Acts 16
1 He also came to Derbe and to Lystra. At Lystra he found a disciple, Timothy by name--the son of a Christian Jewess, though he had a Greek father.
paulō darbbīlustrānagarayōrupasthitōbhavat tatra tīmathiyanāmā śiṣya ēka āsīt; sa viśvāsinyā yihūdīyāyā yōṣitō garbbhajātaḥ kintu tasya pitānyadēśīyalōkaḥ|
2 Timothy was well spoken of by the brethren at Lystra and Iconium,
sa janō lustrā-ikaniyanagarasthānāṁ bhrātr̥ṇāṁ samīpēpi sukhyātimān āsīt|
3 and Paul desiring that he should accompany him on his journey, took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
paulastaṁ svasaṅginaṁ karttuṁ matiṁ kr̥tvā taṁ gr̥hītvā taddēśanivāsināṁ yihūdīyānām anurōdhāt tasya tvakchēdaṁ kr̥tavān yatastasya pitā bhinnadēśīyalōka iti sarvvairajñāyata|
4 As they journeyed on from town to town, they handed to the brethren for their observance the decisions which had been arrived at by the Apostles and Elders in Jerusalem.
tataḥ paraṁ tē nagarē nagarē bhramitvā yirūśālamasthaiḥ prēritai rlōkaprācīnaiśca nirūpitaṁ yad vyavasthāpatraṁ tadanusārēṇācarituṁ lōkēbhyastad dattavantaḥ|
5 So the Churches went on gaining a stronger faith and growing in numbers from day to day.
tēnaiva sarvvē dharmmasamājāḥ khrīṣṭadharmmē susthirāḥ santaḥ pratidinaṁ varddhitā abhavan|
6 Then Paul and his companions passed through Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Message in the province of Asia.
tēṣu phrugiyāgālātiyādēśamadhyēna gatēṣu satsu pavitra ātmā tān āśiyādēśē kathāṁ prakāśayituṁ pratiṣiddhavān|
7 When they reached the frontier of Mysia, they were about to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit this.
tathā musiyādēśa upasthāya bithuniyāṁ gantuṁ tairudyōgē kr̥tē ātmā tān nānvamanyata|
8 So, passing along Mysia, they came to Troas.
tasmāt tē musiyādēśaṁ parityajya trōyānagaraṁ gatvā samupasthitāḥ|
9 Here, one night, Paul saw a vision. There was a Macedonian who was standing, entreating him and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us."
rātrau paulaḥ svapnē dr̥ṣṭavān ēkō mākidaniyalōkastiṣṭhan vinayaṁ kr̥tvā tasmai kathayati, mākidaniyādēśam āgatyāsmān upakurvviti|
10 So when he had seen the vision, we immediately looked out for an opportunity of passing on into Macedonia, confidently inferring that God had called us to proclaim the Good News to the people there.
tasyētthaṁ svapnadarśanāt prabhustaddēśīyalōkān prati susaṁvādaṁ pracārayitum asmān āhūyatīti niścitaṁ buddhvā vayaṁ tūrṇaṁ mākidaniyādēśaṁ gantum udyōgam akurmma|
11 Accordingly we put out to sea from Troas, and ran a straight course to Samothrace. The next day we came to Neapolis,
tataḥ paraṁ vayaṁ trōyānagarād prasthāya r̥jumārgēṇa sāmathrākiyōpadvīpēna gatvā parē'hani niyāpalinagara upasthitāḥ|
12 and thence to Philippi, which is a city in Macedonia, the first in its district, a Roman colony. And there we stayed some little time.
tasmād gatvā mākidaniyāntarvvartti rōmīyavasatisthānaṁ yat philipīnāmapradhānanagaraṁ tatrōpasthāya katipayadināni tatra sthitavantaḥ|
13 On the Sabbath we went beyond the city gate to the riverside, where we had reason to believe that there was a place for prayer; and sitting down we talked with the women who had come together.
viśrāmavārē nagarād bahi rgatvā nadītaṭē yatra prārthanācāra āsīt tatrōpaviśya samāgatā nārīḥ prati kathāṁ prācārayāma|
14 Among our hearers was one named Lydia, a dealer in purple goods. She belonged to the city of Thyateira, and was a worshipper of the true God. The Lord opened her heart, so that she gave attention to what Paul was saying.
