my;`k;Jypy;yh`;! r%fj;jpy; rpwpJ rpwpjhf ey;y khw;wk; Vw;gl;Lf; nfhz;L tUfpwJ. rPjdf; nfhLikf;nfjpuhff; Fuy; nfhLj;j ey;y kdpjh;fspd; ghtq;fis kd;dpj;J mth;fSf;F ,k;ikapYk; kWikapYk; ew;ghf;fpaj;ij rh;t rf;jpAk; cs;stdhd my;yh`; mUs;thdhf.

me;jr; rPjd xopg;Gf;F topfhl;baNjhL jpUkz xg;ge;jj;jpd; NghJ my;yh`; fl;lisapl;Ls;s xU Kf;fpakhd nfhLg;gdT kzf;nfhil vd;gijAk; njspT gLj;jpdhh;fs;. 

kzkfd; kzkfSf;F mspf;Fk; kzf;nfhil ,y;yhky; ,g;NghJ jpUkzq;fs; elg;gNjapy;iy. my;`k;Jypy;yh`;.

kzkfspd; tPl;lhhplk; rPjdj;ij ,ufrpakhf thq;fpf; nfhs;Sk; kzkfid ehd; ,q;Nf tpkh;rpf;fg; Nghtjpy;iy. Vndd;why;> ,ufrpakhf thq;FtjpypUe;Nj mth; xU ngUk; gpioiaj; njhpe;J nfhz;Nl nra;fpwhh; vd;gJ kpfj; njspT. mth; mtUila kdrhl;rpf;Fg; gjpy; nrhy;ypf; nfhs;sl;Lk; ,e;j cyfpy;. gpd;dh; my;yh`;tplk; ehis kWikapy; gjpy; nrhy;ypf; nfhs;sl;Lk;.

,g;NghJs;s Nfs;tp mJty;y. nfhLf;fg;gLk; kzf;nfhil vJthftpUe;jhYk; mij eph;zapg;gJ ahh; vd;gJjhd;. jpUkz xg;ge;jk; nra;Ak; MZf;Fk; ngz;Zf;Fk; me;j chpik cz;lh> ,y;iyah? 

elf;ff; $ba jpUkzq;fspNy ghh;f;fpNwhk;> elj;jp itg;gth;fSk; kzf;nfhil vt;tsT nfhLf;fpwPh;fs; vd;W kzkfdplk; Nfl;fpwhh;fs; ,y;iy. mtUila cwtpdh;fspd; Kfj;ijj;jhd; Nfs;tpNahL Nehf;Ffpwhh;fs;. kzkfspd; je;ij my;yJ nghWg;Gjhhp xt;nthUth; Kfj;ijAk; ghh;f;fpwhh;.

,jd; cz;ik vd;dntd;why; kzf;nfhil vd;gJ jpUkz xg;ge;jj;jpd; xU epge;jid vd;gij tpl xU rlq;F vd;Wjhd; tpsq;fp itj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;.

kzf;nfhil nfhLf;fhky; jpUkzk; Kbf;Fk; fhyk; Ngha;> kzf;nfhil nfhLj;Jj; jpUkzk; nra;Ak; fhyk; te;jpUf;fpwJ vd;W re;Njh\g;gLtjw;F vJTk; ,y;yhky; Ngha; tpl;bUf;fpwJ vd;gJjhd; ftiyf;Fhpa tplak;.

tpRthrpfspd; jiyth; ckh; fj;jhg; uspay;yh`{ md;`{ mth;fs; xU Kiw nts;spf;fpoik [{k;M gpurq;fk; epfo;j;jpf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;fs;. me;jg; gpurq;fj;jpNy mth;fs; ,];yhkpag; ngz;fs; mjpf mstpy; kzf;nfhil Nfl;gjdhy; Mz;fs; jpUkzk; nra;tJ jhkjg;gLfpwJ vd;W njhptpj;J> mjdhy; mth;fs; Nfl;Fk; kzf;nfhilapd; njhifiaf; Fiwj;Jf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;W Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhh;fs;.

