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Compiled & Designed bySHAJI JOSEPH

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Kerala Catholic Bible Society

VenkiVenkiVenkiVenkiVenki, born inPalakkad,creates innocentandsimpleworldswithstylized linesandfresh,vividcolors.Aftercompletinga fineartsdegree,he lenthis talents toover100childrens books, earning many awards for cover design and illustration.

Venki spent 10 years as an editorial illustrator for The Indian Express. He has nowgoneback tohis first loveand isworkingwithvariouspublishersofchildrensbooks,both in India and abroad. Websites: www.venkiart.com, www.venkids.com

ENTE EESHO (MY JESUS)

Cover and Illustrations by : VenkiCompiled & Designed by : Shaji Joseph

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Published by: Rev. Dr. Joshy MayyattilSecretary, Kerala Catholic Bible SocietyPastoral Orientation Centre, PB No.2251, Palarivattom, Kochi 682025Phone: 0484 2805897, Fax: 0484 2805897Website:www.keralabiblesociety.com

Printed at: Ebenezer Press (P) Ltd., Thrissur.

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

K_ntb¬ ZqX≥ Keoenbnep≈ \kdØv F∂]´WØn¬, ZmhoZns‚ hwiØn¬s∏´ tPmk^vF∂pt]cp≈ bphmhpambn hnhmlw Dd∏n°s∏´ncp∂ I\yIbpsS kao]tØ°v, ssZhØm¬Ab°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 ]pXs\ ]khn°pw. BIp™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]pX≥ F∂phnfn°s∏Spw.''

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CutimbpsS P\\weq° 2:1, 3˛7

B \mfn¬, tdma≥ kmamPyØnep≈ kIeP\ßfpw Xm¥mßfpsS t]cv cPnÿ sNøn°WwF∂v tdma≥ NIh¿Ønbmb AKÃkv kok¿I¬]\ ]pds∏Sphn®p.

t]c v tcJs∏SpØp∂Xn\mbn HmtcmcpØcpwAhchcpsS \KcØnte°v bmXbmbn. tPmk^vZmhoZns‚ hwiØnep≈h\mbncp∂Xn\m¬,Keoenbnse ]´Wamb \kdØn¬\n∂p bqZbmbn¬ZmhoZns‚ ]´Wamb t_Xvseslante°v K¿`nWnbmb `mcy tacnbpsamØv t]mbn.AhnsSbmbncns° tacn°v ]khkabsaØn. tacnXs‚ ISn™q¬]pXs\ ]khn®p. iniphns\]n≈°®sIm≠ps]mXn™v ]p¬sØm´nen¬InSØn. ImcWw, kXØn¬ Ah¿°v CSw e`n®n√.

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B´nSb∑m¿°v ktµiw e`n°p∂peq° 2:8˛14

AhnsS hbepIfn¬, XßfpsS B´n≥]‰sØcmXn ImØpsIm≠ncp∂ CSb∑mcp≠mbncp∂p.ssZhZqX≥ AhcpsS ASpsØØn. ssZhssNX\yØm¬ Ah¿ ]Imi]qcnXcmbn. Ah¿ `b∂phnd®p.ZqX≥ AhtcmSp ]d™p: ""`bs∏tS≠! CXm,k¿∆P\Øn\pambp≈ Hcp kZzm¿Ø Rm≥ \nßsfAdnbn°p∂p. ZmhoZns‚ ]´Wamb t_Xvseslan¬\n߃°mbn Hcp c£I≥, I¿Ømhmb InkvXp,Cu cmXnbn¬ P\n®ncn°p∂p. Xncn®dnbp∂Xn\v\n߃°p≈ASbmfw CXmbncn°pw: ]n≈°®bn¬s]mXn™v, ]p¬sØm´nen¬ InSØnbncn°p∂ Hcpiniphns\ \n߃ ImWpw!'' s]s´∂v, Hcp kz¿§obssk\yhyqlw ]Xy£s∏´v B ZqXt\mSptN¿∂vssZhsØ kvXpXn®p]mSn: ""AXyp∂Xßfn¬ssZhØn\p alXzw, `qanbn¬ ssZhIr] e`n®h¿°vkam[m\w.''

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B´nSb∑m¿ Cutimsb kµ¿in°p∂peq° 2:15˛19

ssZhZqX∑m¿ kz¿§Ønte°p aSßnbt∏mƒCSb∑m¿ ]ckv]cw ]d™p: \ap°v t_Xvseslan¬t]mbn ssZhw \sΩ Adnbn® kw`hw t\cn¬ImWmw. Ah¿ HmSns®∂p tacntbbpw tPmk^nt\bpw ]p¬sØm´nen¬ InS°p∂ iniphns\bpwI≠p. XpS¿∂v, ssZhZqX≥ iniphns\°pdn®vAhtcmSv Adnbn®Xpw kw`hn®Xpamb Imcy߃a‰p≈hsc Adnbn®p. CSb∑m¿ ]d™ Imcyßsf°pdn®v tI´h¿A¤pXs∏´p. tacn F√mwlrZbØn¬kwKln®v [ym\n®psIm≠ncp∂p.

