A Question about the Sabbath
(Matthew 12.1-8Mark 2.23-28)1 One Sabbath when Jesus and his disciples were walking through some wheat fields, the disciples picked some wheat. They rubbed the husks off with their hands and started eating the grain.
2 Some Pharisees said, “Why are you picking grain on the Sabbath? You're not supposed to do that!”
3 Jesus answered, “You surely have read what David did when he and his followers were hungry. 4 He went into the house of God and took the sacred loaves of bread that only priests were supposed to eat. He not only ate some himself, but even gave some to his followers.”
5 Jesus finished by saying, “The Son of Man is Lord over the Sabbath.”
A Man with a Paralyzed Hand
(Matthew 12.9-14Mark 3.1-6)6 On another Sabbath Jesus was teaching in a synagogue, and a man with a paralyzed right hand was there. 7 Some Pharisees and teachers of the Law of Moses kept watching Jesus to see if he would heal the man. They did this because they wanted to accuse Jesus of doing something wrong.
8 Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he told the man to stand up where everyone could see him. And the man stood up. 9 Then Jesus asked, “On the Sabbath should we do good deeds or evil deeds? Should we save someone's life or destroy it?”
10 After he had looked around at everyone, he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did, and his bad hand became completely well.
11 The teachers and the Pharisees were furious and started saying to one another, “What can we do about Jesus?”
Jesus Chooses His Twelve Apostles
(Matthew 10.1-4Mark 3.13-19)12 About that time Jesus went off to a mountain to pray, and he spent the whole night there. 13 The next morning he called his disciples together and chose twelve of them to be his apostles. 14 One was Simon, and Jesus named him Peter. Another was Andrew, Peter's brother. There were also James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15 Matthew, Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus. The rest of the apostles were Simon, known as the Eager One, 16 Jude, who was the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed Jesus.
Jesus Teaches, Preaches, and Heals
(Matthew 4.23-25)17 Jesus and his apostles went down from the mountain and came to some flat, level ground. Many other disciples were there to meet him. Large crowds of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the coastal towns of Tyre and Sidon were there too. 18 These people had come to listen to Jesus and to be healed of their diseases. All who were troubled by evil spirits were also healed. 19 Everyone was trying to touch Jesus, because power was going out from him and healing them all.
Blessings and Troubles
(Matthew 5.1-12)20 Jesus looked at his disciples and said:
God will bless you people
who are poor.
His kingdom belongs to you!
21 God will bless
you hungry people.
You will have plenty
to eat!
God will bless you people
who are now crying.
You will laugh!
22 God will bless you when others hate you and won't have anything to do with you. God will bless you when people insult you and say cruel things about you, all because you are a follower of the Son of Man. 23 Long ago your own people did these same things to the prophets. So when this happens to you, be happy and jump for joy! You will have a great reward in heaven.
24 But you rich people
are in for trouble.
You have already had
an easy life!
25 You well-fed people
are in for trouble.
You will go hungry!
You people
who are laughing now
are in for trouble.
You are going to cry
and weep!
26 You are in for trouble when everyone says good things about you. That is what your own people said about those prophets who told lies.
Love for Enemies
(Matthew 5.38-48Matthew 7.12a)27 This is what I say to all who will listen to me:
Love your enemies, and be good to everyone who hates you. 28 Ask God to bless anyone who curses you, and pray for everyone who is cruel to you. 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, don't stop that person from slapping you on the other cheek. If someone wants to take your coat, don't try to keep back your shirt. 30 Give to everyone who asks and don't ask people to return what they have taken from you. 31 Treat others just as you want to be treated.
32 If you love only someone who loves you, will God praise you for that? Even sinners love people who love them. 33 If you are kind only to someone who is kind to you, will God be pleased with you for that? Even sinners are kind to people who are kind to them. 34 If you lend money only to someone you think will pay you back, will God be pleased with you for that? Even sinners lend to sinners because they think they will get it all back.
35 But love your enemies and be good to them. Lend without expecting to be paid back. Then you will get a great reward, and you will be the true children of God in heaven. He is good even to people who are unthankful and cruel. 36 Have pity on others, just as your Father has pity on you.
Judging Others
(Matthew 7.1-5)37 Jesus said:
Don't judge others, and God won't judge you. Don't be hard on others, and God won't be hard on you. Forgive others, and God will forgive you. 38 If you give to others, you will be given a full amount in return. It will be packed down, shaken together, and spilling over into your lap. The way you treat others is the way you will be treated.
39 Jesus also used some sayings as he spoke to the people. He said:
Can one blind person lead another blind person? Won't they both fall into a ditch? 40 Are students better than their teacher? But when they are fully trained, they will be like their teacher.
