അപ്പൊ. പ്രവൃത്തികൾ 1
1 തെയോഫിലോസേ, ഞാൻ ആദ്യം എഴുതിയ ഗ്രന്ഥം യേശു തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്ത അപ്പൊസ്തലന്മാർക്കു പരിശുദ്ധാത്മാവിനാൽ ആജ്ഞ നൽകിക്കൊണ്ട് സ്വർഗാരോഹണംചെയ്ത ദിവസംവരെ അവിടന്നു പ്രവർത്തിച്ചും ഉപദേശിച്ചും തുടങ്ങിയ എല്ലാ കാര്യങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചുമായിരുന്നല്ലോ.
౧తియొఫిలా, యేసు తాను ఏర్పరచుకున్న అపొస్తలులకు పరిశుద్ధాత్మ ద్వారా ఆజ్ఞాపించిన తరువాత
౨ఆయన పరలోకానికి ఆరోహణమైన రోజు వరకూ ఆయన చేసిన, బోధించిన వాటన్నిటిని గూర్చి నా మొదటి గ్రంథాన్ని రచించాను.
3 അവിടത്തെ ക്രൂശീകരണത്തിനുശേഷം നാൽപ്പതുദിവസംവരെ അപ്പൊസ്തലന്മാർക്കു പ്രത്യക്ഷനാകുകയും ദൈവരാജ്യത്തെക്കുറിച്ചു സംസാരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു. ഇങ്ങനെ, അനിഷേധ്യമായ നിരവധി തെളിവുകളിലൂടെ, അവിടന്ന് ജീവനോടിരിക്കുന്നതായി യേശു അവർക്കു കാണിച്ചുകൊടുത്തു.
౩ఆయన హింసలు పొందిన తరువాత నలభై రోజులపాటు వారికి కనబడుతూ, దేవుని రాజ్య విషయాలను బోధిస్తూ, అనేక రుజువులను చూపించి వారికి తనను తాను సజీవునిగా కనపరచుకున్నాడు.
4 ഒരു ദിവസം യേശു അവരോടുകൂടെ ഭക്ഷണം കഴിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ, ഇങ്ങനെ ആജ്ഞാപിച്ചു, “നിങ്ങൾ ജെറുശലേമിൽനിന്ന് മടങ്ങിപ്പോകാതെ, പിതാവു നിങ്ങൾക്കു നൽകുമെന്നു ഞാൻ പറഞ്ഞിട്ടുള്ള വാഗ്ദാനത്തിനായി കാത്തിരിക്കണം.
౪ఆయన వారిని కలుసుకుని ఈ విధంగా ఆజ్ఞాపించాడు, “మీరు యెరూషలేమును విడిచి పోవద్దు. నా ద్వారా విన్న తండ్రి వాగ్దానం కోసం కనిపెట్టండి.
5 യോഹന്നാൻ ജലത്തിൽ സ്നാനം നൽകി, എന്നാൽ ചില ദിവസത്തിനുള്ളിൽ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് പരിശുദ്ധാത്മാവുകൊണ്ട് സ്നാനം ലഭിക്കും.”
౫యోహాను నీళ్లతో బాప్తిసం ఇచ్చాడు గానీ కొద్ది రోజుల్లో మీరు పరిశుద్ధాత్మలో బాప్తిసం పొందుతారు.”
6 അപ്പൊസ്തലന്മാർ യേശുവിന്റെ ചുറ്റുംകൂടി, “കർത്താവേ, അവിടന്ന് ഇപ്പോഴാണോ ഇസ്രായേലിനു രാജ്യം പുനഃസ്ഥാപിച്ചുനൽകുന്നത്?” എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു.
౬వారు సమకూడినప్పుడు, “ప్రభూ, ఇప్పుడు ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజ్యాన్ని పునరుద్ధరిస్తావా?” అని శిష్యులు అడగగా ఆయన,
7 അതിന് യേശു ഇങ്ങനെ ഉത്തരം പറഞ്ഞു: “പിതാവിന്റെ സ്വന്തം അധികാരപരിധിയിലുള്ള കാലഘട്ടങ്ങളെയും സമയങ്ങളെയുംകുറിച്ചു നിങ്ങൾ അറിയേണ്ടതില്ല.
