Ente eesho illustrated bible

Ip´nIfpsS kNn{X ss__nƒ ]pXnb \nbaØnse hmIyßfn¬\n∂v kw{Kln®Xv

Illustrated by VENKI Compiled & Designed by SHAJI JOSEPH

Kerala Catholic Bible Society

ENTE EESHO (MY JESUS) Cover and Illustrations by : Venki Compiled & Designed by : Shaji Joseph Copyright Š Reserved No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, electronically or otherwise, inprint,photoprintoranyothermeans,withoutwrittenpermissionfromthepublisher.

Published by: Rev. Dr. Joshy Mayyattil Secretary, Kerala Catholic Bible Society Pastoral Orientation Centre, PB No.2251, Palarivattom, Kochi 682025 Phone: 0484 2805897, Fax: 0484 2805897 Website: www.keralabiblesociety.com Printed at: Ebenezer Press (P) Ltd., Thrissur.

Venki Venki, born in Palakkad, creates innocent and simple worlds with stylized lines and fresh, vivid colors. After completing a fine arts degree, he lent his talents to over 100 children s books, earning many awards for cover design and illustration.

Venki spent 10 years as an editorial illustrator for The Indian Express. He has now gone back to his first love and is working with various publishers of children s books, both in India and abroad. Websites: www.venkiart.com, www.venkids.com

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AXncpIfn√mØ kvt\lØns‚ Xºpcm\v ka¿∏Ww

a\ nemIp∂ coXnbntbiphns‚ IY ]dbm≥ {ian°pI. B IY]d®nen¬ Ahs‚ cq]w \ngepIfn√msX {]tim`n°pw. Ahs‚ hm°pIƒ sXfnabp≈hbmIpw. Ahs‚ {]hrØnIƒ ]p\cmh¿Øn°s∏Spw. Ip™p߃°mWv tbiphns\ a\ nemIpI. ImcWw tbip A\n¿hN\obamwhn[w Ip™mWv. jmPn tPmk^pw sh¶nbpw tN¿∂v Hcp°nbncn°p∂ ""Fs‚ Cutim'' Hcp ]pXnb At\zjWamWv. AXpsIm≠mWv AXv ""Ip´nIfpsS ss__nƒ'' BbXv. Poh p‰amwhn[w hnImcßsfbpw hnNmcßsfbpw {]Xn^en∏n°p∂ Cu {KŸw Ip´nIfmIm≥ XømdmIp∂ F√m apXn¿∂h¿°pw Hcp \n[nbmIpw... dh. tUm. AKÃn≥ ap√q¿ H.kn.Un.

CutimbpsS P\\sØ°pdn®p≈ Adnbn∏v eq° 1:26˛28, 31, 35

K{_ntb¬ ZqX≥ Keoenbnep≈ \kdØv F∂ ]´WØn¬, ZmhoZns‚ hwiØn¬s∏´ tPmk^v F∂pt]cp≈ bphmhpambn hnhmlw Dd∏n° s∏´ncp∂ I\yIbpsS kao]tØ°v, ssZhØmAb°s∏´p. B I\yIbpsS t]cv tacn F∂mbncp∂p.

ZqX≥ tacntbmSp ]d™p, ""ssZhIr] \nd™htf! kzkvXn, I¿Ømhv \nt∂mSpIqsS! \o K¿`ÿbmbn Hcp ]p{Xs\ {]khn°pw. B Ip™n\p \o Cutim F∂v t]cnSWw. ]cnip≤mflmhv \ns‚ta¬ hcpw; AXyp∂Xs‚ i‡n \ns‚ta¬ Bhkn°pw. BIbm¬, P\n°m≥ t]mIp∂ inip ]cnip≤≥, ssZh]p{X≥ F∂p hnfn°s∏Spw.''

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CutimbpsS P\\w eq° 2:1, 3˛7

B \mfn¬, tdma≥ km{amPyØnep≈ kIe P\ßfpw Xm¥mßfpsS t]cv cPnÿ sNøn°Ww F∂v tdma≥ N{Ih¿Ønbmb AKÃkv kok¿ I¬]\ ]pds∏Sphn®p. t]cv tcJs∏SpØp∂Xn\mbn HmtcmcpØcpw AhchcpsS \KcØnte°v bm{Xbmbn. tPmk^v ZmhoZns‚ hwiØnep≈h\mbncp∂Xn\m¬, Keoenbnse ]´Wamb \kdØn¬\n∂p bqZbmbnZmhoZns‚ ]´Wamb t_Xvseslan te°v K¿`nWnbmb `mcy tacnbpsamØv t]mbn.

AhnsSbmbncns° tacn°v {]khkabsaØn. tacn Xs‚ ISn™q¬]p{Xs\ {]khn®p. iniphns\ ]n≈°®sIm≠ps]mXn™v ]p¬sØm´nenInSØn. ImcWw, k{XØn¬ Ah¿°v CSw e`n®n√.

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B´nSb∑m¿°v ktµiw e`n°p∂p eq° 2:8˛14

AhnsS hbepIfn¬, XßfpsS B´n≥]‰sØ cm{Xn ImØpsIm≠ncp∂ CSb∑mcp≠mbncp∂p. ssZhZqX≥ AhcpsS ASpsØØn. ssZhssNX\y Øm¬ Ah¿ {]Imi]qcnXcmbn. Ah¿ `b∂phnd®p.

ZqX≥ AhtcmSp ]d™p: ""`bs∏tS≠! CXm, k¿∆P\Øn\pambp≈ Hcp kZzm¿Ø Rm≥ \nßsf Adnbn°p∂p. ZmhoZns‚ ]´Wamb t_Xvseslan\n߃°mbn Hcp c£I≥, I¿Ømhmb {InkvXp, Cu cm{Xnbn¬ P\n®ncn°p∂p. Xncn®dnbp∂Xn\v \n߃°p≈ ASbmfw CXmbncn°pw: ]n≈°®bns]mXn™v, ]p¬sØm´nen¬ InSØnbncn°p∂ Hcp iniphns\ \n߃ ImWpw!'' s]s´∂v, Hcp kz¿§ob ssk\yhyqlw {]Xy£s∏´v B ZqXt\mSptN¿∂v ssZhsØ kv X pXn®p]mSn: ""AXyp∂XßfnssZhØn\p alXzw, `qanbn¬ ssZhIr] e`n®h¿°v kam[m\w.''

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B´nSb∑m¿ Cutimsb kµ¿in°p∂p eq° 2:15˛19

ssZhZqX∑m¿ kz¿§Ønte°p aSßnbt∏mƒ CSb∑m¿ ]ckv]cw ]d™p: \ap°v t_Xvseslant]mbn ssZhw \sΩ Adnbn® kw`hw t\cnImWmw. Ah¿ HmSns®∂p tacntbbpw tPmk^n t\bpw ]p¬sØm´nen¬ InS°p∂ iniphns\bpw I≠p. XpS¿∂v , ssZhZqX≥ iniphns\°pdn®v AhtcmSv Adnbn®Xpw kw`hn®Xpamb Imcy߃ a‰p≈hsc Adnbn®p. CSb∑m¿ ]d™ Imcyßsf °pdn®v tI´h¿ A¤pXs∏´p. tacn F√mw lrZbØnkw{Kln®v [ym\n®psIm≠ncp∂p.

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⁄m\nIsf \£{Xw \bn°p∂p aØmbn 2:1˛2, 9˛10

bqZbmbnse t_Xv s eslan¬ Cutim ]nd∂ t∏mƒ Ing°≥ {]tZiØp\n∂v GXm\pw ⁄m\nIƒ PdpkseanseØn. Ah¿ tNmZn®p: ""blqZcpsS cmPmhmbn ]nd∂ncn°p∂ inip FhnsSbmWv ?

R߃ Ing°v At±lØns‚ \£{Xw DZn®XpI≠v At±lsØ Bcm[n°phm≥ h∂XmWv.'' Ing°pI≠ \£{Xw ho≠pw {]Xy£s∏´v Ahsc t_Xv s eslante°p \bn®p. inip InS°p∂ ÿeØn\p apIfn¬ AXp \n∂p. \£{Xw I≠t∏mƒ Ah¿ BÀmZØm¬ \nd™p!

