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Luke 7:1-10 : Ukholo Lwekhulu LamaRoma

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1 After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

2 A certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.

3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.

4 When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy for you to do this for him,

5 for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us."

6 Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, "Lord, don't trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.

7 Therefore I didn't even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.

8 For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go!' and he goes; and to another, 'Come!' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

9 When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel."

10 Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.

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Ukuhlola Incazelo KaLuka 7

Ngu Ray and Star Silverman (umshini ohunyushelwe ku isiZulu)
This painting by Sebastiano Ricci, the scene from Luke 7 is shown, in which a centurion asks the Lord to heal his servant.

Ukuphulukisa Inceku Yekhulu

1 Kwathi esewaqedile onke amazwi akhe ezindlebeni zabantu, wangena eKapernawume.

2. Kwakukhona inceku ethile yenduna yekhulu, ethandekayo kuyo, igula, isizakufa.

3. Kwathi esezwile ngoJesu, wathuma kuye abadala babaJuda, bamncenga ukuba eze asindise inceku yakhe.

4. Base befika kuJesu, bamncenga kakhulu, bethi ufanelekile ukuthi amenzele lokho;

5. Ngokuba uyasithanda isizwe sakithi, wasakhela nesinagoge.

6 Khona uJesu wahamba nabo. Kuthe esesekude nendlu, induna yekhulu yathumela kuye abangani, bathi kuye: “Nkosi, ungazihluphi, ngokuba angifanele ukuba ungene phansi kophahla lwami;

7 Ngakho angizibonanga ngifanele ukuza kuwe; kodwa khulumani ngelizwi, njalo umfana wami uzaphila.

8 Ngokuba nami ngingumuntu obekwe phansi kwegunya, nginamasosha phansi kwami; ngithi kuleli: 'Hamba,' lihambe; nakwelinye: Woza, lize; nasencekwini yami, Yenza lokhu, ikwenze.”

9. Kwathi uJesu ekuzwa lokho wamangala ngayo, waphendukela ezixukwini ezazimlandela, wathi: “Ngithi kini: Angitholanga ukholo olungaka kwa-Israyeli.

10 Ababethunyiwe sebebuyela endlini bafica inceku iphilile

Phakathi kwezifundo eziningi uJesu azifundisa lapho enikeza iNtshumayelo YaseThafeni kwaba nesidingo sokuqala ngokususa ugodo esweni lethu ukuze siziqonde thina ngaphambi kokuba sizame ukuqonda abanye. Ngokuphathelene nalokhu, uJesu wayefundisa ngokubaluleka kokuzihlola ukuze sithole ububi okufanele sibagweme—“ugodo” olusesweni lethu. Lolu hlobo lokuzihlola luholela ekuthobekeni kwangempela. Kuwukuqaphela okusangulukisayo ukuthi ngaphandle kweNkosi, besingeke sikwazi ukuphakama ngaphezu kwemvelo yethu ephansi. Nakuba singase sihambe sicabanga ukuthi singcono kunabanye, abakufanelekele ukutuswa nokuhlonishwa kwabo, ukuzihlola kusisiza ukuba siqaphele iqiniso. Futhi iqiniso liwukuthi ngaphandle kweNkosi siyizigqila eziphansi zemvelo yethu yobugovu, sifisa ukuthi abanye basikhonze kunokuba sifune ukukhonza abanye. 1

Le mfundiso ewumgogodla ngokuthobeka ikhonjisiwe esiqeshini esilandelayo. Lapho umlawuli wamasosha ebutho lamaRoma ethola ukuthi inceku yakhe ayithandayo iyagula futhi isizokufa, uthumela abadala abangamaJuda kuJesu. Kubonakala sengathi umlawuli wamabutho usezwile ngoJesu futhi ukholelwa ukuthi uJesu unamandla okuphulukisa. Ngakho, abadala bathunyelwa kuJesu abazomncenga, bemncenga ukuba “aze aphulukise” inceku yomlawuli (Luka 7:1-3).

Umkhuzi wamaRoma ubizwa ngokuthi “induna yekhulu” okusho ukuthi ungumkhuzi wamadoda ayikhulu. Ngokuvamile, umuntu onamandla angaka angase azibheke njengofanelwe yinhlonipho enkulu, umuntu okufanele atuswe futhi alalelwe, umuntu ozibona engaphezu kwabanye, ikakhulukazi amasosha ayikhulu angaphansi kwemiyalelo yakhe. Nokho, lo mkhuzi wezempi uhluke kakhulu. Nakuba engumkhuzi wezempi ebuthweni lamaRoma, usayinakekela inceku yakhe ‘ethandekayo kuyo. Uyabacabangela futhi abantu abangamaJuda. Njengoba abadala abathunywe kuJesu basho, “Uyasithanda isizwe sakithi futhi usakhele nesinagoge . . . Uyindoda efanele” (Luka 7:4-5).

Nokho, induna yekhulu izibheka ngendlela ehlukile. Ngemva kokuba uJesu evumile ukuya emzini wenduna yekhulu ukuze aphulukise inceku eyayifa, induna yekhulu ithumela elinye ithimba kuJesu. Leli thimba lesibili liyatshelwa ukuba liphume liyohlangabeza uJesu endleleni futhi limcele ukuba angangeni emzini wenduna yekhulu. Kufanele batshele uJesu ukuthi induna yekhulu yathi: “Nkosi, ungazihluphi, ngokuba angifanele ukuba ungene ngaphansi kophahla lwami.”Luka 7:6).

Umehluko phakathi kwendlela abanye ababona ngayo induna yekhulu nendlela ezibona ngayo uyamangalisa. Nakuba abanye bembheka “njengofanele,” induna yekhulu ayicabangi ukuthi ikufanelekele ukuba uJesu angene emzini wayo. Eqinisweni, induna yekhulu ayicabangi ukuthi ikufanelekele ukuhlangana noJesu futhi ime phambi kukaJesu. Njengoba induna yekhulu ikubeka, “Angiziboni ngikufanelekele ukuza kuwe” (Luka 7:7). Njengekhambi, futhi njengobufakazi bokholo lwakhe olukhulu emandleni okuphulukisa amazwi kaJesu, induna yekhulu yenza ukuba izithunywa zayo zithi kuJesu, “Khuluma izwi, inceku yami izophulukiswa” (Luka 7:7). Lapho uJesu ekuzwa lokhu, waphendukela esixukwini esasimlandela futhi wathi kuso: “Angizange ngithole ukholo olungaka nakwa-Israyeli.”Luka 7:9).

Ezingeni elingokoqobo kakhulu, indaba yokuphiliswa kwenceku yenduna yekhulu ibonisa ukuthi wonke umuntu—noma ngabe umJuda noma umJuda, umGreki noma umRoma—unamandla okuthintwa uNkulunkulu. Abekho abantu “abakhethiwe”. Wonke umuntu, yonke indawo, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi umuntu akhuliswe yiphi inkolo noma isizinda samasiko, unamandla okusabela othandweni nasekuhlakanipheni koBunkulunkulu uJesu akunikezayo. Okuwukuphela kwemfuneko ukuthobeka. Yilokhu uJesu akushoyo ‘ngokholo olukhulu’ lwenduna yekhulu ethobekile. Iwuhlobo lokholo uJesu ayelangazelela ukulubona kodwa angalutholanga phakathi kwalabo ababezibheka ‘njengabakhethiweyo. 2

Njengesosha lebutho lamaRoma, induna yekhulu iyazi ukuthi kusho ukuthini ukuba ngaphansi kwegunya. “Nginabalawuli phezu kwami,” kusho induna yekhulu, “futhi kumelwe ngenze lokho abakuyala ngakho. Ngokunjalo nginamasosha angaphansi kwami okumele enze lokho engikuyala ngakho. Uma ngithi abahambe, bahambe. Uma ngibatshela ukuthi beze, bayeza. Futhi, uma ngibatshela ukuthi benze okuthile, bayakwenza” (Luka 7:8).

