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1 ശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ തെയോഫിലോസേ, നമ്മുടെ മധ്യേ നിറവേറ്റപ്പെട്ട വസ്തുതകൾ—പ്രാരംഭംമുതൽതന്നെ ദൃക്‌സാക്ഷികളും തിരുവചനത്തിന്റെ ശുശ്രൂഷകന്മാരും ആയിരുന്നവർ നമുക്കു കൈമാറിത്തന്നിട്ടുള്ളതുപോലെ—ക്രോഡീകരിക്കുന്നതിന് പലരും പരിശ്രമിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്.
౧ఘనులైన తియొఫిలా,
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౨మొదటి నుంచీ కళ్ళారా చూసిన వాక్య సేవకులు మనకు అప్పగించినట్టు మన మధ్య నెరవేరిన కార్యాలను గురించి వివరంగా రాయడానికి చాలా మంది పూనుకున్నారు.
3 ആരംഭംമുതലുള്ള എല്ലാ വസ്തുതകളും ഞാൻ സസൂക്ഷ്മം പരിശോധിച്ചിട്ടുള്ളതുകൊണ്ട്, ക്രമീകൃതമായ ഒരു വിവരണം താങ്കൾക്കുവേണ്ടി എഴുതുന്നത് നല്ലതെന്നു തീരുമാനിച്ചു.
౩కాబట్టి నీకు ఉపదేశించిన సంగతులు కచ్చితంగా జరిగాయని నువ్వు తెలుసుకోవాలని వాటిని మొదటి నుండీ పరిశోధించి కూలంకషంగా తెలుసుకున్న నేను నీ కోసం
4 അങ്ങനെ, പഠിച്ചിട്ടുള്ള കാര്യങ്ങളുടെ നിജസ്ഥിതി താങ്കൾക്ക് ബോധ്യപ്പെടുകയും ചെയ്യും.
౪వాటన్నిటినీ క్రమపద్ధతిలో రాయడం మంచిదని నాకు అనిపించింది.
5 യെഹൂദ്യയിൽ ഹെരോദാരാജാവിന്റെ ഭരണകാലത്ത്, അബീയാവിന്റെ പൗരോഹിത്യവിഭാഗത്തിൽ, സെഖര്യാവ് എന്നു പേരുള്ള ഒരു പുരോഹിതൻ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ഭാര്യ എലിസബത്തും അഹരോന്യവംശജയായിരുന്നു.
౫యూదా దేశానికి హేరోదు రాజుగా ఉన్న రోజుల్లో అబీయా యాజక శాఖకు చెందిన జెకర్యా అనే యాజకుడు ఉండేవాడు. అతని భార్య అహరోను వంశీకురాలు. ఆమె పేరు ఎలీసబెతు.
6 അവരിരുവരും ദൈവത്തിനുമുമ്പാകെ നീതിനിഷ്ഠരും കർത്താവിന്റെ ഉത്തരവുകളും അനുഷ്ഠാനങ്ങളും അനുവർത്തിക്കുന്നതിൽ കുറ്റമറ്റവരുമായിരുന്നു.
౬వీరిద్దరూ ప్రభువు ఆజ్ఞలు, న్యాయవిధులన్నిటి విషయంలో నిరపరాధులుగా దేవుని దృష్టిలో నీతిమంతులుగా నడుచుకొనేవారు.
7 എലിസബത്ത് വന്ധ്യയായിരുന്നതിനാൽ അവർക്ക് മക്കളുണ്ടായിരുന്നില്ല; അവരിരുവരും വയോധികരുമായിരുന്നു.
౭అయితే వారికి పిల్లలు లేరు. ఎలీసబెతు గొడ్రాలు. అంతేకాదు, వారిద్దరూ వయసు మళ్ళిన వృద్ధులు.
8 ഒരിക്കൽ സെഖര്യാവുൾപ്പെട്ട വിഭാഗം ദൈവസന്നിധിയിൽ പൗരോഹിത്യശുശ്രൂഷ നിർവഹിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ,
౮జెకర్యా ఒక రోజు తన శాఖ వారి వంతు వచ్చినప్పుడు దేవుని సన్నిధానంలో యాజకుడుగా సేవ చేస్తూ ఉండగా
9 കർത്താവിന്റെ ആലയത്തിൽ ചെന്ന് ധൂപം അർപ്പിക്കുന്നതിന് പൗരോഹിത്യാചാരപ്രകാരമുള്ള നറുക്കെടുപ്പിലൂടെ അദ്ദേഹം നിയുക്തനായി.
౯యాజకులు వారి సంప్రదాయం ప్రకారం చీట్లు వేస్తే ప్రభువు ఆలయం లోపలికి వెళ్ళి ధూపం వేయడానికి అతనికి వంతు వచ్చింది.
