Breaking the Word

GOSPEL  READING:  MARK 8:14-21

 

The disciples had forgotten to take bread with them for their journey. This is natural and understandable. But the disciples had forgotten the miracles that Jesus had done in front of their eyes. He had fed four thousand and five thousand at two different occasions and they themselves had gathered the leftovers in baskets. And yet they were talking about lack of bread with them.

 

The disciples were forgetful, lack of understanding, less of comprehension, hard hearted, little remembrance etc. These are the ways in which the disciples are described by Jesus in this story. But this story takes place just after the Pharisees had asked for a sign. The disciples seemed to be like the Pharisees. They too had seen so many healings and miracles and casting out of the demons and yet they are like the Pharisees: men of little faith or no faith and that was the reason why Jesus warned the disciples about the leaven of the Pharisees.

 

ew;nra;jp thrfk;: khw;F 8:14-21

 

,NaR jdJ rPlu;fis rhLfpwhu;. Vd; ,d;Dk; czuhkYk;> Gupe;Jnfhs;shkYk;> kOq;fpa cs;sj;jpduhAk;> fz;zpUe;Jk; FUlu;fshAk;> fhjpUe;Jk; nrtplu;fshAk; ,Uf;fpwPu;fs; vd;W tpdTfpwhu;. ,J gupNrau;fspd; kdepiyia xj;jJ. ,J ek;gpf;if ,y;yhjtupd; kdepiy. vdNtjhd; gupNrau; Gspg;G khitf;Fwpj;J ftdkhapUf;fr; nrhy;Yfpwhu;.

GOSPEL  READING:  MARK 8:11-13

 

Jesus has been working many miracles. The whole nation is talking about it. People are gathering around him in great crowds. The Pharisees are worried about it. They wanted to put an end to this following. And the people who saw him as a miracle worker began to believe him to be a prophet and some even considered him as the son of God. So they came to challenge him.

 

The Pharisees have seen many false prophets and many false leaders who have taken the people away from them for a period of time. They wanted to verify this man as well. Was he also one of such false teacher? They asked him for a sign. Jesus refused to give them instead he moved away from them. Already when he was tempted by the Devil (Luke 4: 12) he had said: You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.  Now the same message is given to men.

 

ew;nra;jp thrfk;:  khw;F 8:11-13

 

gupNrau;fs; ,NaRit Nrhjpj;jhu;fs;. milahsq;fs; Nfl;lhu;fs;. mtu;fs; NaRitAk; kw;w Nghyp ,iwthf;fpdu;fs; Nghy; fUjp mtuplk; milahsq;fs; vjpu;ghu;j;jhu;fs;. ,NaR flTspd; ty;yikapdhy; GJikfs; nra;jhu; flTsplk; kd;whb GJikfis ngw;Wj;je;jhu; (Nahthd; 11: 41). mtu; flTis Nrhjpf;f tpUk;gtpy;iy mtu; topahf kw;wtu;fs; flTis Nrhjpg;gijAk; tpUk;gtpy;iy. (Yhf;fh 4:12)