Turn Back to God
1 About this same time Jesus was told that Pilate had given orders for some people from Galilee to be killed while they were offering sacrifices. 2 Jesus replied:
Do you think that these people were worse sinners than everyone else in Galilee just because of what happened to them? 3 Not at all! But you can be sure that if you don't turn back to God, every one of you will also be killed. 4 What about those 18 people who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them? Do you think they were worse than everyone else in Jerusalem? 5 Not at all! But you can be sure that if you don't turn back to God, every one of you will also die.
A Story about a Fig Tree
6 Jesus then told them this story:
A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard. One day he went out to pick some figs, but he didn't find any. 7 So he said to the gardener, “For three years I have come looking for figs on this tree, and I haven't found any yet. Chop it down! Why should it take up space?”
8 The gardener answered, “Master, leave it for another year. I'll dig around it and put some manure on it to make it grow. 9 Maybe it will have figs on it next year. If it doesn't, you can have it cut down.”
Healing a Woman on the Sabbath
10 One Sabbath, Jesus was teaching in a synagogue, 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by an evil spirit for 18 years. She was completely bent over and could not straighten up. 12 When Jesus saw the woman, he called her over and said, “You are now well.” 13 He placed his hands on her, and at once she stood up straight and praised God.
14 The man in charge of the synagogue was angry because Jesus had healed someone on the Sabbath. So he said to the people, “Each week has six days when we can work. Come and be healed on one of those days, but not on the Sabbath.”
15 The Lord replied, “Are you trying to fool someone? Won't any one of you untie your ox or donkey and lead it out to drink on a Sabbath? 16 This woman belongs to the family of Abraham, but Satan has kept her bound for 18 years. Isn't it right to set her free on the Sabbath?” 17 Jesus' words made his enemies ashamed. But everyone else in the crowd was happy about the wonderful things he was doing.
A Mustard Seed and Yeast
(Matthew 13.31-33Mark 4.30-32)18 Jesus said, “What is God's kingdom like? What can I compare it with? 19 It is like what happens when someone plants a mustard seed in a garden. The seed grows as big as a tree, and birds nest in its branches.”
20 Then Jesus said, “What can I compare God's kingdom with? 21 It is like what happens when a woman mixes yeast into three batches of flour. Finally, all the dough rises.”
The Narrow Door
(Matthew 7.13Matthew 14Matthew 21-23)22 As Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, he taught the people in the towns and villages. 23 Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?”
Jesus answered:
24 Do all you can to go in by the narrow door! A lot of people will try to get in, but will not be able to. 25 Once the owner of the house gets up and locks the door, you will be left standing outside. You will knock on the door and say, “Sir, open the door for us!”
But the owner will answer, “I don't know a thing about you!”
26 Then you will start saying, “We dined with you, and you taught in our streets.”
27 But he will say, “I really don't know who you are! Get away from me, you evil people!”
28 Then when you have been thrown outside, you will weep and grit your teeth because you will see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in God's kingdom. 29 People will come from all directions and sit down to feast in God's kingdom. 30 There the ones who are now least important will be the most important, and those who are now most important will be least important.
Jesus and Herod
31 At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said, “You had better get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you!”
32 Jesus said to them:
Go tell that fox, “I am going to force out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and three days later I'll be through.” 33 But I am going on my way today and tomorrow and the next day. After all, Jerusalem is the place where prophets are killed.
Jesus Loves Jerusalem
(Matthew 23.37-39)34 Jerusalem, Jerusalem! Your people have killed the prophets and have stoned the messengers who were sent to you. I have often wanted to gather your people, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. But you wouldn't let me. 35 Now your temple will be deserted. You won't see me again until the time when you say,
“Blessed is the one who comes
in the name of the Lord.”
XIII.
Aicynōjums uz atsagrīzšonu nu grākim.
1 Tamā pat laikā daži atgōjuši Jam stōsteja, ka Pilats galilejīšu asni sajaucis ar upuru. 2 Jys tim atbiļdēja: Vai tad jyus dūmojat, ka tī galilejīši ir lelōki grēcinīki bejuši, na kai pōrejī īdzeivōtōji, ka jim tik daudz beja jōcīš? 3 Es jums soku, ka nimoz nē. Un jo jyus navaidēsit par grākim, jyus visi taipat izniksit. 4 Jyus laikam dūmojat, ka tī ostoņpadsmit, kurus Siloe tūrņs sabryukstūt nūsyta, beja lelōki grēcinīki par citim Jeruzalemas īdzeivōtōjim? 5 Es jums soku, ka nimoz nē. Bet jo jyus navaidēsit par grākim, jyus visi taipat izniksit.
6 Tad Jys pastōsteja nōkušū pīleidzeibu: Kaidam cylvākam beja īstōdeits dōrzā figu kūks. Jys atgōjis meklēja tamā augļu, bet naatroda. 7 Tad jys saceja sovam dōrzkūpam: Raug, es jau trejs godi, kai eju šytamā figu kūkā augļu maklātu, bet naatrūnu. Cērt jū zemē. Kōpēc jys te vītu aizjims? 8 Tys jam atbiļdēja: Kungs, pamet vēļ šūgod uz vītas. Es jū aprakšu un aplikšu ar māslim, varbyut, nōkūtnē dūs augļus, 9 jo nē, tod varēsi jū nūcērst.
