लूका 9

1 येशूले बाहजना प्रेरितहरूलाई एक साथमा बोलाउनु भयो। उहाँले बिमारीहरूलाई निको पार्ने र भूतहरूलाई भगाउने शक्ति र अधिकार तिनीहरूलाई दिनुभयो।

2 येशूले तिनीहरूलाई परमेश्वरको राज्यको बारेमा घोषणा गर्नु बिमारीहरू र रोग निको पार्न बाहिर पठाउनु भयो।

3 उहाँले प्रेरितहरूलाई भन्नुभयो, “जब कतै हिंडदछौ, साथमा लौरो, खानेकुरा, झोला र पैसा रूपियाँ केही नलैजाऊ।

4 कुनै घरमा गयौ भने फर्किने समय नभएसम्म त्यहीं बस।

5 यदी शहरका मानिसहरूले तिमीहरूलाई स्वागत गरेनन् भने त्यो शहरदेखि बाहिर जाऊ, अनि खुट्टाको धुलो समेत टक्टकाएर जाऊ। यो तिनीहरूको विरोधमा साक्षी हुनेछ।”

6 त्यसकारण प्रेरितहरू बाहिर गए। तिनीहरू सुसमाचार प्रचार गर्दै र प्रत्येक बिमारी मानिसलाई निको पार्दै सबै शहरहरूमा यात्रा गरे।

7 शासक हेरोदले यी सब घटनाहरू थाहा पाए । तिनी अन्योलमा परे किनभने कतिजना मानिसले भने, “बप्तिस्मा दिने यूहन्ना मृत्युबाट बौरी उठेका छन्।”

8 अरू मानिसहरूले भने, “एलिया हामीकहाँ आउनु भएको छ।” अनि अरू कोही मानिसहरूले भने, “धेरै समय अघिका अगमवक्ताहरुमा एकजना बौरी उठेका छन्।”

9 हेरोदले भने, “मैले यूहन्नाको टाउको छिनाएको हुँ। तर म जसको विषयमा सुन्दैछु त्यो मानिस को हो?” होरोदले येशूलाई हेर्ने प्रयास गरे।

10 जब प्रेरितहरू र्फकि आए, तिनीहरूले गरेका सम्पूर्ण विवरण सुनाए। त्यसपछि येशूले तिनीहरूलाई बेत्सैदा भन्ने एउटा शहरमा सुटुक्कै लिएर जानभयो।

11 तर तिनी कहाँ गए मानिसहरूले थाह पाए। तिनीहरू उहाँको पछि लागे। तिनिहरूलाई येशूले स्वागत गर्नुभयो अनि परमेश्वरको राज्यको बारेमा तिनीहरूलाई बताउनु भयो। उहाँले बिमारीहरूलाई निको पार्नुभयो।

12 साँझमा बाह्रैजना प्रेरितहरू येशूकहाँ आए अनि भने, “यो ठाउँमा कुनै मानिस बस्दैन, यिनीहरूलाई फर्काइदेऊ, यी मानिसहरूलाई तिनीहरूको खाना र सुत्ने व्यवस्थाको लागि वरिपारिकै बस्ती र शहरूमा जाऊन्।”

13 तर येशूले ती प्रेरितहरूलाई भन्नुभयो, “तिनीहरूको निम्ति खानाको व्यवस्था गर।”प्रेरितहरूले भने, “हामीसँग पाँचवटा रोटी र दुई टुक्रा माछा मात्र छन्। के तपाईं चाहनु हुन्छ हामी गएर तिनीहरूको लागि खानेकुरा किनेर ल्याऊँ?”

