प्रेरित 10
1 कैसरिया सहरमा कर्नेलियस नाउँका एक जना मानिस थिए जो इटालिया नामक पल्टनका कप्तान थिए ।
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in the regiment known as the “Italian Regiment,”
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 religious man and one who reverenced God, with all his household. He was liberal in his charities to the people, and prayed to God constantly.
3 दिउँसो तिन बजेतिर तिनले दर्शनमा परमेश्वरका एक स्वर्गदूत आफूतिर आइरहेको देखे । स्वर्गदूतले भने, “ए कर्नेलियस”
One afternoon, about three o’clock, he distinctly saw in a vision an angel from God come to him, and call him by name.
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 ।
Cornelius fixed his eyes on him and, in great alarm, said, ‘What is it, Lord?’ ‘Your prayers and your charities,’ the angel answered, ‘have been an acceptable offering to God.
5 पत्रुस पनि भनेर चिनिने सिमोन भनिने मानिसलाई ल्याउन योप्पा शहरमा मानिसहरू पठाऊ ।
And now, send messengers to Joppa and fetch a man called Simon, who is also known as Peter.
6 तिनी सिमोन नामक चर्मकारसित बसिरहेका छन् जसको घर समुद्रको छेउमा छ ।”
He is lodging with a tanner named Simon, who has a house near the sea.’
7 आफूसित बोल्ने स्वर्गदूत गएपछि कर्नेलियसले आफ्नो घरका दुई जना नोकर र तिनको सेवा गर्ने सिपाहीहरूमध्ये परमेश्वरलाई पुज्ने एक जना सिपाहीलाई बोलाए ।
When the angel, who had spoken to him, had gone, Cornelius called two servants and a religious soldier, who was one of his constant attendants,
8 कर्नेलियसले तिनीहरूलाई सबै कुरा बताएर तिनीहरूलाई योप्पा पठाए ।
and, after telling them the whole story, sent them to Joppa.
9 भोलिपल्ट लगभग दिउँसोको बाह्र बजेको थियो । तिनीहरू यात्रा गरेर शहरको नजिक आइपुग्दा पत्रुस प्रार्थनाको लागि घरको माथिल्लो कौसीमा उक्ले ।
On the next day, while these men were on their way, just as they were nearing the town, Peter went up on the housetop about midday to pray.
10 तिनी भोकाए र तिनलाई केही खान मन लाग्यो । तर मानिसहरूले खानेकुरा पकाइरहँदा तिनीले एउटा दर्शन देखे ।
He became hungry and wanted something to eat; but while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance,
11 तिनले आकास खुलेको र एउटा वस्तु पृथ्वीतिर खसिरहेको देखे जुन चारै कुनामा बाँधिएको एउटा ठुलो तन्नाजस्तो थियो ।
and saw that the heavens were open, and that something like a great sail was descending, let down by its four corners towards the earth.
12 त्यसमा सबै किसिमका चारखुट्टे प्राणीहरू, पृथ्वीमा घस्रने जन्तुहरू र आकासका चराचुरुङ्गीहरू थिए ।
In it were all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles, and birds.
13 त्यसपछि एउटा आवाजले तिनलाई भन्यो, “पत्रुस, उठ अनि मारेर खाऊ ।”
Then he was aware of a voice which said – ‘Stand up, Peter, kill something, and eat.’
14 तर पत्रुसले भने, “हुँदैन प्रभु । किनकि मैले कहिल्यै अशुद्ध र अपवित्र कुराहरू खाएको छैनँ ।”
‘No, Lord, I cannot,’ answered Peter, ‘for I have never eaten anything defiled and unclean.’
15 तर त्यो आवाज दोस्रो पटक पनि तिनीकहाँ आयोः “परमेश्वरले जेलाई शुद्ध पार्नुभएको छ तिमीले त्यसलाई अशुद्ध नभन ।”
Again he was aware of a voice which said – ‘What God has pronounced clean, do not regard as defiled.’
16 तिन पटकसम्म यसै भयो । त्यसपछि त्यो तन्नाजस्तो वस्तु तुरुन्तै आकासतिर लगियो ।
This happened three times, and then suddenly it was all taken up into the heavens.
