प्रेरित 8
1 तिनको हत्यामा शाऊल पनि सहमत थिए । त्यही दिन यरूशलेमको मण्डलीको विरुद्धमा ठुलो सतावट सुरु भयो र प्रेरितहरूबाहेक अन्य विश्वासीहरू यहूदिया र सामारियाका क्षेत्रहरूमा तितर-बितर भएर गए ।
And, Saul, was taking pleasure with them in his death. Moreover there arose, in that day, a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem; [and], all, were scattered abroad throughout the countries of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 ईश्वरभक्त मानिसहरूले स्तिफनसलाई गाडे र तिनको लागि बेसरी विलाप गरे ।
Howbeit reverent men assisted at the burial of Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
3 तर शाऊलले मण्डलीलाई औधी हानि पुर्याए । तिनी घरैपिच्छे जान्थे र तिनले पुरुष र स्त्रीहरूलाई घिसारेर ल्याउँथे र तिनीहरूलाई झ्यालखानामा हालिदिन्थे ।
But, Saul, went on to lay waste the assembly, along the houses, going in, and, dragging off both men and women, was
4 तथापि छरपष्ट भएका विश्वासीहरूले चारैतिर वचन बाँड्दै गए ।
They, indeed, therefore, who were scattered abroad, passed through, telling the good-news of the word;
5 फिलिप सामरियाको सहरमा गए र तिनले तिनीहरूलाई ख्रीष्टको बारेमा प्रचार गरे ।
And, Philip, going down unto the city of Samaria, proclaimed unto them the Christ.
6 जब भिडले फिलिपले गरेका चिन्हहरू देखे तब तिनीहरूले ध्यान दिएर तिनका कुरा सुने ।
And the multitudes began to give heed unto the things that were being spoken by Philip, with one accord, when they heard him, and saw the signs which he was working.
7 किनकि तिनीहरूमध्ये धेरै जनाबाट अशुद्ध आत्माहरू चिच्च्याउँदै निस्किआए र धेरै पक्षाघाती र लङ्गडाहरू निको भए ।
For, from many who had impure spirits, shouting with a loud voice, they were going out, and, many that were paralysed and lame, were cured.
8 र त्यस सहरमा बडो आनन्द भयो ।
And there came to be great joy in that city.
9 तर त्यस सहरमा सिमोन नाउँ गरेको एक जना मानिस थियो जसले पहिले जादुगरी गर्ने गर्थ्यो । त्यसले एक प्रभावशाली मानिस थिए भन्ने दाबी गर्दै तिनले सामरियाका मानिसहरूलाई छक्क पार्ने गर्थ्यो ।
But, a certain man named Simon, was already in the city, practising magical arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, —saying that himself was someone great:
10 सबैभन्दा सानादेखि सबैभन्दा ठुलासम्मका सामरीहरूले त्यसका कुरा ध्यान दिएर सुन्थे । तिनीहरूले भन्थे, “यी मानिस परमेश्वरका ती शक्ति हुन् जसलाई महान् भनिन्छ ।”
Unto whom all were giving heed, from small even to great, saying—This, is the Power of God, which is called Great.
11 तिनीहरूले त्यसका कुरा सुन्थे किनकि त्यसले आफ्नो जादुगरीद्वारा लामो समयदेखि तिनीहरूलाई चकित पार्दै आएको थियो ।
And they were giving heed to him, because that, for a considerable time, with his magical arts, he had astonished them.
12 तर जब फिलिपले परमेश्वरको राज्य र येशू ख्रीष्टको सुसमाचारको बारेमा जे प्रचार गरे तिनीहरूले त्यसमाथि विश्वास गरे अनि पुरुष र स्त्रीहरू दुवैले बप्तिस्मा लिए ।
But, when they believed Philip telling the good news concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they proceeded to be immersed, both men and women.
13 सिमोन आफैँले पनि विश्वास गर्यो र बप्तिस्मा लियो । त्यो फिलिपसँगै लागिरह्यो । चिन्हहरू र उदेकका कामहरू देखेर त्यो छक्क परे ।
And, Simon himself also, believed; and, having been immersed, was in constant attendance on Philip, —and, beholding signs and great works of power coming to pass, was astonished.
