Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: Jn 13:16-20

In the kingdom where Jesus is the sole master, he chooses the followers. There is not fixed status. Jesus chooses whomsoever he wants. There is equality among all. There is relationship between the chosen and the one who chooses them (I know them). There should not be betrayal from the chosen ones. There should only be loyalty and fidelity. Human negative behaviour in the society which may be tolerated in the society should not be found in the kingdom.

The position of the one who is sent is equal to the one who sends. (Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.) In the kingdom the one who is sent (the apostles and the disciples) are received the same way as the one who sends them (Jesus) and Jesus is received and the same way the Father is also received.

இறையாட்சியில் இயேசு ஒருவர்தான் தலைவர். சீடர்களை அவர் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கின்றார். அவர்களிடையே உறவு உண்டு. சமத்துவம் உண்டு. நேர்மறை பண்புகள் மதிப்பீடுகள் வாழ்ந்து காட்டப்பட வேண்டும்.

GOSPEL READING: JOHN 12:44-50

The relationship between the Father and Jesus is one of equal and identical. Whatever is done to Jesus is done to the Father be it believing or seeing. Whatever Jesus speaks is also form the Father. Activities of Jesus are also directed from the Father.

One of the activities of Jesus was in relation to people. He has not come to judge or condemn the world but to bring salvation to the world. He has come as a light which will dispel all darkness. Jesus has come to bring light and salvation to the people who listen to him.

இயேசு இவ்வுலகிற்கு வந்தது மீட்புப்பணிக்காகவே. அவரது வருகை தீர்ப்புக்காகவோ அல்லது தண்டனை வழங்குவதற்காகவோ அல்ல. எவ்வாறு ஒளி இருளை அகற்றுகிறதோ அதேபோல் இயேசுவின் வருகை மீட்ப்பை வழங்கவே.