ପ୍ରେରିତ 8
1 ଶାଉଲ, ସ୍ତିଫାନଙ୍କ ହତ୍ୟାରେ ଏକମତ ଥିଲେ। ସେହି ଦିନ ଯିରୂଶାଲମ ସହରରେ ଥିବା ମଣ୍ଡଳୀ ପ୍ରତି ଅତିଶୟ ତାଡ଼ନା ଘଟିଲା; ସେଥିରେ ପ୍ରେରିତମାନଙ୍କ ଛଡ଼ା ଅନ୍ୟସମସ୍ତେ ଯିହୂଦିୟା ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଓ ଶମିରୋଣ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ସମୂହର ଚାରିଆଡ଼େ ଛିନ୍ନଭିନ୍ନ ହୋଇଗଲେ।
Then some men who revered God buried Stephen’s body in a tomb, and they mourned greatly and loudly for him. On that same day [people] started severely persecuting the believers [who were living] in Jerusalem. So most [of the believers] fled [to other places] throughout Judea and Samaria [provinces]. The apostles were the only [believers who remained in Jerusalem].
2 ତଥାପି କେତେକ ଭକ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନେ ସ୍ତିଫାନଙ୍କୁ ସମାଧି ଦେଇ ତାହାଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ବହୁତ ବିଳାପ କଲେ।
3 କିନ୍ତୁ ଶାଉଲ ଘରେ ଘରେ ପଶି ବିଶ୍ୱାସୀ ପୁରୁଷ ଓ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଟାଣିଆଣି କାରାଗାରରେ ନିକ୍ଷେପ କରି ମଣ୍ଡଳୀକୁ ଧ୍ୱଂସ କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।
While the people were killing Stephen, Saul was there approving of their killing Stephen. So Saul [also] began trying to destroy the group of believers. He entered houses one by one, he dragged away men and women [who believed in Jesus], and then he [arranged for] them to be put in prison.
4 ସେଥିରେ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଛିନ୍ନଭିନ୍ନ ହୋଇଥିଲେ, ସେମାନେ ଚତୁର୍ଦ୍ଦିଗରେ ଭ୍ରମଣ କରୁ କରୁ ସୁସମାଚାରର ବାକ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଚାର କଲେ।
The believers who had left Jerusalem went to different places, where they continued preaching the message about Jesus.
5 ପୁଣି, ଫିଲିପ୍ପ ଶମିରୋଣର ପ୍ରଧାନ ନଗରକୁ ଯାଇ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କୁ ଘୋଷଣା କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।
[One of those believers whose name was] Philip went down [from Jerusalem] to a city in Samaria [province]. There he was telling [the people that Jesus is] [MTY] the Messiah.
6 ଆଉ ଲୋକସମୂହ ଫିଲିପ୍ପଙ୍କ କଥା ଶୁଣି ଓ ସେ କରିଥିବା ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟକର୍ମଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଦେଖି ଏକଚିତ୍ତରେ ତାହାଙ୍କ କଥାରେ ମନୋଯୋଗ କରୁଥିଲେ।
Many people there heard Philip [speak] and saw the miraculous things that he was doing. So they all (paid close attention to/listened carefully to) his words.
7 କାରଣ ଅଶୁଚି ଆତ୍ମାବିଷ୍ଟ ଅନେକ ଲୋକଙ୍କଠାରୁ ସେହି ଆତ୍ମାଗୁଡ଼ାକ ଉଚ୍ଚସ୍ୱରରେ ଚିତ୍କାର କରି ବାହାରିଆସିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ, ପୁଣି, ଅନେକ ପକ୍ଷାଘାତରୋଗୀ ଓ ଖଞ୍ଜ ସୁସ୍ଥ ହେଲେ।
For [example, when Philip commanded] evil spirits who controlled many people [that they should come out of them], they came out, while those spirits screamed. Also, many people who were paralyzed and [many others] who were lame were healed.
8 ସେଥିରେ ସେ ନଗରରେ ମହା ଆନନ୍ଦ ହେଲା।
So [many people] [MTY] in that city greatly rejoiced.
