Luke 18
1 ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਆਪਣੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉੱਤਰ ਦੇਵੇਗਾ ਯਿਸੂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਸਮਝਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟਾਂਤ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਕਿ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਕਰਨੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਆਸ ਨਹੀਂ ਛੱਡਣੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ।
2 “ਇੱਕ ਵਾਰ, ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ, ਇੱਕ ਨਿਆਂਕਾਰ ਸੀ ਜੋ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਤੋਂ ਨਹੀਂ ਡਰਦਾ ਸੀ ਅਤੇ ਨਾ ਹੀ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਵੱਲ ਧਿਆਨ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਉਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਕੀ ਸੋਚਦੇ ਹਨ।
3 ਉਸੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ, ਇੱਕ ਔਰਤ ਰਹਿੰਦੀ ਸੀ ਜਿਸਦਾ ਪਤੀ ਮਰ ਚੁੱਕਾ ਸੀ। ਉਹ ਔਰਤ ਉਸ ਹਾਕਮ ਪਾਸ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਾਰ ਆਈ ਅਤੇ ਕਿਹਾ, ‘ਇੱਕ ਆਦਮੀ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਕਸ਼ਟ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਨਿਆਂ ਦੇਵੋ!’
4 ਪਰ ਉਹ ਹਾਕਮ ਉਸ ਔਰਤ ਦੀ ਮਦਦ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ। ਬਹੁਤ ਦੇਰ ਬਾਦ ਹਾਕਮ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਮਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੋਚਿਆ, ‘ਨਾ ਤਾਂ ਮੈਂ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਤੋਂ ਡਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਨਾ ਹੀ ਇਸ ਗੱਲ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਹ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਲੋਕ ਮੇਰੇ ਬਾਰੇ ਕੀ ਸੋਚਦੇ ਹਨ।
5 ਪਰ ਇਹ ਔਰਤ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਦੁੱਖ ਦਿੰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਜੇਕਰ ਇਹ ਜੋ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ ਮੈਂ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਦੇ ਦੇਵਾਂ ਤਾਂ ਇਹ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਇੱਕਲਿਆਂ ਛੱਡ ਜਾਵੇਗੀ ਤੇ ਜੇਕਰ ਮੈਂ ਉਸਦੀ ਸਮੱਸਿਆ ਹੱਲ ਨਾ ਕੀਤੀ, ਉਹ ਆਉਣਾ ਜਾਰੀ ਰੱਖੇਗੀ ਅਤੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ ਕਰਦੀ ਰਹੇਗੀ।’”
6 ਫਿਰ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਸੁਣੋ! ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਡੂੰਘਾ ਭਾਵ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਕਿ ਹਾਕਮ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ।
7 ਜਦੋਂ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਚੁਣੇ ਹੋਏ ਲੋਕ ਦਿਨ-ਰਾਤ ਉਸ ਅੱਗੇ ਦੁਹਾਈ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ ਤਾਂ ਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ ਹੀ ਉਹ ਆਪਣੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਆਂ ਦੇਵੇਗਾ। ਉਹ ਬਿਨਾ ਦੇਰੀ ਕੀਤਿਆਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਚੁਣੇ ਹੋਏ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜਵਾਬ ਦੇਵੇਗਾ।
8 ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਦੱਸਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਛੇਤੀ ਹੀ ਆਪਣੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੇਗਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਆਂ ਦੇਵੇਗਾ। ਪਰ ਜਦੋਂ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਆਵੇਗਾ, ਕੀ ਉਹ ਧਰਤੀ ਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਲੱਭੇਗਾ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਹੈ?”
