Women Who Helped Jesus
1 Soon after this, Jesus was going through towns and villages, telling the good news about God's kingdom. His twelve apostles were with him, 2 and so were some women who had been healed of evil spirits and all sorts of diseases. One of the women was Mary Magdalene, who once had seven demons in her. 3 Joanna, Susanna, and many others had also used what they owned to help Jesus and his disciples. Joanna's husband Chuza was one of Herod's officials.
A Story about a Farmer
(Matthew 13.1-9Mark 4.1-9)4 When a large crowd from several towns had gathered around Jesus, he told them this story:
5 A farmer went out to scatter seed in a field. While the farmer was doing this, some of the seeds fell along the road and were stepped on or eaten by birds. 6 Other seeds fell on rocky ground and started growing. But the plants did not have enough water and soon dried up. 7 Some other seeds fell where thornbushes grew up and choked the plants. 8 The rest of the seeds fell on good ground where they grew and produced a hundred times as many seeds.
When Jesus had finished speaking, he said, “If you have ears, pay attention!”
Why Jesus Used Stories
(Matthew 13.10-17Mark 4.10-12)9 Jesus' disciples asked him what the story meant. 10 So he answered:
I have explained the secrets about God's kingdom to you. But for others I use stories, so they will look, but not see, and they will hear, but not understand.
Jesus Explains the Story about a Farmer
(Matthew 13.18-23Mark 4.13-20)11 This is what the story means: The seed is God's message, 12 and the seeds that fell along the road are the people who hear the message. But the devil comes and snatches the message out of their hearts, so they will not believe and be saved. 13 The seeds that fell on rocky ground are the people who gladly hear the message and accept it. But they don't have deep roots, and they believe only for a little while. As soon as life gets hard, they give up.
14 The seeds that fell among the thornbushes are also people who hear the message. But they are so eager for riches and pleasures that they never produce anything. 15 Those seeds that fell on good ground are the people who listen to the message and keep it in good and honest hearts. They last and produce a harvest.
Light
(Mark 4.21-25)16 No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl or under a bed. A lamp is always put on a lampstand, so people who come into a house will see the light. 17 There is nothing hidden that will not be found. There is no secret that will not be well known. 18 Pay attention to how you listen! Everyone who has something will be given more, but people who have nothing will lose what little they think they have.
Jesus' Mother and Brothers
(Matthew 12.46-50Mark 3.31-35)19 Jesus' mother and brothers went to see him, but because of the crowd they could not get near him. 20 Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to see you.”
21 Jesus answered, “My mother and my brothers are those people who hear and obey God's message.”
A Storm
(Matthew 8.23-27Mark 4.35-41)22 One day, Jesus and his disciples got into a boat, and he said, “Let's cross the lake.” They started out, 23 and while they were sailing across, he went to sleep.
Suddenly a storm struck the lake, and the boat started sinking. They were in danger. 24 So they went to Jesus and woke him up, “Master, Master! We are about to drown!”
Jesus got up and ordered the wind and waves to stop. They obeyed, and everything was calm. 25 Then Jesus asked the disciples, “Don't you have any faith?”
But they were frightened and amazed. They said to each other, “Who is this? He can give orders to the wind and the waves, and they obey him!”
A Man with Demons in Him
(Matthew 8.28-34Mark 5.1-20)26 Jesus and his disciples sailed across Lake Galilee and came to shore near the town of Gerasa. 27 As Jesus was getting out of the boat, he was met by a man from this town. The man had demons in him. He had gone naked for a long time and no longer lived in a house, but in the graveyard.
28 The man saw Jesus and screamed. He knelt down in front of him and shouted, “Jesus, Son of God Most High, what do you want with me? I beg you not to torture me!” 29 He said this because Jesus had already told the evil spirit to go out of him.
The man had often been attacked by the demon. And even though he had been bound with chains and leg irons and kept under guard, he smashed whatever bound him. Then the demon would force him out into lonely places.
30 Jesus asked the man, “What is your name?”
He answered, “My name is Lots.” He said this because there were “lots” of demons in him. 31 They begged Jesus not to send them to the deep pit, where they would be punished.
