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MNuhf;fpa czT Copak;

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MNuhf;fpa czT Copak;

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gl;lzq;fspy; kUj;Jt kp\dhp Ntiy rhd; gpuhd;rp];Nfh> fypNghh;dpah> brk;gh; 12> 1900. fypNghh;dpahtpy; xU Ntiy—tprpjj ; pukhf nefpog;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;fpw xU Ntiy nra;ag;glNtz;bajpUf;fpwJ. ,e;j Ntiy ,jw;FNky; jhkjg;gLj;jg;glNtz;lhk;. rj;jpaj;ij mwptpff ; fjTfs; jpwf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk;NghNj> Eiotjw;F ehk; Maj;jkhf ,Uf;ff;flNthk;. kpfg;nghpa gl;lzkhd rhd; gpuhd;rp]N ; fhtpy; rpy Ntiy nra;ag;gl;bUf;fpwJ. vt;tsT rPff ; puk; KbANkh> mt;tsT rPff ; puk; ed;F jpll ; kplg;gl;l Kaw;rpfs; ,e;j gl;lzj;jpd; ntt;NtW gFjpfspYk;> Xf;Nyz;bYk; vLf;fg;glNtz;Lk;. rhd; gpuhd;rp]N ; fhtpd; mf;fpukk; czug;gltpyi ; y. ,e;j gl;lzj;jpy; ek; Ntiy gutyhf;fg;glNtz;Lk;. ,ul;rpff ; g;glNtz;ba mNef Mj;Jkhf;fis Njtd; ,q;Nf ghh;ff ; pwhh;. rhd; gpuhd;rp]N ; fhtpy; Rfhjhukhd czT tpLjp xd;Wk; mNjhL$l czT tpwg ; idf;$lKk;> rpfpri ; r miwAk; jpwf;fg;gl;lJ. ,itfs; ey;y Ntiyia nra;JtUfpdw ; d. MdhYk; mjDila nry;thf;F kpfTk; mjpfkhf tphpthf;fg;glNtz;Lk;. khh;nfl; njUtpYs;sijg;Nghd;w kw;w czT tpLjpfs; rhd; gpuhd;rp]N ; fhtpy; jpwf;fg;glNtz;Lk;. ,e;j fhhpaq;fspy; ,g;NghJ vLf;fg;gLk; Kaw;rpfisf;FwpjJ ; : “Mnkd; Mnkd;” vd;W nrhy;yyhk;. kf;fSf;F MrPht ; hjkhapUf;ff;$ba kw;wNtiyfSk; tpiuthf ];jhgpff ; g;gLk;. kUj;Jt kp\dhp RtpNr\ Copak; tpNtfkhfTk; KOikahd KiwapYk; Kd;nfhz;Lnry;yg;gl Ntz;Lk;. Mj;Jkhf;fis 5

MNuhf;fpa czT Copak; ,ul;rpfF ; k; ghpRj;jkhd gtpjj ; pukhd Ntiy kpjkhfTk; mNj rkak; vd;iwf;Fk; cah;jj ; g;gl;ljhfTk; Kd;NdwNtz;Lk;. ciof;Fk; ty;yikfs; vq;Nf? KOikahf kde;jpUk;gpd Mz;fSk; ngz;fSk;> gFj;jwpaf;$ba $hpa njhiyNehf;Fg; ghh;itAs;s Mz;fSk; ngz;fSk; ,ij ,af;Fgth;fshf ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;. tpNr\khd Ntiyiar; nra;Ak;gb kdpjh;fis Ntiyf;F mkh;jJ ; k;NghJ> — Njtid NerpjJ ; > mtUf;F Kd;ghf rfy jho;ikapYk; ele;Jnfhs;Sfpw> kdpjh;fis cah;jj ; p mth;fis ,ul;rpfF ; k; NjtDila Nehf;fj;ij epiwNtw;w mtUila fuj;jpy; ty;yikahd fUtpfshf ,Uf;ff;$ba kdpjh;fis epakpff ; ey;y epjhdk; nray;gLj;jNtz;Lk;. kUj;Jt kp\dhp ew;nra;jpahsh;fshy; kpfr; rpwe;j Kd;Ndhb Ntiyfisr; nra;aKbAk;. Nghjfhpd; Ntiy kUj;Jt kp\dhp ew;nra;jpahsh;fspd; Copaj;NjhL KOikahf fyf;fNtz;Lk;. Copaj;ijg;Nghd;W jd;Dila NtiyAk; cah;ej ; J vd;W fpwp]j ; t kUj;Jth; fUjNtz;Lk;. mthpy; RtpNr\ CopaUf;fhd jFjpAk;> kUj;JtUf;fhd jFjpAk; ,ize;J ,Ug;gjhy;> mth; ,uz;L nghWg;Gfis Rke;Jnfhz;bUf;fpwhh;. mtUila Ntiy gpuk;khz;lkhd> ghpRj;jkhd kpf mj;jpahtrpakhd Ntiy. kUj;JtUk; NghjfUk; — ,UtUk; jhq;fs; xNu Ntiyapy; nrhe;j ,ul;rfuhf jk;ik ek;Gfpw midtiuAk; ,ul;rpfF ; k;gb Njtd; jkJ xNu Nguhd Fkhuid cyfj;jpy; mDg;gpdhh; vd;gjw;F mth;fs; rhl;rp gfUthh;fs;. rhjhuz