9 ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਮ੍ਰਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਉੱਥੇ ਕੁਝ ਲੋਕ ਸਨ ਜੋ ਆਪਣੇ-ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਭਲਾ ਸਮਝਦੇ ਸਨ। ਉਹ ਬਾਕੀ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਹੀਣੇ ਮੰਨਦੇ ਸਨ। ਤਾਂ ਯਿਸੂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟਾਂਤ ਦਿੱਤਾ।
10 “ਇੱਕ ਵਾਰ ਇੱਕ ਫਰੀਸੀ ਅਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਮਸੂਲੀਆ ਸੀ। ਇੱਕ ਦਿਨ ਉਹ ਦੋਵੇ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਮੰਦਰ ਗਏ।
11 ਫਰੀਸੀ ਮਸੂਲੀਏ ਕੋਲੋਂ ਦੂਰ ਅਲੱਗ ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਖੜ੍ਹਾ ਹੋਇਆ। ਜਦੋਂ ਫਰੀਸੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, ‘ਹੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ! ਮੈਂ ਤੇਰਾ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਬਾਕੀ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਵਾਂਗ ਭੈੜਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਹਾਂ। ਮੈਂ ਕੋਈ ਚੋਰ ਜਾਂ ਧੋਖੇਬਾਜ ਜਾਂ ਕੋਈ ਬਦਕਾਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਹਾਂ। ਮੈਂ ਤੇਰਾ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਇਸ ਮਸੂਲੀਏ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਚੰਗਾ ਹਾਂ।
12 ਮੈਂ ਚੰਗਾ ਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਹਫਤੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੋ ਵਾਰ ਵਰਤ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਸਾਰੀ ਕਮਾਈ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਦਸਵੰਧ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।’
13 “ਮਸੂਲੀਆ ਇੱਕ ਖੂੰਜੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਖੜ੍ਹਾ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ, ਜਦੋਂ ਉਹ ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ, ਉਸ ਨੇ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਿਰ ਵੀ ਸਵਰਗ ਵੱਲ ਚੁੱਕਣ ਦੀ ਦਲੇਰੀ ਨਾ ਕੀਤੀ। ਉਸ ਨੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਅੱਗੇ ਆਪਣੇ-ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਬੜਾ ਨਿਮਾਣਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕੀਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਆਖਿਆ, ‘ਹੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ! ਮੇਰੇ ਤੇ ਮਿਹਰ ਕਰ! ਮੈਂ ਇੱਕ ਪਾਪੀ ਹਾਂ!’
14 ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਦੱਸਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਆਦਮੀ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੀ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਧਰਮੀ ਬਣਕੇ ਘਰ ਗਿਆ, ਪਰ ਫਰੀਸੀ ਜਿਸਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ-ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਚੰਗਾ ਆਦਮੀ ਸਮਝਿਆ, ਧਰਮੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ। ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਜੋ ਆਪਣੇ-ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਉੱਚਾ ਚੁੱਕਦਾ ਹੈ ਨੀਵਾਂ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ ਅਤੇ ਜੋ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਆਪਣੇ-ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਮ੍ਰ ਬਣਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਸੋ ਉੱਚਾ ਚੁੱਕਿਆ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ।”
15 ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਰਾਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੌਣ ਪਰਵੇਸ਼ ਕਰੇਗਾ? ਕੁਝ ਲੋਕ ਆਪਣੇ ਛੋਟੇ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਯਿਸੂ ਕੋਲ ਲਿਆਏ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਉਹ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਛੂਹਵੇ। ਪਰ ਜਦੋਂ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਚੇਲਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਵੇਖਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਝਿੜਕਿਆ।
16 ਪਰ ਯਿਸੂ ਨੇ ਛੋਟੇ ਬਾਲਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਕੋਲ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਚੇਲਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲ ਆਉਣ ਦੇਵੋ! ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਰੋਕੋ ਨਾ। ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦਾ ਰਾਜ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਬੰਧਿਤ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਵਰਗੇ ਹਨ।
17 ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਸੱਚ ਦੱਸਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਜਿਹੜਾ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਰਾਜ ਨੂੰ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਵਾਂਗ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਬੂਲਦਾ, ਉਹ ਕਦੀ ਵੀ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਰਾਜ ਅੰਦਰ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰੇਗਾ।”
18 ਇੱਕ ਅਮੀਰ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਦਾ ਯਿਸੂ ਨੂੰ ਸਵਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਯਹੂਦੀ ਆਗੂ ਨੇ ਯਿਸੂ ਨੂੰ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ, “ਭੱਲੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ, ਸਦੀਪਕ ਜੀਵਨ ਪਾਉਣ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਮੈਂ ਕੀ ਕਰਾਂ?”
