ଏଜ୍ରା 4
1 ବହୁତ ଲୋକ ସହେି ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିଲେ ଯେଉଁମାନେ କି ଯିହୁଦା ଓ ବିନ୍ଯାମୀନମାନଙ୍କୁ ବି ରୋଧ କରୁଥିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ପାଇଲେ ଯେ ନିର୍ବାସିତ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ଏକ ମନ୍ଦିର ନିର୍ମାଣ କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ତେଣୁ ସହେି ଶତୃମାନେ ସରୁଦ୍ଦାନିଲ୍ ଓ ପିତୃବଂଶ ପ୍ରଧାନବର୍ଗମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଲେ ଏବଂ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିବାକୁ ଦିଅ। କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପରି ଅଟୁ।
2 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁ। ଏବଂ ସହେି ସମୟରୁ ଅଶୂରୀଯ ରାଜା ଏସର-ହଦ୍ଦୋନ୍, ଯେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏଠାକୁ ଆଣିଛନ୍ତି, ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ବଳିଦାନ କରୁଅଛୁ।
3 ମାତ୍ର ସରୁଦ୍ଦାବିଲ ଓ ଯଶୂେଯ ଓ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଅନ୍ୟ ପିତୃବଂଶ ପ୍ରଧାନମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ମନ୍ଦିର ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିବା ବିଷଯ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର କୌଣସି ସଂପର୍କ ନାହିଁ। ମାତ୍ର ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ପାରସ୍ଯ ରାଜା କୋରସ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ପ୍ରମାଣେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆପେ ଏକତ୍ରୀତ ହାଇେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ମନ୍ଦିର ନିର୍ମାଣ କରୁଅଛୁ।
4 ତେଣୁ ଏହି ଭୂମିରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିବା ଲୋକମାନେ, ସମାନେେ ଯିହୁଦାର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ମନ୍ଦିର ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ନିରୁତ୍ସାହିତ ଓ ଭୟଭୀତ କଲେ।
5 ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଅଭିପ୍ରାଯ ଦୁର୍ବଳ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ପାରସ୍ଯ ରାଜା କୋରସର ୟାବଜ୍ଜୀବନ ଓ ପାରସ୍ଯ ରାଜା ଦାରିଯାବସର ଅଧିକାର ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପ୍ରତିକୂଳ ରେ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାକାରିମାନଙ୍କୁ ବତନେ ଦଇେ ରଖିଲେ।
6 ଆଉ ଅକ୍ଷଶ୍ବରେଶର ସମୟରେ ତାହାର ଅଧିକାରର ଆରମ୍ଭ ରେ ସମାନେେ ଯିହୁଦା ଓ ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ନିବାସୀମାନଙ୍କ ବୁରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ଏକ ଅପବାଦ ପତ୍ର ଲେଖିଲେ।
7 ଏହାପରେ ଅର୍ତ୍ତକ୍ଷସ୍ତର ଶାସନ ସମୟରେ ବିଶ୍ଲମ୍, ମିତ୍ରଦାତ୍, ଟାବଲେ ଓ ତାହାର ଅନ୍ୟ ସାଥିମାନେ ପାରସ୍ଯର ରାଜା ଅର୍ତ୍ତକ୍ଷସ୍ତ ନିକଟକୁ ଲେଖିଲେ। ସହେି ପତ୍ର ଅରାମୀଯ ଅକ୍ଷର ରେ ଲଖାେ ୟାଇ ତାହା ଅରାମୀଯ ଭାଷା ରେ ଅନୁବାଦ କରାୟାଇଥିଲା।
8 ରହୂମ୍ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଓ ଶିମ୍ଶଯ ଲେଖକ ଅର୍ତ୍ତକ୍ଷସ୍ତ ରାଜା ନିକଟକୁ ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ଏହି ପ୍ରକାର ପତ୍ର ଲେଖିଲେ।
9 ରହୂମ୍ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଓ ଶିମ୍ଶଯ ଲେଖକ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଅନ୍ୟ ସଙ୍ଗୀମାନେ ଯଥା:-ବିଗ୍ଭରକଗଣ, ସନୋପତି, ପାର୍ସୀ ଅଧିକାରୀଗଣ, ଅର୍କବୀଯମାନେ, ବାବିଲୀଯଗଣ ଏବଂ ଶୂଶରୁ ଏଲମୀଯଗଣ।
10 ଆଉ ମହାମହିମ ସମ୍ଭ୍ରାଯ ଅସ୍ନପ୍ପର ଦ୍ବାରା ଆନୀତ ପୁଣି ଶମରିଯା ନଗର ରେ ଓ ଫରାତ୍ ନଦୀ ସପୋରିସ୍ଥ ଦେଶର ଅନ୍ଯାନ୍ଯ ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ସ୍ଥାପିତ ଅନ୍ୟ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀଯମାନେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଏହା ଲେଖିଲେ।
11 ସମାନେେ ଅର୍ତ୍ତକ୍ଷସ୍ତ ରାଜା ନିକଟକୁ ଯେଉଁ ପତ୍ର ପଠାଇଥିଲେ, ତହିଁରେ ଅନୁଲିପି ଏହି ପ୍ରକାର ଥିଲା।
12 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ କହିବାକୁ ଗ୍ଭହୁଁ ଯେ, ଯେଉଁ ୟିହୁଦୀଯ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆପଣ ପଠାଇ ଥିଲେ ସମାନେେ ୟିରୁଶାଲମକୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ସହେି ବିଦ୍ରୋହୀ ଏବଂ ଦୁଷ୍ଟନଗର ନିର୍ମାଣ କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ପ୍ରାଚୀର ପୁନଃନିର୍ମାଣ ସମାପ୍ତ କରି ଭିତ୍ତିମୂଳର ମରାମତି କରିଛନ୍ତି।
