'Arni, fils d'Esrom, fils de Pharès, fils de Juda, | Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, | the [son] of Amminadab, the [son] of Arni, the [son] of Hezron, the [son] of Perez, the [son] of Judah, |
| 34 | fils de Jacob, fils d'Isaac, fils d'Abraham, fis de Thara, fils de Nachor, | Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor, | the [son] of Jacob, the [son] of Isaac, the [son] of Abraham, the [son] of Terah, the [son] of Nahor, |
| 35 | fils de Seruch, fils de Ragau, fils de Phalek, fils d'Éber, fils de Sala, | Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, | the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg, the [son] of Eber, the [son] of Shelah |
| 36 | fils de Kaïnam, fils d'Arphaxad, fils de Sem, fils de Noé, fils de Lamech, | Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, | the [son] of Cainan, the [son] of Arphaxad, the [son] of Shem, the [son] of Noah, the [son] of Lamech, |
| 37 | fils de Mathusala, fils d'Énoch, fils de Jared, fils de Maléléel, fils de Kaïnan, | Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, | the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared, the [son] of Mahalaleel, the [son] of Cainan, |
| 38 | fils d'Énos, fils de Seth, fils d'Adam, fils de Dieu. | Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God. | the [son] of Enos, the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam, the [son] of God. |
