1 V ers le même temps, le roi Hérode se mit à maltraiter quelques membres de l'Église,

About that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict and oppress and torment some who belonged to the church (assembly).

2 e t il fit mourir par l'épée Jacques, frère de Jean.

And he killed James the brother of John with a sword;

3 V oyant 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 was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded further and arrested Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.

4 A près 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 seized, he put him in prison and delivered him to four squads of soldiers of four each to guard him, purposing after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.

5 P ierre donc était gardé dans la prison; et l'Église ne cessait d'adresser pour lui des prières à Dieu.

So Peter was kept in prison, but fervent prayer for him was persistently made to God by the church (assembly).

6 L a 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.

The very night before Herod was about to bring him forth, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, fastened with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.

7 E t 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 suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the place where he was. And the angel gently smote Peter on the side and awakened him, saying, Get up quickly! And the chains fell off his hands.

8 E t 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 to him, Tighten your belt and bind on your sandals. And he did so. And he said to him, Wrap your outer garment around you and follow me.

9 P ierre sortit, et le suivit, ne sachant pas que ce qui se faisait par l'ange fût réel, et s'imaginant avoir une vision.

And went out following him, and he was not conscious that what was apparently being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

10 L orsqu'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.

When they had passed through the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city. Of its own accord swung open, and they went out and passed on through one street; and at once the angel left him.

11 R evenu 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.

Then Peter came to himself and said, Now I really know and am sure that the Lord has sent His angel and delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.

12 A près avoir réfléchi, il se dirigea vers la maison de Marie, mère de Jean, surnommé Marc, où beaucoup de personnes étaient réunies et priaient.

When he, at a glance, became aware of this '> comprehending all the elements of the case], he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where a large number were assembled together and were praying.

13 I l frappa à la porte du vestibule, et une servante, nommée Rhode, s'approcha pour écouter.

And when he knocked at the gate of the porch, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.

14 E lle reconnut la voix de Pierre; et, dans sa joie, au lieu d'ouvrir, elle courut annoncer que Pierre était devant la porte.

And recognizing Peter’s voice, in her joy she failed to open the gate, but ran in and told the people that Peter was standing before the porch gate.

15 I ls lui dirent: Tu es folle. Mais elle affirma que la chose était ainsi.

They said to her, You are crazy! But she persistently and strongly and confidently affirmed that it was the truth. They said, It is his angel!

16 E t ils dirent: C'est son ange. Cependant Pierre continuait à frapper. Ils ouvrirent, et furent étonnés de le voir.

But meanwhile Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the gate and saw him, they were amazed.

17 P ierre, 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 motioning to them with his hand to keep quiet and listen, he related to them how the Lord had delivered him out of the prison. And he said, Report all this to James and to the brethren. Then he left and went to some other place.

18 Q uand 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 disturbance among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.

19 H érode, 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 looked for him and could not find him, he placed the guards on trial and commanded that they should be led away. Then went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed on there.

20 H érode 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 cherished bitter animosity and hostility for the people of Tyre and Sidon; and came to him in a united body, and having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was nourished by and depended on the king’s for food.

21 A un jour fixé, Hérode, revêtu de ses habits royaux, et assis sur son trône, les harangua publiquement.

On an appointed day Herod arrayed himself in his royal robes, took his seat upon throne, and addressed an oration to them.

22 L e peuple s'écria: Voix d'un dieu, et non d'un homme!

And the assembled people shouted, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man!

23 A u 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 at once an angel of the Lord smote him and cut him down, because he did not give God the glory (the preeminence and kingly majesty that belong to Him as the supreme Ruler); and he was eaten by worms and died.

24 C ependant la parole de Dieu se répandait de plus en plus, et le nombre des disciples augmentait.

But the Word of the Lord continued to grow and spread.

25 B arnabas et Saul, après s'être acquittés de leur message, s'en retournèrent de Jérusalem, emmenant avec eux Jean, surnommé Marc.

And Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem when they had completed their mission, bringing with them John whose surname was Mark.