प्रेरित 25
1 अब, फेस्तस त्यस प्रान्तमा प्रवेश गरेको तीन दिनपछि, उनी कैसरियाबाट यरूशलेमस पुगे ।
And when Festus arrived at Caesarea, he, after three days, went up to Jerusalem.
2 प्रधान पूजाहारी र विशिष्ट यहूदीहरूले फेस्तसकहाँ पावलका विरुद्ध अभियोगहरू प्रस्तुत गरे, र तिनीहरूले फेस्तससँग कडा रूपमा कुरा गरे ।
And the chief priests and the head men of the Jews made representations to him concerning Paul.
3 र तिनीहरूले पावलको विषयमा सहायताको निम्ति फेस्तससँग अनुरोध गरे, कि तिनले उनलाई यरूशलेममा बोलाउन्, ताकि तिनीहरूले उनलाई बाटोमा नै मर्न सकून् ।
And they petitioned him, asking of him the favor, that he would send for him to come to Jerusalem; they placing an ambush to slay him by the way.
4 तर पावल कैसरियाको कैदी थिए, र तिनी आफैँ पनि चाँडै त्यहाँ फर्कनु थियो भनी फेस्तसले जवाफ दिए ।
But Festus made answer: Paul is in custody at Caesarea, whither I am in haste to go.
5 उनले भने “यसकारण जान सक्नेहरू हामीसँगै जानुपर्छ । यदि त्यो मनिसमा कुनै गल्ती छन् भने, तिमीहरूले दोष लगाउनुपर्छ ।”
Therefore, let those among you who are able, go down with us, and make presentment of every offence there is in the man.
6 आठ वा दश दिन अझ बसेपछि फेस्तस कैसरियातिर गए । र अर्को दिन उनी न्यायको आसनमा बसे र पावललाई तिनीकहाँ ल्याइयोस् भनी आदेश दिए ।
And when he had been there eight or ten days, he came down to Caesarea. And the next day, he sat on the tribunal, and commanded Paul to be brought.
7 जब उनी आइपुगे यरूशलेमका यहूदीहरू नजिकै उभिए र तिनीहरूले साबित नै गर्न नसक्ने गम्भीर अभियोगहरू ल्याए ।
And when he came, the Jews who had come from Jerusalem surrounded him, and preferred against him many and weighty charges, which they were unable to substantiate.
8 पावलले आफ्नो बचाउ गरे र भने, “यहूदीहरूको नामको विरुद्ध होइन, नत कुनै मन्दिरको विरुद्धमा र न त कैसरको विरुद्धमा, मैले कसैको विरुद्धमा गल्ति गरेको छैनँ ।”
Meanwhile Paul maintained, that he had committed no offence, either against the Jewish law, or against the temple, or against Caesar.
9 तर फेस्तसले यहूदीको समर्थन पाउन चाहन्थे र उनले पावललाई जवाफ दिए र भने, “के तिमी यरूशलेम गएर यी कुराहरूको इन्साफ मद्वारा गरिएको चाहन्छौ?”
But Festus, because he was disposed to conciliate the favor of the Jews, said to Paul: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be tried before me for these things?
10 पावलले भने, “म कैसरको न्यायको आसनको सामु खडा छु, जहाँ मेरो इन्साफ गरिनुपर्छ । जसरी तपाईंलाई पनि थाहा छ कि मैले कुनै पनि यहूदीलाई खराबी गरेको छैनँ ।
Paul replied, and said: I stand before Caesar's tribunal: here I ought to be tried. Against the Jews I have committed no offence, as thou also well knowest.
11 तैपनि यदि मैले गल्ती गरेको छु र यदि मैले मृत्युको योग्य केही कुरा गरेको छु भने, म मर्नलाई इन्कार गर्दिनँ । तर यदि तिनीहरूका आरोपहरू केही पनि छैनन् भने, कसैले पनि मलाई तिनीहरूको हातमा सुम्पन सक्दैन । म कैसरलाई गुहार्छु ।
If I had committed any crime, or done any thing worthy of death, I would not refuse to die. But if none of the things of which they accuse me, is upon me, no one may sacrifice me to their pleasure. I announce an appeal to Caesar.
12 त्यसपछि फेस्तसले परिषद्मा कुरा गरे र जवाफ दिए, “तिमीले कैसरसँग गुहार माग्यौ; तिमी कैसरकहाँ नै जानेछौ ।”
Then Festus conferred with his counsellors, and said: Hast thou declared an appeal to Caesar? Unto Caesar shalt thou go.
13 अब केही दिनपछि राजा अग्रिपा र बर्निकी कैसरियामा फेस्तसलाई कामकाजी भेटघाट गर्न आइपुगे ।
And when some days had passed, Agrippa the king, and Bernice, came down to Caesarea to salute Festus.
14 उनी त्यहाँ धेरै दिनसम्म बसेपछि, फेस्तसले पावलका मुद्दाहरू राजाका अघि प्रस्तुत गरे । तिनले भने, “फेलिक्सले एक जना मानिसलाई कैदीको रूपमा छोडेका थिए ।
And when they had been with him: some days, Festus related to the king the case of Paul, saying: A certain man was left a prisoner by Felix:
15 जब म यरूशलेममा थिएँ, मुख्य पूजाहारी र यहूदीहरूका अगुवाहरूले यो मानिसको विरुद्ध मकहाँ आरोपहरू ल्याए, र तिनीहरूले उसको विरुद्ध दण्डको लागि अनुरोध गरे ।
And when I was at Jerusalem, the: chief priests and the Elders of the Jews informed me respecting him, and desired that I would pass judgment upon him in their favor.