kUj;JtiutplTk; tpNr\ Ntiyj;jpwikfs; nfhz;l kUj;Jth;fs; ngUk; gl;lzq;fspy; NjtDila Nritapy; rf Nghjfh;fSila ciog;gpwF ; xj;j cah;ej ; Ntiyia nra;fpwhh;fs;. ,e;j Copaf;fhuh;fshy; Kd;itf;fg;gLk; Kaw;rpfs; Vo;ikahd kf;fSld; epdW ; tplf;$lhJ. cah; tFg;ghh; tpNehjkhf nefpog;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;fs;. rj;jpak; Kuz;ghbd;wp ,Ug;gjhYk;> RtpNr\j;jpd; cah; Fzq;fis cs;slf;fp ,Ug;gjhYk;> tho;fi ; fapd; cah; tFg;gpdhpilNa mNefh; mjw;Fr; nrtpnfhLg;gijf; fhzKbAk;. ,t;tpjkhf> rj;jpaj;jpwF ; Mjhag;gLj;jg;gLk; jpwikAs;s mNefh;> NjtDila Copaj;jpy; Mw;wYld; Eiothh;fs;. ek;gpfi ; fahd ,lq;fspy; ,Ug;gth;fis> ahhplk; mth; jkJ tpiyNawg;ngw;w jq;fSila mwpTf;fLj;j jhye;JfisAk; rk;gj;Jf;fisAk; mtUila Nritapy; cgNahfg;gLj;Jk;gb Mz;lth; miof;fpwhh;. ViofSf;Fk; NjitapypUg;gtUf;Fk; cjtTk;> ,e;j Copaj;ij cWjpahd mbg;gilapy; ];jhgpff ; Tk;> ekf;F vd;d Njitg;gLfpwJ vd;gijf;Fwpjj ; ek;Kila ciog;gpd; jpll ; q;fis ek;Kila Copaf;fhuh;fs; mth;fs;Kd; njspthf itf;fNtz;Lk;. NjtDila Ntiyia Kd;Ndw;Wk; ghijapy; rk;gj;Jf;fis KjyPL nra;a ,th;fspy; rpyh; ghpRj;j Mtpahdtuhy; czh;jj ; g;gLthh;fs;. nry;thf;F Vw;gLj;Jk; ikaq;fis nghpa gl;lzq;fspy; Vw;gLj;j cjTtjpdt ; opahf mth;fs; mtUila Nehf;fj;ij epiwNtw;Wthh;fs;. tpUg;gq;nfhz;l Copah;fs; ntt;NtW kp\dhp Copa Kaw;rpfspy; jq;fis xg;Gf;nfhLf;f elj;jg;gLthh;fs;. Rfhjhukhd cztfq;fs; epWtg;gLk;@ Mdhy; vg;gbg;gl;l ftdj;Jld; ,e;j Ntiy nra;ag;glNtz;Lk;! Rfhjhu cztfq;fSk; xU fy;tpf$ ; lkhf ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;. MNuhf;fpakhd czTfis Maj;jg;gLj;Jtjpy; Kd;Ndw;wk; nfhz;Ltu ,NjhL ,ize;Js;s Copah;fs; njhlh;eJ ; gbj;Jf;nfhz;Lk;> Ma;Tnra;Jnfhz;Lk; ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;. NghjpfF ; k; ,e;j Ntiy rpwpa ,lq;fistplTk; gl;lzq;fspy; nghpa mstpy; nra;ag;glyhk;. Mdhy; rig ,Uf;Fk; midj;J ,lq;fspYk; MNuhf;fpa rPhj ; pUj;jf; nfhs;iffNshL ,ize;J tho tpUk;Gfpwth;fspd; ed;ikf;fhf> vspa MNuhf;fpakhd czTfis Maj;jk; nra;tijf;FwpjJ ; Nghjidfs; toq;fg;glNtz;Lk;. mq;fj;jpdh;fs; ,ijf;FwpjJ ; jhq;fs; ngw;w ntsprr ; j;ij jq;fs; Rw;Wg;Gwj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; egh;fSf;Fk; nfhLf;fNtz;Lk;. 7

MNuhf;fpa czT Copak; vt;thW rikf;fNtz;Lk; vd;gJ> ek; gs;spfspy; ,Uf;Fk; khzth;fSf;F fw;Wj;jug;glNtz;Lk;. ,ijf;Fwpjj ; fy;tpapy; rhJhpaKk; jpwikAk; nfhz;Ltug;gll;Lk;. thypghpd; ghjq;fis moptpwF ; elj;Jk; Nrhjidapd; ghijapy; jpUg;g> rhj;jhd; mePjpapd; rfytpj tQ;rfq;fNshLk; fphpia nra;Jnfhz;bUf;fpwhd;. grpapy; jpisg;gjw;NfJthf xt;nthU jpirapypUe;Jk; tUk; Nrhjidapy; epiyj;Jepwg ; jw;F mth;fis gyg;gLj;jp cjtpnra;aNtz;Lk;. MNuhf;fpakhf thOk; mwptpaiy mth;fSf;Ff; fw;Wj;jUtJ Mz;ltUf;F nra;Ak; kp\dhp CopakhFk;. mNef ,lq;fspy; rikay; gs;spfs; epWtg;glNtz;Lk;. ,e;j Ntiy jho;ikahf Muk;gpff ; g;glyhk;. Mdhy; mwpTs;s rikaw;fhuh;fs; kw;wth;fSf;F Nghjpff ; j; jq;fSila kpfr;rpwe;j Kaw;rpfis