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Nkw;fz;l `jP];fspypUe;J %d;W Kiw ']yhk;" $wp mDkjp Nfl;f Ntz;Lk;. %d;W KiwAk; gjpNyJk; tuhtpl;lhy;> jpUk;gp tpl Ntz;Lk; vd;gij mwpayhk;.

''egp(]y;) mtu;fs; tPl;bypUf;Fk;NghJ> gD} MkPu; fpisiar; Nru;e;j xU kdpju; te;J> ehd; cs;Ns tuyhkh vd;W mDkjp Nfl;lhu;. (mtu; mDkjp Nfl;l Kiw rupapy;iy vd;gjw;fhf) egp(]y;) mtu;fs; jk; gzpahsuplk;> eP nrd;W mDkjp Nfl;Fk; Kiwia mtUf;Fr; nrhy;ypf;nfhL (mjhtJ) 'm];]yhK miyf;Fk;" ehd; cs;Ns tuyhkh vd;W Nfl;Fk;gbr;nrhy; vd;W $wpdhu;fs;. ,ijr; nrtpkLj;j mk;kdpju;> 'm];]yhK miyf;Fk;" ehd; cs;Ns tuyhkh vd;W Nfl;lhu;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtu;fs; mDkjp toq;f> mtu; cs;Ns te;jhu;"" vd upg;aP ,g;D `puh\;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (E}y;: mg+jh¥j;)

''ehd; egp(]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;J. ']yhk;' $whky;> mtu;fs; ,Ue;j miwapy; Eioe;Jtpl;Nld;. eP jpUk;gr; nrd;W> 'm];]yhK miyf;Fk;" ehd; cs;Ns tuyhkh vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L> gpd;du; cs;Ns th vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; vd;dplk; $wpdhu;fs;"" vd fpy;jh ,g;D `d;gy;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (E}y;fs;: m`;kJ> mg+jh¥J kw;Wk; jpu;kpjP)

mDkjp ngWk; Kd; ]yhk; $w Ntz;Lnkd ,tw;wpd; %yk; njupfpwJ.

'']yhikf; $wp Muk;gpf;fhjtu;fSf;F (tPl;by; Eioa) mDkjp toq;fhjPu;fs; vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs; vd [hgpu;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (E}y;: mg+eaPk;)

xU tPl;by; Eioa mDkjp Nfl;Fk;NghJ> filg;gpbf;f Ntz;ba xOq;F KiwfSk; cs;sd. mtw;wpy; kpfkpf Kf;fpakhdJ ghu;itiag; Ngzpf; nfhs;tjhFk;. fz;Nghd Nghf;fpNy ghu;itia miya tplhky; fl;Lg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;sNtz;Lk;. gpwupd; tPLfspy; Eiotjw;F mDkjp ngw;Nw MfNtz;Lk; vd;w rl;lj;ij khu;f;ff; flikahf Vw;gLj;jpaJ> ghu;itapd; %yk; Vw;gLk; jPq;Ffis tpl;Lk; jLg;gjw;fhfj;jhd; vd;gijg; Gupe;J nfhs;sNtz;Lk;.

''mDkjp ngWtJ (khu;f;fr;) rl;lkhf Mf;fg;gl;lJ ghu;itapd; fhuzj;jhy;jhd; vd;W egp(]y;) $wpdhu;fs;"" vd ]`;y; ,g;D ]mj;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (E}y;: Gfhup> K];ypk;> m`;kJ> jpu;kpjP kw;Wk; e]aP)

tpgrhuj;jpw;F %y fhuzNk Mz;fSk;> ngz;fSk; jk; fz;fisg; ghu;itapd; %yk; re;jpf;ftpLtJjhd;> vdNt vg;NghJk; ghu;itfisg; Ngzpf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

vdNt> ghu;f;fj;jfhjtw;iw> Fwpg;ghf md;dpag; ngz;fisg; ghu;g;gJ> fz;fs; nra;Ak; tpgrhukhFk;. gpwupd; tPLfSf;Fr; nry;y Neupl;lhy; ghu;itiag; Ngzpf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

njUf;fspNyh> rhiyfspNyh ele;J nry;Yk;NghJ gpw ngz;fs; kPJ ghu;it gl;Ltpl;lhy;> clNd ghu;itiaj; jpUg;gpf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;; jiyiaj; jho;j;jpf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

''mtu;fs; jq;fs; ghu;itiaj; jho;j;jpf; nfhs;sl;Lk;"" vd (egpNa!) ePu; ,iwek;gpf;ifAs;s Mz;fsplk; $Wk;!. (my;Fu;Md; 24:30)

,r;rl;lk; Mz;fSf;F kl;Lk; cupj;jhdjy;y. ngz;fSf;Fk;jhd; vd;gijg; gpd;tUk; ,iwtrdk; tpsf;FfpwJ.