njhOiff;fhfg; gs;spapy; rKfkspj;jpUe;j egpj;Njhopah;fspy; xUth; clNd vOe;J> ckh; fj;jhg; uspay;yh`{ md;`{ mth;fis tpopj;J> mtuJ Nfhhpf;if my;-Fh;Md;> my;-`jP]{f;F cld;gl;ljh my;yJ mtUila fUj;jh vd;W Nfl;lhh;.

my;yh`;tpd; J}ij mtdpd; J}jh; ]y;yy;yh`{ miy`p t]y;yk; mth;fs; kf;fSf;F vLj;Jr; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ jhk; mDgtpj;J te;j vj;jidNah nrhFrhd tho;f;ifiaAk; jk;kplk; ,Ue;j nry;tj;ijAk; ,];yhj;jpw;fhf jpahfk; nra;j mg;ngUe;jif ckh; fj;jhg; uspay;yh`{ md;`{ mth;fs; Nfhgg;gltpy;iy. rpwpJ Neuk; rpe;jpj;jhh;fs;.

gpd;dh;> nrhd;dhh;fs;> ,y;iy! mJ my;yh`;tpd; fl;lisapYk; ,y;iy> my;yh`;tpd; J}jh; ]y;yy;yh`{ miy`p t]y;yk; mth;fspd; topfhl;lypYk; ,y;iy. mJ jdJ fUj;Jj;jhd;. mij Vw;Wf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;W jhd; xU NghJk; fl;lhag;gLj;jg; Nghtjpy;iy.

thog; NghFk; ngz;Zf;F ,ij eph;zapf;Fk; chpik cz;L vd;gij ,r;rk;gtk; mWjpapl;L cWjp nra;fpwJ. 

my;yh`; $Wfpwhd;:
''(jpUkzk; nra;j) ngz;fis ePq;fs; jPz;lhkYk;> my;yJ (jpUkzj;jpd; NghJ) mth;fspd; kzf;nfhilia eph;zak; nra;ahkYk; (mth;fis) ePq;fs; tpthfuj;Jr; nra;J tpl;lhy;> cq;fs; kPJ (mJ) Fw;wkpy;iy> ,d;Dk; mth;fSf;F VJk; nfhLj;Jg; gadilar; nra;Aq;fs;>; trjpAs;sthpd; kPJ mtUf;Fhpa msTk;> trjpaw;wth; kPJ mtUf;Fhpa msTk; epahakhd Kiwapy; (mg;ngz;fSf;Ff; nfhLj;Jg;) gadilar; nra;a Ntz;Lk;. (,J) ey;Nyhh; kPJ flikahFk;."" (my;-Fh;Md; 2:236)

jpUkz xg;ge;jk; nra;j xU MZk; xU ngz;Zk; xUtiunahUth; njhlhj epiyapNy mt;nthg;ge;jj;ij Kwpj;Jf; nfhs;sj; jPh;khdpj;jhy;> mg;NghJ kzf;nfhilia eph;zak; nra;ahky; xj;jpitf;fg;gl;bUe;jhy; me;epiyapy; tpthfuj;Jr; nra;tJ Mz;fs; kPJ Fw;wkpy;iy vd;W nrhy;yp tpl;L> mth;fs; gadilf;$ba msTf;F VNjDk; nfhLf;Fk;gb VTfpwhd;. me;j VtYf;Fk; xU msTKiwia mofhfr; nrhy;ypf;fhl;Lfpwhd;. xt;nthUtUk; mtuth; trjpf;Nfw;whw; Nghy; mth;fSf;Ff; nfhLf;Fk;gb $wp mJ ey;Nyhh;fs; kPJ flik vd;W xU Kj;jha;g;G itf;fg;gl;bUg;gij ,e;j trdj;jpNy fhzf; $bajhapUf;fpd;wJ. 

me;jf; fUizahsd;> cyfq;fSf;nfy;yhk; mjpgjp> ePjpahsh;fSf;nfy;yhk; Nkyhd Neh;ikahd ePjpahsd; vt;tsT mofhf espdkhf ,uf;f rpe;ijNahL ,e;jf; fl;lisia VtpapUf;fpwhd; vd;gijr; rpe;jpf;ff; $ba Mz;fs;jhd; mtdJ ghh;itapNy ey;Nyhh;fs;.

