प्रेरितों के काम 9
Hindi Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
शाऊल का हृदय परिवर्तन
9 शाऊल अभी प्रभु के अनुयायियों को मार डालने की धमकियाँ दिया करता था। वह प्रमुख याजक के पास गया 2 और उसने दमिश्क के आराधनालयों के नाम माँग कर अधिकार पत्र ले लिया जिससे उसे वहाँ यदि कोई इस पंथ का अनुयायी मिले, फिर चाहे वह स्त्री हो, चाहे पुरुष, तो वह उन्हें बंदी बना सके और फिर वापस यरूशलेम ले आये।
3 सो जब चलते चलते वह दमिश्क के निकट पहुँचा, तो अचानक उसके चारों ओर आकाश से एक प्रकाश कौंध गया 4 और वह धरती पर जा पड़ा। उसने एक आवाज़ सुनी जो उससे कह रही थी, “शाऊल, अरे ओ शाऊल! तू मुझे क्यों सता रहा है?”
5 शाऊल ने पूछा, “प्रभु, तू कौन है?”
वह बोला, “मैं यीशु हूँ जिसे तू सता रहा है। 6 पर तू अब खड़ा हो और नगर में जा। वहाँ तुझे बता दिया जायेगा कि तुझे क्या करना चाहिये।”
7 जो पुरुष उसके साथ यात्रा कर रहे थे, अवाक् खड़े थे। उन्होंने आवाज़ तो सुनी किन्तु किसी को भी देखा नहीं। 8 फिर शाऊल धरती पर से खड़ा हुआ। किन्तु जब उसने अपनी आँखें खोलीं तो वह कुछ भी देख नहीं पाया। सो वे उसे हाथ पकड़ कर दमिश्क ले गये। 9 तीन दिन तक वह न तो कुछ देख पाया, और न ही उसने कुछ खाया या पिया।
10 दमिश्क में हनन्याह नाम का एक शिष्य था। प्रभु ने दर्शन देकर उससे कहा, “हनन्याह।”
सो वह बोला, “प्रभु, मैं यह रहा।”
11 प्रभु ने उससे कहा, “खड़ा हो और सीधी कहलाने वाली गली में जा। और वहाँ यहूदा के घर में जाकर तरसुस निवासी शाऊल नाम के एक व्यक्ति के बारे में पूछताछ कर क्योंकि वह प्रार्थना कर रहा है। 12 उसने एक दर्शन में देखा है कि हनन्याह नाम के एक व्यक्ति ने घर में आकर उस पर हाथ रखे हैं ताकि वह फिर से देख सके।”
13 हनन्याह ने उत्तर दिया, “प्रभु मैंने इस व्यक्ति के बारे में बहुत से लोगों से सुना है। यरूशलेम में तेरे संतों के साथ इसने जो बुरी बातें की हैं, वे सब मैंने सुना है। 14 और यहाँ भी यह प्रमुख याजकों से तेरे नाम में सभी विश्वास रखने वालों को बंदी बनाने का अधिकार लेकर आया है।”
15 किन्तु प्रभु ने उससे कहा, “तू जा क्योंकि इस व्यक्ति को विधर्मियों, राजाओं और इस्राएल के लोगों के सामने मेरा नाम लेने के लिये, एक साधन के रूप में मैंने चुना है। 16 मैं स्वयं उसे वह सब कुछ बताऊँगा, जो उसे मेरे नाम के लिए सहना होगा।”
17 सो हनन्याह चल पड़ा और उस घर के भीतर पहुँचा और शाऊल पर उसने अपने हाथ रख दिये और कहा, “भाई शाऊल, प्रभु यीशु ने मुझे भेजा है, जो तेरे मार्ग में तेरे सम्मुख प्रकट हुआ था ताकि तू फिर से देख सके और पवित्र आत्मा से भावित हो जाये।” 18 फिर तुरंत छिलकों जैसी कोई वस्तु उसकी आँखों से ढलकी और उसे फिर दिखाई देने लगा। वह खड़ा हुआ और उसने बपतिस्मा लिया। 19 फिर थोड़ा भोजन लेने के बाद उसने अपनी शक्ति पुनः प्राप्त कर ली।
शाऊल का दमिश्क में प्रचार कार्य
वह दमिश्क में शिष्यों के साथ कुछ समय ठहरा। 20 फिर वह तुरंत यहूदी आराधनालयों में जाकर यीशु का प्रचार करने लगा। वह बोला, “यह यीशु परमेश्वर का पुत्र है।”
21 जिस किसी ने भी उसे सुना, चकित रह गया और बोला, “क्या यह वही नहीं है, जो यरूशलेम में यीशु के नाम में विश्वास रखने वालों को नष्ट करने का यत्न किया करता था। और क्या यह उन्हें यहाँ पकड़ने और प्रमुख याजकों के सामने ले जाने नहीं आया था?”
