Luc 7
La Bible du Semeur
La victoire sur la mort(A)
7 Après avoir dit au peuple tout ce qu’il avait à lui dire, Jésus se rendit à Capernaüm.
2 Un officier romain avait un esclave malade, qui était sur le point de mourir. Or, son maître tenait beaucoup à lui. 3 Quand il entendit parler de Jésus, l’officier envoya auprès de lui quelques responsables juifs pour le supplier de venir guérir son esclave. 4 Ils vinrent trouver Jésus et ils le prièrent instamment : Cet homme, disaient-ils, mérite vraiment que tu lui accordes cette faveur. 5 En effet, il aime notre peuple : il a même fait bâtir notre synagogue à ses frais.
6 Jésus partit avec eux. Il n’était plus qu’à une faible distance de la maison quand l’officier envoya des amis pour lui dire : Seigneur, ne te donne pas tant de peine, car je ne remplis pas les conditions[a] pour te recevoir dans ma maison. 7 C’est la raison pour laquelle je n’ai pas osé venir en personne te trouver. Mais, dis un mot et mon serviteur sera guéri. 8 Car, moi-même, je suis un officier subalterne, mais j’ai des soldats sous mes ordres, et quand je dis à l’un : « Va ! », il va. Quand je dis à un autre : « Viens ! », il vient. Quand je dis à mon esclave : « Fais ceci ! », il le fait.
9 En entendant ces paroles, Jésus fut rempli d’admiration pour cet officier : il se tourna vers la foule qui le suivait et dit : Je vous l’assure, nulle part en Israël, je n’ai trouvé une telle foi !
10 Les envoyés de l’officier s’en retournèrent alors à la maison où ils trouvèrent l’esclave en bonne santé.
11 Ensuite[b], Jésus se rendit dans une ville appelée Naïn[c]. Ses disciples et une grande foule l’accompagnaient. 12 Comme il arrivait à la porte de la ville, il rencontra un convoi funèbre : on enterrait le fils unique d’une veuve. Beaucoup d’habitants de la ville suivaient le cortège. 13 Le Seigneur vit la veuve et il fut pris de pitié pour elle ; il lui dit : Ne pleure pas !
14 Puis il s’approcha de la civière et posa sa main sur elle. Les porteurs s’arrêtèrent.
– Jeune homme, dit-il, je te l’ordonne, lève-toi !
15 Le mort se redressa, s’assit et se mit à parler. Jésus le rendit à sa mère. 16 Saisis d’une profonde crainte, tous les assistants louaient Dieu et disaient : Un grand prophète est apparu parmi nous !
Et ils ajoutaient : Dieu est venu prendre soin de son peuple !
17 Cette déclaration concernant Jésus se répandit dans toute la Judée et dans les régions environnantes.
Jésus et Jean-Baptiste(B)
18 Jean fut informé par ses disciples de tout ce qui se passait. Il appela alors deux d’entre eux 19 et les envoya auprès du Seigneur pour demander : Es-tu celui qui devait venir[d], ou bien devons-nous en attendre un autre ?
20 Ces hommes se présentèrent à Jésus et lui dirent : C’est Jean-Baptiste qui nous envoie. Voici ce qu’il te fait demander : « Es-tu celui qui devait venir, ou bien devons-nous en attendre un autre ? »
21 Or, au moment où ils arrivaient, Jésus guérit plusieurs personnes de diverses maladies et infirmités. Il délivra des gens qui étaient sous l’emprise d’esprits mauvais et rendit la vue à plusieurs aveugles. 22 Il répondit alors aux envoyés : Retournez auprès de Jean et racontez-lui ce que vous avez vu et entendu : les aveugles voient, les paralysés marchent normalement, les lépreux sont purifiés, les sourds entendent, les morts ressuscitent, la Bonne Nouvelle est annoncée aux pauvres[e]. 23 Heureux celui qui ne perdra pas la foi à cause de moi !
24 Après le départ des messagers de Jean, Jésus saisit cette occasion pour parler de Jean à la foule : Qu’êtes-vous allés voir au désert ? Un roseau agité çà et là par le vent ? 25 Qui donc êtes-vous allés voir ? Un homme habillé avec élégance ? Ceux qui portent des habits somptueux et qui vivent dans le luxe habitent les palais royaux. 26 Mais qu’êtes-vous donc allés voir au désert ? Un prophète ? Oui, assurément, et même bien plus qu’un prophète, c’est moi qui vous le dis. 27 Car c’est celui dont il est écrit :
J’enverrai mon messager devant toi,
il te préparera le chemin[f] .
28 Je vous l’assure : parmi tous les hommes qui sont nés d’une femme, il n’y en a pas de plus grand que Jean. Et pourtant, le plus petit dans le royaume de Dieu est plus grand que lui.
(Mt 11.16-19)
29 Tous les gens du peuple et tous les collecteurs d’impôts qui ont écouté le message de Jean et se sont fait baptiser par lui ont reconnu que Dieu est juste. 30 Mais les pharisiens et les enseignants de la Loi, qui ont refusé de se faire baptiser par lui, ont rejeté la volonté de Dieu à leur égard.
31 A qui donc pourrais-je comparer les gens de notre temps ? A qui ressemblent-ils ? 32 Ils sont comme des enfants assis sur la place du marché qui se crient les uns aux autres :
Quand nous avons joué de la flûte,
vous n’avez pas dansé !
Et quand nous avons chanté des airs de deuil,
vous ne vous êtes pas mis à pleurer !
33 En effet, Jean-Baptiste est venu, il ne mangeait pas de pain, il ne buvait pas de vin. Qu’avez-vous dit alors ? « Il a un démon en lui ! ».
