लूका 13

1 त्यसबेला कोही मानिसहरू येशूसँग थिए। ती मानिसहरूले गालिलका मानिसहरूको विषयमा एउटा कथा येशूलाई सुनाए। पिलातसले कतिपय मानिसहरूलाई उपासना गरिरहेको बेला मारेका थिए। पिलातसले ती मानिसहरूको रगत परमेश्वरलाई बलिदान चढाएको पशुहरूको रगतसित मिसाए।

2 येशूले उत्तर दिनुभयो, “तिनीहरूमाथि यस्तो घटना घट्यो भनी के तिमीहरू गालीलका अन्य मानिसहरू भन्दा तिनीहरू अझ पापी थिए भन्ने सौच्छौ?

3 होइन, तिनीहरू त्यस्ता थिएनन्। तर तिमीहरूले पनि आफ्नो हृदय र जीवन परिवर्त्तन गरेनौ भने तिमीहरू पनि सर्वनाश हुनेछौ।

4 सिलोआमको धरहरा तिनीहरूमाथि झरेर आठाह्र जना मर्ने मानिसहरूको विषयमा तिमीहरू के सोच्छौ? के तिमीहरू तिनीहरूलाई यरूशलेमका अन्य सबै मानिसहरू भन्दा धेरै पापी सम्झन्छौ?

5 तिनीहरू त्यस्ता थिएनन्। तर म तिमीहरूलाई भन्दछु, यदि तिमीहरूले आफ्नो हृदय र रहन सहन परिवर्तन गरेनौ भने तिमीहरू पनि त्यसरी नै नाश हुनेछौ?”अनुपयोगी रुख

6 येशूले यो दृष्टान्त भन्नुभयो, “एकजना मानिसको एउटा नेभारोको रुख थियो। त्यसले त्यो रुखलाई आफ्नै दाखको बारीमा रोपेको थियो। त्यो मानिस रूखमा फल लाग्यो कि भनेर हेर्न आयो, तर केही पाएन।

7 त्यस दाखबारी हेरचाहको लागि त्यसले एकजना नोकर पनि राखेको थियो। त्यसर्थ त्यो मानिसले आफ्नो नोकरलाई भन्यो, मैले तीन र्वष अघिदेखि यो रूखमा फल खोजिरहेछु, तर केही पाइँन। यसलाई काटी देऊ! किन त्यसै जमीन खेर फाल्ने?

8 तर नोकरले उत्तर दियो, मालिक फलको लागि अझ एक र्वष यस रुखलाई राखौं। मलाई यसको वरिपरि खनेर मल हाल्न दिनुहोस्।

9 हुनसक्छ, आउँदो र्वष यो रूखले अवश्यै फल देला। यदि त्यसबेला सम्म पनि रुखले फल दिएन भने त्यलाई काटी दिऊँला।”‘

10 विश्रामको दिन येशूले सभाघरहरूमा शिक्षा दिनुभयो।

11 सभाघरमा एउटी स्त्री थिई। ऊ भित्र दुष्टात्मा पसेको थियो जसद्वारा ऊ अठाह र्वषबाट कुप्रेकी थिई। त्यसको ढाड कुप्रो थियो अनि सिधा उभिन सक्तिनथी।

12 जब येशूले उसलाई देख्नुभयो र उहाँले भन्नुभयो, “ए नारी, तिमी आफ्नो रोगबाट मुक्त भयौ।”

13 येशूले ऊमाथि हात राख्नुभयो। त्यपछि ऊ उठ्न सकी अनि परमेश्वरको प्रशंसा गरी।

14 विश्रामको दिन यसरी येशूले जाती पारेकोमा सभा घरका प्रमुख येशूसंग रिसाएका थिए। यसकारण उहाँले त्यहाँ उपस्थित मानिसहरूलाई भन्नुभयो, “छ दिन काम गरिन्छ। अनि कुनै दिन निको पार्नको लागी कोही आउन सक्छ। तर विश्राम को दिन निको हुनको निम्ति नआउनु।

15 प्रभूले उनलाई भन्नुभयो, “तिमीहरू कपटी हौ। तिमीहरू सबैले तिमीहरूको गोठ अथवा गधा खोलेर गोरू अथवा तवेलाबाट तिनीहरूलाई पानी पियाउन लैजान्छौ। तिमीहरू यो विश्रामको दिन पनि गर्छौ?

16 यो स्त्री जसलाई मैले निको पारें ऊ हाम्रै यहूदीकी छोरी हुन्। तर शैतानले उसलाई अठाह र्वषसम्म बाँधेर राख्यो। के विश्रामको दिन उसको बन्धनबाट छुटाउने काम ठीक थिएन?”

17 जब येशूले यसो भन्नुभयो, सबै मानिसहरू जसले उहाँको निन्दा गरे तिनीहरू लज्जित भए। अनि भिडका सबै मानिसहरू येशूले गरेको त्यस्तो अचम्मित कार्यका निम्ति खुशी भए।

18 त्यसपछि येशूले भन्नुभयो, “परमेश्वरको राज्य के जस्तो छ? त्यसलाई म केसित तुलना गरूँ?