'',iwek;gpf;ifAs;s ngz;fSk; jq;fs; ghu;itfisj; jho;j;jpf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. jq;fs; ntl;fj; jyq;fisf; fhf;f Ntz;Lk;. jq;fspd; moF myq;fhuq;fis mjpypUe;J ,aw;ifahf (ntspapy;) njupaf;$baJ jtpu;j;J> NtW vijAk; ntspf; fhl;lyhfhJ. ,d;Dk; jq;fs; Ke;jhidfshy; mtu;fs; jk; khu;ig ed;F kiwj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;W egpNa ePu; $Wk;!"" (my;Fu;Md; 24:31)

vdNt> ngz;fSk; NgZjyhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. mtu;fSk; jq;fs; ghu;itiag; NgZtJ kl;Lkpd;wp> gpw Mltu;fisf; ftUk; tpjj;jpy;> jk; moif ntspg;gLj;jf;$lhJ vd;W my;yh`; ,j;jpUtrdj;jpy; Fwpg;gpLfpwhd;.

''jplPnud vjpu;ghuhj tpjkhf> fz;ghu;itapy; (ghu;f;fj; jfhj md;dpag; ngz;fs;> kw;Wk; ghu;f;ff; $lhj mq;fq;fs;) gl;L tpLtJ (mg;gbg; ghu;j;JtpLtJ) Fw;wkh vd> egp(]y;) mtu;fsplk; ehd; Nfl;ljw;F> mg;gbg; ghu;f;f Neupl;lhy;> clNd ghu;itia (NtW gf;fk;) jpUg;gp tpLk;gb vdf;F egp(]y;) mtu;fs; fl;lisapl;lhu;fs;."" vd [uPu; ,g;D mg;Jy;yh`;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (E}y;: K];ypk;> mg+jh¥j;> jpu;kpjP kw;Wk; e]aP)

vdNt> Kiwaw;w ghu;itfis tpl;Lk;> Mz;fSk;> ngz;fSk; fz;fisf; fhj;J> ghu;itfisj; jho;j;jpf; nfhs;sNtz;Lk;.

thrYf;F Neuhf epw;fhky;> thrypd; tyg;Gwj;jpNyh> ,lg;Gwj;jpNyh xJq;fp epw;gJ gpwupd; tPLfspy; Eioa mDkjp ngWk; xOq;F Kiwfspy; xd;whFk;.

fjitj; jpwg;gtu; rw;W mrl;ilahfj; jplPnud jpwe;J tpl;lhy; tPl;bDs; ngz;fis myq;fhuj;JlNdhmiuFiw MilfSlNdh fjtpd; vjpupy; epw;gtu; ghu;j;Jtplf;$Lk;; my;yJ mt;tPl;bYs;s ngz;fNs ahNuDk; te;J fjitj; jpwf;ff;$Lk;.

''egp(]y;) mtu;fs; xU rKfj;jhupd; (tPl;L) thrYf;F te;jhy;> thrYf;F Neuhf epd;W mDkjp ngwhky;> thrYf;F tyg;GwNkh> ,lg;GwNkh xJq;fp epd;W> 'm];]yhK miyf;Fk;" vd;W nrhy;thu;fs;"" vd mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D gp\;u;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (E}y;: mg+jh¥j;)

(Vnddpy;> mf;fhyj;jpy; tPLfSf;F jpiuapLk; tof;fk; mjpfkhd kf;fsplj;jpy; ,y;iy vd ,e;j `jPi] mwptpg;gtu; Fwpg;gpLfpwhu;)

vdNt> Nkw;fz;l `jP]pypUe;J thrYf;F Neuhf epw;gJ $lhJ> thrYf;F tyg;Gwj;jpNyh ,lg;Gwj;jpNyh xJq;fp epd;W mDkjp ngwNtz;Lk; vd;gJ tpsq;Fk;.

mDkjp ngWk; xOq;F Kiwapy; kw;nwhd;W> mDkjp ngWtjw;F Kd;G mt;tPl;bd; cl;gFjpfis cw;Wg; ghu;f;fhky; ,Ug;gjhFk;.