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⁄m\nIƒ DÆotimsb Bcm[n°p∂p aØmbn 2:11

Ah¿ IpSnen¬ {]thin®v iniphns\ AΩbmb tacntbmsSm∏w ImWpIbpw DÆotimsb Ipºn´v Bcm[n°pIbpw sNbvXp. XpS¿∂v, AhcpsS \n[n t]SI߃ Xpd∂v kz¿Æw, Ip¥pcp°w, aod F∂nh DÆotimbv°v ImgvNb¿∏n®p.

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]{¥≠v hb pImc\mb Cutim eq° 2:41˛52

CutimbpsS amXm]nXm°ƒ F√m h¿jhpw s]klmØncp\mfn\v Pdpksean¬ t]mhpI ]Xnhmbncp∂p. Cutimbv°v ]{¥≠v hb p≈t∏mƒ ]Xnh\pkcn®v Ah¿ Xncp\mfn\p t]mbn. BtLmjw Ign™v Ah¿ \kdØnte°v aSßnsb¶nepw, _me\mb Cutim Pdpksean¬Øs∂ Xßn; F∂m¬, CutimbpsS amXm]nXm°ƒ AXv Adn™ncp∂n√. Cutim Iq´pImcpsamØv bm{Xm kwLØnep≠mIpsa∂v IcpXn Hcp ZnhksØ hgn Ah¿ ]n∂n´p. kmbm”Ønepw Cutimsb ImWmbvIbm_‘p°tfmSpw ]cnNb°mtcmSpw Ah¿ Xnc°n.

FhnsSbpw Is≠Øm≥ Ign™n√; BbXn\mCutimsbØnc°n Ah¿ Pdpkseante°v Xncn®pt]mbn.

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aq∂p Znhk߃°ptijw Ah¿ Cutimsb Is≠Øn. tZhmebØn¬ aX]finXtcmSp IqsS bncp∂v kwhmZw \SØpIbpw ImcyKuchap≈ tNmZy߃ tNmZn°pIbpambncp∂p Cutim. tI´hsc√mw CutimbpsS A]mcamb {KlW i‡nbnepw adp]SnIfnepw BivNcys∏´p.

CutimbpsS amXm]nXm°ƒ hnkvab`cnXcmbn.

AΩ CutimtbmSp ]d™p: ""aIt\, \o F¥p sIm≠mWv C{]Imcw RßtfmSv sNbvXXv? \ns‚ ]nXmhpw Rm\pw IqSn F{Xam{Xw D¬IWvTtbmsS bmWv F√mbnSØpw \ns∂ At\zjn®psIm ≠ncp∂Xv.'' Cutim AhtcmSp tNmZn®p: ""\n߃ F¥n\mWv Fs∂ At\zjn®Xv ? Rm≥ Fs‚ ]nXmhns‚ Imcyßfn¬ hym]rX\mbncnt°≠XmsW∂v \n߃ Adnbp∂nt√?''

F∂m¬, Cutim ]d™sXs¥∂v {Kln°phm≥ Ah¿°mbn√.

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]n∂oSv Cutim AhtcmsSm∏w \kdØn¬ h∂v, Ahsc A\pkcn®v Pohn®p. CutimbpsS AΩ C°mcyßf{Xbpw lrZbØn¬ kw{Kln®p.

Cutim Aßs\ ⁄m\Ønepw {]mbØnepw ssZhØns‚bpw a\pjycpsSbpw {]oXnbnepw hf¿∂p.

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kv\m]I tbml∂m≥ Cutimsb°pdn®v P\ßtfmSv ]dbp∂p a¿t°mkv 1:4, 6˛8

]›mØ]n®p ]m]ßfn¬ \n∂p tamN\w t\Sp∂Xn\p≈ ⁄m\kv\m\sØ°pdn®p {]kwKn ®psIm≠v kv \ m]I tbml∂m≥ acp`qanbn{]Xy£s∏´p.

At±lw H´ItcmaØn¬ s\bvX hk{Xhpw XpI¬s_¬‰pamWv [cn®ncp∂Xv. sh´p°nfnIfpw Im´ptX\pambncp∂p `£Ww. At±lw Cßs\ hnfn®p]d™p: ""Fs∂°mƒ t{ijvT\mb Hcmƒ DSs\ hcpw. B almflmhns‚ Zmkythe sNøp hm\p≈ tbmKyXt]mepw F\n°n√. Rm≥ \n߃°v PeØm¬ kv\m\w \¬In, F∂m¬ At±lw \nßsf ]cnip≤mflmhn\m¬ kv\m\s∏SpØpw!''

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Cutim ⁄m\kv\m\s∏Sp∂p a¿t°mkv 1:9˛11

As∂mcpZnhkw, Cutim Keoenbnse \kdØn\n∂p h∂v tPm¿±m≥ \Znbn¬h®v tbml∂m \n¬\n∂p ⁄m\kv \ m\w kzoIcn®p. Cutim sh≈Øn¬\n∂p Ibdptºmƒ BImiw ]nfcp∂Xpw ]cnip≤mflmhv Hcp {]mhns\t∏mse CutimbpsS ta¬ Cdßp∂Xpw At±lw I≠p.

XpS¿∂v kz¿KØn¬\n∂v Hcp kzcap≠mbn: ""\osbs‚ {]nb]p{X≥, \n∂n¬ Rm≥ kw{]o X\mbncn°p∂p.''

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Cutim acp`qanbnaØmbn 4:1˛11

A\¥cw, ]nimNn\m¬ ]co£n°s∏Sp∂Xn\mbn Cutimsb ]cnip≤mflmhv hnP\{]tZitØ°v \bn®p. H∂pw `£n°msX \m¬]Xp ]IepIfpw \m¬]Xp cm{XnIfpw Cutim D]hkn®p. At∏mƒ Cutimbv°v Gsd hni∂p. ]nimNv AhnsS h∂v CutimtbmSp ]d™p: ""\o ssZh]p{X\m sW¶n¬ Cu I√pIsf A∏am°nam‰pI.'' Cutim ]d™p: ""C√, a\pjy¿ Pohn°p∂Xv A∏wsIm≠p am{Xa√, ssZhØns‚ Htcm hm°pIƒ sIm≠pIqSnbmsW∂v thZ]pkvXIØn¬ ]d™n cn°p∂p.''

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]n∂oSv ]nimNv Cutimsb Pdpkteante°p sIm≠pt]mbn tZhmebØns‚ G‰hpw DbcØn¬ Ib‰n \n¿Ønbn´p ]d™p: ""\o ssZh]p{X\msW¶n¬ Xmtg°p NmSpI; \ns∂ kwc£n°phm≥ ssZhw amemJamtcmSp I∏n°psa∂pw Ah¿ \ns∂ ssIIfn¬ XmßpIbpw \ns‚ ]mZ߃ I√n¬ X´msX kq£n°pIbpw sNøpsa∂v thZ]pkvXIw ]dbp∂p.''

Cutim {]XnhNn®p: ""\ns‚ ssZhamb I¿Øm hns\ ]co£n°cpsX∂pIqSn thZ]pkvXIØn]d™ncn°p∂p.''

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ho≠pw ]nimNv Cutimsb hfsc henb Hcp aebpsS A{KØn¬ sIm≠pt]mbn \n¿Ønbn´p temIcmPy ßfpw AhbpsS k¿∆ alØzhpw ImWn®psIm≠v ]d™p: ""\osbs∂ Ipºn´v Bcm[n®m¬ am{Xw aXn; Chsb√mw Rm≥ \n\°p Xcpw.''

Cutim I¬]n®p: ""kmØmt\, ChnsS\n∂p t]mhpI; \ns‚ ssZhamb I¿Ømhns\ Bcm[n°Ww; At±lsØ am{Xta ]qPn°mhq F∂v thZ]pkvXIw {]kvXmhn°p∂p.''

