అపొస్తలుల కార్యములు 28
൧രക്ഷപെട്ടശേഷം ദ്വീപിന്റെ പേർ മെലിത്ത എന്ന് ഞങ്ങൾ മനസ്സിലാക്കി.
2 ౨ అనాగరికులైన అక్కడి ప్రజలు మాకు చేసిన సపర్య అంతా ఇంతా కాదు. అప్పుడు వర్షం కురుస్తూ చలిగా ఉండడంతో వారు నిప్పు రాజబెట్టి మా అందరినీ చేర్చుకున్నారు.
൨അവിടുത്തെ സ്ഥലവാസികൾ ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് അസാധാരണ ദയ കാണിച്ചു, മഴയും തണുപ്പുമായിരുന്നതുകൊണ്ട് തീ കൂട്ടി ഞങ്ങളെ ഒക്കെയും സ്വീകരിച്ചു.
3 ౩ అప్పుడు పౌలు కొన్ని పుల్లలేరి నిప్పుల మీద వేస్తుండగా ఒక పాము ఆ వేడికి బయటికి వచ్చి అతని చెయ్యి పట్టుకుంది.
൩പൗലൊസ് കുറെ വിറക് പെറുക്കി തീയിൽ ഇട്ടപ്പോൾ ഒരു അണലി, ചൂടുനിമിത്തം പുറപ്പെട്ട് അവന്റെ കൈയ്ക്ക് ചുറ്റി.
4 ౪ ఆ ప్రజలు ఆ పాము అతని చేతిని పట్టుకుని వేలాడడం చూసి “ఈ మనిషి తప్పకుండా హంతకుడై ఉంటాడు. ఇతడు సముద్రం నుండి తప్పించుకున్నప్పటికీ న్యాయం ఇతణ్ణి వదిలిపెట్ట లేదు” అని తమలో తాము చెప్పుకున్నారు.
൪അണലി അവന്റെ കൈമേൽ തൂങ്ങുന്നത് ആ സ്ഥലവാസികൾ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ: “ഈ മനുഷ്യൻ ഒരു കൊലപാതകൻ സംശയമില്ല; കടലിൽനിന്ന് രക്ഷപെട്ടിട്ടും നീതിദേവി അവനെ ജീവിച്ചിരിപ്പാൻ സമ്മതിക്കുന്നില്ല” എന്ന് തമ്മിൽ പറഞ്ഞു.
൫അവനോ അതിനെ തീയിൽ കുടഞ്ഞ് കളഞ്ഞു, അവന് ദോഷം ഒന്നും പറ്റിയതുമില്ല.
6 ౬ వారైతే అతనికి హటాత్తుగా జ్వరం వంటిది రావటమో, అతడు అకస్మాత్తుగా పడి చనిపోవడమో జరుగుతుందని కనిపెడుతున్నారు. చాలాసేపు కనిపెట్టిన తరువాత అతనికి ఏ హానీ కలగకపోవడం చూసి తమ అభిప్రాయం మార్చుకుని, “ఇతడొక దేవుడు” అని చెప్పసాగారు.
൬അവൻ വീർക്കുകയോ പെട്ടെന്ന് ചത്തു വീഴുകയോ ചെയ്യും എന്ന് വിചാരിച്ച് അവർ കാത്തുനിന്നു; വളരെ നേരം കാത്തുനിന്നിട്ടും അവന് ആപത്ത് ഒന്നും ഭവിക്കുന്നില്ല എന്ന് കണ്ട് മനസ്സ് മാറി അവൻ ഒരു ദേവൻ എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
7 ౭ పొప్లి అనేవాడు ఆ ద్వీపంలో ముఖ్యుడు. అతనికి ఆ ప్రాంతంలో భూములున్నాయి. అతడు మమ్మల్ని చేర్చుకుని మూడు రోజులు స్నేహభావంతో ఆతిథ్యమిచ్చాడు.