19 ਯਿਸੂ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਤੂੰ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਭੱਲਾ ਕਿਉਂ ਆਖਦਾ ਹੈਂ। ਇੱਕਲਾ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਹੀ ਭੱਲਾ ਹੈ।
20 ਪਰ ਮੈਂ ਤੇਰੇ ਸਵਾਲ ਦਾ ਜਵਾਬ ਦੇਵਾਂਗਾ। ਤੂੰ ਹੁਕਮਨਾਮਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੈਂ? ‘ਤੈਨੂੰ ਬਦਕਾਰੀ ਦਾ ਪਾਪ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ, ਤੈਨੂੰ ਕਿਸੇ ਦਾ ਕਤਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ, ਤੈਨੂੰ ਚੋਰੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਨੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ, ਤੈਨੂੰ ਝੂਠੀ ਗਵਾਹੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਦੇਣੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਅਤੇ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਮਾਤਾ-ਪਿਤਾ ਦੀ ਇੱਜ਼ਤ ਕਰਨੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ।’”
21 ਪਰ ਆਗੂ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ, “ਇਹ ਸਾਰੇ ਹੁਕਮ ਤਾਂ ਮੈਂ ਬਚਪਨ ਤੋਂ ਮੰਨਦਾ ਚੱਲਿਆ ਆ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ।”
22 ਜਦੋਂ ਯਿਸੂ ਨੇ ਇਹ ਸੁਣਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਆਗੂ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਅਜੇ ਵੀ ਇੱਕ ਚੀਜ ਹੈ ਜਿਸਦੀ ਤੇਰੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਘਾਟ ਹੈ। ਉਹ ਇਹ ਕਿ ਤੇਰੇ ਕੋਲ ਜਿੰਨੀ ਵੀ ਦੌਲਤ ਹੈ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਚਕੇ ਧਨ ਗਰੀਬਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੰਡ ਦੇ। ਤੈਨੂੰ ਸਵਰਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੇਰਾ ਖਜਾਨਾ ਮਿਲੇਗਾ। ਇਹ ਸਭ ਕਰਕੇ ਫਿਰ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲ ਆ ਤੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿੱਛੇ-ਪਿੱਛੇ ਚੱਲ।”
23 ਪਰ ਜਦੋਂ ਉਸ ਆਗੂ ਨੇ ਇਹ ਸੁਣਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਉਹ ਬੜਾ ਉਦਾਸ ਹੋਇਆ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉਹ ਬੜਾ ਅਮੀਰ ਸੀ ਅਤੇ ਸਾਰੀ ਦੌਲਤ ਆਪਣੇ ਕੋਲ ਰੱਖਣੀ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਸੀ।
24 ਜਦੋਂ ਯਿਸੂ ਨੇ ਵੇਖਿਆ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਬੜਾ ਉਦਾਸ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ “ਧਨਵਾਨ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਰਾਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਣਾ ਬੜਾ ਔਖਾ ਹੈ।
25 ਅਮੀਰ ਆਦਮੀ ਲਈ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਰਾਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੜਨ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਊਠ ਦਾ ਸੂਈ ਦੇ ਨੱਕੇ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਲੰਘਣਾ ਸੌਖਾ ਹੈ।”
26 ਕੌਣ ਬਚਾਇਆ ਜਾ ਸੱਕਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਦੋਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਇਹ ਸੁਣਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਆਖਣ ਲੱਗੇ, “ਫਿਰ ਕੌਣ ਬਚਾਇਆ ਜਾ ਸੱਕਦਾ ਹੈ?”
27 ਯਿਸੂ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਜਿਹੜੀਆਂ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਮਨੁੱਖਾਂ ਲਈ ਅਣਹੋਣੀਆਂ ਹਨ, ਉਹ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਤੋਂ ਹੋ ਸੱਕਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ।”
28 ਪਤਰਸ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ, “ਵੇਖ, ਅਸੀਂ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਭ ਕੁਝ ਛੱਡ ਕੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਮਗਰ ਹੋ ਤੁਰੇ ਹਾਂ।”
29 ਯਿਸੂ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਸੱਚ ਦੱਸਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਹਰ ਕੋਈ, ਜਿਸਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਘਰ, ਪਤਨੀ, ਭਰਾਵਾਂ, ਮਾਪਿਆਂ, ਅਤੇ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਰਾਜ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਛੱਡਿਆ ਹੈ,
30 ਉਹ ਆਪਣੇ ਛੱਡੇ ਤੋਂ ਕਿਤੇ ਵੱਧ ਪਾਵੇਗਾ। ਉਹ ਆਪਣੀ ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਛੱਡੇ ਹੋਏ ਤੋਂ ਕਿਤੇ ਵੱਧੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰੇਗਾ ਅਤੇ ਜਦੋਂ ਉਹ ਮਰੇਗਾ, ਉਸਦਾ ਵਾਸਾ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ।”