tataḥ thuyātīrānagarīyā dhūṣarāmbaravikrāyiṇī ludiyānāmikā yā īśvarasēvikā yōṣit śrōtrīṇāṁ madhya āsīt tayā paulōktavākyāni yad gr̥hyantē tadarthaṁ prabhustasyā manōdvāraṁ muktavān|
15 When she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, "If in your judgement I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house." And she made us go there.
ataḥ sā yōṣit saparivārā majjitā satī vinayaṁ kr̥tvā kathitavatī, yuṣmākaṁ vicārād yadi prabhau viśvāsinī jātāhaṁ tarhi mama gr̥ham āgatya tiṣṭhata| itthaṁ sā yatnēnāsmān asthāpayat|
16 One day, as we were on our way to the place of prayer, a slave girl met us who claimed to be inspired and was accustomed to bring her owners large profits by telling fortunes.
yasyā gaṇanayā tadadhipatīnāṁ bahudhanōpārjanaṁ jātaṁ tādr̥śī gaṇakabhūtagrastā kācana dāsī prārthanāsthānagamanakāla āgatyāsmān sākṣāt kr̥tavatī|
17 She kept following close behind Paul and the rest of us, crying aloud, "These men are the bondservants of the Most High God, and are proclaiming to you the way of salvation."
sāsmākaṁ paulasya ca paścād ētya prōccaiḥ kathāmimāṁ kathitavatī, manuṣyā ētē sarvvōparisthasyēśvarasya sēvakāḥ santō'smān prati paritrāṇasya mārgaṁ prakāśayanti|
18 This she persisted in for a considerable time, until Paul, wearied out, turned round and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And it came out immediately.
sā kanyā bahudināni tādr̥śam akarōt tasmāt paulō duḥkhitaḥ san mukhaṁ parāvartya taṁ bhūtamavadad, ahaṁ yīśukhrīṣṭasya nāmnā tvāmājñāpayāmi tvamasyā bahirgaccha; tēnaiva tatkṣaṇāt sa bhūtastasyā bahirgataḥ|
19 But when her owners saw that their hopes of gain were gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them off to the magistrates in the public square.
tataḥ svēṣāṁ lābhasya pratyāśā viphalā jātēti vilōkya tasyāḥ prabhavaḥ paulaṁ sīlañca dhr̥tvākr̥ṣya vicārasthānē'dhipatīnāṁ samīpam ānayan|
20 Then they brought them before the praetors. "These men," they said, "are creating a great disturbance in our city.
tataḥ śāsakānāṁ nikaṭaṁ nītvā rōmilōkā vayam asmākaṁ yad vyavaharaṇaṁ grahītum ācarituñca niṣiddhaṁ,
21 They are Jews, and are teaching customs which we, as Romans, are not permitted to adopt or practise."
imē yihūdīyalōkāḥ santōpi tadēva śikṣayitvā nagarē'smākam atīva kalahaṁ kurvvanti,
22 The crowd, too, joined in the outcry against them, till at length the praetors ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods;
iti kathitē sati lōkanivahastayōḥ prātikūlyēnōdatiṣṭhat tathā śāsakāstayō rvastrāṇi chitvā vētrāghātaṁ karttum ājñāpayan|
23 and, after severely flogging them, they threw them into jail and bade the jailer keep them safely.
aparaṁ tē tau bahu prahāryya tvamētau kārāṁ nītvā sāvadhānaṁ rakṣayēti kārārakṣakam ādiśan|
24 He, having received an order like that, lodged them in the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
ittham ājñāṁ prāpya sa tāvabhyantarasthakārāṁ nītvā pādēṣu pādapāśībhi rbaddhvā sthāpitāvān|
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
atha niśīthasamayē paulasīlāvīśvaramuddiśya prāthanāṁ gānañca kr̥tavantau, kārāsthitā lōkāśca tadaśr̥ṇvan
26 when suddenly there was such a violent shock of earthquake that the prison shook to its foundations. Instantly the doors all flew open, and the chains fell off from every prisoner.
