Imagine that you are living in Galilee during Jesus’ time. You have traveled to Jerusalem to celebrate the Festival of Booths. The city is bustling with fellow worshippers who are visiting from far and wide. You want to present an offering to Jehovah. So with a goat in tow, you begin to make your way through the crowded alleys of the city toward the temple. When you arrive, the temple is packed with others who also wish to present a sacrifice. Finally, it is your turn to hand your goat over to the priests. At that moment, you remember that your brother, who could be anywhere in the crowd or in the city, has something against you. Jesus explains what you should do. (Read Matthew 5:24.) How can you and your offended brother pursue peace as Jesus directs? In each of the lists below, put a check mark next to the correct answer.

YOU SHOULD . . .

• speak with your brother only if you think that he has a valid reason for being upset

• try to correct your brother’s thinking if you feel that he is overly sensitive or shares the blame for the problem

• listen patiently as your brother expresses himself, and even if you do not fully understand, sincerely apologize for the hurt he feels or for the unintended consequences of your actions

YOUR BROTHER SHOULD . . .

• seek the support of others in the congregation by telling them how you wronged him

• berate you, review every detail of the offense, and require you to admit fault

• recognize the humility and courage it took for you to approach him and forgive freely from the heart

Although our worship today no longer includes animal sacrifices, what was Jesus teaching about the connection between peace with our brother and acceptable worship to God?

Gia ba kha wẹẹ, u rre Galili vbe ẹghẹ ọghe Jesu. U keghi mu okhian gha rrie Jerusalẹm ne u ya do Ugie Ọghe Irhu. Eguọmwadia e Jehova nibun vbe ke isi rre. U mu ẹwe ne u khian ya ru izọese lele egbe. U ghi sẹ e Jerusalẹm, u keghi piẹnpiẹn egbe la uwu ẹbu ọkhọngborrie emwa, ni ma ye orere ẹvbo nii zẹvbe ne u ya rrie ọgua osa. U ghi sẹ ọgua osa, u keghi bẹghe ẹre wẹẹ, emwa ni khian vbe do ru izọese wa bun ẹi re nekherhe. Ẹghẹ nọ ghi ya sẹ ruẹ egbe, u keghi yerre wẹẹ, uwẹ vbe ọtuẹn mwẹ egbe ẹzọ. Ọ gha kẹ, nene ọtuẹn sẹtin gha rre uwu ẹbu nii ra ehe ọvbehe vbe ẹvbo nii. Jesu keghi rhan otọre emwi nọ khẹke ne u ru. (Tie Matiu 5:24.) De vbene uwẹ vbe ọtuẹn khian ya sẹtin ru adọlọ hẹ zẹvbe ne Jesu khare? Vbuwe avbe azẹvbiro ni rre ototọ mwa, sẹ ama ye enọ gbae vbọ.

Ọ KHẸKE NE U . . .

• gu ọtuẹn guan deghẹ u ghee ẹre wẹẹ, uwẹ ẹre ọ rriabe

• tama ọtuẹn nọ fi uyinmwẹ ọnrẹn werriẹ deghẹ u ghee ẹre wẹẹ, ọmwa nọ rherhe mu ohu ẹre nọ kevbe wẹẹ, ọ vbe rriabe

• gele rhie ehọ nẹẹn ta yi zẹvbe ne ọ ya fannọ otẹko ẹre ma ruẹn, u ghi vbe tama rẹn nẹ ghẹ gui, deghẹ emwi ne u ru ẹre sọnọ ọnrẹn

Ọ KHẸKE NE ỌTUẸN . . .

• tama etẹn ọvbehe vbuwe iko emwi ne u ru ẹre, ne iran mieke na deba re

• gu ruẹ gui, ọ ghi vbe yee ruẹ ẹre rre, emwi hia ne u ru nọ ma gba kevbe wẹẹ, ọ ghi wẹẹ ne u miẹn abakuru ruẹ kue

• rẹn wẹẹ, imuegberriotọ kevbe udinmwẹ ne u mwẹ, ẹre ọ ya ruẹ bu ẹre rre do ru adọlọ kevbe wẹẹ, ọ ghi vbe ya ekhọe hia yabọ ruẹ

Agharhemiẹn wẹẹ, ma i ghi ru izoẹse ọghe aranmwẹ vbe ẹdẹnẹrẹ, de emwi ne Jesu khare vbekpae vbene asikẹgbe ne ima gu etẹn ima mwẹ, ya dekaan ugamwẹ ne ima rhie ne Osanobua hẹ?