31 ਯਿਸੂ ਮੌਤ ਤੋਂ ਜੀਅ ਉੱਠੇਗਾ ਫਿਰ ਯਿਸੂ ਬਾਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਰਸੂਲਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਪਾਸੇ ਲਿਆਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਸੁਣੋ! ਅਸੀਂ ਯਰੂਸ਼ਲਮ ਨੂੰ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹਾਂ। ਉਹ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਜੋ ਨਬੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਦੇ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਬਾਰੇ ਲਿਖੀਆਂ ਹਨ, ਪੂਰਨ ਹੋ ਜਾਣਗੀਆਂ।
32 ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਗੈਰ-ਯਹੂਦੀ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਹੱਥਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੇ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ। ਉਹ ਉਸਦਾ ਮਜ਼ਾਕ ਉਡਾਉਣਗੇ, ਉਸਦੀ ਬੇਇੱਜ਼ਤੀ ਕਰਨਗੇ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਉੱਪਰ ਥੁੱਕਣਗੇ।
33 ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਕੁੱਟਣਗੇ ਅਤੇ ਫੇਰ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਮਾਰ ਦੇਣਗੇ। ਪਰ ਉਹ ਤੀਜੇ ਦਿਨ ਮੁਰਦਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਜੀਅ ਉੱਠੇਗਾ।”
34 ਰਸੂਲਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਸਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਝਣ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕੀਤੀ, ਪਰ ਉਹ ਸਮਝ ਨਾ ਸੱਕੇ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲਈ ਅਰਥ ਗੁਪਤ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ।
35 ਯਿਸੂ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਅੰਨ੍ਹੇ ਆਦਮੀ ਨੂੰ ਠੀਕ ਕਰਨਾ ਜਦੋਂ ਯਿਸੂ ਯਰੀਹੋ ਦੇ ਨੇੜੇ ਆਇਆ ਉੱਥੇ, ਪੈਸੇ ਮੰਗਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਇੱਕ ਅੰਨ੍ਹਾ ਸੜਕ ਦੇ ਕਿਨਾਰੇ ਬੈਠਾ ਸੀ।
36 ਜਦੋਂ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਭੀੜ ਲੰਘਦੀ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਣਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ, “ਇਹ ਕੀ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ?”
37 ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਦੱਸਿਆ, “ਯਿਸੂ ਨਾਸਰੀ, ਇੱਥੇ ਆ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।”
38 ਅੰਨ੍ਹਾ ਆਦਮੀ ਬੜਾ ਉਤਸਾਹਤ ਹੋਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਆਖਣ ਲੱਗਾ, “ਯਿਸੂ, ਦਾਊਦ ਦੇ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਮੇਰੇ ਤੇ ਦਯਾ ਕਰ!”
39 ਜਿਹੜੇ ਲੋਕ ਅੱਗੇ ਆਗੂ ਬਣਕੇ ਚਲ ਰਹੇ ਸਨ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਅੰਨ੍ਹੇ ਆਦਮੀ ਨੂੰ ਇਉਂ ਬੋਲਣ ਤੋਂ ਵਰਜਿਆ। ਪਰ ਅੰਨ੍ਹਾ ਆਦਮੀ ਹੋਰ ਵੀ ਜੋਰ ਦੀ ਰੌਲਾ ਪਾਉਣ ਲੱਗਾ, “ਯਿਸੂ, ਦਾਊਦ ਦੇ ਪੁੱਤਰ, ਮੇਰੇ ਤੇ ਮਿਹਰ ਕਰ!”
40 ਯਿਸੂ ਉੱਥੇ ਰੁਕਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਉਸ ਅੰਨ੍ਹੇ ਆਦਮੀ ਨੂੰ ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲ ਲਿਆਵੋ।” ਜਦੋਂ ਅੰਨ੍ਹਾ ਆਦਮੀ ਨੇੜੇ ਆਇਆ ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ,
41 “ਤੂੰ ਮੈਥੋਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਕੀ ਕਰਾਉਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ?” ਉਸ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਪ੍ਰਭੂ! ਮੈਂ ਵੇਖਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।”
42 ਯਿਸੂ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਹਾ, “ਆਪਣੀ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰ! ਤੇਰੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਨੇ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਰਾਜੀ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ।”
43 ਤਦ ਉਹ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਵੇਖਣ ਦੇ ਸਮਰਥ ਸੀ। ਉਹ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੀ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਯਿਸੂ ਦਾ ਅਨੁਸਰਣ ਕਰਨ ਲੱਗਾ। ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾ ਸਾਰੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਇਹ ਵੇਖਿਆ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਵੀ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੀ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਕੀਤੀ।
1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,
30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.
