Acts 8
1 And Saul fully approved of his murder. At this time a great persecution broke out against the Church in Jerusalem, and all except the Apostles were scattered throughout Judaea and Samaria.
tasya hatyākaraṇaṁ śaulōpi samamanyata| tasmin samayē yirūśālamnagarasthāṁ maṇḍalīṁ prati mahātāḍanāyāṁ jātāyāṁ prēritalōkān hitvā sarvvē'parē yihūdāśōmirōṇadēśayō rnānāsthānē vikīrṇāḥ santō gatāḥ|
2 A party of devout men, however, buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.
anyacca bhaktalōkāstaṁ stiphānaṁ śmaśānē sthāpayitvā bahu vyalapan|
3 But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.
kintu śaulō gr̥hē gr̥hē bhramitvā striyaḥ puruṣāṁśca dhr̥tvā kārāyāṁ baddhvā maṇḍalyā mahōtpātaṁ kr̥tavān|
4 Those, however, who were scattered abroad went from place to place spreading the Good News of God's Message;
anyacca yē vikīrṇā abhavan tē sarvvatra bhramitvā susaṁvādaṁ prācārayan|
5 while Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed Christ there.
tadā philipaḥ śōmirōṇnagaraṁ gatvā khrīṣṭākhyānaṁ prācārayat;
6 Crowds of people, with one accord, gave attention to what they heard from him, listening, and witnessing the signs which he did.
tatō'śuci-bhr̥tagrastalōkēbhyō bhūtāścītkr̥tyāgacchan tathā bahavaḥ pakṣāghātinaḥ khañjā lōkāśca svasthā abhavan|
7 For, with a loud cry, foul spirits came out of many possessed by them, and many paralytics and lame persons were restored to health.
tasmāt lākā īdr̥śaṁ tasyāścaryyaṁ karmma vilōkya niśamya ca sarvva ēkacittībhūya tēnōktākhyānē manāṁsi nyadadhuḥ|
8 And there was great joy in that city.
tasminnagarē mahānandaścābhavat|
9 Now for some time past there had been a man named Simon living there, who had been practising magic and astonishing the Samaritans, pretending that he was more than human.
tataḥ pūrvvaṁ tasminnagarē śimōnnāmā kaścijjanō bahvī rmāyākriyāḥ kr̥tvā svaṁ kañcana mahāpuruṣaṁ prōcya śōmirōṇīyānāṁ mōhaṁ janayāmāsa|
10 To him people of all classes paid attention, declaring, "This man is the Power of God, known as the great Power."
tasmāt sa mānuṣa īśvarasya mahāśaktisvarūpa ityuktvā bālavr̥ddhavanitāḥ sarvvē lākāstasmin manāṁsi nyadadhuḥ|
11 His influence over them arose from their having been, for a long time, bewildered by his sorceries.
sa bahukālān māyāvikriyayā sarvvān atīva mōhayāñcakāra, tasmāt tē taṁ mēnirē|
12 But when Philip began to tell the Good News about the Kingdom of God and about the Name of Jesus Christ, and they embraced the faith, they were baptized, men and women alike.
kintvīśvarasya rājyasya yīśukhrīṣṭasya nāmnaścākhyānapracāriṇaḥ philipasya kathāyāṁ viśvasya tēṣāṁ strīpuruṣōbhayalōkā majjitā abhavan|
13 Simon himself also believed, and after being baptized remained in close attendance on Philip, and was full of amazement at seeing such signs and such great miracles performed.