9 କିନ୍ତୁ ଶିମୋନ ନାମକ ଜଣେ ଲୋକ ଏଥିପୂର୍ବେ ସେହି ନଗରରେ କୁହୁକକର୍ମ କରି ନିଜକୁ ଜଣେ ମହାପୁରୁଷ ବୋଲି କହି ଶମିରୋଣୀୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଚମ୍ଭିତ କରୁଥିଲା;
There was a man in that city whose name was Simon. He had been practicing sorcery for a long time, and he had been amazing the people in Samaria [province by doing that]. He continually claimed that he was a great/important person.
10 ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ଯେଉଁ ଶକ୍ତିକୁ ମହାନ ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଏ, ସାନଠାରୁ ବଡ଼ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସମସ୍ତେ ଏ ସେହି ବୋଲି କହି ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ମାନ୍ୟ କରୁଥିଲେ।
All the people there, both ordinary and important people, listened to him. [Various ones of] them were saying, “This man works in extremely powerful ways [because] God has caused him to be a great [person].”
11 ସେମାନେ ତାହାକୁ ମାନ୍ୟ କରୁଥିବାର କାରଣ ଏହି ଯେ, ସେ ବହୁକାଳ ହେଲା ନିଜ କୁହୁକକର୍ମ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଚମ୍ଭିତ କରିଥିଲା।
They continued to listen to him carefully, because for a long time he had astonished them by practicing sorcery.
12 କିନ୍ତୁ ଫିଲିପ୍ପ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଓ ଯୀଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ନାମ ବିଷୟକ ସୁସମାଚାର ପ୍ରଚାର କରିବାରୁ ସେମାନେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ତାହାଙ୍କ କଥାରେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କଲେ, ସେତେବେଳେ ପୁରୁଷ ଓ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଉଭୟ ବାପ୍ତିଜିତ ହେବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।
But then they believed Philip’s [message] when he preached to them about [how] God desires to rule [MET] [the lives of people who believe in him], and about Jesus being the Messiah [MTY]. Both the men and the women who believed in Jesus were baptized. {[Philip] was baptizing both the men and the women [who had come to believe in Jesus]}.
13 ଆଉ, ଶିମୋନ ନିଜେ ମଧ୍ୟ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରି ବାପ୍ତିଜିତ ହେଲା ଓ ଫିଲିପ୍ପଙ୍କ ସାଥେ ସାଥେ ରହିଲା, ଆଉ ନାନା ଲକ୍ଷଣ ଓ ମହା ମହା ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଦେଖି ଆଚମ୍ଭିତ ହେବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା।
Simon himself believed [Philip’s message] and, after he was baptized {after [Philip] baptized him}, he began to constantly accompany Philip. Simon was continually amazed because he often saw [Philip] doing many kinds of miraculous things.
14 ଶମିରୋଣର ଲୋକମାନେ ଯେ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବାକ୍ୟ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି, ଏହା ଯେତେବେଳେ ଯିରୂଶାଲମ ସହରରେ ଥିବା ପ୍ରେରିତମାନେ ଶୁଣିଲେ, ସେତେବେଳେ ସେମାନେ ପିତର ଓ ଯୋହନଙ୍କୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ପଠାଇଲେ।
When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that [many people] [PRS] [throughout] Samaria [district] had believed the message from God [about Jesus], they sent Peter and John there.
15 ସେମାନେ ଯାଇ, ସେହି ଲୋକମାନେ ଯେପରି ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମା ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି, ଏଥିନିମନ୍ତେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କଲେ,
When Peter and John arrived in Samaria, they prayed for those [new believers] in order that the Holy Spirit’s [power] would come to them.
16 କାରଣ ଏପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କାହାରି ଉପରେ ଆସି ନ ଥିଲେ, କେବଳ ସେମାନେ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ନାମରେ ବାପ୍ତିଜିତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ।
[Peter and John realized that] the Holy Spirit had not yet begun to empower any of them. They had been baptized {[Philip] had baptized them} [because they had believed] in [MTY] the Lord Jesus, [but they did not know about the Holy Spirit].
17 ସେତେବେଳେ ସେମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ହସ୍ତାର୍ପଣ କଲେ, ଆଉ ସେମାନେ ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମା ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେଲେ।
[Then Peter and John] placed their hands on [the heads of] each person, and they received the [power of] [MTY] the Holy Spirit.
