प्रेरित 10
1 कैसरिया सहरमा कर्नेलियस नाउँका एक जना मानिस थिए जो इटालिया नामक पल्टनका कप्तान थिए ।
NOW there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of the cohort called the Italic,
2 तिनी ईश्वरभक्त मानिस थिए । तिनी र तिनका सारा घरानाले परमेश्वरको आराधना गर्थे । तिनले यहूदीहरूलाई धेरै रूपैयाँ-पैसा सहयोग गरे र तिनले सधैँ परमेश्वरलाई प्रार्थना चढाइरहन्थे ।
a man of piety, and who feared God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and praying to God continually.
3 दिउँसो तिन बजेतिर तिनले दर्शनमा परमेश्वरका एक स्वर्गदूत आफूतिर आइरहेको देखे । स्वर्गदूतले भने, “ए कर्नेलियस”
He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.
4 कर्नेलियसले एकटक लगाएर स्वर्गदूतलाई हेरे र भयभीत हुँदै भने, “हजुर, भन्नुहोस् ।” स्वर्तदूतले तिनलाई भने, “तिम्रा प्रार्थना र तिमीले गरिबहरूलाई दिएका दान सम्झनायोग्य बलिको रूपमा परमेश्वरको उपस्थितिमा पुगेका छन् ।
Then looking stedfastly on him, and being terrified, he said, What means this, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
5 पत्रुस पनि भनेर चिनिने सिमोन भनिने मानिसलाई ल्याउन योप्पा शहरमा मानिसहरू पठाऊ ।
And now send men to Joppa, and inquire for Simon, who is surnamed Peter:
6 तिनी सिमोन नामक चर्मकारसित बसिरहेका छन् जसको घर समुद्रको छेउमा छ ।”
he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is near the sea: this man will tell thee what thou must do.
7 आफूसित बोल्ने स्वर्गदूत गएपछि कर्नेलियसले आफ्नो घरका दुई जना नोकर र तिनको सेवा गर्ने सिपाहीहरूमध्ये परमेश्वरलाई पुज्ने एक जना सिपाहीलाई बोलाए ।
But when the angel departed who spake to Cornelius, he called two of his domestics, and a pious soldier, persons who constantly were in attendance upon him;
8 कर्नेलियसले तिनीहरूलाई सबै कुरा बताएर तिनीहरूलाई योप्पा पठाए ।
and relating all things to them, sent them to Joppa.
9 भोलिपल्ट लगभग दिउँसोको बाह्र बजेको थियो । तिनीहरू यात्रा गरेर शहरको नजिक आइपुग्दा पत्रुस प्रार्थनाको लागि घरको माथिल्लो कौसीमा उक्ले ।
Then the next morning, as they were on their journey, and drew near to the city, Peter went up to the flat roof to pray about the sixth hour:
10 तिनी भोकाए र तिनलाई केही खान मन लाग्यो । तर मानिसहरूले खानेकुरा पकाइरहँदा तिनीले एउटा दर्शन देखे ।
and he grew very hungry, and desired something to eat: but whilst they were getting it ready, a sacred ecstacy fell upon him.
11 तिनले आकास खुलेको र एउटा वस्तु पृथ्वीतिर खसिरहेको देखे जुन चारै कुनामा बाँधिएको एउटा ठुलो तन्नाजस्तो थियो ।
And he saw heaven opened, and there descended to him a certain vessel, as a great sheet with chains at the four corners, and resting upon the earth:
12 त्यसमा सबै किसिमका चारखुट्टे प्राणीहरू, पृथ्वीमा घस्रने जन्तुहरू र आकासका चराचुरुङ्गीहरू थिए ।
in which were all the quadrupeds of the earth, and wild beasts, and reptiles, and birds of the air.
13 त्यसपछि एउटा आवाजले तिनलाई भन्यो, “पत्रुस, उठ अनि मारेर खाऊ ।”
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; slay and eat.