32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. So the demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and Jesus let them go. 33 Then the demons left the man and went into the pigs. The whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.
34 When the men taking care of the pigs saw this, they ran to spread the news in the town and on the farms. 35 The people went out to see what had happened, and when they came to Jesus, they also found the man. The demons had gone out of him, and he was sitting there at the feet of Jesus. He had clothes on and was in his right mind. But the people were terrified.
36 Then all who had seen the man healed told about it. 37 Everyone from around Gerasa begged Jesus to leave, because they were so frightened.
When Jesus got into the boat to start back, 38 the man who had been healed begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him off and said, 39 “Go back home and tell everyone how much God has done for you.” The man then went all over town, telling everything that Jesus had done for him.
A Dying Girl and a Sick Woman
(Matthew 9.18-26Mark 5.21-43)40 Everyone had been waiting for Jesus, and when he came back, a crowd was there to welcome him. 41 Just then the man in charge of the synagogue came and knelt down in front of Jesus. His name was Jairus, and he begged Jesus to come to his home 42 because his twelve-year-old child was dying. She was his only daughter.
While Jesus was on his way, people were crowding all around him. 43 In the crowd was a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years. She had spent everything she had on doctors, but none of them could make her well.
44 As soon as she came up behind Jesus and barely touched his clothes, her bleeding stopped.
45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.
While everyone was denying it, Peter said, “Master, people are crowding all around and pushing you from every side.”
46 But Jesus answered, “Someone touched me, because I felt power going out from me.” 47 The woman knew that she could not hide, so she came trembling and knelt down in front of Jesus. She told everyone why she had touched him and that she had been healed at once.
48 Jesus said to the woman, “You are now well because of your faith. May God give you peace!”
49 While Jesus was speaking, someone came from Jairus' home and said, “Your daughter has died! Why bother the teacher anymore?”
50 When Jesus heard this, he told Jairus, “Don't worry! Have faith, and your daughter will get well.”
51 Jesus went into the house, but he did not let anyone else go with him, except Peter, John, James, and the girl's father and mother. 52 Everyone was crying and weeping for the girl. But Jesus said, “The child isn't dead. She is just asleep.” 53 The people laughed at him because they knew she was dead.
54 Jesus took hold of the girl's hand and said, “Child, get up!” 55 She came back to life and got right up. Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were surprised, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.
Jēzus sekotājas
1 Pēc tam Jēzus apstaigāja pilsētas un ciemus, sludinādams un mācīdams evaņģēliju par Dieva valstību; tie divpadsmit bija ar viņu 2 un tāpat arī dažas sievietes, kas bija dziedinātas no nešķīstiem gariem un slimībām: Marija, saukta Magdalēna, no kuras bija izgājuši septiņi dēmoni, 3 Joanna, Hēroda pārvaldnieka Hūzas sieva, arī Zuzanna un daudzas citas, kas ar savu rocību gādāja par viņiem.
Līdzība par sējēju
(Mt 13:1–9Mk 4:1–9)4 Kad sapulcējās liels ļaužu pūlis un daudzu pilsētu ļaudis sanāca pie viņa, viņš runāja līdzībā: 5 “Sējējs izgāja sēt sēklu. Viņam sējot, cita krita ceļmalā un tika samīta, un debesu putni to apēda; 6 cita krita klintainē un uzdīgusi novīta, jo tai nebija valgmes; 7 cita krita starp ērkšķiem, un ērkšķi, reizē augdami, to nomāca; 8 cita krita labā zemē, tā uzdīga un nesa simtkārtīgus augļus.” To pateicis, viņš sauca: “Kam ausis dzirdēt, tas lai dzird.”