Endlini yempi, induna yekhulu ingumkhuzi. Ukhipha imiyalo, futhi amasosha angaphansi kwakhe kumelwe alalele. Kodwa uma sibheka sijule, futhi sicabangela impi kamoya, uNkulunkulu ungumkhuzi wethu oyinhloko. Unombono ophelele wamathonya esihogo asongela ukuphila kwethu okungokomoya, nokuqonda okuphelele kwamaqhinga esitha. Ngemiyalo yeZwi Lakhe, usinike iziyalezo mayelana nendlela yokubhekana nezitha zomoya ezifihliwe. Ekukhanyeni kokuhlakanipha kobuNkulunkulu, sibona ubunjalo bobubi bethu esibuzuza njengefa; futhi ngamandla eZwi leNkosi, uma sikhetha ukulisebenzisa, singahlakaza futhi sihlakaze izifiso ezimbi nemicabango engamanga evela ezingqondweni zethu. Okuwukuphela kwento edingekayo “ukusho iZwi”—okungukuthi, ukukholelwa ukuthi iZwi leNkosi linamandla amakhulu, ngisho naphezu kwemimoya emibi. Njengamasosha alungile, umsebenzi wethu ukulandela imiyalo yoMkhuzi wethu. Uma uNkulunkulu ethi, “Hambani niye empini,” siyahamba. Lapho uNkulunkulu ethi, “Wozani Kimi,” siyeza. Futhi lapho uNkulunkulu ethi, “Gcina imiyalo yami,” senza lokho kanye. Lolu wuhlobo lokulalela oludingekayo uma sizonqoba empini kamoya. 3

Njengoba lesi siqephu siphetha, sifunda ukuthi lapho bebuyela endlini yenduna yekhulu, bathola ukuthi inceku eyayigula futhi iseduze nokufa isisindile ngokuphelele (Luka 7:10). EZwini, “inceku” imelela indlela iqiniso elifeza ngayo ubuhle ekuletheni uhlobo oluthile lwenkonzo ewusizo. Ngenxa yokuthi ubuhle buhlala buyisiphetho, iqiniso lisisiza ukuba sifinyelele leyo njongo. Ngokwesibonelo, abazali abafuna ukukhulisa izingane ezinhle (umbono wokugcina) kudingeka bafunde amaqiniso abalulekile mayelana nokuba umzali. Umuntu ofuna ukuba umelaphi wenyama (umbono wokugcina) udinga ukufunda amaqiniso abalulekile mayelana nendlela umzimba osebenza ngayo. Umdwebi wendawo ofuna ukusiza abantu babe notshani obuhle nezingadi (umbono wokugcina) udinga ukufunda amaqiniso mayelana ne-horticulture. Kuzo zonke lezi zibonelo, iqiniso “liyinceku” yobuhle. 4

Khona-ke, ngomqondo ongokomoya, indaba yenceku yenduna iqukethe isigijimi esifihliwe mayelana nalezo zikhathi zokuphila kwethu lapho iqiniso esinalo “ligula” futhi “liseduze nokufa.” Lezi yilezo zikhathi lapho izifiso ezimbi zibonakala zinamandla phezu kwezifiso zethu ezinhle, futhi imicabango engamanga ibonakala isibekele imibono yethu ephakeme. Lapho izifiso zobugovu nemibono engamanga kuhlasela ukuphila kwethu okungokomoya, siyagula ngokomoya futhi sisesimweni esingabizwa ngokuthi siseduze nokufa komoya. 5

Ezikhathini ezinjalo, okuwukuphela kwendlela yethu iwukubona ukuthi likhona ithemba lokuphulukiswa njengoba thina, njengenduna yekhulu, siphendukela eNkosini. Lapho ukukholwa kwethu kuyehla, futhi lapho iqiniso esinalo ligubuzelwe ukungabaza, sekuyisikhathi sokuthembela kuMlawuli wethu waseZulwini. Njengoba kulotshiwe emiBhalweni yesiHeberu, “Uma nigcina imiyalo nezimiso nezahlulelo engikuyala ngakho namuhla . . . uJehova uNkulunkulu wakho uyakususa konke ukugula kuwe, akugcine kuzo zonke izifo ezimbi.”Dutheronomi 7:11, 15). Futhi, “Uma ulalela nokulalela izwi likaJehova uNkulunkulu wakho, wenze okulungile emehlweni akhe, ubeke indlebe emiyalweni yakhe, ugcine zonke izimiso zakhe, angiyikubeka phezu kwakho nasinye salezi zifo. ngokuba mina nginguJehova okuphilisayo (Eksodusi 15:26).

Ukubuyisela Abafileyo Ekuphileni

11 Kwathi ngangomuso waya emzini othiwa iNayini; kwahamba naye isixuku sabafundi bakhe nesixuku esikhulu.

12 Eseseduze nesango lomuzi, bheka, kwaphunywa ofileyo, indodana ezelwe yodwa kunina; futhi wayengumfelokazi; nesixuku esikhulu somuzi sasinaye.

13 INkosi yasimbona yamhawukela; wathi kuye: Ungakhali.

14 Wasondela wathinta uhlaka; ababemthwele bema; wathi: Nsizwa, ngithi kuwe: Vuka.

15. Ofileyo wayesevuka, waqala ukukhuluma; wamnika unina.

16 Kepha ukwesaba kwabafikela bonke, bamdumisa uNkulunkulu, bethi kuvele uMprofethi omkhulu phakathi kwethu, nokuthi uNkulunkulu ubahambele abantu bakhe.

17 Leli zwi ngaye laphumela kulo lonke elaseJudiya nakulo lonke izwe.

Inceku yenduna yekhulu yayigula, yasila. Eqinisweni, wayegula kangangokuthi ‘wayesezokufa. Lesi kwakuyisimangaliso esikhulu ngempela, ikakhulukazi uma sicabangela iqiniso lokuthi ukuphulukisa kwakwenzelwa kude futhi kwakudinga kuphela ukuba uJesu “akhulume izwi.” Esiqeshini esilandela manje kwenzeka isimangaliso esikhulu nakakhulu. Insizwa eseyifile iyavuswa. Njengoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: “Esesondela esangweni lomuzi, bheka, kwakuphuthunywa ofileyo, indodana eyodwa kanina; futhi wayengumfelokazi. Isixuku esikhulu somuzi sasinaye. INkosi imbona, yamhawukela, yathi kuye: “Ungakhali.”Luka 7:13). 6

Intuthuko esuka ekwelapheni isifo esibulalayo kuye ekuvuseni othile kwabafileyo ibalulekile. Kuzo zonke izindaba zevangeli, uJesu uyaqhubeka nokwembula ubunkulunkulu obungaphakathi Kwakhe—hhayi ngesikhathi esisodwa, kodwa kancane kancane. Ngokufanayo, njengoba uJesu evula ukuqonda kwethu kancane kancane, siqala ukuqonda izimangaliso zezinto ezingokoqobo ezingokomoya. Njengenceku yenduna yekhulu esiqeshini esidlule, ukuqonda kwethu iqiniso elingokomoya, owayegula futhi esezokufa, kubuyiselwa empilweni ephelele. Nokho, kulesi siqephu ukuphulukiswa kujulile. Akukhona ngokuphulukiswa kokugula okungokomoya, kodwa kunalokho ukuvuka ekufeni komoya. Kungalezo zikhathi lapho sigqitshwe khona ezifisweni ezimbi futhi sicwila emicabangweni engamanga kangangokuthi singabizwa ngokuthi “abafileyo ngokomoya.”

Kulesi siqephu, uJesu ukhuluma nowesifazane ongagcinanga nje ngokushonelwa umyeni wakhe, kodwa manje oselahlekelwe yindodana yakhe. EZwini, umfelokazi umelela isimo esingokomoya sonke esibhekana naso ngezikhathi ezithile. Kuyisimo sobuhle esingenalo iqiniso ukusivikela, ukuseseka, nokusiqondisa. Kulokhu, ukushonelwa umyeni nendodana manje kufanekisela lezo zikhathi lapho ngokusobala iqiniso selisishiyile. “Singabafelokazi” abangokomoya. Nakuba silangazelela ukwenza okuhle, asazi ukuthi kanjani. Okubi nakakhulu, njengoba senza umzamo omusha wokukhulisa ukufana kweqiniso esasilazi, lelo qiniso libonakala lifa nakithi. Lokhu kuqukethwe emazwini angokomBhalo, “indodana kanina yodwa yayithwalwa, yena engumfelokazi” Lapho sikulesi simo “sobufelokazi bomoya,” uJesu uza kithi ukuze abuyisele iqiniso elase lifa. . Uza njengomyeni nomyeni wabo bonke abazimisele ukumamukela, ethi: “Ningakhali.” (Luka 7:13).

Khona-ke, ngaphandle kokweqa, uJesu uthinta ibhokisi futhi uthi ensizwa, “Sukuma”Luka 7:14). Ayigcini nje ngokuvuka insizwa ekufeni, ibuye ihlale phansi iqale ukukhuluma. (Luka 7:15). Lapho abantu bebona lesi simangaliso esikhulu, bayakhala, bekhazimulisa uNkulunkulu, futhi bememezela ukuthi “uNkulunkulu ubahambele abantu Bakhe” (Luka 7:16). Lokhu kungukunanela kwesiprofetho sikaZakariya esahlukweni sokuqala lapho ethi, “Ukukhanya kwaseKuphakameni kusihambele ukuba sikhanyisele abahlezi ebumnyameni nasethunzini lokufa;Luka 1:78-79).