śēṣē sa śimōnapi svayaṁ pratyait tatō majjitaḥ san philipēna kr̥tām āścaryyakriyāṁ lakṣaṇañca vilōkyāsambhavaṁ manyamānastēna saha sthitavān|
14 When the Apostles in Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had accepted God's Message, they sent Peter and John to visit them.
itthaṁ śōmirōṇdēśīyalōkā īśvarasya kathām agr̥hlan iti vārttāṁ yirūśālamnagarasthaprēritāḥ prāpya pitaraṁ yōhanañca tēṣāṁ nikaṭē prēṣitavantaḥ|
15 They, when they came down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
tatastau tat sthānam upasthāya lōkā yathā pavitram ātmānaṁ prāpnuvanti tadarthaṁ prārthayētāṁ|
16 for He had not as yet fallen upon any of them. They had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
yatastē purā kēvalaprabhuyīśō rnāmnā majjitamātrā abhavan, na tu tēṣāṁ madhyē kamapi prati pavitrasyātmana āvirbhāvō jātaḥ|
17 Then the Apostles placed their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
kintu prēritābhyāṁ tēṣāṁ gātrēṣu karēṣvarpitēṣu satsu tē pavitram ātmānam prāpnuvan|
18 When, however, Simon saw that it was through the laying on of the Apostles' hands that the Spirit was bestowed, he offered them money.
itthaṁ lōkānāṁ gātrēṣu prēritayōḥ karārpaṇēna tān pavitram ātmānaṁ prāptān dr̥ṣṭvā sa śimōn tayōḥ samīpē mudrā ānīya kathitavān;
19 "Give me too," he said, "that power, so that every one on whom I place my hands will receive the Holy Spirit."
ahaṁ yasya gātrē hastam arpayiṣyāmi tasyāpi yathētthaṁ pavitrātmaprāpti rbhavati tādr̥śīṁ śaktiṁ mahyaṁ dattaṁ|
20 "Perish your money and yourself," replied Peter, "because you have imagined that you can obtain God's free gift with money!
kintu pitarastaṁ pratyavadat tava mudrāstvayā vinaśyantu yata īśvarasya dānaṁ mudrābhiḥ krīyatē tvamitthaṁ buddhavān;
21 No part or lot have you in this matter, for your heart is not right in God's sight.
īśvarāya tāvantaḥkaraṇaṁ saralaṁ nahi, tasmād atra tavāṁśō'dhikāraśca kōpi nāsti|
22 Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, in the hope that the purpose which is in your heart may perhaps be forgiven you.
ata ētatpāpahētōḥ khēdānvitaḥ san kēnāpi prakārēṇa tava manasa ētasyāḥ kukalpanāyāḥ kṣamā bhavati, ētadartham īśvarē prārthanāṁ kuru;
23 For I perceive that you have fallen into the bitterest bondage of unrighteousness."
yatastvaṁ tiktapittē pāpasya bandhanē ca yadasi tanmayā buddham|
24 "Pray, both of you, to the Lord for me," answered Simon, "that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."
tadā śimōn akathayat tarhi yuvābhyāmuditā kathā mayi yathā na phalati tadarthaṁ yuvāṁ mannimittaṁ prabhau prārthanāṁ kurutaṁ|
25 So the Apostles, after giving a solemn charge and delivering the Lord's Message, travelled back to Jerusalem, making known the Good News also in many of the Samaritan villages.
anēna prakārēṇa tau sākṣyaṁ dattvā prabhōḥ kathāṁ pracārayantau śōmirōṇīyānām anēkagrāmēṣu susaṁvādañca pracārayantau yirūśālamnagaraṁ parāvr̥tya gatau|
26 And an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Rise and proceed south to the road that runs down from Jerusalem to Gaza, crossing the Desert."
tataḥ param īśvarasya dūtaḥ philipam ityādiśat, tvamutthāya dakṣiṇasyāṁ diśi yō mārgō prāntarasya madhyēna yirūśālamō 'sānagaraṁ yāti taṁ mārgaṁ gaccha|
27 Upon this he rose and went. Now, as it happened, an Ethiopian eunuch who was in a position of high authority with Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, as her treasurer, had visited Jerusalem to worship there,
tataḥ sa utthāya gatavān; tadā kandākīnāmnaḥ kūślōkānāṁ rājñyāḥ sarvvasampattēradhīśaḥ kūśadēśīya ēkaḥ ṣaṇḍō bhajanārthaṁ yirūśālamnagaram āgatya
28 and was now on his way home; and as he sat in his chariot he was reading the Prophet Isaiah.
punarapi rathamāruhya yiśayiyanāmnō bhaviṣyadvādinō granthaṁ paṭhan pratyāgacchati|
29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go and enter that chariot."
