Acts 20
1 ఆ యల్లరి అణగిన తరువాత పౌలు శిష్యులను తన యొద్దకు పిలువనంపించి హెచ్చరించినమీదట వారియొద్ద సెలవు పుచ్చుకొని మాసిదోనియకు వెళ్లుటకు బయలు దేరెను.
2 ఆ ప్రదేశములయందు సంచరించి, పెక్కుమాటలతో వారిని హెచ్చరించి గ్రీసునకు వచ్చెను.
3 అతడు అక్కడ మూడు నెలలు గడిపి ఓడయెక్కి సిరియకు వెళ్ల వలెనని యుండగా అతని విషయమై యూదులు కుట్ర చేయుచున్నందున మాసిదోనియమీదుగా తిరిగి రావలెనని నిశ్చయించుకొనెను.
4 మరియు పుర్రు కుమారుడును బెరయ పట్టణస్థుడునైన సోపత్రును, థెస్సలొనీకయులలో అరిస్తర్కును, సెకుందును, దెర్బే పట్టణస్థుడైన గాయియును, తిమోతియును, ఆసియ దేశస్థులైన తుకికు, త్రోఫి మును అతనితోకూడ వచ్చిరి.
5 వీరు ముందుగా వెళ్లి త్రోయలో మాకొరకు కనిపెట్టుకొని యుండిరి.
6 పులియని రొట్టెల దినములైన తరువాత మేము ఓడ ఎక్కి ఫిలిప్పీ విడిచి, అయిదు దినములలో త్రోయకు వచ్చి, అచ్చట వారి యొద్ద ఏడు దినములు గడిపితివిు.
7 ఆదివారమున మేము రొట్టె విరుచుటకు కూడినప్పుడు, పౌలు మరునాడు వెళ్లనైయుండి, వారితో ప్రసంగించుచు అర్ధరాత్రివరకు విస్తరించి మాటలాడుచుండెను.
8 మేము కూడియున్న మేడగదిలో అనేక దీపములుండెను.
9 అప్పుడు ఐతుకు అను నొక ¸°వనస్థుడు కిటికీలో కూర్చుండి గాఢ నిద్రపోయి, పౌలు చాలసేవు ప్రసంగించుచుండగా నిద్రాభారమువలన జోగి, మూడవ అంతస్తునుండి క్రిందపడి చనిపోయిన వాడై
10 అంతట పౌలు క్రిందికి వెళ్లి అతనిమీద పడి కౌగిలించుకొనిమీరు తొందరపడకుడి, అతని ప్రాణమతనిలో నున్నదని వారితో చెప్పెను.
11 అతడు మరల పైకి వచ్చి రొట్టె విరిచి పుచ్చుకొని, తెల్లవారువరకు విస్తారముగా సంభాషించి బయలు దేరెను.
12 వారు బ్రదికిన ఆ చిన్నవానిని తీసికొని వచ్చి నప్పుడు వారికి విశేషమైన ఆదరణ కలిగెను.
13 మేము ముందుగా ఓడ ఎక్కి అస్సులో పౌలును ఎక్కించుకొనవలెనని అక్కడికి వెళ్లితివిు. తాను కాలి నడకను వెళ్లవలెనని అతడా ప్రకారముగా మాకు నియ మించియుండెను.
14 అస్సులో అతడు మాతో కలిసికొని నప్పుడు మేమతనిని ఎక్కించుకొని మితు లేనేకు వచ్చితివిు.
15 అచ్చటనుండి వెళ్లి మరునాడు కీయొసునకు ఎదురుగా వచ్చితివిు. మరునాడు సమొసునకు చేరి ఆ మరునాడు మిలేతుకు వచ్చితివిు.
16 సాధ్యమైతే పెంతెకొస్తు దినమున యెరూషలేములో ఉండవలెనని పౌలు త్వరపడుచుండెను గనుక అతడు ఆసియలో కాలహరణము చేయకుండ ఎఫె సును దాటిపోవలెనని నిశ్చయించుకొని యుండెను.
17 అతడు మిలేతునుండి ఎఫెసునకు వర్తమానము పంపి సంఘపు పెద్దలను పిలిపించెను.
18 వారు తనయొద్దకు వచ్చినప్పుడతడు వారితో ఇట్లనెను నేను ఆసియలో కాలుపెట్టిన దినమునుండి, ఎల్లకాలము మీ మధ్య ఏలాగు నడుచుకొంటినో మీరే యెరుగుదురు.