Lapho ebuyisela indodana yomfelokazi ekuphileni uJesu ubonisa ukuthi angasivusa kulezo zikhathi lapho sibonakala singasenalo iqiniso ekuphileni kwethu. Njengomfelokazi owashonelwa umyeni wakhe okokuqala, futhi manje eyindodana yakhe okuwukuphela kwayo, kunezikhathi lapho singase sizizwe silahlekile ngokomoya futhi sisodwa ngaphandle kweqiniso elisiqondisayo. Akukhona ukuthi iqiniso esinalo liguqubele, njengasesiqeshini esidlule esiphathelene nenceku yenduna eyayiseduze nokufa. Kulokhu, izizwa ifile, ihambile, ihambile kithi, ngeke iphinde ibuye. Kodwa lokho kuwukubukeka nje. Eqinisweni likamoya, iqiniso likaNkulunkulu lihlezi liseduze, futhi lapho sizwa ukuthinta kweqiniso Lakhe, ukuphila okusha kuqala ukuvela kithi. Sizwa amandla avuselelwe okusabela ezwini leNkosi lapho ekhuluma nathi ngeZwi Lakhe, ethi “Sukuma.”

Njengomfana omncane, singahlala futhi siqale ukukhuluma. Kwakungeyena umfana omncane kuphela owaqala ukukhuluma, kodwa nezixuku ezazibuthene zizozibonela lesi simangaliso esikhulu. Njengoba kulotshiwe emazwini okuphetha alesi senzakalo, “Umbiko ngaye waphumela kulo lonke elaseJudiya nesifunda sonke esizungezile” (Luka 7:17)

Ingabe Unguye Oza?

18 Abafundi bakhe babikela uJohane zonke lezo zinto.

19. UJohane wayesebiza ababili kubafundi bakhe, wabathuma kuJesu, wathi: “Wena unguye ozayo, noma silindele omunye na?

20. Esefikile kuye amadoda athi: “UJohane uMbhapathizi usithumile kuwe, ethi: Wena unguYe obezayo, noma silindele omunye na?

21 Ngalo lelo hora welapha abaningi ezifweni, nasezifweni, nasemoyeni ababi, nezimpumputhe eziningi wabapha umusa ukuba babone.

22 UJesu waphendula, wathi kubo: “Hambani nimbikele uJohane lokho enikubonile nenikuzwile, ukuthi izimpumputhe ziyabona, izinyonga ziyahamba, abanochoko bayahlanjululwa, izithulu ziyezwa, abafileyo bayavuswa, abampofu bayavuswa. balethwa izindaba ezinhle;

23 Futhi ubusisiwe lowo ongayikukhubeka ngaMi.”

Ukuvuswa komfana omncane kufinyelela umvuthwandaba ngokuthi ahlale futhi akhulume. Nakuba singazi ukuthi wathini, iqiniso lokuthi wayekwazi ukukhuluma nhlobo lalifakazela ukuphila okusha manje okugeleza kuye—ukuphila ayekudlulisele kuye ngamazwi anamandla kaJesu lapho ethi, “Nsizwa. , ngithi kini: ‘Sukuma.’” Abantu ababona lesi simangaliso bamangala futhi babika indawo yonke kanye nezinye izindaba eziphathelene nezimangaliso uJesu ayezenza. Phakathi kofakazi kwakunabafundi bakaJohane uMbhapathizi. Njengoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: “Khona abafundi bakaJohane bambikela zonke lezi zinto.”Luka 7:18).

Izwi likhuluma ngezimangaliso zikaJesu. Phela, uJesu usanda kwelapha inceku yenduna ekude futhi wavusa indodana yomfelokazi ekufeni. Amazwi nezenzo zikaJesu kubonakala kubonisa ukuthi ngempela unguMesiya othenjisiwe. Kodwa Akabonakali ewuhlobo lukaMesiya olwalulindelwe. Usebenza ngeSabatha; Udla nezoni nabathelisi, futhi esiqeshini esidlule, Wenza okwakunqatshelwe—Wathinta ibhokisi lomuntu ofile. Lokhu akulona uhlobo lokuziphatha kwasebukhosini okwakulindelwe kuMesiya ozayo. NgokwemiBhalo YesiHebheru, uMesiya ozayo kwakulindeleke ukuba abe inkosi enkulu eyayiyoholela abantu baKhe ekunqobeni izitha zabo zenyama. Njengoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: “Ngizakwenza izitha zakho zibe yisenabelo sezinyawo zakho” (AmaHubo 110:1); “UJehova obusa phezu kwakho konke uyakuba njengesihlangu kubantu bakhe. Bayobhubhisa izitha zabo” (Zakariya 9:8; 15).

Lezi kwakuyizinto abantu abaningi ababezilindele. Ayefuna inkosi engokwenyama, “ogcotshiweyo,” eyayiyoletha izinguquko kwezempi, ezombangazwe, nezomnotho ezaziyokhulula abantwana bakwaIsrayeli ekubusweni kwamanye amazwe. Nokho, uJesu wabonakala enza okuhluke kakhulu. Sekuningi ukushumayela nokwelapha, kodwa kuze kube manje akukho osekushiwo ngokubhubhisa izitha, ukukhulula iziboshwa, nokumisa umbuso omusha. Eqinisweni, uJohane uMbhapathizi, usalokhu eboshiwe. Ngakho-ke, uJohane uthumela abafundi Bakhe emuva kuJesu nombuzo ofanelekayo: “Ingabe Wena Ozayo,” kubuza uJohane, “noma sibheke omunye na?” (Luka 7:18).

Umbuzo omuhle. Kodwa lapho abafundi bakaJohane beza kuJesu nombuzo othi, “Ingabe Wena Ungozayo na?” UJesu akanikezi impendulo eqondile. Kunalokho, uqhubeka nomsebenzi Wakhe, evumela izenzo Zakhe zizikhulumele. Njengoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: “Futhi ngasona leso sikhathi welapha abaningi ezifweni zabo, nasezinhlungwini, nasemoyeni ababi; nezimpumputhe eziningi wazipha ukubona” (Luka 7:21). Khona-ke uJesu uphendukela kubafundi bakaJohane futhi athi kubo, “Hambani nitshele uJohane izinto enizibonile nenizizwile; ukuthi izimpumputhe ziyabona, izinyonga ziyahamba, abanochoko bayahlanjululwa, izithulu ziyezwa, abafileyo bayavuswa, nabampofu bayashunyayelwa ivangeli.”Luka 7:22).

UJesu ube esephetha isigijimi sakhe kubafundi bakaJohane ngalomcabango wokugcina, “Ubusisiwe ongakhubekiyo ngami” (Luka 7:23). Nakuba lena kungeyona impendulo eqondile yombuzo kaJohane, igcwele incazelo. UJesu ubatshela, ngokungaqondile, ukuthi unguye Ozayo, futhi asikho isidingo sokubheka omunye. Nakuba engangenisi umbuso omusha wenyama, ngempela wethula umbuso omusha womoya. Kuyoba umbuso lapho izimpumputhe zikamoya ziyobona izimangaliso uNkulunkulu azenzayo ekuphileni kwazo kwangaphakathi; abakhubazekile ngokomoya bazokwazi ukuhamba endleleni yemiyalelo; izithulu ngokomoya ziyovuleka izindlebe ukuze zizwe izwi likaNkulunkulu; abagulayo ngokomoya bayolulama futhi abafile ngokomoya bayovuselwa ekuphileni okusha. Kulowo mbuso omusha, bonke labo abalambele futhi bomele iqiniso—bayoshunyayezwa ivangeli kubo. Lezi izigaba ezihlukahlukene zabantu abayobusiswa ngokuza kukaJesu ezimpilweni zabo. 7

Ngakolunye uhlangothi, labo abangafuni ukukholwa bayocasuka. Njengababhali nabaFarisi abangazinakanga izimangaliso uJesu ayezenza phakathi kwabo, singenqaba ukukholelwa ukuthi izimangaliso ezibonwayo nezingabonakali zenzeka ngaso sonke isikhathi. Lokhu, nokho, akudingekile ukuba kube njalo. Esikhundleni sokucasuka, singakholelwa. Singaphumula esiqinisekweni sokuthi uNkulunkulu unathi wenza izimanga, futhi umsebenzi wethu ukugcina imiyalo. Lapho senza lokhu ngokwengeziwe, yilapho siyothola khona isibusiso sangaphakathi sokuthula kweqiniso. Njengoba kulotshiwe emiBhalweni yesiHeberu, “Abathanda umthetho wakho banokuthula okukhulu, akukho okubakhubekisayo.”AmaHubo 119:165).

Indima kaJohane uMbhapathizi

24 Kwathi sezihambile izithunywa zikaJohane, [uJesu] waqala ukukhuluma ezixukwini ngoJohane, wathi: “Naphumela ukuyobonani ehlane? Umhlanga unyakaziswa ngumoya na?

25 Kodwa naphuma ukuyobonani na? Umuntu owembethe izingubo ezithambile na? Bhekani, bembethe ingubo ekhazimulayo nasebukhazikhazini basezindlini zamakhosi.

26 Kodwa naphuma ukuyobonani na? Umprofethi? yebo, ngithi kini: Odlula umprofethi.

27. Lona nguye okulotshwe ngaye ukuthi: ‘Bheka, ngiyathuma ingelosi yami phambi kobuso bakho, ezolungisa indlela yakho phambi kwakho.