10 ധൂപം അർപ്പിക്കുന്ന സമയത്ത് സന്നിഹിതരായിരുന്ന ജനാവലി ആലയത്തിനുപുറത്ത് പ്രാർഥിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു.
౧౦ధూపం వేసే సమయంలో జనమంతా బయట ప్రార్థన చేస్తున్నారు.
11 അപ്പോൾ കർത്താവിന്റെ ഒരു ദൂതൻ ധൂപപീഠത്തിന്റെ വലതുഭാഗത്തു നിൽക്കുന്നതായി സെഖര്യാവിന് പ്രത്യക്ഷനായി.
౧౧ప్రభువు దగ్గర నుండి వచ్చిన దేవదూత ధూపవేదిక కుడి వైపున అతనికి కనిపించాడు.
12 ദൂതനെ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ അദ്ദേഹം ഭയചകിതനായി, നടുങ്ങി.
౧౨జెకర్యా అతనిని చూసి, కంగారుపడి భయపడ్డాడు.
13 അപ്പോൾ ദൂതൻ അദ്ദേഹത്തോട് പറഞ്ഞത്: “സെഖര്യാവേ, ഭയപ്പെടേണ്ട, ദൈവം നിന്റെ പ്രാർഥന കേട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു. നിന്റെ ഭാര്യ എലിസബത്ത് നിനക്ക് ഒരു മകനെ പ്രസവിക്കും, നീ അവന് യോഹന്നാൻ എന്നു നാമകരണം ചെയ്യണം.
౧౩అప్పుడా దూత అతనితో, “జెకర్యా, భయపడకు. నీ ప్రార్థన వినబడింది. నీ భార్య ఎలీసబెతు నీకు కొడుకును కంటుంది. అతనికి యోహాను అని పేరు పెడతావు.
14 അയാൾ നിനക്ക് ആനന്ദവും ആഹ്ലാദവും ആയിരിക്കും. അവന്റെ ജനനത്തിൽ അനേകർ ആനന്ദിക്കും.
౧౪అతని మూలంగా నీకు హర్షం, మహదానందం కలుగుతుంది. అతడు పుట్టడం వలన చాలా మంది సంతోషిస్తారు.
15 കർത്താവിന്റെ ദൃഷ്ടിയിൽ അവൻ ശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ ആയിരിക്കും. വീഞ്ഞോ ഇതര ലഹരിപാനീയങ്ങളോ അവൻ ഒരിക്കലും പാനം ചെയ്യരുത്. തന്റെ ജനനത്തിന് മുമ്പുതന്നെ അവൻ പരിശുദ്ധാത്മാവിന്റെ നിയന്ത്രണത്തിൽ ആയിരിക്കും.
౧౫అతడు ప్రభువు దృష్టికి గొప్పవాడుగా ఉంటాడు, ద్రాక్షారసం గానీ సారాయి గానీ సేవించడు. తల్లి గర్భాన పుట్టింది మొదలు అతడు దేవుని పరిశుద్ధాత్మతో నిండి ఉంటాడు.
16 ഇസ്രായേൽജനത്തിൽ അനേകരെ അവൻ തങ്ങളുടെ ദൈവമായ കർത്താവിലേക്ക് മടക്കിവരുത്തും.
౧౬ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల్లో అనేకమందిని వారి ప్రభువైన దేవుని వైపుకు మళ్ళిస్తాడు.
17 പിതാക്കന്മാരുടെ ഹൃദയം മക്കളിലേക്കും അനുസരണകെട്ടവരെ നീതിനിഷ്ഠരുടെ വിവേകത്തിലേക്കും തിരിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്, കർത്താവിനുവേണ്ടി ഒരുങ്ങിയിരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു ജനത്തെ സജ്ജമാക്കുന്നതിനുവേണ്ടി അയാൾ ഏലിയാവിന്റെ ആത്മാവിലും ശക്തിയിലും കർത്താവിനുമുമ്പായി പോകും.”
౧౭తండ్రుల హృదయాలను పిల్లల వైపుకు మళ్ళించి, అవిధేయులు నీతిమంతుల జ్ఞానాన్ని అనుసరించి నడుచుకునేలా చేస్తాడు. తద్వారా ప్రభువు కోసం సిద్ధపాటు కలిగిన ప్రజానీకాన్ని తయారు చేయడానికి అతడు ఏలీయా ఆత్మతో బలప్రభావాలతో ప్రభువుకు ముందుగా వస్తాడు” అన్నాడు.
