प्रेरितों के काम 5

1 और हनन्याह नाम एक मनुष्य, और उस की पत्नी सफीरा ने कुछ भूमि बेची।

2 और उसके दाम में से कुछ रख छोड़ा; और यह बात उस की पत्नी भी जानती थी, और उसका एक भाग लाकर प्रेरितों के पावों के आगे रख दिया।

3 परन्तु पतरस ने कहा; हे हनन्याह! शैतान ने तेरे मन में यह बात क्यों डाली है कि तू पवित्र आत्मा से झूठ बोले, और भूमि के दाम में से कुछ रख छोड़े?

4 जब तक वह तेरे पास रही, क्या तेरी न थी? और जब बिक गई तो क्या तेरे वश में न थी? तू ने यह बात अपने मन में क्यों विचारी? तू मनुष्यों से नहीं, परन्तु परमेश्वर से झूठ बोला।

5 ये बातें सुनते ही हनन्याह गिर पड़ा, और प्राण छोड़ दिए; और सब सुनने वालों पर बड़ा भय छा गया।

6 फिर जवानों ने उठकर उसकी अर्थी बनाई और बाहर ले जाकर गाढ़ दिया॥

7 लगभग तीन घंटे के बाद उस की पत्नी, जो कुछ हुआ था न जानकर, भीतर आई।

8 तब पतरस ने उस से कहा; मुझे बता क्या तुम ने वह भूमि इतने ही में बेची थी? उस ने कहा; हां, इतने ही में।

9 पतरस ने उस से कहा; यह क्या बात है, कि तुम दोनों ने प्रभु की आत्मा की परीक्षा के लिये एका किया है देख, तेरे पति के गाड़ने वाले द्वार ही पर खड़े हैं, और तुझे भी बाहर ले जाएंगे।

10 तब वह तुरन्त उसके पांवों पर गिर पड़ी, और प्राण छोड़ दिए: और जवानों ने भीतर आकर उसे मरा पाया, और बाहर ले जाकर उसके पति के पास गाड़ दिया।

11 और सारी कलीसिया पर और इन बातों के सब सुनने वालों पर, बड़ा भय छा गया॥

12 और प्रेरितों के हाथों से बहुत चिन्ह और अद्भुत काम लोगों के बीच में दिखाए जाते थे, (और वे सब एक चित्त होकर सुलैमान के ओसारे में इकट्ठे हुआ करते थे।

13 परन्तु औरों में से किसी को यह हियाव न होता था, उन में जा मिलें; तौभी लोग उन की बड़ाई करते थे।

14 और विश्वास करने वाले बहुतेरे पुरूष और स्त्रियां प्रभु की कलीसिया में और भी अधिक आकर मिलते रहे।)

15 यहां तक कि लोग बीमारों को सड़कों पर ला लाकर, खाटों और खटोलों पर लिटा देते थे, कि जब पतरस आए, तो उस की छाया ही उन में से किसी पर पड़ जाए।

16 और यरूशलेम के आस पास के नगरों से भी बहुत लोग बीमारों और अशुद्ध आत्माओं के सताए हुओं का ला लाकर, इकट्ठे होते थे, और सब अच्छे कर दिए जाते थे॥

17 तब महायाजक और उसके सब साथी जो सदूकियों के पंथ के थे, डाह से भर कर उठे।

18 और प्रेरितों को पकड़कर बन्दीगृह में बन्द कर दिया।

19 परन्तु रात को प्रभु के एक स्वर्गदूत ने बन्दीगृह के द्वार खोलकर उन्हें बाहर लाकर कहा।

20 कि जाओ, मन्दिर में खड़े होकर, इस जीवन की सब बातें लोगों को सुनाओ।

21 वे यह सुनकर भोर होते ही मन्दिर में जाकर उपदेश देने लगे: परन्तु महायाजक और उसके साथियों ने आकर महासभा को और इस्त्राएलियों के सब पुरनियों को इकट्ठे किया, और बन्दीगृह में कहला भेजा कि उन्हें लाएं।

22 परन्तु प्यादों ने वहां पहुंचकर उन्हें बन्दीगृह में न पाया, और लौटकर संदेश दिया।

23 कि हम ने बन्दीगृह को बड़ी चौकसी से बन्द किया हुआ, और पहरे वालों को बाहर द्वारों पर खड़े हुए पाया; परन्तु जब खोला, तो भीतर कोई न मिला।

24 जब मन्दिर के सरदार और महायाजकों ने ये बातें सुनीं, तो उन के विषय में भारी चिन्ता में पड़ गए कि यह क्या हुआ चाहता है?