tadākasmāt mahān bhūmikampō'bhavat tēna bhittimūlēna saha kārā kampitābhūt tatkṣaṇāt sarvvāṇi dvārāṇi muktāni jātāni sarvvēṣāṁ bandhanāni ca muktāni|
27 Starting up from sleep and seeing the doors of the jail wide open, the jailer drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
ataēva kārārakṣakō nidrātō jāgaritvā kārāyā dvārāṇi muktāni dr̥ṣṭvā bandilōkāḥ palāyitā ityanumāya kōṣāt khaṅgaṁ bahiḥ kr̥tvātmaghātaṁ karttum udyataḥ|
28 But Paul shouted loudly to him, saying, "Do yourself no injury: we are all here.
kintu paulaḥ prōccaistamāhūya kathitavān paśya vayaṁ sarvvē'trāsmahē, tvaṁ nijaprāṇahiṁsāṁ mākārṣīḥ|
29 Then, calling for lights, he sprang in and fell trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas;
tadā pradīpam ānētum uktvā sa kampamānaḥ san ullampyābhyantaram āgatya paulasīlayōḥ pādēṣu patitavān|
30 and, bringing them out of the prison, he exclaimed, "O sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
paścāt sa tau bahirānīya pr̥ṣṭavān hē mahēcchau paritrāṇaṁ prāptuṁ mayā kiṁ karttavyaṁ?
31 "Believe on the Lord Jesus," they replied, "and both you and your household will be saved."
paścāt tau svagr̥hamānīya tayōḥ sammukhē khādyadravyāṇi sthāpitavān tathā sa svayaṁ tadīyāḥ sarvvē parivārāścēśvarē viśvasantaḥ sānanditā abhavan|
32 And they told the Lord's Message to him as well as to all who were in his house.
tasmai tasya gr̥hasthitasarvvalōkēbhyaśca prabhōḥ kathāṁ kathitavantau|
33 Then he took them, even at that time of night, washed their wounds, and he and all his household were immediately baptized;
tathā rātrēstasminnēva daṇḍē sa tau gr̥hītvā tayōḥ prahārāṇāṁ kṣatāni prakṣālitavān tataḥ sa svayaṁ tasya sarvvē parijanāśca majjitā abhavan|
34 and bringing the Apostles up into his house, he spread a meal for them, and was filled with gladness, with his whole household, his faith resting on God.
paścāt tau svagr̥hamānīya tayōḥ sammukhē khādyadravyāṇi sthāpitavān tathā sa svayaṁ tadīyāḥ sarvvē parivārāścēśvarē viśvasantaḥ sānanditā abhavan|
35 In the morning the praetors sent their lictors with the order, "Release those men."
dina upasthitē tau lōkau mōcayēti kathāṁ kathayituṁ śāsakāḥ padātigaṇaṁ prēṣitavantaḥ|
36 So the jailer brought Paul word, saying, "The praetors have sent orders for you to be released. Now therefore you can go, and proceed on your way in peace."
tataḥ kārārakṣakaḥ paulāya tāṁ vārttāṁ kathitavān yuvāṁ tyājayituṁ śāsakā lōkāna prēṣitavanta idānīṁ yuvāṁ bahi rbhūtvā kuśalēna pratiṣṭhētāṁ|
37 But Paul said to them, "After cruelly beating us in public, without trial, Roman citizens though we are, they have thrown us into prison, and are they now going to send us away privately? No, indeed! Let them come in person and fetch us out."
kintu paulastān avadat rōmilōkayōrāvayōḥ kamapi dōṣam na niścitya sarvvēṣāṁ samakṣam āvāṁ kaśayā tāḍayitvā kārāyāṁ baddhavanta idānīṁ kimāvāṁ guptaṁ vistrakṣyanti? tanna bhaviṣyati, svayamāgatyāvāṁ bahiḥ kr̥tvā nayantu|
38 This answer the lictors took back to the praetors, who were alarmed when they were told that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.
tadā padātibhiḥ śāsakēbhya ētadvārttāyāṁ kathitāyāṁ tau rōmilōkāviti kathāṁ śrutvā tē bhītāḥ
39 Accordingly they came and apologized to them; and, bringing them out, asked them to leave the city.
santastayōḥ sannidhimāgatya vinayam akurvvan aparaṁ bahiḥ kr̥tvā nagarāt prasthātuṁ prārthitavantaḥ|
40 Then Paul and Silas, having come out of the prison, went to Lydia's house; and, after seeing the brethren and encouraging them, they left Philippi.
tatastau kārāyā nirgatya ludiyāyā gr̥haṁ gatavantau tatra bhrātr̥gaṇaṁ sākṣātkr̥tya tān sāntvayitvā tasmāt sthānāt prasthitau|
