ଦିତୀୟ ରାଜାବଳୀ 22
1 ଯୋଶିୟ ଆଠ ବର୍ଷ ବଯସ ରେ ରାଜ୍ଯ ଶାସନ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ ଓ ସେ ୟିରୁଶାଲମ୍ ରେ ଏକତିରିଶ ବର୍ଷ ରାଜତ୍ବ କଲେ। ତାଙ୍କର ମାତାଙ୍କର ନାମ ୟିଦୀଦା ଓ ସେ ବସ୍କତୀଯ ଅଦାଯଙ୍କର କନ୍ଯା ଥିଲେ।
2 ଯୋଶିୟଯ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ରେ ସୁକର୍ମ କଲେ। ଏବଂ ସେ ଦାଉଦଙ୍କର ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷ ପରି ବାସ କଲେ। ସେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଶିକ୍ଷା ମାନ୍ଯ କଲେ। ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଯାହା ଗ୍ଭହୁଁଥିଲେ ସେ ଠିକ୍ ତାହାସବୁ କଲେ।
3 ଯୋଶିୟ ତାଙ୍କ ରାଜତ୍ବର ଅଷ୍ଟାଦଶ ବର୍ଷ ରେ ମଶୁଲ୍ଲମର ପୌତ୍ର, ଅତ୍ସଲିଯର ପୁତ୍ର ଶାଫନ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିରକୁ ପଠାଇ କହିଲେ।
4 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମହାୟାଜକ ହିଲକିଯ ନିକଟକୁ ୟାଅ, ତାଙ୍କୁ କୁହ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିରକୁ ଆନୀତ ଯେଉଁ ମୁଦ୍ରା ଦ୍ବାରପାଳମାନେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରୁଛନ୍ତି, ସେ ମୁଦ୍ରା ଏଣିକି ଆଣ।
5 ସେ ସହେି ମୁଦ୍ରାକୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର ମରାମତି ପାଇଁ ଶ୍ରମିକମାନଙ୍କୁ ମଜୁରି ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ। ଆଉ ମଧ୍ଯ ସେ ମନ୍ଦିର ମରାମତି ରେ ତତ୍ତ୍ବବଧାରକ ଯାଜକ ମୁଦ୍ରା ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।
6 ସହେି ମୁଦ୍ରାକୁ ବଢଇେ, ରାଜମିସ୍ତ୍ରି ଓ ପ୍ରସ୍ତର ଖାଦେନକାରୀଙ୍କୁ ଦବୋ ରେ ବ୍ଯବହାର କରନ୍ତୁ। ପୁଣି ମନ୍ଦିର ପୁନଃନିର୍ମାଣ ରେ ବ୍ଯବହୃତ କାଠ ଓ ଖାଦେିତ ପଥର କିଣିବା ରେ ସହେି ମୁଦ୍ରାକୁ ବିନିୟୋଗ କରନ୍ତୁ।
7 ସହେି କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରୁଥିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯେଉଁ ମୁଦ୍ରା ଦିଆଗଲା ତା'ର ହିସାବ ରଖାଗଲା ନାହିଁ, କାରଣ ସମାନେେ ବିଶ୍ବସ୍ତ ରୂପେ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କଲେ।
8 ସେତବେେଳେ ମହାୟାଜକ ହିଲକିଯ ଶାଫନ୍ ସମ୍ପାଦକଙ୍କୁ କହିଲା, ଏଠାକୁ ଦେଖ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିରର ଏହି ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ପୁସ୍ତକ ପାଇଅଛୁ। ତା'ପରେ ଶାଫନ୍ ସହେି ପୁସ୍ତକ ପାଠ କଲେ।
9 ଏହାପରେ ଶାଫନ୍ ସମ୍ପାଦକ ରାଜା ଯୋଶିୟଯଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଲା ଓ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ବାଦ ଦଲୋ, ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସବେକମାନେ ମନ୍ଦିରରୁ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ସମସ୍ତ ମୁଦ୍ରା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର ରେ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରୁଥିବା କର୍ମକାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଓ ତତ୍ତ୍ବାବଧାରକମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି।
10 ତା'ପରେ ଶାଫନ୍ ଲେଖକ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ମହାୟାଜକ ହିଲକିଯ ଏହି ପୁସ୍ତକ ମାେତେ ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି। ତା'ପରେ ଶାଫନ୍ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ସାକ୍ଷାତ ରେ ତାହା ପାଠ କଲା।
11 ଏଥି ରେ ରାଜା ସହେି ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ପୁସ୍ତକର ବାକ୍ଯ ଶ୍ରବଣ କରି ଆପଣା ଦୁଃଶ ଓ ବ୍ଯସ୍ତତା ଜଣାଇବାକୁ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଚିରିଲେ।
12 ତା'ପରେ ରାଜା ହିଲକିଯ ଯାଜକକୁ, ଶାଫନ୍ର ପୁତ୍ର ଅହୀକାମକୁ, ମିଖାଯର ପୁତ୍ର ଅକ୍ବୋରକୁ, ଶାଫନ୍ ସମ୍ପାଦକ ଓ ଅସାଯ ନାମକ ରାଜ ଭୃତ୍ଯକୁ ଏହି ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦଇେ କହିଲେ।
13 ରାଜା ଯୋଶିୟଯ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ୟାଅ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ପଗ୍ଭର ମାେ ପାଇଁ, ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଓ ସମଗ୍ର ଯିହୁଦା ପାଇଁ କ'ଣ କରୁବୁ। ଏହି ପୁସ୍ତକ ବିଷଯ ରେ ପଗ୍ଭର। ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଆମ୍ଭ ଉପରେ ଅତ୍ଯନ୍ତ କୋର୍ଧିତ ହାଇେଛନ୍ତି। କାରଣ ଏହି ପୁସ୍ତକରେ ଆମ୍ଭ ପାଇଁ ଯେପରି ଲଖାେ ଥିଲା, ଆମ୍ଭର ପୁର୍ବପୁରୁଷ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ବାକ୍ଯ ପ୍ରତି ଧ୍ଯାନ୍ଯ ଦଇେ ନଥିଲେ।
14 ଏଣୁ ହିଲକିଯ ଯାଜକ, ଅହୀକାମ୍, ଅକ୍ବୋର, ଶାଫନ ଓ ଅସାଯ ବସ୍ତ୍ରାଗାର ରକ୍ଷକ ହର୍ହସର ପୌତ୍ର, ତିକ୍ବର ପୁତ୍ର ଶଲ୍ଲୁମର ଭାର୍ୟ୍ଯା ହୁଲଦା ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତା ନିକଟକୁ ଗଲେ। ୟିଏ ଯାଜକର ଲୁଗାର ଯତ୍ନ ନେଲେ। ସେ ୟିରୁଶାଲମର ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ କୋଠରୀ ରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିଲା। ସମାନେେ ତା' ସହିତ କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା ହେଲେ।
