प्रेरित 22
1 “मेरा दाजुभाइहरू र बुबाहरू हो, मेरो बचाउको कुरा सुन्नुहोस्, जुन मैले अहिले तपाईंहरूलाई बताउनेछु ।”
Brethren and fathers! Hear ye, the defence, which I now make unto you: —
2 पावलले तिनीहरूसँग हिब्रू भाषामा बोलेको भिडले सुनेपछि भिड चुप लाग्यो । उनले भने,
And, when they heard that, in the Hebrew language, he had begun to address them, they kept the more quiet. And he saith—
3 “म किलिकियाको टार्ससमा जन्मेको एक यहूदी हुँ, तर यही सहरमा गमलिएलको चरणमा शिक्षा पाएको व्यक्ति हुँ । मलाई हाम्रा पुर्खाहरूको व्यवस्थाको कडा नियमहरूअनुसार शिक्षा दिइएको थियो । आज यहाँहरूजस्तै म पनि परमेश्वरको निम्ति जोसिलो भएको छु ।
I, am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but nurtured in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, —trained after the strictness of our ancestral law; being jealous for God just as, all ye, are this day;
4 मैले यस मार्गलाई मृत्युसम्मै सताएँ । मैले स्त्रीहरू र पुरुषहरू दुवैलाई बाँधेँ, र तिनीहरूलाई झ्यालखानामा सुम्पिदिएँ ।
and, this way, I persecuted unto the death, binding and delivering up into prisons both men and women: —
5 मलाई दमस्कसमा यात्रा गर्नलाई त्यहाँका भाइहरूका लागि मैले प्रधान पूजाहारी र सबै धर्म-गुरुहरूबाट पत्र पनि पाएको थिएँ, जसको गवाही उहाँहरूले नै दिन सक्नुहुन्छ । मैले यस मार्गकाहरूलाई बाँधेर दण्ड दिनको लागि यरूशलेममा ल्याउनुपर्थ्यो ।
as, even the High-priest, beareth me witness, and all the Eldership, —from whom, letters also, accepting to the brethren, unto Damascus, was I journeying, to bring them who were there bound unto Jerusalem, that they might be punished.
6 म यात्रा गर्दै दमस्कसको नजिकै पुग्दा, मध्यान्हतिर अचानक स्वर्गबाट एउटा विशाल ज्योति मेरो वरिपरि चम्किन लाग्यो ।
But it befell me, as I was journeying and drawing nigh unto Damascus, that, about mid-day—suddenly—out of heaven, there flashed a great light all around me;
7 म भुइँमा लडेँ, र मलाई यस्तो भनेको आवाज सुनेँ, ʼए शाऊल, ए शाऊल, तिमी मलाई किन सताउँदै छौ? ʼ
I fell also to the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me—Saul! Saul! Why, me, art thou persecuting?
8 मैले जवाफ दिएँ, “तपाईं को हुनुहुन्छ, प्रभु?” उहाँले मलाई भन्नुभयो, ʼम नासरतको येशू हुँ, जसलाई तिमी सताउँदै छौ ।ʼ
And, I, answered—Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me—I, am Jesus the Nazarene, whom, thou, art persecuting!
9 मसँग भएकाहरूले त्यो ज्योति त देखे, तर मसँग बोल्नुहुनेको आवाजलाई भने सुनेनन् ।
Now, they who were with me, beheld, indeed, the light, but heard not, the voice, of him that was speaking with me
10 मैले भनेँ, ʼप्रभु, मैले के गर्नुपर्छ? ʼ प्रभुले मलाई भन्नुभयो, ʼउठ, र दमस्कसमा जाऊ । त्यहीँ नै तिमीले गर्नुपर्ने सबै कुरा तिमीलाई बताइनेछ” ।
And said—What shall I do, Lord? And, the Lord, said unto me—Arise, and be going thy way into Damascus, and, there, shall it be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
11 मैले त्यो ज्योतिको चमकले गर्दा देख्न सकिनँ । त्यसैले, मसँग भएका मानिसहरूका हातबाट डोर्याइएर म दमस्कस गएँ ।
But, as I could not see clearly owing to the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them who were with me, I came into Damascus.
12 मैले त्यहाँ व्यवस्थाअनुसार भक्तिपूर्ण जीवन जिएका र त्यहाँ बस्ने सबै यहूदीहरूबाट सम्मान र आदर पाएका हननिया नाउँ गरेका मानिसलाई भेटेँ ।
And, one Ananias, a man devout according to the law, well-attested by all the Jews that dwelt there,
13 उनी मकहाँ आए, र मेरो छेउमा उभिए, र भने, ʼभाइ शाऊल, दृष्टि प्राप्त गर ।ʼ त्यत्तिखेरै, मैले तिनलाई देखेँ ।
coming unto me, and standing over me, said—Saul, brother! look up. And, I, in that very hour, looked up on him.
14 तब तिनले भने, ʼहाम्रा पितापुर्खाहरूका परमेश्वरले उहाँको इच्छा जान्नको लागि धार्मिक जनलाई देख्न र उहाँको आफ्नै मुखबाट निस्केको आवाजलाई सुन्न तिमीलाई छान्नुभएको छ ।
And he said—The God of our fathers, hath chosen thee to get to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, —and to hear a voice out of his mouth.
15 किनभने तिमीले देखेका र सुनेका कुराहरूको बारेमा तिमी सबै मानिसहरूका लागि गवाही बन्नेछौ ।
Because thou shalt be a witness to him unto all men, of the things which thou hast seen and heard.