18 സെഖര്യാവ് ദൂതനോട്, “ഇതെങ്ങനെ ഉറപ്പിക്കാൻ കഴിയും? ഞാൻ വൃദ്ധനും എന്റെ ഭാര്യ വയോധികയുമാണല്ലോ!” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
౧౮దేవదూతతో జెకర్యా, “ఇది నాకు ఎలా తెలుస్తుంది? నేను ముసలివాణ్ణి, నా భార్య కూడా వయసు మళ్ళిన వృద్ధురాలు” అన్నాడు
19 അതിനു ദൂതൻ, “ദൈവസന്നിധിയിൽ ശുശ്രൂഷിക്കുന്ന ഗബ്രീയേലാണ് ഞാൻ, നിന്നോടു സംസാരിക്കാനും ഈ സുവാർത്ത നിന്നെ അറിയിക്കാനും ദൈവം എന്നെ അയച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
౧౯దూత, “నేను దేవుని సముఖంలో నిలిచే గాబ్రియేలును. నీతో మాట్లాడడానికి, ఈ శుభవార్త నీకు తెలియజేయడానికి దేవుడు నన్ను పంపించాడు.
20 നിർദിഷ്ടസമയത്ത് നിറവേറാനിരിക്കുന്ന, എന്റെ വാക്കുകൾ വിശ്വസിക്കാതിരുന്നതുകൊണ്ട് ഇത് യാഥാർഥ്യമാകുന്ന ദിവസംവരെ നീ സംസാരിക്കാനാകാതെ ഊമയായിരിക്കും” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
౨౦నా మాటలు తగిన కాలంలో నెరవేరతాయి. అయితే నువ్వు వాటిని నమ్మలేదు కాబట్టి ఈ సంగతులు జరిగే వరకూ నువ్వు మూగవాడివై మౌనంగా ఉంటావు” అని అతనితో అన్నాడు.
21 ഈ സമയം സെഖര്യാവിനെ കാത്തിരുന്ന ജനം അദ്ദേഹം ദൈവാലയത്തിൽനിന്ന് പുറത്തുവരാൻ ഇത്രയേറെ താമസിച്ചതിൽ ആശ്ചര്യപ്പെട്ടു.
౨౧ప్రజలు జెకర్యా కోసం ఎదురు చూస్తూ, ఆలయంలో అతడు ఆలస్యం చేస్తున్నాడెందుకో అనుకుంటూ ఉన్నారు.
22 പുറത്തുവന്നപ്പോൾ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് അവരോടു സംസാരിക്കാൻ കഴിഞ്ഞില്ല. സംസാരിക്കാനാകാതെ ആംഗ്യം കാണിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരുന്നതിൽനിന്ന്, അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് ദൈവാലയത്തിൽവെച്ച് ഒരു ദർശനമുണ്ടായെന്ന് അവർ മനസ്സിലാക്കി.
౨౨అతడు బయటికి వచ్చి వారితో మాటలాడలేక పోయాడు. ఆలయంలో అతనికి ఏదో దర్శనం కలిగిందని వారు గ్రహించారు. అతడు వారికి సైగలు చేస్తూ మూగవాడిగా ఉండిపోయాడు.
23 അദ്ദേഹം പൗരോഹിത്യശുശ്രൂഷയ്ക്കു നിയോഗിക്കപ്പെട്ട ദിവസങ്ങൾ പൂർത്തിയാക്കിയിട്ട് ഭവനത്തിലേക്കു മടങ്ങി.
౨౩అతడు సేవ చేసే కాలం పూర్తి అయిన తరవాత ఇంటికి వెళ్ళి పోయాడు.
24 ഈ സംഭവത്തിനുശേഷം, അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ഭാര്യ എലിസബത്ത് ഗർഭവതിയായി; അവൾ അഞ്ചുമാസം ഭവനത്തിനു പുറത്തിറങ്ങാതെ താമസിച്ചു.
౨౪ఆ రోజులైన తరువాత అతని భార్య ఎలీసబెతు గర్భవతి అయింది. ఆమె ఐదు నెలల పాటు ఇతరుల కంట బడలేదు.
25 “കർത്താവ് എനിക്കു നന്മ ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു. ജനമധ്യേ എനിക്കുണ്ടായിരുന്ന നിന്ദ നീക്കിക്കളയാൻ ഇപ്പോൾ അവിടന്ന് പ്രസാദിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു,” എന്ന് അവൾ പറഞ്ഞു.
౨౫ఆమె, “దేవుడు నన్ను కనికరించి మనుషుల్లో నా అవమానాన్ని తొలగించడానికి ఇలా చేశాడు” అనుకుంది.
26 എലിസബത്തിന്റെ ഗർഭധാരണത്തിന്റെ ആറാംമാസത്തിൽ ദൈവം ഗബ്രീയേൽ ദൂതനെ ഗലീലാപ്രവിശ്യയിലെ ഒരു പട്ടണമായ നസറെത്തിൽ,
౨౬ఎలీసబెతు ఆరవ నెల గర్భవతిగా ఉండగా దేవుడు తన దూత గాబ్రియేలును గలిలయలోని నజరేతు అనే ఊరిలో
27 ദാവീദുവംശജനായ യോസേഫ് എന്ന പുരുഷനു വിവാഹനിശ്ചയം ചെയ്യപ്പെട്ടിരുന്ന ഒരു കന്യകയുടെ അടുക്കൽ അയച്ചു. ആ കന്യകയുടെ പേര് മറിയ എന്നായിരുന്നു.