൭ആ സ്ഥലത്തിന്റെ സമീപത്ത് പുബ്ലിയൊസ് എന്ന് പേരുള്ള ആ ദ്വീപുപ്രമാണിയ്ക്ക് ഒരു ജന്മഭൂമി ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു; അവൻ ഞങ്ങളെ സ്വീകരിച്ച് മൂന്ന് ദിവസം ആദരവോടെ ഞങ്ങളെ സൽക്കരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.
8 ౮ ఆ సమయంలో పొప్లి తండ్రి జ్వరం, రక్త విరేచనాల చేత బాధపడుతూ పండుకుని ఉన్నాడు. పౌలు అతని దగ్గరికి వెళ్ళి ప్రార్థన చేసి, అతని మీద చేతులుంచి స్వస్థపరిచాడు.
൮പുബ്ലിയൊസിന്റെ അപ്പൻ പനിയും അതിസാരവും പിടിച്ച് കിടപ്പായിരുന്നു. പൗലൊസ് അവന്റെ അടുക്കൽ അകത്ത് ചെന്ന് പ്രാർത്ഥിച്ച് അവന്റെമേൽ കൈവച്ച് സുഖപ്പെടുത്തി.
൯ഇത് സംഭവിച്ചശേഷം ദ്വീപിലുണ്ടായിരുന്ന മറ്റ് രോഗികളും വന്ന് സൗഖ്യം പ്രാപിച്ചു.
10 ౧౦ వారు అనేక సత్కారాలతో మాకు మర్యాద చేసి, మేము ఓడ ఎక్కి వెళ్ళినప్పుడు మాకు కావలసిన వస్తువులు తెచ్చి ఓడలో ఉంచారు.
൧൦അവരും ഏറിയ സമ്മാനങ്ങൾ തന്ന് ഞങ്ങളെ മാനിച്ചു; ഞങ്ങൾ കപ്പൽയാത്രയ്ക്കായ് ഒരുങ്ങുമ്പോൾ ഞങ്ങൾക്കാവശ്യമുള്ളതെല്ലാം കൊണ്ടുവന്ന് തന്നു.
11 ౧౧ కవల దేవుళ్ళ చిహ్నంతో ఉన్న అలెగ్జాండ్రియ పట్టణపు ఓడ ఒకటి ఆ ద్వీపంలో చలికాలమంతా నిలిచి ఉంది. మూడు నెలలు అక్కడున్న తరువాత ఆ ఓడ ఎక్కి బయలుదేరి
൧൧മൂന്നുമാസം കഴിഞ്ഞശേഷം ആ ദ്വീപിൽ ശീതകാലം കഴിച്ച് കിടന്നിരുന്ന സിയുസ് ദേവന്റെ ഇരട്ടമക്കളുടെ ചിഹ്നമുള്ളോരു അലെക്സന്ത്രിയകപ്പലിൽ ഞങ്ങൾ കയറി പുറപ്പെട്ടു,
൧൨സുറക്കൂസ് പട്ടണത്തിന്റെ കരയ്ക്കിറിങ്ങി അവിടെ മൂന്നുനാൾ പാർത്തു; അവിടെനിന്ന് ഓടി രേഗ്യൊയും എന്ന പട്ടണത്തിൽ എത്തി.
13 ౧౩ అక్కడ నుండి చుట్టూ తిరిగి రేగియు పట్టణం వచ్చి ఒక రోజు తరువాత దక్షిణపు గాలి విసరడంతో మరునాడు పొతియొలీ పట్టణం వచ్చాం.
൧൩ഒരു ദിവസം കഴിഞ്ഞിട്ട് തെക്കൻ കാറ്റ് അടിച്ചതിനാൽ രണ്ടാംദിവസം ഞങ്ങൾ പുത്യൊലി പട്ടണത്തിൽ എത്തി.