19 परमेश्वरको राज्य रायोको बीऊ जस्तै छ जो कुनै मानिसले लियो अनि आफ्नो बगैंचामा रोप्यो। त्यो बीऊ उम्रियो अनि बढेर रूख भयो। आकशका चराहरूले त्यसको हाँगाहरूमा गुँड लगाए।”

20 येशूले फेरि भन्नु भयो, ‘‘म परमेश्वरको राज्यलाई केसित तुलनागरूँ?

21 त्यो खमिर जस्तो हो, जो एउटी आइमाईले एउटा ठुलो भाँडोमा आँटासँग रोटी बनाउन मिसाउँछे। त्यो खमिरले सबै मुसेको आँटालाई फुलाउँछ।‘‘:13-14, 21-23)

22 येशू प्रत्येक गाउँ र शहरमा शिक्षा दिंदै जानुभयो। उहाँ यरूशलेम जान यात्रा गरिरहनु भएको थियो।

23 कसैले उहाँलाई भने, “हे प्रभू! कतिजना मानिसहरूलाई मुक्ति दिनु सकिन्छ? केवल केही?”येशूले भन्नुभयो,

24 “साँघुरो ढोकाबाट नै पस्ने धेरै कोशिस गर, किनभने यही स्वर्गको बाटो हो। धेरै मानिसहरू त्यहाँबाट पस्ने कोशिस गर्छन्, तर कोही पनि सफल हुन सक्तैन।

25 यदि कुनै घर-मालिक आफ्नो घर ढोकामा ताला लगाउँछ भने, तिमीले बाहिर उभिएर ढोका ढक्‌ढकाउनु सक्छौ, हे महाशय, हाम्रा निम्ति ढोका खोलिदिनुहोस्। तर त्यो मानिसले भन्नेछन् म जान्दिन तिमी कहाँबाट आएका हौ?”

26 तब तिमी भन्न शुरू गर्छौ, हामीले एकसाथ खायौं, पियौं। हाम्रो शहरका सडकहरूमा तपाइँले सिकाउनु भयो।

27 अनि फेरि उसले भन्नेछ, म तिमीलाई चिन्दिनँ, तिमी कहाँबाट आएका हौ? मदेखि टाडा जाऊ। तिमीहरू सबैले नै भूल गर्छौ।

28 तिमीहरूले परमेश्वरको राज्यमा अब्राहाम, इसहाक याकूब र जम्मै अगमवक्ताहरूलाई भेट्नेछौं तर तिमीहरू बाहिर फ्याँकिनेछौ। तब तिमीहरू रूनेछौ औ दाह्रा किट्नेछौ।

29 मानिसहरू पूर्व, पश्चिम, उत्तर र दक्षिणबाट आउनेछन्। परमेश्वरको राज्यमा तिनीहरू कुर्सीमा आसन लिनछन्

30 अहिले जो तल्लो स्तरमा बसेका छन् परमेश्वरको राज्यमा तिनीहरूले उच्च स्थानमा बस्न पाउनेछन्। अनि जो अहिले उच्च आसनमा बसेकाछन् परमेश्वरको राज्यमा तिनीहरू तल्लो आसनमा बस्नेछन्।”

31 त्यसै बेला कोही फरसीरू येशूकहाँ आए अनि भने, “यहाँदेखि टाडा जाऊ अनि लुक। हेरोदले तपाईंलाई मार्न चाहन्छ।”

32 येशूले तिनीहरूलाई भन्नुभयो, “जाऊ अनि त्यो स्याललाई भन, आज र भोलि मानिसहरूमा भएको भूतहरू भगाउँछु अनि बिमारीहरू निको पार्ने काम गर्छु। तेस्रो दिन, मेरो सबै काम सिद्धिन्छ।’

33 तर आज र भोलि मैले मेरो काम गर्नै पर्छ। तब अर्का दिन, म जानै पर्छ, किनभने सबै अगमवक्ताहरू यरूशलेमा मर्नै पर्छ।

34 “ए यरूशलेम, यरूशलेम! तिमीहरूले अगमवक्ताहरूलाई मार्छौ अनि परमेश्वरले तिम्रोमा पठाएका ती मानिसहरूलाई ढुङ्गाले हिर्काउछौ। धेरै पल्ट तिमीहरूको मानिसहरूलाई मैले सहयोग गर्न इच्छा गरे। मैले तिनीहरूलाई कुखुराको पोथीले जसरी आफ्ना चल्लाहरूलाई पखेंटा मुनि भेला गर्छ त्यसरी नै भेला गर्न चाहान्थें। तर तिमीहरूले मलाई त्यसो गर्न दिएनौ।

35 यसर्थ अब तिमीहरूको घर पूर्णरूपले उजाड हुनेछ। म तिमीहरूलाई भन्छु, यसकारण मलाइ तिमीहरूले भन्ने छैनौ कि स्वागत! परमेश्वले तिनलाई आशीर्वाद दिऊन् जो परमप्रभूको नाउँमा आँउछन्।”

1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?

3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?

21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:

26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

31 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.

32 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.

33 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

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.