౨౭దావీదు వంశీకుడైన యోసేపు అనే వ్యక్తితో ప్రదానం అయిన కన్య దగ్గరికి పంపించాడు. ఆ కన్య పేరు మరియ.
28 ദൂതൻ അവളുടെ അടുക്കൽ ചെന്ന്, “കൃപലഭിച്ചവളേ, നിനക്കു വന്ദനം; കർത്താവ് നിന്നോടുകൂടെയുണ്ട്” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
౨౮ఆ దూత లోపలికి వచ్చి ఆమెతో, “అనుగ్రహం పొందినదానా, నీకు శుభం. ప్రభువు నీకు తోడుగా ఉన్నాడు” అని పలికాడు.
29 ദൂതന്റെ വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ട് മറിയ അന്തംവിട്ടുനിന്നു; ഇത് എന്തൊരു അഭിവാദനം എന്ന് അവൾ ചിന്തിച്ചു.
౨౯ఆమె ఆ మాటకు కంగారు పడిపోయి ఈ అభివందనం ఏమిటి అని ఆలోచించుకొంటుండగా,
30 എന്നാൽ ദൂതൻ അവളോട്, “മറിയേ, ഭയപ്പെടേണ്ട; നിനക്കു ദൈവത്തിന്റെ കൃപ ലഭിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
౩౦దూత, “మరియా, భయపడకు. నీకు దేవుని అనుగ్రహం లభించింది.
31 നീ ഗർഭവതിയായി ഒരു മകനെ പ്രസവിക്കും. നീ ആ ശിശുവിന് യേശു എന്നു നാമകരണം ചെയ്യണം.
౩౧ఎలాగంటే నీవు గర్భం ధరించి కొడుకును కంటావు. ఆయనకు యేసు అని పేరు పెడతావు.
32 അവിടന്ന് മഹാനാകും; പരമോന്നതന്റെ പുത്രൻ എന്നു വിളിക്കപ്പെടും. അവിടത്തെ പിതാവായ ദാവീദിന്റെ സിംഹാസനം കർത്താവായ ദൈവം അവിടത്തേക്ക് നൽകും.
౩౨ఆయన గొప్పవాడవుతాడు. ఆయన్ని ‘సర్వోన్నతుని కుమారుడు’ అంటారు. ప్రభువైన దేవుడు ఆయన పూర్వికుడైన దావీదు సింహాసనాన్ని ఆయనకి ఇస్తాడు.
33 അവിടന്ന് യാക്കോബ് വംശത്തിന് എന്നേക്കും രാജാവായിരിക്കും; അവിടത്തെ രാജ്യത്തിന് ഒരിക്കലും അവസാനമുണ്ടാകുകയില്ല” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു. (aiōn g165)
౩౩ఆయన యాకోబు సంతతిని శాశ్వతంగా పరిపాలిస్తాడు. ఆయన రాజ్యానికి అంతం ఉండదు” అని ఆమెతో చెప్పాడు. (aiōn g165)
34 അപ്പോൾ മറിയ ദൂതനോട്, “ഇതെങ്ങനെ സംഭവിക്കും? ഞാനൊരു കന്യകയാണല്ലോ” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
౩౪మరియ, “నేను కన్యను గదా, ఇదెలా జరుగుతుంది?” అంది.
35 അതിന് ദൂതൻ, “പരിശുദ്ധാത്മാവ് നിന്റെമേൽ വരും; പരമോന്നതന്റെ ശക്തി നിന്മേൽ ആവസിക്കും. അതുകൊണ്ട് ജനിക്കാനിരിക്കുന്ന വിശുദ്ധശിശു ദൈവപുത്രൻ എന്നു വിളിക്കപ്പെടും.
౩౫ఆ దూత, “పరిశుద్ధాత్మ నిన్ను ఆవరిస్తాడు. సర్వోన్నతుని శక్తి నిన్ను కమ్ముకొంటుంది. అందువల్ల పుట్టబోయే పవిత్ర శిశువును దేవుని కుమారుడు అంటారు.
36 നിന്റെ ബന്ധുവായ എലിസബത്ത് അവളുടെ വാർധക്യത്തിൽ ഒരു പുത്രന് ജന്മം നൽകാൻപോകുന്നു; വന്ധ്യയെന്നു പറഞ്ഞിരുന്നവൾക്ക് ഇത് ആറാംമാസം.
