Pakhonchatpa 10
1 “Italy-gi lanmi tenggol” haina kouba Rome lanmi chamagi luchingba Cornelius kouba nupa ama Caesarea-da leirammi.
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in the regiment known as the “Italian Regiment,”
2 Mahak amadi mahakki imung manung pumnamak laining chetpa amadi Tengban Mapubu kina chatpa mini. Leita lairabasingda yamna pinaheiba amadi Tengban Mapuda tattana haijaba mi ama oirammi.
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 Nongma numit yungba matung pung ahumlom taba aduwaida mangonda uhanbiba amada Tengban Mapugi dut amana mahakki manakta lakpa urammi. Aduga dut aduna mangonda hairak-i, “Cornelius.”
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 Maduda mahakna dut aduda kina munna yenglaga hairak-i, “Ibungo, kari oirabano?” Dut aduna khumlak-i, “Nahakki haijabasing amadi chanbibagi thabaksing aduda Tengban Mapuna penbire aduga nangonda paokhum pibinaba sem sare.
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 Houjik Joppa-da mi thaduna Simon Peter kouba nupa adubu kouhallu.
And now, send messengers to Joppa and fetch a man called Simon, who is also known as Peter.
6 Mahak sawun noiba Simon-gida leibani, mahakki yumna ipak mapanda leibani. Nahakna tougadaba adu mahakna hairakkani.”
He is lodging with a tanner named Simon, who has a house near the sea.’
7 Masi hairamlaga dut adu chatkhre. Madudagi Cornelius-na mahakki manai ani amasung mahakpu tattana thougal touba lanmisingdagi laining chetpa mi amabu kourammi.
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 Thokkhiba thoudok adu mahakna makhoida tamlammi aduga makhoibu Joppa-da tharammi.
and, after telling them the whole story, sent them to Joppa.
9 Mathanggi numitta makhoina asum lakpada numit yungba matam aduwaida Joppa naksillaklammi, Peter-di yumthakta haijanaba kakhatlammi.
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 Mahak mapuk lamlakladuna karigumba khara chaninglammi; adubu makhoina chanaba thourang touringeida uhanbiba ama mahakna urammi.
He became hungry and wanted something to eat; but while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance,
11 Swarga hangdokpa aduga apakpa phigumba ama chuthek marida kanagumbana paiba manna malemda thadaraklammi.
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 Madugi manungda makhal pumnamakki sasing, leipakta mapukna sittuna chatpasing amadi atiyagi ucheksing yaorammi.
In it were all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles, and birds.
13 Aduga khonjel amana mangonda hairak-i, “Hougatlu Peter, hattuna chao.”
Then he was aware of a voice which said – ‘Stand up, Peter, kill something, and eat.’
14 Maduda Peter-na khumlak-i, “Natte, Ibungo! Keidoungeidasu eina sengdaba amadi amaangba amata chajadri.”
‘No, Lord, I cannot,’ answered Peter, ‘for I have never eaten anything defiled and unclean.’
15 Khonjel aduna mangonda amuk hairak-i, “Tengban Mapuna senghanbikhraba adubu nahakna sengdabani haina hairoidabani.”
Again he was aware of a voice which said – ‘What God has pronounced clean, do not regard as defiled.’
16 Masi asumna ahumlak hanna thoklammi aduga madugi matungda apakpa phigumba adu swargada loukhatkhirammi.
This happened three times, and then suddenly it was all taken up into the heavens.
17 Uhanbiba adugi wahanthok karino haina Peter-na changaknaduna leiringeida Cornelius-na tharakpa mising aduna Simon-gi yum adu phangladuna thongganda leptuna leirammi.
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 Makhoina kouraga Simon Peter kouba mi ama mapham aduda leibra haina hanglammi.
and called out and asked if the Simon, who was also known as Peter, was lodging there.
19 Uhanbiba adugi maramda Peter-na khallingeida Thawai Asengbana mangonda hairak-i, “Yeng-u, mi ahumna nahakpu thiri.
Peter was still pondering over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, ‘There are two men looking for you at this moment.
20 Aduna nahak makhada kumthou aduga nahak makhoiga chatminnabada chingnaganu maramdi eina makhoibu tharakpani.”
Go down at once and do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.’
21 Maram aduna Peter-na makhada kumtharaga mising aduda hairak-i, “Nakhoina thiriba mi adu eini. Nakhoi kari maramgi lakpano?”
Peter went down to the men and said, ‘I am the person you are looking for. What is your reason for coming?’
22 Mising aduna khumlak-i, “Lanmi chamagi mapu, Cornelius-na tharakpani. Mahak achumba chatpa amasung Tengban Mapubu kiba amadi Jihudi pumnamakna ikai khumnaba misakni. Mahakki yumda nahakpu kounaba amadi nahakki wa tanaba Tengban Mapugi dut amana mangonda takpire.”
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 Peter-na makhoibu yum aduda kousinduna leihalle. Mathanggi numitta Peter-na makhoiga loinana chatlammi aduga Joppa-da leiba thajaba mi kharasu mahakka loinana chatpada yaorammi.
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 Thangnaba numitta makhoi Caesarea-da thunglammi aduga mapham aduda Cornelius-na mahakki mari matasing amadi naknaba marup mapangsingga loinana makhoibu ngaiduna leirammi.
and the day following he entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them, and had invited his relatives and intimate friends to meet them.
25 Peter-na yum manungda changlakpada Cornelius-na mahakpu thengnare aduga mahakna Peter-gi khuyada tuthaduna ikai khumnarammi.
So, when Peter entered the city, Cornelius met him, and, throwing himself at Peter’s feet, bowed to the ground.