vLf;Fk;NghJ> fh;jj ; h; mth;fSf;F jpwikiaAk; GhpeJ ; nfhs;SjiyAk; nfhLg;ghh;. fh;jj ; Uila thh;ji ; j “mth;fis jilgz;zhNj@ ehd; vd;id mth;fSf;F Nghjfuhf ntspgg ; Lj;JNtd;” vd;gNj. MNuhf;fpkhd> tpiy mjpfkpyy ; hj czTfis Maj;jk;nra;tjd;topahf jq;fs; Mfhuj;jpy; vt;thW rPhj ; pUj;jk; nfhz;Ltuyhk; vd;W NghjpjJ ; mtUila jpll ; q;fis nray;gLj;Jfpwth;fNshL mth; Ntiy nra;thh;. ,t;thW Vio kf;fs; MNuhf;fpa rPhj ; pUj;jj;jpd; nfhs;iffis gpdg ; w;w Cf;fg;gLj;jg;gLthh;fs;. ciof;fTk;> jq;fis rhh;eJ ; ,Uf;fTk; cjtpfpilf;fg; ngWthh;fs;. KOikahd Ritahd czTfis Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sk;tpjj;jpy; vt;thW Maj;jk; nra;aNtz;Lk; vd;W jFjpahd Mz;fSk; ngz;fSk; Njtdhy; Nghjpff ; g;gLfpwhh;fs; vd;W vdf;Ff; fhz;gpff ; g;gl;lJ. mth;fspy; mNefh; ,sikahdth;fs;. taJ Kjphe ; j ; th;fSk; mjpNy ,Ue;jhh;fs;. kUj;Jt kp\dhp Ntiy nra;ag;gLfpw midj;J ,lq;fspYk;> rikay; tFg;Gfis elj;j Cf;fg;gLj;Jk;gb ehd; Nghjpff ; g;gl;Nld;. rPhj ; pUj;jj;jpwF ; kf;fis elj;Jk; xt;nthU J}z;LjYk; mth;fs;Kd; itf;fg;glNtz;Lk; vj;jid mjpfk; $LNkh mj;jid mjpfkhf ntsprr ; k; mth;fs;Nky; gpufhrpff ; l;Lk;. Mfhuj;ij Maj;jk; nra;tjpy; jq;fshy; Kbe;j xt;nthU Kd;Ndw;wj;ijAk; nra;a mth;fSf;Ff; fw;Wf;nfhLq;fs;. jhq;fs; fw;Wf;nfhs;Sgitfis kw;wth;fSf;Fk; fw;Wf;nfhLf;f mth;fis Cf;fg;gLj;Jq;fs;. 8

MNuhf;fpa czT Copak; nghpa gl;lzq;fspy; Ntiyia Kd;Ndw;w> ek; ty;yikapy; ,Uf;Fk; midj;ijAk; ehk; nra;akhl;Nlhkh? ekf;F mUfpypUf;Fk; Mapuf;fzf;fhNdhUf;F ntt;NtW topfspy; cjtp Njitg;gLfpwJ. “ePqf ; s; cyfj;Jf;F ntsprr ; khapUf;fpwhP f ; s;@ kiyapdN ; ky; ,Uf;fpw gl;lzk; kiwe;jpUf;fkhl;lhJ.” “ePqf ; s; g+kpfF ; cg;ghapUf;fpwhP f ; s;@ cg;ghdJ rhukw;Wg;Nghdhy;> vjpdhy; rhukhf;fg;gLk;?” (kj;NjA 5:14>13) vd;W fh;jj ; uhfpa ,NaR fpwp]J ; jkJ rP\h;fSf;Fr; nrhd;dij RtpNr\ Copah;fs; epidtpy; nfhs;sNtz;Lk;. fh;jj ; uhfpa ,NaR jkJ kf;fSf;fhf mw;Gjq;fs; nra;thh;. khw;F 16–k; mjpfhuj;jpy; “,t;tpjkha;f; fh;jj ; h; mth;fSlNd NgrpdgpdG ; > guNyhfj;Jf;F vLj;Jf;nfhs;sg;gl;L> NjtDila tyJghhprj;jpy; cl;fhh;ej ; hh;. mth;fs; Gwg;gl;Lg;Ngha;> vq;Fk; gpurq;fk;gz;zpdhh;fs;. fh;jj ; h; mth;fSlNd$lf; fphpiaia elg;gpjJ ; > mth;fshy; ele;j milahsq;fspdhNy trdj;ij cWjpgg ; Lj;jpdhh;” (16:19>20) vd;W ehk; thrpff ; pNwhk;. jhk; vOe;jUsprn ; rd;wgpwF> kUj;Jt kp\dhp Copaj;ij vLj;Jf;nfhs;s fh;jj ; h; jhk; njhpeJ ; nfhz;l Copah;fis jFjpgg ; Lj;jpdhh; vd;W ehk; cWjpaspff ; g;gLfpNwhk;. fypahz tpUe;jpNy jpuhl;rurj;ij Maj;jk; nra;jJ> jpus;$l;lj;ij Ngh\pjj ; J Nghd;w vOjg;gl;Ls;s Mz;ltUila mw;Gjq;fspypUe;J kpf cah;ej ; Kf;fpaj;Jtk;nfhz;l xU ghlj;ij ehk; fw;Wf;nfhs;syhk;. MNuhf;fpakhd czTj; njhopy>; Njitiar; re;jpfF ; k; fh;jj ; Uila nrhe;j fUtpfspy; xd;W. midj;J czTfisAk; Vw;ghLnra;Ak; guNyhf Njtd;> vy;yh Neuq;fSf;Fk; vy;yh re;jh;gg ; q;fSf;Fk; Njitahd kpfr;rpwe;j czTfis Maj;jk; nra;tijf;Fwpjj ; mwpahikapy; ,Uf;f jkJ gpsi ; sfis tplkhl;lhh;.

