"ho pw P\n- pi' As - n "c n -s -SpI' F m Fs v hni-zo-i-cn- mw.

hy -amb Hcp kphn-tij ktµiw "ho pw P\n- pi' As - n "c n -s -SpI' F m Fs v hni-zo-i-cn- mw. Cu A\p-`hw e`y-am-ip- -Xns BZy-]Sn A\p-Xm-]-am-Wv. F m ]m]-sø- p-dn v A\p-X-]n- -W-sa- n ]m]w F m-sw v Adn-b-Ww. ]m]-sø- p-dn v sx mb ]e[mc-w-iƒ D -Xn-\m {InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS CS-bn A\p-Xm-]-sØ- p-dn pw [mcmfw sx n- m-c-w-iƒ D v. Ign Nne Zi-I-ß-fmbn {InkvXo-b-X-bpsS \ne-hmcw hfsc XmWp-t]m-bn-cn- p- p. C v an {InkvXob{]kwK-Icpw {]kw-kn- p "kphn-tijw' bym kxy-øn sh w tn Ø kphn-ti-j-a-t{x. tiƒhn- m tbip-hn hniz-kn- m am{xw axn. F m bym A\p-Xm]w IqSmsX tbip-hn hniz-kn- -am{xw snbvxm Bcpw c n- -s -Sp-I-bn-. "ho pw P\\'amWv {InkvXob Pohn-X-Øns ASn-ÿm-\w. Cu ASn-ÿm\w IqSmsX Xm ƒ Hcp \ PohnXw \bn- m \nß-fpss {InkvXob PohnXw a v ax- m-cpss Pohn-X-Øn \n pw H pw hyxy-kvx-a-. Hcp \ PohnXw F m ax-ßfpw ]Tn- n- p- p- v. Hcp \ PohnXw \n -b-ambpw \ap- m-h-iy-am-wv. F m AXv {InkvXob Pohn-X-Øns ASn-ÿm-\-amb ho pw P\-\-Øn-t ]Wn-b-s -ts H t{x. \mw F mw Ahn-sS-bmWv XpS-tß- -Xv. blqz ax-t\-xm-hm-bn-cp \nt m-zn-tamkv sszh`b-ap-, \oxn-t_m-[-ap-ff hy n-bm-bn-cp p. \nt m-zntamkn-t\msv kwkm-cn- p-tºmƒ tbip "ho pw P\n p' Xn-s\- n ]d p (tbml 3:3). ""\o ]pxp-xmbn P\n- n F n sszh-cmpyw Im am Ign-I-bn '' F v tbip ]d- p. \nßƒ Hcp \ a\p-jy-\m-sw- nepw sszhcm-py-øn IS- p-hm ""]pxnb P\\w'' F BflnIP\\w \nßƒ v Bh-iy-am-Wv. XpS v tbip \nt m- Zn-tam-kn-t\mSv ]d- Xv Xm Hcp {Iqin Db sø-s -Sp-Ibpw a\p-jy-h -Øns ]m]-]-cn-lm-c-øn-\mbn acww hcn- bpw snøp-sa- pw, X n hniz-kn- p- -h v \nxy-po-h e`y-amipw F p-amwv (tbm-l. 3:14, 16). a\pjy-cpss {]hrøn-iƒ tzmj-ap- -h-bm-i-bm Ah shfn- -tø- mƒ Ccp-fns\ kvt\ln p F pw kxy-k- - cm-b-h shfn- -Øn-te v h v c -{]m-]n pw F pw tbip XpS p ]d p (tbm-l. 3:19, 21). ho pw P\n- phm \nßƒ shfn- -Øn-te p hc-ww. AXns A w sszh-ap-ºmsi ]c-am -X-tbmsS ]m]-ßƒ G p-]- dbww F -t{x. \nßƒ snbvxn- p F m ]m]-ßfpw Hm pi Akm- y-am-wv. F m \nßƒ Hcp ]m]nbm-sw v AwKo-I-cn- bpw kvay-xn-]-y-øn-ep F m ]m]-ßfpw sszh-tømsv G p-]-d-ibpw snø-ww. ]m]w _rl-ømb Hcp Imcy-am-Wv. XpS- -Øn AXns sndnb Hcwiw am{xta \nßƒ v kz -Po-hn-X-Øn ImWm Ign-bq. Hcp henb cmpyøv Xma-kn- p Hcmƒ B cmpy-øns sndnb Hcp `mkw am{xw ImWp- - Xp-t]m-se-bm-W-Xv. \n-ßƒ v t_m y-am-ip ]m]-ß-fn \n v \nßƒ ]n n-cn-bp-tºmƒ {ItaW "Cu ]m]- cmpyw' IqSp-X-embn \nßƒ ImWm XpS-ßpw. \nßƒ shfn- -Øn \S- p-t mdpw IqSp-X-embn kz -Po-hn-X- Ønse ]m]-ßsf ImWp-Ibpw Ah-bn \n pw ip o-i-cww {]m]n- m CS-bm-Ibpw snøpw. kzm-k-abw sszh-ap-ºmsi kxy-k- -X-bn \S-t - Xv AXy- m-t]- n-x-am-wv. as mcp ZrjvSm w ]d- m, ]e apdn-i-fp Hcp ho n \nßƒ Xma-kn- p p F v hnnm-cn- p-i. I Ømhmb tbip \nß-fpss ho n h v Xma-kn- Ww F v \nßƒ B{K-ln- p- p. hrøn-lo-\-amb apdn-i-fn tbip Xma-kn- p-i-bn-. Hmtcm- mbn apdn-iƒ hrøn-bm- p-hm tbip \nßsf klm-bn- p- p. Aev]m-ev]- ambn hosv apgp-h hrøn-bm-ip- p. {InkvXob Pohn-X-Øn \mw hnip- n-bn hf-cp- Xv C{]-Im-c-am-Wv. As m-kvx-e-\mb ]usemkv Fhn-sSbpw Xm {]kw-kn- p ktµisø p-dn v Hcn- ]d- Xv ""sszh- Øn- te- p am\-km- -chpw tbip-{in-kvxp-hn-ep hnizm-khpw'' F mwv ({]-hrøn 20:21). \nß-fpss Pohn- X-Øn \ Hcp ASn-ÿm\w CSp-hm\pw ho pw P\n- p-hm\pw Cu c v Imcy-ßƒ AXy- m-t]- n-x-a-t{x. A\p-Xm-]hpw hnizm-khpw sszhw Iq n-tn Øn-cn- p Imcy-ß-fm-Wv. F m an {InkvXob {]kw-k-icpw Ahsb th ]ncn- n-cn- p- p. C sø an kphn-tij-{]-kw-k-ß-fn \n pw A\p-Xm-]sØ Hgn-hm- n-bn-cn- p- p. hniz-kn- p- -Xns\ n am{x-amwv Ah ]d-bp- -Xv. F m hniz-kn- pi am{xw snbvxm \nßƒ v ho pw P\n- p-hm Ign-I-bn-. Hcp kv{xo F{X-am{Xw ]cn-{i-an- mepw kzbambn Hcp inip-hn\v P w simsp- m Ign-I-bn- F p ]d-bp- -t]m-se-bmwv Cu Imcyhpw. Hcp inip P\n- p-hm kv{xobpw ]pcp-j\pw HØp-tN-tc- -Xp- v. \nß-fpss Bflm-hn Hcp ]pxp-p-\\w \S- -W-sa- n A\p-Xm-]hpw hnizm-khpw HØp-tN-tc- Bh-iy-ap- v. C{]-Imcw \S- p BflobP\\w imcocni P\\w t]mse Xs -bm-wv. AXv kmh-[m\w \S- p Imcy-a- ; Hcp W-Øn \S- p Imcy-as{X. imco-cni P\-\-Øn\v Nne amk-ß-fpss Xøm-sd-Sp v Bh-iy-am-bn-cn- p- -Xp-t]mse ]pxp-p-\-\-øn\p apºv Ipsd amk-ß-fpss Xøm-sd-Sp v D mbn F p hcmw. F m ]pxp-p-\\w Hcp \nanjw sim v \S- p Imcyam-Wv. Nne {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ v Ah-cpsS Bflob P\-\-Xo-bXn FsX v Adn-bn-. Fs Imcyhpw Aß-s\- X-s. imcocnip\-\-øns XobXn Hcmƒ Hm m-ø-xp-t]mse am{xw CXns\ I m a-xn. Hcmƒ Pohn ncn- p- n-s-tømfw Imew P -Zn-hkw ad- p-t]m-bm AXp Kuc-h-ta-dnb Hcp Imcy-ta-b! AXp-t]mse \nßƒ {InkvXp-hn C v Pohn- p p F v Adn-bp-I-bmWv G hpw {][m-\-s Imcyw. tbip am{x-amwv sszh-øn- -te- p hgn F v ]d-bp- Xv k p-nn-x-amb Nn m-k-xn-bmtwm? Hcp ZrjvSm- -Øn-eqsS Rm Cu tnmzy-øn\v adp-]sn ]d-bmw. Fs ]nxm-hns\ Hcn- epw I n- n- mø (Hcp Nn{Xw t]mepw ImWm-Ø) Hcmƒ v Fs ]nxmhv Fß-s\-bn-cn- p hy n-bm-sw v Adn-bm Ign-bpIbn-. AXpt]mse sszhsø Hcn- epw I n- n- mø \ap v sszhsø- p-dnt m sszh-øn- -te- p hgn-tb- p-dnt m H pw Adn-bm Ign-bpIbn-. F m tbip{inkvxp-hn\p am{xta ssz-h-øn- -te- p hgn \sω ImWn-

m Ign-bq. ""Rm Xs -bmwv hgn... F n-eq-ss-b- msx Bcpw sszh-]n-xm-hns ASp- FØp- n '' F v AXp-sIm- mwv tbip ]d- Xv (tbm-l. 14:6). sszh-øn- -te- p GI hgn X\m-sW p tbiphns Ah-Im-i-hm-Z-sØ- n \mw Nn n- p-tºmƒ \ap v Xmsg- -d-bp c p \nk-a-\-ß-fn H v kzoi-cnt axn-bm- Iq. H p-in tbip-hns Ah-Im-i-hmZw kxy-amwv; As - n Ahn-Sp v t`mjvip ]d-bp- -h\pw NXn-b-\p-as{X. F m tbip t`mjvip ]d-bp- -h\pw NXn-b-\p-sa v ]d-bm BcmWv ss[cy-s -Sp- Xv? tbip Hcp \ a\p-jyt\m Hcp {]hm-n-it\m Bbn-cp p F v \mw ]d- m icn-bm-i-bn-. C Xo -bmbpw tbip tihew Hcp \ a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp- n-, Ahn-Sp v sszhw Xs Bbn-cp- p. Xm Hcp NXn-bt\m t`mjv p ]d-bp- ht\m Bbn-cp-s - n tbip-hn\v Hcp \ a\p-jy-\m-bn-cn- m Ign-bp-I-bn- m-bn-cp p! Bb-Xn-\m tbip km m sszhw a\p-jy-cq-]-øn shfn-s - -Xm-sW \nk-a-\-øn \mw FØm \n - n-x-cm-ipw. kxyw Ft mgpw k p-nn-x-amwv! KWn-X-im-kv{X-Øn c pw c pw Iq n-bm Ft mgpw \mev F p Xs bmipw DØ-cw. aqt m At m DØ-c-ambn kzoi-cn- m \mw Hcn- epw hnime