Jesus Chooses His First Disciples
(Matthew 4.18-22Mark 1.16-20)1 Jesus was standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret, teaching the people as they crowded around him to hear God's message. 2 Near the shore he saw two boats left there by some fishermen who had gone to wash their nets. 3 Jesus got into the boat that belonged to Simon and asked him to row it out a little way from the shore. Then Jesus sat down in the boat to teach the crowd.
4 When Jesus had finished speaking, he told Simon, “Row the boat out into the deep water and let your nets down to catch some fish.”
5 “Master,” Simon answered, “we have worked hard all night long and have not caught a thing. But if you tell me to, I will let the nets down.” 6 They did this and caught so many fish that their nets began ripping apart. 7 Then they signaled for their partners in the other boat to come and help them. The men came, and together they filled the two boats so full that they both began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw this happen, he knelt down in front of Jesus and said, “Lord, don't come near me! I am a sinner.” 9 Peter and everyone with him were completely surprised at all the fish they had caught. 10 His partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were surprised too.
Jesus told Simon, “Don't be afraid! From now on you will bring in people instead of fish.” 11 The men pulled their boats up on the shore. Then they left everything and went with Jesus.
Jesus Heals a Man
(Matthew 8.1-4Mark 1.40-45)12 Jesus came to a town where there was a man who had leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he knelt down to the ground in front of Jesus and begged, “Lord, you have the power to make me well, if only you wanted to.”
13 Jesus put his hand on him and said, “I want to! Now you are well.” At once the man's leprosy disappeared. 14 Jesus told him, “Don't tell anyone about this, but go and show yourself to the priest. Offer a gift to the priest, just as Moses commanded, and everyone will know that you have been healed.”
15 News about Jesus kept spreading. Large crowds came to listen to him teach and to be healed of their diseases. 16 But Jesus would often go to some place where he could be alone and pray.
Jesus Heals a Man Who Could Not Walk
(Matthew 9.1-8Mark 2.1-12)17 One day some Pharisees and experts in the Law of Moses sat listening to Jesus teach. They had come from every village in Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem.
God had given Jesus the power to heal the sick, 18 and some people came carrying a man on a mat because he could not walk. They tried to take him inside the house and put him in front of Jesus. 19 But because of the crowd, they could not get him to Jesus. So they went up on the roof, where they removed some tiles and let the mat down in the middle of the room.
20 When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the man, “My friend, your sins are forgiven.”
21 The Pharisees and the experts began arguing, “Jesus must think he is God! Only God can forgive sins.”
22 Jesus knew what they were thinking, and he said, “Why are you thinking this? 23 Is it easier for me to tell this man that his sins are forgiven or to tell him to get up and walk? 24 But now you will see that the Son of Man has the right to forgive sins here on earth.” Jesus then said to the man, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk home.”
25 At once the man stood up in front of everyone. He picked up his mat and went home, giving thanks to God. 26 Everyone was amazed and praised God. What they saw surprised them, and they said, “We have seen a great miracle today!”
Jesus Chooses Levi
(Matthew 9.9-13Mark 2.13-17)27 Later, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the place for paying taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” 28 Levi left everything and went with Jesus.
29 In his home Levi gave a big dinner for Jesus. Many tax collectors and other guests were also there.
30 The Pharisees and some of their teachers of the Law of Moses grumbled to Jesus' disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with these tax collectors and other sinners?”
31 Jesus answered, “Healthy people don't need a doctor, but sick people do. 32 I didn't come to invite good people to turn to God. I came to invite sinners.”
People Ask about Going without Eating
(Matthew 9.14-17Mark 2.18-22)33 Some people said to Jesus, “John's followers often pray and go without eating, and so do the followers of the Pharisees. But your disciples never go without eating or drinking.”
34 Jesus told them, “The friends of a bridegroom don't go without eating while he is still with them. 35 But the time will come when he will be taken from them. Then they will go without eating.”
36 Jesus then told them these sayings:
No one uses a new piece of cloth to patch old clothes. The patch would shrink and make the hole even bigger.
37 No one pours new wine into old wineskins. The new wine would swell and burst the old skins. Then the wine would be lost, and the skins would be ruined. 38 New wine must be put only into new wineskins.
39 No one wants new wine after drinking old wine. They say, “The old wine is better.”
Pirmo mācekļu aicināšana
(Mt 4:18–22Mk 1:16–20)1 Un notika, kad ļaužu pūlis pie viņa spiedās, lai dzirdētu Dieva vārdu, tad viņš, stāvēdams Gennēsaretes ezera krastā, 2 ieraudzīja divas laivas ezera malā; un zvejnieki, no tām izkāpuši, mazgāja tīklus. 3 Iekāpis laivā, kas piederēja Sīmanim, viņš lūdza tam atirt laivu mazliet no krasta; apsēdies viņš no laivas mācīja ļaudis. 4 Beidzis runāt, viņš teica Sīmanim: “Airē uz dziļumu un izmet tīklus zvejai.” 5 Sīmanis atbildēja: “Mācītāj, mēs visu nakti esam pūlējušies un nekā neesam noķēruši. Bet es izmetīšu tīklus tavā vārdā.” 6 Tā izdarījuši, viņi noķēra milzum daudz zivju, tā ka viņu tīkli saplīsa. 7 Un tie māja saviem biedriem, kas bija otrā laivā, lai tie nāktu viņiem palīgā. Tie atnāca, un viņi piepildīja abas laivas tik pilnas, ka tās gandrīz grima. 8 To redzēdams, Sīmanis Pēteris nokrita Jēzus priekšā uz ceļiem un sacīja: “Kungs, ej prom no manis, jo es esmu grēcīgs cilvēks.” 9 Sīmani un visus, kas bija ar viņu, bija pārņēmušas bailes lielā zivju loma dēļ; 10 arī Jēkabu un Jāni, Zebedeja dēlus, kas bija Sīmaņa darbabiedri. Jēzus sacīja Sīmanim: “Nebīsties, no šī brīža tu būsi cilvēku zvejnieks.” 11 Izvilkuši laivas krastā, tie pameta visu un sekoja viņam.
