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,d;iw #oiy 1400 tUlq;fSf;F Kd;gpUe;j tho;f;ifj; juj;Jld; xg;gpl;Lg; ghu;f;Fk;NghJ nghUshjhu uPjpahf ngUk; tsu;r;rp Vw;gl;Ls;sJ. ,Ug;gpDk; nghUshjhuk; Fwpg;gpl;l rpyuplk; kl;LNk Njq;fpa epiyapy; cs;sJ. rpyuplk; kl;Lk; nghUshjhuk; Njq;fp epw;gJ ajhu;j;jkhdJ jhd;. ,Ug;gpDk; nghUshjhuk; kdpju;fs; midtuplKk; Rw;wptuf;$bajhf ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;. xNu ,lj;jpy; Njq;fptplf;$lhJ. ,jw;fhfj;jhd; ,];yhk; [fhj; vDk; nghUshjhuj; jpl;lj;ij mikj;Js;sJ. Ik;ngUk; flikfspy; [fhj; xU flikahFk; vd ,];yhk; $WfpwJ. ,e;jpa K];ypk;fisg; nghWj;jtiuapy; ‘[fhj;’ flikia Kiwahf mwpe;J nray;gLj;Jtjhfj; njupatpy;iy. muR tpjpf;Fk; tupj;njhiffshd tUkhdtup> tpw;gidtup> tPl;Ltup> ,lj;jpw;fhd tup> thfd tup vd;W midj;J tupfisAk; nrYj;Jtjw;F Ke;jpf;nfhz;L nry;tijg; Nghy; ,iwtd; tpjpj;Js;s ‘[fhj;’ vDk; tupia nrYj;Jtjw;Fk; Kd;tUtjpy;iy. ,d;iw muRfs; tup nrYj;jhtu;fisg;gpbj;J mtu;fSf;F mghuhjk; tpjpf;fpd;wd. muRfs; ,ijr; nra;aj; jtwpdhy; ehl;bd; ,af;fk; epd;WtpLk;. ,iwtd; tpjpj;Js;s [fhj; tupia t#ypf;Fk; mjpfhuj;ij ,];yhkpa muR ngw;Ws;sJ. mijf; nfhLf;fj; jtWfpwtu;fis mjpfhug; gyk; nfhz;L t#ypg;gJ ,];yhkpa nghUshjur; rl;lkhFk;.

‘njhOifia epiy epWj;Jq;fs;; [fhj;ijAk; nfhLj;JthUq;fs;’’ vd;W jpUf;Fu;Mdpd; 2:43> 2:83> 2:110 trdq;fs; cs;spl;L ,d;Dk; gy ,lq;fspy; ,iwtd; $wpAs;shd;.

egp(]y;) mtu;fs; KMj;ij akDf;F (MSeuhf) mDg;gpdhu;fs;. mg;NghJ mtuplk;> ‘‘tzf;fj;jpw;Fupatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu ahUkpy;iy ehd; ,iwj;J}ju; vd;w cWjpnkhopapd; ghy; mtu;fis miog;gPuhf! ,jw;F mtu;fs; fl;Lg;gl;lhy; jpdKk; INtisj; njhOifia ,iwtd; flikahf;fpapUf;fpwhd; vd;gij mtu;fSf;F mwptpg;gPuhf! ,jw;Fk; mtu;fs; fl;Lg;gl;lhy; mtu;fspy; nry;te;ju;fsplk; ngw;W> ViofSf;F toq;Ftjhf mtu;fspd; nry;tj;jpy; ,iwtd; [fhj;ijf; flikahf;fpapUf;fpwhd; vd;gij mwptpg;gPuhf!" vd;W $wpdhu;fs;’’ vd ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1395

‘‘egp(]y;) mtu;fsplk; xU kdpju; te;J. ‘vd;idr; Rtu;f;fj;jpy; Nru;f;Fk; xU nraiy vdf;Ff; $Wq;fs;’ vdf; Nfl;lhu;. mg;NghJ egpj; Njhou;fs; (tpag;Gw;W) ‘,tUf;nfd;d (Mapw;W)?’ vd;whu;fs;. egp(]y;) mtu;fs; ‘,tUf;F VNjh NjitapUf;fpwJ (NghYk;)!’ (vd;W $wptpl;L mtuplk;.) ‘ePu; my;yh`;it tzq;fNtz;Lk;: mtDf;F vjidAk; ,izahf;ff; $lhJ: njhOifia epiy ehl;l Ntz;Lk;: ]fhj; toq;f Ntz;Lk;: cwtpdu;fsplk; ,zf;fkhf elf;f Ntz;Lk;’ vd;W $wpdhu;fs;’’ vd mG+ ma;A+g;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1396