''NkYk;> (jpUkzk; nra;j ngz;fshd) mth;fis ePq;fs; jPz;Ltjw;F Kd;> mth;fSila kzf;nfhilia ePq;fs; Fwpg;gpl;L eph;zak; nra;jpUf;f> ePq;fs; mth;fis tpthfuj;Jr; nra;J tpl;lhy;> (mg;ngz;fshfpa) mth;fs; (tpl;Lf;nfhLj;J) kd;dpj;J tpl;lhNyh> my;yJ ahUila ifapy; jpUkz ge;jkpUf;fpd;wNjh> mth; (tpl;Lf;nfhLj;J) kd;dpj;J tpl;lhNyh md;wp> ePq;fs; eph;zak; nra;jjpy; ghjp (mg;ngz;fSf;F) cz;L>; NkYk;> ePq;fs; kd;dpj;J tpLtJ (tpl;Lf; nfhLg;gJ) gagf;jpf;F kpf neUq;fpajhFk;>; MfNt> cq;fSf;fpilapy; (cgfhuk; nra;J nfhs;tjpy;) jahs Fzj;Jld; elg;gij kwe;J tplhjPh;fs;>; epr;rakhf my;yh`;> ePq;fs; nra;gtw;iwg; ghh;f;ff;$batd;."" (my;-Fh;Md; 2:237)

,q;NfAk; kzf;nfhil eph;zak; nra;jpUf;ff;$ba xU re;jh;g;gj;jpy;> jpUkz xg;ge;jk; nra;J xUtiunahUth; jPz;Ltjw;F Kd; tpthfuj;Jr; nra;Akplj;J eph;zapf;fg;gl;l kzf;nfhilapd; ghjp cq;fSf;FhpaJ vd;Wk; mijAk;$l mg;ngz;fSf;F tpl;LtpLtJ %yk; jahs Fzj;Jld; elf;Fk; gb VTfpwhd;. mJ kl;Lky;y vg;gb ele;J nfhz;lhYk; mij mtd; ghh;f;ff; $batdhf ,Ug;gij Qhgf%l;Ltjd; %yk; mtd; me;j eltbf;iffSf;F epr;rakhf $yp nfhLf;ff; $batdhfTk; ,Uf;fpwhd; vd;gijr; nrhy;yhky; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd;.

,tw;wpd; Kf;fpa ghlk; kzf;nfhil vd;Dk; nghUshjhu cjtp xt;nthU jpUkzkhFk; ngz;Zf;Fk; mtspd; fztd; nra;a Ntz;ba xU flik vd;gJ njspthf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. kdpjk; tho;tjw;F mjd; kNfhd;dj chpikfs; ghJfhf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;. me;j kdpjDf;Nf mjd; nghWg;ig xg;gilj;J tplhky; mjw;Fk; xU xOq;F Kiwia> rl;ljpl;lq;fis my;yh`; tpsf;fkhfNt Mf;fpf; nfhLj;Js;shd;.

