प्रेरितों के काम 4
1 जब वे लोगों से यह कह रहे थे, तो याजक और मन्दिर के सरदार और सदूकी उन पर चढ़ आए।
2 क्योंकि वे बहुत क्रोधित हुए कि वे लोगों को सिखाते थे और यीशु का उदाहरण दे देकर मरे हुओं के जी उठने का प्रचार करते थे।
3 और उन्होंने उन्हें पकड़कर दूसरे दिन तक हवालात में रखा क्योंकि सन्धया हो गई थी।
4 परन्तु वचन के सुनने वालों में से बहुतों ने विश्वास किया, और उन की गिनती पांच हजार पुरूषों के लगभग हो गई॥
5 दूसरे दिन ऐसा हुआ कि उन के सरदार और पुरिनये और शास्त्री।
6 और महायाजक हन्ना और कैफा और यूहन्ना और सिकन्दर और जितने महायाजक के घराने के थे, सब यरूशलेम में इकट्ठे हुए।
7 और उन्हें बीच में खड़ा करके पूछने लगे, कि तुम ने यह काम किस सामर्थ से और किस नाम से किया है?
8 तब पतरस ने पवित्र आत्मा से परिपूर्ण होकर उन से कहा।
9 हे लोगों के सरदारों और पुरनियों, इस दुर्बल मनुष्य के साथ जो भलाई की गई है, यदि आज हम से उसके विषय में पूछ पाछ की जाती है, कि वह क्योंकर अच्छा हुआ।
10 तो तुम सब और सारे इस्त्राएली लोग जान लें कि यीशु मसीह नासरी के नाम से जिसे तुम ने क्रूस पर चढ़ाया, और परमेश्वर ने मरे हुओं में से जिलाया, यह मनुष्य तुम्हारे साम्हने भला चंगा खड़ा है।
11 यह वही पत्थर है जिसे तुम राजमिस्त्रियों ने तुच्छ जाना और वह कोने के सिरे का पत्थर हो गया।
12 और किसी दूसरे के द्वारा उद्धार नहीं; क्योंकि स्वर्ग के नीचे मनुष्यों में और कोई दूसरा नाम नहीं दिया गया, जिस के द्वारा हम उद्धार पा सकें॥
13 जब उन्होंने पतरस और यूहन्ना का हियाव देखा, ओर यह जाना कि ये अनपढ़ और साधारण मनुष्य हैं, तो अचम्भा किया; फिर उन को पहचाना, कि ये यीशु के साथ रहे हैं।
14 और उस मनुष्य को जो अच्छा हुआ था, उन के साथ खड़े देखकर, वे विरोध में कुछ न कह सके।
15 परन्तु उन्हें सभा के बाहर जाने की आज्ञा देकर, वे आपस में विचार करने लगे,
16 कि हम इन मनुष्यों के साथ क्या करें? क्योंकि यरूशलेम के सब रहने वालों पर प्रगट है, कि इन के द्वारा एक प्रसिद्ध चिन्ह दिखाया गया है; और हम उसका इन्कार नहीं कर सकते।
17 परन्तु इसलिये कि यह बात लोगों में और अधिक फैल न जाए, हम उन्हें धमकाएं, कि वे इस नाम से फिर किसी मनुष्य से बातें न करें।
18 तब उन्हें बुलाया और चितौनी देकर यह कहा, कि यीशु के नाम से कुछ भी न बोलना और न सिखलाना।
19 परन्तु पतरस और यूहन्ना ने उन को उत्तर दिया, कि तुम ही न्याय करो, कि क्या यह परमेश्वर के निकट भला है, कि हम परमेश्वर की बात से बढ़कर तुम्हारी बात मानें।
20 क्योंकि यह तो हम से हो नहीं सकता, कि जो हम ने देखा और सुना है, वह न कहें।
21 तब उन्होंने उन को और धमका कर छोड़ दिया, क्योंकि लोगों के कारण उन्हें दण्ड देने का कोई दांव नहीं मिला, इसलिये कि जो घटना हुई थी उसके कारण सब लोग परमेश्वर की बड़ाई करते थे।
22 क्योंकि वह मनुष्य, जिस पर यह चंगा करने का चिन्ह दिखाया गया था, चालीस वर्ष से अधिक आयु का था।
23 वे छूटकर अपने साथियों के पास आए, और जो कुछ महायाजकों और पुरनियों ने उन से कहा था, उन को सुना दिया।
24 यह सुनकर, उन्होंने एक चित्त होकर ऊंचे शब्द से परमेश्वर से कहा, हे स्वामी, तू वही है जिस ने स्वर्ग और पृथ्वी और समुद्र और जो कुछ उन में है बनाया।
25 तू ने पवित्र आत्मा के द्वारा अपने सेवक हमारे पिता दाऊद के मुख से कहा, कि अन्य जातियों ने हुल्लड़ क्यों मचाया और देश के लोगों ने क्यों व्यर्थ बातें सोचीं?