౭“కాలాలూ సమయాలూ తండ్రి తన స్వాధీనంలో ఉంచుకున్నాడు. వాటిని తెలుసుకోవడం మీ పని కాదు.
8 എന്നാൽ, പരിശുദ്ധാത്മാവു നിങ്ങളിൽ ആവസിക്കുമ്പോൾ നിങ്ങൾ ശക്തി ലഭിച്ചവരായി ജെറുശലേമിലും യെഹൂദ്യ പ്രവിശ്യയിലെല്ലായിടത്തും ശമര്യാപ്രവിശ്യയിലും ഭൂസീമകളോളവും എന്റെ സാക്ഷികളാകും.”
౮“అయితే పరిశుద్ధాత్మ మీ మీదికి వచ్చినప్పుడు మీరు శక్తి పొందుతారు. కాబట్టి, మీరు యెరూషలేములో, యూదయ సమరయ దేశాల్లో, ప్రపంచమంతటా నాకు సాక్షులుగా ఉంటారు” అన్నాడు.
9 ഈ സംഭാഷണത്തിനുശേഷം, അവർ നോക്കിക്കൊണ്ടിരിക്കെ, അവിടന്ന് മുകളിലേക്ക് എടുക്കപ്പെട്ടു. ഉടനെ ഒരു മേഘം അദ്ദേഹത്തെ അവരുടെ കാഴ്ചയിൽനിന്നു മറച്ചു.
౯ఈ మాటలు చెప్పి, వారు చూస్తూ ఉండగా ఆయన ఆరోహణమయ్యాడు. అప్పుడు ఒక మేఘం వచ్చి వారికి కనబడకుండా ఆయనను తీసుకు వెళ్ళిపోయింది.
10 ശിഷ്യന്മാർ യേശു ആകാശത്തേക്ക് പോകുന്നത് സൂക്ഷിച്ചുനോക്കിക്കൊണ്ടിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ ഇതാ, ശുഭ്രവസ്ത്രധാരികളായ രണ്ട് പുരുഷന്മാർ അവരുടെ സമീപം നിൽക്കുന്നു!
౧౦ఆయన వెళుతూ ఉండగా వారు ఆకాశం వైపు అదే పనిగా చూస్తున్నారు. అప్పుడు తెల్లని బట్టలు ధరించిన ఇద్దరు వ్యక్తులు వారి దగ్గర నిలబడి,
11 “ഗലീലക്കാരായ പുരുഷന്മാരേ, നിങ്ങൾ ആകാശത്തേക്ക് തുറിച്ചുനോക്കി നിൽക്കുന്നത് എന്തിന്? നിങ്ങളിൽനിന്നു സ്വർഗത്തിലേക്കെടുക്കപ്പെട്ട ഈ യേശു, സ്വർഗത്തിലേക്കു പോകുന്നതായി നിങ്ങൾ കണ്ട അതേവിധത്തിൽത്തന്നെ തിരികെ വരും,” അവർ പറഞ്ഞു.
౧౧“గలిలయ నివాసులారా, మీరెందుకు ఆకాశం వైపు చూస్తున్నారు? మీ దగ్గర్నుండి పరలోకానికి ఆరోహణమైన ఈ యేసు ఏ విధంగా పరలోకానికి వెళ్ళడం మీరు చూశారో ఆ విధంగానే తిరిగి వస్తాడు” అని వారితో చెప్పారు.
12 ഇതിനുശേഷം അപ്പൊസ്തലന്മാർ ഒലിവുമലയിൽനിന്ന് ഏകദേശം ഒരു കിലോമീറ്റർ ദൂരെയുള്ള ജെറുശലേമിലേക്കു തിരികെ എത്തി.
౧౨అప్పుడు వారు ఒలీవ కొండ నుండి యెరూషలేముకు తిరిగి వెళ్ళారు. ఆ కొండ యెరూషలేముకు విశ్రాంతి దినాన నడవదగినంత దూరంలో ఉంది.
13 തുടർന്ന്, അവർ താമസിച്ചിരുന്ന വീടിന്റെ മുകൾനിലയിലെ മുറിയിൽ ഒരുമിച്ചുകൂടിയ അപ്പൊസ്തലന്മാർ: പത്രോസ്, യോഹന്നാൻ, യാക്കോബ്, അന്ത്രയോസ്; ഫിലിപ്പൊസ്, തോമസ്; ബർത്തൊലൊമായി, മത്തായി; അല്‌ഫായിയുടെ മകൻ യാക്കോബ്, ദേശീയവാദിയായിരുന്ന ശിമോൻ, യാക്കോബിന്റെ മകൻ യൂദാ.