‘‘egp(]y;) mtu;fs; kuzpj;J mG+gf;u;(uyp) (Ml;rpf;F) te;jJk; mugpfspy; rpyu; (]fhj;ij kWj;jd; %yk;) kWg;ghsu;fshfptpl;lhu;fs;. vdNt> (mtu;fSld; Nghu; njhLf;f mG+gf;u;(uyp) jahuhdhu;. ,ijf; fz;l (cku;(uyp)> ‘yh ,yh` ,y;yy;yh`; vdf; $wpatu; jk;Kila capiuAk;> cilikiaAk; vd;dplkpUe;J fhj;Jf; nfhz;lhu; jz;lidf;Fupa Fw;wk; Gupe;jtiuj; jtpu mtupd; tprhuiz my;yh`;tplNk cs;sJ’ vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpapUf;Fk;NghJ> ePq;fs; vt;thW ,e;j kf;fSld; Nghu; nra;a KbAk;?’ vd;W Nfl;lhu;. mg;NghJ mG+gf;u;(uyp)> ckiu Nehf;fp> ‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf> njhOifiaAk; ]fhj;ijAk; gpupj;Jg; ghu;g;NghUld; epr;rakhf ehd; Nghu; nra;Ntd;. [fhj; nry;tj;jpw;Fupa flikahFk;; my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! egp(]y;) mtu;fsplk; toq;fp te;j Xu; xl;lff; Fl;bia ,tu;fs; toq;f kWj;jhy; $l mij kWj;jw;fhf ehd; ,tu;fSld; Nghu; nra;Ntd;’ vd;whu;. ,J gw;wp cku;(uyp)> ‘my;yh`;tpd; kPJ Mizahf! mG+gf;upd; ,jaj;ij (jPu;f;fkhd njspitg; ngUk; tpjj;jpy;) my;yh`; tprhyhkhf;fpapUe;jhNyNa ,t;thW $wpdhu;. mtu; $wpaNj rupahdJ vd ehd; tpsq;fpf; nfhz;Nld;’ vd;whu;’’ vd mG+`{iuuh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1399> 1400

‘‘mtu;fs; jt;ghr; nra;J njhOifia epiyehl;b ]fhj;ijAk; (Kiwahff;) nfhLj;J tUthu;fshdy;> mtu;fs; cq;fSf;F khu;f;fj;jpy; rNfhjuu;fNs" (my;Fu;Md; 9:11)

‘‘njhOifia epiy epWj;JtjhfTk; [fhj; toq;FtjhfTk; xt;nthU K];ypKf;Fk; ed;ikiaNa ehLtjhfTk; ehd; egp(]y;) mtu;fsplk; cWjp nkhop vLj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;’’ vd [uPu; ,g;D mg;jpy;yh`;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1401

‘‘nghd;idAk;> nts;spiaAk; Nrkpj;J itj;Jf; nfhz;L mtw;iw ,iwtopapy; nrytplhJ ,Uf;fpwtu;fSf;F Nehtpid nra;Ak; NtjidAz;L vDk; ew;nra;jp ePu; $Wk;! me;j ehspy; (mtu;fs; Nrkpj;J itj;jpUe;j nry;tj;ij) euf neUg;gpypl;Lf; fha;r;rp mijf; nfhz;L mtu;fspd; new;wpfspYk;> tpyhg;Gwq;fspYk;> KJFfspYk; #L Nghlg;gLk;. (NkYk;) ,Jjhd; ePq;fs; cq;fSf;fhfr; Nrkpj;J itj;jJ vdNt> ePq;fs; Nrkpj;J itj;jijr; Ritj;Jg; ghUq;fs; vd;W $wg;gLk;." (my;Fu;Md; 9:34> 35)

‘‘cyfpy; xl;lfk; tsu;j;jtd; mjw;fhd flikia epiwNtw;wtpy;iyahapd; mJ kWik ehspy; Kd;gpUe;jij tpl ey;y epiyapy; te;J jd;Dila fhy;fshy; mtid kpjpf;Fk;. NkYk;> mJ NghyNt cyfpy; ML tsu;j;jtd; mjw;fhd flikia epiwNtw;wtpy;iyahapd; mJ kWik ehspy; Kd;gpUe;jij tpl ey;yepiyapy; te;J jd;Dila Fsk;Gfshy; mtid kpjpj;Jf; jd;Dila nfhk;Gfshy; mtid Kl;Lk;. NkYk;> cq;fspy; ahUk; kWik ehspy; fj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; Ml;ilj; jk;Kila gplupapy; Rke;J nfhz;L te;J (mgak; Njba tz;zk;) ‘‘K`k;kNj" vdf; $w> ehd; ‘‘my;yh`;tplk; cdf;fhf vijAk; nra;a vdf;F mjpfhukpy;iy’ vd;W $Wk;gbahd epiy Vw;gl Ntz;lhk;. epr;rakhf (,J gw;wpnay;yhk; cq;fSf;F (ehd; mwptpj;Jtpl;Nld;. NkYk; ahUk; (kWikapy;) FunyOg;gpg; nfhz;bUf;Fk; xl;lfj;ijj; jk;Kila gplupapy; Rke;J nfhz;L te;J ‘‘K`k;kNj’ vdf; $w> mjw;F ehd; ‘‘my;yh`;tplk; cdf;fhf vijAk; nra;a vdf;F mjpfhukpy;iy" vd;W nrhy;Yk; gbahd epiyik Vw;gl Ntz;lhk;. (,J gw;wpnay;yhk; cq;fSf;F) ehd; mwptpj;J tpl;Nld;" vd;W ,iwj;J}ju;(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;’’ vd mG+`{iuuh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1402

‘‘my;yh`; ahUf;NfDk; nry;tijf; nfhLj;J mtd; mjw;fhd [fhj;ij epiwNtw;wtpy;iyahapd; kWik ehspy; mr;nry;tk; fLikahd eQ;Rila ghk;ghf khWk;. mJ mtDila fOj;jpy; Rw;wpf; nfhz;L jd;Dila ,uz;L tp\g; gw;fshy; mtDila jhiliaf; nfhj;jpf; nfhz;Nl> ‘‘ehd; jhd; cd;Dila nry;tk;" ‘‘ehd; jhd; cd;Dila nry;tk;" ‘‘ehd; jhd; cd;Dila Gijay;’ vd;W $Wk;’ vd;W egp(]y;) $wptpl;L> ‘‘my;yh`; jd; mUspdhy; jq;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;jpUf;Fk; nghUl;fspy; cNyhgpj;jdk; nra;fpwtu; mij jkf;F ey;yJ vd;W vg;NghJk; vz;zNtz;lhk;. mt;thwd;W! mJ mtu;fSf;Fj; jPq;Fjhd;; mtu;fspd; cNyhgpj;jdj;jhy; Nru;j;Jitj;j (nghUl;fs;) vy;yhk; kWikapy; mtu;fs; fOj;jpy; mupfz;lkhf Nghlg;gLk;." vd;w (3:180) trdj;ij Xjpdhu;fs;’’ vd mG+`{iuuh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1403