14 ౧౪ అక్కడి సోదరులను కలిసినప్పుడు వారు తమ దగ్గర ఏడు రోజులు ఉండమని మమ్మల్ని వేడుకున్నారు. ఆ తరువాత రోమ్ నగరానికి వచ్చాం.
൧൪അവിടെ ചില സഹോദരന്മാരെ കണ്ട്, തങ്ങളോടുകൂടെ ഏഴ് നാൾ താമസിക്കേണം എന്ന് അവർ അപേക്ഷിച്ചു; പിന്നെ ഞങ്ങൾ റോമിൽ എത്തി.
15 ౧౫ అక్కడ నుండి సోదరులు మా సంగతి విని అప్పీయా సంతపేట వరకూ, మూడు సత్రాల పేట వరకూ ఎదురు వచ్చి మమ్మల్ని ఆహ్వానించారు. పౌలు వారిని చూసి దేవునికి కృతజ్ఞతా స్తుతులు చెల్లించి ధైర్యం తెచ్చుకున్నాడు.
൧൫അവിടുത്തെ സഹോദരന്മാർ ഞങ്ങളുടെ വർത്തമാനം കേട്ടിട്ട് അപ്യപുരവും ത്രിമണ്ഡപവും വരെ ഞങ്ങളെ എതിരേറ്റുവന്നു; അവരെ കണ്ടിട്ട് പൗലൊസ് ദൈവത്തെ വാഴ്ത്തുകയും ധൈര്യം പ്രാപിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.
16 ౧౬ మేము రోమ్ కు వచ్చినప్పుడు పౌలు తనకు కాపలాగా ఉన్న సైనికులతో కలిసి ప్రత్యేకంగా ఉండడానికి అనుమతి పొందాడు.
൧൬റോമയിൽ എത്തിയശേഷം തനിക്ക് കാവലായ പടയാളിയോടുകൂടെ വേറിട്ട് പാർപ്പാൻ പൗലൊസിന് അനുവാദം കിട്ടി.
17 ౧౭ మూడు రోజుల తరువాత అతడు ప్రముఖ యూదులను తన దగ్గరికి పిలిపించాడు. వారు వచ్చినప్పుడు అతడు, “సోదరులారా, నేను మన ప్రజలకూ, పూర్వీకుల ఆచారాలకూ వ్యతిరేకంగా ఏదీ చేయకపోయినా, యెరూషలేములో నన్ను రోమీయుల చేతికి అప్పగించారు.
൧൭മൂന്ന് ദിവസം കഴിഞ്ഞിട്ട് അവൻ യെഹൂദന്മാരിൽ പ്രധാനികളായവരെ വിളിപ്പിച്ചു. അവർ വന്നുകൂടിയപ്പോൾ അവരോട് പറഞ്ഞത്: “സഹോദരന്മാരേ, ഞാൻ ജനത്തിനോ പിതാക്കന്മാരുടെ ആചാരങ്ങൾക്കോ വിരോധം ഒന്നും ചെയ്തിട്ടില്ലാതിരിക്കെ എന്നെ യെരൂശലേമിൽനിന്ന് ബദ്ധനായി റോമക്കാരുടെ കയ്യിൽ ഏല്പിച്ചു.
18 ౧౮ వారు నన్ను విచారించి నాలో మరణానికి తగిన కారణం ఏదీ లేకపోవడంతో నన్ను విడిచిపెట్టాలి అనుకున్నారు గాని
൧൮അവർ വിസ്തരിച്ചപ്പോൾ മരണയോഗ്യമായത് ഒന്നും എന്നിൽ കാണാത്തതുകൊണ്ട് എന്നെ വിട്ടയപ്പാൻ അവർ ആഗ്രഹിച്ചിരുന്നു.
19 ౧౯ యూదులు అభ్యంతరం చెప్పడం వలన నేను ‘సీజరు ఎదుట చెప్పుకొంటాను’ అనవలసి వచ్చింది. నా స్వజనం మీద నేరం మోపాలని నా అభిప్రాయం కాదు.