25 इतने में किसी ने आकर उन्हें बताया, कि देखो, जिन्हें तुम ने बन्दीगृह में बन्द रखा था, वे मनुष्य मन्दिर में खड़े हुए लोगों को उपदेश दे रहे हैं।

26 तब सरदार, प्यादों के साथ जाकर, उन्हें ले आया, परन्तु बरबस नहीं, क्योंकि वे लोगों से डरते थे, कि हमें पत्थरवाह न करें।

27 उन्होंने उन्हें फिर लाकर महासभा के साम्हने खड़ा कर दिया और महायाजक ने उन से पूछा।

28 क्या हम ने तुम्हें चिताकर आज्ञा न दी थी, कि तुम इस नाम से उपदेश न करना? तौभी देखो, तुम ने सारे यरूशलेम को अपने उपदेश से भर दिया है और उस व्यक्ति का लोहू हमारी गर्दन पर लाना चाहते हो।

29 तब पतरस और, और प्रेरितों ने उत्तर दिया, कि मनुष्यों की आज्ञा से बढ़कर परमेश्वर की आज्ञा का पालन करना ही कर्तव्य कर्म है।

30 हमारे बाप दादों के परमेश्वर ने यीशु को जिलाया, जिसे तुम ने क्रूस पर लटका कर मार डाला था।

31 उसी को परमेश्वर ने प्रभु और उद्धारक ठहराकर, अपने दाहिने हाथ से सर्वोच्च कर दिया, कि वह इस्त्राएलियों को मन फिराव की शक्ति और पापों की क्षमा प्रदान करे।

32 और हम इन बातों के गवाह हैं, और पवित्र आत्मा भी, जिसे परमेश्वर ने उन्हें दिया है, जो उस की आज्ञा मानते हैं॥

33 यह सुनकर वे जल गए, और उन्हें मार डालना चाहा।

34 परन्तु गमलीएल नाम एक फरीसी ने जो व्यवस्थापक और सब लोगों में माननीय था, न्यायालय में खड़े होकर प्रेरितों को थोड़ी देर के लिये बाहर कर देने की आज्ञा दी।

35 तब उस ने कहा, हे इस्त्राएलियों, जो कुछ इन मनुष्यों से किया चाहते हो, सोच समझ के करना।

36 क्योंकि इन दिनों से पहले यियूदास यह कहता हुआ उठा, कि मैं भी कुछ हूं; और कोई चार सौ मनुष्य उसके साथ हो लिये, परन्तु वह मारा गया; और जितने लोग उसे मानते थे, सब तित्तर बित्तर हुए और मिट गए।

37 उसके बाद नाम लिखाई के दिनों में यहूदा गलीली उठा, और कुछ लोग अपनी ओर कर लिये: वह भी नाश हो गया, और जितने लागे उसे मानते थे, सब तित्तर बित्तर हो गए।

38 इसलिये अब मैं तुम से कहता हूं, इन मनुष्यों से दूर ही रहो और उन से कुछ काम न रखो; क्योंकि यदि यह धर्म या काम मनुष्यों की ओर से हो तब तो मिट जाएगा।

39 परन्तु यदि परमेश्वर की ओर से है, तो तुम उन्हें कदापि मिटा न सकोगे; कहीं ऐसा न हो, कि तुम परमेश्वर से भी लड़ने वाले ठहरो।

40 तब उन्होंने उस की बात मान ली; और प्रेरितों को बुलाकर पिटवाया; और यह आज्ञा देकर छोड़ दिया, कि यीशु के नाम से फिर बातें न करना।

41 वे इस बात से आनन्दित होकर महासभा के साम्हने से चले गए, कि हम उसके नाम के लिये निरादर होने के योग्य तो ठहरे।

42 और प्रति दिन मन्दिर में और घर घर में उपदेश करने, और इस बात का सुसमाचार सुनाने से, कि यीशु ही मसीह है न रूके॥

1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.

7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.

11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,

23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.

31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.

34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;

35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.

36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.

37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

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.