ରେରିତମାନଙ୍କ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟର ବିବରଣ 10
1 କାଇସରୀଆ ନଗର ରେ କର୍ଣ୍ଣୀଲିୟ ନାମକ ଜଣେ ଲୋକ ଥିଲେ। ଇତାଲିକ ନାମକ ରୋମୀୟ ସୈନ୍ଯବାହିନୀର ଏକ ବିଭାଗ ରେ ପଦାଧିକାରୀ ଥିଲେ।
2 ସେ ଜଣେ ଧାର୍ମିକ ଲୋକ ଥିଲେ ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଗୃହ ରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ସେ ସତ୍ଯ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ଉପାସନା କରୁଥିଲେ। ସେ ଗରିବମାନଙ୍କୁ ବହୁତ ଦାନ ଦେଉଥିଲେ ଓ ସବୁବେଳେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଥିଲେ।
3 ଦିନେ ଅପରାହ୍ନ ପ୍ରାୟ ତିନିଟା ସମୟରେ ସେ ଏକ ଦର୍ଶନ ଦେଖିଲେ। ସେ ଜଣେ ସ୍ବର୍ଗଦୂତଙ୍କୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସୁଥିବାର ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଭାବେ ଦେଖିଲେ। ସେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, କର୍ଣ୍ଣୀଲିୟ।
4 କର୍ଣ୍ଣୀଲିୟ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଆଡ଼କୁ ଚାହିଁଲେ ଏବଂ ଭୟ ରେ କହିଲେ, ମହାଶୟ, ଆପଣ କ'ଣ ଚ଼ାହାଁନ୍ତି?
5 ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଯାଫୋ ନଗରକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଠାଇ ଶିମାନେ ନାମକ ଗୋଟିଏ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ସଠାରୁେ ଆଣ। ସହେି ଶିମାନେ, ପିତର ନାମ ରେ ମଧ୍ଯ ପରିଚ଼ିତ।
6 ପିତର ସମୁଦ୍ରକୂଳ ପାଖ ରେ ରହୁଥିବା ଶିମାନେ ନାମକ ଜଣେ ଚ଼ମାର ସଂଗେ ରହୁଛନ୍ତି।
7 ଏହା କହି ସ୍ବର୍ଗଦୂତ ଚ଼ାଲିଗଲେ। ଏହାପରେ କର୍ଣ୍ଣୀଲିୟ ନିଜର ବ୍ଯକ୍ତିଗତ ସହକାରୀ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ତାହାଙ୍କର ଦୁଇଜଣ ସବେକ ଓ ଜଣେ ନିଷ୍ଠାପର ସୈନିକକୁ ଡାକିଲେ।
8 ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସମସ୍ତ ଘଟଣା କହି ଯାଫୋକୁ ପଠାଇଲେ।
9 ତହିଁ ଆରଦିନ ସମାନେେ ଯାଫୋ ନଗର ନିକଟରେ ପହନ୍ଚିଲେ, ସେତବେେଳେ ପିତର ଛାତ ଉପରକୁ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରିବାପାଇଁ ଯାଇଥିଲେ। ତାହାପ୍ରାୟ ଦ୍ବିପହର ସମୟ ଥିଲା।
10 ତେଣୁ ପିତରଙ୍କୁ ବହୁତ ଭୋକ ଲାଗିବାରୁ ସେ ଖାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଇଛା କରୁଥିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ପିତରଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ତିଆରି କରୁଥିବା ସମୟରେ ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ଦେଖିଲେ।
11 ସେ ଦେଖିଲେ ଯେ, ସ୍ବର୍ଗ ଖାଲିଗେଲା ଓ ତା' ଭିତରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଚ଼ାରି କୋଣ ଧରା ବଡ଼ ଚ଼ାଦର ଭଳି କିଛି ଗୋଟାଏ ପୃଥିବୀକୁ ଖସୁଛି।
12 ତା'ଭିତ ରେ ପୃଥିବୀର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାରର ପଶୁପକ୍ଷୀ ଓ ସରୀସୃପ ପ୍ରାଣୀମାନ ଥିଲେ।
13 ତା'ପରେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଣୀ ଶୁଭିଲା, ପିତର, ଉଠ, ଏହି ପଶୁମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଯେକୌଣସିଟିକୁ ମାର ଓ ଖାଅ।
14 ପିତର କହିଲେ, ନା ପ୍ରଭୁ। ମୁଁ କବେେ କୌଣସି ଅପବିତ୍ର ବା ଅପରିଷ୍କାର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଖାଇ ନାହିଁ।
15 ମାତ୍ର ସହେି ସ୍ବର ତାଙ୍କୁ ପୁଣି କହିଲେ, ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଯେଉଁ ବିଷୟକୁ ପବିତ୍ର କରିଛନ୍ତି, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାକୁ ଅପବିତ୍ର କୁହନାହିଁ।
16 ଏହିପରି ତିନିଥର ହବୋପରେ ସେ ଜିନିଷଟି ହଠାତ୍ ସ୍ବର୍ଗକୁ ଉଠି ଚ଼ାଲିଗଲା।
