ପ୍ରେରିତାଃ 22

1 ହେ ପିତୃଗଣା ହେ ଭ୍ରାତୃଗଣାଃ, ଇଦାନୀଂ ମମ ନିୱେଦନେ ସମୱଧତ୍ତ|

Brethren and fathers, hear the defence which I make to you.

2 ତଦା ସ ଇବ୍ରୀଯଭାଷଯା କଥାଂ କଥଯତୀତି ଶ୍ରୁତ୍ୱା ସର୍ୱ୍ୱେ ଲୋକା ଅତୀୱ ନିଃଶବ୍ଦା ସନ୍ତୋଽତିଷ୍ଠନ୍|

And when they heard that Hebrew he was speaking with them, the more they ceased; and he said to them,

3 ପଶ୍ଚାତ୍ ସୋଽକଥଯଦ୍ ଅହଂ ଯିହୂଦୀଯ ଇତି ନିଶ୍ଚଯଃ କିଲିକିଯାଦେଶସ୍ୟ ତାର୍ଷନଗରଂ ମମ ଜନ୍ମଭୂମିଃ, ଏତନ୍ନଗରୀଯସ୍ୟ ଗମିଲୀଯେଲନାମ୍ନୋଽଧ୍ୟାପକସ୍ୟ ଶିଷ୍ୟୋ ଭୂତ୍ୱା ପୂର୍ୱ୍ୱପୁରୁଷାଣାଂ ୱିଧିୱ୍ୟୱସ୍ଥାନୁସାରେଣ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣରୂପେଣ ଶିକ୍ଷିତୋଽଭୱମ୍ ଇଦାନୀନ୍ତନା ଯୂଯଂ ଯାଦୃଶା ଭୱଥ ତାଦୃଶୋଽହମପୀଶ୍ୱରସେୱାଯାମ୍ ଉଦ୍ୟୋଗୀ ଜାତଃ|

I am a man a Jihudoya; and I was born in Tarsos of Cilicia, but was brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed perfectly in the law of our fathers. And I was zealous for Aloha, even as all of you are also.

4 ମତମେତଦ୍ ଦ୍ୱିଷ୍ଟ୍ୱା ତଦ୍ଗ୍ରାହିନାରୀପୁରୁଷାନ୍ କାରାଯାଂ ବଦ୍ଧ୍ୱା ତେଷାଂ ପ୍ରାଣନାଶପର୍ୟ୍ୟନ୍ତାଂ ୱିପକ୍ଷତାମ୍ ଅକରୱମ୍|

And this way I persecuted unto the death, while I bound and delivered to the house of the bound both men and women;

5 ମହାଯାଜକଃ ସଭାସଦଃ ପ୍ରାଚୀନଲୋକାଶ୍ଚ ମମୈତସ୍ୟାଃ କଥାଯାଃ ପ୍ରମାଣଂ ଦାତୁଂ ଶକ୍ନୁୱନ୍ତି, ଯସ୍ମାତ୍ ତେଷାଂ ସମୀପାଦ୍ ଦମ୍ମେଷକନଗରନିୱାସିଭ୍ରାତୃଗଣାର୍ଥମ୍ ଆଜ୍ଞାପତ୍ରାଣି ଗୃହୀତ୍ୱା ଯେ ତତ୍ର ସ୍ଥିତାସ୍ତାନ୍ ଦଣ୍ଡଯିତୁଂ ଯିରୂଶାଲମମ୍ ଆନଯନାର୍ଥଂ ଦମ୍ମେଷକନଗରଂ ଗତୋସ୍ମି|

as the chief of the priests can testify of me, and all the elders, that from them I received letters to go to the brethren who were in Darmsuk, that also them who were there I should bring to Urishlem bound, that they might be fined.

6 କିନ୍ତୁ ଗଚ୍ଛନ୍ ତନ୍ନଗରସ୍ୟ ସମୀପଂ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତୱାନ୍ ତଦା ଦ୍ୱିତୀଯପ୍ରହରୱେଲାଯାଂ ସତ୍ୟାମ୍ ଅକସ୍ମାଦ୍ ଗଗଣାନ୍ନିର୍ଗତ୍ୟ ମହତୀ ଦୀପ୍ତି ର୍ମମ ଚତୁର୍ଦିଶି ପ୍ରକାଶିତୱତୀ|

And as I went, and began to approach Darmsuk in the dividing of the day, suddenly from heaven there shone upon me a great light,

7 ତତୋ ମଯି ଭୂମୌ ପତିତେ ସତି, ହେ ଶୌଲ ହେ ଶୌଲ କୁତୋ ମାଂ ତାଡଯସି? ମାମ୍ପ୍ରତି ଭାଷିତ ଏତାଦୃଶ ଏକୋ ରୱୋପି ମଯା ଶ୍ରୁତଃ|

and I fell upon the earth, and heard a voice, which said to me, Shaol, Shaol, why persecutest thou me?

