प्रेरितों के काम 9
1 और शाऊल जो अब तक प्रभु के चेलों को धमकाने और घात करने की धुन में था, महायाजक के पास गया।
2 और उस से दमिश्क की अराधनालयों के नाम पर इस अभिप्राय की चिट्ठियां मांगी, कि क्या पुरूष, क्या स्त्री, जिन्हें वह इस पंथ पर पाए उन्हें बान्ध कर यरूशलेम में ले आए।
3 परन्तु चलते चलते जब वह दमिश्क के निकट पहुंचा, तो एकाएक आकाश से उसके चारों ओर ज्योति चमकी।
4 और वह भूमि पर गिर पड़ा, और यह शब्द सुना, कि हे शाऊल, हे शाऊल, तू मुझे क्यों सताता है?
5 उस ने पूछा; हे प्रभु, तू कौन है? उस ने कहा; मैं यीशु हूं; जिसे तू सताता है।
6 परन्तु अब उठकर नगर में जा, और जो कुछ करना है, वह तुझ से कहा जाएगा।
7 जो मनुष्य उसके साथ थे, वे चुपचाप रह गए; क्योंकि शब्द तो सुनते थे, परन्तु किसी को दखते न थे।
8 तब शाऊल भूमि पर से उठा, परन्तु जब आंखे खोलीं तो उसे कुछ दिखाई न दिया और वे उसका हाथ पकड़के दमिश्क में ले गए।
9 और वह तीन दिन तक न देख सका, और न खाया और न पीया।
10 दमिश्क में हनन्याह नाम एक चेला था, उस से प्रभु ने दर्शन में कहा, हे हनन्याह! उस ने कहा; हां प्रभु।
11 तब प्रभु ने उस से कहा, उठकर उस गली में जा जो सीधी कहलाती है, और यहूदा के घर में शाऊल नाम एक तारसी को पूछ ले; क्योंकि देख, वह प्रार्थना कर रहा है।
12 और उस ने हनन्याह नाम एक पुरूष को भीतर आते, और अपने ऊपर आते देखा है; ताकि फिर से दृष्टि पाए।
13 हनन्याह ने उत्तर दिया, कि हे प्रभु, मैं ने इस मनुष्य के विषय में बहुतों से सुना है, कि इस ने यरूशलेम में तेरे पवित्र लोगों के साथ बड़ी बड़ी बुराईयां की हैं।
14 और यहां भी इस को महायाजकों की ओर से अधिकार मिला है, कि जो लोग तेरा नाम लेते हैं, उन सब को बान्ध ले।
15 परन्तु प्रभु ने उस से कहा, कि तू चला जा; क्योंकि यह, तो अन्यजातियों और राजाओं, और इस्त्राएलियों के साम्हने मेरा नाम प्रगट करने के लिये मेरा चुना हुआ पात्र है।
16 और मैं उसे बताऊंगा, कि मेरे नाम के लिये उसे कैसा कैसा दुख उठाना पड़ेगा।
17 तब हनन्याह उठकर उस घर में गया, और उस पर अपना हाथ रखकर कहा, हे भाई शाऊल, प्रभु, अर्थात यीशु, जो उस रास्ते में, जिस से तू आया तुझे दिखाई दिया था, उसी ने मुझे भेजा है, कि तू फिर दृष्टि पाए और पवित्र आत्मा से परिपूर्ण हो जाए।
18 और तुरन्त उस की आंखों से छिलके से गिरे, और वह देखने लगा और उठकर बपतिस्मा लिया; फिर भोजन कर के बल पाया॥
19 और वह कई दिन उन चेलों के साथ रहा जो दमिश्क में थे।
20 और वह तुरन्त आराधनालयों में यीशु का प्रचार करने लगा, कि वह परमेश्वर का पुत्र है।
21 और सब सुनने वाले चकित होकर कहने लगे; क्या यह वही व्यक्ति नहीं है जो यरूशलेम में उन्हें जो इस नाम को लेते थे नाश करता था, और यहां भी इसी लिये आया था, कि उन्हें बान्ध कर महायाजकों के पास ले आए?
