Acts 8
1 And Saul consented to his death, and at that time, there was a great persecution against the Church which was at Hierusalem, and they were all scattered abroad thorowe the regions of Iudea and of Samaria, except the Apostles.
tasya hatyākaraṇaṁ śaulopi samamanyata| tasmin samaye yirūśālamnagarasthāṁ maṇḍalīṁ prati mahātāḍanāyāṁ jātāyāṁ preritalokān hitvā sarvve'pare yihūdāśomiroṇadeśayo rnānāsthāne vikīrṇāḥ santo gatāḥ|
2 Then certaine men fearing God, caried Steuen amongs them, to be buried, and made great lamentation for him.
anyacca bhaktalokāstaṁ stiphānaṁ śmaśāne sthāpayitvā bahu vyalapan|
3 But Saul made hauocke of the Church, and entred into euery house, and drewe out both men and women, and put them into prison.
kintu śaulo gṛhe gṛhe bhramitvā striyaḥ puruṣāṁśca dhṛtvā kārāyāṁ baddhvā maṇḍalyā mahotpātaṁ kṛtavān|
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad, went to and from preaching the worde.
anyacca ye vikīrṇā abhavan te sarvvatra bhramitvā susaṁvādaṁ prācārayan|
5 Then came Philip into the citie of Samaria, and preached Christ vnto them.
tadā philipaḥ śomiroṇnagaraṁ gatvā khrīṣṭākhyānaṁ prācārayat;
6 And the people gaue heed vnto those things which Philippe spake, with one accorde, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
tato'śuci-bhṛtagrastalokebhyo bhūtāścītkṛtyāgacchan tathā bahavaḥ pakṣāghātinaḥ khañjā lokāśca svasthā abhavan|
7 For vncleane spirits crying with a loud voyce, came out of many that were possessed of them: and many taken with palsies, and that halted, were healed.
tasmāt lākā īdṛśaṁ tasyāścaryyaṁ karmma vilokya niśamya ca sarvva ekacittībhūya tenoktākhyāne manāṁsi nyadadhuḥ|
8 And there was great ioy in that citie.
tasminnagare mahānandaścābhavat|
9 And there was before in the citie a certaine man called Simon, which vsed witchcraft, and bewitched the people of Samaria, saying that he himselfe was some great man.
tataḥ pūrvvaṁ tasminnagare śimonnāmā kaścijjano bahvī rmāyākriyāḥ kṛtvā svaṁ kañcana mahāpuruṣaṁ procya śomiroṇīyānāṁ mohaṁ janayāmāsa|
10 To whome they gaue heede from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that great power of God.
tasmāt sa mānuṣa īśvarasya mahāśaktisvarūpa ityuktvā bālavṛddhavanitāḥ sarvve lākāstasmin manāṁsi nyadadhuḥ|
11 And they gaue heed vnto him, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
sa bahukālān māyāvikriyayā sarvvān atīva mohayāñcakāra, tasmāt te taṁ menire|
12 But assoone as they beleeued Philip, which preached the thinges that concerned the kingdome of God, and the Name of Iesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women.
kintvīśvarasya rājyasya yīśukhrīṣṭasya nāmnaścākhyānapracāriṇaḥ philipasya kathāyāṁ viśvasya teṣāṁ strīpuruṣobhayalokā majjitā abhavan|
13 Then Simon himselfe beleeued also and was baptized, and continued with Philippe, and wondred, when he sawe the signes and great miracles which were done.
