Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 11:16-19

People make judgments on others. They do so as they see. They observe the exterior and make judgment on the person who has both exterior and interior. Interior of a person has his intentions, desires, wishes, his motivations and many more as its components. It is very difficult to discern the interior of the person. This is the reason we say that a man is a mystery.

Exterior actions need not always reveal the interior of the person. Jesus criticized the Pharisees for their exterior show. Here Jesus tells his listeners not to judge others by their exterior show. One makes a quick (at times wrong) judgment seeing the exterior. Constant and consistent actions will reveal the wisdom of the person.

வெளி அடையாளங்டகளை வைத்து தீர்ப்பிடுவது தவறு. வெளி அடையாளங்கள் (பல வேளைகளில் வெளி வேடங்கள்) நம்மை தவறான தீர்ப்புக்கு இட்டுச் செல்கிறது. தொடர்ந்து செய்யும் நல்ல செயல்கள்தான் (அடையாளங்கள் அல்ல) ஒருவருடைய மனநிலையை> ஞானத்தை வெளிப்படுத்துகிறது.

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 11:11-15

Jesus has said many things to the people, to the disciples and even to the Pharisees and the scribes. Many listened to his words and some even heard it gladly. But very few accepted it. It is like in the parable of the seed sown. Very few hear the word with the heart.

John the Baptist heard the word. The prophets heard the word. Those who are least in the kingdom also heard the word. These are the people who have ears. These people hear the word and accept it and live it. John the Baptist is the expected Elijah because he heard the word and acted accordingly.

இயேசு போதித்தார். பலரும் அவர் பேசியதை கேட்டனர். ஆனால் எல்லாரும் செவிமடுக்கவில்லை. இறைவார்த்தையை கேட்பவர்கள் எலியாவைப்போல்> இறைவாக்கினரைப்போல்> திருமுழுக்கு யோவானைப்போல் இருக்க வேண்டும்.