Acts 24
1 And after five days the high priest Ananias came down, with some of the ancients, and one Tertullus an orator, who went to the governor against Paul.
पाँच दिनपछि, प्रधान पूजाहारी हननिया, केही एल्डरहरू र तर्तुलस नाउँ गरेका कुशलवक्ता त्यहाँ गए । यी मानिसहरूले शासककहाँ पावलको विरुद्धमा दोष लगाए ।
2 And Paul being called for, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: Whereas through thee we live in much peace, and many things are rectified by thy providence,
जब पावल शासकका अगाडि उभिए, ततुर्लसले तिनलाई दोष लगाउन थाल्यो र शासकलाई भन्यो, “तपाईंको कारणले हामीलाई ठूलो शान्ति मिलेको छ; तपाईंको दूरदृष्टिले हाम्रो देशमा असल सुधार ल्याउँछ ।
3 We accept it always and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thanksgiving.
त्यसकारण अतिउच्च फेलिक्स, सबै धन्यवादका साथ तपाईंले गर्नुभएको हरेक कुरालाई हामी स्वागत गर्छौं ।
4 But that I be no further tedious to thee, I desire thee of thy clemency to hear us in few words.
त्यसैले म तपाईंलाई अल्झाउँदिनँ, मेरो कुरा छोटकरीमा दया गरी सुनिदिनलाई आग्रह गर्छु ।
5 We have found this to be a pestilent man, and raising seditions among all the Jews throughout the world, and author of the sedition of the sect of the Nazarenes.
किनभने हामीले यस मानिसलाई दु: ख दिने र सारा संसारभरिका यहूदीहरूलाई विद्रोह गर्न लगाउने व्यक्तिको रूपमा पाएका छौँ । ऊ नाजरी सम्प्रदायको एउटा अगुवा हो ।
6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom, we having apprehended, would also have judged according to our law.
उसले मन्दिरलाई अशुद्ध पार्न पनि प्रयास गर्यो, त्यसैले उसलाई हामीले पक्र्यौँ ।
7 But Lysias the tribune coming upon us, with great violence took him away out of our hands;
तर जब सैनिक अधिकृत आइपुगे, तिनले पावललाई हाम्रो हातबाट बलजफ्ति गरेर खोसेर लगे ।
8 Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest thyself, by examination, have knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
जब तपाईंले यी सबै कुराहरू बारे पावललाई प्रश्न गर्नुहुन्छ, हामीले उसलाई दोष लगाएको कुराको बारेमा तपाईं आफैँले थाहा पाउनुहुनेछ ।
9 And the Jews also added, and said that these things were so.
यहूदीहरूले पनि एकैसाथ पावललाई दोष लगाए र यी कुराहरू सत्य हुन् भने ।
10 Then Paul answered, (the governor making a sign to him to speak: ) Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge over this nation, I will with good courage answer for myself.
तर जब शासकले पावललाई बोल्नका लागि इशारा गरे, पावलले जवाफ दिए, “म बुझ्छु कि तपाईं यस जातिको निम्ति धेरै वर्षदेखि न्यायकर्ता हुनुभएको छ, र यसैले म आफैँलाई तपाईंको सामु खुसीसाथ बयान गर्छु ।”
11 For thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days, since I went up to adore in Jerusalem:
तपाईं आफैँले प्रमाणित गर्न सक्नु हुन्छ कि म यरूशलेममा आराधना गर्न गएको बाह्र दिनभन्दा बढी भएको छैन ।
12 And neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man, or causing any concourse of the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
र जब तिनीहरूले मलाई मन्दिरमा भेट्टाए, मैले कसैसँग विवाद गरिनँ, र मैले सभाघरहरू वा सहरहरूमा भिडलाई उक्साइनँ ।
13 Neither can they prove unto thee the things whereof they now accuse me.
र तिनीहरूले मेरो विरुद्धमा जुन दोष लगाएका छन् त्यो तपाईंको अगाडि अहिले प्रमाणित गर्न सक्दैनन् ।
14 But this I confess to thee, that according to the way, which they call a heresy, so do I serve the Father and my God, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets:
तर तपाईंसँग म यो स्वीकार गर्छु कि तिनीहरूले पन्थ भन्ने गरेको मार्गअनुसार नै म मेरा पुर्खाहरूका परमेश्वरको सेवा गर्छु । व्यवस्थामा भएका सबै कुराप्रति र अगमवक्ताहरूले लेखेका पुस्तकहरूप्रति म विश्वासयोग्य छु ।
15 Having hope in God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection of the just and unjust.
यी मानिसहरूले दुवै धर्मी र अधर्मी मृतकहरूको पुनरुत्थानको प्रतीक्षा गरेजस्तै, परमेश्वरमा मेरो पनि त्यस्तै दृढ विश्वास छ ।
16 And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence toward God, and towards men.
र यसमा नै परमेश्वर र मानिसहरूको सामु सबै कुराहरूद्वारा विनादोषको विवेक पाउन म काम गर्छु ।
17 Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings, and vows.