a\-kvi-cm-im-dn- -t m. \mev F p icn DØ-c-tØmSv hfsc ASp-Øp-h-cp Hcp kwjy-t]mepw icn DØ-c-ambn \mw kzoi-cn- bn-. kxytømsv Aev]-sa- nepw \mw hn p-hogvn ImWn- m \ΩpsS KWnX imkv{x-i-w- p-iq- -se mw sx pw. AXpt]mse `qan kqcy\p Np pw Id-ßp {Kl-am-sW v \ap- -dn-bmw. F m Ipsd- qss lrz-b-hn-im-ex Df-f-hcmbn kqcy `qansb hew hbv p p F p kn m w \mw AwKo-I-cn- m hm\-im-kv{x-ønse IW- p-isf mw sx pw. ck-x-{ -Øn sh w F Xv c piwni ssl{u-p\pw Hcp IWnI HmIvkn-P\pw tn -Xm- Wv. Idn-bp pw CtX cmk-l-s-\-bm-sw v AwKo-I-cn- m-\p lrz-b-hn-im-ex Bcpw ImWn- m-dn- t m? kxyw F p- Xv F m taj-e-bnepw tih-ehpw XnI pw k p-nn-x-hp-amwv F v \mw Adn-bp- p. sszhsø kw_- n kxyhpw Aßs\ Xs. "hnim-ex' KWn-X-im-kv{X-Øn-epw, ck-x-{ -Ønepw, hm\-im-kv{x-ønepw am{x-a sszhn-i-kxyw Adn-bp Imcy-Ønepw A]-I-S-I-c-amWv F v \mw {Kln- -Ww. a\p-jy F m-hcpw ]m]n-i-fm-sw v ss nƒ ]Tn- n- p- p. tbip ]m]n-iƒ p-th- n-bmwv acn- -Xv. Hcp "{InkvXym-\n-bmbn' \nßƒ tbip-hns ASp-Øp-h- m Ahn-Sp v \nß-fpss ]m]w an- pi-bn-, ImcWw {In-kvXym-\n-Iƒ p-th- n-b-, ]m]n-iƒ p-th- n-bmwv tbip -acn- -Xv. "I Ømth Rm Hcp ]m]n-bmwv' F v kω-xn v tbip-hns ASpØv hcp- -h p am{xta ]m]- a e`n- p-i-bp- q. ]m]n-iƒ p-th n am{xw Ahn- Sp v acn- -Xn-\m GsX- nepw ax- m-c-\mbn h m ]m]- a e`n- -bn-. Hcp ]m]n-bmbn tbip-hns ASpØv FØp GsXmcp hy n pw B W-Øn Xs ]q Æ-amb ]m] a e`n- p- p. sszhw \ap v Hcp a\- m n X n-cn- p- -Xn-\m \mw ]m]n-i-fm-sw p {Kln- m Ffp- -am-wv. Hcp sx n-s\- p-dn v thk-øn t_m[yw e`n- p-amdv Ip n-iƒ v kwth-z-\- -a-amb a\- m- n-bp- v. Ah hf {]m]n- p-tºmƒ a\- m n ITn-\-s -Sm km y-x-bp- v. aq p hb- p Hcp Ip n I w ]d-bp-tºmƒ Ahs a\- m- n-bn Ip -t_m[w D Xv apjøv \ng-en- p- p. F m ]Xn-\ p h j-ßƒ ]n n-sp-tºmƒ a\- m- n-bpss i_vzw XpS -bmbn Ah-K-Wn- m Ahs a\- m n ITn-\-s -Sp-Ibpw bmsxmcp kt m-nhpw IqSmsX I w ]d-bm Ign-bp-Ibpw snøp- p. Hcp Xqh kv] i-w-t]mepw Xncn- -dn-b-ø- -hæw Hcp inip-hns Imens D q n A{Xbv v arzp-e-am-wv. F m sam p-kqnn Bg-Øn Xd- p-i-b-dn-bm am{xw thz\ txm p hn[w apxn -h-cpss D q n Xg-ºp- -XmbnØocp- p. hf-cp-tºmƒ a\p-jys a\- m- n pw Cu hn[w Xg-ºp- m-ipi km[m-c-w-bm-wv. \mw [m anit_m[-ap- -h-cm-sw v \sω Hm an- n- m sszhw \ΩpsS D n X n-cn- p i_vz-amwv a\- m- n. AXv sszh-øns A p-x-i-c-amb Zm\-a-t{X. tbip AXns\ ""lrz-b-øns IÆv'' F mwv hnfn- Xv (eq-t m. 11:34). Cu IÆns\ \mw {i -tbmss ]cn-]m-en- n-s - n Xma-kn-bmsX \mw Bflob A - cmbnøocpw. \nß-fpss IÆn ] n- n-sn- p s]msn-]-s-e-ßsf Ah-K-Wn- p- -Xp-t]mse A]-I-S-I-c-amWv a\- m- n-bpss t\cnb IpØ-ep-Isf Ah-K-Wn- p- -Xv. AXv Hcp-hs\ BflobA -X-bn Hcp Znhkw FØn- pw. inip- ƒ v P \m Hcp axhpw C. c p-h-b v {]mb-amb F m Ip- n-ifpw Hcp-t]m-se-bmWv; kzm cpw hg- m-fn-i-fp-am-bn-cn pw F p-am-{xw. F m h j-ßƒ IS- p-t]m-ip-tºmƒ amxm-]n-xm- -ƒ Ah-cpsS axm- \p-jvtm-\-ßƒ Ip p-ß-fn-te v ]I-cp- -Xp-sIm- mwv ]n m-eøv Ah hyxykvxaxm-\p-km-cn-i-fm-ip- - Xv. GXm v 90 ix-am\w Bfp-Isf kw_- n pw Ah-cpsS axm-]n-xm- - m Ah p-th n sxc-s -SpØ ax-am-bn-cn pw Ah-cp-tSXpw. F m sszhw \sω hnhn[ ax-kvy-cm-bn- ImWp- -Xv. F m a\p-jycpw sszh-zr-jvsn-bn ]m]n-i-sft{x. a\p-jy-h K-Øns ]m]-]-cn-lm-c-øn-\p acww hcn- m-\mwv tbip kz - Øn \n p `qan-bn-te v h -Xv. sszh-øns k n-[n-bn \n m tbmky-cm-sw v Icp-Xp h p-th- nb-, ]m]n-i-fmb Xßƒ sszh-k- n-[n-bn \n m Atbm-Ky-cm-sW v Is -Øn-b-h p-th- n-bmwv tbip h -Xv. \nßƒ Hcp ]m]n-bm-sw v \nß-fpss a\- m n \nß-tfmsp a{ n- p- p. Aß-s\-sb- n tbiphns ASp- h v, ""I Øm-th, Pohn-X-Øn ]e Xn -Ifpw {]h Øn Hcp ]m]n-bmwv Rm '' F v ]dbm _p n-ap v D m-ti Imcy-sa v? Nne-cpsS a\- n Hcp kwibw DZn- mw. ""Hcp ]nxmhv an- p- -Xp-t]mse \ -h-\mb sszh-øn\v \ΩpsS ]m]-ßsf KWy-am- msx \tωmsv an p IqtS?'' Hcp ai hne-]n-sn- p Hcp hkvxp \jvs-s -Sp-Øp-Itbm Xd-bn hogvøn DS- p-i-f-itbm snbvxm, ZpxJ-tØmsS am-]ww \S-Øp-tºmƒ an- mø ]nxm- - mcpt m? F m CXp-t]m-se-bp Imcy-ßƒ [m ΩnI {]iv\-ß-f F v \mw a\- n-em- -Ww. GsX- nepw hkvxp-hns\ kw_- n- p hogvn-bm-sw- n sszhw DS-\Sn an- pw. F m ]m]w Hcp [m ΩnI {]iv\- am-b-xn-\m CXp-t]mse an pi km y-a-. Hcp a\p-jy Hcp \ymbm-[n-]-\m-sw- n Xs apºmsi hnkvxm-c-øn-em-bn-cn- p ai-t\msv ""Rm \ns kvt\ln- p- p. \nt msv an- p p, \ns in n- p- n-,'' F v ]d-bm Ign-I-bn-. Aev]w F nepw

\oxn-t_m-[-ap Hcp \ymbm-[n-]\pw Aßs\ ]d-bp-i-bn-. sszh kmzr-iy-øn krjvsn- -s \Ωn shfns -Sp \oxn-t_m[w k -i- -\mb sszh-øns kºq Æ-amb \oxn-bpss Hcw-i-am-{X-am-Wv. X qew \mw Kpcp-X-c-amb sx p-sn-øp-tºmƒ \ymbm-[n-]-\mb sszh-øn\v \sω AXy w kvt\ln- p- -h-s\- nepw \sω in n- msx hnspi km[y-a-. B tims-xn-bn Xs Ip -IrXyw Hm Øv ai F{X-am{Xw A\p-X-]n- mepw ]nxmhv \ymbm-[n-]-\m-i-bm Ahs\ in n- mxncn- m Ign-bn-. B ai Hcp _m v sim -b-sn p F v hnnm-cn- p-i. ]nxmhv \nb-am-\p-krxw Hcp ]Øp-e w cq]m ]ng-b-sbv- m hn[n- p- p. ]ng-b-s-bv m ai\v am -an- m-ø-xn-\m Ah Pbn-en t]mtb Xocq. F m ]nxmhv \ymbm-k-\-øn \n v Fgp-t v \ymbm- [n-]s thjw Agn- p-h v Xmsg Cdßn Xs sn p-_p-s -SØv Xs Bbp-jv me kºm-zy-amb ]Øp-e w cq]-bpss Hcp sn v ai\v ]ng AS-bv m-\mbn simsp- p- p. ]nxm-hn\v ai-t\msv kvt\lw C F v ]d-bm Ign-bptam? Hcn- epw Ign-bn-. AXp-t]mse, Xm Hcp \ymbm-[n-]-\ F pw ]d-bm Ign-bn-. ImcWw ais Ip -Ir-Xy-Øn\v X -Xmb in bpw hn[n- p Ign- p. sszhw \ap- p-th n snbvxxpw CXp-X-s -bm- Wv. \oxn-am-\mb \ymbm-[n-] F \ne-bn \mw Fhcpw ]m]-øns in -bmb ac-w-øn\v A l-cm-sw v Ahn-Sp v hn[n-s - n-epw, kzbw a\p-jy-\mbn `qan-bn h v B in G p-hm-ßn. sszhw GI F nepw, ]nxm-hv, ]p{x, ]cn-ip- m-flmhv F n-ßs\ aq v Bf-Xz-ß-fn \nesim p p F mwv ss n-fn ]Tn- n- p- -Xv. sszh-øn Hcp BfXzw am{xta D mbncp p qsh n tbip F t]cn a\p-jy-puw FSpØv kz -knw-lm-k\w Hgn- n v `qan-bn-te v hcm Ign-I-bn- m-bn-cp- p. Aßs\ snbvxn-cp-s - n {]]- sø B ka-bøp Bcv \nb-{ n- pam-bn-cp p? sszh-øn aq v Bf-Xz-ßƒ D - Xn-\m ]p{x\v `qan-bn h v \ymbm-[n-]-xn-bmb ]nxm-hns apºmsi \ΩpsS ]m]-ßƒ p-th n acn- phm Ign- p. sszh-øn tbip F GI Bf-Xzta D q F v ]d v Nne "tbip-hns am{xw' \ma-øn kv\m\w Ign- n- p- p- v. CXv Kpcp-X-c-amb sx m-wv. tbml- m Fgp-Xnb H mw tej\w 2 mw A ym-b- Øns 22- mw hn-\-øn ]nxm-hn-s\bpw ]p{x-s\bpw \ntj-[n- p