mj;jpahak; 60
egpkhHfspd; nra;jpfs;

my;yh`; $wpdhd;: me;j Neuj;ij epidT $Uk;. cq;fSila ,iwtd; thdtHfsplk;> 'ehd; xU gpujpepjpia (fyP/ghit) g+kpapy; Vw;gLj;jg;NghfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'g+kpapy; mjd; xOq;fikg;igr; rPHFiyj;J> ,uj;jk; rpe;jf; $batiuah mjpy; (gpujpepjpahf) eP Vw;gLj;jg;Nghfpwha;? ehq;fs; jhk; cd;idg; Gfo;e;J Jjpj;J cd; J}a;ikiag; Nghw;wpf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwhNk'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F ,iwtd;> 'ePq;fs; mwpahjtw;iwnay;yhk; epr;rak; mwpNtd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhd;. (my; FHMd; 02:30)

my;yh`; (Kjy; kdpjH) Mjk;(miy) mtHfis(fsp kz;zpypUe;J) gilj;jhd;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; cauk; mWgJ Koq;fshf ,Ue;jJ. gpwF> 'ePq;fs; nrd;W me;j thdtHfSf;F ]yhk; (Kfkd;) $Wq;fs;. mtHfs; cq;fSf;Ff; $Wk; (gjpy;) tho;j;ijf; Nfl;Lf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. mJjhd; cq;fs; KfkDk; cq;fs; re;jjpfspd; KfkDk; MFk;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. mt;thNw Mjk;(miy) mtHfs; (thdtHfsplk; nrd;W)> 'm];]yhK miyf;Fk; - cq;fspd; kPJ rhe;jp nghopal;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F thdtHfs;> 'cq;fspd; kPJk; rhe;jpAk; fUizAk; nghopal;Lk;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. ',iwtdpd; fUizAk; (cq;fspd; kPJ nghopal;Lk;)' vd;Dk; nrhw;fis thdtHfs; (jq;fs; gjpy; Kfkdpy;) mjpfg;gbahf $wpdhHfs;.

vdNt> (kWikapy;) nrhHf;fj;jpy; EiogtHfs; xt;nthUtUk; Mjk;(miy) mtHfspd; cUtj;jpy; jhd; EiothHfs;. Mjk;(miy) mtHfspd; fhyj;jpypUe;J ,d;W tiu (kdpjg; gilg;Gfs;) (cUtj;jpYk;> mok;Yk;) Fiwe;J nfhz;Nl tUfpd;wd'' vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

3327 'nrhHf;fj;jpy; EioAk; Kjy; mzpapdH ngsHzkp ,utpy; (xsptPRk;) re;jpuidg; Nghd;W (gpufhrkhfTk; mofhfTk;) Njhw;wkspg;ghHfs;. gpwF> mtHfSf;F mLj;J tUgtHfs; tpz;zpy; ed;F gpufhrpf;Fk; el;rj;jpuj;ijg; Nghd;W Njhw;wkspg;ghHfs;. mtHfs; ky[yk; fopf;fTk; khl;lhHfs;; vr;rpy; Jg;gTk; khl;lhHfs;; %f;F rpe;jTk; khl;lhHfs;. mtHfspd; rPg;Gfs; jq;fj;jhyhdit. mtHfspd; kidtpkhHfs; mfd;w tpopfisAila fd;dpauhtH. (nrhHf;f thrpfshd) mtHfs; xNu kdpjdpd; mikg;gpy; gilf;fg;gl;bUg;ghHfs;. mtHfs; jq;fspd; je;ij Mjk;(miy) mtHfspd; Njhw;wj;jpy; thdj;jpy; (Kl;Lk; tpjj;jpy;) mWgJ Kok; caukpUg;ghHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.2

ck;K Riyk;(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! epr;rakhf my;yh`; cz;ikiar; nrhy;tjw;F ntl;fg;gLtjpy;iy ngz;Zf;Fj; J}f;fj;jpy; ];fypjk; Vw;gl;lhy; mtspd; kPJ Fspg;G flikahFkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'Mk; mts; (kjd) ePiug; ghHj;jhy; (mtspd; kPJ Fspg;G flikahFk;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ,ijf; Nfl;L ehd; rphpj;Njd;. 'ngz;Zf;Ff; $lth J}f;f ];fypjk; Vw;gLk;?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'gpd; Foe;ij (Njhw;wj;jpy;) mtis xj;jpUg;gJ vjdhy;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.3

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdhTf;F tUif je;jpUf;Fk; nra;jp mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]yhk;(uyp) mtHfSf;F (mtHfs; åj kjj;jpypUe;jNghJ) vl;baJ. clNd mtH egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; te;J> 'jq;fsplk; ehd; %d;W tp\aq;fisg; gw;wpf; Nfl;fg; NghfpNwd;. mtw;iw XH ,iwJ}jH kl;LNk mwpthH'' vd;W $wpdhf;hs;. gpwF> '1 ,Wjp ehspd; milahsq;fspy; KjyhtJ milahsk; vJ? 2. nrhHf;fthrp Kjypy; cz;Zk; czT vJ? 3. Foe;ij jd; je;ijia (rhaypy;) xj;jpUg;gJ vjdhy;?) mJ (rhaypy;) jd; jhapd; rNfhjuHfis xj;jpUg;gJ vjdhy;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'rw;W Kd;G jhd; (thdtH) [pg;hPy; vdf;F ,tw;iwf; Fwpj;J (tpsf;fk;) njhptpj;jhH'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]yhk;(uyp)> 'thdtHfspNyNa [pg;hPy; åjHfSf;Fg; giftuhapw;Nw!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',Wjp ehspd; milahsq;fspy; KjyhtJ milshak; xU neUg;ghFk;. mJ kf;fisf; fpof;fpypUe;J (Juj;jpf; nfhz;L te;J) Nkw;Fj; jpiurapy; xd;W jpul;Lk;. nrhHf;fthrpfs; Kjypy; cz;Zk; czT nghpa kPdpd; <uy; gFjpapy; cs;s mjpfg;gbahd rijahFk;. Foe;ijaplk; fhzg;gLk; (jhapd; my;yJ je;ijapd;) rhaYf;F fhuzk;> Mz; kidtpAld; clYwT nfhs;Sk;NghJ mtDila ePH (tpe;J capuZ) Ke;jpdhy; Foe;ij mtDila rhaypy; gpwf;fpwJ. ngz;zpd; ePH (fUKl;il capuZ) Ke;jpdhy; Foe;ij mtSila rhaypy; gpwf;fpwJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. (clNd) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]yhk;(uyp)> 'jhq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH jhk; vd ehd; rhl;rp $WfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! åjHfs; ngha;apy; Cwpj; jpisj;j rKjhaj;jpdH MtH. jhq;fs; vd;idg; gw;wp mtHfsplk; Nfl;Fk; Kd;ghf> mtHfs; ehd; ,];yhj;ij Vw;wij mwpe;jhy; vd;idg; gw;wp (mtJ}W fw;gpj;Jj;) jq;fsplk; ngha;Aiug;ghHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ åjHfs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) te;jhHfs;. clNd> mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]yhk;(uyp) tPl;bDs; GFe;(J kiwe;)jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) (åjHfsplk;)> 'cq;fspy; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]yhk; vj;ijifa kdpjH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'mtH vq;fspy; (khHf;f) mwpT kpf;fthpd; kfDk; MthH; vq;fspy; mDgtKk; tptuKk; kpf;ftUk;> mDgtKk; tptuKk; kpf;fthpd; kfDk; MthH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]yhk;) ,];yhj;ij Vw;whH vd;why; ePq;fs; vd;d epidg;gPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; mtiu mjpypUe;J fhg;ghw;Wthdhf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd (tPl;bDs; kiwe;J Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ]yhk;(uyp) ntspNa te;J> 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy vd;W ehd; rhl;rpak; $WfpNwd;. NkYk;> K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfs; my;yh`;tpd; J}juthHfs; vd;Wk; ehd; rhl;rpak; $WfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd åjHfs;> ',tH vq;fspy; nfl;l tUk; vq;fspy; nfl;lthpd; kfDk; MthH'' vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L mtiuf; Fwpj;J (,y;yhj Fw;wq;fisg; Gide;J) mtJ}W NgryhdhHfs;.

gd} ,];uhaPy; Fyj;jhH (åjHfs;) ,Ue;jpuhtpl;lhy; ,iwr;rp JHehw;wkbj;jpUf;fhJ. `t;th (Mjp kdpjH Mjk;(miy) mtHfspd; kidtp Vths;) ,Ue;jpuhtpl;lhy; ve;jg; ngz;Zk; jd; fztid Vkhw;wpapUf;f khl;lhs;.

3331 ' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;''

ngz;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; (ey;y tpjkhf ele;J nfhs;Sk;gb $Wk;) vd; mwpTiuia Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. mtHfis ey;ytpjkhf elj;Jq;fs;. Vnddpy;> ngz; tpyh vYk;gpypUe;J gilf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwhs;. NkYk;> tpyh vYk;gpNyNa mjd; Nkw;gFjp kpff; NfhzyhdjhFk;. eP mij (gyte;jkhf) Neuhf;f Kad;why; cilj;J tpLtha;. mij mg;gbNatpl;Ltpl;lhy; mJ NfhzyhfNt ,Uf;Fk;. vdNt> ngz;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; vd; mwpTiuia Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. 5

ePq;fs; cq;fs; jhapd; tapw;wpy; ehw;gJ ehs;fs; (fUthf) Nrkpf;fg;gLfpwPHfs;. gpwF mt;thNw (40 ehs;fspy;) me;jf; fU (ml;il Nghd;W fUg;igapd; Rtiug; gpbj;Jj; njhq;Fk;) xU fUf;fl;bahf khwp tpLfpwJ. gpwF> mt;thNw (,d;ndhU ehw;gJ ehs;fspy; nky;yg;gl;l rf;if Nghd;w) xU rijg;gpz;lkhf khwp tpLfpwJ. gpwF> my;yh`; mjdplk; xU thdtiu ehd;F fl;lisfisj; je;J mDg;Gfpwhd;. (mjd;gb) mjd; nray;ghL (vg;gbapUf;Fk; vd;W)k; mjd; MASk;> mjd; czTk; (gpw tho;thjhuq;fSk; vt;tsT vd;Wk;) vOjg;gLfpd;wd. mf;Foe;ij JHghf;fparhypah ew;ghf;fparhypah vd;gJk; vOjg;gLfpwJ. gpwF mjDs; capH Cjg;gLfpwJ. ,jdhy; jhd;> kdpjd; eufthrpfspd; nraiyr; nra;jtz;zkpUg;ghd;. ,Wjpapy;> mtDf;Fk; eufj;jpw;FkpilNa xU Kok; kl;Lk; jhd; ,ilntsp ,Uf;Fk;. mg;NghJ (vjpH ghuhj tpjkhf) tpjp mtis Ke;jpf; nfhs;s> mtd; nrhHf;fthrpfspd; nraiyr; nra;J nrhHf;fj;jpy; Eioe;J tpLthd;. xU kdpjd; nrhHf;fthrpfspd; nraiyr; nra;j tz;zkpUg;ghd;. ,Wjpapy; mtDf;Fk; nrhHf;fj;jpw;FkpilNa xU Kok; jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. mg;NghJ> (vjpH ghuhj tpjkhf) tpjp mtid Ke;jpf; nfhs;s mtd; eufthrpfspd; nraiyr; nra;J eufj;jpy; GFe;J tpLthd;.

vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];¥j;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 6

jpz;zkhf> my;yh`; (jhapd;) fUtiwapy; thdtH xUtiug; nghWg;ghsuhf epakpf;fpwhd;. mtH> ',iwth! (,J xU Jsp) tpe;J ,iwth! ,J> gw;wpj; njhq;Fk; fU. ,iwth! ,J (nky;yg;gl;l rf;if Nghd;w) rijj; Jz;L'' vd;W $wpf; nfhz;bUg;ghH. mijg; gilj;(J capH je;)jpl my;yh`; ehLk;NghJ> ',iwth! ,J Mzh my;yJ ngz;zh? ew;ghf;fpak; ngw;wjh? JHghf;fpak; cilajh? (,jd;) tho;thjhuk; vt;tsT? (,jd;) MAs; vt;tsT?' vd;W Nfl;ghH. (my;yh`;thy; ,itaidj;Jk; epHzapf;fg;gl;L) mjd; jhapd; tapw;wpy; mJ ,Uf;Fk;NghJ vOjg;gLk;.

vd md]; ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 7

(kWikapy;) eufthrpfspNyNa kpf Nyrhd Ntjid jug;gLgthplk;> 'g+kpapypUf;Fk; nghUs;fnsy;yhk; cdf;Nf nrhe;jk; vd;wpUe;jhYk; eP mtw;iwg; gpizj; njhifahfj; ju(Tk; mjd; %yk; ,e;j NtjidapypUe;J tpLjiy ngwTk;) eP Kd; tUtha; my;yth?' vd;W my;yh`; Nfl;ghd;. mjw;F mtd;> 'Mk;'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghd;. mg;NghJ my;yh`;> 'eP Mjkpd; KJfe;jz;by; (fUthfhky;) ,Ue;jNghJ ,ij tpl ,Nyrhd xd;iw - vdf;F (vijAk; vtiuAk;) ,iz fw;gpf;fhkypUg;gij cd;dplk; Nfl;bUe;Njd;. Mdhy;> (g+kpf;F cd;id mDg;gpaNghJ) vdf;F ,iz fw;gpg;gijj; jtpu Ntnwjw;FNk eP xg;Gf; nfhs;stpy;iy'' vd;W $Wthd;.

(cyfpy;) xU kdpjd; mepahakhff; nfhy;yg;gLk;NghJ me;jf; nfhiyapd; ghtj;jpy; Mjk;(miy) mtHfspd; Kjy; kfDf;Fk; xU gq;F ,Uf;fNt nra;Ak;. Vnddpy;> mtHjhd; Kjd; Kjyhf nfhiy nra;J (xU Kd; khjphpia Vw;gLj;jp) mij tof;fpy; nfhz;L te;jtH. 8

capHfs; gy;NtW tifg;gl;lit MFk;. mtw;wpy; xd;Wf;nfhd;W (Fzj;jhy;) xj;Jg;Nghfpd;wit gu];guk; goFfpd;wd. xd;Wf;nfhd;W (Fzj;jhy;) NtWgl;bUg;git gu];guk; Kuz;gl;L (tpyk;) epw;fpd;wd.

vd Map\h(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 9

NkYk;> (egpNa!) ,tHfSf;F E}`{ila nra;jpia vLj;Jiug;gPuhf! mtH jd; rKjhaj;jpdiu Nehf;fpf; $wpdhH. vd; rKjhaj;jhNu> ehd; cq;fspilNa tho;tijAk; my;yh`;tpd; trdq;fis (mt;tg;NghJ) vLj;Jiuj;J epid¥l;bf; nfhz;bUg;gijAk; cq;fshy; rfpj;Jf; nfhs;s Kbatpy;iynad;why; (mwpe;J nfhs;Sq;fs;:) ehd; my;yh`;itNa rhHe;jpUf;fpNwd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 10:71> 72) vd;Dk; ,iwtrdk;.

