यूहन्ना 10
1 येशूले भन्नुभयो, “म तिमीहरूलाई साँचो भन्दछु। जब कुनै पनि एक मानिस भेडा-गोठभित्र पस्दछ, त्यो ढोकाबाट पस्दछ। यदि त्यो अर्को तिरबाट पस्छ भने त्यो चोर अनि डाकू हो।
2 तर कुनै मानिस ढोका खोलेर गोठमा पस्दछ तब ऊ गोठाला हो।
3 जसले ढोकाको देखरेख गर्छ उसैले गोठालाको लागी ढोका खोल्दछ। अनि भेडाले पनि उसैको कुरा सुन्छ। गोठालाहरूले नामद्वारा आफ्नो भेडाहरूलाई डाक्दछन अनि गोठ बाहिर निकाल्दछन्।
4 गोठालाले सबै भेडाहरू बाहिर निकाल्दछ। तब ऊ सबैको अघि जाँदछ तिनीहरूको अगवाई गर्दछ। भेडाहरू उसैको पछि लाग्दछन् किनभने तिनीहरूले उसको आवाज चिन्दछन्।
5 भेडाहरूले नचिनेको मानिसलाई पछ्याउँदैन। तिनीहरू त्यस्ता नचिनेको मान्छेदेखि टाडा भाग्दछन्, किनभने तिनीहरूले उसको आवाज चिन्दैनन्।”
6 यसरी येशूले मानिसहरूलाई एउटा कथा सुनाउनु भयो। तर त्यस कथाको तात्पर्य के हो तिनीहरूले बुझेनन्।
7 येशूले फेरि भन्नुभयो, “म साँचो भन्दछु। म भेडाहरूको लागि ढोका हुँ।
8 जो मेरो अघि आए, तिनीहरू सबै चोरहरू र डाकूहरू हुन्। भेडाले तिनीहरूलाई ध्यान दिएनन्।
9 म ढोका हुँ। जुन मानिस मद्वारा पस्दछ ऊ जोगिन्छ। त्यो मानिस भित्र आउने र बाहिर जाने योग्य हुँदछ। उसले चाहेको जति सबै कुराहरू पाउनेछ।
10 एक चोर चोर्न, मार्न र ध्वंस गर्न मात्र आउँदछ। तर म जीवन-दान गर्न आएँ-त्यस्तो जीवन जुन पूर्ण र असल छ।
11 “म असल गोठालो हुँ। असल गोठालोले भेडाका निम्ति आफ्नो जीवन प्रदान गर्दछ।
12 पैसा दिएर राखेको कर्मी र खास गोठालोमा भिन्नता हुँदछ। तलब दिएर राखेका गोठालाहरूको आफ्नो भेडा हुदैन। जब उसले ब्वाँसो देख्दछ, ऊ भेडालाई छाडेर भाग्दछ। तब ब्वाँसोले भेडाहरूमाथि आक्रमण गरेर तितर-बितर पार्दछ।
13 किनभने ऊ तलबमा राखिएको मान्छे हो। त्यसकारणले भाग्छ। उसले भेडाको देखरेख गर्दैन। उसलाई भेडाको चिन्ता हुँदैन। उसलाई भेडासँग कुनै मतलब रंहदैन।
14 “म त्यो गोठालो हुँ जसले भेडालाई साँचो मनले रक्षा गर्छ। म मेरा भेडाहरू चिन्दछु जसरी पिताले मलाई चिन्नुहुन्छ।
15 अनि भेडाले पनि मलाई चिन्दछ जसरी म पितालाई चिन्दछु। म ती भडाहरूका लागि जीवन अर्पण गर्छु।
16 मसंग अन्य भेडाहरू पनि छन्। तिनीहरू यस झुण्डमा छैनन्। मैले तिनीहरूलाई पनि अगुवाई गर्नु पर्छ। तिनीहरूले मेरो आवाज सुन्नेछन्, तब तिनीहरू एउटै झुण्डमा हुनेछन् तब त्यहाँ, एउटा बगाल अनि एउटै गोठालो हुदँछ।
17 मेरो पिताले मलाई प्रेम गर्नुहुन्छ किनभने म मेरो जीवन दिनु तयार छु ताकि त्यो म फेरि फिर्ता लिनेछु।
18 मबाट कसैले जीवन लिन सक्दैन, मेरो आफ्नै जीवन आफ्नो इच्छाले दिन्छु मेरो आफ्नो जीवन दिने अधिकार छ। अनि त्यसैलाई पुनः प्राप्त गर्न अधिकार पनि छ। यही नै त मेरा पिताले मलाई गर्नु अधिकार पनि छ। यही नै त मेरा पिताले मलाई गर्नु भन्नुभयो।”
19 फेरि यहूदीहरूको आपसमा सहमती भएनन्, किनभने यशूले यी कुराहरू भन्नु भएको थियो।
20 धेरै यहूदीहरूले भने, “भुतात्मा उसमा छ र ऊ बौलाहा भएको छ। किन उसलाई ध्यान दिनु?”