14 सामरियाका मानिसहरूले परमेश्वरको वचनलाई ग्रहण गरे भन्ने कुरा जब यरूशलेमका प्रेरितहरूले सुने, तिनीहरूले पत्रुस र यूहन्नालाई उनीहरूकहाँ पठाए ।
And the Apostles who were in Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had welcomed the word of God, sent out unto them Peter and John;
15 तिनीहरू आएपछि तिनीहरूले उनीहरूले पवित्र आत्मा पाउन सकून् भनी उनीहरूका निम्ति प्रार्थना गरे ।
Who, indeed, going down, prayed for them, that they might receive Holy Spirit; —
16 किनकि त्यस बेलासम्म पवित्र आत्मा उनीहरूमध्ये कसैमाथि पनि आउनुभएको थिएन, प्रभु येशूको नाउँमा मात्र उनीहरूको बप्तिस्मा भएको थियो ।
For, not yet, had it, upon any one of them, fallen, but, only, to begin with, they had been immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 त्यसपछि पत्रुस र यूहन्नाले उनीहरूमाथि आफ्ना हात राखे र उनीहरूले पवित्र आत्मा पाए ।
Then, proceeded they to lay their hands upon them, and they were receiving Holy Spirit.
18 प्रेरितहरूले हात राख्दा पवित्र आत्मा पाईंदोरहेछ भनी जब सिमोनले देख्यो त्यसले तिनीहरूलाई रूपैयाँ-पैसा दिन लाग्यो ।
But Simon, seeing that, through means of the laying on of the hands of the Apostles, the Spirit was being given, offered unto them money,
19 त्यसले भन्यो, “मलाई पनि यो शक्ति दिनुहोस् ताकि मैले जो कसैमाथि हात राख्दा उसले पवित्र आत्मा पाउन सकोस् ।”
Saying—Give unto me also this authority, —in order that, on whomsoever may lay my hands, he may receive Holy Spirit.
20 तर पत्रुसले भने, “तेरो रूपैयाँ-पैसा तैँसित नष्ट होस् किनकि तैँले परमेश्वरको वरदानलाई रूपैयाँ-पैसाले प्राप्त गर्न सकिँदोरहेछ भनी ठानिस् ।
And Peter said unto him—Thy silver, with thee, go to destruction! Because, the free-gift of God, thou didst suppose could, with money, be obtained!
21 यस विषयमा तेरो कुनै हिस्सा वा भाग छैन किनकि तिम्रो हृदय परमेश्वरसित ठिक छैन ।
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter; for, thy heart, is not upright before God.
22 त्यसकारण, तेरो दुष्टताको लागि पश्चात्ताप गरी प्रभुलाई प्रार्थना चढा, कतै उहाँले तँलाई क्षमा गरिदिनुहुन्छ कि ।
Repent, therefore, from this thy baseness, and entreat of the Lord—whether, after all, the purpose of thy heart shall be forgiven thee;
23 किनभने म देख्दछु कि तँ तिक्ताको विष र पापको बन्धनमा छस् ।”
For see that thou servest as a gall-root of bitterness, and a bond of unrighteousness.
24 सिमोनले जवाफ दियो, “मेरो निम्ति प्रार्थना गरिदिनुहोस् ताकि तपाईंले भन्नुभएको कुनै पनि कुरा ममाथि आइनपरोस् ।”
And Simon, answering, said—Entreat ye, in my behalf, unto the Lord; that, nothing, may come upon me, of the things whereof ye have spoken!
25 पत्रुस र यूहन्नाले साक्षी दिई परमप्रभुको वचन बोलेपछि तिनीहरू यरूशलेम फर्के र बाटोमा सामरियाका धेरै गाउँहरूमा तिनीहरूले सुसमाचार प्रचार गरे ।
They, therefore, having fully borne witness, and spoken the word of the Lord, began their return unto Jerusalem, and, unto many villages of the Samaritans, were they telling the glad tidings.
26 अब परमप्रभुका एउटा दूतले फिलिपलाई भने, “उठ र दक्षिणतिर जाऊ जहाँ यरूशलेमदेखि गाजासम्म जाने बाटो छ (यो बाटो उजाड-स्थानमा पर्दछ) ।”
And, a messenger of the Lord, spake unto Philip, saying—Arise, and be journeying along southward, unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, —the same, is desert.