22 किन्तु शाऊल अधिक से अधिक शक्तिशाली होता गया और दमिश्क में रहने वाले यहूदियों को यह प्रमाणित करते हुए कि यह यीशु ही मसीह है, पराजित करने लगा।
शाऊल का यहूदियों से बच निकलना
23 बहुत दिन बीत जाने के बाद यहूदियों ने उसे मार डालने का षड्यन्त्र रचा। 24 किन्तु उनकी योजनाओं का शाऊल को पता चल गया। वे नगर द्वारों पर रात दिन घात लगाये रहते थे ताकि उसे मार डालें। 25 किन्तु उसके शिष्य रात में उसे उठा ले गये और टोकरी में बैठा कर नगर की चारदिवारी से लटका कर उसे नीचे उतार दिया।
यरूशलेम में शाऊल का पहुँचना
26 फिर जब वह यरूशलेम पहुँचा तो वह शिष्यों के साथ मिलने का जतन करने लगा। किन्तु वे तो सभी उससे डरते थे। उन्हें यह विश्वास नहीं था कि वह भी एक शिष्य है। 27 किन्तु बरनाबास उसे अपने साथ प्रेरितों के पास ले गया और उसने उन्हें बताया कि शाऊल ने प्रभु को मार्ग में किस प्रकार देखा और प्रभु ने उससे कैसे बातें कीं और दमिश्क में किस प्रकार उसने निर्भयता से यीशु के नाम का प्रचार किया।
28 फिर शाऊल उनके साथ यरूशलेम में स्वतन्त्रतापूर्वक आते जाते रहने लगा। वह निर्भीकता के साथ प्रभु के नाम का प्रवचन किया करता था। 29 वह यूनानी भाषा-भाषी यहूदियों के साथ वाद-विवाद और चर्चाएँ करता किन्तु वे तो उसे मार डालना चाहते थे। 30 किन्तु जब बंधुओं को इस बात का पता चला तो वे उसे कैसरिया ले गये और फिर उसे तरसुस पहुँचा दिया।
31 इस प्रकार समूचे यहूदिया, गलील और सामरिया के कलीसिया का वह समय शांति से बीता। वह कलीसिया और अधिक शक्तिशाली होने लगी। क्योंकि वह प्रभु से डर कर अपना जीवन व्यतीत करती थी, और पवित्र आत्मा ने उसे और अधिक प्रोत्साहित किया था सो उसकी संख्या बढ़ने लगी।
पतरस लिद्दा और याफा में
32 फिर उस समूचे क्षेत्र में घूमता फिरता पतरस लिद्दा के संतों से मिलने पहुँचा। 33 वहाँ उसे अनियास नाम का एक व्यक्ति मिला जो आठ साल से बिस्तर में पड़ा था। उसे लकवा मार गया था। 34 पतरस ने उससे कहा, “अनियास, यीशु मसीह तुझे स्वस्थ करता है। खड़ा हो और अपना बिस्तर ठीक कर।” सो वह तुरंत खड़ा हो गया। 35 फिर लिद्दा और शारोन में रहने वाले सभी लोगों ने उसे देखा और वे प्रभु की ओर मुड़ गये।
36 याफा में तबीता नाम की एक शिष्या रहा करती थी। जिसका यूनानी अनुवाद है दोरकास अर्थात् “हिरणी।” वह सदा अच्छे अच्छे काम करती और गरीबों को दान देती। 37 उन्हीं दिनों वह बीमार हुई और मर गयी। उन्होंने उसके शव को स्नान करा के सीढ़ियों के ऊपर कमरे में रख दिया। 38 लिद्दा याफा के पास ही था, सो शिष्यों ने जब यह सुना कि पतरस लिद्दा मैं है तो उन्होंने उसके पास दो व्यक्ति भेजे कि वे उससे विनती करें, “अनुग्रह कर के जल्दी से जल्दी हमारे पास आ जा!”