cztf Copak; ekJ efuj;jpYs;s kf;fis nrd;wilAk;gb ,Jtiu nra;jijtplTk; ehk; mjpfkhfr; nra;aNtz;Lk;. gl;lzq;fspy; nghpa fl;llq;fis ehk; fl;Ljy; $lhJ. Mdhy; ek; gl;lzq;fspnyy;yhk; rpwpa mstpy; nry;thf;F ikaq;fis ehk; ];jhgpff ; Ntz;Lk; vd;W kPzL ; k; kPzL ; k; vdf;F ntsprr ; k; nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. Mz;lth; ek;Kila gl;lzq;fSf;fhd xU nra;jpia nfhz;bUf;fpwhh;. ,e;jr; nra;jpia ek;Kila Kfhk;$l;lq;fspYk; 9

MNuhf;fpa czT Copak; kw;w nghJthd Kaw;rpfspYk;> gpuRuq;fspd; topahfTk;$l ehk; mwptpff ; Ntz;Lk;. mNjhL$l Rfhjhukhd cztfq;fs; gl;lzq;fspy; epWtg;glNtz;Lk;. mitfspd; topahf ,r;iralf;fj;jpd; J}Jfs; mwptpff ; g;glNtz;Lk;. cztfq;fs; njhlh;Gila $l;lq;fis elj;j Vw;ghLfs; nra;ag;glNtz;Lk;. rhj;jpakhFk;Nghnjy;yhk;> MNuhf;fpa mwptpay; kw;Wk; fpwp]j ; t ,r;iralf;f tphpTiufSf;F thbf;ifahsh;fis tuNtw;f xU miwAk; Maj;jg;gLj;jg;gll;Lk;. mq;Nf mth;fs; MNuhf;fpkhd czit Maj;jg;gLj;Jtijf; FwpjJ ; k; kw;w Kf;fpakhd jiyg;GfspYk; Nghjidfisg; ngw;Wf;nfhs;syhk;. ,e;j $l;lq;fspy; MNuhf;fpaj;ijAk; ,r;iralf;fj;ijAk; Fwpjj ; itfs; kl;Lky;yhJ> n[gKk;> ghly;fSk;> kw;w nghUj;jkhd Ntjhfk jiyg;Gfspy; ciufSk; elj;jg;glyhk;. rhPu eyid fhj;Jf;nfhs;s kf;fs; fw;gpff ; g;gLk;NghJ> ,uh[;aj;jpDila RtpNr\ tpijfis tpijg;gjw;fhd mNef re;jh;gg ; q;fs; fz;Lgpbf;fg;gLk;. kf;fSf;F rhjfkhf mth;fis czh;jJ ; tjw;NfJthd tpjj;jpy; ,e;jj; jiyg;Gfs; mwpKfg;gLj;jg;glNtz;Lk;. ,e;j $l;lq;fspy; ehlfj;jd;ikAs;s vJTk; ,Uf;ff;$lhJ. ghly;fs; rpyuhy; khj;jpuk; ghlg;glf;$lhJ. $bapUf;Fk; midtUk; ghl;L Muhjidapy; fye;Jnfhs;Sk;gb Cf;fg;gLj;jg;glNtz;Lk;. ghliyf;Fwpjj ; tpNr\ nry;thf;Fs;s xU jhye;J MFk;. midtUk; mij tsh;jJ ; f;nfhz;L> mtUila ehk kfpikf;fhf mij cgNahfpff ; Ntz;Lk; vd;W Njtd; tpUk;Gfpwhh;. ek;Kila cztfq;fSf;F tUfpw midtUf;Fk; thrpff ; VjhfpYk; toq;fg;glNtz;Lk;. ek;Kila ,r;iralf;fk; kw;Wk; Mfhuq;fisf;Fwpjj ; rPhj ; pUj;jq;fslq;fpa vOj;JfSf;Fk;> fpwp]J ; tpd; ghlq;fs; njhlh;Gila Jz;Lg;gpuRuq;fSf;Fk; mth;fSila ftdk; ,Of;fg;glNtz;Lk;. gbf;ff;$ba ,itfis tpepNahfpgg ; jd; ghuk; ek;Kila kf;fs; midtuhYk; gfphe ; J ; nfhs;sg;gl Ntz;Lk;. tUfpdw ; midtUf;Fk; gbf;Fk;gb VjhfpYk; nfhLf;fg;glNtz;Lk;. mNefh; ,e;jg; gpuRuq;fis gbf;fhky; fle;Jnry;yyhk;. Mdhy; ePqf ; s; ahh; iffspy; itf;fpwhP f ; Nsh> mth;fspy; rpyh; ntsprr ; j;ijj; 10