ngz;fSf;F mth;fspd; kzf;nfhilfis fl;lhakhff; nfhLj;J tpLq;fs;! mth;fshf kdKte;J mjpy; vijNaDk; tpl;Lj; je;jhy; kdepiwTlDk;> kfpo;TlDk; mij cz;Zq;fs;! (my;-Fh;Md; 4:4)

my;yh`;tpdhy; fl;lhag;gLj;jg;gl;l xU fl;lisjhd;> kzKbf;Fk; NghJ kzkfSf;F kzkfd; kzf;nfhil nfhLf;f Ntz;Lnkd;gJ. mjd; mh;j;jk; ntWk; 101 &ghTf;Fk; 10>001 &ghTf;Fk; kl;Lk; cl;gl;ljy;y. 20>001 &gh ngWkjpahd jq;f eif kzf;nfhilahff; nfhLf;fg;gl;L mLj;j ehs; kidtpaplk; mtsJ tpUg;gj;ijg; ngwhJ mij vLj;Jr; nry;tJk; kzf;nfhilahf khl;lhJ. ghpjhgj;jpw;Fhpa tplak;jhd;> ,d;W E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd Vf;fuhf;fs; nrhe;jkhf itj;jpUf;ff; $ba Mz;fs; $l jhd; jpUkz xg;ge;jk; nra;Ak; ngz;Zf;F xNu xU Vf;fuh fhzp $lf; nfhLf;fpwhh;fspy;iy. gy tz;bfSf;Fr; nrhe;jf;fhuh;fs; xNu xU tz;biaahtJ kzf;nfhilahff; nfhLf;fpwhh;fspy;iy. 

,jw;nfy;yhk; fhuzk;> kzf;nfhilapd; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; czh;j;jg;gltpy;iy>; czug;gltpy;iy. 

kzf;nfhilapd; jhw;ghpak; kpfTk; cah;e;jJ. my;yh`;tpd; rl;lj;ij itj;Jf; nfhz;L mjw;Fs;Ns Eioe;J tpisahLk; jpUFjhsj;ij tf;fPy;fs; rpyiug;Nghy; nra;J nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk;. ,];yhkpa mwpQh;fs; gyh; ,g;gbg;gl;l jpUFjhsq;fSf;F tf;fhyj;J thq;FtJ fz;$L.

kzf;nfhilahf 101 &ghitf; nfhLf;Fk; ngUk;ghNyhh; tyPkh tpUe;jpw;fhf ,yl;rf; fzf;fpy; nrytopf;fpwhh;fs;>; ntWk; myq;fhuj;Jf;F kl;LNk NkYk; Mapuf; fzf;fpy; tPzhf;Ffpwhh;fs;. ,th;fspd; ftdj;jpw;F egpj;Njhoh; mg;Jh;u`;khd; gpd; mt;/g; uspay;yyh`{ md;`{ mth;fspd; jpUkzj;jpd; gpd; my;yh`;tpd; J}jh; ]y;yy;yh`{ miy`p t]y;yk; mth;fisr; re;jpj;j NghJ ele;j ciuahliy kPl;bg; ghh;g;gJ xt;nthU K];ypKf;Fk; gbg;gpidahf ,Uf;Fk; vd;W epidf;fpNwd;. ]`P`; my;-Gfhhpapy; gjpag;gl;Ls;s xU ePz;l `jP]pd; xU gFjp ,J. ,jd; mwptpg;ghsh; md]; gpd; khypf; uspay;yh`{ md;`{ mth;fshthh;:
egp ]y;yy;yh`{ miy`p t]y;yk; mth;fs; mg;Jh;u`;khd; gpd; mt;/g; uspay;yh`{ md;`{ mth;fs; kPJ (thridj; jputpaj;jpd;) kQ;rs; milahsj;ijf; fz;L> ''vd;d ,J mg;Jh;u`;khNd?"" vd;W Nfl;lhh;fs;. mjw;F mg;Jh;u`;khd; uspay;yh`{ md;`{ mth;fs;> ''ehd; md;]hhpg; ngz; xUtiu kzk; Ghpe;J nfhz;Nld;>"" vd;W gjpyspj;jhh;fs;. egp ]y;yy;yh`{ miy`p t]y;yk; mth;fs;> ''mtSf;F (k`;uhf) vd;d nfhLj;jha;?"" vd;W Nfl;f> ''xU NghPr;rq;nfhl;ilapd; vilasT jq;fj;ij>"" vd;W gjpyspj;jhh;fs;. egp ]y;yy;yh`{ miy`p t]y;yk; mth;fs;> ''Xh; Ml;ilahtJ (mWj;J) tyPkh-kztpUe;J nfhL!"" vd;W nrhd;dhh;fs;.