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⁄m\nIsf \£Xw \bn°p∂paØmbn 2:1˛2, 9˛10

bqZbmbnse t_Xvseslan¬ Cutim ]nd∂t∏mƒ Ing°≥ ]tZiØp\n∂v GXm\pw⁄m\nIƒPdpkseanseØn. Ah¿ tNmZn®p: ""blqZcpsScmPmhmbn ]nd∂ncn°p∂ inip FhnsSbmWv?R߃ Ing°v At±lØns‚ \£Xw DZn®XpI≠vAt±lsØ Bcm[n°phm≥ h∂XmWv.''

Ing°pI≠ \£Xw ho≠pw ]Xy£s∏´v Ahsct_Xvseslante°p \bn®p. inip InS°p∂ÿeØn\p apIfn¬AXp \n∂p. \£Xw I≠t∏mƒAh¿ BÀmZØm¬ \nd™p!

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⁄m\nIƒ DÆotimsb Bcm[n°p∂paØmbn 2:11

Ah¿ IpSnen¬ ]thin®v iniphns\ AΩbmbtacntbmsSm∏w ImWpIbpw DÆotimsb Ipºn´vBcm[n°pIbpw sNbvXp. XpS¿∂v, AhcpsS \n[nt]SI߃ Xpd∂v kz¿Æw, Ip¥pcp°w, aod F∂nhDÆotimbv°v ImgvNb¿∏n®p.

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]¥≠v hb pImc\mb Cutimeq° 2:41˛52

CutimbpsS amXm]nXm°ƒ F√m h¿jhpws]klmØncp\mfn\v Pdpksean¬ t]mhpI]Xnhmbncp∂p. Cutimbv°v ]¥≠v hb p≈t∏mƒ]Xnh\pkcn®v Ah¿ Xncp\mfn\p t]mbn. BtLmjwIgn™v Ah¿ \kdØnte°v aSßnsb¶nepw,_me\mb Cutim Pdpksean¬Øs∂ Xßn;F∂m¬, CutimbpsS amXm]nXm°ƒ AXvAdn™ncp∂n√. Cutim Iq´pImcpsamØv bmXmkwLØnep≠mIpsa∂v IcpXn Hcp ZnhksØ hgnAh¿ ]n∂n´p.

kmbm”Ønepw Cutimsb ImWmbvIbm¬_‘p°tfmSpw ]cnNb°mtcmSpw Ah¿ Xnc°n.FhnsSbpw Is≠Øm≥ Ign™n√; BbXn\m¬CutimsbØnc°n Ah¿ Pdpkseante°vXncn®pt]mbn.

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aq∂p Znhk߃°ptijw Ah¿ CutimsbIs≠Øn. tZhmebØn¬ aX]finXtcmSp IqsSbncp∂v kwhmZw \SØpIbpw ImcyKuchap≈tNmZy߃ tNmZn°pIbpambncp∂p Cutim.tI´hsc√mw CutimbpsS A]mcamb KlWi‡nbnepw adp]SnIfnepw BivNcys∏´p.CutimbpsS amXm]nXm°ƒ hnkvab`cnXcmbn.

AΩ CutimtbmSp ]d™p: ""aIt\, \o F¥psIm≠mWv C]Imcw RßtfmSv sNbvXXv? \ns‚]nXmhpw Rm\pw IqSn FXamXw D¬IWvTtbmsSbmWv F√mbnSØpw \ns∂ At\zjn®psIm≠ncp∂Xv.''

Cutim AhtcmSp tNmZn®p: ""\n߃ F¥n\mWvFs∂ At\zjn®Xv? Rm≥ Fs‚ ]nXmhns‚Imcyßfn¬ hym]rX\mbncnt°≠XmsW∂v \n߃Adnbp∂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 AΩC°mcyßfXbpw lrZbØn¬ kwKln®p.

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

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

]›mØ]n®p ]m]ßfn¬ \n∂p tamN\wt\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 hkXhpwXpI¬s_¬‰pamWv [cn®ncp∂Xv. sh´p°nfnIfpwIm´ptX\pambncp∂p `£Ww. At±lw Cßs\hnfn®p]d™p: ""Fs∂°mƒ tijvT\mb HcmƒDSs\ hcpw. B almflmhns‚ Zmkythe sNøphm\p≈ tbmKyXt]mepw F\n°n√. Rm≥ \n߃°vPeØm¬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∂pa¿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. Cutimsh≈Øn¬\n∂p Ibdptºmƒ BImiw ]nfcp∂Xpw]cnip≤mflmhv Hcp ]mhns\t∏mse CutimbpsSta¬ Cdßp∂Xpw At±lw I≠p.

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

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Cutim acp`qanbn¬aØmbn 4:1˛11

A\¥cw, ]nimNn\m¬ ]co£n°s∏Sp∂Xn\mbnCutimsb ]cnip≤mflmhv hnP\]tZitØ°v\bn®p. H∂pw `£n°msX \m¬]Xp ]IepIfpw\m¬]Xp cmXnIfpw Cutim D]hkn®p. At∏mƒCutimbv°v Gsd hni∂p. ]nimNv AhnsS h∂vCutimtbmSp ]d™p: ""\o ssZh]pX\msW¶n¬ Cu I√pIsf A∏am°nam‰pI.''

Cutim ]d™p: ""C√, a\pjy¿ Pohn°p∂XvA∏wsIm≠p amXa√, ssZhØns‚ Htcm hm°pIƒsIm≠pIqSnbmsW∂v thZ]pkvXIØn¬ ]d™ncn°p∂p.''

