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"And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power." - First Corinthians 2:1-4 - First Corinthians 2:1-4 A Demonstration of the Spirit’s Power Paul first arrived in Corinth in the fall of 50 AD alone, without money and unemployed (1 Corinthians 18:1-4). He arrived in Corinth after having spent a short time in Athens after he had escaped from Macedonia where he endured imprisonment and a beating in Philippi, escaped a riot in Thessalonica and fled from Berea to Athens. When Paul arrived in Corinth he had a clear goal in mind: “I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.” Paul was very purposeful in avoiding the insertion of “human wisdom” into his proclamation to the Corinthians. Paul was careful not to confuse his responsibility of teaching the revelation of God with the temptation to compete with the Greek philosophers and their presentation of other information that people might find more interesting or more applicable to their busy lives. Paul says that both his message and his style of preaching avoided dependence on “eloquence” and “persuasive words.” Paul states clearly that he was not impersonating the Greek speakers that moved in and through Corinth. Paul does draw a word from the language of the professional orators and popular philosophers of his day when he says that his message did come “with a demonstration (Gr. apodeixis) of the Spirit’s power.” Cicero, the great Roman philosopher, statesman and orator, used “demonstration” (apodeixis) to identify the process of reasoning that used visible and understood things to present the less visible and hard to understand concepts. Paul takes this word used by the wise, eloquent speakers and tells the Corinthians that they saw a “demonstration” of the Spirit’s power when they heard the simple message in the Scripture save them from sin and transform their lives. The communication of the Truth unleashed the power of the Spirit. It was not worldly points of application or a masterful presentation that transformed the Corinthians, but the Word of God that had been revealed to the prophets and apostles and is now recorded in the text of the Bible. Suzoopoieo (Gr) - Make Alive Together (Eng) - this Greek verb suzoopoieo is used in Colossians 2:13 in the aorist tense. It means "to make alive together with another" and the aorist tense indicates this verb is a completed action in the past. "When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God 'made you alive with Christ' (suzoopoieo). He forgave us all our sins." "When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God 'made you alive with Christ' (suzoopoieo). He forgave us all our sins." I will study the Word of God and allow the Spirit of God to use that Truth to transform my life. Personal Finances Church Prayer Nation Local mayors and city officials World South Africa - Biblical Christianity is strong and influential Someone to Quote "We are too busy to pray, and so we are too busy to have power. We have a great deal of activity, but we accomplish little; many services but few conversions; much machinery but few results. - R.A. Torrey Something to Ponder In a fifteen mile drive from Jerusalem to Jericho the elevation drops 3,000 feet. While there can be an ice and snow storm in Jerusalem while the spring of Jericho is watering green vegetation. Here’s a Fact The Roman coin handed to Jesus by the Pharisees and Herodians on the temple mount was a silver Denarius. The image of Tiberius Caesar and the words Divi Filius, or “son of a god,” was on the obverse side. An image of Pax, the Roman goddess of peace, seated and encircled with the inscription “High Priest” (or, Pontif Maxim) was on the reverse side. See the coin here or here. Proverb "The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing." - Proverbs 10:28 - Proverbs 10:28 Coach’s Corner Examine yourself: Are you using yourself to serve others? Or, are you using others to serve yourself? 