प्रेरितों के काम 10
1 कैसरिया नगर म्ह कुरनेलियुस नाम का एक माणस था, जो इतालियानी नामक पलटन का सूबेदार था।
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in the regiment known as the “Italian Regiment,”
2 वो भगत था, अर अपणे साब्ते कुण्बे सुधा परमेसवर तै डरै था, अर गरीब यहूदी आदमियाँ ताहीं घणा दान देवै था, अर बराबर परमेसवर की प्रार्थना करै था।
A religious man and one who reverenced God, with all his household. He was liberal in his charities to the people, and prayed to God constantly.
3 उसनै दिन कै बजे कै लोवै दर्शन म्ह साफ तौर तै देख्या के परमेसवर का एक सुर्गदूत उसकै धोरै भीत्त्तर आकै कहवै सै, “हे कुरनेलियुस!”
One afternoon, about three o’clock, he distinctly saw in a vision an angel from God come to him, and call him by name.
4 कुरनेलियुस नै उस ताहीं गौर तै देख्या अर डरकै कह्या, “हे प्रभु, के हुकम सै?” उसनै उसतै कह्या, “तेरी प्रार्थनाएँ अर तेरे दान याद कै खात्तर परमेसवर कै स्याम्ही पोहचे सै,
Cornelius fixed his eyes on him and, in great alarm, said, ‘What is it, Lord?’ ‘Your prayers and your charities,’ the angel answered, ‘have been an acceptable offering to God.
5 अर याफा नगर म्ह माणस भेजकै शमौन नै, जो पतरस कुह्वावै सै, बुलवा ले।
And now, send messengers to Joppa and fetch a man called Simon, who is also known as Peter.
6 वो शमौन, चमड़े का धन्धा करण आळे कै उरै मेहमान सै, जिसका घर समुन्दर कै किनारे सै।”
He is lodging with a tanner named Simon, who has a house near the sea.’
7 जिब वो सुर्गदूत जिसनै उसतै बात करी थी चल्या गया, तो कुरनेलियुस नै दो नौक्कर, अर जो उसकै लोवै हाजिर रहया करै थे उन म्ह तै एक भगत सिपाही ताहीं बुलाया,
When the angel, who had spoken to him, had gone, Cornelius called two servants and a religious soldier, who was one of his constant attendants,
8 अर उन ताहीं सारी बात बताकै याफा नगर की ओड़ भेज्या, ताके पतरस ताहीं ले आवै।
and, after telling them the whole story, sent them to Joppa.
9 दुसरे दिन जिब वे तीन आदमी जो कुरनेलियुस जरिये भेज्जे गये थे, चाल्दे-चाल्दे नगर कै धोरै पोहचे, तो दोफारी कै लोवै पतरस छात पै प्रार्थना करण चढ़या।
On the next day, while these men were on their way, just as they were nearing the town, Peter went up on the housetop about midday to pray.
10 उसनै भूख लाग्गी अर कुछ खाणा चाहवै था, पर जिब वे खाणा त्यार करै थे तो वो बेसुध होग्या,
He became hungry and wanted something to eat; but while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance,
11 अर उसनै देख्या, के अकास खुलग्या, अर एक बड्डी चाद्दर च्यारु कुणयां तै लटकदी होई, धरती की ओड़ उतरै सै।
and saw that the heavens were open, and that something like a great sail was descending, let down by its four corners towards the earth.
12 जिस म्ह धरती के सारे ढाळ के चार पैरां आळे अर रेंगणेआळे जिनोर अर अकास के पंछी थे।
In it were all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles, and birds.
13 उसनै एक इसा बोल सुण्या, “हे पतरस उठ, मार अर खा।”
Then he was aware of a voice which said – ‘Stand up, Peter, kill something, and eat.’
14 पर पतरस नै कह्या, “ना प्रभु, कती भी न्ही, क्यूँके मन्नै कदे कोए अशुद्ध चीज न्ही खाई सै।”
‘No, Lord, I cannot,’ answered Peter, ‘for I have never eaten anything defiled and unclean.’
15 फिर दुसरी बर उस ताहीं बोल सुणाई दिया “जो किमे परमेसवर नै शुद्ध कर दिया सै, उस ताहीं अशुद्ध मतना कहवै।”
Again he was aware of a voice which said – ‘What God has pronounced clean, do not regard as defiled.’
16 तीन बर इस तरियां ए होया, फेर जिब्बे वा चाद्दर अकास म्ह ठा ली गई।
This happened three times, and then suddenly it was all taken up into the heavens.
17 जिब पतरस अपणे मन म्ह दुबिध्या म्ह था, के यो दर्शन जो मन्नै देख्या इसका के मतलब हो सकै सै, तो देक्खो, वे माणस जिन ताहीं कुरनेलियुस नै भेज्या था, शमौन कै घर का पता लगाकै दरबाजे पै आण खड़े होए,
While Peter was still perplexed as to the meaning of the vision that he had seen, the men sent by Cornelius, having enquired the way to Simon’s house, came up to the gate,
18 अर रुक्का मारकै बुझ्झण लाग्गे, “के शमौन जो पतरस कुह्वावै सै, याड़ैए सै के?”
and called out and asked if the Simon, who was also known as Peter, was lodging there.