13 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ କହିବା ପାଇଁ ଗ୍ଭହୁଁ ଯେ, ଯେତବେେଳେ ଏହି ନଗର ନିର୍ମିତ ଓ ପ୍ରାଚୀର କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ସମାପ୍ତ ହବେ, ସେତବେେଳେ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ କର, ରାଜସ୍ବ ବା ମାଶୁଲ ଦବେେ ନାହିଁ। ପୁଣି ଶଷେ ରେ ତାହା ରାଜାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କ୍ଷତିକାରକ ହବେ।
14 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଅନୁରକ୍ତ ହବୋକୁ ଚୁକ୍ତି କରିଅଛୁ ଓ ମହାରାଜାଙ୍କର ଅପମାନ ଦେଖିବା ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ। ତେଣୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଲୋକ ପଠାଇ ମହାରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ଏହା ଜଣାଇଲୁ।
15 ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପିତୃପୁରୁଷଗଣର ଇତିହାସ ପୁସ୍ତକ ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ କରାଯାଉ। ତବେେ ସହେି ଇତିହାସ ପୁସ୍ତକରେ ଆପଣ ଦେଖିବେ ଓ ଜାଣିବେ ଯେ ଏହି ନଗର ବିଦ୍ରୋହୀନଗର, ଆଉ ରାଜଗଣ ଓ ପ୍ରଦେଶ ସମୂହ ପ୍ରତି ଅନିଷ୍ଟ କରିଛନ୍ତି, ପୁଣି ସମାନେେ ପୂର୍ବକାଳ ରେ ତହିଁ ମଧିଅରେ ଗଣ୍ତଗୋଳ ମତାଇ ଅଛନ୍ତି। ସେଥିପାଇଁ ଏହି ନଗର ଧ୍ବଂସ ହାଇେଅଛି।
16 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମହାରାଜଙ୍କୁ ଜଣାଉଅଛୁ ଯେ, ଏହି ନଗର ନିର୍ମିତ ଓ ଏହି ପ୍ରାଚୀର ସମାପ୍ତ ହେଲା, ତଦ୍ବାରା ନଦୀ ସପୋର ରେ ଆପଣଙ୍କର କୌଣସି ଅଂଶ ରହିବ ନାହିଁ।
17 ଏଥି ରେ ରାଜା ମନ୍ତ୍ରି ରହୂମର ଓ ଲେଖକ ଶିମ୍ଶଯର ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଶମରିଯା ନିବାସୀ ଅନ୍ୟ ସଙ୍ଗୀମାନଙ୍କର ଆଉ ନଦୀ ସପୋରିସ୍ଥ ଦେଶୀଯ ଅନ୍ଯାନ୍ଯ ଲୋକଙ୍କର ନିକଟକୁ ଉତ୍ତର ପଠାଇଲା। ଯଥା, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ମଙ୍ଗଳ ହେଉ।
18 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଯେଉଁ ପତ୍ର ପଠାଇ ଅଛ ତାହା ଆମ୍ଭ ସାକ୍ଷାତ ରେ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟରୂପେ ପାଠ କରାୟାଇ ଅଛି।
19 ପୁଣି ଆମ୍ଭ ଆଜ୍ଞା ରେ ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ କରାଯାନ୍ତେ ଦଖାୟୋଇଅଛି, ଯେ ପୂର୍ବକାଳ ରେ ଏହି ନଗର ରାଜଗଣ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ବିଦ୍ରୋହ କରିଅଛି ଓ ତହିଁ ମଧିଅରେ ରାଜଦ୍ରୋହ ଓ ଗଣ୍ତଗୋଳ କରାୟାଇଅଛି।
20 ମଧ୍ଯ ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ରେ ପରାକ୍ରାନ୍ତ ରାଜଗଣ ଥିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ନଦୀ ସପୋରିସ୍ଥ ତାବତ୍ ଦେଶ ରେ ରାଜତ୍ବ କଲେ। ଆଉ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କର, ରାଜସ୍ବ ଓ ମାଶୁଲ ଦିଆଗଲା।
21 ଏଣୁ ଆମ୍ଭଠାରୁ ଆଜ୍ଞା ପ୍ରଗ୍ଭରିତ ନୋହିବା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ସେ ନଗର ରେ ଯେପରି ନିର୍ମିତ ନୋହିବ ଏଥିପାଇଁ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଜ୍ଞା କର, ସମାନେେ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯରୁ ନିବୃତ୍ତ ହାଇବେେ।
22 ସାବଧାନ୍, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏ ବିଷଯ ରେ ହଳୋ କରନାହିଁ। ରାଜାମାନଙ୍କ କ୍ଷତି ନିମନ୍ତେ କାହିଁକି ଅନିଷ୍ଟ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇବ।
23 ତହିଁରେ ରହୂମର ଓ ଲେଖକ ଶିମ୍ଶଯର ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସଙ୍ଗୀମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଅଭିକ୍ଷସ୍ତ ରାଜାର ପୁତ୍ରର ଅନୁଲିପି ପଢାୟା'ନ୍ତେ ସମାନେେ ଶୀଘ୍ର ୟିରୁଶାଲମକୁ ୟିହୁଦୀଯମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ୟାଇ ବଳ ଓ କ୍ଷମତାଦ୍ବାରା ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯରୁ ନିବୃତ୍ତ କଲେ।
24 ତେଣୁ ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିରକାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ବନ୍ଦ ହେଲା। ପୁଣି ପାରସ୍ଯ ରାଜା ଦାରିଯାବସର ଅଧିକାରର ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ବର୍ଷ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ତାହା ବନ୍ଦ ହାଇେ ରହିଲା।
1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the Lord God of Israel;
2 Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.
3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the Lord God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
5 And hired counsellers against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
7 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
9 Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
10 And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
14 Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