17 आफूले देखेको दर्शनको अर्थ के होला भनेर पत्रुस अन्योलमा परिरहँदा कर्नेलियसले पठाइएका मानिसहरू ढोकाको सामु खडा भए । तिनीहरू घर खोज्दै त्यहाँ आइपुगेका थिए ।
While Peter was still perplexed as to the meaning of the vision that he had seen, the men sent by Cornelius, having enquired the way to Simon’s house, came up to the gate,
18 पत्रुस भनिने सिमोन त्यहाँ बसिरहेका छन् कि छैनन् भनी तिनीहरूले सोधे ।
and called out and asked if the Simon, who was also known as Peter, was lodging there.
19 पत्रुसले दर्शनको बारेमा अझै सोचिरहेकै बेला पवित्र आत्माले तिनलाई भन्नुभयो, “हेर, तिन जना मानिसले तिम्रो खोजी गर्दैछन् ।
Peter was still pondering over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, ‘There are two men looking for you at this moment.
20 उठ र तल जाऊ अनि तिनीहरूसँगै लाग । तिनीहरूसँगै जानदेखि नडराऊ किनकि मैले नै तिनीहरूलाई पठाएको हुँ ।”
Go down at once and do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.’
21 त्यसैले, पत्रुस ती मानिसहरूकहाँ ओर्ले र तिनले भने, “तपाईंहरूले खोजिरहनुभएको व्यक्ति मै हुँ । तपाईंहरू किन आउनुभएको?”
Peter went down to the men and said, ‘I am the person you are looking for. What is your reason for coming?’
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 ।”
The men replied, ‘Our centurion, Cornelius, a pious man who reverences God and is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, has been instructed by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to listen to what you have to say.’
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 ।
So Peter invited them in and entertained them. The next day he lost no time in setting out with them, accompanied by some of the Lord’s followers from Joppa;
24 अर्को दिन तिनीहरू कैसरिया आइपुगे । कर्नेलियसले तिनीहरूको प्रतीक्षा गर्दै थिए । तिनले आफ्ना नातेदारहरूसाथै घनिष्ठ मित्रहरूलाई पनि बोलाएका थिए ।
and the day following he entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them, and had invited his relatives and intimate friends to meet them.
25 पत्रुस भित्र पसेपछि कर्नेलियसले तिनलाई स्वागत गरे र तिनको सम्मान गर्दै तिनले दण्डवत् गरे ।
So, when Peter entered the city, Cornelius met him, and, throwing himself at Peter’s feet, bowed to the ground.
26 तर पत्रुसले तिनलाई उठाएर भने, “उठ्नुहोस् । म आफैँ पनि केवल मानिस हुँ ।”
Peter, however, lifted him up, saying as he did so, ‘Stand up, I am only human like yourself.’
27 पत्रुस तिनीसित बातचित गरिरहँदा तिनी भित्र प्रवेश गरे र धेरै मानिसहरू जम्मा भएका देखे ।
Talking with him as he went, Peter entered the house, where he found a large gathering of people, to whom he said,
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 ।
‘You are doubtless aware that it is forbidden for a Jew to be intimate with a foreigner, or even to enter his house; and yet God has shown me that I ought not to call anyone defiled or unclean.
29 त्यसकारण, मलाई बोलाइँदा म गनगन नगरीकन आएँ । तपाईंहरूले मलाई किन बोलाउनुभएको?”
That was why I came, when I was sent for, without raising any objection. And now I ask your reason for sending 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 ।
‘Just three days ago this very hour,’ Cornelius said, ‘I was in my house, saying the Afternoon Prayers, when a man in dazzling clothing suddenly stood before me.
31 तिनले भने, ‘हे कर्नेलियस, परमेश्वरले तिम्रो प्रार्थना सुन्नुभएको छ र तिमीले गरीबहरूलाई दिएको दानको सम्झना गर्नुभएको छ ।
“Cornelius,” he said, “your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been accepted, by God.
32 त्यसैले, कसैलाई योप्पामा पठाऊ र पत्रुस भनिने सिमोनलाई डाकेर ल्याऊ । तिनी सिमोन भनिने चर्मकारको घरमा बसिरहेका छन् जुन समुद्रको छेउमा पर्छ ।’
Therefore send to Joppa, and invite the Simon, who is also known as Peter, to come here. He is lodging in the house of Simon the tanner, near the sea.”