‘‘Ie;J Cf;fpahTf;Ff; Fiwe;j msT (nts;spapy;) [fhj; ,y;iy. Ie;J xl;lfq;fSf;Ff; Fiwthf ,Ue;jhy; mtw;wpy; [fhj; ,y;iy. Ie;J t]f;Ff;Ff; Fiwthd (xU t]f; = 60]hT) jhdpaj;jpy; [fhj; ,y;iy’ vd;W ,iwj;J}ju;(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;’’ vd mG+]aPj;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1405

‘‘c`J kiyasTf;Fj; jq;fk; vd;dplk; ,Ue;J mjpy; %d;W jPdhu;fisj; jtpu NtW vijAk; nrytplhkypUg;gij ehd; tpUk;gtpy;iy" vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; nrhd;dhu;fs;’’ vd m`;d/g; ,g;D if]; mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1407> 1408

‘‘,uz;L tp\aq;fisj; jtpu NtW vjpYk; nghwhik nfhs;sf; $lhJ. xU kdpjUf;F my;yh`; toq;fpa nry;tj;ij mtu; ey;y topapy; nryT nra;jy;; ,d;ndhU kdpjUf;F my;yh`; mwpT Qhdj;ij toq;fp> mjw;Nfw;g mtu; jPu;g;G toq;FgtuhfTk; fw;Wf; nfhLg;gtuhfTk; ,Ug;gJ (MfpaitNa me;j ,uz;L tp\aq;fs;)’ vd;W ,iwj;J}ju;(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;’’ vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D k];T+j;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1409

‘‘ju;kk; nra;Aq;fs;! Vnddpy;> cq;fspilNa xU fhyk; tUk;. mg;NghJ xUtd; jdJ ju;kg; nghUis vLj;Jf; nfhz;L miythd; mijg; ngWtjw;F ahUk; ,Uf;f khl;lhu;. mg;NghJ xUtd;> New;Nw ,ij eP nfhz;L te;jpUe;jhyhtJ ehd; thq;fpapUg;Ngd;; ,d;Nwh mJ vdf;Fj; Njitapy;iyNa! vd;Wk; $Wthd;’ vd;W ,iwj;J}ju;(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;’’ vd `hup]h ,g;D t`;g;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1411

cq;fspilNa nry;tk; ngUfpf; nfhopf;fhjtiu kWik ehs; Vw;glhJ. ve;jsTf;nfdpy; me;ehspy; nghUSilatd; jd;Dila ju;kj;ij ahu; jhd; thq;fg; Nghfpwhu; vd;W ftiy nfhs;thd;. NkYk;> ahuplkhtJ mijf; nfhLf;f Kide;jhy; mtd; vdf;Fj; Njitapy;iy vd;W $Wthd;’ vd;W ,iwj;J}ju;(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;’’ vd mG+`{iuuh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1412

‘‘Ie;J xl;lfq;fSf;Ff; Fiwthdtw;wpy; ]fhj; ,y;iy Ie;J Cf;fpahTf;Ff; Fiwthdtw;wpy; (jhdpaq;fspy;) ]fhj; ,y;iy’ vd;W ,iwj;J}ju;(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;’’ vd mG+ ]aPj; my;Fj;uP(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1447

akd; thrpfsplk;> ‘‘ePq;fs; cq;fs; ]fhj; nghUl;fshd jPl;lhj NfhJik> jPl;ba NfhJikfSf;Fg; gfukhfj; Jzpfs; Milfisj; jhUq;fs;. ,J cq;fSf;F ,yFthdjhfTk; kjPdhtpy; trpf;Fk; egpj; Njhou;fSf;F ed;ik gag;gjhfTk; ,Uf;Fk; KMj;(uyp) $wpdhu;.

‘‘fhypj; gpd; tyPj;(uyp) jk;Kila ftrq;fisAk; Nghu;f; fUtpfisAk; my;yh`;tpd; ghijapy; jhdk; nra;jhu;" vd ,iwj;J}ju;(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;. NkYk;> [fhijg; gpw ju;kq;fspypUe;J NtWgLj;jpf; $whky; ‘‘(ngz;fNs!) cq;fs; eiffspypUe;jhtJ ju;kk; nra;Aq;fs;" vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. ngz;fs; jq;fs; fOj;jzpfisAk; fhJ tisaq;fisAk; ju;kkhf mspj;jhu;fs;. egp(]y;) mtu;fs; ‘jq;fk;> nts;spiaj;jhd; ju;kkhff; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;’ vd;W Fwpg;gpl;Lr; nrhy;ytpy;iy.