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]n∂oSv ]nimNv Cutimsb Pdpkteante°psIm≠pt]mbn tZhmebØns‚ G‰hpwDbcØn¬ Ib‰n \n¿Ønbn´p ]d™p: ""\ossZh]pX\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°pIbpwsNøpsa∂v thZ]pkvXIw ]dbp∂p.''

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

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ho≠pw ]nimNv Cutimsb hfsc henb Hcp aebpsSAKØn¬ sIm≠pt]mbn \n¿Ønbn´p temIcmPyßfpw AhbpsS k¿∆ alØzhpw ImWn®psIm≠v]d™p: ""\osbs∂ Ipºn´v Bcm[n®m¬ amXw 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 amXta ]qPn°mhq F∂v thZ]pkvXIw]kvXmhn°p∂p.''

At∏mƒ ]nimNv Zqtc°pt]mbn. ssZhZqX∑m¿ h∂vCutimsb ipiqjn®p.

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Cutim ZuXyw XpSßp∂peq° 4:14˛15, 32

Cutim ]cnip≤mflmhns‚ \ndthmSpIqsSKeoenbnte°p aSßnt∏mbn. At±lØns‚]ikvXn 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\߃hnkvabn®p. Fs¥∂m¬, A[nImc]q¿hambncp∂pAt±lw kwkmcn®ncp∂Xv.

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Cutim tcmKnIƒ°v kuJyw \¬Ip∂peq° 4:40

A∂v sshIpt∂cw kqcy\kvXan®t∏mƒ KmaØns‚F√m`mKØp\n∂pambn P\߃ tcmK_m[nXcmbIpSp_mwKßtfbpwIq´n CutimbpsS ASpØph∂p.At±lØns‚ Ickv]¿i\ØneqsS F√mhcpwkuJyw ]m]n®p.

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

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

Imenbmb c≠p h©nIƒ IctbmSSpØv InS°p∂XvAt±lw I≠p. ao≥]nSnØ°m¿ AXn¬\n∂ndßnAhcpsS heIƒ IgpIpIbmbncp∂p. AXnsem∂n¬Ibdn v CutimAXns‚ DSabmb inatbmt\mSv h©nA¬]w AIte°p \o°m\mhiys∏´p. AXnencp∂vAt±lw P\ßsf ]Tn∏n®p.

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kwkmcn®pIgn™t∏mƒ Cutim inatbmt\mSp]d™p: ""Bgap≈nStØ°pt]mbn AhnsShebnSpI, At∏mƒ \n߃°v [mcmfw a’yw In´pw.''

""Kptcm,'' inatbm≥ ]XnhNn®p, ""Ign™ cmXnapgph\pw R߃ ITn\ambn ian®n´pw H∂pwe`n®n√. F¶nepw Aßp ]d™Xn\m¬ R߃ho≠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©nIfpwapßmdmIpthmfw a’yw \nd®p.

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CX\p`hn®dn™ inatbm≥ ]tXmkv CtimbpsSap∂n¬ ap´pIpØns°m≠v ]d™p: ""Hm, I¿Ømth,Aßv ZbhpsNbvXv Fs∂ hn´pt]mIWta; Rms\mcpITn\]m]nbmWv.''

Fs¥∂m¬, X߃°p e`n® a’yØns‚s]cp∏sØ∏‰n inatbm\pw IqsSbp≠mbncp∂hcpwkw`an®ncp∂p.

AXpt]mseXs∂, AbmfpsS ]¶mfnIfmbsk_Zo]pX∑m¿ bmt°m_pw tbml∂m\pwhnkvabn®p.

Cutim inatbmt\mSp ]d™p: ""`bs∏tS≠; Ct∏mƒapX¬ 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∂paØmbn 8:1˛3

Cutim aebndßnh∂t∏mƒ henb P\°q´wAt±lsØ ]n¥pS¿∂p. s]s´∂v, Hcp IpjvTtcmKnCutimbpsS 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∂peq° 5:27˛32

]n∂oSv, Cutim ]´WØn¬\n∂p t]mIptºmƒtehn 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±lsØA\pKan®p.

XmaknbmsX tehn Xs‚ `h\Øn¬ Cutimsbhnin„mXnYnbmbn°≠v Hcp hncps∂mcp°n.Np¶°mcpw a‰pambn HØncntbsdt∏¿ AhnsSD≠mbncp∂p. ]t£ ^cntkbcpw, \nba⁄cpw]cpjambn CutimbpsS injytcmSp ]d™p:""\n߃ CØcØnep≈ \nIr„tcmsSmØvXn∂pIbpw IpSn°pIbpw sNøp∂sX¥v?''

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Cutim Ah¿°v adp]Sn \¬In, ""BtcmKyap≈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∏wFs‚ kabw sNehgn°m\√.''

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Cutim Hcp kvXosbbpwHcp _menIsbbpw kpJs∏SpØp∂pa¿t°mkv 5:21˛43

Cutim XSmIØns‚ C°csbØnbt∏mƒ, XocØvHcp henb P\°q´w At±lØn\pNp‰pw IqSn.At∏mƒ, Xt±isØ kn\tKmKns‚ Xeh\mbPmbvtdmkv F∂ Hcph≥ CutimbpsS Im¬°¬hoWv AbmfpsS Ip™paIsf kpJs∏SpØWsa∂vA`y¿∞n®p.