17 ପିତର ଯେଉଁ ଦୃଶ୍ଯ ଦେଖିଥିଲେ, ତା'ର ଅର୍ଥ ବିଷୟ ରେ ଚ଼ିନ୍ତା କରି ହତବୁଦ୍ଧି ହାଇେ ପଡ଼ିଲେ। ଏହି ସମୟରେ କର୍ଣ୍ଣୀଲିୟଙ୍କ ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକମାନେ ଶିମାନଙ୍କେର ଘର ଖାଜେୁଥିଲେ, ସମାନେେ ଆସି ଫାଟକ ନିକଟରେ ଠିଆ ହାଇେଥିଲେ।
18 ସମାନେେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଡାକିଲେ ଓ ପିତର ନାମ ରେ ପରିଚ଼ିତ ଶିମାନେ ସଠାେରେ ଅତିଥି ଭାବରେ ରହିଛନ୍ତି କି ନାହିଁ ପଚ଼ାରିଲେ।
19 ସପେର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ପିତର ସହେି ଦର୍ଶନ ବିଷୟ ରେ ଚି଼ନ୍ତା କରୁଥିଲେ। ସହେି ସମୟରେ ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମା ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ଶୁଣ, ତିନିଜଣ ଲୋକ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଖାଜେୁଛନ୍ତି।
20 ତେଣୁ ଉଠ ଓ ତଳକୁ ଯାଅ। ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଯାଅ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କିଛି ପଚ଼ାର ନାହିଁ। କାରଣ ମୁଁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ପଠାଇଛି।
21 ପିତର ତଳକୁ ଗଲେ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଯାହାକୁ ଖାଜେୁଛ ମୁଁ ସହେି ଲୋକ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏଠାକୁ କାହିଁକି ଆସିଛ?
22 ସମାନେେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସୈନ୍ଯବାହିନୀର ଅଧିକାରୀ କର୍ଣ୍ଣୀଲିୟ ପଠାଇଛନ୍ତି। ସେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଭୟ କରୁଥିବା ଜଣେ ଉତ୍ତମ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି। ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଯିହୂଦୀମାନେ ବହୁତ ସମ୍ମାନ ଦିଅନ୍ତି। ଜଣେ ପବିତ୍ର ସ୍ବର୍ଗଦୂତ କର୍ଣ୍ଣୀଲିୟଙ୍କୁ ଦର୍ଶନ ଦଇେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଘରକୁ ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ କହିଛନ୍ତି, ଯେପରି ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ନିକଟରୁ କଥା ଶୁଣିପାରନ୍ତି।
23 ତେଣୁ ପିତର ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଭିତରକୁ ଡାକିଲେ ଓ ରାତ୍ରି ଯାପନ କରିବାକୁ ଜାଗାଟିଏ ଦେଲେ।
24 ତହିଁ ଆରଦିନ ସେ କାଇସରୀଆ ନଗର ରେ ପହନ୍ଚିଲେ। କର୍ଣ୍ଣୀଲିୟ ନିଜର ବନ୍ଧୁବାନ୍ଧବ ଓ ଘନିଷ୍ଠ ବନ୍ଧୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ଡ଼କଇେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ରେ ଥିଲେ।
25 ପିତର ଘ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବା ବେଳେ କର୍ଣ୍ଣୀଲିୟ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ସାକ୍ଷାତ କରି ତାହାଙ୍କ ପାଦତଳେ ପଡ଼ି ପ୍ରଣାମ କଲେ।
26 ପିତର ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଉେଠଇ ଦଇେ କହିଲେ, ଉଠ, ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭପରି କବଳେ ଜଣେ ମଣିଷ।
27 ପିତର ତାହାଙ୍କ ସହିତ କଥା ହେଉ ହେଉ ଭିତରକୁ ଗଲେ। ସଠାେରେ ସେ ବହୁତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏକତ୍ରୀତ ହବୋର ଦେଖିଲେ।
28 ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେ ଜାଣିଛ ଯେ, କୌଣସି ଯିହୂଦୀ ଅନ୍ୟ ସହିତ ମିଶିବା ବା ଅନ୍ୟ ଜାତିର ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଘରକୁ ୟିବା ଯିହୂଦୀ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ। କିନ୍ତୁ କୌଣସି ଲୋକକୁ 'ଅପବିତ୍ର' ଓ 'ଅପରିଚ୍ଛନ୍ନ' ନ କହିବା ପାଇଁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ମାେତେ ଦଖାଇେଛନ୍ତି।