अहिले धेरै वर्षपछि म यहाँ मेरो जातिलाई सहायता र पैसाको उपहारहरू ल्याउन आएँ ।
18 In which I was found purified in the temple: neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
जब मैले यो गरेँ, एसियाका केही यहूदीहरूले मलाई शुद्धिकरणको समारोहमा मन्दिरमा भेट्टाए, जहाँ कुनै भिडभाड वा होहल्ला थिएन ।
19 But certain Jews of Asia, who ought to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had any thing against me:
ती मानिसहरू अहिले तपाईंको अगाडि हुनुपर्दथ्यो । अनि यदि मेरो विरुद्धमा तिनीहरूको केही थियो भने भन्नुपर्दथ्यो ।
20 Or let these men themselves say, if they found in me any iniquity, when standing before the council,
नत्र भने म यहूदी परिषदअगि खडा हुँदा तिनीहरूले ममा के गल्ती भेट्टाए, यिनै मानिसहरूले भन्नुपर्छ ।
21 Except it be for this one voice only that I cried, standing among them, Concerning the resurrection of the dead am I judged this day by you.
मैले उनीहरूको माझमा खडा भएर ठुलो स्वरमा यतिमात्र भनेर कराएको थिएँ, ʼमृतकहरूको पुनरुत्थान बारेको कुराले नै आज तपाईंद्वारा मेरो इन्साफ गरिदैँछ ।”
22 And Felix put them off, having most certain knowledge of this way, saying: When Lysias the tribune shall come down, I will hear you.
फेलिक्स यो मार्गको बारेमा जानकार थिए, त्यसैले उनले यहूदीहरूलाई पर्खन लगाए । तिनले भने “यरूशलेमबाट सेनापति लुसियस तल आएपछि म तिम्रो मुद्दाको फैसला गर्नेछु ।”
23 And he commanded a centurion to keep him, and that he should be easy, and that he should not prohibit any of his friends to minister unto him.
त्यसपछि उनले कप्तानलाई पावललाई पहरा दिने आज्ञा दिए, तर उनीसँग सदासयताको साथ व्यवहार गर र उनका कुनै साथीहरूबाट सहायता लिन वा भेटघाट गर्नलाई कसैले नरोक्नू भनी आदेश दिए ।
24 And after some days, Felix, coming with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jew, sent for Paul, and heard of him the faith, that is in Christ Jesus.
केही दिनपछि, फेलिक्स आफ्नी श्रीमती द्रुसिल्लासँग फर्के, तिनी यहूदी थिईन्, अनि उनले पावललाई बोलाए, र उनबाट ख्रीष्ट येशूप्रतिको विश्वासको बारेमा सुने ।
25 And as he treated of justice, and chastity, and of the judgment to come, Felix being terrified, answered: For this time, go thy way: but when I have a convenient time, I will send for thee.
तर जब पावलले उनलाई धार्मिकता, संयमता र आउँदै गरेको न्यायको बारे उनीसँग बहस गरे, फेलिक्स भयभीत भए; अनि उनले जवाफ दिए, “अहिलेलाई जाऊ, तर जब मलाई फेरि समय मिल्छ, म तिमीलाई बोलाउनेछु ।”
26 Hoping also withal, that money should be given him by Paul; for which cause also oftentimes sending for him, he spoke with him.
त्यही समयमा, पावलले तिनलाई पैसा दिन्छन् कि भनी तिनले आशा गरिरहेका थिए, त्यसैले तिनले पावललाई प्रायः बोलाउँथे र तिनीसँग कुरा गर्दथे ।
27 But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
तर जब दुई वर्ष बित्यो, फेलिक्सपछि पर्सिअस फेस्तस शासक बने, तर फेलिक्सले यहूदीहरूको समर्थन प्राप्त गर्न चाहन्थे, त्यसैले उनले पावललाई निरन्तर पहरामा नै छोडिराखे ।
