At Bethany
(Matthew 26.6-13Mark 14.3-9)1 Six days before Passover Jesus went back to Bethany, where he had raised Lazarus from death. 2 A meal had been prepared for Jesus. Martha was doing the serving, and Lazarus himself was there.
3 Mary took a very expensive bottle of perfume and poured it on Jesus' feet. She wiped them with her hair, and the sweet smell of the perfume filled the house.
4 A disciple named Judas Iscariot was there. He was the one who was going to betray Jesus, and he asked, 5 “Why wasn't this perfume sold for 300 silver coins and the money given to the poor?” 6 Judas did not really care about the poor. He asked this because he carried the moneybag and sometimes would steal from it.
7 Jesus replied, “Leave her alone! She has kept this perfume for the day of my burial. 8 You will always have the poor with you, but you won't always have me.”
A Plot To Kill Lazarus
9 A lot of people came when they heard that Jesus was there. They also wanted to see Lazarus, because Jesus had raised him from death. 10 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus. 11 He was the reason that many of the people were turning from them and putting their faith in Jesus.
Jesus Enters Jerusalem
(Matthew 21.1-11Mark 11.1-11Luke 19.28-40)12 The next day a large crowd was in Jerusalem for Passover. When they heard that Jesus was coming for the festival, 13 they took palm branches and went out to greet him. They shouted,
“Hooray!
God bless the one who comes
in the name of the Lord!
God bless the King
of Israel!”
14 Jesus found a donkey and rode on it, just as the Scriptures say,
15 “People of Jerusalem,
don't be afraid!
Your King is now coming,
and he is riding
on a donkey.”
16 At first, Jesus' disciples did not understand. But after he had been given his glory, they remembered all this. Everything had happened exactly as the Scriptures said it would.
17-18 A crowd had come to meet Jesus because they had seen him call Lazarus out of the tomb. They kept talking about him and this miracle. 19 But the Pharisees said to each other, “There is nothing we can do! Everyone in the world is following Jesus.”
Some Greeks Want To Meet Jesus
20 Some Greeks had gone to Jerusalem to worship during Passover. 21 Philip from Bethsaida in Galilee was there too. So they went to him and said, “Sir, we would like to meet Jesus.” 22 Philip told Andrew. Then the two of them went to Jesus and told him.
The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up
23 Jesus said:
The time has come for the Son of Man to be given his glory. 24 I tell you for certain that a grain of wheat that falls on the ground will never be more than one grain unless it dies. But if it dies, it will produce lots of wheat. 25 If you love your life, you will lose it. If you give it up in this world, you will be given eternal life. 26 If you serve me, you must go with me. My servants will be with me wherever I am. If you serve me, my Father will honor you.
27 Now I am deeply troubled, and I don't know what to say. But I must not ask my Father to keep me from this time of suffering. In fact, I came into the world to suffer. 28 So Father, bring glory to yourself.
A voice from heaven then said, “I have already brought glory to myself, and I will do it again!” 29 When the crowd heard the voice, some of them thought it was thunder. Others thought an angel had spoken to Jesus.
30 Then Jesus told the crowd, “That voice spoke to help you, not me. 31 This world's people are now being judged, and the ruler of this world is already being thrown out! 32 If I am lifted up above the earth, I will make everyone want to come to me.” 33 Jesus was talking about the way he would be put to death.
34 The crowd said to Jesus, “The Scriptures teach that the Messiah will live forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
35 Jesus answered, “The light will be with you for only a little longer. Walk in the light while you can. Then you won't be caught walking blindly in the dark. 36 Have faith in the light while it is with you, and you will be children of the light.”
The People Refuse To Have Faith in Jesus
After Jesus had said these things, he left and went into hiding. 37 He had worked a lot of miracles among the people, but they were still not willing to have faith in him. 38 This happened so that what the prophet Isaiah had said would come true,
“Lord, who has believed
our message?
And who has seen
your mighty strength?”
39 The people could not have faith in Jesus, because Isaiah had also said,
40 “The Lord has blinded
the eyes of the people,
and he has made
the people stubborn.
He did this so that they
could not see
or understand,
and so that they
would not turn to the Lord
and be healed.”
41 Isaiah said this, because he saw the glory of Jesus and spoke about him. 42 Even then, many of the leaders put their faith in Jesus, but they did not tell anyone about it. The Pharisees had already given orders for the people not to have anything to do with anyone who had faith in Jesus. 43 And besides, the leaders liked praise from others more than they liked praise from God.