At∏mƒ ]nimNv Zqtc°pt]mbn. ssZhZqX∑m¿ h∂v Cutimsb ip{iqjn®p.

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Cutim ZuXyw XpSßp∂p eq° 4:14˛15, 32

Cutim ]cnip≤mflmhns‚ \ndthmSpIqsS Keoenbnte°p aSßnt∏mbn. At±lØns‚ {]ikv X n kao]{]tZißfnse√mw hym]n®p.

At±lw AhcpsS kn\tKmKpIfn¬ F√mhscbpw ]Tn∏n®psIm≠ncp∂p.

At±lw ]d™ncp∂ Imcyßsf°pdn®v P\߃ hnkvabn®p. Fs¥∂m¬, A[nImc]q¿hambncp∂p At±lw kwkmcn®ncp∂Xv.

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Cutim tcmKnIƒ°v kuJyw \¬Ip∂p eq° 4:40

A∂v sshIpt∂cw kqcy\kvXan®t∏mƒ {KmaØns‚ F√m`mKØp\n∂pambn P\߃ tcmK_m[nXcmb IpSp_mwKßtfbpwIq´n CutimbpsS ASpØph∂p.

At±lØns‚ Ickv ] ¿i\ØneqsS F√mhcpw kuJyw {]m]n®p.

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Cutim BZy injysc Xncs™Sp°p∂p eq° 5:1˛11

Hcp Znhkw Cutim Keoen IS¬ØocØv [¿tΩm ]tZiw \¬Ins°m≠ncnbv t ° henb P\°q´w ssZhhN\w tIƒ°m\mbn At±lØn\pNp‰pw Xn°pw Xnc°pw Iq´n.

Imenbmb c≠p h©nIƒ IctbmSSpØv InS°p∂Xv At±lw I≠p. ao≥]nSnØ°m¿ AXn¬\n∂ndßn AhcpsS heIƒ IgpIpIbmbncp∂p. AXnsem∂nIbdn´v Cutim AXns‚ DSabmb inatbmt\mSv h©n A¬]w AIte°p \o°m\mhiys∏´p. AXnencp∂v At±lw P\ßsf ]Tn∏n®p.

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kwkmcn®pIgn™t∏mƒ Cutim inatbmt\mSp ]d™p: ""Bgap≈nStØ°pt]mbn AhnsS hebnSpI, At∏mƒ \n߃°v [mcmfw a’yw In´pw.'' ""Kptcm,'' inatbm≥ {]XnhNn®p, ""Ign™ cm{Xn apgph\pw R߃ ITn\ambn {ian®n´pw H∂pw e`n®n√. F¶nepw Aßp ]d™Xn\m¬ R߃ ho≠pw {ian°mw.''

CØhW AhcpsS he \ndsb a’yap≠mbncp∂p.

BbXn\m¬ he IodnØpSßn!

D®Øn¬ hnfn®p]d™v at‰ h©nbnep≠mbncp∂ Iq´ptPmen°mcpsS klmbtØmsS c≠p h©nIfpw apßmdmIpthmfw a’yw \nd®p.

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CX\p`hn®dn™ inatbm≥ ]t{Xmkv CtimbpsS ap∂n¬ ap´pIpØns°m≠v ]d™p: ""Hm, I¿Ømth, Aßv ZbhpsNbvXv Fs∂ hn´pt]mIWta; Rms\mcp ITn\]m]nbmWv.'' Fs¥∂m¬, X߃°p e`n® a’yØns‚ s]cp∏sØ∏‰n inatbm\pw IqsSbp≠mbncp∂hcpw kw{`an®ncp∂p.

AXpt]mseXs∂, AbmfpsS ]¶mfnIfmb sk_Zo]p{X∑m¿ bmt°m_pw tbml∂m\pw hnkvabn®p.

Cutim inatbmt\mSp ]d™p: ""`bs∏tS≠; Ct∏mƒ apX¬ Xm¶ƒ a\pjysc ]nSn°p∂h\mIpw.'' h©nIƒ Icbv°Sp∏n®Xn\ptijw F√mwhn´v Ah¿ Cutimsb ]n≥XpS¿∂p.

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Cutim IpjvTtcmKnsb kpJs∏SpØp∂p aØmbn 8:1˛3

Cutim aebndßnh∂t∏mƒ henb P\°q´w At±lsØ ]n¥pS¿∂p. s]s´∂v, Hcp IpjvTtcmKn CutimbpsS kao]sØØn Ipºn´phWßn∏d™p: I¿Ømth, ""Atß°p a\ ps≠¶n¬ Fs∂ tcmKhnap‡\m°m≥ km[n°pw.''

Cutim Abmsf sXm´psIm≠p ]d™p: ""F\n°p a\ p≠v , \o tcmKhnap‡\mIs´!''

X£Ww AbmfpsS IpjvTw amdn.

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Cutim ]m]nIsf hnfn°p∂p eq° 5:27˛32

]n∂oSv , Cutim ]´WØn¬\n∂p t]mIptºmƒ tehn F∂p t]cp≈ Hcp Np¶°mc≥ Xs‚ Np¶∏pcbn¬ Ccn°p∂Xp I≠p. ""hcq, Fs∂ A\pKan°q!'', Cutim AbmtfmSp ]d™p.

DSs\ tehn Fgpt∂‰v , F√mw hn´v At±lsØ A\pKan®p.

XmaknbmsX tehn Xs‚ `h\Øn¬ Cutimsb hnin„mXnYnbmbn°≠v Hcp hncps∂mcp°n.

Np¶°mcpw a‰pambn HØncntbsdt∏¿ AhnsS D≠mbncp∂p. ]t£ ^cntkbcpw, \nba⁄cpw ]cpjambn CutimbpsS injytcmSp ]d™p: ""\n߃ CØcØnep≈ \nIr„tcmsSmØv Xn∂pIbpw IpSn°pIbpw sNøp∂sX¥v?''

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Cutim Ah¿°v adp]Sn \¬In, ""BtcmKy ap≈h¿°v sshZys‚ Bhiyan√; F∂m¬, tcmKnIƒ°v thWw.'' ""Rm≥ h∂ncn°p∂Xv ]m]nIsf AhcpsS ]m]ßfn¬\n∂p ]n≥Xncn°p∂Xn\mWv. A√msX, X߃ \√hcmsW∂v kzbw IcpXp∂htcmsSm∏w Fs‚ kabw sNehgn°m\√.''

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Cutim Hcp kv{Xosbbpw Hcp _menIsbbpw kpJs∏SpØp∂p a¿t°mkv 5:21˛43

Cutim XSmIØns‚ C°csbØnbt∏mƒ, XocØv Hcp henb P\°q´w At±lØn\pNp‰pw IqSn. At∏mƒ, Xt±isØ kn\tKmKns‚ Xeh\mb Pmbvtdmkv F∂ Hcph≥ CutimbpsS Im¬°hoWv AbmfpsS Ip™paIsf kpJs∏SpØWsa∂v A`y¿∞n®p. ""Ahƒ acn°mdmbncn°p∂p,'' Abmƒ \ncmi tbmsS ]d™p. ""Zbhmbn Aßp h∂v AhfpsStassIIƒh®v Ahsf kpJs∏SpØtW! At∏mƒ Ahƒ Pohn°pw.''

Cutim AbmfpsS IqsS t]mbn. H∏w Xnßn sRcpßn P\°q´hpw.

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P\°q´Øn¬ ]{¥≠ph¿jambn c‡{kmhap≈ Hcp kv{Xobpap≠mbncp∂p. B kv{Xo ]e sshZy∑msc kao]n®v hebpIbpw AXphgn ssIønep≈sX√mw sNehnSpIbpw sNbvXn´pw ÿnXn sa®s∏´ncp∂n√; bYm¿∞Øn¬, Ipsd°qSn hjfmhpIbmWp≠mbXv. B kv{Xo Cutimsb°pdn®v tI´ncp∂p. P\°q´ Øn\nSbneqsS CutimbpsS ]n∂nseØn Ahƒ At±lØns‚ ta¬°p∏mbØn¬ kv ] ¿in®p.