౩౬పైగా నీ బంధువు ఎలీసబెతు కూడా ముసలితనంలో గర్భవతిగా ఉంది. గొడ్రాలు అనిపించుకున్న ఆమెకు ఇది ఆరవ నెల.
37 ദൈവത്തിന്റെ അരുളപ്പാടുകളൊന്നും അസാധ്യമാകുകയില്ലല്ലോ” എന്ന് ഉത്തരം പറഞ്ഞു.
౩౭దేవునికి అసాధ్యం ఏమీ లేదు” అని ఆమెతో చెప్పాడు.
38 “ഇതാ, ഞാൻ കർത്താവിന്റെ ദാസി; നീ പറഞ്ഞതുപോലെ എനിക്കു സംഭവിക്കട്ടെ” മറിയ പ്രതിവചിച്ചു. ദൂതൻ അവളെ വിട്ടുപോയി.
౩౮అందుకు మరియ, “నేను ప్రభువు పాదదాసిని. నీ మాట ప్రకారం నాకు జరుగుతుంది గాక” అంది. అప్పుడా దూత వెళ్ళిపోయాడు.
39 ചില ദിവസത്തിനുശേഷം മറിയ എഴുന്നേറ്റ് യെഹൂദ്യപ്രവിശ്യയിലെ മലനിരയിലുള്ള ഒരു പട്ടണത്തിലേക്കു തിടുക്കത്തിൽ യാത്രപുറപ്പെട്ടു.
౩౯ఇది జరిగిన కొద్దికాలానికే మరియ లేచి యూదయ మన్యంలో జెకర్యా ఉండే ఊరికి త్వరగా చేరుకుని ఇంట్లోకి పోయి ఎలీసబెతుకు వందనం చేసింది.
40 അവിടെ അവൾ സെഖര്യാവിന്റെ ഭവനത്തിൽ ചെന്നു. അവൾ എലിസബത്തിനെ വന്ദിച്ചു.
౪౦
41 മറിയയുടെ വന്ദനം എലിസബത്ത് കേട്ടപ്പോൾ ഗർഭസ്ഥശിശു അവളുടെ ഉദരത്തിൽ തുള്ളിച്ചാടി; എലിസബത്ത് പരിശുദ്ധാത്മാവിന്റെ നിയന്ത്രണത്തിലായി,
౪౧ఎలీసబెతు ఆ అభివందనం వినగానే, ఆమె గర్భంలో బిడ్డ ఉల్లాసంగా కదిలాడు. అప్పుడు ఎలీసబెతు పరిశుద్ధాత్మతో నిండి గొంతెత్తి ఇలా అంది.
42 ഉച്ചത്തിൽ വിളിച്ചുപറഞ്ഞത്: “നീ സ്ത്രീകളിൽ അനുഗ്രഹിക്കപ്പെട്ടവൾ; നിനക്കു ജനിക്കുന്ന ശിശുവും അനുഗ്രഹിക്കപ്പെട്ടവൻ!
౪౨“స్త్రీలలో నీవు ధన్యురాలివి. నీ గర్భఫలం దీవెన పొందినది.
43 എന്റെ കർത്താവിന്റെ മാതാവ് എന്നെ സന്ദർശിക്കാൻ തക്ക കൃപ എനിക്കു ലഭിച്ചത് എങ്ങനെ?
౪౩నా ప్రభువు తల్లి నా ఇంటికి రావడం నాకెంత భాగ్యం!
44 നിന്റെ വന്ദനവചസ്സുകൾ എന്റെ കാതുകളിൽ പതിച്ചമാത്രയിൽത്തന്നെ ശിശു എന്റെ ഉദരത്തിൽ ആനന്ദിച്ചു തുള്ളിച്ചാടി.
౪౪నీ అభివందనం నా చెవిని పడగానే నా గర్భంలోని బిడ్డ ఆనందంగా గంతులు వేశాడు.
45 കർത്താവ് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തത് നിറവേറുമെന്ന് വിശ്വസിച്ച നീ അനുഗൃഹീത!”
౪౫ప్రభువు ఆమెకు వెల్లడి చేసినది తప్పక జరుగుతుందని నమ్మిన ఆమె ధన్యురాలు” అంది.
46 ഇതിന് മറിയ പ്രതിവചിച്ചത്: “എന്റെ ഉള്ളം കർത്താവിനെ പുകഴ്ത്തുന്നു;
౪౬అప్పుడు మరియ ఇలా అంది, “నా ఆత్మ ప్రభువును కీర్తిస్తున్నది.
47 എന്റെ ആത്മാവ് എന്റെ രക്ഷിതാവായ ദൈവത്തിൽ ആനന്ദിക്കുന്നു.
౪౭ఆయన తన దాసి దీనస్థితిని చూసి దయ చూపించాడు.