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 ।”
Accordingly I sent to you at once, and you have been so good as to come. And now we are all here in the presence of God, to listen to all that you have been instructed by the Lord to say.’
34 तब पत्रुसले आफ्नो मुख खोलेर भनेः “साँच्चै म जान्दछु कि परमेश्वरले कसैको पक्षपात गर्नुहुन्न ।
Then Peter began. ‘I see, beyond all doubt,’ he said, ‘that God does not show partiality,
35 बरु, हरेक जातिमा उहाँको आराधना गर्ने र धार्मिक कामहरू गर्ने व्यक्ति उहाँको अगि स्वीकारयोग्य हुन्छ ।
but that in every nation he who reverences him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
36 परमेश्वरले इस्राएलीहरूलाई पठाउनुभएको सन्देश तपाईंहरूलाई थाहै छ । उहाँले सबैका प्रभु अर्थात् येशू ख्रीष्टद्वारा शान्तिको बारेमा सुसमाचार प्रचार गर्नुभयो ।
God has sent his message to the Israelites and told them, through Jesus Christ, the good news of peace – and Jesus is Lord of all!
37 यूहन्नाले प्रचार गरेको बप्तिस्मापश्चात् गालीलबाट सुरु गरेर सारा यहूदियाभरि भएका घटनाहरूको बारेमा तपाईंहरूलाई थाहै छ ।
You yourselves know the story which spread through all Judea, how, beginning form Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed –
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 ।
the story, I mean, of Jesus of Nazareth, and how God consecrated him his Christ by enduing him with the Holy Spirit and with power; and how he went about doing good and curing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
39 यहूदीहरूको देश र यरूशलेम दुवैमा उहाँले गर्नुभएका सबै कुराहरूका हामी साक्षी हौँ । यही येशूलाई तिनीहरूले काठमा झुण्ड्याएर मारे ।
We are ourselves, too, witnesses to all that he did in Judea and in Jerusalem; yet they put him to death by hanging him on a cross!
40 परमेश्वरले उहाँलाई तेस्रो दिनमा बिउँताउनुभयो र प्रकट गराउनुभयो,
This Jesus God raised on the third day, and enabled him to appear,
41 सबैकहाँ होइन तर परमेश्वरले पहिले नै छान्नुभएका साक्षीहरूकहाँ । हामी नै ती साक्षीहरू हौँ जसले उहाँ मृतकहरूबाट बौरी उठ्नुभएपछि उहाँसँगै खायौँ र पियौँ ।
not indeed to everyone, but to witnesses chosen beforehand by God – to us, who ate and drank with him after his resurrection 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 ।
Further, God charged us to proclaim to the people, and solemnly affirm, that it is Jesus who has been appointed by God 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 it is that all the prophets bear witness, when they say that everyone who believes in him receives through his name forgiveness of sins.’
44 पत्रुसले यी कुराहरू बताइरहँदा तिनको सन्देश सुन्नेहरू सबैमाथि पवित्र आत्मा ओर्लनुभयो ।
Before Peter had finished saying these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the message.
45 पत्रुससँगै आएका यहूदी विश्वासीहरू छक्क परे किनकि पवित्र आत्माको वरदान अन्यजातिहरूलाई पनि दिइएको थियो ।
Those converts from Judaism, who had come with Peter, were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been bestowed even on the Gentiles;
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 extolling God. At this Peter asked,
47 “हामीले जस्तै पवित्र आत्मा प्राप्त गर्ने यी मानिसहरूलाई पानीको बप्तिस्मा लिनदेखि कसैले रोक्न सक्छ?”
‘Can anyone refuse the water for the baptism of these people, now that they have received the Holy Spirit as we did ourselves?’
48 तिनले तिनीहरूलाई येशू ख्रीष्टको नाउँमा बप्तिस्मा लिनू भन्ने आज्ञा दिए । तिनीहरूले तिनलाई केही दिन तिनीहरूसँगै बस्न अनुरोध गरे ।
And he directed that they should be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ; after which they asked him to stay there a few days longer.