29 ତେଣୁ ମୁଁ ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ପାଇ ବିନା ଆପତ୍ତି ରେ ଏଠାକୁ ଚାଲିଆସିଲି। ମାେତେ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ କୁହ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମାେତେ କାହିଁକି ଡ଼କଇେଥିଲ?
30 କର୍ଣ୍ଣୀଲିୟ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ଠିକ୍ ଚ଼ାରିଦିନ ଆଗରୁ ମାେ ଘ ରେ ଅପରାହ୍ନ ପ୍ରାୟ ତିନିଟା ବେଳେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥାନା କରୁଥିଲି। ସେତବେେଳେ ହଠାତ୍ ଜଣେ ସ୍ବର୍ଗଦୂତ, ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ବଳ ଓ ଝଲସୁଥିବା ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପିନ୍ଧି ମାେ ସାମନା ରେ ଠିଆ ହାଇଗେଲେ।
31 ସେ କହିଲେ, 'କର୍ଣ୍ଣୀଲିୟ, ପରମେଶ୍ବର ତୁମ୍ଭର ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ଶୁଣିଛନ୍ତି ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଗରିବମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦଇେଥିବା ଦାନ ମନେ ରଖିଛନ୍ତି।
32 ତେଣୁ ଯାଫୋକୁ ଲୋକ ପଠାଇ ପିତର ନାମ ରେ ପରିଚ଼ିତ ଶିମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଏଠାକୁ ଡ଼କାଅ। ସେ ସମୁଦ୍ର କୂଳ ରେ ଚ଼ମାର ଶିମାନଙ୍କେ ଘ ରେ ରହୁଛନ୍ତି।'
33 ତେଣୁ ମୁଁ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ଡ଼କଇେ ପଠାଇଲି। ଆପଣ ଏଠାକୁ ଆସି ଭଲ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ପ୍ରଭୁ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଯାହା କହିବା ପାଇଁ ଆଦେଶ ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି, ତାହା ଶୁଣିବା ପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଏଠା ରେ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରି ରହିଛୁ।
34 ପିତର କହିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ, ମୁଁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ପ୍ରକୃତ ରେ ବୁଝିପାରୁଛି, ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ରେ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଲୋକ ସମାନ। ତାହାଙ୍କ ପାଖ ରେ କୌଣସି ଭଦଭୋବ ନାହିଁ।
35 କିନ୍ତୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଉପାସନା କରୁଥିବା ଓ ଉତ୍ତମ କର୍ମ କରୁଥିବା ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରନ୍ତି।
36 ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ସମାଚ଼ାର ପଠାଇଥିଲେ। ସେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଯୀଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ତାହାଙ୍କର ଶାନ୍ତି ସୁସମାଚ଼ାର ପଠାଇଛନ୍ତି। ସେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଭୁ।
37 ଯୋହନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ସମ୍ପର୍କ ରେ ପ୍ରଚ଼ାର ହବୋପରେ ଗାଲିଲୀଠାରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ସାରା ୟିହୂଦା ରେ ଯାହାସବୁ ଘଟିଲା, ତାହା ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଜାଣିଛ।
38 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ନାଜରିତୀୟ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ବିଷୟ ରେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଜାଣିଛ। ପରମେଶ୍ବର ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମା ଓ ଶକ୍ତି ରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣକରି ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟରୂପେ ଅଭିଷିକ୍ତ କରିଥିଲେ। ଯୀଶୁ ଚତୁର୍ଦ୍ଦିଗକୁ ଯାଇ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଉପକାର କରୁଥିଲେ। ଶୟତାନର ଅତ୍ଯାଚ଼ାର ଅଧୀନ ରେ ରହୁଥିବା ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ସେ ସୁସ୍ଥ କରି ଦେଉଥିଲେ। ଏହିସବୁ ଦ୍ବାରା ପ୍ରମାଣିତ ହେଉଥିଲା ଯେ, ପରମେଶ୍ବର ତାହାଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଥିଲେ।