15 That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
16 We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
17 Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
18 The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
19 And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
21 Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.
22 Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
23 Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
24 Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Acts 14 in Tamil and English
1 ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਇੱਕੋਨਿਯੁਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਤਦ ਇੱਕੋਦਿਯਾਮ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ। ਉੱਥੇ ਉਹ ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਸਥਾਨ ਤੇ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ ਉਹ ਹਰ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਕੇ ਇਵੇਂ ਹੀ ਕਰਦੇ ਸਨ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਇੰਨਾ ਵੱਧੀਆ ਬਚਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਕਿ ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਯੂਨਾਨੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਉੱਪਰ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਕੀਤਾ।
And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
2 ਪਰ ਕੁਝ ਯਹੂਦੀ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਨਾ ਕੀਤਾ, ਅਤੇ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਗੈਰ-ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਭੜਕਾਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਹਚਾਵਾਨਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਜ਼ਹਿਰ ਭਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ।
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
3 ਇਸ ਦੇ ਬਾਵਜੂਦ, ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਬਹੁਤ ਦਿਨਾ ਲਈ ਇੱਕੋਨਿਯੁਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੁਕੇ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਰਭੈ ਹੋਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਬਾਰੇ ਬੋਲੇ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਬਾਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ। ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼ ਨੂੰ ਕਰਾਮਾਤੀ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਅਤੇ ਅਚੰਭੇ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਯੋਗਤਾ ਦੇਕੇ ਸਾਬਤ ਕੀਤਾ।
Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
4 ਪਰ ਨਗਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦਾ ਬਟਵਾਰਾ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ। ਕੁਝ ਲੋਕ ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਸਹਿਮਤ ਹੋਣ ਲੱਗੇ ਅਤੇ ਕੁਝ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਮੰਨਣ ਲੱਗੇ।
But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
5 ਕੁਝ ਗੈਰ-ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ, ਕੁਝ ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਆਗੂਆਂ ਨੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕੀਤੀ ਇਹ ਲੋਕ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪੱਥਰਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਮਾਰ ਮੁਕਾਉਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਸਨ।
And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
6 ਜਦੋਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਪਤਾ ਲੱਗਾ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਨਗਰ ਛੱਡ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਲੁਕਾਉਨਿਯਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੁਸਤ੍ਰਾ ਅਤੇ ਦਰਬੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਆਸ-ਪਾਸ ਦੇ ਇਲਾਕਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਚੱਲੇ ਗਏ।
They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
7 ਉੱਥੇ ਜਾਕੇ ਇਹ ਖੁਸ਼ਖਬਰੀ ਬਾਰੇ ਪਰਚਾਰ ਕਰਦੇ ਰਹੇ।
And there they preached the gospel.
