लूका 18
1 फिर उसने इस ग़रज़ से कि हर वक़्त दुआ करते रहना और हिम्मत हारना न चाहिए, उसने ये मिसाल कही:
[Jesus] told [his disciples] a parable to teach them that they always ought to pray confidently and not be discouraged [if God does not immediately answer their prayers].
2 “किसी शहर में एक क़ाज़ी था, न वो ख़ुदा से डरता, न आदमी की कुछ परवा करता था।
He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not revere God, and did not care about people, either.
3 और उसी शहर में एक बेवा थी, जो उसके पास आकर ये कहा करती थी, 'मेरा इन्साफ़ करके मुझे मुद्द'ई से बचा।
There was a widow in that city who kept coming to him, saying, ‘Please decide what is just [in the dispute between me and] the man who is opposing me [in court!’]
4 उसने कुछ 'अरसे तक तो न चाहा, लेकिन आख़िर उसने अपने जी में कहा, 'गरचे मैं न ख़ुदा से डरता और न आदमियों की कुछ परवा करता हूँ।
For a long time the judge refused [to help her]. But later he thought to himself, ‘I do not revere God and I do not care about people,
5 तोभी इसलिए कि ये बेवा मुझे सताती है, मैं इसका इन्साफ़ करूँगा; ऐसा न हो कि ये बार — बार आकर आख़िर को मेरी नाक में दम करे।”
but this widow keeps bothering me! So I will make sure that she is treated justly. [If I do not do that], she will exhaust me by continually coming to me!’”
6 ख़ुदावन्द ने कहा, “सुनो ये बेइन्साफ़ क़ाज़ी क्या कहता है?
Then the Lord [Jesus] said, “[Even though] the judge was not a righteous man, think carefully about what he said!
7 पस क्या ख़ुदा अपने चुने हुए का इन्साफ़ न करेगा, जो रात दिन उससे फ़रियाद करते हैं?
[Similarly], (God will certainly show that [what you] have done has been right!/will God not show that [what you] have done has been right?) [RHQ] He will do this for you whom he has chosen. [He will do this for you] who pray earnestly to him night and day, asking him to [help you]. He may delay [helping you].
8 मैं तुम से कहता हूँ कि वो जल्द उनका इन्साफ़ करेगा। तोभी जब इब्न — ए — आदम आएगा, तो क्या ज़मीन पर ईमान पाएगा?”
But I tell you, [some day] he will show that what you did was right, and he will do it quickly. But when [I], the one who came from heaven, return to earth, (there may not be [many people who will still] be trusting [that I will vindicate them] (OR, who will still be trusting in me)./will there be [many people who will still] be trusting [that I will vindicate them] (OR, who will still be trusting in me)?) [RHQ]”
9 फिर उसने कुछ लोगों से जो अपने पर भरोसा रखते थे, कि हम रास्तबाज़ हैं और बाक़ी आदमियों को नाचीज़ जानते थे, ये मिसाल कही,
[Jesus] also told a parable [to warn] people who mistakenly thought that they were doing things that made them acceptable to God. Besides, they also despised other people.
10 “दो शख़्स हैकल में दू'आ करने गए: एक फ़रीसी, दूसरा महसूल लेनेवाला।
[He said this]: “Two men went up to the Temple [in Jerusalem] to pray. One was a Pharisee. The other was a tax collector.
11 फ़रीसी खड़ा होकर अपने जी में यूँ दुआ करने लगा, 'ऐ ख़ुदा मैं तेरा शुक्र करता हूँ कि बाक़ी आदमियों की तरह ज़ालिम, बेइन्साफ़, ज़िनाकार या इस महसूल लेनेवाले की तरह नहीं हूँ।
The Pharisee stood and prayed silently, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men. [Some] extort money [from others]; some treat others unjustly; some commit adultery. [I do not do such things. And I am certainly not] like this tax collector [who cheats people]!
12 मैं हफ़्ते में दो बार रोज़ा रखता, और अपनी सारी आमदनी पर दसवाँ हिस्सा देता हूँ।”
[Our law says that we(exc) should] (fast/abstain from food) [once a week], [but I do more than that. I] fast twice a week! I give [you] ten percent of all that I earn!’
13 “लेकिन महसूल लेने वाले ने दूर खड़े होकर इतना भी न चाहा कि आसमान की तरफ़ आँख उठाए, बल्कि छाती पीट पीट कर कहा ऐ ख़ुदा। मुझ गुनहगार पर रहम कर।”
But the tax collector stood far [from the other people in the Temple courtyard because he felt very unworthy]. He would not even look up toward heaven. Instead, he beat on his chest [to show that he was sorry for his sin]. He said, ‘God, I am a sinner; be merciful to me [and forgive me]!’”
