Breaking the Word – Page 2136 – Rev. Dr. Victor Antonyraj SDB

08.02.2012 JESUS ATTITUDE

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GOSPEL READING: MARK 7:14-23

The disciples themselves did not understand the teachings of Jesus. Jesus is surprised at their lack of understanding. Having been called by him; and having been with him; and having seen his activities and miracles were not sufficient for the disciples. They were blind to the mind of Jesus. The disciples saw the externals of the life of Jesus but the intentions of Jesus were not understood by them.

Even in the physical body of a person Jesus sees tow types of activities or two types of organs and their respective activities. Stomach and stomach related activities are not of major concern. Whereas heart and heart related activities of a person is very important and it is this that makes a man clean or unclean.

ew;nra;jp thrfk;: khw;F 7:14-23

,NaRtpd; rPlu;fs;$l ,NaRit Gupe;J nfhs;stpy;iy. rPlu;fs;$l cly;rhu;e;j, cyFrhu;e;j rpe;jidfis nfhz;bUf;fpwhu;fs;. ,NaRtpd; rpe;jidfs; kWcyF rhu;e;j> ,iwahl;rp rhu;e;j> ,iwrhu;e;j rpe;jidfshf ,Uf;fpd;wd. ,ijj;jhd; gTy; mbfshu; “,NaRtpd; kdepiyia ngw;Wf;nfhs;Sq;fs; vd;W Nghjpg;ghu;.

07.02.2012 GIFTED TO GOD

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GOSPEL READING: MARK 7:1-13

The quotation from Prophet Isaiah is very strong but apt for the occasion. The Pharisees were criticising the disciples regarding the external cleanliness. External cleanliness was only a sign of the purity that should be there among the people. Internal purity was an indication of the people belonging to God. A person was made up of both internal and external behaviours. They should be inter-related and not one substituting the other.

Pharisees were happy with the external practices and they thought to themselves that following the external rules and the human rules were sufficient signs of internal purity. Jesus in stead spoke of the internal purity. It is this that a makes a man pure in front of the other. The Pharisees even nullified the divine law by practicing the traditional rules.

ew;nra;jp thrfk;: khw;F 7:1-13

,iwr;rl;lkh kdpj kugh ,jpy; vJ jiyahdJ? gupNrau;fs; gof;f tof;fq;fis Kd;itf;fpwhu;fs;. mJkl;Lky;y gof;ftof;fq;fspdhy; ,iwr;rl;lj;ij kwf;fbj;jhu;fs;> jha; je;ijaUf;F nra;aNtz;ba flikia (,iwr;rl;lk;) khw;wp mtu;fSf;Fr;nra;a Ntz;ba cjtpia “nfhu;ghd;” (mu;g;gzpf;fg;gl;L tpl;lJ) vd;W nrhy;yptpl;lhy; jha; je;ijaiu Ngzp ftdpf;f Njit ,y;iy. ,t;thW flTs; ngaiur; nrhy;yp flikia (flTs; je;j) kwe;jhu;fs;.