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; kf;fspilNa vOe;J epd;W my;yh`;it mtDf;Fj; jFjpAs;s gz;Gfisf; nfhz;L Gfo;e;j gpwF j[;[hiyg; gw;wpf; $wpdhHfs;.11 mg;NghJ> 'ehd; cq;fis mtidf; Fwpj;J vr;rhpf;fpNwd;. ve;j ,iwj;J}jUk; mtidf; Fwpj;J jk; r%fj;jhiu vr;rhpf;fhkypUe;jjpy;iy. E}`; mtHfs; jk; r%fj;jhUf;F (mtidf; Fwpj;J) vr;rhpj;jpUf;fpwhHfs;. Mdhy;> ehd; mtidg; gw;wp (,Jtiu) ve;j ,iwj;J}jUk; jd; r%fj;jhUf;Ff; $whj XH milahsj;ij cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;fpNwd;. mtd; xw;iwf; fz;zd;. Mdhy;> my;yh`; xw;iwf; fz;zd; my;y vd;gij ePq;fs; mwpe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ehd; cq;fsplk; j[;[hiyg; gw;wpa nra;jp xd;iwr; nrhy;yg; NghfpNwd; Ntnwe;j ,iwj;J}jUk; mijj; jd; r%fj;jhUf;Fr; nrhd;djpy;iy. mtd; xw;iwf; fz;zd; Mthd;. mtd; jd;Dld; nrhHf;fk; efuk; Nghd;wijf; nfhz;L tUthd;. mtd; vij nrhHf;fk; vd;W $WfpwhNdh mJjhd; eufkhf ,Uf;Fk;. E}`; mtHfs; mtidf; Fwpj;J jd; r%fj;jhiu vr;rhpj;jijg; Nghd;W ehDk; cq;fis (mtidf; Fwpj;J) vr;rhpf;fpNwd;.

kWikapy; E}`; mtHfSk; mtHfspd; rKjhaj;jpdUk; tUthHfs;. mg;NghJ my;yh`; (E}`; - miy - mtHfis Nehf;fp)> '(vd;Dila nra;jpia ePq;fs; cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhUf;F) vLj;Jiuj;J tpl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. mjw;F E}`; mtHfs;> 'Mk;> vd; ,iwth! (vLj;Jiuj;J tpl;Nld;)'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;. gpwF> my;yh`; E}`; mtHfspd; rKjhaj;jpdhplk;> ',tH cq;fSf;F (vd; nra;jpia) vLj;Jiuj;Jtpl;lhuh?' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',y;iy. vq;fsplk; ve;j ,iwj;J}jUk; tutpy;iy'' vd;W gjpy; $WthHfs;. clNd> my;yh`; E}`; mtHfsplk; 'cq;fSf;fhf rhl;rpak; nrhy;gtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;ghd;. E}`; mtHfs;> 'K`k;kj;(]y;) mtHfSk;> mtHfspd; rKjhaj;jpdUk; (vdf;fhf rhl;rpak; nrhy;thHfs;)'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;. mt;thNw ehk; E}`; mtHfs; (,iwr; nra;jpiaj; jk; rKjhaj;jhUf;F) vLj;Jiuj;Jtpl;lhHfs; vd;W rhl;rpak; nrhy;Nthk;. 'mt;thNw cq;fis kf;fSf;F rhl;rpak; nrhy;tjw;fhf eLepiyahd rKjhakhf Mf;fpNdhk;'' vd;Dk; GfOaHe;j ,iwtdpd; (jpUf;FHMd; 02:143) trdk; ,ijj; jhd; Fwpf;fpwJ.

ehq;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfSld;> xU tpUe;jpy; ,Ue;Njhk;. mg;NghJ (itf;fg;gl;l) G[k; (Kd;dq;fhy;) xd;W egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ePl;lg;gl;lJ. mJ mtHfSf;F kpfTk; tpUg;gkhdjhf ,Ue;J te;jJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs; (mijj; jk;) thahNyNa (gw;fspy;) gw;wpf;nfhz;L mjpypUe;J rpwpJ cz;lhHfs;. gpwF> 'ehd; kWik ehspy; kf;fspd; jiytd; MNtd;. (kWik ehspy;) my;yh`; (kf;fspy;) Ke;jpatHfisAk; gpe;jpatHfisAk; xNu rkntspapy; vtiuf; nfhz;L xd;W jpul;Lthd; vd;gJ cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh? ghHg;gtH me;j kf;fis ghHf;f KbAk;. (jk;ik) miog;gtHfis mtHfSk; nrtpNaw;ghHfs;. #hpad; mtHfSf;F mUfpy; tUk;. mg;NghJ kf;fs; rpyH (kw;w kf;fis Nehf;fp)> 'ePq;fs; vj;jifa (Jd;gfukhd) epiyapy; ,Uf;fpwPHfs; vd;gijAk; cq;fSf;F vj;jifa (Mgj;jhd) epiy NeHe;jpUf;fpwJ vd;gijAk; cq;fSf;F cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; ghpe;Jiu nra;gtiuj; (Njbg;) ghHf;fkhl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. kf;fs; rpyH> 'cq;fs; je;ij Mjk;(miy) mtHfs; (cq;fSf;fhfg; ghpe;Jiu nra;thHfs;)'' vd;W $WthHfs;. vdNt> kf;fs; Mjk;(miy) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> 'MjNk! ePq;fs; kdpj ,dj;jpd; je;ijahtPHfs;. cq;fis my;yh`; jd; fuj;jhy; gilj;jhd;. cq;fSf;Fs; jd;(dhy; cUthf;fg;gl;l) capiu Cjpdhd;. thdtHfis cq;fSf;Fr; rpuk;gzpAk; gb cj;jputpl;lhd;. mt;thNw mtHfSk; cq;fSf;Fr; rpuk; gzpe;jhHfs;. cq;fis nrhHf;fj;jpy; FbakHj;jpdhd;. ePq;fs; cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; vq;fSf;fhfg; ghpe;Jiu nra;a khl;BHfsh? ehq;fs; (rpf;fp) ,Uf;Fk; (mty) epiyiaAk; vq;fSf;F NeHe;jpUf;Fk; (Jd;g) epiyiaAk; ePq;fs; ghHf;f tpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. mjw;F Mjk;(miy) mtHfs;> '(ehd; nra;j jtw;wpd; fhuzj;jhy;) vd; ,iwtd; vd; kPJ (fLk;) NfhgKw;whd;. mjw;F Kd; mijg; Nghd;W mtd; Nfhgpj;jjpy;iy. mjw;Fg; gpwFk; mijg; Nghy; mtd; Nfhgk; nfhs;skhl;lhd;. (ehd; neUq;ff; $lhj xU) kuj;jpypUe;J (cz;z Ntz;lhnkd;W) vd;idj; jLj;jhd;. ehd; (mtDf;F) khW nra;Njd;. vd;idNa ehd; fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;s Ntz;ba epiyapYs;Nsd;. (vdNt!) ePq;fs; NtnwthplkhtJ nry;Yq;fs;. ePq;fs; E}`;(miy) mtHfsplk; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $WthHfs;. clNd> kf;fs; E}`;(miy) mtHfsplk; nrd;W> 'E}N`! ePq;fs; g+kpapy; trpg;gtHfSf;F (mDg;gg;gl;l) Kjy; (Gjpa rl;l mikg;Gld; tUif je;j) ,iwj;J}jH MtPHfs;. cq;fis my;yh`;> 'ed;wp nrYj;Jk; mbahH' vd;W Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shd;. 12 ehq;fs; (rpf;fp) ,Uf;Fk; mty epiyia ePq;fs; ghHf;ftpy;iyah? vq;fSf;F NeHe;Js;s (,e;jj; Jd;g) epiyia ePq;fs; fhztpy;iyah? vq;fSf;F NeHe;Js;s (,e;jj; Jd;g) epiyia ePq;fs; fhztpy;iyah? vq;fSf;fhf cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; ghpe;Jiuf;f khl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'vd; ,iwtd; ,d;W vd; kPJ (fLk;) NfhgKw;Ws;shd;. ,jw;F Kd; mtd; ,ijg; Nghy; Nfhgpj;jjpy;iy. ,jw;Fg; gpwFk; ,ijg;Nghy; Nfhgk; nfhs;s khl;lhd;. vd;idNa ehd; fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhs;s Ntz;bAs;sJ. ePq;fs; (,Wjp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $WthH. kf;fs; vd;dplk; tUthHfs;. ehd; ,iw rpk;khrdj;jpw;Ff; fPNo r[;jh nra;Ntd;. mg;NghJ 'K`k;kNj! cq;fs; jiyia caHj;JtPuhf! ghpe;Jiu nra;Aq;fs;. (cq;fs;) ghpe;Jiu Vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;gLk;. NfSq;fs;. mJ cq;fSf;Fj; jug;gLk;'' vd;W (,iwtdpd; jug;gpypUe;J) nrhy;yg;gLk;. mwptpg;ghsH K`k;kj; ,g;D cigj;(u`;)> ',e;j `jP]; KOikahf vdf;F epidtpy;iy'' vd;W $WfpwhHfs;. 13

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; '/g`y; kpd;(k;) Kj;jk;H - mwpTiu ngWgtH vtuhtJ ,Uf;fpwhuh?' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMdpd; 54tJ mj;jpahaj;jpy; ,lk; ngw;Ws;s) ,iw trdj;ijg; nghJthf kf;fs; XJk; gpugykhd Kiwg;gbNa '/g`y; kpd;(k;) Kj;jk;H' vd;W XjpdhHfs;. (ntF rpyH XJtijg; Nghy; 'K];jk;H' vd;W gphpj;Njh> NtnwhU Kiwg;gb 'K];]f;fpH' vd;Nwh Xjtpy;iy) 14

NkYk;> epr;rakhf ,y;ah]{k; ,iwj; J}jHfspy; xUtuhapUe;jhH. mtH jk; r%fj;jhhplk; ,t;thW $wpa re;jHg;gj;ij epidj;Jg; ghUq;fs;: ePq;fs; mQ;Rtjpy;iyah? 'gmy;' vd;Dk; (fw;gidj;) nja;tj;ij ePq;fs; miof;fpwPHfs;. gilg;ghsHfspnyy;yhk; kpfr; rpwe;jtidtpl;L tpLfpwPHfNs (mjhtJ)> cq;fs; mjpgjpAk;> cq;fSf;F Kd; nrd;wtHfspd; mjpgjpAkhd my;yh`;it (tpl;L tpLfpwPHfNs!) MapDk;> mtHfs; mtiug; ngha;aH vdj; J}w;wpdhHfs;. Mifahy;> epr;rakhf mtHfs; (,g;NghJ jz;lidf;fhff;) nfhz;L tug;gLgtHfsha; cs;sdH. Mdhy;> tha;ikahsHfsha; Mf;fg;gl;l my;yh`;tpd; mbahHfisj; jtpu. NkYk;> ,g;D Njhd;wpa jiy Kiwfspy; ,y;ah]; kPJ (ew;Gfio) epiyg;gLj;jpNdhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 37:123 - 129)

NkYk;> my;yh`; $wpdhd;: rhe;jp cz;lhfl;Lk;> ,y;ah]; kPJ! ed;ik nra;NthUf;F ehk; ,j;jifa gpujp gyidNa toq;FfpNwhk;. cz;ikapy; ek;kPJ ek;gpf;if nfhz;l mbahHfSs; xUtuha; mtH jpfo;e;jhH. (jpUf;FHMd; 37:130 - 132)

,j;hP];(miy) mtHfs; E}`;(miy) mtHfspd; je;ijapd; (Kg;)ghl;ldhuhthH. ,tHfs; E}`;(miy) mtHfspd; ghl;ldhH vd;Wk; nrhy;yg;gLfpwJ.

ehk; mtiu (,j;hPi]) caHe;j ,lj;jpw;F caHj;jpf; nfhz;Nlhk;. 16 (jpUf;FHMd; 19:57)

ehd; kf;fhtpy; ,Ue;jNghJ vd; tPl;bd; $iu (KfL) gpsf;fg;gl;lJ. (mq;fpUe;J thdtH) [pg;hPy; mtHfs; ,wq;fp (te;J) vd; neQ;irg; gpse;jhHfs;. gpwF mij> ']k;]k;' jz;¡uhy; fOtpdhHfs;. gpwF> Ez;zwpthYk; ,iwek;gpf;ifahYk; epuk;gpa jq;fj;jl;L xd;iwf;nfhz;L te;J vd; neQ;rpy; mij Cw;wp (epug;gp)dhHfs;. gpwF> vd; ifiag; gpbj;J vd;id mioj;Jf; nfhz;L thdj;jpw;F VwpdhHfs;. (g+kpf;F) mz;ikapYs;s thdj;jpw;F te;jNghJ thdj;jpd; fhtyhplk;> 'jpwq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> 'ahH mJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. [pg;hPy; mtHfs;> ',Njh [pg;hPy;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> 'cq;fSld; NtnwtuhJ ,Uf;fpwuh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mtHfs;> 'vd;Dld; K`k;kj; mtHfs; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F mtH> '(mtiu mioj;Jtur; nrhy;yp) mthplk; (ck;ik) mDg;gg;gl;ljh?' vd;W Nfl;f> [pg;hPy; mtHfs;> 'Mk;> jpwTq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (Kjy; thdj;jpd; fjT jpwf;fg;gl;L) ehq;fs; thdj;jpy; (,d;Dk;) NkNy nrd;wNghJ mq;Nf xUtH ,Ue;jhH. mthpd; tyg;gf;fj;jpYk; kf;fs; ,Ue;jdH. ,lg;gf;fj;jpYk; kf;fs; ,Ue;jdH. mtH jd;Dila tyg;gf;fk; ghHf;Fk;NghJ rphpj;jhH; jd;Dila ,lg;gf;fk; ghHf;Fk;NghJ mOjhH. (gpwF> vd;idg; ghHj;J>) 'ey;y ,iwj;J}jNu tUf! ey;y kfNd tUf!'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtH> ',tH Mjk;(miy) mtHfs;; mtHfspd; tyg;gf;fKk; ,lg;gf;fKk; ,Uf;Fk; kf;fs; mtHfspd; re;jjpfs;. mtHfspy; tyg;gf;fkpUg;gtHfs; nrhHf;fthrpfs;. ,lg;gf;fj;jpy; ,Ug;gtHfs; euf thrpfs;. vdNt> jhd; mtHfs; tyg;gf;fk; (nrhHf;fthrpfshd) jk; kf;fis ghHf;Fk;NghJ (kk;o;r;rpahy;) rphpf;fpwhHfs;; ,lg;gf;fk; (euf thrpfshd jk; kf;fisg;) ghHf;Fk;NghJ (Ntjidg;gl;L) mOfpwhHfs;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

gpwF vd;id mioj;Jf; nfhz;L [pg;hPy; (,d;Dk; cuaj;jpw;F) Vwpr; nrd;whHfs;. gpwF> ,uz;lhk; thdj;jpw;F te;J mjd; fhtyhplk;> 'jpwTq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjd; fhtyUk; KjyhktH Nfl;lijg; Nghd;Nw Nfl;lhH. gpwF (Kd;G Nghd;Nw [pg;hPy; mtHfs; gjpy; $wpa gpd;dH thapiyj;) jpwe;jhH.

''egp(]y;) mtHfs;> thdq;fspy; ,j;hP];(miy)> <rh(miy) ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) MfpNahiuf; fz;ljhff; $wpdhHfNs jtpu mtHfspd; ,Ug;gplq;fs; vq;fpUe;jd vd;W mtHfs; vdf;Ff; Fwpg;gpl;Lf; $wtpy;iy. mtHfs; Mjk;(miy) mtHfis mz;ikapYs;s (Kjy;) thdj;jpy; fz;ljhfTk; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfis MwhtJ thdj;jpy; fz;ljhfTk; kl;LNk $wpdhHfs;'' vd;W mg+ jH(uyp) $wpdhH.