39 सो पतरस तैयार होकर उनके साथ चल दिया। जब पतरस वहाँ पहुँचा तो वे उसे सीढ़ियों के ऊपर कमरे में ले गये। वहाँ सभी विधवाएँ विलाप करते हुए और उन कुर्तियों और दूसरे वस्त्रों को जिन्हें दोरकास ने जब वह उनके साथ थी, बनाया था, दिखाते हुए उसके चारों ओर खड़ी हो गयीं। 40 पतरस ने हर किसी को बाहर भेज दिया और घुटनों के बल झुक कर उसने प्रार्थना की। फिर शव की ओर मुड़ते हुए उसने कहा, “तबीता-खड़ी हो जा!” उसने अपनी आँखें खोल दीं और पतरस को देखते हुए वह उठ बैठी। 41 उसे अपना हाथ देकर पतरस ने खड़ा किया और फिर संतों और विधवाओं को बुलाकर उन्हें उसे जीवित सौंप दिया।
42 समूचे याफा में हर किसी को इस बात का पता चल गया और बहुत से लोगों ने प्रभु में विश्वास किया। 43 फिर याफा में शमोन नाम के एक चर्मकार के यहाँ पतरस बहुत दिनों तक ठहरा।
Acts 9
English Standard Version
The Conversion of Saul
9 But Saul, (A)still (B)breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to (C)the high priest 2 and asked him for letters (D)to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to (E)the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 (F)Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. 4 And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting (G)me?” 5 And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, (H)whom you are persecuting. 6 But (I)rise and enter the city, and you will be told (J)what you are to do.” 7 (K)The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, (L)hearing the voice but seeing no one. 8 Saul rose from the ground, and although his eyes were opened, (M)he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. 9 And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
10 Now there was a disciple at Damascus named (N)Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, (O)“Here I am, Lord.” 11 And the Lord said to him, “Rise and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man (P)of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying, 12 and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and (Q)lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.” 13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, (R)how much evil he has done to (S)your (T)saints at Jerusalem. 14 And here he has authority from (U)the chief priests to bind all who (V)call on your name.” 15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for (W)he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name (X)before the Gentiles and (Y)kings and the children of Israel. 16 For (Z)I will show him how much (AA)he must suffer (AB)for the sake of my name.” 17 So (AC)Ananias departed and entered the house. And (AD)laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and (AE)be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and (AF)he regained his sight. Then (AG)he rose and was baptized; 19 and (AH)taking food, he was strengthened.
Saul Proclaims Jesus in Synagogues
For (AI)some days he was with the disciples at Damascus. 20 And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, (AJ)“He is the Son of God.” 21 And all who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who (AK)made havoc (AL)in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?” 22 But Saul (AM)increased all the more in strength, and (AN)confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving (AO)that Jesus was the Christ.
Saul Escapes from Damascus
23 (AP)When many days had passed, the Jews[a] plotted to kill him, 24 but their (AQ)plot became known to Saul. (AR)They were watching the gates day and night in order to kill him, 25 but his disciples took him by night and (AS)let him down through an opening in the wall,[b] lowering him in a basket.
Saul in Jerusalem
26 And (AT)when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 But (AU)Barnabas took him and (AV)brought him to the apostles and declared to them (AW)how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and (AX)how at Damascus he had (AY)preached boldly in the name of Jesus. 28 So he went (AZ)in and out among them at Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 And he spoke and disputed against (BA)the Hellenists.[c] But (BB)they were seeking to kill him. 30 And when (BC)the brothers learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off (BD)to Tarsus.
31 So (BE)the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And (BF)walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, (BG)it multiplied.