15 ତା'ପରେ ହୁଲଦା ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପରମେଶ୍ବର କହନ୍ତି, ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆମ୍ଭ ନିକଟକୁ ପଠାଇଲା ତାହାକୁ କୁହ।
16 'ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହା କହନ୍ତି, ଆମ୍ଭେ ଏହି ସ୍ଥାନ ଉପରେ ଓ ତନ୍ବିବାସୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଅମଙ୍ଗଳ ଘଟାଇବା। ଏହି ପୁସ୍ତକରେ ଲିଖିତ ଯିହୁଦା ରାଜାଙ୍କ ପଠିତ ବାକ୍ଯ ଅନୁସାରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଅମଙ୍ଗଳ ଘଟାଇବା।
17 କାରଣ ଯିହୁଦାର ଲୋକମାନେ ମାେତେ ପରିତ୍ଯାଗ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଦବେତାଗଣଙ୍କ ପାଦ ରେ ଧୂପ ଜଳାଇଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ବହୁତ ପ୍ରତିମା ତିଆରି କରିଛନ୍ତି ଓ ମାେତେ ଅତି କୋର୍ଧ କରାଇଛନ୍ତି। ତେଣୁ ଏହି ସ୍ଥାନ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭ କୋରଧାଗ୍ନି ପ୍ରଜ୍ଜଳିତ ହବେ ଓ ତାହା କବେେ ନିର୍ବାପିତ ହବେ ନାହିଁ।'
18 ଯିହୁଦା ରାଜା ଯୋଶିୟଯ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିବାକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଠାଇଲେ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାଙ୍କୁ କୁହ, 'ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଏହିକଥା କହନ୍ତି, ଯାହା ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପୁସ୍ତକରୁ ପଢି ଶୁଣିଛ, ମାରେ ବାକ୍ଯଗୁଡିକ ଏହି ସ୍ଥାନ ଓ ଏହାର ନିବାସୀମାନଙ୍କ ବିଷଯ ରେ ଥିଲା।
19 ଭୟଙ୍କର ଜିନିଷ ଏହି ନିବାସୀ ଓ ଏହି ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ଘଟିବ। ଏହାଶୁଣି ତୁମ୍ଭର ହୃଦଯ କୋମଳ ହେଲା। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଛାମୁ ରେ ନିଜକୁ ନମ୍ର କଲ ଓ ନିଜ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଚିରିଲ ଓ ମାେ ଛାମୁ ରେ କ୍ରନ୍ଦନ କଲ। ଏଣୁ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ବିନତି ଶୁଣିଲି।'
20 ' ତେଣୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭଙ୍କୁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆଣିବା। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଶାନ୍ତି ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସହିତ କବର ରେ ସଂଗୃହିତ ହବେ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଭୟଙ୍କର କ୍ଲେଶ ଦେଖିବା ନାହିଁ। କାରଣ ମୁଁ ଏହି ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଣିବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି।'
1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
3 And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the Lord, saying,
4 Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the Lord, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:
5 And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the Lord: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the Lord, to repair the breaches of the house,
6 Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
7 Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
8 And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
9 And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the Lord.
10 And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
12 And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king’s, saying,
13 Go ye, inquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.
14 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.
15 And she said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,
16 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:
17 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
18 But to the king of Judah which sent you to inquire of the Lord, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;
19 Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord.
20 Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
1 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;
2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
27 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
30 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.