8 ਪੌਲੁਸ-ਲੁਸਤ੍ਰਾ ਅਤੇ ਦਰਬੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੁਸਤ੍ਰਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਆਦਮੀ ਸੀ ਜਿਸਦੇ ਪੈਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੋਈ ਤਕਲੀਫ਼ ਸੀ। ਉਹ ਜਮਾਂਦਰੂ ਹੀ ਲੰਗੜਾ ਸੀ, ਉਸ ਨੇ ਕਦੇ ਚੱਲ ਕੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ ਵੇਖਿਆ।
And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:
9 ਇਹ ਆਦਮੀ ਉੱਥੇ ਬੈਠਾ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਦੇ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਣ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ ਤਾਂ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਖਿਆ ਤੇ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕੀਤਾ ਕਿ ਉਸ ਆਦਮੀ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਰਾਜ਼ੀ ਕਰ ਸੱਕਦਾ ਹੈ
The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
10 ਇਸ ਲਈ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਉੱਚੀ ਬੋਲਿਆ, “ਆਪਣੇ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਤੇ ਖਲੋ ਜਾ।” ਉਹ ਆਦਮੀ ਉੱਥੋਂ ਕੁਦਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਆਸ-ਪਾਸ ਚੱਲਣਾ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ।
Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
11 ਜਦੋਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਨੂੰ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਵੇਖਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਉਹ ਲੁਕਾਉਣਿਯਾ ਦੀ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਚਿਲਾਉਣ ਲੱਗੇ, “ਦੇਵਤੇ ਮਾਨਵ ਦਾ ਰੂਪ ਧਾਰਕੇ ਸਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਆਏ ਹਨ।”
And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
12 ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਦਿਓਸ ਅਤੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਨੂੰ “ਹਰਮੇਸ” ਨਾਉਂ ਨਾਲ ਬੁਲਾਉਣਾ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕੀਤਾ ਇਸ ਲਈ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਇਹ ਬਚਨ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਗੂ ਸੀ।
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
13 ਦਿਓਸ ਦਾ ਮੰਦਰ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਦੇ ਕੋਲ ਹੀ ਸੀ। ਇਸ ਮੰਦਰ ਦਾ ਜਾਜਕ ਕੁਝ ਬਲਦ ਅਤੇ ਫ਼ੁੱਲ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਦੇ ਫ਼ਾਟਕਾਂ ਤੇ ਲਿਆਇਆ। ਉਹ ਲੋਕ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਬਲੀਆਂ ਦੇਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਸਨ।
Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
14 ਪਰ ਜਦੋਂ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਰਸੂਲਾਂ ਨੇ ਇਹ ਸੁਣਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਵਸਤਰ ਪਾੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਾਹਰ ਨੂੰ ਦੌੜ ਪਏ ਅਤੇ ਉੱਚੀ-ਉੱਚੀ ਚਿਲਾਉਣ ਲੱਗ ਪਏ,
Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
15 “ਹੇ ਪੁਰੱਖੋ। ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਹ ਕਿਉਂ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ? ਅਸੀਂ ਦੇਵਤੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਹਾਂ। ਅਸੀਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਹੀ ਵਰਗੇ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਹਾਂ। ਅਸੀਂ ਇੱਥੇ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਖੁਸ਼ਖਬਰੀ ਦੱਸਣ ਆਏ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਅਰਥ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਜਿਉਂਦੇ ਸੱਚੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਵੱਲ ਪਰਤਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ। ਉਹੀ ਹੈ ਜਿਸਨੇ ਅਕਾਸ਼ ਸਿਰਜਿਆ ਹੈ, ਧਰਤੀ, ਸਮੁੰਦਰ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਸਾਰੀ ਸ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੀਵਨ ਸਿਰਜਿਆ ਹੈ।
And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
16 “ਪਿੱਛਲੇ ਸਮਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਨੇ ਕੌਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਹ ਕਰਨ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜੋ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਚਾਹਾ।
Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
17 ਪਰ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਨੇ ਉਹ ਕਾਰਜ ਕੀਤੇ ਜੋ ਦਿਖਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਹੈ। ਉਸ ਨੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਚੰਗੀਆਂ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ। ਉਸ ਨੇ ਅਕਾਸ਼ ਤੋਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਬਰੱਖਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਸਹੀ ਵਕਤ ਤੇ ਫ਼ਸਲਾਂ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ। ਉਹ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਖਾਣ ਲਈ ਬੇਸ਼ੁਮਾਰ ਅਨਾਜ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਦਿਲ ਖੁਸ਼ੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਭਰਪੂਰ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ।”
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
