preritāḥ 6

1 tasmin samaye śiṣyāṇāṁ bāhulyāt prātyahikadānasya viśrāṇanai rbhinnadeśīyānāṁ vidhavāstrīgaṇa upekṣite sati ibrīyalokaiḥ sahānyadeśīyānāṁ vivāda upātiṣṭhat|

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

2 tadā dvādaśapreritāḥ sarvvān śiṣyān saṁgṛhyākathayan īśvarasya kathāpracāraṁ parityajya bhojanagaveṣaṇam asmākam ucitaṁ nahi|

So the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

3 ato he bhrātṛgaṇa vayam etatkarmmaṇo bhāraṁ yebhyo dātuṁ śaknuma etādṛśān sukhyātyāpannān pavitreṇātmanā jñānena ca pūrṇān sapprajanān yūyaṁ sveṣāṁ madhye manonītān kuruta,

Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

4 kintu vayaṁ prārthanāyāṁ kathāpracārakarmmaṇi ca nityapravṛttāḥ sthāsyāmaḥ|

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."

5 etasyāṁ kathāyāṁ sarvve lokāḥ santuṣṭāḥ santaḥ sveṣāṁ madhyāt stiphānaḥ philipaḥ prakharo nikānor tīman parmmiṇā yihūdimatagrāhī-āntiyakhiyānagarīyo nikalā etān paramabhaktān pavitreṇātmanā paripūrṇān sapta janān

And these words pleased the whole gathering. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

6 preritānāṁ samakṣam ānayan, tataste prārthanāṁ kṛtvā teṣāṁ śiraḥsu hastān ārpayan|

whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

7 aparañca īśvarasya kathā deśaṁ vyāpnot viśeṣato yirūśālami nagare śiṣyāṇāṁ saṁkhyā prabhūtarūpeṇāvarddhata yājakānāṁ madhyepi bahavaḥ khrīṣṭamatagrāhiṇo'bhavan|

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem; and a large group of the priests were obedient to the faith.

8 stiphāno viśvāsena parākrameṇa ca paripūrṇaḥ san lokānāṁ madhye bahuvidham adbhutam āścaryyaṁ karmmākarot|

Stephen, full of grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

9 tena libarttinīyanāmnā vikhyātasaṅghasya katipayajanāḥ kurīṇīyasikandarīya-kilikīyāśīyādeśīyāḥ kiyanto janāścotthāya stiphānena sārddhaṁ vyavadanta|

But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

10 kintu stiphāno jñānena pavitreṇātmanā ca īdṛśīṁ kathāṁ kathitavān yasyāste āpattiṁ karttuṁ nāśaknuvan|

They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

11 paścāt tai rlobhitāḥ katipayajanāḥ kathāmenām akathayan, vayaṁ tasya mukhato mūsā īśvarasya ca nindāvākyam aśrauṣma|

Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."

12 te lokānāṁ lokaprācīnānām adhyāpakānāñca pravṛttiṁ janayitvā stiphānasya sannidhim āgatya taṁ dhṛtvā mahāsabhāmadhyam ānayan|

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

13 tadanantaraṁ katipayajaneṣu mithyāsākṣiṣu samānīteṣu te'kathayan eṣa jana etatpuṇyasthānavyavasthayo rnindātaḥ kadāpi na nivarttate|

and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law.

14 phalato nāsaratīyayīśuḥ sthānametad ucchinnaṁ kariṣyati mūsāsamarpitam asmākaṁ vyavaharaṇam anyarūpaṁ kariṣyati tasyaitādṛśīṁ kathāṁ vayam aśṛṇuma|

For we have heard him say that this Jesus the Nazorean will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."

15 tadā mahāsabhāsthāḥ sarvve taṁ prati sthirāṁ dṛṣṭiṁ kṛtvā svargadūtamukhasadṛśaṁ tasya mukham apaśyan|

All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.