""Ahƒ acn°mdmbncn°p∂p,'' Abmƒ \ncmitbmsS ]d™p. ""Zbhmbn Aßp h∂v AhfpsSta¬ssIIƒh®v Ahsf kpJs∏SpØtW! At∏mƒAhƒ Pohn°pw.''

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

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P\°q´Øn¬ ]¥≠ph¿jambn c‡kmhap≈Hcp kvXobpap≠mbncp∂p.BkvXo ]e sshZy∑msckao]n®v hebpIbpw AXphgn ssIønep≈sX√mwsNehnSpIbpw sNbvXn´pw ÿnXn sa®s∏´ncp∂n√;bYm¿∞Øn¬, Ipsd°qSn hjfmhpIbmWp≠mbXv.

B kvXo Cutimsb°pdn®v tI´ncp∂p. P\°q´Øn\nSbneqsS CutimbpsS ]n∂nseØn AhƒAt±lØns‚ ta¬°p∏mbØn¬ kv]¿in®p.CutimbpsS hkvXØn¬ H∂v sXmSm≥ Ign™m¬Xm≥ kpJw ]m]n°psa∂v B kvXo hnNmcn®ncp∂p.

X¬£Ww c‡kmhw \ne®p. X\n°p tcmKim¥n e`n®psh∂v B kvXobv°v t_m[yambn!

CutimbmIs´, X∂n¬\n∂p kuJyi‡n]pds∏s´∂dn™v P\°q´Øn\pt\tc Xncn™ptNmZn®p: ""BcmsWs‚ hkvXØn¬ kv]¿in®Xv?''

injy¿ At±ltØmSp ]d™p: ""Cu P\aXbpwAßbv°pNp‰pw Xnßn°qSnbncns° BcmsWs∂kv]¿in®Xv F∂v Aßv tNmZn°p∂sX¥v?''

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

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At∏mƒ, B kvXo `b∂phnd®v CutimbpsSIm¬°¬ hoWv kw`hn®Xp ]d™p.

Cutim B kvXotbmSp ]d™p: ""aItf, \ns‚hnizmkw \ns∂ kuJyam°n. kam[m\tØmsSt]mhpI. \o tcmKhnap‡bmbncn°p∂p.''

Cutim kvXotbmSp kwkmcn®psIm≠ncns°,Pmbvtdmkns‚ `h\Øn¬\n∂p≈ ktµihpambnNne¿ h∂p ]d™p: ""Xm¶fpsS aIƒ acn®p.Kpcphns\ C\n _p≤nap´n°p∂Xn¬ Imcyan√.''

F∂m¬, Cutim AhcpsS hm°pIsf AXImcyam°msX Pmbvtdmknt\mSp ]d™p:""`bs∏tS≠, F∂n¬ hnizkn°pI amXw sNøpI.''

XpS¿∂v, ]tXmkv , bmt°m_v, tbml∂m≥F∂nhscmgnsI a‰mtcbpw IqsS t]mcm≥ CutimA\phZn®n√.

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Ah¿ kn\tKmKv Xehs‚ ho´nseØnbt∏mƒBfpIƒ _lfw hbv°pIbpw hne]n°pIbpwapdhnfnIq´pIbpw sNøp∂Xv Cutim I≠p. At±lwAIØp ]thin®v P\ßtfmSp ]d™p:""F¥n\mWo hnem]hpw apdhnfnbpw? Ip´n acn®n´n√;Ahƒ DdßpIamXamWv.''

P\w Cutimsb ]cnlkn®p. F∂m¬, F√mhtcmSpw]pdØpt]mIm\mhiys∏´psIm≠v At±lws]¨Ip´nbpsS amXm]nXm°sfbpw Xs‚ aq∂pinjytcbpw Iq´n Ahsf InSØnbncp∂nStØ°v sN∂p. AhfpsS ssIbv°p]nSn®psIm≠vCutim ]d™p: ""Fgpt∂¬°q, Ip™p aItf!''X¬£Ww B ]¥≠phb pImcn Fgpt∂‰p Np‰pw\S∂p! AhfpsS amXm]nXm°ƒ AXy¥whnkvabn®p.

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

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Cutim ]¥≠v A∏kvtXme≥amscsXcs™Sp°p∂peq° 6:12˛16

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

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...AhnsS cmXnapgph≥ ssZhtØmSp ]m¿∞n®p.

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]`mXambt∏mƒ Cutim injyscsb√mhtcbpwhnfn®phcpØn Ahcn¬\n∂p ]¥≠pt]scA∏kvtXme≥amcmbn sXcs™SpØp.

C]ImcamWv AhcpsS t]cpIƒ: inatbm≥ (]tXmkv

F∂pIqSn Cutim Ct±lsØ hnfn°mdp≠v) ,A¥tbmkv (]tXmkns‚ 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∂peq° 6:27˛28, 31, 35, 37, 38

Fs∂ ihn°p∂ \nßtfmSp Rm≥ ]dbp∂p,""iXp°sf kvt\ln°phn≥; \nßsf shdp°p∂h¿°v \∑ sNøphn≥; i]n°p∂hscA\pKln°phn≥; thZ\n∏n°p∂h¿°pth≠n]m¿∞n°phn≥.''