41 You can see the speck in your friend's eye, but you don't notice the log in your own eye. 42 How can you say, “My friend, let me take the speck out of your eye,” when you don't see the log in your own eye? You show-offs! First, get the log out of your own eye; then you can see how to take the speck out of your friend's eye.
A Tree and Its Fruit
(Matthew 7.17-20Matthew 12.34bMatthew 35)43 A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot produce good fruit. 44 You can tell what a tree is like by the fruit it produces. You cannot pick figs or grapes from thornbushes. 45 Good people do good things because of the good in their hearts, but bad people do bad things because of the evil in their hearts. Your words show what is in your heart.
Two Builders
(Matthew 7.24-27)46 Why do you keep on saying that I am your Lord, when you refuse to do what I say? 47 Anyone who comes and listens to me and obeys me 48 is like someone who dug down deep and built a house on solid rock. When a flood came and the river rushed against the house, it was built so well that it didn't even shake. 49 But anyone who hears what I say and doesn't obey me is like someone whose house wasn't built on solid rock. As soon as the river rushed against that house, it was smashed to pieces!
Mācekļi plūc vārpas sabatā
(Mt 12:1–8Mk 2:23–28)1 Kādā sabatā, viņam caur labību ejot, viņa mācekļi plūca vārpas un ēda graudus, izberzdami tos ar rokām. 2 Daži farizeji sacīja: “Kādēļ jūs darāt to, kas sabatā aizliegts?” 3 Jēzus tiem atbildēja: “Vai neesat lasījuši, ko darīja Dāvids, kad viņš un viņa vīri bija izsalkuši? 4 Kā viņš iegāja Dieva namā un ņēma upurmaizes, kuras nebija ļauts ēst nevienam kā vien priesteriem, un viņš ēda un deva arī saviem vīriem.” 5 Un viņš runāja tālāk: “Cilvēka Dēls ir kungs arī pār sabatu.”
Vīrs ar paralizētu roku
(Mt 12:9–14Mk 3:1–6)6 Kādu citu reizi sabatā, kad viņš ienāca sinagogā un mācīja, tur bija kāds cilvēks, kam bija paralizēta labā roka. 7 Rakstu mācītāji un farizeji vēroja Jēzu, vai viņš sabatā dziedinās, lai tad varētu viņu apsūdzēt. 8 Taču Jēzus nomanīja viņu domas un teica vīram ar paralizēto roku: “Celies un stājies te vidū!” Tas piecēlās un nostājās. 9 Tad Jēzus sacīja viņiem: “Es vaicāju jums: vai ir atļauts sabatā darīt labu vai ļaunu, dzīvību glābt vai nonāvēt?” 10 Un, tos visus uzlūkojis, viņš sacīja slimajam: “Izstiep savu roku!” Un viņš tā darīja, un viņa roka kļuva atkal vesela. 11 Tad tie, neprāta pārņemti, sāka spriest savā starpā, ko tiem darīt ar Jēzu.
Apustuļu izraudzīšana
(Mt 10:1–4Mk 3:13–19)12 Tanīs dienās viņš aizgāja uz kalnu Dievu lūgt un pavadīja tur cauru nakti lūgšanās. 13 Dienai iestājoties, viņš pasauca pie sevis mācekļus un izraudzīja no tiem divpadsmit, kurus tad viņš nosauca par apustuļiem: 14 Sīmani, kuram deva vārdu Pēteris, un Andreju, viņa brāli, Jēkabu, Jāni, Filipu, Bartolomeju, 15 Mateju, Tomu, Jēkabu, Alfeja dēlu, Sīmani, sauktu Zēlots, 16 Jūdu, Jēkaba dēlu, un Jūdu Iskariotu, kas kļuva par nodevēju.
Jēzus māca un dziedina
(Mt 4:23–25)17 Nokāpis līdz ar viņiem no kalna, viņš stāvēja klajā laukā, un kopā ar viņu bija liels pulks mācekļu un daudz ļaužu no visas Jūdejas un Jeruzālemes, un Tīras, un Sidonas piekrastes, 18 kuri nāca viņu klausīties un lai tiktu dziedināti no slimībām. Arī nešķīsto garu apsēstie tika dziedināti. 19 Viss ļaužu pūlis tiecās pieskarties viņam, jo no viņa izgāja spēks un visus dziedināja.