fjTfs;> jpiufs; ,Ug;gjhy; tPl;bDs; cw;Wg; ghu;f;f ,ayhJ vd;whYk;> rpy tPLfspy; jpiufs; Nghlg;glhky; fjT> rd;dy;fs; jpwe;Nj ,Uf;fyhk;. mJ Nghd;w tPLfspy; mDkjp ngWtjw;F Kd; tPl;bd; cl;gFjpfis cw;Wg; ghu;f;ff; $lhJ. mJ kl;Lkpd;wp> njUtpy; ele;J nry;Yk;NghJk; gpw tPLfspd; Kd;ghf epd;W Ngrpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJk;> ghu;itiag; Ngzpf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. gpw tPLfis cw;Wg; ghu;g;gJ jz;lidf;Fupa Fw;wkhFk;.

''Kd; mDkjp ngwhky; gpwUila tPl;bd; cl;gFjpfisg; ghu;g;gJ xU K];ypKf;F mDkjpf;fg;gl;ljy;y. mg;gb xU K];ypk; (gpwUila tPl;bd; cl;gFjpfis) ghu;j;Jtpl;lhy; (mtu; mDkjp ngwhky;) mt;tPl;by; GFe;jtu; Nghd;W MfptpLfpwhu;"" vd jt;ghd;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu; .(E}y;: mg+jh¥j;> jpu;kpjP)

Nkw;fz;l egpnkhopia ,khk; Gfhup mtu;fs;> jk; 'my;mjGy; K/g;uj;" vDk; E}ypy; gjpT nra;Js;shu;fs;.

gpwupd; tPL jpwe;J ,Uf;Fk; epiyapy; mDkjpapd;wp EiotJ vt;thW Fw;wNkh> mt;thNw mDkjp ngw;W tPl;bDs; EioAk; Kd;G> mt;tPl;bd; cl;gFjpfisg; ghu;g;gJk; Fw;wkhFk; vd;gij Nkw;fz;l egpnkhop czu;j;JfpwJ. gpwupd; tPl;bDs; mDkjp ngw;W Eioa Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj Kiwaw;w ghu;itfisj; jLg;gjw;fhfj;jhd; vd;gijg; Gupe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

''xU $l;lj;jhUila tPLfspd; (cl;gFjpia) mtu;fspd; mDkjpapd;wp xUtd; ghu;g;ghNdahdhy;> mtu;fs; mtDila fz;izg; gwpf;Fk; mjpfhuk; ngWfpwhu;fs; vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;"" vd mg+`{iuuh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu; .(E}y; : K];ypk; m`;kj; kw;Wk; mg+jh¥j;)

''cd; mDkjpapd;wp cd;Dila tPl;il (mjd; cl;gFjpia) xUtd; cw;W Nehf;fpajw;fhff; fy;nywpe;J mtDila fz;iz eP gwpj;Jtpl;lhY:k; mJ cd; kPJ Fw;wkhfhJ vd;Nw ehd; fUJfpNwd; vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;"" vd mg+`{iuuh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;.

(E}y;: Gfhup> K];ypk;)

gpwupd; tPLfspd; cl;gFjpfis> mDkjp ngw;W EioAk; Kd;G ghu;itapLtJ ngWk; Fw;wk;> mg;gbg; ghu;g;gtupd; fz;fis mtu; ghu;f;Fk; NghJ gwpj;jhy;$l> mJ Fw;wkhfhJ vd;w egp(]y;) mtu;fspd; fLk; vr;rupf;ifia vz;zpg; ghu;f;fNtz;Lk;.

''egp(]y;) mtu;fs; <u;typr; rPg;gpdhy; jiythupf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;. mg;NghJ xU kdpju; egp(]y;) mtu;fSf;Fj; njupahky; tPl;bd; cl;gFjpia cw;Wg; ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. (mtu; ghu;j;jJ njupa te;jNghJ) eP cw;Wg; ghu;j;jij ehd; mwpe;jpUe;jhy;> cd; ,uz;L fz;fisAk; ,f;$upa rPg;gpdhy; Fj;jp ,Ug;Ngd;. Vnddpy;> (,j;jifa) ghu;itapd; fhuzj;jhy;jhd; mDkjp ngWtJ rl;lkhf;fg;gl;lJ vd;W $wpdhu;fs;"" vd ]`;y; ,g;D ]mj;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (E}y;: Gfhup)