""a‰p≈h¿ \nßtfmSv F]Imcw s]cpamdWsa∂v\n߃ BKln°p∂pthm, AXpt]mse \n߃AhtcmSp s]cpamdpI.''

""\nßfpsS iXp°sf kvt\ln°phn≥! Ah¿°v \∑sNøpI! ISw sImSp°pI! F∂m¬, Ah¿°XvXncn®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∂ \nßfnte°pw Xncn®phcpw. \n߃ a‰p≈htcmSp £an°psa¶n¬, \nßtfmSpw £an°s∏Spw. \n߃sImSp°psa¶n¬, \n߃°pw e`n°pw.''

63

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

Cutim Xs‚ A\pbmbnItfmSp ]d™p: C]Imcw]m¿∞n°pI ""kz¿Kÿ\mb RßfpsS ]nXmth,AßbpsS \maw ]qPnXamIWta. AßbpsS cmPywhcWta. AßbpsS Xncpa\ v kz¿KØnset∏mse`qanbnepamIWta. A∂∂pth≠ Blmcw C∂pwR߃°pXcWta. RßtfmSp sX‰p sNøp∂htcmSvR߃ £an°p∂Xpt]mse RßfpsS sX‰pIƒRßtfmSpw £an°Wta. Rßsf ]tem`\Øn¬Dƒs∏SpØcptX. Xn∑bn¬\n∂v Rßsfc£n°Wta.''

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Cutimbpw Ip´nIfpwa¿t°mkv 10:13˛16

Cutim sXm´\pKln°p∂Xn\mbn NneamXm]nXm°ƒ XßfpsS Ip´nIfpambn CutimbpsSASpØph∂p. F∂m¬, injy¿ Ahsc iImcn®p.

AXp I≠t∏mƒ Cutim Xs‚ injycpsSs]cpam‰Øn¬ Gsd Ak¥p„\mbn. At±lwAhtcmSp ]d™p: ""Ahsc XSbcpXv! ssZhcmPywAhsct∏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, Xebn¬ssIh®v Ahsc A\pKln®p.

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

Cutimbv°v kacnbmhgn t]mtI≠nbncp∂p.bmt°m_ns‚ InW¿ AhnsSbmbncp∂p; Zo¿LbmXsNbvXp £oWn® Cutim AhnsS InWdn\cnIn¬ Ccp∂p. At∏mƒGXm≠v D®t\cambncp∂p.XmaknbmsX, Hcp kacnbm°mcn kvXo AhnsSsh≈w tImcms\Øn. Cutim B kvXotbmSvIpSn°m≥ XcpIsb∂p ]d™p. B kabwAt±lØns‚ injy¿ Fs¥¶nepw `£Wwhmßp∂Xn\mbn KmaØnte°p t]mbncp∂Xn\m¬Cutim AhnsS X\n®mbncp∂p.

B kvXo B›cys∏´p; ImcWw, kacnbm°mcpwblqZcpw XΩn¬ kº¿°ap≠mbncp∂n√. AhƒCutimtbmSp ]d™p: Xm¶ƒ Hcp blqZ\pwRms\mcp kacnbm°mcnbpambncns°, F¥mWvXm¶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¬ \oFt∂mSp tNmZn°pIbpw Rm≥ \n\°v PohPewXcpIbpw sNøpambncp∂p.''

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""]t£ ]t`m, Xm¶fpsS ssIøn¬ Ibtdm sXm´ntbmH∂pan√t√m; amXa√, InWdmsW¶n¬ BgtadnbXpw. ]ns∂ FhnsS\n∂mWv Xm¶ƒ°vPohPew In´p∂Xv?''

Cutim ]d™p: ""Cu Pew IpSn°p∂ Gh¿°pwho≠pw Zmln°pw. F∂m¬, Rm≥ Xcp∂ PewIpSn°p∂h¿°v ]n∂oSv Hcn°epw Zmln°n√. AXvAh¿°v \nXyPoh\nte°p≈ imizXambAcphnbmbncn°pw.''

71

Cutim AømbncØntesdP\߃°v `£Ww \¬Ip∂ptbml∂m≥ 6:3˛15

]n∂oSv Cutim aebnte°p Ibdn injytcmsSm∏wAhnsSbncp∂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¿°psImSp°phm≥ \ΩƒFhnsS\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¿°pwIpds®¶nepw sImSp°Wsa¶n¬t∏mepw Ccp∂qdpZ\mdbv°p≈ A∏w XnIbpIbn√.''

At∏mƒ, inatbm≥ ]tXmkns‚ ktlmZc\mbA¥tbmkv ]d™p: ""A©p _m¿enb∏hpw c≠pa’yhpw ssIhiap≈ Hcp _me≥ ChnsSbp≠v.]t£, CXbpw henb P\°q´Øn\v AsX¥p≠v?''

""F√mhtcmSpw Ccn°m≥ ]dbpI,'' Cutim I¬]n®p.Aßs\ F√mhcpw AhnsS ]p¬ØInSnbnencp∂p. AXn¬ ]pcpj∑mcpsS FÆwamXwAømbnctØmfambncp∂p.