Hcp-h FXn {In-kvXp-hns Bflm-hp- h-\m-sw v ]d- n-cn- p- p. ]p{x-\mb sszhw a\p-jy-cq]-øn tbip-{in-kvxp-hmbn h v Xs am\p-jni C sb \ntj-[n- v, kºq Æambn ]nxm-hns CjvSw snbvxv \ΩpsS ]m]-ß-fpss in kzbw Gs -SpØp F Xncp-h-N\kXyw Aßs\bp -h \ntj-[n- p-i-bmwv (1 tbml. 4:2, 3). temi-øn-te v h -t mƒ tbip ]q ÆssZhhpw ]q Æa-\p-jy\pw Bbn-cp- p. {Iqin acn- -t mƒ a\pjy-h -Øns apgp-h ]m]-øns bpw in -bmwv Ahn-Sp v Gs -Sp-Ø-Xv. \nxyx apgp-h sszh-øn \n p th s]-sp XmWv \ΩpsS ]m]-øns in. tbip{iqin Xqßn-In-S- -t mƒ kz -Øn-ep Xs ]nxm-hn \n p Xm ]q Æ-ambpw th s]- -h-\m-bn. AØcw th ]msmwv GsXmcp hy n pw A\p-`-hn- mhp G hpw ITn-\-amb IjvS-X. sszhkm n yw H pw C mø {]]- -Ønse GI ÿew \c-i-am-wv. X qew \c-i-øn ]nim-nn-ep F m Xn bpw ]q Æ-ambpw shfn-s -Sp- p. \c-i-øn t]mip F m-h pw PohnXw Zp -l-am- p- Xv Cu Xn -bm-wv. tbip {Iqin InS- -t mƒ B in bmwv A\p-`-hn- -Xv. BsI Bdp awn- q kabw Ahn-Sp v {Iqin InS-s - nepw HSp-hn-esØ aq p awn- q ka-b-øm-bn-cp p sszh-øm ssihn-s-s - -Xv. kqcy Ccp- p-t]m-ibpw `qan Ipep-ßp-Ibpw snbvxp. kz ÿ]nxm-hn-t\m-sp ]p{xs Iq mbva hnt -Zn- -s - p. ]nxmhv ]p{x\-mb {InkvXp-hns Xe-bm-I-bm (1 simcn. 11:3), ]nxm-hn-\m ssihn-s-s - -t mƒ ]p{xs inc v ]dn- p-am- p- -Xn\v Xpey-am-bn-cp- p, At mƒ tbip A\p-`-hn \c-i-bm-x\ \ΩpsS _p n v {Kln- m-hp- - Xn\pw A p-d-am-wv. tbip tihew krjvsn-bmb Hcp a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp-s - n, BZw apx Po-hn et m-]-e w P\-ß-fpsS \ci in Gs -Sp- m Ign-bpI-bn- m-bn-cp p! ]Øp-e w sime-]m-x-i-cpss ÿm\øv Hcp-h Xq n-te- - s -Sp- Xv axn-bm-i-bn- t m? tbip \nxy-\mb km m sszh-am-ibm B in Gs -Sp- m km yambnøo p. tbip A\- -X-bp sszh-am-i-bm \nxy-amb in m-hn[n aq p awn- q kabw sim v hln- p-hm\pw Ign- p. tbip sszh-a- m-bn-cp-s - n ]nxm-hmb sszhw \ΩpsS ]m]-øn-\mbn Ahs\ in n- p- Xv ISpØ A\o- Xn-bm-tb-s\. kzbw Xøm-dm-Ip-I-bm-sW- nepw Hcp-hs Ip -Øn-\p-th n sszhw as m-cp-hs\ in n- p-i-bn-. \nß-fpss kplr-øn\v \nß-fpss Ip -Øn\v in G p-hmßn Xq p-a-c-øn-te-dm A\p-hm-Z-an-. AXv A\o- Xn-bm-Wv. tbip tihew Hcp krjvsn Bbn-cp-s - n, \ΩpsS ]m]-øns in Gs -Sp- p- Xv XnI pw A\oXn Xs -bm-hpw. Hcp krjvsn pw \ΩpsS ]m]-øns in Gs -Sp- m km y-a-. {]]- -Øns \ymbm-[n-]-\m-i-bm sszh-øn\p am{xta B in Gs -Sp- m Ign-bq. \sω in n- m sszh-øn\v A[n- Imcw D -Xp-t]mse B in kzbw Gs -Sp- m\pw AhnSptØbv v A[n-Im-c-ap- v. tbip-{inkvxp F hy n-xz-øn `qan-bn-te v h v Ahn-Sp v snbvxxv B Imcy-am-Wv. {InkvXob hnizm-k-øns ASn-Ød c v al kxy-ß-fn A[n-jvTn-X-am-bn-cn- p- p. H v: {InkvXp a\pjy-h -Øns ]m]-ßƒ p-th n acn- p. c v: aq mw \mƒ Ahn-Sp v acn- -h-cpss CS-bn \n pw Db søgp-t - p. {InkvXp acn- -h-cn \n pw ]p\-cp- m\w snbvxn- m-bn-cp-s - n Ahn-Sp p sszh-am-bn-cp p F -Xn\v sxfn-hn- m-bn-cp- p. tbip ]d Imcy-ßƒ F mw kxy-am-bn-cp p F -Xns sxfnhv Ahn-SpsØ Dbn søgp-t m-wv. temi-øns ]m]-øn-\mbn Xm Pohs\ simsp pw F v Hcp ax-t\-xmhpw ]d- n- n-. Hcp ax-t\-xmhpw ac-w-øn \n pw Dbn Øn- n-. Cu c p Imcy-ßƒ am{xw axn tbip-{in-kvxp-hns \nkvxpex sxfn-bn- p-hm.