19 యూదుల కుట్రలవలన నాకు శోధనలు సంభవించినను, కన్నీళ్లు విడుచుచు పూర్ణమైన వినయభావముతో నేనేలాగున ప్రభువును సేవించుచుంటినో మీకే తెలియును.
20 మరియు ప్రయోజనకరమైనది ఏదియు దాచుకొనక బహిరంగముగాను, ఇంటింటను మీకు తెలియజేయుచు బోధించుచు,
21 దేవుని యెదుట మారుమనస్సు పొంది మన ప్రభువైన యేసుక్రీస్తునందు విశ్వాసముంచ వలెనని, యూదులకును గ్రీసుదేశస్థులకును ఏలాగు సాక్ష్య మిచ్చుచుంటినో యిదంతయు మీకు తెలియును.
22 ఇదిగో నేనిప్పుడు ఆత్మయందు బంధింపబడినవాడనై యెరూష లేమునకు వెళ్లుచున్నాను, అక్కడ నాకు ఏమేమి సంభ వించునో తెలియదుగాని,
23 బంధకములును శ్రమలును నాకొరకు కాచుకొనియున్నవని పరిశుద్ధాత్మ ప్రతి పట్ట ణములోను నాకు సాక్ష్యమిచ్చుచున్నాడని తెలియును.
24 అయితే దేవుని కృపాసువార్తనుగూర్చి సాక్ష్యమిచ్చుటయందు నా పరుగును, నేను ప్రభువైన యేసువలన పొందిన పరిచర్యను, తుదముట్టింపవలెనని నా ప్రాణమును నాకెంత మాత్రమును
25 ఇదిగో దేవుని రాజ్యమునుగూర్చి ప్రకటించుచు నేను మీ మధ్యను సంచరించుచుంటిని; మీలో ఎవరును ఇకమీదట నా ముఖము చూడరని నాకిప్పుడు తెలియును.
26 కాబట్టి మీలో ఎవరి నాశనము విషయమైనను2 నేను దోషినికానని నేడు మిమ్మును సాక్ష్యము పెట్టుచున్నాను.
27 దేవుని సంకల్పమంతయు మీకు తెలుపకుండ నేనేమియు దాచుకొనలేదు.
28 దేవుడు తన స్వరక్తమిచ్చి సంపాదించిన తన సంఘమును కాయుటకు పరిశుద్ధాత్మ మిమ్మును దేనియందు అధ్యక్షులనుగా ఉంచెనో ఆ యావత్తుమందను గూర్చియు, మీ మట్టుకు మిమ్మును గూర్చియు జాగ్రత్తగా ఉండుడి.
29 నేను వెళ్లిపోయిన తరువాత క్రూరమైన తోడేళ్లు మీలో ప్రవేశించునని నాకు తెలియును; వారు మందను కనికరింపరు.
30 మరియు శిష్యులను తమవెంట ఈడ్చుకొని పోవలెనని వంకర మాటలు పలుకు మనుష్యులు మీలోనే బయలుదేరుదురు.
31 కావున నేను మూడు సంవత్సరములు రాత్రింబగళ్లు కన్నీళ్లు విడుచుచు ప్రతి మను ష్యునికి మానక బుద్ధి చెప్పితినని మీరు జ్ఞాపకము చేసికొని మెలకువగాఉండుడి.
32 ఇప్పుడు దేవునికిని ఆయన కృపా వాక్యమునకును మిమ్మును అప్పగించుచున్నాను. ఆయన మీకు క్షేమాభివృద్ధి కలుగజేయుటకును, పరిశుద్ధపరచ బడినవారందరిలో స్వాస్థ్య మనుగ్రహించుటకును శక్తి మంతుడు.
33 ఎవని వెండినైనను, బంగారమునైనను వస్త్ర ములనైనను నేను ఆశింపలేదు;
34 నా అవసరముల నిమిత్తమును నాతో ఉన్నవారి నిమిత్తమును ఈ నా చేతులు కష్టపడినవని మీకే తెలియును.
35 మీరును ఈలాగు ప్రయాసపడి బలహీనులను సంరక్షింపవలెననియు పుచ్చుకొనుటకంటె ఇచ్చుట ధన్యము అని ప్రభువైన యేసు చెప్పిన మాటలు జ్ఞాపకము చేసికొనవలెననియు అన్ని విషయములలో మీకు మాదిరి చూపితినని చెప్పెను.
36 అతడీలాగు చెప్పి మోకాళ్లూని వారందరితో ప్రార్థన చేసెను.