28. Ngokuba ngithi kini: Kwabazelwe ngabesifazane akakho umprofethi omkhulu kunoJohane uMbhapathizi; kodwa omncinyane embusweni kaNkulunkulu mkhulu kunaye.”

Njengoba abafundi bakaJohane behamba, bephethe umlayezo kaJesu, umbuzo manje awusekho ngokuthi uJesu unguye yini Ozayo noma cha. Kunalokho, uJesu uphendula umbuzo abesebuza isixuku ngoJohane uMbhapathizi. “Naphumela ukuyobonani ehlane na? Kubuza uJesu. “Umhlanga onyakaziswa umoya?” (Luka 7:24). Ngamanye amazwi, ingabe babelindele ukuthi uJohane wayengeke anqume ngezinkolelo zakhe, ashintshe umqondo wakhe, njengomhlanga ongenalutho unyakaziswa umoya?

UJesu lapha uchaza izinkolelo “eziyize” ngoba zisekelwe nje ekuqondeni iZwi kwangaphandle, okungokoqobo. Izinkolelo ezinjalo, ezisekelwe kuphela emazwini angokoqobo ombhalo ongcwele angenayo incazelo ejulile, zinjengomhlanga ongenalutho ongapheshulwa kunoma iyiphi indlela ngokushintsha kwemimoya. Ngokufanayo, uhlamvu lweZwi olungenawo umqondo ongaphakathi lungachazwa nganoma iyiphi indlela umoya ovunguza ngayo umbono ovamile. Kafushane, uhlamvu lweZwi, ngaphandle komqondo ongaphakathi ohambisana nalo alunalutho, alunalutho, futhi lufile. Kufana nomzimba ongenawo umphefumulo. 8

Ngakolunye uhlangothi, umqondo ongokoqobo weZwi, lapho uvumelana nencazelo engaphakathi eliwuqukethe, ungobuNkulunkulu. Konke ukugcwala komqondo wangaphakathi kuqukethwe ngaphakathi komqondo ongokoqobo. Eqinisweni, lapho umqondo ongokoqobo ufundwa ekukhanyeni komqondo wangaphakathi, izulu nomhlaba, uNkulunkulu nabantu, bayaxhunywa kabusha. Ezikhathini ezinjengalezi, ukubukeka kwangaphandle okumahhadlahhadla nokulufifi kwencwadi kuqala ukukhanya ngobuhle obuthambile, bangaphakathi obuqukethe. 9

Lo mbono, wokuthi iZwi liqukethe incazelo yangaphakathi ethambile futhi ekhanyayo, uyisihloko sombuzo kaJesu wesibili kulolu chungechunge. “Kodwa naphuma ukuyobonani?” Kubuza uJesu futhi. “Indoda eyembethe izingubo ezithambile na?” Ngempela, labo abembethe izingubo ezikhazimulayo futhi bephila ngokunethezeka basezindlini zamakhosi.”Luka 7:25). Lokhu kubhekiselwa ebuhleni bencazelo yangaphakathi yeZwi. Ngokungafani nencazelo yangaphandle, ebonakala ilukhuni futhi ibuthuntu, njengoboya bekamela nebhande lesikhumba, incazelo yangaphakathi ibushelelezi futhi iyabenyezela. Kufana nengubo kasilika engenamthungo ekhanyiswa ilanga. Iqiniso lodwa—umqondo ongokoqobo weZwi—lingaba lukhuni futhi lidangele. Kodwa lapho igcwaliswa ngobuhle bomqondo wangaphakathi, iphimbo elinokhahlo lalencwadi liyathambisa, futhi incazelo yangaphakathi yamagama igqama ngobuhle obukhulu. 10

UJesu ube esephinda umbuzo okwesithathu: “Kodwa naphuma ukuyobonani? Umprofethi na?” (Luka 7:26). Kulokhu uJesu uphendula umbuzo wakhe siqu: “Yebo, ngithi kini nongaphezu komprofethi. Nguye okulotshwe ngaye ukuthi: ‘Bheka, ngiyathuma isithunywa sami phambi kobuso bakho, esiyakulungisa indlela yakho phambi kwakho’”Luka 7:27). UJesu lapha ucaphuna umprofethi ongumHeberu uMalaki. Umemezela ukuthi uJohane uMbhapathizi ngempela ungumprofethi owayezolungisa indlela yokuza kukaMesiya. Ngenxa yalokhu, indima kaJohane yayibaluleke kakhulu kunendima yanoma yimuphi omunye umprofethi. Akekho omunye umprofethi owayemkhulu kunoJohane: “Ngokuba ngithi kini phakathi kwabazelwe ngabesifazane akakho umprofethi omkhulu kunoJohane uMbhapathizi” (Luka 7:28). Kodwa uJesu ube esenezela lesi sifungo: “Kepha lowo omncane embusweni wezulu mkhulu kunaye” (Luka 7:28).

Isihluthulelo sokuqonda lesi sitatimende sitholakala emehlukweni phakathi komqondo ongokoqobo weZwi nomqondo ongokomoya weZwi. Umqondo ongokoqobo ubhalwe ngolimi lomuntu futhi wembeswe kakhulu amanga emicabango namasiko abantu. Kodwa umuzwa ongokomoya uvela kuNkulunkulu. Nakuba singabonakala ngokwengxenye, njengokukhanya kwelanga, ukuhlakanipha kwalo kungaphezu kokuqonda kwethu okulinganiselwe. 11

Ngakho-ke, kungashiwo ukuthi labo abathola ngisho amazwibela amancane omqondo ongokomoya bayabadlula ngokuhlakanipha labo abangena ngaphezu kokuqonda iZwi okungokoqobo. Njengoba uJesu esho, “Lowo omncane embusweni wezulu mkhulu kuno[Johane uMbhapathizi].” Ngamanye amazwi, uhlamvu lweZwi, lapho luhlukaniswa nencazelo yalo yangaphakathi, luyohlala lunemikhawulo yalo. Kuyoba njengomhlanga ongenalutho, ngaphansi kwemimoya eguqukayo yencazelo yomuntu. Kodwa umuzwa wangaphakathi weZwi uzalwa nguNkulunkulu. Nokho, kulinganiselwe ukuqonda kwethu ngakho, kuhlale kukhulu kunomqondo wangempela wodwa.

Amadoda Alesi sizukulwane

29. Bonke abantu abamuzwayo nabathelisi bathi uNkulunkulu ulungile, sebebhapathiziwe ngobhapathizo lukaJohane.

30. Kepha abaFarisi nezazimthetho bala icebo likaNkulunkulu ngokuqondene nabo, bengabhapathizwanga nguye.

31 INkosi yasisithi: Pho abantu balesisizukulwana ngizabafanisa lani? Futhi banjani?

32. Banjengabantwana abancane abahlezi esigcawini, bebizana besithi: Salitshaya umtshingo, kodwa kalisina; sililile kini, anikhalanga.

33. Ngokuba uJohane uMbhapathizi wafika engadli sinkwa, engaphuzi wayini, nithi: Unedemoni;

34. INdodana yomuntu ifikile idla, iphuza, nithi: Bhekani, umuntu oyisiminzi nesiphuzi, umngane wabathelisi nezoni.

35. Ukuhlakanipha kulungisiswa ngabantwana bakho bonke.”

Abafundi bakaJohane babeze kuJesu nombuzo oqondile: “Ingabe wena ungozayo, noma sibheke omunye na?” Kunokuba anikeze impendulo eqondile, uJesu wawuphendula umbuzo futhi wabuza isixuku ngalokho esasikulindele. “Naphumela ukuyobonani ehlane na?” Wababuza. Wawuphinda kathathu umbuzo. Ekugcineni, wakwenza kwacaca ukuthi uJohane ngempela wayengumprofethi owabikezelwa abaprofethi abangamaHebheru, owayezolungiselela uMesiya indlela.

Nakuba uJesu ecacile ngendima kaJohane, uJesu akacaci kahle ukuthi Yena (uJesu) unguMesiya olindelwe yini noma cha. Lokho kungenxa yokuthi ukuqaphela uJesu njengoMesiya (noma Ozayo) kuyindaba yangaphakathi, into umuntu angayibona ngamehlo omoya kuphela. Ngeke sithembele komunye umuntu ukuthi asenzele lesi sinqumo. Kumelwe sifunde ukubona “ngamehlo amasha.” Lokhu kuqala ngokutadisha okuqotho komqondo ongokoqobo weZwi, futhi yilokhu uJesu akushoyo lapho ethi kumelwe “sibhapathizwe ngobhapathizo lukaJohane” (Luka 7:29).