''xU kdpju; egp(]y;) mtu;fspd; miwapDs; cw;W Nehf;fpdhu;. mg;NghJ egp(]y;) mtu;fs; <l;bia vLj;Jf;nfhz;L (Ntfkhf) vOe;jhu;fs;. mtiuf; Fj;Jtjw;F Kad;w (mf;fhl;rp) ,g;NghJk; ghu;g;gJ Nghd;W cs;sJ"" vd md];(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (E}y;: Gfhup)

Nkw;fz;l egpnkhopfs;> gpwupd; tPl;bDs; cw;Wg; ghu;g;gJ ngUk; Fw;wk; vd;gij mwptpf;fpd;wd. mg;gb cw;Wg; ghu;g;gtu;fspd; fz;fisg; gwpj;JtpLtJ Fw;wky;y vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; vr;rupj;J ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;.

(gpwupd; tPl;bDs; Eiotjw;F mDkjpngWk; Kd;du; mjd; jpiuia> mfw;wp;f; nfhz;L mt;tPl;bDs; ghu;itiar; nrYj;jp; mq;NfNa me;juq;fj;ijg; ghu;g;gJ nra;aj;jfhj Fw;wk;.

''xUtu; jd; ghu;itia xU tPl;bDs; Kiwaw;W nrYj;Jk;NghJ mt;tPl;Lf;fhuu; cw;Wg; ghu;j;j mtupd; fz;izg; gwpj;jhy;$l> mjw;fhf mtiu ehd; Fiw$wkhl;Nld;. milf;fg;glhj (jpiuaplg;glhj) xU thriy> ahNuDk; cw;W Nehf;fpdhy;> Nehf;fpatu; kPJ Fw;wk; VJkpy;iy. tPl;Lf;fhuu;fNs Fw;wthspfshtu; vd;Wk; egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;""vd mg+ju;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (E}y; : jpu;kpjP)

Nkw;fz;l egpnkhop %yk;> gpwu; ghu;f;Fk; tifapy; jq;fs; ,y;yq;fisj; jpiuaplhkYk;> %lhkYk; jpwe;J itj;jy; $lhnjdj; njupfpwJ.

tPl;by; Eioa mDkjp ngw> xUtu; tUk; NghJ mt;tPl;by; cs;stu;fs; njhOJnfhz;bUe;jhy; vt;thW mDkjp mspg;gJ vd;gijg; gpd;tUk; `jP]; tpsf;FfpwJ.

''tPl;by; Xu; Mz; njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ mtupd; tPl;bDs; Eioa mDkjp Nfl;lhy;> njhOJ nfhz;bUg;gtu; j];gP`; (Rg;`hdy;yh`; vd;W) nrhy;tNj mDkjp mspj;jjhFk;. ngz; xUj;jp njhOJ nfhz;bUf;Fk;NghJ mt;tPl;bDs; Eiotjw;F mDkjp Nfl;fg;gl;lhy;> mg;ngz; jd; Gwq;ifiag; Gwq;ifapy; mbj;J rg;jk; cz;lhf;FtNj mDkjp mspg;gjhFk; vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;"" vd mg+`{iuuh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (E}y;: ig`fP)

''ehd; egp(]y;) mtu;fsplk; ,uT kw;Wk; gfy; Neuq;fspy; tUNtd;. ehd; ,utpy; tUk;NghJ mtu;fs; fidj;J vdf;F mDkjp mspg;ghu;fs;. ehd; egp(]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;J mDkjp Nfl;Fk;NghJ mtu;fs; njhOJ nfhz;bUe;jhy; fidg;ghu;fs;; ehd; Eioe;JtpLNtd;. mtu;fs; njhohky; ,Ue;jhy; vdf;F (tha;nkhopapy;) mDkjp mspg;ghu;fs;"" vd myp ,g;D mgP jhypg;(uyp) (E}y;: e]aP)

gpwupd; tPLfspy; ehk; Eioa mDkjp NfhUk;NghJ; milahsk; fhl;Lk; tifapy;> ehd;jhd; vd;W nrhy;yyhfhJ. ,jdhy; tPl;by; cs;stu;fSf;Ff; Fog;gk; Vw;glyhk;. vdNt> Eiogtu; jd; ngaiu kl;LNkh> my;yJ ,d;dhu; kfd; ,d;dhu; vd;Nwh> nrhy;ypNa tPl;by; Eioa mDkjp Nfl;fNtz;Lk;.