ētasmin samayē ātmā philipam avadat, tvam rathasya samīpaṁ gatvā tēna sārddhaṁ mila|
30 So Philip ran up and heard the eunuch reading the Prophet Isaiah. "Do you understand what you are reading?" he asked.
tasmāt sa dhāvan tasya sannidhāvupasthāya tēna paṭhyamānaṁ yiśayiyathaviṣyadvādinō vākyaṁ śrutvā pr̥ṣṭavān yat paṭhasi tat kiṁ budhyasē?
31 "Why, how can I," replied the eunuch, "unless some one explains it to me?" And he earnestly invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
tataḥ sa kathitavān kēnacinna bōdhitōhaṁ kathaṁ budhyēya? tataḥ sa philipaṁ rathamārōḍhuṁ svēna sārddham upavēṣṭuñca nyavēdayat|
32 The passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: "Like a sheep He was led to slaughter, and just as a lamb before its shearer is dumb so He opened not His mouth.
sa śāstrasyētadvākyaṁ paṭhitavān yathā, samānīyata ghātāya sa yathā mēṣaśāvakaḥ| lōmacchēdakasākṣācca mēṣaśca nīravō yathā| ābadhya vadanaṁ svīyaṁ tathā sa samatiṣṭhata|
33 In His humiliation justice was denied Him. Who will make known His posterity? For He is destroyed from among men."
anyāyēna vicārēṇa sa ucchinnō 'bhavat tadā| tatkālīnamanuṣyān kō janō varṇayituṁ kṣamaḥ| yatō jīvannr̥ṇāṁ dēśāt sa ucchinnō 'bhavat dhruvaṁ|
34 "Pray, of whom is the Prophet speaking?" inquired the eunuch; "of himself or of some one else?"
anantaraṁ sa philipam avadat nivēdayāmi, bhaviṣyadvādī yāmimāṁ kathāṁ kathayāmāsa sa kiṁ svasmin vā kasmiṁścid anyasmin?
35 Then Philip began to speak, and, commencing with that same portion of Scripture, told him the Good News about Jesus.
tataḥ philipastatprakaraṇam ārabhya yīśōrupākhyānaṁ tasyāgrē prāstaut|
36 So they proceeded on their way till they came to some water; and the eunuch exclaimed, "See, here is water; what is there to prevent my being baptized?"
itthaṁ mārgēṇa gacchantau jalāśayasya samīpa upasthitau; tadā klībō'vādīt paśyātra sthānē jalamāstē mama majjanē kā bādhā?
tataḥ philipa uttaraṁ vyāharat svāntaḥkaraṇēna sākaṁ yadi pratyēṣi tarhi bādhā nāsti| tataḥ sa kathitavān yīśukhrīṣṭa īśvarasya putra ityahaṁ pratyēmi|
38 So he stopped the chariot; and both of them--Philip and the eunuch--went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
tadā rathaṁ sthagitaṁ karttum ādiṣṭē philipaklībau dvau jalam avāruhatāṁ; tadā philipastam majjayāmāsa|
39 But no sooner had they come up out of the water than the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again. With a glad heart he resumed his journey;
tatpaścāt jalamadhyād utthitayōḥ satōḥ paramēśvarasyātmā philipaṁ hr̥tvā nītavān, tasmāt klībaḥ punastaṁ na dr̥ṣṭavān tathāpi hr̥ṣṭacittaḥ san svamārgēṇa gatavān|
40 but Philip found himself at Ashdod. Then visiting town after town he everywhere made known the Good News until he reached Caesarea.
philipaścāsdōdnagaram upasthāya tasmāt kaisariyānagara upasthitikālaparyyanataṁ sarvvasminnagarē susaṁvādaṁ pracārayan gatavān|