Ngaphandle kwalolo bhapathizo lokuqala—isifiso esiqotho sokuqonda incwadi yeZwi, nokuvuleleka kokufundiswa iqiniso elisha—sifana “nabaFarisi nababhali ababedelela icebo likaNkulunkulu” ( NW )Luka 7:30). Leli yiphuzu elibalulekile. Uma siya eZwini sifuna lezo zimfundiso kuphela ezithethelela izikhundla zethu esizimisile futhi zivikele imibono yethu esinayo ngaphambili, ngeke sithuthuke ngokomoya. Sizoqinisa kuphela lokho kubandlulula nemibono eye yagcina izingqondo zethu zisebumnyameni obungokomoya. Lokhu kunjalo ikakhulukazi lapho sisebenzisa iZwi ukuze sivikele izinkolelo zethu ezingamanga futhi sisekele isimo sethu sobugovu. Noma nini lapho lokhu kwenzeka, ‘silahla iseluleko sikaNkulunkulu. Okungukuthi, asizimisele ukwazisa amaqiniso ajulile kanye nokwazi okusha uJesu afuna ukukuletha ezimpilweni zethu ngokuqonda iZwi likaNkulunkulu ngokweqiniso.

Uma nje sisalokhu singawazi la maqiniso, sihlala sibhajwe ekubandlululeni amasiko nasezimo zengqondo ezichemile zangaleso sikhathi, singakwazi ukweqa imiqondo ezuzwe njengefa. Njengoba uJesu esho, “Abantu balesi sizukulwane ngiyakubafanisa nani, futhi bafana nobani? Bafana nabantwana abahlezi esigcawini bememezana bethi: ‘Sinibethele umtshingo, anisinanga; salila kini, anikhalanga” (Luka 7:32).

Kuyo yonke imiBhalo YesiHebheru, abaprofethi bakhuluma ngokuza kukaMesiya, futhi bakwenza ngezindlela ezihlukahlukene. Ngezinye izikhathi, babekhuluma ngenjabulo eyayiyotholakala lapho uMesiya efika. Ngokwesibonelo, umprofethi u-Isaya uthi: “Abahlengiweyo bakaJehova bayobuyela eSiyoni ngokuhuba. Ukuthokoza okuphakade kuyakuba phezu kwamakhanda abo. Bayozuza intokozo, nenjabulo kubaleke usizi nosizi.”Isaya 35:10). Nakumahubo kulotshiwe ukuthi: “Mabadumise igama lakhe ngokusina, bamhlabelele ngesigubhu nehabhu.”AmaHubo 149:3). Ngakolunye uhlangothi, akuzona zonke iziprofetho ezazigxile enjabulweni. Abanye baxwayisa ngosizi nokuhlupheka okukhulu. Ngokwesibonelo, encwadini yesiLilo kulotshiwe ukuthi, “Injabulo isusiwe ezinhliziyweni zethu; ukusina kwethu kuphenduke ukulila … sikhaleleni ngokuba sonile” (IsiLilo 5:15-16).

Amazwi abaprofethi ayenamazinga angenakulinganiswa eqiniso, kodwa “abantu balesi sizukulwane,” njengoba uJesu ababiza kanjalo, benqaba ukulalela. Benqaba ukuzwa iziprofetho eziphathelene nenjabulo eyayiyoba khona lapho uMesiya efika emhlabeni ezobusa izihogo, abuyisele ukuhleleka, futhi amise ukuqonda okufanele ngenkolo. Kumbe, njengokulotshiweyo emibhalweni engcwele ukuthi, “Wabadlalela umtshingo, kodwa kabasinanga.”

Ngokufanayo, “abantu balesi sizukulwane” benqaba ukuzwa iziprofetho eziphathelene nembubhiso abantu ababeyozilethela yona lapho befulathela ukuphenduka, belahla umbono wokuthi kumelwe bayeke ukwenza okubi. Noma, njengoba kulotshiwe embhalweni ongcwele, “Walila kubo, kodwa abazange bakhale.”

Abaprofethi babekhulumile; UJohane uMbhapathizi wayeshumayele ivangeli lokuphenduka. Kodwa njengabantwana abangalaleli, “abantu balesi sizukulwane” benqaba ukulalela. Kunalokho, bagxila ekuziphatheni kwangaphandle kukaJohane uMbhapathizi, bengawunaki umyalezo Wakhe ngesidingo sokuzihlola. Okuwukuphela kwento abayibonayo ukuthi “wayezile engadli sinkwa futhi engaphuzi wayini” futhi waphetha ngokuthi “wayenedemoni” (Luka 7:33). Ngokufanayo, abazange bazinake izimangaliso nemiyalezo kaJesu, bephawula kuphela ukuthi wayebonakala “eyisiminzi nesiphuzi, umngane wabathelisi nezoni” (Luka 7:34). Nalapha futhi, benqaba ukulalela.

Ukujula

Kubalulekile ukukhumbula ukuthi uJohane uMbhapathizi umelela umqondo wangaphandle weZwi, amaqiniso angokoqobo aqinile, angaguquki asibonisa ukuthi singobani, nokuthi kufanele siphenduke kanjani. “Lezi zinzima kakhulu, zinzima kakhulu,” ngezinye izikhathi siyasho. “Asinaso isithakazelo sokuthola, ukuvuma, nokugwema ububi obufihliwe.” Kuzo zonke lezi zindlela, siyenqaba ukuvumela izindlela zethu zakudala ukuba zife. Ngamanye amazwi, siyenqaba ukulila.

Ngakolunye uhlangothi, uJesu umelela incazelo yangaphakathi yeZwi—isisa, izimfundiso ezikhuthazayo ngokuthethelela, ububele, nesihe. “Lezi zithambile kakhulu, zithambile kakhulu, zithambile kakhulu,” kwesinye isikhathi siyasho. “Sidinga umthetho, ukuhleleka nokulalela. Sidinga ukugcinwa ngokuqinile kwemisebenzi yenkolo.” Kuzo zonke lezi zindlela, siyenqaba ukuzwa injabulo ekhululayo yempilo entsha eNkosini. Ngamanye amazwi, siyenqaba ukudansa.

Kodwa ukuhlakanipha kweqiniso kuwukuhlangana okuhle kwangaphandle nangaphakathi. Kuwukuhlangana kokulalela kwangaphandle ezimfundisweni ezingokoqobo zeZwi (uJohane), kuyilapho ngaphakathi ephila futhi ehlala emoyeni wabo (uJesu). Noma nini lapho sihlanganisa amaqiniso aqinile aqinile omqondo ongokoqobo weZwi kanye nothando oluthambile oluqukethwe ngomqondo wangaphakathi, sizala ukuqonda okuhle nemizwelo enomusa. Laba bayinzalo yethu engokomoya. Ziwubufakazi obuphilayo bokuthi sikhula sihlakanipha nsuku zonke. Njengoba uJesu ekubeka esiphethweni salesi siqephu: “Kepha ukuhlakanipha kulungisiswa ngabantwana bakho bonke” (Luka 7:35).

Ukufingqa imfundiso eyinhloko yalesi siqephu, sidinga bobabili uJohane noJesu—umqondo ongokoqobo nowomoya weZwi. Nakuba kudingeka sifunde futhi siqonde umqondo ongokoqobo (Johane), sidinga futhi ukubona ngaphakathi kwalowo mqondo ubuhle, isihe, nozwelo oluqukethwe yizo zonke izindaba (uJesu). IZwi alingcwele ngaphandle kwencazelo yalo yangaphakathi. Futhi incazelo yangaphakathi ayingcwele ngaphandle komqondo ongokoqobo ewuqukethe. Kodwa lapho kukhona ukuhlangana okungcwele kohlamvu nomoya, iZwi likhanya ngobunkulunkulu. Umshado wokulunga neqiniso, uthando nokuhlakanipha, ngaphakathi nangaphandle, uzala ukholo, uthando, kanye nesifiso sasezulwini sokwenza izinkonzo eziwusizo. Embhalweni ongcwele, le “nzalo engokomoya” ingabantwana besizukulwane esisha. 12

Isikweletu sikaSimon

36 Omunye wabaFarisi wamncenga ukuthi adle laye; wangena endlini yomFarisi, wahlala ekudleni.

37 Bheka, emzini owesifazane oyisoni, azi ukuthi uhlezi endlini yomFarisi, wathabatha isitsha sealabhasta samafutha;

38. Wema ngasezinyaweni zakhe emva kwakhe ekhala, waqala ukuthela izinyawo zakhe ngezinyembezi, wazesula ngezinwele zekhanda lakhe, wanga izinyawo zakhe, wazigcoba ngamafutha.

39. Kwathi umFarisi obemmemile ekubona, wathi phakathi kwakhe: “Lona, ukuba ubengumprofethi, ngabe uyazi ukuthi ungubani nokuthi unjani owesifazane. uyamthinta, ukuthi uyisoni.”

40 UJesu waphendula, wathi kuye: Simoni, nginento yokukhuluma kuwe; athi: “Khuluma Mfundisi.”

41 “Umtshelekisi othile wayenamacala amabili; omunye wayelomlandu wabodenariyo abangamakhulu amahlanu, lomunye abangamatshumi amahlanu.