śeṣe sa śimonapi svayaṁ pratyait tato majjitaḥ san philipena kṛtām āścaryyakriyāṁ lakṣaṇañca vilokyāsambhavaṁ manyamānastena saha sthitavān|
14 Nowe when the Apostles, which were at Hierusalem, heard say, that Samaria had receiued the worde of God, they sent vnto them Peter and Iohn.
itthaṁ śomiroṇdeśīyalokā īśvarasya kathām agṛhlan iti vārttāṁ yirūśālamnagarasthapreritāḥ prāpya pitaraṁ yohanañca teṣāṁ nikaṭe preṣitavantaḥ|
15 Which whe they were come downe, prayed for them, that they might receiue the holy Ghost.
tatastau tat sthānam upasthāya lokā yathā pavitram ātmānaṁ prāpnuvanti tadarthaṁ prārthayetāṁ|
16 (For as yet, hee was fallen downe on none of them, but they were baptized onely in the Name of the Lord Iesus.)
yataste purā kevalaprabhuyīśo rnāmnā majjitamātrā abhavan, na tu teṣāṁ madhye kamapi prati pavitrasyātmana āvirbhāvo jātaḥ|
17 Then layd they their handes on them, and they receiued the holy Ghost.
kintu preritābhyāṁ teṣāṁ gātreṣu kareṣvarpiteṣu satsu te pavitram ātmānam prāpnuvan|
18 And when Simon sawe, that through laying on of the Apostles hands the holy Ghost was giuen, he offred them money,
itthaṁ lokānāṁ gātreṣu preritayoḥ karārpaṇena tān pavitram ātmānaṁ prāptān dṛṣṭvā sa śimon tayoḥ samīpe mudrā ānīya kathitavān;
19 Saying, Giue mee also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay the handes, he may receiue the holy Ghost.
ahaṁ yasya gātre hastam arpayiṣyāmi tasyāpi yathetthaṁ pavitrātmaprāpti rbhavati tādṛśīṁ śaktiṁ mahyaṁ dattaṁ|
20 Then saide Peter vnto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou thinkest that the gift of God may be obteined with money.
kintu pitarastaṁ pratyavadat tava mudrāstvayā vinaśyantu yata īśvarasya dānaṁ mudrābhiḥ krīyate tvamitthaṁ buddhavān;
21 Thou hast neither part nor fellowship in this businesse: for thine heart is not right in the sight of God.
īśvarāya tāvantaḥkaraṇaṁ saralaṁ nahi, tasmād atra tavāṁśo'dhikāraśca kopi nāsti|
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickednes, and pray God, that if it be possible, the thought of thine heart may be forgiuen thee.
ata etatpāpahetoḥ khedānvitaḥ san kenāpi prakāreṇa tava manasa etasyāḥ kukalpanāyāḥ kṣamā bhavati, etadartham īśvare prārthanāṁ kuru;
23 For I see that thou art in the gall of bitternes, and in the bonde of iniquitie.
yatastvaṁ tiktapitte pāpasya bandhane ca yadasi tanmayā buddham|
24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye haue spoken, come vpon me.
tadā śimon akathayat tarhi yuvābhyāmuditā kathā mayi yathā na phalati tadarthaṁ yuvāṁ mannimittaṁ prabhau prārthanāṁ kurutaṁ|
25 So they, when they had testified and preached the worde of the Lord, returned to Hierusalem, and preached the Gospel in many townes of the Samaritans.
anena prakāreṇa tau sākṣyaṁ dattvā prabhoḥ kathāṁ pracārayantau śomiroṇīyānām anekagrāmeṣu susaṁvādañca pracārayantau yirūśālamnagaraṁ parāvṛtya gatau|
26 Then the Angel of the Lord spake vnto Philip, saying, Arise, and goe towarde the South vnto the way that goeth downe from Hierusalem vnto Gaza, which is waste.
tataḥ param īśvarasya dūtaḥ philipam ityādiśat, tvamutthāya dakṣiṇasyāṁ diśi yo mārgo prāntarasya madhyena yirūśālamo 'sānagaraṁ yāti taṁ mārgaṁ gaccha|
27 And hee arose and went on: and beholde, a certaine Eunuche of Ethiopia, Candaces the Queene of the Ethiopians chiefe Gouernour, who had the rule of all her treasure, and came to Hierusalem to worship:
tataḥ sa utthāya gatavān; tadā kandākīnāmnaḥ kūślokānāṁ rājñyāḥ sarvvasampatteradhīśaḥ kūśadeśīya ekaḥ ṣaṇḍo bhajanārthaṁ yirūśālamnagaram āgatya