‘‘mG+gf;u;(uyp) mtu;fs; my;yh`; mtDila J}jUf;Ff; fl;lisapl;Ls;s (gpuhzpfSf;fhd) [fhj; rl;lq;fisg; gw;wp vdf;F vOjpaDg;gpaNghJ ‘‘xU taJ ngz; xl;lfk; ]fhj; nfhLf;f Ntz;ba xUtuplk;> mJ ,y;yhky; ,uz;L taJ ngz; xl;lfk; kl;LNk ,Ue;jhy; mijNa [fhj;jhf Vw;Wf; nfhz;L ]fhj; t#ypg;gtu; [fhj; nfhLj;jtUf;F ,UgJ jpu;`k;fNsh> ,uz;L MLfNsh nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;; mtuplk; xU taJila ngz; xl;lfk; ,y;yhky; ,uz;L taJila Mz; xl;lfk; ,Ue;jhy; mij [fhj;jhf Vw;Wf; nfhs;sNtz;Lk;; [fhj; t#ypg;gtu; mtUf;F vijAk; nfhLf;f Ntz;bajpy;iy" vd;W Fwpg;gpl;lhu;fs;’’ vd md];(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1448> 1449 ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) $wpdhu;: [fhj;ijj; Fiwg;gjw;fhf gpupe;jpUg;gtw;iwr; Nru;f;fNth> Nru;e;jpUg;gtw;iwg; gpupf;fNth $lhJ.

‘‘egp(]y;) mtu;fs; flikahf;fpa [jfhitg; gw;wp vOJk;NghJ> ‘[fhj; nfhLg;gjw;F mQ;rp gpupe;jtw;iw xd;W Nru;g;gJk; xd;W Nru;e;jtw;iwg; gpupg;gJk; $lhJ’ vd mG+gf;u;(uyp) mtu;fs Fwpg;gpl;lhu;fs;’’ vd md];(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1450

‘‘egp(]y;) mtu;fs; flikahf;fpa ]jfhitg; gw;wp vdf;F mG+gf;u;(uyp) vOJk;NghJ> ‘‘,UtUf;Ff; $l;lhf cs;s nghUl;fspy; ($l;lhspfs; ,Utupy;) xUtu; (jd; nghUl;fspd; ]fhj;Jld;) kw;wtUila nghUl;fspd; ]fhj;ijAk; Nru;j;J jhNd nrYj;jptpLthuhapd; mtu; jd; $l;lhspapd; gq;Ff;Fr; rkkhd ]fhj; njhifiaf; fzf;gpl;L mij mtuplkpUe;J ngw;Wf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;" vdf; Fwpg;gpl;lhu;’’ vd md];(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1451

‘‘my;yh`; mtDila J}jUf;Ff; flikahf;fpa [fhj; gw;wp mG+gf;u;(uyp) vdf;Ff; fbjk; vOjpdhu;. mjpy;> ehd;F tajhd ngz; xl;lfj;ij [fhj;jhff; nfhLf;f Ntz;ba xUtuplk; mJ ,y;yhky; %d;W taJila ngz; xl;lfk; ,Ue;jhy; mij mtuplkpUe;J Vw;fyhk;; mj;Jld; mtUf;F rf;jp ,Ue;jhy; mtuplkpUe;J ,uz;L MLfis t#ypf;f Ntz;Lk;. my;yJ ,UgJ jpu;fq;fis t#ypf;f Ntz;Lk;. %d;W taJ ngz; xl;lfj;ij ]fhj;jhff; nfhLf;f Ntz;batuplk; mJ ,y;yhky; ,uz;L taJ ngz; xl;lfk; ,Ue;jhy; mijg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;sNtz;Lk;; mj;Jld; ,uz;L MLfisNah ,UgJ jpu;fq;fisNah ([fhj; mspg;gtu;) nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,uz;L tajhd ngz; xl;lfj;ij [fhj;jhff; nfhLf;f Ntz;batuplk; %d;W taJ ngz; xl;lfk; nfhz;L> mtUf;F> t#ypg;gtu; ,UgJ jpu;fq;fisNah ,uz;L MLfisNah nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,uz;L taJ ngz; xl;lfj;ij [fhj;jhff; nfhLf;f Ntz;batuplk; mJ ,y;yhky; xU taJ ngz; xl;lfk; ,Ue;jhy; mijg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; ,UgJ jpu;fq;fisNah ,uz;L MLfisNah ([fhj; nfhLg;gtu;) toq;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W Fwpg;gpl;lhu;’’ vd md];(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1453

‘‘ehd; g`;iuDf;F (MSeuhf) mDg;gg;gl;lJk; mG+gf;u;(uyp) vdf;Ff; fbjk; vOjpdhu;. mjpy;> ‘gp];kpy;yh`pu;u`;khdpu; u`Pk;’ ,J my;yh`; jdJ J}jUf;F Vtp mtu;fs; K];ypk;fspd; kPJ flikahf;fpa [fhj; (gw;wpa tptuk;) MFk;. K];ypk;fspy; ahUk; fzf;Fg;gb [fhj; Nfhug;gl;lhy; mij toq;fNtz;Lk;. fzf;Ff;F Nky; nfhz;Ltug;gl;lhy; nfhLf;f Ntz;lhk;.

ahuplk; ehd;F xl;lfq;fs; kl;LNk cs;sNjh mtw;wpw;F ]fhj; - ,y;iy - cupikahsu; ehbdhNy jtpu! mit Ie;J xl;lfq;fshfptpl;lhy; mjw;Fupa ]fhj; Xu; MlhFk;. fhLfspy; NkAk; MLfs; ehw;gjpypUe;J E}w;wpapUgJ tiui ,Ue;jhy;> mjw;F ]fhj; Xu; MlhFk;. E}w;wpapUgJf;F Nky; ,U E}W tiu ,Ue;jhy; ,U MLfSk; ,UE}Wf;FNky; Kd;D}W tiu %d;W MLfSk; Kd;D}Wf;Fk; mjpfkhfp tpl;lhy; xt;nthU E}Wf;Fk; Xu; MLk; [fhj;jhFk;. fhLfspy; Nkaf; $ba MLfspy; ehw;gjpy; xd;W Fiwe;J tpl;lhYk; cupikahsd; ehbdhNy jtpu mjpy; [fhj; ,y;iy. nts;spapy; ehw;gjpy; xU gq;F [fhj; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;. mjpy; E}w;Wj; njhz;Z}W jpu;`k; kl;LNkapUe;jhy; cupikahsd; ehbdhNy jtpu [fhj; ,y;iy’’ vd md];(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1454