Jesus Came To Save the World
44 In a loud voice Jesus said:
Everyone who has faith in me also has faith in the one who sent me. 45 And everyone who has seen me has seen the one who sent me. 46 I am the light that has come into the world. No one who has faith in me will stay in the dark.
47 I am not the one who will judge those who refuse to obey my teachings. I came to save the people of this world, not to be their judge. 48 But everyone who rejects me and my teachings will be judged on the last day by what I have said. 49 I don't speak on my own. I say only what the Father who sent me has told me to say. 50 I know that his commands will bring eternal life. This is why I tell you exactly what the Father has told me.
Jēzus svaidīšana Bētanijā
(Mt 26:6–13Mk 14:3–9)1 Sešas dienas pirms Pashas svētkiem Jēzus atnāca uz Bētaniju, kur bija Lācars, ko Jēzus bija uzmodinājis no mirušajiem. 2 Tur viņi Jēzum sagatavoja mielastu. Marta apkalpoja, un Lācars bija viens no tiem, kas sēdēja kopā ar Jēzu pie galda. 3 Tad Marija, paņēmusi mārciņu īstas, dārgas nardu eļļas, svaidīja Jēzus kājas un žāvēja tās ar saviem matiem, un nams pildījās ar svaidāmās eļļas smaržu. 4 Bet Jūda Iskariots, viens no viņa mācekļiem – tas, kurš viņu vēlāk nodos, – sacīja: 5 “Kādēļ šo svaidāmo eļļu nepārdeva par trīs simti denārijiem un naudu neizdalīja nabagiem?” 6 To viņš nerunāja tādēļ, ka viņam rūpēja nabagi, bet tādēļ, ka viņš bija zaglis; pārraudzīdams kopīgo naudu, viņš piesavinājās saziedoto. 7 Tad Jēzus sacīja: “Liec viņu mierā! Lai viņa to saglabā manai bēru dienai, 8 jo nabagie vienmēr būs pie jums, bet es pie jums nebūšu vienmēr.”
Virspriesteru lēmums nokaut Lācaru
9 Tad liels pūlis jūdu uzzināja, ka viņš ir tur, un nāca ne tikai Jēzus dēļ, bet arī tādēļ, lai redzētu Lācaru, ko viņš bija uzmodinājis no mirušajiem. 10 Bet virspriesteri nosprieda nokaut arī Lācaru, 11 jo viņa dēļ daudzi jūdi aizgāja no tiem un sāka ticēt Jēzum.
Jēzus iejāj Jeruzālemē
(Mt 21:1–11Mk 11:1–11Lk 19:28–40)12 Otrā dienā liels ļaužu pūlis, kas bija sanācis uz svētkiem, izdzirdēja, ka Jēzus nāk uz Jeruzālemi. 13 Paņēmuši palmu zarus, tie izgāja viņam pretim, skaļi saukdami: “Ozianna, svētīts, kas nāk Kunga vārdā – Israēla Ķēniņš!” 14 Bet Jēzus sameklēja ēzelīti un uzsēdās tam mugurā. Jo ir rakstīts: 15 nebīsties, Ciānas meita, redzi, tavs Ķēniņš nāk, sēdēdams uz ēzeļa kumeļa. – 16 To viņa mācekļi sākumā nesaprata, bet, kad Jēzus tika pagodināts, tie atcerējās, ka tas par viņu bija rakstīts un tie viņam to bija darījuši. 17 Ļaudis, kas bija bijuši kopā ar viņu toreiz, kad viņš Lācaru izsauca ārā no kapa un uzmodināja no mirušajiem, liecināja par šiem notikumiem. 18 Tādēļ arī ļaužu pūlis iznāca viņam pretim, jo tie bija dzirdējuši, ka viņš šo zīmi bija darījis. 19 Tad farizeji savā starpā runāja: “Vai redzat, ka jūs nekā šeit nevarat padarīt! Skat, visa pasaule aizgājusi viņam līdzi!”