CutimbpsS hkv{XØn¬ H∂v sXmSm≥ Ign™mXm≥ kpJw {]m]n°psa∂v B kv{Xo hnNmcn®ncp∂p.

X¬£Ww c‡{kmhw \ne®p. X\n°p tcmK im¥n e`n®psh∂v B kv{Xobv°v t_m[yambn!

CutimbmIs´, X∂n¬\n∂p kuJyi‡n ]pds∏s´∂dn™v P\°q´Øn\pt\tc Xncn™p tNmZn®p: ""BcmsWs‚ hkv{XØn¬ kv]¿in®Xv?'' injy¿ At±ltØmSp ]d™p: ""Cu P\a{Xbpw Aßbv°pNp‰pw Xnßn°qSnbncns° BcmsWs∂ kv]¿in®Xv F∂v Aßv tNmZn°p∂sX¥v?''

F∂mepw, BcmWXv sNbv X sX∂dnbm≥ At± lw Np‰pw t\m°n.

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At∏mƒ, B kv { Xo `b∂phnd®v CutimbpsS Im¬°¬ hoWv kw`hn®Xp ]d™p.

Cutim B kv{XotbmSp ]d™p: ""aItf, \ns‚ hnizmkw \ns∂ kuJyam°n. kam[m\tØmsS t]mhpI. \o tcmKhnap‡bmbncn°p∂p.''

Cutim kv { XotbmSp kwkmcn®psIm≠ncns°, Pmbvtdmkns‚ `h\Øn¬\n∂p≈ ktµihpambn Nne¿ h∂p ]d™p: ""Xm¶fpsS aIƒ acn®p.

Kpcphns\ C\n _p≤nap´n°p∂Xn¬ Imcyan√.''

F∂m¬, Cutim AhcpsS hm°pIsf A{X Imcyam°msX Pmbvtdmknt\mSp ]d™p: ""`bs∏tS≠, F∂n¬ hnizkn°pI am{Xw sNøpI.'' XpS¿∂v, ]t{Xmkv, bmt°m_v, tbml∂m≥ F∂nhscmgnsI a‰mtcbpw IqsS t]mcm≥ Cutim A\phZn®n√.

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Ah¿ kn\tKmKv Xehs‚ ho´nseØnbt∏mƒ BfpIƒ _lfw hbv ° pIbpw hne]n°pIbpw apdhnfnIq´pIbpw sNøp∂Xv Cutim I≠p. At±lw AIØp {]thin®v P\ßtfmSp ]d™p: ""F¥n\mWo hnem]hpw apdhnfnbpw? Ip´n acn®n´n√; Ahƒ DdßpIam{XamWv.'' P\w Cutimsb ]cnlkn®p. F∂m¬, F√mhtcmSpw ]pdØpt]mIm\mhiys∏´psIm≠v At±lw s]¨Ip´nbpsS amXm]nXm°sfbpw Xs‚ aq∂p injytcbpw Iq´n Ahsf InSØnbncp∂n StØ°v sN∂p. AhfpsS ssIbv°p]nSn®psIm≠v Cutim ]d™p: ""Fgpt∂¬°q, Ip™p aItf!'' X¬£Ww B ]{¥≠phb pImcn Fgpt∂‰p Np‰pw \S∂p! AhfpsS amXm]nXm°ƒ AXy¥w hnkvabn®p.

F¥mWv kw`hn®sX∂v BtcmSpw ]dbcpsX∂p Cutim AhtcmSp B⁄m]n°pIbpw Ahƒ s°s¥¶nepw `£Ww sImSp°m≥ \n¿t±in °pIbpw sNbvXp.

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Cutim ]{¥≠v A∏kvtXme≥amsc sXcs™Sp°p∂p eq° 6:12˛16

]n∂oSv Hcp\mƒ Cutim {]m¿∞n°m\mbn Hcp aebnte°p t]mbn...

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...AhnsS cm{Xnapgph≥ ssZhtØmSp {]m¿∞n®p.

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{]`mXambt∏mƒ Cutim injyscsb√mhtcbpw hnfn®phcpØn Ahcn¬\n∂p ]{¥≠pt]sc A∏kvtXme≥amcmbn sXcs™SpØp.

C{]ImcamWv AhcpsS t]cpIƒ: inatbm≥ (]t{Xmkv F∂pIqSn Cutim Ct±lsØ hnfn°mdp≠v) , A{¥tbmkv (]t{Xmkns‚ ktlmZc≥), bmt°m_v, tbml∂m≥, ^nent∏mkv, _¿Øtemantbm, aØmbn, tXma v, bmt°m_v (l¬ss]bpsS aI≥), inatbm≥ (Xo£vWaXnbmbn Ct±lw Adnbs∏´ncp∂p), bqZmkv (bmt°m_ns‚ aI≥), bqZmkv kv°dntbmØ (]n∂oSv Cutimsb H‰ns°mSpØh≥).

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kvt\lnt°≠Xv Fßs\sb∂v Cutim \sΩ ]Tn∏n°p∂p eq° 6:27˛28, 31, 35, 37, 38

Fs∂ {ihn°p∂ \nßtfmSp Rm≥ ]dbp∂p, ""i{Xp°sf kvt\ln°phn≥; \nßsf shdp °p∂h¿°v \∑ sNøphn≥; i]n°p∂hsc A\p{Kln°phn≥; thZ\n∏n°p∂h¿°pth≠n {]m¿∞n°phn≥.'' ""a‰p≈h¿ \nßtfmSv F{]Imcw s]cpamdWsa∂v \n߃ B{Kln°p∂pthm, AXpt]mse \n߃ AhtcmSp s]cpamdpI.'' ""\nßfpsS i{Xp°sf kvt\ln°phn≥! Ah¿°v \∑ sNøpI! ISw sImSp°pI! F∂m¬, Ah¿°Xv Xncn®pXcm\mIptam F∂v D¬IWvTs∏ScpXv.'' ""a‰p≈hsc hn[n°p∂Xp \n¿ØpI, \nßfpw hn[n °s∏Sn√. a‰p≈hsc hna¿in°p∂Xpw \n¿ØpI, As√¶n¬ Ahsb√mw A{]ImcwXs∂ \nßfn te°pw Xncn®phcpw. \n߃ a‰p≈htcmSp £an °psa¶n¬, \nßtfmSpw £an°s∏Spw. \n߃ sImSp°psa¶n¬, \n߃°pw e`n°pw.''

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Cutim \sΩ {]m¿∞n°m≥ ]Tn∏n°p∂p aØmbn 6:9˛13

Cutim Xs‚ A\pbmbnItfmSp ]d™p: C{]Imcw {]m¿∞n°pI ""kz¿Kÿ\mb RßfpsS ]nXmth, AßbpsS \maw ]qPnXamIWta. AßbpsS cmPyw hcWta. AßbpsS Xncpa\ v kz¿KØnset∏mse `qanbnepamIWta. A∂∂pth≠ Blmcw C∂pw R߃°pXcWta. RßtfmSp sX‰p sNøp∂htcmSv R߃ £an°p∂Xpt]mse RßfpsS sX‰pIƒ RßtfmSpw £an°Wta. Rßsf {]tem`\ØnDƒs∏SpØcptX. Xn∑bn¬\n∂v Rßsf c£n°Wta.''

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Cutimbpw Ip´nIfpw a¿t°mkv 10:13˛16

Cutim sXm´\p{Kln°p∂Xn\mbn Nne amXm]nXm°ƒ XßfpsS Ip´nIfpambn CutimbpsS ASpØph∂p. F∂m¬, injy¿ Ahsc iImcn®p.