18 ପ୍ରେରିତମାନଙ୍କର ହସ୍ତାର୍ପଣ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମା ଆସୁଥିବା ଦେଖି, ଶିମୋନ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଟଙ୍କା ଯାଚି କହିଲା,
Simon saw [things that convinced him] that [God] had given the Spirit’s [power to people] as a result of the apostles placing their hands on them. So he offered [to give] money to the apostles,
19 ମୋତେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏହି ଶକ୍ତି ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ, ଯେପରି ମୁଁ ଯେକୌଣସି ଲୋକ ଉପରେ ହସ୍ତାର୍ପଣ କରିବି, ସେ ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମା ପାଇବ।
saying, “Enable me also to do what [you are doing], so that everyone on whom I place/put my hands may receive the Holy Spirit’s [power].”
20 କିନ୍ତୁ ପିତର ତାହାକୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭର ଟଙ୍କା ତୁମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ବିନଷ୍ଟ ହେଉ, କାରଣ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଟଙ୍କା ଦ୍ୱାରା ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଦାନ କିଣିବାକୁ ଭାବିଲ।
But Peter said to him, “May you [(sg)] and your money go to hell, because you [mistakenly] think that you can buy [from us] what God [alone] gives to [people] (questioned)
21 ଏହି ବିଷୟରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଅଂଶ ନାହିଁ କି ଅଧିକାର ନାହିଁ, କାରଣ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସାକ୍ଷାତରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ହୃଦୟ ସରଳ ନୁହେଁ।
[God] has not authorized you to have any part of this ministry of giving [the Holy Spirit’s power], because he knows that you are not thinking rightly! (OR, because he knows that you are thinking completely wrongly.)
22 ଅତଏବ, ତୁମ୍ଭର ଏହି ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ପଣରୁ ମନ-ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରି ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କଠାରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କର, କେଜାଣି ଅବା ତୁମ୍ଭ ହୃଦୟର କଳ୍ପନା କ୍ଷମା ହୋଇପାରେ;
So stop thinking wickedly [like] that, and plead that the Lord, if he is willing, will forgive you [for what] you [wickedly] thought/planned [to do]
23 କାରଣ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତିକ୍ତ ବିଷରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହୋଇ ଅଧର୍ମରୂପ ବନ୍ଧନରେ ଆବଦ୍ଧ ଅଛ ବୋଲି ମୁଁ ଦେଖୁଅଛି।
[Turn away from your evil ways], because I perceive that you [(sg)] are extremely envious of [us], and you [are] a slave of your [continual desire to do evil! God will certainly punish you severely]!”
24 ସେଥିରେ ଶିମୋନ ଉତ୍ତର କଲା, ଆପଣମାନେ ଯାହା ଯାହା କହିଲେ, ସେଥିରୁ କୌଣସି ବିଷୟ ଯେପରି ମୋ ପ୍ରତି ନ ଘଟେ, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ଆପଣମାନେ ମୋ ନିମନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଛାମୁରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରନ୍ତୁ।
Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord [God] that [he] will not do to me what you just said!”
25 ଏହି ପ୍ରକାରେ ସେମାନେ ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦେଇ ଓ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ବାକ୍ୟ କହି ଶମିରୋଣୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ଅନେକ ଗ୍ରାମରେ ସୁସମାଚାର ପ୍ରଚାର କରୁ କରୁ ଯିରୂଶାଲମ ସହରକୁ ବାହୁଡ଼ିଗଲେ।
After [Peter and John] told [people there] what they knew personally [about the] Lord [Jesus] and declared to them the message about Jesus, they both returned to Jerusalem. [Along the way] they preached the good message [about Jesus to people] in many villages in Samaria [province].
26 ପରେ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଜଣେ ଦୂତ ଫିଲିପ୍ପଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ଉଠ, ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ଦିଗରେ ଯେଉଁ ପଥ ଯିରୂଶାଲମ ସହରରୁ ଗଜ୍ଜା ସହର ଆଡ଼କୁ ଯାଇଅଛି, ସେହି ପଥକୁ ଯାଅ। ତାହା ମରୁଭୂମି।
[One day] an angel whom the Lord [God] had sent commanded Philip, “Get ready and go south along the road that extends from Jerusalem to Gaza.” [That was] a road in a desert area.