1 Corinthians 11 New International Version (NIV) 1 Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. On Covering the Head in Worship 2 I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you. 3 But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. 5 But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved. 6 For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head. 7 A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. 8 For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; 9 neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. 10 It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. 12 For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God. 13 Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14 Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, 15 but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. 16 If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice—nor do the churches of God. Correcting an Abuse of the Lord’s Supper 17 In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. 18 In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it. 19 No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval. 20 So then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat, 21 for when you are eating, some of you go ahead with your own private suppers. As a result, one person remains hungry and another gets drunk. 22 Don’t you have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God by humiliating those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? Certainly not in this matter! 23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. 27 So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. 29 For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. 30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. 31 But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment. 32 Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the world. 33 So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together. 34 Anyone who is hungry should eat something at home, so that when you meet together it may not result in judgment. And when I come I will give further directions. New International Version (NIV) 1 Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. On Covering the Head in Worship 2 I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you. 3 But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. 5 But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved. 6 For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head. 7 A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. 8 For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; 9 neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. 10 It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. 12 For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God. 13 Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14 Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, 15 but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. 16 If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice—nor do the churches of God. Correcting an Abuse of the Lord’s Supper 17 In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. 18 In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it. 19 No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval. 20 So then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat, 21 for when you are eating, some of you go ahead with your own private suppers. As a result, one person remains hungry and another gets drunk. 