Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: MARK 6:7-13

The content of their preaching was repentance. Men should change their minds and reform their lives as the kingdom of God was approaching. Repentance has meaning only in relation to the kingdom. Change of mind and heart should be in such a way that the person is capable of entering into the kingdom.

Change of life is not for a high thinking life-style. Change is to turn towards God. Jesus was so much passionate towards God that nothing in the world mattered to him in comparison with God. He wanted that the life of any man should revolve around God in every aspect and in every situation.

மனம் மாறுதல் என்பது கடவுள் பக்கம் மனதை> இதயத்தை திருப்புவதாகும். இறையாட்சி இதிலத்தான் அடங்கியிருந்தது. உலகம்> உலகு சார்ந்த எதுவும் முக்கியம் கிடையாது. இயேசுவுக்கு பேச்சும் மூச்சும் கடவுளே. இவ்வாறுதான் ஒவ்வொரு சீடனும் இருக்க வேண்டும்.

GOSPEL READING: MARK 6:1-6

The people were prejudiced against him. They heard all the wisdom he spoke and they witnessed all the miracles but they could not accept him as someone because they knew that he had only a home-education. He had not studied under any famous scholars and he had not travelled around to have had different education and experience. They were the eye witnesses of his carpentry work.

He was a home bred man and his home was not in any way seat of wisdom and learning. His relations were all ordinary people and they were all there with them. They looked upon him with contempt. They did not accept his teaching. This would have been worse if he had no relations there. (We do not know where this one is from Jn 9:29)

மக்கள் அவரைப்பற்றி தவறான எண்ணம் கொண்டிருந்தார்கள் அவர் பிறந்து வளர்ந்ததை அறிந்திருந்தார்கள். அவர் படித்தது> அவர் செய்த தொழில்> அவருடைய உறவினர்கள் அனைத்தையும் அறிந்திருந்தார்கள். அதனால் அவருடைய ஞானத்தையும்> அவருடைய செயல்களையும் அவர்களால் ஏற்றுக் கொள்ள முடியவில்லை.