16 यसमा मैले यस्तो जवाफ दिएँ, “एउटा मानिसलाई कृपाको रूपमा कसैलाई सुम्पने रोमी प्रचलन छैन, बरु, दोष लगाइएको मानिसले उसलाई दोष लगाउनेहरूको सामना गर्न र आरोपहरूको विरुद्ध बचाउ गर्ने मौका पाउनु पर्छ ।”
And I told them, It is not the custom of the Romans, to give up a man gratuitously to be slain; until his accuser appeareth and chargeth him to his face, and opportunity is afforded him to make defence respecting what is charged upon him.
17 यसकारण जब तिनीहरू सँगै यहाँ आए, मैले पर्खिनँ, अर्को दिन म न्याय आसनमा बसेँ र त्यो मानिसलाई भित्र ल्याउने आदेश दिएँ ।
And: when I had come hither, without delay, I the next day sat on the tribunal, and commanded the man to be brought before me.
18 जब अभियोक्ताहरू उठे र अभियोग लगाए, तिनीहरूले ऊसको विरुद्ध लागाएको कुनै पनि आभियोगहरू मलाई गम्भीर लागेन ।
And his accusers stood up with him; and they were not able to substantiate any criminal charge against him, as I had expected;
19 यसको सट्टामा, तिनीहरूको आफ्नै धर्म सम्बन्धी र मरेको कोही येशूको बारे तिनीहरूको विवाद थियो जसलाई पावलले जीवित छन् भनी दावी गर्थ्यो ।
but they had certain controversies with him respecting their worship, and respecting one Jesus, who died, but who, as Paul said, was alive.
20 म यो कुरामा कसरी अनुसन्धान गर्ने भनी अन्योलमा परेँ, र यी कुराहरूको बारेमा इन्साफ गरिनको निम्ति ऊ यरूशलेम जान्छ कि भनी मैले उसलाई सोधेँ ।
And because I was not well established in regard to these questions, I said to Paul: Dost thou ask to go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these matters?
21 तर पावलले सम्राटको फैसलाको निम्ति सुरक्षा पहरामा राखिनलाई इच्छा गरेपछि, मैले उसलाई कैसरकहाँ नपठाएसम्म राख्नलाई आदेश दिएँ ।”
But he requested to be reserved for a trial before Caesar: and I ordered him to be kept, till I could send him to Caesar.
22 अग्रिप्पाले फेस्तससँग भने, “म पनि यो मानिसका कुराहरू सुन्न चाहन्छु ।” फेस्तसले भने, “उसको कुरा तपाईंले भोलि सुन्नुहुनेछ ।”
And Agrippa said: I should like to hear that man. And Festus said: To-morrow thou shalt hear him.
23 यसरी अर्को दिन अग्रिप्पा र बर्निकी भव्य समारोहसँग आए; उनीहरू भवनभित्र सैनिक अधिकृतहरू र सहरका विशिष्ट व्यक्तिहरूसँग आए । र फेस्तसले आदेश दिएपछि पावललाई तिनीहरूकहाँ ल्याइयो ।
And the next day, came Agrippa and Bernice, with great pomp, and entered the house of trials, with the Chiliarchs and chiefs of the city: and Festus commanded, and Paul came.
24 फेस्तसले भने, “राजा अग्रिप्पा, यहाँ हामीसँग हुनुभएका सबै मानिसहरू, तपाईंले यो मानिसलाई देख्नु हुन्छ; यरूशलेममा र यहाँ पनि कैयौँ यहूदीहरूले मसँग छलफल गरे, र ऊ जीवित रहनु हुँदैन भनी मसँग कराए ।
And Festus said: King Agrippa, and all persons present with us; concerning this man whom ye see, all the people of the Jews applied to me, at Jerusalem and also here, crying out, that he ought no longer to live.
25 तर मैले थाहा पाएँ कि यो मानिसले मृत्युको लायकको त्यस्तो कुनै गल्ती गरेका छैन; तर उसले सम्राटकहाँ जाने अपिल गरेकाले, मैले उसलाई पठाउने निर्णय गरेँ ।
Yet on investigation, I found that he hath done nothing deserving death. But, because he requested to be reserved for the hearing of Caesar, I have ordered him to be sent.
26 तर मसँग सम्राटलाई लेख्ने कुनै निश्चित कुराहरू छैन । यसकारण मैले उसलाई तपाईंहरूकहाँ ल्याएको छु, विशेषगरी राजा अग्रिप्पाकहाँ, ताकि मसँग मुद्दाको बारेमा लेख्ने केही कुराहरू होस् ।
And I know not what I can write to Caesar, in regard to him: and therefore I wished to bring him before you, and especially before thee, king Agrippa; that when his case shall have been heard, I may find what to write.
27 किनभने एउटा कैदीलाई पठाउनु र उसको विरुद्धको आरोपहरू उल्लेख नगर्नु मलाई अनुपयुक्त जस्तो लाग्छ ।”
For it is unsuitable, when we send up a prisoner, not to designate his offence.
