A Demand for a Sign from Heaven
(Mark 8.11-13Luke 12.54-56)1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tried to test him by asking for a sign from heaven. 2 He told them:
If the sky is red in the evening, you say the weather will be good. 3 But if the sky is red and gloomy in the morning, you say it is going to rain. You can tell what the weather will be like by looking at the sky. But you don't understand what is happening now. 4 You want a sign because you are evil and won't believe! But the only sign you will be given is what happened to Jonah.
Then Jesus left.
The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees
(Mark 8.14-21)5 The disciples had forgotten to bring any bread when they crossed the lake. 6 Jesus then warned them, “Watch out! Guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
7 The disciples talked this over and said to each other, “He must be saying this because we didn't bring along any bread.”
8 Jesus knew what they were thinking and said:
You surely don't have much faith! Why are you talking about not having any bread? 9 Don't you understand? Have you forgotten about the 5,000 people and all those baskets of leftovers from just five loaves of bread? 10 And what about the 4,000 people and all those baskets of leftovers from only seven loaves of bread? 11 Don't you know by now that I am not talking to you about bread? Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!
12 Finally, the disciples understood that Jesus wasn't talking about the yeast used to make bread, but about the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Who Is Jesus?
(Mark 8.27-30Luke 9.18-21)13 When Jesus and his disciples were near the town of Caesarea Philippi, he asked them, “What do people say about the Son of Man?”
14 The disciples answered, “Some people say you are John the Baptist or maybe Elijah or Jeremiah or some other prophet.”
15 Then Jesus asked, “But who do you say I am?”
16 Simon Peter spoke up, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
17 Jesus told him:
Simon, son of Jonah, you are blessed! You didn't discover this on your own. It was shown to you by my Father in heaven. 18 So I will call you Peter, which means “a rock.” On this rock I will build my church, and death itself will not have any power over it. 19 I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven, and God in heaven will allow whatever you allow on earth. But he will not allow anything you don't allow.
20 Jesus told his disciples not to tell anyone he was the Messiah.
Jesus Speaks about His Suffering and Death
(Mark 8.31—9.1Luke 9.22-27)21 From then on, Jesus began telling his disciples what would happen to him. He said, “I must go to Jerusalem. There the nation's leaders, the chief priests, and the teachers of the Law of Moses will make me suffer terribly. I will be killed, but three days later I will rise to life.”
22 Peter took Jesus aside and told him to stop talking like that. He said, “God would never let this happen to you, Lord!”
23 Jesus turned to Peter and said, “Satan, get away from me! You're in my way because you think like everyone else and not like God.”
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples:
If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself. You must take up your cross and follow me. 25 If you want to save your life, you will destroy it. But if you give up your life for me, you will find it. 26 What will you gain, if you own the whole world but destroy yourself? What would you give to get back your soul?
27 The Son of Man will soon come in the glory of his Father and with his angels to reward all people for what they have done. 28 I promise you some of those standing here will not die before they see the Son of Man coming with his kingdom.
Farizeji un saduķeji prasa Jēzum zīmes
(Mk 8:11–13Lk 12:54–56)1 Pie Jēzus pienāca farizeji un saduķeji un izaicinādami prasīja, lai viņš tiem rādītu kādu zīmi no debesīm. 2 Viņš tiem sacīja: “Kad iestājas vakars, jūs sakāt: būs labs laiks, jo debesis sārtojas, – 3 un rīta agrumā: šodien būs vējains, jo debess ir apmākusies un sārtojas. – Debess izskatu jūs protat atšķirt, bet laiku zīmes nespējat saprast. 4 Samaitāta un laulības pārkāpēju paaudze meklē zīmi, bet tai cita zīme netiks dota kā vien Jonas zīme.” Un, tos pametis, viņš devās projām.