21 तर अन्य यहूदीहरूले भने, “भुतात्माले भेट्टाएको मान्छेले यस्तो प्रकारको कुरा गर्नसक्तैन। के भुतात्माले अन्धा मान्छेहरूका आँखा निको पार्न सक्छ? अहँ!”येशूको विरुद्ध यहूदीहरू
22 यरूशलेममा हिउँदको बेला थियो साथै समर्पणको चाडपनि आयो।
23 येशू मन्दिरको प्राङ्गाण अन्तर्गत सुलेमानको दलानमा टहलिरहनुभएको थियो।
24 यहूदीहरूले येशूलाई वरिपरि घेरे। तिनीहरूले भने, “कहिले सम्म तिम्रो विषयमा हामीलाई रहस्यमा राख्छौ? यदि तिमी ख्रीष्ट नै हौ भने, हामीलाई स्पष्ट पार।”
25 येशूले उत्तर दिनुभयो, “मैले तिमीहरूलाई पहिल्यै भनिसकेको छु, तर तिमीहरूले विश्वास गरेनौ। म चमत्कारहरू गर्छु, मेरो पिताको नाममा। ती चमत्कारहरूले मेरो बारेमा प्रमाण दिन्छ।
26 तिमीहरू तर विश्वास गर्दैनौ। किन? किनभने तिमीहरू मेरा भेडाहरू होइनौ।
27 मेरो भेडाहरू मेरो आवाज सुन्दछन्। म तिनीहरूलाई जान्दछु र तिनीहरूले मलाई पछ्याउँदछन्।
28 म मेरा भेडाहरूलाई अनन्त जीवन दिंदछु। तिनीहरू कहिल्यै मर्ने छैनन्। अनि कसैले पनि तिनीहरूलाई मेरो हातबाट खोसेर लान सक्तैन।
29 मेरा पिताले मेरो भेडा मलाई दिनु भयो। उहाँ सबैभन्दा महान हुनुहुन्छ। कसैले पनि मेरो पिताको हातबाट भेडा खोसेर लान सक्तैन।
30 पिता र म एकै हौं।”
31 फेरि यहूदीहरूले येशूलाई मार्न ढुङ्गा टिपे।
32 तर येशूले तिनीहरूलाई भन्नुभयो, “मेरा पिताबाट तिमीहरूलाई मैले धेरै राम्रा कामहरू देखाइसकेको छु। ती चीजहरू मध्ये कुन चाँहि कामको लागि मलाई ढुङ्गाले हिर्काउन खोज्छौ?”
33 यहूदीहरूले भने, “तिमीले कुनै राम्रो काम गरेकोमा तिमीलाई हामी ढुङ्गाले हानेर मार्ने छैनौं। तर तिमीले भनेका ती कुराहरू परमेश्वरको विरूद्ध छन्। तिमी खाली मान्छे मात्र हौ, तर तिमी भन्छौ तिमी परमेश्वर समान हौ। त्यही कारणले गर्दा हामीले तिमीलाई ढुङ्गाले हिर्काएर मार्न खोजेका हौं।”
34 येशूले उत्तर दिनुभयो, “यो तिमीहरूको व्यवस्थामा लेखिएको छ, ‘मैले भनें, तिमीहरू देवहरू हौ।
35 यो धर्माशास्त्रले तिनीहरूलाई देवहरू भन्यो। मानिसहरू जसले परमेश्वरको सुसमाचार ग्रहण गरे। अनि धर्मशास्त्रमा सधैं सत्य छ।
36 यसर्थ तिमीहरू मलाई किन भन्छौ, “तिमी परमेश्वरको निन्दा गर्छौ, किनभने मैले भने, ‘म परमेश्वरको पुत्र हुँ?’ पिताले मलाई चुन्नु भयो अनि संसारमा पठाउनु भयो।
37 यदि मैले मेरा पिताको कामहरू र्गदिन भने मलाई विश्वास नगर।
38 तर यदी मैले मेरा पिताका कामहरू गरें भने तिमीहरूले मलाई विश्वास गर्नु पर्छ। यदि तिमीहरूले मलाई विश्वास गरेनौ भने, म जे गर्छु मेरो काममा विश्वास गर। तब तिमीहरूले थाहा पाउनेछौ अनि बुझ्नेछौ कि म परमेश्वरमा छु औ परमेश्वर ममा हुनुहुन्छ।”
39 यहूदीहरूले येशूलाई फेरि पक्रने प्रयास गरे। तर येशू तिनहरूबाट उम्कनु भयो।
40 त्यसपछि येशू फेरि यर्दन नदीको क्षेत्र पार गरेर जानु भयो। येशू त्यस ठाउँ जानु भयो जहाँ यूहन्नाले पहिला बप्तिस्मा दिएका थिए।
41 येशू त्यहाँ बस्नु भयो र उहाँ-कहाँ धेरै मानिसहरू आए। मानिसहरूले भने, “यूहन्नाले कहिल्यै चमत्कार देखाएनन्। तर यूहन्नाले जुन मानिसको विषयमा जो सबै भन्नुभयो त्यो साँचो थियो।”
42 अनि त्यहाँ धेरै मानिसहरूले येशूमा विश्वास गरे।
1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.
24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.
26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
30 I and my Father are one.
31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
39 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
42 And many believed on him there.
1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
17 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
33 And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.
37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.