22 परन्तु शाऊल और भी सामर्थी होता गया, और इस बात का प्रमाण दे देकर कि मसीह यही है, दमिश्क के रहने वाले यहूदियों का मुंह बन्द करता रहा॥
23 जब बहुत दिन बीत गए, तो यहूदियों ने मिलकर उसके मार डालने की युक्ति निकाली।
24 परन्तु उन की युक्ति शाऊल को मालूम हो गई: वे तो उसके मार डालने के लिये रात दिन फाटकों पर लगे रहे थे।
25 परन्तु रात को उसके चेलों ने उसे लेकर टोकरे में बैठाया, और शहरपनाह पर से लटका कर उतार दिया॥
26 यरूशलेम में पहुंचकर उस ने चेलों के साथ मिल जाने का उपाय किया: परन्तु सब उस से डरते थे, क्योंकि उन को प्रतीति न होता था, कि वह भी चेला है।
27 परन्तु बरनबा उसे अपने साथ प्रेरितों के पास ले जाकर उन से कहा, कि इस ने किस रीति से मार्ग में प्रभु को देखा, और इस ने इस से बातें कीं; फिर दमिश्क में इस ने कैसे हियाव से यीशु के नाम का प्रचार किया।
28 वह उन के साथ यरूशलेम में आता जाता रहा।
29 और निधड़क होकर प्रभु के नाम से प्रचार करता था: और यूनानी भाषा बोलने वाले यहूदियों के साथ बातचीत और वाद-विवाद करता था; परन्तु वे उसके मार डालने का यत्न करने लगे।
30 यह जानकर भाई उसे कैसरिया में ले आए, और तरसुस को भेज दिया॥
31 सो सारे यहूदिया, और गलील, और समरिया में कलीसिया को चैन मिला, और उसकी उन्नति होती गई; और वह प्रभु के भय और पवित्र आत्मा की शान्ति में चलती और बढ़ती जाती थी॥
32 और ऐसा हुआ कि पतरस हर जगह फिरता हुआ, उन पवित्र लोगों के पास भी पहुंचा, जो लुद्दा में रहते थे।
33 वहां उसे ऐनियास नाम झोले का मारा हुआ एक मनुष्य मिला, जो आठ वर्ष से खाट पर पड़ा था।
34 पतरस ने उस से कहा; हे ऐनियास! यीशु मसीह तुझे चंगा करता है; उठ, अपना बिछौना बिछा; तब वह तुरन्त उठ खड़ हुआ।
35 और लुद्दा और शारोन के सब रहने वाले उसे देखकर प्रभु की ओर फिरे॥
36 याफा में तबीता अर्थात दोरकास नाम एक विश्वासिनी रहती थी, वह बहुतेरे भले भले काम और दान किया करती थी।
37 उन्हीं दिनों में वह बीमार होकर मर गई; और उन्होंने उसे नहला कर अटारी पर रख दिया।
38 और इसलिये कि लुद्दा याफा के निकट था, चेलों ने यह सुनकर कि पतरस वहां है दो मनुष्य भेजकर उस ने बिनती की कि हमारे पास आने में देर न कर।
39 तब पतरस उठकर उन के साथ हो लिया, और जब पहुंच गया, तो वे उसे उस अटारी पर ले गए; और सब विधवाएं रोती हुई उसके पास आ खड़ी हुई: और जो कुरते और कपड़े दोरकास ने उन के साथ रहते हुए बनाए थे, दिखाने लगीं।
40 तब पतरस ने सब को बाहर कर दिया, और घुटने टेककर प्रार्थना की; और लोथ की ओर देखकर कहा; हे तबीता उठ: तब उस ने अपनी आंखे खोल दी; और पतरस को देखकर उठ बैठी।
41 उस ने हाथ देकर उसे उठाया और पवित्र लोगों और विधवाओं को बुलाकर उसे जीवित और जागृत दिखा दिया।
42 यह बात सारे याफा मे फैल गई: और बहुतेरों ने प्रभु पर विश्वास किया।
43 और पतरस याफा में शमौन नाम किसी चमड़े के धन्धा करने वाले के यहां बहुत दिन तक रहा॥
1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
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.