‘‘mG+gf;u;(uyp)> my;yh`; jdJ J}jUf;Ff; fl;lisapl;l ([fhj;) rl;lq;fisg; gw;wp vdf;F vOjpaNghJ> ‘‘[fhj; t#ypg;gtu; tpUk;gpdhNy jtpu> tajhdtw;iwNah> Fiwfs; cs;stw;iwNah> Fiwfs; cs;stw;iwNah> Mz; gpuhzpfisNah [fhj;jhfg; ngwf; $lhJ" vdf; Fwpg;gpl;bUe;jhu;’’ vd md];(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1455

‘‘kf;fspd; nghUl;fspy; cau;jukhdtw;iw t#ypf;fhjPu;’ vd;W $wp mDg;gpdhu;fs;’’ vd 1458 ,g;D mg;gh];(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;.

‘‘vdJ capu; vtd; iftrk; ,Uf;fpwNjh my;yJ vtidj; jtpuNtW ,iwtd; ,y;iyNah...mtd; kPJ Mizahf! xUtDf;F xl;lfNkh> khNlh> MNlh ,Ue;J mtw;wpw;fhd [fhj;ij mtd; epiwNtw;wtpy;iyahapd; kWik ehspy; mit Vw;nfdNt ,Ue;jijtpl ngupjhfTk; nfhOj;jjhfTk; te;J mtid(f; fhy;) Fsk;Gfshy; kpjpj;Jf; nfhk;Gfshy; Kl;Lk;. mtw;wpy; filrpg; gpuhzp mtidj; jhf;fptpl;Lr; nrd;wJk; kPz;Lk; Kjy; gpuhzp mtidj; jhf;fptpl;Lr; nrd;wJk; kPz;Lk; Kjy; gpuhzp mtd; kPJ jhf;Fjy; elj;Jtjw;fhf mDg;gg;gLk;. ,e;epiy kf;fspilNa ,Wjpj; jPu;g;G toq;fg;gLk; tiu ePbf;Fk;’’ vd;W ,iwj;J}ju;(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;’’ vd mG+ju;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1460

‘‘,iwj;J}ju; mtu;fNs! ju;kk; nra;AkhW ,d;W ePq;fs; fl;lisapl;Bu;fs;. vd;dplk; vdf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd xU eif ,Uf;fpwJ. mij ju;kk; nra;a ehd; ehbNdd;. (vd; fztu;) ,g;D k];T+j;> jhKk; jkJ Foe;ijfSNk mijg; ngWtjw;F mjpf cupik gilj;jtu;fs; vdf; $Wfpwhu; (vd;d nra;a?)" vd;W Nfl;lhu;. ‘‘,g;D k];T+j; $WtJ cz;ik jhd;! cd; fztUk; cd; Foe;ijfSNk cdJ ju;kj;ijg; ngWtjw;F mjpf cupik gilj;jtu;fs;" vd;W ,iwj;J}ju;(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;’’ vd mG+]aPJy; Fj;uP(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1462

‘‘ehd; gs;spthapypy; ,Ue;jNghJ egp(]y;) mtu;fs;> ‘‘ngz;fNs! cq;fspd; Mguzq;fspypUe;NjDk; ju;kk; nra;Aq;fs;" vdf; $wpdhu;fs;. ehd; vd; (fztu;) mg;Jy;yh`;Tf;Fk; kw;Wk; vd; mutizg;gpy; cs;s mdhijfSf;Fk; nrytopg;gtshf ,Ue;Njd;. vdNt vd; fztuplk;> ehd; cq;fSf;fhfTk; vdJ mutizg;gpy; tsUk; mdhijfSf;fhfTk; vdJ nghUisr; nrytopg;gJ [jhfhthFkh vd egp(]y;) mtu;fsplk; Nfl;L thUq;fs; vdf; $wpNdd;. mg;Jy;yh`; ,iwj;J}juplk; ePNa Nfs; vdf; $wptpl;lhu;. vdNt ehd; egp(]y;) mtu;fs; nrd;Nwd;. mtu;fs; tPl;Lthapypy; Xu; md;]hupg; ngz; ,Ue;jhu;. mtupd; Nehf;fKk; vdJ Nehf;fkhfNt ,Ue;jJ. mg;NghJ vq;fspilNa gpyhy;(uyp) te;jhu;. mtuplk; ehd; vdJ fztUf;Fk; vdJ guhkupg;gpy; cs;s mdhijfSf;Fk; ehd; nrytopg;gJ ju;kkhFkh? vd egp(]y;) mtu;fsplk; NfSq;fs;; ehq;fs; ahu; vd;gijj; njuptpf;fNtz;lhk; vdf; $wpNdhk;. clNd mtu; egp(]y;) mtu;fsplk; nrd;W Nfl;lNghJ egp(]y;) mtu;fs;> ‘‘mt;tpUtUk; ahu;? vdf; Nfl;ljw;F mtu; `i]dg;’ vdf; $wpdhu;. egp(]y;) mtu;fs; ‘‘ve;j i]dg;?" vdf; Nfl;lJk; gpyhy; (uyp)> ‘mg;Jy;yh`;tpd; kidtp’ vdf; $wpdhu;. clNd egp(]y;) ‘‘Mk;! i]dGf;F ,U ed;ikfSz;L. xd;W neUq;fpa cwtpdiu mutizj;jpw;FupaJ; kw;nwhd;W ju;kj;jpw;FupaJ" vd;W $wpdhu;fs;’’ vd mg;Jy;yh`;gpd; k];T+j; (uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1466