48 അവിടന്ന് തന്റെ ദാസിയുടെ ദൈന്യത്തെ പരിഗണിച്ചല്ലോ; ഇപ്പോൾമുതൽ എല്ലാ തലമുറകളും എന്നെ അനുഗ്രഹിക്കപ്പെട്ടവൾ എന്നു വാഴ്ത്തും.
౪౮నా ఆత్మ నా రక్షకుడైన దేవునిలో హర్షిస్తున్నది. సర్వశక్తిశాలి నాకు గొప్ప మేళ్ళు చేశాడు, కాబట్టి ఇది మొదలు అన్ని తరాలవారూ నన్ను ధన్యురాలు అంటారు. ఆయన నామం పవిత్రం.
49 സർവശക്തൻ എനിക്കുവേണ്ടി വലിയ കാര്യങ്ങൾ ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു; പരിശുദ്ധമല്ലോ അവിടത്തെ നാമം.
౪౯
50 അവിടത്തെ ഭക്തർക്ക് കരുണ തലമുറതലമുറവരെ നിലനിൽക്കും.
౫౦ఆయన పట్ల భయభక్తులు గలవారి మీద ఆయన కరుణ కలకాలం ఉంటుంది.
51 തന്റെ ഭുജത്താൽ അവിടന്നു വൻകാര്യങ്ങൾ പ്രവർത്തിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; അന്തരംഗങ്ങളിൽ അഹങ്കരിക്കുന്നവരെ അവിടന്നു ചിതറിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
౫౧ఆయన తన బాహువుతో ప్రతాపం కనపరిచాడు. గర్విష్ఠులను, వారి అంతరంగంలోని ఆలోచనలను బట్టి చెదరగొట్టాడు.
52 അധിപതികളെ സിംഹാസനങ്ങളിൽനിന്ന് ഇറക്കി, നമ്രഹൃദയരെ ഉയർത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു.
౫౨బలవంతులను గద్దెల పైనుంచి పడదోసి దీనులను ఎక్కించాడు
53 വിശപ്പുള്ളവരെ നന്മകളാൽ നിറച്ചും ധനികരെ വെറുംകൈയോടെ അയച്ചും;
౫౩ఆకలితో ఉన్న వారికి మంచి ఆహారం దయచేసి ధనికులను వట్టి చేతులతో పంపివేశాడు.
54 അബ്രാഹാമിനോടും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ അനന്തരാവകാശികളോടും അനന്തമായി കരുണ കാണിക്കുമെന്ന വാഗ്ദാനം വിസ്മരിക്കാതെ, അവിടന്ന് നമ്മുടെ പൂർവികരോട് വാഗ്ദത്തം ചെയ്തതുപോലെതന്നെ തന്റെ ദാസനായ ഇസ്രായേലിനെ സഹായിച്ചുമിരിക്കുന്നു!” (aiōn g165)
౫౪
55
౫౫అబ్రాహామునూ అతని సంతానాన్నీ శాశ్వతంగా కరుణతో చూసి, వారిని జ్ఞాపకం చేసుకుంటానని మన పితరులకు మాట ఇచ్చినట్టు, ఆయన తన సేవకుడైన ఇశ్రాయేలుకు సహాయం చేశాడు.” (aiōn g165)
56 മറിയ ഏകദേശം മൂന്നുമാസം എലിസബത്തിനോടുകൂടെ താമസിച്ചതിനുശേഷം സ്വഭവനത്തിലേക്കു തിരികെപ്പോയി.
౫౬మరియ దాదాపు మూడు నెలలు ఆమెతో ఉండి, ఆ పైన తన ఇంటికి వెళ్ళిపోయింది.
57 പ്രസവകാലം തികഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ എലിസബത്ത് ഒരു മകനു ജന്മംനൽകി.
౫౭ఎలీసబెతు నెలలు నిండి కొడుకుని కన్నది.
58 കർത്താവ് അവളോടു മഹാകരുണ കാണിച്ചെന്നു കേട്ട് അവളുടെ അയൽക്കാരും ബന്ധുക്കളും അവളുടെ ആനന്ദത്തിൽ പങ്കുചേർന്നു.
౫౮అప్పుడు ప్రభువు ఆమెపై ఇంత గొప్ప జాలి చూపాడని ఆమె ఇరుగుపొరుగు, బంధువులు విని ఆమెతో కలిసి సంతోషించారు.
59 എട്ടാംദിവസം ശിശുവിനെ പരിച്ഛേദനകർമം ചെയ്യിക്കുന്നതിനായി അവർ ഒത്തുചേർന്നു; അവർ ശിശുവിന് പിതാവിന്റെ പേരുപോലെതന്നെ സെഖര്യാവ് എന്നു നാമകരണംചെയ്യാൻ തുനിഞ്ഞു.