34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Acts 3 in Tamil and English
1 એક દિવસે પિતર અને યોહાન મંદિરમાં ગયા. તે વખતે બપોરનાં ત્રણ વાગ્યા હતા. આ સમય મંદિરની દૈનિક પ્રાર્થના કરવાનો હતો.
Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
2 જ્યારે તેઓ મંદિરના પ્રાંગણમાં જતાં હતાં ત્યારે એક માણસ ત્યાં હતો. આ માણસ તેના જન્મથી અપંગ હતો. તે ચાલી શકતો ન હતો, તેથી કેટલાક મિત્રો તેને ઊચકીને લઈ જતા. તેના મિત્રો તેને રોજ મંદિરે લાવતા. તેઓ મંદિરના બહારના દરવાજાની એક તરફ તે લંગડા માણસને બેસાડતા. તે દરવાજો સુંદર નામે ઓળખાતો. ત્યાં મંદિર જતા લોકો પાસે તે માણસ પૈસા માટે ભીખ માગતો.
And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
3 તે દિવસે તે માણસે પિતર અને યોહાનને મંદિરના પ્રાંગણમાં જતા જોયા. તેણે તેઓની પાસે પૈસા માંગ્યા.
Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
4 પિતર અને યોહાને તે અપંગ માણસ તરફ જોયું અને કહ્યું, “અમારા તરફ જો!”
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
5 તે માણસે તેઓના તરફ જોયું, તેણે વિચાર્યુ તેઓ તેને થોડા પૈસા આપશે.
And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
6 પણ પિતરે કહ્યું, “મારી પાસે સોનું કે ચાંદી કંઈ નથી. પણ મારી પાસે તને આપી શકાય તેવું બીજું કંઈક છે: ઈસુ ખ્રિસ્ત નાઝારીના નામથી ઊભો થા અને ચાલ!”
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
7 પછી પિતરે તે માણસનો જમણો હાથ પકડ્યો અને તેને ઉઠાડ્યો. તરત જ તે માણસના પગોમાં અને ઘૂંટીઓમાં જોર આવ્યું.
And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
8 તે માણસ કૂદયો, તેના પગ ઉપર ઊભો રહ્યો અને ચાલવા લાગ્યો. તે તેઓની સાથે મંદિરમાં ગયો. તે માણસ ચાલતો, કૂદતો અને દેવની સ્તુતિ કરવા લાગ્યો.
And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
9 બધા લોકોએ તેને ઓળખ્યો. લોકોએ જાણ્યું કે તે એ જ અપંગ માણસ હતો જે હંમેશા સુંદર નામના દરવાજા પાસે પૈસાની ભીખ માગવા બેસતો હતો. હવે તેઓએ તે જ માણસને ચાલતો અને સ્તુતિ કરતો જોયો.
And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
10 લોકો આશ્ચર્યચકિત થયા. આમ કેવી રીતે બન્યું તે તેઓ સમજી શક્યા નહિ.
And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
11 તે માણસ પિતર અને યોહાનને પકડી રહ્યો હતો. બધા જ લોકો અચરજ પામ્યા હતા કારણ કે તે માણસ સાજો થઈ ગયો હતો. તેઓ પિતર અને યોહાન પાસે સુલેમાનની પરસાળમાં દોડી ગયા.
And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
12 જ્યારે પિતરે આ જોયું, તેણે લોકોને કહ્યું, ‘મારા યહૂદિ ભાઈઓ, આમાં તમે શા માટે અચરજે પામો છો? તમે અમારા તરફ એ રીતે જોઈ રહ્યો છો જાણે અમારા સાર્મથ્યથી આ માણસ ચાલતો થઈ શક્યો છે. તમે વિચારો છો અમે સારા છીએ તેથી આમ બન્યું હતું?’
And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
13 ના! દેવે જ તે કર્યું છે! તે ઈબ્રાહિમનો, ઈસહાકનો તથા યાકૂબનો દેવ છે. તે આપણા બધા પૂર્વજોનો દેવ છે. તેણે તેના વિશિષ્ટ સેવક ઈસુને મહિમા આપ્યો છે. પણ તમે ઈસુને મારી નાખવા સુપ્રત કર્યો, પિલાતે ઈસુને છોડી મૂકવાનો નિર્ણય કર્યો હતો. પણ તમે પિલાતને કહ્યું કે તમારે ઈસુની જરુંર નથી.