''egp(]y;) mtu;fspd; kfshu; ghj;jpkh(uyp) mtu;fs;> (Jzpahy;) kiwj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;f> egp(]y;) mtu;fs;> Fspj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;. mg;NghJ mq;Nf ehd; te;jij mwpe;J> ahu; mJ vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F ehd;> ehd;jhd; ck;K`hdp vd;W $wpNdd;"" vd ck;K`hdp(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (E}y;: Gfhup> K];ypk;)

''egp(]y;) mtu;fs; xU Njhl;lj;jpy; mku;e;jpUe;jhu;fs;. mg;NghJ mg+gf;u;(uyp) mtu;fs; te;J mDkjp Nfhu> ahu; mJ vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; Nfl;ljw;F> mg+gf;u; vd;W gjpy; nrhd;dhu;fs;. mjd;gpwF cku;(uyp) te;J mDkjp Nfl;lhu;fs;. ahu; vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; Nfl;f> cku; vd;whu;fs; mjd; gpd;G te;j cJkhd;(uyp) mtu;fSk; jk; ngau; $wpNa mDkjp ngw;whu;"" vd mg+ %]h my; m\;mup(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (`jP]; RUf;fk;) (E}y;: Gfhup> K];ypk;)

xUtu; mDkjp Nfl;Fk;NghJ tPl;bw;Fs;spUe;Njh> kiwtplj;jpypUe;Njh> tPl;by; tu mDkjp Nfl;gJ ahu; vd tpdtg;gl;lhy;> mtu; jd; ngaiur; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;. ehd;jhd; vd;Nwh my;yJ gupr;rakpy;yhj jdf;Fs;s NtW ngaiuNah $wf;$lhJ vd;gijg; gpd;tUk; `jP]; tpsf;FfpwJ.

tpUe;J miog;ig Vw;wtuhf xUtu; kw;wtUila ,y;yj;jpw;Fr; nry;Yk;NghJk; mDkjp ngw;Nw mjDs; Eioa Ntz;Lk;.

''egp(]y;) mtu;fSld; ehd; nrd;w ,lj;jpy; xU ghj;jpuj;jpy; ghy; ,Ue;jJ. egp(]y;) mtu;fs;> mg+`{iuuhNt> jpz;izj; Njhou;fis ,q;Nf mioj;J thUq;fs; vd;whu;fs;. ehd; jpz;izj; Njhou;fsplk; nrd;W mtu;fis mioj;Njd;. mtu;fs; te;J mDkjp Nfl;ldu;. mtu;fSf;F mDkjp nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. mjd; gpd;du; mtu;fs; cs;Ns Eioe;jhu;fs;"" vd mg+`{iuuh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (E}y;: Gfhup)

mioj;jtUld; mtUila tPl;bw;Fr; nry;Yk;NghJ ntspapy; epd;Wnfhz;L jdpahf Xu; mDkjp ngwj;Njitapy;iy.

''cq;fspy; xUtu; miof;fg;gl;L> miof;f te;jtUld; Nru;e;J te;jhy; mJNt mtUf;F mDkjpahFk;" vd;W $wpdhu;fs;"" vd mg+`{iuuh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (E}y;: mg+jh¥j;)

Ms; ,y;yhj tPLfspYk;> rj;jpuk;> rhtb> jq;Fk; tpLjp Nghd;wtw;wpy; Vw;fdNt ehk; Kjypy; mDkjp ngw;W ek; nghUl;fis itj;jpUe;J> gpd;du; ,uz;lhtJ Kiwahf ehk; mjpy; EioAk;NghJ> Ms; ,y;yhj ,lk;jhNd vd;W ntWkNd Eioahky;> 'm];]yhK miyf;Fk;" vd;W $wpNa Eioa Ntz;Lk;. cs;Ns tuyhkh vd;W jdpg;gl;l Kiwapy; mDkjp ngwNtz;ba mtrpakpy;iy.

Ms; ,y;yhj tPl;bDs; xUtu; GFk;NghJk;> mtu; jkf;Fj;jhNk ']yhk;" $wpf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd Nkw;fz;l trdk; $WfpwJ. Vnddpy; jdpahf mt;tPl;bDs; nry;Yk; mtUf;Fk; ,iwtdpd; rhe;jpAk; mikjpAk; Njitg;gLfpwjy;yth?

tPl;by; cs;stu;fs;> neUq;fpa cwtpdu;fs; MfpNahu;> xUtUf;nfhUtu; jq;fSf;fpilNa mDkjp ngwNtz;Lkh> vg;gb mDkjp ngWtJ> ahu; ahu; mDkjp ngwj; Njitapy;iy vd;gijAk; mwpe;J nfhs;sNtz;Lk;.