౫౯వారు ఎనిమిదవ రోజున ఆ బిడ్డకు సున్నతి చేయడానికి వచ్చి, తండ్రి పేరును బట్టి జెకర్యా అని నామకరణం చేయబోతుండగా
60 എന്നാൽ ശിശുവിന്റെ അമ്മ “അങ്ങനെയല്ല, അവനെ യോഹന്നാൻ എന്നാണ് വിളിക്കേണ്ടത്,” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
౬౦తల్లి, “అలా కాదు. ఆ బాబుకు యోహాను అని పేరు పెట్టాలి” అంది.
61 വന്നുകൂടിയവർ അതിന് “ഈ പേരുള്ള ആരുംതന്നെ നിന്റെ ബന്ധുക്കളുടെ കൂട്ടത്തിൽ ഇല്ലല്ലോ,” എന്ന് എലിസബത്തിനോട് പറഞ്ഞു.
౬౧అందుకు వారు, “నీ బంధువుల్లో ఆ పేరుగల వారెవరూ లేరు గదా” అని,
62 അവർ പിന്നെ, ശിശുവിന്റെ പിതാവിനോട് അവന് എന്തു പേരിടാനാണ് ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നതെന്ന് ആംഗ്യംകാട്ടി ചോദിച്ചു.
౬౨“వాడికి ఏ పేరు పెట్టాలి?” అని తండ్రిని సైగలతో అడిగారు.
63 സെഖര്യാവ് ഒരു എഴുത്തുപലക ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടു. “അവന്റെ പേര് യോഹന്നാൻ,” എന്ന് അദ്ദേഹം എഴുതി; എല്ലാവരും വിസ്മയിച്ചു.
౬౩అతడు పలక తెమ్మని, “బాబు పేరు యోహాను” అని రాశాడు. అందుకు వారంతా ఆశ్చర్యపడ్డారు.
64 പെട്ടെന്ന് അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ വായ് തുറന്നു; നാവിന്റെ കെട്ടഴിഞ്ഞു, ദൈവത്തെ സ്തുതിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് സംസാരിക്കാൻ തുടങ്ങി.
౬౪వెంటనే అతని నోరు తెరుచుకుంది, నాలుక సడలి, అతడు దేవుణ్ణి స్తుతించ సాగాడు.
65 ഈ സംഭവം അയൽവാസികളിൽ ഭയമുളവാക്കി. യെഹൂദ്യപ്രവിശ്യയിലെ മലനാടുകളിലെല്ലാം ഇതൊരു ചർച്ചാവിഷയമായി.
౬౫అది చూసి చుట్టుపక్కల కాపురం ఉన్న వారికందరికీ భయమేసింది. ఈ సమాచారం యూదయ మన్యంలో అంతటా చెప్పుకోసాగారు.
66 കേട്ടവർ കേട്ടവർ അതേപ്പറ്റി അത്ഭുതപ്പെട്ടുകൊണ്ട്, “ഈ ശിശു ആരാകും?” എന്നു പരസ്പരം ചോദിക്കാൻ തുടങ്ങി. കർത്താവിന്റെ കരം യോഹന്നാനോടുകൂടെ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
౬౬జరిగిన సంగతులు విన్న వారంతా ప్రభువు హస్తం అతనికి తోడుగా ఉండటం చూసి, “ఈ బిడ్డ ఎలాటి వాడవుతాడో!” అనుకున్నారు.
67 യോഹന്നാന്റെ പിതാവായ സെഖര്യാവ് പരിശുദ്ധാത്മാവിന്റെ നിയന്ത്രണത്തിലായി ഇപ്രകാരം പ്രവചിച്ചു:
౬౭అతని తండ్రి జెకర్యా పరిశుద్ధాత్మతో నిండిపోయి ఇలా పలికాడు,
68 “ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ കർത്താവ് വാഴ്ത്തപ്പെട്ടവൻ; അവിടന്ന് തന്റെ ജനത്തെ സന്ദർശിച്ച് വിമുക്തരാക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നു.
౬౮“ప్రభువైన ఇశ్రాయేలు దేవుడు స్తుతి పొందు గాక. ఆయన తన ప్రజలకు దర్శనమిచ్చి వారికి విమోచన కలిగించాడు.
69 ദൈവം പുരാതനകാലത്ത് അവിടത്തെ വിശുദ്ധപ്രവാചകന്മാരിലൂടെ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തിരുന്നതുപോലെതന്നെ, (aiōn g165)
౬౯తన సేవకుడైన దావీదు వంశంలోనుంచి మన కోసం శక్తి గల రక్షకుణ్ణి తీసుకువచ్చాడు.