27 ସେଥିରେ ସେ ଉଠି ଗମନ କଲେ। ଆଉ ଦେଖ, ଇଥିଓପିଆ ଦେଶୀୟମାନଙ୍କ କାଣ୍ଡାକୀ ନାମ୍ନୀ ରାଣୀଙ୍କର ଅଧୀନସ୍ଥ ଜଣେ ଉଚ୍ଚପଦ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ଇଥିଓପିଆର ନପୁଂସକ, ଯେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ସମସ୍ତ ଥିଲେ, ସେ ଉପାସନା କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଯିରୂଶାଲମ ସହରକୁ ଆସିଥିଲେ;
So Philip got ready and went [along that road]. Suddenly he met a man from Ethiopia. He was an important official who took care of all the funds for the queen [of] Ethiopia. [In his language people called their queen] Candace. This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship [God],
28 ସେ ବାହୁଡ଼ି ଯାଉ ଯାଉ ଆପଣା ରଥରେ ବସି ଯିଶାଇୟ ଭାବବାଦୀଙ୍କ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରପାଠ କରୁଥିଲେ।
and he was returning [home] and was seated [riding] in his chariot. [As he was riding], he was reading [out loud from] what the prophet Isaiah [had written] [MTY] [long ago].
29 ସେତେବେଳେ ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମା ଫିଲିପ୍ପଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ନିକଟକୁ ଯାଇ ଏହି ରଥର ସାଙ୍ଗ ଧର।
[God’s] Spirit told Philip, “Go near to that chariot and keep walking close to [the man who is riding in] it!”
30 ସେଥିରେ ଫିଲିପ୍ପ ଦୌଡ଼ିଯାଇ ସେ ଯିଶାଇୟ ଭାବବାଦୀଙ୍କ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ର ପାଠ କରୁଥିବା ଶୁଣି ପଚାରିଲେ, ଆପଣ ଯାହା ପାଠ କରୁଅଛନ୍ତି, ତାହା କଅଣ ବୁଝୁଅଛନ୍ତି?
So Philip ran [to the chariot and kept running close to it]. Then he heard the official reading what the prophet Isaiah [had written]. He asked the man, “Do you [(sg)] understand what you are reading?”
31 ସେ କହିଲେ, କେହି ମୋତେ ବୁଝାଇ ନ ଦେଲେ ମୁଁ କିପରି ବୁଝି ପାରିବି? ଆଉ, ସେ ଫିଲିପ୍ପଙ୍କୁ ରଥରେ ଚଢ଼ି ଆସି ଆପଣା ନିକଟରେ ବସିବାକୁ ବିନତି କଲେ।
He answered Philip, “[No!] (I cannot possibly [understand it] if [there is] no one to explain it to me!/How can I [understand it] if [there is] no one to explain it to me?) [RHQ]” Acts 8:31b-35 Then the man said to Philip, “Please come up [and] sit beside me.” [So Philip did that].
32 ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରର ଯେଉଁ ଅଂଶ ସେ ପାଠ କରୁଥିଲେ, ତାହା ଏହି, “ସେ ମେଷ ତୁଲ୍ୟ ହତ ହେବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ନିଆଗଲେ ପୁଣି, ଲୋମଚ୍ଛେଦକ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ମେଷଶାବକ ଯେପରି ନୀରବ ରୁହେ, ସେହିପରି ସେ ଆପଣା ମୁଖ ଫିଟାଇଲେ ନାହିଁ।
The part of the Scriptures that the official was reading was this: He will [be silent when] they lead him away to kill him [like when] a sheep [is led away to be killed]. As a young sheep is silent when its wool is being cut off {someone cuts off its wool}, [similarly] he will not protest [MTY] [when people cause him to suffer].