''[pg;hPy;(miy) mtHfs; ,j;hP];(miy) mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;wNghJ> 'ey;y ,iwj; J}jNu tUf! ey;y rNfhjuNu tUf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',tH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F [pg;hPy; mtHfs;> ',tH ,j;hP]; vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF %]h mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ey;y egpNa tUf! ey;y rNfhjuNu> tUf'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',tH ahh?' vd;W ([pg;hPyplk;) Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;> ',tH %]h'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ehd;> <rh mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;Nwd;. mtHfSk;> 'ey;y egpNa tUf! ey;y rNfhjuNu> tUf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ehd; <rh mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;Nwd;. mtHfSk;> 'ey;y egpNa tUf! ey;y rNfhjuNu> tUf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',tH ahH?' vd;W ([pg;hPyplk;) Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F [pg;hPy; mtHfs;> '(,tH) <rh'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. gpwF ehd; ,g;uh`Pk; mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs;> 'ey;y egpNa> tUf! ey;y kfNd> tUf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> ',tH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F> ',tH ,g;uh`Pk;'' vd;W [pg;hPy; mtHfs; gjpyspj;jhHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;.

gpwF [pg;hPy; mtHfs; vd;id mioj;Jf; nfhz;L NkNy nrd;whHfs;. ehd; XH caukhd ,lj;jpw;F te;jNghJ mq;F ehd; (thdtHfs; tpjpfis vOjpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;) vOJNfhy;fspd; Xiriar; nrtpAw;Nwd;.

mg;NghJ my;yh`; vd;kPJ (vd; rKjha;aj;jhUf;fhf) Ik;gJ njhOiffisf; flikahf;fpdhd;. mijg;ngw;Wf; nfhz;L ehd; jpUk;gpaNghJ %]h mtHfisf; fle;J nrd;Nwd;. mg;NghJ %]h mtHfs;> 'cq;fs; rKjhaj;jtH kPJ vd;d flikahf;fg;gl;lJ'' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'mtHfspd; kPJ Ik;gJ njhOiffs; flikahf;fg;gl;Ls;sd'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. mtHfs;> 'mg;gbahdhy; cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W (rw;W Fiwj;Jf; flikahf;Fk;gb) NfSq;fs;. Vnddpy;> cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhuhy; mij epiwNtw;w KbahJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd ehd; vd; ,iwtdplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W (njhOiffspd; vz;zpf;ifiaf; Fiwf;Fk;gb) Nfl;Nld;. mtd; mjpy; xU gFjpiaf; Fiwj;jhd;. %]h mtHfsplk; jpUk;gpr; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wp Kd;G Nghy; (''cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhuhy; mij epiwNtw;w KbahJ'') vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (ehd; mt;thNw jpUk;g ,iwtdplk; nrd;W ,d;Dk; Fiwf;Fk;gb Nfhu) mtd; mjpy; xU gFjpiaf; Fiwj;jhd;. ehd; %]h mtHfsplk; kPz;Lk; $wpaNghJ> 'cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; jpUk;gr; nrd;W ,d;Dk; Fiwj;Jf; NfSq;fs;. Vnddpy;> cq;fs; rKjhaj;jhH mjw;F rf;jp ngwkhl;lhHfs;'' vd;W $w> ehd; jpUk;gpr; nrd;W> vd; ,iwtdplk; (,d;Dk; rw;W Fiwf;Fk;gb) Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtd;> 'mit Ie;J (Ntisj; njhOiffs;) MFk;. mitNa (gpujpgydpy;) Ik;gJ (Ntisj; njhOiff;F <L) MFk;. (xU Kiw nrhy;yg;gl;l nrhy; vd;dplk; khw;wg;gLtjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhd;. clNd> ehd; %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; jpUk;gpr; nrd;Nwd;. mtHfs;> 'cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; jpUk;gpr; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'vd; ,iwtdplk; (NkYk; rYif Nfhu) ntl;fg;gLfpNwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. gpwF [pg;hPy; mtHfs; vd;id mioj;Jf; nfhz;L (thDyfpd; vy;iyahd) 'rpj;uj;Jy Kd;j`h'Tf;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ mitnad;dntd;W ehd; mwpa Kbahj gb gy tz;zq;fs; mijr; #o;e;J %bapUe;jd. gpwF ehd; cs;Ns mDkjpf;fg;gl;Nld;. mg;NghJ mq;Nf Kj;jhyhd $lhuq;fisf; fz;Nld;. mjd; kz; (eWkzk; tPRk;) f];J}hpahf ,Ue;jJ. 17

NkYk;> 'Mj;' rKjhaj;jthplk; mtHfspd; rNfhjuH `_ij ehk; mDg;gpNdhk;. mtH> 'vd; rKjhaj;jhNu! ePq;fs; my;yh`;it (kl;LNk) tzq;Fq;fs;. mtidj; jtpu cq;fSf;F NtW ,iwtd; ,y;iy'' vd;W $wdphH. 18 (jpUf;FHMd; 11: 50)

NkYk;> my;yh`; $wpdhd;: 'Mj;' r%fj;jhhpd; rNfhjuH (`_J egpAila) nra;jpia ,tHfSf;F vLj;Jf;$Wq;fs;: mg;NghJ mtH 'm`;fh/g;' vDk; gFjpapy; jd; r%fj;jhUf;F> 'ePq;fs; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUf;Fk; mbgzpahjPHfs;. cq;fspd; tp\aj;jpy; kpf gaq;fukhd xU ehspd; Ntjidf;F ehd; mQ;RfpNwd;'' vd;W vr;rhpf;if nra;jpUe;jhH - vr;rhpf;if nra;gtHfs; mtUf;F Kd;Gk; tho;ejpUf;fpwhHfs;. mtUf;Fg; gpwFk; te;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs; - mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'vq;fis vq;fs; flTistpl;Ljpir jpUg;gth ePH te;jpUf;fpwPH? rhp - ePH cz;ikahsH vdpy;> vq;fis ve;j Ntjidiaf; $wp mr;RWj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwPNuh me;j Ntjidiaf; nfhz;L thUk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtH> ,J gw;wpa Qhdk; my;yh`;tplNk cs;sJ. ehd; ve;jj; J}NjhL mDg;gg;gl;bUf;fpNwNdh mjid kl;LNk cq;fSf;F vLj;Jiuf;fpNwd;. Mdhy;> (mwpahikapy;) %o;fpapUf;Fk; rKjhakhf ehd; cq;fisf; fhz;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. gpd;dH me;j Ntjid jhq;fs; trpj;j gs;sj;jhf;Ffis Nehf;fp te;J nfhz;bUg;gij mtHfs; fz;lNghJ> ',J> ekf;F kioiag; nghoptpf;ff; $ba NkfkhFk;'' vd;W $wyhapdH. ,y;iy. khwhf> ePq;fs; vjw;fhf mtrug;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jPHfNsh mJjhd; ,J> ,J Gay; fhw;W. ,jpy; Jd;GWj;Jk; Ntjid te;J nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. jd; ,iwtdpd; fl;lisahy; xt;nthd;iwAk; ,J mopj;JtpLk;. ,Wjpapy; (mt;hfspd; epiyik vd;dthapw;W vdpy;>) mtHfs; trpj;j ,y;yq;fisj; jtpu NtW vJTk; mq;F njd;gltpy;iy. ,t;thNw Fw;wk; GhpAk; kf;fSf;F ehk; jz;lid nfhLf;fpNwhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 46: 21-25)

'Mj;' rKjhaj;jpdH kpfg; nghpa fLk; #whtspf; fhw;wpdhy; mopf;fg;gl;ldH. my;yh`; me;jf; fhw;wpid mtHfspd; kPJ VO ,uTfSk;> vl;L gfy;fSk; njhlHe;J Vtpdhd;. (egpNa! ePq;fs; mq;F ,Ue;jpUe;jhy;) ,w;Wg; Nghd <r;r kuj;jz;Lfisg; Nghd;W mtHfs; mq;F KFq;Fg;Gw tPo;e;J fple;jijg; ghHj;jpUg;gPHfs;. ,g;NghJ mtHfspy; vtNuDk; vQ;rpapUg;gjhf cq;fSf;Fj; njhpatUfpwjh vd;d? (jpUf;FHMd; 69: 6-8)

ehd; (mfo;g;Nghhpd;NghJ) fPiof; fhw;wpdhy; (']gh') ntw;wpaspf;fg;gl;Nld;. 'mj;' rKjhaj;jhH Nkiyf; fhw;wpdhy; ('jg+H') mopf;fg;gl;ldH.

vd ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 19

myP(uyp) (akdpypUe;J) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; rpwpa jq;ff; fl;b xd;iw mDg;gp itj;jhHfs;. mij egp(]y;) mtHfs; mf;uT ,g;D `hgp]; my;`d;oyP my;K[h»aP(uyp)> ciadh ,g;D gj;H my; /g]hhP(uyp)> gd} eg;`hd; Fyj;jthpy; xUtuhd i]j; mj; jhaP(uyp) kw;Wk; gd} fpyhg; Fyj;jhhpy; xUtuhd my;fkh ,g;D cyh]h my; Mkphp(uyp) Mfpa ehy;thpilNa gq;fpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. mjdhy; Fiw»fSk; md;rhhpfSk Nfhgkile;J> 'e[;J thrpfspd; jiytHfSf;Ff; nfhLf;fpwhH; ek;iktpl;LtpLfpwhNu'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',tHfs; (,g;NghJ jhd; ,];yhj;ij jOtpapUg;gjhy;) mtHfspd; cs;sq;fis (KOikahf) ,zf;fkhf;Ftjw;fhf (mtHfSld; Nerk; ghuhl;Lk; tpjj;jpy;) jhd; nfhLj;Njd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ fz;fs; gQ;rile;j> fd;dq;fs; jbj;jpUe;j> new;wpNahuq;fs; caHe;jpUe;j> mlHj;jpahd jhb nfhz;l> jiyKb kopf;fg;gl;bUe;j kdpjH xUtH Kd; te;J> 'K`k;kNj! my;yh`;Tf;F mQ;Rq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'ehNd (my;yh`;tpw;F) khW nra;jhy; NtnwtHjhd; mtDf;Ff; fPo;g;gbthH? g+kpapy; trpg;gtHfspd; tp\aj;jpy; my;yh`; vd; kPJ ek;gpf;if itj;jpUf;f> ePq;fs; vd; kPJ ek;gpf;if itf;f khl;BHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ NtnwhUkdpjH ,g;gb (Fiw nrhd;dtiuf; nfhy;tjw;F mDkjp Nfl;lhH. mDkjp Nfl;l mtH fhypj; ,g;D tyPj;(uyp) jhk; vd;W epidf;fpNwd; mtiu egp(]y;) mtHfs; (,ijr; nrhd;dtiuf; nfhy;y Ntz;lhnkd;W) jLj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. (Fiw nrhd;d) me;j Ms; jpUk;gpr; nrd;wNghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',e;j kdpjhpd; guk;giuapypUe;J .. my;yJ ,thpd; gpd;Nd - xU rKjhaj;jpdH Njhd;WtH. mtHfs; vj;jifatHfshapUg;ghHfs; vd;why;> mtHfs; FHMid XJthHfs;. Mdhy;> mJ mtHfspd; njhz;ilf; Fopfis jhz;br; nry;yhJ. mtHfs; Ntl;ilahlg;gl;l gpuhzpapd; clypypUe;J (mjd; kPJ va;jg;gl;l) mk;G ntspNawp tpLtijg; Nghy; khHf;fj;jpypUe;J ntspNawptpLthHfs;; ,];yhkpaHfisf; nfhy;thHfs;; rpiytzf;fk; GhpgtHfistpl;LtpLthHfs;. ehd; mtHf(s; thOk; ehl;f)is mile;jhy; 'Mj;' $l;lj;jhH mopf;fg;gl;lijg; Nghd;W mtHfis ehd; epr;rak; mopj;J tpLNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 20

egp(]y;) mtHfs; '/g `y; kpd;(k;) Kj;j(f;)k;H mwpTiu ngWgtH vtNuDk; cz;lh?' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMdpd; 54-tJ mj;jpahaj;jpy; ,lk;ngw;Ws;s) ,iwtrdj;ij XJtij nrtpAw;Nwd;. 21

(egpNa!) ,tHfs; (åjHfs;) cq;fsplk; Jy;fHidd; gw;wp Nfl;fpwhHfs;. ePq;fs; $Wq;fs;: ehd; mtiug; gw;wpa rpy tpguq;fis cq;fSf;F vLj;Jr; nrhy;Ntd;.

epr;rakhf ehk; mtUf;F g+kpapy; Ml;rpajpfhuj;ij mspj;jpUe;Njhk;. NkYk;> mtUf;F vy;ytpjkhd rhjdq;fisAk; tha;g;GfisAk; toq;fpapUe;Njhk;. mtH (xU Kf;fpakhd fhhpaj;jpw;fhf Kjypy; Nkw;F Nehf;fpg;) Gwg;gl;lhH. #hpad; m];jkpf;Fk; vy;iyia mtH mile;jNghJ Nrw;Wf; flypy; mJ m];jkpg;gij(g; Nghy;) fz;lhH. mq;F mtH> xU rKjhaj;jhH tho;tijf; fz;lhH. mg;NghJ ehk; $wpNdhk;. 'Jy;fHidNd! mtHfisj; jz;bf;fTk; ckf;F Mw;wy; ,Uf;fpwJ. mtHfSld; ey;y Kiwapy; ele;J nfhs;sTk; ck;khy; KbAk;.'' mjw;F mtH $wpdhH: ahNuDk; mf;fpukk; Ghpe;jhy; mtiuj; jz;bg;Nghk;. gpwF> mtH jd;Dila ,iwtdplk; jpUk;gf; nfhz;L tug;gLthH. mtd; mtUf;F ,d;Dk; fLikahfj; jz;lid mspg;ghd;'' Mdhy;> mtHfspy; ,iwek;gpf;if nfhz;L> ew;nraYk; GhpfpwtUf;F ew;gyd; ,Uf;fpwJ. ehk; mtUf;F vspjhd fl;lisfisNa toq;FNthk;.

kPz;Lk; mtH (kw;nwhU Kf;fpakhd fhhpaj;jpw;fhfg;) Gwg;gl;lhH. #hpad; cjakhFk; vy;iyia mtH mile;Jtpl;lhH. mg;NghJ xU rKjhaj;jhH kPJ cjpg;gijf; fz;lhH. mjd; ntspapypype;J jg;gpg;gjw;fhd ve;jj; jLg;igAk; ehk; mtHfSf;Ff; nfhLj;jpUf;ftpy;iy. ,Jjhd; mr;rKjhaj;jhhpd; epiy! Jy;fHiddplk; ,Ue;jit midj;ijAk; ehk; ed;F mwpe;jpUe;Njhk;.

gpwF mtH> (NtnwhU Kf;fpa fhhpaj;ij Kd;dpl;L) Gwg;gl;lhH. mtH ,uz;L kiyfSf;fpilNa nrd;whH. mg;NghJ mtw;wpd; mUfpy; ve;jg; Ngr;irAk; tpsq;fpf; nfhs;s Kbahj xU rKjhaj;jhH tho;tijf; fz;lhH. mk;kf;fs; $wpdhHfs;. 'JHfHidNd! a/[_[; k/[_[; $l;lj;jhH ,e;ehl;by; (gutyhf) muh[fj;ij tpistpf;fpwhHfs;. vdNt> ePq;fs; vq;fSf;Fk;> mtHfSf;Fk; ,ilNa xU jLg;Gr; Rtiu vOg;gpj; jUtjw;fhf ehq;fs; ckf;F VNjDk; fg;gk; nrYj;j Ntz;Lkh?' mjw;F mtH gjpyspj;jhH: 'vd;Dila ,iwtd; vdf;Ff; nfhLj;jpUg;git Nkyhdit. vdNt> cq;fs; ciog;gpd; %yk; vdf;F cjTq;fs;. ehd; cq;fSf;Fk; mtHfSf;Fk; ,ilapy; xU jLg;Gr;Rtiu vOg;gpj; jUfpNwd;; ,Uk;Gg; ghsq;fis vd;dplk; nfhz;L thUq;fs;.'' ,Wjpapy; ,uz;L kiyfSf;fpilapyhd gFjpia epug;gptpl;l mtH (kf;fis Nehf;fp) $wpdhH: ',g;nghOJ (neUg;ig %l;Ltjw;fhf) CJq;fs;! filrpapy; me;j ,Uk;Gr; RtH Kw;wpYk; neUg;gha;g; gOf;ff; fha;e;jNghJ mtH $wpdhH: 'nfhz;L thUq;fs;> ,g;NghJ ehd; cUf;fpa nrk;Gj;jputj;ij> mjidr; Rtw;wpd; Nky; Cw;WNtd; a/[_[; k/[_[; $l;lj;jhuhy; mjpy; Vwp tu Kbatpy;iy. mtHfshy; mjpy; JisaplTk; ,aytpy;iy. (me;j msTf;F me;jr; RtH caukhfTk; tYthfTk; ,Ue;jJ.) Jy;fHidd; $wpdhH. ',J vd;Dila ,iwtdpd; fUizahFk;. vd; ,iwtd; thf;fspj;j Neuk; te;Jtpl;lhy;> mtd; ,jidj; J}s;J}shf;fp tpLthd;. vd;Dila ,iwtdpd; thf;FWjp cz;ikahdjhFk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 18: 83 - 98)

vJtiunadpy;> a/[_[; k/[_[; jpwe;J tplg;gLk; xt;nthU caukhd ,lq;fspypUe;Jk; mtHfs; ntspNaWk; tiu. (jpUf;FHMd; 12: 96)

egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; xUtH> 'ehd; me;jj; jLg;Gr; Rtiu> gy tz;zf; NfhLfs; Nghl;l xU Jzpiag; Nghy; ghHj;Njd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. mjw;F egpatHfs;> 'cz;ik jhd;; ePq;fs; ghHj;jJ'' vd;W njhptpj;jhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (xUKiw) vd;dplk; eLf;fj;Jld; te;J> 'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtnwtUkpy;iy. neUq;fptpl;l xU jPikapd; fhuzj;jhy; muGfSf;Ff; NfL NeutpUf;fpwJ. ,d;W a/[_[; k/[_[; $l;lj;jhhpd; jilr; RtH ,ijg; Nghy; jpwf;fg;gl;Ltpl;lJ'' vd;W jk; fl;il tpuiyAk; mjw;fLjJs;s tpuiyAk; ,izj;J tisakpl;Lf; fhl;bagb $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ehd; ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ek;kpilNa ey;ytHfs; ,Uf;f> ehk; mope;JtpLNthkh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'Mk;; jPik ngUk;tpl;lhy;..'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

my;yh`; (kWik ehspy;) Mjk;(miy) mtHfis Nehf;fp> 'MjNk!'' vd;ghd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',Njh! te;Jtpl;Nld;. fl;lisapL! fhj;jpUf;fpNwd;. eyk; midj;Jk; cd; fuq;fspy; jhd;'' vd;W $WthHfs;. mg;NghJ my;yh`;> 'ePq;fs; eufj;jpw;Fr; nry;ytpUg;gtHfis (kw;wtHfspypUe;J) jdpahfg; gphpj;jpLq;fs;. vd;W $Wthd;. Mjk;(miy) mtHfs;> 'vj;jid eufthrpfis?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. mjw;F mtd;> 'xt;NthH Mapuk; NghpypUe;Jk; njhs;shapuj;Jj njhz;Zw;nwhd;gJ Ngiu (ntspNa nfhz;L thUq;fs;)'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghd;. ,g;gb mtd; $Wk; Ntisapy; (mq;F epyTk; gaq;fu #o;epiyapd; fhuzj;jhy;) rpWtd; $l eiuj;J (%g;gile;J) tpLthd;; fHg;gKw;w ngz; xt;nthUj;jpAk; fHg;gj;ijg; (gPjpapd; fhuzj;jhy; miuFiwahfg;) gpurtpj;J tpLths;. kf;fis (mr;rj;jhy;) NghijAw;wtHfshf ePq;fs; fhz;gPHfs;. Mdhy;> mtHfs; (cz;ikapNyNa kJthy;) NghijAw;wpUf;f khl;lhHfs;. Mdhy;> my;yh`;tpd; Ntjid fLikahdjhFk;'' (,t;thW egpatHfs; $wpaJk;) clNd kf;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! eufj;jpypUe;J (ntspNa nfhz;L tug;glhj) me;j xU egH vq;fspy; ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ew;nra;jp ngw;W kfpOq;fs;! cq;fspy; xUtUf;F a/[_[; k/[_[; $l;lj;jpdhpy; Xuhapuk; NgH (eufj;jpypUe;J ntspNawhky; mjDs;) ,Ug;ghHfs;. gpwF> vd; capiuj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUg;gtd; kPJ rj;jpakhf! ePq;fs; nrhHf;fthrpfspy; fhy; gq;fpduhf ,Uf;fNtz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;GfpNwd; vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ehq;fs; (,e;j kfpo;r;rpål;Lk; ew;nra;jpiaf; Nfl;L) 'my;yh`{mf;gH (my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;)'' vd;W tpUk;GfpNwd; vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> ehq;fs; (,e;j kfpo;r;rpål;Lk; ew;nra;jpiaf; Nfl;L) 'my;yh`{ mf;gH (my;yh`; kpfg; nghpatd;)'' vd;W $wpNdhk;. clNd mtHfs;> 'nrhHf;fthrpfspy; ePq;fs; %d;wpy; xU gq;fpduhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehq;fs; (kPz;Lk; kfpo;r;rpahy;) 'my;yh`; mf;gH'' vd;W $wpNdhk;. mtHfs;> 'nrhHf;fthrpfspy; ghjpj; njhifapduhf ePq;fs; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W tpUk;GfpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehq;fs; (,g;NghJk;)> 'my;yh`{ mf;gH'' vd;W $wpNdhk;. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; (k`;\H ikjhdj;jpy; $bapUf;Fk;) kf;fspy; ntz;zpwf; fhisapd; Nkdpapy; cs;s fUg;G Kbiag; Nghd;Nw ,Ug;gPHfs;. my;yJ fUepwf; fhisapd; NkdpapYs;s nts;is Kbiag; Nghd;Nw (nkhj;j kf;fspy; Fiwe;j vz;zpf;ifapy;) ,Ug;gPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

cz;ikapy; ,g;uh`Pk; xU KOr; rKjhakhfj; jpfo;e;jhH. my;yh`;Tf;F mbgzpgtuhf tpsq;fpdhH.24 (jpUf;FHMd; 16:120)

ePq;fs; (kWik ehspy; fhypy;) nrUg;gzpahjtHfshfTk; epHthzkhdtHfshfTk;> Mz; Fwpfspd; Edpj;Njhy; ePf;fg;glhjtHfshfTk; vOg;gg;gLtPHfs;. gpwF> 'ehk; Kjd; Kjyhfg; gilj;jijg; Nghd;Nw mij kPz;Lk; gilg;Nghk;. ,J ek; kPJ (nghWg;ghk;tpl;l ek;Kila) thf;FWjpahFk;. ,ij ehk; epr;rak; nra;atpUf;fpNwhk;'' (jpUf;FHMd; 21:104) vd;Dk; ,iwtrdj;ij XjpdhHfs;. kWik ehspy; (egpkhHfspy;) Kjd; Kjyhf (nrhHf;fj;jpd;) Mil mzptpf;fg;gLgtHfs; ,g;uh`Pk mtHfs; MtH. vd; NjhoHfspy; rpyH ,lg;gf;fk; (eufj;jpd; ghy;) nfhz;L nry;yg;gLthHfs;. ehd;> ',tHfs; vd; NjhoHfs;. ,tHfs; vd; NjhoHfs;'' vd;W (mtHfistpl;LtpLk;gb) $WNtd;. mg;NghJ> 'jhq;fs; ,tHfisg; gphpe;(J kuzpj;)jjpypUe;J ,tHfs; jk; khHf;fj;ijtpl;L tpyk;> jhk; te;j RtLfspd; topNa jpUk;gpr; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;'' vd;W $WthHfs;. mg;NghJ> (my;yh`;tpd;) ey;ybahH (<]h-miy mtHfs;) $wpaijg; Nghy;> 'ehd; mtHfNshL ,Ue;j fhynky;yhk; mtHfisf; fz;fhzpg;gtdhf ,Ue;Njd;. eP vd;idj; jpUk;g mioj;jNghJ ePNa mtHfisAk; fz;fhzpg;gtdhf ,Ue;jha;. NkYk;> eP (,g;NghJ) mtHfSf;F jz;lid mspj;jhy; mtHfs; epr;rakhf cd; mbikfNs> eP mtHfis kd;dpj;jhYk; (mg;NghJk;) ePNa ahtw;iwAk; kpifj;jtDk; Ez;zwpTilatDkha; ,Uf;fpwha;'' vd;Dk; (jpUf;FHMd; 05: 117-118) ,iwtrdj;ij (gjpyhff;) $WNtd;.

,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; (jk; je;ij) M]H mtHfis kWik ehspy; re;jpg;ghHfs;. M]Uila Kfj;jpy; (Gifapd;) fUikAk; GOjpAk; gbe;jpUf;Fk;. mg;NghJ mthplk; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs;> 'ehd; cq;fsplk;> vdf;F khW nra;a Ntz;lhk; vd;W $wtpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. mjw;F mtHfspd; je;ij> ',d;W cdf;F ehd; khW nra;a khl;Nld;'' vd;W $WthH. mg;NghJ ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs;> ',iwth! kf;fSf;F capH nfhLj;J vOg;gg;gLk; kWik ehspy; vd;id ,opTgLj;j khl;lha; vd;W vdf;F eP thf;fspj;jpUe;jha;. (cd; fUizapypUe;J) ntF njhiytpy; ,Uf;Fk; vd; je;ijia tpl Ntnwe;j ,opT (vdf;F) mjpfk; ,opT juf; $baJ?' vd;W Nfl;ghHfs;. mg;NghJ caHthd my;yh`; ,g;uh`Pk; mtHfsplk;> 'ehd; nrhHf;fj;ij ,iw kWg;ghsHfSf;Fj; jil nra;J tpl;Nld; (`uhkhf;fp tpl;Nld;)'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghd;. gpwF ',g;uh`PNk! cq;fs; fhy;fSf;Ff; fPNo vd;d ,Uf;fpwnjd;W ghUq;fs;'' vd;W $wg;gLk;. mtHfs; fPNo ghHg;ghHfs;. mg;NghJ> mq;Nf ,uj;jj;jpy; Njha;e;j Kbfs; epiwe;j fOijg; Gyp xd;W fplf;Fk;. gpd;dH mjd; fhy;fisg; gpbj;Jj; J}f;fg;gl;L eufj;jpy; mJ Nghlg;gLk;. 25

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,iwapy;yk; fmghtpDs; Eioe;jhHfs;. mq;F ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfspd; cUtg; glj;ijAk; fz;lhHfs;. clNd> ,e;jf; Fiw»fNsh cUtk; cs;s tPl;by; (,iw fUiziaf; nfhzUk;) thdtHfs; Eioa khl;lhHfs; vd;W mtHfs; Nfs;tpg;gl;bUf;fpwhHfNs! ,J ,g;uh`Pkpd; cUtk;. (,jpy;> mtH jk; ifapy; ,Uf;Fk; mk;Gfshy;) Fwp nrhy;gtuhf epw;fpwhNu mtUf;nfd;d? (mtUf;Fk; Fwp nrhy;tjw;Fk; vd;d rk;ge;jk;?)'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; ,iwapy;yk; fmghtpy; cUtg;glq;fisg; ghHj;jNghJ mtw;iw mopf;Fk;gb cj;jputpl;L mt;thNw mit mopf;fg;gl;l gpd;Gjhd; mjDs; Eioe;jhHfs;. ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfisAk; mtHfs; jk; ifapy; Fwp nrhy;Yk; mk;Gfisg; gpbj;jgb ,Uf;Fk; epiyapy; (cUtq;fshfg;) ghHj;jhHfs;. clNd> 'my;yh`; jd; fUizapypUe;J mtHfis (Fiw»fis) mg;Gwg;gLj;jthdhf! my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! mtHfs; ,UtUk; xUNghJk; mk;Gfspd; %yk; Fwp ghHj;jjpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.26

(egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! kf;fspy; kpfTk; fz;zpaj;jpw;FhpatH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kdpjHfspNyNa (my;yh`;Tf;F) mjpfkhf mQ;RgtH jhd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. clNd mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; jq;fsplk; ,ijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; my;yh`;tpd; cw;w ez;gH (,g;uh`Pk;) cila kfdhd ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) (,];`hf;) cila kfdhd ,iwj;J}jH (am$g;) cila kfdhd ,iwj;J}jH åR/g; mtHfs; jhk;!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs; mjw;F kf;fs;> 'ehq;fs; jq;fsplk; mijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'muGfspd; (guk;giuahd) fuq;fq;isg; gw;wpah Nfl;fpwPHfs;? mtHfspy; mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; (,];yhj;ij Vw;gjw;F Kd;G) rpwe;jtHfshapUe;jtHfs; jhk; ,];yhj;jpYk; rpwe;jtHfshapUg;ghHfs;; mtHfs; khHf;f Qhdj;ijg; ngw;why;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

vd;dplk; ,d;wpuT (fdtpy;) ,uz;L thdtHfs; ([Pg;hPYk; kPf;fhapYk;) te;jhHfs;. gpwF ehq;fs; caukhd xU kdpjhplk; nrd;Nwhk;. ePsj;jpd; fhuzj;jhy; mthpd; jiyia ehd; ghHf;f Kbatpy;iy. mtHfs; jhk; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; MtH.

vd rKuh ,g;D [{d;jg;(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) ,Uf;Fk;NghJ kf;fs;> 'j[;[hypd; ,uz;L fz;fSf;fpilNa 'fh/gpH' (epuhfhpg;gtd;) vd;Nwh 'fh/g;> /Ng> Nu' vd;Nwh vOjg;gl;bUf;Fk;. (vd;gJ cz;ikah?)'' vd;W Ngrpf; nfhz;lhHfs;. mg;NghJ ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> 'ehd; ,g;gbr; nrtpAwtpy;iy. Mdhy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ',g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; (vj;jifa Njhw;wKilatHfshf ,Ue;jpUg;ghHfs; vd;W njhpe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;) vd;why; cq;fs; Njhouhd vd;idg; ghUq;fs;. %]h(miy) mtHfNsh RUs;Kb nfhz;ltHfshfTk;> (NfhJik Nghd;w) gOg;G epwk; nfhz;ltHfshfTk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. <r;r ku ehhpdhyhd fbthsk; ,lg;gl;l rpfg;G epw xl;lfj;jpd; kPJ rthhp nra;thHfs;. mtHfs; (`[;[pd;NghJ 'my; m];uf;' vDk;) gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ,wq;Ftij (,g;NghJk;) ehd; ghHg;gijg; Nghd;W cs;sJ' vd;W $wpdhHfs;'' vdr; nrhy;y Nfl;Nld;.28

,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs;> jk; vz;gjhtJ tajpy; 'fj;J}k;' (vDk; tha;r;rp'apd;) %ykhf tpUj;j Nrjdk; nra;jhHfs;. 29

3358. ',g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; %d;W ngha;fisj; jtpu NtW ngha; vJTk; Ngrpajpy;iy. mtw;wpy; ,uz;L my;yh`;tpd; (khHf;fj;jpd; eyd; fhf;Fk;) tp\aj;jpy; nrhd;ditahFk;. mit: 1. (mtiu ,izitf;Fk; jpUtpohtpw;F kf;fs; mioj;jNghJ>) 'ehd; NehAw;wpUf;fpNwd;'' vd;W (mjpy; fye;J nfhs;shky; jtpHg;gjw;fhff;) $wpaJk;. 2. (rpiyfis cilj;Jg; nghpa rpiyapd; Njhspy; Nfhlhpia khl;btpl;L kf;fs;> ',g;gbr; nra;jJ ahH?' vd;W Nfl;lNghJ> 'MapDk;> ,tHfspy; nghpajhd ,e;jr; rpiy jhd; ,ijr; nra;jJ'' vd;W $wpaJkhFk;. 3. (%d;whtJ Kiwahfg; ngha; nrhd;d #o;epiy tUkhW:) xU ehs; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfSk; (mtHfspd; JiztpahH) rhuh(miy) mtHfSk; nfhLq;Nfhy; kd;dHfspy; xUtDila topahfr; nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ me;j kd;ddplk; (mtHfisf; Fwpj;J) ',q;F xUtH te;jpUf;fpwhH: mtUld; mthpd; mofhd kidtpAk; ,Uf;fpwhs;'' vd;W $wg;gl;lJ. clNd> ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfis mioj;J tur; nrhy;yp me;j kd;dd; rhuh(miy) mtHfisf; $g;gpl;L mDg;gpdhd;. rhuh(miy) mtHfs; mtdplk; nrd;wNghJ mtd; mtiuj; jd; ifahy; ms;s Kad;whd;. clNd> mtd; (typg;G Nehahy;) jz;bf;fg;gl;lhd;. mtd; (rhuh(miy) mtHfsplk;)> 'my;yh`;tplk; vdf;fhf (vd; iffis Fzg;gLj;Jk;gb) gpuhHj;jid nra;. ehd; cdf;Ff; jPq;F nra;a khl;Nld;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. clNd> rhuh(miy) mtHfs; my;yh`; tplk; gpuhHj;jpf;f> mtd; (typg;gpypUe;J) tpLtpf;fg;gl;lhd;. gpwF> ,uz;lhtJ Kiwahf mtHfs; mizf;f Kad;whd;. Kd;G Nghd;Nw kPz;Lk; jz;bf;fg;gl;lhd;. my;yJ mij tplf; fLikahfj; jz;bf;fg;gl;lhd;. mg;NghJk;> 'vdf;fhf (vd; iffis Fzg;gLj;Jk;gb) my;yh`;tplk; gpuhHj;jid nra;. ehd; cdf;Fj; jPq;F nra;a khl;Nld;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. mt;thNw mtH gpuhHj;jpf;f> mtd; (typg;gpypUe;J) tpLtpf;fg;gl;lhd;. gpwF> jd; fhtyd; xUtid mioj;J> 'ePq;fs; vd;dplk; xU kdpjiuf; nfhz;L tutpy;iy; xU i\j;jhidj; jhd; nfhz;L te;Js;sPHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. gpwF> `h[H mtHfis> rhuh(miy) mtHfSf;Fg; gzpahshff; nfhLj;jhd;. rhuh(miy) mtHfs;> ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfsplk; mtHfs; njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ te;jhHfs;. ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; iffshy; irif nra;J> 'vd;d ele;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mtH> 'my;yh`; epuhfhpg;ghsdpd;.. my;yJ jPatdpd;... #o;r;rpia Kwpabj;J> mtd; kPNj jpUg;gptpl;lhd;.33 `h[puhitg; gzpg;ngz;zhf mspj;jhd; vd;W $wpdhHfs;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;'' mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

(mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) $wpdhH:) thd; kio (gpuNjr) kf;fNs! mtH (`h[puh)jhd; cq;fspd; jhahH. 34

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; gy;ypiaf; nfhy;Yk;gb cj;jputpl;lhHfs;. NkYk;> mtHfs;> 'mJ ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; jPf;Fz;lj;jpy; vwpag;gl;lNghJ neUg;ig) mtHfSf;nfjpuhf Cjptpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jJ'' vd;Wk; $wpdhHfs;.