AXp I≠t∏mƒ Cutim Xs‚ injycpsS s]cpam‰Øn¬ Gsd Ak¥p„\mbn. At±lw AhtcmSp ]d™p: ""Ahsc XSbcpXv! ssZhcmPyw Ahsct∏mep≈hcptSXmWv.'' ""\n›bambn Rm≥ \nßtfmSp ]dbp∂p, B¿s° ¶nepw Chsct∏mep≈ hnizmkans√¶n¬ Ah¿ ssZhcmPyØn¬ {]thin°pIbn√.'' ]n∂oSv, At±lw Ip´nIsf ssIIfnseSpØv, XebnssIh®v Ahsc A\p{Kln®p.

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Cutim Zmln°p∂h¿°v PohPew tbml∂m≥ 4:4, 6˛11, 13˛14

Cutimbv ° v kacnbmhgn t]mtI≠nbncp∂p. bmt°m_ns‚ InW¿ AhnsSbmbncp∂p; Zo¿L bm{XsNbvXp £oWn® Cutim AhnsS InWdn \cnIn¬ Ccp∂p. At∏mƒ GXm≠v D®t\cambncp∂p.

XmaknbmsX, Hcp kacnbm°mcn kv{Xo AhnsS sh≈w tImcms\Øn. Cutim B kv { XotbmSv IpSn°m≥ XcpIsb∂p ]d™p. B kabw At±lØns‚ injy¿ Fs¥¶nepw `£Ww hmßp∂Xn\mbn {KmaØnte°p t]mbncp∂Xn\mCutim AhnsS X\n®mbncp∂p.

B kv{Xo B›cys∏´p; ImcWw, kacnbm°mcpw blqZcpw XΩn¬ kº¿°ap≠mbncp∂n√. Ahƒ CutimtbmSp ]d™p: Xm¶ƒ Hcp blqZ\pw Rms\mcp kacnbm°mcnbpambncns°, F¥mWv Xm¶ƒ Ft∂mSv IpSn°m≥ tNmZn°p∂Xv? Cutim {]XnIcn®p: ""ssZhw \¬Ip∂ Zm\sas¥∂pw \nt∂mSp IpSn°m≥ XcpIsb∂p ]d™Xv Bsc∂pw \o Adn™ncps∂¶n¬ \o Ft∂mSp tNmZn°pIbpw Rm≥ \n\°v PohPew XcpIbpw sNøpambncp∂p.''

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""]t£ {]t`m, Xm¶fpsS ssIøn¬ Ibtdm sXm´ntbm H∂pan√t√m; am{Xa√, InWdmsW¶n¬ Bg tadnbXpw. ]ns∂ FhnsS\n∂mWv Xm¶ƒ°v PohPew In´p∂Xv?'' Cutim ]d™p: ""Cu Pew IpSn°p∂ Gh¿°pw ho≠pw Zmln°pw. F∂m¬, Rm≥ Xcp∂ Pew IpSn°p∂h¿°v ]n∂oSv Hcn°epw Zmln°n√. AXv Ah¿°v \nXyPoh\nte°p≈ imizXamb Acphnbmbncn°pw.''

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Cutim AømbncØntesd P\߃°v `£Ww \¬Ip∂p tbml∂m≥ 6:3˛15

]n∂oSv Cutim aebnte°p Ibdn injytcmsSm∏w AhnsSbncp∂p. (AXv s]klmØncp\mfns‚ Imeambncp∂p) XmaknbmsX, Hcp henb P\°q´w aeIbdn Xs‚ ASptØ°p hcp∂Xv Cutim I≠p. Xncn™v , At±lw ^nent∏mknt\mSp tNmZn®p: ""Ch¿°p sImSp°phm≥ \Ωƒ FhnsS\n∂v Blmcw hmßpw?''

At±lw ^nent∏mkns\ ]co£n®Xmbncp∂p.

F¥mWv sNtø≠sX∂v Cutim t\csØ Xs∂ a\ n¬ IcpXnbncp∂p.

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^nent∏mkv {]XnIcn®p: ""HmtcmcpØ¿°pw Ipds®¶nepw sImSp°Wsa¶n¬t∏mepw Ccp∂qdp Z\mdbv°p≈ A∏w XnIbpIbn√.''

At∏mƒ, inatbm≥ ]t{Xmkns‚ ktlmZc\mb A{¥tbmkv ]d™p: ""A©p _m¿enb∏hpw c≠p a’yhpw ssIhiap≈ Hcp _me≥ ChnsSbp≠v. ]t£, C{Xbpw henb P\°q´Øn\v AsX¥p≠v?'' ""F√mhtcmSpw Ccn°m≥ ]dbpI,'' Cutim I¬]n®p.

Aßs\ F√mhcpw AhnsS ]p¬ØInSn bnencp∂p. AXn¬ ]pcpj∑mcpsS FÆwam{Xw AømbnctØmfambncp∂p.

A\¥cw Cutim A∏saSpØv, ssZhØn\p \µn]d™p, XpS¿∂v P\߃°p hnXcWw sNøm\mbn sImSpØp. AXpt]mse Xs∂ a’yhpw \¬In. Ahsc√mhcpw `£n®p Xr]vXcmbn. ""H∂pw ]mgm°msX Ahtijn®sX√mw Ct∏m ƒØs∂ tiJcn°phn≥,'' Cutim Xs‚ injytcmSp ]d™p.

A©p _m¿enb∏Øn¬\n∂p P\߃ `£n®Xn\ptijw ]{¥≠v Ip´ \ndsb IjW߃ _m°nbp≠mbncp∂p!

A¤pXIcamb Cu ASbmfw I≠ P\߃ B›cys∏´p, ""Xo¿®bmbpw, Ct±lw Xs∂bmWv \Ωƒ {]Xo£n®psIm≠ncn°p∂ {]hmNI≥!''

Xs∂ cmPmhm°phm≥ Ah¿ h∂p _eambn ]nSn®p sIm≠pt]mIm≥ XømsdSp°p∂psh∂v a\ n em°nb Cutim X\nsb aeapIfnte°p Ibdnt∏mbn.

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]t{Xmkns‚ hnizmk{]Jym]\w aØmbn 16:15˛16, 20˛21

]n∂oSv Cutim Xs‚ injytcmSp tNmZn®p: ""Rm≥ Bsc∂mWv \n߃ ]dbp∂Xv?'' inatbm≥ ]t{Xmkv ]d™p: ""Aßv aninlmbmWv, Pohn°p∂ ssZhØns‚ ]p{X≥.''

A\¥cw Cutim, Xm≥ aninlmbmsW∂v BtcmSpw ]dbcpsX∂v Ah¿°p I¿i\amb Xm°oXp\¬In. At∏mƒ apX¬ Cutim, X\n°p Pdpkseante°p t]mtI≠nbncn°p∂psh∂pw t\Xm°∑mcn¬\n∂pw {][m\]ptcmlnX∑mcn¬ \n∂pw aX]finX∑m cn¬\n∂pw HØncntbsd klnt°≠nhcpsa∂pw Xm≥ h[n°s∏Spsa∂pw F∂m¬ aq∂mw Znhkw Dbn¿∏n°s∏Spsa∂pw injysc Adnbn®pXpSßn.

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Cutimsb Fßs\ A\pKan°Ww aØmbn 16:24˛26

XpS¿∂v Cutim Xs‚ injytcmSp ]d™p: ""Bsc¶nepw Fs∂ A\pKan°m≥ B{Kln°p ∂psh¶n¬ Abmƒ kzbw ]cnXyPn®v Xs‚ Ipcnipw hln®v Fs∂ A\pKan°pI. kzbw Xs‚ PohnXw c£n°m≥ {ian°p∂h\v AXp \„s∏Spw. F∂m¬, F\n°pth≠n kzPoh≥ ka¿∏n°p∂h≥ ]cam¿∞amb Poh≥ Is≠Øpw''. ""temIw apgph≥ t\Snbmepw AXn\nsS Hcph\v Xs‚ Bflmhv \„s∏Sm\nSbmbm¬ ]ns∂¥p {]tbmP\w? kz¥w Bflmhn\p ]Icambn as‰¥mWp≈Xv?''

