Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: JOHN 11:45-56

The Pharisees, the Chief Priests and the members of the Sanhedrin were meeting to plan for the death of Jesus. The reason was, Jesus was preaching the kingdom and working miracles. It was not just his preaching and working of miracles alone that made them hate Jesus rather the crowd was going after him. People were in great numbers going after Jesus.

The leaders wanted to keep the people to themselves. They wanted the whole crowd to be around them and get directions from them. They thought that they were keep the Roman under their control. Galileans were fighting the Romans from entering Israel. Since Jesus was taking the crowd away from the leaders he was also considered as one of the rebels.

பரிசேயர்> தலைமைக் குருக்கள்> தலைமைச் சங்கத்தைச் சார்ந்தவர்கள் ஒன்றுகூடி அவரை அழித்துவிட திட்டம் தீட்டினார்கள். அவருடைய போதனைகளோ அல்லது புதுமைகளோ அவர்களுக்கு பயத்தை மூட்டவில்லை மாறாக மக்கள் கூட்டம் அவர்பின் சென்றதுதான்.

GOSPEL READING: JOHN 10:31-42

The author is trying to prove to the readers the reason for the animosity that existed between Jesus and the Jews. Animosity reached the point of stoning Jesus. Jews stoned someone only when the crime done by the individual was very evident and there was no need for any further verification. Otherwise no one should be punished without proper hearing.

Through the words of Jesus the author says that Jesus was not stoned for his good deeds. The Jews also openly declare that they were not stoning him for his good deeds. They were stoning him for blasphemy: claiming to be God. Jesus’ proof for this is that he had the word of god in him (in fact he is the word) and he has been consecrated by God. All his actions are the outcome of these truths. All his actions go to prove that he is from God and he has the word of God in him and he is consecrated by God.

யூதர்கள் அவர்மேல் கல்லெறிய வருவது அவரின் நற்செயல்களுக்காக அல்ல> மாறாக அவர் தன்னையே கடவுளாக்கிக் கொள்கிறார் என்பதற்காக. அதற்கு இயேசுவின் பதில்: செயல்கள் அவர் கடவுளிடமிருந்து வருகிறார் என்பதற்கும்@ இறைவார்த்தை அவரிடம் இருக்கிறது என்பதற்கும்@ தந்தையால் அவர் அர்ப்பணிக்கப்பட்டவர் என்பதற்கும் சாட்சிகள் தானே.