19 पतरस तो उस दर्शन पै सोचण ए लागरया था, के पवित्र आत्मा नै उसतै कह्या, “देख, तीन माणस तेरी टोह् म्ह सै।
Peter was still pondering over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, ‘There are two men looking for you at this moment.
20 आखर उठकै तळै जा, अर बेझिझक उनकै गेल्या हो ले, क्यूँके मन्नै ए उन ताहीं भेज्या सै।”
Go down at once and do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.’
21 फेर पतरस नै उतरकै उन माणसां ताहीं कह्या, “देक्खो, जिसकी टोह् म्ह थम सो, वो मै सूं। थारे आण का के कारण सै?”
Peter went down to the men and said, ‘I am the person you are looking for. What is your reason for coming?’
22 वे बोल्ले, “कुरनेलियुस सूबेदार जो धर्मी अर परमेसवर तै डरणआळा अर सारी यहूदी जात म्ह नाम्मी माणस सै, उसनै एक पवित्र सुर्गदूत तै यो निर्देश पाया सै के तेरे ताहीं अपणे घरां बुलाकै तेरे तै वचन सुणै।”
The men replied, ‘Our centurion, Cornelius, a pious man who reverences God and is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, has been instructed by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to listen to what you have to say.’
23 फेर उसनै उन ताहीं भीत्त्तर बुलाकै उनकी मेहमान-नवाजी करी। दुसरे दिन वो उनकै गेल्या गया, अर याफा नगर के बिश्वासी भाईयाँ म्ह तै कुछ उसकै गेल्या हो लिए।
So Peter invited them in and entertained them. The next day he lost no time in setting out with them, accompanied by some of the Lord’s followers from Joppa;
24 आगले दिन वे कैसरिया नगर पोहचे, अर कुरनेलियुस अपणे कुण्बे आळा अर प्यारे साथियाँ ताहीं कठ्ठा करकै उनकी बाट देक्खै था।
and the day following he entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them, and had invited his relatives and intimate friends to meet them.
25 जिब पतरस भीत्त्तर आवै था, तो कुरनेलियुस उसतै मिल्या, अर उसकै पायां म्ह पड़कै उस ताहीं प्रणाम करया,
So, when Peter entered the city, Cornelius met him, and, throwing himself at Peter’s feet, bowed to the ground.
26 पर पतरस नै उस ताहीं ठा कै कह्या, “खड्या हो, मै भी तो माणस सूं।”
Peter, however, lifted him up, saying as he did so, ‘Stand up, I am only human like yourself.’
27 अर उसकै गेल्या बतळान्दा भीत्त्तर गया, अर घणे आदमियाँ ताहीं कठ्ठे देखकै
Talking with him as he went, Peter entered the house, where he found a large gathering of people, to whom he said,
28 पतरस नै उनतै कह्या, “थमनै बेरा सै के हम यहूदियाँ कै खात्तर गैर यहूदियाँ तै संगति करणा या उसकै उरै जाणा कानून के खिलाफ सै, पर परमेसवर नै मेरै तै बताया सै के किसे माणस ताहीं अपवित्र या अशुद्ध ना कहूँ।
‘You are doubtless aware that it is forbidden for a Jew to be intimate with a foreigner, or even to enter his house; and yet God has shown me that I ought not to call anyone defiled or unclean.
29 ज्यांतै मै जिब बुलाया गया तो बिना कुछ कहे चल्या आया। इब मै बुझ्झु सूं के मेरै ताहीं किस काम कै खात्तर बुलाया गया?”
That was why I came, when I was sent for, without raising any objection. And now I ask your reason for sending for me.’
30 कुरनेलियुस बोल्या, “इस्से घड़ी, पूरे चार दिन होए, मै अपणे घर म्ह दोफाहरै पाच्छै तीन बजे प्रार्थना करण लागरया था, तो एक माणस चमकीला बाणा पहरे होए, मेरै स्याम्ही आण खड्या होया
‘Just three days ago this very hour,’ Cornelius said, ‘I was in my house, saying the Afternoon Prayers, when a man in dazzling clothing suddenly stood before me.
31 अर कहण लाग्या, ‘हे कुरनेलियुस, तेरी प्रार्थनाएँ अर तेरे दान याद कै खात्तर परमेसवर कै स्याम्ही पोहचे सै।
“Cornelius,” he said, “your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been accepted, by God.
32 इस करकै किसे नै याफा नगर भेजकै शमौन जो पतरस कुह्वावै सै, बुलवा ले। वो शमौन, चमड़े का धन्धा करण आळे कै उरै मेहमान सै, जिसका घर समुन्दर कै किनारे सै।’
Therefore send to Joppa, and invite the Simon, who is also known as Peter, to come here. He is lodging in the house of Simon the tanner, near the sea.”