26 प्रभु और उसके मसीह के विरोध में पृथ्वी के राजा खड़े हुए, और हाकिम एक साथ इकट्ठे हो गए।
27 क्योंकि सचमुच तेरे सेवक यीशु के विरोध में, जिस तू ने अभिषेक किया, हेरोदेस और पुन्तियुस पीलातुस भी अन्य जातियों और इस्त्राएलियों के साथ इस नगर में इकट्ठे हुए।
28 कि जो कुछ पहिले से तेरी सामर्थ और मति से ठहरा था वही करें।
29 अब, हे प्रभु, उन की धमकियों को देख; और अपने दासों को यह वरदान दे, कि तेरा वचन बड़े हियाव से सुनाएं।
30 और चंगा करने के लिये तू अपना हाथ बढ़ा; कि चिन्ह और अद्भुत काम तेरे पवित्र सेवक यीशु के नाम से किए जाएं।
31 जब वे प्रार्थना कर चुके, तो वह स्थान जहां वे इकट्ठे थे हिल गया, और वे सब पवित्र आत्मा से परिपूर्ण हो गए, और परमेश्वर का वचन हियाव से सुनाते रहे॥
32 और विश्वास करने वालों की मण्डली एक चित्त और एक मन के थे यहां तक कि कोई भी अपनी सम्पति अपनी नहीं कहता था, परन्तु सब कुछ साझे का था।
33 और प्रेरित बड़ी सामर्थ से प्रभु यीशु के जी उठने की गवाही देते रहे और उन सब पर बड़ा अनुग्रह था।
34 और उन में कोई भी दरिद्र न था, क्योंकि जिन के पास भूमि या घर थे, वे उन को बेच बेचकर, बिकी हुई वस्तुओं का दाम लाते, और उसे प्रेरितों के पांवों पर रखते थे।
35 और जैसी जिसे आवश्यकता होती थी, उसके अनुसार हर एक को बांट दिया करते थे।
36 और यूसुफ नाम, कुप्रुस का एक लेवी था जिसका नाम प्रेरितों ने बरनबा अर्थात (शान्ति का पुत्र) रखा था।
37 उस की कुछ भूमि थी, जिसे उस ने बेचा, और दाम के रूपये लाकर प्रेरितों के पांवों पर रख दिए॥
1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
23 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
35 And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
1 And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.
2 And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.
3 And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
4 But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
5 And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;
6 In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the Lord, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.
8 Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.
9 And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.
10 And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
11 And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.
12 Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
13 And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
14 And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants.
15 So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.
16 And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
17 And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.
18 And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;
19 And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.
20 For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.
21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord’s anointed?
22 And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?
23 Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
24 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.
25 And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?
26 And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.
27 And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes.
28 For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?
29 And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
30 And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.
31 And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.
33 And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
34 And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
35 I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
36 Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
37 Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.
38 And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.
39 And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.
40 Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.
41 And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David’s men with him, over Jordan?
42 And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king’s cost? or hath he given us any gift?
43 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.