22 Don’t you have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God by humiliating those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? Certainly not in this matter! 23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. 27 So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. 29 For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. 30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. 31 But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment. 32 Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the world. 33 So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together. 34 Anyone who is hungry should eat something at home, so that when you meet together it may not result in judgment. And when I come I will give further directions. Matthew 21 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King 21 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: “Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’” 6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” 10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” 11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” Jesus at the Temple 12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” 14 The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they were indignant. 16 “Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read, “‘From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise’?” 17 And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night. Jesus Curses a Fig Tree 18 Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. 19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” Immediately the tree withered. 20 When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?” they asked. 21 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. 22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” The Authority of Jesus Questioned 23 Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you this authority?” 24 Jesus replied, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 25 John’s baptism—where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?” They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘Of human origin’—we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.” 27 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Then he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things. The Parable of the Two Sons 28 “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ 29 “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. 30 “Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go. 31 “Which of the two did what his father wanted?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. 32 For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him. The Parable of the Tenants 33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. 34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit. 35 “The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. 36 Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way. 37 Last of all, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said. 38 “But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and take his inheritance.’ 39 So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. 40 “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” 41 “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.” 42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: “‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? 43 “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. 44 Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.” 45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they knew he was talking about them. 46 They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet. New International Version (NIV) Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King 21 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: “Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’” 6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” 10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” 11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” Jesus at the Temple 12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” 14 The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they were indignant. 16 “Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read, “‘From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise’?” 17 And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night. Jesus Curses a Fig Tree 18 Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. 19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” Immediately the tree withered. 20 When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?” they asked. 21 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. 22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” The Authority of Jesus Questioned 23 Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you this authority?” 24 Jesus replied, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 25 John’s baptism—where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?” They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘Of human origin’—we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.” 27 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Then he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things. The Parable of the Two Sons 28 “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ 29 “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. 30 “Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go. 31 “Which of the two did what his father wanted?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. 32 For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him. The Parable of the Tenants 33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. 34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit. 35 “The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. 36 Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way. 37 Last of all, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said. 38 “But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and take his inheritance.’ 39 So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. 40 “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” 41 “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.” 42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: “‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? 43 “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. 44 Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.” 45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they knew he was talking about them. 46 They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.
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23 येशू मन्दिरतर्फ जानुभयो। र उहाँले सिकाइरहनु भएको बेला, मुख्य पुजारीहरू र जन-साधारणका अगुवाहरू येशूकहाँ आए। तिनीहरूले येशूलाई भने, “हामीलाई भन्नुहोस्। यी कार्यहरू गर्न तपाईंको के अधिकार छ? यस्तो अधिकार तपाईंलाई कसले दियो?” 24 येशूले जवाफ दिनुभयो, “म पनि तिमीहरूलाई एउटा प्रश्न सोध्न चाहन्छु। यदि तिमीहरूले मलाई जवाफ दियौ भने, म कुन अधिकारले यी कामहरू गरीरहेछु भनी बताउनेछु। 25 मलाई भन: यूहन्नाको बप्तिस्मा परमेश्वरबाट वा मानिस कसबाट भयो?” मुख्य पूजारीहरू र यहूदी नेताहरूले येशूको यो प्रश्न बारे बहस गरे। तिनीहरू आपसमा बात चीत गर्न थाले, “यदि हामीले यूहन्नाको बप्तिस्मा परमेश्वरबाटै भएको थियो, भन्यौ भने उहाँले भन्नु हुनेछ ‘त्यसो भए तिमीहरूले यूहन्नालाई किन विश्वास नगरेको?’ 