''xU kdpjd; jd; tPl;bw;Fs; EioAk;NghJ> ah my;yh`;! (gpur;rpidfs; vJTkpd;wp) ey;y Kiwapy; (,t;tPl;by;) EiotijAk; ey;y Kiwapy; ntspNaWtijAk; cd;dplk; Ntz;LfpNwd;. ,iwth! cd; jpUg;ngau; nfhz;Nl EiofpNwhk;. cd; jpUg;ngau; nfhz;Nl ntspNaWfpNwhk;. vq;fs; ,iwtdhfpa my;yh`;tpd; kPNj ehq;fs; ek;gpf;if itf;fpNwhk; vd;W $wptpl;Lg; gpwF jd; tPl;by; cs;stu;fSf;F ']yhk;" $wl;Lk; vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;"" vd mg+ khypf;fpy; m\;mup(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (E}y;: mg+jh¥j;)

Nkw;fz;l `jP]pypUe;J xUtu; jd; tPl;bw;Fs; EioAk;NghJk; ']yhk;" $w Ntz;Lk; vd;gij mwpa Ntz;Lk;.

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1. /g[;U njhOiff;F Ke;jpa mjpfhiy Ntis

2. ntapy; Nghd;w fhuzq;fshy; mj;jpahtrpakhd Milfis kl;Lk; mzpe;J nfhz;L mjpfg;gbahd Milfisf; fise;j epiyapy; Xa;ntLf;Fk; kjpa Neuk;.

3. gLf;fj; jahuhFk; ,\h njhOiff;Fg; gpd;dUs;s ,uT Neuk;.

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'',d;Dk; cq;fspYs;s Foe;ijfs; gUt taij mile;Jtpl;lhy;> mtu;fSk; jq;fSf;F (tajpy;) %j;jtu;fs; mDkjp Nfl;gJ NghyNt mDkjp Nfl;f Ntz;Lk;"" (my;Fu;Md; 24:59)

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']yhk;" $Wtjw;F c@ Njitah vd;gijg; gw;wpAk; ehk; Muha Ntz;Lk;.

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Nkw;fz;l `jP]pd;gb ']yhk;" my;yh`;tpd; ngauhf ,Ug;gjhy; mJ xU jpf;uhFk;. my;yh`;it cSTld;jhd; jpf;U nra;a Ntz;Lk;; vdNt ']yhk;" nrhy;tjw;Nfh mjw;Fg; gjpy; nrhy;tjw;Nfh c@ mtrpak; vd;gJ rpyupd; thjkhf cs;sJ. mjw;F mtu;fs; rpy Mjhuq;fis Kd;itf;fpd;wdu;.

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(E}y;: Gfhup> K];ypk;> mg+jh¥j; kw;Wk; ,g;Dkh[h)

''ehd; xU jlit egp(]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;jNghJ> mtu;fs; c@ nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs;. mtu;fSf;F ehd; ']yhk;" $wpNdd;. mtu;fs; vdf;Fg; gjpy; ']yhk;" $wtpy;iy. c@ nra;J Kbj;j gpd;G> J}a;ikahd epiyapy; ,iwtid jpf;U nra;tijNa ehd; tpUk;GfpNwd;. vdNtjhd; ckf;F ehd; gjpy; $wtpy;iy vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;"" vd K`h[pu;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (E}y;: mg+jh¥j;> ,g;Dkh[h> m`;kj; kw;Wk; e]aP)

Nkw;fz;l ,uz;L `jP];fspYk; egp(]y;) mtu;fs; c@Nth> jak;KNkh nra;j gpd;Ng ]yhj;jpw;Fg; gjpy; $wpAs;sdu;. vdNt mg;gbj;jhd; ']yhk;" $w Ntz;Lnkdj; Njhd;WfpwJ.

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jpu;kpjPapy; [dhgj; vd;w Fspg;Gf; flikahd epiyiaj; jtpu> NtW vy;yh epiyfspYk; vq;fSf;Ff; Fu;Mid Xjpf; fhl;Lthu;fs; vd ,lk; ngw;Ws;sJ.

vdNt> jpf;UfspNyNa cau;e;j ,iwtdpd; jpUf;Fu;MidNa c@tpd;wp XJk;NghJ> ]yhikAk;> c@tpd;wpf; $wyhk; vd;gijg; Gupe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

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''njhOif vd;gJ my;yh`;Tld; Neubahfj; njhlu;G nfhz;L ciuahLtjhFk; vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;"" (E}y;: Gfhup)

njhOk;NghJ kdpju;fs; jkf;F kj;jpapy; Ngrf;$lhJ: ']yhk;" $wf;$lhJ. vd;gij Nkw;fz;l `jP]; ekf;F czu;j;JfpwJ.

