Acts 21
1 जब हम ने उन से अलग होकर जहाज खोला, तो सीधे मार्ग से कोस में आए, और दूसरे दिन रूदुस में, ओर वहां से पतरा में।
2 और एक जहाज फीनीके को जाता हुआ मिला, और उस पर चढ़कर, उसे खोल दिया।
3 जब कुप्रुस दिखाई दिया, जो हम ने उसे बाऐं हाथ छोड़ा, और सूरिया को चलकर सूर में उतरे; क्योंकि वहां जहाज का बोझ उतारना था।
4 और चेलों को पाकर हम वहां सात दिन तक रहे: उन्होंने आत्मा के सिखाए पौलुस से कहा, कि यरूशलेम में पांव न रखना।
5 जब वे दिन पूरे हो गए, तो हम वहां से चल दिए; ओर सब स्त्रियों और बालकों समेत हमें नगर के बाहर तक पहुंचाया और हम ने किनारे पर घुटने टेककर प्रार्थना की।
6 तब एक दूसरे से विदा होकर, हम तो जहाज पर चढ़े, और वे अपने अपने घर लौट गए॥
7 जब हम सूर से जलयात्रा पूरी करके पतुलिमयिस में पहुंचे, और भाइयों को नमस्कार करके उन के साथ एक दिन रहे।
8 दूसरे दिन हम वहां से चलकर कैसरिया में आए, और फिलेप्पुस सुसमाचार प्रचारक के घर में जो सातों में से एक था, जाकर उसके यहां रहे।
9 उस की चार कुंवारी पुत्रियां थीं; जो भविष्यद्वाणी करती थीं।
10 जब हम वहां बहुत दिन रह चुके, तो अगबुस नाम एक भविष्यद्वक्ता यहूदिया से आया।
11 उस ने हमारे पास आकर पौलुस का पटका लिया, और अपने हाथ पांव बान्धकर कहा; पवित्र आत्मा यह कहता है, कि जिस मनुष्य का यह पटका है, उस को यरूशलेम में यहूदी इसी रीति से बान्धेंगे, और अन्यजातियों के हाथ में सौंपेंगे।
12 जब ये बातें सुनी, तो हम और वहां के लोगों ने उस से बिनती की, कि यरूशलेम को न जाए।
13 परन्तु पौलुस ने उत्तर दिया, कि तुम क्या करते हो, कि रो रोकर मेरा मन तोड़ते हो, मैं तो प्रभु यीशु के नाम के लिये यरूशलेम में न केवल बान्धे जाने ही के लिये वरन मरने के लिये भी तैयार हूं।
14 जब उन से न माना तो हम यह कहकर चुप हो गए; कि प्रभु की इच्छा पूरी हो॥
15 उन दिनों के बाद हम बान्ध छान्ध कर यरूशलेम को चल दिए।
16 कैसरिया के भी कितने चेले हमारे साथ हो लिए, और मनासोन नाम कुप्रुस के एक पुराने चेले को साथ ले आए, कि हम उसके यहां टिकें॥
17 जब हम यरूशलेम में पहुंचे, तो भाई बड़े आनन्द के साथ हम से मिले।
18 दूसरे दिन पौलुस हमें लेकर याकूब के पास गया, जहां सब प्राचीन इकट्ठे थे।
19 तब उस ने उन्हें नमस्कार करके, जो जो काम परमेश्वर ने उस की सेवकाई के द्वारा अन्यजातियों में किए थे, एक एक करके सब बताया।
20 उन्होंने यह सुनकर परमेश्वर की महिमा की, फिर उस से कहा; हे भाई, तू देखता है, कि यहूदियों में से कई हजार ने विश्वास किया है; और सब व्यवस्था के लिये धुन लगाए हैं।
21 और उन को तेरे विषय में सिखाया गया है, कि तू अन्यजातियों में रहने वाले यहूदियों को मूसा से फिर जाने को सिखाता है, और कहता है, कि न अपने बच्चों का खतना कराओ ओर न रीतियों पर चलो: सो क्या किया जाए?