26 यदि हामीहरूले ‘यो बप्तिस्मा मानिसबाटै भएको थियो,’ भन्यौ भने सबै मानिसहरू हामीहरूसँग रिसाउने छन्। हामी मानिसहरूबाट सावधान हुनुपर्छ किनभने तिनीहरू सबै यूहन्नालाई अगमवक्ता हो भनेर विश्वास गर्छन्।” 27 त्यसपछि तिनीहरूले येशूलाई जवाफ दिए, “यूहन्नालाई कहाँबाट त्यो अधिकार दिइयो हामी जान्दैनौ।” तब येशूले भन्नुभयो, “त्यसो भए म पनि भन्ने छैन कि कुन अधिकारले म यी सब कार्यहरू गरिरहेछु। येशूद्वारा दुइ जना पुत्रको उखान 28 “तिमीहरू यसको बारेमा के सोच्छौ? एकजना मानिसका दुइ छोराहरू थिए। त्यो मानिसले आफ्नो जेठा छोरालाई भन्यो, ‘छोरा, जाऊ र गएर आज दाखबरीमा काम गर।’ 29 “छोराले जवाफ दियो, ‘म जाँदिन।’ तर केही समयपछि उसले आफ्नो विचार बद्ल्यो, अनि गयो। 30 “त्यसपछि बाबु अर्को छोराकहाँ गए र भने, ‘छोरा, जाऊ अनि आज मेरो दाखबरीमा काम गर।’ छोरोले जवाफ दियो, ‘हुन्छ, बाबु, म गएर काम गर्छु।’ तर त्यो छोरा गएन। 31 “अब यी दुइ छोराहरूमा कुन चाहिँले आफ्नो बाबुको आज्ञा पालन गर्यो?” यहूदी नेताहरूले जवाफ दिए, “जेठा चाँहिले।” येशूले तिनीहरूलाई भन्नुभयो, “म साँच्चो कुरा तिमीहरूलाई भन्दछु। महसूल उठाउनेहरू र वेश्याहरू खराब मानिसहरू हुन् भनी तिमीहरू ठान्दछौ। तर परमेश्वरको राज्यमा तिमीहरू भन्दा पहिले तिनीहरूले प्रवेश गर्न पाउनेछन्। 32 यूहन्ना सही जीवन बाँच्ने उपाय देखाउनलाई आएका थिए। तर तिमीहरूले यूहन्नालाई पटक्कै विश्वास गरेनौ। तर महसूल उठाउनेहरू र वेश्याहरूले यूहन्ना माथि विश्वास गरे। अनि महसूल उठाउनेहरू र वेश्याहरूले यूहन्नालाई विश्वास गरेको तिमीहरूले देखेका थियौ। तर अझै पनि तिमीहरूले उनलाई विश्वास गर्न मन गरेनौ। परमेश्वरले आफ्ना पुत्रलाई पठाउँनुहुन्छ 33 “यो उखान सुन कुनै मानिसको जमीन थियो। उसले त्यो जमीनमा दाख लगायो। उसले दाखको जमीनको वरिपरि पर्खाल निर्माण गर्यो। अनि त्यसभित्र दाख पेल्ने कोलखनेको थियो। फेरि त्यो मानिसले एउटा मचान बनाचो। उसले आफ्नो खेत कोही किसानहरूलाई जिम्मा दिएर ऊ यात्रामा गयो। 34 केही समय पछि, फसल उठाउने समय भयो। अनि त्यस मानिसले आफ्नो हिस्सा ल्याउन पठायो। 35 “तर किसानहरूले ती नोकरहरूलाई समाते अनि एकजनालाई पिटे, अर्कोलाई मारिदिए अनि अर्कोलाई ढुङ्गाले हिर्काएर मारिदिए। 36 फेरि त्यो खेत-मालिकले किसानहरूकहाँ अरू नोकरहरूलाई पठायो। उसले पाहिलेभन्दा धेरै नोकरहरू पठाएको थियो। तर किसानहरूले तिनीहरूसँग पनि यस्तै नै व्यवहार गरे। 37 त्यसपछि उसले आफ्नै छोरालाई किसानहरूकहाँ पठायो। उसले भन्यो, ‘किसानहरूले मेरो छोरालाई आदर देखाउनेछन्।’ 38 “तर किसानहरूले आपसमा यसो भने, ‘यो ता मालिकको छोरा हो। यो खेत उसको हुनेछ। हामीले यसलाई मार्यौ भने खेत हाम्रै हुनेछ।’ 39 अनि किसानहरूले छोरालाई समातेर, उसलाई खेत बाहिर मारेर फ्याँकिदिए। 40 “अब त्यो खेत को मालिक आएर ती किसानलाई के गर्ला?” 41 ती यहूदी पूजाहारीहरू र नेताहरूले भने, “उसले ती दुष्टहरूलाई अवश्य नै मार्नेछ। त्यसपछि उनले आफ्नो खेत अरू किसानहरूलाई कमाउन दिनेछन्। जसले फलको समयमा मालिकलाई उसको भाग बुझाउन ल्याउँछ उनीहरूलाई त्यो खेत कमाउन दिईनेछ।” 42 येशूले तिनीहरूलाई भन्नुभयो, “निश्चय नै तिमीहरूले यो धर्मशास्त्रमा पढेका छौ: ‘जुन ढुङ्गालाई डकर्मीहरूले रद्द गरे, त्यही ढुङ्गा मुख्य कुने ढुङ्गा बन्यो। यो परमप्रभुले गर्नु भएको हो, र यो हाम्रो लागि अचम्मको हुनेछ।’ 43 “त्यसैकारण म तिमीहरूलाई भन्दछु, परमेश्वरको राज्य तिमीहरूबाट खोसिनेछ। त्यस पछि परमेश्वरले यस्ता मानिसहरूलाई दिनु हुनेछ, जसले परमेश्वरले आफ्नो राज्यमा चाहनु भए अनुसारको काम उत्पन्न गर्नेछन्। 44 अनि जो कोही पनि त्यो ढुङ्गामाथि खस्नेछ ऊ टुक्रा टुक्रा बन्नेछ। यदि त्यो ढुङ्गा कसैमाथि खस्यो भने त्यसले त्यसलाई धूलोपिठो पार्नेछ।” 45 येशूले भन्नु भएको यो उखानलाई मुख्य पूजाहारीहरू र फरिसीहरूले सुने। येशूले तिनीहरूकै विषयमा बोल्दै हुनुहुन्छ भन्ने कुरा तिनीहरूले बुझे। 46 तिनीहरू येशूलाई पक्रने उपाय खोजीरहेका थिए। तर तिनीहरू मानिसहरूदेखि डराउँथे। किनभने मानिसहरूमा येशू अगमवक्ता हुन् भन्ने विश्वास थियो। रात्री भोजनमा बोलाइएका मानिसहरूको दृष्टान्त 22 मानिसहरूलाई बुझाउनका निम्ति येशूले केही दृष्टान्तहरू भन्नुभयो। 2 “स्वर्गका राज्य एउटा राजा जस्तै हो, जसले आफ्नो छोराको विवाहमा भोजनको व्यवस्था गर्छन्। 