14 तर पत्रुसले भने, “हुँदैन प्रभु । किनकि मैले कहिल्यै अशुद्ध र अपवित्र कुराहरू खाएको छैनँ ।”
But Peter said, By no means, Lord for I have never at any time eaten of any thing common or unclean.
15 तर त्यो आवाज दोस्रो पटक पनि तिनीकहाँ आयोः “परमेश्वरले जेलाई शुद्ध पार्नुभएको छ तिमीले त्यसलाई अशुद्ध नभन ।”
And the voice again a second time came to him, What God hath cleansed, call not thou unclean.
16 तिन पटकसम्म यसै भयो । त्यसपछि त्यो तन्नाजस्तो वस्तु तुरुन्तै आकासतिर लगियो ।
This was thrice repeated: and the vessel was again taken up into heaven.
17 आफूले देखेको दर्शनको अर्थ के होला भनेर पत्रुस अन्योलमा परिरहँदा कर्नेलियसले पठाइएका मानिसहरू ढोकाको सामु खडा भए । तिनीहरू घर खोज्दै त्यहाँ आइपुगेका थिए ।
But while Peter was perplexed in himself what was meant by the vision which he had seen, then, behold! the men which had been sent by Cornelius having inquired out the house of Simon, stood before the door,
18 पत्रुस भनिने सिमोन त्यहाँ बसिरहेका छन् कि छैनन् भनी तिनीहरूले सोधे ।
and calling, asked if Simon, surnamed Peter, lodged there.
19 पत्रुसले दर्शनको बारेमा अझै सोचिरहेकै बेला पवित्र आत्माले तिनलाई भन्नुभयो, “हेर, तिन जना मानिसले तिम्रो खोजी गर्दैछन् ।
But while Peter was musing upon the vision, the Spirit said to him, Lo! three men are inquiring after thee.
20 उठ र तल जाऊ अनि तिनीहरूसँगै लाग । तिनीहरूसँगै जानदेखि नडराऊ किनकि मैले नै तिनीहरूलाई पठाएको हुँ ।”
Arise then, and go down, and go with them, entertaining no doubt, for I have sent them.
21 त्यसैले, पत्रुस ती मानिसहरूकहाँ ओर्ले र तिनले भने, “तपाईंहरूले खोजिरहनुभएको व्यक्ति मै हुँ । तपाईंहरू किन आउनुभएको?”
Then Peter went down to the men who were sent by Cornelius to him; and said, Lo! I am the person that ye ask for: what is the business on which ye are come hither?
22 तिनीहरूले भने, “परमेश्वरको आराधना गर्ने कर्नेलियस नाउँ गरेका कप्तान धर्मी मानिस हुनुहुन्छ जो सारा यहूदी जातिको बिचमा प्रसिद्ध हुनुहुन्छ । परमेश्वरका पवित्र स्वर्गदूतले तपाईंलाई बोलाएर उहाँको घरमा ल्याऊ भनी उहाँलाई आज्ञा दिए ताकि उहाँले तपाईंको सन्देश सुन्न सकून् ।”
Then they said, Cornelius a centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report with all the nation of the Jews, has been divinely admonished by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, to hear words from thee.
23 त्यसैले, पत्रुसले तिनीहरूलाई भित्र आई तिनी र तिनका मानिसहरूसित बस्न निमन्त्रणा दिए । भोलिपल्ट बिहान पत्रुस उठे र तिनीहरूसँगै गए । योप्पाका केही भाइहरू पनि तिनीसँगै लागे ।
Then inviting them in, he lodged them there. And the next morning Peter went with them, and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
24 अर्को दिन तिनीहरू कैसरिया आइपुगे । कर्नेलियसले तिनीहरूको प्रतीक्षा गर्दै थिए । तिनले आफ्ना नातेदारहरूसाथै घनिष्ठ मित्रहरूलाई पनि बोलाएका थिए ।
And the next day they entered into Caesarea. Now Cornelius was expecting them, having called together his relations and nearest friends.