37 అప్పుడు వారందరు చాల ఏడ్చిరి. మీరు ఇకమీదట నా ముఖము చూడరని అతడు చెప్పిన మాటకు విశేషముగా దుఃఖించుచు
38 పౌలు మెడమీద పడి అతనిని ముద్దుపెట్టుకొని, వారు ఓడవరకు అతనిని సాగ నంపిరి.
1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
3 And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.
4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
5 These going before tarried for us at Troas.
6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
13 And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.
16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
33 I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,
38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
John 1 in Tamil and English
1 আদিতে বাক্যছিলেন, বাক্য ঈশ্বরের সঙ্গে ছিলেন আর সেই বাক্যই ঈশ্বর ছিলেন৷
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 সেই বাক্য আদিতে ঈশ্বরের সঙ্গে ছিলেন৷
The same was in the beginning with God.
3 তাঁর মাধ্যমেই সব কিছুর সৃষ্টি হয়েছিল এবং এর মধ্যে তাঁকে ছাড়া কোন কিছুরই সৃষ্টি হয় নি৷
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 তাঁর মধ্যে জীবন ছিল; আর সেই জীবন জগতের মানুষের কাছে আলো নিয়ে এল৷
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 সেই আলো অন্ধকারের মাঝে উজ্জ্বল হয়ে উঠল; আর অন্ধকার সেই আলোকে জয় করতে পারে নি৷
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 একজন লোক এলেন তাঁর নাম য়োহন; ঈশ্বর তাঁকে পাঠিয়েছিলেন৷
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 তিনি সেই আলোর বিষয়ে সাক্ষ্য দেবার জন্য সাক্ষী রূপে এলেন; যাতে তাঁর মাধ্যমে সকল লোক সেই আলোর কথা শুনে বিশ্বাস করতে পারে৷
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
8 য়োহন নিজে সেই আলো ছিলেন না; কিন্তু তিনি এসেছিলেন যাতে লোকদের কাছে সেই আলোর বিষয়ে সাক্ষ্য দিতে পারেন৷
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 প্রকৃত য়ে আলো, তা সকল মানুষকে আলোকিত করতে পৃথিবীতে আসছিলেন৷
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
10 সেই বাক্য জগতে ছিল এবং এই জগত তাঁর দ্বারাই সৃষ্ট হয়েছিল; কিন্তু জগত তাঁকে চিনতে পারে নি৷
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 য়ে জগত তাঁর নিজস্ব সেখানে তিনি এলেন, কিন্তু তাঁর নিজের লোকেরাই তাঁকে গ্রহণ করল না৷
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 কিন্তু কিছু লোক তাঁকে গ্রহণ করল এবং তাঁকে বিশ্বাস করল৷ যাঁরা বিশ্বাস করল তাদের সকলকে তিনি ঈশ্বরের সন্তান হবার অধিকার দান করলেন৷
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 ঈশ্বরের এই সন্তানরা প্রাকৃতিক নিয়ম অনুসারে কোন শিশুর মতো জন্ম গ্রহণ করে নি৷ মা-বাবার দৈহিক কামনা-বাসনা অনুসারেও নয়, ঈশ্বরের কাছ থেকেই তাদের এই জন্ম৷
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 বাক্য মানুষের রূপ ধারণ করলেন এবং আমাদের মধ্যে বসবাস করতে লাগলেন৷ পিতা ঈশ্বরের একমাত্র পুত্র হিসাবে তাঁর য়ে মহিমা, সেই মহিমা আমরা দেখেছি৷ সে বাক্য অনুগ্রহ ও সত্যে পরিপূর্ণ ছিলেন৷
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
15 য়োহন তাঁর সম্পর্কে মানুষকে বললেন, ‘ইনিই তিনি য়াঁর সম্বন্ধে আমি বলেছি৷ ‘যিনি আমার পরে আসছেন, তিনি আমার থেকে মহান, কারণ তিনি আমার অনেক আগে থেকেই আছেন৷”
John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
16 সেই বাক্য অনুগ্রহ ও সত্যে পূর্ণ ছিলেন৷ আমরা সকলে তাঁর থেকে অনুগ্রহের ওপর অনুগ্রহ পেয়েছি৷
And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17 কারণ মোশির মাধ্যমে বিধি-ব্যবস্থা দেওযা হয়েছিল, কিন্তু অনুগ্রহ ও সত্যের পথ যীশু খ্রীষ্টের মাধ্যমে এসেছে৷
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18 ঈশ্বরকে কেউ কখনও দেখেনি; কিন্তু একমাত্র পুত্র, যিনি পিতার কাছে থাকেন, তিনিই তাঁকে প্রকাশ করেছেন৷
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19 জেরুশালেমের ইহুদীরা কয়েকজন যাজক ও লেবীয়কে য়োহনের কাছে পাঠালেন৷ তাঁরা এসে য়োহনকে জিজ্ঞেস করলেন, ‘আপনি কে?’