22 लोग अवश्य सुनेंगे, कि तू आया है।
23 इसलिये जो हम तुझ से कहते हैं, वह कर: हमारे यहां चार मनुष्य हैं, जिन्होंने मन्नत मानी है।
24 उन्हें लेकर उस के साथ अपने आप को शुद्ध कर; और उन के लिये खर्चा दे, कि वे सिर मुण्डाएं: तब सब जान लेगें, कि जो बातें उन्हें तेरे विषय में सिखाई गईं, उन की कुछ जड़ नहीं है परन्तु तू आप भी व्यवस्था को मानकर उसके अनुसार चलता है।
25 परन्तु उन अन्यजातियों के विषय में जिन्हों ने विश्वास किया है, हम ने यह निर्णय करके लिख भेजा है कि वे मूरतों के साम्हने बलि किए हुए मांस से, और लोहू से, और गला घोंटे हुओं के मांस से, और व्यभिचार से, बचे रहें।
26 तब पौलुस उन मनुष्यों को लेकर, और दूसरे दिन उन के साथ शुद्ध होकर मन्दिर में गया, और बता दिया, कि शुद्ध होने के दिन, अर्थात उन में से हर एक के लिये चढ़ावा चढ़ाए जाने तक के दिन कब पूरे होंगे॥
27 जब वे सात दिन पूरे होने पर थे, तो आसिया के यहूदियों ने पौलुस को मन्दिर में देखकर सब लोगों को उकसाया, और यों चिल्लाकर उस को पकड़ लिया।
28 कि हे इस्त्राएलियों, सहायता करो; यह वही मनुष्य है, जो लोगों के, और व्यवस्था के, और इस स्थान के विरोध में हर जगह सब लोगों को सिखाता है, यहां तक कि युनानियों को भी मन्दिर में लाकर उस ने इस पवित्र स्थान को अपवित्र किया है।
29 उन्होंने तो इस से पहिले त्रुफिमुस इफिसी को उसके साथ नगर में देखा था, और समझते थे, कि पौलुस उसे मन्दिर में ले आया है।
30 तब सारे नगर में कोलाहल मच गया, और लोग दौड़कर इकट्ठे हुए, और पौलुस को पकड़कर मन्दिर के बाहर घसीट लाए, और तुरन्त द्वार बन्द किए गए।
31 जब वे उसे मार डालना चाहते थे, तो पलटन के सारदार को सन्देश पहुंचा कि सारे यरूशलेम में कोलाहल मच रहा है।
32 तब वह तुरन्त सिपाहियों और सूबेदारों को लेकर उन के पास नीचे दौड़ आया; और उन्होंने पलटन के सरदार को और सिपाहियों को देख कर पौलुस को मारने पीटने से हाथ उठाया।
33 तब पलटन के सरदार ने पास आकर उसे पकड़ लिया; और दो जंजीरों से बान्धने की आज्ञा देकर पूछने लगा, यह कौन है, और इस ने क्या किया है?
34 परन्तु भीड़ में से कोई कुछ और कोई कुछ चिल्लाते रहे और जब हुल्लड़ के मारे ठीक सच्चाई न जान सका, तो उसे गढ़ में ले जाने की आज्ञा दी।
35 जब वह सीढ़ी पर पहुंचा, तो ऐसा हुआ, कि भीड़ के दबाव के मारे सिपाहियों को उसे उठाकर ले जाना पड़ा।
36 क्योंकि लोगों की भीड़ यह चिल्लाती हुई उसके पीछे पड़ी, कि उसका अन्त कर दो॥
37 जब वे पौलुस को गढ़ में ले जाने पर थे, तो उस ने पलटन के सरदार से कहा; क्या मुझे आज्ञा है कि मैं तुझ से कुछ कहूं उस ने कहा; क्या तू यूनानी जानता है
38 क्या तू वह मिसरी नहीं, जो इन दिनों से पहिले बलवाई बना कर चार हजार कटारबन्द लोगों को जंगल में ले गया?
39 पौलुस ने कहा, मैं तो तरसुस का यहूदी मनुष्य हूं! किलिकिया के प्रसिद्ध नगर का निवासी हूं: और मैं तुझ से बिनती करता हूं, कि मुझे लोगों से बातें करने दे।
40 जब उस ने आज्ञा दी, तो पौलुस ने सीढ़ी पर खड़े होकर लोगों को हाथ से सैन किया: जब वे चुप हो गए, तो वह इब्रानी भाषा में बोलने लगा, कि,
1 And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.
7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
8 And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
12 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
21 And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
23 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;
24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.
26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,
28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.
31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
1 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.
9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.
11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.
12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.
14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
23 Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.