Jēzus skaidro līdzību nozīmi
(Mt 13:18–23Mk 4:13–20)9 Tad mācekļi viņam jautāja: “Ko nozīmē šī līdzība?” 10 Viņš sacīja: “Jums ir dots zināt Dieva valstības noslēpumus, bet pārējiem līdzībās, lai tie redzēdami neredzētu un dzirdēdami nesaprastu. 11 Šī līdzība ir šāda, redzi, sēkla ir Dieva vārds. 12 Ceļmalā ir tie, kas dzird; bet tad nāk sātans un paņem prom vārdu no viņu sirdīm, lai tie neticētu un netaptu izglābti. 13 Bet kas sēts klintainē – ir tie, kas, vārdu dzirdējuši, ar prieku to uzņem, bet, būdami bez saknēm, tikai uz brīdi notic, bet pārbaudījuma laikā atkrīt. 14 Bet kas sēts starp ērkšķiem – ir tie, kas vārdu ir dzirdējuši, bet dzīves rūpesti, bagātība un baudas to noslāpē, un tie augļus nenes. 15 Bet kas sēts labā zemē – ir tie, kas vārdu dzird un glabā to krietnā un labā sirdī un augļus nes pacietībā.
Apslēptais nāk gaismā
(Mt 5:13–15)16 Gaismekli iededzis, neviens to neslēpj zem trauka vai zem gultas, bet liek lukturī, lai ienācēji redzētu gaismu. 17 Nav nekā apslēpta, kas netaptu redzams, nav nekā noglabāta, kas reiz netaptu zināms vai nenāktu atklātībā. 18 Tad nu pielūkojiet, kā jūs klausāties; jo, kam ir, tam dos, bet, kam nav, tam atņems arī to, ko tas tur par savu.”
Jēzus māte un brāļi
(Mt 12:46–50Mk 3:31–35)19 Pie viņa atnāca māte un viņa brāļi, bet ļaužu pūļa dēļ nevarēja viņam tikt klāt. 20 Un kāds viņam teica: “Tava māte un tavi brāļi stāv ārā un grib tevi redzēt.” 21 Bet viņš sacīja: “Mana māte un mani brāļi ir tie, kas Dieva vārdu dzird un pilda.”
Jēzus apsauc vētru
(Mt 8:23–27Mk 4:35–41)22 Tad kādu dienu Jēzus un viņa mācekļi sēdās laivā, un viņš tiem sacīja: “Celsimies uz ezera otru krastu.” Un viņi cēlās pāri. 23 Tiem braucot, viņš iemiga, un ezerā sacēlās liela vētra; viļņi gāzās laivā, un viņi bija briesmās; 24 tie piegāja viņam klāt un modināja viņu: “Mācītāj, Mācītāj, mēs ejam bojā!” Piecēlies viņš apsauca vēju un bangojošos ūdeņus. Un tie norima, un iestājās klusums. 25 Viņš tiem sacīja: “Kur ir jūsu ticība?” Pārbijušies tie brīnījās un cits citam jautāja: “Kas viņš tāds ir, ka pavēl pat vējiem un ūdeņiem un tie viņam paklausa?”
Jēzus dziedina apsēsto
(Mt 8:28–34Mk 5:1–20)26 Un tie nonāca Gerasas apgabalā, kas iepretim Galilejai. 27 Kad viņš izkāpa krastā, no pilsētas pretī nāca kāds dēmonu apsēsts vīrs, kas jau ilgu laiku nevalkāja drēbes un nedzīvoja mājās, bet kapos. 28 Ieraudzījis Jēzu, viņš iekliedzās, nokrita viņa priekšā un skaļā balsī sauca: “Jēzu, visaugstā Dieva Dēls, kāda daļa mums vienam gar otru? Es tevi lūdzu, nemoki mani!” 29 Jo viņš pavēlēja nešķīstajam garam iziet no šī cilvēka. Tas bija ilgu laiku to sagrābis savā varā; to bija sējuši ķēdēm un saistījuši važām, lai savaldītu, bet tas bija važas sarāvis, un dēmons to dzina uz tuksnesīgām vietām. 30 Jēzus tam jautāja: “Kāds ir tavs vārds?” Tas atbildēja: “Leģions.” Jo daudz dēmonu bija viņā iegājuši. 