Jēzus dziedina spitālīgo
(Mt 8:1–4Mk 1:40–45)12 Kad viņš bija vienā pilsētā, kāds viscaur spitālīgs vīrs, Jēzu ieraudzījis, krita uz sava vaiga un lūdza viņu, sacīdams: “Kungs, ja vien tu gribi, tu vari mani šķīstīt.” 13 Jēzus izstiepa roku un pieskārās tam, sacīdams: “Es gribu, topi šķīsts.” Un tūlīt spitālība no tā pazuda. 14 Un viņš tam piekodināja nevienam to nestāstīt un teica: “Noej un rādies priesterim un upurē par savu šķīstīšanu, kā to Mozus ir noteicis, viņiem par liecību.” 15 Runas par viņu izplatījās arvien vairāk, un liels ļaužu pūlis sapulcējās, lai dzirdētu viņu un tiktu dziedināti no savām slimībām. 16 Bet viņš pats bieži nogāja nomaļās vietās un lūdza Dievu.
Jēzus dziedina paralizēto
(Mt 9:1–8Mk 2:1–12)17 Kādu dienu viņš mācīja un turpat sēdēja arī farizeji un bauslības mācītāji, kas bija sanākuši no visiem Galilejas un Jūdejas ciemiem, kā arī no Jeruzālemes. Un Kunga spēks bija Jēzum, lai viņš dziedinātu. 18 Un, redzi, vīri nesa uz gultas cilvēku, kas bija paralizēts, un tie mēģināja viņu ienest un nolikt viņa priekšā. 19 Ļaužu pūļa dēļ neatraduši iespēju to ienest, viņi uzkāpa uz jumta un caur griestiem nolaida to ar visu gultu pašā vidū Jēzum priekšā. 20 Un, redzēdams viņu ticību, viņš teica: “Cilvēk, tavi grēki tev ir piedoti.” 21 Rakstu mācītāji un farizeji, spriezdami savā starpā, sacīja: “Kas šis ir, kas runā zaimus? Kas var grēkus piedot kā vien Dievs?” 22 Jēzus, nomanījis viņu domas, tiem atbildēja: “Ko jūs prātojat savās sirdīs? 23 Kas ir vieglāk – sacīt: tavi grēki tev piedoti, – vai sacīt: celies un staigā! – 24 Bet lai jūs zinātu, ka Cilvēka Dēlam ir vara virs zemes grēkus piedot,” – un viņš sacīja paralizētajam: “Es tev saku: celies, ņem savu gultu un ej uz mājām.” 25 Un, tūdaļ viņu acu priekšā piecēlies, tas paņēma gultu, kurā bija gulējis, un aizgāja uz savām mājām, Dievu slavēdams. 26 Visus pārņēma milzīgs izbrīns, un tie slavēja Dievu; baiļu pilni tie runāja: “Mēs šodien esam redzējuši brīnumainas lietas.”
Levija aicināšana
(Mt 9:9–13Mk 2:13–17)27 Pēc tam Jēzus aizgāja un ieraudzīja muitnieku, vārdā Levijs, sēžam pie muitnīcas, un tam sacīja: “Seko man!” 28 Tas, visu atstājis, cēlās un sekoja viņam. 29 Tad Levijs rīkoja viņam lielu mielastu savā namā, un liels pulks muitnieku un citu ļaužu bija pie viena galda kopā ar viņiem. 30 Bet farizeji un viņu rakstu mācītāji sāka kurnēt pret viņa mācekļiem: “Kādēļ jūs ēdat un dzerat kopā ar muitniekiem un grēciniekiem?” 31 Jēzus tiem atbildēja: “Veseliem ārsta nevajag, bet gan slimajiem. 32 Nevis taisnos es esmu nācis aicināt atgriezties no grēkiem, bet grēciniekus.”
Kāzu viesi negavē
(Mt 9:14–17Mk 2:18–22)33 Tad tie viņam sacīja: “Jāņa mācekļi bieži gavē un lūdz – tāpat arī farizeju mācekļi, bet tavējie ēd un dzer.” 34 Jēzus tiem sacīja: “Jūs nevarat likt kāzu viesiem gavēt, kamēr līgavainis ir kopā ar tiem. 35 Nāks dienas, kad līgavainis tiks no tiem atņemts, tajās dienās tie gavēs.” 36 Un viņš stāstīja tiem līdzību: “Neviens neņem ielāpu no jaunām drēbēm, lai to uzšūtu vecām; citādi tas jaunās saplēsīs, bet ar vecajām jaunais ielāps nesaderēs. 37 Un neviens arī nelej jaunu vīnu vecos ādas maisos, citādi jaunais vīns maisus saplēsīs un izlīs, un arī maisi būs pagalam. 38 Bet jaunais vīns lejams jaunos maisos, tad tie abi saglabājas. 39 Un neviens, kas vecu vīnu baudījis, negribēs jauno. Viņš sacīs: vecais vīns ir labs .”