14 त्यहाँ तिनीहरू प्रायः पाँच हजार जति पुरुषहरू छन्।उहाँले आफ्ना प्रेरितहरूलाई भन्नुभयो, “तिनीहरूलाई एक दलमा पचास जना गरेर बस्न लगाऊ।”

15 त्यसपछि चेलाहरूले त्यसै गरे अनि सबै मानिसहरू भुईमा बसे।

16 येशूले पाँचवटा रोटी र दुइवटा माछा लिए। उहाँले आकाशतर्फ हेर्नुभयो अनि खानेकुराको निम्ति परमेश्वरलाई धन्यवाद चढाउनु भयो। त्यसपछि उहाँले ती खानेकूरा टुक्रा टुक्रा पार्नुभयो अनि प्रेरितहरूलाई दिनुभयो। उहाँले खानेकुरा मानिसहरूलाई बाँडन प्रेरितहरूलाई आह्राउनु भयो।

17 सबैले अघाउन्जेल खाना खाए अनि प्रेरितहरूले उब्रेको खाना बटुले जो बाह्र डालो भरीभयो।

18 एकपल्ट येशू एक्लै प्रार्थनामा बस्नु भएको थियो। जम्मै चेलाहरू एकैसाथ त्यहाँ आए। येशूले तिनहरूलाई सोध्नु भयो, “मानिसहरूको विचारमा म को हुँ?”

19 चेलाहरूले भने, “कसैले तपाईंलाई बप्तिस्मा दिने यूहन्ना हुन् भन्छन्। कति मानिसहरूले तपाईंलाई एलिया भन्छन्। अनि कति मानिसहरूले पहिलेका अगमवक्ताहरू मध्ये जीवनमा फर्की आएका हुन् भन्छन्।”

20 त्यसपछि येशूले आफ्ना चेलाहरूलाई सोध्नु भयो, “अनि तिमीहरूको विचारमा चाँहीं म को हूँ?”पत्रुसले भने, “परमेश्वरदेखि आउनु भएको तपाईं ख्रीष्ट हुनुहुन्छ।”

21 येशूले यो कूरा कसैलाई नभन्न भनेर तिनीहरूलाई चेताउनी दिनुभयो।

22 त्यसपछि येशूले भन्नुभयो, “मानिसका पुत्रले धेरै कष्ट सहनु पर्छ। यहूदी प्रधानहरू, मुख्य पूजाहारीहरू र शास्त्रीहरूले तिनलाई अस्वीकार गर्छन्। मानिसको पुत्रलाई मारिनेछ। तर मरेको तेस्रो दिन उहाँलाई फेरि बौरी उठाइनेछ।”

23 येशूले तिनीहरूलाई भन्नुभयो, “यदि कसैले मलाई पछ्याउन चाहन्छ भने उसले आफ्नो सबै इच्छाहरू अस्वीकार गर्नु पर्छ। उसले प्रत्येक दिन क्रूसको कष्ट भोग्नु पर्छ अनि मलाई पछ्‌याउनु पर्छ।

24 जसले आफ्नो प्राण बचाउँन चाहन्छ भने त्यसले त्यो हराउनु पर्छ तर जसले मेरो निम्ति प्राण दिन्छ भने त्यसले त्यो चाँहि बाँच्न पाउँछ।

25 किनभने के लाभ हुन्छ यदि कसैले सारा संसार जितेर पनि आफैलाई नोकसानमा पार्छ अथवा हराउँछ?

26 यदि कुनै मानिस म र मेरो वचनसंग लजाउँछ भने जति बेला मेरा पिताको र मेरो महिमा लिएर पवित्र स्वर्गदूतहरूसंग आँउछु त्यति बेला त्योसित म पनि लजाँउछु।

27 म तिमीहरूलाई साँचो भन्दछु तिमीहरूको मृत्यु अघि तिमीहरू मध्ये केही मानिसहरूले यहीं उभिएर परमेश्वरको राज्य देख्नपाउने छन्।”

28 प्रायः आठ दिनपछि येशूले यी कुराहरू भन्नु भयो, उहाँले पत्रुस, यूहन्ना र याकूबलाई लिनुभयो अनि, पर्वतमा गएर प्रार्थना गर्नुभयो।

29 जब येशूले प्रार्थना गरि रहनु भएको थियो, उहाँको अनुहार बद्लियो अनि उहाँले लगाउनु भएको वस्त्र सेतो भएर चम्कने भयो।

30 दुइजना मानिस त्यहाँ प्रकट भए औ येशूसँग बात गर्न लागे। तिनीहरू मोशा र एलिया थिए।