Grieķi meklē Jēzu
20 Starp tiem, kas bija atnākuši uz svētkiem, lai pielūgtu Dievu, bija arī kādi grieķi. 21 Tie nāca pie Filipa, kas bija no Bētsaīdas Galilejā, un lūdza viņu: “Kungs, mēs gribam redzēt Jēzu!” 22 Filips nāca un pateica to Andrejam, un Andrejs un Filips pateica Jēzum. 23 Bet Jēzus tiem atbildēja: “Ir pienākusi stunda, kurā Cilvēka Dēls tiks pagodināts. 24 Patiesi, patiesi es jums saku: ja kviešu grauds nekrīt zemē un nemirst, tas paliek viens, bet, ja mirst, tas nes daudz augļu. 25 Kas mīl savu dzīvību, tas to zaudēs, bet, kas savu dzīvību šajā pasaulē nīst, tas to pasargās mūžīgai dzīvībai. 26 Kas man kalpo, lai seko man, un, kur esmu es, tur būs arī mans kalps; kas man kalpos, to mans Tēvs godās.
Cilvēka Dēlam jātop paaugstinātam
27 Tagad mana dvēsele ir satraukta. Ko lai es saku? Tēvs, glāb mani no šīs stundas? Šīs stundas dēļ taču es esmu nācis. 28 Tēvs, pagodini savu vārdu!” Tad atskanēja balss no debesīm: “Es to esmu pagodinājis un pagodināšu atkal!” 29 Ļaužu pūlis, kas tur stāvēja un bija to dzirdējuši, sacīja: “Tas bija pērkons,” – citi teica: “Uz viņu runājis eņģelis!” 30 Jēzus sacīja: “Ne manis dēļ šī balss atskanējusi, bet jūsu dēļ. 31 Tagad šī pasaule tiek tiesāta. Nu šīs pasaules valdnieks tiks padzīts. 32 Kad es no zemes tikšu paaugstināts, es visus vilkšu pie sevis.” 33 To viņš sacīja, norādot uz savu nāvi, kādā viņam būs mirt. 34 Tad ļaudis jautāja: “Mēs bauslībā esam dzirdējuši, ka Kristus paliek mūžīgi. Kā tad tu saki, ka Cilvēka Dēlam jātop paaugstinātam? Kas ir šis Cilvēka Dēls?” 35 Jēzus viņiem sacīja: “Vēl mazu brīdi gaisma ir jūsu vidū. Staigājiet, kamēr gaisma ir ar jums, lai jūs nepārņem tumsa. Kas tumsā staigā, tas nezina, kurp viņš iet. 36 Kamēr gaisma ir ar jums, ticiet uz gaismu, lai jūs topat gaismas dēli!”
Jūdu neticība
37 Lai gan viņš tik daudz zīmju to priekšā bija darījis, tie viņam neticēja, 38 lai tā piepildītos vārds, kuru sacījis pravietis Jesaja: “Kungs, kurš ir ticējis mūsu vēstij; un kam Kunga elkonis ir atklājies? ” 39 Tie nespēja ticēt, tādēļ Jesaja cituviet sacījis:
40 “Viņš ir darījis aklas to acis
un nocietinājis to sirdis,
lai tie ar acīm neredz
un sirdī nesaprot, un neatgriežas,
ka es tos dziedinātu. ”
41 Tā Jesaja sacīja, jo bija redzējis viņa godību un runāja par viņu. 42 Tomēr arī daudzi varasvīri bija sākuši viņam ticēt, bet farizeju dēļ to neapliecināja, lai tos neizslēgtu no sinagogas. 43 Jo cilvēcisko godību tie mīlēja vairāk nekā dievišķo.
Jēzus – Pestītājs un Tiesātājs
44 Tad Jēzus sauca: “Kas man tic, tas tic nevis man, bet tam, kas mani sūtījis. 45 Un, kas mani redz, tas redz to, kas mani sūtījis. 46 Es esmu gaisma un esmu nācis pasaulē, lai neviens, kas tic man, nepaliktu tumsā. 47 Ja kāds manus vārdus dzird, bet nepatur, es viņu netiesāju. Es neesmu nācis, lai pasauli tiesātu, bet lai pasauli atpestītu. 48 Kas mani atraida un manus vārdus nepieņem, tam jau ir tiesātājs: mans vārds, ko es esmu runājis, tiesās viņu pastarā dienā. 49 Jo es nerunāju no sevis, bet Tēvs, kas mani sūtījis, man ir pavēlējis, ko lai saku un ko lai runāju. 50 Un es zinu, ka viņa pavēle ir mūžīgā dzīvība. Visu, ko es runāju, es runāju, kā mans Tēvs man ir sacījis.”