K. Jezus padora vasalu sīvīti.
10 Vīnā sabatā Jezus mōceja kaidā synagogā. 11 Raug, tur beja īkšā sīvīte, kurai jau ostoņpadsmit godu beja navareibas gors. Jei beja tai saleikuse, ka nikaidā ziņā navarēja taišni nūstōt. 12 Jezus, tū īraudzejis, pīsauce klōt un jai saceja: Sīvīt, esi breiva nu sovas slimeibas. 13 Un uzlyka uz jōs rūkas, un tei tyuleņ pīsacēle taišni un slaveja Dīvu. 14 Synagogas prīkšnīks, aizdusmōts, ka Jezus sabatā padareja tū vasalu, ļaudim saceja: Dēļ dorba ir sešas dīnas. Jamōs tad varit īt pēc izveseleišonas, bet na sabata dīnā. 15 Bet Kungs tam atbiļdēja: Jyus līkuli. Kurs tad nu jyusu sabatā naraisa vaļā nu siles sova vērša vai ezeļa un navad tō dzirdeitu? 16 Vai tad šytōs Abraama meitas, kuru satans jau ostoņpadsmit godu nūturēja sasītu, navajadzēja sabata dīnā raiseit vaļā nu tūs pynāklu?
Pīleidzeiba par sinepu gryudu un par raugu.
17 Jam šytū runojūt, aizakaunēja visi Jō pretinīki. Ļaudis, turpretim, prīcōjōs nu ikvīna slaveigō dorba, kū Jys padareja.
18 Tad Jys saceja: Kam ir leidzeiga Dīva vaļsteiba? Kam lai jū pīleidzynoju? 19 Jei ir leidzeiga sinepu gryudeņam, kuru kaids īsēja sovā dōrzā. Jys auga un palyka par lelu kūku, un jō zorūs nūsamete gaisa putni.
20 Jys saceja tōļōk: Kam lai pīleidzynoju Dīva vaļsteibu? 21 Jei ir leidzeiga raugam, kuru sīvīte pajāmuse ījauce trejūs myltu mārūs, koleidz vyss saryuga.
K. Jezus īprīkš pasludynoj jūdu atmesšonu un pogōnu atsagrīzšonu.
22 Un Jys gōja mōceidams pa mīstim un solom un turpynōja sovu ceļōjumu tōļōk uz Jeruzalemu.
23 Kaids Jam saceja: Kungs, vai tad nadaudzeji byus izpesteiti?
24 Bet Jys tim saceja: Cenšatēs īīt pa šaurajim vōrtim. Es jums soku, ka daudzejī pyulēsīs īīt, bet naspēs. 25 Jo Kungs byus pīsacēlis un vōrtus aizslēdzis, tad jyus stōvēsit ōrā un klauvēsit pi durovom saceidami: Kungs, Kungs, atdori mums. Bet Jys atbyldādams jums saceis: Es jyusu napazeistu, nu kurīnes jyus asat. 26 Tad jyus teiksit: Mes tadei tovā klōtbyutnē ēdem un dzērem, un Tu myusu īlōs mōceji. 27 Bet Jys atbiļdēs: Es nazynu, nu kurīnes jyus asat. Ejte nūst nu Manis visi, kas ļaunu dorot. 28 Kad īraudzeisit Abraamu, Izaaku, Jākubu un vysus pravīšus Dīva vaļsteibā, bet sevi pošus izmastus ōrā, tad byus raudōšona un zūbu grīzšona. 29 Atīs nu reita un vokora, nu dīnavydu un zīmeļu pusem, un ījims vītu Dīva vaļsteibā. 30 Raug, tī, kas ir pādejī, byus pirmī, un kas ir pirmī, tī byus pādejī.
31 Tamā pat dīnā, atgōjuši daži farizeji Jam saceja: Izej un ej prūjom nu šenīnes, jo Erods grib Tevi nūnōvēt. 32 Bet Jys tim atbiļdēja: Ejte un pasokit tam lopsai: Raug, Es dzanu ōrā ļaunūs gorus un slymūs doru vasalus šudiņ un reit, un trešā dīnā Es pabeigšu. 33 Tadei šudiņ, reit un pareit Maņ vēļ jōstaigoj, jo tys navar byut, ka pravīts ōrpus Jeruzalemas nūmērtu.
34 Jeruzalem, Jeruzalem, kas nōvej pravīšus un ar akminim nūmātoj tūs, kas uz tevi ir syuteiti! Cik reižu gribēju tovus bārnus sakūpōt, kai vysta zam spōrnim sakūpoj sovus cōļus, bet tu nagribēji. 35 Raug, jyusu mōja pamasta jums pošim (tukša). Un Es jums soku: Manis vairs naredzēsit leidz tam laikam, koleidz atīs laiks, kad saceisit:
Slaveits tys, kas nōk Kunga vōrdā.