൧൯എന്നാൽ അവരുടെ ആഗ്രഹത്തിന് യെഹൂദന്മാർ എതിർപറഞ്ഞതുകൊണ്ട്; എന്റെ ജാതിക്കെതിരെ അന്യായം ബോധിപ്പിക്കുവാൻ എനിക്ക് യാതൊന്നും ഇല്ലെങ്കിലും ഞാൻ കൈസരെ അഭയം ചൊല്ലേണ്ടിവന്നു.
20 ౨౦ ఈ కారణం చేతనే మీతో మాట్లాడాలని పిలిపించాను. ఇశ్రాయేలు నిరీక్షణ నిమిత్తం ఈ గొలుసులతో నన్ను బంధించి ఉంచారు” అని వారితో చెప్పాడు.
൨൦ഇതു മുഖാന്തരം നിങ്ങളെ കണ്ട് സംസാരിക്കണം എന്നു വിചാരിച്ച് ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളെ വിളിപ്പിച്ചു. യിസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൃഢവിശ്വാസത്തിനുവേണ്ടിയാകുന്നു ഞാൻ ഈ ചങ്ങലയാൽ ബന്ധിയ്ക്കപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നത്”.
21 ౨౧ అందుకు వారు, “యూదయ నుండి మీ గురించి మాకేమీ ఉత్తరాలు రాలేదు, ఇక్కడికి వచ్చిన యూదు సోదరుల్లో ఒక్కడైనా మీ గురించి చెడ్డ సంగతి ఏదీ మాకు తెలుపలేదు. ఎవరూ చెప్పుకోలేదు కూడా.
൨൧അവർ അവനോട്: “നിന്റെ സംഗതിയ്ക്ക് യെഹൂദ്യയിൽനിന്ന് ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് എഴുത്തു വരികയോ സഹോദരന്മാരിൽ ആരും വന്ന് നിന്നെക്കുറിച്ച് യാതൊരു ദോഷവും പറകയോ ചെയ്തിട്ടില്ല.
22 ౨౨ అయినా ఈ విషయంలో మీ అభిప్రాయం మీ నోటనే వినగోరుతున్నాం. ఈ మతభేదం గూర్చి అన్ని చోట్లా అభ్యంతరాలు ఉన్నాయని మాత్రం మాకు తెలుసు” అని జవాబిచ్చారు.
൨൨എങ്കിലും എല്ലായിടത്തും ഈ വിഭാഗം ജനങ്ങൾക്ക് വിരോധമായി സംസാരിക്കുന്നു എന്ന് ഞങ്ങൾ അറിയുന്നതുകൊണ്ട് നിന്റെ വിശ്വാസം ഇന്നത് എന്ന് നീ തന്നെ പറഞ്ഞുകേൾപ്പാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
23 ౨౩ అతనికి ఒక రోజు ఏర్పాటు చేసి, అతడున్న చోటికి చాలా మంది వచ్చారు. ఉదయం నుండి సాయంకాలం వరకూ అతడు దేవుని రాజ్యం గూర్చి పూర్తిగా సాక్షమిస్తూ, మోషే ధర్మశాస్త్రంలో నుండీ, ప్రవక్తల్లో నుండీ సంగతులను వారికి ఎత్తి చూపుతూ, యేసుని గూర్చి వివరంగా బోధిస్తూ వారిని ఒప్పిస్తూ ఉన్నాడు.
൨൩ഒരു ദിവസം നിശ്ചയിച്ചിട്ട് അനേകർ അവന്റെ പാർപ്പിടത്തിൽ അവന്റെ അടുക്കൽ വന്നു; അവൻ അവരോട് ദൈവരാജ്യത്തിന് സാക്ഷ്യം പറഞ്ഞു, മോശെയുടെ ന്യായപ്രമാണവും പ്രവാചകപുസ്തകങ്ങളും ആധാരമാക്കി യേശുവിനെക്കുറിച്ച് അവർ വിശ്വസിക്കാൻ തക്കവണ്ണം രാവിലെ തുടങ്ങി സന്ധ്യവരെ വിവരിച്ചു.