The Healing of Aeneas
32 Now (BH)as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda. 33 There he found a man named Aeneas, bedridden for eight years, who was paralyzed. 34 And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, (BI)Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed.” And immediately he rose. 35 (BJ)And all the residents of Lydda and (BK)Sharon saw him, and (BL)they turned to the Lord.
Dorcas Restored to Life
36 Now there was in (BM)Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas.[d] She was full of (BN)good works and acts of charity. 37 In those days she became ill and died, and when they had washed her, they laid her in (BO)an upper room. 38 Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, urging him, (BP)“Please come to us without delay.” 39 So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to (BQ)the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping and showing tunics[e] and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them. 40 But Peter (BR)put them all outside, and (BS)knelt down and prayed; and turning to the body (BT)he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand and raised her up. Then, calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive. 42 And it became known throughout all Joppa, and (BU)many believed in the Lord. 43 And he stayed in Joppa for many days (BV)with one Simon, a tanner.
Footnotes
- Acts 9:23 The Greek word Ioudaioi refers specifically here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, who opposed the Christian faith in that time
- Acts 9:25 Greek through the wall
- Acts 9:29 That is, Greek-speaking Jews
- Acts 9:36 The Aramaic name Tabitha and the Greek name Dorcas both mean gazelle
- Acts 9:39 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
Acts 9
New King James Version
The Damascus Road: Saul Converted(A)
9 Then (B)Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked (C)letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 (D)As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. 4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, (E)why are you persecuting Me?”
5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?”
Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. [a]It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”
6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”
Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7 And (F)the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one. 8 Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
Ananias Baptizes Saul
10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus (G)named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.”
And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”
11 So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul (H)of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying. 12 And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight.”
13 Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, (I)how much [b]harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. 14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all (J)who call on Your name.”
15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for (K)he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before (L)Gentiles, (M)kings, and the (N)children[c] of Israel. 16 For (O)I will show him how many things he must suffer for My (P)name’s sake.”
17 (Q)And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and (R)laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord [d]Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and (S)be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized.
19 So when he had received food, he was strengthened. (T)Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus.
Saul Preaches Christ
20 Immediately he preached [e]the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.
21 Then all who heard were amazed, and said, (U)“Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?”
22 But Saul increased all the more in strength, (V)and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.
Saul Escapes Death
23 Now after many days were past, (W)the Jews plotted to kill him. 24 (X)But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night and (Y)let him down through the wall in a large basket.
Saul at Jerusalem
26 And (Z)when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 (AA)But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, (AB)and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28 So (AC)he was with them at Jerusalem, coming in and going out. 29 And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the (AD)Hellenists,[f] (AE)but they attempted to kill him. 30 When the brethren found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.
The Church Prospers
31 (AF)Then the [g]churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were (AG)edified.[h] And walking in the (AH)fear of the Lord and in the (AI)comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were (AJ)multiplied.
Aeneas Healed
32 Now it came to pass, as Peter went (AK)through all parts of the country, that he also came down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda. 33 There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years and was paralyzed. 34 And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, (AL)Jesus the Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed.” Then he arose immediately. 35 So all who dwelt at Lydda and (AM)Sharon saw him and (AN)turned to the Lord.
Dorcas Restored to Life
36 At Joppa there was a certain disciple named [i]Tabitha, which is translated [j]Dorcas. This woman was full (AO)of good works and charitable deeds which she did. 37 But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in (AP)an upper room. 38 And since Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them. 39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them. 40 But Peter (AQ)put them all out, and (AR)knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he (AS)said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. 41 Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive. 42 And it became known throughout all Joppa, (AT)and many believed on the Lord. 43 So it was that he stayed many days in Joppa with (AU)Simon, a tanner.
Footnotes
- Acts 9:5 NU, M omit the rest of v. 5 and begin v. 6 with But arise and go
- Acts 9:13 bad things
- Acts 9:15 Lit. sons
- Acts 9:17 M omits Jesus
- Acts 9:20 NU Jesus
- Acts 9:29 Greek-speaking Jews
- Acts 9:31 NU church . . . was
- Acts 9:31 built up
- Acts 9:36 Lit., in Aram., Gazelle
- Acts 9:36 Lit., in Gr., Gazelle
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