25 पत्रुस भित्र पसेपछि कर्नेलियसले तिनलाई स्वागत गरे र तिनको सम्मान गर्दै तिनले दण्डवत् गरे ।
And as Peter was entering, Cornelius met him, and falling at his feet, paid him homage.
26 तर पत्रुसले तिनलाई उठाएर भने, “उठ्नुहोस् । म आफैँ पनि केवल मानिस हुँ ।”
But Peter raised him up, saying, Arise; I also myself am a man.
27 पत्रुस तिनीसित बातचित गरिरहँदा तिनी भित्र प्रवेश गरे र धेरै मानिसहरू जम्मा भएका देखे ।
And conversing with him, he entered, and found many assembled together.
28 पत्रुसले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “तपाईंहरूलाई थाहा छ कि एउटा यहूदीले अर्को जातिका मानिसहरूसित सङ्गत गर्नु वा तिनीहरूलाई भेटघाट गर्नु अनुचित कार्य हो । तर मैले कुनै पनि मानिसलाई अशुद्ध वा अपवित्र भन्नु हुँदैन भनी परमेश्वरले मलाई देखाउनुभएको छ ।
And he said unto them, Ye know how contrary it is to established usage, for a man who is a Jew to associate with or visit one of another nation; but God hath shewed me to call no man common or unclean.
29 त्यसकारण, मलाई बोलाइँदा म गनगन नगरीकन आएँ । तपाईंहरूले मलाई किन बोलाउनुभएको?”
Wherefore also without a word, I came when invited: I beg to know therefore for what purpose ye have sent for me?
30 कर्नेलियसले भने, “चार दिनअगि यही घडीमा म मेरो घरमा दिउँसो तिन बजे प्रार्थना गरिरहँदा सेतो पोशाक लगाएका एक जना मानिस मेरो सामु खडा भए ।
Then Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting till this hour; and at the ninth hour I was praying in my house, and, lo! a man stood before me in shining apparel,
31 तिनले भने, ‘हे कर्नेलियस, परमेश्वरले तिम्रो प्रार्थना सुन्नुभएको छ र तिमीले गरीबहरूलाई दिएको दानको सम्झना गर्नुभएको छ ।
and said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thy alms are remembered before God.
32 त्यसैले, कसैलाई योप्पामा पठाऊ र पत्रुस भनिने सिमोनलाई डाकेर ल्याऊ । तिनी सिमोन भनिने चर्मकारको घरमा बसिरहेका छन् जुन समुद्रको छेउमा पर्छ ।’
Send therefore to Joppa, and invite Simon, whose surname is Peter, to come to thee; he lodgeth in the house of Simon the tanner, near the sea: who, when he is come will talk with thee.
33 त्यसैले, तुरुन्तै मैले तपाईंलाई बोलाउन पठाएँ । तपाईं गनगन नगरीकन आइदिनुभयो । अब परमप्रभुले तपाईंलाई निर्देशन दिनुभएका सबै कुरा सुन्न हामी सबै यहाँ परमेश्वरको उपस्थितिमा छौँ ।”
Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast done well in coming. Now therefore are all we here present before God, to hear all things that are given in charge to thee from God.
34 तब पत्रुसले आफ्नो मुख खोलेर भनेः “साँच्चै म जान्दछु कि परमेश्वरले कसैको पक्षपात गर्नुहुन्न ।
Then Peter opening his mouth, said, In truth I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons:
35 बरु, हरेक जातिमा उहाँको आराधना गर्ने र धार्मिक कामहरू गर्ने व्यक्ति उहाँको अगि स्वीकारयोग्य हुन्छ ।
but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.