൨൪അവൻ പറഞ്ഞത് ചിലർ സമ്മതിച്ചു; മറ്റുള്ളവർ വിശ്വസിച്ചില്ല.
൨൫അവർ തമ്മിൽ യോജിക്കാതെ പിരിഞ്ഞുപോകുമ്പോൾ പൗലൊസ് അവരോട് ഒരു വാക്ക് പറഞ്ഞതെന്തെന്നാൽ:
൨൬“‘നിങ്ങൾ ചെവികൊണ്ട് കേട്ടിട്ടും ഗ്രഹിക്കാതിരിക്കും; കണ്ണുകൊണ്ട് കണ്ടിട്ടും കാണാതിരിക്കും; കണ്ണുകൊണ്ട് കാണാതെയും ചെവികൊണ്ട് കേൾക്കാതെയും ഹൃദയംകൊണ്ട് ഗ്രഹിച്ച് മനന്തിരിയാതെയും.
27 ౨౭ ఈ ప్రజలు కన్నులారా చూసి, చెవులారా విని, మనసారా గ్రహించి నా వైపు తిరిగి నా వలన స్వస్థత పొందకుండా వారి హృదయాలు బండబారి పోయాయి. వారు ఏదీ వినిపించుకోరు, వారు కళ్ళు మూసుకుని ఉన్నారు’ అని పరిశుద్ధాత్మ యెషయా ప్రవక్త ద్వారా మీ పితరులతో చెప్పిన మాట సరైందే.
൨൭ഞാൻ അവരെ സൗഖ്യമാക്കാതെയും ഇരിക്കേണ്ടതിന് ഈ ജനത്തിന്റെ ഹൃദയം തടിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. അവരുടെ ചെവി കേൾക്കുവാൻ മന്ദമായിരിക്കുന്നു; അവരുടെ കണ്ണ് അടച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു എന്ന് ഈ ജനത്തിന്റെ അടുക്കൽ പോയി പറക’ എന്നിങ്ങനെ പരിശുദ്ധാത്മാവ് യെശയ്യാപ്രവാചകൻ മുഖാന്തരം നിങ്ങളുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാരോട് പറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നത് ശരിതന്നെ.”
൨൮ആകയാൽ ദൈവം തന്റെ ഈ രക്ഷ ജാതികൾക്ക് അയച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; അവർ കേൾക്കും എന്നു നിങ്ങൾ അറിഞ്ഞുകൊൾവിൻ.
൨൯
30 ౩౦ పౌలు రెండు సంవత్సరాలు పూర్తిగా తన అద్దె ఇంట్లో నివసించి, తన దగ్గరికి వచ్చే వారినందరినీ ఆదరిస్తూ
൩൦അവൻ സ്വന്തമായി വാടകയ്ക്കെടുത്ത വീട്ടിൽ രണ്ട് വർഷം മുഴുവൻ താമസിച്ച്, തന്റെ അടുക്കൽ വരുന്നവരെ ഒക്കെയും സ്വീകരിച്ചു.
31 ౩౧ ఏ ఆటంకమూ లేకుండా పూర్ణ ధైర్యంతో దేవుని రాజ్యం గూర్చి ప్రకటిస్తూ, ప్రభువైన యేసు క్రీస్తును గూర్చిన సంగతులు బోధిస్తూ ఉన్నాడు.
൩൧പൂർണ്ണ പ്രാഗത്ഭ്യത്തോടെ യാതൊരു വിഘ്നവും കൂടാതെ ദൈവരാജ്യം പ്രസംഗിച്ചും കർത്താവായ യേശുക്രിസ്തുവിനെക്കുറിച്ച് ഉപദേശിച്ചും പോന്നു.