33 फेर मन्नै जिब्बे तेरे धोरै आदमी भेज्जै, अर तन्नै भला करया जो आ ग्या। इब हम सारे उरै परमेसवर कै स्याम्ही सां, ताके जो किमे परमेसवर नै तेरे तै कह्या उस ताहीं सुणां।”
Accordingly I sent to you at once, and you have been so good as to come. And now we are all here in the presence of God, to listen to all that you have been instructed by the Lord to say.’
34 फेर पतरस बोल्या, “इब मेरै पक्का यकिन होग्या के परमेसवर किसे का पक्षपात कोनी करदा,
Then Peter began. ‘I see, beyond all doubt,’ he said, ‘that God does not show partiality,
35 बल्के हरेक जात म्ह जो परमेसवर तै डरै अर धर्म के काम करै सै, वो उसनै भावै सै।
but that in every nation he who reverences him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
36 थम जाणो सों के परमेसवर नै इस्राएल के माणसां ताहीं अपणा संदेश भेज्जा, उसनै शान्ति के बारै म्ह सुसमाचार सुणाया जो माणसां ताहीं यीशु मसीह पै बिश्वास करण कै जरिये मिलै सै।
God has sent his message to the Israelites and told them, through Jesus Christ, the good news of peace – and Jesus is Lord of all!
37 वो वचन थमनै बेरा सै, जो यूहन्ना के बपतिस्मा के प्रचार कै पाच्छै गलील परदेस तै शरु होकै साब्ते यहूदिया परदेस म्ह फैलग्या।
You yourselves know the story which spread through all Judea, how, beginning form Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed –
38 परमेसवर नै किस तरियां तै यीशु नासरी ताहीं पवित्र आत्मा अर सामर्थ तै अभिषेक करया, वो भलाई करदा अर सारया ताहीं जो शैतान के सताए होड़ थे, आच्छा करदा फिरया, क्यूँके परमेसवर उसकै गेल्या था।”
the story, I mean, of Jesus of Nazareth, and how God consecrated him his Christ by enduing him with the Holy Spirit and with power; and how he went about doing good and curing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
39 “हम उन सारे काम्मां के गवाह सां, जो उसनै यहूदिया परदेस अर यरुशलेम नगर म्ह भी करे, अर उननै उस ताहीं क्रूस पै लटकाकै मार दिया।
We are ourselves, too, witnesses to all that he did in Judea and in Jerusalem; yet they put him to death by hanging him on a cross!
40 उस ताहीं परमेसवर नै तीसरे दिन जिन्दा करया, अर जाहिर भी कर दिया सै,
This Jesus God raised on the third day, and enabled him to appear,
41 सारे आदमियाँ पै न्ही बल्के उन गवाह पै जिन ताहीं परमेसवर नै पैहल्या तै छाँट लिया था, यानिके म्हारै पै जिन नै उसकै मरे होया म्ह तै जिन्दा उठण कै पाच्छै उसकै गेल्या खाया-पिया,
not indeed to everyone, but to witnesses chosen beforehand by God – to us, who ate and drank with him after his resurrection from the dead.
42 अर उसनै म्हारै ताहीं हुकम दिया के आदमियाँ म्ह प्रचार करो अर गवाही द्यो, के यो वोए सै जिस ताहीं परमेसवर नै जिन्दा अर मरया होया का न्यायी ठहराया सै।
Further, God charged us to proclaim to the people, and solemnly affirm, that it is Jesus who has been appointed by God judge of the living and the dead.
43 उसकी सारे नबी गवाही देवैं सै के जो कोए उसपै बिश्वास करैगा, उस ताहीं उसकै नाम तै पापां की माफी मिलैगी।”
To him it is that all the prophets bear witness, when they say that everyone who believes in him receives through his name forgiveness of sins.’
44 पतरस ये बात कहण ए लागरया था के पवित्र आत्मा वचन के सारे सुणण आळा पै उतर आया।
Before Peter had finished saying these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the message.
45 अर जितने खतना करे होए बिश्वासी पतरस कै गेल्या आये थे, वे सारे हैरान होए के गैर यहूदियाँ पै भी पवित्र आत्मा का दान ढाळा गया सै।
Those converts from Judaism, who had come with Peter, were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been bestowed even on the Gentiles;
46 क्यूँके उननै उन ताहीं कई ढाळ की भाषा बोल्दे अर परमेसवर की बड़ाई करदे सुण्या। इसपै पतरस नै कह्या,
for they heard them speaking in different languages and extolling God. At this Peter asked,
47 “के कोए पाणी नै रोक सकै सै के ये बपतिस्मा ना पावै, जिननै म्हारै की ढाळ परमेसवर की ओड़ तै पवित्र आत्मा पाया सै?”
‘Can anyone refuse the water for the baptism of these people, now that they have received the Holy Spirit as we did ourselves?’
48 अर उसनै हुकम दिया के उननै यीशु मसीह कै नाम म्ह बपतिस्मा दिया जावै। फेर उननै उसतै बिनती करी के वो कुछ दिन और उनकै गेल्या रहवै।
And he directed that they should be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ; after which they asked him to stay there a few days longer.