8 ତଦାହଂ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟୱଦଂ, ହେ ପ୍ରଭେ କୋ ଭୱାନ୍? ତତଃ ସୋଽୱାଦୀତ୍ ଯଂ ତ୍ୱଂ ତାଡଯସି ସ ନାସରତୀଯୋ ଯୀଶୁରହଂ|

But I answered and said, Who art thou, my Lord? And he said to me, I am Jeshu Natsroya, whom thou persecutest!

9 ମମ ସଙ୍ଗିନୋ ଲୋକାସ୍ତାଂ ଦୀପ୍ତିଂ ଦୃଷ୍ଟ୍ୱା ଭିଯଂ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତାଃ, କିନ୍ତୁ ମାମ୍ପ୍ରତ୍ୟୁଦିତଂ ତଦ୍ୱାକ୍ୟଂ ତେ ନାବୁଧ୍ୟନ୍ତ|

And the men who were with me saw the light, but the voice they understood not which spake with me.

10 ତତଃ ପରଂ ପୃଷ୍ଟୱାନହଂ, ହେ ପ୍ରଭୋ ମଯା କିଂ କର୍ତ୍ତୱ୍ୟଂ? ତତଃ ପ୍ରଭୁରକଥଯତ୍, ଉତ୍ଥାଯ ଦମ୍ମେଷକନଗରଂ ଯାହି ତ୍ୱଯା ଯଦ୍ୟତ୍ କର୍ତ୍ତୱ୍ୟଂ ନିରୂପିତମାସ୍ତେ ତତ୍ ତତ୍ର ତ୍ୱଂ ଜ୍ଞାପଯିଷ୍ୟସେ|

And I said, What shall I do, my Lord? And he said to me, Arise, go into Darmsuk, and there shall it be told thee of whatever it is commanded thee to do.

11 ଅନନ୍ତରଂ ତସ୍ୟାଃ ଖରତରଦୀପ୍ତେଃ କାରଣାତ୍ କିମପି ନ ଦୃଷ୍ଟ୍ୱା ସଙ୍ଗିଗଣେନ ଧୃତହସ୍ତଃ ସନ୍ ଦମ୍ମେଷକନଗରଂ ୱ୍ରଜିତୱାନ୍|

And while I could not see because of the glory of that light, they who were with me took me by my hands, and I entered Darmsuk.

12 ତନ୍ନଗରନିୱାସିନାଂ ସର୍ୱ୍ୱେଷାଂ ଯିହୂଦୀଯାନାଂ ମାନ୍ୟୋ ୱ୍ୟୱସ୍ଥାନୁସାରେଣ ଭକ୍ତଶ୍ଚ ହନାନୀଯନାମା ମାନୱ ଏକୋ

And a man, one Hanania, righteous in the law, as the Jihudoyee who were there testified of him,

13 ମମ ସନ୍ନିଧିମ୍ ଏତ୍ୟ ତିଷ୍ଠନ୍ ଅକଥଯତ୍, ହେ ଭ୍ରାତଃ ଶୌଲ ସୁଦୃଷ୍ଟି ର୍ଭୱ ତସ୍ମିନ୍ ଦଣ୍ଡେଽହଂ ସମ୍ୟକ୍ ତଂ ଦୃଷ୍ଟୱାନ୍|

came to me, and said to me, Shaol, my brother, open thine eyes. And in a moment my eyes were opened, and I beheld him.

14 ତତଃ ସ ମହ୍ୟଂ କଥିତୱାନ୍ ଯଥା ତ୍ୱମ୍ ଈଶ୍ୱରସ୍ୟାଭିପ୍ରାଯଂ ୱେତ୍ସି ତସ୍ୟ ଶୁଦ୍ଧସତ୍ତ୍ୱଜନସ୍ୟ ଦର୍ଶନଂ ପ୍ରାପ୍ୟ ତସ୍ୟ ଶ୍ରୀମୁଖସ୍ୟ ୱାକ୍ୟଂ ଶୃଣୋଷି ତନ୍ନିମିତ୍ତମ୍ ଅସ୍ମାକଂ ପୂର୍ୱ୍ୱପୁରୁଷାଣାମ୍ ଈଶ୍ୱରସ୍ତ୍ୱାଂ ମନୋନୀତଂ କୃତୱାନଂ|

And he said to me, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see that Just One, and to hear the voice from his lips,

15 ଯତୋ ଯଦ୍ୟଦ୍ ଅଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷୀରଶ୍ରୌଷୀଶ୍ଚ ସର୍ୱ୍ୱେଷାଂ ମାନୱାନାଂ ସମୀପେ ତ୍ୱଂ ତେଷାଂ ସାକ୍ଷୀ ଭୱିଷ୍ୟସି|

that thou mayest be a witness to all men of all that thou hast seen and heard.