33 ତାହାଙ୍କ ଅବନତ ହେବାରେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଦଣ୍ଡ ଅପସାରିତ ହେଲା; ତାହାଙ୍କ ବଂଶ କିଏ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିପାରିବ? କାରଣ ତାହାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରାଣ ପୃଥିବୀରୁ ଅପସାରିତ ହେଲା।”
When he will be humiliated by being accused falsely {people will humiliate him [by accusing him falsely]}, [the rulers] (will not consider him innocent/will consider him guilty). No one will possibly be able to tell about his descendants, because he will be killed {people will kill him} without him having [any descendants] on the earth.
34 ନପୁଂସକ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଇ ଫିଲିପ୍ପଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ନିବେଦନ କରେ, ଭାବବାଦୀ କାହା ବିଷୟରେ ଏ କଥା କହନ୍ତି? ଆପଣା ବା ଆଉ କାହା ବିଷୟରେ?
The official asked Philip [about these words that he was reading], “Tell me, who was the prophet writing about? [Was he writing] about himself or about someone else?”
35 ସେଥିରେ ଫିଲିପ୍ପ ମୁଖ ଫିଟାଇ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରର ଏହି ବାକ୍ୟରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ତାହାଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ସୁସମାଚାର ପ୍ରଚାର କଲେ।
So Philip began [to explain] that Scripture passage. He told him the good message about [MTY] Jesus. [So the official understood and believed in Jesus].
36 ଆଉ ସେମାନେ ପଥରେ ଯାଉ ଯାଉ କୌଣସି ଗୋଟିଏ ଜଳାଶୟ ନିକଟରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲେ; ସେଥିରେ ନପୁଂସକ କହିଲେ, ଏଠାରେ ତ ଜଳ ଅଛି, ମୋହର ବାପ୍ତିଜିତ ହେବା ନିମନ୍ତେ କଅଣ ବାଧା ଅଛି?
While they were traveling along the road, they came to [a place where there was a pond of] water [near the road]. Then the official said [to Philip], “Look, [there is a pond of] water! (I would like you to baptize me, because I do not know of anything that would prevent me from being baptized {prevent [you] from baptizing me.}/Do you know of anything that would prevent me from being baptized {prevent [you] from baptizing me}?) [RHQ]”
37 [ଫିଲିପ୍ପ କହିଲେ, ଆପଣ ସମସ୍ତ ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣ ସହିତ ଯଦି ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରନ୍ତି, ତାହାହେଲେ ହୋଇପାରେ। ସେଥିରେ ସେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ଯୀଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ଯେ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର, ଏହା ମୁଁ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରୁଅଛି।]
38 ପୁଣି, ସେ ରଥ ଠିଆ କରିବାକୁ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦେଲେ, ଆଉ ଫିଲିପ୍ପ ଓ ନପୁଂସକ ଉଭୟ ଜଳ ଭିତରକୁ ଓହ୍ଲାଇଗଲେ, ଆଉ ଫିଲିପ୍ପ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଦେଲେ।
So the official told [the driver] to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the official went down into the [pond of] water, and [Philip] baptized him.
39 ସେମାନେ ଜଳ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଉଠି ଆସନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଆତ୍ମା ଫିଲିପ୍ପଙ୍କୁ ଘେନିଗଲେ, ପୁଣି, ନପୁଂସକ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଆଉ ଦେଖିଲେ ନାହିଁ; ତଥାପି ସେ ଆନନ୍ଦ କରୁ କରୁ ଆପଣା ପଥରେ ଚାଲିଗଲେ।
When they came up out of the water, suddenly God’s Spirit took Philip away. The official never saw Philip again. But [although he never saw Philip again], the official continued going along the road, very happy [that God had saved him].
40 କିନ୍ତୁ ଫିଲିପ୍ପ ଅଷ୍ଦୋଦ୍ ନାମକ ନଗରରେ ଦେଖାଗଲେ, ଆଉ ସେ ଯାଉ ଯାଉ ନଗରେ ନଗରେ ସୁସମାଚାର ପ୍ରଚାର କରି କାଇସରିୟାରେ ଯାଇ ପହଞ୍ଚିଲେ।
Philip then realized [that the Spirit had miraculously taken him to] Azotus [town]. While he traveled around [in that region], he continued proclaiming the message [about Jesus] in all the towns [between Azotus and Caesarea. And he was still proclaiming] it when he finally arrived in Caesarea [city].