3 राजाले केही मानिसहरूलाई भोजमा निम्तो गरेका थिए। जब भोज तयार भयो, राजाले आफ्ना नोकरहरूलाई ती मानिसहरूलाई बोलाउन पठाए। तर मानिसहरूले राजाको यस भोजमा उपास्थित हुन अस्वीकार गरे। 4 “तब राजाले अझ धेरै नोकरहरू पठाए। राजाले नोकरहरूलाई यसो भनेका थिए, ‘मैले निम्ताएका ती मानिसहरूलाई खाना तयार भयो भनेर भन्नु। मैले मेरा गोरूहरू अनि पुष्ट्याएका पशुहरू मारेकोछु। सबै कुरा तयारी छ। विवाहको भोजमा सामेल हुन आऊ।’ 5 “नोकरहरूले ती मानिसहरूलाई भोजमा आउने आग्रह गरे। तर तिनीहरू नोकरहरूको कुरा सुन्न अस्वीकीर गरे। ती मानिसहरू आ-आफ्नै काममा लागे। एकजना आफ्नो खेतमा गए, अनि अर्को आफ्नो व्यापारतिर लागे। 6 कसैले नोकरहरूलाई समातेर पीटे अनि तिनीहरूलाई मारिदिए। 7 यो सुनेर राजा क्रोधित भए। राजाले आफ्नो सेना पठाए, ती हत्याराहरूलाई मारे अनि तिनीहरूको शहर जलाएर भष्म पारिदिए। 8 “त्यसपछि, राजाले आफ्ना नोकरहरूलाई भने, ‘विवाहको भोज तयारी छ। मैले ती मानिसहरूलाई बोलाएको हुँ, तर तिनीहरू यो भोजमा सामेल हुन योग्यको भएनन्। 9 यसकारण तिमीहरू गल्लीका कुना कुनामा जाऊ अनि देखेकाहरू जतिलाई भोजमा सामेल हुन निम्त्याएर ल्याऊ। तिनीहरूलाई मेरो भोजमा आऊ भनिदेऊ।’ 10 अनि नोकरहरू गल्लीहरूतिर गए। तिनीहरूले भेटेसम्म सबैलाई भेला पारे। तिनीहरूले राम्रा मानिसहरू सबैलाइ भोजमा सामेल गराउन लगे। त्यो ठाउँ मानिसै-मानिसको भीडले भरियो। 11 “त्यसपछि ती खाँदैगरेका मानिसहरूलाई हेर्न भनी राजा आए। कुनै एकजनालाई विवाहको पोशाकमा नभएको राजाले भेट्टाए। 12 राजाले भने, ‘मित्र, तिमी यहाँ भित्र कसरी आयौ? विवाहको लागि लाउने पोशाक तिमीले लगाएका छैनौ।’ तर त्यो मानिस केही बोलेन। 13 अनि राजाले आफ्ना नोकहरूलाई भने, ‘त्यसका हात खुट्टा बाँधेर त्यसलाई अँध्यारोमा फलिदेऊ जहाँ मानिसहरू दु:खले रूवाबसी गर्दै र दाह्रा किट्दै बस्छन्।’ 14 “हो धेरै मानिसहरू बोलाइएका हुन्छन्। तर चुनिएका थोरै मात्र छन्।” केही यहूदी नेताहरू येशूलाई झुक्याउन खोज्छन् 15 तब फरिसीहरूले त्यो स्थान छाडे जहाँ येशूले सिकाँउदै हुनुहुन्थ्यो। येशूलाई प्रश्नहरूको जालमा पार्न तिनीहरू सहमत भए। 16 फरिसीहरूले येशूलाई फँसाउन केही मानिसहरू पठाए। तिनीहरूले केही आफ्नै मानिसहरू र केही हेरोदी दलका मानिसहरूलाई पठाए। ती मानिसहरूले भने, “गुरूज्यू, तपाईं अति इमान्दार हुनूहुन्छ भनेर हामी जान्दछौ। हामी जान्दछौं तपाईंले परमेश्वरको मार्ग बारे ठीकसित सिकाउनुहुन्छ। तपाईं कसैसित डराउनु हुन्न। तपाईंको अधि सबै मानिसहरू समान छन्। यसर्थ हामीलाई तपाईंका धारणा भन्नु होस्। 17 सिजरलाई महसूल तिर्नु उचित हो कि होइन?” 18 तर ती मानिसहरूले नराम्रो जालसाजी गर्दैछन् भनेर येशूले बुझीहाल्नुभयो। अनि उहाँले भन्नुभयो, “तिमीहरू कपटीहरू हौ। केही झूटो निहुँमा तिमीहरू मलाई फँसाउन चाहन्छौ? 19 महसूल तिर्नमा उपयोग गरीने सिक्का मलाई देखाऊ।” ती मानिसहरूले येशूलाई एक चाँदीको सिक्का देखाए। 20 येशूले फेरि भन्नुभयो, “सिक्कामा कसको चित्र छ? अनि कसको नाम त्यहाँ अंकित छ।” 21 ती मानिसहरूले जवाफ दिए, “यो सिजरको चित्र हो र यसमा सिजरको नाम अंकित छ।” येशूले फेरि भन्नुभयो, “जो सिजरको हो त्यो सिजरलाई देऊ र जो परमेश्वरको परमेश्वरलाई देऊ।” 22 ती मानिसहरूले येशूले भन्नुभएको कुरा सुने, र तिनीहरू छक्क परे। अनि येशूलाई त्यही छोडेर तिनीहरू गए। सदुकीहरू येशूलाई फँसाउन चाहन्छन् 23 त्यही दिन केही सदुकीहरू येशूकहाँ आए। सदुकीहरू विश्वास गर्थे कि कुनै मानिस मृत्युबाट बौरी उठ्ने छैन। सदुकीहरूले येशूलाई एउटा प्रश्न गरे; 24 तिनीहरूले भने, “गुरूज्यू, मोशाले भने अनुसार कुनै विवाहित पुरूष बालबच्चा नभईकन मर्यो भने उसको भाइले आफ्ना दाज्यूका निम्ति सन्तानहरू जन्माउन त्यस विधवा आइमाईलाई विवाह गर्नसक्छ। 25 हामी बीच सातजना दाज्यू-भाइहरू थिए। जेठाले विवाह गर्यो र मर्यो। उसको कुनै बालबच्चा थिएन। यसर्थ उसको भाइले विधवी भाउज्यूलाई विवाह गर्यो। 26 त्यसपछि त्यो दोस्रो भाइ पनि मर्यो। त्यस्तै घट्ना तेस्रो भाइसँग पनि घट्यो र त्यस्तै अरू दाज्यू-भाइहरूसँग गर्दै सात दाज्यू-भाइसम्म घट्यो। 27 तिनीहरू सबै मरेपछि त्यो आईमाई पनि मरी। 28 तर ती सातैजना दाज्यू-भाइहरूले त्यस आईमाईलाई विवाह गरेका थिए। तब पुनरूत्थनामा त्यो स्त्रीको पति कुन चाही हुनेछ?” 29 येशूले जवाफ दिनुभयो, “तिमीहरू योकुरा बुझ्दैनौ किनभने धर्मशास्त्रमा के लेखेको छ त्यो तिमीहरू जान्दैनौ। परमेश्वरको शक्तिको विषयमा पनि तिमीहरू केही जान्दैनौ। 30 त्यसबेला जब मानिसहरू मृत्युबाट बौरिउठ्छन् त्यहाँ विवाहको प्रश्न नै आँउदैन। मानिसहरू त्यहाँ एक-अर्का संग विवाह गर्ने छैनन्। सबै मानिसहरू स्वर्गका स्वर्गदूतहरू झैं हुनेछन्। 