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CutimtbmSpIqSn Genbmbpw tamibpw a¿t°mkv 9:2˛10

Bdp Zn\߃ Ign™v, Cutim ]t{Xmkns\bpw ktlmZcßfmb bmt°m_v tbml∂m≥ F∂n htcbpw Iq´ns°m≠v Hcp Db¿∂ aeapIfnte°p t]mbn. AhcpsS ap∂n¬h®v CutimbpsS cq]Øn\v am‰ap≠mbn. At±lØns‚ apJw kqcys\t∏mse Xnfßn, hkv { Xw AXyp÷zeamb sh¨abp≈ Xpambn. s]s´∂v, tamibpw Genbmbpw {]Xy£cmbn Cutimbpambn kw`mjWw XpSßn. ]t{Xmkv as‰m∂pw BtemNn°msX hnfn®p]d™p: ""{]t`m, CXv B›cyambncn°p∂p! Rm\nhnsS aq∂v Beb߃ \n¿Ωn°s´, H∂v Aßbv ° v , H∂v tamibv°v, as‰m∂v Genbmbv°v.''

AXp ]d™ncns°, Hcp sh¨taLwh∂v Ahsc BhcWw sNbvXp. taLØn¬\n∂v Hcp kzcap≠mbn: ""CXv Fs‚ {]nb]p{X\mWv; ]q¿Æambpw Ch\nRm≥ kw{]oX\mWv. Chs\ {ihn°pI.''

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B injy∑m¿ kw{`an®v apJwIp\n®ncp∂p. Cutim h∂v Ahsc sXm´pW¿Øns°m≠p ]d™p: ""`bs∏tS≠.'' At∏mƒ Ah¿ t\m°ptºmƒ Cutimsb am{Xsa Ah¿s°m∏w I≠p≈p. aebndßptºmƒ Cutim AhtcmSp I¬]n®p: ""a\pjy]p{X≥ acn®v Dbn¿sØgpt∂¬°p∂Xphsc \n߃ I≠Imcyw BtcmSpw ]dbcpXv.''

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Cutim emkdn\v ]p\¿Poh≥ \¬Ip∂p tbml∂m≥ 11:1, 5˛7, 20˛22, 32, 38˛48, 53

emk¿ F∂ t]cp≈ Hcmƒ tcmK_m[nX\mbn.

Abmƒ Xs‚ ktlmZcnamcmb tacntbmSpw a¿Øm tbmSpsam∏w _Ym\nbmbnemWv hkn®ncp∂Xv. Cutim a¿Ømsbbpw tacnsbbpw emkdns\bpw kvt\ln®ncp∂psh¶nepw ASpØ c≠pZnhkwIqSn Xm\mbncp∂ AtX ÿeØpXs∂ XßpIb√msX AhcpsS ]°te°p t]mbn√. A\¥cw, At±lw injytcmSp ]d™p: ""\ap°v ho≠pw bqZbmbnte°p t]mImw.'' Cutim hcp∂ps≠∂p tI´v a¿Øm t]mbn At±l sØ FXntc‰p. ]s£, tacn ho´n¬Øs∂ Ccp∂p. a¿Øm CutimtbmSp ]d™p: ""{]t`m, Xm¶ƒ ChnsS D≠mbncps∂¶n¬ Fs‚ ktlmZc≥ acn°pam bncp∂n√. F∂mepw, Aßv Bhiys∏Sp∂sX¥pw ssZhw Aßbv°p \¬Ipsa∂v F\n°dnbmw.'' tacn CutimbpsS ASpsØØn At±lØns‚ Im¬®ph´n¬ ap´pIpØns°m≠p ]d™p: ""{]t`m, Xm¶ƒ ChnsS D≠mbncps∂¶n¬ Fs‚ ktlmZc≥ acn°pambncp∂n√.''

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Ah¿ ih°√dbn¶seØn. I√psIm≠p aqSnbn cp∂ Hcp Kplbmbncp∂p AXv. ""B I√v Dcp´n HcphitØ°p am‰pI,'' Cutim AhtcmSp ]d™p. acn®bmfpsS ktlmZcnbmb a¿Øm ]d™p: ""{]t`m, Ct∏mƒ Zp¿K‘w AXncq£ambncn°pw; ImcWw, acn®n´v \mep Znhkßfmbn.''

Cutim {]XnIcn®p: ""hnizkn®m¬ \o ssZh alØzw Z¿in°psa∂p Rm≥ \nt∂mSp ]d™nt√?''

At∏mƒ Ah¿ I√v Hcp hitØ°v Dcp´nam‰n.

At∂cw Cutim kz¿KØnte°p t\m°ns°m≠p ]d™p: ""]nXmth, Fs∂ {ihn®Xn\v Atßbv°p \µn. Aßv Ft∏mgpw Fs∂ {ihn°p∂p ht√m. F∂m¬ Fs∂ Ab®Xv AßmsW∂v Cu P\w hnizkn°p∂Xn\mbn´mWv Ct∏mƒ Rm\nXv ]dbp∂Xv.'' F∂n´v Cutim D®Øn¬ ]d™p: ""emk¿, ]pdtØ°p hcq!''

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At∂cw ih°®bm¬ _‘n°s∏´ \nebnemk¿ ]pdØph∂p. Hcp intcmhkv { XwsIm≠v AbmfpsS apJhpw s]mXn™ncp∂p.

Cutim AhtcmSp ]d™p: ""B sI´pIƒ Agn®p sImSp°pI; Ah≥ t]mIs´!''

AhnsS tacntbmsSm∏ap≠mbncp∂ hfsct∏¿ CXpI≠v Cutimbn¬ hnizkn®p.

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F∂m¬, Ahcn¬ Nne¿ sN∂v Cutim sNbv X Imcy߃ ^cntkbsc Adnbn®p.

At∏mƒ, ]ptcmlnX {]apJcpw ^cntkbcpw D∂X BtemN\mkanXn hnfn®pIq´n ÿnXnhntijw N¿®sNbvXp. ""F¥mWv \mw sNtø≠Xv?'' Ah¿ ]ckv]cw tNmZn®p. ""Cu a\pjy≥ kwibclnXambn [mcmfw A¤pXIcamb ASbmf߃ {]h¿Øn °p∂p. \Ωƒ Abmsf Cßs\ hn´m¬ Cu cmPyw apgph\pw Abmsf A\pKan°pw; At∏mƒ tdma≥ ]´mfw h∂v \ΩpsS Bcm[\mebßsfbpw cmPytØbpw \in∏n°pw.''

At∂cw apX¬ blqZt\Xm°∑m¿ Ctimsb h[n°m≥ KqVmtemN\ XpSßn.

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bqZmkv Cutimsb H‰ns°mSp°phm≥ Xocpam\n°p∂p tbml∂m≥ 11:57; aØmbn 26:14˛16

AXn∂nSbn¬, Cutim FhnsSbmsW∂v B¿s° ¶nepw hnhcw e`n®m¬, ]nSnIqSp∂Xn\mbn Xßsf hnhcadnbn°Wsa∂v ]ptcmlnX{]apJcpw ^cntkbcpw s]mXpP\at[y hnfw_cwsNbvXncp∂p. ]n∂oSv , ]{¥≠p injycn¬ Hcph\mb bqZmkv kv ° dntbmØ ]ptcmlnX {]apJcpsS ASp° seØn tNmZn®p: ""Cutimsb Rm≥ \n߃°p ImWn®p X∂m¬ F\ns°¥p Xcpw?''

Ah¿ Abmƒ°v ap∏Xv sh≈n \mWb߃ \¬In. At∏mƒ apX¬ bqZmkv Cutimsb H‰ns°mSp°p ∂Xn\p]‰nb kabhpw kmlNcyhpw ImØncp∂p.

