BAN ¹ Or la quinzième année du règne de Tibère César, Ponce-Pilate étant gouverneur de la Judée, et Hérode étant tétrarque de la Galilée, et Philippe, son frère, tétrarque de l'Iturée et de la Trachonite, et Lysanias tétrarque de l'Abilène ;

KJV ¹ 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,

BAN ² du temps du souverain sacrificateur Anne et Caïphe, la parole de Dieu fut adressée à Jean, fils de Zacharie, dans le désert.

KJV ² Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

BAN ³ Et il vint dans toute la contrée des environs du Jourdain, prêchant un baptême de repentance pour la rémission des péchés ;

KJV ³ And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

BAN ⁴ selon qu'il est écrit au livre des paroles d'Esaïe le prophète : Voix de celui qui crie dans le désert : Préparez le chemin du Seigneur, redressez ses sentiers.

KJV ⁴ 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.

BAN ⁵ Toute vallée sera comblée, et toute montagne et toute colline seront abaissées ; les parties tortueuses seront redressées, et les chemins raboteux seront aplanis ;

KJV ⁵ 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;

BAN ⁶ et toute chair verra le salut de Dieu.

KJV ⁶ And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

BAN ⁷ Il disait donc aux, foules, qui sortaient pour être baptisées par lui : Race de vipères, qui vous a appris à fuir la colère à venir ?

KJV ⁷ 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?

BAN ⁸ Produisez donc des fruits dignes de la repentance ; et ne vous mettez point à dire en vous-mêmes : Nous avons Abraham pour père ; car je vous dis que Dieu peut, de ces pierres-là, susciter des enfants à Abraham.

KJV ⁸ 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.

BAN ⁹ Or, déjà même la hache est mise à la racine des arbres ; tout arbre donc qui ne produit pas de bon fruit est coupé et jeté au feu.

KJV ⁹ 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.

BAN ¹⁰ Et les foules l'interrogeaient disant : Qu'avons-nous donc à faire ?

KJV ¹⁰ And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

BAN ¹¹ Et répondant, il leur disait : Que celui qui a deux tuniques en fasse part à celui qui n'en a point ; et que celui qui a des aliments en agisse de même.

KJV ¹¹ 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.

BAN ¹² Or il vint aussi des péagers pour être baptisés, et ils lui dirent : Maître, qu'avons-nous à faire ?

KJV ¹² Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

BAN ¹³ Et il leur dit : N'exigez rien au delà de ce qui vous a été ordonné.

KJV ¹³ And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

BAN ¹⁴ Et des soldats aussi l'interrogeaient disant : Et nous, qu'avons-nous à faire ? Et il leur dit : N'usez de violence envers personne et n'accusez pas non plus faussement, et contentez-vous de votre paie.

KJV ¹⁴ 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.

BAN ¹⁵ Or, comme le peuple était dans l'attente, et que tous se demandaient dans leurs coeurs au sujet de Jean s'il n'était pas lui-même le Christ,

KJV ¹⁵ And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

BAN ¹⁶ Jean répondit, disant à tous : Pour moi, je vous baptise d'eau, mais il vient, celui qui est plus puissant que moi, duquel je ne suis pas digne de délier la courroie des souliers ; lui, il vous baptisera d'Esprit-Saint et de feu.

KJV ¹⁶ 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:

BAN ¹⁷ Il a son van en sa main ; il nettoiera parfaitement son aire, et il amassera le froment dans son grenier ; mais il brûlera la balle au feu qui ne s'éteint point.

KJV ¹⁷ 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.

BAN ¹⁸ En faisant ainsi ces nombreuses exhortations, et d'autres semblables, il annonçait la bonne nouvelle au peuple.

KJV ¹⁸ And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

BAN ¹⁹ Mais Hérode le tétrarque étant repris par lui, au sujet d'Hérodias, femme de son frère, et de toutes les choses mauvaises qu'il avait faites,

KJV ¹⁹ But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

BAN ²⁰ ? ajouta encore ceci à tout le reste, il enferma Jean dans la prison.

KJV ²⁰ Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

BAN ²¹ Or, il arriva que, comme tout le peuple se faisait baptiser, Jésus aussi ayant été baptisé, et pendant qu'il priait, le ciel s'ouvrit

KJV ²¹ Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

BAN ²² et l'Esprit-Saint descendit sur lui sous une forme corporelle, comme une colombe ; et il y eut une voix du ciel : Tu es mon Fils bien-aimé, en toi je me complais.

KJV ²² 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.

BAN ²³ Et lui-même, Jésus, était âgé d'environ trente ans, lorsqu'il commença, étant fils, comme on le pensait, de Joseph, fils d'Héli,

KJV ²³ 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,

BAN ²⁴ fils de Matthath, fils de Lévi, fils de Melchi, fils de Jannaï, fils de Joseph,

KJV ²⁴ 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,

BAN ²⁵ fils de Mattathias, fils d'Amos, fils de Nahoum, fils d'Esli, fils de Naggaï,

KJV ²⁵ 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,

BAN ²⁶ fils de Maath, fils de Mattathias, fils de Sémeï, fils de Josech, fils de Juda ;

KJV ²⁶ 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,

BAN ²⁷ fils de Johanan, fils de Rhésa, fils de Zorobabel, fils de Salathiel, fils de Néri,

KJV ²⁷ 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,

BAN ²⁸ fils de Melchi, fils d'Addi, fils de Cosam, fils d'Elmadam, fils de Er,

KJV ²⁸ 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,

BAN ²⁹ fils de José, fils d'Eliézer, fils de Jorim, fils de Matthath, fils de Lévi,

KJV ²⁹ 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,

BAN ³⁰ fils de Siméon, fils de Juda, fils de Joseph, fils de Jonan, fils d'Eliakim,

KJV ³⁰ 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,

BAN ³¹ fils de Meléa, fils de Menna, fils de Mattatha, fils de Nathan, fils de David,

KJV ³¹ 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,

BAN ³² fils de Jessé, fils de Jobed, fils de Booz, fils de Salmon, fils de Naasson,

KJV ³² 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,

BAN ³³ fils d'Aminadab, fils d'Aram, fils d'Esrom, fils de Pharez, fils de Juda,

KJV ³³ 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,

BAN ³⁴ fils de Jacob, fils d'Isaac, fils d'Abraham, fils de Thara, fils de Nachor ;

KJV ³⁴ 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,

BAN ³⁵ fils de Sérouch, fils de Ragaü, fils de Phalek, fils d'Eber, fils de Sala ;

KJV ³⁵ 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,

BAN ³⁶ fils de Kaïnan, fils d'Arphaxad, fils de Sem, fils de Noé, fils de Lamech,

KJV ³⁶ 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,

BAN ³⁷ fils de Mathousala, fils d'Enoch, fils de Jaret, fils de Maléléel, fils de Kaïnan,

KJV ³⁷ 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,

BAN ³⁸ fils d'Enos, fils de Seth, fils d'Adam, fils de Dieu.

KJV ³⁸ Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.