42 Kodwa bengenalutho lokukhokha, wabathethelela bobabili. Ngitshele-ke, yimuphi kubo oyomthanda kakhulu na?”

43 USimoni waphendula wathi: "Ngicabanga ukuthi yilowo amthethelela ngomusa omkhulu." Wayesethi kuye: “Wahlulele kahle.”

44 Waphendukela kowesifazane, wathi kuSimoni: “Uyambona lo wesifazane na? Ngingene endlini yakho; Awunginikanga amanzi ezinyaweni zami, kepha yena uthele izinyawo zami ngezinyembezi, wazesula ngezinwele zekhanda lakhe.

45. Awunganganga, kepha yena, selokhu ngingenile, akayekanga ukwanga izinyawo zami.

46 Ikhanda lami ngamafutha awuligcobanga, kepha lo uzigcobile izinyawo zami ngamafutha.

47. Ngitsho njalo kuwe ukuthi: Izono zakhe ezinengi zithethelelwe, ngoba uthande kakhulu; kodwa othethelelwa okuncane, uthanda okuncane.’”

48. Wathi kuye: “Uthethelelwe izono zakho;

49. Ababehlezi naye baqala ukusho phakathi kwabo ukuthi: "Ngubani lo othethelela izono na?"

50 Wathi kowesifazane: “Ukukholwa kwakho kukusindisile; hamba uye ukuthula.”

Esiqeshini esidlule, bekugxilwe ezizweni ezimbili zeZwi: umuzwa wangaphandle nomqondo wangaphakathi. Umqondo wangaphandle umayelana nezintaba, imifula, izihlahla, izinyoni, imifula, amakhosi, amasosha, abadobi, izinyoni, amafu, isinkwa, iwayini, nakho konke okuphathelene neqiniso elingaphandle, elingokoqobo. Umqondo wangaphakathi umayelana nothando nokuhlakanipha, ukholo nothando, iqiniso namanga, okuhle nokubi, izulu nesihogo, nakho konke okuphathelene nezwe elingaphakathi leqiniso likamoya.

Iqiniso liwukuthi siphila emazweni amabili—izwe elingaphandle lemvelo nezwe elingaphakathi lomoya. Ezweni lethu elingaphandle, saziwa ngamazwi nangezenzo zethu. Nokho, izwe lethu langaphakathi alibonakali kangako. Ifihlekile kakhulu ekubukeni kwabanye, yizwe eliyimfihlo lemicabango nemizwa yethu. Esiqeshini esilandelayo manje, sinikezwa amazwibela alokho okushiwo ukuhlala emihlabeni emibili ngesikhathi esisodwa, umhlaba wangaphandle ongabonwa abanye, kanye nomhlaba wangaphakathi wemicabango nemizwa yangasese.

Isiqephu siqala lapho umFarisi okuthiwa uSimoni ememela uJesu esidlweni emzini wakhe (Luka 7:36). Lapho uJesu ehlezi etafuleni, owesifazane ovela emzini ungena emzini kaSimoni ngenjongo eqondile yokugeza izinyawo zikaJesu. Njengoba kulotshiwe ukuthi: “Bheka, emzini othile owesifazane oyisoni, ekwazi ukuthi uJesu uhlezi ekudleni endlini yomFarisi, waletha umfuma wealabhaste wamafutha anephunga elimnandi, wema ngasezinyaweni zakhe ekhala; waqala ukukugeza izinyawo zakhe ngezinyembezi, wazesula ngezinwele zekhanda lakhe; futhi wanga izinyawo zakhe, wazigcoba ngamafutha anamakha” (Luka 7:37-38).

USimoni umFarisi, ekubona kahle konke lokho, akashongo lutho. Kodwa enhliziyweni yakhe wayegcwele izahlulelo—ngoJesu nangowesifazane. Ebhekisele kuJesu, wathi ngaphakathi kwakhe: “Lo muntu, ukuba ubengumprofethi ubeyokwazi ukuthi ungubani nokuthi unjani lona wesifazane omthintayo.”Luka 7:39). Kepha owesifazane wayezindla enhliziyweni yakhe ukuthi: “Uyisoni”Luka 7:39).

Enye yezimfanelo ezivelele zabaFarisi kwakuwukuzenzisa kwabo. Kulokhu, uSimoni, ngokuzenzisa ubungane umeme uJesu ukuba azodla naye. Lokho kwakumane kuyisenzo sangaphandle, ukuziphatha okubonakalayo okubukeka njengokungenisa izihambi okunomusa. Nokho, ngaphakathi ezweni lakhe elingaphakathi lokucabanga nomuzwa, wayezimisele ukufakazela ukuthi uJesu wayengeyena umprofethi, hhayi uMesiya, futhi wayemane engumuntu nje ovamile. Yikho washesha ukwahlulela uJesu, ethi ngaphakathi kwakhe: “Uma ubengumprofethi, ngabe uyazi ukuthi uyini lona wesifazane.”

USimoni umFarisi, wayekade ehlulele kabi isimo. UJesu wayazi kahle ukuthi “luhlobo luni lowesifazane” ayesebenzelana nalo. Lokho kungenxa yokuthi uJesu wayekwazi ukubheka ngalé kwezwe lokubukeka kwenyama; Wakwazi ukubona emhlabeni wakhe wangaphakathi. Wayeyazi inhliziyo yakhe. Njengoba kulotshiwe emiBhalweni YesiHebheru, “INkosi ayiboni njengoba umuntu ebona. Abantu bahlulela ngokubonakala kwangaphandle, kepha uJehova ubheka okusenhliziyweni.”1 Samuweli 16:7).

UJesu futhi wayeyazi inhliziyo kaSimoni. Nakuba uSimoni wayekholelwa ukuthi imicabango yakhe iyimfihlo, uJesu wayekwazi ukuyifunda kalula nje njengokungathi uSimoni ucabanga ngokuzwakalayo. Ngakho, kulotshiwe ukuthi: “Ngokuqondene nalo wesifazane, wayezindla enhliziyweni yakhe ukuthi: ‘Uyisoni. Kuyinto eyodwa ukubanjwa emisebenzini yesono; sivunyelwe ukwahlulela lokho. Kubizwa ngokuthi ukwahlulela kokuziphatha. Singase sithi, “Okwenzile kwakungalungile, noma kunonya, noma kungalungile.” Kodwa kungakhathaliseki ukuthi othile “uyisoni” noma cha, akekho ongahlulela. Lokho kubizwa ngokuthi “ukwahlulela okungokomoya.” 13

UJesu uyazi kahle imicabango kaSimoni yokwahlulela. Noma kunjalo, uJesu akamthethisi—okwamanje. Kunalokho, uJesu uthi, “Simoni, ngithanda ukukutshela okuthile.” USimoni uyaphendula, “Hamba,” futhi uJesu uxoxela uSimoni indaba emfushane ngombolekisi owayenezikweletu ezimbili. Omunye wayekweleta abodenariyu abangamakhulu amahlanu, omunye wayekweleta odenariyu abangamashumi ayisihlanu. “Kwathi bengenalutho abangakhokha ngalo,” kusho uJesu, “obolekayo wabathethelela bobabili.”Luka 7:41-42). Njengoba uJesu ephetha indaba emfushane, uthi kuSimoni, “Ngitshele-ke, yimuphi kubo oyomthanda kakhulu na?” USimoni waphendula wathi: “Ngicabanga ukuthi yilowo amthethelela ngokukhulu ukudlula konke.”Luka 7:43).

Impendulo kaJesu imfushane kodwa igcwele incazelo. Wathi kuSimoni: “Unqume kahle.”Luka 7:43).

Khona-ke uJesu ubuyisela ukunakekela kukaSimoni kowesifazane, emkhuthaza ukuba aphinde ayibheke. “Uyambona lona wesifazane,” kusho uJesu kuSimoni. Kunjengokungathi uJesu ukhuthaza uSimoni ukuba aphinde abheke, acabangele kabusha imibono yakhe, futhi abheke lona wesifazane ngenye indlela. UJesu uzama ukusiza uSimoni ukuthi abone ngale kokubukeka kwezwe, ukubona ngamehlo obubele nokuqonda. Ngokwemibhalo, uJesu uzama ukuvula “amehlo ayizimpumputhe” kaSimoni.

Ukuze enze lokhu, uJesu uqhathanisa indlela uSimoni amphatha ngayo nendlela lona wesifazane amphatha ngayo. “Ngingene endlini yakho,” kusho uJesu kuSimoni, “kodwa awunginikanga amanzi ezinyawo Zami. Nokho, uthele izinyawo zami ngezinyembezi, wazesula ngezinwele zekhanda lakhe.”Luka 7:44). UJesu ubhekisela esikweni lokugeza izinyawo zomuntu ngaphambi kokungena endlini yomuntu. USimoni wehlulekile ukwenza lokhu, kodwa lona wesifazane wenza okuningi kakhulu.