''ek;gpf;if nfhz;L> gpwF jk; ek;gpf;ifapy; mePjpiaf; fye;J tplhjtHfSf;F kl;LNk mgaKz;L. NkYk;> mtHfNs NeHtop ngw;wtHfshtH'' vd;Wk; (jpUf;FHMd; 06:82k;) ,iwtrdk; mUsg;gl;lNghJ> ehq;fs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! vq;fspy; jdf;F mePjpapioj;Jf; nfhs;shjtH vtH jhdpUf;fpwhH?' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F mtHfs;> '(mjd; nghUs;) ePq;fs; nrhy;tJ Nghy; my;y. 'jq;fs; ,iw ek;gpf;ifapy; ,izitg;G vd;gJ khngUk; mePjpahFk;' vd;W nrhd;d(jhf FHMdpy; 31:13-tJ trdj;jpy; my;yh`; $Wt)ij ePq;fs; Nfl;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.35

xU ehs; (tpUe;jpd;NghJ) egp(]y;) mtHfsplk; ,iwr;rp nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ mtHfs;> 'my;yh`; kWik ehspy; Ke;jpatHfisAk; gpe;jpatHfisAk; xNu rkntspapy; xd;W jpul;Lthd;. miog;gtdpd; Fuiy mtHfs; Nfl;ghHfs;; midthpd; ghHitf;Fk; mtHfs; njd;gLthHfs;; #hpad; mtHfSf;F mUfpy; tUk;.'' vd;W $wptpl;L '\/ghmj;' vDk; ghpe;Jiu njhlHghd `jPi]f; $wpdhHfs;... gpwF mtHfs; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfsplk; tUthHfs;. 'ePq;fs; my;yh`;tpd; J}jUk; g+kpapy; mtDila ez;gUkhtPHfs;. vq;fSf;fhf cq;fSila ,iwtdplk; ghpe;JiuAq;fs;'' vd;W $WthHfs;. mtHfs;> jhk; nrhd;d ngha;fis epidT $He;J> (,d;W) vd;idg; gw;wpNa ehd; ftiyg;gLfpNwd;. ePq;fs; %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; nry;Yq;fs;'' vd;W gjpyspg;ghHfs;.

my;yh`; ,];khaPypd; jhah(`h[)Uf;Ff; fUizGhpal;Lk;. mtHfs; kl;Lk; (,iwaUshy; nghq;fp te;j ']k; ]k;' ePiu ms;sp vLj;Jj; jk; Njhy; igapy; itf;f) mtrug;gl;bUf;fhtpl;lhy; ']k;]k;' (k;zW> g+kpapd; Nkw;gug;gpy;) Xbf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; XH Cw;whf Mk;tpl;bUf;Fk;.

ehq;fs; ]aPj; ,g;D [{igH(u`;) mtHfSld; mkHe;jpUe;Njhk;. mg;NghJ (xUtH mtHfsplk; 'kfhK ,g;uh`Pk;' gw;wp> jhd; Nfs;tpg;gl;l xU tp\aj;ijr; nrhd;dNghJ) mtHfs;> 'vdf;F ,g;gb ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mwptpf;f tpy;iy. khwhf mtHfs;> ',g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; (Foe;ij) ,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfisAk; mtHfspd; jhahiuAk;> mtHfs; ,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfSf;Fg; ghY}l;bf; nfhz;bUe;j epiyapy; mtHfSld; Njhy; JUj;jp (jz;¡Hg; ig) xd;W ,Uf;f> mioj;Jf; nfhz;L Kd;dhy; nrd;whHfs;. gpwF mtiuAk; mthpd; kfs; ,];khaPiyAk; ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; mioj;J te;jhHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

ngz;fs; Kjd;Kjyhf ,Lg;Gf; fr;ir mzpe;jJ ,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfspd; jhahH `h[H(miy) mtHfspd; jug;gpypUe;J jhd; ]huh (miy`p];]yhk;) mtHfspd; kPJ Vw;gl;l jd;Dila ghjpg;ig ePf;Ftjw;fhf mtHfs; XH ,Lg;Gf; fr;iria mzpe;jhHfs;.

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gpwF> ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfSf;F (kPz;Lk; xU Kiw ,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfisg; ghHj;J tuNtz;Lk; Nghy;) Njhd;wpaJ. clNd mtHfs; (kf;fh) nry;y> mq;F ,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfs; ]k;]k; fpzw;Wf;Fg; gpd; gf;fj;jpy; jk; mk;igr; rPH nra;J nfhz;bUf;ff; fz;lhHfs;. ',];khaPNy! cd; ,iwtd; jdf;F XH ,y;yj;ij ehd; (GJg;gpj;Jf;) fl;lNtz;Lnkd;W vdf;Ff; fl;lisapl;Ls;shd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mjw;F ,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfs;>'mg;gbahapd; ehd; (cjtp) nra;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd ,UtUk; jahuhk;> ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; fl;lj; njhlq;f> ,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfs; fw;fisf; nfhz;Lte;J je;jhHfs;. ,UtUk; (mg;NghJ)>',iwth! vq;fsplkpUe;J (,e;jg; Gdpjg;gzpia) Vw;Wf; nfhs;thahf! epr;rak;> ePNa nrtpNaw;gtdhfTk; ed;fwpe;jtdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwha; (jpUf;FHMd; 02:127) vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ,Wjpapy; fl;llk; vOk;gpaJ. nghpat(H ,g;uh`Pk; md;dh)Uf;F fw;fisj; J}f;fp itf;f Kbatpy;iy. vdNt> '(kfhK ,g;uh`Pk;' vd;wiof;fg;gLk;) ,e;jf; fy; kPJ epd;whHfs;. mtHfSf;F ,];khaPy;(miy) fw;fis vLj;Jj; je;jhHfs;. ,UtUk;',iwth! vq;fsplkpUe;J (,e;jg; Gdpjg;gzpia) Vw;ghahf! epr;rakhf> ePNa nrtpNaw;gtdhfTk; ed;fwpe;jtdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwha;'' (jpUf;FHMd; 02:127) vd;W gpuhHj;jpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

ehd; (egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;)>',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! g+kpapy; Kjd; Kjyhf mikf;fg;gl;l gs;spthry; vJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;>'my; k];[pJy; `uhk; - kf;fh efhpYs;s Gdpj (fmgh mike;jpUf;Fk;) ,iwapy;yk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;>'gpwF vJ?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;>'n[&]j;jpy; cs;s) my; k];[pJy; mf;]h'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. ehd;>'mt;tpuz;Lf;F kpilNa vj;jid Mz;Lf; fhyk; (,ilntsp) ,Ue;jJ'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs;>'ehw;gjhz;Lfs;'' (k];[pJy; `uhk; mikf;fg;gl;L ehw;gjhz;Lfs; fopj;J k];[pJy mf;]h mikf;fg;gl;lJ) 40 gpwF>'eP njhOif Neuj;ij vq;F mile;jhYk; clNd> mijj; njhOJtpL. Vnddpy;> Neug;gb njhOifia epiwNtw;Wtjpy; jhd; rpwg;G cs;sJ'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

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,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; vd;dplk;> 'cd;Dila rKjhaj;jhH (Fiw»aH) fmghit (GJg;gpj;Jf;) fl;ba nghOJ ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; mikj;j mbj;jsq;fis tplr; RUf;fp (rw;W cs;slf;fp) fl;bapUg;gij eP ghHf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; mikj;j mbj;jsq;fspd; kPJ mij jhq;fs; kPz;Lk; fl;lf; $lhjh?' vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'cd; rKjhaj;jhH Gjpjhf ,];yhj;ij Vw;wtHfshapy;yhtpl;lhy; (mt;thNw ehd; nra;jpUg;Ngd;)'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

(,ij md;id Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplkpUe;J mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D K`k;kj;,g;dp mg+ gf;H(uyp) mwptpf;ff; Nfl;l) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D ckH(uyp)> 'Map\h(uyp) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ,ijf; Nfl;bUe;jhy; mJ rhpNa! Vnddpy;> egp(]y;) mtHfs; `p[;H (vDk;) tise;j gFjpia mLj;Js;s (fmghtpd;) ,uz;L %iyfisAk; njhl;L Kj;jkplhjjw;Ff; fhuzk; ,iwapy;ykhd fmgh> ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfs; mikj;j mbj;jsj;jpy; KOikahf mikf;fg;glhky; (nfhQ;rk;tpl;L mikf;fg;gl;L) ,Ug;gNj MFk; vd;Nw fUJfpNwd;'' vdf; $wpdhHfs;. 42

kf;fs; egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs!'' cq;fspd; kPJ ehq;fs; vg;gb ']ythj;J' nrhy;tJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'my;yh`{k;k ]y;yp myh K`kkjpd; t m];th[p`p t JHhpaj;jp`p fkh ]y;ya;j;j myh Myp ,g;uh`Pk ,d;d(f;)f `kPJd; k[Pj; ,iwth! ,g;uh`Pk; mtHfspd; FLk;gj;jhhpd; kPJ eP fUiz Ghpe;jijg; Nghd;W K`k;kj; mtHfspd; kPJk;> mtHfspd; kidtpkhHfs; kw;Wk; mtHfspd; re;jjpfs; mtHfspd; kPJk; mtHfspd; kidtpkhHfs; kw;Wk; mtHfspd; re;jjpfspd; kPJk; fUiz Ghpthahf! ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfspd; FLk;gj;jhH kPJ eP cd; mUs; tsj;ijg; nghope;jijg; Nghd;W K`k;kjpd; kPJk; mtHfspd; kidtpkhHfspd; kPJk; mtHfspd; re;jjpfspd; kPJk; cd; mUs; tsj;ijg; nghopthahf! epr;rak;> ePNa GfOf;FhpatDk; fz;zpak; epiwe;jtDk; Mtha;' vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs;' vd gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

vd;id fmg; ,g;Dc[;uh(uyp) re;jpj;J> 'egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ehd; nrtpAw;w XH md;gspg;ig cdf;F ehd; toq;fl;Lkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'Mk;> mij vdf;F toq;Fq;fs;'' vd;W gjpy; nrhd;Ndd;. clNd mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'jq;fspd; kPJk; jq;fs; FLk;gj;jhH kPJk; rythj;J nrhy;tJ vg;gb? (vd;W vq;fSf;Ff; fw;Wf; nfhLq;fs;) Vnddpy;> jq;fSf;F ehq;fs; ]yhk; nrhy;tJ vg;gb vd;W my;yh`; vq;fsf;F (j\`;`{jpy;) fw;Wf; nfhLj;jpUf;fpwhd;'' vd;W Nfl;Nlhk;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',iwth! ,g;uh`Pk; mtHfspd; kPJk; eP fUiz Ghpe;jijg; Nghy; K`k;kjpd; kPJk; K`k;kjpd; FLk;gj;jhH kPJk; fUiz Ghpe;jpL. ePNa GfOf;FhpatDk;> fz;zpak; kpf;ftDk; Mtha;. ,iwth! ,g;uh`Pk mtHfspd; kPJk; ,g;uh`Pk mtHfspd; FLk;gj;jhH kPJk; eP cd; mUs; tsj;ijg; nghope;ijg; Nghy; K`k;kjpd; kPJk; K`k;kjpd; FLk;gj;jhH kPJk; cd; mUs; tsj;ijg; nghope;jpL> ePNa GfOf;FhpatDk;> fz;zpak; kpf;ftDk; Mtha;. ,iwth! ,g;uh`Pk; mtHfspd; FLk;gj;jhH kPJk; eP cd; mUs; tsj;ijg; nghope;jijg; Nghy; K`k;kjpd; kPJk; K`k;kjpd; FLk;gj;jhH kPJk; cd; mUs; tsj;ijg; nghope;jpL> ePNa GfOf;FhpatDk; fz;zpak; kpf;ftDk; Mtha;' vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

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NkYk;> ,g;uh`Pkpd; tpUe;jhspfisg; gw;wpAk; ,tHfSf;F vLj;Jiug;gPuhf! mt;tpUe;jhspfs;> 'cq;fspd; kPJ rhe;jp epyTtjhf!'' vd;W $wp mthplk; te;jNghJ> 'cq;fisf; Fwpj;J vq;fSf;F gakhf ,Uf;fpwJ'' vd;W mtH $wpdhH. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ePq;fs; mQ;r Ntz;lhk;. QhdKs;s xU Foe;ijiag; gw;wpa ew;nra;jpia cq;fSf;F ehq;fs; mwptpf;fpNwhk;'' vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 15:51 - 53)

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(,we;Jtpl;ltw;Wf;F my;yh`; vg;gb cap&l;Lfpwhd; vd;w re;Njfk; ,iwj;J}jHfSf;F tUtjhapUe;jhy; ehNk ,g;uh`Pk(miy) mtHfis tplTk; re;Njfk; nfhs;s mjpfj; jFjp AilatHfs; MNthk;. (vdNt> re;Njfg; gl;L mtHfs; mg;gbf; Nfl;ftpy;iy. jpUf;FHMdpd; gb>) ,g;uh`Pk(Miy) mtHfs> 'vd; ,iwth! eP ,we;jtHfis vg;gb capuhf;Ffpwha; vd;W vdf;Ff; fhl;L'' vd;W Nfl;NghJ my;yh`;? 'ePq;fs; ek;gpf;if nfhs;stpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mtHfs;> 'Mk;; (ek;gpf;if nfhz;Ls;Nsd;.) MdhYk;> vd; cs;sk; epk;kjpailtjw;fhf ,g;gbf; Nfl;Nld;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. Y}j;(miy) mtHfSf;F my;yh`; fUiz fhl;Lthdhf! mtHfs; tYthd XH MjuthsdplNk jQ;rk; GFgtHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;.43. åR/g;(miy) mtHfs; rpiwapy; fopj;j mstpw;F ePz;l fhyj;ij ehd; fopf;f NeHe;jpUe;jhy; (tpLjiyaspf;f mioj;jthplk; (mthpd; miog;ig Vw;W tpLjiyahfpr; nry;y) xg;Gf; nfhz;bUg;Ngd;.44

,e;j Ntjj;jpy; (ek; mbahUk;> J}jUkhd) ,];khaPy; mtHfis epidT $Uq;fs;. mtH jd; thf;FWjpapy; cz;ikahsuha; ,Ue;jhH. (jpUf;FHMd; 19:54)

egp(]y;) mtHfs; mk;ngwpAk; tpisahl;by; <Lgl;bUe;j> gd} m];yk; Fyj;ijr; NrHe;j rpyiuf; fle;J nrd;whHfs;. mg;NghJ ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> ',];khaPypd; kf;fNs! mk;nga;Aq;fs;. Vnddpy;> cq;fs; je;ij (,];khaPy;(miy) mtHfSk;) mk; nga;Ak; fiyapy; NjHr;rp ngw;wtHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs; 45 ePq;fs; mk;ngwpAq;fs;. ehd; ,d;d Fyj;jhUld; ,Uf;fpNwd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. clNd> mk;nga;Ak; Nghl;bapy; <Lgl;bUe;j ,uz;L rhuhpy; xU rhuhH jk; iffis (mk;nga;ahky;) jLj;J epWj;jpdhHfs;. clNd> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> 'cq;fSf;F vd;d NeHe;jJ? Vd; mk;nga;ahky; ,Uf;fpwPHfs;?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! jhq;fs; mtHfSld; (vjpH jug;gpdUld;) ,Uf;f> ehq;fs; mk;nga;Nthkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> (kPz;Lk;) 'ePq;fs; mk;nga;Aq;fs;. ehd; cq;fs; midtUlDk; ,Uf;fpNwd;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;.