39 ଯୀଶୁ ୟିହୂଦା ଦେଶ ରେ ଓ ୟିରୂଶାଲମ ରେ ଯାହାସବୁ କରିଥିଲେ ସହେିସବୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ନିଜେ ଦେଖିଅଛୁ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାହାର ସାକ୍ଷୀ ଅଟୁ। ସମାନେେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ବଧକଲେ। କାଠ ନିର୍ମିତ କୃଶ ରେ ସମାନେେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଚ଼ଢ଼ାଇ ହତ୍ଯା କଲେ।
40 କିନ୍ତୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ଯୁର ତିନିଦିନ ପରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ମୃତମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ପୁନର୍ଜିବୀତ କରି ଉଠାଇଲେ ଓ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଦଖାଇେଲେ।
41 ମାତ୍ର ଯୀଶୁ ସବୁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦଖାଗେଲେ ନାହିଁ। ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଯେଉଁମାନଙ୍କୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ସାକ୍ଷୀରୂପେ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ମନୋନୀତ କରିଥିଲେ, ସହେିମାନେ କବଳେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିପାରିଲେ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସହେି ସାକ୍ଷୀ ଅଟୁ। ଯୀଶୁ ମୃତ୍ଯୁରୁ ଉଠିଲାପରେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଖାଇଥିଲୁ ଓ ପିଇଥିଲୁ।
42 ଯୀଶୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖ ରେ ସୁସମାଚ଼ାର ପ୍ରଚ଼ାର କରିବାପାଇଁ ଆଦେଶ ଦେଲେ। ପୁଣି ଜୀବିତ ଓ ମୃତମାନଙ୍କର ବିଚ଼ାରକ ହବୋ ନିମନ୍ତେ କବଳେ ଏକମାତ୍ର ସେ ଯେ ନିୟୁକ୍ତି ପାଇଛନ୍ତି, ଏହାର ସାକ୍ଷ୍ଯ ଦବୋପାଇଁ ମଧ୍ଯ କହିଲେ।
43 ଯେ କହେି ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କଠା ରେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରିବ, ସେ ପାପକ୍ଷମା ପାଇବ। ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ନାମ ରେ ସହେି ବ୍ଯକ୍ତିର ସମସ୍ତ ପାପ କ୍ଷମା କରି ଦବେେ। ସମସ୍ତ ଭାବବାଦୀଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା କଥିତ ଏହି ବାକ୍ଯ ନିରାଟ ସତ୍ଯ ଅଟେ।
44 ପିତର ଏହିକଥା କହିବା ସମୟରେ ସୁସମାଚ଼ାର ଶୁଣୁଥିବା ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମା ଓହ୍ଲାଇ ଆସିଲେ।
45 ଯେଉଁ ଯିହୂଦୀ ବିଶ୍ବାସୀମାନେ ପିତରଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗେ ଆସିଥିଲେ, ସମାନେେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯ ହାଇଗେଲେ ଯେ, ଅଣଯିହୂଦୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମା ଦିଆଗଲା।
46 ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଭିନ୍ନଭିନ୍ନ ଭାଷା ରେ କଥା ହବୋ ଓ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରିବାର ମଧ୍ଯ ଶୁଣିଲେ।
47 ତା'ପରେ ପିତର କହିଲେ, ଏହି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାପ୍ତିଜିତ ହବୋ ନିମନ୍ତେ କହେି କ'ଣ କବେେ ଜଳ ଯୋଗଇ ଦବୋପାଇଁ ମନା କରିପାରିବ? ସମାନେେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଆମ୍ଭପରି ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମାଙ୍କୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି!