Eqhubeka nokulinganisa Kwakhe, uJesu uthi, “Awunganganga, kepha lo, selokhu ngingenile, akayekanga ukwanga izinyawo Zami. Ikhanda lami awuligcobanga ngamafutha, kepha lo uzigcobile izinyawo zami ngamafutha.”Luka 7:45-46). UJesu ube esephetha isiqhathaniso saKhe ngala mazwi: “Ngakho-ke ngithi kuwe: ‘Izono zakhe eziningi zithethelelwe, ngokuba uthande kakhulu; kepha othethelelwa okuncane, uthanda okuncane’”Luka 7:47). Ekugcineni, ngenkulumo yokuphetha enamandla, uJesu uyamfulathela uSimoni, abhekane nowesifazane, athi kuye, “Izono zakho zithethelelwe” (Luka 7:48).

USimoni, kuzokhumbuleka ukuthi waba nezahlulelo ezinzima ngoJesu nangowesifazane. Wayengabaza ukuthi uJesu wayengumprofethi, futhi wayeqiniseka ukuthi lona wesifazane uyisoni. Ekuphetheni kwendaba, lapho uSimoni eqaphela ukuthi lowo owayethethelelwe kakhulu nguye futhi owayezoba nothando olukhulu kakhulu, uJesu akasho ukuthi, “Uphendule kahle.” Kunalokho, uthi, “Nahlulele kahle.”

Ngamanye amazwi, lolu hlobo lokwahlulela luwukwahlulela okulungile. Lolu uhlobo lokwahlulela olukwazi ukubona nokuqonda ukuthi kusho ukuthini ukuthethelelwa isikweletu esikhulu. Kuwukusetshenziswa ngendlela efanele ukuqonda. Nokho, uSimon angaboni ukuthi mhlawumbe unecala elikhulu kunowesifazane. Lokho kungenxa yokuthi zonke izahlulelo zikamoya azenzayo zithuthukisa isikweletu sakhe esingokomoya. Futhi akazi ukuthi kukhona okungalungile ngesimo sakhe sokwahlulela. Ezweni lakhe langaphandle, uyindoda ecebile. Kodwa ezweni lakhe elingaphakathi lokucabanga nemizwa, unezikweletu ezinkulu ezingokomoya.

Noma kunjalo, uJesu uzimisele ukuthethelela zonke izikweletu zakhe. Kodwa ukuze athole intethelelo yobuNkulunkulu, uSimoni kumele avume izono zakhe kuqala. Kuyafana komunye nomunye wethu. Eqinisweni, lapho singena ekugcwalisekeni kwemvelo yethu yesono, yilapho sizwa ukubonga okukhulu eNkosini ngalokho asenzele khona, nalokho akwenzayo kithi ngaso sonke isikhathi. Ngokwezinga esiqaphela ngalo ukuthi zinkulu kangakanani izikweletu zethu ezingokomoya—zingaphezu kodenariyo abangamashumi amahlanu noma ngisho namakhulu amahlanu—lapho siyoba nothando nokwazisa okwengeziwe ngoNkulunkulu ozimisele ukuthethelela zonke izikweletu, anqobe bonke ububi, futhi asigcwalise ngokusha. ukuphila. Njengoba kulotshiwe emiBhalweni YesiHeberu, “Ngingayibuyisela kanjani iNkosi ngazo zonke izinzuzo zayo kimi na?” (AmaHubo 116:8-9; 12).

Konke lokhu kwenzeka ngesikhathi uJesu ehlezi nabanye abaningi etafuleni. Nakuba singasezwa ngoSimoni, abanye basahlulela. Lapho uJesu ethi kowesifazane, “Izono zakho zithethelelwe,” ababukele bathi ngaphakathi kwabo, “Ubani lo othethelela ngisho nezono?” (Luka 7:49). Isahlulelo sabo esingashiwongo sisikhumbuza isenzakalo sangaphambili lapho uJesu ephulukisa umuntu ofe uhlangothi futhi emtshela ukuthi izono zakhe zithethelelwe. Ngaleso sikhathi abaFarisi bazindla ezinhliziyweni zabo, becabanga ukuthi: “Ngubani ongathethelela izono ngaphandle kukaNkulunkulu yedwa na?” (Luka 5:21).

Isimo sasendlini kaSimon siyefana. Nakulokhu, izibukeli ziyazindla ngokuthi kungenzeka ungubani lo othi uthethelela izono. Phela lokhu kuyinto engenziwa nguNkulunkulu kuphela. Nokho, uJesu akaphenduli ngokuqondile emicabangweni yabo. Kunalokho, uphendukela kowesifazane athi, “Ukukholwa kwakho kukusindisile” (Luka 7:50).

Kufanele kuqashelwe ukuthi eziqeshini ezintathu zokugcina uJesu ubelokhu eveza kancane kancane ubuNkulunkulu Bakhe. Okokuqala, Welapha inceku yenduna eyayiseduze nokufa; wabe eseyivusa indodana yomfelokazi eyayifile; futhi manje, Ukhombisa ukuthi amandla Akhe adlulela ngale kwemikhawulo yeqiniso lenyama abe ngokoqobo ngokomoya. UJesu utshele owesifazane ukuthi ukholo lwakhe lumsindisile nokuthi izono zakhe zithethelelwe. Manje, njengoba lesi siqephu siphela, uJesu uthi kuye “Hamba ngokuthula” (Luka 7:50). Kuyisibusiso esitholakala kubo bonke abazimisele ukwamukela izibusiso ezitholakala ngokuvuma ukuthi zinkulu kangakanani izikweletu zabo, zingakanani lezo zikweletu zithethelelwe, nokuthi ukuzimisela kwabo okuthembekile ukulandela uJesu kungabaholela ekuphileni okusha.

Uhlelo lokusebenza olusebenzayo

Emhlabeni kamoya sonke esingena kuwo ngemva kokufa, yonke imicabango nemizwa yenziwa yacaca. Akusenakwenzeka ukufihla izahlulelo ezinzima kuyilapho uzenza ubungane. Ngakho-ke, kuwumqondo omuhle ukubhekisisa imicabango nemizwa esiba nayo, sinqabe ukwamukela ukwahlulela okungokomoya kwabanye, sibe samukela leyo micabango ebona okuhle kwabanye. Lokhu kuwumkhuba omuhle hhayi kuphela kulo mhlaba, kodwa nasemhlabeni esiyongena kuwo kuze kube phakade. 14

Imibhalo yaphansi:

1. Izimfihlakalo Zezulu 1594[3-4]: “Ukuzithanda ngaphakathi kwakho kunenzondo ngokumelene nabo bonke abangazithobi kukho njengezigqila; futhi ngenxa yokuthi kunenzondo, kukhona nokuziphindiselela, unya, inkohliso, nezinye izinto eziningi ezimbi. Kodwa uthando lokuzwana, okulodwa olusezulwini, aluhlanganisi nje ukusho kuphela kodwa nokuvuma nokukholwa, ukuthi asifaneleki neze, singcolile, futhi singcolile, nokuthi iNkosi emseni wayo ongapheli iyasihoxisa njalo futhi isivimbile esihogweni, singene esihogweni. esilokhu silwela njalo, cha isikhathi eside, ukuzikhukhumeza. Ukukuvuma nokukholelwa lokhu akwenzeki ukuzithoba, kodwa ngoba kuyiqiniso, futhi kuyisivikelo ekuziphakamiseni... Ngokuba ukuziphakamisa kungaba sengathi indle izibiza ngegolide elicwengekileyo, noma impukane ithi inyoni yepharadesi. Ngakho-ke, njengoba abantu bevuma futhi bekholelwa ukuthi banjalo ngempela, bayahoxa ekuthandeni ubumina kanye nezifiso zakho, futhi bayenyanya [lesi sici sabo] ngokwabo. Futhi lapho benza lokhu, bathola uthando lwasezulwini oluvela eNkosini, okuwukuthi, uthando oluhlangene, oluhlanganisa isifiso sokukhonza bonke.”

2. Inkolo YeQiniso yobuKhrestu 676: “Kwakukhona abantu abaningi phakathi kwabantwana bakwa-Israyeli esikhathini esidlule ... ababekholelwa ukuthi bona—ngaphezu kwabo bonke abanye—‘bangabantu abakhethiweyo’ ngoba basokile. Ngokufanayo, kunabaningi phakathi kwamaKristu abakholelwa ukuthi ‘bangabantu abakhethiweyo’ ngoba sebebhapathiziwe. Nokho yomibili le mikhuba, ukusoka nokubhapathizwa, kwakuhloselwe kuphela isibonakaliso nesikhumbuzo sokuhlanzwa ebubini. Lokhu kuhlanzwa ebubini yikho ngempela okwenza abantu ‘bakhethwe.’” Bheka futhi Izimfihlakalo Zezulu 8873: “Ukuphila okuvela eNkosini kungena kuphela enhliziyweni ethobekile futhi ezithobayo.”

3. Izimfihlakalo Zezulu 5164[2]: “Uma kubhekwa maqondana neNkosi bonke bayizinceku ngokulinganayo, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi bakusiphi isigaba somphakathi. Ngempela, embusweni weNkosi, okungukuthi, ezulwini, labo abangaphakathi kulowo mbuso bayizinceku eziqavile ngoba ukulalela kwabo kukhulu kunabo bonke.”