A\¥cw Cutim A∏saSpØv, ssZhØn\p\µn]d™p, XpS¿∂v P\߃°p hnXcWwsNøm\mbn sImSpØp. AXpt]mse Xs∂ a’yhpw\¬In. Ahsc√mhcpw `£n®p Xr]vXcmbn.

""H∂pw ]mgm°msX Ahtijn®sX√mw Ct∏mƒØs∂ tiJcn°phn≥,'' Cutim Xs‚injytcmSp ]d™p.

A©p _m¿enb∏Øn¬\n∂p P\߃`£n®Xn\ptijw ]¥≠v Ip´ \ndsbIjW߃ _m°nbp≠mbncp∂p!

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

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

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]tXmkns‚ hnizmk]Jym]\waØmbn 16:15˛16, 20˛21

]n∂oSv Cutim Xs‚ injytcmSp tNmZn®p: ""Rm≥Bsc∂mWv \n߃ ]dbp∂Xv?'' inatbm≥ ]tXmkv]d™p: ""Aßv aninlmbmWv, Pohn°p∂ssZhØns‚ ]pX≥.''

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°pt]mtI≠nbncn°p∂psh∂pw t\Xm°∑mcn¬\n∂pw][m\]ptcmlnX∑mcn¬ \n∂pw aX]finX∑mcn¬\n∂pw HØncntbsd klnt°≠nhcpsa∂pwXm≥ h[n°s∏Spsa∂pw F∂m¬ aq∂mw ZnhkwDbn¿∏n°s∏Spsa∂pw injysc Adnbn®pXpSßn.

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Cutimsb Fßs\ A\pKan°WwaØmbn 16:24˛26

XpS¿∂v Cutim Xs‚ injytcmSp ]d™p:""Bsc¶nepw Fs∂ A\pKan°m≥ BKln°p∂psh¶n¬ Abmƒ kzbw ]cnXyPn®v Xs‚ Ipcnipwhln®v Fs∂ A\pKan°pI. kzbw Xs‚ PohnXwc£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?''

81

CutimtbmSpIqSn Genbmbpw tamibpwa¿t°mkv 9:2˛10

Bdp Zn\߃ Ign™v, Cutim ]tXmkns\bpwktlmZcßfmb bmt°m_v tbml∂m≥ F∂nhtcbpw Iq´ns°m≠v Hcp Db¿∂ aeapIfnte°pt]mbn. AhcpsS ap∂n¬h®v CutimbpsS cq]Øn\vam‰ap≠mbn. At±lØns‚ apJw kqcys\t∏mseXnfßn, hkvXw AXyp÷zeamb sh¨abp≈Xpambn. s]s´∂v, tamibpw Genbmbpw ]Xy£cmbnCutimbpambn kw`mjWw XpSßn. ]tXmkvas‰m∂pw BtemNn°msX hnfn®p]d™p:

""]t`m, CXv B›cyambncn°p∂p! Rm\nhnsS aq∂vBeb߃ \n¿Ωn°s´, H∂v Aßbv°v, H∂vtamibv°v, as‰m∂v Genbmbv°v.''

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

83

B injy∑m¿ kw`an®v apJwIp\n®ncp∂p. Cutimh∂v Ahsc sXm´pW¿Øns°m≠p ]d™p:""`bs∏tS≠.'' At∏mƒ Ah¿ t\m°ptºmƒCutimsb amXsa Ah¿s°m∏w I≠p≈p.

aebndßptºmƒ Cutim AhtcmSp I¬]n®p:""a\pjy]pX≥ acn®v Dbn¿sØgpt∂¬°p∂Xphsc\n߃ I≠Imcyw BtcmSpw ]dbcpXv.''

85

Cutim emkdn\v ]p\¿Poh≥ \¬Ip∂ptbml∂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¿ØmtbmSpsam∏w _Ym\nbmbnemWv hkn®ncp∂Xv.

Cutim a¿Ømsbbpw tacnsbbpw emkdns\bpwkvt\ln®ncp∂psh¶nepw ASpØ c≠pZnhkwIqSnXm\mbncp∂ AtX ÿeØpXs∂ XßpIb√msXAhcpsS ]°te°p t]mbn√. A\¥cw, At±lwinjytcmSp ]d™p: ""\ap°v ho≠pw bqZbmbnte°pt]mImw.''

Cutim hcp∂ps≠∂p tI´v a¿Øm t]mbn At±lsØ FXntc‰p. ]s£, tacn ho´n¬Øs∂ Ccp∂p.

a¿Øm CutimtbmSp ]d™p: ""]t`m, Xm¶ƒ ChnsSD≠mbncps∂¶n¬ Fs‚ ktlmZc≥ acn°pambncp∂n√. F∂mepw, Aßv Bhiys∏Sp∂sX¥pwssZhw 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√.''

87

Ah¿ ih°√dbn¶seØn. I√psIm≠p aqSnbncp∂ Hcp Kplbmbncp∂p AXv.

""B I√v Dcp´n HcphitØ°p am‰pI,'' CutimAhtcmSp ]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 ssZhalØzw 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∂pht√m. F∂m¬ Fs∂ Ab®Xv AßmsW∂v CuP\w hnizkn°p∂Xn\mbn´mWv Ct∏mƒ Rm\nXv]dbp∂Xv.''

F∂n´ v Cutim D®Øn¬ ]d™p: ""emk¿,]pdtØ°p hcq!''