48 ତେଣୁ ପିତର ଯୀଶୁଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ନାମ ରେ ବାପ୍ତିଜିତ ହବୋ ପାଇଁ କର୍ଣ୍ଣୀଲିୟ ତାହାଙ୍କର ଆତ୍ମୀୟସ୍ବଜନ ଓ ବନ୍ଧୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଦେଶ ଦେଲେ. ତା'ପରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ପିତରଙ୍କୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସହିତ ଆଉ କିଛି ଦିନ ରହିବାପାଇଁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କଲେ।
1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
7 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
8 And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,
18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
21 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
23 Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
24 And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.
28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
29 Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?
30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.
33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
Ezekiel 37 in Tamil and English
1 यहोवा की शक्ति मुझ पर हुई, और वह मुझ में अपना आत्मा समवाकर बाहर ले गया और मुझे तराई के बीच खड़ा कर दिया; वह तराई हड्डियों से भरी हुई थी।
The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
2 तब उसने मुझे उनके चारों ओर घुमाया, और तराई की तह पर बहुत ही हड्डियां थीं; और वे बहुत सूखी थीं।
And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
3 तब उसने मुझ से पूछा, हे मनुष्य के सन्तान, क्या ये हड्डियां जी सकती हैं? मैं ने कहा, हे परमेश्वर यहोवा, तू ही जानता है।
And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest.
4 तब उसने मुझ से कहा, इन हड्डियों से भविष्यद्वाणी कर के कह, हे सूखी हड्डियों, यहोवा का वचन सुनो।
Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.
5 परमेश्वर यहोवा तुम हड्डियों से यों कहता है, देखो, मैं आप तुम में सांस समवाऊंगा, और तुम जी उठोगी।
Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
6 और मैं तुम्हारी नसें उपजा कर मांस चढ़ाऊंगा, और तुम को चमड़े से ढांपूंगा; और तुम में सांस समवाऊंगा और तुम जी जाओगी; और तुम जान लोगी कि मैं यहोवा हूँ।
And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
7 इस आज्ञा के अनुसार मैं भविष्यद्वाणी करने लगा; और मैं भविष्यद्वाणी कर ही रहा था, कि एक आहट आई, और भुईडोल हुआ, और वे हड्डियां इकट्ठी हो कर हड्डी से हड्डी जुड़ गई।
So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.
8 और मैं देखता रहा, कि उन में नसें उत्पन्न हुई और मांस चढ़ा, और वे ऊपर चमड़े से ढंप गई; परन्तु उन में सांस कुछ न थी।
And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.
9 तब उसने मुझ से कहा, हे मनुष्य के सन्तान सांस से भविष्यद्वाणी कर, और सांस से भविष्यद्वाणी कर के कह, हे सांस, परमेश्वर यहोवा यों कहता है कि चारों दिशाओं से आकर इन घात किए हुओं में समा जा कि ये जी उठें।
Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord God; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
10 उसकी इस आज्ञा के अनुसार मैं ने भविष्यद्वाणी की, तब सांस उन में आ गई, ओर वे जीकर अपने अपने पांवों के बल खड़े हो गए; और एक बहुत बड़ी सेना हो गई।
So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
11 फिर उसने मुझ से कहा, हे मनुष्य के सन्तान, ये हड्डियां इस्राएल के सारे घराने की उपमा हैं। वे कहत हैं, हमारी हड्डियां सूख गई, और हमारी आशा जाती रही; हम पूरी रीति से कट चुके हैं।
Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
12 इस कारण भविष्यद्वाणी कर के उन से कह, परमेश्वर यहोवा यों कहता है, हे मेरी प्रजा के लोगो, देखो, मैं तुम्हारी कबरें खोल कर तुम को उन से निकालूंगा, और इस्राएल के देश में पहुंचा दूंगा।
Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
13 सो जब मैं तुम्हारी कबरें खोलूं, और तुम को उन से निकालूं, तब हे मेरी प्रजा के लोगो, तुम जान लोगे कि मैं यहोवा हूँ।
And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,
14 और मैं तुम में अपना आत्मा समवाऊंगा, और तुम जीओगे, और तुम को तुम्हारे निज देश में बसाऊंगा; तब तुम जान लोगे कि मुझ यहोवा ही ने यह कहा, और किया भी है, यहोवा की यही वाणी है।
And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord.
