Bible Segond / Comparateur

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

2. et 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.

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

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

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

6. Tremblant 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.

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

8. Saul 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.

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

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

11. Et 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. Car il prie,

12. 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.

13. Ananias répondit: Seigneur, j'ai appris de plusieurs personnes tous les maux que cet homme a faits à tes saints dans Jérusalem;

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

15. Mais 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;

16. et je lui montrerai tout ce qu'il doit souffrir pour mon nom.

17. Ananias 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.

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

19. et, après qu'il eut pris de la nourriture, les forces lui revinrent. Saul resta quelques jours avec les disciples qui étaient à Damas.

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

21. Tous 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?

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

23. Au bout d'un certain temps, les Juifs se concertèrent pour le tuer,

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

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

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

27. Alors 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.

28. Il allait et venait avec eux dans Jérusalem,

29. et s'exprimait en toute assurance au nom du Seigneur. Il parlait aussi et disputait avec les Hellénistes; mais ceux-ci cherchaient à lui ôter la vie.

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

31. L'Eglise 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.

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

33. Il y trouva un homme nommé Enée, couché sur un lit depuis huit ans, et paralytique.

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

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

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

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

38. Comme 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.

39. Pierre 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.

40. Pierre 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.

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

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

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

1. But Saul, still burning with desire to put to death the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

2. And made a request for letters from him to the Synagogues of Damascus, so that if there were any of the Way there, men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

3. And while he was journeying, he came near Damascus; and suddenly he saw a light from heaven shining round him;

4. And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?

5. And he said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking:

6. But get up, and go into the town, and it will be made clear to you what you have to do.

7. And the men who were with him were not able to say anything; hearing the voice, but seeing no one.

8. And Saul got up from the earth, and when his eyes were open, he saw nothing; and he was guided by the hand into Damascus.

9. And for three days he was not able to see, and he took no food or drink.

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

11. And the Lord said to him, Get up, and go to the street which is named Straight, and make search at the house of Judas for one named Saul of Tarsus: for he is at prayer;

12. And he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hands on him, so that he may be able to see.

13. But Ananias said, Lord, I have had accounts of this man from a number of people, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem:

14. And here he has authority from the chief priests to make prisoners all who give worship to your name.

15. But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:

16. For I will make clear to him what troubles he will have to undergo for me.

17. And Ananias went out and came to the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, whom you saw when you were on your journey, has sent me, so that you may be able to see, and be full of the Holy Spirit.

18. And straight away it seemed as if a veil was taken from his eyes, and he was able to see; and he got up, and had baptism;

19. And when he had taken food his strength came back. And for some days he kept with the disciples who were in Damascus.

20. And straight away, in the Synagogues, he was preaching Jesus as the Son of God.

21. And all those hearing him were full of wonder and said, Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was attacking all the worshippers of this name? and he had come here so that he might take them as prisoners before the chief priests.

22. But Saul went on increasing in power, and the Jews in Damascus were not able to give answers to the arguments by which he made it clear that Jesus was the Christ.

23. Then, after some days, the Jews made an agreement together to put him to death:

24. But Saul got knowledge of their design. And they kept watch day and night on the roads out of the town, so that they might put him to death:

25. But his disciples took him by night and let him down from the wall in a basket.

26. And when he came to Jerusalem, he made an attempt to be joined to the disciples, but they were all in fear of him, not taking him for a disciple.

27. But Barnabas took him to the Apostles and gave them an account of how he had seen the Lord on the road, and had given hearing to his words, and how at Damascus he had been preaching in the name of Jesus without fear.

28. And he was with them, going in and out at Jerusalem,

29. Preaching in the name of the Lord without fear; and he had discussions with the Greek Jews; but they were working for his death.

30. And when the brothers had knowledge of it, they took him to Caesarea and sent him to Tarsus.

31. And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.

32. And it came about that while Peter was going through all parts of the country he came to the saints who were living at Lydda.

33. And there was a certain man there, named Aeneas, who for eight years had been in bed, without power of moving.

34. And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you well: get up and make your bed. And straight away he got up.

35. And all those living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and were turned to the Lord.

36. Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, that is, Dorcas: this woman was given to good works and acts of mercy at all times.

37. And it came about, in those days, that she got ill and came to her death: and when she had been washed, they put her in a room which was high up.

38. And because Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having knowledge that Peter was there, sent two men to him, requesting him to come to them straight away.

39. And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

40. But Peter made them all go outside, and went down on his knees in prayer; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, get up. And, opening her eyes, she saw Peter and got up.

41. And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living.

42. And news of it went all through Joppa, and a number of people had faith in the Lord.

43. And he was living in Joppa for some time with Simon, a leather-worker.