Par laimīgajiem
(Mt 5:1–12)20 Pacēlis acis uz saviem mācekļiem, viņš sacīja: “Laimīgi jūs, nabagie, jo jums pieder Dieva valstība. 21 Laimīgi jūs, kas tagad izsalkuši, jo jūs tapsiet paēdināti. Laimīgi jūs, kas tagad raudat, jo jūs smiesieties. 22 Laimīgi jūs esat, kad cilvēki jūs nīdīs un atstums no sevis, un ķengās jūs, un jūsu vārdu atmetīs kā ļaunu Cilvēka Dēla dēļ. 23 Priecājieties tajā dienā un dejiet! Jo redzi – jūsu alga ir liela debesīs; jo tāpat viņu tēvi ir darījuši praviešiem. 24 Bet vai! jums bagātajiem, kas savu iepriecinājumu jau esat saņēmuši! 25 Vai! jums, kas tagad paēduši, jo jūs salksiet! Vai! jums, kas tagad smejaties, jo jūs sērosiet un raudāsiet! 26 Vai! jums, kad visi cilvēki par jums teic labu; tāpat viņu tēvi darīja viltus praviešiem!
Mīlestība pret ienaidnieku
(Mt 5:38–48Mt 7:12a)27 Bet jums, kas mani dzirdat, es saku: mīliet savus ienaidniekus, dariet labu tiem, kas jūs ienīst. 28 Svētījiet tos, kas jūs nolād, lūdziet par tiem, kas jūs apvaino. 29 Kas tev sit pa vienu vaigu, tam pagriez arī otru, un, kas tev atņem virsdrēbes, tam neliedz ņemt arī kreklu. 30 Dod ikvienam, kas tevi lūdz, un neprasi atpakaļ savu mantu tam, kas to paņēmis. 31 Un, kā jūs gribat, lai cilvēki jums dara, tāpat dariet viņiem. 32 Ja jūs mīlat tos, kas jūs mīl, kāds ir jūsu nopelns? Arī grēcinieki mīl tos, kas viņus mīl. 33 Ja jūs atdarāt ar labu tiem, kas jums dara labu, kāds ir jūsu nopelns? Arī grēcinieki dara tāpat. 34 Ja jūs aizdodat tiem, no kuriem cerat atdabūt, kāds ir jūsu nopelns? Arī grēcinieki aizdod grēciniekiem, lai saņemtu tikpat atpakaļ. 35 Bet mīliet savus ienaidniekus un dariet labu, un aizdodiet neraizēdamies, tad jūsu alga būs liela un jūs būsiet Visuaugstā dēli, jo viņš ir laipnīgs pret nepateicīgajiem un ļaunajiem. 36 Topiet līdzcietīgi, kā jūsu Tēvs ir līdzcietīgs.
Netiesājiet!
(Mt 7:1–5)37 Netiesājiet, un jūs netiesās, nesodiet, un jūs nesodīs, piedodiet, un arī jums tiks piedots! 38 Dodiet, un jums tiks dots: pilnu, saspaidītu, sakratītu, pāri plūstošu mēru jums dos klēpī; ar kādu mēru jūs mērāt, tā arī jums mērīs.” 39 Un vēl viņš tiem stāstīja līdzību: “Vai tad akls var vest aklo? Vai tie abi neiekritīs bedrē? 40 Māceklis nav pārāks par savu skolotāju, bet katrs, kas tapis pilnīgs, būs kā viņa skolotājs. 41 Tu redzi gruzīti sava brāļa acī, bet savā acī baļķi nepamani? 42 Kā tu vari savam brālim teikt: brāl, laid, lai izņemu gruzīti no tavas acs, – pats savā acī baļķi neredzēdams? Liekuli, vispirms izņem baļķi no savas acs, tad saskatīsi, kā izņemt gruzīti no sava brāļa acs.
Koku pazīst pēc augļiem
(Mt 7:17–20Mt 12:33–35)43 Tas nav labs koks, kas nes sliktus augļus, un tas nav nelāgs koks, kas nes labus augļus. 44 Katru koku pazīst pēc tā augļiem: jo no ērkšķiem nevar ievākt vīģes, nedz vīnogas no dadžiem. 45 Labs cilvēks no savas sirds labumu krājumiem sniedz labo, bet ļaunais – no ļaunā krājumiem sniedz ļauno: jo no pārpilnas sirds mute runā.
Divi pamati
(Mt 7:24–27)46 Kādēļ jūs mani saucat: Kungs, Kungs! – bet nedarāt, ko es saku? 47 Ikviens, kas nāk pie manis un dzird manus vārdus, un dara pēc tiem, – es jums rādīšu, kam viņš līdzināms: 48 viņš līdzināms nama cēlājam, kas raka dziļi un pamatu lika uz klints; kad plūdi nāca, straumes triecās pret namu, bet nespēja to izkustināt, jo tas bija pamatīgi celts. 49 Bet, kas dzirdējis un tā nerīkojas, tas līdzināms cilvēkam, kas namu ceļ uz zemes – bez pamatiem; kad straumes triecās pret namu, tas tūlīt sagruva, un šī nama brukšana bija liela.”