,J Fwpj;J ,g;D ckH(uyp) mtHfSk;> mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mtHfSk; egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J mwptpj;jhHfs;. 48

''am$ig ,wg;G mZfpaNghJ ePq;fs; mq;fpUe;jPHfsh? mtH ,wf;Fk; Ntisapy; jk; kf;fsplk; Nfl;lhH: kf;fNs! vdf;Fg; gpd; ePq;fs; vij tzq;FtPHfs;? mjw;F mtHfs;> 'cq;fSila ,iwtDk; cq;fs; Kd;NdhHfshd ,g;uh`Pk;> ,];khaPy;> ,];`hf; MfpNahh;d ,iwtDkhd xNu ,iwtidNa tzq;FNthk;. mj;Jld; ehq;fs; mtDf;Nf fPo;g;gbe;j K];ypk;fshf ,Ug;Nghk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 02: 133)49

(egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;) ',iwj;J}jH mtHfNs! kf;fspy; kpfTk; fz;zpaj;jpw;FhpatH ahh?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'kdpjHfspNyNa (my;yh`;Tf;F) mjpfkhf mQ;RgtH jhk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ehq;fs; jq;fsplk; ,ijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; my;yh`;tpd; cw;w ez;gH (,g;uh`Pk;) cila kfdhd ,iwj;J}jH (,];`hf;) cila kfdhd ,iwj;J}jH åR/g; mtHfs; jhk;!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. mjw;F kf;fs;> 'ehq;fs; jq;fsplk; mijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdH. clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'muGfspd; (guk;giufshd) Ruq;fq;fisg; gw;wpah Nfl;fpwPHfs;? mtHfspy; mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; (,];yhj;ij Vw;gjw;F Kd;G) rpwe;jtHfshapUe;jtHfs; jhk; ,];yhj;ij Vw;w gpd;Gk; rpwe;jtHfshapUg;ghHfs;; mtHfs; khHf;f Qhdj;ijg; ngw;why;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 50

NkYk;> Y}j;ij ehk; mDg;gpNdhk;. epidT $Uq;fs;: mtH jk; r%fj;jhhplk;> 'ePq;fs; cq;fs; fz;fshy; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;Nl xOf;ff; Nflhd nray;fisr; nra;fpwPHfsh? ngz;fistpl;Ltpl;L> fhk czHitj; jPHj;Jf; nfhs;s Mz;fisah NjbaiyfpwPHfs;? cz;ikapy; ePq;fs; kpf mwptPdkhd nray; GhpAk; kf;fs; MtPH'' vd;W $wpdhH. MapDk;> mthpd; r%fj;jhhpd; gjpy;> 'Y}j;Jila FLk;gj;jhiu cq;fs; Ciutpl;L ntspNaw;Wq;fs;. ,tHfs; nghpa ghpRj;jthd;fs;'' vd;gjhfNt ,Ue;jJ. ,Wjpapy; Y}j;ijAk; mthpd; FLk;gj;jhiuAk; ehk; fhg;ghw;wpf; nfhz;Nlhk;: mthpd; kidtpiaj; jtpu! mtis ehk; gpd; jq;fpatHfspy; xUj;jpahf KbT nra;J tpl;bUe;Njhk;. NkYk; me;j kf;fspd; kPJ xU kioiaf; nghopar; nra;Njhk;. mJ vr;rhpf;fg;gl;l kf;fSf;F kpfTk; nfl;l kioaha; ,Ue;jJ. (jpUf;FHMd; 27:54-58)

gpwF> me;jj; J}jHfs; Y}j;jplk; te;jNghJ> 'ePq;fs; mwpKfkw;wtHfsha; ,Uf;fpwPHfNs'' vd;W Y}j; $wpdhH. mjw;F mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;: ',y;iy. vjidf; Fwpj;J ,tHfs; re;Njfk; nfhz;bUe;jhHfNsh mjidNa ehq;fs; nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpNwhk;. ehq;fs; cz;ikiaj; jhd; nrhy;fpNwhk;. vdNt> ePq;fs; ,uT rw;W ,Uf;Fk; NghNj cq;fs; FLk;gj;jhiu mioj;Jf; nfhz;L ntspNawp tpLq;fs;. NkYk;> ePq;fs; mtHfisg; gpd;njhlHe;Nj nry;Yq;fs;! cq;fspy; vtUk; jpUk;gpg; ghHf;f Ntz;lhk;! vq;F nry;YkhW cq;fSf;Ff; fl;lisaplg;gLfpwNjh mq;F Neuhfr; nry;Yq;fs;. NkYk;> tpbtjw;Fs; ,tHfs; midtUk; NtNuhL mopf;fg;gl;L tpLthHfs; vd;w ek;Kila ,e;j Kbit ehk; jpl;ltl;lkhf mtUf;F mwptpj;J tpl;Nlhk;.

(,jw;Fs;shf) CH kf;fs; kfpo;r;rp mile;jtHfshf Y}j;jpd; ,y;yk; te;(J #o;e;)jdH. Y}j; $wpdhH: '(rNfhjuHfNs!) ,(e;jr; rpW)tHfs; vd;Dila tpUe;jhsp (thdtH)fs;. vd;id mtkhdg;gLj;jp tplhjPHfs;; my;yh`;Tf;F mQ;Rq;fs;; vd;id ,opTgLj;jp tplhjPHfs;!'' mjw;F mtHfs;> 'CH cyfj;Jf;nfy;yhk; ePH tf;fhyj;J thq;f Ntz;lhnkd;W ehk; gyKiw ck;ikj; jLf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;whHfs;. mjw;F Y}j;> 'ePq;fs; vijAk; nra;Nj jPu Ntz;Lnkd;why; ,Njh vd;Dila ngz; kf;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wdH!'' vd;W $wpdhH.

(egpNa!) ck;Kila capH kPJ Mizahf! re;Njfkpd;wp mtHfs; xUtpjkhd kaf;fj;jpy; rpf;fp> mjpy; jq;fis kwe;J jl;lope;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. ,Wjpapy; tpbAk; Ntisapy; gaq;fukhd NgNuhir xd;W mtHfisj; jhf;fpaJ! NkYk;> ehk; mt;¥iuj; jiyfPohfg; Gul;bNdhk;; mtHfspd; kPJ Rlg;gl;l fw;fisg; nghopar; nra;Njhk;.

jpz;zkhf> ,e;epfo;r;rpapy; EZf;fkha; rpe;jpg;gtHfSf;F Vuhskhd rhd;Wfs; cs;sd. NkYk;> ,e;j (epfo;r;rp eilngw;w) ,lk; Kjd;ikr; rhiyapypNyNa mike;Js;sJ. epr;rakhf ek;gpf;ifahsHfSf;F ,jpy; gy gbg;gpidfs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. (jpUf;FHMd; 15:61-77)

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mwpTiu ngWgtH vtNuDk; cz;lh?' vd;Dk; (54-tJ mj;jpahaj;jpy; ,lk; ngw;Ws;s) ,iwtrdj;ij XjpdhHfs;. 52

']%j;' Fyj;jhhplk; mtHfspd; rNfhjuH ]hypi` ehk; (ek; J}juhf) mDg;gp itj;Njhk;. (jpUf;FHMd; 07:73)

'`p[;H' thrpfs; ,iwj;J}jHfisg; ngha;aHfnsdf; $wpdhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 15:80)

(]hyp`; - miy- mtHfspd; J}Jj;Jtj;jpw;Fr; rhd;whf te;j) xl;lfj;ij (mjd; fhy; euk;Gfis) ntl;bf; nfhd;wtid epidT $He;jgb egp(]y;) mtHfs;> ']hyp`; cila rKjhaj;jpy; mg+ ]kMitg; Nghy; kjpg;Gk; typikAk; tha;e;j xU kdpjd; mijf; nfhy;y xg;Gf; nfhz;L Kd;te;jhd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 54

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; jg+f; Nfhhpd;NghJ (]%j; Fyj;jhH tho;e;j) '`p[;H' vd;Dk; ,lj;jpy; jq;fpa rkak; mjd; fpzw;wpypUe;J (jz;¡H) mUe;j Ntz;lhk; vd;Wk; mjpypUe;J jz;¡H vLf;f Ntz;lhk; vd;Wk;> jk; NjhoHfSf;F cj;jputpl;lhHfs;. NjhoHfs;> 'ehq;fs; mjpypUe;J (vLj;j jz;¡uhy; Vw;fdNt) khT gpire;J tpl;NlhNk! (vd;d nra;tJ?)'' vd;W Nfl;ldH. mjw;F mtHfs; me;j khit (rhg;gplhky;) tPrpnawpe;J tpLk;gbAk; me;jj; jz;¡iuf; nfhl;btpLk;gbAk; cj;jputpl;lhHfs;.

(]%j; Fyj;jhhpd; fpzw;wpypUe;J vLj;j jz;¡uhy; jahhpj;j) czit vwpe;J tpLk;gb egp(]y;) mtHfs; cj;jputpl;lhHfs;'' vd;W rg;uh ,g;D kmgj;(u`;) mtHfSk; mG\;\%];(u`;) mtHfSk; mwptpj;jhHfs;. 'mjd; jz;¡uhy; khT jahhpj;jtH mjid vwpe;J tpll;Lk;'' vd;Wk; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs; vd mg+ jH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH.

kf;fs; (jg+f; Nghhpd;NghJ) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSld; ]%j; $l;lj;jhH trpj;j g+kpahd '`p[;H' vd;Dk; gFjpapy; jq;fpdhHfs;. mjd; fpzw;wpypUe;J jz;¡H ,iwj;J mjdhy; khT gpire;jhHfs;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mg;gFjpapd; fpzw;wpypUe;J mtHfs; ,iwj;j jz;¡iuf; nfhl;btpLk;gbAk; (mjdhy; gpire;j) me;j khit xl;lfq;fSf;Fj; jPdpahfg; Nghl;L tpLk;gbAk; fl;lisapl;lhHfs;. NkYk;> (]hyp`; - miy- mtHfspd;) xl;lfk; (jz;¡H Fbg;gjw;fhf) ve;jf; fpzw;wpw;F te;J nfhz;bUe;Njh me;jf; fpzw;wpypUe;J jz;¡H vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sk; gbAk; cj;jputpl;lhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; `p[;H gpuNjrj;ijf; fle;J nrd;w nghOJ> 'mf;fpukk; Ghpe;jtHfspd; trpg;gplq;fspy; mtHfSf;Ff; fpilj;j mNj jz;lid cq;fSf;Ff; fpilj;J tpLNkh vd;wQ;rp mOjgbNa jtpu EioajPHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF mtHfs; Nrz ,Uf;ifapd; kPJ ,Ue;jgbNa jk; NghHitahy; (jk;ik) kiwj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;.

vd ,g;D ckH(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 55

(åjHfNs!) am$ig ,wg;G neUq;fpaNghJ> ePq;fs; mq;fpUe;jPHfsh? mg;NghJ mtH jk; kfd;fsplk;> 'vdf;Fg; gpd;dH ePq;fs; mij tzq;FtPHfs;'' vd tpdtpdhH. (mjw;F) mtHfs; cq;fSila ,iwtDk; cq;fs; %jhijaH ,g;uh`Pk;> ,];khaPy;> ,];`hf; MfpaNahhpd; ,iwtDkhd xNu ,iwtidNa ehq;fs; tzq;FNthk;. NkYk; mtDf;Nf mbgzpNthk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 02:133) 56

fz;zpaj;jpw;Fhpathpd; kfdhd fz;zpaj;jpw;Fhpathpd; kfd; jhd; fz;zpaj;jpw;FhpatH. mtH ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfspd; Gjy;tuhd ,];`hf;(miy) mtHfspd; Gjy;tuhd am$g;(miy) mtHfspd; Gjy;tuhd åR/g;(miy) mtHfNsahthH.

å]{/g; kw;Wk; mthpd; rNfhjuHfspd; tuyhW gw;wpf; Nfl;gtHfSf;F mjpy; ngUk; rhd;Wfs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. (jpUf;FHMd; 12:07)57

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'kdpjHfspy; kpfTk; fz;zpaj;jpw;FhpatH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'kdpjHfspy; my;yh`;Tf;F mjpfkhf mQ;RgtH jhk;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. kf;fs;> ',ijg; gw;wp cq;fsplk; ehq;fs; Nfl;ftpy;iy'' vd;W $wpdH. mjw;F egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'mg;gbnad;why; kf;fspNyNa kpfTk; fz;zpaj;jpw;FhpatH my;yh`;tpd; cw;w ez;gH (,g;uh`Pk;) cila kfdhd ,iwj;J}jH (,];`hf;) cila kfdhd ,iwj;J}jH (am$g;) cila kfdhd ,iwj;J}jH åR/g; mtHfs; jhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. kf;fs;> 'ehq;fs; ,ijg; gw;wpAk; cq;fsplk; Nfl;ftpy;iy''vd;W $wpdH. clNd> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> mg;gbnad;why;> muGfspd; (guk;giufshd) Ruq;fq;fisg; gw;wp ePq;fs; vd;dplk; Nfl;fpwPHfsh? kf;fs; Ruq;fq;fs; MtH. mwpahikf; fhyj;jpy; mtHfspy; rpwe;jtHfshapUe;jtHfs; ,];yhj;ijj; jOtptpLk; NghJk; rpwe;jtHfshapUg;ghHfs;; mtHfs; khHf;f Qhdj;ijg; ngw;why;'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 58

egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; kuzg; gLf;ifapy; ,Ue;jNghJ) vd;dplk;> 'mg+ gf;H> mtHfis kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;Jk;gb nrhy;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd;> 'mtHfs; (mjpfkhf Jf;fg;gLfpd;w) ,sfpa kdk; cilatHfs;. ePq;fs; njhOiff;fhf epw;Fkplj;jpy; mtHfs; epw;f NeUk;NghJ kdk; nek;o;e;J Ngha; (mOJ) tpLthHfs;'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs; Kd;G nrhd;dJ Nghd;Nw kPz;Lk; $wpdhHfs;. ehDk; Kd;G nrhd;d gjpiyNa kPz;Lk; nrhd;Ndd;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs; %d;whtJ Kiwapy;... my;yJ ehd;fhtJ Kiwapy;... '(ngz;fshfpa) ePq;fs; åR/Gila (mofpy; kaq;fpa) Njhopfs; Nghd;(W cs;Nehf;fj;Jld; NgRfpw)tHfs;> mg+ gf;fUf;F nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 59

egp(]y;) mtHfs; NehAw;whHfs;. mg;NghJ> 'mg+ gf;hplk; kf;fSf;Fj; njhOif elj;Jk;gb nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. Map\h(uyp)> 'mg+ gf;H(uyp) ,j;jifa (,sfpa kdKila)tuhapw;Nw!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs; Kd;G Nghd;Nw (kPz;Lk;) nrhy;y> Map\hTk; mijNa $wpdhHfs;. gpd;dH> egp(]y;) mtHfs; 'mg+ gf;Uf;Fr; nrhy;Yq;fs;. mtH kf;fSf;Fj; njhptpf;fl;Lk;. (ngz;fshfpa) ePq;fs; åR/Gila (mofpy; kaq;fpa) Njhopfs; Nghd;(W cs;Nehf;fj;Jld; NgRfpd;)tHfs;' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. vdNt> ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfspd; tho;ehspNyNa mg+ gf;H(uyp) (kf;fSf;Fj;) njhOif elj;jpdhHfs;.