18 ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਕਹੀਆਂ, ਪਰ ਉਹ ਬੜੀ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਿਲ ਨਾਲ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲਈ ਬਲੀਆਂ ਦੇਣ ਤੋਂ ਰੋਕ ਸੱਕੇ।
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
19 ਫ਼ਿਰ ਕੁਝ ਯਹੂਦੀ ਅੰਤਾਕਿਯਾ ਅਤੇ ਇੱਕੁਨਿਯੁਮ ਤੋਂ ਆਏ, ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਦੇ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਹੋ ਜਾਣ ਲਈ ਉਕਸਾਇਆ। ਇਸ ਲਈ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਤੇ ਪੱਥਰਾਵ ਕੀਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਸੋਚ ਕੇ ਧੂਹ ਕੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਹਰ ਸੁੱਟ ਦਿੱਤਾ, ਕਿ ਉਹ ਮਰ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ।
And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
20 ਯਿਸੂ ਦੇ ਚੇਲੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਦੇ ਆਸ-ਪਾਸ ਇੱਕਤਰ ਹੋਏ, ਉਹ ਉੱਠਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਨਗਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਾਪਸ ਚੱਲਿਆ ਗਿਆ। ਅਗਲੇ ਦਿਨ ਉਹ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਦਰਬੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਚੱਲੇ ਗਏ।
Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
21 ਅੰਤਾਕਿਯਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਰਤਣਾ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੇ ਦਰਬੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਖੁਸ਼ਖਬਰੀ ਦਾ ਪਰਚਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ। ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਲੋਕ ਇੱਥੇ ਯਿਸੂ ਦੇ ਚੇਲੇ ਬਣ ਗਏ। ਉਹ ਦੋਨੋਂ ਲੁਸਤ੍ਰਾ, ਇੱਕੁਨਿਯੁਮ ਅਤੇ ਅੰਤਾਕਿਯਾ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਤੇ।
And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,
22 ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸ਼ਹਿਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੇ ਯਿਸੂ ਦੇ ਚੇਲਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਤਕੜੇ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਸਾਨੂੰ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਰਾਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਅਨੇਕਾਂ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਾਹਮਣਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਪਵੇਗਾ।”
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
23 ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਹਰੇਕ ਕਲੀਸਿਯਾ ਲਈ ਬਜ਼ੁਰਗਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਯੁਕਤ ਕੀਤਾ। ਵਰਤ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਨਾਲ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਨੂੰ ਸੌਂਪ ਦਿੱਤਾ, ਜਿਸਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਭਰੋਸਾ ਕੀਤਾ।
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
24 ਤਦ ਉਹ ਦੋਨੋਂ ਪਿਸਿਦਿਯਾ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਦੀ ਲੰਘੇ ਅਤੇ ਪੰਫ਼ਲਿਯਾ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ।
And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
25 ਫ਼ਿਰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦਾ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼ ਪਰਗਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਸਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਉਹ ਅੰਤਾਕਿਯਾ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵੱਲ ਗਏ।
And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:
26 ਉੱਥੋਂ ਤੋਂ, ਜਹਾਜ਼ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਉਹ ਦੋਨੋਂ ਅੰਤਾਕਿਯਾ ਨੂੰ ਗਏ। ਇਹ ਉਹੀ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਸੀ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਨਿਹਚਾਵਾਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨੂੰ ਸੌਂਪ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਭੇਜ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਹੁਣ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਕੰਮ ਪੂਰਨ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਸੀ।
And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
27 ਜਦੋਂ ਉੱਥੇ ਦੋਨੋਂ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਕਲੀਸਿਯਾ ਨੂੰ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਕੀਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਹ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਦੱਸੀਆਂ ਜਿਹੜੀਆਂ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਸਨ। ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਨੇ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ ਖੋਲ੍ਹਿਆ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਗੈਰ ਕੌਮਾਂ ਦੇ ਲੋਕ ਵੀ ਨਿਹਚਾ ਕਰ ਸੱਕਣ।”
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
28 ਉੱਥੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਮਸੀਹ ਦੇ ਚੇਲਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਬਹੁਤ ਦਿਨ ਰਹੇ।
And there they abode long time with the disciples.