16 ଅତଏୱ କୁତୋ ୱିଲମ୍ବସେ? ପ୍ରଭୋ ର୍ନାମ୍ନା ପ୍ରାର୍ଥ୍ୟ ନିଜପାପପ୍ରକ୍ଷାଲନାର୍ଥଂ ମଜ୍ଜନାଯ ସମୁତ୍ତିଷ୍ଠ|

And now why delayest thou? Arise, baptize, and be washed from thy sins, while thou callest his Name.

17 ତତଃ ପରଂ ଯିରୂଶାଲମ୍ନଗରଂ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଗତ୍ୟ ମନ୍ଦିରେଽହମ୍ ଏକଦା ପ୍ରାର୍ଥଯେ, ତସ୍ମିନ୍ ସମଯେଽହମ୍ ଅଭିଭୂତଃ ସନ୍ ପ୍ରଭୂଂ ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍ ପଶ୍ୟନ୍,

And being returned, I came hither to Urishlem. And I prayed in the temple.

18 ତ୍ୱଂ ତ୍ୱରଯା ଯିରୂଶାଲମଃ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠସ୍ୱ ଯତୋ ଲୋକାମଯି ତୱ ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟଂ ନ ଗ୍ରହୀଷ୍ୟନ୍ତି, ମାମ୍ପ୍ରତ୍ୟୁଦିତଂ ତସ୍ୟେଦଂ ୱାକ୍ୟମ୍ ଅଶ୍ରୌଷମ୍|

And I saw him in a vision, when he said to me, Hasten, and remove thee from Urishlem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

19 ତତୋହଂ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟୱାଦିଷମ୍ ହେ ପ୍ରଭୋ ପ୍ରତିଭଜନଭୱନଂ ତ୍ୱଯି ୱିଶ୍ୱାସିନୋ ଲୋକାନ୍ ବଦ୍ଧ୍ୱା ପ୍ରହୃତୱାନ୍,

And I said, My Lord, they know also how I delivered to the house of the bound, and smote in all the synagogues, those who have believed in thee.

20 ତଥା ତୱ ସାକ୍ଷିଣଃ ସ୍ତିଫାନସ୍ୟ ରକ୍ତପାତନସମଯେ ତସ୍ୟ ୱିନାଶଂ ସମ୍ମନ୍ୟ ସନ୍ନିଧୌ ତିଷ୍ଠନ୍ ହନ୍ତୃଲୋକାନାଂ ୱାସାଂସି ରକ୍ଷିତୱାନ୍, ଏତତ୍ ତେ ୱିଦୁଃ|

And when the blood of thy martyr Estephanos was shed, I also stood with them, and fulfilled the will of his murderers, and kept the garments of them who stoned him.

21 ତତଃ ସୋଽକଥଯତ୍ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠସ୍ୱ ତ୍ୱାଂ ଦୂରସ୍ଥଭିନ୍ନଦେଶୀଯାନାଂ ସମୀପଂ ପ୍ରେଷଯିଷ୍ୟେ|

And he said to me, Go: for I send thee far away to preach to the Gentiles.

22 ତଦା ଲୋକା ଏତାୱତ୍ପର୍ୟ୍ୟନ୍ତାଂ ତଦୀଯାଂ କଥାଂ ଶ୍ରୁତ୍ୱା ପ୍ରୋଚ୍ଚୈରକଥଯନ୍, ଏନଂ ଭୂମଣ୍ଡଲାଦ୍ ଦୂରୀକୁରୁତ, ଏତାଦୃଶଜନସ୍ୟ ଜୀୱନଂ ନୋଚିତମ୍|

And when they had heard Paulos until this word, they lifted up their voice, and cried, Take from the earth one like this; for he ought not to live.

23 ଇତ୍ୟୁଚ୍ଚୈଃ କଥଯିତ୍ୱା ୱସନାନି ପରିତ୍ୟଜ୍ୟ ଗଗଣଂ ପ୍ରତି ଧୂଲୀରକ୍ଷିପନ୍

And as they shouted and cast their garments and threw dust to the heaven,

24 ତତଃ ସହସ୍ରସେନାପତିଃ ପୌଲଂ ଦୁର୍ଗାଭ୍ୟନ୍ତର ନେତୁଂ ସମାଦିଶତ୍| ଏତସ୍ୟ ପ୍ରତିକୂଲାଃ ସନ୍ତୋ ଲୋକାଃ କିନ୍ନିମିତ୍ତମ୍ ଏତାୱଦୁଚ୍ଚୈଃସ୍ୱରମ୍ ଅକୁର୍ୱ୍ୱନ୍, ଏତଦ୍ ୱେତ୍ତୁଂ ତଂ କଶଯା ପ୍ରହୃତ୍ୟ ତସ୍ୟ ପରୀକ୍ଷାଂ କର୍ତ୍ତୁମାଦିଶତ୍|

the tribune commanded that he should be brought into the fortress, and commanded him to be questioned by scourging, that he might know for what cause they cried against him.