,iwth! ma;ah\; ,g;D mgP ugPMitf; fhg;ghw;W. ,iwth! ]ykhgpd; `p\hikf; fhg;ghw;W. ,iwth! tyPj; ,g;D tyPijg; fhg;ghw;W. ,iwth! ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsHfspy; xLf;fg;gl;ltHfisf; fhg;ghw;W. ,iwth! 'KsH' Fyj;jhhpd; kPJ cd; gpbia (,Wf;fpf;) fLikg;gLj;Jthahf! ,iwth! åR/g; mtHfspd; rKjhaj;jhUf;Ff; nfhLj;j (fLk; gQ;rk; epiwe;j) Mz;Lfisg; Nghd;W KsUf;Fk; (fLk; twl;rp epiwe;j) rpy Mz;Lfisf; nfhL'' vd;W mf;Fyj;jhUf;nfjpuhfg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhHfs;.

my;yh`;> Y}j;(miy) mtHfSf;Ff; fUiz Ghpthdhf! mtHfs; gyk; tha;e;j XH cjtpahsdplk; jQ;rk; GFe;jtHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. åR/g;(miy) mtHfs; (milgl;Lf;) fple;j fhyk; ehd; rpiwapy; (milgl;Lf;) fplf;f NeHe;J> gpwF (mthplk; te;jijg; Nghy;) vd;id (tpLjiy nra;a) miog;gtH vd;dplk; te;jpUe;jhy; ehd; mij Vw;Wf; nfhz;bUg;Ngd;. ehd; mij Vw;Wf; nfhz;bUg;Ngd;. (Mdhy;> mtH mt;tsT neLq;fhyk; rpiwapy; milgl;Lf; fple;Jk;> 'jk; Fw;wkw;w jd;ikia Vw;W mwptpf;fhjtiu rpiwapypUe;J ntspNaw khl;Nld;'' vd;W mtH $Wtpl;lhH.) 61

Map\h(uyp) mtHfisg; gw;wp mtJ}W Ngrg;gl;lNghJ (ele;jit gw;wp mtHfspd; jhahuhd) ck;K &khd;(uyp) mtHfsplk; Nfl;Nld;. mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 62

ehd; Map\hTld; cl;fhHe;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ md;rhhpg; ngz; xUj;jp vq;fsplk;> ',d;dhiu (kp];j`; ,g;D c]h]h - uyp - mtHfis) my;yh`; epe;jpf;fl;Lk;'' vd;W $wpagb te;jhs;. ehd;> 'Vd; (,g;gbr; nrhy;fpwha;?') vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F mts;> '(mtJ}Wr;) nra;jpia mtH (mwpahikahy; gug;gptUfpwhH'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhs;. Map\h(uyp)> 've;j (mtJ}Wr;) nra;jpia?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. mts; me;j mtJ}Wr; nra;jpiaj; njhptpj;jhs;. Map\h(uyp)> ',ij (vd; je;ij) mg+ gf;H(uyp) mtHfSk; (vd; fztH) ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfSk; nrtpAw;whHfsh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. ehd;> 'Mk; (nrtpAw;whHfs;)'' vd;W gjpy; nrhd;Ndd;. clNd> Map\h(uyp) %Hr;iraile;J tpOe;Jtpl;lhHfs;. gpwF FspH fha;ar;rYld; jhd; %Hr;ir njspe;J fz; tpopj;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtHfs; te;J> ',tSf;nfd;d NeHe;jJ?' vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;. ehd;> 'jd;idg; gw;wp Ngrg;gl;l mtJ}Wr; nra;jpiaf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l fhuzj;jhy; fha;r;ry; mtiug; gPbj;Jtpl;lJ'' vd;W gjpyspj;Njd;. clNd Map\h(uyp) (gLf;ifapypUe;J vOe;J) cl;fhHe;J> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! ehd; rj;jpak; nra;jhYk; ePq;fs; vd;id ek;gkhl;BHfs;. ehd; (ele;jij vLj;Jr; nrhy;yp) rkhjhdg;gLj;jpdhYk; ePq;fs; xg;Gf; nfhs;s khl;BHfs;. vdf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fk; ctik am$g; - miy - mtHfspd;Tk; mtHfspd; gps;isfSilaTk; epiyahFk;. (am$g;(miy) mtHfspd;Tk; mtHfs; nrhd;dJ Nghd;Nw) my;yh`; jhd; ePq;fs; (Gide;J) $Wgtw;wpwpnfjpuhf cjtp Nfhuj; jFjpahdtd; Mthd;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 63 clNd egp(]y;) mtHfs; jpUk;gpr; nrd;whHfs;. mijj; njhlHe;J my;yh`;> jhd; mUspa (Map\h(uyp) epuguhjp vd;W mwptpf;Fk;) trdj;ij mUspl egp(]y;) mtHfs; mij Map\hTf;F njhptpj;jhHfs;. mijr; nrtpAw;wTld; Map\h(uyp) '(,jw;fhf) my;yh`;Tf;F (kl;LNk) ehd; ed;wp nrYj;JfpNwd;. NtnwtUf;Fk; ed;wp nrYj;j khl;Nld;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfspd; Jiztpahuhd Map\h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> '(epuhfhpf;Fk;) kf;s; ,dp ek;gpf;if nfhs;skhl;lhHfs; vd;W ,iwj;J}jHfs; epuhiraile;jhHfs;; NkYk;> jq;fsplk; (,iw cjtp tUnkd;W) ngha;Aiuf;fg;gl;lJ vd (ek;gpf;if nfhz;l kf;fSk; $l)f; fUjyhdhHfs;. ,e;epiyapy; ek;Kila cjtp mtHfSf;F te;jJ'' vd;W my;yh`; $wpdhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 12:110) ,t;trdj;jpy; %yj;jpy; ('ngha;Aiuf;fg;gl;lJ' vd;gijf; Fwpg;gjw;Fhpa nrhy;iy) 'Fj;jpg+' - jhk; ngha;g;gpf;fg;gl;L tpl;Nlhk; (vd ,iwj; J}jHfs; fUjyhdhHfs;) vd;W thrpf;f Ntz;Lkh? my;yJ 'Fjpg+' - kf;fs; jq;fsplk; ngha;Aiuf;fg;gl;lJ (vdf; fUjyhdhHfs;) vd;W thrpf;f Ntz;Lkh? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. 64

clNd> 'my;yh`;tpd; kPjhizahf! jq;fspd; rKjhaj;jpdH jq;fisg; ngha;g;gpf;fpwhHfs; vd;W ,iwj;J}jHfs; re;Njk;f;ftpy;iyNa! cWjpahf ek;gpj;jhNd ,Ue;jhHfs;? (Mdhy; 'od;d}' - egpkhHfs; re;Njfpj;jhHfs; vd;W jhNd FHMdpd; ,e;j trdj;jpy; ,lk; ngw;Ws;sJ. mt;thwpUf;f> ePq;fs; $WfpwthW vg;gbg; nghUs; nfhs;s KbAk;?)'' vd;W Nfl;Nld;.

''md;G (kfNd) cHth! mij mtHfs; cWjpahf ek;gj;jhd; nra;jhHfs;. (vdNt> ,e;j trdj;jpy;> 'od;d}' vd;gjw;F egpkhHfs; cWjpahf ek;gpdhHfs;' vd;Nw nghUs; nfhs;sNtz;Lk;; re;Njfpj;jhHfs; vd;W nghUs; nfhs;sf; $lhJ) vd;W gjpy; $wpdhHfs;. 65

clNd> 'fj; Fjpg+ (jq;fsplk; ngha; nrhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;lJ vd;W egpkhHfs; fUjyhdhHfs;)' vd;W ,Uf;fyhNkh?' vd Nfl;Nld;. 66

my;yh`; fhg;ghw;wl;Lk;> egpkhHfs; jq;fs; ,iwtidg; gw;wp mg;gb (jq;fsplk; ,iwtd; ngha; nrhy;yptpl;ljhf) epidf;ftpy;iy. 67

my;yh`; fhg;ghw;wl;Lk;. egpkhHfs; jq;fs; ,iwtidg; gw;wp mg;gb (jq;fsplk; ,iwtd; ngha; nrhy;yptpl;ljhf) epidf;ftpy;iy. 67.

,e;j trdj;jpd; nghUshtJ: ,iwj;J}jHfisg; gpd;gw;wpa rKjhaj;jpdH> jq;fs; ,iwtid ek;gp> ,iwj;J}jHfis cz;ikahsHfs; vd Vw;W> mjd; gpwF (jhk; Vw;w khHf;ftopapy; Nehpl;l) Jd;gq;fs; njhlHe;J ePbj;j nfhz;Nl Ngha;> ,iw cjtpAk; tuj; jhkjkhk;f; nfhz;bUe;j me;j epiyapy; jhd;... me;j ,iwj;J}jHfs; jk; rKjhaj;jpdhpy; jk; nra;jpiag; ngha;nad;W fUjp> jk;ik Vw;fhkypUe;Jtpl;ltHfisf; Fwpj;J epuhiraile;Jtpl;ldH. NkYk;> jk;ik Vw;Wg; gpd;gw;wpatHfs; $l (,iw cjtp tuj; jhkjkhdjhYk; $l (,iw cjtp tuj; jhkjkhdjhYk; Jd;g Jauq;fs; ePz;l nfhz;Nl nrd;w fhuzj;jhYk;) ek;Kila nra;jpiag; ngha;nad;W fUJfpwhHfs; vd;Wk; mtHfs; vz;zyhdhHfs;'' 68

åR/gplk; mtHfs; ek;gpf;ifapoe;J tplNt> mtHfs; vy;yhUk; jdpahfr; nrd;W MNyhrid nra;jhHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 12:80) NkYk;> fhz;f: ,iwtrdk; - 12:87

fz;zpaj;jpw;Fhpahpd; kfdhd fz;zpaj;jpw;Fhpathpd; kfdhd fz;zpaj;jpw;Fhpathpd; kfd;jhd; fz;zpaj;jpw;FhpatH. mtH ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfspd; Gjy;tuhd ,];`hf;(miy) mtHfspd; Gjy;tuhd am$/g;(miy) mtHfspd; Gjy;tuhd åR/g;(miy) mtHfNsahthH.

ma;åg; jk; ,iwtdplk; gpuhHj;jpj;jij epidT $Uq;fs;: 'vd;id Neha; gPbj;Jtpl;lJ. ePNah fpUig nra;Nthhpy; vy;yhk; ngUk; fpUigahsdhf ,Uf;fpwha;'' vd;W mtH gpuhHj;jpj;jhH. (jpUf;FHMd; 21:83) 69

ma;åg;(miy) mtHfs; jq;fspd; Mil KOtijAk; fise;Jtpl;L Fspj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ mtHfspd; kPJ jq;fj;jhyhd ntl;Lf;fpsp xd;wpd; fhy; te;J tpOe;jJ. clNd> mtHfs; mijj; jk; Jzpapy; vLf;fyhdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfspd; ,iwtd; (mtHfis) mioj;J> 'ma;åNg! ePq;fs; ghHf;fpw ,r;nry;tk; cq;fSf;Fj; Njitapy;iy vd;w epiyapy; ehd; cq;fis (Nghjpa nry;tKilatuhf) itj;jpUf;ftpy;iyah?' vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'Mk;; (cz;ik jhd;.) vd; ,iwth! MapDk;> cd; mUs;tsk; vdf;Fj; Njitg;gLfpwNj!'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. 70

NkYk;> %]hitg; gw;wp ,t;Ntjj;jpy; cs;sijf; $Wk;: epr;arkhf> mtH NjHe;njLf;fg;gl;ltuhfTk; (ek;khy; mDg;gg;gl;l) J}juhfTk; (ek;) nra;jpia vLj;Jiuf;Fk; egpahfTk; ,Ue;jhH. NkYk;> ehk; 'J}H' kiyapd; tyg;gf;fj;jpypUe;J mtiu mioj;Njhk;. jdpNa ciuahLtjd; %yk; ek;kplk; neUq;Ftjw;fhd tha;g;ig mtUf;F mspj;Njhk;. NkYk;> ek; jatpdhy; mthpd; rNfhjuH `h&id xU egpahf epakpj;J mtUf;F cjtpahsuhf Mf;fpNdhk;. (my; FHMd; 19: 51-53)

/gpHmt;dpd; FLk;gj;ijr; NrHe;j - jk; ,iwek;gpf;ifia kiwj;J itj;jpUe;j - ,iwek;gpf;ifahsH xUtH $wyhdhH: xUtH 'my;yh`;jhd; vd; ,iwtd;' vd;W $WfpwhH vd;gjw;fhfth mtiu ePq;fs; nfhd;WtpLtPHfs;? mtNuh> cq;fSila ,iwtdpd; rhHgpypUe;J cq;fsplk; njspthd rhd;Wfisf; nfhz;Lte;jpUf;fpwhH. mtH ngha;auhapUe;jhy; mthpd; ngha; mtUf;Nf Nflhf mikAk;. Mdhy;> mtH cz;ikahsuha; ,Ue;jhy;> mtH cq;fis vr;rhpf;if nra;fpw gaq;fukhd tpisTfspypUe;J rpy mtrpak; cq;fis gPbf;fNt nra;Ak;. tuk;G kPWgtdhfTk;> ngUk; ngha;adhfTk; ,Uf;fpwtDf;F my;yh`; NeHtop fhl;Ltjpy;iy. (my; FHMd; 40:28)

(Kjd; Kjyhf jkf;F Ntj ntspg;ghL mUsg;gl;l gpd;G) egp(]y;) mtHfs; (jk; Jiztpahud) fjP[h(uyp) mtHfsplk;> jk; kdk; gjwpatuhfj; jpUk;gp te;jhHfs;. clNd> fjP[h(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfis (jk; xd;Wtpl;l rNfhjuUk;> Ntjk; fw;wtUkhd) tufh ,g;D et;/gy; mtHfsplk; mioj;Jr; nrd;whHfs;. tufh fpwp];Jtuhf khwp tpl;bUe;j xU kdpjuhapUe;jhH. mtH> (egp <rhTf;F mUsg;ngw;w Ntjkhd) ,d;[Piy mugp nkhopapy; Xjp te;jhH. tufh> egp(]y;) mtHfsplk;> 'ePq;fs; vd;d ghHj;jPHfs;'' vd;W Nfl;lhH. egp(]y;) mtHfs; tptuk; njhptpj;jhHfs;. mijf; Nfl;l tufh> ',tHjhk; (,iwj;J}jH) %]htpd; kPJ my;yh`; ,wq;fr; nra;j (Ntj ntspg;ghl;ilf; nfhz;L tUk;) 'eh%];' vDk; thdtH. (khHf;fg; gpurhuj;jpy; <Lgl;Lg; gy Nrhjidfisr; re;jpf;fg; Nghfpw) cq;fSila fhyj;ij ehd; mile;jhy;> cq;fSf;F typikAld; $ba cjTNtd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. 72

NkYk;> (egpNa!) %]htpd; nra;jp cq;fSf;F vl;bajh? mtH neUg;igf; fz;lNghJ jk; FLk;gj;jhhplk; $wpdhH: nfhQ;rk; ,Uq;fs;; neUg;igf; fhz;fpNwd;. mjpypUe;J xU nfhs;spia cq;fSf;F ehd; nfhz;L tuf; $Lk;; my;yJ me;j neUg;gpw;F mUfpy; (ghijia mwpe;J nfhs;s) VjhtJ xU topfhl;Ljy; vdf;Ff; fpilf;ff; $Lk;.

mq;F nrd;wJk; mtH cuf;f miof;fg;gl;lhH: %]hNt! ehNd cq;fSila ,iwtd;. cq;fs; fhyzpfisf; fow;wp tpLq;fs;. jpz;zkhf> ePq;fs; 'Jth' vDk; Gdpjkhd gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ,Uf;fpwPHfs;. (my; FHMd; 20: 9-12)

,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> jhk; (tpz; gazj;jpw;fhf) mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;l (kp/uh[;) ,uitg; gw;wpa (nra;jpfis) vq;fSf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;: ehd; Ie;jhtJ thdj;jpw;Fr; nrd;wNghJ> mq;Nf `h&d; mtHfs; ,Ue;jhHfs;. [pg;hPy; mtHfs;> ',tHfs; jhk; `h&d; mtHfs;. ,tHfSf;F ]yhk; nrhy;Yq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; mtHfSf;F ]yhk; nrhd;Ndd;. mtHfs; vd; ryhKf;F gjpYiuj;jhHfs;. gpwF> 'ey;y rNfhjuNu tUf! ey;y egpNa tUf!'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. 73