89

At∂cw ih°®bm¬ _‘n°s∏´ \nebn¬emk¿ ]pdØph∂p. Hcp intcmhkvXwsIm≠vAbmfpsS apJhpw s]mXn™ncp∂p.

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

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

91

F∂m¬, Ahcn¬ Nne¿ sN∂v Cutim sNbvXImcy߃ ^cntkbsc Adnbn®p.

At∏mƒ, ]ptcmlnX ]apJcpw ^cntkbcpw D∂XBtemN\mkanXn hnfn®pIq´n ÿnXnhntijwN¿®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 cmPywapgph\pw Abmsf A\pKan°pw; At∏mƒ tdma≥]´mfw h∂v \ΩpsS Bcm[\mebßsfbpwcmPytØbpw \in∏n°pw.''

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

93

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

AXn∂nSbn¬, Cutim FhnsSbmsW∂v B¿s°¶nepw hnhcw e`n®m¬, ]nSnIqSp∂Xn\mbn Xßsfhnhcadnbn°Wsa∂v ]ptcmlnX]apJcpw^cntkbcpw s]mXpP\at[y hnfw_cwsNbvXncp∂p.

]n∂oSv, ]¥≠p injycn¬ Hcph\mb bqZmkvkv°dntbmØ ]ptcmlnX ]apJcpsS ASp°seØn tNmZn®p: ""Cutimsb Rm≥ \n߃°pImWn®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.

95

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

ASpØZnhkw, Xncp\mfn\p h∂pIqSnb Hcph≥P\°q´w CutimbpsS Pdpkteante°p≈bmXsb°pdn®dn™v, IpcptØmeIfpambnAt±lsØ FXntc¬°phm≥ t]mbn. Ah¿D®Øn¬ hnfn®p]d™p:

""tlmkm\! I¿Ømhns‚ \maØn¬ hcp∂h\pwCkmtbens‚ cmPmhpambh≥ hmgvØs∏´h≥!''

acn® emkdns\ Dbn¿∏n®t∏mƒ CutimtbmsSm∏w D≠mbncp∂h¿ At±lØn\p km£yw\¬Inbncp∂p.

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Cutim injy∑mcpsS ]mZw IgpIp∂peq°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]tXmkns\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∏kvtXme∑mcpw `£WØn\ncp∂p. Cutim ]d™p:""t¢ia\p`hn°p∂Xn\pap≥]v \nßtfmsSm∏w Cus]klm `£n°p∂Xn\v Rm≥ AXy[nIwBKln®p.''

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

AhcpsS ]mZ߃ IgpIn°gn™v, At±lw ho≠pwtae¶nbWn™v kzÿm\Øncp∂psIm≠p tNmZn®p:""F¥mWv Rm≥ sNbvXsX∂v \n߃°pa\ nemtbm?''

""Rm≥ \n߃°p sNbvXp X∂Xpt]mse \nßfpwsNtø≠Xn\v , Rm≥ \n߃s°mcp amXrI\¬Inbncn°p∂p.''

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]pXnb DSºSnaØmbn 26:26˛28

Ah¿ `£n®psIm≠ncn°ptºmƒ Cutim HcpA∏saSpØv ssZhØns‚ A\pKlw A`y¿∞n®p.XpS¿∂v AXp apdn®p IjWßfm°n injy∑m¿°psImSpØpsIm≠p ]d™p: ""hmßn `£n°pI; CXvFs‚ 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.''

101

Cutim XohthZ\tbmsS ]m¿Yn°p∂peq° 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 CjvSsa¶n¬hyYbpsS Cu ]m\]mXw 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\ambthZ\bn¬ apgpIn IqSpX¬ Xo£vWXtbmsS]m¿Yn®p. At±lØns‚ hnb¿∏v c‡Øp≈nIƒt]mse \neØphoWp.

103

Cutimsb ]nSnIqSp∂peq° 22:45˛48, 52˛53

HSp°w Cutim Fgpt∂‰v injycpsS AcnIn¬Xncn®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´wAhnsSsbØn. At±lØns‚ ]¥≠p injy∑mcn¬Hcph\mb bqZmkmWv ap∂nep≠mbncp∂Xv.

bqZmkv apt∂m´ph∂v Cutimsb Npw_n®psIm≠vA`nhmZyw sNbvXp. F∂m¬ Cutim tNmZn®p:""bqZmtk, Hcp Npw_\wsIm≠v a\pjy]pXs\H‰ns°mSp°m≥ \n\s°ßs\bmWv Ignbp∂Xv?''

A\¥cw Cutim ]ptcmlnX ]apJtcmSpw]amWnamtcmSpw tZhmeb Imh¬°mtcmSpw a‰pt\Xm°∑mtcmSpambn ]d™p: ""A]ISImcnbmbIp‰hmfnsb ]nSnIqSms\∂t]mse hmfpw hSnIfpambnFs‚bSpØv \n߃ h∂sX¥v? tZhmebØn¬h®vF¥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‚ apºn¬eq° 22:66, 70, 71; 23:1

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

Ahsc√mhcpwIqsS BtImin®psIm≠v tNmZn®p:""Aßs\sb¶n¬, \o ssZh]pX\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°vCutimsb sIm≠pt]mbn.