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
14 ઈસુ પવિત્ર અને પ્રમાણિક હતો પણ તમે પવિત્ર અને પ્રમાણિક માણસની ઈચ્છા રાખી નહી. તમે ઈસુને બદલે એક ખૂનીને છોડી મૂક્વાનું પિલાતને કહ્યું.
But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
15 અને તેથી તમને જે જીવન આપે છે તેને જ મારી નાખ્યો! પરંતુ દેવે તેને મૃત્યુમાંથી ઊઠાડ્યો. અમે તેના સાક્ષી છીએ-અમે અમારી આંખોથી તે જોયું છે.
And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
16 “તે ઈસુનું પરાક્રમ હતું કે જેના વડે આ લંગડો માણસ સાજો થયો. આ બન્યું કારણ કે અમને ઈસુના નામમાં વિશ્વાસ હતો. તમે આ માણસને જોઈ શકો છો. અને તમે તેને જાણો છો. તે ઈસુ પરના વિશ્વાસને કારણે સંપૂર્ણ સાજો થયો હતો. જે કંઈબન્યું તે બધું તમે બધાએ જોયું હતું!
And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
17 “મારા ભાઈઓ, હું જાણું છું કે તમે ઈસુ સાથે આમ કર્યુ કારણ કે તમે શું કરતાં હતા તે તમે જાણતાં નહોતા. તમારા અધિકારીઓ પણ સમજતા ન હતા.
And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
18 દેવે કહ્યું કે આ વસ્તુઓ બનશે. દેવે બધા પ્રબોધકો મારફતે કહ્યું કે તેનો ખ્રિસ્ત દુ:ખ સહેશે અને મૃત્યુ પામશે. દેવે આ કેવી રીતે પૂર્ણ કર્યુ એ મેં તમને કહ્યું.
But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
19 તેથી તમારે પસ્તાવો કરવો જોઈએ. દેવ પાસે પાછા ફરો અને તે તમારા પાપો માફ કરશે.
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
20 પછી પ્રભુ તમને આત્મિક તાજગી માટે સમય આપશે. તે તમને ઈસુ આપશે, તે એક ખ્રિસ્ત તરીકે પસંદ થયેલ છે.
And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
21 પણ જ્યાં સુધી બધી વસ્તુઓ ફરીથી બરાબર ન થાય ત્યાં સુધી ઈસુએ આકાશમાં રહેવું જોઈએ. જ્યારે તેના પવિત્ર પ્રબોધકો દ્ધારા તે બોલ્યો હતો ત્યારે ઘણાં લાંબા સમય પહેલા દેવે આ સમય વિષે કહ્યું હતું.
Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
22 મૂસાએ કહ્યું, “પ્રભુ તારો દેવ તને એક પ્રબોધક આપશે. તે પ્રબોધક તમારા પોતાના લોકોમાંથી જ આવશે. તે મારા જેવો હશે. તમને પ્રબોધક જે કહે તે સર્વનું પાલન કરવું જોઈએ.
For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
23 અને જો કોઇ વ્યક્તિ તે પ્રબોધકની અવજ્ઞા કરશે તો, પછી તેનું મૃત્યુ થશે, અને દેવના લોકોથી તે જુદો પડશે.”
And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
24 શમુએલના કહ્યા પછી તેના પછીના બધા પ્રબોધકોએ દેવ વિષે કહ્યું છે. તે સર્વ જણે આ સમય માટે પણ કહ્યું છે.
Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
25 “પ્રબોધકોએ જેના વિષે કહ્યું હતું તે તમને પ્રાપ્ત થયેલ છે. દેવે તમારા પૂર્વજો સાથે જે કરાર કર્યો હતો તે તમને પ્રાપ્ત થયેલ છે. દેવે તમારા પિતા ઈબ્રાહિમને કહ્યું હતું. ‘પૃથ્વી પરના દરેક રાષ્ટ્ર તમારા સંતાનો દ્ધારા આશીર્વાદિત થશે.’
Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
26 દેવે તેના ખાસ સેવકને મોકલ્યો છે. દેવે ઈસુને તમારી પાસે પ્રથમ મોકલ્યો છે. દેવે તમને આશીર્વાદ આપવા માટે ઈસુને મોકલ્યો છે. તમારામાંના દરેકને ખરાબ કાર્યો કરવામાંથી પાછા ફેરવીને તે આમ કરે છે.’
Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.