15 फिर यहोवा का यह वचन मेरे पास पहुंचा,
The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying,
16 हे मनुष्य के सन्तान, एक लकड़ी ले कर उस पर लिख, यहूदा की और उसके संगी इस्राएलियों की; तब दूसरी लकड़ी ले कर उस पर लिख, यूसुफ की अर्थात एप्रैम की, और उसके संगी इस्राएलियों की लकड़ी।
Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:
17 फिर उन लकडिय़ों को एक दूसरी से जोड़ कर एक ही कर ले कि वे तेरे हाथ में एक ही लकड़ी बन जाएं।
And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.
18 और जब तेरे लोग तुझ से पूछें, क्या तू हमें न बताएगा कि इन से तेरा क्या अभिप्राय है?
And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?
19 तब उन से कहना, परमेश्वर यहोवा यों कहता है, देखो, मैं यूसुफ की लकड़ी को जो एप्रैम के हाथ में है, और इस्राएल के जो गोत्र उसके संगी हैं, उन को ले कर यहूदा की लकड़ी से जोड़ कर उसके साथ एक ही लकड़ी कर दूंगा; और दोनों मेरे हाथ में एक ही लकड़ी बनेंगी।
Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.
20 और जिन लकडिय़ों पर तू ऐसा लिखेगा, वे उनके साम्हने तेरे हाथ में रहें।
And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes.
21 और तू उन लोगों से कह, परमेश्वर यहोवा यों कहता है, देखो, मैं इस्राएलियों को उन जातियों में से ले कर जिन में वे चले गए हैं, चारों ओर से इकट्ठा करूंगा; और उनके निज देश में पहुचाऊंगा।
And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:
22 और मैं उन को उस देश अर्थात इस्राएल के पहाड़ों पर एक ही जाति कर दूंगा; और उन सभों का एक ही राजा होगा; और वे फिर दो न रहेंगे और न दो राज्यों में कभी बटेंगे।
And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all:
23 वे फिर अपनी मूरतों, और घिनौने कामों वा अपने किसी प्रकार के पाप के द्वारा अपने को अशुद्ध न करेंगे; परन्तु मैं उन को उन सब बस्तियों से, जहां वे पाप करते थे, निकाल कर शुद्ध करूंगा, और वे मेरी प्रजा होंगे, और मैं उनका परमेश्वर हूंगा।
Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God.
24 मेरा दास दाऊद उनका राजा होगा; सो उन सभों का एक ही चरवाहा होगा। वे मेरे नियमों पर चलेंगे और मेरी विधियों को मान कर उनके अनुसार चलेंगे।
And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.
25 वे उस देश में रहेंगे जिसे मैं ने अपने दास याकूब को दिया था; और जिस में तुम्हारे पुरखा रहते थे, उसी में वे और उनके बेटे-पोते सदा बसे रहेंगे; और मेरा दास दाऊद सदा उनका प्रधान रहेगा।
And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever.
26 मैं उनके साथ शान्ति की वाचा बान्धूंगा; वह सदा की वाचा ठहरेगी; और मैं उन्हें स्थान देकर गिनती में बढ़ाऊंगा, और उनके बीच अपना पवित्र स्थान सदा बनाए रखूंगा।
Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.
27 मेरे निवास का तम्बू उनके ऊपर तना रहेगा; और मैं उनका परमेश्वर हूंगा, और वे मेरी प्रजा होंगे।
My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
28 और जब मेरा पवित्र स्थान उनके बीच सदा के लिये रहेगा, तब सब जातियां जान लेंगी कि मैं यहोवा इस्राएल का पवित्र करने वाला हूँ।
And the heathen shall know that I the Lord do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.