14 “मैं तुम से कहता हूँ कि ये शख़्स दूसरे की निस्बत रास्तबाज़ ठहरकर अपने घर गया, क्यूँकि जो कोई अपने आप को बड़ा बनाएगा वो छोटा किया जाएगा और जो अपने आपको छोटा बनाएगा वो बड़ा किया जाएगा।”
[Then Jesus said], “I tell you [(pl)] that as the tax collector went home, the record of his sins was erased {[God] erased the record of his sins}, not that of the Pharisee. [Remember this]: Those who exalt themselves will be humbled {[God] will humble all those who exalt themselves}, but those who humble themselves will be exalted {[he] will exalt those who humble themselves}.”
15 फिर लोग अपने छोटे बच्चों को भी उसके पास लाने लगे ताकि वो उनको छूए; और शागिर्दों ने देखकर उनको झिड़का।
[One day when many people were coming to Jesus], they were also bringing small children. They wanted him to put his hands on [the children and bless them]. When the disciples saw that, they rebuked [those who were bringing those children].
16 मगर ईसा ने बच्चों को अपने पास बुलाया और कहा, “बच्चों को मेरे पास आने दो, और उन्हें मनह' न करो; क्यूँकि ख़ुदा की बादशाही ऐसों ही की है।
But Jesus called the children [to come to him]. He said to his disciples, “Let the children come to me! Do not stop them! It is people who are [humble and trusting] like they are who can experience God ruling [their lives].
17 मैं तुम से सच कहता हूँ कि जो कोई ख़ुदा की बादशाही को बच्चे की तरह क़ुबूल न करे, वो उसमें हरगिज़ दाख़िल न होगा।”
Note this: Those who do not [trust God and] allow him to direct [their lives], as children [do], will not enter the [MET] place where God rules.”
18 फिर किसी सरदार ने उससे ये सवाल किया, ऐ उस्ताद! मैं क्या करूँ ताकि हमेशा की ज़िन्दगी का वारिस बनूँ। (aiōnios g166)
A [Jewish] leader asked [Jesus], “Good teacher, what shall I do in order to have eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
19 ईसा ने उससे कहा, “तू मुझे क्यूँ नेक कहता है? कोई नेक नहीं, मगर एक या'नी ख़ुदा।
Jesus said to him, “Only God is good! No one [else] is good! (So you(sg) should consider carefully what [you are implying by] calling me good!/[Do you realize that you are implying that I am God by] calling me good?) [RHQ]
20 तू हुक्मों को जानता है: ज़िना न कर, ख़ून न कर, चोरी न कर, झूठी गवाही न दे; अपने बाप और माँ की इज़्ज़त कर।”
[But to answer your question], you [(sg)] know the commandments that [God gave Moses. He commanded such things as] ‘do not commit adultery, do not commit murder, do not steal, do not testify falsely [about what you have seen or heard], honor your father and mother.’”
21 उसने कहा, मैंने लड़कपन से इन सब पर 'अमल किया है।”
The man said, “I have obeyed all those [commandments] ever since I was young. [So] ([there must be something else I have not done./is that enough]?)”
22 ईसा ने ये सुनकर उससे कहा, “अभी तक तुझ में एक बात की कमी है, अपना सब कुछ बेचकर ग़रीबों को बाँट दे; तुझे आसमान पर ख़ज़ाना मिलेगा, और आकर मेरे पीछे हो ले।”
When Jesus heard [him say] that, he replied to him, “There is one thing that you [(sg)] have not [done] yet. Sell all that you own. Then give [the money] to poor people. [The result will be that] you will have [spiritual] riches in heaven. Then come and be my disciple!”
23 ये सुन कर वो बहुत ग़मगीन हुआ, क्यूँकि बड़ा दौलतमन्द था।
The man became sad when he heard that, because he was very rich [and he did not want to give everything away].
24 ईसा ने उसको देखकर कहा, “दौलतमन्द का ख़ुदा की बादशाही में दाख़िल होना कैसा मुश्किल है!
Jesus looked at the man [as he left], and said, “It is very difficult for those who are wealthy [to decide] to let God rule [MET] their [lives].
25 क्यूँकि ऊँट का सूई के नाके में से निकल जाना इससे आसान है, कि दौलतमन्द ख़ुदा की बादशाही में दाख़िल हो।”
[You would say] that it is impossible for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. It is [almost] as difficult [HYP] for rich people [to decide] to let God rule their [lives].”
26 सुनने वालो ने कहा, तो फिर कौन नजात पा सकता है?
[The Jews thought that God favored rich people, so they thought that if God did not save rich people, he would not save others, either]. So [one of the disciples] who heard him say that replied, “If that is so, it seems that no one will be saved {[that God] will not save anyone} [RHQ]!”