౧౩వారు పట్టణంలో ప్రవేశించి, తాము బస చేస్తున్న మేడగదిలోకి వెళ్ళారు. వారెవరంటే, పేతురు, యోహాను, యాకోబు, అంద్రెయ, ఫిలిప్పు, తోమా, బర్తొలొమయి, మత్తయి, అల్ఫయి కుమారుడు యాకోబు, ఉద్యమ కారుడైన సీమోను, యాకోబు కుమారుడు యూదా.
14 അവർ യേശുവിന്റെ അമ്മ മറിയയോടും മറ്റുചില സ്ത്രീകളോടും യേശുവിന്റെ സഹോദരന്മാരോടുമൊപ്പം അവിടെ ഏകമനസ്സോടെ പ്രാർഥനയിൽ തുടർന്നുവന്നു.
౧౪వీరూ, వీరితో కూడా కొందరు స్త్రీలూ, యేసు తల్లి మరియ, ఆయన తమ్ముళ్ళూ ఏకగ్రీవంగా, నిలకడగా ప్రార్థన చేస్తూ ఉన్నారు.
15 അന്നൊരിക്കൽ അവിടെ കൂടിയിരുന്ന ഏകദേശം നൂറ്റിയിരുപതുപേർവരുന്ന വിശ്വാസികളുടെ മധ്യത്തിൽ എഴുന്നേറ്റുനിന്ന്, പത്രോസ് ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞു:
౧౫ఆ రోజుల్లో సుమారు నూట ఇరవై మంది శిష్యులు సమావేశమై ఉన్నపుడు పేతురు వారి మధ్య నిలబడి,
16 “സഹോദരങ്ങളേ, യേശുവിനെ അറസ്റ്റുചെയ്തവർക്കു വഴികാണിച്ച യൂദായെക്കുറിച്ചു പരിശുദ്ധാത്മാവ് ദാവീദുമുഖേന പ്രവചിച്ചിരുന്ന തിരുവെഴുത്തു നിറവേറേണ്ടത് ആവശ്യമായിവന്നിരിക്കുന്നു.
౧౬“సోదరులారా, యేసును పట్టుకున్నవారికి దారి చూపిన యూదాను గూర్చి పరిశుద్ధాత్మ దావీదు ద్వారా పూర్వం పలికిన లేఖనం నెరవేరవలసి ఉంది.
17 ഞങ്ങളിൽ ഒരാളായി ശുശ്രൂഷയിൽ പങ്കാളിത്തം അവനു ലഭിച്ചിരുന്നു.”
౧౭ఇతడు మనలో ఒకడుగా లెక్కలోకి వచ్చి ఈ పరిచర్యలో భాగం పొందాడు.
18 എന്നാൽ, അയാൾ ചെയ്ത അന്യായത്തിന്റെ പ്രതിഫലംകൊണ്ട് യൂദാ ഒരു വയൽ വാങ്ങി. അതിൽത്തന്നെ തലകീഴായി വീണ് നടുവു തകർന്ന് അവന്റെ ആന്തരികാവയവങ്ങൾ എല്ലാം പുറത്തുചാടി.
౧౮ఈ యూదా ద్రోహం వలన సంపాదించిన డబ్బుతో ఒక పొలం కొన్నాడు. అతడు తలకిందులుగా పడి శరీరం బద్దలై పేగులన్నీ బయటికి వచ్చాయి.
19 ജെറുശലേംനിവാസികളെല്ലാം ഇതറിഞ്ഞു, അവർ ആ നിലത്തെ അവരുടെ ഭാഷയിൽ “അക്കൽദാമാ” എന്നു വിളിക്കാൻ തുടങ്ങി; “രക്തത്തിന്റെ വയൽ” എന്നാണ് ഇതിനർഥം.
