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§ 32.33.] THE THREE PARABLE IN LUKE XV. 85

§ 32.

THE LOST SHEEP AND THE LOST PIECE OF SILVER.

നഷ്ടമായ ആടും കാണാതെ പോയ ദ്രഹ്മയും.

LUKE XV.

3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders rejoicing. 6. And when he cometh home, he calleth to- gether his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be

in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. 8 Either what women having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours togother, say- ing, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

ദീനരെ മാത്രമല്ല നഷ്ടരേയും രക്ഷിക്കുന്നതു ദേവകാരുണ്യം തന്നെ
എന്നു ൩ ഉപമകളാൽ കാട്ടിയതു (ലൂക്കാ. ൧൫). ഈ മൂന്നിലും വൎണ്ണിച്ച മന
സ്സലിവു ഒരു വിധം ഭ്രാന്തോളം മുഴുത്തു കാണുന്നു. ഇടയൻ ൯൯ ആടു വിട്ടു
അവറ്റിന്നും തനിക്കും ഹാനി വന്നാലും ഒന്നിനെ തിരയുന്നതു ലോകൎക്കു
ബുദ്ധിഭ്രമമായി തോന്നും. ഇതു ദൈവത്തിന്നും ദൂതന്മാൎക്കും ഉള്ള സ്ഥിരലക്ഷ
ണം താനും. എങ്ങിനെ എന്നാൽ സൃഷ്ടികളിൽ ഒന്ന് എങ്കിലും പൊയ്പോകുന്നതു
ദൈവത്തിന്ന് അസഹ്യമായ കുറവായി തോന്നുന്നു. നഷ്ടം തിരിഞ്ഞ ആട്ടിൽ
പ്രിയം ഭാവിക്കുന്നതല്ലാതെ ചേറ്റിൽ കിടക്കുന്ന പണത്തിൽ രാജസ്വരൂപ
ത്തേയും, വിടനായ മകനിൽ അഛ്ശന്റെ ബീജത്തേയും ഓൎത്തു കാണുന്നു. നാം
ദേവസന്തതിയല്ലോ. പണത്തെ അന്വേഷിക്കുന്ന സ്ത്രീ ദേവകരുണയുടെ
മാതിരിപ്രകാരം വ്യാപരിക്കുന്ന സഭ എന്നു തോന്നുന്നു.

§ 33.

THE PRODIGAL SON.

മുടിയനായ മകൻ.

LUKE XV.

11. And he said, A certain man had two sons; 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substances with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat; and no man gave unto him.

17 And when he came to himself, he said . How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him. Father I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. 22 But the father said to his servants, Bring