Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 17:11-19

Jews normally do not travel through Samaria. There was such an animosity between them that Jews from Galilee would travel twice the distance to reach Jerusalem avoiding Samaria. But Jesus does not keep such a distance from them. Cultural, social or political differences do not influence Jesus. He has his stand clear. He belongs to the kingdom and all are equal for him and kingdom is an inclusive community.

The news of healing the sick by Jesus has reached even the lepers. Lepers were away from the society and they had no communication with the rest of the people. But this news reached them somehow. They want to come back to the society and they want to become part of the society. This compels them to approach Jesus. Jesus in his turn wanted all to be members of his kingdom and all to be whole and complete.

இயேசு எருசலேமுக்குப் போய்க் கொண்டிருந்தபோது கலிலேய> சமாரியப் பகுதிகள் வழியாகச் சென்றார். வழக்கமாக யூதர்கள் சமாரியப்பகுதிகள் வழியாகச் செல்லமாட்டார்கள். இயேசுவுக்கு அந்த பாகுபாடு கிடையாது. அதேபோல் அவர் அனைவருக்கும் குணமளிக்கிறார். அதுதான் இறையாட்சி. எல்லாரையும் உள்ளடக்கக்கூடியதுதான் இறையாட்சி.

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 17:7-10

Servants are there to do their work. As long as there is work they have to continue to do so. Workers cannot expect to be rewarded with because they have completed a particular job. Only when all the work is completed the worker may think of his own cares and concern.

This attitude seems to be a very difficult one to follow. But this is what happens in the society. Here the workers are given to follow the normal run of the day. They have their obligation and they have to keep doing it until the work is completed. Duty should not be mixed with business. In business one may look for profits and gains but in duty it is not so. Duty is an obligation to be completed.

பணியாளர்கள் கடமையைச் செய்ய அழைக்கப்பட்டிருக்கிறார்கள். கடமையை முடிப்பதுதான் அவர்களுக்கு நிறைவு. பணிசெய்வதனால் அவர்கள் பலன்களை எதிர்பார்க்கக்கூடாது. கடமை வேறு தொழில் வேறு. கடமையைத் தொழிலாகக் கருதக்கூடாது.