27 उसने कहा, “जो इंसान से नहीं हो सकता, वो ख़ुदा से हो सकता है।”
But Jesus said, “It is impossible for people [to save themselves]. But [God can save them, because] God can do anything!”
28 पतरस ने कहा, देख! हम तो अपना घर — बार छोड़कर तेरे पीछे हो लिए हैं।”
Then Peter said, “[You know that we(exc) have left] everything we had and have become your disciples [RHQ]. [So what about us?] (OR, [So will God accept/save us?]”)
29 उसने उनसे कहा, “'मैं तुम से सच कहता हूँ, कि ऐसा कोई नहीं जिसने घर या बीवी या भाइयों या माँ बाप या बच्चों को ख़ुदा की बादशाही की ख़ातिर छोड़ दिया हो;
He said to them, “Keep this in mind: Those who have left [their] homes, [their] wives, [their] brothers, [their] parents, [their] children, [or any other family members], [to tell others] about how God wants to rule [MET] [people’s lives],
31 फिर उसने उन बारह को साथ लेकर उनसे कहा, “देखो, हम येरूशलेम को जाते हैं, और जितनी बातें नबियों के ज़रिए लिखी गईं हैं, इब्न — ए — आदम के हक़ में पूरी होंगी।
[Jesus] took the twelve [disciples] to a place by themselves and said to them, “Listen carefully! We [(inc)] are [now] going up to Jerusalem. [While we are there], everything that has been written by the prophets {that the prophets have written} about [me], the one who came from heaven, will be fulfilled {will occur}.
32 क्यूँकि वो ग़ैर क़ौम वालों के हवाले किया जाएगा; और लोग उसको ठठ्ठों में उड़ाएँगे और बे'इज़्ज़त करेंगे, और उस पर थूकेंगे,
I will be put into the hands of {[My enemies] will hand me over to} non-Jews. [The non-Jews] will make fun of me and mistreat me and spit on me.
33 और उसको कोड़े मारेंगे और क़त्ल करेंगे और वो तीसरे दिन जी उठेगा।”
They will whip me, and [then] they will kill me. But on the third day [after that] I will become alive again.”
34 लेकिन उन्होंने इनमें से कोई बात न समझी, और ये कलाम उन पर छिपा रहा और इन बातों का मतलब उनकी समझ में न आया।
But [the disciples] did not understand any of those things that [he said]. They were prevented {[Something] prevented them} from understanding the meaning of what [he] was telling [them].
35 जो वो चलते — चलते यरीहू के नज़दीक पहुँचा, तो ऐसा हुआ कि एक अन्धा रास्ते के किनारे बैठा हुआ भीख माँग रहा था।
As [Jesus and his disciples] came near to Jericho [city], a blind man was sitting beside the road. [He was] begging [for money].
36 वो भीड़ के जाने की आवाज़ सुनकर पूछने लगा, ये क्या हो रहा है?”
When he heard the crowd [of people] passing by, he asked someone, “What is happening?”
37 उन्होंने उसे ख़बर दी, “ईसा नासरी जा रहा है।”
They told him, “Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth [town], is passing by.”
38 उसने चिल्लाकर कहा, “ऐ ईसा इब्न — ए — दाऊद, मुझ पर रहम कर!”
He shouted, “Jesus, [you who are] descended from [King] David, [the Messiah], pity me!”
39 जो आगे जाते थे, वो उसको डाँटने लगे कि चुप रह; मगर वो और भी चिल्लाया, “'ऐ इब्न — ए — दा, ऊद, मुझ पर रहम कर!”
Those who were [walking] at the front [of the crowd] scolded the man [and] told him to be quiet. But he shouted more loudly, “You who are descended from [King] David, [the Messiah], pity me!”
40 'ईसा ने खड़े होकर हुक्म दिया कि उसको मेरे पास ले आओ, जब वो नज़दीक आया तो उसने उससे ये पूंछा।
Jesus stopped and told [people] to bring the man to him. When [the blind man] came near, Jesus asked him,
41 “तू क्या चाहता है कि मैं तेरे लिए करूँ?” उसने कहा, “ऐ ख़ुदावन्द! मैं देखने लगूं।”
“What do you [(sg)] want me to do for you?” He replied, “Lord, enable me to see [again]!”
42 ईसा ने उससे कहा, “बीना हो जा, तेरे ईमान ने तुझे अच्छा किया,”
Jesus said to him, “[Then] see! Because you have trusted [PRS] [in me], [I] have healed you!”
43 वो उसी वक़्त देखने लगा, और ख़ुदा की बड़ाई करता हुआ उसके पीछे हो लिया; और सब लोगों ने देखकर ख़ुदा की तारीफ़ की।
Immediately he was able to see! And he went with [Jesus], praising God. And when all the people who were [going with Jesus] saw it, they also praised God.