MNuhf;fpa czT Copak; Njbf;nfhz;bUf;fyhk;. mth;fs; ePqf ; s; nfhLj;jitfis thrpjJ ; > rpej ; pjJ ; > kw;wth;fSf;Fk; nrhy;yyhk;. cztfj;jpwF ; tUk; Fwpgg ; pll ; egh;fSld; MtpfF ; hpa fhhpaq;fisf;FwpjJ ; jdpgg ; l;l Kiwapy; NgRk;gb> NjtDila Mtpahdth; jq;fisj; J}z;Ltij czh;eJ ; nfhs;Stjw;NfJthf cztfq;fspy; Ntiynra;fpwth;fs; mtNuhL mg;gbg;gl;l neUf;fkhd njhlh;NghL thoNtz;Lk;. Rak; rpYitapyiwag;gl;L> fpwp]J ; kfpikapd; ek;gpfi ; fahf cUthFk;NghJ> ek; vz;zj;jpYk; thh;ji ; japYk; nraypYk;> rj;jpaj;jpdN ; ky; ekf;fpUf;fpw ek;gpfi ; fapd; cz;ikia ntspff ; hl;LNthk;. fh;jj ; h; ek;NkhL ,Ug;ghh;. ek;%ykhf> fpwp]J ; ittplL ; J}ukhapUg;gth;fis nrd;wila ghpRj;j Mtpahdth; fphpia nra;thh;. ek;Kila cztfq;fis elj;Jfpwth;fshy; ,e;j Ntiy nra;ag;glNtz;Lk; vd;W fh;jj ; h; vdf;F mwpTWj;jpapUf;fpwhh;. njhopypy; ,Uf;fpw neUf;fbAk; NtfKk;> Mj;Jk Mjhak; nra;Ak; Ntiyia nefpOtjw;F elj;jptplf;$lhJ. ek;Kila cldhspfspd; rhPu NjitfSf;F CopaQ;nra;tJ ey;yJ. Mdhy; Mfhuj;jpwf ; hf mDjpdKk; tUfpwth;fSf;F RtpNr\ xsp gpufhrpff ; f;$ba topfs; fz;lwpag;glhtpll ; hy;> Njtd; vt;tpjk; ek; Ntiyfshy; kfpikg;gLj;jg;gLthh;? cztf Ntiy Jtq;fg;gl;lNghJ epfo;fhy rj;jpaj; J}NjhL mNefiur; re;jpfF ; k; Clfkhf mJ ,Uf;Fk; vd;W vjphg ; hh;ff ; g;gl;lJ. mJ mijr; nra;jjh? cztfq;fspy; Ntiy nra;gth;fsplk; mjpfhuj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; xUtuhy;: “,ul;rpgi ; gf;FwpjJ ; vj;jid Nghplk; NgrpapUf;fpwha;” vd;w Nfs;tp Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. fpwp]J ; it nrhe;j ,ul;rfuhf Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sk; Cf;fkhd Ntz;LNfhis cd; cjLfspypUe;J vj;jid Ngh; Nfl;bUf;fpwhh;fs;? ghtj;jpypUe;J [PtDs;s NjtDila Nritf;Fj; jpUk;Gk;gb vj;jid Ngh; cd; thh;ji ; jfshy; elj;jg;gl;bUf;fpwhh;fs;? ek; cztfq;fspy; kf;fs; cyf rk;ge;jkhd czTfisg; ngWk;NghJ> jhq;fSk;> jhq;fs; gzpGhpfpdw ; kf;fSk; njhlh;eJ ; guNyhf mg;gj;jpdhy; Ngh\pff ; g;glNtz;Lk; vd;gij njhopyhsh;fs; kwf;fNtz;lhk;. rj;jpaj;ij mwpahjth;fSld; rj;jpaj;ijg; Ngrf;$ba re;jh;gg ; q;fSf;fhf mth;fs; njhlh;eJ ; fhj;jpUf;fl;Lk;. 11

MNuhf;fpa czT Copak;

cjtpff ; huhpd; guhkhpgG ; cztfq;fspd; Nkyhsh;fs;> jq;fSf;Ff;fo P ; Ntiy nra;gthpd; ,ul;rpgg ; pwf ; hf ciof;fNtz;Lk;. mth;fs; msTf;FkPwp Ntiy nra;af;$lhJ. Vnddpy; mg;gbr; nra;tjpdhy; Copah;fSf;F cjtpnra;a gyKk; tpUg;gKk; ,y;yhj ,lj;jpy; jq;fis itf;fpwhh;fs;. jq;fs; Copah;fis MtpfF ; hpa fhhpaq;fspy; cgNjrpff ; Tk;> Ntj thf;fpaq;fis mth;fSf;F tpsf;fp mth;fNshL Nrh;eJ ; k; mth;fSf;fhfTk; n[gpff ; Tk;> jq;fSila rpwe;j ty;yikfis mth;fs; mh;gg ; zpff ; Ntz;Lk;. ngw;Nwhh;fs; jq;fs; gpsi ; sfSila MtpfF ; hpa Mh;tq;fis ghJfhg;gJNghy> mth;fs; jq;fs; cjtpff ; huUila MtpfF ; hpa Mh;tq;fis ghJfhf;fNtz;Lk;. nghWikahfTk;> nkd;ikahfTk; mth;fis