‘‘egp(]y;) mtu;fs; ]fhj; t#ypf;FkhW fl;lisapl;lhu;fs;. mg;NghJ ,g;D [kPy;> fhypj; ,g;D tyPj;> mg;gh]; ,g;D mg;jpy; Kj;jypg;(uyp) MfpNahu; ([fhj; ju) kWj;Jtpl;ljhff; $wg;gl;lJ. clNd> egp(]y;) mtu;fs;> ,g;D [kPy; Vioahf ,Ue;J my;yh`;Tk; mtd; J}jUk; mtiur; nry;te;juhf;fpa gpwF mtu; [fhj; ju kWj;Js;shu;. fhypijg; nghUj;jtiu> epr;rakhf fhypJf;F ePq;fs; mepahak; ,iof;fpwPu;fs;. mtNuh jkJ ftrq;fisAk; Nghu;f; fUtpfisAk; my;yh`;tpd; ghijapy; toq;fptpl;lhNu> mg;gh]; ,g;D mg;jpy; Kj;jypg;> my;yh`;tpd; J}jUila ngupa je;ijahf ,Ug;gjhy; mtu; [fhj;Jk; mijg; Nghd;w ,d;ndhU klq;Fk; nfhLj;jhf Ntz;Lk; vdf; $wpdhu;fs;’’ mG+`{iuuh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1468

‘‘kio ePuhNyh> Cw;W ePuhNyh my;yJ jhdhfg; ghAk; jz;zPuhNyh tpisgtw;wpy; gj;jpy; xU gq;F [fhj; cz;L. Vw;wk; fkiy nfhz;L jz;zPu; gha;r;rg;gl;lhy; ,Ugjpy; xU gq;F [fhj; nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk;’’ vd;W ,iwj;J}ju;(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;’’ vd ,g;D cku;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1483

‘‘kuj;jpd; mWtilapd; NghNj NguPr;rk; goj;jpd; [fhj;> egp(]y;) mtu;fsplk; nfhz;L tug;gLk;. ,t;thW xt;nthUtUk; jj;jkJ NguPr;rk; goq;fisf; nfhz;L te;jJk; mJ ngUk; Ftpayhf khwptpLk;. (rpWtu;fshd) `]d;(uyp) `{ird;(uyp) ,UtUk; mf;FtpayUNf tpisahLthu;fs;. xUehs; mt;tpUtupy; xUtu; xU NguPr;rk; goj;ij vLj;J jk; thapy; Nghl;lhu;. ,ijf; fz;l egp(]y;) mtu;fs; clNd mij ntspNa vLj;J tpl;L ‘‘K`k;kjpd; FLk;gj;jpdu; ]fhj;jpd; nghUis cz;zf; $lhJ vd;gij eP mwpatpy;iyah?" vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;’’ vd mG+`{iuuh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1485

‘‘(egpNa!) mtu;fSila nry;tj;jpypUe;J ]fhj;ij t#ypg;gPuhf! mJ mtu;fis cs;Sk; GwKk; J}a;ikahf;Fk;! ,d;Dk; mtu;fSf;fhfg; gpuhu;j;jid nra;tPuhf! epr;rakhf ck;Kila gpuu;j;jid mtu;fSf;F (rhe;jpAk;) MWjYk; mspf;Fk;. (my;Fu;Md; 9:103)

‘‘ahNuDk; xU $l;lj;jpdu; jq;fspd; [fhj; nghUs;fisf; nfhz;L te;jhy; egp(]y;) mtu;fs;> ‘‘,iwth! ,d;dhupd; FLk;gj;jpw;F ep fpUig nra;thahf!" vd;W gpuhu;j;jpg;gtuhf ,Ue;jhu;fs;. vdJ je;ij (mG+ mt;/gh) jkJ [fhj;ijf; nfhz;L te;jhu;. ‘‘,iwth! mG+ mt;/ghtpd; FLk;gj;jpdu;f;F fpUig nra;thahf’ vd;W egp(]y;) gpuhu;j;jpj;jhu;fs;’’ vd mg;Jy;yh`; gpd; mgP mt;/gh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1497

‘‘tpyq;FfshNyh (fhy;eilfshNyh) fpzw;wpd; %ykhfNth my;yJ Ruq;fj;jpNyh VNjDk; ,og;G Vw;gl;L tpl;lhy; (mjd; nrhe;juf;fhudplk;) e\;l<L Nfl;fg;gl khl;lhJ. Gijaypy; (upfh]py;) Ie;jpy; xU gq;F (]fhj;jhf) t#ypf;fg;gLk;’’ ,iwj;J}ju;(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;’’ vd mG+`{iuuh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1499

‘‘egp(]y;) mtu;fs;> ,g;D Yj;gpa;ah vd;wiof;fg;gLk; m]j; fpisiar; Nru;e;j xU kdpjiu gD}]{iyk; vDk; Nfhj;jpuj;jhupilNa ]fhj; t#ypg;gjw;fhf epakpj;jhu;fs;. mtu; (]fhj; t#ypj;J) te;jJk; mtuplj;jpy; fzf;Ff; Nfl;lhu;fs;’’ vd mG+`{ikj; m]; ]hapjP(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1500