31 मोशा र एलिया पनि चम्के अनि तिनीहरू येशूसँग उहाँको मृत्युको विषयमा बात गर्दै थिए जो यरूशलेममा हुनेवाला थियो।

32 पत्रुस र अरूहरू मस्त निदाएका थिए। तिनीहरू बिउँझिए अनि येशूको महिमा देखे। तिनीहरूले येशूको साथमा दुइजना उभिएका मानिसलाई देखो।

33 जब मोशा र एलिया जान लागेका थिए, पत्रुसले भने, “हे गुरूज्यू, हामीलाई यहीं बस्नु असल छ। हामी यहाँ तीनवटा डेरा बनाउँछौं एउटा तपाईंलाई, एउटा मोशालाई अनि एउटा एलियाको लागि” पत्रुसले जान्दैन थिए कि उसले के भनिरहेको छ।

34 पत्रुसले जब यी कुराहरू भन्दै थिए, त्यसैबेला तिनीहरूलाई वरिपरिबाट बादलले ढाक्यो। पत्रुस, याकूब र यूहन्ना बादले ढाकेको देखी डराए।

35 बादलबाट एउटा आवाज यसो भन्दै आयो। “यी मेरो पुत्र हुन् मैले उनलाई छानेको छु। उनको आज्ञा पालन गर।”

36 जब त्यो आवाज आयो, येशू मात्र त्यहाँ हुनु हुन्थ्यो। पत्रुस, याकूब र यूहन्ना चूपचाप बसे। तिनीहरूले के देखे कसैलाई भनेनन्।

37 भोलिपल्ट येशू, पत्रुस, याकूब र यूहन्ना पाहाडबाट तल झरे। मानिसको ठूलो भीड उहाँलाई भेट्न आयो।

38 भीडबाट एकजनाले चिच्याएर येशूलाई भने, “हेगुरुज्यू, दया गरी आउनुहोस् अनि मेरो पुत्रलाई हेरिदिनु होस्। त्यो मेरो एउटै पुत्र हो।

39 शैतानको दुष्ट आत्मा मेरो पुत्रमा आउँछ अनि त्यो त्यति नै बेला चिच्याउँछ औ त्यसले आफुमाथि होश हराउँछ अनि मुखबाट फींज निकाल्छ। त्यो दुष्ट आत्माले संधै कष्ट दिन्छ अनि त्यसबाट फर्केर कहिल्यै जाँदैन।

40 मैले तपाईंको चेलाहरूलाई पनि त्यसबाट दुष्ट आत्मा निकाली दिनु भनें तर तिनीहरूले त्यसो गर्न सेकेनन्।”

41 येशूले उत्तर दिनुभयो, “अविश्वासी र भडकिएका वंशकाहरू हो! कहिलेसम्म म तिमीहरूसंग बस्नु अनि सहेर रहनु?” तब उहाँले त्यो मानिसलाई भन्नुभयो, “तिम्रो पुत्रलाई यहाँ ल्याऊ।”

42 जब ठिटो आउँदै थियो, त्यो भूतले त्यसलाई त्यहीं भूँइमा पछारी दियो अनि त्यो केटो काम्दै थियो अनि आफ्नो नियन्त्रण बाहिर रह्यो। तर येशूले त्यस दुष्टात्मालाई कडा चेतावनी दिनु भयो। त्यसपछि त्यो केटोलाई पारी बाबुलाई सुम्पि दिनु भयो।

43 परमेश्वरको महान शक्ति देखेर सबै मानिसहरू आश्चर्य चकित भए।येशूले गरेका चीजहरूदेखि मानिसहरू अझ सम्म आश्चर्य चकित थिए। उहाँले आफ्नो चेलाहरूलाई भन्नुभयो,

44 “अब म तिमीहरूलाई जे भन्दैछु कहिल्यै नबिर्सनु मानिसका पुत्रलाई केही मानिसहरूको नियन्त्रणमा सुम्पिइनेछ।”

45 तर चेलाहरू येशूले भन्नुभएको यी कुराहरूको अर्थ केही बुझेनन्। यसको अर्थ तिनीहरूले चेलाहरू त्यस विषयमा उहाँलाई सोध्न डराए।