Jēzus brīdina no farizeju un saduķeju rauga
(Mk 8:14–21)5 Mācekļi cēlās pāri uz otru krastu, bet viņi bija piemirsuši maizi paņemt līdzi. 6 Jēzus tiem sacīja: “Pielūkojiet un sargieties no farizeju un saduķeju rauga.” 7 Bet tie savā starpā sprieda: “Tas tādēļ, ka neesam maizi paņēmuši līdzi.” 8 To noprazdams, Jēzus sacīja: “Kādēļ jūs, mazticīgie, spriežat, ka jums nav maizes? 9 Vai jūs vēl neaptverat? Vai tad neatceraties tās piecas maizes pieciem tūkstošiem? Un cik grozu jūs vēl pielasījāt? 10 Un vai neatceraties tās septiņas maizes četriem tūkstošiem, un cik lielo grozu vēl pielasījāt? 11 Kādēļ jūs neaptverat, ka es nerunāju par maizi, sacīdams: sargieties no farizeju un saduķeju rauga?” 12 Tad tie saprata, ka viņš tiem mācīja sargāties nevis no maizes rauga, bet no farizeju un saduķeju mācības.
Pētera liecība par Kristu
(Mk 8:27–30Lk 9:18–21)13 Nonācis Filipa Cēzarejas robežās, Jēzus jautāja saviem mācekļiem: “Par ko ļaudis uzskata Cilvēka Dēlu?” 14 Viņi atbildēja: “Vieni par Jāni Kristītāju, otri par Eliju, vēl citi – par Jeremiju vai kādu no praviešiem.” 15 Viņš tiem jautāja: “Bet ko jūs sakāt – kas es esmu?” 16 Sīmanis Pēteris viņam atbildēja: “Tu esi Kristus, dzīvā Dieva Dēls.” 17 Jēzus viņam atbildēja: “Laimīgs tu esi, Sīmani, Jonas dēls, jo miesa un asinis to tev neatklāja, bet mans debesu Tēvs. 18 Es tev saku: tu esi Pēteris , un uz šīs klints es celšu savu Baznīcu, un elles vārti to neuzveiks. 19 Es tev došu Debesu valstības atslēgas. Tas, ko tu siesi virs zemes, būs siets arī debesīs, un tas, ko tu atraisīsi virs zemes, būs atraisīts arī debesīs.” 20 Tad viņš saviem mācekļiem pavēlēja, lai tie nevienam nesaka, ka viņš ir Kristus.
Jēzus māca par savu nāvi un augšāmcelšanos
(Mk 8:31–9:1Lk 9:22–27)21 No tā laika Jēzus sāka saviem mācekļiem atklāti teikt, ka viņam būs jāiet uz Jeruzālemi un būs daudz jācieš no vecajiem, virspriesteriem un rakstu mācītājiem un ka viņam jātiek nonāvētam un pēc trim dienām augšāmceltam. 22 Pēteris, paaicinājis Jēzu sānis, norāja viņu: “Lai Dievs pasargā tevi, Kungs! Tas nekad tev nenotiks!” 23 Bet viņš pagriezies sacīja uz Pēteri: “Atkāpies no manis, sātan, tu man esi par apgrēcību, tu nedomā pēc Dieva, bet pēc cilvēka prāta.” 24 Tad Jēzus teica saviem mācekļiem: “Ja kāds grib man sekot, tas lai aizliedz sevi, ņem savu krustu un seko man! 25 Jo, kas grib glābt savu dzīvību, to zaudēs, bet, kas savu dzīvību zaudēs manis dēļ, tas to atradīs. 26 Ko gan iegūst cilvēks, ja tas iemanto visu pasauli, bet savai dvēselei nodara ļaunumu? Un ko cilvēks lai dod kā samaksu par savu dvēseli? 27 Jo Cilvēka Dēls nāks sava Tēva godībā līdz ar saviem eņģeļiem, un tad viņš ikvienam atmaksās pēc viņa darbiem. 28 Patiesi es jums saku: daži no tiem, kas šeit, nāvi nebaudīs, pirms nebūs redzējuši Cilvēka Dēlu nākam savā Valstībā.”