25 ପଦାତଯଶ୍ଚର୍ମ୍ମନିର୍ମ୍ମିତରଜ୍ଜୁଭିସ୍ତସ୍ୟ ବନ୍ଧନଂ କର୍ତ୍ତୁମୁଦ୍ୟତାସ୍ତାସ୍ତଦାନୀଂ ପୌଲଃ ସମ୍ମୁଖସ୍ଥିତଂ ଶତସେନାପତିମ୍ ଉକ୍ତୱାନ୍ ଦଣ୍ଡାଜ୍ଞାଯାମ୍ ଅପ୍ରାପ୍ତାଯାଂ କିଂ ରୋମିଲୋକଂ ପ୍ରହର୍ତ୍ତୁଂ ଯୁଷ୍ମାକମ୍ ଅଧିକାରୋସ୍ତି?

And as they exposed him with thongs, Paulos said to the centurion who stood near him, Is it allowed you to scourge a Roman man who is not condemned?

26 ଏନାଂ କଥାଂ ଶ୍ରୁତ୍ୱା ସ ସହସ୍ରସେନାପତେଃ ସନ୍ନିଧିଂ ଗତ୍ୱା ତାଂ ୱାର୍ତ୍ତାମୱଦତ୍ ସ ରୋମିଲୋକ ଏତସ୍ମାତ୍ ସାୱଧାନଃ ସନ୍ କର୍ମ୍ମ କୁରୁ|

And when the centurion heard, he approached the tribune, and said to him, What doest thou? For this is a Roman man.

27 ତସ୍ମାତ୍ ସହସ୍ରସେନାପତି ର୍ଗତ୍ୱା ତମପ୍ରାକ୍ଷୀତ୍ ତ୍ୱଂ କିଂ ରୋମିଲୋକଃ? ଇତି ମାଂ ବ୍ରୂହି| ସୋଽକଥଯତ୍ ସତ୍ୟମ୍|

And the tribune approached him, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said to him, Yes.

28 ତତଃ ସହସ୍ରସେନାପତିଃ କଥିତୱାନ୍ ବହୁଦ୍ରୱିଣଂ ଦତ୍ତ୍ୱାହଂ ତତ୍ ପୌରସଖ୍ୟଂ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତୱାନ୍; କିନ୍ତୁ ପୌଲଃ କଥିତୱାନ୍ ଅହଂ ଜନୁନା ତତ୍ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତୋଽସ୍ମି|

The tribune answered, and said to him, I with much money purchased the Roman-right. Paulos said to him, But I was born in it.

29 ଇତ୍ଥଂ ସତି ଯେ ପ୍ରହାରେଣ ତଂ ପରୀକ୍ଷିତୁଂ ସମୁଦ୍ୟତା ଆସନ୍ ତେ ତସ୍ୟ ସମୀପାତ୍ ପ୍ରାତିଷ୍ଠନ୍ତ; ସହସ୍ରସେନାପତିସ୍ତଂ ରୋମିଲୋକଂ ୱିଜ୍ଞାଯ ସ୍ୱଯଂ ଯତ୍ ତସ୍ୟ ବନ୍ଧନମ୍ ଅକାର୍ଷୀତ୍ ତତ୍କାରଣାଦ୍ ଅବିଭେତ୍|

And immediately those who had sought to scourge him desisted from him; and the tribune feared when he learned that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

30 ଯିହୂଦୀଯଲୋକାଃ ପୌଲଂ କୁତୋଽପୱଦନ୍ତେ ତସ୍ୟ ୱୃତ୍ତାନ୍ତଂ ଜ୍ଞାତୁଂ ୱାଞ୍ଛନ୍ ସହସ୍ରସେନାପତିଃ ପରେଽହନି ପୌଲଂ ବନ୍ଧନାତ୍ ମୋଚଯିତ୍ୱା ପ୍ରଧାନଯାଜକାନ୍ ମହାସଭାଯାଃ ସର୍ୱ୍ୱଲୋକାଶ୍ଚ ସମୁପସ୍ଥାତୁମ୍ ଆଦିଶ୍ୟ ତେଷାଂ ସନ୍ନିଧୌ ପୌଲମ୍ ଅୱରୋହ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥାପିତୱାନ୍|

AND the day after he willed to know truly what was the accusation which the Jihudoyee brought against him. And he ordered him and commanded the great priests and all the synagogue of their rulers to come; and he took Paulos and brought (him) down, and stood him among them.