౧౯ఈ విషయం యెరూషలేములో నివసిస్తున్న వారందరికీ తెలిసింది. కాబట్టి వారి భాషలో ఆ పొలాన్ని ‘అకెల్దమ’ అంటున్నారు. దాని అర్థం ‘రక్త భూమి.’ ఇందుకు రుజువుగా,
20 “‘അയാളുടെ വാസസ്ഥലം വിജനമായിത്തീരട്ടെ; അതിൽ ആരും വസിക്കാതിരിക്കട്ടെ,’ എന്നും “‘അയാളുടെ നേതൃസ്ഥാനം മറ്റൊരാൾ സ്വീകരിക്കട്ടെ,’ എന്നും സങ്കീർത്തനപ്പുസ്തകത്തിൽ എഴുതിയിരിക്കുന്നു.
౨౦‘అతని ఇల్లు పాడైపోవు గాక, దానిలో ఎవ్వడూ కాపురముండకపోవు గాక, అతని ఉద్యోగం వేరొకడు తీసికొనును గాక,’ అని కీర్తనల గ్రంథంలో రాసి ఉంది.
21 അതുകൊണ്ട്, യോഹന്നാൻ യേശുവിനു സ്നാനം നൽകിയ അന്നുമുതൽ കർത്താവായ യേശു നമ്മിൽനിന്നെടുക്കപ്പെട്ട ദിവസംവരെ അവിടന്ന് നമ്മുടെ മധ്യേ സഞ്ചരിച്ച സമയമെല്ലാം നമ്മുടെ സഹചാരിയായിരുന്ന ഒരാളെ നമ്മോടൊപ്പം യേശുവിന്റെ പുനരുത്ഥാനത്തിനു സാക്ഷ്യംവഹിക്കാൻ തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കേണ്ടത് ആവശ്യമാണ്.”
౨౧“కాబట్టి యోహాను బాప్తిసమిచ్చింది మొదలు ప్రభువైన యేసు మన దగ్గర నుండి పరలోకానికి వెళ్ళిన రోజు వరకూ,
౨౨ఆయన మన మధ్య ఉన్న కాలమంతా మనతో కలిసి ఉన్న వీరిలో ఒకడు, మనతో కూడ ఆయన పునరుత్థానం గురించి సాక్షిగా ఉండాలి” అని చెప్పాడు.
23 അപ്പോൾ അവർ ബർശബാസ് എന്നും യുസ്തൊസ് എന്നും വിളിക്കപ്പെട്ടിരുന്ന യോസേഫ്, മത്ഥിയാസ് എന്നീ രണ്ടുപേരെ നിർദേശിച്ചു.
౨౩అప్పుడు వారు యూస్తు, బర్సబ్బా అనే మారు పేర్లున్న యోసేపునూ, మత్తీయనూ నిలబెట్టి,
24 എന്നിട്ട് അവർ ഇങ്ങനെ പ്രാർഥിച്ചു: “എല്ലാവരുടെയും ഹൃദയങ്ങളെ അറിയുന്ന കർത്താവേ, തനിക്ക് അർഹമായ സ്ഥലത്തേക്കു പോകേണ്ടതിനു യൂദാസ് ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച ഈ അപ്പൊസ്തലശുശ്രൂഷയുടെ സ്ഥാനം സ്വീകരിക്കാൻ ഈ ഇരുവരിൽ ആരെയാണ് അങ്ങു തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നത് എന്ന് കാണിച്ചുതരണമേ.”
౨౪ఈ విధంగా ప్రార్థించారు. “అందరి హృదయాలను ఎరిగిన ప్రభూ,
౨౫తన చోటికి వెళ్ళడానికి యూదా దారి తప్పి పోగొట్టుకొన్న ఈ పరిచర్యలో, అపొస్తలత్వంలో పాలు పొందడానికి వీరిద్దరిలో నీవు ఏర్పరచుకొన్న వాణ్ణి చూపించు.”
26 തുടർന്ന് അവർക്കായി നറുക്കിട്ടു; നറുക്ക് മത്ഥിയാസിനു വീഴുകയും അദ്ദേഹം പതിനൊന്ന് അപ്പൊസ്തലന്മാരോടുകൂടെ പരിഗണിക്കപ്പെടുകയും ചെയ്തു.
౨౬తరువాత శిష్యులు వారిద్దరి మీదా చీట్లు వేస్తే మత్తీయ పేరుతో చీటి వచ్చింది కాబట్టి అతనిని పదకొండుమంది అపొస్తలులతో కలిపి లెక్కించారు.
