Breaking the Word

GOSPEL  READING:  MARK 6: 53-56

 

Jesus crosses the Sea of Galilee quite a few times. The authors specifically say that. Many things happen in around the Sea of Galilee. The synoptic gospels speak about the Sea of Galilee in relation to Jesus’ activities. Jesus feeds the crowd near the sea; the faith of the disciples is tested in the sea. Peter’s little faith is revealed in the Sea of Galilee. Calling of the disciples is near the sea of Galilee. Most of the preaching is done near the sea.

 

As soon as people recognized him they ran to bring the sick and the suffering. He was recognized as a healer rather any other. Healing ministry of Jesus was probably the main activity of Jesus or the activity that made him known. Indirectly this also shows the need of the people at that time. Jesus read the signs of the times and responded accordingly.

 

ew;nra;jp thrfk;: khw;F 6: 53-56

 

,NaRtpd; Kf;fpakhd nray;fs; fypNya flNyuj;jpy; elf;fpd;wd. mUk;nray;fs; (cztspj;jy;> rPlu;fspd; tpRthrj;ij jplg;gLj;Jjy;> ,aw;if GJikfs;> rPlu;fis mioj;jy;) ,e;j fliy Rw;wp elf;fpd;wd. kf;fSk; mtiu flyUfpy; fz;L Gupe;Jnfhs;fpwhu;fs;. mtiu Fzkspg;gtuhf Gupe;Jnfhs;fpwhu;fs;.

GOSPEL  READING: MARK 1:29-39

 

It was a Sabbath day. He has just completed his first day ministry according to Mark’s Gospel. (Previous to this he had called the first disciples). His ministry is described as preaching with authority and casting out the unclean spirits. People wondered at his teaching and his fame went round whole of Galilee. He had done just one teaching (preaching) and one healing and the news is spread abroad. This is Mark’s way of writing.

 

On the same day (Sabbath) he comes to the house of Simon Peter and healed his mother-in-law. Another miracle is done on the Sabbath day. Controversy has not picked up yet. How is it possible? The news has spread widely yet the controversy has not come out. Again on the same day, by evening, there are more healings. Crowd is building up around Jesus. But, on the first day of the week (the day after Sabbath) Jesus goes out alone to meet the Lord God and to pray. Jesus leaves the crowd behind he does not carry the crowd behind him. (This could be the effect of prayer = he carries the Lord God with him and not the crowd).

 

ew;nra;jp thrfk;: khw;F 1:29-39

 

,d;iwa thrfk; ,NaRtpd; Kjy;ehs; gzpiag;gw;wp NgRfpwJ. Xa;Tehspy;jhd; gzpia Kjd;Kjypy; Jtq;Ffpwhu; (khw;F ew;nra;jpapy;). md;W Ngia Xl;Lfpwhu;. rPNkhdpd; khkpahiu Fzkhf;Ffpwhu;. khiyapy; gyiuAk; Fzkhf;Ffpwhu;. vjpu;g;G ,d;Dk; Jtq;ftpy;iy. Mdhy; $l;lk; mtu; gpd;Nd. mtu; kf;fis tpl;Ltpl;L jdpNa nrgpf;fpwhu;. n[gj;jpd; gad;! ,iwtid Kd;itj;J GJ kf;fis vjpu;nfhs;sr; nry;Yfpwhu;.