36 परमेश्वरले इस्राएलीहरूलाई पठाउनुभएको सन्देश तपाईंहरूलाई थाहै छ । उहाँले सबैका प्रभु अर्थात् येशू ख्रीष्टद्वारा शान्तिको बारेमा सुसमाचार प्रचार गर्नुभयो ।
The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all, ) ye know:
37 यूहन्नाले प्रचार गरेको बप्तिस्मापश्चात् गालीलबाट सुरु गरेर सारा यहूदियाभरि भएका घटनाहरूको बारेमा तपाईंहरूलाई थाहै छ ।
even that which was the common talk through all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38 ती घटनाहरू नासरतका येशूको बारेमा हुन् जसलाई परमेश्वरले पवित्र आत्मा र शक्तिले अभिषेक गर्नुभएको थियो । उहाँले असल कामहरू गर्नुभयो र शैतानद्वारा पीडितहरूलाई निको पार्दै जानुभयो किनकि परमेश्वर उहाँसित हुनुहुन्थ्यो ।
respecting Jesus, who was of Nazareth, how God had anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were tyrannically oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
39 यहूदीहरूको देश र यरूशलेम दुवैमा उहाँले गर्नुभएका सबै कुराहरूका हामी साक्षी हौँ । यही येशूलाई तिनीहरूले काठमा झुण्ड्याएर मारे ।
And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the region of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they killed suspending him on a tree:
40 परमेश्वरले उहाँलाई तेस्रो दिनमा बिउँताउनुभयो र प्रकट गराउनुभयो,
him God raised up the third day, and ordained that he should be visibly manifested;
41 सबैकहाँ होइन तर परमेश्वरले पहिले नै छान्नुभएका साक्षीहरूकहाँ । हामी नै ती साक्षीहरू हौँ जसले उहाँ मृतकहरूबाट बौरी उठ्नुभएपछि उहाँसँगै खायौँ र पियौँ ।
not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he was arisen from the dead.
42 परमेश्वरले उहाँलाई नै जिउँदा र मरेकाहरूको न्यायकर्ता हुन चुन्नुभएको छ भनी मानिसहरूलाई प्रचार गर्न र गवाही दिन उहाँले हामीलाई आज्ञा दिनुभयो ।
And hath commanded us to proclaim to the people, and to bear our testimony that this is the person who is ordained of God the Judge of the living and the dead.
43 सबै अगमवक्ताहरूले उहाँको गवाही दिएका छन् ताकि उहाँमाथि विश्वास गर्ने हरेकले उहाँको नाउँद्वारा पापको क्षमा पाओस् ।”
To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one who believeth in him, shall receive remission of sins.
44 पत्रुसले यी कुराहरू बताइरहँदा तिनको सन्देश सुन्नेहरू सबैमाथि पवित्र आत्मा ओर्लनुभयो ।
While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all who heard the discourse.
45 पत्रुससँगै आएका यहूदी विश्वासीहरू छक्क परे किनकि पवित्र आत्माको वरदान अन्यजातिहरूलाई पनि दिइएको थियो ।
And they of the circumcision who were believers, as many as came with Peter, were amazed, because even on the Gentiles the gift of the holy Ghost was poured out.
46 किनभने तिनीहरूले यी अन्यजातिहरूले अन्य भाषाहरूमा बोलेका र परमेश्वरको प्रशंसा गरेका सुने । तब पत्रुसले जवाफ दिए,
For they heard them speaking in different languages, and magnifying God. Then Peter addressed them,
47 “हामीले जस्तै पवित्र आत्मा प्राप्त गर्ने यी मानिसहरूलाई पानीको बप्तिस्मा लिनदेखि कसैले रोक्न सक्छ?”
Can any one forbid the water for baptising these persons, who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
48 तिनले तिनीहरूलाई येशू ख्रीष्टको नाउँमा बप्तिस्मा लिनू भन्ने आज्ञा दिए । तिनीहरूले तिनलाई केही दिन तिनीहरूसँगै बस्न अनुरोध गरे ।
So he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then they entreated him to tarry there some days.