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
20 য়োহন একথার জবাব খোলাখুলিভাবেই দিলেন; তিনি উত্তর দিতে অস্বীকার করলেন না৷ তিনি স্পষ্টভাবে স্বীকার করলেন, ‘আমি সেই খ্রীষ্ট নই৷’
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
21 তখন তাঁরা তাঁকে জিজ্ঞেস করলেন, ‘তাহলে আপনি কে? আপনি কি এলিয়?’য়োহন বললেন, ‘না, আমি এলিয় নই৷’ইহুদীরা জিজ্ঞেস করলেন, ‘তবে আপনি কি সেই ভাববাদী?’য়োহন এর জবাবে বললেন, ‘না৷’
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
22 তখন তাঁরা বললেন, ‘তাহলে আপনি কে? আমাদের বলুন যাতে যাঁরা আমাদের পাঠিয়েছে তাদের জবাব দিতে পারি৷ আপনার নিজের বিষয়ে আপনি কি বলেন?’
Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23 ভাববাদী যিশাইয় যা বলেছিলেন তা উল্লেখ করে য়োহন বললেন,‘আমি তাঁর রব, যিনি মরু প্রান্তরে চিত্কার করে বলছেন, ‘তোমার প্রভুর জন্য পথ সোজা কর!” যিশাইয় 40 :3
He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
24 যাদের পাঠানো হয়েছিল তাদের মধ্যে কিছু ফরীশী সম্প্রদায়ের লোক ছিল৷
And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
25 তাঁরা য়োহনকে বললেন, ‘আপনি যদি সেই খ্রীষ্ট নন, এলিয় নন, ভাববাদীও নন, তাহলে আপনি বাপ্তাইজ করছেন কেন?’
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
26 এর উত্তরে য়োহন বললেন, ‘আমি জলে বাপ্তাইজ করছি৷ তোমাদের মধ্যে একজন দাঁড়িয়ে আছেন যাঁকে তোমরা চেন না৷
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
27 তিনিই সেই লোক যিনি আমার পরে আসছেন৷ আমি তাঁর পায়ের চটির ফিতে খোলবার য়োগ্য নই৷’
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
28 যর্দন নদীর অপর পারে বৈথনিযাতে য়েখানে য়োহন লোকেদের বাপ্তাইজ করছিলেন, সেইখানে এইসব ঘটেছিল৷
These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 পরের দিন য়োহন যীশুকে তাঁর দিকে আসতে দেখে বললেন, ‘ঐ দেখ, ঈশ্বরের মেষশাবক, যিনি জগতের পাপরাশি বহন করে নিয়ে যান!
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
30 ইনিই সেই লোক, য়াঁর বিষয়ে আমি বলেছিলাম, ‘আমার পরে একজন আসছেন, কিন্তু তিনি আমার থেকে মহান, কারণ তিনি আমার অনেক আগে থেকেই আছেন৷’
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31 এমনকি আমিও তাঁকে চিনতাম না, কিন্তু ইস্রায়েলীয়রা য়েন তাঁকে খ্রীষ্ট বলে চিনতে পারে এইজন্য আমি এসে তাদের জলে বাপ্তাইজ করছি৷’
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 এরপর য়োহন তাঁর সাক্ষ্যে বললেন, ‘আমি নিজেও খ্রীষ্ট কে তা জানতাম না৷ কিন্তু লোকদের জলে বাপ্তাইজ করতে ঈশ্বর আমাকে পাঠালেন৷ ঈশ্বর আমাকে বললেন, ‘তুমি দেখতে পাবে এক ব্যক্তির উপর পবিত্র আত্মা এসে অধিষ্ঠান করছেন৷ আর তিনিই সেই ব্যক্তি যিনি পবিত্র আত্মাতে বাপ্তাইজ করবেন৷”
And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33 য়োহন বললেন, ‘আমি পবিত্র আত্মাকে স্বর্গ থেকে নেমে আসতে দেখেছি৷ সেই আত্মা কপোতের আকারে এসে যীশুর উপর বসলেন৷
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
34 আমি তা দেখেছি আর তাই আমি লোকেদের বলি, ‘য়ে তিনিই ঈশ্বরের পুত্র৷”
And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
35 পরদিন য়োহন তাঁর দুজন শিষ্য়ের সঙ্গে আবার সেখানে এলেন৷
Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
36 যীশুকে সেখান দিয়ে য়েতে দেখে তিনি বললেন, ‘ঐ দেখ, ঈশ্বরের মেষশাবক!’