fz;fhzpjJ ; > fpwp]j ; t Fzj;jpy; G+uzg;gl mth;fSf;F cjt jq;fs; ty;yikapy; cs;s midj;ijAk; mth;fs; nra;aNtz;Lk;. mth;fSila thh;ji ; jfs; nts;spjj ; l;by; itf;fg;gl;l nghw;goq;fSf;F rkhdkhf ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;. mth;fSila nra;iffs; Raeyk; kw;Wk; fLikapd; vt;tpj rhaYk; ,y;yhjitfshf ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;. fzf;F nfhLf;fNtz;bath;fisg;Nghy> Mj;Jkhf;fis ghJfhf;f vg;nghOJk; Maj;jKs;sth;fshf mth;fs; ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;. jq;fs; cjtpff ; huh;fis> mth;fSila ijhpak; njhlh;rr ; pahf gyg;gl;L> Njtd;NkYs;s tpRthrKk; njhlh;eJ ; tsUk; rhjfkhd ,lj;jpy; epWj;j mth;fs; vg;NghJk; Kaw;rpff ; Ntz;Lk;. ek; cztfq;fs; ,e;jtpjkhf elj;jg;glhj gl;rj;jpy>; jq;fs; gpsi ; sfis Ntiynra;Ak;gb mth;fsplk; mDg;Gtjw;F vjpuhf ek; kf;fis vr;rhpgg ; J mtrpakhapUf;Fk;. ek; cztfq;fis Mjhpff ; pw mNefh;> jq;fNshL NjtDila J}jh;fisf; nfhz;LtUtjpyi ; y. ,e;j ghpRj;jthd;fspd; Njhoikia mth;fs; thQ;rpff ; pwJkpyi ; y. mth;fs; jq;fNshL cyf nry;thf;Ffis nfhz;LtUfpwhh;fs;. Copah;fs;> ,e;j nry;thf;if vjphn ; fhs;Stjw;NfJthf NjtNdhL neUq;fpd njhlh;gpy; ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;. ek; cztfq;fspd; Nkyhsh;fs; jq;fSf;Ff;fo P ; ,Uf;Fk; Copah;fspypUf;fpw thypgiuf; fhg;ghw;w mjpfk; nra;aNtz;Lk;. mth;fSila ,sk;kdJ> njhlh;eJ ; mth;fNshL njhlh;G nfhs;Sfpw cyf Mtpapdhy; mirf;fg;gl;LtplhkypUf;f> mth;fis MtpfF ; hpa tpjj;jpy; capNuhL itj;jpUf;f> mth;fs; mjpfKaw;rpfis Nkw;nfhs;sNtz;Lk;. ek; cztfq;fspy; ,Uf;fpw ,sk; ngz;gpsi ; sfSf;Fk; ngz;fSf;Fk; 12

MNuhf;fpa czT Copak; xU Nka;gg ; d; Njit. mth;fs; xt;nthUtUk; ,y;yj;jpDila nry;thf;Ffspdhy; ghJfhf;fg;glNtz;Lk;. tpRthrpfshf> NjtDila Copaj;jpwF ; cjTk; thQ;irNahL ekJ ];jhgdq;fspy; gpuNtrpfF ; k; thypgh;fs;> jsh;eJ ; > kdk; Nrhh;eJ ; > jq;fSila ituhf;fpaj;ijAk; ijhpaj;ijAk; ,oe;J> myl;rpakhf Ngha;tplf;$ba Mgj;J ,Uf;fpwJ. ,e;j thypgh;fis rpwpa ,Uz;l miwfspy; itj;J> mth;fSf;F FLk;g tho;fi ; fapd; chpikfis kWj;J> gpdd ; h; mth;fsplk; MNuhf;fpakhd MtpfF ; hpa mDgtj;ij vjphg ; hh;ff ; KbahJ. ek;Kila midj;J epWtdq;fspYk; ,Uf;Fk; cjtpff ; huh;fspd; guhkhpgg ; pwf ; hf> tpNr\khf ek; cztfq;fspy; Ntiy nra;gth;fSf;fhf> tprhykhd jpll ; q;fs; Nghlg;glNtz;baJ Kf;fpak;. ey;y cjtpff ; huh;fs; ghJfhf;fg;glNtz;Lk;. fpUigapYk; fpwp]J ; itf;Fwpjj ; mwptpYk; tsUtjw;F cjTk; midj;J rhjfq;fSk; nfhLf;fg;glNtz;Lk;. n[gj;jpwF ; k; Ntj Muha;rr ; pfF ; k; Kiwahd Neukpdw ; p> my;yJ vjphg ; huhj #o;epiyfspd; jatpy; mth;fs; tplL ; tplg;glf;$lhJ. mg;gb tplg;gLk;NghJ> mth;fs; ftdkpyy ; hjth;fshfTk;> FiwTs;sth;fshfTk;> epjj ; paj;jpwf ; Lj;j cz;ikfSf;F myl;rpakhdth;fshfTk; ,Ug;ghh;fs;. xt;nthU cztfj;JlDk;> cjtpff ; huhpd; ghJfhtyh;fshf xU MZk;> mtDila kidtpAk;—,ul;rfiuAk; mth; ahUf;fhf khpjj ; hNuh> me;j Mj;Jkhf;fisAk; NerpjJ ; > fh;jj ; Uila topfis fhj;Jf;nfhs;Sfpw xU kdpjDk;> kD\pAk; ,izf;fg;gl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;. QhdKs;s> epahakhd> ngUe;jd;ikAs;s> fz;zpakhd> KOikahf kde;jpUk;gpd Copah;fis—tpNr\khf ,staJs;s th;fis ftdkhf ghJfhf;fpw xU ngz;zpd; guhkhpgg ; pdf ; o P ; ,sk; ngz;fs; ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;. njhopyhsh;fs; jq;fSf;F xU tPL ,Uf;fpwjhf czuNtz;Lk;. mth;fs; NjtDila cjTk; fuq;fs;. jkJ rPlh;fSf;F kj;jpapy; jhk; epWj;jpd rpwpa Foe;ij vt;thW elj;jg;glNtz;Lk; vd;W fpwp]J ; mwptpjj ; hNuh> mNjNghd;W fhpridNahLk; nkd;ikahfTk; mth;fs; elj;jg;glNtz;Lk;. “,e;jr; rpwpahpy; xUtDf;F ,lwy; cz;lhf;Ffpwtd; vtNdh> mtDila fOj;jpy; Ve;jpuf;fy;iyf; 13

MNuhf;fpa czT Copak; fl;b> rKj;jpuj;jpd; Moj;jpNy mtid mkpoj ; J ; fpwJ mtDf;F eykhapUf;Fk;.” “,e;jr; rpwpahpy; xUtidAk; mw;gkha; vz;zhjgbf;F vr;rhpfi ; fahapUq;fs;@ mth;fSf;Fhpa NjtJ}jh;fs; guNyhfj;jpNy vd; gukgpjhtpd; rKfj;ij vg;NghJk; jhprpff ; pwhh;fs; vd;W cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;YfpNwd;”–kj;NjA 18:6>10. ,g;gzpahl;fSf;F ftdk; nfhLf;fg;glNtz;Lk; vd;gJ> nghpa gl;lzq;fspy; xU nghpa cztfj;ij mikg;gijf;fhl;bYk; mNef rpW rpW cztfq;fs; mikf;fNtz;Lk; vd;gjw;F Mjuthd fhuzq;fspy; xd;W. nghpa gl;lzq;fspd; ntt;NtW gFjpfspy; mNef rpwpa cztfq;fis epWTtJ Vd; rpwe;jJ vd;gjw;fhd fhuzk; ,Jkl;Lk; my;y. rpwpa cztfq;fs;> nghpa ];jhgdq;fisg;NghyNt MNuhf;fpa rPhj ; pUj;j nfhs;iffis rpghhpR nra;tNjhL> Rygkhf epht ; fpff ; Tk;gLk;. cyfj;ij Ngh\pff ; ehk; fl;lis ngwtpyi ; y@ khwhf> kf;fSf;Ff; fw;gpff ; mwpTWj;jg;gl;bUf;fpNwhk;. rpwpa cztfq;fspy; nra;Ak;gb mjpf Ntiy ,Uf;fhJ. Ntjthh;ji ; jfis Muha cjtpahsh;fSf;F mjpf Neuk; fpilf;Fk;. jq;fSila Ntiyia Nkd;ikahf vg;gbr; nra;aKbAk; vd;gijf; fw;Wf;nfhs;sTk;> MNuhf;fpa rPhj ; pUj;jf; nfhs;iffisf; fw;Wf;nfhs;Sk; Mh;tKila thbf;ifahsh;fspd; tpdhf;fSf;F tpilaspff ; Tk; mjpf Neuk; fpilf;Fk;. ,e;j Ntiyapy; NjtDila Nehf;fj;ij epiwNtw;WNthk; vd;why;> NjtDila ePjp ekf;F Kd;ghfr; nry;Yk;. mtUila kfpik ek;ik gpdd ; hff; fhf;Fk;. Mdhy; Mj;Jk Mjhak; eilngwtpyi ; ynad;why;> cjtpff ; huh;fSk; MtpfF ; hpa ed;ikfis milahtpll ; hy;> thh;ji ; japYk; nra;ifapYk; mth;fs; Njtid