70 തന്റെ ദാസനായ ദാവീദുരാജാവിന്റെ വംശത്തിൽനിന്നുതന്നെ; സർവശക്തനായ ഒരു രക്ഷകനെ നമുക്കായി അയച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
౭౦మన శత్రువులబారి నుండీ మనలను ద్వేషించే వారందరి చేతినుండీ తప్పించి రక్షణ నిచ్చాడు. దీన్ని గురించి ఆయన ఆదినుంచి తన పరిశుద్ధ ప్రవక్తల నోట పలికిస్తూ వచ్చాడు. ఆయన మన పూర్వీకులను కరుణించడానికీ తన పవిత్ర ఒడంబడికను, అంటే మన తండ్రి అయిన అబ్రాహాముకు తాను ఇచ్చిన వాగ్దానాన్ని జ్ఞాపకం చేసుకోవడానికీ ఈ విధంగా జరిగించాడు. (aiōn g165)
71 ഇത് നമ്മുടെ ശത്രുക്കളിൽനിന്നും നമ്മെ വെറുക്കുന്ന എല്ലാവരുടെയും കൈയിൽനിന്നും നമ്മെ രക്ഷിക്കേണ്ടതിനും
౭౧
72 നമ്മുടെ പൂർവികരോടു കരുണ കാണിക്കേണ്ടതിനും
౭౨
73 നമ്മുടെ പിതാവായ അബ്രാഹാമിനോടു ശപഥംചെയ്ത വിശുദ്ധ ഉടമ്പടി ഓർക്കേണ്ടതിനും
౭౩
74 ശത്രുക്കളുടെ കൈയിൽനിന്ന് നമ്മെ സ്വതന്ത്രരാക്കേണ്ടതിനും
౭౪మనం మన శత్రువుల చేతిలోనుంచి విడుదల పొంది, పరిశుద్ధంగా బతికినన్నాళ్ళు ఆయన సన్నిధానంలో, పవిత్రతతోను న్యాయప్రవర్తనతోను ఉంటూ, భయం లేకుండా ఆయనకు సేవ చేస్తాము అన్నదే, మన పూర్వీకుడైన అబ్రాహాముకు ఆయన చేసిన ప్రమాణం.
75 തിരുസന്നിധിയിൽ വിശുദ്ധിയോടും നീതിനിഷ്ഠയോടുംകൂടെ നമ്മുടെ ആയുസ്സുമുഴുവനും ഭയംകൂടാതെ നാം അവിടത്തെ സേവിക്കേണ്ടതിനുംകൂടിയാണ്!
౭౫
76 “നീയോ എന്റെ മകനേ, പരമോന്നതന്റെ പ്രവാചകൻ എന്നു വിളിക്കപ്പെടും. കർത്താവിനുവേണ്ടി വഴിയൊരുക്കാൻ, നമ്മുടെ ദൈവത്തിന്റെ കരുണാതിരേകത്താൽ തന്റെ ജനത്തിനു പാപമോചനത്തിലൂടെ രക്ഷയുടെ പരിജ്ഞാനം നൽകാൻ, നീ കർത്താവിനുമുമ്പായി നടക്കും.
౭౬ఇకపోతే చిన్నవాడా, నిన్ను అందరూ సర్వోన్నతుని ప్రవక్త అంటారు. మన దేవుని మహా వాత్సల్యాన్ని బట్టి ఆయన తన ప్రజల పాపాలు మన్నించి, వారికి రక్షణ జ్ఞానం అనుగ్రహించేలా, ఆయన మార్గాలను సిద్ధపరచడానికి నీవు ప్రభువుకు ముందుగా వెళ్తావు.
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౭౭
78 അന്ധതമസ്സിലും മരണനിഴലിലും കഴിയുന്നവരുടെമേൽ പ്രകാശിക്കുന്നതിനും നമ്മുടെ കാലുകളെ സമാധാനപാതയിൽ നയിക്കുന്നതിനും
౭౮
79 അവിടത്തെ കരുണാധിക്യത്താൽ, ഉദയസൂര്യൻ സ്വർഗത്തിൽനിന്ന് നമ്മെ സന്ദർശിക്കും.”
౭౯మన పాదాలను శాంతి మార్గంలో నడిపించేలా చీకటిలోను, చావు నీడలోను కూర్చున్న వారిపై వెలుగు ప్రకాశిస్తుంది. ఆ మహా వాత్సల్యాన్ని బట్టి పై నుండి ఆయన మనపై ఉదయ కాంతి ప్రసరింపజేశాడు.”
80 ശിശുവായ യോഹന്നാൻ വളർന്നു, ആത്മാവിൽ ശക്തിപ്പെട്ടു: ഇസ്രായേലിലെ തന്റെ പരസ്യശുശ്രൂഷ ആരംഭിക്കുന്നതുവരെ അദ്ദേഹം മരുഭൂമിയിൽ താമസിച്ചു.
౮౦ఆ బాలుడు ఎదిగి, ఆత్మలో బలం పుంజుకుంటూ, ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజానీకం ఎదుటికి వచ్చేదాకా అరణ్యంలో నివసించాడు.

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