1 C ependant Saul, respirant encore la menace et le meurtre contre les disciples du Seigneur, se rendit chez le souverain sacrificateur,

Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

2 e t lui demanda des lettres pour les synagogues de Damas, afin que, s'il trouvait des partisans de la nouvelle doctrine, hommes ou femmes, il les amenât liés à Jérusalem.

and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

3 C omme il était en chemin, et qu'il approchait de Damas, tout à coup une lumière venant du ciel resplendit autour de lui.

As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.

4 I l tomba par terre, et il entendit une voix qui lui disait: Saul, Saul, pourquoi me persécutes-tu?

Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

5 I l répondit: Qui es-tu, Seigneur? Et le Seigneur dit: Je suis Jésus que tu persécutes. Il te serait dur de regimber contre les aiguillons.

And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

6 T remblant et saisi d'effroi, il dit: Seigneur, que veux-tu que je fasse? Et le Seigneur lui dit: Lève-toi, entre dans la ville, et on te dira ce que tu dois faire.

So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

7 L es hommes qui l'accompagnaient demeurèrent stupéfaits; ils entendaient bien la voix, mais ils ne voyaient personne.

And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one.

8 S aul se releva de terre, et, quoique ses yeux fussent ouverts, il ne voyait rien; on le prit par la main, et on le conduisit à Damas.

Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

9 I l resta trois jours sans voir, et il ne mangea ni ne but.

And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank. Ananias Baptizes Saul

10 O r, il y avait à Damas un disciple nommé Ananias. Le Seigneur lui dit dans une vision: Ananias! Il répondit: Me voici, Seigneur!

Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”

11 E t le Seigneur lui dit: Lève-toi, va dans la rue qu'on appelle la droite, et cherche, dans la maison de Judas, un nommé Saul de Tarse.

So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying.

12 C ar il prie, et il a vu en vision un homme du nom d'Ananias, qui entrait, et qui lui imposait les mains, afin qu'il recouvrât la vue. Ananias répondit:

And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight.”

13 S eigneur, j'ai appris de plusieurs personnes tous les maux que cet homme a faits à tes saints dans Jérusalem;

Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

14 e t il a ici des pouvoirs, de la part des principaux sacrificateurs, pour lier tous ceux qui invoquent ton nom.

And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.”

15 M ais le Seigneur lui dit: Va, car cet homme est un instrument que j'ai choisi, pour porter mon nom devant les nations, devant les rois, et devant les fils d'Israël;

But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.

16 e t je lui montrerai tout ce qu'il doit souffrir pour mon nom.

For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.”

17 A nanias sortit; et, lorsqu'il fut arrivé dans la maison, il imposa les mains à Saul, en disant: Saul, mon frère, le Seigneur Jésus, qui t'est apparu sur le chemin par lequel tu venais, m'a envoyé pour que tu recouvres la vue et que tu sois rempli du Saint Esprit.

And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

18 A u même instant, il tomba de ses yeux comme des écailles, et il recouvra la vue. Il se leva, et fut baptisé;

Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized.

19 e t, après qu'il eut pris de la nourriture, les forces lui revinrent. Saul resta quelques jours avec les disciples qui étaient à Damas.

So when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus. Saul Preaches Christ

20 E t aussitôt il prêcha dans les synagogues que Jésus est le Fils de Dieu.

Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.

21 T ous ceux qui l'entendaient étaient dans l'étonnement, et disaient: N'est-ce pas celui qui persécutait à Jérusalem ceux qui invoquent ce nom, et n'est-il pas venu ici pour les emmener liés devant les principaux sacrificateurs?

Then all who heard were amazed, and said, “Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?”

22 C ependant Saul se fortifiait de plus en plus, et il confondait les Juifs qui habitaient Damas, démontrant que Jésus est le Christ.

But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ. Saul Escapes Death

23 A u bout d'un certain temps, les Juifs se concertèrent pour le tuer,

Now after many days were past, the Jews plotted to kill him.

24 e t leur complot parvint à la connaissance de Saul. On gardait les portes jour et nuit, afin de lui ôter la vie.

But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him.

25 M ais, pendant une nuit, les disciples le prirent, et le descendirent par la muraille, dans une corbeille.

Then the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall in a large basket. Saul at Jerusalem

26 L orsqu'il se rendit à Jérusalem, Saul tâcha de se joindre à eux; mais tous le craignaient, ne croyant pas qu'il fût un disciple.

And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple.

27 A lors Barnabas, l'ayant pris avec lui, le conduisit vers les apôtres, et leur raconta comment sur le chemin Saul avait vu le Seigneur, qui lui avait parlé, et comment à Damas il avait prêché franchement au nom de Jésus.

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

28 I l allait et venait avec eux dans Jérusalem, et s'exprimait en toute assurance au nom du Seigneur.

So he was with them at Jerusalem, coming in and going out.

29 I l parlait aussi et disputait avec les Hellénistes; mais ceux-ci cherchaient à lui ôter la vie.

And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him.

30 L es frères, l'ayant su, l'emmenèrent à Césarée, et le firent partir pour Tarse.

When the brethren found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus. The Church Prospers

31 L 'Église était en paix dans toute la Judée, la Galilée et la Samarie, s'édifiant et marchant dans la crainte du Seigneur, et elle s'accroissait par l'assistance du Saint Esprit.

Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied. Aeneas Healed

32 C omme Pierre visitait tous les saints, il descendit aussi vers ceux qui demeuraient à Lydde.

Now it came to pass, as Peter went through all parts of the country, that he also came down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda.

33 I l y trouva un homme nommé Énée, couché sur un lit depuis huit ans, et paralytique.

There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years and was paralyzed.

34 P ierre lui dit: Énée, Jésus Christ te guérit; lève-toi, et arrange ton lit. Et aussitôt il se leva.

And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed.” Then he arose immediately.

35 T ous les habitants de Lydde et du Saron le virent, et ils se convertirent au Seigneur.

So all who dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord. Dorcas Restored to Life

36 I l y avait à Joppé, parmi les disciples, une femme nommée Tabitha, ce qui signifie Dorcas: elle faisait beaucoup de bonnes oeuvres et d'aumônes.

At Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did.

37 E lle tomba malade en ce temps-là, et mourut. Après l'avoir lavée, on la déposa dans une chambre haute.

But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

38 C omme Lydde est près de Joppé, les disciples, ayant appris que Pierre s'y trouvait, envoyèrent deux hommes vers lui, pour le prier de venir chez eux sans tarder.

And since Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

39 P ierre se leva, et partit avec ces hommes. Lorsqu'il fut arrivé, on le conduisit dans la chambre haute. Toutes les veuves l'entourèrent en pleurant, et lui montrèrent les tuniques et les vêtements que faisait Dorcas pendant qu'elle était avec elles.

Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

40 P ierre fit sortir tout le monde, se mit à genoux, et pria; puis, se tournant vers le corps, il dit: Tabitha, lève-toi! Elle ouvrit les yeux, et ayant vu Pierre, elle s'assit.

But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.

41 I l lui donna la main, et la fit lever. Il appela ensuite les saints et les veuves, et la leur présenta vivante.

Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

42 C ela fut connu de tout Joppé, et beaucoup crurent au Seigneur.

And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.

43 P ierre demeura quelque temps à Joppé, chez un corroyeur nommé Simon.

So it was that he stayed many days in Joppa with Simon, a tanner.