Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 9:43-45

People were amazed at the teaching and the deeds of Jesus. They recognized in the activities of Jesus the majesty of God. God was present in Jesus and God was revealed by Jesus and the people also recognized God in Jesus.

Jesus taught the disciples about the messiah who should suffer and die. This was not acceptable to the people. According to their understanding, the God-man should not suffer. This was a strange teaching. Suffering and God would not go together in their understanding.

‘துன்பப்படும் மெசியா’ மக்களால் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ள முடியாத ஒரு தகவல். இறைமகனும் துன்பமும் மக்களுக்கு முறன்பாடானவைகள் ஆனால் இறைவனின் திருவுளம் அதுவே.

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 9:18-22

Peter replied saying that Jesus was the Messiah. Peter spoke for the twelve. This would mean that all the twelve were aware that Jesus was the Messiah or at least some of them were. But when Jesus questioned them about the view of the people all the disciples were aware of what the people thought of Jesus.

People had a view of Jesus which was true to facts but not exact. Some of the activities of Jesus were like the activities of the prophets. But the followers and in particular Peter was aware that he was more than a prophet. In fact he was the long awaited Messiah.

சீடர்கள் இயேசுவை மெசியாவாக ஏற்றுக்கொண்டனர். ஒரு சிலராவது ஏற்றுக்கொண்டனர். பேதுரு இவர்களுக்கு சாட்சியாக இருக்கிறார்.