31 Un tie sāka viņu lūgt, lai nepavēl tiem mesties bezdibenī. 32 Bet tur uz kalna bija liels cūku bars. Dēmoni lūdzās, lai ļauj tiem ieiet cūkās. Un viņš tiem atļāva. 33 Dēmoni, izgājuši no tā cilvēka, iegāja cūkās, un ganāmpulks metās lejā no kraujas ezerā un noslīka. 34 Gani, to redzēdami, aizbēga un izdaudzināja par šo notikumu pilsētā un laukos. 35 Ļaudis iznāca, lai redzētu, kas noticis, un nonāca pie Jēzus un atrada cilvēku, no kura dēmoni bija izgājuši, sēžam pie Jēzus kājām, apģērbtu un pie pilna saprāta, un tie izbijās. 36 Un tie, kas bija redzējuši, kā dēmonu apsēstais tika dziedināts, viņiem to pastāstīja. 37 Viss lielais ļaužu pulks no Gerasas apgabala lūdza viņu iet prom, jo lielas izbailes tos bija pārņēmušas. Un viņš, iekāpis laivā, atgriezās Galilejā. 38 Vīrs, no kura dēmoni bija izgājuši, lūdza ļaut tam palikt kopā ar viņu, bet viņš to raidīja prom, sacīdams: 39 “Atgriezies savās mājās un stāsti, ko Dievs tev ir darījis.” Un tas aizgāja un izdaudzināja pa visu pilsētu, ko Jēzus viņam bija darījis.
Jēzus dziedina Jaīra meitu un ar asinsteci slimo
(Mt 9:18–26Mk 5:21–43)40 Kad Jēzus atgriezās, viņu uzņēma ļaužu pūlis, jo visi viņu gaidīja. 41 Un, redzi, atnāca kāds vīrs, vārdā Jaīrs. Viņš bija sinagogas priekšnieks. Nokritis pie Jēzus kājām, tas lūdza viņu ienākt savā namā, 42 jo viņa vienīgā meita, ap divpadsmit gadu veca, bija uz miršanu. Un, viņam ejot, pūlis spiedās ap viņu. 43 Tur bija kāda sieviete, kas sirga ar asiņošanu jau divpadsmit gadus, bet neviens nebija spējis to dziedināt; 44 no mugurpuses piegājusi, tā pieskārās viņa drēbju malai, un asiņošana tūlīt pārstāja. 45 Jēzus jautāja: “Kas man pieskārās?” Visi liedzās, bet Pēteris sacīja: “Mācītāj, ļaudis ap tevi drūzmējas un spiežas virsū. ” 46 Bet Jēzus teica: “Man kāds pieskārās, es jutu spēku izejam no sevis.” 47 Kad sieviete redzēja, ka nav palikusi nepamanīta, viņa drebēdama nāca un, nometusies pie viņa zemē, pastāstīja visu ļaužu priekšā, kādēļ tā viņam pieskārusies un kā tūlīt kļuvusi vesela. 48 Un viņš tai sacīja: “Meita, tava ticība tevi ir dziedinājusi. Ej ar mieru.” 49 Viņam vēl runājot, nāca kāds no sinagogas priekšnieka nama un sacīja Jaīram: “Tava meita jau ir nomirusi, neapgrūtini vairs Skolotāju.” 50 To dzirdējis, Jēzus sacīja Jaīram: “Nebīsties, tici, un viņa tiks izglābta.” 51 Ieiedams šajā namā, viņš neļāva citiem ienākt kopā ar viņu kā vienīgi Pēterim, Jānim un Jēkabam un bērna tēvam un mātei. 52 Visi vaimanāja un raudāja par bērnu. Bet viņš sacīja: “Neraudiet, viņa nav mirusi, bet tikai guļ.” 53 Un tie viņu izsmēja, zinādami, ka tā ir mirusi. 54 Bet viņš, satvēris tās roku, sauca: “Bērns, mosties!” 55 Un tā sāka elpot un tūlīt piecēlās, un viņš lika dot tai ēst. 56 Viņas vecākus pārņēma liels izbrīns, bet viņš piekodināja tiem par šo notikumu neko nestāstīt.