28 And as he returned sitting in his charet, he read Esaias the Prophet.
punarapi rathamāruhya yiśayiyanāmno bhaviṣyadvādino granthaṁ paṭhan pratyāgacchati|
29 Then the Spirit said vnto Philip, Goe neere and ioyne thy selfe to yonder charet.
etasmin samaye ātmā philipam avadat, tvam rathasya samīpaṁ gatvā tena sārddhaṁ mila|
30 And Philip ranne thither, and heard him reade the Prophet Esaias, and said, But vnderstandest thou what thou readest?
tasmāt sa dhāvan tasya sannidhāvupasthāya tena paṭhyamānaṁ yiśayiyathaviṣyadvādino vākyaṁ śrutvā pṛṣṭavān yat paṭhasi tat kiṁ budhyase?
31 And he saide, Howe can I, except I had a guide? And he desired Philip, that he would come vp and sit with him.
tataḥ sa kathitavān kenacinna bodhitohaṁ kathaṁ budhyeya? tataḥ sa philipaṁ rathamāroḍhuṁ svena sārddham upaveṣṭuñca nyavedayat|
32 Nowe the place of the Scripture which he read, was this, Hee was lead as a sheepe to the slaughter: and like a lambe domme before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth.
sa śāstrasyetadvākyaṁ paṭhitavān yathā, samānīyata ghātāya sa yathā meṣaśāvakaḥ| lomacchedakasākṣācca meṣaśca nīravo yathā| ābadhya vadanaṁ svīyaṁ tathā sa samatiṣṭhata|
33 In his humilitie his iudgement hath bene exalted: but who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
anyāyena vicāreṇa sa ucchinno 'bhavat tadā| tatkālīnamanuṣyān ko jano varṇayituṁ kṣamaḥ| yato jīvannṛṇāṁ deśāt sa ucchinno 'bhavat dhruvaṁ|
34 Then the Eunuche answered Philippe, and saide, I pray thee of whome speaketh the Prophet this? of himselfe, or of some other man?
anantaraṁ sa philipam avadat nivedayāmi, bhaviṣyadvādī yāmimāṁ kathāṁ kathayāmāsa sa kiṁ svasmin vā kasmiṁścid anyasmin?
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, and preached vnto him Iesus.
tataḥ philipastatprakaraṇam ārabhya yīśorupākhyānaṁ tasyāgre prāstaut|
36 And as they went on their way, they came vnto a certaine water, and the Eunuche said, See, here is water: what doeth let me to be baptized?
itthaṁ mārgeṇa gacchantau jalāśayasya samīpa upasthitau; tadā klībo'vādīt paśyātra sthāne jalamāste mama majjane kā bādhā?
37 And Philippe said vnto him, If thou beleeuest with all thine heart, thou mayest. Then he answered, and saide, I beleeue that that Iesus Christ is that Sonne of God.
tataḥ philipa uttaraṁ vyāharat svāntaḥkaraṇena sākaṁ yadi pratyeṣi tarhi bādhā nāsti| tataḥ sa kathitavān yīśukhrīṣṭa īśvarasya putra ityahaṁ pratyemi|
38 Then he commanded the charet to stand stil: and they went downe both into the water, both Philip and the Eunuche, and he baptized him.
tadā rathaṁ sthagitaṁ karttum ādiṣṭe philipaklībau dvau jalam avāruhatāṁ; tadā philipastam majjayāmāsa|
39 And assoone as they were come vp out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the Eunuche sawe him no more: so he went on his way reioycing.
tatpaścāt jalamadhyād utthitayoḥ satoḥ parameśvarasyātmā philipaṁ hṛtvā nītavān, tasmāt klībaḥ punastaṁ na dṛṣṭavān tathāpi hṛṣṭacittaḥ san svamārgeṇa gatavān|
40 But Philippe was found at Azotus, and he walked to and from preaching in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.
philipaścāsdodnagaram upasthāya tasmāt kaisariyānagara upasthitikālaparyyanataṁ sarvvasminnagare susaṁvādaṁ pracārayan gatavān|