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vdNt> njhOJ nfhz;bUg;gtUf;F ']yhk;" $wf;$lhJ. egp(]y;) mtu;fs; njhOJ nfhz;bUe;j fhuzj;jhy;jhd;> [hgpu;(uyp) mtu;fspd; ]yhj;jpw;Fg; gjpy mspf;ftpy;iy. Mdhy;> ifahy; rkpf;iQ nra;jjhf K];ypkpd; ,d;ndhU mwptpg;gpy; fhzg;gLfpwJ. vdNt> njhOgtUf;F ']yhk;" nrhy;yf;$lhJ vd;w rl;lk; njupahjtu;fs; ']yhk;" $wpdhy;> jhd; njhOJ nfhz;bUg;gijf; ifahy; czu;j;jyhk; vd;gij Nkw;fz;l epfo;tpypUe;J mwpe;J nfhs;fpNwhk;.

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']yhk;" $Wk;NghJ ifairf;fyhk; vd;gij Nkw;fz;l `jP]; njuptpj;jhY:k; ifairf;Fk; Kiwfspy; rpy jLf;fg;gl;Ls;sd.

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''xU tpuiyf; nfhz;L rkpf;iQ nra;J ']yhk;" $WtJ A+ju;fspd; nrayhFk;" vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;"" vd [hgpu;(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (E}y;: jg;uhdP> mg+a/yh)

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''xU $l;lj;jhupd; nray;fisg; Nghy xUtu; nray;gl;lhy;> mtUk; mf; $l;lj;jhupy; xUtuhf MfptpLfpwhu; vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;" '(E}y;: mg+jh¥j;)

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ngz;fSf;F ']yhk;" $wyhkh> $lhjh vd;gJ gw;wp kf;fs; kj;jpapy; gy;NtW fUj;Jf;fs; fhzg;gLfpd;wd. mtw;iw rw;W tpupthfNt fhzNtz;Lk;.

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xUtu; ,wf;Fk; jWthapy; ,Uf;Fk;NghJ> mtuplk; ,we;Jtpl;l vd; %jhijaUf;F vd; ']yhk;" $wptpL vd;W nrhy;yp mDg;gyhkh? ,J gw;wp khu;f;fk; vd;d nrhy;fpwJ? `[;[{f;Fr; nry;Nthuplk;> egp(]y;) mtu;fSf;F vd; ]yhj;ijr; nrhy;Yq;fs; vd;W nrhy;yp mDg;gyhkh? ,J kf;fsplk; fhzg;gLk; tof;fkhf cs;sJ. vdNt mtw;iw tpupthf Muha Ntz;Lk;;

fmG ,g;D khypf;(uyp) mtu;fspd;> kuzNtisapy; ck;K gp\;U vd;w ngz;kzp te;J> ,d;d kdpjiu eP re;jpj;jhy;> vd; ]yhj;ijr; nrhy;! vd;W $wpdhu;. mjw;F fmG(uyp) mtu;fs;> my;yh`; cd;id kd;dpg;ghdhf! ehq;fs; mijtpl NtW gy Kf;fpa Ntiyfspy; <Lgl;bUg;Nghk;> vd;W $wpajhf ,g;Dkh[h> ig`fP Mfpa E}y;fspy; xU tuyhw;Wr; rk;gtk; fhzg;gLfpwJ. ,r;rk;gtk; gytPdkhdjhFk;.

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egp(]y;) mtu;fs; jk; kidtp fjP[h(uyp) mtu;fspd; kuz Neuj;jpy;> eP /gpu;mTDila kidtpf;F vd; ']yhk;" nrhy;! vd;W nrhd;djhff; $wg;gLk; fij xd;W ,Uf;fpwJ mjw;F `jP];fspy; vt;tpj MjhuKk; ,y;iy vd;gij tpsq;fpf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

vdNt> xUtu; ,wf;Fk;NghJ mtuplk; ']yhk;" $wptpLtNjh> mt;thNw `[;[{f;fhfr; nry;Nthuplk; egp(]y;) mtu;fSf;F vd; ]yhj;ij vj;jp itj;J tpLq;fs; vd;W $Wtjw;F khu;f;fk; vt;tpjj;jpYk; ,lk; jutpy;iy vd;gijAk;> egp(]y;) mtu;fs; fhyj;jpy; tho;e;j egpj;Njhou;fspy; vtUk; ,g;gbf; $wp mDg;gpajpy;iy vd;gijAk; ed;whfg; Gupe;J nfhs;sNtz;Lk;.