26 Adubu Peter-na mahakpu hougatpiduna hairak-i, “Lepkhatlu, eisu mini.”
Peter, however, lifted him up, saying as he did so, ‘Stand up, I am only human like yourself.’
27 Peter-na Cornelius-ka wari sana sana yum aduda changlakpada mi mayam ama punduna leiramba thengnarammi.
Talking with him as he went, Peter entered the house, where he found a large gathering of people, to whom he said,
28 Aduga Peter-na makhoida hairak-i, “Jihudi amana Jihudi nattaba amaga tinnaba nattraga unaba changba haibasi eikhoigi wayel kai haibasi nahakna henna khanglibani. Adubu mi kana amatabu amaangba nattraga sengdaba haina kouroidabani haiba Tengban Mapuna eingonda utpire.
‘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 Maram aduna nakhoina eibu kouba lakpada eina karisu yetpa toudana laklabani. Maram aduna eina nakhoida hangjari, eibu kari maramgi koubibano?”
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 Maduda Cornelius-na khumlak-i, “Numit humnigi mamangda pungja asimaktada, numit yungba matung pung ahum tabada eigi yumda eina haijarammi. Khanghoudana arangba phijol setpa nupa ama eigi mangda leplammi
‘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 aduga eingonda hairak-i, ‘Cornelius, nahakki haijaba Tengban Mapuna tabire aduga nahakna leita lairabasingda pibibasing adu ubire.
“Cornelius,” he said, “your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been accepted, by God.
32 Maram aduna Joppa-da mi thaduna Simon Peter kouba nupa adubu kouhallu. Mahak ipak mapanda leiba sawun noiba Simon-gi yumda leibani.’
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 Maram aduna eina khudak aduda nahakpu kounaba mi thabani, nahakna lakpiba yamna phare. Houjikti Mapu Ibungona eikhoida hainaba nangonda yathang pikhiba pumnamak adu tajanaba eikhoi pumnamak Tengban Mapugi mangda leijare.”
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 Adudagi Peter-na makhoida haiba hourak-i, “Tengban Mapuna misak mimai yengde haibasi kayada chumkhrabano haibasi houjik ei tasengna khangle.
Then Peter began. ‘I see, beyond all doubt,’ he said, ‘that God does not show partiality,
35 Adubu phurup khudingdagi Tengban Mapubu kiba aduga achumba touba mi adubu Ibungona yabi.
but that in every nation he who reverences him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
36 Tengban Mapuna Israel-gi misingda thabiba paojel adu nakhoina khang-i, pumnamakki Mapu Ibungo Jisu Christtagi mapanna ingthabagi Aphaba Pao adu laothokpani.
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 John-na baptize toubagi maramda sandoklaba matungda Galilee-dagi houraga Judea-gi mapham pumnamakta thokkhiba thoudok adu nakhoina khang-i.
You yourselves know the story which spread through all Judea, how, beginning form Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed –
38 Nazareth-ki Jisugi maramda amasung karamna Tengban Mapuna Ibungo mahakki mathakta Thawai Asengba amadi panggal heithabikhiba haibadu nakhoina khang-i. Mahakna mapham khudingda chattuna aphaba touduna amadi Satan-gi panggalgi makhada leiba makhoi pumnamakpu anaba phahanbikhi, maramdi Tengban Mapuna mahakka loinabirammi.
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 Ibungo mahakna Jihudisinggi lamda amadi Jerusalem-da toukhiba pumnamak adugi eikhoina sakhini. Makhoina Ibungobu cross-ta yotpi thaduna hatkhi.
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 Adubu Tengban Mapuna Ibungobu numit humni subada asibadagi hinggat-hanbiduna phongdokpire.
This Jesus God raised on the third day, and enabled him to appear,
41 Mi pumnamakna Ibungobu ukhiba natte adubu Ibungogi maramda misingda sakhi pinaba Tengban Mapuna mangjounana khandokpikhraba eikhoi haibadi Ibungona sibadagi hinggatlaba matungda Ibungoga chamin thakminnakhiba eikhoina ukhi.
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 Aphaba Pao sandoknaba amasung Ibungo Jisubu Tengban Mapuna ahingba amadi asibasinggi wayel mapu oina khalle haiba sakhi pinanaba Ishworna eikhoida yangthang pibire.
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 Tengban Mapugi wa phongdokpiba maichousingna Ibungo mahakki maramda haikhi madudi Ibungobu thajaba mi khudingna Ibungogi minggi mapanna pap kokchaba phangjagani.”
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 Peter-na wasing asi nganglingeida wa adu tariba mi pumnamakki mathakta Thawai Asengbana lengthabiraklammi.
Before Peter had finished saying these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the message.
45 Jihudi nattabasinggi mathakta Tengban Mapuna mahakki khudol Thawai Asengbabu heithabiba adu ubada Peter-ga Joppa-dagi lakminnaba thajaba Jihudising aduna ngaklammi.
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 Maramdi makhoina atoppa lon ngangba amadi Tengban Mapubu thagatpa adu makhoina tarammi. Maduda Peter-na hairak-i,
for they heard them speaking in different languages and extolling God. At this Peter asked,
47 “Eikhoina Thawai Asengba phangbagumna makhoinasu phangle. Adu oirabadi makhoina isingda baptize louba kanana thingba ngamgani.”
‘Can anyone refuse the water for the baptism of these people, now that they have received the Holy Spirit as we did ourselves?’
48 Maram aduna makhoibu Jisu Christtagi mingda baptize lounaba mahakna makhoida yathang pirammi. Aduga makhoina mahakpu numit khara leithabinaba haijarammi.
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.