,e;jr; rk;gtj;jpy; typAWj;jg;gLtJ vd;d vd;gijr; rpe;jpj;Jg; ghh;f;Fk;NghJ xU Kf;fpakhd mk;rk; njspthfpwJ. kztpUe;ijtpl kzf;nfhiljhd; Kjyplk; tfpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gJjhd; mJ. kzf;nfhilapd; msit tpl kztpUe;jpd; nryT Fiwthf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gJk; nrhy;yhky; nrhy;yg;gLtij czu KbfpwJ. my;yh`;Nt kpf;f mwpe;jtd;. 

kzf;nfhilapd; Kf;fpaj;Jtk;> mjd; Njit vd;gd gw;wpnay;yhk; tpsf;fkhf vj;jidNah Ngh; Vw;fdNt nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhh;fs;> vOjpapUf;fpwhh;fs;.

xd;iw kl;Lk; jpUkzk; nra;atpUf;Fk; ngz;fSf;F Qhgf%l;b> ,];yhk; vt;tsT mofhf ngz;Zhpik fhj;jpUf;fpwJ vd;gijg; Ghpe;J nfhs;Sk;gb Fwpg;gpl tpUk;GfpNwd;.

jpUkzj;jpd; %yk; ngUk; ,og;gpw;F Mshfpwth;fs; ngz;fs;jhd;. mth;fs;> Mz;fisg; Nghyj; jdptop nrd;W jk; nghUshjhuj; Njitfis epth;j;jp nra;J nfhs;tjpy; Mgj;J ,Uf;fpwJ. NkYk;> jpUkz xg;ge;jk; VNjh xU fhuzj;jpw;fhf ,uj;J nra;ag;gl;L tpthf tpLjiyf;Fj; js;sg;gLk; epiy Vw;glyhk;.

jdJ vjph;fhy tho;f;ifia ,];yhkpa fl;Lf;Nfhg;Gf;Fs; ,Ue;J nfhz;L NtW ahUf;Fk; ghukhf ,y;yhky; tho;tjw;F nghUshjhu trjpfs; Ntz;Lk;. vdNt> ,];yhkpa rNfhjhpfNs! ,dpAk; ePq;fs; cq;fSila %jhijah;fs; Nghy ,Ue;J tplhky; jpUkz epr;raj;jpw;F Mshd kzkfdpd; trjpf;Nfw;g cq;fSf;fhd kzf;nfhilia jhuhskhff; Nfl;Lg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;tjpy; gpd;dilahjPh;fs;.

mfpyq;fSf;nfy;yhk; mjpgjpahd my;yh`; ek; r%fj;jth; kj;jpapNy mtDila fl;lisfspd; jhw;ghpaj;ij tpsq;fp mtDf;fhfNt me;j mky;fisr; nra;a ek;kidtUf;Fk; tpsf;fj;ijAk; mwpitAk; Nkk;gLj;Jthdhf! me;j mwpTj; njsptpd; gpd; my;yh`;tpd; fl;lisfSf;Fk; mtDila J}jh; ]y;yy;yh`{ miy`p t]y;yk; mth;fspd; topfhl;lYf;Fk; fPo;g;gbe;J tho;tjw;F kdg;gf;Ftj;ijAk; ijhpaj;ijAk; je;jUs;thdhf! mg;gb mtDf;fhf tho;tjd; %yk; Rl;nlhpf;Fk; eufj;jpypUe;J ek;kidtUf;Fk; ghJfhg;gspg;ghdhf!

tMfph; j/thdh mdpy;`k;Jypy;yh`p ug;gpy;MykPd;.