a p- -h v \ -sn-øm\pw kam-[m-\-øn Pohn- m\pw F m ax-ßfpw ]Tn- n-t mw. F m {InkvXob hnizm-k-øn\v A\-\y-amb Hc-Sn-ÿm-\-ap- v. {InkvXp \ΩpsS ]m]-ßƒ p-th n acn- bpw acn- -h-cpss CSbn \n v Dbn sø-gp-t bpw snbvxp. Cu c v ASn-ÿm\ kxy-ßƒ am n-bm {InkvXym-\nXzw at Xp axw-t]mse am{x-amhpw. Cu c v kxy-ß-fmwv {InkvXobX \nkvxp-e-am- p- -Xv. sszh-øn-\mbn Pohn-t - -Xn-\mWp \sω F mw sszhw krjvsn- -Xv. F m \mw \ap- p-th n am{xw Pohn- p-t]mbn. X qew \mw sszh-øns ASp-tØbv v hcp-tºmƒ Ahn-Sp-tØ v kz -am-bn-cp \ΩpsS PohnXw C{Xbpw \mƒ A]-l-cn v \ΩpsS kz w F \ne-bn D]-tbm-Kn- -Xn-s\- n A\p-Xm-]-tØmsS hc- Ww. \ap- p-th n {InkvXp acn- -Xn-ep \µn-tbm-spw, acn- -h-cn \n pw Dbn Ø-h-\mbn Ahn-Sp v C pw Pohn- p p F hnizm-k-tømspw IqsS \mw sszh-øns ASp-Øp-h-c-Ww. tbip C pw Pohn- p h\-s - n \ap v Ah-t\mSv {]m n- m Ign-I-bn-. acn hy n-tbmsv {]m n- m ] n- t m? tbip acn- pbn Øv Pohn- p Xn\m \ap v Ah-t\mSv kwkm-cn- m Ign-bpw. tbip Dbn Ø-Xn-\p-tijw kz -Øn-te v Itc-dn-t m-bn. AXn-\p-tijw sszhn-i-{xn-xz-ønse aq m-a-\mb ]cn-ip- m-flmhv `qan-bn-te p h p. tbip-hns\t mse Xs Hcp bym hy n-bmwv ]cn-ip- m-flm-hpw. Xs km n yw sim v \ΩpsS Pohn-XsØ \nd-bv m-\mwv ]cn-ip- m-flmhv `qan-bn h Xv. \mw ]cn-ip- mflm-hn\v hnt[-b-s - m Ahn-Sp v \sω hnip- -cm- pw. ]cn-ip- m-flmhv \nßsf \nd-bv p-tºmƒ ]m]-ønt Pb-ap Hcp PohnXw \nßƒ v km y-am-ipw. s]s -t m-kvxp-\m-fn a\p-jy-cn A[n-h-kn- m ]cnip- m-flmhv hcp- -Xp-hsc AØcw Hcp PohnXw B pw km y-am-bn-cp- n-. AXn\p apºv _mly-amb PohnXw sa -s -Sp-Ømt\ a\p-jy v Ign- n-cp- p- q. ]m]-øm ]cm-p-b-s, cq]m- -c-an- mø \ne-bnembn-cp p a\p-jys B -cni Pohn-Xw. ]cn-ip- m-flmhv \nßsf \nd-bv p-tºmƒ sszhw Xt \nß-fn hkn- p- -Xn- \m sszh ` n-bp Hcp B -cnipohnxw \nßƒ v km y-am-bn-øo-cp- p. sszhw \nß-tfmsv an- p-tºmƒ \nß-fpss lrzbw ]q Æ-ambpw ip o-i-cn- -s -Sp-I-bpw, {InkvXp-hn\v Ahn-SpsØ Bflm-hn-\m \nß-fn hkn v \nß-fpss ico-c-ßsf sszh-øns `h-\-am- n-øo bpw snøm Ign-bpw. CXmWv kphn-ti-j-øns A pxktµ-iw. Hcn- ]pi hen- p Hcm-tfmSv Rm tnmzn p: ""Hcp ] n-bpss AIØp h v \nßƒ ]pi hen- ptam?'' ] n sszhm-e-b-am-i-bm Aßs\ Hcn- epw snøn F m-bn-cp p adp-]-sn. GsX- nepw Bcm-[-\m-e-b-a Xs ico-c-amwv sszh-øns aµncw F v At±-l-tØmSv ]d- p. \nßƒ ] n-bpss AIØv hy`n-n-cn- tbm, A«oe Nn{X-ßƒ ImWp-Itbm snøp-i-bn-. {InkvXp D n hkn- p-tºmƒ \nß-fpss ico-c-ßƒ sszh- Øns aµn-c-ß-f-t{x. AXn-\m \nß-fpss Ah-b-h-ßƒsIm v F p snøp p F Imcy-Øn Pm{KX ]pe Øp-I. ]pi-h-en, azy-]m-\w, elcn