kfpikg;gLj;jhtpll ; hy;> vjw;fhf ehk; mg;gbg;gl;l ];jhgdq;fis epWtp guhkhpff ; Ntz;Lk;? NjtDila kfpikf;fhf ek;Kila cztfq;fis elj;jhtpll ; hy;> mitfspd; topahf ty;yikahd nry;thf;if nfhLf;fhtpll ; hy;> mitfis %btplL ; > ek; thypghpd; jpwikfis kw;w fhhpaq;fspy; gad;gLj;JtJ Nkd;ikahapUf;Fk;. vd;whYk;> ek; cztfq;fs; Mj;Jkhf;fis ,ul;rpfF ; k; Clfq;fshf elj;jg;glKbAk;. mtUila MNyhridapd; xspapy; vg;gb elg;gJ vd;gijAk;> mtUila thh;ji ; jfis vt;tpjk; GhpeJ ; nfhs;sNtz;Lk; vd;gijAk;> mitfis vg;gb gof;fj;jpwF ; s; nfhz;LtUtJ vd;gijAk; mth; ekf;F Nghjpgg ; jw;Nfw;w kdj;jho;ikf;fhf ehk; fh;jj ; iu Cf;fkhf Njlf;flNthk;. ***** 14

MNuhf;fpa czT Copak; cjtpff ; huh;fs; kpff; fbdkhf xt;nthU ehSk; xt;nthU thuKk; Ntiynra;Jk;> ve;j ed;ikAk; nra;ag;gl;ljhf fhzg;glhjtpjj;jpy; ek; cztfq;fis elj;Jk; Mgj;J ,Uf;fpwJ. ,e;jf; fhhpak; ftdkhf fUjg;glNtz;Lk;. NjtDf;F kfpikahf fdp juhj ve;j NtiyapYk; ek; thypgh;fis fl;bg;Nghl ekf;F ve;j chpikAk; ,y;iy. ed;iknra;tjw;NfJthd tpag;G+lL ; k; ntw;wpjUfpw Clfq;fshf ek; cztfq;fs; fUjg;gl;lhYk;> ahUf;F Nritnra;fpNwhNkh> mth;fspd; rhPu MNuhf;fpaj;ij khj;jpuk; Nkk;gLj;Jk; tpjj;jpy; mJ elj;jg;gLk; Mgj;J ,Uf;fpwJ. xUNtiy ntspjN ; jhw;wj;jpy; kpf cah;ej ; mk;rq;fisf; nfhz;bUf;fyhk;. Mdhy;> mJ mtUila rpjj ; j;ijr; nra;J> mtUila Nehf;fj;ij epiwNtw;Wk; Cf;fkhd thQ;irNahL nra;ag;glhj gl;rj;jpy>; NjtDila ghh;itapy; ey;yJ my;y. Njtd; ek;Kila nray;fspd; Jtf;fkhfTk; KbthfTk; mq;ff P hpff ; g;gltpyi ; ynad;why;> mitfs; ghpRj;j ];jyj;jpy; juhrpdhy; epWf;fg;gl;L> Fiwa fhzg;gLk;.

Xa;Tehl;fspy; ekJ cztfq;fis %Ljy; “ek; cztfq;fs; Xa;Tehl;fspy; jpwf;fg;glNtz;Lkh?” vd;W Nfs;tp Nfl;fg;gl;lJ. vd;Dila gjpy:; “,y;iy! ,y;iy!” vd;gNj. Xa;Tehs; MrhpgG ; > NjtDf;F rhl;rpahfTk;> ehk; mtUila kf;fs; vd;gjw;F mtUf;Fk; ekf;Fk; ,ilNa ,Uf;fpw Kj;jpiu my;yJ milahskhfTk; ,Uf;fpwJ. ,e;j milahsk; xUNghJk; mopff ; g;glf;$lhJ. ek; cztfq;fspy; Ntiynra;Ak; Copah;fs;> tuf;$ba [df;$l;lj;jpwF ; thuk; KOtJk; nra;tJNghyNt Xa;TehspYk; Mfhuk; jahh; nra;aNtz;Lkhdhy;> mth;fSila Xa;Tehs; vq;Nf? mth;fSila rhPu MtpfF ; hpa gyq;fis Nkk;gLj;j mth;fSf;F vd;d re;jh;gg ; k; fpilf;Fk;? ,e;jf; fhhpaj;ijf;FwpjJ ; rkPgj;jpy; tpNr\ ntsprr ; k; vdf;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. ek;Kila Xa;Tehs; Mrhpgg ; pd; juj;ij cilj;Jg;NghLk;gbahd Kaw;rpfs; vLf;fg;gLk; vd;W vdf;Ff; fhl;lg;gl;lJ. ek;Kila cztfq;fis Xa;Tehspy; jpwe;Jitf;Fk;gb kdpjh;fs; kd;whLthh;fs; vd;Wk; vdf;F fhl;lg;gl;l ; J. Mdhy; ,J xUNghJk; nra;ag;glf;$lhJ. 15