31 यसकारण पुनरूत्थानको विषयमा परमेश्वरले तिमीहरूलाई के भन्नु भएको छ त्यो पढेका छैनौ। 32 परमेश्वरले भन्नुभएको छ, ‘म अब्राहामको परमेश्वर, इसहाकको परमेश्वर, अनि याकूब का परमेश्वर हुँ।’ यसको मतलब परमेश्वर मृत मानिसहरूका परमेश्वर हुनुहुन्न तर जिउँदा मानिसहरूको परमेश्वर हुनुहुन्छ।” 33 मानिसहरूले सुने र येशूको शिक्षामा तिनीहरू छक्क परे। सबैभन्दा ठूले आज्ञा कुन हो? 34 येशूले सदुकीहरूदलाई यसरी जवाफ दिएर तिनीहरूलाई चुप बनाई दिनू भएको सुनेर फरिसीहरू जम्मा भए। 35 एकजना फरिसी मोशाको व्यवस्था प्रति निकै ज्ञान भएको थियो। त्यो फरिसीले येशूलाई परीक्षा गर्ने इच्छा गर्यो। 36 त्यस फरिसीले येशूलाई सोध्यो, “गुरूज्यू, व्यवस्थामा सबैभन्दा ठूलो आज्ञा कुन हो?” 37 येशूले जवाफ दिनुभयो, “‘तिमीले आफ्ना परमप्रभु परमेश्वरलाई प्रेम गर्नुपर्छ। आफ्नो सम्पूर्ण हृदयदेखि, सम्पूर्ण आत्मादेखि र सम्पूर्ण मनदेखि प्रेम गर्नुपर्छ।’ 38 यहीनै पहिलो र सबै भन्दा महान आज्ञा हो। 39 दोस्रो आज्ञा पहिलो जस्तै छ ‘आफूलाई जस्तै अरू मानिसलाई पनि प्रेम गर्नु।’ 40 अगमवक्ताहरूका सबै व्यवस्था र रचनाहरू यिनै दुइ आज्ञाहरूमा आधारित छन्।” फरिसीहरूलाई येशूको प्रश्न 41 जब फरिसीहरू त्यहाँ भेला भईरहेका थिए, येशूले तिनीहरूलाई एउटा प्रश्न गर्नुभयो, 42 “ख्रीष्टको विषयमा तिमीहरूको के धारणा छ? उहाँ कसको पुत्र हुनुहुन्छ।” फरिसीहरूले जवाफ दिए, “ख्रीष्ट दाऊदका पुत्र हुन्।” 43 त्यसपछि येशूले फरिसीहरूलाई भन्नुभयो, “यदि त्यसो भए दाउदले उहाँलाई किन ‘परमप्रभु’ भने? दाऊद पवित्र आत्माको शक्तिद्वारा बोलिरहेका थिए। दाऊदले भने, 44 ‘प्रभुले मेरो प्रभुलाई भन्नुभयो: मेरो दाहिनेपटि बस, अनि म तिम्रो शत्रुहरूलाई तिम्रा वशमा राख्नेछु।’ 45 दाऊदले ख्रीष्टलाई ‘परमप्रभु’ भन्दछन्। त्यसो भए कसरी उनि दादको पुत्र हुनसक्छन्?” 46 कुनै पनि फरिसीहरूले येशूको यो प्रश्नको जवाफ दिन सकेनन्। अनि त्यसदिनदेखि कसैले पनि येशूलाई अझ बढ़ता प्रश्नहरू गर्ने साहस गरेनन्। येशूद्वारा धार्मिक गुरूहरूको आलोचना 23 तब येशूले मानिसहरू र आफ्ना चेलाहरूसँग कुराकानी गर्नुभयो। येशूले भन्नुभयो, 2 “कानूनका शास्त्रीहरू र फरिसीहरूलाई मोशाको नियमको विषयमा शिक्षादिने अधिकार छ। 3 यसर्थ तिनीहरूले सिकाएको कुरा पालन गर्नु पर्छ। तिनीहरूले अह्राएका कामहरू गर्नु। तर तिनीहरूको जीवनशैलीको अनुशरण नगर्नु। तिनीहरू केही गर्न भनि तिमीहरूलाई अह्राउँछन् तर आफू चाँहि केही गर्देनन्। 4 मानिसहरूले पालन गर्नु अति कठीन पर्ने नियमहरू तिनीहरू बनाउँछन्। ती नियमहरू पालन गर्न तिनीहरू अरूलाई करमा पादर्छन्। तर तिनीहरू आफैं चाँहि कुनै नियम पालन गर्ने चेष्टा पनि गर्दैनन्। 5 “तिनीहरू मानिसहरूलाई देखाउनका निम्ति राम्रा कुरा गर्दछन्। तिनीहरू आफ्ना धर्मशास्त्रहरूका विशेष सन्दूक राख्छन्। तिनीहरू सन्दूकहरू ठूला-ठूला बनाउँछन्। अनि मानिसहरूले देख्न सकुन भनेर तिनीहरू आफ्ना प्रार्थनामा लगाउने वस्त्रहरू पनि लामा-लामा बनाउँछन्। 6 ती कानुनका शास्त्रीहरू र फरिसीहरू उत्सवहरूमा विशेष आसनहरू ओगट्न रूचाउँछन्। त्यसरी नै सभाघरहरूमा पनि मुख्य आसनहरू प्राप्त गर्न चाहन्छन्। 7 बजारहरूमा पनि तिनीहरू मानिसहरूबाट सम्मान पाउने इच्छा गर्छन्। अनि तिनीहरूलाई ‘गुरू’ भनी सम्बोधन गरेको सुन्न चाहन्छन्। 8 “तर तिमीहरूको ‘गुरू’ हुँदैन। तिनीहरू सबै दाज्यूभाइहरू अनि दिदी-बहीनीहरू हौ। तिमीहरूको एक मात्र ‘गुरू’ हुनुहुन्छ। 9 अनि यस पृथ्वीमा कसैले पनि कसैलाई ‘पिता’ भनी सम्बोधन नगर्नु। तिमीहरूको एक मात्र पिता हुनुहुन्छ। उहाँ स्वर्गमा हुनुहुन्छ। 10 अनि तिमीहरूले ‘मालिक’ भन्नु हुँदैन। तिमीहरूको एकमात्र मालिक हुनुहुन्छ, ख्रीष्ट। 11 तिमीहरूमाझ जो सबै भन्दा महान छ, ऊ तिमीहरूको सेवक हुनुपर्छ। 12 जसले आफूलाई ठूलो देखाउँछ उसले आफूलाई नम्र तुल्याउनु पर्छ। 13 “शास्त्रीहरू र फरिसीहरूका निम्ति यो अति नराम्रो हुनेछ। तिमीहरू कपटीहरू हौ। तिमीहरू स्वर्गको राज्यमा प्रेवश गर्न चाहने मानिसहरूको ढोका थुन्छौ। तिमीहरू आफैं पनि प्रवेश गर्दैनौ, अनि प्रवेश गर्न इच्छा गर्ने अरूहरूलाई पनि बाधा दिन्छौ। 14 [a] 15 “तिमी शास्त्रीहरू र फरिसीहरूका निम्ति यो खराब हुनेछ। तिमीहरू कपटीहरू हौ। तिमीहरू एक मानिसलाई आफ्नो मतमा ल्याउनकालागि समुद्रहरू पार गर्दै विभिन्न देशहरू चाहार्छौ यस्तो कोही मानिसहरू भेट्टायो भने तिनीहरू त्यसलाई आफू भन्दा दोबर खराब तुल्याउँछौ। अनि तिमीहरू यति हुन्छौ कि तिमीहरू नरकको योग्य हुन्छौ। 