‘‘ciudh vDk; Nfhj;jpuj;ijr; Nru;e;j rpyu; kjPdh te;jNghJ kjPdhtpd; gUtepiy xj;Jf; nfhs;shky; NehAw;wdu;. vdNt [fhj;jhfg; ngwg;gl;l xl;lfk; ,Uf;Fkplj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W mjd; ghiyAk; rpWePiuAk; Fbg;gjw;F mtu;fis egp(]y) mtu;fs; mDkjpj;jhu;fs;’’ vd md];(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. E}y;: Gfhup `jP]; vz;: 1501

‘‘cd;dplk; ,UE}W jpu;`k; ,Ue;J> mtw;wpd; kPJ tUlk; xd;W fope;J tpl;lhy;> mtw;wpypUe;J Ie;J jpu;`k; [fhj;(flik) MFk;. cd;dplk; ,UgJ jPdhu;fs; tUk; tiu eP [fhj; nfhLf;f Ntz;baJ ,y;iy. ,UgJ jPdhu;fs; kl;Lk; ,Ue;J> mtw;wpd; kPJ tUlk; xd;W fope;J tpl;lhy;> miu jPdhu; mtw;wpypUe;J [fhj; MFk;. mjw;F Nky; vt;tsT mjpfkhdYk; mijf; fzf;fpl;L [fhj; nfhLg;gJ flikahFk;. tUlk; xd;W fopahj ve;j xU nrhj;jpd; kPJk; [fhj; flik ,y;iy'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs; vd myP(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. mG+jhT+j;

‘‘xUtu; xU nrhj;ijg; ngw;w gpd;G mjd; kPJ tUlk; xd;W fopahky; [fhj; ,y;iy'' vd;W jpu;kpjPapy; ,lk; ngw;Ws;sJ. ,J kt;$/g; vDk; juj;jpy; cs;sJ vd;W fzpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

‘‘mehijAila nrhj;Jf;F vtu; nghWg;Ngw;Ws;shNuh mtu; mij tpahghuk; (njhopy;) nra;J ngUf;fpf; nfhs;sl;Lk;. [fhj; mij tpOq;Fk; mstpw;F tpl;L tpl Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs; vd> mk;u; ,g;D \{IG jd;Dila je;ij kw;Wk; ghl;ldhu; mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D mk;u;(uyp) thapyhf mwptpf;fpwhu;. jpu;kpjP> jhuFj;dp

‘‘,UE}W jpu;`j;jpw;Fk; Fiwthf nts;sp ,Ug;gpd; mjd; kPJ [fhj; ,y;iy. xl;lfq;fs; Ie;jpw;Fk; Fiwthf ,Ug;gpd;> mtw;wpd; kPJk; [fhj; ,y;iy. Ie;J t];f;fpw;Ff; Fiwthf cs;s NguPr;rk; goj;jpd; kPJk; [fhj; ,y;iy. vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs; vd> [hgpu;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. K];ypk;

‘‘kioj;jz;zPu;> Cw;Wj; jz;zPu; Mfpatw;why; ghrdk; nra;ag;gLk; epyk; my;yJ <uj; jd;ikAs;s epyj;jpd; %yk; nra;ag;gLk; Ntshz;ikapy; gj;jpy; xU gq;F [fhj; flikahFk;. jz;zPu; ,iwj;Jg; ghrdk; nra;ag;gLk; epyj;jpypUe;J tUk; Ntshz;ikapy; ,Ugjpy; xU gq;F [fhj; (flik) MFk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs; vd> ]hypk; ,g;D mg;Jy;yh`; jk; je;ij ,g;D cku;(uyp) thapyhf mwptpf;fpwhu;. GfhuP

‘‘jhdpaq;fspy; thw;NfhJik> NfhJik> jpuhl;ir> NguPr;ir Mfpatw;iwj; jtpu;j;J NtW ve;j Ntshz;ikf;Fk; [fhj; thq;f Ntz;lhk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs; vd mG+%]h my; m\;muP(uyp) kw;Wk; KMj;(uyp) mwptpf;fpd;wdu;. jg;uhdp> `hfpk;

‘‘ePq;fs; ([fhj;ij) kjPg;gpL nra;a (t#ypf;fr;) nrd;why;> %d;wpy; xU gFjpia tpl;L> tpl;L (kw;wtw;wpy; [fhj;ijg;) ngw;Wf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. %d;wpy; xU gq;if tplhtpl;lhy; ehd;fpy; xU gq;if(ahtJ) tpl;L tpLq;fs;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs; vd ]`;y; ,g;D mgP `];kh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. m`;kj;> mG+ jhT+j;> e]haP kw;Wk; jpu;kpjP. ,J ,g;D `pg;ghd; kw;Wk; `hfpkpy; ]`P`; vDk; juj;jpy; gjpT nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ.

egp(]y;) mtu;fsplk; xU ngz;kzp te;jhu;. mtUld; ifapy; mtUila kfs; ,Ue;jhs;. mtSila ifapy; ,uz;L jq;f tisaq;fs; ,Ue;jd. egp(]y;) me;jg; ngz;kzpaplk; ‘‘eP ,jw;F [fhj; nfhLj;Jtpl;lhah?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F mtu;> ‘‘,y;iy'' vd;whu;. ‘‘kWikapy; my;yh`; ,jw;Fg; gjpyhf neUg;gpdhy; Md ,uz;L tisaq;fs; mzptpg;gij tpUk;Gfpwhah?'' vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;. (,ijf; Nfl;lTld;) mtu; mtw;iwf; fow;wpf; nfhLj;J tpl;lhu; vd;W mkPu; ,g;D {IG jd;Dila je;ij kw;Wk; ghl;ldhu; thapyhf mwptpf;fpwhu;. mG+ jhT+j;> e]haP kw;Wk; jpu;kpjP. ,J `hfpkpy; ]`P`; vDk; juj;jpy; gjpT nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ.