4. I-Apocalypse Ichazwe 316[8]: “EZwini, inkulumo ethi “inceku yami” ayisho inceku ngendlela evamile, kodwa noma yini ekhonzayo. Lokhu kushiwo futhi ngeqiniso [kubizwa ngokuthi “inceku”] ngoba iqiniso lisebenza kahle ekusetshenzisweni.”

5. Izimfihlakalo Zezulu 8364[2]: “Isizathu sokuthi kungani ‘ukugula’ kusho ububi ukuthi ngomqondo ongaphakathi izinhlobo zezinto ezihlasela ukuphila komoya zihloselwe. Izifo eziwuhlaselayo ziwububi, futhi zibizwa ngezifiso ezimbi nezinkanuko; futhi izingxenye zempilo kamoya ukholo kanye nothando. Ukuphila komuntu kuthiwa ‘kuyagula’ lapho amanga ekhona esikhundleni seqiniso lokukholwa nalapho ububi bukhona esikhundleni sobuhle besisa, ngoba kuholela ekufeni kwalokho kuphila. Lokhu kubizwa ngokuthi ukufa okungokomoya futhi kuwukulahlwa, njengoba nje ukugula kubangela ukufa kokuphila komuntu okungokwemvelo.”

6. Izimfihlakalo Zezulu 9198: “EZwini elithi ‘umfelokazi’ lisho labo abanokuhle okungenalo iqiniso, kodwa nokho benesifiso seqiniso…. Isizathu esenza ukuthi ‘umfelokazi’ abe nale ncazelo ukuthi ‘indoda’ ifanekisela iqiniso futhi ‘umkayo’ ufanekisela okuhle, ukuze kuthi lapho umfazi womuntu esengumfelokazi, kufanekisela okuhle okungenalo iqiniso. Kodwa ngomqondo ongaphakathi nakakhulu ... iNkosi ngenxa Yokulunga Kwayo KobuNkulunkulu ibizwa ngokuthi 'uMyeni' kanye 'noMyeni,' kanti umbuso Wayo nebandla ngenxa yokwamukela Iqiniso LobuNkulunkulu eliphuma eNkosini libizwa ngokuthi 'umfazi' futhi. 'umakoti.'”

7. Izimfihlakalo Zezulu 2383: “Ngokomqondo walencwadi, ngokuthi ‘izimpumputhe,’ ‘izinyonga,’ ‘abanochoko,’ ‘izithulu,’ ‘abafileyo,’ ‘abampofu,’ yilaba kuphela okukhulunywa ngabo; ngoba empeleni kwaba ukuthi izimpumputhe zathola ukubona, izithulu zizwa, abanochoko baphile, ukuphila kwabafileyo…. Kodwa ngomqondo ongaphakathi lokhu kushiwo kubhekiselwa kwabeZizwe okukhulunywa ngabo ukuthi ‘babeyizimpumputhe,’ ‘bayizithulu,’ ‘izinyonga,’ ‘nabayizimungulu’ bebizwa kanjalo ngokuqondene nemfundiso nokuphila.” Bheka futhi i- Arcana Coelestia 9209:4 : “Kule ndima ‘izimpumputhe’ zichaza labo abangenalo ulwazi lweqiniso, ‘izinyonga’ labo ababuswa ngokuhle, kodwa abangebona okuhle kwangempela ngenxa yokuthi abanalo ulwazi lweqiniso, ‘abanochoko. abangcolileyo, beselokhu befisa ukuhlanjululwa; kanye ‘nabayizithulu’ abangakholelwa eqinisweni ngenxa yokuthi abaliqondi.”

8. Izimangaliso 10: “Lapho kungekho lutho lwangaphakathi olubopha abantu, okungukuthi, lapho kungekho okungaphakathi, okungaphandle ziphonswa ngapha nangapha njengomhlanga onyakaziswa yisiphepho.” Bheka futhi Bheka futhi Izimfihlakalo Zezulu 9372[3]: “Umqondo ongokoqobo weZwi ufaniswa ‘nomhlanga onyakaziswa umoya’ lapho uchazwa ngokwentokozo yomuntu, ngoba ‘umhlanga’ ufanekisela iqiniso elisezingeni eliphansi noma elingaphandle kakhulu, okuyilokho iZwi eliyikho ngohlamvu. .”

9. I-Apocalypse Ichazwe 619[16]: “UJohane uMbhapathizi umelela izici zangaphandle zeZwi, ezingokwemvelo. Wayegqoke ingubo yoboya bekamela nebhande lesikhumba okhalweni lwakhe. ‘Uboya bekamela’ bufanekisela izici zangaphandle zomuntu wemvelo, njengezinto zangaphandle zeZwi, futhi ‘ibhande lesikhumba okhalweni,’ lifanekisela isibopho sangaphandle nokuhlotshaniswa kwalokhu nezinto zangaphakathi zeZwi, eliwuphawu lwesibopho. zingokomoya.”

10. Izimfihlakalo Zezulu 9372[4]: “IZwi elisezingeni eliphansi kakhulu noma eliseceleni libheka emehlweni abantu njengelibi futhi libuthuntu, kodwa ngomqondo ongaphakathi lithambile futhi liyacwebezela. Lokhu kushiwo amazwi athi ababonanga ‘umuntu owembethe izingubo ezithambile. Bhekani, abembethe izingubo ezithambile basezindlini zamakhosi.’ Iqiniso lokuthi lezi zinto zichazwa ngala mazwi libonakala encazelweni ‘yezingubo’ noma izingubo ezinjengamaqiniso, ngenxa yalokho izingelosi zibonakala zembethe izingubo ezithambile futhi ezithambile. ekhazimulayo, ngokuvumelana namaqiniso aphuma ebuhleni abakubo.”

11. Izimfihlakalo Zezulu 9372[6]: “Ukuthi ngomqondo wangaphakathi, noma njengasezulwini, uLizwi ungaphezu kweZwi ngomqondo wangaphandle, noma njengoba enjalo ezweni, futhi njengoba uJohane uMbhapathizi akufundisa, kufanekiswa ngokuthi, ‘ Lowo omncane embusweni wezulu mkhulu kunaye’ ngoba njengoba libonakala ezulwini, iZwi liwukuhlakanipha likhulu kangangokuba lidlula ukuqonda komuntu.”

12. Ihhashi Elimhlophe 13: “Ngomqondo wohlamvu lweZwi kunobungcwele baphezulu ezintweni zonke ezikuwo, ngisho nakuwo wonke amahlamvu.” Bhekafuthi Izimfihlakalo Zezulu 6239: “Ngomqondo ongokomoya azikho ezinye ‘izizukulwane’ ezingashiwo ngaphandle kwalezo eziphathelene nokuzalwa kabusha…. Ngokufanayo, amagama athi ‘ukuzalwa,’ ‘ukubeletha,’ ‘nokukhulelwa’ aseZwini asho ukuzalwa, ukuzala, nemicabango yokholo nothando.”

13. Nomshado Wasezulwini 523: “INkosi ithi, ‘Ningahluleli, ukuze ningalahlwa.’ (Mathewu 7:1) Lokhu akusho nakancane ukwahlulela impilo yomuntu yokuziphatha neyomphakathi emhlabeni, kodwa ukwahlulela impilo yomunye engokomoya neyasezulwini. Ubani ongaboni ukuthi ukube abantu bebengavunyelwe ukwahlulela ukuphila kokuziphatha kwalabo abahlala nabo emhlabeni, umphakathi ubungabhidlika? Bekungaba njani ngomphakathi ukube bezingekho izinkantolo zomthetho, futhi uma kungekho muntu ovunyelwe ukuba nesinqumo sakhe ngomunye? Kodwa ukwahlulela ukuthi ingqondo yangaphakathi noma umphefumulo unjani ngaphakathi, ngaleyo ndlela ukuthi isimo somuntu esingokomoya siyini kanjalo nesiphetho somuntu ngemva kokufa—salokhu akuvunyelwe ukwahlulela, ngoba kwaziwa yiNkosi kuphela.”

14. Nomshado Wasezulwini 523: “Ingaphakathi lengqondo, elicashile emhlabeni, livezwa ngemva kokufa.” Bhekafuthi Izimfihlakalo Zezulu 7454[3]: “Akukho lutho olufihliwe kulokho umuntu emhlabeni akucabangile, akukhulumile, nakwenza. Yonke into ivulekile ukubukwa…. Ngakho-ke ningakholwa ukuthi izinto umuntu azicabangayo ekusithekeni nazenzayo ekusithekeni zifihliwe, ngokuba zibonakaliswa ngokusobala ezulwini njengalezo ezibonakala ekukhanyeni kwasemini, ngokwamazwi eNkosi kuLuka: akukho okumboziwe okungayikwambulwa; noma okufihliweyo okungayikwaziwa.’”Luka 12:2)

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