34 Le Fils de l’homme est venu, il mange et boit, et vous vous écriez : « Cet homme ne pense qu’à faire bonne chère et à boire du vin, il est l’ami des collecteurs d’impôts et des pécheurs notoires. »
35 Cependant, la sagesse de Dieu est reconnue comme telle par ceux qui la reçoivent.
L’amour, fruit du pardon
36 Un pharisien invita Jésus à manger. Jésus se rendit chez lui et se mit à table. 37 Survint une femme connue dans la ville pour sa vie dissolue. Comme elle avait appris que Jésus mangeait chez le pharisien, elle avait apporté un flacon d’albâtre[g] rempli de parfum. 38 Elle se tint derrière lui, à ses pieds[h]. Elle pleurait ; elle se mit à mouiller de ses larmes les pieds de Jésus ; alors elle les essuya avec ses cheveux et, en les embrassant, elle versait le parfum sur eux.
39 En voyant cela, le pharisien qui l’avait invité se dit : Si cet homme était vraiment un prophète, il saurait quelle est cette femme qui le touche, que c’est quelqu’un qui mène une vie dissolue.
40 Jésus lui répondit à haute voix : Simon, j’ai quelque chose à te dire.
– Oui, Maître, parle, répondit le pharisien.
41 – Il était une fois un prêteur à qui deux hommes devaient de l’argent. Le premier devait cinq cents pièces d’argent ; le second cinquante[i]. 42 Comme ni l’un ni l’autre n’avaient de quoi rembourser leur dette, il fit cadeau à tous deux de ce qu’ils lui devaient. A ton avis, lequel des deux l’aimera le plus ?
43 Simon répondit : Celui, je suppose, auquel il aura remis la plus grosse dette.
– Voilà qui est bien jugé, lui dit Jésus.
44 Puis, se tournant vers la femme, il reprit : Tu vois cette femme ? Eh bien, quand je suis entré dans ta maison, tu ne m’as pas apporté d’eau pour me laver les pieds[j] ; mais elle, elle me les a arrosés de ses larmes et les a essuyés avec ses cheveux. 45 Tu ne m’as pas accueilli en m’embrassant, mais elle, depuis que je suis entré, elle n’a cessé de couvrir mes pieds de baisers. 46 Tu n’as pas versé d’huile parfumée sur ma tête, mais elle, elle a versé du parfum sur mes pieds. 47 C’est pourquoi je te le dis : ses nombreux péchés lui ont été pardonnés, c’est pour cela qu’elle m’a témoigné tant d’amour. Mais celui qui a eu peu de choses à se faire pardonner ne manifeste que peu d’amour !
48 Puis il dit à la femme : Tes péchés te sont pardonnés.
49 Les autres invités se dirent en eux-mêmes : « Qui est donc cet homme qui ose pardonner les péchés ? »
50 Mais Jésus dit à la femme : Parce que tu as cru en moi, tu es sauvée ; va en paix.
Footnotes
- 7.6 Ou : je ne suis pas digne. Voir Mt 8.8.
- 7.11 Certains manuscrits ont : le lendemain.
- 7.11 Ville du sud-est de la Galilée, à une douzaine de kilomètres de Nazareth.
- 7.19 Voir Mt 11.3 et la note.
- 7.22 Es 35.5 ; 61.1.
- 7.27 Ml 3.1.
- 7.37 Pierre blanchâtre dans laquelle on taillait des vases à parfum.
- 7.38 Comme dans toute l’Antiquité, les invités étaient allongés sur des sortes de divans, les pieds vers l’extérieur du cercle.
- 7.41 Il s’agit de deniers. Le denier représentait le salaire journalier d’un ouvrier agricole.
- 7.44 Ce que les règles de l’hospitalité lui suggéraient.
Luke 7
Authorized (King James) Version
7 Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum. 2 And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. 3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. 4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: 5 for he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. 6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: 7 wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. 8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 9 When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 10 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. 12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. 14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. 15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. 16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people. 17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judæa, and throughout all the region round about.
18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. 19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. 22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. 23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 25 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts. 26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. 27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 29 And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
31 And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? 32 They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept. 33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. 34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! 35 But wisdom is justified of all her children.
36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, 38 and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. 40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. 41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. 42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? 43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. 44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. 45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. 48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. 49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? 50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Luke 7
New International Version
The Faith of the Centurion(A)
7 When Jesus had finished saying all this(B) to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. 2 There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. 3 The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. 4 When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this, 5 because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” 6 So Jesus went with them.
He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. 7 That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed.(C) 8 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” 10 Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.
Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son(D)
11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. 13 When the Lord(E) saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”
14 Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!”(F) 15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
16 They were all filled with awe(G) and praised God.(H) “A great prophet(I) has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.”(J) 17 This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.(K)
Jesus and John the Baptist(L)
18 John’s(M) disciples(N) told him about all these things. Calling two of them, 19 he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”
20 When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’”
21 At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses(O) and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind. 22 So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(P) 23 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”
24 After John’s messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind? 25 If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear expensive clothes and indulge in luxury are in palaces. 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet?(Q) Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is the one about whom it is written:
28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God(S) is greater than he.”
29 (All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptized by John.(T) 30 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law(U) rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)
31 Jesus went on to say, “To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other:
“‘We played the pipe for you,
and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
and you did not cry.’
33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine,(V) and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’(W) 35 But wisdom is proved right by all her children.”
Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman(X)(Y)
36 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. 38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.
39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet,(Z) he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”
40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”
“Tell me, teacher,” he said.
41 “Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii,[c] and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”
43 Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.”
“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet,(AA) but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You did not give me a kiss,(AB) but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not put oil on my head,(AC) but she has poured perfume on my feet. 47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”
48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”(AD)
49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you;(AE) go in peace.”(AF)
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