16 “यी शास्त्रीहरू र फरिसीहरूलाई धिक्कार। तिमीहरू अन्धो छौ अनि तिमीहरू अरूलाई डोर्याउँछौ। तिमीहरू भन्दछौ, ‘यदि कसैले मन्दिरको नाममा शपथ लियो त्यो अर्थहीन हुन्छ। तर यदि कसैले मन्दिरको सुन छोएर शपथ गर्यो भने, उसले त्यो शपथ पूरा गर्नुपर्छ’ 17 तिमीहरू अन्धो-मूर्खहरू हौ! सुन ठूलो हो की सुनलाई पवित्र पार्ने मन्दिर ठूलो? 18 “अनि तिमीहरू भन्दछौ, ‘यदि कसैले वेदी छोएर शपथ लियो भने त्यो केही होइन। तर यदि कसैले बेदीमाथिको भेटी छोएर शपथ लियो भने त्यो आफ्नो कसमको ऋणी हुन्छ।’ 19 तिमीहरू अन्धो हौ। भेटी कि भेटीलाई पवित्र तुल्याउने वेदी ठूलो हो? 20 जसले प्रतिज्ञा गर्नलाई वेदीको प्रयोग गर्छ उसले वेदी र त्यसमा भएका भेटी दुवै चीजलाई छोएर प्रतिज्ञा गरेको हुन्छ। 21 अनि जसले प्रतिज्ञा गर्नलाई मन्दिरको प्रयोग गर्छ उसले मन्दिर र मन्दिरमा बस्ने ‘एकलाई’ छोएर शपथ खाएको हुन्छ। 22 अनि जसले स्वर्गको नाउँमा शपथ लिन्छ उसले परमेश्वरको सिंहासन अनि त्यस सिंहासनमा बस्नेलाई छोएर शपथ लिएको हुनेछ। 23 “शास्त्रीहरू र फरिसीहरूलाई धिक्कार। तिमीहरू कपटीहरू हौ। आफूमा भएको हरेक चीजको, पुदीना, सूप र जीरा को दशांश भागमा एक भाग मात्र परमेश्वरलाई दिन्छौ। तर तिमीहरू असल हुने दया देखाउने र इमान्दार हुने जस्ता व्यवस्थाका प्रमुख कुराहरू लत्याउँछौ। तिमीहरूले ती कुराहरू पनि नलत्याइकन यी कामहरू गर्नुपर्ने हो। 24 तिमीहरू अन्धा छौ तर अरूलाई अगुवाइ गर्ने कोशिश गर्छौ। तिमीहरू भुसुना चाँहि चाल्दछौ तर ऊँटलाई चाँहि निल्दछौ। तिमीहरू त्यस्तै छौ। 25 “शास्त्रीहरू र फरिसीहरूलाई धिक्कार हो। तिमीहरू कपटीहरू हौ। तिमीहरू आफ्नो थाल र बटुकोलाई बाहिरबाट मात्र धुन्छौ। तर भित्र भने अरूलाई ठगेर हत्याएका बस्तुहरू अनि तिमीहरू स्वयंलाई खुशी पार्ने चीजहरूले भरिएका हुन्छन्। 26 ए अन्धा फारिसीहरू पहिला प्यालाको भित्रपटि सफा गर र त्यसलाई चोखो बनाऊ। तब प्यालाको बाहिरी भाग पनि चोखो हुनेछ। 27 “व्यवस्थाका शास्त्रीहरू र फरिसीहरूलाई धिक्कार। तिमीहरू कपटी हौ। तिमीहरू चुना पोतेको चिहानहरू जस्ता छौ, जो बाहिरबाट सुन्दर देखिन्छन। तर भित्रपट्टि मरेको मानिहरूको हड्डीहरू हुन्छन्। 28 तिमीहरू पनि त्यस्तै हौ। बाहिरबाट तिमीहरूलाई राम्रै देखिन्छ। तर भित्र तिमीहरूमा छल र कपटले भरिएको छ। 29 “शास्त्रीहरू र फरिसीहरूलाई धिक्कार। तिमीहरू कपटीहरू हौ। अघिका अगमवक्ताहरूको लागी तिमीहरूले चिहान बनाउँछौ। असल मानिसहरूको चिहानहरू सिंगार्छौ। 30 अनि तिमीहरू भन्दछौ, ‘यदि हामी हाम्रा पूर्खाहरूका समयमा हुँदो हो, ता ती अगमवक्ताहरूलाई मार्न हामी उनीहरूलाई सहयोग गर्ने थिएनौ।’ 31 यसरी अगमवक्ताहरू मार्नेका सन्तान हामी हौं भन्ने स्वीकार आफैं तिमीहरू दिन्छौ। 32 यसकारण जाऊ अनि आफ्ना पुर्खाहरूले शुरू गरेका पापकर्म पुरा गर। 33 “तिमीहरू सर्पहरू हौ। तिमीहरू विषालु सर्पका संन्तानहरू हौ। परमेश्वरदेखि तिमीहरू उम्कन सक्दैनौ। तिमीहरू सबै दोषी पाइनेछौ अनि नरकमा जानेछौ। 34 यसकारण म तिमीहरूलाई भन्दछु: म तिमीहरूकोलागि अगमवक्ताहरू बुद्धिमान मानिसहरू र शास्त्रीहरू पठाउँछु। यी मध्ये कतिपयलाई तिमीहरूले मार्नेछौ। कसैलाई झुण्डयाउनेछौ। कसैलाई तिम्रा सभाघरमा कोर्रा लाउनेछौ अनि एउटा शहर देखि अर्को शहरसम्म तिनीहरूलाई लघार्छौ। 35 “अनि पृथ्वीमा मारिएका सबै असल मानिसहरूको रगतको निम्ति तिमीहरूलाई दोष्याइँनेछ। हाबिल जस्ता राम्रा मानिसको रगतका निम्ति अनि मन्दिर र वेदीको माझमा मारिएको बेरेक्याहको छोरो जकरियाको रगतको निम्ति यस पृथ्वीमा हाबिल देखि जकरियाको समयसम्म मारिएका सबै राम्रा मानिसहरूको रगतको निम्ति तिमीहरूनै दोषी ठहरिनेछौ। 36 म तिमीहरूलाई साँच्चो भन्दछु। यी सबै कुरा तिमीहरू नै अहिले बाँचिरहेका मानिसहरूमाथि आइलाग्नेछ। येशूद्वारा यरूशलेमका मानिसहरूलाई चेताउनी 37 “हे यरूशलेम, यरूशलेम! तिमीहरू अगमवक्ताहरूलाई मार्छौ अनि तिमीहरूकहाँ पठाइएका संदेशवाहकहरूलाई ढुङ्गाहान्छौ। धेरैपल्ट मैले तिम्रा मानिसहरूलाई मद्दत गर्न चाहेको हुँ। जसरी पोथीले आफ्ना चल्लाहरूलाई पखेटामुनि बटुल्छ त्यसरीनै मैले तिम्रा मानिसहरूलाई बटुल्न चाहेको हुँ। तर तिमीहरूले मलाई त्यसो गर्न दिएनौ। 38 तब तिमीहरूको घर पनि उजाड बनाइनेछ। 39 म भन्दछु, ‘अब उप्रान्त परमप्रभुको नाउँमा आउने मानिस धन्यका हुन्,’ भन्दै उसलाई स्वागत नगरून्जेल सम्म तिमीहरूले मलाई देख्नेछैनौ।”मत्ती २१: २ 23-२3:।।