And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
37 তাঁর সেই দুজন শিষ্য য়োহনের কথা শুনে যীশুর অনুসরণ করতে লাগলেন৷
And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38 যীশু পিছন ফিরে সেই দুজনকে অনুসরণ করতে দেখে, তাঁদের জিজ্ঞেস করলেন, ‘তোমরা কি চাও?’তাঁরা যীশুকে বললেন, ‘রব্বি, আপনি কোথায় থাকেন?’ (‘রব্বি’ কথাটির অর্থ ‘গুরু৷’)
Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
39 যীশু তাঁদের বললেন, ‘এস দেখবে৷’ তখন তাঁরা গিয়ে দেখলেন তিনি কোথায় থাকেন৷ আর সেই দিনের বাকি সময়টা তাঁরা যীশুর কাছে কাটালেন৷ তখন সময় ছিল প্রায় বিকাল চারটে৷
He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
40 য়োহনের কথা শুনে য়ে দুজন লোক যীশুর পিছনে পিছনে গিয়েছিলেন, তাঁদের মধ্যে একজন হচ্ছেন শিমোন পিতরের ভাই আন্দরিয়৷
One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41 আন্দরিয় সঙ্গে সঙ্গে তাঁর ভাই শিমোনের দেখা পেয়ে তাকে বললেন, ‘আমরা মশীহের দেখা পেয়েছি৷’ ‘মশীহ’ কথাটির অর্থ ‘খ্রীষ্ট৷’
He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42 আন্দরিয়, শিমোন পিতরকে যীশুর কাছে নিয়ে এলেন৷ যীশু তাঁর দিকে তাকিয়ে বললেন, ‘তুমি য়োহনের ছেলে শিমোন, তোমাকে কৈফা বলে ডাকা হবে৷’ ‘কৈফা’ কথাটির অর্থ ‘পিতর৷’
And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
43 পরের দিন যীশু গালীলে যাবেন বলে ঠিক করলেন৷ সেখানে তিনি ফিলিপের দেখা পেয়ে তাঁকে বললেন, ‘আমার অনুসরণ কর৷’
The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
44 আন্দরিয় ও পিতর য়ে অঞ্চলে থাকতেন ফিলিপ ছিলেন, সেই বৈত্সৈদার লোক৷
Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 ফিলিপ এবার নথনেলকে দেখতে পেয়ে বললেন, ‘আমরা এমন একজনের দেখা পেয়েছি যার কথা মোশি ও ভাববাদীরা বিধি-ব্যবস্থায় লিখে রেখে গেছেন৷ তিনি নাসরত্ নিবাসী য়োষেফের ছেলে যীশু৷’
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
46 নথনেল তাঁকে বললেন, ‘নাসরত্! নাসরত্ থেকে কি ভাল কিছু আসতে পারে?’ফিলিপ বললেন, ‘এস দেখে যাও৷’
And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
47 যীশু দেখলেন নথনেল তাঁর দিকে আসছেন৷ তখন তিনি তাঁর বিষয়ে বললেন, ‘এই দেখ একজন প্রকৃত ইস্রায়েলীয়, যার মধ্যে কোন ছলনা নেই৷’
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48 নথনেল তাঁকে বললেন, ‘আপনি কেমন করে আমাকে চিনলেন?’এর উত্তরে যীশু বললেন, ‘ফিলিপ আমার সম্পর্কে তোমায় বলার আগে তুমি যখন ডুমুর গাছের তলায় বসেছিলে, আমি তখনই তোমায় দেখেছিলাম৷’
Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
49 নথনেল বললেন, ‘রব্বি (গুরু), আপনিই ঈশ্বরের পুত্র, আপনিই ইস্রায়েলের রাজা৷’
Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
50 যীশু উত্তরে বললেন, ‘আমি তোমাকে ডুমুর গাছের তলায় দেখেছিলাম বলেই কি তুমি আমাকে বিশ্বাস করলে? এর চেয়েও আরো অনেক মহত্ জিনিস তুমি দেখতে পাবে!’
Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
51 পরে যীশু তাঁকে আরও বললেন, ‘সত্যি, সত্যিই আমি তোমাদের বলছি৷ তোমরা একদিন দেখবে স্বর্গ খুলে গেছে, আর ‘ঈশ্বরের দূতরা’ মানবপুত্রের ওপর দিয়ে উঠে যাচ্ছেন আর নেমে আসছেন৷’
And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.