(,e;jr; re;jHg;gj;jpy;) /gpHmt;Dila FLk;gj;ijr; NrHe;j - jk; (,iw) ek;gpf;ifia kiwj;J itj;jpUe;j ,iw ek;gpf;ifahsH xUtH $wyhdhH: xUtH> 'my;yh`; jhd; vd; ,iwtd;' vd;W $WfpwhH vd;gjw;fhfth mtiu ePq;fs; nfhd;W tpLtPHfs;? mtNuh cq;fSila ,iwtdpd; rhHgpypUe;J cq;fsplk; njspthd rhd;Wfisf; nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpwhH. mtH ngha;auhapUe;jhy;> mthpd; ngha; mtUf;Nf Nflhf mikAk;. Mdhy;> mtH cz;ikahsuhapUe;jhy;> mtH cq;fis vr;rhpf;if nra;fpwgaq;fukhd tpisTfspypUe;J rpy mtrpak; cq;fisg; gPbf;fNt nra;Ak;. tuk;G kPWgtdhfTk; ngUk; ngha;adhfTk; ,Uf;fpwtDf;F my;yh`; NeHtop fhl;Ltjpy;iy. (jpUf;FHMd; 40: 28)

NkYk;> (egpNa!) %]htpd; nra;jp cq;fsf;F vl;bajh? mtH neUg;igf; fz;lNghJ jk; FLk;gj;jhhplk; $wpdhH: nfhQ;rk; ,Uq;fs;; neUg;igf; fhz;fpNwd;. mjpypUe;J xU nfhs;spia cq;fSf;F ehd; nfhz;L tuf; $Lk;; my;yJ me;j neUg;gpw;F mUfpy; (ghijia mwpe;J nfhs;s) VjhtJ xU topfhl;Ljy; vdf;Ff; fpilff;f $Lk;.

mq;F nrd;wJk; mtH cuf;f miof;fg;gl;lhH: %]hNt! ehNd cq;fSila ,iwtd;. cq;fs; fhyzpfisf; fow;wp tpLq;fs;. jpz;zkhf> ePq;fs; 'Jth' vDk; Gdpjkhd gs;sj;jhf;fpy; ,Uf;fpwPHfs;. (jpUf;FHMd; 20: 9-12)

(NkYk;> my;yh`; $wpdhd;:) NkYk;> Kd;dNu ehk; cq;fsplk; ve;j ,iwj;J}jHfs; gw;wp vLj;Jiuj;Js;NshNkh me;j ,iwj;J}jHfSf;Fk; cq;fsplk; vLj;Jiuf;fg;glhj ,iwj;J}jHfSf;Fk; ehk; t`P (,iwr;nra;jp) (,iwr;nra;jp) mwptpj;jpUf;fpNwhk;. my;yh`; %]htplk; (Neubahfg;) NgrpAk; ,Uf;fpwhd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 04: 164)

vd;id (tpz; gazj;jpw;fhf) mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;l ,utpy; ehd; %]h mtHfisg; ghHj;Njd;. mtHfs;> '\d}M' Fyj;J kdpjHfspy; xUtiug; Nghy; (vz;nza; jltpg;) gbe;j njhq;fyhd jiyKbAilatHfshf ,Ue;jhHfs;. ehd; <rh mtHfisg; ghHj;Njd;. mtHfs; eLjju taJila rpfg;ghd kdpjuhfTk; (mg;NghJjhd;) FspayiwapypUe;J ntspNa te;jtiug; Nghd;Wk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. ,g;uh`Pk;(miy) mtHfspd; re;jjpfspNyNa mtHfSf;F (Njhw;wj;jpy;) kpfTk; xg;ghf ,Ug;gtd; ehNd. gpwF vd;dplk; ,uz;L ghj;jpuq;fs; nfhz;L tug;gl;ld. mt;tpuz;by; xd;wpy; ghy; ,Ue;jJ; kw;nwhd;wpy; kJ ,Ue;jJ. (thdtH) [pg;hPy; mtHfs;> ',uz;by; vij ePq;fs; tpUk;GfpwPHfNsh mijf; FbAq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ehd; ghiy vLj;Jf; Fbj;Njd;. 'ePq;fs; ,ay;ghd (ghdj;)ij vLj;Jf; nfhz;BHfs;. kJit ePq;fs; vLj;jpUe;jhy; cq;fs; rKjhak; top jtwpg; NghapUf;Fk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;.

egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'åD]; ,g;D kj;jh(miy) mtHfis tpl ehd; rpwe;jtd; vd;W (vd;idg; gw;wpf;) $WtJ ve;j mbahDf;Fk; mofy;y'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. ,t;tpjk;> åD];(miy) mtHfis mtHfspd; je;ijAld; ,izj;J> 'kj;jhtpd; kfd;' vd;W ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; $wpdhHfs;. 74

3396. NkYk;> egp(]y;) mtHfs;> jhk; (tpz; gazj;jpw;fhf) mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;l ,uit epidT $He;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ> '%]h(miy) mtHfs; khepwKilatHfs;; '\d}M' Fyj;J kdpjHfisg; Nghy; caukhdtHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. NkYk;> '<rh(miy) mtHfs; RUs; KbAilatHfs;; eLj;ju cauKilatHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. eufj;jpd; fhtyH (thdtH) khypf; mtHfisAk; epidT $He;jhHfs;; j[;[hiyAk; epidT $He;jhHfs;. 75

egp(]y;) mtHfs; kjPdh efUf;F te;jNghJ åjHfs; xU ehspy; Nehd;G Nehw;gijf; fz;lhHfs; mjhtJ MgP _uhTila (K`Huk; 10tJ) ehspy; (åjHfs;) Nehd;G Nehw;W te;jij ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) Fwpg;gpLfpwhHfs; - åjHfs;> ',J khngUk; ehs;. %]h(miy) mtHfis ,e;j ehspy; jhd; my;yh`; fhg;ghw;wpdhd;; /gpHmt;dpd; $l;lj;jhiu (flypy;) %o;fbj;jhd;. vdNt> %]h(miy) mtHfs; my;yh`;Tf;F ed;wp nrYj;Jk; tpjj;jpy; Nehd;G Nehw;whHfs;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. egp(]y;) mtHfs;> 'ehd; mtHfis tpl %]h mtHfSf;F> kpf neUf;fkhdtd;'' vd;W $wptpl;L> me;j ehspy; jhKk; Nehd;G Nehw;W> jk; NjhoHfSf;Fk; (cghpahd) Nehd;G Nehw;Fk;gb Mizapl;lhHfs;. 76

ehk; %]hTf;F Kg;gJ ,uTfis (ehs;fis) thf;fspj;(J rpdha; kiyf;F mioj;)Njhk;. ,t;thW> ehw;gJ ,uTfs; vd;W mthpd; ,iwtd; epHzapj;j jtiz KOik mile;jJ. %]h (rpdha; kiyf;Fr; nrd;wNghJ) jk; rNfhjuH `h&dplk;> 'ehd; nrd;w gpwF ePH vd;Dila $l;lj;jhhpilNa vd; gpujpepjpahf ,Ue;J> rPuhfr; nray; Ghpe;J tUtPuhf! NkYk;> Fog;gk; tpistpg;Nghhpd; eilKiwapid Nkw; nfhs;shjPH!'' vd;W $wpdhH. ehk; Fwpg;gpl;bUe;j Neuj;jpy; %]h te;jhH. gpwF mthpd; ,iwtd; mthplk; ciuahbaNghJ mtH Ntz;bdhH: 'vd; ,iwth! vdf;F eP fhl;rp mspg;ghahf! ehd; cd;idg; ghHf;f Ntz;Lk;.'' mjw;F ,iwtd; $wpdhd;: 'vd;id ePH fhz KbahJ. MapDk; (vjphpYs;s) kiyiag; ghUk;! mJ jd;Dila ,Ug;gplj;jpy; epiyj;jpUe;jhy;> vd;id ePH fhz KbAk;.'' mthpd; ,iwtd; mk;kiyapd; kPJ ntspg;gl;lNghJ mJ nghbg; nghbahfptpl;lJ. %]hTk; jpLf;fpl;L kaq;fp tpOe;jhH. gpwF czHT ngw;wNghJ $wpdhH: 'eP kpfTk; J}a;ikahdtd;. ehd; cd;dplk; kd;dpg;Gf; Nfhhp kPs;fpNwd;. NkYk;>e hd; ek;gpf;if nfhs;Nthhpy; Kjd;ikahdtdhf ,Uf;fpNwd;. (jpUf;FHMd; 07: 142 - 143)

kf;fs; kWik ehspy; %Hr;ir mile;J tpLthHfs;. %Hr;ir njsp(e;J vO)gtHfspy; ehd;jhd; Kjy; eguhf ,Ug;Ngd;. mg;NghJ ehd; %]h(miy) mtHfSf;F mUNf ,Ug;Ngd;. mtHfs; mH»d; fhy;fspy; xU fhiyg; gpbj;jgb (epd;W) ,Ug;ghHfs;. mtHfs; vdf;F Kd;Ng %Hr;ir njspe;J (vOe;J)tpl;lhHfsh> my;yJ 'J}H' rPdh kiyapy; (,iwtidr; re;jpj;jNghJ) mile;j %Hr;irf;Fg; gfukhf (,g;NghJ %Hr;irahf;fg;glhky;)tpl;L tplg;gl;lhHfsh vd;W vdf;Fj; njhpahJ.

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vd mg+ `{iuuh(uyp) mwptpj;jhH. 78

%]h(miy) mtHfSld; 'fspH'(miy) mtHfs; re;jpj;j epfo;r;rp. 79

,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) `{HU ,g;D if]; my;/g]hhP(uyp) mtHfSld; %]h(miy) mtHfspd; NjhoH ahH vd;Dk; tp\aj;jpy; jHf;fpj;jhHfs;. ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> 'mtH fps;H(miy) mtHfs; jhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. mtHfs; ,UtiuAk; cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp) fle;J nrd;whHfs;. ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp)> cig ,g;D fmg; mtHfis mioj;J> 'ehDk; vd;Dila ,e;jj; NjhoUk;> jhk; re;jpf;f tpUg;gthplk; nry;y Ntz;ba ghijia tprhhpj;j %]h(miy) mtHfspd; (re;jpg;Gf;Fhpa) Njhoiuf; Fwpj;J jHf;fpj;Njhk;. ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs;> mtiug; gw;wpf; $w ePq;fs; Nfl;bUf;fpwPHfsh?' vd;W tpdtpdhHfs;. mjw;F cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp)> 'Mk;; my;yh`;tPd; J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; mtiug; gw;wpf; $w ePq;fs; Nfl;bUf;fpwPHfsh?' vd;W tpdtpdhHfs;. mjw;F cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp)> 'Mk;; ,iwj;J}jH(]y;) mtHfs; ,t;thW $wf; Nfl;Nld;'' vd;whHfs;. gd} ,];uhaPy; Fyj;jhhpd; gpuKfHfs; epiwe;j XH mitapy; xUtH te;J> %]h(miy) mtHfsplk;> 'cq;fis tpl mjpfkhf mwpe;jtH vtiuahtJ cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAkh?' vd;W Nfl;lhH. %]h(miy) mtHfs;> '(mg;gb vtUk; ,Ug;gjhf) vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy'' vd;W gjpyspj;jhHfs;. vdNt> my;yh`; %]h(miy) mtHfSf;F> 'mg;gbay;y; ek; mbahH 'fspH' cq;fis tpl mwpe;jtuhapUf;fpwhH'' vd;W $wpdhd;. vdNt> %]h(miy) mtHfs; mtiur; nrd;wiltjw;fhd ghijia tprhhpj;jhHfs;. vdNt> (fspH - miy - mtHfisr; re;jpf;Fk; ,lk; te;Jtpl;lJ vd;gij) %]h(miy) mtHfs; Ghpe;J nfhs;s kPd; milahskhf Mf;fg;gl;lJ. NkYk;> mtHfsplk;> 'kPid ePq;fs; jtwtpl;Ltpl;lhy; clNd (te;j topNa) jpUk;gp thUq;fs;. mg;NghJ mtiu ePq;fs; re;jpg;gPHfs;'' vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;lJ. mjd;gb> mtHfs; flypy; kPidg; gpd;njhlHe;J (nrd;W) nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ %]h(miy) mtHfsplk; mtHfspd; (cjtpahsuhd) ,isQd;> 'ehd; me;jg; ghiwapd; gf;fk; xJq;fp Xa;ntLj;jNghJ kPid kwe;J (jtwtpl;L) tpl;Nld;. mij epidtpy; itj;jpUf;f tplhky; i\j;jhd; jhd; mij vdf;F kwf;fbj;Jtpl;lhd;'' vd;W $wpdhH. clNd> %]h(miy) mtHfs;> '(mJ ek;iktpl;L eOtpr; nry;Yk;) me;j re;jHg;gj;ijj; jhd; ehk; vjpHghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;'' vd;W $wpdhHfs;. gpwF ,UtUk; jk; RtLfspd; topNa ele;J jpUk;gpr; nrd;wdH. (topapy;) fspH(miy) mtHfisr; re;jpj;jdH. gpwF> my;yh`; jd; Ntjj;jpy; vLj;Jiuj;Js;s mt;tpUtH njhlHghd epfo;r;rpfs; eilngw;wd. 80

ehd; ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mtHfsplk;> 'et;/g; my; gpf;fhyP vd;gtH> 'fspH'(miy) mtHfspd; Njhouhd %]h(miy) mtHfs; gd} ,];uhaPy;fspd; (,iwj; J}juhd) %]h(miy) mtHfs; my;yH; mtH NtnwhU %]h jhd; vd;W fUJfpwhH'' vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'my;yh`;tpd; giftd; ngha; nrhy;yptpl;lhd;. cig ,g;D fmg;(uyp) egp(]y;) mtHfsplkpUe;J ekf;F mwptpj;J cs;shHfs;: (xU Kiw) %]h(miy) mtHfs; gd} ,];uhaPy;fspilNa vOe;J epd;W ciuahw;wpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ mtHfsplk;> 'kf;fspilNa kpfTk; mwpe;jtH ahH?' vd;W Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F mtHfs;> 'ehNd'' vd;W gjpyspj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> my;yh`; mtHfisf; fz;bj;jhd;. Vnddpy;> %]h(miy) mtHfs; 'my;yh`;Nt mwpe;jtd;'' vd;W nrhy;yhky;tpl;Ltpl;lhHfs;. vdNt> my;yh`;> %]h(miy) mtHfsplk;> ',y;iy. ,uz;L fly;fs; rq;fkpf;Fk; ,lj;jpy; vd; mbahH xUtH ,Uf;fpwhH. mtH cq;fis tpl mjpfkhf mwpe;jtH> 'vd; ,iwth! mtiu ehd; re;jpg;gjw;F ahH (top fhl;LthH?)'' vd;W Nfl;lhH.

mjw;F my;yh`;> 'ePq;fs; xU kPid vLj;J mij xU (<r;rq;) $ilapy; Nghl;Lf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. (mg;gbNa flw;fiuNahukhf ele;J nry;Yq;fs;.) ePq;fs; vq;Nf me;j kPidj; jtw tpLfpwPHfNsh mq;Nf jhd; mtH ,Ug;ghH'' vd;W nrhd;dhd;. mjd;gbNa %]h(miy) mtHfSk; mtHfspd; cjtpahsH å\T ,g;D E}d; mtHfSk; xU kPid vLj;Jf; $ilapy; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L ele;jhHfs;. mtHfs; xU ghiwaUNf nrd;W NrHe;jNghJ mq;Nf gLj;J Xa;ntLj;jhHfs;. clNd> %]h(miy) mtHfs; J}q;fptpl;lhHfs;. kPd; Fjpj;J ntspNawpf; flypy; tpOe;jJ. mJ flypy; (Ruq;fk; Nghy;) topaikj;Jf; nfhz;lJ. kPdpd; topapy; FWf;fplhjthW ePNuhl;lj;ij my;yh`; jLj;Jtpl (kPidr; Rw;wp) xU tisak; Nghy; jz;¡H Mk;tpl;lJ. kPjpkpUe;j ,uTk; gfYk; mtHfs; ele;J nrd;W nfhz;NlapUe;jhHfs;. ,Wjpapy;> mLj;j ehs; te;jNghJ jk; cjtpahsiu Nehf;fp> 'ek;Kila fhiyr; rpw;Wz;biaf; nfhz;L th! ehk; fhiyr; rpw;Wz;biaf; nfhz;L th! ehk; ek;Kila ,e;jg; gazj;jhy; kpfTk; fisg;gile;J tpile;Njhk;'' vd;W %]h(miy) $wpdhHfs;. my;yh`; fl;lisapl;l ,lj;ij %]h(miy) jhz;br; nry;Yk