46 येशूका चेलाहरू आपसमा तिनीहरू मध्ये को चाँहि सबभन्दा महान् होला भनेर बहस गर्न थाले।

47 येशूले तिनका चेलाहरूले गरेको बहसको विषय बुझि हाल्नु भयो। यसकारण उहाँले एउटा बालकलाई लिनु भयो अनि आफ्नो छेउमा उभ्याउनु भयो।

48 अनि आफ्नो चेलाहरूलाई भन्नु भयो, “यदि कसैले मेरो नाम लिएर यस बालकलाई ग्रहण गर्छ भने, त्यसले मलाई पनि ग्रहण गर्छ। अनि कसैले मलाई ग्रहण गर्छ भने उसले ती मलाई पठाउनेलाई ग्रहण गर्छ जुन मानिस तिमीहरू माझ नगन्य छ, उही सब भन्दा महान हो।”

49 यूहन्नाले जवाफ दिए, “हे गुरुज्यू, मानिसहरूदेखि भूतहरू भगाउनलाई एकजना मानिसले तपाईंको नाउँ लिंदैथ्यो। त्यो मानिस हाम्रो दलमा नभएकोले हामीले उसलाई त्यसो गर्नवाधा दियौं।”

50 येशूले यूहन्नालाई भन्नु भयो, ‘‘त्यसलाई नरोक। यदि कुनै मानिस तिम्रो बिरुद्ध छैन भने त्यो तिमी पट्टिनै हुन्छ।‘‘

51 येशूको स्वर्गारोहणको समय नजीक आउँदै थियो। उहाँले यरूशलेम जाने निश्चय गर्नुभयो।

52 येशूले कोही मानिसहरूलाई आफू भन्दा अघि पठाउनु भयो। ती मानिसहरू येशूको निम्ति प्रत्येक कुरो तयार राख्नलाई सामरियाको एउटा शहरमा गए।

53 तर त्यहाँका मानिसहरूले उहाँलाई ग्रहण गर्न मानेनन् किनभने उहाँ यरूशलेम तर्फ जानु हुँदै थियो।

54 याकूब, यूहन्नाले र येशूका चेलाहरूले यी सबै देखे। तिनीहरूले भने, “हे प्रभु, के हामीले स्वर्गबाट आगो बोलाए मानिसहरूलाई भस्म पार्नु भन्ने तपाईं चाहनुहुन्छ?”

55 तर येशूले पछि फर्केर तिनीहरूलाई हप्काउनु भयो।

56 त्यसपछि येशू र उहाँका चेलाहरू अर्का शहरतिर लाग्नु भयो।

57 उनीहरू सबै नै बाटोम जाँदैथिए। कुनै एकले उहाँलाई भने, “तपाईं जहाँ जानुहुन्छ म पनि तपाईंसंगै जान्छु।”

58 येशूले भन्नुभयो, “स्यालहरूको बस्ने दूलोहरू छन्। चरा-चुरुङ्गीहरूको बस्ने गुँडहरू छन्। तर मानिसको पुत्रलाई कुनै ठाउँ छैन जहाँ उसले आफ्नो शिर अडाउन सकोस्।”

59 येशू ले अर्को मानिसलाई भन्नु भयो, “मेरो पछि लाग।“तर त्यो मानिसले भन्यो, “हे प्रभु, पहिले मेरा बाबुलाई गाड्न जान दिनुहोस्।”

60 तर येशूले तिनलाई भन्नुभयो, “मुर्दाहरूलाई आफ्नै मुर्दा मानिस गाडन देऊ। तर तिमी जाऊ अनि परमेश्वरको राज्यको विषयमा प्रचार गर।”

61 अर्को मानिसले भने, “प्रभु म तपाईंको पछि लाग्नेछु, तर पहिले मेरो आफन्तहरूबाट बिदा लिन दिनुहोस्।”

62 येशूले भन्नुभयो, “यदि कुनै मानिसले हलोमा हात लगाएर पछिल्तिर हेर्छ भने, त्यो परमेश्वरको राज्यको लायक हुने छैन।”

1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.

16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;

22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.

23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.

27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:

31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

37 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.

38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.

39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.

40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.

41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.

42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.