'',iwek;gpf;ifahsu;fNs! ePq;fs; egpapd; kPJ ]ythj;Jf; $wp ]yhKk; nrhy;Yq;fs; vd;W my;yh`; $Wfpwhd;."" (my;Fu;Md; 33:56)

egp(]y;) mtu;fSf;F ehk; ,g;nghOJk; vg;nghOJk; ']yhk;" $wyhk;. cyfpd; ve;j %iyapypUe;J ehk; ']yhk;" $wpdhYk;> mJ mtu;fSf;F vLj;Jf; fhl;lg;gLfpwJ. vdNt> ehk; ahuplKk; nrhy;yp mDg;g Ntz;ba mtrpakpy;iy.

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''1. ]yhKf;Fg; gjpy; $WtJ

2. Nehahspia eyk; tprhupf;fr; nry;tJ

3. [dh]hitg; gpd; njhlu;e;J nry;tJ

4. tpUe;jiog;ig Vw;Wf; nfhs;tJ

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vd;W $WtJ Mfpait xU K];ypk; ,d;ndhU K];ypKf;Fr; nra;a Ntz;ba flikahFk; vd;W egp(]y;) mtu;fs; $wpdhu;fs;"" vd mg+`Piuuh(uyp) mwptpf;fpwhu;. (E}y;: Gfhup> K];ypk; kw;Wk; m`;kj;.)

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''cq;fSf;F tho;j;Jf; $wg;gl;lhy; mij tplr; rpwe;jjhfNth> my;yJ mjidNa kW tho;j;jhfNth $Wq;fs;!"" (my;Fu;Md; 4:86)

,e;j trdj;jpy; kw;wtu;fs; ']yhk;" $wpdhy;> mjw;F epfuhfNth> my;yJ mjw;F NkyhfNth> ehk; gjpy; $w Ntz;Lk; vd;W ,iwtd; typAWj;Jfpwhd;.

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Xu; Mizg; ghu;j;J> 'm];]yhK miyf;f" vd;W $wyhk;. xU ngz;zplk; ']yhk;" $Wk;NghJ 'm];]yhK miyf;fp" vd;W $wyhk;. 'm];]yhK miyf;Fd;d" vd;W ngz;fs; $l;lj;ijg; ghu;j;Jr; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;. MNzh> ngz;Nzh ,Utu; kl;Lk; ,Ue;jhy;> mtu;fSf;F 'm];]yhK miyf;Fkh" vd;W $w Ntz;Lk; Mdhy;> Mzhf ,Ue;jhYk; ngz;zhf ,Ue;jhYk; mtu;fs; xUtuhf ,Ue;jhYk; gyuhf ,Ue;jhYk; xNu khjpup> 'm];]yhK miyf;Fk;" cq;fs; kPJ rhe;jpAk; rkhjhdKk; epytl;Lk; vd;W gd;ikapy; $WfpNwhk;. ,JNt gutyhf eilKiwapy; cs;sJ. ,J cyf kf;fs; midtUf;fhfTk; rhe;jp rkhjhdk; Ntz;bg; gpuhu;j;jpg;gjhf mike;j kpfr; rpwe;j eilKiwahFk;. egp(]y;) mtu;fs; fhyj;jpYk; gpd;du; egpj;Njhou;fs; fhyj;jpYk; ,t;thW ']yhk;" $Wk; gof;fk;jhd; ngUk;ghYk; eilKiwapy; ,Ue;JjJ.

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vdNt> khu;f;fj;jpw;F Kuzhd fhupaj;jpy; <LgLNthu;> jhk; nra;Ak; fhupak; jtW vd;gij czu;e;J mijtpl;Lk; jpUe;jpf; nfhs;Sk; tiu> mtu;fSf;F ehk; ']yhk;" $whjpUf;fyhk;. mtu;fs; jpUe;jptpl;lhy; ']yhk;" $wyhk; vd;gij mwpaNtz;Lk;.

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