Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 10:16-23

Because the apostles are exposed to dangers and face difficulties they have to be wise as serpents. Jesus does not say be wise as foxes because the cunningness of the foxes is to deceive others. The wisdom of the serpent is only defend itself and to run to its safety. So the apostles should be wise enough not to bring problems to themselves rather by being silent in an evil time they may escape danger.

Since the apostles are sent as sheep among wolfs, they must be harmless as doves. The apostles should be innocent and inoffensive in word and deed. The doves are mild, meek, and dispassionate and do harm to nobody or bear any ill will to anyone. They should be wise like serpent not to receive any harm from anyone and as dove not to give any harm to anyone.

ஏன் நரிகளைப்போல் முன்மதி உடையவர்களாக என்று இயேசு சொல்லவில்லை? நரியின் முன்மதி பிறரை ஏமாற்றுவதற்கு ஆனால் பாம்பின் முன்மதி தன்னை காப்பாற்றிக் கொள்வதற்கு. திருத்தூதர்கள் முன்மதியோடு தங்களைக் காப்பாற்றிக் கொள்ளவேண்டும். புறாக்களைப்போல் பிறருக்கு தீங்கு விளைவிக்கக்கூடாது.

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 10:7-15

The apostles make no provision for their journey. Also they are asked to make a short trip around and they were soon to return to their master. This was to show that they have to make a return journey that they are told not to take provision. They also have to act in dependence upon the Divine Providence. Jesus was teaching them to rely on Providence.

They were asked to shake off the dust of their feet in detestation of their wickedness. The dust of wickedness must not pollute the ground on which they were walking. Also the apostles should not have any fellowship or communion with them. It was also to signify that they were base and vile as dust and the dust left behind would witness against them.

திருத்தூதர்கள் பயணத்திற்கு எதையும் எடுத்துச்செல்லக்கூடாது. ஏனெனில் அவர்கள் விரைவில் திரும்பவேண்டும். மேலும் அவர்கள் இறைபராமரிப்பில் நம்பிக்கை வைக்கவேண்டும். இறைவன் கொடுத்த கொடைகளை வைத்து பணம் பெறக் கூடாது.