27 तिनी उठे र गए । त्यहाँ इथियोपियाका एक जना नपुंसक थिए जो इथियोपिया देशकी रानी कन्दाकीका पदाधिकारी थिए । तिनी उनका सारा सम्पत्तिको कोषाध्यक्ष थिए । तिनी आराधनाको लागि यरूशलेम आएका थिए ।
And, arising, he journeyed. And lo! a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, one in power under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure [who] had come to worship in Jerusalem;
28 फर्कंदै गर्दा तिनले रथमा यशैया अगमवक्ताको पुस्तक पढिरहेका थिए ।
And was returning, and, sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 पवित्र आत्माले फिलिपलाई भन्नुभयो, “माथि जाऊ र त्यस रथको साथ लाग ।”
And the Spirit said unto Philip—Go near, and join thyself unto this chariot!
30 त्यसैले, फिलिप तिनीकहाँ दौडेर गए र तिनले यशैया अगमवक्ताबाट पढेको सुनेर फिलिपले सोधे, “के तपाईंले पढिरहनुभएको कुरा बुझ्नुहुन्छ?”
And, running near, Philip heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said—Dost thou, then, understand what thou art reading?
31 इथियोपियालीले भने, “कसैले मलाई नबुझाएसम्म म कसरी बुझ्न सक्छु र?” तिनले फिलिपलाई तिनीसँगै रथमा बस्न अनुरोध गरे ।
And, he, said—How indeed should be able—unless someone shall guide me? And he called upon Philip, to come up and sit with him.
32 इथियोपियालीले पढेको धर्मशास्त्रको खण्ड थियोः “काटिने थुमाजस्तै उसलाई लगियो; जसरी थुमा ऊन कत्रनेको सामु मौन हुन्छ त्यसै गरी उसले आफ्नो मुख खोल्दैन ।”
Now, the passage of Scripture which he was reading, was, this: —As a sheep, unto slaughter, was he led, and, as a lamb, before him that sheareth it, is dumb, so, he openeth not his mouth.
33 उसको विनम्रतामा उसको न्याय खोसियो । कसले उसको पुस्ताको घोषणा गर्ने? किनकि उसको जीवन यस पृथ्वीबाट हरण गरियो ।”
In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away, —his generation, who shall describe? because, his life, is taken away from the earth.
34 त्यसैले, नपुंसकले फिलिपलाई सोधे, “मलाई बताइदिनुस् कि अगमवक्ताले कसको बारेमा भन्दै छन्— आफ्नै बारेमा वा अरू कसैको बारेमा?”
And the eunuch, making answer unto Philip, said—I pray thee! Of whom, is the prophet saying this? of himself, or, of some different person?
35 फिलिपले बताउन थाले । तिनले उनलाई येशूको बारेमा बताउन यशैयाको यस खण्डबाट सुरु गरे ।
And Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning from this scripture, told him the glad tidings of Jesus.
36 तिनीहरू जाँदै गर्दा तिनीहरू केही पानी भएको ठाउँमा आइपुगे । नपुंसकले भने, “हेर्नुहोस्, यहाँ पानी छ । मलाई बप्तिस्मा लिनदेखि केले रोक्छ?”
And, as they were journeying along the way, they came unto a certain water, —and the eunuch saith—Lo! water! What doth hinder my being immersed?
37 त्यसैले, ती इथियोपियालीले रथ रोक्न आज्ञा दिए अनि फिलिप र नपुंसक दुवै जना पानी भएको ठाउँमा गए र फिलिपले तिनलाई बप्तिस्मा दिए ।
And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down, both, into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, —and he immersed him.
39 तिनीहरू पानीबाट बाहिर आएपछि परमप्रभुका आत्माले फिलिपलाई लैजानुभयो । नपुंसकले तिनलाई फेरि देखेनन् र तिनी रमाउँदै आफ्नो बाटो लागे ।
But, when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more; for he was going on his way rejoicing.
40 तर फिलिप अश्दोदमा देखा परे । तिनी कैसरिया नपुगुञ्जेलसम्म तिनले सबै सहरहरूमा सुसमाचार सुनाए ।
Now Philip was found at Azotus; and, passing through, he was telling the glad tidings unto all the cities, until he came unto Caesarea.