16 अब तिमी किन पर्खिंदै छौ? उठ, बप्तिस्मा लेऊ, र उहाँको नाउँ पुकारेर आफ्ना पापहरू पखाल ।
And, now, what art thou going to do? Arise, and get thyself immersed, and have thy sins bathed away, calling upon his name.
17 म यरूशलेम फर्केपछि मैले मन्दिरमा प्रार्थना गरिरहँदा, म अर्धचेत अवस्थामा पुगेँ ।
And it came to pass, when had returned unto Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I came to be in a trance,
18 उहाँले मलाई यसो भन्नुभएको मैले देखेँ, ʼछिटो गर, र चाँडै यरूशलेम छोड । किनभने तिनीहरूले मेरोबारे तिम्रो गवाही ग्रहण गर्नेछैनन् ।ʼ
and saw him, saying unto me—Haste thee, and go forth speedily out of Jerusalem, inasmuch as they will not accept thy witness concerning me.
19 मैले भनेँ, ʼहे प्रभु, तिनीहरू आफैँलाई थाहा छ, कि मैले कसरी तपाईंमा विश्वास गर्नेहरूलाई हरेक सभाघरमा पसेर पिटेँ, र जेलमा हालेँ ।
And, I, said—Lord! they themselves, well know that I was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue them who were believing on thee.
20 तपाईंका साक्षी स्तिफनसको रगत बगाइँदा, म पनि नजिकै उभिएर सहमत हुदै थिएँ, र उनलाई मार्नेहरूको कपडा कुरिरहेको थिएँ ।
And, when the blood of Stephen thy witness was being shed, even I myself, was standing by, and approving, and guarding the mantles of them who were slaying him.
21 तर उहाँले मलाई भन्नुभयो, ʼगइहाल, किनभने म तिमीलाई अन्यजातिहरूकहाँ पठाउनेछुʼ ।”
And he said unto me—Be taking thy journey; because, I, unto nations afar off, will send thee.
22 मानिसहरूले उनलाई यतिबेलासम्म बोल्न दिए । तर त्यसपछि तिनीहरू चिच्च्याए र भने, “यस्ता मानिसलाई पृथ्वीबाट हटाइदेओ, उनी बाँच्नु ठिक छैन ।”
And they hearkened unto him as far as this word, and lifted up their voice, saying—Away from the earth, with such a man as this, for it is not fit that he should live.
23 तिनीहरू कराउँदै, आफ्ना लुगाहरू फाल्दै, हावामा धुलो उडाउँदै गर्दा,
Now, as they were both making an outcry and tearing their mantles, —dust, also were throwing into the air,
24 सेनापतिले पावललाई किल्लाभित्र ल्याउन आज्ञा गरे । उनले तिनलाई कोर्रा लगाउँदै सोधपुछ गर्न आदेश दिए, ताकि तिनीहरू उनको विरुद्ध किन त्यसरी चिच्च्याइरहेका थिए भनी उनी आफैँले थाहा पाउन सकून् ।
the captain ordered him to be brought into the castle, saying, that, with scourging, he should be put to the test, —that he might find out, for what cause they were, thus, clamouring against him.
25 जब तिनीहरूले पावललाई डोरीले बाँधे, तब पावलले नजिकै उभिरहेका कप्तानलाई भने, “के एक रोमी नागरिक र दोषी नठहराइएको मानिसलाई कोर्रा लगाउनु तपाईंको निम्ति न्यायसङ्गत छ र?”
But, when they had stretched him out with straps, Paul said unto the by-standing centurion—A Roman, and uncondemned, is it allowed you to be scourging?
26 जब कप्तानले यो सुने, तब उनी सेनापतिकहाँ गए, र उनलाई भने, “तपाईंले यी मानिसलाई के गर्न लाग्दै हुनुहुन्छ? किनभने यी मानिस त रोमी नागरिक पो रहेछन् ।”
And, when the centurion heard [that], he went unto the captain, and reported, saying—What art thou going to do? For, this man, is, a Roman?
27 सेनापति आए, र उनलाई भने, “मलाई भन कि, के तिमी रोमी नागरिक हौ?” अनि पावलले भने, “हजुर, हुँ ।”
And the captain, coming up, said to him—Tell me! Art, thou, a, Roman? And, he, said—Yea!
28 सेनापतिले जवाफ दिए, “मैले धेरै ठुलो धनराशी खर्च गरेर मात्र नागरिकता पाएको थिएँ ।” तर पावलले भने, “म त रोमी नागरिक भएरै जन्मेको हुँ ।”
And the captain answered—I, for a large sum, this citizenship acquired! And, Paul, said—But, I, am even, [free-] born!
29 त्यसपछि पावललाई सोधपुछ गर्न गइरहेका मानिसहरू तुरुन्तै छोडेर गए । पावल रोमी नागरिक रहेछन् भनी थाहा पाएपछि सेनापति पनि डराए, किनभने उनले तिनलाई बाँधेका थिए ।
Straightway, therefore, they who were about to put him to the test, withdrew from him; and, even the captain, was struck with fear, when he found out he was, a Roman, and because, him, he had bound.
30 भोलिपल्ट मुख्य कप्तानले पावलको विरुद्धमा यहूदीहरूले लगाएको अभियोगको सत्यता जान्न चाहे । त्यसैले, उनले आफ्नो दलबललाई एकत्रित गरे, र प्रधान पूजाहारीहरूसाथै महासभाका सबै मानिसहरूलाई भेला हुनलाई आदेश दिए । त्यसपछि तिनले पावललाई तल ल्याए, र उनीहरूका बिचमा राखे ।
But, on the morrow, being minded to get to know the certainty as to why he was being accused by the Jews, he released him, and ordered the High-priests and all the High-council to come together; and, bringing down Paul, set him before them.
