GOSPEL READING: LUKE 8: 4-15
Jesus came into the world to announce and proclaim the good news (it was about the kingdom of God). Later he became the good news himself. His life and mission became the good news and he spoke this to his listeners in stories and parables. He was talking to the simple people and he had to use parables (stories of normal happenings in their lives).
The word of God that he came to communicate was received differently by people. All were given the word of God; all received it. Some lost the effects of the word of God because of the workings of the evil one; others received it gladly but worldly anxieties and worries made them lose the word of God; yet others received it for a short while but lost the word in times of temptations and trials. But people who are good, generous and persevere till the end (test of time and situation) are the rich.
இயேசுவின் வாழ்வும் பணியும் இந்த உவமை வழியாக சித்தரிக்கப்படகிறது. இயேசு இறையாட்சிப் பணிக்காக இவ்வுலகிற்கு வந்தார். இறைவார்த்தையை போதிப்பதன் வழியாக அப்பணியை நிறைவு செய்கிறார். மக்கள் அதை ; பலவேறு விதமாக பெறுகிறார்கள். கால> சமூக சூழல்கள் அவர்களை பாதிக்கின்றன. கால சமூக சூழல்களை கடந்து மன உறுதியுடனும் நல்ல உள்ளத்துடனும் நிலைத்திருப்பவர் பலன் தருவர்.