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P\߃ Cutimsb FXntc¬°p∂p tbml∂m≥ 12:12˛13, 17

ASpØZnhkw, Xncp\mfn\p h∂pIqSnb Hcp h≥P\°q´w CutimbpsS Pdpkteante°p≈ bm{Xsb°pdn®dn™v, IpcptØmeIfpambn At±lsØ FXntc¬°phm≥ t]mbn. Ah¿ D®Øn¬ hnfn®p]d™p: ""tlmkm\! I¿Ømhns‚ \maØn¬ hcp∂h\pw C{kmtbens‚ cmPmhpambh≥ hmgvØs∏´h≥!'' acn® emkdns\ Dbn¿∏n®t∏mƒ Cutimtbm sSm∏w D≠mbncp∂h¿ At±lØn\p km£yw \¬Inbncp∂p.

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Cutim injy∑mcpsS ]mZw IgpIp∂p eq°m 22:7˛8, 13˛15; tbml∂m≥ 13:4˛5, 12, 15

s]klm°p™mSns\ _enb¿∏nt°≠nbncp∂ ]pfn∏n√mØ A∏Øns‚ ZnhksaØn. Cutim ]t{Xmkns\bpw tbml∂ms\bpw Ab®psIm≠p ]d™p: ""t]mbn s]klm `£Wsamcp°pI, Aßs\ \aps°m∂n®v `£n°mw.''

Ah¿ t]mbn... s]klm `£Wsamcp°n. kabambt∏mƒ Cutimbpw ]{¥≠v A∏kvtXm e∑mcpw `£WØn\ncp∂p. Cutim ]d™p: ""t¢ia\p`hn°p∂Xn\pap≥]v \nßtfmsSm∏w Cu s]klm `£n°p∂Xn\v Rm≥ AXy[nIw B{Kln®p.''

Cutim Fgpt∂‰v, tae¶n am‰n Hcp XqhmesbSpØv Acbn¬ sI´n. A\¥cw Hcp XmeØnte°p sh≈samgn®p. XpS¿∂v injycpsS ]mZ߃ IgpIp hm\pw XqhmesIm≠v XpS°phm\pw XpSßn.

AhcpsS ]mZ߃ IgpIn°gn™v, At±lw ho≠pw tae¶nbWn™v kzÿm\Øncp∂psIm≠p tNmZn®p: ""F¥mWv Rm≥ sNbvXsX∂v \n߃°p a\ nemtbm?'' ""Rm≥ \n߃°p sNbvXp X∂Xpt]mse \nßfpw sNtø≠Xn\v, Rm≥ \n߃s°mcp amXrI \¬Inbncn°p∂p.''

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]pXnb DSºSn aØmbn 26:26˛28

Ah¿ `£n®psIm≠ncn°ptºmƒ Cutim Hcp A∏saSpØv ssZhØns‚ A\p{Klw A`y¿∞n®p.

XpS¿∂v AXp apdn®p IjWßfm°n injy∑m¿°p sImSpØpsIm≠p ]d™p: ""hmßn `£n°pI; CXv Fs‚ icocamWv.'' A\¥cw Hcp NjIw hos™SpØv ssZhØn\p \µnb¿∏n®p. Ah¿°Xv \¬Ins°m≠p ]d™p: ""F√mhcpw CXn¬\n∂p ]m\wsNøphn≥. CXp ]m]tamN\Øn\mbn At\I¿°pth≠n Nn¥ s∏Sp∂Xpw DSºSnbptSXpamb Fs‚ c‡amWv.''

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Cutim Xo{hthZ\tbmsS {]m¿Yn°p∂p eq° 22:39˛44

]n∂oSv, Ctim IqsSbp≠mbncp∂ injytcmsSm∏w ]pdØph∂v ]Xnhpt]mse Henhpaebnte°p t]mbn.

AhnsS At±lw AhtcmSp ]d™p: ""\n߃ {]tem`\Øn¬ Dƒs∏SmXncn°m≥ {]m¿Yn°pI.'' At±lw \S∂v Hcp It√dp Zqcw sN∂v ap´nt∑¬ hoWp {]m¿Yn®p: ""]nXmth, Atßbv ° v Cjv S sa¶nhyYbpsS Cu ]m\]m{Xw F∂n¬\n∂p amt‰Wta. F¶nepw, Fs‚ lnXa√; AßbpsS lnXw \ndthds´!''

At∏mƒ kz¿KØn¬\n∂v Hcp amemJ {]Xy£ s∏´v At±lsØ i‡ns∏SpØn. Cutim ITn\amb thZ\bn¬ apgpIn IqSpX¬ Xo£v W XtbmsS {]m¿Yn®p. At±lØns‚ hnb¿∏v c‡Øp≈nIƒ t]mse \neØphoWp.

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Cutimsb ]nSnIqSp∂p eq° 22:45˛48, 52˛53

HSp°w Cutim Fgpt∂‰v injycpsS AcnInXncn®psN∂p, At∏mƒ Ah¿ ZpxJn®v Xf¿∂pdßp ∂Xmbn I≠p. ""F¥mWv \n߃ Ddßp∂Xv?'' At±lw tNmZn®p. ""Fgpt∂‰v {]m¿Yn°pI. As√¶n¬ {]tem`\߃ \nßsf IogS°pw.''

At±lw AXv ]d™psIm≠ncns° Hcp P\°q´w AhnsSsbØn. At±lØns‚ ]{¥≠p injy∑mcnHcph\mb bqZmkmWv ap∂nep≠mbncp∂Xv. bqZmkv apt∂m´ph∂v Cutimsb Npw_n®psIm≠v A`nhmZyw sNbv X p. F∂m¬ Cutim tNmZn®p: ""bqZmtk, Hcp Npw_\wsIm≠v a\pjy]p{Xs\ H‰ns°mSp°m≥ \n\s°ßs\bmWv Ignbp∂Xv?'' A\¥cw Cutim ]ptcmlnX {]apJtcmSpw {]amWnamtcmSpw tZhmeb Imh¬°mtcmSpw a‰p t\Xm°∑mtcmSpambn ]d™p: ""A]ISImcnbmb Ip‰hmfnsb ]nSnIqSms\∂t]mse hmfpw hSnIfpambn Fs‚bSpØv \n߃ h∂sX¥v? tZhmebØn¬h®v F¥psIm≠mWv Fs∂ \n߃ ]nSnIqSmXncp∂Xv? Rm≥ F√m Znhkhpw AhnsSbp≠mbncp∂pht√m.

F∂m¬, CXp \nßfpsS kabamWv, A‘ImcØns‚ B[n]Xyhpw.''

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Cutim \ymbm[n]kwLØns‚ apºneq° 22:66, 70, 71; 23:1

{]`mXambt∏mƒ P\{]amWnamcpw ]ptcmlnX {]apJcpw aX]finX∑mcpw ktΩfn®p. Cutimsb B D∂X k`bpsS ap∂nte°v sIm≠ph∂ncp∂p.

Ahsc√mhcpwIqsS Bt{Imin®psIm≠v tNmZn®p: ""Aßs\sb¶n¬, \o ssZh]p{X\msW∂mtWm?'' At±lw {]XnhNn®p: ""\n߃ Xs∂ ]dbp∂p, Rm≥ BsW∂v.''

A\¥cw, B kwLw H∂msI tN¿∂v tdma≥ `cWm[nImcnbmb ]oemtØmkns‚ apºnte°v Cutimsb sIm≠pt]mbn.

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Cutim ]oemtØmkns‚ apºneq° 23:13˛21

]oemtØmkv ]ptcmlnX{]apJscbpw a‰p aX ]finX∑mscbpw P\ßsfbpw hnfn®pIq´nbn´p ]d™p: ""P\sØ hgnsX‰n°p∂psh∂p ]d™v \n߃ Cbmsf Fs‚ ap∂n¬ sIm≠ph∂p. CXm, \nßfpsS ap∂n¬h®pXs∂ Cbmsf Rm≥ hnkvXcn®p. \n߃ Btcm]n°p∂ bmsXmcp Ip‰hpw Cbmfn¬ Rm≥ I≠n√.'' ""t\m°q, acWin£ A¿ln°p∂ Hcp Ip‰hpw Cbmƒ sNbvXn´n√. BbXn\m¬ NΩ´nsIm≠v ASn∏n®Xn\p tijw Cbmsf Rm≥ tamNn∏n°pw.''