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Cutim ]oemtØmkns‚ apºn¬eq° 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‰hpwCbmfn¬ Rm≥ I≠n√.''

""t\m°q, acWin£A¿ln°p∂ Hcp Ip‰hpw CbmƒsNbvXn´n√. BbXn\m¬ NΩ´nsIm≠v ASn∏n®Xn\ptijw 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]mXIØn\pw Pbnen¬ ASbv°s∏´h\mbncp∂p)

Cutimsb tamNn∏n°Wsa∂ Dt±iytØmsS]oemtØmkv ho≠pw AhtcmSp kwkmcn®p. ]s£,Ah¿ BtImin®p, ""Ahs\ Iqin°pI! Ahs\Iqin°pI!''

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Cutimbv°v acWin£ hn[n°p∂peq° 23:23˛26

P\°q´w Aeapdbn´psIm≠v CutimsbsIm√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 CutimsbAhcpsS CNvObv°mbn G¬]n®p sImSp°pIbpwsNbvXp.

Ah¿ Cutimsb sIm≠pt]mIsh, \m´n≥]pdØp\n∂v AXphgn h∂ inatbm≥ F∂ HcpIntdt\°mct\mSv CutimbpsS Ipcnipw Xmßn IqsSsN√phm≥ \n¿_‘n®p.

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Cutimsb Ipcnin¬ Xdbv°p∂peq° 23:32˛34

Ip‰hmfnIfmbncp∂ c≠pt]sc°qSn Cutimbvs°m∏w h[n°m≥ Ah¿ Iq´ns°m≠pt]mbn.Ahkm\w XetbmSv F∂p hnfn°s∏Sp∂ ÿeØvAh¿ 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‚ hkvX߃]¶phbv°p∂Xn\mbn \dp°n´p.

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CutimbpsS Poh≥ \ap°mbnka¿∏n°p∂peq° 23:44˛48

At∏mƒ a≤ymlv\ambncp∂p. F∂m¬, aq∂paWnhsc `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.''AXbpw ]d™tijwAt±lwA¥yizmkwhen®p.

CsX√mw I≠p\n∂ iXm[n]≥ ssZhsØkvXpXn®psIm≠p ]d™p: ""\n›bambpw Cua\pjy≥ \njvIf¶\mbncp∂p.''

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

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Cutimsb I√dbn¬ kwkvIcn°p∂peq° 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 CutimbpsSicocw Bhiys∏´p. ]ns∂ Abmƒ icocw Ipcnin¬\n∂p Xmsgbnd°n \ofap≈ Hcp \mcpXpWnsIm≠vNp‰ns∏mXn™v ]mdbn¬ sh´nbp≠m°nb Hcp]pXnb I√dbn¬ AS°n.

Keoenbn¬\n∂p≈ kvXoIƒ h∂p icocw InSØnbI√d I≠p. ]n∂oSh¿ `h\Ønte°p t]mbn kpK‘Zhyßfpw te]\ßfpw Xømdm°n. km_Øn¬\nbam\pkrXw Ah¿ hnian®p.

I√d iq\yambn°mWp∂ptbml∂m≥ 20:1˛10

RmbdmgvN AXncmhnse Ccp´mbncn°ptºmƒØs∂ aKvZte\ adnbw I√dbv°p kao]saØnbt∏mƒ IhmSØn¬\n∂p I√v Dcp´nam‰s∏´Xmbn°≠p. Ahƒ HmSns®∂v inatbm≥ ]tXmkns\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√!''

]tXmkpw at‰ injy\pwIqSn Imcyadnbm\mbn I√dbv°SptØ°v HmSn . at‰ injy≥ IqSpX¬thKØntemSn BZyw I√dbv°SpsØØn. AbmƒIp\n™v AItØbv°pt\m°nbt∏mƒ I®InS°p∂Xv I≠p. F¶nepw, Abmƒ AItØbv°p]thin®n√.

]n∂oSv inatbm≥ ]tXmkv FØn AIØp IS∂p.I® AhnsS InS°p∂Xpw Xebn¬ sI´nbncp∂XpWn A¬]w amdnsbmcnSØv Npcp´n h®ncn°p∂XpwI≠p. At∏mƒ at‰ injy\pw AIØp ]thin®vI≠p hnizkn®p. XncpshgpØv ]Imcw At±lwacWØn\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∂ptbml∂m≥ 20:19, 21, 22; a¿t°mkv 16:15, 19, 20

A∂p sshIpt∂cw injy∑m¿ blqZt\Xm°sft]Sn®v hmXneS®ncns°, s]s´∂v Cutim AhcpsSat[y h∂p]d™p: ""\n߃°p kam[m\w... ]nXmhvFs∂ Ab®Xpt]mse Rm\pw \nßsfAbbv°p∂p.'' CXp ]d™n´v AhcpsSta¬\nizkn®psIm≠v ]d™p: ""]cnip≤mflmhns\kzoIcn°phn≥.''

At±lw AhtcmSp ]d™p: ""\n߃ temIsaßpwt]mbn, F√m kr„nItfmSpw kphntijw ]dbphn≥.''

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

Ah¿ F√mbnSØpw t]mbn ]kwKn®p. I¿ØmhvAhtcmSptN¿∂v ]h¿Øn°pIbpw ASbmfßfneqsS hN\w ÿncoIcn°pIbpw sNbvXncp∂p.