jq;fj;jhy; nra;ag;gl;bUe;j xU tif eifia ehd; mzpe;jpUe;Njd;> my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; mtu;fs;> ‘‘,JTk; (Nrfupj;Jg; gJf;fp itf;Fk;) Gijay; MFkh?'' vd;W mijg; gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F> ‘‘mjDila [fhj; nrYj;jg;gl;bUe;jhy; mJ Gijay; MfhJ'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs; vd ck;K ]ykh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. mG+ jhT+j;> jhuFj;dP. ,J `hfpkpy; ]`P`; vDk; juj;jpy; gjpT nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ.

‘‘Gijaypy; (kw;Wk; Ruq;fg; nghUl;fspy;) Ie;jpy; xU gFjp [fhj; MFk;'' vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs; vd> mG+`{iuuh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. GfhuP> K];ypk;

ghoile;j Xu; ,lj;jpypUe;J xUtUf;Ff; fpilj;j Gijaiyg; gw;wp egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $Wifapy;> ‘‘mij eP kf;fs; trpf;Fk; gFjpapypUe;J ngw;wpUe;jhy; (ahUilaJ vdf; Nfl;L) mij mwptpg;Gr; nra;! kf;fs; trpf;fhj gFjpapypUe;J mijg; ngw;wpUe;jhy; mjd; Ie;jpnyhU gq;F [fhj; MFk;'' vd;W $wpdhu;fs; vd> mk;u; ,g;D {IG jd;Dila je;ij kw;Wk; ghl;ldhu; thapyhf mwptpf;fpwhu;. ,g;D kh[h. ,J `]d; vDk; juj;jpy; gjpT nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ.

‘fgypa;ah' vDk; Ruq;fj;jpypUe;J egp(]y;) mtu;fs; [fhj; thq;fpdhu;fs; vd gpyhy; ,g;D `hup];(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. mG+jhT+j;

83. ‘Vf ,iwtidj; jtpu (ahiuAk; - vijAk;) ePq;fs; tzq;ff;$lhJ> ngw;NwhUf;Fk;> cwtpdu;fSf;Fk;> mehijfSf;Fk;> ViofSf;Fk; ey;yijr; nra;Aq;fs;. kf;fsplk; ey;ytw;iwg; NgRq;fs;. njhOifia epiyepWj;Jq;fs;> ]fhj;ij Kiwahff; nfhLq;fs;'> vd;W ,];uhaPypd; re;jjpfsplk; cWjpnkhop thq;fpNdhk;. mjd; gpd;dUk; cq;fspy; rpyiuj; jtpu mtw;iwg; Gwf;fzpj;Jtpl;Bu;fs;.

12. ,];uhaPypd; re;jjpapduplk; Vf ,iwtd; epr;rakhf cWjpnkhop thq;fpdhd;. mtu;fspypUe;J gd;dpnuz;L jiytu;fis mDg;gpNdhk;. Vf ,iwtd; $wpdhd;; ‘‘ehd; cq;fSlNdNa ,Uf;fpNwd;. ePq;fs; njhOifia epiyepWj;jp> [f;fhj;Jk; nfhLj;J vd;Dila J}ju;fis ek;gp> mtu;fSf;F cjtpAk; Gupe;J> Vf ,iwtDf;fhf mofpa flDk; nfhLg;gPu;fsh dhy;> ‘‘cq;fspd; ghtq;fis kd;dpj;J rjh ePuUtpfs; fPNo Xbf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; Rtu;f;fq;fspy; cq;fis Eioa itg;Ngd;. vdNt ,jw;Fg; gpwFk;> cq;fspy; vtNuDk; epuhfupj;jhy; epr;rakhf mtu; Neuhd topapypUe;J jtwptpl;lhu;.''

156. ‘‘,t;TyfpYk;> kWikapYk; vq;fSf;F ed;ikfis tpjpj;jUs;thahf! ehq;fs; cd;idNa Kd;Ndhf;FfpNwhk;'' (vd;Wk; gpuhu;j;jpj;jhu;).

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31. ‘‘nfhLf;fy; thq;fNyh el;Ngh ,y;yhj ehs; (kWikehs;) tUtjw;F Kd;dNu mtu;fs; njhOifia epiy epWj;jl;Lk;. ehk; mtu;fSf;F mspj;jtw;wpypUe;J> ,ufrpakhfTk; ntspg;gilahfTk; (ey;topapy;) nrytpll;Lk;'' vd ek;gpf;ifAs;s vd;Dila mbahu;fsplk; (J}jNu) $Wk;!

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5. ‘‘khu;f;fk; mtDf;Nf cupaJ vd csj;J}a;ikAld; Vf ,iwtid mtu;fs; tzq;fNtz;Lk;. NkYk;> njhOifia mtu;fs; epiyehl;l Ntz;Lk;. NkYk;> [fhj;ij mtu;fs; nrYj;j Ntz;Lk; vd;gijj; jtpu NtW vJTk; mtu;fSf;Ff; fl;lisaplg;gltpy;iy. ,JNt Neuhd khu;f;fkhFk;.''