acp- p-iƒ, Zp n- -Iƒ Chbv v D n CSw \ In-bm Ah \nßfpss ico-c-søbpw a\- n-s\bpw \in- n- pw. {InkvXobPohnXw Hcp Hm w-t]m-se-bm-wv. ]m]-tømsv ]pdw-xn-cn v ho pw P\n- p-tºmƒ \mw Cu Zo L- Zqc Hm -Øns XpS- -Øn-se-Øp- p. ]ns PohnXmh-km\w hsc Hcp amc-tøm Hm -am-wv. \mw \nc- cw HmSn, Hmtcm-Zn-h-khpw e y-tømsv ASpØp sim n-cn- p-i-bm-wv. Hm w Hcn- epw \n Øn- q-sm. as mcp ZrjvSm w t\m mw. \mw ho pw P\n- p-tºmƒ \ΩpsS `h-\-øn\v ASn-ÿm\w CSp-I-bm-Wv. A p-ap-x \mw ]e \ne-i-fp PohnXku[-Øns ]Wn-bn-em-Wv. \nßƒ v \bn- m Ign-bp G hpw DØ-a-amb PohnXw CXt{X. Hmtcm Znhkw Ign-bpt mdpw Pohn-X-Øn \n p Xn -Isf AI n IqSp-X-embn sszhsø-t mse Bbn-Øo-cp am -am-wn-xv. ho pw P\n- p-hm \nßƒ F p-sn-øww? H m-axm-bn, \nßƒ Hcp ]m]n-bm-sw v AwKo-I-cn- -Ww. a p- -h-sc- mƒ sa -amwv \nßƒ F v Nn n v Bizmkw Is -Ø-cp-Xv. ]m]w ac-w-i-c-amb hnjw-t]m-se-bm-wv. Hcp Xp ntbm \qdp Xp n-itfm IpSn- m acww \n -b-am-wv. \ Hcp XpS w B{K-ln- p-s - n temi-øn-te pw henb ]m]n-tb- mƒ \nßƒ H pw sa -a F v G p-]-d-bp-i. t_m y-ap F m ]m]-ßfpw Dt]- n- m Xocp-am-\n- p-i. XpS v tbip {InkvXp-hn hniz-kn- p-i. tbip-hn-s\- n Ipsd Imcy-ßƒ a\- p-sim v hniz-kn- -b-, adn v \nßƒ tbip-hns\ hniz-kn v PohnXw tbip-hns\ `c-ta ]n- p-i. \nß-fpss PohnXw G ]n p simsp- msx \nßƒ v Hcmsf hniz-kn- m Ign-bpw. hnhml ka-bøv h[p-hn-t\msv tnmzn- m-dp- -t m, ""\ns PohnXw Cu ]pcp-js\ G n- m a\- pt m'' F v. ""Ct±lw \ Hcp ]pcp-j-\m-sw v F\n v hnizm-kap v; ]t Fs Pohn-Xhpw `mhnbpw F mw At±-lsØ `c-ta ]n- p Imcy-sØ- n Dd- n '' F v h[p DØcw ]d- m, B hnhmlw \S- p-i-bn. Ahƒ Ahs\ bym -Øn hniz-kn- p- n! Hcp bphxn hnhm-ln-x-bm-ip-tºmƒ Ah-fpsS Pohn-X-Øns Zni BsI amdp- p. Ah-fpsS t]cp-t]mepw ]n osv ` Ømhns t]cn-emwv Adn-b-s -Sp-I. kz w amxm-]n-xm- sf hn v ` Øm-hn-t\m-sSm w Xma-kn- p- p. Abmƒ Fhn-sS-bmWv Xma-kn- m t]mip- -sx- p-t]mepw Adn-bn-s - nepw Ah-fpsS `mhn-sb mw Ahs\ hniz-kn v `c-ta n- p- p. CØcw hnizm-k-amwv Hcmƒ v {InkvXp-hn-ep hnizm-kw-sim v A -am- p- -Xv. _lp-a-m\-]p-c- cw ]d-bs ""{InkvXym\n'' F ]Z-Øns A w {InkvXp-hns {ioaxn F s{x! Fs hnhmlw Ign- -tijw am{x-amwv Fs `mcy v Fs t]sc-sp- m Ah-Imiw In n-b-xv. \nßƒ {InkvXp-hnt\mSv hnhm-l-_- -Øn G s -Sp-tºmƒ am{x-amwv B \maw [cn- m \nßƒ v A[n-Im-c-ap- Xv. GsX- nepw Hcp kv{xo Fs hnhmlw Ign- msx {ioaxn kmiv ]p F t]sc-sp-øm, AXv hymp-am-wv. {InkvXp-hn-t\mSv Hcp hnhm-l-_- -Øn-te v hcmsx Hcp hy n kzbw {InkvXym\n F p hnfn- m hympw ]dbp-i-bm-wv.