At∏mƒ, Ah¿ Aedns°m≠p ]d™p: ""Ahs\ sIm√pI, _dm∫mkns\ R߃°p hn´pXcnI.'' (_dm∫mkv \KcØn¬ \S∂ Iem]Øn\pw sIme]m XIØn\pw Pbnen¬ ASbv°s∏´h\mbncp∂p) Cutimsb tamNn∏n°Wsa∂ Dt±iytØmsS ]oemtØmkv ho≠pw AhtcmSp kwkmcn®p. ]s£, Ah¿ Bt{Imin®p, ""Ahs\ {Iqin°pI! Ahs\ {Iqin°pI!''

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Cutimbv°v acWin£ hn[n°p∂p eq° 23:23˛26

P\°q´w Aeapdbn´psIm≠v Cutimsb sIm√Wsa∂v ho≠pw ho≠pw ]d™psIm≠ncp∂p.

Ahkm\w AhcpsS hm°pXs∂ {]_es∏´p. AX \phZn®psImSp°phm≥ ]oemtØmkv Xocpam\n®p.

Ah¿ Bhiys∏´{]Imcw Iem]Øn\pw sIme ]mXIØn\pw Pbnen¬ ASbv°s∏´ncp∂ _dm∫mkns\ Abmƒ hn´bbv°pIbpw Cutimsb AhcpsS CNvObv°mbn G¬]n®p sImSp°pIbpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ Cutimsb sIm≠pt]mIsh, \m´n≥]pd Øp\n∂v AXphgn h∂ inatbm≥ F∂ Hcp Intdt\°mct\mSv CutimbpsS Ipcnipw Xmßn IqsS sN√phm≥ \n¿_‘n®p.

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Cutimsb Ipcnin¬ Xdbv°p∂p eq° 23:32˛34

Ip‰hmfnIfmbncp∂ c≠pt]sc°qSn Cutim bv s °m∏w h[n°m≥ Ah¿ Iq´ns°m≠pt]mbn.

Ahkm\w XetbmSv F∂p hnfn°s∏Sp∂ ÿeØv Ah¿ h∂p. aq∂pt]scbpw AhnsS Ipcnin¬ Xd®p; Cutimsb \Sphnepw a‰p≈hsc Ccphißfnepw.

Cutim ]d™p: ""]nXmth, AhtcmSp £an°Wta, Fs¥∂m¬ Ah¿ sNøp∂sXs¥∂v Ah¿ Adnbp∂n√.'' ]n∂oSv , ]SbmfnIƒ At±lØns‚ hkv { X߃ ]¶phbv°p∂Xn\mbn \dp°n´p.

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CutimbpsS Poh≥ \ap°mbn ka¿∏n°p∂p eq° 23:44˛48

At∏mƒ a≤ymlv\ambncp∂p. F∂m¬, aq∂paWn hsc `qan apgph≥ Ccp´p hym]n®p. kqcy≥ Ccp≠p. tZhmebØnse I´nbp≈ Xnc»oe \Spth Iodn.

Cutim D®Øn¬ ]d™p: ""]nXmth, Fs‚ Bflmhns\ AßbpsS ssIIfn¬ ka¿∏n°p∂p.''

A{Xbpw ]d™tijw At±lw A¥yizmkwhen®p.

CsX√mw I≠p\n∂ iXm[n]≥ ssZhsØ kv X pXn®psIm≠p ]d™p: ""\n›bambpw Cu a\pjy≥ \njvIf¶\mbncp∂p.''

Ipcninte‰p∂Xp ImWp∂Xn\mbn h∂ncp∂ P\°q´w kw`hn®sX√mwI≠v Xo{hZpxJtØmsS hoSpIfnte°v Xncn®pt]mbn.

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Cutimsb I√dbn¬ kwkv I cn°p∂p eq° 23:50, 52˛53, 55˛56

AhnsS At∏mƒ \oXnam\mb Hcph\p≠mbncp∂p. tPmk^v F∂mbncp∂p AbmfpsS t]cv.

Abmƒ ]oemtØmkns‚ ASpØvsN∂v CutimbpsS icocw Bhiys∏´p. ]ns∂ Abmƒ icocw Ipcnin\n∂p Xmsgbnd°n \ofap≈ Hcp \mcpXpWnsIm≠v Np‰ns∏mXn™v ]mdbn¬ sh´nbp≠m°nb Hcp ]pXnb I√dbn¬ AS°n.

Keoenbn¬\n∂p≈ kv{XoIƒ h∂p icocw InSØnb I√d I≠p. ]n∂oSh¿ `h\Ønte°p t]mbn kpK‘ {Zhyßfpw te]\ßfpw Xømdm°n. km_Øn\nbam\pkrXw Ah¿ hn{ian®p.

I√d iq\yambn°mWp∂p tbml∂m≥ 20:1˛10

Rmbdmgv N AXncmhnse Ccp´mbncn°ptºmƒ Øs∂ aKvZte\ adnbw I√dbv°p kao]saØn bt∏mƒ IhmSØn¬\n∂p I√v Dcp´nam‰s∏´Xm bn°≠p. Ahƒ HmSns®∂v inatbm≥ ]t{Xmkns\ bpw Cutim kvt\ln®ncp∂ at‰ injys\bpw I≠p.

Ahƒ ]d™p: ""Ah¿ I¿Ømhns‚ icocw I√dbn\n∂pw FSpØpam‰nbncn°p∂p. F∂m¬, Ah¿ At± lsØ FhnsSbmWv InSØnbsX∂v F\n°dnbn√!'' ]t{Xmkpw at‰ injy\pwIqSn Imcyadnbm\mbn I√d bv°SptØ°v HmSn. at‰ injy≥ IqSpXthKØntemSn BZyw I√dbv°SpsØØn. Abmƒ Ip\n™v AItØbv°pt\m°nbt∏mƒ I® InS°p∂Xv I≠p. F¶nepw, Abmƒ AItØbv°p {]thin®n√. ]n∂oSv inatbm≥ ]t{Xmkv FØn AIØp IS∂p.

I® AhnsS InS°p∂Xpw Xebn¬ sI´nbncp∂ XpWn A¬]w amdnsbmcnSØv Npcp´n h®ncn°p∂Xpw I≠p. At∏mƒ at‰ injy\pw AIØp {]thin®v I≠p hnizkn®p. XncpshgpØv {]Imcw At±lw acWØn\ptijw Dbn¿sØgpt∂¬t°≠nbncn °p∂psh∂ Imcyw AXphsc Ah¿ Xncn®dn ™ncp∂n√. ]n∂oSv Ah¿ ho´nte°p t]mbn.

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Cutim Xs‚ injy¿°v {]Xy£s∏Sp∂p tbml∂m≥ 20:19, 21, 22; a¿t°mkv 16:15, 19, 20

A∂p sshIpt∂cw injy∑m¿ blqZt\Xm°sf t]Sn®v hmXneS®ncns°, s]s´∂v Cutim AhcpsS at[y h∂p]d™p: ""\n߃°p kam[m\w... ]nXmhv Fs∂ Ab®Xpt]mse Rm\pw \nßsf Abbv°p∂p.'' CXp ]d™n´v AhcpsSta\nizkn®psIm≠v ]d™p: ""]cnip≤mflmhns\ kzoIcn°phn≥.''

At±lw AhtcmSp ]d™p: ""\n߃ temIsaßpw t]mbn, F√m kr„nItfmSpw kphntijw ]dbphn≥.''

I¿Ømhmb Cutim AhtcmSp kwkmcn®Xn\p tijw kz¿KØnte°p kwhln°s∏´p.

Ah¿ F√mbnSØpw t]mbn {]kwKn®p. I¿Ømhv AhtcmSptN¿∂v {]h¿Øn°pIbpw ASbmfßfn eqsS hN\w ÿncoIcn°pIbpw sNbvXncp∂p.