Hcp hnhmlw Nne Znh-k-ßƒ p-th- n-am-{x-ap H. Bbp-jv mew apgp-h\pw D -Im-cy-am-Wv. AXpt]mse Hcp {InkvXym\n BIpI F Xv B Poh-]cy- -ap Hcp ka -W-am-Wv. {InkvXp-hn-t\m-Sv kºq Æ ka Ww snbvx-h ]q Æ-cmbn F -an-. Hcp bphxn hnhm-ln-x-bm-ip-tºmƒ XpS p Zmº-Xy-Po-hn- X-Øn Hcp sx pw snøp-i-bn-s - hmkvzm\w snøp- -Xv. Ahƒ v ]e hogvn-ifpw D m-imw, ]t ` Ømhv AsXms an- p- p. F m ` Øm-hn-t\m-sSmØp acww hsc Pohn- p-hm Ahƒ {]Xn- m- _- -bm-wv. {InkvXp-hp-am-bp \ΩpsS _ -Øns Hcp Nn{X-am-Wn-Xv. ASp-Ø-Xmbn \nßƒ Pe-kv\m\w kzoi-cn- -Ww. kv\m\w Hcp hnhmlk n-^n- - p-t]m-se-bm-wv. Hcp hnhml k n-^n- v e`n- m am{xw \nßƒ hnhm-ln-x-cm-im-ø-xp-t]mse kv\m\w sim v \nßƒ v {InkvXym- \n-bm-im Ign-bp-I-bn-. hnhm-l-øn\p tij-amwv k n-^n- v e`n- p- -Xv. AXp-t]mse \nß-fpss PohnXw {InkvXp-hn\v ka n- -Xn-\p-tijw am{x-amwv kv\m\-s -ts- -Xv. \nß-fpss ]gb Pohn-X-tØmSv \nßƒ hns ]d-s pw tbip-{in-kvxp-hns\ \nß-fpss I Øm-hmbn kzoi-cn p F pw ]c-ky-ambn km n- p-i-bmwv kv\m\-øn \nßƒ snøp- -Xv. \ `mcym-` Øm- - m XΩn hfsc kwkm-cn- pw. AXp-t]mse {]m -\-bn-eqss \nßƒ tbip-hn-t\msv kwkm-cn- p-i-bpw, Ahn-SpsØ hn-\-ßƒ ss n-fn-eqss Zn\w-{]Xn {i n- p-ibpw thww. Hcp \ `mcy Hcn- epw Xs ` Øm-hn\v ZpxJw Df-hm- p H pw snøp-i-bn-. GXp-Im-cyhpw ` Øm-hp-am-bp Iq m-bva-bn Ahƒ snøpw. Hcp bym {InkvXym\n Hcn- epw {InkvXp-hn\v lnx-i-c-a- mø H pw snøn-. tbip ImWm CjvS-s -SmØ Hcp kn\na Ah ImWp-I-bn-. tbip-hn-t\m-sp Iq m-bva-bn snøm IgnbmØsXm pw Hcp {InkvXym\n snøp-i-bn-. \nßƒ ho pw P\n- -Xm-sW Dd- pt m? tdmam-te-j\w 8 s 15 Cßs\ ]d-bp- p. ""\nßƒ ho pw P\n- p-tºmƒ, \nßƒ sszh-a- -fm-sw v ]cn-ip- m-flmhv \nß-fpss Bflm-hn-t\mSv km yw ]dbpw'' CXv A p- X-I-c-amb Hcp Pohn-X-am-Wv. temi-øn-te pw \ Hcp kvt\ln-x-t\m-ssm- -ap Pohn-X-am-W-Xv. tbip F m-bn- SØpw F m-bvt mgpw \tωm-ssm w D -Xn-\m \mw Hcn- epw X\ntb A. \ΩpsS {]iv\-ßƒ tbip-hn-t\msv ] n-sp-ibpw klm-b-øn-\mbn Bh-iy-s -Sp-Ibpw snømw. tbip \ΩpsS `mhn Ahn-SpsØ Ic-ß-fn `{Z-ambn kq n- n-cn- p-i-bm BIp-e-Nn- bpw `bhpw AI v kt m-j-`-cn-x-amb Hcp PohnXw km y-am-ip- p. \nßƒ hn pw P\n- p-hm B{K-ln- p-s - n lrz-bw-k-ambn Bflm -X-tbmsS tbip-hn-t\msv C{]- Imcw ]d-bpi: ""I Øm-hmb tbipth! Ahn-Sp p sszh-]p-{x-\m-sw v Rm hniz-kn- p- p. \c-i-in A ln- p Hcp ]m]n-bmwv Rm. Fs kvt\ln v, Fs ]m]-ßƒ mbn {Iqin acn- -Xn\v \µn. Ahn- Sp v ac-w-øn \n v Dbn Øv C pw Pohn- p p F v Rm hniz-kn- p- p. ]m]-i-c-amb Pohn-X-Øn \n pw Ct mƒ Xs Xncn-bp-hm Rm B{K-ln- p- p. Fs kie ]m]-ßfpw an- p-ibpw ]m]-tømsv shdp v \ Ibpw snø-ww. GsX- nepw hn[-øn F\n v tzmjw snbv-xn- p F m-h-tcmspw Rm an p p. I Øm-hmb tbipth Fs Pohn-X-Øn-te v h v km m Fs I Øm-hmbn hmg-wta. Ct mƒ Xs Fs sszhss]x-em- -Wta.'' sszh-h-n\w ]d-bp p: ""{InkvXp-hns\ ssis m Gh pw sszh-a- -fm-bn-øo-cm Ahn-Sp v Ah-Imiw simsp-øn-cn- p p (tbm-l. 1:12). tbip ]d-bp p: "Fs ASp- hcp- -hs\ Rm Hcp \mfpw X n- -f-bp-ibn '' (tbml. 6:37). Ahn-Sp v \nßsf kzoi-cn p Ign- p F v Dd- m- mw. AXn-\p-tijw sszh-tømsv C{]-Imcw \µn-]-dbmw: ""I Øm-hmb tbip-th, \µn. Fs c n- -Xn\pw Fs kzoi-cn- -Xn\pw \µn. ]cn-ip- m-flm-hn-\m Fs \nd-bv bpw Atß-bv mbn Pohn- phm i n \ Ibpw sntø-wta. C p-ap-x Aßsb am{xw {]km-zn- n- p-hm Rm B{K-ln- p p''. XpS v \nßƒ Zn\w-{]Xn sszh-h-n\w hmbn- pibpw \mƒtxmdpw ]cn-ip- mfl\nd-hn Pohn pibpw thww. ho pw P\n a v sszha -fp-ambn Iq m-bva-bn Pohn- -Ww. {InkvXobPohn-X-Øn hf-cp-hm-\pw, tbip-hns\ A\p-K-an- m i -cm-bn-øo-cp-hm\pw Aß-s\-am-{Xta Ign-bq. Hcp \ k`-bn-te v \nßsf \bn- p-hm I Øm-hn-t\mSv {]m n- p-i. tbip I Ømhv \nßsf kar- -ambn A\p-{K-ln- -s. kmiv ]p